NOTE: 2026 rosters are nearly complete but not final. Only players with stats or recruiting/portal ratings are listed. Def Snap % are best estimates. DE/LB are mixed depending on the team.
Quarterbacks
| Player | H/W | Passing | Rushing | Pass | Run | PPA | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #10 Charlie Gilliam JR | 6'3"/193 | 25/41 (61%), 258 Yds, 1 TD / 5 INT | 11 Car, -1 Yds, (-0.1 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM | D | F | 73 (6%) | WAKE ('25) | ||
| #10 Charlie Gilliam JR | 6'3"/193 | 25/41 (61%), 258 Yds, 1 TD / 5 INT | 11 Car, -1 Yds, (-0.1 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM | D | F | 73 (6%) | WAKE ('25) |
Wide Receivers
| Player | H/W | Receiving | Rushing | Rec | Block | PPA | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #9 Jaden Gibson SR | 6'0"/179 | 44 Rec, 405 Yds, (9.2 YPR), 0 TD, 3 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | B+ | C | 407 (29%) | UVA ('25) | ||
| #9 Jaden Gibson SR | 6'0"/179 | 44 Rec, 405 Yds, (9.2 YPR), 0 TD, 3 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | B+ | C | 407 (29%) | UVA ('25) |
Tight Ends
| Player | H/W | Receiving | Rec | Run Blk | Pass Blk | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #47 Grant Hidalgo GR | 6'5"/243 | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | B- | B- | 3 (1%) | AUB ('25) | ||
| #47 Grant Hidalgo GR | 6'5"/243 | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | B- | B- | 3 (1%) | AUB ('25) |
Offensive Line
| Player | H/W | Grade | Run Blk | Pass Blk | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #00 Web Davidson (T) JR | 6'7"/296 | F | F | C- | 646 (54%) | VT ('25) | |
| #00 Web Davidson (T) JR | 6'7"/296 | F | F | C- | 646 (54%) | VT ('25) |
Defensive Line
| Player | H/W | Stats | Pass D | Run D | Rush | Cov | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #55 Jackson Bussey (DE) JR | 6'3"/240 | 1 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B+ | D+ | C+ | 187 (35%) | APP ('25) | |
| #55 Jackson Bussey (DE) JR | 6'3"/240 | 1 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B+ | D+ | C+ | 187 (35%) | APP ('25) | |
| #60 Hank Weber (DT) JR | 6'3"/263 | D+ | C | D | 318 (36%) | WIS ('25) | |||
| #60 Hank Weber (DT) JR | 6'3"/263 | D+ | C | D | 318 (36%) | WIS ('25) |
Secondary
| Player | H/W | Stats | Pass D | Run D | Rush | Cov | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #28 Marlon McClendon (CB) JR | 5'10"/165 | GAST ('25) | |||||||
| #28 Marlon McClendon (CB) JR | 5'10"/165 | GAST ('25) | |||||||
| #18 Trey Lenhardt (S) JR | 6'1"/195 | D | B | 237 (19%) | APP ('25) | ||||
| #18 Trey Lenhardt (S) JR | 6'1"/195 | D | B | 237 (19%) | APP ('25) |
Kickers
| Player | H/W | FG | XP | Pts | FG G | KO G | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #18 Jack Tannehill GR | 5'9"/182 | USM ('25) |
Roster & Program Overview
HC new hireOC new hireDC new hire
Players with Starting experience84 off • 4 def
Team Talent76# in CFB
Avg Talent / Player0.83Blue-chip 0%
Roster Size179 portal (100%)
Talent Off: 57.52 (8)
Talent Def: 57.36 (8)
Talent ST: 6.4 (1)
New Portal In: 1 (11.1%)
Portal Losses: 5
Unrated/No Stats: -8
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Elite: 0
Top 100: 0
Top 250: 0
Top 100 Pos: 4
JAG: 4
Low JAG: 0
JAG-: 1
FR Snaps: 0 (0%)
SO Snaps: 0 (0%)
JR Snaps: 1624 (77%)
SR Snaps: 471 (22%)
GR Snaps: 3 (0%)
99% Snaps by Upperclassmen
-8 players on roster have not played, have no stats and no recruiting/portal ratings.
Class Breakdown
| Category | GR | SR | JR | SO | FR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starters Returning | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Portal Starters 2026 portal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Experienced Depth | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Off Starters Returning | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Off Depth Returning | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Def Starters Returning | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Def Depth Returning | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Positions Summary
Unit
Returning
(starters/exp'd depth)
(starters/exp'd depth)
Portal Adds
(starters/exp'd depth)
(starters/exp'd depth)
Snaps
(total/portal/return%)
(total/portal/return%)
Outlook
Experience - Production - Notes
Experience - Production - Notes
QBQB
0 (0)
0 (0)
146(0)100% returning
Exp 12% • Prod 16% — Samford lost their starting QB from last year. Starting QB will be from depth last year.
RBHB
0 (0)
0 (0)
0(0)0% returning
Exp 0% • Prod -0% — Samford lost their top 2 Rushers from last year.
WR/TEWR + TE
0 (2)
0 (0)
820(0)100% returning
Exp 29% • Prod 25% — Samford lost their top 2 WR's from last year.
OLT + G + C
2 (0)
0 (0)
1292(0)100% returning
T 54% • G 0% • C 0% — Samford OL: 2 starters back, 0 with multi game experience, 0 more with some game experience. Portal OL: 0 potential starters from '26 Portal, 0 more portals have experience.
DLDE + DT
4 (0)
0 (0)
1010(0)100% returning
DE 35% • DT 36% — DL experience and continuity summary.
LBLB
0 (0)
0 (0)
0(0)0% returning
LB 0% — LB experience and continuity summary.
SecondaryCB + S
0 (0)
0 (0)
474(0)100% returning
CB 0% • S 19% — Secondary experience and continuity summary.
Team Snaps: Offense 2258 (0 portal) 100% returning • Defense 1484 (0 portal) 100% returning
Note: The units rarely add up to a full team of starters/depth in preseason, as inexperienced depth/portals will need to emerge
Note: The units rarely add up to a full team of starters/depth in preseason, as inexperienced depth/portals will need to emerge