South Carolina State Football 2026 Depth Chart
2025

South Carolina State's 2026 Team Roster/Depth Chart Outlook

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Def Snap % are best estimates. DE/LB are mixed depending on the team.
Quarterbacks
#11 Billy Atkins GR
H/W
6'2"/204
Passing
169/269 (63%), 2319 Yds, 16 TD / 4 INT
Rushing
66 Car, 25 Yds, (0.4 YPC), 1 TD, 3 FUM
Rating
0
Origin
NA
#2 Amari Jones SR
H/W
6'2"/225
Rating
0.81
Origin
FIU ('25)
PlayerH/WPassingRushingPassRunPPASnapsRatingOrigin
#11 Billy Atkins GR 6'2"/204169/269 (63%), 2319 Yds, 16 TD / 4 INT66 Car, 25 Yds, (0.4 YPC), 1 TD, 3 FUM    0NA
#2 Amari Jones SR 6'2"/225      0.81FIU ('25)
Tight Ends
#86 John Grant III SR
H/W
6'4"/235
Receiving
2 Rec, 8 Yds, (4 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM
Rating
0.83
Origin
CCU ('25)
#86 John Grant III SR
H/W
6'4"/235
Receiving
2 Rec, 8 Yds, (4 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM
Rating
0.83
Origin
CCU ('25)
PlayerH/WReceivingRecRun BlkPass BlkSnapsRatingOrigin
#86 John Grant III SR 6'4"/2352 Rec, 8 Yds, (4 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM    0.83CCU ('25)
#86 John Grant III SR 6'4"/2352 Rec, 8 Yds, (4 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM    0.83CCU ('25)
Linebackers
#50 Jayden Fuller JR
H/W
6'0"/234
Stats
6 Tac, 4 Solo, 2 TFL, 2 Sacks, 1 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
D-
Rush
A
Snaps
50 (9%)
Rating
0.83
Origin
M-OH ('26)
#44 Michael Lunz GR
H/W
6'3"/244
Stats
11 Tac, 8 Solo, 4 TFL, 1 Sacks, 3 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Rating
0.85
Origin
TULN ('25)
#31 RJ Kelly JR
H/W
6'1"/234
Stats
7 Tac, 2 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Rating
0.84
Origin
ARST ('25)
#38 Jaiden Kimble JR
H/W
6'0"/195
Stats
2 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS)
Rating
0.74
Origin
KENN ('25)
#30 D. McCormick Jr. GR
H/W
6'1"/214
Rating
0.87
Origin
USF ('26)
#31 Marquis Lane-Owens JR
H/W
6'1"/220
Rating
0.74
Origin
APP ('26)
PlayerH/WStatsPass DRun DRushCovSnapsRatingOrigin
#50 Jayden Fuller JR 6'0"/2346 Tac, 4 Solo, 2 TFL, 2 Sacks, 1 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) D- A  50 (9%)0.83M-OH ('26)
#44 Michael Lunz GR 6'3"/24411 Tac, 8 Solo, 4 TFL, 1 Sacks, 3 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)    0.85TULN ('25)
#31 RJ Kelly JR 6'1"/2347 Tac, 2 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)    0.84ARST ('25)
#38 Jaiden Kimble JR 6'0"/1952 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS)    0.74KENN ('25)
#30 D. McCormick Jr. GR 6'1"/214      0.87USF ('26)
#31 Marquis Lane-Owens JR 6'1"/220      0.74APP ('26)
Secondary
#00 Zayveon Wells (S)
H/W
0'0"/
Run D
C+
Rush
C-
Cov
D
Snaps
139 (15%)
Rating
0.80
Origin
WCU ('26)
#00 Zayveon Wells (S)
H/W
0'0"/
Run D
C+
Rush
C-
Cov
D
Snaps
139 (15%)
Rating
0.80
Origin
WCU ('26)
PlayerH/WStatsPass DRun DRushCovSnapsRatingOrigin
#00 Zayveon Wells (S) 0'0"/   C+ C- D 139 (15%)0.80WCU ('26)
#00 Zayveon Wells (S) 0'0"/   C+ C- D 139 (15%)0.80WCU ('26)

Roster Breakdown & Insights
Roster & Program Overview
HC new hireOC new hireDC new hire
Players with Starting experience00 off • 0 def
Team Talent66# in CFB
Avg Talent / Player0.81Blue-chip 0%
Roster Size129 portal (90%)
Talent Off: 19.76 (4)
Talent Def: 47.58 (8)
Talent ST: 0 ()
New Portal In: 4 (40%)
Portal Losses: 4
Unrated/No Stats: -2
Total Team Snaps: 120
Elite: 0
Top 100: 0
Top 250: 0
Top 100 Pos: 1
JAG: 6
Low JAG: 0
JAG-: 2
FR Snaps: 0 (0%)
SO Snaps: 0 (0%)
JR Snaps: 120 (43%)
SR Snaps: 0 (0%)
GR Snaps: 0 (0%)
43% Snaps by Upperclassmen
-2 players on roster have not played, have no stats and no recruiting/portal ratings.
Class Breakdown
Category GRSRJRSOFR
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Positions Summary
Unit
Returning
(starters/exp'd depth)
Portal Adds
(starters/exp'd depth)
Snaps
(total/portal)
Outlook
Experience - Production - Notes
QBQB
0 (0)
0 (0)
0(0)
Exp 0% • Prod 63% — Billy Atkins returns, their starting QB from last year.
RBHB
0 (0)
0 (0)
0(0)
Exp 0% • Prod 2% — South Carolina State lost their top 2 Rushers from last year.
WR/TEWR + TE
0 (0)
0 (0)
0(0)
Exp 0% • Prod 1% — South Carolina State lost their top 2 WR's from last year.
OLT + G + C
0 (0)
0 (0)
0(0)
T 0% • G 0% • C 0% — South Carolina State OL: 0 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
0 (0)
0 (0)
0(0)
DE 0% • DT 0% — DL experience and continuity summary.
LBLB
0 (0)
0 (0)
50(50)
LB 3% — LB experience and continuity summary.
SecondaryCB + S
0 (0)
0 (0)
278(278)
CB 0% • S 15% — Secondary experience and continuity summary.
Team Snaps: Offense 0 (0 portal) 0% returning, (100% via Portal) • Defense 328 (328 portal) 0% returning, (100% via Portal)
Note: The units rarely add up to a full team of starters/depth in preseason, as inexperienced depth/portals will need to emerge