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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #11 Billy Atkins GR | 6'2"/204 | 169/269 (63%), 2319 Yds, 16 TD / 4 INT | 66 Car, 25 Yds, (0.4 YPC), 1 TD, 3 FUM | NA | |||||
| #2 Amari Jones SR | 6'2"/225 | FIU ('25) |
Tight Ends
| Player | H/W | Receiving | Rec | Run Blk | Pass Blk | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #86 John Grant III SR | 6'4"/235 | 2 Rec, 8 Yds, (4 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | CCU ('25) | |||||
| #86 John Grant III SR | 6'4"/235 | 2 Rec, 8 Yds, (4 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | CCU ('25) |
Linebackers
| Player | H/W | Stats | Pass D | Run D | Rush | Cov | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #44 Michael Lunz GR | 6'3"/244 | 11 Tac, 8 Solo, 4 TFL, 1 Sacks, 3 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | TULN ('25) | |||||
| #44 Michael Lunz GR | 6'3"/244 | 11 Tac, 8 Solo, 4 TFL, 1 Sacks, 3 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | TULN ('25) | |||||
| #31 RJ Kelly JR | 6'1"/234 | 7 Tac, 2 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | ARST ('25) | |||||
| #31 RJ Kelly JR | 6'1"/234 | 7 Tac, 2 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | ARST ('25) | |||||
| #38 Jaiden Kimble JR | 6'0"/195 | 2 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS) | KENN ('25) | |||||
| #31 Marquis Lane-Owens JR | 6'1"/220 | APP ('26) |
Returning Offensive Starters: 0, Potential Starters via Portal: 0, Returning Key Contributors: 0, Portal Contributors: 0
Returning Defensive Starters: 0, Potential Starters via Portal: 0, Returning Key Contributors: 0, Portal Contributors: 0
Returning Starters (Returning Depth)
QB: 0 (0) - HB: 0 (0) - WR: 0 (0) - TE: 0 (0) -T: 0 (0) - G: 0 (0) - C: 0 (0)
DT: 0 (0) - DE: 0 (0) - LB: 0 (0) -CB: 0 (0) - S: 0 (0)
K: 0 - P: 0
Projected Starters from the Portal (Portal Depth Added)
QB: 0 (0) - HB: 0 (0) - WR: 0 (0) - TE: 0 (0) -T: 0 (0) - G: 0 (0) - C: 0 (0)
DT: 0 (0) - DE: 0 (0) - LB: 0 (0) -CB: 0 (0) - S: 0 (0)
K: 0 - P: 0
Starters by Class: GR: 0 | SR: 0 | JR: 0 | SO: 0 | FR: 0
Starters from the 2026 Portal by Class: GR: 0 | SR: 0 | JR: 0 | SO: 0 | FR: 0
Experienced Contributors by Class: GR: 0 | SR: 0 | JR: 0 | SO: 0 | FR: 0
Off Starters by Class: GR: 0 | SR: 0 | JR: 0 | SO: 0 | FR: 0
Off Experienced Contributors by Class: GR: 0 | SR: 0 | JR: 0 | SO: 0 | FR: 0
Def Starters by Class: GR: 0 | SR: 0 | JR: 0 | SO: 0 | FR: 0
Def Experienced Contributors by Class: GR: 0 | SR: 0 | JR: 0 | SO: 0 | FR: 0
QB Exp: (NAN%), Prod: (63%) Billy Atkins returns, their starting QB from last year.
RB Exp: (0%), Prod: (2%) South Carolina State lost their top 2 Rushers from last year.
South Carolina State lost their top 2 WR's from last year.
WR Exp: (0%), Prod: (1%) OL Experience: 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 OL starters from '26 Portal, 0 more Portals have experience.
DL Experience: DE: (0%) DT: (0%)
LB Experience: (NAN%)
Secondary Experience: CB: (0%) S: (0%)
Kicker Experience: (0%), Punter: (0%)
Return Experience - QB NAN%, Skill Players NAN%, Off Line 0%, Front Seven NAN%, Secondary 0% | Offense NAN% - Defense NAN%
Return Off Production - Pass Yds: 63%, Rush Yds: 2%, Rec Yds: 1%,
Return Def Production - Tackles: 34%, Sacks: 100%, QB Hurries: 100%, TFLs: 100%, Pass Def: 0%, INTs: 13%
Head Coach is a new hire, OC is a new hire, DC is a new hire
Total Team Talent for '26 is: 40, # in CFB. 0.8 Avg Per Player. Blue Chip Ratio 0%
Breakdown - Offense: 19.76 (4) Defense: 32.96 (6) ST: 0 ()
10 Total players, 6 from Transfer Portal. 85.7% of roster is from the Portal.
1 from the '26 Transfer Portal. 14.3% of roster is from this years Portal, 1 players left via portal after '25.
Roster Breakdown: 0 elite players, 0 great players, 0 very good players, 0 good players, 4 JAGS, 0 low JAGS, 2 JAG- players
Snaps by class: FR: 0 (0%), SO: 0 (0%), JR: 0 (0%), SR: 0 (0%), GR: 0 (0%)
-3 players have no stats and no recruiting/portal ratings excluded from totals.