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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 Jaden Craig SR | 6'2"/215 | 204/331 (62%), 2829 Yds, 25 TD / 7 INT | 48 Car, 78 Yds, (1.6 YPC), 3 TD, 2 FUM | HARV ('26) | |||||
| #11 Adam Schobel SO | 6'5"/200 | 4* HS ('25) | |||||||
| #00 Jack Daulton FR | 6'2"/180 | 3* HS ('26) |
Running Backs
| Player | H/W | Rushing | Receiving | Run | Rec | PPA | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #26 Jeremy Payne JR | 5'10"/180 | 110 Car, 623 Yds, (5.7 YPC), 5 TD, 1 FUM | 22 Rec, 207 Yds, (9.4 YPR), 2 TD | A | B | #111 | 291 (33%) | 4* HS ('24) | |
| #13 Jon Denman SO | 5'10"/195 | 50 Car, 178 Yds, (3.6 YPC), 3 TD, 0 FUM | 3 Rec, 6 Yds, (2 YPR), 0 TD | B | C- | #584 | 68 (8%) | 3* HS ('25) | |
| #24 Joe Pitchford SO | 6'2"/220 | 0 Car, 0 Yds, (0 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD | 4 (0%) | NA | ||||
| #00 Amante Martin FR | 6'0"/185 | 3* HS ('26) |
Wide Receivers
| Player | H/W | Receiving | Rushing | Rec | Block | PPA | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #7 Jordan Dwyer SR | 6'0"/195 | 54 Rec, 730 Yds, (13.5 YPR), 7 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | A- | D | #60 | 773 (65%) | IDHO ('25) | |
| #9 Jeremy Scott SO | 6'3"/208 | 24 Rec, 417 Yds, (17.4 YPR), 4 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | B+ | B | #352 | 561 (35.25%) | USA ('26) | |
| #3 Major Everhart SR | 5'11"/175 | 14 Rec, 149 Yds, (10.6 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 5 Car, 7 Yds, 0 TD | B+ | D | #597 | 136 (12%) | 3* HS ('22) | |
| #18 Ed Small SO | 6'0"/205 | 16 Rec, 186 Yds, (11.6 YPR), 2 TD, 1 FUM | 1 Car, -13 Yds, 0 TD | B+ | C+ | #332 | 134 (11%) | 4* HS ('25) | |
| #82 Dozie Ezukanma SO | 6'3"/185 | 2 Rec, 28 Yds, (14 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | C | D | #882 | 77 (7%) | 3* HS ('24) | |
| #4 Jordyn Bailey JR | 5'10"/180 | 4 Rec, 36 Yds, (9 YPR), 0 TD, 1 FUM | 1 Car, -1 Yds, 0 TD | D | B- | #988 | 59 (5%) | 3* HS ('23) | |
| #15 Terry Shelton SO | 6'4"/205 | 3 Rec, 29 Yds, (9.7 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | C | B | #905 | 39 (3%) | 4* HS ('25) | |
| #85 Parker Clark SR | 6'1"/190 | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | C | B- | 12 (1%) | NA | ||
| #80 Jacobe Hayes SO | 5'10"/175 | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | B- | B- | 4 (0%) | 3* HS ('25) | ||
| #83 Keagan Cunningham GR | 6'2"/180 | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | B- | 3 (0%) | NA | |||
| #16 Braylon James JR | 6'2"/190 | ND ('24) | |||||||
| #17 Dane Jones SO | 6'0"/180 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||||
| #00 Ayson Theus FR | 5'8"/165 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #00 James Scott FR | 6'5"/215 | 3* HS ('26) |
Tight Ends
| Player | H/W | Receiving | Rec | Run Blk | Pass Blk | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #12 Lafayette Kaiuway JR | 6'6"/250 | 3 Rec, 33 Yds, (11 YPR), 1 TD, 0 FUM | A- | A | B | 125 (12%) | 3* HS ('23) | |
| #88 Ka'Morreun Pimpton SR | 6'6"/242 | 1 Rec, 3 Yds, (3 YPR), 1 TD, 0 FUM | B+ | C+ | B | 34 (3%) | LSU ('25) | |
| #87 Mason Peterson SO | 6'4"/225 | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | B- | 1 (0%) | 3* HS ('25) | |||
| #00 Braden Bach FR | 6'5"/225 | 3* HS ('26) | ||||||
| #47 Jax Porter SR | 6'6"/232 | ALA ('24) |
Offensive Line
| Player | H/W | Grade | Run Blk | Pass Blk | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #56 Ben Taylor-Whitfield (T) SR | 6'6"/315 | B+ | A- | B+ | 822 (96%) | NA | |
| #70 Ryan Hughes (T) SO | 6'6"/290 | C- | C- | C | 232 (27%) | 3* HS ('24) | |
| #50 Witten Van Hoy (T) SO | 6'6"/300 | A- | A- | A- | 25 (3%) | 3* HS ('25) | |
| #00 Vincent Johnson (OT) FR | 6'5"/310 | 4* HS ('26) | |||||
| #59 Jaheim Buchanon (G) JR | 6'4"/300 | B+ | B+ | B+ | 815 (71.25%) | FIU ('26) | |
| #60 Cade Bennett (G) GR | 6'4"/305 | B- | C | A- | 491 (57%) | SDSU ('24) | |
| #77 Noah McKinney (G) SR | 6'4"/330 | B | C | A+ | 390 (34.5%) | OKST ('26) | |
| #77 Cooper Powers (G) JR | 6'5"/310 | B+ | B+ | B+ | 307 (36%) | 3* HS ('23) | |
| #61 Dylan Kinney (G) SR | 6'3"/310 | A | A+ | B- | 21 (2%) | ACU ('25) | |
| #69 Gannon Gaubert (C) SR | 6'1"/315 | C+ | B- | 3 (0%) | NA | ||
| #00 Jordan Burnett (IOL) FR | 6'5"/345 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||
| #00 Devan Robison (IOL) FR | 6'3"/330 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||
| #53 Tobias Steppes (OL) SO | 6'6"/300 | 4* HS ('24) | |||||
| #71 Creece Brister (OL) SO | 6'5"/310 | 3* HS ('24) | |||||
| #66 Wesley Harvey (OL) SO | 6'8"/300 | 3* HS ('24) | |||||
| #57 Samir Camacho (OL) SO | 6'4"/295 | 3* HS ('24) | |||||
| #72 Jackson Jones (OL) SO | 6'7"/300 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||
| #73 Kilian Registe (OL) SO | 6'6"/300 | 4* HS ('25) | |||||
| #65 Logan Schram (OL) SO | 6'6"/320 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||
| #96 Cal Keeler (LS) SO | 6'2"/190 | NA | |||||
| #00 Will Terry (LS) FR | 6'5"/220 | 3* HS ('26) |
Defensive Line
| Player | H/W | Stats | Pass D | Run D | Rush | Cov | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #00 Zach Chapman (DE) JR | 6'5"/255 | 28 Tac, 9 Solo, 3 TFL, 2 Sacks, 4 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B+ | C+ | B- | 514 (67%) | 4* HS ('23) | |
| #12 Travis Jackson (DE) JR | 6'4"/250 | 4 Tac, 2 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | A- | D+ | B- | 23 (3%) | 4* HS ('24) | |
| #9 Chad Woodfork (DE) SO | 6'4"/225 | 1 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | D | D+ | 16 (2%) | 4* HS ('25) | ||
| #00 Carter Buck (DE) FR | 6'6"/250 | 4* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #6 M. Ibukun-Okeyode (DE) SR | 6'5"/250 | 4* HS ('22) | |||||||
| #14 John Schobel (DE) SO | 6'5"/225 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||||
| #94 Jared Martin (DE) SO | 6'3"/225 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||||
| #95 Markis Deal (DT) JR | 6'5"/325 | 26 Tac, 10 Solo, 2 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 2 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C+ | B- | B+ | 496 (65%) | 4* HS ('23) | |
| #92 Ansel Din-Mbuh (DT) SR | 6'3"/291 | 24 Tac, 14 Solo, 7 TFL, 2 Sacks, 2 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B+ | B- | C+ | 445 (58%) | WSU ('25) | |
| #35 Tristan Johnson (DT) SO | 6'3"/275 | 17 Tac, 4 Solo, 2 TFL, 2 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | A- | D+ | B- | 282 (37%) | 3* HS ('24) | |
| #99 Connor Lingren (DT) SR | 6'5"/305 | 8 Tac, 3 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C | F | 217 (28%) | 3* HS ('22) | ||
| #34 Perry Cole Jr. (DT) JR | 6'3"/300 | 9 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B- | D | C+ | 60 (8%) | NA | |
| #98 Sterlin Brooks (DT) SO | 6'3"/335 | 2 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B- | C- | 23 (3%) | 3* HS ('24) | ||
| #90 Kelten Mickell (DT) SR | 6'2"/300 | 1 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C+ | C- | 9 (1%) | NA | ||
| #91 Floyd Guidry (DT) SO | 6'2"/295 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||||
| #93 Brody Whatley (DT) SO | 6'2"/260 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||||
| #52 Blake Robinett (DT) SO | 6'4"/270 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||||
| #00 Jesse Ford (DL) FR | 6'4"/235 | 4* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #00 Maddox Flynt (DL) FR | 6'1"/275 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #00 Duncan McGhee (DL) FR | 6'4"/250 | 3* HS ('26) |
Linebackers
| Player | H/W | Stats | Pass D | Run D | Rush | Cov | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #34 Koron Hayward JR | 6'5"/234 | 19 Tac, 12 Solo, 4 TFL, 3 Sacks, 2 QB Hur | 1 PD, 1 INT (1 TDS) | C+ | B+ | C+ | 296 (38.25%) | WKU ('26) | |
| #33 Max Carroll JR | 6'3"/225 | 34 Tac, 20 Solo, 4 TFL, 0 Sacks, 2 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | A | B | C+ | 206 (35%) | 3* HS ('23) | |
| #30 Michael Short SR | 6'3"/226 | 22 Tac, 7 Solo, 4 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | A- | B+ | F | 114 (14.25%) | VT ('26) | |
| #32 Cheta Ofili SO | 6'4"/230 | 3 Tac, 2 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C- | B | B- | 69 (9%) | TTU ('26) | |
| #27 Michael Teason JR | 6'2"/215 | 10 Tac, 3 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | A- | B+ | A- | 35 (6%) | MOST ('25) | |
| #37 Hudson Hooper JR | 6'2"/235 | 4 Tac, 2 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C+ | C- | C+ | 7 (1%) | NA | |
| #23 Keylan Abrams SO | 6'2"/205 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||||
| #44 Sam Haley SO | 6'3"/225 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||||
| #30 Anthony Williams SO | 6'3"/200 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||||
| #32 Dillon Arkansas SO | 6'1"/190 | 3* HS ('25) |
Secondary
| Player | H/W | Stats | Pass D | Run D | Rush | Cov | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #6 Kalen Carroll (CB) SR | 6'1"/185 | 49 Tac, 30 Solo, 2 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 4 PD, 2 INT (0 TDS) | C- | F | A+ | 664 (57%) | CMU ('26) | |
| #7 Channing Canada (CB) GR | 6'1"/185 | 30 Tac, 22 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 1 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS) | B+ | D | C+ | 608 (69%) | 4* HS ('23) | |
| #26 Vernon Glover (CB) JR | 6'1"/205 | 41 Tac, 30 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 6 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS) | A+ | F | A- | 604 (69%) | 3* HS ('23) | |
| #3 Teon Parks (CB) SR | 6'1"/180 | 19 Tac, 19 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 2 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | A- | C+ | D | 431 (36.75%) | COLO ('26) | |
| #38 Gil Jackson (CB) SO | 6'3"/185 | 5 Tac, 3 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B+ | C+ | 104 (12%) | 3* HS ('25) | ||
| #17 Devondre McGee (CB) JR | 6'2"/180 | 9 Tac, 5 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B+ | D+ | 37 (4%) | 3* HS ('24) | ||
| #28 Micah Strickland (CB) SO | 6'1"/185 | C | B | 12 (1%) | 4* HS ('25) | ||||
| #00 Brock King (CB) FR | 5'9"/178 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #2 Jamel Johnson (S) SR | 6'1"/200 | 96 Tac, 60 Solo, 3 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 3 PD, 5 INT (0 TDS) | A+ | B+ | C+ | 841 (65%) | 3* HS ('23) | |
| #8 Jacob Fields (S) SR | 5'11"/188 | 90 Tac, 50 Solo, 3 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 5 PD, 3 INT (2 TDS) | B- | C | A | 775 (45%) | LT ('26) | |
| #19 Kylin Jackson (S) JR | 6'3"/200 | 26 Tac, 18 Solo, 5 TFL, 3 Sacks, 2 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | A+ | A- | D+ | 217 (17%) | LSU ('25) | |
| #22 Jordan Lester (S) JR | 6'2"/180 | 16 Tac, 10 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 2 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B | C- | 169 (13%) | 3* HS ('23) | ||
| #31 Julius Simms (S) SO | 6'2"/195 | 12 Tac, 4 Solo, 2 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS) | A- | B+ | B+ | 96 (7%) | 3* HS ('25) | |
| #13 Ryan Yaites (S) SR | 6'1"/195 | 3 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B+ | B | 19 (1%) | CAL ('25) | ||
| #18 Kaden McFadden (S) JR | 5'11"/190 | 10 Tac, 9 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C+ | F | 12 (1%) | 3* HS ('24) | ||
| #00 Jason Bradford (S) FR | 6'3"/195 | 4* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #15 Devyn Hidrogo (S) JR | 6'0"/210 | 3* HS ('24) | |||||||
| #36 Joseph Albright (S) SO | 5'11"/175 | 3* HS ('25) |
Kickers
| Player | H/W | FG | XP | Pts | FG G | KO G | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #99 Nate McCashland JR | 5'10"/170 | 9/12 (75%), Long 41 Yds | 42/42 | 69 Pts | C+ | C+ | NA | |
| #34 Kyle Lemmermann JR | 6'2"/205 | 3/3 (100%), Long 33 Yds | 9/9 | 18 Pts | C+ | C+ | 3* HS ('24) | |
| #41 Sam Bisesi SO | 6'1"/190 | F | NA |
Punters
| Player | H/W | Punts | Acc | Grade | Rank | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #48 John Hoyet Chance SO | 6'1"/205 | 66, 3120 YDS (47.3 YPP), Long 72 YDS | 28 In 20, 5 TB | A | D+ | LT ('26) | |
| #97 Easton Black SR | 6'3"/210 | 1, 28 YDS (28 YPP), Long 28 YDS | 0 In 20, 0 TB | C | NA | ||
| #00 Zachary Hays FR | 6'3"/220 | 3* HS ('26) |
Returning Offensive Starters: 4, Potential Starters via Portal: 2, Returning Key Contributors: 2, Portal Contributors: 1
Returning Defensive Starters: 6, Potential Starters via Portal: 2, Returning Key Contributors: 3, Portal Contributors: 2
Returning Starters (Returning Depth)
QB: 0 (0) - HB: 1 (0) - WR: 1 (0) - TE: 0 (0) -T: 1 (1) - G: 1 (1) - C: 0 (0)
DT: 2 (2) - DE: 1 (0) - LB: 0 (1) -CB: 2 (0) - S: 1 (0)
K: 0 - P: 0
Projected Starters from the Portal (Portal Depth Added)
QB: 0 (0) - HB: 0 (0) - WR: 1 (0) - TE: 0 (0) -T: 1 (0) - G: 0 (1) - C: 0 (0)
DT: 0 (0) - DE: 0 (0) - LB: 0 (1) -CB: 1 (1) - S: 1 (0)
K: 0 - P: 0
Starters by Class: GR: 1 | SR: 4 | JR: 4 | 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: 1 | JR: 2 | SO: 2 | FR: 0
Off Starters by Class: GR: 1 | SR: 2 | JR: 1 | SO: 0 | FR: 0
Off Experienced Contributors by Class: GR: 0 | SR: 0 | JR: 1 | SO: 1 | FR: 0
Def Starters by Class: GR: 0 | SR: 2 | JR: 3 | SO: 0 | FR: 0
Def Experienced Contributors by Class: GR: 0 | SR: 1 | JR: 1 | SO: 1 | FR: 0
QB Exp: (0%), Prod: (56%) TCU lost their starting QB from last year. QB Jaden Craig was taken in Portal to compete for the starting job.
RB Exp: (41%), Prod: (49%) TCU returns Jeremy Payne, but lost their #2 Rusher from last year.
TCU lost their lead WR, but returns their #2 Jordan Dwyer, from last year.
WR Exp: (70%), Prod: (46%) OL Experience: T: (63%): G: (100%): C: (0%):
TCU OL: 2 starters back, 2 with multi game experience, 0 more with some game experience.
Portal OL: 1 potential OL starters from '26 Portal, 1 more Portals have experience.
DL Experience: DE: (36%) DT: (100%)
LB Experience: (35%)
Secondary Experience: CB: (100%) S: (75%)
Kicker Experience: (100%), Punter: (100%)
Return Experience - QB 0%, Skill Players 40%, Off Line 54%, Front Seven 57%, Secondary 88% | Offense 40% - Defense 69%
Return Off Production - Pass Yds: 56%, Rush Yds: 49%, Rec Yds: 46%,
Return Def Production - Tackles: 66%, Sacks: 58%, QB Hurries: 45%, TFLs: 63%, Pass Def: 72%, INTs: 89%
Head Coach Sonny Dykes returns, OC Gordon Sammis is a new hire, DC Andy Avalos returns
Total Team Talent for '26 is: 876, #22 in CFB. 0.87 Avg Per Player. Blue Chip Ratio 17.33%
Breakdown - Offense: 355.66 (47) Defense: 394.24 (48) ST: 16 (6)
101 Total players, 21 from Transfer Portal. 16.4% of roster is from the Portal.
11 from the '26 Transfer Portal. 8.6% of roster is from this years Portal, 13 players left via portal after '25.
Roster Breakdown: 0 elite players, 1 great players, 12 very good players, 59 good players, 15 JAGS, 0 low JAGS, 2 JAG- players
Snaps by class: FR: 0 (0%), SO: 2326 (15%), JR: 5574 (36%), SR: 6320 (41%), GR: 1167 (8%)
27 players have no stats and no recruiting/portal ratings excluded from totals.