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 Caleb Mccreary JR | 5'11"/193 | 4/10 (40%), 61 Yds, 0 TD / 2 INT | 7 Car, -31 Yds, (-4.4 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM | A- | D+ | 22 (3%) | TROY ('25) | ||
| #14 Marcelis Tate JR | 6'2"/207 | USF ('26) | |||||||
| #19 Jack Brandon GR | 6'3"/209 | BC ('25) |
Running Backs
| Player | H/W | Rushing | Receiving | Run | Rec | PPA | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #22 Tre Berry SO | 5'10"/200 | MINN ('26) | |||||||
| #22 Tre Berry SO | 5'10"/200 | MINN ('26) |
Wide Receivers
| Player | H/W | Receiving | Rushing | Rec | Block | PPA | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #16 Brock Montgomery JR | 6'2"/195 | 20 Rec, 203 Yds, (10.2 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | C- | C- | 394 (48%) | MRSH ('25) | ||
| #16 Brock Montgomery JR | 6'2"/195 | 20 Rec, 203 Yds, (10.2 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | C- | C- | 394 (48%) | MRSH ('25) | ||
| #18 Tyson Edwards JR | 6'2"/180 | 11 Rec, 176 Yds, (16 YPR), 0 TD, 1 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | C | D+ | 237 (29%) | MEM ('25) | ||
| #00 Carlos Orr-Gillespie SO | 6'2"/195 | USU ('26) | |||||||
| #00 Carlos Orr-Gillespie SO | 6'2"/195 | USU ('26) |
Offensive Line
| Player | H/W | Grade | Run Blk | Pass Blk | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #76 Shamar Crawford (G) SR | 6'5"/287 | B | B+ | C- | 82 (11%) | MTSU ('25) | |
| #76 Shamar Crawford (G) SR | 6'5"/287 | B | B+ | C- | 82 (11%) | MTSU ('25) |
Defensive Line
| Player | H/W | Stats | Pass D | Run D | Rush | Cov | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #49 James Stewart (DE) GR | 6'3"/247 | A+ | A+ | B- | 657 (85%) | MTSU ('25) | |||
| #49 James Stewart (DE) GR | 6'3"/247 | A+ | A+ | B- | 657 (85%) | MTSU ('25) |
Linebackers
| Player | H/W | Stats | Pass D | Run D | Rush | Cov | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #30 Caleb Reid JR | 6'3"/236 | B | B- | F | 149 (26%) | MTSU ('25) | |||
| #30 Caleb Reid JR | 6'3"/236 | B | B- | F | 149 (26%) | MTSU ('25) | |||
| #28 Justin Logan SO | 6'2"/232 | 1 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B+ | 4 (0.75%) | ARK ('26) | |||
| #28 Justin Logan SO | 6'2"/232 | 1 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B+ | 4 (0.75%) | ARK ('26) |
Secondary
| Player | H/W | Stats | Pass D | Run D | Rush | Cov | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #44 Syncere Safeeullah (CB) JR | 6'3"/180 | B | D+ | A- | 426 (37%) | NEB ('25) | |||
| #44 Syncere Safeeullah (CB) JR | 6'3"/180 | B | D+ | A- | 426 (37%) | NEB ('25) |
Roster & Program Overview
HC new hireOC new hireDC new hire
Players with Starting experience93 off • 6 def
Team Talent94# in CFB
Avg Talent / Player0.83Blue-chip 0%
Roster Size2012 portal (100%)
Talent Off: 76.6 (12)
Talent Def: 53.6 (8)
Talent ST: 0 ()
New Portal In: 4 (33.3%)
Portal Losses: 10
Unrated/No Stats: -8
Total Team Snaps: 2143
Elite: 0
Top 100: 0
Top 250: 0
Top 100 Pos: 0
JAG: 11
Low JAG: 1
JAG-: 0
FR Snaps: 0 (0%)
SO Snaps: 4 (0%)
JR Snaps: 1386 (65%)
SR Snaps: 82 (4%)
GR Snaps: 671 (31%)
100% 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 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Portal Starters 2026 portal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Experienced Depth | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Off Starters Returning | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Off Depth Returning | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Def Starters Returning | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Def Depth Returning | 0 | 0 | 4 | 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)
22(0)100% returning
Exp 3% • Prod 3% — Tennessee State lost their starting QB from last year. QB Marcelis Tate was taken in the portal to compete for the starting job.
RBHB
0 (0)
0 (0)
0(0)0% returning
Exp 0% • Prod -3% — Tennessee State lost their top 2 Rushers from last year.
WR/TEWR + TE
2 (1)
0 (0)
1025(0)100% returning
Exp 63% • Prod 29% — Tennessee State lost their top 2 WR's from last year.
OLT + G + C
0 (0)
0 (0)
164(0)100% returning
T 0% • G 11% • C 0% — Tennessee State OL: 0 starters back, 0 with multi game experience, 2 more with some game experience. Portal OL: 0 potential starters from '26 Portal, 0 more portals have experience.
DLDE + DT
2 (0)
0 (0)
1314(0)100% returning
DE 85% • DT 0% — DL experience and continuity summary.
LBLB
0 (2)
0 (0)
306(8)97% returning
LB 18% — LB experience and continuity summary.
SecondaryCB + S
0 (2)
0 (0)
852(0)100% returning
CB 37% • S 0% — Secondary experience and continuity summary.
Team Snaps: Offense 1211 (0 portal) 100% returning, (0% via Portal) • Defense 2472 (8 portal) 100% returning, (0% 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
Note: The units rarely add up to a full team of starters/depth in preseason, as inexperienced depth/portals will need to emerge