UConn 2026 Depth Chart
UConn's 2026 Team Roster/Depth Chart Outlook
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
H/W
6'3"/204
Passing
32/52 (62%), 427 Yds, 3 TD / 0 INT
Rushing
51 Car, 282 Yds, (5.5 YPC), 2 TD, 4 FUM
Pass
B-
Run
B+
PPA
#193
Snaps
189 (13.5%)
Rating
0.86
Origin
TOL ('26)
H/W
6'3"/215
Passing
13/24 (54%), 173 Yds, 2 TD / 0 INT
Rushing
4 Car, 16 Yds, (4 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM
Pass
A
Run
C+
Snaps
54 (3.75%)
Rating
0.86
Origin
TENN ('26)
H/W
6'2"/200
Passing
1/3 (33%), 45 Yds, 0 TD / 0 INT
Rushing
0 Car, 0 Yds, (0 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM
Pass
A
Run
C-
PPA
#278
Snaps
6 (1%)
Rating
0.81
Origin
3* HS ('23)
H/W
6'1"/190
Passing
0/0 (0%), 0 Yds, 0 TD / 0 INT
Rushing
0 Car, 0 Yds, (0 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM
Snaps
3 (0%)
Rating
0
Origin
NA
H/W
6'2"/200
Rating
0.85
Origin
3* HS ('26)
PlayerH/WPassingRushingPassRunPPASnapsRatingOrigin
#7 Kalieb Osborne SO 6'3"/20432/52 (62%), 427 Yds, 3 TD / 0 INT51 Car, 282 Yds, (5.5 YPC), 2 TD, 4 FUMB-B+#193189 (13.5%)0.86TOL ('26)
#12 Jake Merklinger SO 6'3"/21513/24 (54%), 173 Yds, 2 TD / 0 INT4 Car, 16 Yds, (4 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUMAC+ 54 (3.75%)0.86TENN ('26)
#12 Tucker McDonald JR 6'2"/2001/3 (33%), 45 Yds, 0 TD / 0 INT0 Car, 0 Yds, (0 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUMAC-#2786 (1%)0.813* HS ('23)
#18 Tyler Smith SO 6'1"/1900/0 (0%), 0 Yds, 0 TD / 0 INT0 Car, 0 Yds, (0 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM   3 (0%)0NA
#00 Bo Polston FR 6'2"/200      0.853* HS ('26)
Running Backs
H/W
5'10"/191
Rushing
63 Car, 249 Yds, (4 YPC), 2 TD, 2 FUM
Receiving
8 Rec, 134 Yds, (16.8 YPR), 1 TD
Run
C-
Rec
D
PPA
#588
Snaps
214 (20.25%)
Rating
0.74
Origin
WVU ('26)
H/W
6'0"/215
Rushing
104 Car, 469 Yds, (4.5 YPC), 1 TD, 0 FUM
Receiving
0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD
Run
B+
Rec
D+
PPA
#564
Snaps
208 (19.5%)
Rating
0.86
Origin
CMU ('26)
H/W
5'11"/210
Rushing
15 Car, 53 Yds, (3.5 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM
Receiving
3 Rec, 8 Yds, (2.7 YPR), 0 TD
Run
D+
Rec
B
PPA
#318
Snaps
54 (5.25%)
Rating
0.87
Origin
SYR ('26)
H/W
6'0"/190
Rushing
22 Car, 222 Yds, (10.1 YPC), 1 TD, 1 FUM
Receiving
0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD
Run
B+
Rec
B-
PPA
#172
Snaps
30 (3%)
Rating
0.86
Origin
NW ('26)
H/W
5'9"/190
Rushing
0 Car, 0 Yds, (0 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM
Receiving
0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD
Run
C
Rec
C-
Snaps
12 (2%)
Rating
0.84
Origin
3* HS ('26)
H/W
6'0"/220
Rushing
2 Car, 9 Yds, (4.5 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM
Receiving
0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD
Run
C
Snaps
2 (0%)
Rating
0
Origin
NA
H/W
5'9"/165
Rating
0.87
Origin
3* HS ('26)
PlayerH/WRushingReceivingRunRecPPASnapsRatingOrigin
#23 Cyncir Bowers JR 5'10"/19163 Car, 249 Yds, (4 YPC), 2 TD, 2 FUM8 Rec, 134 Yds, (16.8 YPR), 1 TDC-D#588214 (20.25%)0.74WVU ('26)
#6 Trey Cornist JR 6'0"/215104 Car, 469 Yds, (4.5 YPC), 1 TD, 0 FUM0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TDB+D+#564208 (19.5%)0.86CMU ('26)
#22 Jaden Hart JR 5'11"/21015 Car, 53 Yds, (3.5 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM3 Rec, 8 Yds, (2.7 YPR), 0 TDD+B#31854 (5.25%)0.87SYR ('26)
#24 Dashun Reeder SO 6'0"/19022 Car, 222 Yds, (10.1 YPC), 1 TD, 1 FUM0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TDB+B-#17230 (3%)0.86NW ('26)
#00 Malichi Greaves FR 5'9"/1900 Car, 0 Yds, (0 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TDCC- 12 (2%)0.843* HS ('26)
#26 Soren Rief SO 6'0"/2202 Car, 9 Yds, (4.5 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TDC  2 (0%)0NA
#00 Jayden Fox FR 5'9"/165      0.873* HS ('26)
Wide Receivers
H/W
6'3"/210
Receiving
17 Rec, 219 Yds, (12.9 YPR), 1 TD, 0 FUM
Rushing
0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD
Rec
D+
Block
F
PPA
#383
Snaps
428 (27%)
Rating
0.85
Origin
UK ('24)
H/W
6'3"/193
Receiving
13 Rec, 176 Yds, (13.5 YPR), 3 TD, 0 FUM
Rushing
0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD
Rec
B-
Block
D+
PPA
#306
Snaps
326 (15.75%)
Rating
0.86
Origin
TOL ('26)
H/W
6'4"/185
Receiving
10 Rec, 92 Yds, (9.2 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM
Rushing
0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD
Rec
D+
Block
C-
PPA
#768
Snaps
274 (12.75%)
Rating
0.84
Origin
OKST ('26)
H/W
6'2"/202
Receiving
10 Rec, 110 Yds, (11 YPR), 1 TD, 0 FUM
Rushing
0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD
Rec
B+
Block
D+
PPA
#588
Snaps
168 (8.25%)
Rating
0.91
Origin
SYR ('26)
H/W
6'4"/198
Receiving
8 Rec, 156 Yds, (19.5 YPR), 1 TD, 0 FUM
Rushing
0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD
Rec
B+
Block
B+
PPA
#455
Snaps
137 (6.75%)
Rating
0.83
Origin
TOL ('26)
H/W
6'1"/188
Receiving
3 Rec, 15 Yds, (5 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM
Rushing
0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD
Rec
C
Block
B-
Snaps
66 (3%)
Rating
0.83
Origin
TOL ('26)
H/W
6'0"/180
Receiving
0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM
Rushing
0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD
Rec
C+
Block
B-
Snaps
8 (1%)
Rating
0
Origin
NA
H/W
6'0"/170
Rating
0.83
Origin
TOL ('26)
H/W
6'2"/190
Rating
0
Origin
NA
H/W
6'3"/180
Rating
0.88
Origin
TOL ('26)
H/W
6'2"/190
Rating
0.87
Origin
3* HS ('26)
H/W
6'4"/180
Rating
0.85
Origin
3* HS ('26)
H/W
5'10"/182
Rating
0.83
Origin
FRES ('26)
H/W
6'1"/202
Rating
0.83
Origin
TOL ('26)
PlayerH/WReceivingRushingRecBlockPPASnapsRatingOrigin
#5 Shamar Porter JR 6'3"/21017 Rec, 219 Yds, (12.9 YPR), 1 TD, 0 FUM0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TDD+F#383428 (27%)0.85UK ('24)
#11 Ryder Treadway SO 6'3"/19313 Rec, 176 Yds, (13.5 YPR), 3 TD, 0 FUM0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TDB-D+#306326 (15.75%)0.86TOL ('26)
#14 Cam Abshire SR 6'4"/18510 Rec, 92 Yds, (9.2 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TDD+C-#768274 (12.75%)0.84OKST ('26)
#18 Emanuel Ross SO 6'2"/20210 Rec, 110 Yds, (11 YPR), 1 TD, 0 FUM0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TDB+D+#588168 (8.25%)0.91SYR ('26)
#87 Javon Brown SO 6'4"/1988 Rec, 156 Yds, (19.5 YPR), 1 TD, 0 FUM0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TDB+B+#455137 (6.75%)0.83TOL ('26)
#21 Julian Allen JR 6'1"/1883 Rec, 15 Yds, (5 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TDCB- 66 (3%)0.83TOL ('26)
#17 Teddy Williams JR 6'0"/1800 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TDC+B- 8 (1%)0NA
#80 Kamren Flowers SO 6'0"/170      0.83TOL ('26)
#10 Griffin Koch SR 6'2"/190      0NA
#8 Zy'marion Lang JR 6'3"/180      0.88TOL ('26)
#00 Zikhere Leaks FR 6'2"/190      0.873* HS ('26)
#00 Logan Barnes FR 6'4"/180      0.853* HS ('26)
#27 Jayden Davis GR 5'10"/182      0.83FRES ('26)
#15 Jediyah Willoughby JR 6'1"/202      0.83TOL ('26)
Tight Ends
H/W
6'2"/280
Receiving
0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM
Run Blk
B+
Pass Blk
B
Snaps
6 (1%)
Rating
0
Origin
NA
H/W
6'5"/246
Rating
0.85
Origin
BC ('26)
H/W
6'4"/210
Rating
0.85
Origin
3* HS ('25)
H/W
6'6"/240
Rating
0.81
Origin
3* HS ('24)
PlayerH/WReceivingRecRun BlkPass BlkSnapsRatingOrigin
#42 Mike Burton SR 6'2"/2800 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM B+B6 (1%)0NA
#87 Matt Ragan SR 6'5"/246     0.85BC ('26)
#83 Xavier Watson SO 6'4"/210     0.853* HS ('25)
#87 Clemens Richter SO 6'6"/240     0.813* HS ('24)
Offensive Line
H/W
6'6"/309
Grade
D+
Run Blk
D+
Pass Blk
B
Snaps
517 (44.1%)
Rating
0.85
Origin
MRSH ('26)
H/W
6'7"/313
Grade
B-
Run Blk
A-
Pass Blk
D
Snaps
17 (1.8%)
Rating
0.86
Origin
VT ('26)
H/W
6'5"/320
Grade
B+
Run Blk
B+
Pass Blk
B+
Snaps
477 (45%)
Rating
0.85
Origin
ND ('25)
H/W
6'4"/270
Grade
B
Run Blk
B
Pass Blk
A+
Snaps
66 (6%)
Rating
0.84
Origin
3* HS ('24)
H/W
6'6"/340
Grade
D+
Run Blk
C
Pass Blk
D
Snaps
56 (4.5%)
Rating
0.85
Origin
TOL ('26)
H/W
6'3"/320
Grade
A-
Run Blk
A+
Pass Blk
C
Snaps
50 (5%)
Rating
0.83
Origin
MD ('25)
H/W
6'6"/285
Rating
0.83
Origin
TOL ('26)
H/W
6'9"/295
Rating
0.81
Origin
3* HS ('25)
H/W
6'5"/305
Rating
0.83
Origin
TOL ('26)
H/W
6'6"/290
Rating
0.83
Origin
3* HS ('25)
H/W
6'4"/291
Rating
0.85
Origin
WAKE ('26)
H/W
6'8"/325
Rating
0.86
Origin
TOL ('26)
H/W
6'1"/210
Rating
0
Origin
NA
PlayerH/WGradeRun BlkPass BlkSnapsRatingOrigin
#79 Christian Richter (T) SR 6'6"/309D+D+B517 (44.1%)0.85MRSH ('26)
#67 Hannes Hammer (T) JR 6'7"/313B-A-D17 (1.8%)0.86VT ('26)
#69 Ty Chan (G) SR 6'5"/320B+B+B+477 (45%)0.85ND ('25)
#52 Deron McLaughlin (G) SO 6'4"/270BBA+66 (6%)0.843* HS ('24)
#50 R. Greene-Nyarko (G) SO 6'6"/340D+CD56 (4.5%)0.85TOL ('26)
#56 Tamarus Walker (G) JR 6'3"/320A-A+C50 (5%)0.83MD ('25)
#68 Isiah Switzer (C) SO 6'6"/285    0.83TOL ('26)
#75 Hill Greenlee (OL) SO 6'9"/295    0.813* HS ('25)
#58 Terrence Moore (OL) GR 6'5"/305    0.83TOL ('26)
#51 Joe McGann (OL) SO 6'6"/290    0.833* HS ('25)
#74 Nathan Pahanich (OL) SO 6'4"/291    0.85WAKE ('26)
#76 Dominic Rivera (OL) JR 6'8"/325    0.86TOL ('26)
#47 Zach Christinat (LS) JR 6'1"/210    0NA
Defensive Line
H/W
6'4"/245
Stats
33 Tac, 14 Solo, 9 TFL, 4 Sacks, 5 QB Hur
Pass D
2 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
B+
Rush
B
Cov
B
Snaps
605 (64.5%)
Rating
0.74
Origin
OHIO ('26)
H/W
6'5"/250
Stats
22 Tac, 13 Solo, 3 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur
Pass D
1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
D+
Rush
D
Cov
C-
Snaps
319 (45%)
Rating
0.84
Origin
3* HS ('22)
H/W
6'4"/250
Stats
12 Tac, 4 Solo, 2 TFL, 1 Sacks, 3 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
B
Rush
B
Cov
C
Snaps
278 (29.25%)
Rating
0.85
Origin
TOL ('26)
H/W
6'6"/240
Stats
6 Tac, 4 Solo, 2 TFL, 2 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
B
Rush
C+
Cov
C+
Snaps
60 (6%)
Rating
0.88
Origin
TOL ('26)
H/W
6'3"/250
Stats
3 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
A-
Rush
B+
Cov
C+
Snaps
44 (4.5%)
Rating
0.95
Origin
OSU ('26)
H/W
6'6"/271
Stats
3 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
B
Rush
F
Snaps
31 (3%)
Rating
0.85
Origin
BUFF ('26)
H/W
6'3"/225
Rating
0.86
Origin
3* HS ('26)
H/W
6'6"/250
Rating
0.85
Origin
3* HS ('26)
H/W
6'3"/280
Stats
31 Tac, 10 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
D
Rush
D
Cov
A-
Snaps
416 (44.25%)
Rating
0.83
Origin
CSU ('26)
H/W
6'0"/282
Stats
6 Tac, 3 Solo, 3 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
A-
Rush
C
Cov
C+
Snaps
88 (9%)
Rating
0.74
Origin
ORST ('26)
H/W
6'3"/302
Stats
1 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
D
Rush
C
Snaps
28 (3%)
Rating
0.85
Origin
TEX ('26)
H/W
6'4"/280
Stats
1 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
C-
Rush
B
Snaps
17 (1.5%)
Rating
0.85
Origin
DUKE ('26)
H/W
6'4"/290
Rating
0.84
Origin
3* HS ('26)
PlayerH/WStatsPass DRun DRushCovSnapsRatingOrigin
#15 Anas Luqman (DE) SR 6'4"/24533 Tac, 14 Solo, 9 TFL, 4 Sacks, 5 QB Hur2 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) B+ B B 605 (64.5%)0.74OHIO ('26)
#94 Matt Hoffman (DE) SR 6'5"/25022 Tac, 13 Solo, 3 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) D+ D C- 319 (45%)0.843* HS ('22)
#97 Avery Dunn (DE) SR 6'4"/25012 Tac, 4 Solo, 2 TFL, 1 Sacks, 3 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) B B C 278 (29.25%)0.85TOL ('26)
#94 Chamberlain Campbell (DE) JR 6'6"/2406 Tac, 4 Solo, 2 TFL, 2 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) B C+ C+ 60 (6%)0.88TOL ('26)
#52 Joshua Mickens (DE) SR 6'3"/2503 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) A- B+ C+ 44 (4.5%)0.95OSU ('26)
#17 S. Riser-Pressley (DE) SO 6'6"/2713 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) B F  31 (3%)0.85BUFF ('26)
#00 James Tilus (DE) FR 6'3"/225      0.863* HS ('26)
#00 Makijah Latiker (DE) FR 6'6"/250      0.853* HS ('26)
#55 Andrew Laurich (DT) JR 6'3"/28031 Tac, 10 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) D D A- 416 (44.25%)0.83CSU ('26)
#15 Tahjae Mullix (DT) SR 6'0"/2826 Tac, 3 Solo, 3 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) A- C C+ 88 (9%)0.74ORST ('26)
#55 Melvin Hills III (DT) SO 6'3"/3021 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) D C  28 (3%)0.85TEX ('26)
#25 Desmond Aladuge (DT) JR 6'4"/2801 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) C- B  17 (1.5%)0.85DUKE ('26)
#00 Delano Brown (DL) FR 6'4"/290      0.843* HS ('26)
Linebackers
H/W
6'2"/236
Stats
93 Tac, 52 Solo, 15 TFL, 5 Sacks, 6 QB Hur
Pass D
1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
A+
Rush
A
Cov
F
Snaps
686 (36%)
Rating
0.86
Origin
TOL ('26)
H/W
6'3"/235
Stats
36 Tac, 24 Solo, 4 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
C-
Rush
D
Cov
B
Snaps
439 (23.25%)
Rating
0.83
Origin
CCU ('26)
H/W
6'4"/250
Stats
13 Tac, 6 Solo, 1 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
2 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
D
Rush
D+
Cov
C+
Snaps
221 (11.25%)
Rating
0.84
Origin
ORST ('26)
H/W
6'2"/230
Stats
11 Tac, 6 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
D+
Rush
B
Cov
C-
Snaps
87 (4.5%)
Rating
0.87
Origin
TOL ('26)
H/W
6'3"/225
Stats
3 Tac, 3 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
F
Rush
D+
Cov
C+
Snaps
66 (5%)
Rating
0.82
Origin
3* HS ('24)
H/W
6'2"/210
Rating
0.86
Origin
3* HS ('26)
H/W
6'3"/206
Rating
0.83
Origin
NCST ('26)
PlayerH/WStatsPass DRun DRushCovSnapsRatingOrigin
#38 K'Von Sherman SR 6'2"/23693 Tac, 52 Solo, 15 TFL, 5 Sacks, 6 QB Hur1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) A+ A F 686 (36%)0.86TOL ('26)
#20 Luke Murphy GR 6'3"/23536 Tac, 24 Solo, 4 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) C- D B 439 (23.25%)0.83CCU ('26)
#10 Zakaih Saez JR 6'4"/25013 Tac, 6 Solo, 1 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur2 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) D D+ C+ 221 (11.25%)0.84ORST ('26)
#42 Rickey Williams SO 6'2"/23011 Tac, 6 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) D+ B C- 87 (4.5%)0.87TOL ('26)
#19 Ethan Hogg SO 6'3"/2253 Tac, 3 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) F D+ C+ 66 (5%)0.823* HS ('24)
#00 Jayden Jones FR 6'2"/210      0.863* HS ('26)
#37 Terris Dudley SO 6'3"/206      0.83NCST ('26)
Secondary
H/W
6'0"/180
Stats
13 Tac, 7 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
C-
Rush
B
Cov
C
Snaps
275 (53.25%)
Rating
0.85
Origin
FAU ('26)
H/W
6'1"/195
Stats
17 Tac, 10 Solo, 2 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 2 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
C+
Rush
C-
Cov
B
Snaps
107 (20.25%)
Rating
0.87
Origin
DUKE ('26)
H/W
6'1"/200
Stats
9 Tac, 7 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
C
Cov
D+
Snaps
11 (3%)
Rating
0
Origin
NA
H/W
6'2"/180
Stats
1 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
C
Cov
B-
Snaps
9 (2%)
Rating
0.85
Origin
3* HS ('25)
H/W
6'1"/185
Rating
0.86
Origin
3* HS ('26)
H/W
5'10"/185
Stats
79 Tac, 38 Solo, 2 TFL, 1 Sacks, 1 QB Hur
Pass D
2 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
B+
Rush
A-
Cov
A-
Snaps
638 (54%)
Rating
0.86
Origin
NMSU ('24)
H/W
6'1"/185
Stats
1 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
C
Cov
C+
Snaps
8 (0.75%)
Rating
0.85
Origin
USC ('26)
H/W
5'11"/165
Run D
C
Snaps
1 (0%)
Rating
0.85
Origin
RUTG ('26)
H/W
6'3"/185
Stats
4 Tac, 3 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Rating
0.85
Origin
TOL ('26)
H/W
6'0"/175
Rating
0.83
Origin
3* HS ('26)
H/W
5'9"/190
Stats
1 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Rating
0
Origin
NA
H/W
6'0"/185
Rating
0.86
Origin
3* HS ('25)
H/W
6'1"/184
Rating
0.85
Origin
MSU ('26)
H/W
5'11"/180
Rating
0.83
Origin
MSST ('25)
H/W
6'1"/186
Rating
0.83
Origin
IOWA ('26)
PlayerH/WStatsPass DRun DRushCovSnapsRatingOrigin
#18 Zion Paret (CB) SO 6'0"/18013 Tac, 7 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) C- B C 275 (53.25%)0.85FAU ('26)
#22 Moussa Kane (CB) JR 6'1"/19517 Tac, 10 Solo, 2 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 2 INT (0 TDS) C+ C- B 107 (20.25%)0.87DUKE ('26)
#18 Kylish Hicks (CB) SR 6'1"/2009 Tac, 7 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) C   D+ 11 (3%)0NA
#25 Saxton Suchanic (CB) SO 6'2"/1801 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) C   B- 9 (2%)0.853* HS ('25)
#00 Cason Dash (CB) FR 6'1"/185      0.863* HS ('26)
#7 Malachi McLean (S) SR 5'10"/18579 Tac, 38 Solo, 2 TFL, 1 Sacks, 1 QB Hur2 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS) B+ A- A- 638 (54%)0.86NMSU ('24)
#36 Steve Miller (S) SO 6'1"/1851 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) C   C+ 8 (0.75%)0.85USC ('26)
#12 Renick Dorilas (S) SO 5'11"/165   C   1 (0%)0.85RUTG ('26)
#24 Jayden Price (S) SO 6'3"/1854 Tac, 3 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)    0.85TOL ('26)
#00 Elijah Whitaker (S) FR 6'0"/175      0.833* HS ('26)
#16 Drew Buckley (DB) JR 5'9"/1901 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)    0NA
#22 A. Bridges-Brooks (DB) SO 6'0"/185      0.863* HS ('25)
#21 Tracy Revels (DB) JR 6'1"/184      0.85MSU ('26)
#00 Kobi Albert (DB) JR 5'11"/180      0.83MSST ('25)
#18 CJ Bell Jr. (DB) SO 6'1"/186      0.83IOWA ('26)
Punters
H/W
6'3"/199
Rating
0
Origin
NA
PlayerH/WPuntsAccGradeRankRatingOrigin
#35 Spencer Sullins SO 6'3"/199    0NA
Returning Starters: 3, Potential Starters via Portal: 3, Returning Key Contributors: 1, Portal Contributors: 8
Returning Offensive Starters: 1, Potential Starters via Portal: 0, Returning Key Contributors: 1, Portal Contributors: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 2, Potential Starters via Portal: 3, Returning Key Contributors: 0, Portal Contributors: 4

Returning Starters (Returning Depth)
QB: 0 (0) - HB: 0 (0) - WR: 0 (1) - TE: 0 (0) -T: 0 (0) - G: 1 (0) - C: 0 (0)
DT: 0 (0) - DE: 1 (0) - LB: 0 (0) -CB: 0 (0) - S: 1 (0)
K: 0 - P: 0
Projected Starters from the Portal (Portal Depth Added)
QB: 0 (0) - HB: 0 (2) - WR: 0 (1) - TE: 0 (0) -T: 0 (1) - G: 0 (0) - C: 0 (0)
DT: 1 (0) - DE: 1 (1) - LB: 0 (2) -CB: 1 (1) - S: 0 (0)
K: 0 - P: 0

Starters by Class: GR: 0 | SR: 3 | 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: 1 | SO: 0 | FR: 0

Off Starters by Class: GR: 0 | SR: 1 | JR: 0 | SO: 0 | FR: 0
Off Experienced Contributors by Class: GR: 0 | SR: 0 | JR: 1 | SO: 0 | FR: 0

Def Starters by Class: GR: 0 | SR: 2 | JR: 0 | SO: 0 | FR: 0
Def Experienced Contributors by Class: GR: 0 | SR: 0 | JR: 0 | SO: 0 | FR: 0

QB Exp: (18.25%), Prod: (13%) UConn lost their starting QB from last year. Kalieb Osborne & Jake Merklinger from the Portal could compete for the job.
RB Exp: (50%), Prod: (46%) UConn lost their top 2 Rushers from last year.
UConn lost their top 2 WR's from last year.
WR Exp: (37%), Prod: (20%) OL Experience: T: (23%): G: (30%): C: (0%):
UConn OL: 1 starters back, 0 with multi game experience, 0 more with some game experience.
Portal OL: 1 potential OL starters from '26 Portal, 0 more Portals have experience
.
DL Experience: DE: (76%) DT: (29%)
LB Experience: (27%)
Secondary Experience: CB: (39%) S: (27%)
Kicker Experience: (0%), Punter: (1%)
Return Experience - QB 18.25%, Skill Players 29%, Off Line 18%, Front Seven 44%, Secondary 33% | Offense 23% - Defense 40%
Return Off Production - Pass Yds: 13%, Rush Yds: 46%, Rec Yds: 20%,
Return Def Production - Tackles: 34%, Sacks: 35%, QB Hurries: 32%, TFLs: 43%, Pass Def: 21%, INTs: 23%

Head Coach Jason Candle is a new hire, OC Marquel Blackwell is a new hire, DC Ryan Manalac is a new hire
15 players play significant minutes, 6 on Offense, 9 on Defense
Total Team Talent for '26 is: 598, #90 in CFB. 0.84 Avg Per Player. Blue Chip Ratio 2.67%
Breakdown - Offense: 269.54 (43) Defense: 238.38 (35) ST: 0 (1)
79 Total players, 49 from Transfer Portal. 45.4% of roster is from the Portal.
47 from the '26 Transfer Portal. 43.5% of roster is from this years Portal, 49 players left via portal after '25.
Roster Breakdown: 0 elite players, 1 great players, 1 very good players, 20 good players, 45 JAGS, 0 low JAGS, 3 JAG- players
Snaps by class: FR: 13 (0%), SO: 1954 (20%), JR: 2426 (25%), SR: 4719 (49%), GR: 506 (5%)
29 players have no stats and no recruiting/portal ratings excluded from totals.