NOTE: Only players with stats or recruiting/portal ratings are listed. Def Snap % are best estimates.
Quarterbacks
| Player | H/W | Passing | Rushing | Pass | Run | PPA | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #15 Scotty Fox Jr. SO | 6'2"/213 | 101/170 (59%), 1276 Yds, 7 TD / 6 INT | 84 Car, 201 Yds, (2.4 YPC), 3 TD, 2 FUM | C | D | #152 | 414 (47%) | 3* HS ('25) | |
| #8 Nicco Marchiol SR | 6'2"/235 | 66/98 (67%), 720 Yds, 2 TD / 2 INT | 40 Car, 57 Yds, (1.4 YPC), 1 TD, 1 FUM | B | C | #135 | 231 (26%) | 4* HS ('22) | |
| #6 Max Brown SR | 6'2"/221 | 1/3 (33%), 7 Yds, 0 TD / 1 INT | 4 Car, 23 Yds, (5.8 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM | D | B- | 10 (1%) | CHAR ('25) |
Running Backs
| Player | H/W | Rushing | Receiving | Run | Rec | PPA | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #23 Cyncir Bowers JR | 5'10"/191 | 63 Car, 249 Yds, (4 YPC), 2 TD, 2 FUM | 8 Rec, 134 Yds, (16.8 YPR), 1 TD | C- | D | #588 | 214 (26%) | NA | |
| #2 Tye Edwards GR | 6'2"/225 | 27 Car, 143 Yds, (5.3 YPC), 3 TD, 0 FUM | 1 Rec, -4 Yds, (-4 YPR), 0 TD | B+ | D+ | #161 | 67 (8%) | UNI ('25) | |
| #00 Christopher Talley FR | 5'9"/175 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #22 Jaylan Knighton GR | 5'10"/185 | SMU ('25) |
Wide Receivers
| Player | H/W | Receiving | Rushing | Rec | Block | PPA | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #5 Jaden Bray GR | 6'2"/209 | 7 Rec, 95 Yds, (13.6 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | A- | B | #510 | 72 (6%) | OKST ('24) | |
| #17 Christian Hamilton JR | 5'11"/181 | 2 Rec, 25 Yds, (12.5 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | C | A | #799 | 56 (5%) | UNC ('25) | |
| #25 Armoni Weaver SO | 5'9"/167 | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 1 Car, 29 Yds, 0 TD | C | A+ | 23 (2%) | 3* HS ('25) | ||
| #86 Cyrus Traugh JR | 6'0"/188 | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | C | B | 18 (1%) | YSU ('25) | ||
| #88 Jordan McCants SR | 5'11"/178 | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | F | B- | 6 (0%) | JVST ('25) | ||
| #00 Robert Stith FR | 6'2"/185 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #00 Charlie Hanafin FR | 6'2"/189 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #00 Malachi Thompson FR | 6'4"/200 | 3* HS ('26) |
Tight Ends
| Player | H/W | Receiving | Rec | Run Blk | Pass Blk | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #81 Jacob Barrick GR | 6'3"/235 | 9 Rec, 69 Yds, (7.7 YPR), 0 TD, 1 FUM | D+ | B | B | 254 (25%) | JVST ('25) | |
| #84 Ryan Ward SO | 6'4"/240 | 6 Rec, 41 Yds, (6.8 YPR), 1 TD, 0 FUM | B | C- | B- | 213 (21%) | UNC ('25) | |
| #36 Noah Braham JR | 6'3"/247 | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | C+ | C+ | 13 (1%) | 3* HS ('23) | ||
| #43 Colin McBee SR | 6'0"/234 | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | C+ | C+ | C+ | 8 (1%) | NA | |
| #00 Sam Hamilton FR | 6'4"/230 | 3* HS ('26) |
Offensive Line
| Player | H/W | Grade | Run Blk | Pass Blk | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #52 Nick Krahe (T) JR | 6'6"/316 | B | C | B+ | 860 (98%) | 3* HS ('23) | |
| #65 Malik Agbo (T) SR | 6'4"/275 | C- | C- | C+ | 182 (21%) | TEX ('25) | |
| #71 Brandon Homady (T) SO | 6'3"/298 | B+ | A- | B- | 8 (1%) | 3* HS ('25) | |
| #00 Kevin Brown (OT) FR | 6'5"/270 | 4* HS ('26) | |||||
| #59 Josh Aisosa (G) SO | 6'3"/325 | D | D | D+ | 47 (5%) | OKLA ('25) | |
| #67 Landen Livingston (C) SR | 6'4"/293 | B | C- | A+ | 754 (86%) | 3* HS ('22) | |
| #00 Camden Goforth (IOL) FR | 6'4"/295 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||
| #00 Rhett Morris (IOL) FR | 6'3"/290 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||
| #00 Lamarcus Dillard (IOL) FR | 6'2"/310 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||
| #00 Justyn Lyles (IOL) FR | 6'4"/260 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||
| #64 Ayden Bussell (OL) JR | 6'5"/300 | TENN ('25) | |||||
| #68 Wyatt Minor (OL) JR | 6'5"/305 | YSU ('25) | |||||
| #38 Macguire Moss (LS) SR | 6'1"/225 | NA |
Defensive Line
| Player | H/W | Stats | Pass D | Run D | Rush | Cov | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #98 Brandon Caesar (DE) SO | 6'4"/265 | C | 2 (0%) | 3* HS ('25) | |||||
| #51 Taylor Brown (DE) SO | 6'3"/290 | C | 1 (0%) | 4* HS ('25) | |||||
| #47 Wilnerson Telemaque (DE) SO | 6'6"/255 | C | 1 (0%) | 3* HS ('25) | |||||
| #00 Noah Tishendorf (DE) FR | 6'3"/240 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #69 Nate Gabriel (DT) JR | 6'3"/295 | 13 Tac, 3 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B+ | D | C+ | 288 (34%) | 3* HS ('24) | |
| #52 Corey McIntyre Jr. (DT) JR | 6'3"/284 | 10 Tac, 4 Solo, 2 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | D | D+ | B- | 175 (21%) | 3* HS ('23) | |
| #95 Quintin Goins (DT) SO | 6'3"/257 | 1 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C- | 3 (0%) | NA | |||
| #00 Cameron Mallory (DL) FR | 6'2"/295 | 3* HS ('26) |
Linebackers
| Player | H/W | Stats | Pass D | Run D | Rush | Cov | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #15 Ben Cutter SR | 6'0"/226 | 38 Tac, 16 Solo, 4 TFL, 1 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 1 PD, 2 INT (0 TDS) | D+ | C- | A- | 310 (49%) | 3* HS ('23) | |
| #32 Ben Bogle SR | 6'1"/221 | 37 Tac, 19 Solo, 5 TFL, 3 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | A+ | A- | D | 255 (40%) | SIU ('25) | |
| #18 Curtis Jones Jr. JR | 6'4"/226 | 22 Tac, 13 Solo, 3 TFL, 1 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 2 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C+ | C- | D+ | 253 (40%) | 3* HS ('24) | |
| #45 MarShon Oxley SR | 6'2"/227 | 15 Tac, 11 Solo, 5 TFL, 2 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | D+ | A- | C- | 148 (23%) | 3* HS ('22) | |
| #33 Ashton Woods SO | 6'3"/225 | 15 Tac, 7 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C+ | C- | D+ | 127 (20%) | UNC ('25) | |
| #46 Cam Torbor SO | 6'3"/239 | 1 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B+ | 3 (0%) | NA | |||
| #00 Taj Powell FR | 6'3"/205 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #00 Antoine Sharp FR | 6'1"/212 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #00 Miles Khatri FR | 6'0"/215 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #00 Cameron Dwyer FR | 6'2"/200 | 3* HS ('26) |
Secondary
| Player | H/W | Stats | Pass D | Run D | Rush | Cov | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #19 Nick Taylor (CB) JR | 6'1"/189 | 20 Tac, 11 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS) | C | C- | F | 148 (15%) | APP ('25) | |
| #20 Keyshawn Robinson (CB) JR | 5'11"/185 | 13 Tac, 9 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C+ | D+ | 56 (6%) | 3* HS ('24) | ||
| #16 Tyrence Crutcher (CB) GR | 5'8"/176 | 3 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | A- | B- | 48 (5%) | ('25) | ||
| #27 ChaMarryus Bomar (CB) SO | 5'10"/184 | 1 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | D+ | C+ | 10 (1%) | 3* HS ('25) | ||
| #37 Jayden Bell (CB) JR | 5'10"/156 | C | 1 (0%) | NA | |||||
| #00 Emari Peterson (CB) FR | 6'0"/185 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #5 Fred Perry (S) GR | 5'11"/206 | 78 Tac, 51 Solo, 10 TFL, 3 Sacks, 2 QB Hur | 3 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | A+ | A | C- | 572 (47%) | JVST ('25) | |
| #34 Chris Fileppo (S) SO | 6'4"/208 | 12 Tac, 8 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | F | C+ | C- | 104 (9%) | 3* HS ('25) | |
| #39 Julien Horton (S) SO | 6'0"/169 | 1 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C+ | 3 (0%) | 3* HS ('25) | |||
| #00 Matt Sieg (S) FR | 6'0"/190 | 4* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #00 Emory Snyder (S) FR | 6'4"/205 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #00 Simaj Hill (S) FR | 6'1"/180 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #00 Rickey Giles (S) FR | 5'11"/185 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #28 Aden Tagaloa-Nelson (S) JR | 6'1"/200 | 3* HS ('23) |
Kickers
| Player | H/W | FG | XP | Pts | FG G | KO G | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #48 Nate Flower JR | 6'2"/184 | F | NA | |||||
| #42 RJ Kocan SR | 5'10"/233 | F | NA |
FR ATH - No Position Yet
| Player | H/W | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|
| #00 Jyron Hughley FR | 6'1"/180 | 3* HS ('26) |
Offensive Starters: 3, Offensive Key Contributors: 5
Defensive Starters: 5, Defensive Key Contributors: 3
QB: 1 (1) - HB: 0 (1) - WR: 0 (0) - TE: 0 (2) -T: 1 (1) - G: 0 (0) - C: 1 (0)
DT: 1 (1) - DE: 0 (0) - LB: 3 (2) -CB: 0 (0) - S: 1 (0)
K: 0 - P: 0
Starters by Class: GR: 1 | SR: 3 | JR: 3 | SO: 1 | FR: 0
Experienced Contributors by Class: GR: 1 | SR: 3 | JR: 2 | SO: 2 | FR: 0
Off Starters by Class: GR: 0 | SR: 1 | JR: 1 | SO: 1 | FR: 0
Off Experienced Contributors by Class: GR: 1 | SR: 2 | JR: 1 | SO: 1 | FR: 0
Def Starters by Class: GR: 1 | SR: 2 | JR: 2 | SO: 0 | FR: 0
Def Experienced Contributors by Class: GR: 0 | SR: 1 | JR: 1 | SO: 1 | FR: 0
QB Exp: (74%), Prod: (88%) Scotty Fox Jr. returns, their starting QB from last year.
RB Exp: (34%), Prod: (36%) lost their lead Rusher, but returns their #2 Cyncir Bowers, from last year.
West Virginia lost their top 2 WR's from last year.
WR Exp: (7%), Prod: (16%) OL Experience: T: (60%): G: (3%): C: (86%):
West Virginia OL: 2 starters back, 1 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: (28%)
LB Experience: (57%)
Secondary Experience: CB: (14%) S: (28%)
Kicker Experience: (28%), Punter: (0%)
Return Experience - QB 74%, Skill Players 22%, Off Line 50%, Front Seven 28%, Secondary 21% | Offense 41% - Defense 25%
Return Off Production - Pass Yds: 88%, Rush Yds: 36%, Rec Yds: 16%,
Return Def Production - Tackles: 32%, Sacks: 38%, QB Hurries: 30%, TFLs: 39%, Pass Def: 20%, INTs: 27%
Head Coach Rich Rodriguez returns, OC Rich Rodriguez returns, DC Zac Alley returns
Total Team Talent for '26 is: 556, # in CFB. 0.86 Avg Per Player. Blue Chip Ratio 4%
Breakdown - Offense: 243.5 (33) Defense: 227.32 (32) ST: 0 (2)
68 Total players, 18 from Transfer Portal. 18.8% of roster is from the Portal.
0 from the '26 Transfer Portal. 0% of roster is from this years Portal, 36 players left via portal after '25.
Roster Breakdown: 1 elite players, 0 great players, 2 very good players, 29 good players, 28 JAGS, 0 low JAGS, 0 JAG- players
Snaps by class: FR: 0 (0%), SO: 1349 (17%), JR: 2901 (37%), SR: 2313 (30%), GR: 1177 (15%)
28 players have no stats and no recruiting/portal ratings excluded from totals.