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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #18 Tate Rodemaker SR | 6'4"/196 | 98/165 (59%), 985 Yds, 7 TD / 7 INT | 26 Car, -90 Yds, (-3.5 YPC), 0 TD, 4 FUM | C- | D+ | #148 | 343 (34.2%) | USM ('25) | |
| #18 Tate Rodemaker SR | 6'4"/196 | 98/165 (59%), 985 Yds, 7 TD / 7 INT | 26 Car, -90 Yds, (-3.5 YPC), 0 TD, 4 FUM | C- | D+ | #148 | 343 (34.2%) | USM ('25) |
Wide Receivers
| Player | H/W | Receiving | Rushing | Rec | Block | PPA | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #00 Kha'leal Sterling FR | 5'9"/165 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||||
| #00 Kha'leal Sterling FR | 5'9"/165 | 3* HS ('25) |
Offensive Line
| Player | H/W | Grade | Run Blk | Pass Blk | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #00 Cole Cooke (OT) FR | 6'7"/300 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||
| #00 Cole Cooke (OT) FR | 6'7"/300 | 3* HS ('25) |
Linebackers
| Player | H/W | Stats | Pass D | Run D | Rush | Cov | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #36 Jordan Thompson SO | 5'11"/214 | 37 Tac, 11 Solo, 3 TFL, 1 Sacks, 2 QB Hur | 2 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | F | F | D+ | 419 (INF%) | MTSU ('25) | |
| #36 Jordan Thompson SO | 5'11"/214 | 37 Tac, 11 Solo, 3 TFL, 1 Sacks, 2 QB Hur | 2 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | F | F | D+ | 419 (INF%) | MTSU ('25) | |
| #43 Ryan McKinnis SO | 6'2"/225 | C | C+ | 3 (INF%) | APP ('25) | ||||
| #43 Ryan McKinnis SO | 6'2"/225 | C | C+ | 3 (INF%) | APP ('25) |
Secondary
| Player | H/W | Stats | Pass D | Run D | Rush | Cov | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #12 Cam'Ron Dabney (CB) GR | 5'11"/186 | 1 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | NIU ('25) | |||||
| #12 Cam'Ron Dabney (CB) GR | 5'11"/186 | 1 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | NIU ('25) | |||||
| #00 Devin Brown (CB) FR | 5'10"/165 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||||
| #00 Devin Brown (CB) FR | 5'10"/165 | 3* HS ('25) |
QB Exp: (68.4%), Prod: (30%) Western Carolina lost their starting QB from last year. QB Tate Rodemaker was taken in Portal to compete for the starting job.
RB Exp: (0%), Prod: (-7%) Western Carolina lost their top 2 Rushers from last year.
Western Carolina lost their top 2 WR's from last year.
WR Exp: (NAN%), Prod: (0%) OL Experience: T: (0%): G: (0%): C: (0%):
Western Carolina OL: 0 starters back, 0 with multi game experience, 0 more with some game experience.
Portal OL: 0 potential OL starters from '25 Portal, 0 more Portals have experience.
DL Experience: DE: (0%) DT: (0%)
LB Experience: (100%)
Secondary Experience: CB: (NAN%) S: (0%)
Kicker Experience: (0%), Punter: (0%)
Return Experience - QB 68.4%, Skill Players NAN%, Off Line 0%, Front Seven 33%, Secondary NAN% | Offense NAN% - Defense NAN%
Return Off Production - Pass Yds: 30%, Rush Yds: -7%, Rec Yds: 0%,
Return Def Production - Tackles: 64%, Sacks: 100%, QB Hurries: 80%, TFLs: 40%, Pass Def: 60%, INTs: 0%
Head Coach is a new hire, OC is a new hire, DC is a new hire
Total Team Talent for '25 is: 52, # in CFB. 0.82 Avg Per Player. Blue Chip Ratio 0%
Breakdown - Offense: 40.16 (6) Defense: 45.76 (8) ST: 0 ()
14 Total players, 4 from Transfer Portal. 57.1% of roster is from the Portal.
5 from the '25 Transfer Portal. 71.4% of roster is from this years Portal, 11 players left via portal after '24.
Roster Breakdown: 0 elite players, 0 great players, 0 very good players, 0 good players, 6 JAGS, 0 low JAGS, 1 JAG- players
Snaps by class: FR: 0 (0%), SO: 523 (60%), JR: 0 (0%), SR: 343 (40%), GR: 0 (0%)
-7 players have no stats and no recruiting/portal ratings excluded from totals.