Western Kentucky 2026 Depth Chart
2025
Western Kentucky'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
#16 Rodney Tisdale Jr. SO
H/W
6'2"/185
Passing
139/212 (66%), 1432 Yds, 9 TD / 7 INT
Rushing
52 Car, 108 Yds, (2.1 YPC), 2 TD, 0 FUM
Pass
B-
Run
C
PPA
#131
Snaps
440 (45%)
Rating
0.82
Origin
3* HS ('24)
#11 Brock Glenn JR
H/W
6'2"/217
Passing
6/10 (60%), 69 Yds, 2 TD / 0 INT
Rushing
7 Car, 43 Yds, (6.1 YPC), 0 TD, 1 FUM
Pass
B-
Run
B+
PPA
#231
Snaps
36 (3%)
Rating
0.85
Origin
FSU ('26)
#11 Tucker Parks SO
H/W
6'2"/194
Passing
0/2 (0%), 0 Yds, 0 TD / 0 INT
Rushing
2 Car, 6 Yds, (3 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM
Pass
C-
Run
C+
Snaps
12 (1%)
Rating
0.84
Origin
3* HS ('24)
#00 Cam O'Hara FR
H/W
6'2"/190
Rating
0.87
Origin
3* HS ('26)
#10 Caleb McMickle JR
H/W
6'1"/202
Rating
0.83
Origin
HOU ('25)
PlayerH/WPassingRushingPassRunPPASnapsRatingOrigin
#16 Rodney Tisdale Jr. SO 6'2"/185139/212 (66%), 1432 Yds, 9 TD / 7 INT52 Car, 108 Yds, (2.1 YPC), 2 TD, 0 FUMB-C#131440 (45%)0.823* HS ('24)
#11 Brock Glenn JR 6'2"/2176/10 (60%), 69 Yds, 2 TD / 0 INT7 Car, 43 Yds, (6.1 YPC), 0 TD, 1 FUMB-B+#23136 (3%)0.85FSU ('26)
#11 Tucker Parks SO 6'2"/1940/2 (0%), 0 Yds, 0 TD / 0 INT2 Car, 6 Yds, (3 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUMC-C+ 12 (1%)0.843* HS ('24)
#00 Cam O'Hara FR 6'2"/190      0.873* HS ('26)
#10 Caleb McMickle JR 6'1"/202      0.83HOU ('25)
Running Backs
#33 Marvis Parrish SO
H/W
5'11"/185
Rushing
106 Car, 576 Yds, (5.4 YPC), 1 TD, 1 FUM
Receiving
36 Rec, 203 Yds, (5.6 YPR), 1 TD
PPA
#238
Rating
0.84
Origin
3* HS ('25)
#00 Le'Kamren Meadows FR
H/W
6'0"/210
Rating
0.86
Origin
3* HS ('26)
PlayerH/WRushingReceivingRunRecPPASnapsRatingOrigin
#33 Marvis Parrish SO 5'11"/185106 Car, 576 Yds, (5.4 YPC), 1 TD, 1 FUM36 Rec, 203 Yds, (5.6 YPR), 1 TD  #238 0.843* HS ('25)
#00 Le'Kamren Meadows FR 6'0"/210      0.863* HS ('26)
Wide Receivers
#14 Jyzaiah Rockwell SR
H/W
6'3"/200
Receiving
72 Rec, 1132 Yds, (15.7 YPR), 7 TD, 1 FUM
Rushing
0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD
Rec
A+
Block
C-
Snaps
828 (33%)
Rating
0.85
Origin
PVAM ('26)
#15 Cameron Flowers SO
H/W
5'11"/182
Receiving
19 Rec, 204 Yds, (10.7 YPR), 1 TD, 1 FUM
Rushing
3 Car, 7 Yds, 0 TD
Rec
B
Block
C+
PPA
#401
Snaps
292 (16%)
Rating
0.85
Origin
3* HS ('24)
#21 Marvin Sims SR
H/W
5'11"/182
Receiving
2 Rec, 19 Yds, (9.5 YPR), 1 TD, 0 FUM
Rushing
1 Car, 14 Yds, 0 TD
Rec
A-
Block
B
Snaps
24 (1%)
Rating
0
Origin
NA
#22 Justin Brown JR
H/W
6'0"/191
Receiving
0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM
Rushing
0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD
Rec
C-
Block
B-
Snaps
20 (1%)
Rating
0.83
Origin
GT ('24)
#00 Devin Hamilton FR
H/W
6'4"/200
Rating
0.87
Origin
3* HS ('26)
#24 Fonzy Smith SO
H/W
6'0"/177
Rating
0.86
Origin
3* HS ('25)
#00 Jonathan Stafford FR
H/W
5'10"/170
Rating
0.86
Origin
3* HS ('26)
#00 Tre'von McGory FR
H/W
6'0"/170
Rating
0.86
Origin
3* HS ('26)
PlayerH/WReceivingRushingRecBlockPPASnapsRatingOrigin
#14 Jyzaiah Rockwell SR 6'3"/20072 Rec, 1132 Yds, (15.7 YPR), 7 TD, 1 FUM0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TDA+C- 828 (33%)0.85PVAM ('26)
#15 Cameron Flowers SO 5'11"/18219 Rec, 204 Yds, (10.7 YPR), 1 TD, 1 FUM3 Car, 7 Yds, 0 TDBC+#401292 (16%)0.853* HS ('24)
#21 Marvin Sims SR 5'11"/1822 Rec, 19 Yds, (9.5 YPR), 1 TD, 0 FUM1 Car, 14 Yds, 0 TDA-B 24 (1%)0NA
#22 Justin Brown JR 6'0"/1910 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TDC-B- 20 (1%)0.83GT ('24)
#00 Devin Hamilton FR 6'4"/200      0.873* HS ('26)
#24 Fonzy Smith SO 6'0"/177      0.863* HS ('25)
#00 Jonathan Stafford FR 5'10"/170      0.863* HS ('26)
#00 Tre'von McGory FR 6'0"/170      0.863* HS ('26)
Tight Ends
#85 CC Ezirim SR
H/W
6'7"/242
Receiving
2 Rec, 8 Yds, (4 YPR), 1 TD, 0 FUM
Rec
B
Run Blk
C+
Pass Blk
B
Snaps
57 (8.25%)
Rating
0.74
Origin
TOL ('26)
#88 Aiden Miller JR
H/W
6'3"/230
Receiving
0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM
Run Blk
A-
Snaps
13 (3%)
Rating
0
Origin
NA
#89 Cross Nimmo SO
H/W
6'5"/249
Rating
0.86
Origin
3* HS ('25)
#00 Eli Wilt FR
H/W
6'5"/242
Rating
0.86
Origin
3* HS ('26)
PlayerH/WReceivingRecRun BlkPass BlkSnapsRatingOrigin
#85 CC Ezirim SR 6'7"/2422 Rec, 8 Yds, (4 YPR), 1 TD, 0 FUMBC+B57 (8.25%)0.74TOL ('26)
#88 Aiden Miller JR 6'3"/2300 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM A- 13 (3%)0NA
#89 Cross Nimmo SO 6'5"/249     0.863* HS ('25)
#00 Eli Wilt FR 6'5"/242     0.863* HS ('26)
Offensive Line
#74 Karsten Upchurch (T) SR
H/W
6'5"/280
Grade
C-
Run Blk
C-
Pass Blk
C
Snaps
729 (74%)
Rating
0.80
Origin
MSST ('25)
#59 Alex Lopez (T) SO
H/W
6'6"/295
Grade
C-
Run Blk
C
Snaps
9 (0.9%)
Rating
0.83
Origin
MSST ('26)
#78 Hackman Pierre (T) SO
H/W
6'4"/338
Grade
C-
Run Blk
C
Snaps
9 (1%)
Rating
0
Origin
NA
#00 Asa Holbert (OT) FR
H/W
6'7"/315
Rating
0.86
Origin
3* HS ('26)
#70 Rhett Larson (G) SR
H/W
6'5"/305
Grade
B-
Run Blk
C+
Pass Blk
C
Snaps
793 (72.9%)
Rating
0.84
Origin
SHSU ('26)
#77 Melvin Collins Jr. (G) SR
H/W
6'4"/316
Grade
D+
Run Blk
C-
Pass Blk
B+
Snaps
185 (19%)
Rating
0.82
Origin
3* HS ('24)
#52 Isiah Stoudemire (G) SO
H/W
6'3"/318
Grade
B+
Run Blk
B+
Pass Blk
B-
Snaps
25 (3%)
Rating
0.81
Origin
3* HS ('25)
#77 Tyreek Major (G) JR
H/W
6'6"/320
Grade
B
Run Blk
B
Pass Blk
A-
Snaps
21 (1.8%)
Rating
0.84
Origin
USF ('26)
#67 Tai Ray (G) JR
H/W
6'6"/325
Grade
B
Run Blk
B
Pass Blk
A-
Snaps
17 (1.8%)
Rating
0.83
Origin
PITT ('26)
#68 Gabe Claybrook (G) SO
H/W
6'4"/285
Grade
C
Run Blk
C+
Snaps
9 (1%)
Rating
0
Origin
NA
#70 Alec Johnson (C) SR
H/W
6'1"/285
Grade
D+
Run Blk
D+
Pass Blk
C
Snaps
469 (43.2%)
Rating
0.78
Origin
GAST ('26)
#73 Elijah Williams (C) SO
H/W
6'1"/297
Grade
C
Run Blk
B
Pass Blk
C-
Snaps
239 (24%)
Rating
0.81
Origin
KENT ('25)
#00 Zayden Walters (IOL) FR
H/W
6'4"/320
Rating
0.87
Origin
3* HS ('26)
#00 Tyrell Scott (IOL) FR
H/W
6'4"/300
Rating
0.85
Origin
3* HS ('26)
#00 Jordan Curll (IOL) FR
H/W
6'4"/300
Rating
0.85
Origin
3* HS ('26)
#55 Roq Montgomery (OL) JR
H/W
6'3"/330
Rating
0.86
Origin
ALA ('26)
#64 Jackson Dialls (OL) SO
H/W
6'4"/303
Rating
0.81
Origin
3* HS ('25)
#79 Weston Wallace (OL) GR
H/W
6'4"/338
Rating
0.81
Origin
GASO ('25)
PlayerH/WGradeRun BlkPass BlkSnapsRatingOrigin
#74 Karsten Upchurch (T) SR 6'5"/280C-C-C729 (74%)0.80MSST ('25)
#59 Alex Lopez (T) SO 6'6"/295C-C 9 (0.9%)0.83MSST ('26)
#78 Hackman Pierre (T) SO 6'4"/338C-C 9 (1%)0NA
#00 Asa Holbert (OT) FR 6'7"/315    0.863* HS ('26)
#70 Rhett Larson (G) SR 6'5"/305B-C+C793 (72.9%)0.84SHSU ('26)
#77 Melvin Collins Jr. (G) SR 6'4"/316D+C-B+185 (19%)0.823* HS ('24)
#52 Isiah Stoudemire (G) SO 6'3"/318B+B+B-25 (3%)0.813* HS ('25)
#77 Tyreek Major (G) JR 6'6"/320BBA-21 (1.8%)0.84USF ('26)
#67 Tai Ray (G) JR 6'6"/325BBA-17 (1.8%)0.83PITT ('26)
#68 Gabe Claybrook (G) SO 6'4"/285CC+ 9 (1%)0NA
#70 Alec Johnson (C) SR 6'1"/285D+D+C469 (43.2%)0.78GAST ('26)
#73 Elijah Williams (C) SO 6'1"/297CBC-239 (24%)0.81KENT ('25)
#00 Zayden Walters (IOL) FR 6'4"/320    0.873* HS ('26)
#00 Tyrell Scott (IOL) FR 6'4"/300    0.853* HS ('26)
#00 Jordan Curll (IOL) FR 6'4"/300    0.853* HS ('26)
#55 Roq Montgomery (OL) JR 6'3"/330    0.86ALA ('26)
#64 Jackson Dialls (OL) SO 6'4"/303    0.813* HS ('25)
#79 Weston Wallace (OL) GR 6'4"/338    0.81GASO ('25)
Defensive Line
#55 Venson Sneed (DE) SR
H/W
6'4"/270
Stats
14 Tac, 5 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur
Pass D
2 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
D+
Rush
C+
Cov
C-
Snaps
389 (35%)
Rating
0.88
Origin
3* HS ('22)
#00 Bryce Fulda (DE) FR
H/W
6'4"/243
Rating
0.85
Origin
3* HS ('26)
#00 Henry Smith (DE) FR
H/W
6'4"/245
Rating
0.85
Origin
3* HS ('26)
#00 Isaac Tanis (DE) FR
H/W
6'3"/240
Rating
0.84
Origin
3* HS ('26)
#54 Kiawan Murphy (DT) SR
H/W
6'2"/315
Stats
13 Tac, 5 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur
Pass D
1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
B-
Rush
C+
Snaps
333 (26.1%)
Rating
0.82
Origin
AKR ('26)
#52 Jakeem Fletcher (DT) GR
H/W
6'1"/305
Stats
15 Tac, 8 Solo, 2 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
B+
Rush
F
Cov
B-
Snaps
204 (18%)
Rating
0.74
Origin
ALST ('25)
#56 Sekou Peters (DT) SO
H/W
6'1"/268
Stats
2 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
C+
Rush
D+
Snaps
26 (2%)
Rating
0.85
Origin
3* HS ('25)
#99 Eric Etienne (DT) JR
H/W
6'1"/305
Stats
2 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
B
Rush
B-
Snaps
16 (1%)
Rating
0.85
Origin
NSU ('25)
#59 Sharlandiin Strange (DL) SO
H/W
6'3"/250
Rating
0.88
Origin
3* HS ('25)
#00 CeeJay Embry (DL) FR
H/W
6'2"/280
Rating
0.84
Origin
3* HS ('26)
#00 Elijah Peake (DL) FR
H/W
6'1"/290
Rating
0.83
Origin
3* HS ('26)
#91 Kai Micatrotto (DL) SO
H/W
5'11"/237
Rating
0.82
Origin
3* HS ('25)
PlayerH/WStatsPass DRun DRushCovSnapsRatingOrigin
#55 Venson Sneed (DE) SR 6'4"/27014 Tac, 5 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur2 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) D+ C+ C- 389 (35%)0.883* HS ('22)
#00 Bryce Fulda (DE) FR 6'4"/243      0.853* HS ('26)
#00 Henry Smith (DE) FR 6'4"/245      0.853* HS ('26)
#00 Isaac Tanis (DE) FR 6'3"/240      0.843* HS ('26)
#54 Kiawan Murphy (DT) SR 6'2"/31513 Tac, 5 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) B- C+  333 (26.1%)0.82AKR ('26)
#52 Jakeem Fletcher (DT) GR 6'1"/30515 Tac, 8 Solo, 2 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) B+ F B- 204 (18%)0.74ALST ('25)
#56 Sekou Peters (DT) SO 6'1"/2682 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) C+ D+  26 (2%)0.853* HS ('25)
#99 Eric Etienne (DT) JR 6'1"/3052 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) B B-  16 (1%)0.85NSU ('25)
#59 Sharlandiin Strange (DL) SO 6'3"/250      0.883* HS ('25)
#00 CeeJay Embry (DL) FR 6'2"/280      0.843* HS ('26)
#00 Elijah Peake (DL) FR 6'1"/290      0.833* HS ('26)
#91 Kai Micatrotto (DL) SO 5'11"/237      0.823* HS ('25)
Linebackers
#39 Geajorm Akpaloo JR
H/W
6'3"/220
Stats
13 Tac, 7 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
F
Rush
D
Cov
D+
Snaps
163 (22.5%)
Rating
0.74
Origin
CCU ('26)
#22 Jordan Donald SO
H/W
6'2"/210
Stats
14 Tac, 8 Solo, 2 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
D+
Rush
B
Cov
D
Snaps
120 (22%)
Rating
0.84
Origin
3* HS ('25)
#42 Zach Smith SO
H/W
6'0"/218
Stats
6 Tac, 3 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
F
Rush
B
Cov
D+
Snaps
82 (15%)
Rating
0.83
Origin
SMU ('25)
#48 Zsacari Minnis SO
H/W
6'3"/228
Run D
D+
Rush
B
Snaps
9 (2%)
Rating
0
Origin
NA
#29 Garrison Madden SR
H/W
6'2"/235
Stats
4 Tac, 2 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
C+
Rush
C+
Cov
A+
Snaps
6 (0.75%)
Rating
0.84
Origin
USC ('26)
#45 Josaiah Knight SO
H/W
6'2"/225
Stats
3 Tac, 2 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Rush
C+
Snaps
1 (0%)
Rating
0.85
Origin
MSST ('25)
#41 Brandon Thomas SO
H/W
6'3"/198
Rating
0.86
Origin
3* HS ('25)
#00 Westen Ard FR
H/W
6'2"/230
Rating
0.85
Origin
3* HS ('26)
#00 Makhi Brazier FR
H/W
6'1"/215
Rating
0.85
Origin
3* HS ('26)
#35 Elijah Rumph SO
H/W
6'0"/204
Rating
0.84
Origin
3* HS ('25)
#16 Lofton Howard JR
H/W
6'4"/235
Rating
0
Origin
NA
PlayerH/WStatsPass DRun DRushCovSnapsRatingOrigin
#39 Geajorm Akpaloo JR 6'3"/22013 Tac, 7 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) F D D+ 163 (22.5%)0.74CCU ('26)
#22 Jordan Donald SO 6'2"/21014 Tac, 8 Solo, 2 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) D+ B D 120 (22%)0.843* HS ('25)
#42 Zach Smith SO 6'0"/2186 Tac, 3 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) F B D+ 82 (15%)0.83SMU ('25)
#48 Zsacari Minnis SO 6'3"/228   D+ B  9 (2%)0NA
#29 Garrison Madden SR 6'2"/2354 Tac, 2 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) C+ C+ A+ 6 (0.75%)0.84USC ('26)
#45 Josaiah Knight SO 6'2"/2253 Tac, 2 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)  C+  1 (0%)0.85MSST ('25)
#41 Brandon Thomas SO 6'3"/198      0.863* HS ('25)
#00 Westen Ard FR 6'2"/230      0.853* HS ('26)
#00 Makhi Brazier FR 6'1"/215      0.853* HS ('26)
#35 Elijah Rumph SO 6'0"/204      0.843* HS ('25)
#16 Lofton Howard JR 6'4"/235      0NA
Secondary
#14 Braxton Myers (CB) JR
H/W
6'1"/201
Stats
5 Tac, 3 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
B-
Cov
A-
Snaps
28 (4%)
Rating
0.83
Origin
USM ('25)
#25 Xavion Griffin (CB) SO
H/W
6'0"/185
Stats
2 Tac, 2 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
A-
Cov
C+
Snaps
5 (1%)
Rating
0.84
Origin
3* HS ('24)
#00 Leonzay Merzius (CB) FR
H/W
6'0"/181
Rating
0.85
Origin
3* HS ('26)
#00 Damyon Pearson (CB) FR
H/W
5'10"/160
Rating
0.83
Origin
3* HS ('26)
#23 Jaylen Lewis (S) SR
H/W
5'11"/176
Stats
74 Tac, 48 Solo, 4 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
5 PD, 3 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
C+
Rush
C
Cov
A+
Snaps
805 (54%)
Rating
0.82
Origin
TEM ('25)
#19 Virgil Marshall (S) SR
H/W
5'11"/200
Run D
C
Cov
C+
Snaps
5 (0%)
Rating
0.85
Origin
3* HS ('22)
#29 Joshua Mensah (S) SR
H/W
6'1"/200
Stats
2 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
B
Cov
C+
Snaps
3 (0%)
Rating
0
Origin
NA
#28 Jacob Cosby-Mosley (S) SO
H/W
5'11"/197
Cov
C+
Snaps
2 (0%)
Rating
0.83
Origin
WAKE ('26)
#00 Taron Essex (S) FR
H/W
6'4"/190
Rating
0.85
Origin
3* HS ('26)
#00 Jaylen Pollard (S) FR
H/W
5'11"/195
Rating
0.85
Origin
3* HS ('26)
#20 Tate Titshaw (S) JR
H/W
5'11"/192
Rating
0.84
Origin
3* HS ('24)
#21 Korbyn Green (DB) SR
H/W
6'0"/166
Stats
1 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Rating
0.84
Origin
3* HS ('22)
#27 Jordan Bergeron (DB) SO
H/W
6'0"/172
Rating
0.83
Origin
3* HS ('25)
PlayerH/WStatsPass DRun DRushCovSnapsRatingOrigin
#14 Braxton Myers (CB) JR 6'1"/2015 Tac, 3 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) B-   A- 28 (4%)0.83USM ('25)
#25 Xavion Griffin (CB) SO 6'0"/1852 Tac, 2 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) A-   C+ 5 (1%)0.843* HS ('24)
#00 Leonzay Merzius (CB) FR 6'0"/181      0.853* HS ('26)
#00 Damyon Pearson (CB) FR 5'10"/160      0.833* HS ('26)
#23 Jaylen Lewis (S) SR 5'11"/17674 Tac, 48 Solo, 4 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur5 PD, 3 INT (0 TDS) C+ C A+ 805 (54%)0.82TEM ('25)
#19 Virgil Marshall (S) SR 5'11"/200   C   C+ 5 (0%)0.853* HS ('22)
#29 Joshua Mensah (S) SR 6'1"/2002 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) B   C+ 3 (0%)0NA
#28 Jacob Cosby-Mosley (S) SO 5'11"/197     C+ 2 (0%)0.83WAKE ('26)
#00 Taron Essex (S) FR 6'4"/190      0.853* HS ('26)
#00 Jaylen Pollard (S) FR 5'11"/195      0.853* HS ('26)
#20 Tate Titshaw (S) JR 5'11"/192      0.843* HS ('24)
#21 Korbyn Green (DB) SR 6'0"/1661 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)    0.843* HS ('22)
#27 Jordan Bergeron (DB) SO 6'0"/172      0.833* HS ('25)
Kickers
#43 Jackson Smith SR
H/W
5'11"/211
Rating
0.82
Origin
UK ('24)
PlayerH/WFGXPPtsFG GKO GRatingOrigin
#43 Jackson Smith SR 5'11"/211     0.82UK ('24)
FR ATH - No Position Yet
#00 Arlando Crafton FR
H/W
6'4"/230
Rating
0.84
Origin
3* HS ('26)
PlayerH/WRatingOrigin
#00 Arlando Crafton FR 6'4"/2300.843* HS ('26)
Returning Starters: 4, Potential Starters via Portal: 2, Returning Key Contributors: 4, Portal Contributors: 3
Returning Offensive Starters: 2, Potential Starters via Portal: 2, Returning Key Contributors: 2, Portal Contributors: 1
Returning Defensive Starters: 2, Potential Starters via Portal: 0, Returning Key Contributors: 2, Portal Contributors: 2

Returning Starters (Returning Depth)
QB: 1 (0) - HB: 0 (0) - WR: 0 (1) - TE: 0 (0) -T: 1 (0) - G: 0 (0) - C: 0 (1)
DT: 0 (1) - DE: 1 (0) - LB: 0 (1) -CB: 0 (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 (0) - C: 0 (1)
DT: 0 (1) - DE: 0 (0) - LB: 0 (1) -CB: 0 (0) - S: 0 (0)
K: 0 - P: 0

Starters by Class: GR: 0 | SR: 3 | JR: 0 | SO: 1 | FR: 0
Starters from the 2026 Portal by Class: GR: 0 | SR: 0 | JR: 0 | SO: 0 | FR: 0
Experienced Contributors by Class: GR: 1 | SR: 0 | JR: 0 | SO: 3 | FR: 0

Off Starters by Class: GR: 0 | SR: 1 | JR: 0 | SO: 1 | FR: 0
Off Experienced Contributors by Class: GR: 0 | SR: 0 | JR: 0 | SO: 2 | FR: 0

Def Starters by Class: GR: 0 | SR: 2 | JR: 0 | SO: 0 | FR: 0
Def Experienced Contributors by Class: GR: 1 | SR: 0 | JR: 0 | SO: 1 | FR: 0

QB Exp: (49%), Prod: (42%) Rodney Tisdale Jr. returns, who started multiple games in '25. Brock Glenn was brought in via the Portal.
RB Exp: (0%), Prod: (42%) Western Kentucky returns Marvis Parrish, but lost their #2 Rusher from last year.
Western Kentucky lost their top 2 WR's from last year.
WR Exp: (26%), Prod: (36%) OL Experience: T: (38%): G: (50%): C: (67%):
Western Kentucky OL: 1 starters back, 2 with multi game experience, 0 more with some game experience.
Portal OL: 2 potential OL starters from '26 Portal, 0 more Portals have experience
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DL Experience: DE: (18%) DT: (24%)
LB Experience: (21%)
Secondary Experience: CB: (3%) S: (27%)
Kicker Experience: (0%), Punter: (0%)
Return Experience - QB 49%, Skill Players 11%, Off Line 52%, Front Seven 21%, Secondary 15% | Offense 34% - Defense 19%
Return Off Production - Pass Yds: 42%, Rush Yds: 42%, Rec Yds: 36%,
Return Def Production - Tackles: 19%, Sacks: 0%, QB Hurries: 12%, TFLs: 13%, Pass Def: 13%, INTs: 33%

Head Coach Tyson Helton returns, OC Vacant is a new hire, DC Davis Merritt is a new hire
13 players play significant minutes, 7 on Offense, 6 on Defense
Total Team Talent for '26 is: 558, #96 in CFB. 0.84 Avg Per Player. Blue Chip Ratio 0%
Breakdown - Offense: 235.42 (37) Defense: 220.2 (36) ST: 6.56 (1)
75 Total players, 25 from Transfer Portal. 26.3% of roster is from the Portal.
17 from the '26 Transfer Portal. 17.9% of roster is from this years Portal, 24 players left via portal after '25.
Roster Breakdown: 0 elite players, 0 great players, 0 very good players, 14 good players, 50 JAGS, 1 low JAGS, 3 JAG- players
Snaps by class: FR: 0 (0%), SO: 1646 (21%), JR: 711 (9%), SR: 5314 (67%), GR: 210 (3%)
20 players have no stats and no recruiting/portal ratings excluded from totals.