Western Kentucky's Roster/Depth Chart for 2024
Western Kentucky's 2024 Team Roster/Depth Chart Outlook
NOTE: Only players with stats or recruiting/portal ratings are listed. Def Snap % are best estimates.

QuarterbacksYrH/WPassingRushingPass GradeRun GradePass PPASnapsRatingOrigin
#10 Caden Veltkamp (QB)SO ('2)6'6"/236258/389 (66%), 3108 Yds, 25 TD / 10 INT113 Car, 150 Yds, (1.3 YPC), 7 TD, 10 FUM A-C#13812 (86%)0.873* HS ('22)
#16 TJ Finley (QB)JR ('1)6'7"/23848/75 (64%), 490 Yds, 1 TD / 2 INT11 Car, 20 Yds, (1.8 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM   #23000.88TXST ('24)
#12 Turner Helton (QB)SO ('2)6'2"/1780/0 (0%), 0 Yds, 0 TD / 0 INT0 Car, 0 Yds, (0 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM  C- 10 (1%)0NA
#11 Tucker Parks (QB)FR ('3)6'2"/194     00.843* HS ('24)
#16 Rodney Tisdale Jr. (QB)FR ('3)6'2"/185     00.823* HS ('24)
Running BacksYrH/WRushingReceivingRun GradeRec GradeRush PPASnapsRatingOrigin
#32 George Hart III (RB)JR ('1)5'11"/21044 Car, 204 Yds, (4.6 YPC), 2 TD, 1 FUM7 Rec, 34 Yds, (4.9 YPR), 0 TDBD#508208 (22%)0.74ASU ('24)
#7 L.T. Sanders (RB)JR ('1)5'7"/19221 Car, 103 Yds, (4.9 YPC), 1 TD, 0 FUM3 Rec, 7 Yds, (2.3 YPR), 0 TD  #39800.833* HS ('22)
#30 Jalen Hampton (RB)JR ('1)5'9"/20111 Car, 57 Yds, (5.2 YPC), 0 TD, 1 FUM0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TDD+C#36417 (2%)0.85ELON ('24)
Wide ReceiversYrH/WReceivingRushingRec GradeBlock GradeRec PPASnapsRatingOrigin
#13 Kisean Johnson (WR)SR ('1)6'1"/21675 Rec, 925 Yds, (12.3 YPR), 7 TD, 1 FUM3 Car, 14 Yds, 0 TDB+F#63852 (60%)0.89ALST ('24)
#8 Easton Messer (WR)SO ('2)5'9"/19055 Rec, 793 Yds, (14.4 YPR), 4 TD, 0 FUM8 Car, 39 Yds, 0 TDAD+#106574 (41%)0NA
#15 K.D. Hutchinson (WR)SO ('2)5'8"/17826 Rec, 392 Yds, (15.1 YPR), 3 TD, 3 FUM8 Car, 51 Yds, 0 TD  #19000.863* HS ('22)
#18 Moussa Barry (WR)SO ('2)6'2"/19410 Rec, 100 Yds, (10 YPR), 1 TD, 0 FUM0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TDBA+#533126 (9%)0NA
#19 Bryce Childress (WR)SR ('1)5'9"/1826 Rec, 73 Yds, (12.2 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM2 Car, 3 Yds, 0 TDB-D+#721131 (9%)0.83TROY ('24)
#6 Demick Starling (WR)JR ('2)6'0"/1943 Rec, 56 Yds, (18.7 YPR), 0 TD, 2 FUM0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TDD+A-#78888 (6%)0.813* HS ('20)
#00 Koy Moore (WR)JR ('2)6'1"/1982 Rec, 27 Yds, (13.5 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TDBF#86544 (3%)0.94* HS ('20)
#80 Cameron Flowers (WR)FR ('4)5'11"/1821 Rec, 13 Yds, (13 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TDB+A 25 (2%)0.853* HS ('24)
#23 Jax Cooper (WR)SO ('2)6'3"/2000 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD C+ 7 (0%)0NA
#21 Marvin Sims (WR)SO ('2)5'11"/182     00NA
#19 Javy Bunton (WR)JR ('1)5'11"/190     00NA
#83 Jaylen Hampton (WR)FR ('3)6'2"/202     00.843* HS ('24)
#22 Justin Brown (WR)FR ('3)6'0"/191     00.83GT ('24)
#25 Dallen Ponder (WR)FR ('3)5'9"/178     00.823* HS ('24)
Tight EndsYrH/WReceivingRec GradeRun Block GradePass Block GradeRec PPASnapsRatingOrigin
#87 River Helms (TE)JR ('2)6'4"/24219 Rec, 228 Yds, (12 YPR), 2 TD, 0 FUMBDA- 404 (43%)0.873* HS ('21)
#81 Noah Meyers (TE)FR ('3)6'5"/2387 Rec, 123 Yds, (17.6 YPR), 1 TD, 0 FUMB-DD+ 357 (38%)0NA
#89 C.J. Kiss (TE)JR ('1)6'4"/240     00.83NOT ('24)
Offensive LinemanYrH/WGradeRun BlockPass Block  SnapsRatingOrigin
#53 Marshall Jackson (T)JR ('1)6'6"/304A-B+ (41%)B+ (59%)  939 (99%)0NA
#73 Travon Taylor (T)SR ('1)6'5"/320BB (43%)B- (57%)  729 (77%)0NA
#71 Stacey Wilkins (T)SR ('1)6'7"/306B-C (36%)B (64%)  210 (22%)0.84ULM ('24)
#70 Darrell Johnson Jr. (T)JR ('2)6'5"/300C-B (75%)F (25%)  12 (1%)0.863* HS ('23)
#79 Blake Austin (G)SR ('1)6'4"/295CC+ (39%)C+ (61%)  255 (27%)0.82TROY ('24)
#77 Melvin Collins Jr. (G)JR ('2)6'4"/316C-C (100%)F (0%)  6 (1%)0.823* HS ('24)
#58 Evan Wibberley (C)SO ('2)6'5"/296B+C+ (41%)A+ (59%)  939 (99%)0.813* HS ('22)
#75 Gabriel Arnold (OL)FR ('3)6'6"/325    0.833* HS ('24)
#65 Rodney Newsom Jr. (OL)SO ('2)6'3"/303    0.782* HS ('24)
#49 Drew Wilson (LS)SR ('0)6'1"/250    0.74MSU ('24)
Defensive LineYrH/WDefensive StatsPass DefenseRun DPass RushCovSnapsRatingOrigin
#95 Deante McCray (DE)SO ('2)6'4"/28355 Tac, 24 Solo, 3 TFL, 2 Sacks, 2 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)A (62%)B- (37%)A- (1%)519 (59%)0NA
#32 Zach Edwards (DE)SR ('1)6'2"/25811 Tac, 7 Solo, 2 TFL, 1 Sacks, 2 QB Hur2 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)B (51%)B- (47%)A (2%)173 (20%)0.83TROY ('24)
#44 Harper Holloman (DE)FR ('4)6'2"/2489 Tac, 3 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)C- (64%)D+ (36%) 108 (12%)0.853* HS ('24)
#93 Jalen Hand (DE)FR ('3)6'3"/3161 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)D (29%)C (71%) 14 (2%)0NA
#98 Hosea Wheeler (DT)JR ('2)6'3"/30062 Tac, 26 Solo, 4 TFL, 2 Sacks, 2 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)B+ (64%)D (36%)C+ (0%)619 (71%)0NA
#35 Dallas Walker (DT)JR ('2)6'4"/31851 Tac, 22 Solo, 4 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur0 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS)C- (65%)B- (35%)B+ (0%)486 (55%)0.883* HS ('20)
#94 Jayden Loving (DT)JR ('1)6'2"/3089 Tac, 5 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)A+ (48%)B (52%) 121 (14%)0NA
#99 Jalil Rivera-Harvey (DT)SR ('1)6'2"/2986 Tac, 3 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)B (51%)C (49%) 88 (10%)0.85MRSH ('24)
#90 Chukwunedu Okeke (DL)FR ('3)6'4"/291     00.853* HS ('24)
LinebackersYrH/WDefensive StatsPass DefenseRun DPass RushCovSnapsRatingOrigin
#12 Chandler Matthews (LB)SR ('1)6'1"/23059 Tac, 34 Solo, 3 TFL, 0 Sacks, 3 QB Hur1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)C (61%)B (15%)B (24%)453 (71%)0.82 ('24)
#22 Darius Thomas (LB)SO ('2)6'2"/21254 Tac, 30 Solo, 7 TFL, 4 Sacks, 3 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)F (58%)A (9%)C- (33%)556 (87%)0.863* HS ('22)
#2 Terreance Ellis (LB)JR ('1)6'1"/21848 Tac, 25 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)C- (63%)B+ (6%)C- (31%)328 (51%)0.84ALCN ('24)
#5 Kylan Guidry (LB)SR ('2)6'4"/24045 Tac, 23 Solo, 7 TFL, 3 Sacks, 0 QB Hur1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)C+ (53%)A+ (27%)C- (20%)403 (63%)0.813* HS ('22)
#31 Anthony Brackenridge (LB)JR ('2)6'2"/22524 Tac, 15 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 2 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)D (55%)D (17%)F (28%)252 (39%)0.813* HS ('22)
#16 Lofton Howard (LB)FR ('3)6'4"/2355 Tac, 3 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)F (36%)B- (40%)C- (24%)25 (4%)0NA
#46 Miller Malone (LB)FR ('4)6'2"/2084 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)D (55%) B (45%)11 (2%)0NA
#34 Koron Hayward (LB)SO ('3)6'5"/2342 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)D (23%)A+ (15%)C (62%)13 (2%)0.843* HS ('23)
SecondaryYrH/WDefensive StatsPass DefenseRun DPass RushCovSnapsRatingOrigin
#4 Anthony Johnson Jr. (CB)SR ('1)5'10"/18048 Tac, 29 Solo, 5 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur6 PD, 2 INT (0 TDS)A (57%)B- (2%)A- (41%)753 (89%)0NA
#11 Kent Robinson (CB)JR ('1)5'11"/18033 Tac, 28 Solo, 4 TFL, 2 Sacks, 0 QB Hur4 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS)A- (58%)C+ (2%)C- (40%)718 (85%)0.84TA&M ('24)
#27 Nazir Ward (CB)SO ('3)6'0"/1726 Tac, 4 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)F (49%)D+ (2%)D+ (49%)92 (11%)0.843* HS ('23)
#10 Jaymar Mundy (CB)JR ('2)5'11"/1875 Tac, 4 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)C+ (32%) F (68%)37 (4%)0.833* HS ('21)
#26 Jai Eugene Jr. (CB)FR ('3)6'1"/1863 Tac, 3 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)B (55%) D+ (45%)83 (10%)0.87TULN ('24)
#37 Marvelous Owens (CB)JR ('1)5'11"/1941 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)   00NA
#14 Devonte' Mathews (S)SR ('1)5'9"/19599 Tac, 55 Solo, 2 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 2 INT (0 TDS)B+ (61%)C- (1%)B+ (39%)780 (52%)0.86NICH ('24)
#18 Keyshawn Swanson (S)SR ('1)6'0"/19263 Tac, 39 Solo, 2 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur2 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)B+ (63%)C (0%)B (37%)525 (35%)0.84TROY ('24)
#15 Demarko Williams (S)JR ('2)5'11"/18637 Tac, 20 Solo, 2 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur1 PD, 2 INT (0 TDS)B+ (58%)B- (1%)B (41%)539 (36%)0.84MISS ('24)
#17 Dave Herard (S)JR ('2)6'0"/19317 Tac, 14 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)B- (47%)C+ (1%)C+ (52%)167 (11%)0.853* HS ('20)
#41 Alex Ford (S)SO ('2)5'11"/19016 Tac, 9 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)A- (51%)F (6%)B- (43%)172 (12%)0.813* HS ('22)
#25 Xavion Griffin (S)FR ('4)6'0"/1856 Tac, 4 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)B+ (71%) D (29%)63 (4%)0.843* HS ('24)
#19 Virgil Marshall (S)JR ('2)5'11"/2003 Tac, 1 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)C- (62%)A (9%)C+ (29%)86 (6%)0.853* HS ('22)
#29 Joshua Mensah (S)SO ('2)6'1"/2001 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)B+ (65%) D+ (35%)20 (1%)0NA
#20 Tate Titshaw (S)FR ('3)5'11"/192     00.843* HS ('24)
KickersYrH/WField GoalsXPsPointsFG GradeKickoffsRatingOrigin
#43 Jackson Smith (K)SO ('2)5'11"/211      0.82UK ('24)
PuntersYrH/WPuntsAccGradeRank  RatingOrigin
#18 Cole Maynard (P)JR ('1)6'1"/18054, 2309 YDS (42.8 YPP), Long 60 YDS17 In 20, 2 TBB-B-  0NA
#47 Riley Stephens (P)SR ('1)6'3"/178      0NA
#00 Keondre Williams () ('0)0'0"/00NA

Head Coach Tyson Helton returns, OC Will Friend is a new hire, DC Tyson Summers returns
Total Team Talent for '24 is: 414, #116 in CFB. 0.84 Avg Per Player. Blue Chip Ratio 1.33%
Breakdown - Offense: 179.86 (35) Defense: 161.74 (32) ST: 6.56 (3)
71 Total players, 20 from Transfer Portal. 20.4% of roster is from the Portal.
21 from the '24 Transfer Portal. 21.4% of roster is from this years Portal, 28 players left via portal after '23.
Roster Breakdown: 0 elite players, 0 great players, 1 very good players, 10 good players, 36 JAGS, 1 low JAGS, 2 JAG- players
Snaps by class: FR: 1104 (6%), SO: 4252 (24%), JR: 6111 (34%), SR: 6291 (35%), GR: 0 (0%)
27 players have no stats and no recruiting/portal ratings excluded from totals.