2026 Chicago State roster

62 players: 11 freshmen, 7 sophomores, 7 juniors, 2 seniors, 35 with no class listed. From 14 states; the most from Illinois (7) and Texas (3). The 2026 season.

Our source’s roster for 2026 is partial: 62 names, most without a position or size. Rosters are complete from about 2010.

Quarterbacks 1

No.	Player	Class		Ht	Wt	Hometown	2026
	Ashton Pannell QB3-star recruit					Scottsdale, AZ	1,566 passing yards, 13 TD

Running backs 5

No.	Player	Class	Ht	Wt	Hometown	2026
23	Chris Edmonds RB	So.	5′10″	210	Toledo, OH	231 rushing yards, 5 TD
26	Tre’ Hartwell RB	So.	5′11″	225	Thompsons Station, TN	205 rushing yards, 1 TD
33	Calvin Lee RB	Jr.	5′9″	180	Chicago, IL	6 returns, 94 yards
38	Tayden People RB	Fr.	5′10″	185	Murrieta, CA	2 tackles
26	Chayce Burton RB3-star recruit	Fr.	5′10″	216	Louisville, KY

Receivers 6

No.	Player	Class	Ht	Wt	Hometown	2026
3	Develle Barksdale WR	Jr.	6′1″	185	Sacramento, CA	28 catches, 372 yards, 1 TD
7	Arshawn Powell WR	Fr.	5′10″	160	Chicago, IL	28 catches, 229 yards, 2 TD
11	Kymari Gray WR	Sr.	6′2″	185	Hampton, VA	26 catches, 425 yards, 5 TD
12	Kaymen Coleman WR	Jr.	6′2″	195	Chicago, IL	7 catches, 63 yards
4	DeArmond Mathews WR	Jr.	5′10″	170	Chicago, IL	6 catches, 19 yards, 1 TD
89	Tyshawn Dues WR	Fr.	5′10″	168	Charleston, WV	1 catch, 13 yards

Defensive line 6

No.	Player	Class	Ht	Wt	Hometown	2026
97	Giovanni Divers DE	So.	6′4″	249	Mcdonough, GA	16 tackles, 0.5 sacks
45	Kingston Watson DE	Fr.	6′3″	238	Chicago, IL	7 tackles
91	Myles Saulsberry DT	So.	6′2″	290	Memphis, TN	5 tackles
96	Javian McClinton DL	Fr.	6′3″	309	Chicago, IL	3 tackles
8	Levi Walker DE	Jr.	6′4″	225	Junction City, OR	2 tackles
65	Christian Kiptoo DL	Fr.	6′2″	222	McCordsville, IN	1 tackle

Linebackers 3

No.	Player	Class	Ht	Wt	Hometown	2026
17	Adrian Bowers LB	Sr.	6′2″	215	Columbus, OH	49 tackles, 1 sack
0	Armani Itote LB	Jr.	6′1″	225	Mesquite, TX	25 tackles, 3 sacks
22	Lesroy Tittle LB	Fr.	6′4″	235	Aurora, IL	15 tackles, 2 sacks, 1 INT

Defensive backs 7

No.	Player	Class	Ht	Wt	Hometown	2026
22	Tareq Council CB	Fr.	6′3″	185	Camden, NJ	33 tackles, 1 INT
5	Breylon Wyatt DB	So.	5′9″	185	Houston, TX	32 tackles
34	Tehron Spencer Jr. CB	So.	6′0″	180	Pataskala, OH	27 tackles
27	Aquarius Winston Jr. DB	Fr.	6′1″	192	Southaven, MS	10 tackles
14	Antone Monroe DB	Jr.	6′4″		Oakland, CA	1 tackle
17	Marlon Ayers Jr. DB	So.	5′11″	163	Woodstock, GA	1 tackle
37	Dillon Foster DB	Fr.	6′3″	195	Dallas, TX

Specialists 2

No.	Player	Class		Ht	Wt	Hometown	2026
	Donovan Blair P						0 of 1 field goal
	Jordan Zimmerman P						19 punts, 32.4 average

Athletes and others 32

Player	Hometown	2026
Jayden Earley		30 tackles, 1 sack, 4 INT
Michael Johnson		28 tackles
DeShaun Malone		27 tackles
Khalib Robinson		22 tackles, 0.5 sacks
Jah’Quii Roberts		16 tackles, 0.5 sacks
Mark Pullman		14 tackles, 1 sack
Ty Murrell		11 tackles, 1 INT
Dejuan Harris		11 tackles, 1 sack
Caleb Estrada		7 tackles, 1.5 sacks
Gabriel Valeros		11 tackles
Michael Dabney Jr.		9 returns, 137 yards
Keyonte Gray		13 catches, 219 yards
Anthony Spivey		6 tackles
Jalen Arnold		5 tackles
Menyelek Pilgrim		4 tackles
Mark Harris		7 catches, 55 yards, 1 TD
Brooks Dupree		3 tackles
Ethan Ridley		3 tackles
Jack Roland		6 catches, 35 yards
Daequan Jeffes		2 tackles
Demetris Bolton		2 tackles
Jyran Evans 3-star recruit	Norfolk, VA	2 tackles
Oluwamayowa Ibuoye		2 tackles
Samuel Ikott-Tommey		2 tackles
Jacob Tiberi		131 passing yards, 1 TD
Nathan Gardner		3 catches, 13 yards
Ose Oriabure		1 return, −5 yards
Seth Myers		1 tackle
Tazein Sykes		1 tackle
Markice Allen		1 catch, 3 yards
Jeremiah Wynn
Vernon Cole

Rosters from CollegeFootballData.com, as the school listed them, each group in order of its players’ 2026 production (yards, tackles, kicks), then by number. Hometowns are each player’s latest on file. Transfers are this season’s arrivals through the portal; stars are the player’s 247Sports composite rating as a recruit.