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2026 Coastal Carolina roster

104 players: 23 freshmen, 30 sophomores, 28 juniors, 23 seniors. From 23 states and 5 other countries; the most from South Carolina (19) and Texas (11). The 2026 season.

Quarterbacks 5

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2026
2Deuce Bailey QBFr.6′1″190Bowling Green, KY1,638 passing yards, 16 TD
7Trever Jackson QBTransfer from ArkansasSo.6′3″202Winter Garden, FL12 rushing yards
4Tre Guerra QBJr.6′2″190Keller, TX6 passing yards
12Osiris Lopez QBFr.6′2″185Leominster, MA
15Luke McBride QBFr.6′3″206Lakeway, TX

Running backs 7

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2026
23Dominic Knicely RBSo.5′10″193Vienna, VA452 rushing yards, 3 TD
20Jevon Edwards RBSo.5′10″197Aiken, SC141 rushing yards
25Jaden Allen-Hendrix RBTransfer from Oklahoma StateSo.6′2″225Columbia, SC115 rushing yards, 3 TD
22Breyahn Townsend RBJr.5′10″185Midlothian, IL31 rushing yards
21Kente Edwards RBFr.5′9″197Annandale, NJ21 rushing yards
26Daelen Alexander RBTransfer from RiceJr.5′10″221Pflugerville, TX12 rushing yards
28Joe Ober RBSo.5′11″221Myrtle Beach, SC

Receivers 14

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2026
3Tristian Gardner WRTransfer from Missouri StateSo.6′2″180Dallas, TX18 catches, 257 yards, 2 TD
0Karmello English WRSr.6′0″190Phenix City, AL17 catches, 184 yards, 2 TD
1Robby Washington WRJr.5′11″180Miami, FL16 catches, 282 yards, 2 TD
8Clayton Coppock WRTransfer from Kennesaw StateSo.6′1″165Atlanta, GA14 catches, 250 yards, 3 TD
14Colton Hinton WRSr.5′11″180Ashburn, VA13 catches, 297 yards, 4 TD
5Goldie Lawrence WRTransfer from Florida A&MJr.6′1″190Sanford, FL5 catches, 111 yards, 2 TD
6Krosse Johnson WRTransfer from ArkansasSo.5′10″180New Orleans, LA2 tackles
82Nathan Schuessler WRJr.5′11″185Myrtle Beach, SC1 catch, 6 yards
80Trishstin Glass WRSo.6′5″205Copperas Cove, TX
81Dwayne White WRSo.6′3″200Prescott, AR
83K.D. Hainsworth WRFr.6′0″160Spartanburg, SC
84Joshua Parker WRFr.6′4″208Hyattsville, MD
87Jayden Johnson WRFr.6′2″165Texas City, TX
89Tamarion LaFortune WRTransfer from Western Connecticut StateSo.6′0″170West Haven, CT

Tight ends 6

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2026
9Cyrus Ellison TETransfer from South Carolina StateSr.6′4″240Pamplico, SC4 catches, 48 yards
85Ben Verges TESo.6′5″249Franklin, WI4 catches, 37 yards, 1 TD
33Zach Courtney TESr.6′6″253Post, TX2 catches, 36 yards
44Brown Reaves TESo.6′4″235Myrtle Beach, SC
86Bryson Wood TEJr.6′4″228Los Angeles, CA
88Jackson Kohl TEFr.6′6″250Ellisville, MO

Offensive line 16

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2026
50Nasir Jones OLFr.6′4″300Rome, GA
52Gabe Jones OLFr.6′3″300Locust Grove, GA
55Gavin McLaughlin OLSo.6′4″315Concord, NC
56Tray Franklin OLSr.6′5″315Columbia, SC
58Apisa Poumele OLTransfer from Central MichiganSr.6′0″290Pago Pago, American Samoa
62Beau Gwynn OLFr.6′2″330Bluffton, SC
65Joshua Daniel OLJr.6′4″320Birmingham, AL
66Kain McDonald OLSo.6′2″305Hudson, NC
68Mason Barton OLTransfer from Jackson StateJr.6′7″335West Memphis, AR
70Daniel Jones OLJr.6′6″298Valdosta, GA
71Stephan Mondesir OLFr.6′5″330Palmetto, FL
72Dominic Rijos OLSo.6′2″320Springfield, MA
75Kyler Johnson OLFr.6′5″315Darlington, SC
76Cristian Loaiza OLSr.6′5″330Wesley Chapel, FL
77Johnathan Ashley OLJr.6′4″300Augusta, GA
78Daughtry Richardson OLTransfer from Florida AtlanticSr.6′6″328Miami Gardens, FL

Defensive line 16

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2026
1Ibrahim Diawara DESr.6′4″260Philadelphia, PA30 tackles, 5 sacks
50Mitchell Toney DLTransfer from Missouri StateJr.6′2″275Louisville, KY23 tackles, 3 sacks
92Ahmad Poole DLTransfer from Missouri StateSr.6′0″305Danville, VA24 tackles, 1 sack
94Donovan Grayson DLTransfer from SamfordJr.6′3″240Stafford, VA16 tackles
35Xzavier Booker DLTransfer from Alabama A&MJr.6′2″315Mooresville, NC15 tackles
90Reggie Jean DLTransfer from Northern IllinoisSr.6′3″299Orlando, FL11 tackles, 1 sack
7D.J. Wesolak DLTransfer from Missouri StateJr.6′4″255Boonville, MO12 tackles
0Chandavian Bradley DLTransfer from Oklahoma StateJr.6′6″240Kansas City, MO10 tackles
95Nolan Korzeniowski DLSr.6′3″280Elmhurst, IL8 tackles, 0.5 sacks
98Dezmond Barnes DLSo.6′3″310Millbrook, AL9 tackles
93Obinna Onwuka DESo.6′5″245Upper Marlboro, MD7 tackles, 0.5 sacks
99Jordan Stevens DLFr.6′4″235Hyattsville, MD6 tackles
97Cam Williams DTTransfer from Clark AtlantaSr.6′3″285Montgomery, AL1 tackle
31Aiden Parker DEFr.6′3″225Auburn, AL
49Shaikh Thompson DESo.6′5″250Hilton Head Island, SC
58Sam Ross DEJr.6′4″243Philadelphia, PA

Linebackers 10

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2026
4Marcellius Pulliam LBTransfer from Michigan StateJr.6′3″240Atlanta, GA68 tackles
18Jordan Thompson LBTransfer from Western CarolinaJr.5′11″220Charlotte, NC32 tackles, 0.5 sacks
19Se’Von McDowell LBJr.6′1″220Dinwiddie, VA23 tackles
11Braxton Starnes LBSo.6′3″225Hamshire, TX9 tackles
34Wyatt Gedeon LBSr.6′1″225Avon Lake, OH3 tackles
44Kaden Sapp LBSo.6′2″220Miami Gardens, FL3 tackles
55Tray Brown LBSr.6′1″232Margate, FL3 tackles
27Romello Patterson LBFr.6′2″224Florence, SC
37Cameron Avery LBJr.6′0″215Summerville, SC
43Garrett Orgas LBJr.6′4″200Vicksburg, MS

Defensive backs 23

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2026
2Ja’Marion Wayne CBSr.6′2″207St. Louis, MO32 tackles, 0.5 sacks, 2 INT
10Travis Roman CBJr.6′1″165Nederland, TX29 tackles, 2 INT
6Jalen B. Lee STransfer from South Dakota StateSr.6′1″200Wentzville, MO37 tackles
25Brandon Rose SSo.5′11″188Charlotte, NC31 tackles
16Jesse Powell II DBTransfer from ElonSr.6′4″215Cary, NC23 tackles, 1 sack
26Chase Jackson SSo.6′2″186Moody, AL17 tackles, 1 INT
14Myles Woods DBJr.5′10″180Grayson, GA15 tackles, 1 sack
36Damill Bostic Jr. CBTransfer from VillanovaSo.6′0″185Washington, DC12 tackles, 1 sack
23Azarel Juste DBTransfer from BryantJr.6′3″195Columbus, GA8 tackles
33Zeke Marshall SFr.6′5″190Anderson, SC2 tackles, 1 INT
3Ryan Grayson CBFr.6′0″165Beggs, OK5 tackles
8Gabe White CBTransfer from Bethune-CookmanJr.6′2″210Charleston, SC3 tackles
17Chris Henry SSo.6′0″196Dunnellon, FL3 tackles
12Dre Pinckney SSr.6′0″193Boiling Springs, SC2 tackles
9Don Quist DBFr.6′3″205Allen, TX1 tackle
21King White CBJr.6′0″180Killeen, TX1 tackle
15Mason Moore STransfer from LehighSr.6′1″195Lexington, KY
20Jax Pope SFr.6′1″190Buford, GA
28Rilan Cunningham SSo.5′10″176West Columbia, SC
32Jayden Jackson SSr.6′0″190Reedsville, PA
38Garrett Smith-Dean CBJr.5′10″175Kansas City, MO
45Kadon Crawford DBSo.6′2″208Clinton, SC
47Michael Knight CBFr.6′3″170Pittsburgh, PA

Specialists 7

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2026
30Nico Cavanillas Alti PKTransfer from South Carolina StateSr.6′0″200Madrid, Spain7 of 8 field goals
42Roland Podesta PTransfer from Boise StateFr.6′3″210Sydney, NSW35 punts, 42.4 average
41Mitch Weisenborn LSSo.6′3″240St. Peters, MO3 of 3 extra points
29Leo Liptak PKFr.6′4″225Graz, Austria1 of 1 extra point
46Gavin Carrick LSSo.5′11″235Bluffton, SC1 tackle
84Andrew Ginsberg PSo.5′10″197Mobile, AL
90Daniel Porto PKTransfer from Florida A&MSr.6′0″202Recife, Brazil
Jaden Allen-Hendrix, Rilan Cunningham, Tray FranklinJoe Ober, Brown Reaves, Nathan SchuesslerChandavian Bradley, Garrett Smith-DeanKarmello English, Azarel JusteIbrahim Diawara, Sam RossMarcellius Pulliam, Clayton CoppockJordan Thompson, Brandon RoseKaden Sapp, Daughtry RichardsonGavin Carrick, Beau GwynnJoshua Parker, Jordan StevensRobby WashingtonDeuce BaileyJa’Marion WayneRyan GraysonTristian GardnerTre GuerraGoldie LawrenceJalen B. LeeKrosse JohnsonD.J. WesolakTrever JacksonGabe WhiteCyrus EllisonDon QuistTravis RomanBraxton StarnesDre PinckneyOsiris LopezColton HintonMyles WoodsLuke McBrideMason MooreJesse Powell IIChris HenrySe’Von McDowellJax PopeJevon EdwardsKente EdwardsKing WhiteBreyahn TownsendDominic KnicelyChase JacksonDaelen AlexanderRomello PattersonAiden ParkerZeke MarshallWyatt GedeonXzavier BookerDamill Bostic Jr.Cameron AveryMitch WeisenbornGarrett OrgasKadon CrawfordMichael KnightShaikh ThompsonMitchell ToneyNasir JonesGabe JonesGavin McLaughlinTray BrownJoshua DanielKain McDonaldMason BartonDaniel JonesStephan MondesirDominic RijosKyler JohnsonCristian LoaizaJohnathan AshleyTrishstin GlassDwayne WhiteK.D. HainsworthAndrew GinsbergBen VergesBryson WoodJayden JohnsonTamarion LaFortuneReggie JeanAhmad PooleObinna OnwukaDonovan GraysonNolan KorzeniowskiCam WilliamsDezmond BarnesSC 19FL 10TX 11GA 9AL 7
Hometowns of the 2026 Coastal Carolina roster; the five states sending the most labeled with their players. Hover a dot for names. Map: us-atlas (public domain).

Where the roster comes from

By state

  1. South Carolina 19
  2. Texas 11
  3. Florida 10
  4. Georgia 9
  5. Missouri 7
  6. Alabama 7
  7. North Carolina 6
  8. Virginia 5

Top counties

  1. Miami-Dade County, Florida pop. 2.7 million 3
  2. Prince George’s County, Maryland pop. 960,000 3
  3. Horry County, South Carolina pop. 383,000 3
  4. Beaufort County, South Carolina pop. 195,000 3
  5. Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania pop. 1.6 million 2

Hometowns placed in their counties with the US Census Bureau’s Gazetteer files. Populations from the US Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–⁠2024 5-year estimates. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. Which states send the most FBS players for their size.

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.