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2026 Florida A&M roster

101 players: 22 freshmen, 27 sophomores, 23 juniors, 28 seniors, 1 with no class listed. From 10 states and 1 other country; the most from Florida (77) and Georgia (10). The 2026 season.

Quarterbacks 6

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2026
8Armond Parker QBFr.6′0″176Locust Grove, GA925 passing yards, 8 TD
14Dante Howell QBFr.6′0″195Bridgeton, NJ1 tackle, 1 INT
6Isaiah Knowles QBSr.5′11″205Riverview, FL284 passing yards, 1 TD
9Dustin Fletcher QBSr.6′3″225Flint, MI60 rushing yards
1R.J. Johnson III QBJr.6′2″210Atlanta, GA3 tackles
12James Hayes QBJr.6′3″233Ft. Lauderhill, FL3 passing yards

Running backs 7

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2026
2Jamal Hailey RBSr.5′11″191Benton Harbor, MI266 rushing yards, 1 TD
7Chase Gillespie RBTransfer from VanderbiltSr.5′10″196Tallahassee, FL150 rushing yards, 1 TD
29Kyjuan Taylor RBSo.6′1″194Miami Gardens, FL9 rushing yards
25Jaden Desir RBFr.6′0″227Ft. Lauderhill, FL5 rushing yards
27Dante Hedrington RBSo.6′0″220Fresno, CA1 catch, 6 yards
20De’Roderick Hepburn RBJr.6′0″192Tallahassee, FL
41Willie Queen RBSr.5′8″195Zephyrhills, FL

Receivers 17

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2026
0Corey Petty WRSr.5′11″189Warner Robins, GA15 catches, 168 yards, 1 TD
3Kieren Jackson WRSr.5′10″165Jacksonville, FL14 catches, 191 yards, 1 TD
13Jamar Taylor Jr. WRFr.6′2″200Lakeland, FL10 catches, 80 yards
87Armand Burris WRSo.6′1″194Lincolnshire, IL9 catches, 249 yards, 2 TD
21Jaquan Lee WRSr.5′11″184Gainesville, FL6 catches, 25 yards, 1 TD
4Maliek Denmark WRFr.6′2″185Tallahassee, FL5 catches, 111 yards, 1 TD
21Quan Lee WRJr.5′11″184Gainesville, FL3 catches, 126 yards, 1 TD
5Ace Cobb WRSr.6′3″208Orlando, FL2 catches, 46 yards
82Josiah Watkins WRSo.6′0″182Jacksonville, FL1 tackle
11Tian Wynche WRFr.6′2″180Jacksonville, FL1 catch, 3 yards
15Mike Peterson Jr. WRTransfer from FloridaFr.6′1″170Gainesville, FL1 catch, 3 yards
88Luke Collins WRSr.5′11″174Boynton Beach, FL1 catch, 26 yards
13Jamar Taylor WRJr.6′2″200Lakeland, FL
16Jayquan Reid WRSo.5′10″173Miami, FL
81Tyreik Thorpe WRSr.5′11″171Riviera Beach, FL
84Ruben Mays Jr WRSo.5′11″170Marianna, FL
85Jaylan Lurry WRFr.6′0″200Tallahassee, FL

Tight ends 5

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2026
19Tamez Young TESo.6′4″211Tampa, FL4 catches, 17 yards
18Lawrence Wright IV TEFr.6′1″251Miami, FL3 catches, 59 yards, 1 TD
18Lawrence Wright TESo.6′1″251Gainesville, FL
24Andrew Ritter TEJr.6′0″225St. Mary’s, GA
89Myron Ward TESr.6′3″232Tallahassee, FL

Offensive line 13

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2026
55Michael Marshall OLSr.6′4″280Miami, FL4 tackles
52Jordan Davis OLFr.6′3″270Miami, FL2 tackles
64Ca’Marion Bush OLJr.6′3″300Havana, FL1 tackle
73Kai Gadson OLJr.6′3″286Tampa, FL−8 rushing yards
51Caleb Riley OLSo.6′5″325Miami, FL
54Christian Wingfield OLSr.6′7″366Riverdale, GA
62Corbett Yarbrough OLFr.6′3″260Jacksonville, FL
65Tommy Bridgewater Jr OLSr.6′2″279Jacksonville, FL
66Wyatt Crosby OLJr.6′2″318Tallahassee, FL
70Christopher Williams OLSr.6′4″311Tallahassee, FL
71Anthony Bell OLFr.6′4″303Miami, FL
75Jeremy Fishkin OLSo.6′5″293Parkland, FL
77Caleb Smith OLSo.6′3″330Hampton, GA

Defensive line 15

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2026
95D.J. Jones DESo.6′3″297Tampa, FL17 tackles, 1.5 sacks
26Adeon Farmer DLSr.6′0″247Lake City, FL18 tackles
99Roderick Ambroise-McFadden DLFr.6′0″310Miami, FL14 tackles
8Antonio Camon DLJr.6′3″232Tampa, FL13 tackles
91Terrell James DLSr.6′3″245Lake Wales, FL10 tackles, 1 sack
20Caden Brown DETransfer from SyracuseJr.6′4″216Brooklyn, NY11 tackles
4Isaiah Morrison DLSr.6′1″248Daytona Beach, FL4 tackles, 1 sack
90Reginald Camille DLFr.6′4″220Ft. Lauderhill, FL6 tackles
98Xavier Perkins DLSo.6′4″242Tampa, FL6 tackles
93Adrien Medine DLSo.6′2″286Jacksonville Beach, FL5 tackles
94Mazio Randall DLSr.6′5″307Nassau, Bahamas4 tackles
33Anthony Rosier DLSo.6′4″245Windemere, FL3 tackles
57Ethan Eugene DLSo.6′3″270Tampa, FL1 tackle
49Justin Squire DLSo.6′3″225Jacksonville, FL1 catch, 7 yards
95D.J. Jones DEJr.6′3″287Tampa, FL

Linebackers 10

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2026
12Denzel Johnson LBTransfer from Alabama StateJr.5′11″215Ft. Lauderhill, FL49 tackles
0Omari Kinsler LBJr.6′4″205Port Saint Lucie, FL19 tackles, 0.5 sacks
44Ryan Johnson LBSo.5′11″225Tampa, FL17 tackles
5Justice Cross LBSr.6′2″213Deerfield Beach, FL8 tackles
17Guiseann Mirtil LBSo.6′2″207Winter Haven, FL8 tackles
58Brian Burton LBFr.5 tackles
16Jaiden Roper LBFr.6′1″220Hollywood, FL4 tackles
10Xavier Herndon LBSr.6′3″258Norcross, GA4 catches, 65 yards
54Darrick McGhee Jr. LBSo.5′11″226Tallahassee, FL2 tackles
40Kingston Sutton LBFr.6′2″206Jacksonville, FL

Defensive backs 20

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2026
13Justin Bostic DBJr.5′10″193West Palm Beach, FL32 tackles, 3 INT
7Andre Powell Jr. DBSr.5′11″199Naples, FL28 tackles, 1 sack
31Anthony Baxter DBJr.6′3″195Fort Myers, FL19 tackles, 0.5 sacks, 1 INT
3Caleb McKenzie DBSr.5′8″170Carver Ranches, FL23 tackles, 0.5 sacks
23Dion Villiers DBSr.6′0″187Lakeland, FL17 tackles
14Daylyn Diston DBJr.6′1″172Lake Butler, FL14 tackles
11Isiah Davis DBSr.6′1″202Fairburn, GA12 tackles
10Frank Callum DBJr.6′3″205Patterson, CA11 tackles
39Johnny Hutton DBSo.6′0″190Cleveland, OH11 tackles
2Simion Hines DBSr.5′11″182Broward County, FL8 tackles
25Jaden Outar CBJr.5′9″186Miami, FL7 tackles
Semaj Jackson DBJr.5′9″168Ft. Lauderhill, FL6 tackles
36Jahel Alexis CBFr.6′0″172Miami Gardens, FL5 tackles
37David Okechuwku DBSr.6′2″210Washington, DC5 tackles
28Mikeal Gachelin DBFr.6′2″185Miami, FL3 tackles
25Isaiah Murphy-Sink DBFr.6′0″168Orlando, FL1 tackle
24Wynton Jones Jr DBFr.5′11″154Miami, FL
27Johnny Hutton III DBJr.6′0″173Cleveland, OH
34Kareem Maycock DBJr.6′0″200Miami, FL
35Ryan Hall DBSo.6′0″200Germantown, MD

Specialists 7

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2026
38Bobby Engstler PSo.6′0″204Tallahassee, FL48 punts, 41.4 average
44Gabe Caison PKSo.6′2″225Kingsland, GA2 of 3 field goals
46Emilio Bacardi PKSo.5′9″186Lake Mary, FL3 of 3 field goals
91Vinh Quain LSSo.5′11″246Mcdonough, GA2 tackles, 1 sack
30Gabriel Perez PKSo.6′2″222Miami, FL1 tackle
99Gunnar Trout PJr.5′11″197Merritt Island, FL1 punt, 42.0 average
97Felipe Velandia LSFr.6′3″228Pembroke Pines, FL

Athletes and others 1

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2026
Paul Gatley 3 tackles
Jayquan Reid, Lawrence Wright IV, Wynton Jones Jr, Jaden Outar, Mikeal Gachelin, Gabriel Perez, Kareem Maycock, Caleb Riley, Jordan Davis, Michael Marshall, Anthony Bell, Roderick Ambroise-McFaddenMaliek Denmark, Chase Gillespie, De’Roderick Hepburn, Bobby Engstler, Darrick McGhee Jr., Wyatt Crosby, Christopher Williams, Jaylan Lurry, Myron WardAntonio Camon, Tamez Young, Ryan Johnson, Ethan Eugene, Kai Gadson, D.J. Jones, D.J. Jones, Xavier PerkinsKieren Jackson, Tian Wynche, Kingston Sutton, Justin Squire, Corbett Yarbrough, Tommy Bridgewater Jr, Josiah WatkinsCaleb McKenzie, Kyjuan Taylor, Jahel Alexis, Felipe VelandiaMike Peterson Jr., Lawrence Wright, Jaquan Lee, Quan LeeJamar Taylor, Jamar Taylor Jr., Dion VilliersAce Cobb, Isaiah Murphy-SinkArmond Parker, Vinh QuainJohnny Hutton III, Johnny HuttonAnthony Rosier, Jeremy FishkinCorey PettyOmari KinslerR.J. Johnson IIIJamal HaileyIsaiah MorrisonJustice CrossIsaiah KnowlesAndre Powell Jr.Dustin FletcherFrank CallumXavier HerndonIsiah DavisJustin BosticDante HowellDaylyn DistonJaiden RoperGuiseann MirtilCaden BrownAndrew RitterAdeon FarmerDante HedringtonAnthony BaxterRyan HallDavid OkechuwkuWillie QueenGabe CaisonEmilio BacardiChristian WingfieldCa’Marion BushCaleb SmithTyreik ThorpeRuben Mays JrArmand BurrisLuke CollinsTerrell JamesAdrien MedineGunnar TroutFL 77GA 10CA 2MI 2OH 2
Hometowns of the 2026 Florida A&M 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. Florida 77
  2. Georgia 10
  3. Michigan 2
  4. California 2
  5. Ohio 2
  6. New Jersey 1
  7. New York 1
  8. Maryland 1

Top counties

  1. Miami-Dade County, Florida pop. 2.7 million 14
  2. Hillsborough County, Florida pop. 1.5 million 9
  3. Leon County, Florida pop. 298,000 9
  4. Duval County, Florida pop. 1 million 8
  5. Broward County, Florida pop. 2 million 6

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.