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2025 Fresno State roster

113 players: 21 freshmen, 20 sophomores, 24 juniors, 22 seniors, 26 with no class listed. From 19 states and 2 other countries; the most from California (81) and Arizona (6). The 2025 season.

Quarterbacks 5

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2025
13E.J. Warner QBTransfer from RiceSr.6′0″203Phoenix, AZ2,030 passing yards, 13 TD
17Carson Conklin QBTransfer from Sacramento State6′1″190Yorba Linda, CA354 passing yards, 1 TD
7Jayden Mandal QBSo.6′0″205Clovis, CA
16Jonathan Craft QBRS6′1″175Union City, CA
18Brayden Turner QBFr.6′3″185Danville, CA

Running backs 8

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2025
6Bryson Donelson RBSo.5′11″205Visalia, CA583 rushing yards, 5 TD
2Rayshon Luke RBTransfer from Arizona5′10″180South Main, CA699 rushing yards, 6 TD
31Brandon Ramirez RBSo.6′0″235Hanford, CA271 rushing yards, 3 TD
33Elijah Gilliam RBSr.5′10″215Las Vegas, NV234 rushing yards, 5 TD
0Johnathan Arceneaux RBSr.5′10″193Los Angeles, CA267 rushing yards, 2 TD
20Devon Rivers RBSo.5′6″182Brentwood, CA4 rushing yards
24Julius Gillick RB5′11″215Seattle, WA16 rushing yards
27Ryan Warkentin RBJr.5′8″196Reedley, CA5 rushing yards

Receivers 14

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2025
5Josiah Freeman WRJr.6′4″200Soledad, CA52 catches, 642 yards, 6 TD
10Jordan Malau’ulu WRFr.5′10″180Long Beach, CA25 returns, 240 yards
0Ezekiel Avit WRTransfer from MarylandSo.6′2″200Potomac, MD28 catches, 255 yards
1Jahlil McClain WRTransfer from LouisvilleSo.5′11″185Bellflower, CA13 catches, 169 yards, 1 TD
11Jayon Farrar WRJr.5′11″185Long Branch, NJ12 catches, 114 yards
81Jordan Brown WRSr.5′9″177Bellflower, CA10 catches, 92 yards, 1 TD
19Harold Duvall WRFr.6′1″195Fresno, CA4 catches, 77 yards, 1 TD
18Isaiah Dillon WRRS5′10″185Oxnard, CA
23Luke Jones WRTransfer from PurdueSo.5′10″157Deerfield, IL
25Keynan Cotton WRRS5′9″195La Vista, NE
29Malakai Sumter WRRS6′2″185Hughson, CA
80Jaylen Garrison WRJr.5′10″190Henderson, NV
82Joshua Johnson WRJr.6′0″190Gardena, CA
85Josiah Ayon WRTransfer from Western ColoradoSr.6′2″205Fresno, CA

Tight ends 9

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2025
84Richie Anderson TEJr.6′4″265Tualatin, OR31 catches, 300 yards, 3 TD
15Kamron Beachem TESr.6′4″238Oceanside, CA7 catches, 133 yards
87Jake Tarwater TESr.6′3″257South Lake Tahoe, CA5 catches, 52 yards
89Brock Lium TESo.6′5″245Highland, CA2 catches, 10 yards
28Caden Rodgers TEJr.6′0″232Clovis, CA
30Jace Nixon TEFr.6′5″245Bakersfield, CA
32Ryan Lewis TERS6′4″255Escalon, CA
35Sebastien Boydell TERS6′5″225Newport Beach, CA
86Gavin Correia TEFr.6′5″235Rocklin, CA

Offensive line 20

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2025
72Edward Fonua OLJr.6′3″315Orange, CA1 tackle
51Braylan Henderson OLJr.6′3″290Tulare, CA
54Campbell McHarg OLSr.6′3″290Thousand Oaks, CA
55Marquise Thorpe-Taylor OLTransfer from UCLAFr.6′5″330Tacoma, WA
56Ben Baker OLFr.6′1″280San Clemente, CA
58Marcus Simien OLJr.6′4″308Patterson, CA
63Malcolm Polu Jr. OLRS6′3″325Fagatogo, American Samoa
65Jonah Leaupepetele OLRS6′3″325Apple Valley, CA
66Gino Quinones OLTransfer from USCJr.6′3″295Ewa Beach, HI
67Ponafatu Kamuta OLJr.6′3″358Tacoma, WA
68Ekene Ebizie OLRS6′7″285Murrieta, CA
69Jacob Spomer OLSr.6′3″290Brentwood, CA
70Matai Bell OLJr.6′3″320Antioch, CA
71Rolan Fullwood OLJr.6′6″320Long Beach, CA
73Marsel Akins OLFr.6′3″285Tulare, CA
74Julian Polendo OLSr.6′6″325Palm Springs, CA
75Kyson Van Vugt OLTransfer from IowaJr.6′7″290Sioux Center, IA
76Brayden Walton OLFr.6′8″325Clovis, CA
77Toreon Penright OLSr.6′3″295San Bernardino, CA
79Ethan Dasmann OLFr.6′5″290El Dorado Hills, CA

Defensive line 18

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2025
19Finn Claypool DLTransfer from DrakeSr.6′1″250Des Moines, IA41 tackles, 6.5 sacks
6Jahzon Jacks DL6′4″260East Palo Alto, CA32 tackles, 3.5 sacks
0Deijon Laffitte DLSo.6′3″305Ontario, CA27 tackles, 2.5 sacks, 1 INT
0Korey Foreman DLSr.6′4″250Corona, CA19 tackles, 3.5 sacks
8Martin Owusu DLTransfer from MinnesotaSo.6′3″310Prior Lake, MN27 tackles
9Merhauti Xepera DL6′3″278Maricopa, AZ24 tackles, 1 sack
99Michael Jordan Jr. DLTransfer from Northern ColoradoSr.6′2″295Pasadena, CA25 tackles
94Julius Gandy DLSr.6′2″288Watsonville, CA8 tackles, 2 sacks
54Sione Noa DL6′3″241Sacramento, CA3 tackles, 1 sack
89Mordecai Hines DLSo.6′4″290Palmdale, CA4 tackles
52Isiah Chala Jr. DLSo.6′4″275San Francisco, CA2 tackles
96Noah Yeh DLSo.6′4″250Pittsburgh, PA2 tackles
99Logan Goodspeed DLFr.6′3″290Bakersfield, CA2 tackles
56Jairus Satele DLJr.6′0″295Carson, CA
91Auckland Asiata DLSo.6′3″285Yuba City, CA
92Jack Metzler DLSo.6′3″230Scottsdale, AZ
93Bryson Harrington DLTransfer from PittsburghFr.6′1″280Clovis, CA
98Steven Scott III DLTransfer from IllinoisFr.6′5″285Milwaukee, WI

Linebackers 11

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2025
39Jadon Pearson LBTransfer from Utah StateSr.6′1″220Gilbert, AZ96 tackles
35Tytus Khajavi LBFr.6′1″240Fresno, CA37 tackles, 1 sack, 1 INT
10K’Vion Thunderbird LBTransfer from Arizona State6′0″235Chicago, IL32 tackles, 2 INT
18Logan Studt LBFr.6′1″220Clovis, CA17 tackles
26Tim Thomas LBJr.6′1″236Tracy, CA6 tackles
25Justin Johnson LBSo.6′1″225Los Angeles, CA3 tackles
57Zane Rix LBSr.6′0″219Auberry, CA3 tackles
36Tommy Nix LBFr.6′1″220Hanford, CA1 tackle
43Niko Baumgartner LB6′2″200Concord, CA1 tackle
42Lucas Blumling LBRS6′1″225Scottsdale, AZ
47Seth Scheidt LBJr.6′1″225Merced, CA

Defensive backs 21

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2025
5Simeon Harris DBTransfer from Utah State6′0″190Vallejo, CA53 tackles, 1 sack, 5 INT
22Camryn Bracha DBSr.6′0″192Clovis, CA52 tackles, 2 INT
3Alzillion Hamilton DBSr.5′11″185Hayward, CA34 tackles, 4 INT
10Jayden Davis DB6′1″192Fresno, CA34 tackles, 1 sack, 1 INT
1Jakari Embry DBSr.5′11″190Gadsden, AL26 tackles, 2 INT
37Ryan Wilson DBJr.6′0″195Rancho Palos Verdes, CA25 tackles, 1 sack, 1 INT
4Ethan Tierney DBTransfer from Northern IllinoisSo.6′0″187Dekalb, IL20 tackles, 1 INT
28Jomarion Briggs DBJr.6′1″175Stockton, CA14 tackles
2Andre Cobb DBTransfer from Northern IllinoisJr.6′1″185Naperville, IL12 tackles
3Jaden Carrillo DBSo.6′0″185Clovis, CA8 tackles
4R.L. Miller DBJr.6′3″195San Francisco, CA7 tackles
20R.J. Regan DBJr.6′0″195Orange, CA3 tackles
13Camrin Cole DBFr.5′11″180Arlington, TX2 tackles
31Kiontre Harris DBFr.5′11″165Lemoore, CA2 tackles
7Loyall Mouzon DB5′11″182Rochester, NY1 tackle
16Ah’Marion Ashley DBSo.5′10″165Jacksonville, FL
17Jonavon Darrington DBRS5′10″165Visalia, CA
23Sammie Hunter DBTransfer from UtahFr.5′10″185Rock Hill, SC
27Gerayas Grimes DBFr.5′11″190Queen Creek, AZ
32Tyger Canales DBRS6′0″190Long Beach, CA
34DaJhon Hall DBRS5′11″170Hesperia, CA

Specialists 7

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2025
46Dylan Lynch PKSr.5′10″175Bakersfield, CA21 of 27 field goals
41Nick Verdugo PJr.5′10″180Loomis, CA51 punts, 40.3 average
52Wesley Brown LSSr.6′2″215Belmont, CA2 tackles
40Ryan Kobzeff PKRS5′10″175Fresno, CA
45Connor Tripp PKFr.5′10″175San Jose, CA
49Clay Lawrence PSo.6′3″180Perth, Australia
53Jack Baldi LSRS5′11″220Foothill Ranch, CA
Jaden Carrillo, Jayden Mandal, Jayden Davis, Logan Studt, Harold Duvall, Camryn Bracha, Caden Rodgers, Tytus Khajavi, Ryan Kobzeff, Brayden Walton, Josiah Ayon, Bryson HarringtonJahlil McClain, Jordan Malau’ulu, Tyger Canales, Rolan Fullwood, Jordan BrownDevon Rivers, Jacob Spomer, Matai BellJace Nixon, Dylan Lynch, Logan GoodspeedRyan Wilson, Jairus Satele, Joshua JohnsonJohnathan Arceneaux, Justin JohnsonR.L. Miller, Isiah Chala Jr.Bryson Donelson, Jonavon DarringtonJahzon Jacks, Wesley BrownR.J. Regan, Edward FonuaGerayas Grimes, Jadon PearsonBrandon Ramirez, Tommy NixLucas Blumling, Jack MetzlerBraylan Henderson, Marsel AkinsMarquise Thorpe-Taylor, Ponafatu KamutaToreon Penright, Brock LiumDeijon LaffitteEzekiel AvitKorey ForemanJakari EmbryAndre CobbAlzillion HamiltonEthan TierneySimeon HarrisLoyall MouzonMartin OwusuMerhauti XeperaK’Vion ThunderbirdJayon FarrarCamrin ColeE.J. WarnerKamron BeachemAh’Marion AshleyJonathan CraftCarson ConklinBrayden TurnerIsaiah DillonFinn ClaypoolLuke JonesSammie HunterJulius GillickTim ThomasRyan WarkentinJomarion BriggsKiontre HarrisRyan LewisElijah GilliamDaJhon HallSebastien BoydellNick VerdugoNiko BaumgartnerConnor TrippSeth ScheidtJack BaldiCampbell McHargSione NoaBen BakerMarcus SimienJonah LeaupepeteleGino QuinonesEkene EbizieJulian PolendoKyson Van VugtEthan DasmannJaylen GarrisonRichie AndersonGavin CorreiaJake TarwaterMordecai HinesAuckland AsiataJulius GandyNoah YehSteven Scott IIIMichael Jordan Jr.CA 81AZ 6IL 4WA 3IA 2
Hometowns of the 2025 Fresno State 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. California 81
  2. Arizona 6
  3. Illinois 4
  4. Washington 3
  5. Iowa 2
  6. Nevada 2
  7. Maryland 1
  8. Alabama 1

Top counties

  1. Fresno County, California pop. 1 million 14
  2. Los Angeles County, California pop. 9.8 million 12
  3. Orange County, California pop. 3.2 million 6
  4. Maricopa County, Arizona pop. 4.6 million 5
  5. San Bernardino County, California pop. 2.2 million 5

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’ 2025 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.