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2026 Miami roster

116 players: 38 freshmen, 31 sophomores, 32 juniors, 15 seniors. From 24 states and 2 other countries; the most from Florida (53) and Georgia (12). The 2026 season.

Quarterbacks 6

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2026
10Darian Mensah QBTransfer from DukeJr.6′3″205San Luis Obispo, CA1,764 passing yards, 18 TD
5Luke Nickel QBFr.6′2″220Alpharetta, GA204 passing yards, 3 TD
11Dereon Coleman QBFr.6′1″175Lakeland, FL30 passing yards
15Judd Anderson QBSo.6′7″230Gray, GA
18Joe Borchers QBJr.6′3″230Sarasota, FL
18Vinny Gonzalez QBFr.6′2″200

Running backs 8

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2026
4Mark Fletcher Jr. RBSr.6′2″225Fort Lauderdale, FL373 rushing yards, 6 TD
21Javian Mallory RBFr.5′11″210Fort Lauderdale, FL397 rushing yards, 5 TD
0Girard Pringle Jr. RBSo.5′10″190Tampa, FL86 rushing yards, 1 TD
2Jordan Lyle RBJr.6′0″205Fort Lauderdale, FL58 rushing yards
6CharMar Brown RBJr.5′11″220Omaha, NE97 rushing yards, 1 TD
25Chris Wheatley-Humphrey RBSo.6′0″200Dania Beach, FL104 rushing yards, 1 TD
20Terrell Walden II RBSr.5′9″180Winter Garden, FL25 rushing yards
35Jack Whitehouse RBSo.5′10″195Miami, FL57 rushing yards

Receivers 15

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2026
1Malachi Toney WRSo.5′11″188Miami, FL50 catches, 758 yards, 8 TD
18Cooper Barkate WRTransfer from DukeSr.6′1″195Newport Beach, CA21 catches, 269 yards, 4 TD
7Daylyn Upshaw WRSo.6′0″195Columbus, GA17 catches, 220 yards, 2 TD
12Somourian Wingo WRFr.6′2″190West Augustine, FL5 returns, 121 yards
3Joshua Moore WRSo.6′4″215Miami, FL7 catches, 107 yards, 2 TD
8Vandrevious Jacobs WRTransfer from South CarolinaJr.6′0″182Fort Pierce, FL6 catches, 100 yards, 1 TD
13Vance Spafford WRFr.5′10″175Orange County, CA6 catches, 78 yards, 1 TD
19Milan Parris WRFr.6′5″195Akron, OH3 catches, 19 yards
33Nick Thomas WRSo.5′8″170Missouri City, TX2 catches, 14 yards
40Brennan Burton WRSo.6′0″205Virginia Beach, VA1 catch, 5 yards
17Cam Vaughn WRTransfer from West VirginiaJr.6′2″185Villa Rica, GA
22Kolby Luna WRJr.6′2″215Kellogg, ID
37Brenden Cook WRFr.6′1″170Jacksonville, FL
81Riply Luna WRJr.6′2″215Kellogg, ID
83Tyran Evans WRFr.6′4″205Charlotte, NC

Tight ends 10

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2026
9Elija Lofton TEJr.6′3″242Las Vegas, NV15 catches, 160 yards, 2 TD
87Gavin Mueller TEFr.6′5″255Wayne, IL2 catches, 10 yards
14Israel Briggs TEFr.6′4″215Clovis, CA1 catch, 3 yards
44Owen Ruskavich TEJr.6′7″255Great Falls, VA
80Hunter Carver TESo.6′4″245Woodbury, MN
82Dylan Reiman TESo.6′6″245Jupiter, FL
84Jack Nickel TESr.6′4″250Milton, GA
85Jackson Carver TEJr.6′6″250Woodbury, MN
86Cole McConathy II TESo.6′5″250Spanish Fort, AL
88Luka Gilbert TESo.6′7″255West Chester, OH

Offensive line 19

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2026
53Canon Pickett OLFr.6′4″325Tampa, FL
55J.J. Sparks OLFr.6′3″305Jacksonville, FL
56Johnathan Cline OLTransfer from East Tennessee StateJr.6′4″315Cartersville, GA
57Rhys Woodrow OLFr.6′4″315Orlando, FL
58Ben Congdon OLFr.6′8″330Zoarville, OH
63Samson Okunlola OLJr.6′6″330Brockton, MA
64Ralph Scroggins OLFr.6′1″275Savannah, GA
65Seuseu Alofaituli OLSo.6′2″290Las Vegas, NV
66Max Buchanan OLSo.6′4″310Sanford, FL
70Joel Ervin OLFr.6′6″330Fort Myers, FL
71Jamal Meriweather OLTransfer from GeorgiaJr.6′7″305Brunswick, GA
72Demetrius Campbell OLFr.6′6″330Orlando, FL
73Jaden Wilkerson OLFr.6′6″335Orlando, FL
74Yerovi Valdes Alfonso OLSo.6′7″340Cape Coral, FL
75Jacob Hawks OLSo.6′9″330Topeka, KS
76Ryan Rodriguez OLSr.6′2″300Miami, FL
77Juan Minaya OLSo.6′6″335Paramus, NJ
78Matthew McCoy OLSr.6′6″325Saint Augustine, FL
79Jackson Cantwell OLFr.6′8″330Nixa, MO

Defensive line 18

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2026
8Marquise Lightfoot DLJr.6′5″230Chicago, IL20 tackles, 5 sacks
18Armondo Blount DLJr.6′4″265Fort Lauderdale, FL14 tackles, 2.5 sacks
5Justin Scott DLJr.6′4″303Chicago, IL19 tackles
10Damon Wilson Jr. DLTransfer from MissouriSr.6′4″250Venice, FL5 tackles, 3.5 sacks
31Herbert Scroggins III DLSo.6′3″245Savannah, GA7 tackles, 2 sacks
99Ahmad Moten DLSr.6′3″300Fort Lauderdale, FL6 tackles, 1 sack
97Keona Davis DLTransfer from NebraskaJr.6′5″280Tucson, AZ5 tackles
91Jarquez Carter DLTransfer from Ohio StateSo.6′1″288Newberry, FL4 tackles
40Keshawn Stancil DLFr.6′4″285Clayton, NC3 tackles
33Booker Pickett DLSo.6′4″230Tampa, FL2 tackles
13Asharri Charles DLFr.6′2″230Venice, FL1 tackle
55Mykah Newton DLFr.6′3″275Gainesville, FL1 tackle
88DeAnthony Lafayette DLFr.6′1″230Lake Nona, FL1 tackle
42Logan Nagle DLFr.6′4″260Franklin Lakes, NJ
44Tyson Bacon DLFr.6′4″275Hoover, AL
52Isaac Chukwurah DLFr.6′2″260Middletown, DE
92Samuel Coufal DLJr.6′2″270Wales, WI
93Fred Sainteus DLFr.6′3″275Port-au-prince, Haiti

Linebackers 11

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2026
1Mohamed Toure LBSr.6′2″235Pleasantville, NJ30 tackles
9Chase Smith LBSr.6′2″240Palm Bay, FL23 tackles
4Cam Pruitt LBJr.6′2″210Theodore, AL12 tackles
17Ezekiel Marcelin Jr. LBSo.5′11″230Miami, FL11 tackles
11Kamal Bonner LBJr.6′2″215Moultrie, GA9 tackles
30Kellen Wiley Jr. LBSo.6′4″235Tampa, FL7 tackles
32Justin Edwards LBFr.6′1″205Orlando, FL
34Jordan Campbell LBFr.6′1″225Carol City, FL
38Karsten Busch LBFr.6′3″235Louisville, KY
39Casey Rizzi LBSo.6′0″225Metairie, LA
45Braylon Lamar LBJr.6′0″215Cary, NC

Defensive backs 22

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2026
0Omar Thornton DBTransfer from Boston CollegeJr.5′11″201Carver Ranches, FL23 tackles, 3 sacks
25J.J. Dunnigan DBFr.6′3″205Manhattan, KS23 tackles, 1 INT
24Ethan O’Connor DBJr.6′1″180Irvine, CA17 tackles, 1 INT
3Bryce Fitzgerald DBSo.6′1″185Miami, FL14 tackles, 1 INT
7Zechariah Poyser DBJr.6′2″200Wildwood, FL16 tackles
27Ryan Mack DBSo.5′11″175Fort Lauderdale, FL7 tackles, 1 sack
15Brody Jennings DBFr.6′1″185Jacksonville, FL4 tackles, 1 INT
23Dylan Day DBJr.6′2″185Baton Rouge, LA7 tackles
6Xavier Lucas DBJr.6′2″198Pompano Beach, FL6 tackles
28Isaiah Taylor DBSr.5′11″200Fort Lauderdale, FL5 tackles
2Damari Brown DBJr.6′2″195Plantation, FL3 tackles
37Cortez Redding DBFr.5′11″170Jonesboro, GA3 tackles
20Chris Ewald Jr. DBFr.6′1″175Sunrise, FL2 tackles
21Camdin Portis DBFr.5′11″175Charlotte, NC2 tackles
16Ja’Boree Antoine DBSo.6′1″180New Iberia, LA1 tackle
19Jaelen Waters DBFr.6′1″180St. Petersburg, FL1 tackle
29O.J. Frederique Jr. DBJr.6′0″185Fort Lauderdale, FL1 tackle
35Monroe Ingraham DBJr.5′9″180Miami, FL1 tackle
48Andres Williams DBSo.5′10″175Miami, FL1 tackle
36Takai Azziz DBJr.6′3″180Orcutt, CA
43Tyler Rowe DBSr.5′11″185Loganville, GA
47Stone Stroud DBSo.5′8″160Coral Gables, FL

Specialists 7

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2026
22Jake Weinberg PKTransfer from Florida StateSo.5′10″189Boynton Beach, FL5 of 6 field goals
94Dylan Joyce PSr.6′2″215Kyabram, VIC16 punts, 44.6 average
97Will Rocha PKJr.5′11″185Mandeville, LA5 of 5 extra points
82Jack Olsen PKTransfer from NorthwesternSr.5′10″195Wheaton, IL2 of 2 extra points
46Adam Booker LSSr.6′4″215Holly Springs, NC1 tackle
59Vance Diepenbrock LSFr.5′10″220Fort Wayne, IN
96Tucker Tevepaugh PSo.5′11″200Bluffton, SC
Jordan Lyle, Mark Fletcher Jr., Armondo Blount, Javian Mallory, Chris Wheatley-Humphrey, Ryan Mack, Isaiah Taylor, O.J. Frederique Jr., Ahmad MotenMalachi Toney, Bryce Fitzgerald, Joshua Moore, Ezekiel Marcelin Jr., Jack Whitehouse, Monroe Ingraham, Andres Williams, Ryan RodriguezGirard Pringle Jr., Kellen Wiley Jr., Booker Pickett, Canon PickettJustin Edwards, Rhys Woodrow, Demetrius Campbell, Jaden WilkersonBrody Jennings, Brenden Cook, J.J. SparksOmar Thornton, Jordan CampbellDamari Brown, Chris Ewald Jr.Justin Scott, Marquise LightfootLuke Nickel, Jack NickelElija Lofton, Seuseu AlofaituliDamon Wilson Jr., Asharri CharlesVance Spafford, Ethan O’ConnorCamdin Portis, Tyran EvansHerbert Scroggins III, Ralph ScrogginsJoel Ervin, Yerovi Valdes AlfonsoHunter Carver, Jackson CarverMohamed ToureCam PruittCharMar BrownXavier LucasDaylyn UpshawZechariah PoyserVandrevious JacobsChase SmithDarian MensahDereon ColemanKamal BonnerIsrael BriggsJudd AndersonJa’Boree AntoineCam VaughnCooper BarkateJoe BorchersJaelen WatersMilan ParrisTerrell Walden IIJake WeinbergDylan DayJ.J. DunniganNick ThomasTakai AzzizCortez ReddingKarsten BuschCasey RizziBrennan BurtonKeshawn StancilLogan NagleTyler RoweOwen RuskavichTyson BaconBraylon LamarAdam BookerStone StroudIsaac ChukwurahMykah NewtonJohnathan ClineVance DiepenbrockSamson OkunlolaMax BuchananJamal MeriweatherJacob HawksJuan MinayaMatthew McCoyJackson CantwellDylan ReimanJack OlsenCole McConathy IIGavin MuellerLuka GilbertJarquez CarterSamuel CoufalTucker TevepaughKeona DavisWill RochaFL 53GA 12CA 6NC 5IL 4
Hometowns of the 2026 Miami 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 53
  2. Georgia 12
  3. California 6
  4. North Carolina 5
  5. Illinois 4
  6. Louisiana 4
  7. New Jersey 3
  8. Alabama 3

Top counties

  1. Broward County, Florida pop. 2 million 13
  2. Miami-Dade County, Florida pop. 2.7 million 10
  3. Orange County, Florida pop. 1.5 million 5
  4. Hillsborough County, Florida pop. 1.5 million 4
  5. Orange County, California pop. 3.2 million 3

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.