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2026 Ole Miss roster

121 players: 44 freshmen, 26 sophomores, 26 juniors, 25 seniors. From 23 states and 4 other countries; the most from Mississippi (32) and Georgia (13). The 2026 season.

Quarterbacks 7

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2026
6Trinidad Chambliss QBSr.6′0″205Grand Rapids, MI1,676 passing yards, 14 TD
2Deuce Knight QBTransfer from AuburnFr.6′5″225Lucedale, MS68 passing yards
8A.J. Maddox QBSo.6′1″195Hattiesburg, MS
13Jack Patterson QBSo.6′3″205Marion, AR
14Walker Howard QBTransfer from LouisianaSr.6′0″195Lafayette, LA
16George Hamsley QBSr.6′5″235Memphis, TN
19Rees Wise QBFr.6′1″210Austin, TX

Running backs 7

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2026
5Kewan Lacy RBJr.5′11″205Dallas, TX352 rushing yards, 5 TD
25Makhi Frazier RBTransfer from Michigan StateJr.5′10″225McKinney, TX254 rushing yards
26J.T. Lindsey RBTransfer from LSUFr.5′11″190Alexandria, LA86 rushing yards
33Shekai Mills-Knight RBFr.6′2″220Montreal, QC42 rushing yards, 1 TD
28Joshua Dye RBTransfer from Southern UtahJr.5′10″200Gilbert, AZ26 rushing yards
35Damarius Yates RBFr.5′10″195De Kalb, MS
36Ja’Michael Jones RBFr.5′10″200Montgomery, AL

Receivers 18

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2026
1Deuce Alexander WRJr.6′0″180Douglasville, GA35 catches, 523 yards, 5 TD
7Traylon Ray WRJr.6′2″195Tallahassee, FL20 catches, 276 yards, 1 TD
11Horatio Fields WRTransfer from AuburnSr.6′2″210Douglasville, GA19 catches, 233 yards, 2 TD
3Caleb Cunningham WRFr.6′1″210Weir, MS13 catches, 176 yards, 1 TD
0Johntay Cook II WRTransfer from SyracuseSr.5′11″190Desoto, TX8 catches, 74 yards, 1 TD
81Samari Reed WRFr.6′2″200Margate, FL2 catches, 34 yards
15Darrell Gill Jr. WRTransfer from SyracuseSr.6′1″185Atascocita, TX1 catch, 9 yards
84Dillon Alfred WRFr.5′11″175Gautier, MS1 catch, 34 yards
12Izaiah Hartrup WRSr.5′11″180O’ Fallon, MO
22Cameron Miller WRTransfer from KentuckySo.5′10″180Camden, NJ
24Case Thomas WRFr.6′0″200Madison, MS
27Kervin Johnson Jr. WRFr.6′3″210Tioga, LA
29William Jones WRFr.5′11″195Collierville, TN
47Anthony Aguirre WRSr.6′4″215Spokane, WA
83Levi Blount WRFr.6′0″190Oxford, MS
85Isaiah Spencer WRTransfer from Virginia TechSr.6′2″205Flora, MS
88Jase Mathews WRFr.6′2″190Leakesville, MS
89Dylan Davis WRJr.6′1″200Frisco, TX

Tight ends 7

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2026
4Caleb Odom TEJr.6′5″240Carrollton, GA21 catches, 267 yards, 2 TD
9Luke Hasz TESr.6′2″240Bixby, OK9 catches, 53 yards
82Michael Smith TESo.6′4″260Savannah, GA3 catches, 17 yards, 1 TD
42Jack Harper TESo.6′4″245Oxford, MS
80Hayden Bradley TEFr.6′4″245Buford, GA
86Brady Prieskorn TETransfer from MichiganSo.6′5″245Lake Orion, MI
87Wyatt Smalley TEJr.6′2″220Milton, GA

Offensive line 18

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2026
75Patrick Kutas OLSr.6′6″315Memphis, TN1 tackle
50Troy Everett OLTransfer from OklahomaSr.6′3″315Roanoke, VA
51Delano Townsend OLJr.6′4″330Flint, MI
52Cooper Johnson OLSo.6′6″330Lincoln, NE
53Trey Nightingale OLSo.6′0″265Wyckoff, NJ
55Terez Davis OLSo.6′4″300Hyattsville, MD
56Mason Waddle OLFr.5′11″250Tupelo, MS
57Carius Curne OLTransfer from LSUSo.6′5″330Hughes, AR
61Tommy Kinsler IV OLTransfer from MiamiJr.6′6″350Ocala, FL
62Brycen Sanders OLJr.6′5″315Chattanooga, TN
65Connor Howes OLSo.6′6″315Saint Cloud, FL
67Kane Mankins OLFr.6′5″295Attleboro, MA
69Joe Koury OLSo.5′10″280Madison, MS
70Jalan Chapman OLFr.6′3″315New Orleans, LA
71Emanuel Faulkner OLFr.6′6″305New Albany, MS
76John Wayne Oliver OLSo.6′5″310Nashville, TN
77Enoch Wangoy OLTransfer from FloridaSo.6′7″350Manchester, England
79Roman Womack OLSo.6′5″310Southaven, MS

Defensive line 17

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2026
3Blake Purchase DETransfer from OregonJr.6′3″250Green Valley Ranch, CO23 tackles, 3.5 sacks
52William Echoles DTJr.6′3″315Houston, MS18 tackles, 2 sacks
5Kamarion Franklin DEJr.6′5″295Lake Cormorant, MS14 tackles, 1 sack
17Jonathan Maldonado DETransfer from NevadaSr.6′6″250Monrovia, CA10 tackles
96Jamarious Brown DTJr.6′2″315Moss Point, MS10 tackles
88Michai Boireau DTTransfer from FloridaJr.6′5″355Atlanta, GA9 tackles
1Jordan Renaud DETransfer from AlabamaJr.6′3″265Sarasota, FL5 tackles, 1 sack
9Jaheim Oatis DTTransfer from ColoradoSr.6′5″340Columbia, MS8 tackles
15Landon Barnes DEFr.6′3″250Baton Rouge, LA3 tackles, 1 INT
95Andrew Maddox DTFr.6′3″285Hattiesburg, MS2 tackles
90Jayden Curtis DTFr.6′3″275Perkinston, MS1 tackle
99Carmelow Reed DEFr.6′6″275Chicago, IL1 tackle
45Talib Graham DEFr.6′1″250Daphne, AL
54Tre Ellis DEFr.6′1″260Gallman, MS
55Cam Clark DESo.6′2″255Medina, TN
91Jamarion Owens DTFr.6′1″295Raleigh, MS
97Kamron Beavers DTSo.6′3″300Bay Springs, MS

Linebackers 13

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2026
12Luke Ferrelli LBTransfer from CaliforniaSo.6′3″230San Diego, CA37 tackles, 2 sacks
11Keaton Thomas LBTransfer from BaylorSr.6′1″240Jacksonville, FL35 tackles
49Tah’j Butler LBTransfer from Georgia TechJr.6′1″235New Orleans, LA33 tackles
4Suntarine Perkins LBSr.6′2″220Raleigh, MS20 tackles, 1.5 sacks
23Jarcoby Hopson LBFr.6′2″250Tunica, MS3 tackles
22Raymond Collins LBSr.6′2″235Gulfport, MS2 tackles
48Mark Trigg Jr. LBJr.6′1″200Roswell, GA1 tackle
26Ant Davis Jr. LBFr.6′1″220Decatur, GA
30JaMichael Garrett LBFr.6′2″200Baton Rouge, LA
42Bryson Walters LBFr.6′2″240Fulton, MS
44Tony Mitchell LBTransfer from Mississippi StateSr.6′1″240Alabaster, AL
53Ford Beeker LBFr.5′11″205Tuscaloosa, AL
56Hayden Parker LBFr.5′11″215Collierville, TN

Defensive backs 26

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2026
7Sharif Denson STransfer from FloridaSr.5′11″195Jacksonville, FL29 tackles
2Jaylon Braxton CBJr.6′0″190Frisco, TX23 tackles, 1 INT
8Antonio Kite CBSr.6′0″190Anniston, AL19 tackles, 1 INT
6Joenel Aguero STransfer from GeorgiaSr.5′11″200Lynn, MA18 tackles
14Edwin Joseph STransfer from Florida StateJr.6′0″195Tamarac, FL18 tackles
29Nick Cull SSr.5′11″180Donalsonville, GA8 tackles, 2 INT
0Jay Crawford CBTransfer from AuburnJr.6′0″180Atlanta, GA14 tackles
31Ladarian Clardy SSo.5′11″190Pensacola, FL9 tackles
24Andy Jaffe SJr.6′1″195Tampa, FL8 tackles
43Isreal Solomon CBJr.5′9″175Dallas, TX6 tackles
20Anthony Robinson III SSo.6′0″200Saint Rose, LA5 tackles
28Dante Core CBFr.5′11″170Fort Walton Beach, FL5 tackles
19M.J. Preston SFr.6′0″180Petersburg, VA4 tackles
16Dorian Barney CBFr.6′0″185Carrollton, GA3 tackles
13Cedrick Beavers CBSr.5′11″185Taylorsville, MS2 tackles
39Gerald Lacy Jr. SJr.6′0″185Lancaster, TX2 tackles
34Iverson McCoy CBFr.5′11″185Tupelo, MS1 tackle
35Craig Tutt SFr.5′10″190Christiana, TN1 tackle
21Tavoy Feagin CBSo.6′0″170Tampa, FL
25Maison Dunn CBFr.6′2″185Tupelo, MS
27Patrick Broomfield CBSo.6′1″165Clarksdale, MS
32Victor Lincoln Jr. CBFr.5′11″170Lancaster, TX
36Keon Young SFr.6′0″190Bartow, FL
37Cortez Thomas SFr.6′0″200Lexington, MS
41John Ross Ashley CBJr.5′11″180Vestavia Hills, AL
46Nascar McCoy SFr.6′1″200Atlanta, GA

Specialists 8

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2026
17Lucas Carneiro PKSr.5′11″195Cornelius, NC9 of 11 field goals
33Oscar Bird PSo.6′4″220Sydney, NSW18 punts, 46.8 average
41Peter McStravick PKSo.6′2″185Dundalk, Ireland
46Jackson Moore PKSr.5′11″170Waxhaw, NC
47Stephon Weise PFr.6′1″195Chandler, AZ
50Caleb Blankenship LSSo.6′2″240Ashdown, AR
83Sean Judge LSSo.6′4″235Attleboro, MA
93Richie Bruder LSFr.6′1″225Malvern, PA
Jay Crawford, Ant Davis Jr., Nascar McCoy, Michai BoireauCase Thomas, Joe Koury, Isaiah SpencerMaison Dunn, Iverson McCoy, Mason WaddleDeuce Alexander, Horatio FieldsJaylon Braxton, Dylan DavisCaleb Odom, Dorian BarneySuntarine Perkins, Jamarion OwensKewan Lacy, Isreal SolomonSharif Denson, Keaton ThomasA.J. Maddox, Andrew MaddoxLandon Barnes, JaMichael GarrettGeorge Hamsley, Patrick KutasTavoy Feagin, Andy JaffeWilliam Jones, Hayden ParkerVictor Lincoln Jr., Gerald Lacy Jr.Jack Harper, Levi BlountTah’j Butler, Jalan ChapmanKane Mankins, Sean JudgeDillon Alfred, Jamarious BrownJohntay Cook IIJordan RenaudDeuce KnightCaleb CunninghamKamarion FranklinJoenel AgueroTrinidad ChamblissTraylon RayAntonio KiteJaheim OatisLuke HaszIzaiah HartrupLuke FerrelliCedrick BeaversJack PattersonEdwin JosephWalker HowardDarrell Gill Jr.Jonathan MaldonadoLucas CarneiroM.J. PrestonRees WiseAnthony Robinson IIICameron MillerRaymond CollinsJarcoby HopsonMakhi FrazierJ.T. LindseyKervin Johnson Jr.Patrick BroomfieldDante CoreJoshua DyeNick CullLadarian ClardyCraig TuttDamarius YatesJa’Michael JonesKeon YoungCortez ThomasJohn Ross AshleyBryson WaltersTony MitchellTalib GrahamJackson MooreAnthony AguirreStephon WeiseMark Trigg Jr.Caleb BlankenshipTroy EverettDelano TownsendCooper JohnsonWilliam EcholesFord BeekerTrey NightingaleCam ClarkTerez DavisTommy Kinsler IVBrycen SandersConnor HowesEmanuel FaulknerJohn Wayne OliverRoman WomackHayden BradleySamari ReedMichael SmithBrady PrieskornWyatt SmalleyJase MathewsJayden CurtisRichie BruderKamron BeaversCarmelow ReedMS 32FL 13GA 13TX 10LA 8
Hometowns of the 2026 Ole Miss 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. Mississippi 32
  2. Georgia 13
  3. Florida 13
  4. Texas 10
  5. Louisiana 8
  6. Tennessee 8
  7. Alabama 6
  8. Massachusetts 3

Top counties

  1. Dallas County, Texas pop. 2.6 million 5
  2. Fulton County, Georgia pop. 1.1 million 5
  3. Shelby County, Tennessee pop. 919,000 4
  4. Collin County, Texas pop. 1.2 million 3
  5. Madison County, Mississippi pop. 112,000 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.