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2026 Sam Houston roster

106 players: 21 freshmen, 16 sophomores, 31 juniors, 38 seniors. From 22 states and 2 other countries; the most from Texas (52) and Florida (12). The 2026 season.

Quarterbacks 5

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2026
8Landyn Locke QBSo.6′4″220Rockwall, TX1,418 passing yards, 11 TD
9Brett Holloway QBFr.5′11″210Melissa, TX64 passing yards, 1 TD
15D.J. Bailey QBJr.5′11″220Desoto, TX
16Mason Holtzclaw QBFr.6′1″205Belton, SC
18Shaan Patel QBFr.6′1″200Fulshear, TX

Running backs 7

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2026
22Alton McCaskill RBSr.6′2″220Conroe, TX211 rushing yards, 1 TD
10Landan Brown RBSr.5′11″215Denton, TX121 rushing yards, 1 TD
20M.J. Dowdy RBFr.5′11″210Winder, GA112 rushing yards
6Jerrian Parker RBJr.5′10″210Orlando, FL68 rushing yards
24Kaden Winkfield RBFr.5′11″195Aledo, TX21 rushing yards
25Ah’Marion Gaines-Smith RBSr.5′11″220Fresno, CA21 rushing yards
43Nick Norman RBSr.5′9″205Houston, TX

Receivers 14

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2026
7Grady O’Neill WRSr.5′9″170Prior Lake, MN28 catches, 260 yards, 2 TD
2Chris Reed WRSr.6′0″195Orlando, FL17 catches, 289 yards, 3 TD
4Alijah Cason WRJr.5′10″175Midlothian, TX8 returns, 158 yards
5Kyan Berry-Johnson WRTransfer from WisconsinJr.5′11″185Chicago, IL16 catches, 191 yards, 1 TD
3Tim Burns Jr. WRSr.5′10″170Miami, FL11 catches, 212 yards, 2 TD
0Darrick Bledsoe III WRSr.5′8″185Arlington, TX10 catches, 81 yards, 2 TD
12Kamari Maxwell WRSo.6′1″195Savannah, GA5 catches, 134 yards, 1 TD
80Terrence Guillory II WRJr.5′9″170Houston, TX1 tackle
1Aviyon Smith-Mack WRSr.5′8″170St. Petersburg, FL1 catch, 3 yards
11Kaleb Mitchell WRSo.6′7″195Desoto, TX
13Ty Sexton WRFr.5′10″180Katy, TX
17Christian Zachary WRTransfer from NC StateJr.6′4″210St. Matthews, SC
19Konner Dandridge WRFr.Cypress, TX
84Matthew Tatum WRSr.5′8″170Huntsville, TX

Tight ends 7

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2026
87Max Whisner TETransfer from AkronSr.6′5″255Kansas City, MO6 catches, 47 yards
80Matt Smith TESr.6′4″245Needham, MA4 catches, 29 yards
14London Deyon TESo.6′4″235Galveston, TX
82Cooper Stevens TEJr.6′2″235Cypress, TX
85Cade Hays TESo.6′1″235Lubbock, TX
86Jack Merryman TEFr.6′4″235Montgomery, TX
89Brock Kuhl TETransfer from Florida AtlanticSo.6′4″250Lorena, TX

Offensive line 17

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2026
50Tr’e Williams OLFr.6′3″320Huntsville, TX
52Cam Todd OLSr.6′2″305Raleigh, NC
54Brock Stukes OLTransfer from NC StateSr.6′3″310Chesapeake, VA
56Jeremiah Edmond OLSr.6′1″300Fort Myers, FL
57Zo’Maryon Bryan OLSr.6′4″315Bay City, TX
58Carter Kadow OLJr.6′8″315Middleton, WI
62Carter Buchheit OLJr.6′2″290Fort Myers, FL
63Joe Warren OLJr.6′4″310Greenwood, MS
66Jimmy Walls OLSr.6′7″300Pittsburg, CA
67Isaac Sohn OLJr.6′5″305Aledo, TX
68Logan Cahill OLSo.6′4″310Long Island, NY
71Denell Nix Jr. OLTransfer from App StateSo.6′4″310Toledo, OH
72Myles Joseph OLFr.6′4″315Vinton, LA
73Josiah Chenault OLTransfer from Kennesaw StateSr.6′2″305Canton, OH
74Graceson Spann OLSo.6′5″305Melissa, TX
75Elijah Collins OLTransfer from Western CarolinaJr.6′4″310Fort Myers, FL
76Nathan McClelland OLJr.6′5″310Richland, WA

Defensive line 15

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2026
16Brody Henderson DESo.6′4″250Jenks, OK27 tackles, 2 sacks
15Josh Alexander-Felton DEJr.6′3″265Orlando, FL12 tackles, 2 sacks
97Dylan Frazier DTSr.6′5″280Mckinney, TX14 tackles
95She’Fon Boyd DTJr.6′0″300Andrews, SC5 tackles, 1 INT
98Justin Terrell DTTransfer from NC StateJr.6′3″310Rome, GA7 tackles, 1 sack
48Chauncey Chidi DESr.6′3″255Kumasi, Ghana6 tackles, 0.5 sacks
91Caius Coy DESo.6′3″255Jarrell, TX7 tackles
10Darien Jackson DTSr.6′0″305Los Angeles, CA6 tackles
92Jarra Anderson DTTransfer from ArizonaSr.6′3″300Katy, TX4 tackles, 0.5 sacks
28Zion Taylor DETransfer from HoustonJr.6′1″225Missouri City, TX2 tackles, 1 sack
99Dimitry Nicolas DTTransfer from MarylandJr.6′4″295Miami, FL1 tackle
14Bryen Spaulding DESr.6′3″260San Diego, CA
19Jayden Fry DETransfer from Boston CollegeSo.6′3″235Raleigh, NC
90Uzziah Warmate DTFr.5′11″250Denton, TX
93Errol West Jr. DTFr.6′0″290Little Rock, AR

Linebackers 12

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2026
21Dean Ford LBJr.6′1″230Houston, TX38 tackles, 1 sack
33Brian Bates Jr. LBTransfer from Delaware StateSr.6′1″230Centreville, VA27 tackles, 1 sack
12Elijah Groves LBTransfer from NC StateJr.6′5″245Cross Plains, TN12 tackles, 2.5 sacks
23Mike King Jr. LBJr.6′0″215Racine, WI14 tackles, 0.5 sacks
26Tokyo Gordon LBSr.6′2″215Eatonville, FL10 tackles
18Stacy Bey LBTransfer from ArizonaSo.6′0″210Fontana, CA6 tackles
42Ca’lub Holloway LBSr.6′1″245Fort Worth, TX3 tackles
40Cole Worthington LBJr.5′11″215League City, TX1 tackle
45Eli Wallace LBSr.5′11″215Dallas, TX1 tackle
32Kade Houston LBSr.6′1″225Montgomery, TX
37Ryan Mallory LBFr.6′0″205Richmond, TX
44Ray Chatham LBJr.6′1″210Houston, TX

Defensive backs 22

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2026
13Railyn Adams SJr.6′0″185Newton, TX28 tackles, 1 INT
7Caesar Magee III CBTransfer from Northwestern StateSr.6′2″195New Orleans, LA24 tackles, 1 INT
8Tyler Bailey SSr.6′0″195Prosper, TX17 tackles, 1 INT
4Ishmel Atkins CBTransfer from ElonSr.6′4″200Greensboro, NC20 tackles
20Dravon Wilson CBJr.5′11″190New Caney, TX16 tackles
9Jace Arnold SSr.5′11″185Douglasville, GA15 tackles
38Cameron Franklin SSr.6′2″200Sweeny, TX10 tackles, 1 INT
2Justin Cottrell CBSr.6′1″175West Columbia, TX13 tackles
29Lyric Smith SJr.6′0″190Clarendon, TX10 tackles
5Jalyn Stanford SSr.5′10″200Tulsa, OK8 tackles
16Aaron Edwards SJr.6′3″205Oklahoma City, OK3 tackles
39Joseph Opara CBFr.5′10″180Sugar Land, TX3 tackles
30Braylen Wortham SSo.6′2″205Calvert, TX2 tackles
43Evan Odom CBJr.6′0″175Golden Gate, FL2 tackles
11C.J. June SFr.5′9″190Prince George County, MD1 tackle
27Robert McFarland SFr.5′10″205Houston, TX1 tackle
35Jabaric Sullivan CBFr.6′0″180The Woodlands, TX1 tackle
36Marcus Bourda Jr. SFr.6′1″185Humble, TX1 tackle
6Jaylon Jones SJr.6′1″180Fresno, CA
17Octavius Henderson CBSr.6′3″190Nashville, TN
34Julian Mayfield CBFr.5′10″185Dallas, TX
38O’Kece Battle CBFr.Cocoa, FL

Specialists 7

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2026
31Cal Joseph PSo.6′1″195Melbourne, VIC37 punts, 44.5 average
94Samuel Carpenter PKTransfer from PittsburghSr.5′11″180Foxborough, MA4 of 7 field goals
83Tate Ryan PKSo.6′0″180The Woodlands, TX1 tackle
46Carson Whitington LSSr.6′0″240El Campo, TX
47Victor Gamboa LSFr.6′0″225Cypress, TX
49Cameron McCulloch LSJr.6′4″220Houston, TX
81Nico Ottomanelli PKJr.6′3″200Harrington Park, NJ
Dean Ford, Robert McFarland, Nick Norman, Ray Chatham, Cameron McCulloch, Terrence Guillory IIChris Reed, Jerrian Parker, Josh Alexander-FeltonKonner Dandridge, Victor Gamboa, Cooper StevensJeremiah Edmond, Carter Buchheit, Elijah CollinsJustin Cottrell, Cameron FranklinTim Burns Jr., Dimitry NicolasJaylon Jones, Ah’Marion Gaines-SmithBrett Holloway, Graceson SpannLandan Brown, Uzziah WarmateKaleb Mitchell, D.J. BaileyTy Sexton, Jarra AndersonJayden Fry, Cam ToddKaden Winkfield, Isaac SohnKade Houston, Jack MerrymanJulian Mayfield, Eli WallaceJabaric Sullivan, Tate RyanRyan Mallory, Joseph OparaTr’e Williams, Matthew TatumDarrick Bledsoe IIIAviyon Smith-MackAlijah CasonIshmel AtkinsJalyn StanfordKyan Berry-JohnsonCaesar Magee IIIGrady O’NeillLandyn LockeTyler BaileyJace ArnoldDarien JacksonElijah GrovesKamari MaxwellRailyn AdamsBryen SpauldingLondon DeyonAaron EdwardsBrody HendersonMason HoltzclawChristian ZacharyOctavius HendersonShaan PatelStacy BeyDravon WilsonM.J. DowdyAlton McCaskillMike King Jr.Tokyo GordonZion TaylorLyric SmithBraylen WorthamBrian Bates Jr.Marcus Bourda Jr.Cole WorthingtonCa’lub HollowayEvan OdomCarson WhitingtonBrock StukesZo’Maryon BryanCarter KadowJoe WarrenJimmy WallsLogan CahillDenell Nix Jr.Myles JosephJosiah ChenaultNathan McClellandMatt SmithNico OttomanelliCade HaysMax WhisnerBrock KuhlCaius CoyErrol West Jr.Samuel CarpenterShe’Fon BoydDylan FrazierJustin TerrellTX 52FL 12CA 6GA 4NC 3
Hometowns of the 2026 Sam Houston 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. Texas 52
  2. Florida 12
  3. California 6
  4. Georgia 4
  5. North Carolina 3
  6. Oklahoma 3
  7. South Carolina 3
  8. Louisiana 2

Top counties

  1. Harris County, Texas pop. 4.8 million 12
  2. Montgomery County, Texas pop. 684,000 6
  3. Dallas County, Texas pop. 2.6 million 4
  4. Orange County, Florida pop. 1.5 million 4
  5. Collin County, Texas pop. 1.2 million 4

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.