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2025 SMU roster

118 players: 21 freshmen, 25 sophomores, 21 juniors, 23 seniors, 28 with no class listed. From 20 states and 3 other countries; the most from Texas (65) and California (10). The 2025 season.

Quarterbacks 4

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2025
7Kevin Jennings QB6′0″192Oak Cliff, TX3,641 passing yards, 26 TD
14Charlie Fiser QBJr.6′1″186Little Rock, AR30 passing yards
1Ty Hawkins QB6′0″203San Antonio, TX9 passing yards
16Tyler Van Dyke QBTransfer from WisconsinSr.6′4″230Glastonbury, CT

Running backs 8

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2025
27T.J. Harden RBTransfer from UCLASr.6′2″220Los Angeles, CA787 rushing yards, 9 TD
16Chris Johnson Jr. RBTransfer from MiamiJr.6′0″190Fort Lauderdale, FL479 rushing yards, 4 TD
24Link Rhodes RBJr.6′2″200Las Vegas, NV9 returns, 172 yards
4Dramekco Green RB6′0″203Conroe, TX90 rushing yards, 1 TD
2Ashaad Clayton RBSr.6′1″204New Orleans, LA88 rushing yards, 2 TD
29Zach Hernandez RBFr.5′6″188Dallas, TX9 rushing yards
25William Fierro RBSo.6′0″182La Jolla, CA
26Zane Minors RBSr.5′11″184Austin, TX

Receivers 16

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2025
2Jordan Hudson WRSr.6′1″200Garland, TX61 catches, 766 yards, 6 TD
8Yamir Knight WRTransfer from James MadisonJr.5′8″186Smyrna, DE54 catches, 637 yards, 5 TD
3Romello Brinson WRSr.6′2″190Miami, FL43 catches, 638 yards, 3 TD
0Derrick McFall WR5′11″187Tyler, TX19 catches, 160 yards, 2 TD
10Jalen Cooper WRFr.6′2″180Cibolo, TX19 catches, 321 yards, 2 TD
11Carterrious Brown WR6′2″190Monroe, LA3 catches, 25 yards
35Henry Stickler WRSo.6′2″185Los Angeles, CA1 tackle
88Jaxson Lavender WRJr.5′10″170Lucas, TX18 rushing yards
13Daylon Singleton WRFr.5′11″178Desoto, TX1 catch, −1 yards
18Dylan Goffney WRTransfer from Colorado StateSr.6′0″216Cypress, TX1 catch, 16 yards
39Keaton Cheves WRJr.5′11″190Dallas, TX1 catch, 4 yards
33Meyer Pereira WRSo.6′0″187Brentwood, TN
36Cooper Reed WRSo.6′3″215Santa Barbara, CA
45Isaiah Robertson WRFr.6′0″204Arlington, TX
83Case Holleron WRSo.6′3″196Carrollton, TX
88Lance Beeghley WRSo.6′2″197New Braunfels, TX

Tight ends 10

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2025
88Matthew Hibner TESr.6′5″252Burke, VA31 catches, 436 yards, 4 TD
82R.J. Maryland TESr.6′4″240Southlake, TX27 catches, 322 yards, 2 TD
44Stone Eby TESr.6′5″260Flower Mound, TX1 catch, 18 yards
42Will Locke TEFr.6′5″234Helotes, TX
46James Larson TE6′4″235St. Charles, IL
46Sean Kane TESo.6′0″220Spring, TX
84Tripp Riordan TE6′5″248Frisco, TX
85Adam Moore TEJr.6′2″255Miami, FL
86Devon Martin TEJr.6′5″240Mesquite, TX
89Miles Uter TERS6′5″232Daphne, AL

Offensive line 20

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2025
50Graham Uter OLFr.6′5″304Daphne, AL
54Savion Byrd OLSr.6′5″304Cedar Hill, TX
57Henry Douglass OLSo.6′3″290Atlanta, GA
58Abel Hoopii OLFr.6′5″340Anianiku, HI
59P.J. Williams OLJr.6′5″313Dickinson, TX
60Zion Nelson OLTransfer from MiamiSr.6′5″318Sumter, SC
63Addison Nichols OLTransfer from ArkansasJr.6′5″320Norcross, GA
64Joshua Bates OLTransfer from OklahomaSo.6′3″315Durango, CO
65Jack Laphen OLJr.6′4″288Bellflower, CA
66Hunter Ryan OLJr.6′2″272Dallas, TX
68Paris Patterson OLSo.6′5″354East St. Louis, IL
69Nate Anderson OLSr.6′4″300Frisco, TX
70Paxton Briggle OLSo.6′5″295Austin, TX
71King Large OLRS6′4″316Bellflower, CA
71Logan Parr OLSr.6′4″318Helotes, TX
74Andrew Chamblee OLJr.6′6″308Maumelle, AR
75Dramodd Odoms OLRS6′6″318Houston, TX
76Drew Hill OLRS6′3″288Corona, CA
77Alex Woods OLSo.6′4″300Port Saint Lucie, FL
79Sione Ma’u OLSo.6′6″346Auckland, New Zealand

Defensive line 20

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2025
1Isaiah Smith DESr.6′4″248Washington, DC53 tackles, 9 sacks
9Cam Robertson DESr.6′4″260Plano, TX52 tackles, 5 sacks
4Terry Webb DTTransfer from Texas StateSr.6′3″313Galveston, TX46 tackles, 5.5 sacks
6Jeffrey M’Ba DTTransfer from PurdueSr.6′6″312Libreville, Gabon42 tackles, 5.5 sacks
52Jahkai Lang DETransfer from MissouriSo.6′3″255Troy, MO25 tackles
93Kevin Allen DLSo.6′2″291Fort Worth, TX12 tackles, 1 sack
40Keveionta Spears DTTransfer from MemphisSr.6′4″313Baton Rouge, LA14 tackles
31Billy Walton III DE6′3″253Dallas, TX6 tackles, 2 sacks
55William Spencer DLTransfer from LouisvilleSo.6′4″316New Albany, IN11 tackles
14Trey Wilson DETransfer from BaylorJr.6′3″275Garland, TX3 tackles
98Blake Burris DLJr.6′5″320Irving, TX2 tackles
34Damarjhe Lewis DTTransfer from Purdue6′3″332Griffin, GA
36Braeden Flowers DESo.6′3″260San Antonio, TX
51Javier Brito DEFr.6′2″231Miami, FL
56Tyron Winslow DLRS6′4″275Houma, LA
58Aakil Washington DETransfer from South Alabama6′3″243Atlanta, GA
90Jalen Shivers DL6′4″280Atlanta, GA
94Jonathan Jefferson DL6′3″315Douglasville, GA
96Christian de Moor DLFr.6′2″255Frisco, TX
Vince Martin DTFr.6′0″270Rowlett, TX

Linebackers 10

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2025
28Brandon Booker LBSo.6′1″225Desoto, TX69 tackles, 0.5 sacks
54Alex Kilgore LBJr.6′1″230Katy, TX60 tackles, 2 INT
29Brandon Miyazono LBJr.6′1″235Frisco, TX44 tackles, 2 sacks, 1 INT
20Justin Medlock LB6′0″220Houston, TX25 tackles, 1 sack, 1 INT
3Zakye Barker LBTransfer from East CarolinaJr.5′11″225Norcross, GA27 tackles
15D.J. Warner LBTransfer from KansasSo.6′4″233Phoenix, AZ6 tackles, 2 sacks
11Mark Iheanachor LB6′2″220Los Angeles, CA4 tackles, 1 sack
46Xavier Wright LBFr.6′0″230Garland, TX2 tackles
22Kyle Ferm LBFr.6′3″232Los Angeles, CA1 tackle
42I.V. Webb LBSo.6′1″222Austin, TX

Defensive backs 21

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2025
3Ahmaad Moses SSr.5′10″205Arlington, TX104 tackles, 1 sack, 5 INT
12Isaiah Nwokobia SSr.6′1″205Dallas, TX80 tackles, 2 INT
0William Nettles CB6′0″195Mesquite, TX37 tackles, 0.5 sacks, 1 INT
8Marcellus Barnes Jr. CBTransfer from SyracuseSo.6′1″180Chattanooga, TN32 tackles, 1 INT
13Jaelyn Davis-Robinson CB6′1″190Waxahachie, TX26 tackles, 2 INT
7Deuce Harmon CBSr.5′10″190Corinth, TX34 tackles
10Tyren Polley SFr.6′0″195Duncanville, TX20 tackles, 2 INT
21Kyron Chambers CBJr.6′0″200Dallas, TX30 tackles
11Jaden Milliner-Jones S5′11″200Desoto, TX17 tackles
26Jaylen Moses SFr.5′10″191Carrollton, TX13 tackles
15La’Modrick Spencer SJr.6′1″191Dallas, TX9 tackles
27Abdul Muhammad S5′8″180Dallas, TX8 tackles
22Sael Reyes SFr.6′1″197East Saint Louis, IL2 tackles, 1 INT
3Javion Holiday CBFr.6′1″186Duncanville, TX6 tackles
18Ka’Davion Dotson-Walker SFr.5′11″185Duncanville, TX3 tackles
2Zadian Gentry CBRS6′1″179Denison, TX
12Elijah Pratt DBRS5′11″180Arlington, TX
35Dante Wesley II CBFr.6′0″190Cedar Hill, TX
38Jake Ballard SFr.5′10″184Flower Mound, TX
44Michael De Hoyos CBJr.5′10″189San Antonio, TX
47Alex Ditsch SSo.6′0″181Chicago, IL

Specialists 8

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2025
16Sam Keltner PKFr.5′10″185Keller, TX14 of 20 field goals
43Wade McSparron PFr.6′3″236Geelong, VIC55 punts, 42.5 average
41Collin Rogers PK6′4″215Prattville, AL1 of 3 field goals
48Morgan Tribbett LSSo.5′11″230Eaton, CO4 tackles
48Nolan Akins LSRS6′1″198Flower Mound, TX
49Cameron McCulloch LSSo.6′4″220Houston, TX
56Brock O’Quinn LSSo.6′0″214Southlake, TX
93Ryan Collins PSr.6′3″220Santa Clara, CA

Athletes and others 1

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2025
-1Tyren Polley Jr.
Kevin Jennings, Isaiah Nwokobia, La’Modrick Spencer, Kyron Chambers, Abdul Muhammad, Zach Hernandez, Billy Walton III, Keaton Cheves, Hunter RyanJavion Holiday, Tyren Polley, Jaden Milliner-Jones, Daylon Singleton, Ka’Davion Dotson-Walker, Brandon Booker, Dante Wesley II, Savion ByrdSam Keltner, Jake Ballard, Stone Eby, Nolan Akins, Brock O’Quinn, R.J. MarylandJordan Hudson, Cam Robertson, Trey Wilson, Xavier WrightMark Iheanachor, Kyle Ferm, T.J. Harden, Henry SticklerBrandon Miyazono, Nate Anderson, Tripp Riordan, Christian de MoorTy Hawkins, Braeden Flowers, Michael De HoyosAhmaad Moses, Elijah Pratt, Isaiah RobertsonRomello Brinson, Javier Brito, Adam MooreJustin Medlock, Cameron McCulloch, Dramodd OdomsZane Minors, I.V. Webb, Paxton BriggleHenry Douglass, Aakil Washington, Jalen ShiversWilliam Nettles, Devon MartinZakye Barker, Addison NicholsSael Reyes, Paris PattersonJaylen Moses, Case HolleronWill Locke, Logan ParrGraham Uter, Miles UterJack Laphen, King LargeDerrick McFallIsaiah SmithAshaad ClaytonZadian GentryDramekco GreenTerry WebbDeuce HarmonMarcellus Barnes Jr.Yamir KnightJalen CooperCarterrious BrownJaelyn Davis-RobinsonCharlie FiserD.J. WarnerChris Johnson Jr.Tyler Van DykeDylan GoffneyLink RhodesWilliam FierroMeyer PereiraDamarjhe LewisCooper ReedKeveionta SpearsCollin RogersJames LarsonSean KaneAlex DitschMorgan TribbettJahkai LangAlex KilgoreWilliam SpencerTyron WinslowP.J. WilliamsZion NelsonJoshua BatesAndrew ChambleeDrew HillAlex WoodsJaxson LavenderLance BeeghleyMatthew HibnerKevin AllenRyan CollinsJonathan JeffersonBlake BurrisVince MartinTX 65CA 10GA 7FL 5IL 4
Hometowns of the 2025 SMU 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 65
  2. California 10
  3. Georgia 7
  4. Florida 5
  5. Louisiana 4
  6. Illinois 4
  7. Alabama 3
  8. Tennessee 2

Top counties

  1. Dallas County, Texas pop. 2.6 million 24
  2. Tarrant County, Texas pop. 2.2 million 7
  3. Los Angeles County, California pop. 9.8 million 6
  4. Harris County, Texas pop. 4.8 million 6
  5. Collin County, Texas pop. 1.2 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’ 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.