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2026 South Florida roster

113 players: 33 freshmen, 26 sophomores, 26 juniors, 28 seniors. From 21 states and 2 other countries; the most from Florida (53) and Georgia (17). The 2026 season.

Quarterbacks 4

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2026
3Michael Van Buren Jr. QBTransfer from LSUJr.6′0″195Bowie, MD1,266 passing yards, 6 TD
17Luke Kromenhoek QBTransfer from Mississippi StateSo.6′4″220Savannah, GA21 passing yards
10K.J. Cooper QBTransfer from Texas SouthernSr.6′5″225El Paso, TX
16Jayden Bradford QBTransfer from LibertySo.6′0″195Columbia, SC

Running backs 8

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2026
5D.J. Crowther RBTransfer from DartmouthSr.5′11″215Sacramento, CA518 rushing yards, 7 TD
2Jason Collins Jr. RBTransfer from Morgan StateJr.5′9″190Washington, DC229 rushing yards, 1 TD
24Tray Kinkle RBSo.5′11″200Holly Springs, MS67 rushing yards
15Alvon Isaac RBSo.5′9″190Hawthorne, FL19 rushing yards
22Chase Garnett RBFr.5′9″205Fort Worth, TX45 rushing yards, 1 TD
25Jayson Franklin RBFr.5′11″205Fayetteville, NC
30Jeremiah Johnson RBSo.5′11″214Tallahassee, FL
32Connor Mathews RBFr.5′8″205Niceville, FL

Receivers 14

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2026
1Bryson Rodgers WRTransfer from Ohio StateJr.6′2″192Tampa, FL30 catches, 334 yards, 2 TD
80Joshua Porter WRJr.6′0″193Sebring, FL23 catches, 274 yards, 2 TD
0Cameron Seldon WRTransfer from Virginia TechSr.6′1″215Browns Store, VA12 catches, 176 yards, 1 TD
4Arhmad Branch WRTransfer from PurdueJr.6′0″185Festus, MO11 catches, 108 yards
6Mudia Reuben WRSr.6′2″210Kansas City, MO9 catches, 121 yards
19Jeyquan Smith WRJr.5′10″190San Bernardino, CA1 tackle
18Kenny Odom WRTransfer from UTEPSr.5′10″178Savannah, GA1 catch, 12 yards
7Jaron Glover WRTransfer from Mississippi StateSr.6′1″208Sarasota, FL
9Armani Winfield WRTransfer from Colorado StateSr.6′2″200Lewisville, TX
12Jaden Alexis WRSr.6′0″200Pompano Beach, FL
14Arkese Parks WRSo.6′2″175Tampa, FL
27Jayden Davis WRJr.5′10″185Baltimore, MD
82Gabe Legrand WRFr.6′3″195Lake Wales, FL
84Dmari Roberts WRFr.6′3″169St. Petersburg, FL

Tight ends 7

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2026
8Wyatt Sullivan TESr.6′4″245Atlanta, GA9 catches, 84 yards
47Evan Dangler TESr.6′3″245Bradenton, FL5 catches, 54 yards
85Kade Caton TETransfer from OregonSo.6′5″250Manvel, TX1 catch, 20 yards
87Luke Clyburn TETransfer from FurmanSr.6′7″255Camden, SC1 catch, 8 yards
81Tayte Crable TEFr.6′5″235Massillon, OH
88Brandon Kubay TEFr.6′3″242Winnipeg, MB
89Ryley Zalusky TEJr.6′4″235Dallas, TX

Offensive line 18

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2026
67Thomas Shrader OLSr.6′5″312Venice, FL1 tackle
54Braden Carter OLSo.6′6″295Cumming, GA
55James Jenkins OLJr.6′5″305Tampa, FL
58T.J. Lawrence OLSo.6′5″305Orange Park, FL
59Devin Davis OLTransfer from CharlotteSr.6′3″310Atlanta, GA
60Khalil Collins OLFr.6′1″305Moultrie, GA
61Julius Tate OLTransfer from Coastal CarolinaSo.6′3″305Greenville, SC
65Jaylin Acevedo OLTransfer from NavySo.6′4″310Orlando, FL
66Teriyan Morman OLSo.6′5″355Ocala, FL
70Gerrick Gordon Jr. OLFr.6′4″295Reddick, FL
71Kahari Finley OLTransfer from Morgan StateSr.6′5″310Clinton, MD
72Cash Hudson OLTransfer from Missouri StateSr.6′3″300Tulsa, OK
73Caleb Harris OLFr.6′4″280Miami, FL
74Jordan Harrison OLFr.6′2″300Clinton, MD
76Colin Bellomy OLFr.6′7″284Powder Springs, GA
77Michael Wooten OLTransfer from ArizonaSr.6′5″325Duquesne, PA
78Caleb Cook OLTransfer from Georgia SouthernSr.6′3″315Brunswick, GA
79Ethan Green OLTransfer from CincinnatiSr.6′7″322Fremont, OH

Defensive line 16

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2026
4Michael Williams II DESr.6′3″260Farmington Hills, MI20 tackles, 4 sacks
1C.J. Hicks DETransfer from Ohio StateSr.6′3″240Dayton, OH21 tackles, 1 sack
11Asani Redwood DTTransfer from West VirginiaSr.6′3″300Suwanee, GA14 tackles, 2 sacks
28Ryan Jenkins DTJr.6′4″275Albany, GA17 tackles
77Major Dillard DTTransfer from Norfolk StateSr.6′2″330Upper Marlboro, MD9 tackles, 0.5 sacks
18Levi Smiley DESo.6′4″260Cincinnati, OH7 tackles, 1 sack
56Terry Simmons DLTransfer from DukeJr.6′2″325Savannah, GA7 tackles
93Richard Scott III DTSo.6′4″270Fort Lauderdale, FL2 tackles, 1 sack
90Terrell Jones DETransfer from VirginiaSr.6′5″270Hoover, AL4 tackles
98Marcus Williams DTFr.6′2″305Valdosta, GA3 tackles
99Jahari Grant DLJr.6′2″310Port Saint Lucie, FL1 tackle
14Eli Jones DEFr.6′3″255Venice, FL
19Peter Ramil DEFr.6′5″250Binghamton, NY
49Harrysson Ngassa DETransfer from IllinoisSo.6′4″210Chicago, IL
95Iverson Garcia-Ponce DLFr.6′2″305Knoxville, TN
96Sager Quinn DTFr.6′1″290Cohutta, GA

Linebackers 16

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2026
25Zavier Hamilton LBSo.6′2″230Gulf Breeze, FL35 tackles, 1 sack
7Sam Robinson LBTransfer from RutgersSo.6′3″225Tallahassee, FL30 tackles
0Grayson Howard LBTransfer from FloridaJr.6′4″240Jacksonville, FL22 tackles
33Ashton Mosley LBSo.6′3″245Blountstown, FL19 tackles
6Rodney Hill LBJr.5′10″225Bunnell, FL17 tackles
45Marshon Oxley LBTransfer from West VirginiaSr.6′1″227Los Angeles, CA3 tackles, 1 sack
54Michael Harris LBTransfer from MarylandJr.6′0″223Apopka, FL6 tackles
10Shamar Meikle LBTransfer from Oregon StateJr.6′3″235Miramar, FL5 tackles
53Gavin Leach LBSo.6′2″225Newburgh, IN4 tackles
36Deangelo Bowden LBFr.6′0″220Washington, DC1 tackle
52Christian Smith LBFr.6′3″232Kennesaw, GA1 tackle
55Greg Otten LBJr.6′1″220Fort Lauderdale, FL1 tackle
30Lorenzo Barnes LBFr.6′3″210Marianna, FL
32Demetrius Geathers Jr. LBFr.6′3″225Deerfield Beach, FL
44Dennis King III LBFr.6′2″225Daytona Beach, FL
94Brooks Williams Jr. LBFr.6′6″225Port Saint Lucie, FL

Defensive backs 24

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2026
5Ayden Jackson DBTransfer from Georgia SouthernSr.5′11″190Atlanta, GA38 tackles, 1 sack
2Tavin Ward SSr.6′1″197Fort Myers, FL34 tackles, 1 INT
15Tayvion Beasley DBTransfer from BYUSr.5′10″185Inglewood, CA21 tackles, 1 INT
8Amarion Fortenberry CBTransfer from Kansas StateJr.5′10″188Columbia, MS24 tackles
9Israel Boyce STransfer from West VirginiaJr.6′0″195Douglasville, GA23 tackles
16Teddy Foster CBTransfer from FloridaJr.6′0″188Sarasota, FL19 tackles
31Jair Murphy CBJr.6′0″203Ocoee, FL13 tackles
12Jabari Smith DBSo.5′11″185Orlando, FL10 tackles, 0.5 sacks
23Cedrick Hawkins Jr. SJr.6′0″192Titusville, FL7 tackles
35Herlin Perry Jr. CBFr.5′11″180East Providence, RI6 tackles
13Malcolm Ziglar STransfer from North CarolinaJr.6′3″205Fuquay-Varina, NC5 tackles
29Deylen Platt CBSo.6′3″185Venice, FL4 tackles
22Ja’Kyri Watson CBFr.5′10″165Kissimmee, FL1 tackle
38Derrick Nichols III SFr.5′11″165Miami, FL1 tackle
3Za’Quan Bryan CBTransfer from MinnesotaJr.5′10″190Savannah, GA
17Masiyah Limehouse CBFr.6′1″188Plant City, FL
20A’mon Lane-Ganus STransfer from AuburnSo.5′10″190Columbiana, AL
21Victor Zidor SSr.6′2″200Cocoa, FL
24Amari Jones SFr.6′0″180Dunnellon, FL
26C.J. Cresser Jr. SFr.6′0″197Brooksville, FL
27Jermichael Gillis SFr.6′1″178Lakeland, FL
34Keyshaun Birks CBFr.6′1″180St. Petersburg, FL
39Daron Jean CBSo.5′10″185Bradenton, FL
41George Brown IV DBSo.5′10″183Orlando, FL

Specialists 6

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2026
7Nico Gramatica PKJr.5′8″165Tampa, FL10 of 13 field goals
39Luke Goater PFr.6′2″210Melbourne, VIC24 punts, 45.5 average
49Easton Bonnett LSSo.5′11″190Orlando, FL3 tackles
10Gaston Gramatica PKFr.5′10″190Tampa, FL
37Lawson Thorn PKTransfer from WingateJr.6′2″200Charleston, SC
48Turner McLaughlin LSSo.6′1″225Pensacola, FL
Bryson Rodgers, Nico Gramatica, Gaston Gramatica, Arkese Parks, James JenkinsZa’Quan Bryan, Luke Kromenhoek, Kenny Odom, Terry SimmonsJabari Smith, George Brown IV, Easton Bonnett, Jaylin AcevedoAyden Jackson, Wyatt Sullivan, Devin DavisEli Jones, Deylen Platt, Thomas ShraderJason Collins Jr., Deangelo BowdenJaron Glover, Teddy FosterSam Robinson, Jeremiah JohnsonIsrael Boyce, Colin BellomyAsani Redwood, Braden CarterJaden Alexis, Demetrius Geathers Jr.Keyshaun Birks, Dmari RobertsDerrick Nichols III, Caleb HarrisDaron Jean, Evan DanglerGreg Otten, Richard Scott IIIKahari Finley, Jordan HarrisonBrooks Williams Jr., Jahari GrantGrayson HowardC.J. HicksTavin WardMichael Van Buren Jr.Arhmad BranchMichael Williams IID.J. CrowtherMudia ReubenRodney HillAmarion FortenberryArmani WinfieldK.J. CooperShamar MeikleMalcolm ZiglarAlvon IsaacTayvion BeasleyJayden BradfordMasiyah LimehouseLevi SmileyJeyquan SmithPeter RamilA’mon Lane-GanusVictor ZidorChase GarnettJa’Kyri WatsonCedrick Hawkins Jr.Amari JonesJayson FranklinZavier HamiltonC.J. Cresser Jr.Jayden DavisJermichael GillisRyan JenkinsLorenzo BarnesJair MurphyConnor MathewsAshton MosleyHerlin Perry Jr.Lawson ThornDennis King IIIMarshon OxleyTurner McLaughlinHarrysson NgassaChristian SmithGavin LeachMichael HarrisT.J. LawrenceKhalil CollinsJulius TateTeriyan MormanCash HudsonMajor DillardMichael WootenCaleb CookEthan GreenJoshua PorterTayte CrableGabe LegrandKade CatonLuke ClyburnRyley ZaluskyTerrell JonesIverson Garcia-PonceMarcus WilliamsFL 53GA 17MD 5TX 5CA 4
Hometowns of the 2026 South Florida 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 17
  3. Maryland 5
  4. Texas 5
  5. Ohio 4
  6. California 4
  7. South Carolina 4
  8. Washington, D.C. 2

Top counties

  1. Hillsborough County, Florida pop. 1.5 million 6
  2. Orange County, Florida pop. 1.5 million 6
  3. Broward County, Florida pop. 2 million 5
  4. Sarasota County, Florida pop. 460,000 5
  5. Prince George’s County, Maryland pop. 960,000 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.