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2026 Toledo roster

105 players: 34 freshmen, 21 sophomores, 24 juniors, 26 seniors. From 24 states and 1 other country; the most from Ohio (35) and Michigan (16). The 2026 season.

Quarterbacks 4

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2026
6John Alan Richter QBJr.6′3″225Gray, GA1,853 passing yards, 14 TD
7Khamoni Robinson QBTransfer from Lenoir-RhyneJr.6′1″195Monroe, NC21 passing yards
11Walter Moses QBFr.6′4″190Perry, OH40 passing yards, 1 TD
13Jacob Dehaan QBJr.6′2″203Byron Center, MI

Running backs 8

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2026
22C.J. Miller RBTransfer from MercerJr.5′11″230Gadsden, AL426 rushing yards, 6 TD
8Connor Walendzak RBSr.5′11″208Perrysburg, OH424 rushing yards, 7 TD
4Autavius Ison RBTransfer from MercerJr.5′11″190Atlanta, GA296 rushing yards, 2 TD
23Noah Sanders RBFr.5′11″170Franklin, MI42 rushing yards
20Corey Smith RBTransfer from Penn StateSo.5′10″175Milwaukee, WI30 rushing yards
28Kadale Williams RBFr.6′1″180Jackson, MI1 rushing yard
29Tanner Rubinstein FBSr.6′3″235Napoleon, OH1 catch, 18 yards
27Dane Nauman RBSo.6′0″210Marengo, OH2 rushing yards

Receivers 12

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2026
3Adjatay Dabbs WRTransfer from MercerJr.6′0″170Greeneville, TN32 catches, 468 yards, 5 TD
12Bryson Hammer WRJr.5′11″180Fremont, OH21 catches, 387 yards, 2 TD
5Terrell Crosby Jr. WRSr.5′10″182Saint Petersburg, FL20 catches, 222 yards
19Daryl Barnett Jr. WRSo.6′2″195Toledo, OH13 catches, 179 yards, 2 TD
1Rico Bond WRTransfer from LindenwoodSo.177St. Louis, MO12 catches, 191 yards, 1 TD
13Cooper Rusk WRSr.5′10″190Macedonia, OH3 catches, 90 yards, 1 TD
2Trenton Jones WRFr.5′10″185Hastings, FL1 return, 23 yards
14Tashi Braceful WRSo.6′2″187Southfield, MI1 catch, 11 yards
85Anthony Simpson WRTransfer from MichiganSr.5′11″186Hartford, CT1 catch, 10 yards
9Kalvin Gilbert WRTransfer from Southeast Missouri StateJr.6′4″181Jacksonville, FL
10Seth Elchert WRFr.6′3″190Findlay, OH
83Omar Mims Jr. WRFr.6′0″165East St. Louis, IL

Tight ends 5

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2026
43Sam Lee TESr.6′6″238Toledo, OH17 catches, 164 yards
88Jacob Newell TESr.6′4″245Springfield, OR4 catches, 36 yards, 1 TD
80Peyton Strickland TESr.6′3″235Goffstown, NH
81Ethan Malafa TETransfer from ButlerSr.6′6″250Cincinnati, OH
87Tucker Kelleher TETransfer from BYUSo.6′6″225Alpharetta, GA

Offensive line 17

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2026
50Luke Rector OLTransfer from Gardner-WebbJr.6′5″300Valdese, NC
55Ibrahim Traore OLSr.6′5″297Bronx, NY
56Jacob Kropchak OLSo.6′4″296Rochester Hills, MI
58Jake Palucki OLFr.6′5″270Tinley Park, IL
60Jake Grimm OLSo.6′4″295Gahanna, OH
62Christian Medlock OLJr.6′5″304Homewood, IL
63Grant Zimmerly OLSo.6′4″292Perrysburg, OH
65Stephen Gales OLSr.6′6″290Alliance, OH
67Cade Wilhelmi OLFr.6′5″290Berkley, MI
69Dominic Johnson OLTransfer from Georgia StateSo.6′3″290Ocala, FL
70Nick Thomas OLTransfer from Rhode IslandSr.6′4″311East Orange, NJ
71Matt Hofer OLSo.6′5″288Valparaiso, IN
73Jonathan Harder OLSr.6′4″330Delaware, OH
74Ahmad Carwise OLTransfer from Gardner-WebbSo.6′5″300Piedmont, SC
75Preston Dazey OLFr.Massillon, OH
76Vincenzo Pizzo OLFr.Saint Clair Shores, MI
78Dylan Senda OLTransfer from AuburnJr.6′5″303Livonia, MI

Defensive line 22

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2026
0Andrew Zock DETransfer from MercerJr.6′2″250Citra, FL41 tackles, 7 sacks
90Zach Johnson DETransfer from UABSo.6′3″240Ocala, FL22 tackles, 2 sacks
2Ezra Odinjor DETransfer from UABJr.6′3″240Kennesaw, GA11 tackles, 3 sacks
52Lucas Lambert DTJr.6′2″285Cranberry Township, PA11 tackles, 2 sacks
96Nate Chandler DLJr.6′4″269Smyrna, DE14 tackles
99Caden Camese DTTransfer from MercerSr.6′1″285Bellevue, NE9 tackles, 1 sack
95Wayne Peart II DLSo.6′4″265Pembroke Pines, FL8 tackles, 0.5 sacks
21Ben Sahakian DETransfer from CornellSr.6′3″245Mount Prospect, IL5 tackles
98Micah Fils-Aime DTFr.5′11″275Naples, FL5 tackles
92Tommy Huss DEJr.6′3″227Bedford, MI4 tackles
94Adrian Love Jr. DTFr.6′2″290Tuscaloosa, AL1 tackle
35Bryant Weatherspoon Jr. DTFr.6′3″250Detroit, MI
37Desmond Okantey DEFr.6′2″242Westerville, OH
41Cam Gwinn DTFr.6′2″256Columbus, OH
43Tyrell O’Neal DTFr.Garfield Heights, OH
48Jordin Farrow DTFr.6′3″292Inkster, MI
51Zackery Samuel DEFr.6′1″251Sarasota, FL
53Samuel Toniolo DEFr.6′4″245Avon, OH
85Josh Lee DESr.6′6″238Toledo, OH
91Laith Shamma DTJr.6′6″280Ann Arbor, MI
93Leonard Sharp DLSr.6′4″283Bedford, OH
97Brian Stovall Jr. DEFr.6′2″228Romulus, MI

Linebackers 11

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2026
44Isaac Zay LBSo.6′3″225Fort Wayne, IN54 tackles, 2.5 sacks, 2 INT
10Julian Fox LBJr.6′1″220Cordele, GA56 tackles, 1 INT
19Isaac Prince LBSr.6′0″215Snellville, GA17 tackles, 0.5 sacks
5Damon Ollison II LBSr.6′0″224Akron, OH6 tackles
36Nathan Gersh LBFr.Dexter, MI4 tackles
6Langston Long LBSr.6′3″225Woodbridge, VA3 tackles
30Hayden Roy LBFr.6′1″200Lyons, GA3 tackles
13Kari Jackson LBTransfer from Penn StateSo.6′1″238West Bloomfield, MI
28Sam Smith Jr. LBJr.6′4″223Delta, OH
29Jordan Fox LBFr.5′11″223Cordele, GA
31Maddox Arnold LBFr.6′2″225Cincinnati, OH

Defensive backs 19

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2026
7Armorion Smith STransfer from Michigan StateSr.6′1″212River Rouge, MI55 tackles, 0.5 sacks
12Mo Conteh STransfer from Ohio DominicanSr.6′0″190Columbus, OH27 tackles
23Israel Petite CBTransfer from Robert MorrisSo.5′11″170Macedonia, OH27 tackles
4Donovan Watkins STransfer from MercerJr.5′11″180Winnsboro, SC26 tackles
22Nicholas Thompson SJr.6′2″206Fort Wayne, IN22 tackles, 1 sack
17Kaleb Hutchinson STransfer from MercerSr.6′0″185Augusta, GA20 tackles
1Cam Jones CBTransfer from Holy CrossJr.5′11″190Reading, PA19 tackles
25Tyrell Russell CBFr.5′11″175Columbus, OH10 tackles
8K.J. Thomas CBTransfer from MercerSo.5′11″180Conyers, GA7 tackles
11Hyajah Miller CBSo.6′2″175North Lauderdale, FL4 tackles
39Dylan Hohler SJr.6′4″196Huron, OH2 tackles
3Sharard Vaughn III SFr.6′1″200Maumee, OH1 tackle
26Tyler Hackenbracht SFr.6′2″210Massillon, OH1 tackle
33Andrew Fineske SSo.6′1″190Sylvania, OH1 tackle
15Michael-Arinze Ezirim SSo.6′1″183Dublin, OH
20Ladavion Osborn CBTransfer from Northern ColoradoSr.6′1″183Tyler, TX
24Bo Jacobs CBFr.6′0″185Fairburn, GA
27Ziiyahn Blair SFr.Akron, OH
38Clarence Tucker CBFr.San Diego, CA

Specialists 7

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2026
93Reice Griffith PKTransfer from MercerSr.5′11″170Pace, FL7 of 11 field goals
47Markus Meincke PTransfer from MercerJr.6′7″220Hamburg, Germany22 punts, 42.0 average
49Max Allen LSTransfer from MercerFr.6′4″205Holly Springs, NC1 tackle
36Emilio Duran PSr.6′0″200Ottawa Hills, OH
39Anthony Ruggles PKFr.5′9″170Youngstown, OH
45Reece Strittmatter LSFr.6′5″200Adel, IA
46Hunter Probst PFr.6′5″210Santa Rosa, CA
Sharard Vaughn III, Connor Walendzak, Grant ZimmerlyMo Conteh, Tyrell Russell, Cam GwinnKari Jackson, Tashi Braceful, Noah SandersDaryl Barnett Jr., Sam Lee, Josh LeeRico Bond, Omar Mims Jr.Armorion Smith, Bryant Weatherspoon Jr.Julian Fox, Jordan FoxCooper Rusk, Israel PetiteNicholas Thompson, Isaac ZayMaddox Arnold, Ethan MalafaJordin Farrow, Dylan SendaDominic Johnson, Zach JohnsonAndrew ZockCam JonesEzra OdinjorTrenton JonesAdjatay DabbsAutavius IsonDonovan WatkinsDamon Ollison IITerrell Crosby Jr.John Alan RichterLangston LongKhamoni RobinsonK.J. ThomasKalvin GilbertSeth ElchertHyajah MillerWalter MosesBryson HammerJacob DehaanMichael-Arinze EzirimKaleb HutchinsonIsaac PrinceCorey SmithLadavion OsbornBen SahakianC.J. MillerBo JacobsTyler HackenbrachtKadale WilliamsTanner RubinsteinHayden RoyAndrew FineskeDesmond OkanteyAnthony RugglesDylan HohlerReece StrittmatterHunter ProbstMax AllenLuke RectorZackery SamuelLucas LambertSamuel TonioloIbrahim TraoreJacob KropchakJake PaluckiJake GrimmChristian MedlockStephen GalesCade WilhelmiNick ThomasMatt HoferJonathan HarderAhmad CarwisePeyton StricklandAnthony SimpsonTucker KelleherJacob NewellLaith ShammaLeonard SharpReice GriffithAdrian Love Jr.Wayne Peart IINate ChandlerBrian Stovall Jr.Micah Fils-AimeCaden CameseOH 35MI 16FL 11GA 11IL 4
Hometowns of the 2026 Toledo 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. Ohio 35
  2. Michigan 16
  3. Florida 11
  4. Georgia 11
  5. Illinois 4
  6. North Carolina 3
  7. Indiana 3
  8. Pennsylvania 2

Top counties

  1. Franklin County, Ohio pop. 1.3 million 6
  2. Lucas County, Ohio pop. 428,000 6
  3. Wayne County, Michigan pop. 1.8 million 5
  4. Oakland County, Michigan pop. 1.3 million 5
  5. Summit County, Ohio pop. 538,000 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.