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2026 West Florida roster

74 players: 11 freshmen, 11 sophomores, 11 juniors, 8 seniors, 33 with no class listed. From 10 states; the most from Florida (24) and Alabama (3). The 2026 season.

Quarterbacks 2

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2026
Ty’ray Davis QB761 passing yards, 8 TD
10Donovan Leary QBTransfer from TulaneJr.6′2″215Sicklerville, NJ259 passing yards, 2 TD

Running backs 1

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2026
28Markel Townsend RBFr.5′8″185Columbia, SC382 rushing yards, 1 TD

Receivers 5

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2026
84Xakery Wiedner WRTransfer from Coastal CarolinaSo.5′10″180Pace, FL6 catches, 76 yards
7Gage Armbruster WRJr.6′2″175Corcoran, CA5 catches, 130 yards, 1 TD
15Oliver Van Dyke WRJr.6′2″195Winter Park, FL4 catches, 44 yards
82Cole Shaw WRSo.6′2″195Thomasville, GA1 catch, 7 yards
20T.J. Knighten WRSo.5′10″180Lakeland, FL

Tight ends 4

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2026
80Jake Robinette TESr.6′6″245Bradenton, FL7 catches, 44 yards, 1 TD
84Channing Clabaugh TEJr.6′4″240Melbourne, FL
87Grant Lanning TEFr.6′4″240Tampa, FL
89Grant Pettigrew TEFr.6′5″250Jacksonville, FL

Offensive line 4

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2026
57Jordan Capraro OLJr.6′3″280Fort Pierce, FL
63Dylan Lloyd OLFr.6′4″305Gainesville, FL
63Tony Perez OLJr.6′3″310Aptos, CA
77Reid Koelbel OLFr.6′5″285Jacksonville, FL

Defensive line 8

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2026
1Byron Puryear DLSr.6′4″250Chicago, IL33 tackles, 4.5 sacks
19Eli Webb DLSr.6′2″260Fairhope, AL13 tackles, 2 sacks
10Patrick Hisatake DLSo.6′5″255Kalihi, HI5 tackles
98Iliyas Fuavai DLJr.6′2″260Pensacola, FL2 tackles, 0.5 sacks
9Adam Aiken DLSr.6′3″245Raleigh, NC2 tackles
30Ephraim Deese DLFr.6′3″221Marshville, NC1 tackle
56Jayson Farfan DEFr.6′4″235Miami, FL
97Jakhi Barber DLFr.6′3″265Miami, FL

Linebackers 8

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2026
14Cameron Anderson LBSo.6′0″200Jacksonville, FL42 tackles, 2.5 sacks
5Carson Ratliff LBSo.6′0″205Mobile, AL41 tackles, 1 sack
Trae Gaston LBFr.6′0″225Pensacola, FL22 tackles, 1.5 sacks
3Travell Wright LBJr.5′11″235Cleveland Heights, OH21 tackles
43Markel James LBSo.6′0″229Wacissa, FL5 tackles
28Troy Ford Jr. LBSo.6′2″235Richmond Hill, GA3 tackles
30Devin Wright LBSr.6′1″225Navarre, FL
48Jadon Svendsen LBFr.6′3″225Brandon, FL

Defensive backs 7

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2026
21Kenyan Hunter SJr.5′9″190Guyton, GA21 tackles, 1 INT
4A’Khoury Lyde DBSr.5′9″185Paterson, NJ8 tackles, 3 INT
13Noah Gibson CBJr.6′2″171Jacksonville, NC13 tackles, 2 INT
23Tyrell Marshall DBSo.5′11″165Navarre, FL2 tackles
26Brian Hooks DBJr.6′0″150Jacksonville, FL2 tackles
16Tyrence Crutcher CBSr.5′8″176Huntsville, AL1 tackle
36Elijah Pinkston DBFr.6′2″170Orlando, FL

Specialists 5

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2026
Reid Grek K4 of 6 field goals
Michael Shine P27 punts, 43.7 average
23Brogan Woeber PKSo.5′11″190Jupiter, FL0 of 1 field goal
46George Shannon LSSo.6′0″210Gainesville, FL1 tackle
53Jonah Mitchell LSSr.6′0″235Apopka, FL

Athletes and others 30

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2026
Jamari Dickens 19 tackles, 1 sack
Christian Ware-Terry 15 tackles, 1.5 sacks
Jamarion Stevenson 12 tackles, 2.5 sacks
Ty Conze 17 tackles
Brite Cannon 15 returns, 270 yards
Will Fennema 13 tackles
Roderick Webb 10 tackles
David Law-Mortimer 3 tackles, 1 INT
Eli Bertrand 7 tackles
Antwuan Hampton 6 tackles
Tyshon Mansell 11 catches, 216 yards, 1 TD
T.J. Lane 99 rushing yards, 1 TD
Jakari Mozelle 9 catches, 126 yards, 2 TD
Luc Carroll 9 catches, 104 yards, 1 TD
Cheron Holt 4 tackles
David Awuah 4 tackles
Preston Godfrey 69 rushing yards
Keishawn Smith 84 rushing yards
Avery Giddens 7 catches, 28 yards, 1 TD
Brady Manning 3 tackles
Nathaniel Lyons Jr. 3 tackles
Caleb Nyenkan 2 tackles
Roosevelt Miller 21 rushing yards
Tyler Dostin 4 catches, 32 yards, 2 TD
Aidan Dark 1 tackle
Jaden Hood 1 tackle
Joshod Hampton 1 tackle
Tyler Patterson 1 tackle
Cannon Cowhey 7 rushing yards
Brendan Wright 1 catch, 13 yards
Cameron Anderson, Brian Hooks, Reid Koelbel, Grant PettigrewTyrell Marshall, Devin WrightGeorge Shannon, Dylan LloydJayson Farfan, Jakhi BarberIliyas Fuavai, Trae GastonByron PuryearTravell WrightA’Khoury LydeCarson RatliffAdam AikenDonovan LearyPatrick HisatakeNoah GibsonOliver Van DykeTyrence CrutcherEli WebbT.J. KnightenKenyan HunterBrogan WoeberMarkel TownsendTroy Ford Jr.Ephraim DeeseElijah PinkstonJadon SvendsenJonah MitchellJordan CapraroTony PerezJake RobinetteCole ShawChanning ClabaughXakery WiednerGrant LanningFL 24AL 3GA 3NC 3NJ 2
Hometowns of the 2026 West 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 24
  2. Alabama 3
  3. North Carolina 3
  4. Georgia 3
  5. New Jersey 2
  6. California 2
  7. Illinois 1
  8. Ohio 1

Top counties

  1. Duval County, Florida pop. 1 million 4
  2. Orange County, Florida pop. 1.5 million 3
  3. Santa Rosa County, Florida pop. 198,000 3
  4. Miami-Dade County, Florida pop. 2.7 million 2
  5. Hillsborough County, Florida pop. 1.5 million 2

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.