Teams Western Kentucky 2026 Roster ← 2025 2026 Western Kentucky roster 110 players: 110 freshmen. From 25 states and 2 other countries; the most from Florida (25) and Georgia (22). The 2026 season .
Quarterbacks 4 Running backs 6 Receivers 13 Tight ends 8 Offensive line 17 Defensive line 24 Linebackers 10 Defensive backs 20 Specialists 8
Receivers 13 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2026 80 Jonathan Stafford Jr. WR Fr. 5′9″ 185 Auburn, GA 41 catches, 375 yards, 1 TD 4 Cameron Flowers WR 3★ 3-star recruit Fr. 5′11″ 190 Warner Robins, GA 14 catches, 153 yards, 1 TD 8 Moussa Barry WR Fr. 6′2″ 195 Dacula, GA 13 catches, 122 yards 12 Quincy Burroughs WR Fr. 6′1″ 210 Jacksonville, FL 9 catches, 138 yards, 1 TD 7 Qua’Vez Humphreys WR Fr. 6′3″ 225 Junction City, KS 7 catches, 76 yards 17 Zion Taylor WR Fr. 6′0″ 210 Norcross, GA 6 catches, 118 yards, 1 TD 18 Devin Hamilton WR 3★ 3-star recruit Fr. 6′4″ 210 Dacula, GA 1 catch, 6 yards 21 Nigel Johnson WR Fr. 6′5″ 200 Sumter, SC 1 catch, 72 yards, 1 TD 84 Jeremiah Carroll WR Transfer from Carson Newman Fr. 6′0″ 180 Atlanta, GA 1 catch, 3 yards 2 K.D. Hutchinson WR 3★ 3-star recruit Fr. 5′8″ 185 Hamilton, GA 13 Jay Rockwell WR Fr. 6′2″ 200 Gilmer, TX 24 Fonzy Smith WR 3★ 3-star recruit Fr. 6′1″ 185 Fayetteville, NC 82 Tre’Von McGory WR 3★ 3-star recruit Fr. 5′11″ 175 Memphis, TN
Tight ends 8 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2026 19 Lofton Howard TE Fr. 6′4″ 235 Bowling Green, KY 15 catches, 131 yards, 1 TD 14 C.C. Ezirim TE Transfer from Toledo Fr. 6′7″ 250 Dublin, OH 8 catches, 125 yards 87 Coleson Arends TE Fr. 6′4″ 245 Phoenix, AZ 8 catches, 80 yards, 2 TD 44 Griffin Reimer TE Fr. 6′3″ 245 Matthews, NC 1 tackle 88 Aiden Miller TE Fr. 6′3″ 235 Glasgow, KY 1 tackle 81 Arlando Crafton Jr. TE Fr. 6′4″ 240 Atlanta, GA 86 Eli Wilt TE Fr. 6′6″ 250 Nashville, TN 89 Cross Nimmo TE 3★ 3-star recruit Fr. 6′5″ 250 Mentor, OH
Offensive line 17 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2026 50 Alec Johnson OL Transfer from Georgia State Fr. 6′1″ 295 Columbia, SC 52 Isiah Stoudemire OL Fr. 6′3″ 312 Dayton, OH 55 Roq Montgomery OL Transfer from Alabama 4★ 4-star recruit Fr. 6′3″ 365 Anniston, AL 56 Tyrell Scott OL Fr. 6′3″ 295 Cincinnati, OH 59 Alex Lopez OL Transfer from Mississippi State Fr. 6′7″ 310 Cleveland, MS 64 Jackson Dialls OL Fr. 6′4″ 310 Lexington, KY 67 Tai Ray OL Transfer from Pittsburgh Fr. 6′7″ 330 Apopka, FL 69 Jordan Curll OL Fr. 6′4″ 280 Franklin, TN 70 Rhett Larson OL Transfer from Sam Houston Fr. 6′4″ 315 College Station, TX 72 Zach Clayton OL Fr. 6′5″ 320 Senoia, GA 73 Nonso Omezi OL Transfer from Houston Christian Fr. 6′5″ 340 Houston, TX 74 Karsten Upchurch OL Fr. 6′5″ 295 Starkville, MS 75 Brody Riffe OL Fr. 6′8″ 315 Ocoee, FL 76 Max Thurston OL Fr. 6′5″ 300 Monroe, GA 77 Jamier Smith OL Fr. 6′3″ 298 Riverdale, GA 78 Tyreek Major OL Transfer from South Florida Fr. 6′5″ 325 Tampa, FL 79 Asa Holbert OL Fr. 6′6″ 290 Centre, AL
Defensive line 24 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2026 13 Latrevion Thompson DE Fr. 6′3″ 248 Kennett, MO 20 tackles, 1 sack 17 Zsacari Minnis DE Fr. 6′3″ 238 Eustis, FL 12 tackles, 1 sack 50 Elin Jones DE Fr. 6′4″ 248 Dacula, GA 8 tackles, 2 sacks 45 Josaiah Knight DE Fr. 6′3″ 238 Tallahassee, FL 10 tackles, 0.5 sacks 0 Mackavelli Malotumau DT 3★ 3-star recruit Fr. 6′1″ 295 Oceanside, CA 7 tackles, 1 sack 33 Zeiqui Lawton DT 3★ 3-star recruit Fr. 6′2″ 290 Charleston, WV 8 tackles 52 Jakeem Fletcher DT Fr. 6′2″ 315 Tanner, AL 8 tackles 93 Rylen Sua-Filo DT Fr. 6′1″ 320 Orem, UT 5 tackles 98 Nathan Gonzales DE Transfer from Indiana State Fr. 6′4″ 248 Bell Gardens, CA 5 tackles 55 Venson Sneed DE Fr. 6′4″ 268 Wabasso, FL 4 tackles 16 Darius Hampton DE Fr. 6′3″ 238 Del City, OK 3 tackles 54 Sekou Peters DT Fr. 6′2″ 300 Atlanta, GA 3 tackles 99 Eric Etienne DT Fr. 6′1″ 305 Miramar, FL 3 tackles 56 Kiawan Murphy DT Transfer from Akron Fr. 6′2″ 320 East Hartford, CT 2 tackles 92 Javin Griffin DT Fr. 6′2″ 320 Saint Martinville, LA 2 tackles 51 Zayden Walters DT 3★ 3-star recruit Fr. 6′3″ 320 Lawrenceville, GA 1 tackle 15 Jayden Gray DL Fr. 6′2″ 276 Fort Worth, TX 41 Brandon Thomas DE 3★ 3-star recruit Fr. 6′4″ 224 Miami, FL 53 Elijah Peake DT Fr. 6′1″ 325 Wetumpka, AL 57 Isaac Tanis DE Fr. 6′2″ 228 Hollywood, FL 59 Sharlandiin Strange DE 3★ 3-star recruit Fr. 6′4″ 244 Philadelphia, PA 90 Bryce Fulda DE Fr. 6′4″ 244 Bradenton, FL 91 Ceejay Embry DT Fr. 6′1″ 280 Pahokee, FL 94 Henry Smith DE Fr. 6′3″ 254 Moody, AL
Linebackers 10 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2026 32 Westen Ard LB Fr. 6′1″ 235 Warner Robins, GA 41 tackles, 2.5 sacks 21 Jaylen Wester LB Fr. 6′0″ 228 Palmetto, FL 29 tackles, 1 INT 22 Jordan Donald LB Fr. 6′2″ 224 Perry, GA 16 tackles, 1 sack 18 Geajorm Akpaloo LB Transfer from Coastal Carolina Fr. 6′1″ 230 Warrenton, VA 5 tackles 20 Zach Smith LB Fr. 6′0″ 224 Red Oak, TX 5 tackles 35 Elijah Rumph LB Fr. 6′0″ 220 Eden Prairie, MN 4 tackles 29 Joshua Mensah LB Fr. 6′1″ 218 Riverdale, GA 2 tackles 34 Makhi Brazier LB Fr. 6′1″ 225 Loganville, GA 2 tackles 15 Garrison Madden LB Transfer from USC Fr. 6′3″ 235 Hampton, GA 44 Kai Micatrotto LB Fr. 5′11″ 238 Las Vegas, NV
Defensive backs 20 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2026 7 Jaylen Lewis DB Fr. 5′11″ 187 Brownsville, TN 58 tackles 6 Justin Brown DB Fr. 6′0″ 195 Murfreesboro, TN 34 tackles, 1 INT 2 Tony Newsome Jr. DB Fr. 5′11″ 185 Apopka, FL 17 tackles, 2 INT 5 Dave Herard DB Fr. 6′0″ 204 Fort Lauderdale, FL 19 tackles 10 Xavion Griffin DB 3★ 3-star recruit Fr. 6′0″ 190 Vero Beach, FL 18 tackles 14 Braxton Myers DB Fr. 6′1″ 203 Coppell, TX 15 tackles 3 Christian White DB Fr. 5′11″ 185 Ellenwood, GA 12 tackles 19 Jacob Cosby-Mosley DB Transfer from Wake Forest Fr. 5′11″ 200 West Palm Beach, FL 7 tackles 8 D’Cambren Verrett DB Transfer from Texas A&M–Kingsville Fr. 6′2″ 205 Houston, TX 6 tackles 39 Jaylen Pollard DB Fr. 5′11″ 208 Brentwood, TN 6 tackles 24 Lataj Wright DB Fr. 5′10″ 185 West Palm Beach, FL 3 tackles 38 Alan Gbee DB Fr. 6′0″ 195 Leesburg, VA 1 tackle 11 Canyon Moses DB Fr. 5′10″ 198 Midland, TX 12 B.J. Carey DB 3★ 3-star recruit Fr. 6′0″ 200 Downey, CA 23 P.J. Souffrant DB Fr. 5′10″ 180 West Palm Beach, FL 26 Leonzay Merzius DB Fr. 5′10″ 175 Pompano Beach, FL 27 Jordan Bergeron DB Fr. 6′1″ 185 Naples, FL 30 Taron Essex DB Fr. 6′3″ 210 Decatur, GA 31 Walter Manning DB Fr. 5′11″ 185 Pembroke Pines, FL 36 Khrystian Washington DB Fr. 6′0″ 182 Louisville, KY
Moussa Barry, Devin Hamilton, Makhi Brazier, Elin Jones Jacob Cosby-Mosley, P.J. Souffrant, Lataj Wright, Carson Perusse Taron Essex, Sekou Peters, Arlando Crafton Jr., Jeremiah Carroll Christian White, Joshua Mensah, Jamier Smith Tony Newsome Jr., Tai Ray Cameron Flowers, Westen Ard Rodney Tisdale Jr., Quincy Burroughs D’Cambren Verrett, Nonso Omezi Caleb McMickle, Zion Taylor Jaylen Wester, Bryce Fulda Le’Kamren Meadows, Henry Smith Sincere Baines, Fonzy Smith Walter Manning, Eric Etienne Michael Smith, Josaiah Knight Jaylen Pollard, Jordan Curll Bailey Sanders, Michael Buck Mackavelli Malotumau K.D. Hutchinson Ajay Allen Dave Herard Justin Brown Jaylen Lewis Qua’Vez Humphreys Kalib Hicks Xavion Griffin Brock Glenn Canyon Moses B.J. Carey Jay Rockwell Latrevion Thompson Braxton Myers C.C. Ezirim Cam O’Hara Garrison Madden Jayden Gray Darius Hampton Zsacari Minnis Geajorm Akpaloo Lofton Howard Zach Smith Nigel Johnson Jordan Donald Jaden McGill Leonzay Merzius Jordan Bergeron Adrion Boyd Zeiqui Lawton Elijah Rumph Khrystian Washington Alan Gbee Brandon Thomas Jackson Smith Griffin Reimer Kai Micatrotto Alec Johnson Zayden Walters Isiah Stoudemire Jakeem Fletcher Elijah Peake Roq Montgomery Venson Sneed Kiawan Murphy Tyrell Scott Isaac Tanis Alex Lopez Sharlandiin Strange Jackson Dialls Rhett Larson Zach Clayton Karsten Upchurch Brody Riffe Max Thurston Tyreek Major Asa Holbert Jonathan Stafford Jr. Tre’Von McGory Eli Wilt Coleson Arends Aiden Miller Cross Nimmo Ceejay Embry Javin Griffin Rylen Sua-Filo FL 25 GA 22 TX 9 TN 7 AL 6 Hometowns of the 2026 Western Kentucky 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 Florida 25 Georgia 22 Texas 9 Tennessee 7 Kentucky 6 Alabama 6 North Carolina 5 California 4 Top counties Broward County, Florida pop. 2 million 5 Palm Beach County, Florida pop. 1.5 million 5 Gwinnett County, Georgia pop. 980,000 5 Fulton County, Georgia pop. 1.1 million 4 Orange County, Florida pop. 1.5 million 3 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.
