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2026 Ball State Cardinals Football Roster
All 116 players on the 2026 Ball State football roster: jersey numbers, positions, class, height, weight and hometown. The roster spans 12 positions and averages 6'2" and 232 lb.
2026 ROSTER
116 PLAYERS · 12 POSITIONS · AVG 6'2", 232 LB
| # | NAME | POS | CLASS | HT | WT | HOMETOWN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Keldric Luster | QB | JR | 5'10" | 248 | McKinney, TX |
| 9 | Tyler Mizzell | QB | JR | 6'1" | 176 | Denver, NC |
| 13 | Khalel Wright | QB | FR | 6'1" | 194 | Charlotte, NC |
| 16 | Mason Atkins | QB | FR | 6'3" | 210 | North Aurora, IL |
| 18 | Bodie Derrer | QB | SO | 6'2" | 210 | Arcadia, IN |
| 0 | Elijah Jackson | RB | JR | 5'8" | 181 | Indianapolis, IN |
| 2 | Jalen Bonds | RB | FR | 6'0" | 220 | Indianapolis, IN |
| 4 | TJ Horton | RB | JR | 5'10" | 201 | Lexington, KY |
| 20 | Johnny Thompson Jr. | RB | JR | 5'11" | 198 | Canoga Park, CA |
| 21 | Anthony McMullen | RB | FR | 5'11" | 216 | Massillon, OH |
| 25 | Char'Rese Breveard | RB | FR | 5'8" | 175 | Elkhart, IN |
| 1 | Donovan Hamilton | WR | SO | 6'4" | 217 | Fishers, IN |
| 3 | Corey Thompson Jr. | WR | JR | 5'10" | 167 | San Diego, CA |
| 5 | Jabari Smith Jr. | WR | JR | 5'9" | 163 | Orlando, FL |
| 7 | CJ Nelson | WR | SR | 5'11" | 180 | North Richland Hills, TX |
| 10 | Jamarion McDougle | WR | SR | 6'0" | 180 | Deerfield Beach, FL |
| 11 | Isaiah Thacker | WR | JR | 5'11" | 196 | New Palestine, IN |
| 14 | Elisha Durham | WR | SO | 6'1" | 168 | West Bloomfield, MI |
| 15 | Tayshon Bardo | WR | FR | 6'1" | 175 | Elkhart, IN |
| 80 | Derion Talbert | WR | FR | 5'8" | 162 | Lexington, KY |
| 83 | Eli Hohlt | WR | JR | 6'0" | 181 | TBD |
| 85 | Ace Cooper | WR | FR | 5'10" | 166 | Cincinnati, OH |
| 86 | DJ Young | WR | JR | 6'0" | 175 | Lafayette, IN |
| 8 | Mason Riggins | TE | FR | 6'5" | 255 | Zionsville, IN |
| 12 | Alex Scherle | TE | SR | 6'4" | 234 | Rochester Hills, MI |
| 41 | Zach Becker | TE | FR | 6'3" | 210 | Vernon Hills, IL |
| 42 | AJ Seymour | TE | FR | 6'2" | 215 | Brookfield, WI |
| 44 | Lucas Andresen | TE | FR | 6'3" | 210 | Chicago, IL |
| 81 | Leo Collins | TE | JR | 6'3" | 233 | Evansville, IN |
| 84 | Tate Hoover | TE | JR | 6'2" | 254 | Manhattan, KS |
| 87 | Cole Coonrod | TE | JR | 6'5" | 243 | Manhattan, KS |
| 89 | Sean Ward | TE | SR | 6'5" | 255 | Cleveland, OH |
| 54 | Evan Downer | OL | FR | 6'4" | 285 | Palatine, IL |
| 55 | Michael Varon | OL | FR | 6'3" | 308 | Palatine, IL |
| 56 | Jacob Jeudy | OL | SR | 6'3" | 289 | Miami, FL |
| 57 | Nolan Cicero | OL | FR | 6'4" | 304 | Crown Point, IN |
| 60 | Blake Scriber | OL | SO | 6'2" | 287 | Cincinnati, OH |
| 61 | Luke Dalton | OL | SR | 6'5" | 300 | Crystal Lake, IL |
| 62 | Sam Spicer | OL | FR | 6'4" | 295 | Mount Juliet, TN |
| 63 | Maxwell Wentz | OL | SR | 6'4" | 295 | Huntington, WV |
| 65 | Ryan Eldridge | OL | FR | 6'7" | 289 | Goshen, IN |
| 66 | Chris Hood | OL | SR | 6'10" | 327 | Kendallville, IN |
| 67 | Jackson Ruess | OL | JR | 6'4" | 302 | TBD |
| 68 | Grant Haworth | OL | SO | 6'2" | 299 | TBD |
| 70 | Tristan Cook | OL | SO | 6'6" | 291 | Lexington, KY |
| 71 | Brady Barrowman | OL | FR | 6'4" | 304 | Minooka, IL |
| 72 | Brady Weber | OL | FR | 6'5" | 275 | Greenwood, IN |
| 73 | Cole Mosier | OL | JR | 6'4" | 302 | Columbia City, IN |
| 75 | Zach Bandy | OL | SO | 6'5" | 293 | Avon, IN |
| 76 | CJ Zeltwanger | OL | FR | 6'4" | 295 | West Lafayette, IN |
| 77 | Misael Sandoval | OL | JR | 6'6" | 332 | Chula Vista, CA |
| 78 | Kaden Mayle | OL | FR | 6'5" | 274 | Fremont, OH |
| 79 | Zion Haney | OL | FR | 6'4" | 280 | Indianapolis, IN |
| 3 | George Okorie | DE | SO | 6'3" | 253 | Vancouver, BC |
| 7 | Ben Marsh | DE | JR | 6'2" | 247 | Hilliard, OH |
| 10 | Austin Stief | DE | SR | 6'4" | 246 | Orlando, FL |
| 39 | Maverick Gracio | DE | JR | 6'4" | 252 | West Palm Beach, FL |
| 91 | Jamar Birden | DE | FR | 6'2" | 225 | Waycross, GA |
| 51 | CJ Sanchez | DT | FR | 6'5" | 250 | North Judson, IN |
| 52 | Michael Thacker | DT | FR | 6'0" | 304 | New Palestine, IN |
| 54 | Spencer Vaka | DT | JR | 6'1" | 299 | Shawnee, KS |
| 55 | Dominic Infelise | DT | FR | 6'4" | 285 | New Lenox, IL |
| 56 | Ameir Glenn | DT | SO | 6'1" | 303 | Fairburn, GA |
| 57 | Reese Hill | DT | SO | 6'3" | 302 | Greenfield, IN |
| 74 | Khristian Zachary | DT | SR | 6'3" | 303 | Fayetteville, GA |
| 90 | Lincoln Mason | DT | FR | 6'6" | 285 | Wilsonville, OR |
| 93 | Mason Holbrook | DT | FR | 6'2" | 268 | Hamilton, OH |
| 94 | Ka'Shawn Thomas | DT | JR | 6'1" | 292 | Brunswick, GA |
| 95 | Keilan Smith | DT | JR | 6'2" | 326 | Pickerington, OH |
| 96 | Joshua Coleman | DT | FR | 6'2" | 300 | Americus, GA |
| 97 | Myles Hancock | DT | SO | 6'1" | 280 | Corona, CA |
| 99 | Kendrick Gilbert | DT | JR | 6'4" | 271 | Indianapolis, IN |
| 6 | Cincear Lewis | LB | SR | 6'2" | 227 | Kalamazoo, MI |
| 9 | Justin Thomas | LB | SR | 6'0" | 242 | Flossmoor, IL |
| 15 | Jovan Clark | LB | FR | 5'10" | 203 | Chicago, IL |
| 16 | Kaleb Stewart | LB | SO | 6'0" | 248 | Broward County, FL |
| 25 | Mikeah Webster | LB | FR | 6'1" | 243 | Sheridan, IN |
| 26 | Lucas Szymborski | LB | FR | 6'1" | 221 | Crown Point, IN |
| 27 | Gavin Forsha | LB | SR | 6'2" | 224 | Nashville, TN |
| 31 | Jared Badie | LB | SR | 6'3" | 237 | Aurora, IL |
| 36 | Cole Mynett | LB | FR | 6'2" | 220 | Muncie, IN |
| 40 | Gannon Knowles | LB | FR | 6'0" | 210 | Indianapolis, IN |
| 42 | Layton Starks | LB | SO | 6'4" | 237 | Versailles, KY |
| 48 | Sam Feeney | LB | SO | 6'2" | 205 | Indianapolis, IN |
| 50 | Carsen Burckhardt | LB | FR | 5'10" | 223 | Long Lake, MN |
| 0 | Derek Fields | DB | JR | 6'1" | 195 | Saint Charles, MO |
| 1 | Sterling Smith | DB | JR | 6'0" | 201 | Indianapolis, IN |
| 2 | Tobi Adewoyin | DB | SO | 5'11" | 189 | Atlanta, GA |
| 4 | Willizhuan Yates | DB | JR | 6'0" | 175 | Springboro, OH |
| 5 | Chris Jackson | DB | SR | 5'11" | 164 | San Diego, CA |
| 8 | Avery Stuart | DB | JR | 6'1" | 204 | Montgomery, AL |
| 11 | Donovan Lanier | DB | FR | 6'0" | 176 | Winter Garden, FL |
| 12 | Deondre Shepherd | DB | SO | 5'11" | 192 | McKinney, TX |
| 13 | Kamron Chamble | DB | FR | 5'11" | 184 | Port Orange, FL |
| 14 | Anthony Pinnace | DB | SR | 6'0" | 180 | Ypsilanti, MI |
| 17 | Kamari Williams | DB | SO | 6'2" | 180 | Baltimore, MD |
| 18 | Cedric Franklin II | DB | SO | 6'0" | 193 | Mableton, GA |
| 19 | Zyon Hill | DB | FR | 6'4" | 200 | Fishers, IN |
| 20 | Sebastian Moore | DB | FR | 6'1" | 175 | Fort Wayne, IN |
| 21 | Dianté Griffin | DB | SR | 5'9" | 187 | Lima, OH |
| 22 | Gavin Yates-Lyons | DB | FR | 6'2" | 175 | Greenville, FL |
| 23 | Jordan Suggs | DB | SO | 6'0" | 169 | O'Fallon, IL |
| 24 | Gabe Aramboles | DB | FR | 5'11" | 224 | Westfield, IN |
| 28 | Stone Perkins | DB | FR | 5'11" | 197 | Louisville, KY |
| 29 | Micah Lillard | DB | SO | 6'1" | 196 | Lafayette, IN |
| 33 | Quentavius Scandrett | DB | SR | 6'3" | 210 | Clayton, GA |
| 35 | Drew Bostic | DB | FR | 5'9" | 175 | Brownsburg, IN |
| 38 | Jayden Bernavil | DB | JR | 5'7" | 188 | TBD |
| 45 | Cole Earlewine | DB | JR | 5'11" | 207 | Fishers, IN |
| 19 | Lachlan Mathieson | P | FR | 6'2" | 195 | Melbourne, VIC |
| 92 | Cole Stumbaugh | P | SO | 6'2" | 223 | TBD |
| 34 | Coby Tripp | LS | FR | 5'11" | 202 | Spring Arbor, MI |
| 45 | Caden Britton | LS | SR | 5'10" | 208 | New Albany, OH |
| 37 | Hudson Fiene | PK | JR | 5'10" | 180 | Yorkville, IL |
| 38 | Brody Boehm | PK | SO | 6'1" | 208 | Westfield, IN |
| 98 | Carson Holmer | PK | SR | 6'1" | 210 | Avon, IN |