CARDINAL NATION · MAC · 2026 ROSTER
2026 Ball State Cardinals Football Roster
All 117 players on the 2026 Ball State football roster: jersey numbers, positions, class, height, weight and hometown. The roster spans 12 positions and averages 6'1" and 231 lb.
2026 ROSTER
117 PLAYERS · 12 POSITIONS · AVG 6'1", 231 LB
| # | NAME | POS | CLASS | HT | WT | HOMETOWN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Keldric LusterFROM Texas State119/184 · 1,066 yds · 7 TD · 4 INT59% of plays | QB | FR | 5'10" | 250 | McKinney, TX |
| 4 | TJ Horton59 car · 393 yds · 7 TD16% of plays | RB | FR | 5'10" | 200 | Lexington, KY |
| 9 | Tyler MizzellFROM Concord23/38 · 260 yds · 1 TD14% of plays | QB | FR | 6'1" | 170 | Denver, NC |
| 2 | Jalen Bonds30 car · 147 yds · 2 TD13% of plays | RB | FR | 6'0" | 215 | Indianapolis, IN |
| 5 | Jabari SmithFROM Florida Atlantic19 rec · 196 yds · 2 TD9% of plays | WR | FR | 5'9" | 160 | Orlando, FL |
| 10 | Jamarion McDougle21 rec · 201 yds · 1 TD9% of plays | WR | FR | 6'0" | 180 | Deerfield Beach, FL |
| 1 | Donovan Hamilton22 rec · 273 yds · 1 TD8% of plays | WR | FR | 6'4" | 210 | Fishers, IN |
| 11 | Isaiah Thacker15 rec · 152 yds8% of plays | WR | FR | 5'11" | 195 | New Palestine, IN |
| 7 | CJ NelsonFROM Eastern Illinois11 rec · 83 yds5% of plays | WR | FR | 5'11" | 184 | North Richland Hills, TX |
| 0 | Elijah Jackson5 car · 23 yds4% of plays | RB | FR | 5'8" | 182 | Indianapolis, IN |
| 83 | Eli Hohlt4 tkl3% of plays | WR | FR | 6'0" | 185 | TBD |
| 14 | Elisha Durham4 rec · 68 yds3% of plays | WR | FR | 6'1" | 175 | West Bloomfield, MI |
| 85 | Ace Cooper4 car · 24 yds2% of plays | WR | FR | 5'10" | 162 | Cincinnati, OH |
| 3 | Johnny Thompson Jr.FROM Kansas33 car · 90 yds2% of plays | RB | FR | 5'10" | 193 | Canoga Park, CA |
| 16 | Mason Atkins1/1 · 10 yds1% of plays | QB | FR | 6'3" | 218 | North Aurora, IL |
| 15 | Tayshon Bardo1 rec · 13 yds1% of plays | WR | FR | 6'0" | 180 | Elkhart, IN |
| 38 | Brody Boehm5/8 FG · 30 pts | PK | FR | 6'1" | 203 | Westfield, IN |
| 32 | Cole Stumbaugh33 punts · 43.2 avg | P | FR | 6'2" | 220 | TBD |
| 1 | Sterling Smith36 tkl · 1 TFL | DB | FR | 5'11" | 198 | Indianapolis, IN |
| 16 | Kaleb Stewart35 tkl · 2.5 TFL · 1.5 sacks | LB | FR | 6'0" | 246 | Broward County, FL |
| 6 | Cincear LewisFROM Cincinnati33 tkl · 0.5 TFL | LB | FR | 6'2" | 222 | Kalamazoo, MI |
| 27 | Gavin ForshaFROM Tennessee State32 tkl · 3 TFL · 1 sacks | LB | FR | 6'3" | 224 | Nashville, TN |
| 14 | Anthony Pinnace30 tkl · 4.5 TFL · 1 sacks | DB | FR | 6'0" | 155 | Ypsilanti, MI |
| 2 | Quentavius Scandrett29 tkl · 1.5 TFL | DB | FR | 6'3" | 206 | Clayton, GA |
| 4 | Will Yates28 tkl | DB | FR | 6'0" | 177 | Springboro, OH |
| 26 | Lucas Szymborski22 tkl · 1.5 TFL | LB | FR | 6'1" | 220 | Crown Point, IN |
| 25 | Mikeah Webster21 tkl · 3 TFL | LB | FR | 6'1" | 238 | Sheridan, IN |
| 11 | Layton Starks19 tkl · 3 TFL · 1 sacks | LB | FR | 6'4" | 235 | Versailles, KY |
| 56 | Ameir Glenn15 tkl · 3 TFL · 1 sacks | DT | FR | 6'1" | 304 | Fairburn, GA |
| 39 | Maverick GracioFROM Pittsburgh14 tkl | DE | FR | 6'4" | 245 | West Palm Beach, FL |
| 5 | Chris JacksonFROM Colorado State13 tkl | DB | FR | 5'11" | 172 | San Diego, CA |
| 7 | Ben Marsh12 tkl · 4.5 TFL · 2 sacks | DE | FR | 6'2" | 252 | Hilliard, OH |
| 9 | Justin Thomas12 tkl · 5 TFL | LB | FR | 6'0" | 241 | Flossmoor, IL |
| 12 | Deondre Shepherd12 tkl | DB | FR | 5'11" | 195 | McKinney, TX |
| 13 | Kamron Chamble11 tkl | DB | FR | 5'11" | 180 | Port Orange, FL |
| 18 | Cedric Franklin IIFROM Arkansas State10 tkl | DB | FR | 6'1" | 187 | Mableton, GA |
| 94 | Ka'Shawn Thomas9 tkl · 1 TFL · 0.5 sacks | DT | FR | 6'0" | 291 | Brunswick, GA |
| 0 | Derek Fields9 tkl | DB | FR | 6'1" | 192 | Saint Charles, MO |
| 28 | Stone Perkins9 tkl | DB | FR | 5'11" | 198 | Louisville, KY |
| 31 | Jared BadieFROM San Diego State8 tkl · 1.5 TFL · 1 sacks | LB | FR | 6'3" | 236 | Aurora, IL |
| 48 | Sam Feeney7 tkl | LB | FR | 6'2" | 205 | Indianapolis, IN |
| 58 | Keilan SmithFROM Cincinnati6 tkl · 1 TFL | DT | FR | 6'2" | 335 | Pickerington, OH |
| 99 | Kendrick GilbertFROM Louisville6 tkl · 0.5 TFL | DT | FR | 6'4" | 255 | Indianapolis, IN |
| 10 | Austin StiefFROM Davenport5 tkl · 1 TFL · 1 sacks | DE | FR | 6'4" | 215 | Orlando, FL |
| 54 | Spencer Vaka5 tkl | DT | FR | 6'1" | 303 | Shawnee, KS |
| 21 | Gabe Aramboles5 tkl | DB | FR | 5'11" | 215 | Westfield, IN |
| 57 | Reese Hill2 tkl | DT | FR | 6'3" | 296 | Greenfield, IN |
| 17 | Kamari Williams2 tkl | DB | FR | 6'1" | 190 | Baltimore, MD |
| 45 | Caden Britton2 tkl | LS | FR | 5'10" | 204 | New Albany, OH |
| 88 | Alex ScherleFROM Rice3 rec · 36 yds · 1 TD | TE | FR | 6'4" | 255 | Rochester Hills, MI |
| 56 | Jacob JeudyFROM Concord1 tkl | OL | FR | 6'3" | 290 | Miami, FL |
| 33 | Jamar Birden1 tkl | DE | FR | 6'2" | 233 | Waycross, GA |
| 52 | Michael Thacker1 tkl | DT | FR | 6'0" | 290 | New Palestine, IN |
| 40 | Gannon Knowles1 tkl | LB | FR | 6'0" | 205 | Indianapolis, IN |
| 20 | Cole Earlewine1 tkl | DB | FR | 5'11" | 206 | Fishers, IN |
| 23 | Jordan Suggs1 tkl | DB | FR | 6'0" | 178 | O'Fallon, IL |
| 13 | Khalel Wright | QB | FR | 6'1" | 195 | Charlotte, NC |
| 18 | Bodie Derrer | QB | FR | 6'2" | 211 | Arcadia, IN |
| 21 | Anthony McMullen Jr. | RB | FR | 5'10" | 217 | Massillon, OH |
| 25 | Char'rese Breveard | RB | FR | 5'8" | 184 | Elkhart, IN |
| 8 | Corey Thompson Jr.FROM Utah State | WR | FR | 5'10" | 168 | San Diego, CA |
| 17 | DJ YoungFROM Siena Heights1 rec · 21 yds | WR | FR | 6'0" | 174 | Lafayette, IN |
| 80 | Derion Talbert | WR | FR | 5'8" | 157 | Lexington, KY |
| 82 | TJ Byard | WR | SO | 6'1" | 180 | North Muskegon, MI |
| 24 | Tate Hoover8 rec · 37 yds · 1 TD | TE | FR | 6'2" | 252 | Manhattan, KS |
| 41 | Zach Becker | TE | FR | 6'3" | 223 | Vernon Hills, IL |
| 42 | AJ Seymour | TE | FR | 6'4" | 235 | Brookfield, WI |
| 44 | Lucas Andresen | TE | FR | 6'3" | 220 | Chicago, IL |
| 81 | Leo Collins | TE | FR | 6'3" | 234 | Evansville, IN |
| 86 | Mason Riggins | TE | FR | 6'5" | 248 | Zionsville, IN |
| 87 | Cole Coonrod | TE | FR | 6'5" | 243 | Manhattan, KS |
| 89 | Sean WardFROM Dartmouth | TE | FR | 6'5" | 255 | Cleveland, OH |
| 54 | Evan Downer | OL | FR | 6'4" | 300 | Palatine, IL |
| 55 | Michael Varon | OL | FR | 6'3" | 301 | Palatine, IL |
| 57 | Nolan Cicero | OL | FR | 6'4" | 301 | Crown Point, IN |
| 60 | Blake Scriber | OL | FR | 6'2" | 303 | Cincinnati, OH |
| 61 | Luke Dalton | OL | FR | 6'4" | 304 | Crystal Lake, IL |
| 62 | Sam Spicer | OL | FR | 6'4" | 300 | Mount Juliet, TN |
| 63 | Maxwell WentzFROM Dartmouth | OL | FR | 6'3" | 301 | Huntington, WV |
| 65 | Ryan Eldridge | OL | FR | 6'7" | 287 | Goshen, IN |
| 66 | Chris Hood | OL | FR | 6'10" | 330 | Kendallville, IN |
| 67 | Jackson Ruess | OL | FR | 6'4" | 298 | TBD |
| 68 | Grant Haworth | OL | FR | 6'2" | 303 | TBD |
| 70 | Tristan Cook | OL | FR | 6'6" | 300 | Lexington, KY |
| 71 | Brady Barrowman | OL | FR | 6'4" | 303 | Minooka, IL |
| 72 | Brady Weber | OL | FR | 6'6" | 258 | Greenwood, IN |
| 73 | Cole Mosier | OL | FR | 6'4" | 305 | Columbia City, IN |
| 75 | Zach Bandy | OL | FR | 6'5" | 297 | Avon, IN |
| 76 | CJ Zeltwanger | OL | FR | 6'4" | 300 | West Lafayette, IN |
| 77 | Misael SandovalFROM Vanderbilt | OL | FR | 6'6" | 312 | Chula Vista, CA |
| 78 | Kaden Mayle | OL | FR | 6'5" | 288 | Fremont, OH |
| 79 | Zion Haney | OL | FR | 6'3" | 301 | Indianapolis, IN |
| 3 | George Okorie | DE | FR | 6'3" | 240 | Vancouver, BC |
| 51 | CJ Sanchez | DT | FR | 6'4" | 280 | North Judson, IN |
| 55 | Dominic Infelise | DT | FR | 6'3" | 300 | New Lenox, IL |
| 74 | Khristian Zachary | DT | FR | 6'3" | 278 | Fayetteville, GA |
| 90 | Lincoln Mason | DT | FR | 6'6" | 289 | Wilsonville, OR |
| 93 | Mason Holbrook | DT | FR | 6'2" | 270 | Hamilton, OH |
| 96 | Joshua Coleman | DT | FR | 6'1" | 290 | Americus, GA |
| 97 | Myles Hancock | DT | FR | 6'1" | 296 | Corona, CA |
| 15 | Jovan ClarkFROM Washington State | LB | FR | 5'10" | 200 | Chicago, IL |
| 36 | Cole Mynett | LB | FR | 6'0" | 224 | Muncie, IN |
| 50 | Carsen BurckhardtFROM Valparaiso | LB | FR | 5'10" | 225 | Long Lake, MN |
| 2 | Tobi Adewoyin | DB | FR | 5'11" | 185 | Atlanta, GA |
| 8 | Avery Stuart | DB | FR | 6'1" | 206 | Montgomery, AL |
| 19 | Zyon Hill | DB | FR | 6'3" | 182 | Fishers, IN |
| 22 | Gavin Yates-Lyons | DB | FR | 6'2" | 175 | Greenville, FL |
| 24 | Dianté GriffinFROM Ohio State | DB | FR | 5'9" | 192 | Lima, OH |
| 29 | Micah Lillard | DB | FR | 6'1" | 198 | Lafayette, IN |
| 30 | Donovan Lanier | DB | FR | 6'0" | 174 | Winter Garden, FL |
| 35 | Drew Bostic | DB | FR | 5'8" | 175 | Brownsburg, IN |
| 38 | Jayden Bernavil | DB | FR | 5'7" | 193 | TBD |
| 45 | Sebastian Moore | DB | FR | 6'0" | 170 | Fort Wayne, IN |
| 37 | Hudson Fiene | PK | FR | 5'10" | 177 | Yorkville, IL |
| 98 | Carson Holmer | PK | SR | 6'1" | 210 | Avon, IN |
| 19 | Lachlan Mathieson | P | FR | 6'2" | 185 | Melbourne, VIC |
| 34 | Coby Tripp | LS | FR | 6'0" | 200 | Spring Arbor, MI |