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2026 Christopher Newport Captains Football Roster
All 155 players on the 2026 CNU football roster: jersey numbers, positions, class, height, weight and hometown. The roster spans 14 positions and averages 6'0" and 213 lb.
2026 ROSTER
155 PLAYERS · 14 POSITIONS · AVG 6'0", 213 LB
| # | NAME | POS | CLASS | HT | WT | HOMETOWN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Brandon Peña | QB | SO | 6'1" | 200 | Ashburn, Va. |
| 15 | Cooper Meads | QB | SR | 6'0" | 175 | Richmond, Va. |
| TBD | Caleb Alexander | QB | SO | 5'11" | 175 | Nokesville, Va. |
| TBD | Jack Lungren | QB | FR | 6'4" | 205 | Alexandria, Va. |
| TBD | Lukas Wuhrer | QB | FR | 6'2" | 205 | Fairfax, Va. |
| 9 | Jordin Lennon | RB | SR | 5'10" | 215 | Yorktown, Va. |
| 20 | Melvin Lowe | RB | SO | 5'7" | 170 | Norfolk, Va. |
| 24 | Ryker Cook | RB | SO | 5'10" | 200 | Chesterfield, Va. |
| 37 | Jordan Callahan | RB | JR | 6'0" | 195 | Richmond, Va. |
| TBD | Alex Jreige | RB | SR | 5'9" | 200 | Vienna, Va. |
| TBD | Ben Christian IV | RB | FR | 5'9" | 180 | New Kent, Va. |
| TBD | Carson Parks | RB | FR | 5'9" | 185 | Richmond, Va. |
| TBD | Craig McNeil | RB | FR | 5'10" | 210 | Chesapeake, Va. |
| TBD | Darian McKenzie | RB | SO | 5'9" | 190 | Virginia Beach, Va. |
| TBD | David Bradley | RB | FR | 5'8" | 190 | Lynchburg, Va. |
| TBD | Jaden Holmes | RB | FR | 5'11" | 185 | Tappahannock, Va. |
| TBD | Michael Dankwa | RB | SR | 5'8" | 188 | Woodbridge, Va. |
| TBD | Payton Holmes | RB | FR | 5'11" | 205 | Bristow, Va. |
| TBD | Xavier Smith | RB | FR | 5'9" | 195 | Ashburn, Va. |
| 0 | Beau Sahnow | WR | JR | 5'10" | 170 | Hanover, Va. |
| 5 | Josh Powell | WR | JR | 5'7" | 160 | Norfolk, Va. |
| 14 | Bryce Banning | WR | FR | 5'11" | 180 | Haymarket, Va. |
| 19 | Lavell Winston | WR | SO | 5'7" | 140 | Richmond, Va. |
| 22 | Steven Bowers | WR | SO | 5'7" | 170 | Chesterfield, Va. |
| 81 | Jacob Rojas | WR | SO | 6'0" | 185 | Virginia Beach, Va. |
| 83 | Penn Morris | WR | FR | 5'7" | 150 | Fairfax, Va. |
| 84 | Jaiden Avery | WR | FR | 5'9" | 180 | Norfolk, Va. |
| 89 | Brendan Sutherland | WR | FR | 6'2" | 185 | Sterling, Va. |
| TBD | Braylon Addy | WR | FR | 5'8" | 145 | Bristow, Va. |
| TBD | Jamir Washington | WR | FR | 5'8" | 170 | Martinsburg, W. Va. |
| TBD | Josh Sibley | WR | FR | 5'9" | 175 | Chesapeake, Va. |
| TBD | Justin Clarke | WR | FR | 6'0" | 170 | Warrenton, Va. |
| TBD | Justin Fabian | WR | FR | 5'9" | 160 | Chesterfield, Va. |
| TBD | Kamaari Kirby | WR | FR | 6'0" | 150 | Virginia Beach, Va. |
| TBD | Macklin Gaffney | WR | FR | 6'0" | 160 | Purcellville, Va. |
| TBD | Rico Jones | WR | FR | 5'10" | 165 | Sterling, Va. |
| TBD | Tre Bradley | WR | FR | 5'10" | 175 | Chesapeake, Va. |
| 8 | Jayson Viernes | TE | SR | 6'1" | 235 | Ashburn, Va. |
| 18 | Ethan Barham | TE | SR | 6'3" | 205 | Chesapeake, Va. |
| 44 | Fred Cowell IV | TE | SO | 6'5" | 235 | Yorktown, Va. |
| 70 | Titus Akol | TE | SO | 6'2" | 260 | Burke, Va. |
| 80 | Thax Rowland | TE | FR | 6'2" | 225 | Forest, Va. |
| 82 | Tayvon Tyler | TE | JR | 6'3" | 195 | Newport News, Va. |
| 85 | Korion Key | TE | FR | 6'0" | 175 | Suffolk, Va. |
| 86 | Lincoln Funke | TE | FR | 6'3" | 225 | Lynchburg, Va. |
| 87 | Colby Shaw | TE | JR | 6'0" | 225 | Strasburg, Va. |
| 88 | Lance Watters | TE | SO | 6'1" | 200 | Chesapeake, Va. |
| TBD | Javaun Walker | TE | SO | 5'10" | 225 | Bayshore, N.Y. |
| TBD | Owen Kelly | TE | SO | 6'3" | 215 | Chesapeake, Va. |
| TBD | Ryan Kline | TE | FR | 5'11" | 225 | Williamsburg, Va. |
| TBD | Trent Trowell | TE | FR | 6'4" | 190 | Richmond, Va. |
| 53 | Kashawn Marrow | OL | JR | 6'1" | 310 | Ivor, Va. |
| 57 | Josiah Perry | OL | SO | 6'2" | 250 | Appomattox, Va. |
| 58 | Seth Bayens | OL | SR | 6'4" | 250 | New Kent, Va. |
| 59 | DJ Gambrell | OL | JR | 6'0" | 300 | Suffolk, Va. |
| 61 | Jacob Swierczek | OL | FR | 6'3" | 275 | Ashburn, Va. |
| 62 | Bryan Urrutia | OL | FR | 6'1" | 290 | Annanadle, Va. |
| 63 | Joe Lubinskas | OL | JR | 6'2" | 300 | Haymarket, Va. |
| 65 | Chris Duellman | OL | SO | 6'1" | 260 | Leesburg, Va. |
| 66 | Jerel Butler | OL | JR | 6'2" | 270 | Newport News, Va. |
| 67 | Alex Brann | OL | SR | 6'2" | 265 | Henrico, Va. |
| 68 | Aiden Gillette | OL | JR | 6'4" | 250 | Harrisonburg, Va. |
| 69 | Raja Ayub | OL | FR | 6'6" | 270 | Fairfax, Va. |
| 71 | James Miller | OL | SO | 6'3" | 300 | Stafford, Va. |
| 72 | Evan Nixon | OL | JR | 6'2" | 285 | Richmond, Va. |
| 73 | Andrew Belford | OL | SR | 6'2" | 305 | Chesapeake, Va. |
| 74 | Jayvion Cervantes | OL | SO | 6'1" | 295 | Fredericksburg, Va. |
| 75 | Eric Etesham | OL | FR | 6'5" | 275 | Ashburn, Va. |
| 76 | Kellan Roberts | OL | JR | 6'5" | 280 | Glen Allen, Va. |
| 77 | Randy Holmes | OL | SO | 6'2" | 295 | St. Stephens Church, Va. |
| 78 | Parker Tarantino | OL | FR | 6'2" | 260 | Midlothian, Va. |
| 79 | Henry Strickland, Jr. | OL | SR | 6'3" | 295 | Chesapeake, Va. |
| TBD | Chase Holland | OL | FR | 6'2" | 250 | Woodbridge, Va. |
| TBD | Isa Walcott | OL | FR | 6'3" | 280 | Wilmington, N.C. |
| TBD | Jackson Gailliot | OL | FR | 6'2" | 275 | Alexandria, Va. |
| 6 | Jackson Ambruzs | DL | SO | 6'0" | 230 | Austin, Texas |
| 11 | Connor Estrella | DL | SR | 6'3" | 245 | Chesapeake, Va. |
| 33 | Charlie Clawson, Jr. | DL | JR | 6'0" | 240 | Stephens City, Va. |
| 35 | Dereon Knight | DL | FR | 6'0" | 210 | Suffolk, Va. |
| 41 | John Walton | DL | SO | 6'1" | 200 | Killeen, Texas |
| 42 | Jerry Cashwell II | DL | SR | 6'3" | 300 | Lynchburg, Va. |
| 45 | Thomas Phillips | DL | FR | 6'1" | 230 | Burke, Va. |
| 46 | Keith Cherry | DL | SO | 5'11" | 230 | Hampton, Va. |
| 50 | Bryson Smith | DL | SR | 5'9" | 305 | Chesapeake, Va. |
| 52 | Jordan Stith | DL | SO | 6'0" | 250 | Varina, Va. |
| 54 | Jaylen Britt | DL | JR | 6'1" | 250 | Newport News, Va. |
| 64 | Trenton Yakich | DL | FR | 6'2" | 265 | Chesapeake, Va. |
| 90 | Chinuo Nnamani | DL | SO | 6'0" | 240 | Dumfries, Va. |
| 91 | Walker Conrad | DL | JR | 6'7" | 290 | Strasburg, Va. |
| 92 | Ky'Ron Black | DL | JR | 6'3" | 230 | Virginia Beach, Va. |
| 93 | Ayron Norton | DL | SO | 5'10" | 215 | Richmond, Va. |
| 94 | Jay Poe | DL | SO | 6'5" | 230 | Chesapeake, Va. |
| 95 | Malachi Harris | DL | SO | 5'9" | 260 | South Hill, Va. |
| 96 | Chris Johnson | DL | FR | 6'1" | 220 | Fluvanna County, Va. |
| 97 | J.D. Ulloa | DL | FR | 6'3" | 245 | Leesburg, Va. |
| 98 | Jackson Alexander | DL | FR | 6'3" | 225 | Warrenton, Va. |
| 99 | Shaun Sanders, Jr. | DL | SR | 6'0" | 325 | Virginia Beach, Va. |
| TBD | Njay Brooks | DL | FR | 5'11" | 295 | Gretna, Va. |
| TBD | Ousman Koffi | DL | FR | 6'3" | 225 | Fairfax, Va. |
| TBD | Tai Holmes | DL | FR | 5'10" | 350 | Tappahannock, Va. |
| TBD | Taylor Vogel | DL | FR | 5'11" | 220 | Virginia Beach, Va. |
| TBD | Troy Solomona | DL | FR | 6'1" | 250 | Newport News, Va. |
| TBD | Zaliak Brown | DL | FR | 6'0" | 245 | Richmond, Va. |
| 1 | Masi Bruning | LB | SR | 5'9" | 205 | Chesapeake, Va. |
| 2 | Nico Orlando | LB | JR | 5'9" | 205 | Manassas, Va. |
| 16 | Lucas Matheny | LB | JR | 6'2" | 200 | Fairfax Station, Va. |
| 17 | James Howard | LB | JR | 5'11" | 190 | Midlothian, Va. |
| 30 | Maddax Lee | LB | SR | 5'11" | 210 | Chester, Va. |
| 32 | Trey Corbin | LB | SR | 5'11" | 210 | Williamsburg, Va. |
| 34 | Tarell Bailey | LB | SO | 5'10" | 170 | Virginia Beach, Va. |
| 40 | Reggie Custalow | LB | JR | 6'0" | 220 | Virginia Beach, Va. |
| 51 | Javonti Hughes | LB | FR | 5'9" | 210 | Norfolk, Va. |
| 55 | Javaris Thomas Tucker | LB | FR | 6'0" | 230 | Chester, Va. |
| 56 | DeVaughn Powell | LB | FR | 6'0" | 200 | Virginia Beach, Va. |
| TBD | Jojo Applewhite | LB | FR | 5'11" | 210 | Chesapeake, Va. |
| TBD | Namiah Mayfield | LB | FR | 6'4" | 195 | Emporia, Va. |
| TBD | Trent Gomez | LB | FR | 5'10" | 185 | Winchester, Va. |
| 3 | James Benedetto | DB | JR | 5'8" | 180 | Virginia Beach, Va. |
| 4 | Eddie Henderson | DB | JR | 5'9" | 165 | Beaverdam, Va. |
| 7 | Noah Martin | DB | SR | 5'10" | 195 | Spotsylvania, Va. |
| 10 | Dai'Vionne Fitzgerald | DB | SR | 5'9" | 180 | Newport News, Va. |
| 12 | Tahir Johnson | DB | SR | 5'11" | 175 | Petersburg, Va. |
| 21 | Tyson Granderson | DB | SO | 6'1" | 190 | Richmond, Va. |
| 23 | Tristan Edwards | DB | SO | 5'9" | 185 | Fairfax, Va. |
| 25 | Jason Parker | DB | FR | 6'2" | 210 | Mechanicsville, Va. |
| 26 | Dray Waller | DB | SO | 5'10" | 185 | Chester, Va. |
| 27 | Zay Rembert | DB | SO | 6'0" | 190 | Toano, Va. |
| 28 | Jayden Miller | DB | FR | 6'0" | 185 | Lynchburg, Va. |
| 29 | C.J. Wilson III | DB | SO | 5'9" | 175 | Newport News, Va. |
| 31 | Ajani Martin | DB | SO | 5'10" | 180 | Norfolk, Va. |
| 36 | Jaden Plantin | DB | SO | 6'0" | 175 | Richmond, Va. |
| 39 | Mathew Harris | DB | FR | 6'4" | 200 | Acton, Mass. |
| 47 | Noah Cardenas | DB | FR | 5'8" | 165 | Centreville, Va. |
| TBD | Aiden Pagonis | DB | FR | 6'0" | 185 | Bristow, Va. |
| TBD | Ayden Slash | DB | FR | 5'9" | 175 | Lynchburg, Va. |
| TBD | Chad Young | DB | FR | 6'1" | 155 | Richmond, Va. |
| TBD | Chris Gordon | DB | FR | 5'10" | 175 | Stafford, Va. |
| TBD | David Miller | DB | FR | 5'8" | 130 | Richmond, Va. |
| TBD | Derron Danquah | DB | FR | 5'10" | 160 | Manassas, Va. |
| TBD | Jaron Harris | DB | FR | 5'10" | 170 | Richmond, Va. |
| TBD | Jayden Burse | DB | FR | 5'10" | 165 | Virginia Beach, Va. |
| TBD | Jeremiah Blakney | DB | FR | 6'0" | 180 | Fort Hood, Texas |
| TBD | Josh Jiggetts | DB | FR | 6'1" | 190 | Richmond, Va. |
| TBD | Makari Brown-Porter | DB | SO | 6'0" | 185 | Portsmouth, Va. |
| TBD | Naz Adams | DB | FR | 5'9" | 180 | Richmond, Va. |
| TBD | Samuel Heredia | DB | FR | 5'10" | 180 | Springfield, Va. |
| TBD | Spencer Pryor | DB | FR | 5'9" | 140 | King George, Va. |
| 43 | Dylan Cross | K | SO | 5'11" | 190 | Manassas, Va. |
| 48 | Maxx Lawton | K/P | SR | 6'0" | 175 | Midlothian, Va. |
| TBD | Brandon Prater | K | FR | 5'9" | 175 | Virginia Beach, Va. |
| TBD | Chance Bennett | K | FR | 5'11" | 185 | Chesterfield, Va. |
| TBD | Jayden Hodgdon | P/K | FR | 5'10" | 165 | Geneva, Ill. |
| 60 | Frank D'Amico | LS | FR | 6'0" | 225 | South Riding, Va. |
| 38 | Joe D. Sanders III | RB/LB | FR | 5'11" | 220 | Titusville, Fla. |
| TBD | Preston Hall III | RB/WR | FR | 5'8" | 185 | Hampton, Va. |