RUNNIN' BULLDOG NATION · OVC · 2026 ROSTER
2026 Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs Football Roster
All 132 players on the 2026 Gardner-Webb football roster: jersey numbers, positions, class, height, weight and hometown. The roster spans 14 positions and averages 6'1" and 222 lb.
2026 ROSTER
132 PLAYERS · 14 POSITIONS · AVG 6'1", 222 LB
| # | NAME | POS | CLASS | HT | WT | HOMETOWN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Cole Pennington147/259 · 1,680 yds · 8 TD · 5 INT63% of plays | QB | SR | 6'4" | 220 | Versailles, KY |
| 18 | Lan Farmer16/33 · 170 yds · 1 TD · 3 INT42% of plays | QB | FR | 6'4" | 230 | Shelby, NC |
| 3 | Jared Doolittle10/28 · 86 yds · 1 INT28% of plays | QB | SO | 6'3" | 200 | Upland, CA |
| 34 | Christian Vann94 car · 369 yds20% of plays | RB | JR | 6'1" | 210 | Charlotte, NC |
| 5 | Adrian Cormier26 car · 46 yds · 1 TD14% of plays | RB | SR | 5'9" | 200 | Houston, TX |
| 0 | Giovanni Adopte31 rec · 401 yds · 2 TD12% of plays | WR | JR | 6'1" | 180 | Miami, FL |
| 10 | Randy Young56 car · 326 yds · 3 TD12% of plays | RB | SR | 5'10" | 200 | Chicago, IL |
| 2 | Kory Jones37 rec · 625 yds · 3 TD11% of plays | WR | SO | 6'3" | 215 | TBD |
| 6 | Jalile Bost16 rec · 207 yds · 1 TD6% of plays | WR | JR | 5'11" | 180 | El Paso, TX |
| 84 | Brian Green Jr.6% of plays | WR | JR | 6'1" | 190 | Jacksonville, FL |
| 13 | Montez Green4% of plays | WR | SR | 6'1" | 185 | Greenville, NC |
| 81 | Sean Brady12 rec · 155 yds · 1 TD4% of plays | WR | SO | 5'9" | 172 | Charlotte, NC |
| 85 | Beau Blankenship5 rec · 35 yds2% of plays | TE | SR | 6'4" | 245 | Hillsboro, OH |
| 82 | Dominic Haney4 rec · 35 yds2% of plays | WR | SO | 6'4" | 205 | Raleigh, NC |
| 87 | Collin Carroll4 rec · 20 yds2% of plays | TE | JR | 6'4" | 235 | Stafford, VA |
| 7 | Tae'Shaun Johnson5 rec · 35 yds2% of plays | WR | SR | 5'11" | 205 | Toledo, OH |
| 89 | Ryan Demonbreun1 rec · 5 yds2% of plays | TE | SO | 6'4" | 235 | Nashville, TN |
| 92 | Joey Shearin1 rec · 1 yds · 1 TD1% of plays | TE | FR | 6'2" | 220 | Monroe, NC |
| 8 | Bryce Marcus1 tkl1% of plays | WR | SO | 5'9" | 180 | Dallas, TX |
| 86 | Rex Schofill1% of plays | WR | FR | 5'9" | 175 | Thomasville, GA |
| 91 | Tyler Simpson9/13 FG · 41 pts | PK | JR | 6'1" | 210 | Cumming, GA |
| 42 | Aidan Bonde11 punts · 44.9 avg | P | JR | 5'9" | 175 | Greensboro, NC |
| 45 | Andrew Bontekoe27 punts · 41.4 avg | PK | JR | 5'11" | 160 | Charlotte, NC |
| 1 | Tre Yanez83 tkl · 12.5 TFL · 5 sacks | LB | JR | 6'1" | 215 | Frisco, TX |
| 24 | Cahari Haynes64 tkl · 1.5 TFL · 1 sacks | LB | JR | 6'2" | 225 | Shelby, NC |
| 93 | Preston Hamilton31 tkl · 5 TFL · 1 sacks | DL | SR | 6'0" | 300 | Ridgeland, SC |
| 0 | Trey Weems29 tkl · 9 TFL · 4 sacks | DL | SR | 6'2" | 245 | Griffin, GA |
| 3 | Jamarion Ravenell29 tkl | CB | JR | 5'10" | 175 | De Soto, TX |
| 10 | Sabin McLaughlin27 tkl · 4 TFL | DB | SR | 5'11" | 195 | Charlotte, NC |
| 21 | Nigel Lucas26 tkl · 1 TFL | DB | JR | 6'1" | 195 | Wake Forest, NC |
| 28 | Trenton Bell25 tkl · 1.5 TFL | DB | SO | 5'11" | 180 | Blue Springs, MO |
| 8 | Zalen Watkins24 tkl · 5 TFL · 1 sacks | DL | FR | 6'3" | 290 | TBD |
| 6 | AJ Mebane22 tkl · 8 TFL · 4.5 sacks | DL | JR | 6'3" | 240 | Durham, NC |
| 16 | Taylor Smallwood21 tkl · 3 TFL · 2 sacks | DB | SR | 6'2" | 207 | Lawrenceville, GA |
| 23 | Tye Holsey18 tkl · 3.5 TFL | DB | SR | 6'2" | 205 | Atlanta, GA |
| 99 | Renardo Lewis17 tkl · 3.5 TFL | DL | SR | 5'11" | 300 | Marietta, GA |
| 15 | Terrill Hopkins14 tkl · 4 TFL · 3 sacks | DL | JR | 6'3" | 235 | Columbia, SC |
| 14 | Talon Fisher14 tkl · 1.5 TFL | LB | SO | 6'2" | 225 | Fairfield, OH |
| 18 | Ruben Tshilombo13 tkl · 3 TFL | DL | JR | 6'4" | 245 | Fort Worth, TX |
| 9 | Jordan Jackson11 tkl | DB | JR | 6'0" | 185 | Cincinnati, OH |
| 26 | Hunter West11 tkl | DB | FR | 6'2" | 185 | Roebuck, SC |
| 11 | Luke Gilbertson8 tkl · 1 TFL | LB | JR | 6'0" | 220 | Charlotte, NC |
| 20 | David Williams8 tkl | DB | SR | 5'8" | 170 | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
| 2 | Shawn Battle6 tkl | DB | SO | 5'11" | 180 | Tulsa, OK |
| 39 | Bryson Shelton6 tkl | DB | FR | 5'10" | 180 | TBD |
| 97 | Caden Ross5 tkl · 1 TFL · 0.5 sacks | DL | SR | 6'1" | 280 | Wichita, KS |
| 32 | Daejuan Thompson5 tkl | LB | SR | 6'3" | 205 | Whiteville, NC |
| 5 | Josiah Harris5 tkl · 0.5 TFL | DB | SR | 6'2" | 194 | Villa Rica, GA |
| 29 | Jaylin Murry4 tkl | RB | FR | 5'10" | 185 | TBD |
| 37 | Elisha Luckett III4 tkl | DB | FR | 5'9" | 170 | TBD |
| 53 | Maika Finau3 tkl · 0.5 TFL | DL | SR | 6'2" | 275 | Makawao, HI |
| 51 | Jaxon Alongi3 tkl | LB | FR | 6'3" | 210 | Holly Springs, NC |
| 7 | Tyshawn SandersFROM App State3 tkl | DB | SO | 6'0" | 180 | Marion, SC |
| 27 | Carter Isaacs3 tkl | DB | FR | 6'0" | 185 | TBD |
| 94 | Noah Gartner2 tkl | DL | FR | 6'3" | 210 | Shelby, NC |
| 38 | Will Mattison2 tkl | LB | SR | 6'4" | 225 | Rock Hill, SC |
| 30 | Ethan Chandler2 tkl | DB | SO | 5'9" | 185 | Pelzer, SC |
| 46 | Evan Kuehnel1 tkl | TE | SO | 6'7" | 245 | Elon, NC |
| 59 | Blake Bradford1 tkl | OL | JR | 6'6" | 285 | Lincolnton, NC |
| 69 | Jabari Edwards1 tkl | OL | SR | 6'2" | 300 | Atlanta, GA |
| 77 | Will Fitzpatrick1 tkl | OL | JR | 6'6" | 300 | Marietta, GA |
| 90 | Isaiah Thomas1 tkl | OL | FR | 6'3" | 275 | Fort Mitchell, AL |
| 35 | Antonio Chambers1 tkl | DL | SR | 6'2" | 245 | Collierville, TN |
| 67 | Davion Kinard-Taylor1 tkl | DE | SO | 6'1" | 242 | TBD |
| 47 | Michael Luisa Jr.1 tkl | LB | SO | 5'11" | 210 | Matthews, NC |
| 11 | Finley Polk | QB | FR | 6'3" | 200 | Rock Hill, SC |
| 15 | Kane Donovan | QB | SR | 6'4" | 218 | Oklahoma City, OK |
| 16 | Ty Powell | QB | FR | 6'3" | 205 | Raleigh, NC |
| 20 | Famous Wilson | QB | FR | 5'11" | 170 | TBD |
| TBD | Jaylon Talton | QB | SR | 5'11" | 180 | Arlington, TX |
| TBD | Joey Gaston | QB | FR | 5'10" | 180 | New Rochelle, NY |
| 31 | Sam Burks | RB | FR | 5'10" | 180 | TBD |
| 33 | Carson Gresock | RB | SR | 5'11" | 215 | Columbus, OH |
| 33 | Darius Latimer | RB | FR | 5'11" | 190 | Anderson, SC |
| TBD | Michael Doe | RB | FR | 5'9" | 180 | North Augusta, SC |
| TBD | Noah Terry | RB | FR | 5'9" | 210 | Raleigh, NC |
| 11 | Brian Green Jr.10 rec · 100 yds · 1 TD | WR | SO | 6'1" | 190 | Jacksonville, FL |
| 19 | Teddy Sands | WR | SO | 6'2" | 195 | Tampa, FL |
| 80 | Joshua George | WR | JR | 5'8" | 170 | Farmingdale, NY |
| 83 | Dominic Testa | WR | FR | 5'10" | 188 | Harrisburg, NC |
| 87 | Montez Green14 rec · 134 yds | WR | JR | 6'2" | 180 | Greenville, NC |
| 88 | Michael Edwards | WR | FR | 5'11" | 170 | Shelby, NC |
| TBD | Elijah Vasquez | WR | SO | 5'11" | 160 | Upland, CA |
| TBD | Ethan Driver | WR | FR | 6'2" | 170 | Mocksville, NC |
| TBD | Kaiden Dewey | WR | FR | 6'0" | 175 | Chattanooga, TN |
| TBD | Lorenzo Roseboro | WR | FR | 6'2" | 180 | Shelby, NC |
| TBD | Xavier Maddox | WR | FR | 6'1" | 160 | Owensboro, KY |
| 43 | Evan List | TE | FR | 6'4" | 190 | Raleigh, NC |
| 48 | Alex Furr | TE | SO | 6'6" | 235 | Kannapolis, NC |
| TBD | Larry White | TE | SR | 6'3" | 245 | Charleston, SC |
| 52 | Joseph Lentine | OL | JR | 6'3" | 305 | Fort Myers, FL |
| 54 | Keegan Davis | OL | FR | 6'4" | 260 | Gastonia, NC |
| 57 | Graysen Riffe | OL | JR | 6'7" | 310 | Ocoee, FL |
| 58 | Jose Gonzalez | OL | SR | 6'4" | 315 | Bonaire, GA |
| 60 | Preston Lilley | OL | SO | 6'5" | 280 | Raleigh, NC |
| 61 | Joe Donovan | OL | FR | 6'1" | 325 | Boston, MA |
| 62 | AJ Suttles | OL | FR | 6'2" | 285 | Wellford, SC |
| 63 | Marselle Felton | OL | SR | 6'4" | 300 | Douglasville, GA |
| 64 | Drew Davis | OL | FR | 6'1" | 280 | TBD |
| 65 | Kyle Lofye | OL | JR | 6'3" | 305 | Frisco, TX |
| 66 | Trenton Miller | OL | SO | 6'3" | 290 | Gilbert, AZ |
| 71 | Adrian Lopez | OL | SO | 6'4" | 295 | Plano, TX |
| 72 | Nathan Jacobs | OL | JR | 6'8" | 270 | Urbandale, IA |
| 73 | Xavier Wade | OL | FR | 6'5" | 280 | Chattanooga, TN |
| 74 | Liam Lyck | OL | JR | 6'5" | 300 | Munich |
| 75 | Denarion Hickman | OL | FR | 6'6" | 280 | Shelby, NC |
| 76 | Carson Bugg | OL | FR | 6'5" | 290 | Versailles, KY |
| 78 | Carson Blachford | OL | SO | 6'3" | 280 | Chesapeake, VA |
| 79 | Micah Walters | OL | SR | 6'5" | 320 | Justin, TX |
| 44 | Semaj Odems | DL | FR | 6'3" | 210 | Kings Mountain, NC |
| 56 | Savyion Drayton | DL | FR | 6'0" | 280 | TBD |
| 95 | Ra'Shaun Robinson | DL | FR | 6'3" | 230 | Goldsboro, NC |
| 96 | Gavin Gibson | DL | FR | 6'3" | 210 | Belmont, NC |
| 98 | Cooper Malaniak | DL | FR | 6'5" | 260 | Highlands Ranch, CO |
| TBD | Malik Jackson | DL | FR | 6'0" | 210 | TBD |
| TBD | Nirvigh Sayam | DL | FR | 6'1" | 260 | Cumming, GA |
| TBD | Scotty Freeman | DE | FR | 5'8" | 218 | Vienna, GA |
| TBD | Rah'Jah Wisdom | DT | FR | 5'10" | 330 | Atlanta, GA |
| 17 | James Oates | LB | SO | 6'5" | 215 | Duncan, SC |
| 36 | Ben Zelenka | LB | FR | 5'11" | 210 | TBD |
| 40 | Jackson Settle | LB | FR | 6'1" | 220 | Lewisville, NC |
| 41 | Dylan Manders2 rec · 11 yds | LB | JR | 6'2" | 230 | Watkinsville, GA |
| 49 | Jalen McGraw | LB | FR | 6'2" | 200 | Bamberg, SC |
| 3 | Jordan Ravenell | DB | JR | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| 22 | Jordan Little | DB | SR | 6'0" | 180 | San Diego, CA |
| TBD | Bobby Bah | DB | FR | 6'0" | 182 | Greensboro, NC |
| TBD | Maddox McDowell | DB | FR | 6'2" | 170 | Garner, NC |
| TBD | Steffen Morgan | DB | FR | 5'9" | 170 | Mooresville, NC |
| TBD | Zachary Frashier | DB | FR | 6'0" | 180 | TBD |
| TBD | Braedyn White | PK | FR | 5'9" | 155 | Ocoee, FL |
| 50 | Jacob Mull | LS | FR | 6'3" | 255 | Connellys Springs, NC |
| TBD | Darion Ghazaleah | LS | FR | 5'7" | 183 | Holly Springs, NC |