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2026 Western Carolina Catamounts Football Roster
All 118 players on the 2026 WCU football roster: jersey numbers, positions, class, height, weight and hometown. The roster spans 15 positions and averages 6'1" and 222 lb.
2026 ROSTER
118 PLAYERS · 15 POSITIONS · AVG 6'1", 222 LB
| # | NAME | POS | CLASS | HT | WT | HOMETOWN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Lex Thomas | QB | SO | 5'11" | 196 | Wake Forest, NC |
| 11 | Isaac Lee | QB | FR | 6'4" | 175 | Concord, NC |
| 12 | Jack Benson | QB | JR | 6'4" | 195 | Eagle, ID |
| 17 | Bennett Judy | QB | SO | 6'3" | 200 | Simpsonville, SC |
| 18 | Jordan Martin-Durham | QB | FR | 6'3" | 215 | Jacksonville, FL |
| TBD | Ian Grissom | QB | FR | 6'1" | 175 | Rock Hill, SC |
| 1 | Patrick Boyd Jr. | RB | SO | 5'10" | 170 | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
| 2 | Branson Adams | RB | SR | 5'9" | 190 | Greensboro, NC |
| 20 | Camury Reid | RB | JR | 5'11" | 200 | Gastonia, NC |
| 21 | Jaiden Bond | RB | SR | 5'9" | 185 | Boone, NC |
| 22 | Josh Perry | RB | FR | 6'0" | 200 | Orlando, FL |
| 24 | Anthony Benjamin | RB | SO | 5'10" | 160 | Fort Myers, FL |
| 25 | Noah Best | RB | FR | 5'11" | 175 | Charlotte, NC |
| TBD | Marlin Cochran | RB | SO | 5'11" | 190 | Miami, FL |
| 0 | AJ Colombo | WR | SR | 5'8" | 170 | Waxhaw, NC |
| 3 | Kha'Leal Sterling | WR | FR | 5'9" | 170 | Miami, FL |
| 4 | Dominic Dutton | WR | SR | 5'10" | 170 | Glen Allen, VA |
| 6 | Marcus Striggles | WR | SO | 5'9" | 160 | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
| 8 | Painter Richards-Baker | WR | SR | 6'2" | 180 | Hillsborough, NC |
| 10 | Michael Rossin | WR | FR | 6'0" | 185 | Suwannee, FL |
| 13 | Richard Hollis | WR | FR | 5'8" | 170 | Pompano Beach, FL |
| 15 | Jai Boyd | WR | SO | 6'2" | 175 | Winnsboro, SC |
| 80 | Trey Walker | WR | FR | 5'10" | 170 | Hoschton, GA |
| 81 | Ca'Lique Cunningham | WR | SO | 5'9" | 190 | Rock Hill, SC |
| 82 | Matthew Keener | WR | FR | 6'2" | 195 | Pilot Mountain, NC |
| 83 | Austin Cunningham | WR | FR | 6'0" | 190 | West Columbia, SC |
| 87 | Eli Griffin | WR | FR | 6'1" | 160 | Brevard, NC |
| 88 | Jemarious Reaves | WR | FR | 6'1" | 185 | Hopkins, SC |
| 89 | Ellis Chappell | WR | FR | 6'0" | 180 | Hickory, NC |
| 19 | Bode Burns | TE | FR | 6'4" | 225 | Dunnellon, FL |
| 44 | Isaac McLellan | TE | JR | 6'2" | 240 | Rock Hill, SC |
| 48 | Cole Craddock | TE | FR | 6'4" | 235 | Tarboro, NC |
| 85 | David Hulbert | TE | SO | 6'4" | 240 | Charlotte, NC |
| 86 | Brayden Blackmon | TE | SR | 6'3" | 250 | Duncan, SC |
| 87 | Jake Young | TE | JR | 6'3" | 240 | Waxhaw, NC |
| 51 | Aaron Sanez | OL | SO | 6'2" | 300 | Clearwater, FL |
| 53 | Zach Watson | OL | SO | 6'1" | 300 | Waycross, GA |
| 55 | Secrea Algie | OL | FR | 6'5" | 305 | Snellville, GA |
| 58 | Brett Gray | OL | SR | 6'4" | 300 | Vancouver, WA |
| 64 | Konrad Henderson | OL | FR | 6'3" | 300 | Alpharetta, GA |
| 65 | Nicholas Foster | OL | FR | 6'1" | 290 | Charlotte, NC |
| 66 | John Hammond | OL | FR | 6'5" | 300 | Spartanburg, SC |
| 67 | Steven Hamby | OL | SO | 6'5" | 320 | Statesville, NC |
| 68 | Aidan Cooper | OL | FR | 6'4" | 300 | Charlotte, NC |
| 69 | Cole Cooke | OL | FR | 6'8" | 315 | Fort Myers, FL |
| 75 | Renard Smith | OL | SO | 6'4" | 320 | Dallas, GA |
| 77 | Ilija Krajnovic | OL | SR | 6'8" | 340 | Zrenjanin |
| 78 | Evan Carney | OL | SO | 6'3" | 305 | Nashville, TN |
| 79 | Vito Moriana-Sigel | OL | JR | 6'5" | 300 | Estepona |
| 58 | Trystan Anderson | DL | SR | 6'4" | 240 | Buffalo Grove, IL |
| 1 | Caleb Fisher | DE | SR | 6'3" | 245 | Decatur, GA |
| 2 | Micah Nelson | DE | SR | 6'3" | 265 | Murphy, NC |
| 11 | Kenyon Partridge | DE | SO | 6'3" | 255 | Decatur, GA |
| 15 | Gavin Rowell | DE | JR | 6'3" | 255 | Melbourne, FL |
| 30 | Richard Garrett | DE | JR | 6'5" | 255 | Jacksonville, FL |
| 40 | Cain Jefferson | DE | FR | 6'3" | 220 | Decatur, GA |
| 99 | Jordan Cardentey | DE | FR | 6'0" | 265 | Atlanta, GA |
| 8 | Jahleel Anderson | DT | SR | 6'4" | 330 | Statesboro, GA |
| 14 | Vanier Baptiste III | DT | FR | 6'3" | 285 | Lehigh Acres, FL |
| 45 | Sean Morris | DT | SR | 6'1" | 295 | Lansdowne, PA |
| 57 | Jeremy Johnson | DT | FR | 5'10" | 300 | Lilburn, GA |
| 59 | J'evon Bush | DT | FR | 6'5" | 305 | Orlando, FL |
| 90 | Jamichael Wilson | DT | SR | 6'3" | 340 | Chattanooga, TN |
| 92 | Brandon Joseph II | DT | FR | 6'3" | 295 | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
| 93 | Adrian Stone | DT | FR | 6'3" | 290 | Fort Myers, FL |
| 94 | Jaden Meeks | DT | FR | 6'2" | 215 | Charlotte, NC |
| 97 | Caleb Bradford | DT | SR | 6'1" | 265 | Canton, NC |
| 98 | Jackson Hensley | DT | FR | 6'3" | 260 | Maiden, NC |
| 5 | Hayward McQueen Jr. | LB | SR | 6'1" | 215 | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
| 17 | Armond Anderson | LB | SR | 6'2" | 220 | Lithonia, GA |
| 18 | Ryan McKinnis | LB | SO | 6'2" | 225 | Buford, GA |
| 34 | Joshua Collins | LB | FR | 6'1" | 215 | Bryson City, NC |
| 35 | Trey Berry III | LB | FR | 6'1" | 210 | Bartow, FL |
| 41 | Beady Waddell V | LB | FR | 6'0" | 215 | Summerville, SC |
| 42 | Hank Bodine | LB | FR | 6'0" | 220 | Velva, ND |
| 43 | Braeden Barger | LB | FR | 6'1" | 230 | Weddington, NC |
| 44 | Marco Patierno | LB | JR | 6'0" | 225 | Wake Forest, NC |
| 46 | Nolan McClanahan | LB | FR | 6'1" | 225 | Lake Mary, FL |
| 47 | Blue Monroe | LB | JR | 6'1" | 230 | Concord, NC |
| 49 | Bryce Hart | LB | FR | 6'2" | 220 | Ringgold, GA |
| 13 | Marseille Taylor | CB | JR | 6'2" | 185 | Sanford, FL |
| 21 | Cam'Ron Dabney | CB | SR | 5'11" | 185 | Atlanta, GA |
| 24 | Andre Jackson Jr. | CB | FR | 5'10" | 180 | Charlotte, NC |
| 27 | Jayden Cornelius | CB | FR | 5'10" | 170 | Plant City, FL |
| 29 | Christian Robbins | CB | FR | 6'1" | 170 | Orlando, FL |
| 31 | Don Robinson III | CB | JR | 5'9" | 180 | Winston-Salem, NC |
| 37 | Chris Hobbs | CB | FR | 6'2" | 170 | Rabun Gap, GA |
| 38 | Canden McGill | CB | FR | 5'10" | 185 | Shelby, NC |
| 3 | Samaurie Dukes | S | SR | 5'11" | 195 | Miami, FL |
| 7 | Ed Jones IV | S | SR | 6'1" | 200 | Arlington, TX |
| 16 | Jhamari Pierre-Louis | S | JR | 5'11" | 195 | Delray Beach, FL |
| 20 | Na'koma Simpson-Nealy | S | FR | 5'10" | 170 | Altamonte Springs, FL |
| 24 | Zayveon Wells | S | SO | 5'10" | 195 | Sumter, SC |
| 32 | AJ Mintze | S | FR | 6'0" | 195 | Delray Beach, FL |
| 33 | Lee Campbell | S | JR | 6'1" | 210 | Charlotte, NC |
| 39 | Julian Quintero | S | FR | 6'0" | 190 | Saint Augustine, FL |
| 0 | Ken Moore Jr. | DB | JR | 5'10" | 160 | Miami, FL |
| 17 | Ja'Torian Mack | DB | FR | 5'11" | 190 | Eatonville, FL |
| 22 | Jeno Junius Jr. | DB | SO | 6'0" | 200 | Hollywood, FL |
| 25 | Nas Ashenafi | DB | FR | 5'9" | 170 | Washington, DC |
| 26 | Devin Brown | DB | FR | 5'10" | 170 | Miami, FL |
| 36 | Ja'morri Downing | DB | JR | 6'1" | 200 | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
| 63 | Thomas Guerrero | P | FR | 5'9" | 165 | Greenville, SC |
| 95 | Stephen Brantley | P | JR | 6'2" | 220 | Pilot Mountain, NC |
| 56 | Mabry Bumgarner | LS | SO | 5'9" | 195 | Sylva, NC |
| 60 | Marcus Trout | PK | FR | 5'11" | 170 | Cocoa, FL |
| 61 | Bryan McCollum | PK | FR | 5'8" | 160 | Sanford, NC |
| 96 | Christian Lowery | PK | SR | 5'11" | 185 | Acworth, GA |
| TBD | Alant'e Reese | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| TBD | Braylon Jones | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| TBD | Caleb Turner-Allen | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| TBD | Chase Kerns | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| TBD | Fernando Jeanty | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| TBD | Jakoby Diamond | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| TBD | Mark Fitzgerald | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| TBD | Quency Grant III | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| TBD | Santana Carlos | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| TBD | Terrell Poyser | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |