HILLTOPPER NATION · CUSA · 2026 ROSTER
2026 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers Football Roster
All 110 players on the 2026 WKU football roster: jersey numbers, positions, class, height, weight and hometown. The roster spans 13 positions and averages 6'2" and 238 lb.
2026 ROSTER
110 PLAYERS · 13 POSITIONS · AVG 6'2", 238 LB
| # | NAME | POS | CLASS | HT | WT | HOMETOWN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Rodney Tisdale Jr.79/118 · 862 yds · 4 TD · 2 INT40% of plays | QB | FR | 6'2" | 195 | Jacksonville, FL |
| 11 | Brock GlennFROM Florida State67/128 · 663 yds · 5 TD · 2 INT39% of plays | QB | FR | 6'2" | 225 | Covington, TN |
| 3 | Ajay Allen82 car · 332 yds · 4 TD21% of plays | RB | FR | 5'11" | 200 | Monroe, LA |
| 80 | Jonathan Stafford Jr.41 rec · 375 yds · 1 TD14% of plays | WR | FR | 5'9" | 185 | Auburn, GA |
| 25 | Jaden McGill8 car · 26 yds8% of plays | RB | FR | 6'0" | 210 | Chicago, IL |
| 4 | Cameron Flowers14 rec · 153 yds · 1 TD6% of plays | WR | FR | 5'11" | 190 | Warner Robins, GA |
| 22 | Le'Kamren Meadows26 car · 165 yds6% of plays | RB | FR | 6'0" | 215 | Moody, AL |
| 9 | Kalib HicksFROM Oklahoma State10 car · 23 yds5% of plays | RB | FR | 5'11" | 220 | Denton, TX |
| 14 | CC EzirimFROM Toledo8 rec · 125 yds5% of plays | TE | FR | 6'7" | 250 | Dublin, OH |
| 10 | Caleb McMickle1/2 · 3 yds5% of plays | QB | FR | 6'2" | 194 | Roswell, GA |
| 12 | Quincy Burroughs9 rec · 138 yds · 1 TD5% of plays | WR | FR | 6'1" | 210 | Jacksonville, FL |
| 8 | Moussa Barry13 rec · 122 yds4% of plays | WR | FR | 6'2" | 195 | Dacula, GA |
| 19 | Lofton Howard15 rec · 131 yds · 1 TD4% of plays | TE | FR | 6'4" | 235 | Bowling Green, KY |
| 17 | Zion Taylor6 rec · 118 yds · 1 TD3% of plays | WR | FR | 6'0" | 210 | Norcross, GA |
| 7 | Qua'Vez Humphreys7 rec · 76 yds3% of plays | WR | FR | 6'3" | 225 | Junction City, KS |
| 87 | Coleson Arends8 rec · 80 yds · 2 TD3% of plays | TE | FR | 6'4" | 245 | Phoenix, AZ |
| 84 | Jeremiah CarrollFROM Carson Newman1 rec · 3 yds2% of plays | WR | FR | 6'0" | 180 | Atlanta, GA |
| 21 | Nigel Johnson2 tkl1% of plays | WR | FR | 6'5" | 200 | Sumter, SC |
| 18 | Devin Hamilton1 rec · 6 yds1% of plays | WR | FR | 6'4" | 210 | Dacula, GA |
| 23 | Sincere BainesFROM Maine2 car · 4 yds1% of plays | RB | FR | 5'9" | 195 | Fayetteville, NC |
| 99 | Karl Campbell8/8 FG · 39 pts | PK | FR | 6'5" | 225 | Magherafelt |
| 43 | Jackson Smith39 punts · 43.7 avg | PK | FR | 5'10" | 215 | Danville, KY |
| 7 | Jaylen Lewis58 tkl · 2 TFL | DB | FR | 5'11" | 187 | Brownsville, TN |
| 32 | Westen Ard41 tkl · 5.5 TFL · 2.5 sacks | LB | FR | 6'1" | 235 | Warner Robins, GA |
| 6 | Justin Brown34 tkl · 5 TFL | DB | FR | 6'0" | 195 | Murfreesboro, TN |
| 21 | Jaylen Wester29 tkl · 3 TFL | LB | FR | 6'0" | 228 | Palmetto, FL |
| 13 | Latrevion Thompson20 tkl · 1.5 TFL · 1 sacks | DE | FR | 6'3" | 248 | Kennett, MO |
| 5 | Dave Herard19 tkl | DB | FR | 6'0" | 204 | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
| 10 | Xavion Griffin18 tkl · 0.5 TFL | DB | FR | 6'0" | 190 | Vero Beach, FL |
| 2 | Tony Newsome Jr.17 tkl | DB | FR | 5'11" | 185 | Apopka, FL |
| 22 | Jordan Donald16 tkl · 1.5 TFL · 1 sacks | LB | FR | 6'2" | 224 | Perry, GA |
| 14 | Braxton Myers15 tkl | DB | FR | 6'1" | 203 | Coppell, TX |
| 17 | Zsacari Minnis12 tkl · 2.5 TFL · 1 sacks | DE | FR | 6'3" | 238 | Eustis, FL |
| 3 | Christian White12 tkl | DB | FR | 5'11" | 185 | Ellenwood, GA |
| 45 | Josaiah Knight10 tkl · 1 TFL · 0.5 sacks | DE | FR | 6'3" | 238 | Tallahassee, FL |
| 50 | Elin Jones8 tkl · 2.5 TFL · 2 sacks | DE | FR | 6'4" | 248 | Dacula, GA |
| 33 | Zeiqui Lawton8 tkl | DT | FR | 6'2" | 290 | Charleston, WV |
| 52 | Jakeem Fletcher8 tkl · 1.5 TFL | DT | FR | 6'2" | 315 | Tanner, AL |
| 0 | Mackavelli Malotumau7 tkl · 3 TFL · 1 sacks | DT | FR | 6'1" | 295 | Oceanside, CA |
| 19 | Jacob Cosby-MosleyFROM Wake Forest7 tkl | DB | FR | 5'11" | 200 | West Palm Beach, FL |
| 8 | D'Cambren VerrettFROM Texas A&M-Kingsville6 tkl · 1 TFL | DB | FR | 6'2" | 205 | Houston, TX |
| 39 | Jaylen Pollard6 tkl · 0.5 TFL | DB | FR | 5'11" | 208 | Brentwood, TN |
| 98 | Nathan GonzalesFROM Indiana State5 tkl · 1 TFL | DE | FR | 6'4" | 248 | Bell Gardens, CA |
| 93 | Rylen Su'a-Filo5 tkl | DT | FR | 6'1" | 320 | Orem, UT |
| 18 | Geajorm AkpalooFROM Coastal Carolina5 tkl | LB | FR | 6'1" | 230 | Warrenton, VA |
| 20 | Zach Smith5 tkl | LB | FR | 6'0" | 224 | Red Oak, TX |
| 55 | Venson Sneed4 tkl | DE | FR | 6'4" | 268 | Wabasso, FL |
| 35 | Elijah Rumph4 tkl | LB | FR | 6'0" | 220 | Eden Prairie, MN |
| 16 | Darius Hampton3 tkl | DE | FR | 6'3" | 238 | Del City, OK |
| 54 | Sekou Peters3 tkl | DT | FR | 6'2" | 300 | Atlanta, GA |
| 99 | Eric Etienne3 tkl | DT | FR | 6'1" | 305 | Miramar, FL |
| 24 | Lataj Wright3 tkl | DB | FR | 5'10" | 185 | West Palm Beach, FL |
| 56 | Kiawan MurphyFROM Akron2 tkl | DT | FR | 6'2" | 320 | East Hartford, CT |
| 92 | Javin Griffin2 tkl | DT | FR | 6'2" | 320 | Saint Martinville, LA |
| 29 | Joshua Mensah2 tkl | LB | FR | 6'1" | 218 | Riverdale, GA |
| 34 | Makhi Brazier2 tkl | LB | FR | 6'1" | 225 | Loganville, GA |
| 44 | Griffin Reimer1 tkl | TE | FR | 6'3" | 245 | Matthews, NC |
| 88 | Aiden Miller1 tkl | TE | FR | 6'3" | 235 | Glasgow, KY |
| 51 | Zayden Walters1 tkl | DT | FR | 6'3" | 320 | Lawrenceville, GA |
| 38 | Alan Gbee1 tkl | DB | FR | 6'0" | 195 | Leesburg, VA |
| 49 | Nolan Imhoff1 tkl | LS | FR | 5'11" | 233 | Frederic, WI |
| 15 | Cam O'Hara | QB | FR | 6'2" | 210 | Florence, KY |
| 29 | Adrion Boyd | RB | FR | 5'7" | 185 | Fontana, CA |
| 2 | K.D. Hutchinson | WR | FR | 5'8" | 185 | Hamilton, GA |
| 13 | Jyziah Rockwell | WR | FR | 6'2" | 200 | Gilmer, TX |
| 24 | Fonzy Smith | WR | FR | 6'1" | 185 | Fayetteville, NC |
| 82 | Tre'Von Mcgory | WR | FR | 5'11" | 175 | Memphis, TN |
| 81 | Arlando Crafton Jr. | TE | FR | 6'4" | 240 | Atlanta, GA |
| 86 | Eli Wilt | TE | FR | 6'6" | 250 | Nashville, TN |
| 89 | Cross Nimmo | TE | FR | 6'5" | 250 | Mentor, OH |
| 50 | Alec JohnsonFROM Georgia State | OL | FR | 6'1" | 295 | Columbia, SC |
| 52 | Isiah Stoudemire | OL | FR | 6'3" | 312 | Dayton, OH |
| 55 | Roq MontgomeryFROM Alabama | OL | FR | 6'3" | 365 | Anniston, AL |
| 56 | Tyrell Scott | OL | FR | 6'3" | 295 | Cincinnati, OH |
| 59 | Alex LopezFROM Mississippi State | OL | FR | 6'7" | 310 | Cleveland, MS |
| 64 | Jackson Dialls | OL | FR | 6'4" | 310 | Lexington, KY |
| 67 | Tai RayFROM Pittsburgh | OL | FR | 6'7" | 330 | Apopka, FL |
| 69 | Jordan Curll | OL | FR | 6'4" | 280 | Franklin, TN |
| 70 | Rhett LarsonFROM Sam Houston | OL | FR | 6'4" | 315 | College Station, TX |
| 72 | Zach Clayton | OL | FR | 6'5" | 320 | Senoia, GA |
| 73 | Nonso OmeziFROM Houston Christian | OL | FR | 6'5" | 340 | Houston, TX |
| 74 | Karsten Upchurch | OL | FR | 6'5" | 295 | Starkville, MS |
| 75 | Brody Riffe | OL | FR | 6'8" | 315 | Ocoee, FL |
| 76 | Max Thurston | OL | FR | 6'5" | 300 | Monroe, GA |
| 77 | Jamier Smith | OL | FR | 6'3" | 298 | Riverdale, GA |
| 78 | Tyreek MajorFROM South Florida | OL | FR | 6'5" | 325 | Tampa, FL |
| 79 | Asa Holbert | OL | FR | 6'6" | 290 | Centre, AL |
| 15 | Jayden Gray | DL | FR | 6'2" | 276 | Fort Worth, TX |
| 41 | Brandon Thomas | DE | FR | 6'4" | 224 | Miami, FL |
| 57 | Isaac Tanis | DE | FR | 6'2" | 228 | Hollywood, FL |
| 59 | Sharlandiin Strange | DE | FR | 6'4" | 244 | Philadelphia, PA |
| 90 | Bryce Fulda | DE | FR | 6'4" | 244 | Bradenton, FL |
| 94 | Henry Smith | DE | FR | 6'3" | 254 | Moody, AL |
| 53 | Elijah Peake | DT | FR | 6'1" | 325 | Wetumpka, AL |
| 91 | Ceejay Embry | DT | FR | 6'1" | 280 | Pahokee, FL |
| 15 | Garrison MaddenFROM USC | LB | FR | 6'3" | 235 | Hampton, GA |
| 44 | Kai Micatrotto | LB | FR | 5'11" | 238 | Las Vegas, NV |
| 11 | Canyon Moses | DB | FR | 5'10" | 198 | Midland, TX |
| 12 | BJ Carey | DB | FR | 6'0" | 200 | Downey, CA |
| 23 | PJ Souffrant | DB | FR | 5'10" | 180 | West Palm Beach, FL |
| 26 | Leonzay Merzius | DB | FR | 5'10" | 175 | Pompano Beach, FL |
| 27 | Jordan Bergeron | DB | FR | 6'1" | 185 | Naples, FL |
| 30 | Taron Essex | DB | FR | 6'3" | 210 | Decatur, GA |
| 31 | Walter Manning | DB | FR | 5'11" | 185 | Pembroke Pines, FL |
| 36 | Khrystian Washington | DB | FR | 6'0" | 182 | Louisville, KY |
| 33 | Michael Smith | PK | FR | 5'6" | 172 | Tallahassee, FL |
| 58 | Michael Buck | PK | FR | 5'10" | 177 | Mooresville, NC |
| 35 | Daniel Wall | P | FR | 6'1" | 190 | Brighton East, VIC |
| 40 | Carson Perusse | LS | FR | 5'11" | 213 | Wellington, FL |
| 44 | Bailey Sanders | LS | FR | 5'11" | 223 | Mooresville, NC |