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2026 Whittier Poets Football Roster
All 96 players on the 2026 Whittier football roster: jersey numbers, positions, class, height, weight and hometown. The roster spans 13 positions and averages 6'0" and 203 lb.
2026 ROSTER
96 PLAYERS · 13 POSITIONS · AVG 6'0", 203 LB
| # | NAME | POS | CLASS | HT | WT | HOMETOWN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Wilder Bundra | QB | FR | 6'3" | 215 | Lake Arrowhead, Calif. |
| 7 | Braeden Mitchell | QB | FR | 5'10" | 200 | Riverside, Calif. |
| 7 | Jayden McKey | QB | JR | 6'2" | 190 | Tracy, Calif. |
| 9 | Kayden Morales | QB | FR | 6'5" | 216 | South Lake Tahoe, Calif. |
| 10 | Nigellus Irving | QB | JR | 6'4" | 208 | Sacramento, Calif. |
| 12 | James Mertz | QB | JR | 6'1" | 185 | San Francisco, Calif. |
| 18 | John-Paul Gonzales | QB | JR | 6'2" | 190 | Chino Hills, Calif. |
| 2 | Julius Padilla | RB | FR | 5'10" | 175 | Lakewood, Calif. |
| 5 | James Taylor V | RB | FR | 5'7" | 190 | Eastvale, Calif. |
| 19 | Jason De La Cruz | RB | FR | 6'1" | 165 | Orosi, Calif. |
| 21 | Ashton Keyes | RB | FR | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| 24 | Hayden Figueroa | RB | FR | 5'11" | 195 | Whittier, Calif. |
| 26 | Mack Theus V | RB | FR | 5'6" | 202 | Wilmington, Calif. |
| 38 | Aidan Quintanar | RB | FR | 5'10" | 175 | Eastvale, Calif. |
| 49 | Brandon Bleazard | RB | FR | 5'6" | 190 | East Los Angeles, Calif. |
| 40 | Junior Granado | FB | JR | 6'0" | 210 | Azusa, Calif. |
| 0 | Syree Rucker-Spears | WR | JR | 5'4" | 130 | Bakersfield, Calif. |
| 3 | Erik Leon | WR | JR | 6'1" | 200 | Hesperia, Calif. |
| 4 | Cameron Weaver | WR | FR | 6'3" | 200 | Dana Point, Calif. |
| 13 | Xander Arias | WR | FR | 5'7" | 145 | Santa Fe Springs, Calif. |
| 14 | Takim Raye-Brown | WR | JR | 6'1" | 180 | Bellflower, Calif. |
| 30 | Rafael Cortez | WR | SO | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| 37 | Giovanni Leyva | WR | FR | 5'10" | 160 | Tucson, Arizona |
| 47 | Miles Galbraith | WR | FR | 5'11" | 175 | San Gabriel, Calif. |
| 80 | Reggie Davis Zuckerman | WR | SO | 5'11" | 160 | Westlake Village, Calif. |
| 81 | Darrin Hernandez | WR | FR | 5'10" | 160 | Norwalk, Calif. |
| 82 | Christian Prola | WR | FR | 6'1" | 150 | Aarhus, Denmark |
| 83 | Marco Joseph | WR | JR | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| 84 | Donte Irving | WR | SO | 6'5" | 185 | Sacramento, Calif. |
| 87 | William Summers | WR | FR | 6'2" | 158 | Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. |
| 88 | Eddie Don | WR | SO | 6'0" | 170 | West Covina, Calif. |
| 15 | Diego Villanueva | TE | SO | 5'9" | 190 | San Diego, Calif. |
| 44 | Skyler Redd | TE | FR | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| 85 | Alex Cobbs | TE | JR | 6'3" | 230 | Norwalk, Calif. |
| 86 | Brandon Solaita | TE | SO | 6'3" | 195 | Hesperia, Calif. |
| 89 | Hektor Hyden | TE | FR | 6'3" | 215 | Linköping, Sweden |
| 52 | Nathan Flores | OL | FR | 6'1" | 260 | Whittier, Calif. |
| 55 | Devion Stinson | OL | FR | 6'0" | 250 | Long Beach, Calif. |
| 55 | Matthew Rosas | OL | FR | 5'10" | 310 | Baldwin Park, Calif. |
| 58 | John Salazar | OL | JR | 6'3" | 260 | Covina, Calif. |
| 61 | Caden Harley | OL | JR | 6'1" | 260 | Sacramento, Calif. |
| 62 | Matthew Bach | OL | FR | 6'0" | 270 | Eastvale, CA |
| 65 | Corey De La Torre | OL | FR | 5'11" | 310 | Whittier, Calif. |
| 66 | Julian Calderon | OL | FR | 6'2" | 297 | Los Angeles, Calif. |
| 67 | Nathan Munoz | OL | FR | 6'0" | 301 | Chino Hills, Calif. |
| 68 | Isaac Ruiz | OL | JR | 6'0" | 295 | Los Ángeles, Calif. |
| 71 | Ian Mgrdichian Roth | OL | JR | 6'3" | 255 | Whittier, Calif. |
| 74 | Noah Priddy | OL | JR | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| 78 | Sean Walker | OL | FR | 6'4" | 255 | Lakewood, Calif. |
| 46 | Luke Holguin | DL | FR | 5'9" | 220 | Indio, Calif. |
| 56 | Armando Moreno | DL | FR | 6'1" | 280 | San Dimas, Calif. |
| 77 | Max Spruill | DL | JR | TBD | TBD | Newport Beach, Calif. |
| 90 | Zachary Coburn | DL | FR | 6'1" | 260 | Sherwood, OR. |
| 92 | Jarrett Kearney | DL | FR | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| 93 | Josiah Filo | DL | FR | 6'3" | 210 | Oceanside, Calif. |
| 94 | Ricky Catano | DL | FR | TBD | TBD | Whittier, Calif. |
| 95 | Brandon Morris | DL | FR | 6'3" | 240 | Perris, Calif. |
| 98 | Ryden Starr | DL | FR | 6'2" | 225 | Whittier, Calif. |
| 99 | Frank Ward | DL | JR | 6'4" | 280 | Lompoc, Calif. |
| 8 | Meo Richardson | OLB | FR | 6'3" | 200 | Oceanside, Calif. |
| 9 | Grayson Grove | LB | SO | 5'11" | 195 | Queen Creek, AZ. |
| 10 | Logan Jones | LB | FR | 5'8" | 160 | San Diego, Calif. |
| 23 | Jordan Barber | LB | FR | 5'11" | 205 | San Pedro, Calif. |
| 33 | Kamil Yarde | LB | FR | 5'9" | 185 | Long Beach, Calif. |
| 39 | Damar Smith | LB | FR | 5'10" | 215 | San Diego, Calif. |
| 41 | Dean Romero | LB | FR | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| 42 | Matthew Woods | OLB | FR | 6'3" | 182 | Rialto, Calif. |
| 43 | Michael Greer | LB | JR | 6'1" | 235 | Palm Springs, Calif. |
| 44 | Josh Morlet | LB | FR | 5'11" | 210 | Montebello, Calif. |
| 46 | Sergio Carrillo | LB | JR | 6'0" | 225 | Wilmington, Calif. |
| 51 | Noah Solis | LB | FR | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| 54 | Ethan Gomez | LB | FR | 5'10" | 185 | Hacienca Heights, Calif. |
| 59 | Azreal Partida | LB | JR | 5'10" | 200 | Montclair, Calif. |
| 1 | Atlas Bailey | DB | JR | TBD | TBD | Victorville - Options for Youth HS |
| 3 | Angel Escandon | DB | FR | 5'10" | 170 | Santa Ana, Calif. |
| 6 | Malachi Dhanifu | DB | JR | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| 7 | Gavyn France | DB | JR | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| 11 | Kevin Campbell | DB | FR | TBD | TBD | Leuzinger HS |
| 17 | Joshua Cruz | DB | JR | 5'10" | 148 | Visalia, Calif |
| 19 | Ethan Silber | DB | JR | 5'10" | 170 | San Diego, Calif. |
| 20 | Thor Brillhart | DB | FR | 5'10" | 160 | Corona, Calif. |
| 21 | Austin Henry | DB | JR | 6'3" | 185 | Windsor, Calif. |
| 22 | AJ Hudson | DB | FR | 5'8" | 150 | Pasadena, Calif. |
| 25 | Kaden Orosz | DB | FR | 6'2" | 170 | Irvine, Calif. |
| 26 | Ryan Dominguez | DB | FR | 5'10" | 180 | Pico Rivera, Calif. |
| 27 | Jason Gallegos | DB | JR | 5'11" | 189 | Bloomington, Calif. |
| 29 | Gabriel Castaneda | DB | FR | 6'1" | 190 | Whittier, Calif. |
| 31 | Marelle Jr Moore | DB | FR | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| 32 | Julian Mercado | DB | JR | 5'10" | 160 | Riverside, Calif. |
| 34 | Danny Reyes | DB | FR | 5'8" | 160 | Bell, Calif. |
| 36 | Rene Ruiz | DB | FR | 5'7" | 145 | Whittier, Calif. |
| 45 | Jarren David | DB | FR | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| 48 | Nicholas Murillo | DB | FR | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| 13 | Jayden Icasiano | PK | JR | 5'10" | 165 | Long Beach, Calif. |
| 17 | Preston Yado | K/P | SO | 5'7" | 150 | West Covina, Calif. |
| 50 | Chase Flores-Anderson | LS | FR | 5'10" | 195 | Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. |