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2026 Football Signing Day Roster

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Players

  • Defensive Back DB 5'10"
    Jr. Dade City, FL Wiregrass Ranch HS
    Junior Dade City, FL Wiregrass Ranch HS
  • Defensive Back DB 5'9"
    Sr. Tupelo, MS Tupelo HS
    Senior Tupelo, MS Tupelo HS
  • Defensive Back DB 6'3"
    So. Manchester, NH Proctor Academy
    Sophomore Manchester, NH Proctor Academy
  • Quarterback QB 6'4"
    Jr. Southlake, TX Southlake Carroll HS
    Junior Southlake, TX Southlake Carroll HS
  • Defensive Line DL 6'4"
    Jr. Taylorsville, MS Seminary HS
    Junior Taylorsville, MS Seminary HS
  • Offensive Line OL 6'3"
    Fr. Converse, TX Judson HS
    Freshman Converse, TX Judson HS
  • Running Back RB 5'9"
    Jr. Pensacola, FL Pine Forest HS
    Junior Pensacola, FL Pine Forest HS
  • Linebacker LB 6'3"
    Jr. Cleveland, OH John Marshall HS
    Junior Cleveland, OH John Marshall HS
  • Linebacker LB 6'2"
    Sr. La Plata, MD La Plata HS
    Senior La Plata, MD La Plata HS
  • Wide Receiver WR 5'10"
    Sr. Atlanta, GA Carver Atlanta HS
    Senior Atlanta, GA Carver Atlanta HS
  • Punter P 6'0"
    So. Buda, TX Moe and Gene Johnson HS
    Sophomore Buda, TX Moe and Gene Johnson HS
  • Offensive Line OL 6'5"
    Sr. Nashville, TN Christ Presbyterian Academy
    Senior Nashville, TN Christ Presbyterian Academy
  • Defensive Line DL 6'3"
    Sr. Dallas, TX Frisco HS
    Senior Dallas, TX Frisco HS
  • Linebacker LB 6'0"
    So. Montgomery, TX Lake Creek HS
    Sophomore Montgomery, TX Lake Creek HS
  • Kicker K 6'2"
    So. Palma, Spain Sunrise Christian Academy
    Sophomore Palma, Spain Sunrise Christian Academy
  • Defensive Line DL 6'2"
    Fr. Stephenville, TX Stephenville HS
    Freshman Stephenville, TX Stephenville HS
  • Defensive Line DL 6'3"
    Jr. Killeen, TX Shoemaker HS
    Junior Killeen, TX Shoemaker HS
  • Wide Receiver WR 6'0"
    Sr. Mansfield, TX Aledo HS
    Senior Mansfield, TX Aledo HS
  • Offensive Line OL 6'4"
    Sr. Heath, TX Rockwall Heath HS
    Senior Heath, TX Rockwall Heath HS
  • Wide Receiver WR 6'1"
    So. Lake City, FL Columbia HS
    Sophomore Lake City, FL Columbia HS
  • Defensive Line DL 6'5"
    Jr. Chicago, IL Hyde Park HS
    Junior Chicago, IL Hyde Park HS
  • Quarterback QB 6'3"
    Jr. Ennis, TX Ennis HS
    Junior Ennis, TX Ennis HS
  • Defensive Back DB 5'10"
    Jr. Aledo, TX Aledo HS
    Junior Aledo, TX Aledo HS
  • Defensive Back DB 5'10"
    Sr. Houston, TX Langham Creek HS
    Senior Houston, TX Langham Creek HS
  • Running Back RB 5'9"
    Fr. Lilburn, GA Brookwood HS
    Freshman Lilburn, GA Brookwood HS
  • Wide Receiver WR 6'0"
    Jr. Daytona Beach, FL Mainland HS
    Junior Daytona Beach, FL Mainland HS
  • Tight End TE 6'5"
    Fr. Royse City, TX Royse City HS
    Freshman Royse City, TX Royse City HS
  • Defensive Line DL 6'3"
    Jr. Long Beach, CA Billy Ryan HS
    Junior Long Beach, CA Billy Ryan HS
  • Linebacker LB 6'2"
    Fr. Grandview, TX Grandview HS
    Freshman Grandview, TX Grandview HS
  • Linebacker LB 6'2"
    Jr. Hodges, SC Greenwood HS
    Junior Hodges, SC Greenwood HS
  • Defensive Line DL 6'3"
    Jr. Katy, TX Katy HS
    Junior Katy, TX Katy HS
  • Defensive Line DL 6'4"
    So. Webster, TX Clear Springs HS
    Sophomore Webster, TX Clear Springs HS
  • Offensive Line OL 6'2"
    So. Kansas City, MO Grandview HS
    Sophomore Kansas City, MO Grandview HS
  • Quarterback QB 6'1"
    Jr. Kaimuki, HI Saint Louis HS
    Junior Kaimuki, HI Saint Louis HS
  • Defensive Back DB 6'2"
    So. Denison, TX Deinson HS
    Sophomore Denison, TX Deinson HS
  • Defensive Line DL 6'4"
    Jr. BrĂ¼hl, Germany Fork Union Military Academy
    Junior BrĂ¼hl, Germany Fork Union Military Academy
  • Defensive Line DL 6'3"
    Fr. Austin, TX Bowie HS
    Freshman Austin, TX Bowie HS
  • Wide Receiver WR 5'10"
    Jr. Lucas, TX Lovejoy HS
    Junior Lucas, TX Lovejoy HS
  • Defensive Line DL 6'1"
    Jr. Houston, TX Obra D. Tompkins HS
    Junior Houston, TX Obra D. Tompkins HS
  • Defensive Back DB 6'0"
    Jr. Miami Gardens, FL Miramar HS
    Junior Miami Gardens, FL Miramar HS
  • Quarterback QB 6'1"
    Sr. Rockwall, TX Rockwall HS
    Senior Rockwall, TX Rockwall HS
  • Defensive Line DL 6'4"
    Sr. Medford, OR North Medford HS
    Senior Medford, OR North Medford HS
  • Defensive Back DB 5'11"
    Jr. Long Beach, CA Paramount HS
    Junior Long Beach, CA Paramount HS
  • Defensive Back DB 5'9"
    Sr. Fort Worth, TX North Crowley HS
    Senior Fort Worth, TX North Crowley HS
  • Linebacker LB 6'3"
    Jr. Decatur, GA Columbia HS
    Junior Decatur, GA Columbia HS
  • Defensive Back DB 6'0"
    Jr. Jackson, MS Terry HS
    Junior Jackson, MS Terry HS
  • Defensive Back DB 5'11"
    Jr. Charleston, SC May River HS
    Junior Charleston, SC May River HS
  • Defensive Line DL 6'0"
    Sr. Manvel, TX Manvel HS
    Senior Manvel, TX Manvel HS
  • Running Back RB 5'11"
    Jr. Covina, CA Bishop Amat
    Junior Covina, CA Bishop Amat
  • Offensive Line OL 6'7"
    Fr. Houston, TX Royal HS
    Freshman Houston, TX Royal HS
  • Linebacker LB 6'2"
    Rf. Buford, GA Buford HS
    Redshirt Freshman Buford, GA Buford HS
  • Linebacker LB 6'1"
    Jr. Beaufort, SC Harker Heights HS
    Junior Beaufort, SC Harker Heights HS
  • Defensive Line DL 6'2"
    Sr. Alief, TX Alief Taylor HS
    Senior Alief, TX Alief Taylor HS
  • Offensive Line OL 6'4"
    Jr. Olathe, KS Blue Valley West HS
    Junior Olathe, KS Blue Valley West HS
  • Linebacker LB 6'1"
    Jr. Douglasville, GA South Paulding HS
    Junior Douglasville, GA South Paulding HS
  • Wide Receiver WR 5'11"
    So. Stillwater, MN Stillwater HS
    Sophomore Stillwater, MN Stillwater HS
  • Running Back RB 5'9"
    Jr. Killeen, TX Gainesville HS
    Junior Killeen, TX Gainesville HS
  • Long Snapper LS 6'0"
    So. Stephenville, TX Stephenville HS
    Sophomore Stephenville, TX Stephenville HS
  • Linebacker LB 6'2"
    Fr. Stephenville, TX Stephenville HS
    Freshman Stephenville, TX Stephenville HS
  • Defensive Back DB 6'1"
    Fr. Tyler, TX Guyer HS
    Freshman Tyler, TX Guyer HS
  • Tight End TE 6'3"
    Jr. Aledo, TX Aledo HS
    Junior Aledo, TX Aledo HS
  • Offensive Line OL 6'4"
    Jr. Farmington, UT Corner Canyon HS
    Junior Farmington, UT Corner Canyon HS
  • Defensive Back DB 5'11"
    Sr. Oklahoma City, OK Midwest City HS
    Senior Oklahoma City, OK Midwest City HS

Staff Roster

Football Signing Day Coaching Staff

  • Head Football Coach

    Todd Whitten

  • Assistant Head Football Coach / Defensive Coordinator

    Tyrone Nix

  • Assistant Football Coach / Offensive Coordinator

    Chris Ross

  • Assistant Football Coach / Co-Offensive Coordinator

    Scott Carey

  • Assistant Football Coach / Special Teams Coordinator

    Michael Walton

  • Assistant Football Coach

    Fred Tate

  • Assistant Football Coach

    Jake Stone

  • Assistant Football Coach

    Tate Whitten

  • Assistant Football Coach

    Pepe Pearson

  • Assistant Football Coach

    Devante Sims

2026 Football Signing Day Roster
# Full Name Pos Ht. Academic Year Hometown / High School
Fred Adams DB 5-10 Jr. Dade City, FL / Wiregrass Ranch HS
Fredd Adams DB 5-9 Sr. Tupelo, MS / Tupelo HS
Martin Alisandro DB 6-3 So. Manchester, NH / Proctor Academy
Kaden Anderson QB 6-4 Jr. Southlake, TX / Southlake Carroll HS
Jerbari Booth DL 6-4 Jr. Taylorsville, MS / Seminary HS
Nate Boudy OL 6-3 Fr. Converse, TX / Judson HS
Miequle Brock RB 5-9 Jr. Pensacola, FL / Pine Forest HS
Desmond Brown LB 6-3 Jr. Cleveland, OH / John Marshall HS
Kaleb Brown LB 6-2 Sr. La Plata, MD / La Plata HS
DeAndre Buchannon WR 5-10 Sr. Atlanta, GA / Carver Atlanta HS
Jolon Cabello P 6-0 So. Buda, TX / Moe and Gene Johnson HS
Evan Carney OL 6-5 Sr. Nashville, TN / Christ Presbyterian Academy
Lance Carson DL 6-3 Sr. Dallas, TX / Frisco HS
Gerard Culotta LB 6-0 So. Montgomery, TX / Lake Creek HS
Alejandro De La Poza Cohrs K 6-2 So. Palma, Spain / Sunrise Christian Academy
Kolton Dearth DL 6-2 Fr. Stephenville, TX / Stephenville HS
Kareem Edmon DL 6-3 Jr. Killeen, TX / Shoemaker HS
BJ Fleming WR 6-0 Sr. Mansfield, TX / Aledo HS
Caleb Flores OL 6-4 Sr. Heath, TX / Rockwall Heath HS
Camdon Frier WR 6-1 So. Lake City, FL / Columbia HS
Maasai Gibson DL 6-5 Jr. Chicago, IL / Hyde Park HS
Jackson Gilkey QB 6-3 Jr. Ennis, TX / Ennis HS
Jake Gillespie DB 5-10 Jr. Aledo, TX / Aledo HS
Ja'Mareion Gipson DB 5-10 Sr. Houston, TX / Langham Creek HS
Bryce Green RB 5-9 Fr. Lilburn, GA / Brookwood HS
Ajai Harrell WR 6-0 Jr. Daytona Beach, FL / Mainland HS
Hudson Hays TE 6-5 Fr. Royse City, TX / Royse City HS
MarQuice Hill DL 6-3 Jr. Long Beach, CA / Billy Ryan HS
Bleu Hubbard LB 6-2 Fr. Grandview, TX / Grandview HS
Josiah Jeffery LB 6-2 Jr. Hodges, SC / Greenwood HS
Broderick Johnson DL 6-3 Jr. Katy, TX / Katy HS
Isaiah Johnson DL 6-4 So. Webster, TX / Clear Springs HS
Derek Joiner OL 6-2 So. Kansas City, MO / Grandview HS
Kauna’oa Kamakawiwoole QB 6-1 Jr. Kaimuki, HI / Saint Louis HS
Kenyan Kelly DB 6-2 So. Denison, TX / Deinson HS
Marius Landsfeld DL 6-4 Jr. BrĂ¼hl, Germany / Fork Union Military Academy
Jackson Lang DL 6-3 Fr. Austin, TX / Bowie HS
Jaxson Lavender WR 5-10 Jr. Lucas, TX / Lovejoy HS
Emmanuel Lawton DL 6-1 Jr. Houston, TX / Obra D. Tompkins HS
Kamar Lhomme DB 6-0 Jr. Miami Gardens, FL / Miramar HS
Braedyn Locke QB 6-1 Sr. Rockwall, TX / Rockwall HS
O'Shea Miller DL 6-4 Sr. Medford, OR / North Medford HS
Nigel Mills DB 5-11 Jr. Long Beach, CA / Paramount HS
Nicc Oliver DB 5-9 Sr. Fort Worth, TX / North Crowley HS
Kenyon Partridge LB 6-3 Jr. Decatur, GA / Columbia HS
Donald Passmore III DB 6-0 Jr. Jackson, MS / Terry HS
Darrion Perry DB 5-11 Jr. Charleston, SC / May River HS
Xavier Potts DL 6-0 Sr. Manvel, TX / Manvel HS
Aiden Ramos RB 5-11 Jr. Covina, CA / Bishop Amat
Braylon Reado OL 6-7 Fr. Houston, TX / Royal HS
Kenyon Rivera LB 6-2 Rf. Buford, GA / Buford HS
Chris Robinson LB 6-1 Jr. Beaufort, SC / Harker Heights HS
Samuel Robles DL 6-2 Sr. Alief, TX / Alief Taylor HS
Terrance Saunders II OL 6-4 Jr. Olathe, KS / Blue Valley West HS
Amir Scarver LB 6-1 Jr. Douglasville, GA / South Paulding HS
Tanner Schmidt WR 5-11 So. Stillwater, MN / Stillwater HS
Cade Searcy RB 5-9 Jr. Killeen, TX / Gainesville HS
Tanner Smith LS 6-0 So. Stephenville, TX / Stephenville HS
CJ Spellmeier LB 6-2 Fr. Stephenville, TX / Stephenville HS
Jaylon Sterling DB 6-1 Fr. Tyler, TX / Guyer HS
Kyle Thompson TE 6-3 Jr. Aledo, TX / Aledo HS
Malekai Wheeler OL 6-4 Jr. Farmington, UT / Corner Canyon HS
Alon Woodberry DB 5-11 Sr. Oklahoma City, OK / Midwest City HS

Football Signing Day Coaching Staff

Football Signing Day - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
Todd Whitten Head Football Coach
Tyrone Nix Headshot 7-9-24 Tyrone Nix Assistant Head Football Coach / Defensive Coordinator
Chris Ross Headshot 1-3-26 Chris Ross Assistant Football Coach / Offensive Coordinator
Scott Carey Assistant Football Coach / Co-Offensive Coordinator
Michael Walton Michael Walton Assistant Football Coach / Special Teams Coordinator
Fred Tate Headshot Fred Tate Assistant Football Coach
Jake Stone Headshot 7-26-23 Jake Stone Assistant Football Coach
Tate Whitten Tate Whitten Assistant Football Coach
Pepe Pearson Headshot 7-26-23 Pepe Pearson Assistant Football Coach
Devante Sims Headshot 8-12-24 Devante Sims Assistant Football Coach

Staff Roster

Football Signing Day Coaching Staff