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Published roster pool, sorted alphabetically within positions. Multi-position players are grouped by their first listed role. Depth order, scholarship status and remaining eligibility are not verified; planning changes are your assumptions.

Ball State Athletics · 2026 football rosterUpdated 2026-09-18
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Roster pool · offense

Alphabetical examples · no depth ranking.

Published roster pool · position placement is illustrative

Academic class is reproduced from Ball State Athletics. It does not establish remaining NCAA eligibility or scholarship status.

PlayerPos.Academic classHt / WtHometown / previous school
Derek "DJ" Fields#0 Derek "DJ" FieldsXInstagramDB4th6-1 / 192Saint Charles, Mo.Chaminade HS
Elijah Jackson#0 Elijah JacksonXInstagramRB4th5-8 / 182Indianapolis, Ind.Purdue
Donovan Hamilton#1 Donovan HamiltonXInstagramWR3rd6-4 / 210Fishers, Ind.Purdue
Sterling "Stu" Smith#1 Sterling "Stu" SmithDB4th5-11 / 198Indianapolis, Ind.Purdue
Tobi Adewoyin#2 Tobi AdewoyinXInstagramDB2nd5-11 / 185Atlanta, Ga.North Atlanta HS
Jalen Bonds#2 Jalen BondsXInstagramRB2nd6-0 / 215Indianapolis, Ind.Cathedral HS
Quentavius Scandrett#2 Quentavius ScandrettDB5th6-3 / 206Clayton, Ga.Arkansas
George Okorie#3 George OkorieXInstagramDE3rd6-3 / 240Vancouver, B.C.Vanderbilt
Johnny Thompson Jr.#3 Johnny Thompson Jr.RB4th5-10 / 193Pacoima, Calif.Kansas
TJ Horton#4 TJ HortonXInstagramRB4th5-10 / 200Lexington, Ky.Frederick Douglass HS
Willizhuan Yates#4 Willizhuan YatesXInstagramDB3rd6-0 / 177Springboro, OhioSpringboro HS
Chris Jackson#5 Chris JacksonDB5th5-11 / 172San Diego, Calif.Colorado State
Jabari Smith#5 Jabari SmithWR4th5-9 / 160Orlando, Fla.Florida Atlantic
Cincear Lewis#6 Cincear LewisLB5th6-2 / 222Kalamazoo, Mich.Cincinnati
Keldric Luster#6 Keldric LusterQB4th5-10 / 250McKinney, TexasTexas State
Ben Marsh#7 Ben MarshXInstagramDE4th6-2 / 252Hilliard, OhioDarby HS
CJ Nelson#7 CJ NelsonWR5th5-11 / 184North Richland Hills, TexasEastern Illinois
Avery Stuart#8 Avery StuartXInstagramDB4th6-1 / 206Montgomery, Ala.Kentucky
Corey Thompson Jr.#8 Corey Thompson Jr.WR4th5-10 / 168San Diego, Calif.Utah State
Tyler Mizzell#9 Tyler MizzellQB4th6-1 / 170Denver, N.C.Concord University
Justin Thomas#9 Justin ThomasXInstagramOLB5th6-0 / 241Flossmoor, Ill.U. of Indianapolis
Jamarion McDougle#10 Jamarion McDougleXInstagramWR5th6-0 / 180Deerfield Beach, Fla.Butler CC
Austin Stief#10 Austin StiefDE4th6-4 / 215Orlando, Fla.Davenport University
Layton Starks#11 Layton StarksXInstagramOLB3rd6-4 / 235Versailles, Ky.Woodford County HS
Isaiah Thacker#11 Isaiah ThackerXInstagramWR4th5-11 / 195New Palestine, Ind.New Palestine HS
Deondre Shepherd#12 Deondre ShepherdXInstagramDB3rd5-11 / 195McKinney, TexasCoastal Carolina
Kamron Chamble#13 Kamron ChambleXInstagramDB2nd5-11 / 180Daytona Beach, Fla.Spruce Creek HS
Khalel Wright#13 Khalel WrightXInstagramQB2nd6-1 / 195Charlotte, N.C.Charlotte Country Day HS
Elisha Durham#14 Elisha DurhamXInstagramWR2nd6-1 / 175Pontiac, Mich.West Bloomfield
Anthony Pinnace#14 Anthony PinnaceDB5th6-0 / 155Ypsilanti, Mich.Michigan State
Tayshon Bardo#15 Tayshon BardoWR1st6-0 / 180Elkhart, Ind.Elkhart HS
Jovan Clark#15 Jovan ClarkLB2nd5-10 / 200Chicago, Ill.Washington State
Mason Atkins#16 Mason AtkinsQB1st6-3 / 218North Aurora, Ill.West Aurora HS
Kaleb Stewart#16 Kaleb StewartLB3rd6-0 / 246Broward County, Fla.Coffeyville CC
Kamari Williams#17 Kamari WilliamsDB3rd6-1 / 190Baltimore, Md.Independence CC
DJ Young#17 DJ YoungWR3rd6-0 / 174Lafayette, Ind.Siena Heights University
Bodie Derrer#18 Bodie DerrerXInstagramQB3rd6-2 / 211Arcadia, Ind.Hamilton Heights HS
Cedric Franklin II#18 Cedric Franklin IIDB3rd6-1 / 187Mableton, Ga.Arkansas State
Zyon Hill#19 Zyon HillDB1st6-3 / 182Fishers, Ind.Cathedral HS
Lachlan Mathieson#19 Lachlan MathiesonP1st6-2 / 185Melbourne, AustraliaCaulfield Grammar School
Cole Earlewine#20 Cole EarlewineXInstagramDB4th5-11 / 206Fishers, Ind.Hamilton Southeastern
Gabe Aramboles#21 Gabe ArambolesDB2nd5-11 / 215Westfield, Ind.Westfield HS
Anthony McMullen Jr.#21 Anthony McMullen Jr.RB1st5-10 / 217Akron, OhioWashington HS
Gavin Yates-Lyons#22 Gavin Yates-LyonsDB1st6-2 / 175Greenville, Fla.Lowndes HS
Jordan Suggs#23 Jordan SuggsXInstagramDB3rd6-0 / 178O'Fallon, Ill.O'Fallon Township HS
Dianté Griffin#24 Dianté GriffinDB5th5-9 / 192Lima, OhioOhio State
Tate Hoover#24 Tate HooverXInstagramTE4th6-2 / 252Manhattan, Kan.Hutchinson CC
Char'rese Breveard#25 Char'rese BreveardRB1st5-8 / 184Elkhart, Ind.Concord HS
Mikeah Webster#25 Mikeah WebsterXInstagramLB2nd6-1 / 238Sheridan, Ind.Westfield HS
Lucas Szymborski#26 Lucas SzymborskiXInstagramLB2nd6-1 / 220Crown Point, Ind.Crown Point HS
Gavin Forsha#27 Gavin ForshaLB5th6-3 / 224Nashville, Tenn.Tennessee State
Stone Perkins#28 Stone PerkinsDB1st5-11 / 198Louisville, Ky.Christian Academy HS
Micah Lillard#29 Micah LillardXInstagramDB3rd6-1 / 198Lafayette, Ind.Lafayette Jefferson HS
Donovan Lanier#30 Donovan LanierXInstagramDB2nd6-0 / 174Winter Garden, Fla.West Orange HS
Jared Badie#31 Jared BadieOLB5th6-3 / 236Aurora, Ill.San Diego State
Cole Stumbaugh#32 Cole StumbaughXInstagramP3rd6-2 / 220Plainfield, Ill.Montini Catholic HS
Jamar Birden#33 Jamar BirdenXInstagramDE2nd6-2 / 233Waycross, Ga.Ware County HS
Coby Tripp#34 Coby TrippXInstagramLS2nd6-0 / 200Spring Arbor, Mich.Western HS
Drew Bostic#35 Drew BosticDB1st5-8 / 175Brownsburg, Ind.Brownsburg HS
Cole Mynett#36 Cole MynettLB1st6-0 / 224Muncie, Ind.Delta HS
Hudson Fiene#37 Hudson FieneK4th5-10 / 177Yorkville, Ill.Monmouth
Jayden Bernavil#38 Jayden BernavilXInstagramDB4th5-7 / 193Indianapolis, Ind.Westfield HS
Brody Boehm#38 Brody BoehmXInstagramK/P3rd6-1 / 203Westfield, Ind.Missouri
Maverick Gracio#39 Maverick GracioDE4th6-4 / 245West Palm Beach, Fla.Pittsburgh
Gannon Knowles#40 Gannon KnowlesLB1st6-0 / 205Indianapolis, Ind.Cathedral HS
Zach Becker#41 Zach BeckerTE1st6-3 / 223Vernon Hills, Ill.Stevenson HS
AJ Seymour#42 AJ SeymourTE1st6-4 / 235Brookfield, Wisc.Brookfield Central HS
Lucas Andresen#44 Lucas AndresenTE1st6-3 / 220Chicago, Ill.Lincoln-Way Central HS
Caden Britton#45 Caden BrittonXInstagramLS5th5-10 / 204New Albany, OhioNew Albany HS
Sebastian Moore#45 Sebastian MooreDB1st6-0 / 170Fort Wayne, Ind.North Side HS
Sam Feeney#48 Sam FeeneyXInstagramOLB3rd6-2 / 205Indianapolis, Ind.Bishop Chatard HS
Carsen Burckhardt#50 Carsen BurckhardtLB2nd5-10 / 225Long Lake, Minn.Valparaiso
CJ Sanchez#51 CJ SanchezDT1st6-4 / 280North Judson, Ind.North Judson-San Pierre HS
Michael Thacker#52 Michael ThackerXInstagramDT2nd6-0 / 290New Palestine, Ind.New Palestine HS
Evan Downer#54 Evan DownerOL1st6-4 / 300Palatine, Ill.Palatine HS
Spencer Vaka#54 Spencer VakaXInstagramDT4th6-1 / 303Shawnee, Kan.Dodge City CC
Dominic Infelise#55 Dominic InfeliseDT1st6-3 / 300New Lenox, Ill.Providence Catholic HS
Michael Varon#55 Michael VaronXInstagramOL2nd6-3 / 301Palatine, Ill.Fremd HS
Ameir Glenn#56 Ameir GlennXInstagramDT3rd6-1 / 304Fairburn, Ga.Wake Forest
Jacob Jeudy#56 Jacob JeudyOL5th6-3 / 290Miami, Fla.Concord University
Nolan Cicero#57 Nolan CiceroOL1st6-4 / 301Crown Point, Ind.Crown Point HS
Reese Hill#57 Reese HillXInstagramDT3rd6-3 / 296Greenfield, Ind.Purdue
Keilan Smith#58 Keilan SmithDT4th6-2 / 335Pickerington, OhioCincinnati
Blake Scriber#60 Blake ScriberXInstagramOL3rd6-2 / 303Cincinnati, OhioMorgan State
Luke Dalton#61 Luke DaltonXInstagramOL5th6-4 / 304Crystal Lake, Ill.Cincinnati
Sam Spicer#62 Sam SpicerOL1st6-4 / 300Mount Juliet, Tenn.Pope John Paul II HS
Maxwell Wentz#63 Maxwell WentzOL5th6-3 / 301Huntington, W.Va.Dartmouth
Ryan Eldridge#65 Ryan EldridgeXInstagramOL2nd6-7 / 287Goshen. Ind.Goshen HS
Chris Hood#66 Chris HoodXInstagramOL5th6-10 / 330Kendallville, Ind.East Noble HS
Jackson Ruess#67 Jackson RuessXInstagramOL4th6-4 / 298Crown Point, Ind.Crown Point HS
Grant Haworth#68 Grant HaworthXInstagramOL3rd6-2 / 303Fishers, Ind.Fishers HS
Tristan Cook#70 Tristan CookXInstagramOL3rd6-6 / 300Lexington, Ky.Woodford County HS
Brady Barrowman#71 Brady BarrowmanXInstagramOL2nd6-4 / 303Minooka, Ill.Minooka HS
Brady Weber#72 Brady WeberOL1st6-6 / 258Greenwood, Ind.Center Grove HS
Cole Mosier#73 Cole MosierXInstagramOL4th6-4 / 305Columbia City, Ind.Columbia City HS
Khristian Zachary#74 Khristian ZacharyXInstagramDT5th6-3 / 278Fayetteville, Ga.Alabama A&M
Zach Bandy#75 Zach BandyXInstagramOL3rd6-5 / 297Avon, Ind.Avon HS
CJ Zeltwanger#76 CJ ZeltwangerXInstagramOL2nd6-4 / 300West Lafayette, Ind.Harrison HS
Misael Sandoval#77 Misael SandovalOL4th6-6 / 312Chula Vista, Calif.Vanderbilt
Kaden Mayle#78 Kaden MayleXOL2nd6-5 / 288Fremont, OhioFremont Ross HS
Zion Haney#79 Zion HaneyOL1st6-3 / 301Indianapolis, Ind.Bishop Chatard HS
Derion Talbert#80 Derion TalbertXInstagramWR2nd5-8 / 157Lexington, Ky.Frederick Douglass HS
Leo Collins#81 Leo CollinsXInstagramTE4th6-3 / 234Evansville, Ind.Evansville Memorial HS
TJ Byard#82 TJ ByardWR2nd6-1 / 194North Muskegon, Mich.Lawrence Tech
Eli Hohlt#83 Eli HohltXInstagramWR4th6-0 / 185Greenwood, Ind.Center Grove HS
Ace Cooper#85 Ace CooperWR1st5-10 / 162Cincinnati, OhioMiddletown HS
Mason Riggins#86 Mason RigginsXInstagramTE2nd6-5 / 248Zionsville, Ind.Zionsville HS
Cole Coonrod#87 Cole CoonrodTE4th6-5 / 243Manhattan, Kan.Hutchinson CC
Alex Scherle#88 Alex ScherleTE5th6-4 / 255Rochester Hills, Mich.Rice
Sean Ward#89 Sean WardTE5th6-5 / 255Cleveland, OhioDartmouth
Lincoln Mason#90 Lincoln MasonXInstagramDT2nd6-6 / 289Wilsonville, Ore.Wilsonville HS
Mason Holbrook#93 Mason HolbrookDT1st6-2 / 270Hamilton, OhioHamilton HS
Ka'Shawn Thomas#94 Ka'Shawn ThomasDT4th6-0 / 291Brunswick, Ga.Wake Forest
Joshua Coleman#96 Joshua ColemanDT1st6-1 / 290Americus, Ga.Sumter County HS
Myles Hancock#97 Myles HancockDT3rd6-1 / 296Corona, Calif.Riverside CC
Kendrick Gilbert#99 Kendrick GilbertDT4th6-4 / 255Indianapolis, Ind.Louisville