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Published roster pool · position placement is illustrative
Academic class is reproduced from Gardner-Webb Athletics. It does not establish remaining NCAA eligibility or scholarship status.
| Player | Pos. | Academic class | Ht / Wt | Hometown / previous school |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 #0 Giovanni Adopte | WR | R-Jr. | 6-1 / 180 | Miami, Fla.Avante Garde Academy |
 #0 Trey Weems | DL | Sr. | 6-2 / 245 | Griffin, Ga.Thomas More (Ky.) |
 #1 Tre Yanez | LB | Jr. | 6-1 / 215 | Frisco, TexasUTPB |
 #2 Shawn Battle | DB | So. | 5-11 / 180 | Tulsa, Okla.UTPB |
 #2 Kory Jones | WR | R-So. | 6-3 / 215 | Pendleton, S.C.Pendleton HS |
 #3 Jared Doolittle | QB | So. | 6-3 / 200 | Upland, Calif.Riverside CC |
 #3 Jamarion Ravenell | DB | R-Jr. | 5-10 / 175 | DeSoto, TexasUTPB |
 #5 Adrian Cormier | RB | R-Sr. | 5-9 / 200 | Houston, TexasUTPB |
 #5 Josiah Harris | DB | Sr. | 6-2 / 194 | Villa Rica, Ga.Campbellsville (Ky.) |
 #6 Jalile Bost | WR | R-Jr. | 5-11 / 180 | El Paso, TexasCoffeyville CC |
 #6 AJ Mebane | DL | R-Jr. | 6-3 / 240 | Durham, N.C.App State |
 #7 Tae'Shaun Johnson | WR | Gr. | 5-11 / 205 | Toledo, OhioHampton |
| TS#7 Tyshawn Sanders | DB | R-So. | 6-0 / 180 | Marion, S.C.App State |
 #8 Bryce Marcus | WR | So. | 5-9 / 180 | Dallas, TexasMissouri Western State |
 #8 Zalen Watkins | DL | R-Fr. | 6-3 / 290 | Forest City, N.C.East Rutherford HS |
 #9 Jordan Jackson | DB | R-Jr. | 6-0 / 185 | Cincinnati, OhioWest Virginia |
 #10 Sabin McLaughlin | DB | R-Sr. | 5-11 / 195 | Charlotte, N.C.Davidson |
 #10 Deuce Young | RB | Gr. | 5-10 / 200 | Chicago, Ill.Marshall |
 #11 Luke Gilbertson | LB | R-Jr. | 6-0 / 220 | Charlotte, N.C.Lenoir-Rhyne University |
 #11 Finley Polk | QB | R-Fr. | 6-3 / 200 | Rock Hill, S.C.Northwestern HS |
 #12 Cole Pennington | QB | R-Sr. | 6-4 / 220 | Versailles, Ky.Marshall |
 #13 Montez Green | WR | R-Sr. | 6-1 / 185 | Greenville, N.C.Morehead State |
 #14 Talon Fisher | LB | R-So. | 6-2 / 225 | Fairfield, OhioFairfield HS |
 #15 Kane Donovan | QB | Sr. | 6-4 / 218 | Oklahoma City, Ok.Missouri Western State |
 #15 Terrill Hopkins | DL | R-Jr. | 6-3 / 235 | Columbia, S.C.Anderson |
| TP#16 Ty Powell | QB | Fr. | 6-3 / 205 | Raleigh, N.C.Southeast Raleigh HS |
 #16 Taylor Smallwood | DB | R-Sr. | 6-2 / 207 | Lawrenceville, Ga.Florida A&M |
 #17 James Oates | LB | R-So. | 6-5 / 215 | Duncan, S.C.Byrnes HS |
 #18 Lan Farmer | QB | Fr. | 6-4 / 230 | Shelby, N.C.Shelby HS |
 #18 Ruben Tshilombo | DL | Jr. | 6-4 / 245 | Fort Worth, TexasTyler CC |
 #19 Teddy Sands | WR | R-So. | 6-2 / 195 | Tampa, Fla.Zephyrhills HS |
 #20 David Williams | DB | Sr. | 5-8 / 170 | Fort Lauderdale, Fla.Clarion University |
 #20 Famous Wilson | QB | R-Fr. | 5-11 / 170 | Bethel, N.C.North Pitt HS |
 #21 Nigel Lucas | DB | R-Jr. | 6-1 / 195 | Wake Forest, N.C.Wake Forest HS |
| JL#22 Jordan Little | DB | Sr. | 6-0 / 180 | San Diego, Calif.Fullerton College |
 #23 Tye Holsey | DB | Sr. | 6-2 / 205 | Atlanta, Ga.Delta State |
 #24 Cahari Haynes | LB | R-Jr. | 6-2 / 225 | Shelby, N.C.Burns HS |
 #26 Hunter West | DB | R-Fr. | 6-2 / 185 | Roebuck, S.C.Woodruff HS |
| CI#27 Carter Isaacs | DB | R-Fr. | 6-0 / 185 | Hamilton, OhioHamilton HS |
 #28 Trenton Bell | DB | R-So. | 5-11 / 180 | Blue Springs, Mo.Central Missouri |
 #29 Jaylin Murry | RB | R-Fr. | 5-10 / 185 | Kernsville, N.C.East Forsyth HS |
 #30 Ethan Chandler | DB | R-So. | 5-9 / 185 | Pelzer, S.C.Southside Christian School |
 #31 Sam Burks | RB | R-Fr. | 5-10 / 180 | West Charleston, S.C.Northside Christian Academy |
 #32 Daejuan Thompson | LB | Sr. | 6-3 / 205 | Whiteville, N.C.Garden City CC |
 #33 Darius Latimer | RB | R-Fr. | 5-11 / 190 | Anderson, S.C.Crescent HS |
 #34 Christian Vann | RB | Jr. | 6-1 / 210 | Charlotte, N.C.Charlotte Christian School |
 #35 Antonio Chambers | DL | R-Sr. | 6-2 / 245 | Collierville, Tenn.Collierville HS |
 #36 Ben Zelenka | LB | R-Fr. | 5-11 / 210 | Jacksonville, Fla.Providence School |
 #37 Elisha Luckett III | DB | R-Fr. | 5-9 / 170 | Ponte Verde, Fla.Nease HS |
 #38 Will Mattison | LB | R-Sr. | 6-4 / 225 | Rock Hill, S.C.Northwestern HS |
 #39 Bryson Shelton | DB | R-Fr. | 5-10 / 180 | Forestville, Md.Bishop McNamara HS |
 #40 Jackson Settle | LB | Fr. | 6-1 / 220 | Louisville, KYChristian Academy of Louisville |
 #41 Dylan Manders | LB | R-Jr. | 6-2 / 230 | Watkinsville, Ga.Anderson (S.C.) |
 #42 Aidan Bonde | P | R-Jr. | 5-9 / 175 | Greensboro, N.C.Campbell |
 #43 Evan List | TE | Fr. | 6-4 / 190 | Raleigh, N.C.Leesville Road HS |
 #44 Semaj Odems | DL | Fr. | 6-3 / 210 | Kings Mountain, N.C.Kings Mountain HS |
 #45 Andrew Bontekoe | K | Jr. | 5-11 / 160 | Charlotte, N.C.Barton |
 #46 Evan Kuehnel | TE | R-So. | 6-7 / 245 | Elon, N.C.Western Alamance HS |
 #47 Michael Luisa Jr. | LB | R-So. | 5-11 / 210 | Matthews, N.C.Weddington HS |
 #48 Alex Furr | TE | R-So. | 6-6 / 235 | Kannapolis, N.C.South Rowan HS |
 #49 Jalen McGraw | LB | Fr. | 6-2 / 200 | Bamberg, S.C.Bamberg Ehrhardt HS |
 #50 Jacob Mull | ST | R-Fr. | 6-3 / 255 | Connelly Springs, N.C.Draughn HS |
 #51 Jaxon Alongi | LB | R-Fr. | 6-3 / 210 | Holly Springs, N.C.Apex Friendship |
 #52 Joseph Lentine | OL | R-Jr. | 6-3 / 305 | Fort Myers, Fla.Garden City CC |
 #53 Maika Finau | DL | R-Sr. | 6-2 / 275 | Makawao, Hawai'iLindenwood |
 #54 Keegan Davis | OL | Fr. | 6-4 / 260 | Gastonia, N.C.Ashbrook HS |
 #56 Savyion Drayton | DL | R-Fr. | 6-0 / 280 | Fort Mill, S.C.Nations Ford |
 #57 Graysen Riffe | OL | R-Jr. | 6-7 / 310 | Oconee, Fla.Eastern Kentucky |
 #58 Jose Gonzalez | OL | R-Sr. | 6-4 / 315 | Warner Robins, Ga.Mercer |
 #59 Blake Bradford | OL | R-Jr. | 6-6 / 285 | Lincolnton, N.C.Appalachian State |
 #60 Preston Lilley | OL | R-So. | 6-5 / 280 | Raliegh, N.C.Leesville Road HS |
 #61 Joe Donovan | OL | Fr. | 6-1 / 325 | Braintree HSBoston, Mass. |
 #62 AJ Suttles | OL | R-Fr. | 6-2 / 285 | Wellford, S.C.Westside HS |
 #63 Marselle Felton | OL | Sr. | 6-4 / 300 | Douglasville, Ga.Western Carolina |
 #64 Drew Davis | OL | R-Fr. | 6-1 / 280 | Mooresville, N.C.Mooresville HS |
 #65 Kyle Lofye | OL | R-Jr. | 6-3 / 305 | Frisco, TexasUTPB |
 #66 Trenton Miller | OL | So. | 6-3 / 290 | Gilbert, AzNebraska Wesleyan |
 #67 Davion Kinard-Taylor | DE | So. | 6-1 / 242 | Charleston, S.C.West Ashley |
 #69 Jabari Edwards | OL | Sr. | 6-2 / 300 | Atlanta, Ga.West Florida |
| AL#71 Adrian Lopez | OL | So. | 6-4 / 295 | Plano, TexasMorehead State |
 #72 Nathan Jacobs | OL | R-Jr. | 6-8 / 270 | Urbandale, IowaUTPB |
 #73 Xavier Wade | OL | Fr. | 6-5 / 280 | Chattanooga, Tenn.Baylor School |
 #74 Liam Lyck | OL | R-Jr. | 6-5 / 300 | Munich, GermanyFairmont State |
 #75 Denarion Hickman | OL | Fr. | 6-6 / 280 | Shelby, N.C.Crest HS |
 #76 Carson Bugg | OL | Fr. | 6-5 / 290 | Versailles, Ky.Woodford County HS |
 #77 Will Fitzpatrick | OL | R-Jr. | 6-6 / 300 | Marietta, Ga.Walton HS |
 #78 Carson Blachford | OL | R-So. | 6-3 / 280 | Chesapeake, Va.Great Bridge HS |
 #79 Micah Walters | OL | Gr. | 6-5 / 320 | Justin, TexasRoosevelt University |
 #80 Joshua George | WR | Jr. | 5-8 / 170 | Farmingdale, N.Y.Lincoln Univ. |
 #81 Sean Brady | WR | So. | 5-9 / 172 | Charlotte, N.C.William A. Hough HS |
 #82 Dominic Haney | WR | R-So. | 6-4 / 205 | Raleigh, N.C.Chowan |
 #83 Dominic Testa | WR | R-Fr. | 5-10 / 188 | Harrisburg, N.C.Jay M. Robinson |
 #84 Brian Green Jr. | WR | R-Jr. | 6-1 / 190 | Jacksonville, Fla.Georgia Southern |
 #85 Beau Blankenship | TE | R-Sr. | 6-4 / 245 | Hillsboro, OhioMarshall |
 #86 Rex Schofill | WR | R-Fr. | 5-9 / 175 | Thomasville, Ga.Thomasville HS |
 #87 Collin Carroll | TE | R-Jr. | 6-4 / 235 | Stafford, Va.James Madison |
 #88 Michael Edwards | WR | Fr. | 5-11 / 170 | Shelby, N.C.Crest HS |
 #89 Ryan Demonbreun | TE | R-So. | 6-4 / 235 | Nashville, Tenn.Kentucky Wesleyan |
| IT#90 Isaiah Thomas | OL | Fr. | 6-3 / 275 | Fort Mitchell, Ala.Russell County HS |
 #91 Tyler Simpson | K | R-Jr. | 6-1 / 210 | Cumming, Ga.West Georgia |
 #92 Joey Shearin | TE | R-Fr. | 6-2 / 220 | Monroe, N.C.Monroe HS |
 #93 Preston Hamilton | DL | R-Sr. | 6-0 / 300 | Ridgeland, S.C.East Texas A&M |
 #94 Noah Gartner | DL | Fr. | 6-3 / 210 | Shelby, N.C.Shelby HS |
 #95 Ra'Shaun Robinson | DL | R-Fr. | 6-3 / 230 | Goldsboro, N.C.Averett University |
 #96 Gavin Gibson | DL | R-Fr. | 6-3 / 210 | Belmont, N.C.Bluefield |
 #97 Caden Ross | DL | Sr. | 6-1 / 280 | Wichita, Kan.Coffeyville CC |
 #98 Cooper Malaniak | DL | R-Fr. | 6-5 / 260 | Highlands Ranch, Colo.Moorhead State |
 #99 Renardo Lewis | DL | Sr. | 5-11 / 300 | Marietta, Ga.Stetson |
 # Bobby Bah | DB | Fr. | 6-0 / 182 | Greensboro, N.C.Northern Guilford HS |
 # Kaiden Dewey | Wr | Fr. | 6-0 / 175 | Chattanooga, Tenn.Baylor School |
 # Michael Doe | RB | Fr. | 5-9 / 180 | North Augusta, S.C.North Augusta HS |
 # Ethan Driver | WR | Fr. | 6-2 / 170 | Mocksville, N.C.Davie County HS |
 # Zachary Frashier | DB | R-Fr. | 6-0 / 180 | Rutherfordton, N.C.Chase HS |
 # Scotty Freeman | DE | Fr. | 5-8 / 218 | Vienna, Ga.Dooly County HS |
 # Joey Gaston | QB | Fr. | 5-10 / 180 | New Rochelle, N.Y.The Peddie School |
 # Darion Ghazaleah | LS | Fr. | 5-7 / 183 | Holly Springs, N.C.Holly Springs |
 # Malik Jackson | DL | R-Fr. | 6-0 / 210 | Laurens, S.C.Laurens HS |
 # Xavier Maddox | WR | Fr. | 6-1 / 160 | Owensboro, KyOwensboro Catholic |
 # Maddox McDowell | DB | Fr. | 6-2 / 170 | Garner, N.C.Garner Magnet HS |
 # Steffen Morgan | DB | R-Fr. | 5-9 / 170 | Mooresville, N.C.Community School of Davidson |
 # Lorenzo Roseboro | WR | Fr. | 6-2 / 180 | Shelby, N.C.Shelby HS |
 # Nirvigh Sayam | DL | Fr. | 6-1 / 260 | Cumming, Ga.Denmark HS |
 # Jaylon Talton | Sr. | 5-11 / 180 | Arlington, TexasAustin College | |
 # Noah Terry | RB | Fr. | 5-9 / 210 | Raleigh, N.C.Cardinal Gibbons HS |
 # Elijah Vasquez | WR | So. | 5-11 / 160 | Upland, Calif.Riverside City College |
 # Braedyn White | K | R-Fr. | 5-9 / 155 | Ocoee, Fla.Foundation Academy |
 # Larry White | TE | Sr. | 6-3 / 245 | Charleston, S.C.RB Stall |
 # Rah'Jah Wisdom | DT | Fr. | 5-10 / 330 | Atlanta, Ga.Norcross HS |