Campus Sports HQ
Updates
Football Home
School HubSam Houston Home

Football recruiting intelligence

Football Roster Forecast

2027 HS Rank: Not ranked
2027 Overall Rank: Not ranked

Follow Sam Houston State University recruiting, transfer portal activity, personnel, roster forecasts, and football news.

197High School Recruiting
71Transfers
Photo: Sam Houston Athletics
High School Recruiting197Transfers71Roster Forecast106Recruiting Board2ScoutingEvalFinancialModelKnowledge10 Q

Sam Houston Football Office

Roster Outlook

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.

Sam Houston Athletics · 2026 football rosterUpdated 2026-09-18
Loading saved plan
106Published roster members
0/25Your 2026 lineup assignments
26Coaching and support staff
12Scheduled games

Roster pool · offense

Alphabetical examples · no depth ranking.

Published roster pool · position placement is illustrative

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

PlayerPos.Academic classHt / WtHometown / previous school
Darrick Bledsoe III#0 Darrick Bledsoe IIIXInstagramWRSr.5-8 / 185Arlington, TexasLamar HS
Josh Alexander-Felton#1 Josh Alexander-FeltonXInstagramDEJr.6-3 / 265Orlando, Fla.Edgewater HS / NC State
Aviyon Smith-Mack#1 Aviyon Smith-MackXInstagramWRSr.5-8 / 170St. Petersburg, Fla.Lakewood HS / LIU
Justin Cottrell#2 Justin CottrellXInstagramCBSr.6-1 / 175West Columbia, TexasWest Columbia HS / Tyler JC
Chris Reed#2 Chris ReedXInstagramWRSr.6-0 / 195Orlando, Fla.Wekiva HS / Itawamba CC / Florida A&M / Utah
Tim Burns Jr.#3 Tim Burns Jr.XInstagramWRSr.5-10 / 170Miami, Fla.Northwestern Senior HS / Navarro College
Brody Henderson#3 Brody HendersonXInstagramDESo.6-4 / 250Jenks, Okla.Jenks HS
Alijah Cason#4 Alijah CasonXInstagramWRJr.5-10 / 175Midlothian, TexasFirst Baptist Academy / Holy Cross
Jalyn Stanford#4 Jalyn StanfordXInstagramSSr.5-10 / 200Tulsa, Okla.Jenks HS / Houston
Ishmel Atkins#5 Ishmel AtkinsXInstagramCB5th6-4 / 200Greensboro, N.C.Northern Guilford HS / Elon
Kyan Berry-Johnson#5 Kyan Berry-JohnsonXInstagramWRJr.5-11 / 185Chicago, Ill.Bolingbrook HS / Wisconsin
Jaylon Jones#6 Jaylon JonesXInstagramSJr.6-1 / 180Fresno, Calif.Central East HS / Fresno City College
Jerrian Parker Jr.#6 Jerrian Parker Jr.XInstagramRBJr.5-10 / 210Orlando, Fla.Jones HS / Southern Illinois
Caesar Magee#7 Caesar MageeXInstagramCBGr.6-2 / 195New Orleans, La.St. Augustine HS / Northwestern State
Grady O'Neill#7 Grady O'NeillXInstagramWR5th5-9 / 170Prior Lake, Minn.St. Thomas Academy / Wisconsin
Tyler Bailey#8 Tyler BaileyXInstagramS5th6-0 / 195Prosper, TexasProsper HS
Landyn Locke#8 Landyn LockeXInstagramQBSo.6-4 / 220Rockwall, TexasRockwall HS
Jace Arnold#9 Jace ArnoldXInstagramSSr.5-11 / 185Douglasville, Ga.Marietta HS / Wisconsin
Brett Holloway#9 Brett HollowayXInstagramQBFr.5-11 / 210Melissa, TexasMelissa HS
Landan "Coco" Brown#10 Landan "Coco" BrownXInstagramRBSr.5-11 / 215Denton, TexasDenton HS
Darien Jackson#10 Darien JacksonXInstagramDTSr.6-0 / 305Los Angeles, Calif.Corona Centennial HS / Mt. San Antonio College / Black Hills State
CJ June#11 CJ JuneXInstagramSFr.5-9 / 190Prince George's County, Md.Westfield HS (IN)
Kaleb Mitchell#11 Kaleb MitchellXInstagramWRSo.6-7 / 195DeSoto, TexasFirst Baptist Academy / Utah State
Elijah Groves#12 Elijah GrovesXInstagramLBJr.6-5 / 245Cross Plains, Tenn.East Robertson HS / NC State
Kamari Maxwell#12 Kamari MaxwellXInstagramWRSo.6-1 / 195Savannah, Ga.New Hempstead HS / Austin Peay
Railyn Adams#13 Railyn AdamsXInstagramSJr.6-0 / 185Newton, TexasNewton HS
Ty Sexton#13 Ty SextonXInstagramWRFr.5-10 / 180Katy, TexasJordan HS
London Deyon#14 London DeyonXInstagramTESo.6-4 / 235Galveston, TexasBall HS
Bryen Spaulding#14 Bryen SpauldingXInstagramDESr.6-3 / 260San Diego, Calif.Point Loma HS / San Diego Mesa College
DJ Bailey#15 DJ BaileyXInstagramQBJr.5-11 / 220DeSoto, TexasDeSoto HS
Cameron Franklin#15 Cameron FranklinXInstagramS5th6-2 / 200Sweeny, TexasVan Vleck HS / Prairie View
Aaron Edwards#16 Aaron EdwardsInstagramSJr.6-3 / 205Oklahoma City, Okla.Putnam City West HS / Northeast Oklahoma
Mason Holtzclaw#16 Mason HoltzclawXInstagramQBFr.6-4 / 205Belton, S.C.Carrollton HS (GA)
Octavius Henderson#17 Octavius HendersonXCBSr.6-3 / 190Nashville, Tenn.Goodpasture Christian School / SEMO
Christian Zachary#17 Christian ZacharyXInstagramWRJr.6-4 / 210St. Matthew's, S.C.Calhoun County HS / NC State
Stacy Bey#18 Stacy BeyXInstagramLBSo.6-0 / 210Fontana, Calif.Rancho Cucamonga HS / Arizona
Shaan Patel#18 Shaan PatelXInstagramQBFr.6-1 / 200Fulshear, TexasFulshear HS
Konner Dandridge#19 Konner DandridgeXInstagramWRFr.6-0 / 195Cypress, TexasCy Ranch HS
Jayden Fry#19 Jayden FryXInstagramDESo.6-3 / 235Raleigh, N.C.Rolesville HS / Boston College
MJ Dowdy#20 MJ DowdyXInstagramRBFr.5-11 / 210Winder, Ga.Barrow HS
Dravon Wilson#20 Dravon WilsonXInstagramCBJr.5-11 / 190New Caney, TexasNew Caney HS
Dean Ford#21 Dean FordXInstagramLBJr.6-1 / 230Houston, TexasKaty Morton Ranch HS
Alton McCaskill#22 Alton McCaskillInstagramRBGr.6-2 / 220Conroe, TexasOak Ridge HS / Arizona State / Colorado / Houston
Mike King Jr.#23 Mike King Jr.XInstagramLBJr.6-0 / 215Racine, Wisc.Case HS / Concordia St. Paul
Kaden Winkfield#24 Kaden WinkfieldXRBFr.5-11 / 195Aledo, TexasAledo HS
Ah'Marion Gaines-Smith#25 Ah'Marion Gaines-SmithXInstagramRB5th5-11 / 220Fresno, Calif.Central HS / Fresno City College
Tokyo Gordon#26 Tokyo GordonXInstagramLBSr.6-2 / 215Eatonville, Fla.Adairsville HS / College of the Sequoias
Robert McFarland#27 Robert McFarlandXInstagramSFr.5-10 / 205Houston, TexasLamar HS
Zion Taylor#28 Zion TaylorXInstagramDEJr.6-1 / 225Missouri City, TexasShadow Creek HS / Houston
Lyric Smith#29 Lyric SmithXInstagramSJr.6-0 / 190Clarendon, TexasClarendon HS
Braylen Wortham#30 Braylen WorthamXInstagramSSo.6-2 / 205Calvert, TexasCollege Station HS
Cal Joseph#31 Cal JosephPSo.6-1 / 195Melbourne, AustraliaWhitefriars College / Wake Forest
Kade Houston#32 Kade HoustonLBSr.6-1 / 225Montgomery, TexasCovenant Christian HS / Nelson University
Brian Bates Jr.#33 Brian Bates Jr.XInstagramLBSr.6-1 / 230Centreville, Va.DeMatha Catholic HS / Delaware State / Charlotte
Julian Mayfield#34 Julian MayfieldXCBFr.5-10 / 185Dallas, TexasCelina HS
Jabaric Sullivan#35 Jabaric SullivanCBFr.6-0 / 180The Woodlands, TexasThe Woodlands HS
Marcus Bourda Jr.#36 Marcus Bourda Jr.XInstagramSFr.6-1 / 185Humble, TexasHumble HS
Ryan Mallory#37 Ryan MalloryXInstagramLBFr.6-0 / 205Richmond, TexasRandle HS
O'Kece Battle#38 O'Kece BattleXInstagramCBFr.5-11 / 175Cocoa, Fla.Cocoa HS
Joseph Opara#39 Joseph OparaXInstagramCBFr.5-10 / 180Sugar Land, TexasFort Bend Austin HS
Cole Worthington#40 Cole WorthingtonXInstagramLBJr.5-11 / 215League City, TexasClear Falls HS / Nelson University
Ca'lub Holloway#42 Ca'lub HollowayXInstagramLB5th6-1 / 245Fort Worth, TexasSouth Hills HS / Phillips Exeter Academy
Nick Norman#43 Nick NormanXInstagramRBSr.5-9 / 205Houston, TexasWestside HS / Briar Cliff / Hampton
Evan Odom#43 Evan OdomXInstagramCBSo.6-0 / 175Golden Gate, Fla.Naples HS / Mt. San Antonio College
Ray Chatham#44 Ray ChathamXInstagramLBJr.6-1 / 210Houston, TexasKlein Cain HS / Hardin-Simmons
Eli Wallace#45 Eli WallaceXInstagramLBSr.5-11 / 215Dallas, TexasDuncanville HS
Carson Whitington#46 Carson WhitingtonInstagramLS5th6-0 / 240El Campo, TexasEl Campo HS / Blinn College
Victor Gamboa#47 Victor GamboaXInstagramLSFr.6-0 / 225Cypress, TexasCy Ranch HS
Chauncey Chidi#48 Chauncey ChidiXDE5th6-3 / 255Kumasi, GhanaNevada Community HS (TX) / Central Missouri
Cameron McCulloch#49 Cameron McCullochLSJr.6-4 / 220Houston, TexasCy Fair HS / SMU
Tr'e Williams#50 Tr'e WilliamsXInstagramOLFr.6-3 / 320Huntsville, TexasHuntsville HS
Cam Todd#52 Cam ToddXInstagramOL5th6-2 / 305Raleigh, N.C.Leesville Road HS / Garden City CC / NC State
Brock Stukes#54 Brock StukesXInstagramOLSr.6-3 / 310Chesapeake, Va.Smith HS / NC State / NC A&T
Jeremiah Edmond#56 Jeremiah EdmondXInstagramOLSr.6-1 / 300Fort Myers, Fla.Evangelical Christian HS / West Virginia Wesleyan
Zo'Maryon Bryan#57 Zo'Maryon BryanXInstagramOLSr.6-4 / 315Bay City, TexasBay City HS / Kilgore College
Carter Kadow#58 Carter KadowInstagramOLJr.6-8 / 315Middleton, Wisc.Middleton HS / Rutgers
Carter Buchheit#62 Carter BuchheitXInstagramOLJr.6-2 / 290Ede, NetherlandsIMG Academy (FL)
Joe Warren#63 Joe WarrenXInstagramOLJr.6-4 / 310Greenwood, Miss.Greenwood HS / Copiah-Lincoln CC
Josiah Chenault#64 Josiah ChenaultXInstagramOLSr.6-2 / 305Canton, OhioSanford Seminole HS (FL) / Kennesaw State / Howard
Jimmy Walls#66 Jimmy WallsXInstagramOLSr.6-7 / 300Pittsburg, Calif.Pittsburg HS / Bakersfield College / Black Hills State
Isaac Sohn#67 Isaac SohnXInstagramOLJr.6-5 / 305Aledo, TexasAledo HS / North Texas
Logan Cahill#68 Logan CahillXInstagramOLSo.6-4 / 310Long Island, N.Y.Prosper HS (TX)
Denell Nix Jr.#71 Denell Nix Jr.XInstagramOLSo.6-4 / 310Toledo, OhioWhitmer HS / Appalachian State
Myles Joseph#72 Myles JosephXInstagramOLFr.6-4 / 315Vinton, La.Lake Charles College Prep
Graceson Spann#74 Graceson SpannXInstagramOLSo.6-5 / 305Melissa, TexasBlue Ridge HS
Elijah Collins#75 Elijah CollinsXInstagramOLJr.6-4 / 310Fort Myers, Fla.East Lee County HS / Western Carolina / West Virginia Wesleyan
Nathan McClelland#76 Nathan McClellandXInstagramOLJr.6-5 / 310Richland, Wash.Richland HS / College of Idaho
Matt Smith#80 Matt SmithInstagramTEGr.6-4 / 245Needham, Mass.Needham HS / Rhode Island / UMass / Duke
Nico Ottomanelli#81 Nico OttomanelliXInstagramKJr.6-3 / 200Harrington Park, N.J.Northern Valley Regional HS / Nebraska
Cooper Stevens#82 Cooper StevensXInstagramTEJr.6-2 / 235Cypress, TexasCy Fair HS
Tate Ryan#83 Tate RyanXInstagramKSo.6-0 / 180The Woodlands, TexasThe Woodlands HS
Matthew Tatum#84 Matthew TatumXInstagramWRSr.5-8 / 170Huntsville, TexasHuntsville HS
Cade Hays#85 Cade HaysXInstagramTESo.6-1 / 235Lubbock, TexasCooper HS / Sul Ross
Jack Merryman#86 Jack MerrymanInstagramTEFr.6-4 / 235Montgomery, TexasMontgomery HS
Max Whisner#87 Max WhisnerXInstagramTE5th6-5 / 255Kansas City, Mo.Lee's Summit HS / Akron / Missouri
Terrence Guillory II#88 Terrence Guillory IIXInstagramWRJr.5-9 / 170Houston, TexasNorth Shore HS
Brock Kuhl#89 Brock KuhlXInstagramTESo.6-4 / 250Lorena, TexasLorena HS / Florida Atlantic
Uzziah Warmate#90 Uzziah WarmateXInstagramDTFr.5-11 / 250Denton, TexasRyan HS
Caius Coy#91 Caius CoyXInstagramDESo.6-3 / 255Jarrell, TexasRound Rock Westwood HS
Jarra Anderson#92 Jarra AndersonXInstagramDTSr.6-3 / 300Katy, TexasPaetow HS / Arizona / Memphis
Errol West Jr.#93 Errol West Jr.XInstagramDTFr.6-0 / 290Little Rock, Ark.Denton Ryan HS (TX)
Sam Carpenter#94 Sam CarpenterXInstagramKSr.5-11 / 180Foxborough, Mass.Foxborough HS / Pitt
She'Fon Boyd#95 She'Fon BoydXInstagramDTJr.6-0 / 300Andrews, S.C.Andrews HS / Fullerton College
Dylan Frazier#97 Dylan FrazierXInstagramDT5th6-5 / 280Celina, TexasMcKinney North HS / SMU
Justin Terrell#98 Justin TerrellXInstagramDTJr.6-3 / 310Rome, Ga.Rome HS / NC State
Dimitry Nicolas#99 Dimitry NicolasXInstagramDTJr.6-4 / 295Miami, Fla.Norland HS / Maryland