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Western Kentucky - 2026 Official Roster & Staff
Players
| Number | Last Name | First Name | Suffix | Position | Year | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Malotumau | Mackavelli | DT | Gr. | 6' 1" | 295 lbs | Oceanside, Calif. | |
| 2 | Hutchinson | K.D. | WR | R-Sr. | 5' 8" | 185 lbs | Valley, Ala. | |
| 2 | Newsome | Tony | Jr. | DB | R-Sr. | 5' 11" | 185 lbs | Apopka, Fla. |
| 3 | Allen | Ajay | RB | R-Sr. | 5' 11" | 200 lbs | Monroe, Louisiana | |
| 3 | White | Christian | DB | R-Sr. | 5' 11" | 185 lbs | Ellenwood, Georgia | |
| 4 | Flowers | Cameron | WR | R-So. | 5' 11" | 190 lbs | Warner Robins, Georgia | |
| 5 | Herard | Dave | DB | R-Sr. | 6' 0" | 204 lbs | Fort Lauderdale, Fla. | |
| 5 | Tisdale | Rodney | Jr. | QB | R-So. | 6' 2" | 195 lbs | Jacksonville, Fla. |
| 6 | Brown | Justin | DB | R-Jr. | 6' 0" | 195 lbs | Murfreesboro, Tenn. | |
| 7 | Humphreys | Qua'Vez | WR | R-Sr. | 6' 3" | 225 lbs | Junction City, Kan. | |
| 7 | Lewis | Jaylen | DB | R-Sr. | 5' 11" | 187 lbs | Brownsville, Tenn. | |
| 8 | Barry | Moussa | WR | R-Sr. | 6' 2" | 195 lbs | Norcross, Georgia | |
| 8 | Verrett | D'Cambren | DB | R-Jr. | 6' 2" | 205 lbs | Houston, Texas | |
| 9 | Hicks | Kalib | RB | R-Jr. | 5' 11" | 220 lbs | Denton, Texas | |
| 10 | "Tutu" Griffin | Xavion | DB | R-So. | 6' 0" | 190 lbs | Vero Beach, Fla. | |
| 10 | McMickle | Caleb | QB | R-Jr. | 6' 2" | 194 lbs | Roswell, Georgia | |
| 11 | Glenn | Brock | QB | R-Jr. | 6' 2" | 225 lbs | Covington, Tenn. | |
| 11 | Moses | Canyon | DB | R-Jr. | 5' 10" | 198 lbs | Midland, Texas | |
| 12 | Burroughs | Quincy | WR | R-Sr. | 6' 1" | 210 lbs | Jacksonville, Fla. | |
| 12 | Carey | Bj | DB | R-Sr. | 6' 0" | 200 lbs | Downey, Calif. | |
| 13 | Rockwell | Jyziah | WR | Sr. | 6' 2" | 200 lbs | Gilmer, Texas | |
| 13 | Thompson | LaTrevion | DE | R-Sr. | 6' 3" | 248 lbs | Kennett, Missouri | |
| 14 | Ezirim | Cc | TE | R-Sr. | 6' 7" | 250 lbs | Dublin, Ohio | |
| 14 | Myers | Braxton | DB | R-Jr. | 6' 1" | 203 lbs | Coppell, Texas | |
| 15 | Madden | Garrison | LB | R-Sr. | 6' 3" | 235 lbs | Hampton, Georgia | |
| 15 | O'Hara | Cam | QB | Fr. | 6' 2" | 210 lbs | Florence, Kentucky | |
| 16 | Hampton | Darius | DE | R-Sr. | 6' 3" | 238 lbs | Del City, Okla. | |
| 17 | Minnis | Zsacari | DE | R-So. | 6' 3" | 238 lbs | Eustis, Fla. | |
| 17 | Taylor | Zion | WR | R-Jr. | 6' 0" | 210 lbs | Norcross, Georgia | |
| 18 | Akpaloo | Geajorm | LB | Jr. | 6' 1" | 230 lbs | Warrenton, Virginia | |
| 18 | Hamilton | Devin | WR | Fr. | 6' 4" | 210 lbs | Dacula, Georgia | |
| 19 | Cosby-Mosley | Jacob | DB | R-So. | 5' 11" | 200 lbs | West Palm Beach, Fla. | |
| 19 | Howard | Lofton | TE | R-Jr. | 6' 4" | 235 lbs | Bowling Green, Kentucky | |
| 20 | Smith | Zach | LB | R-So. | 6' 0" | 224 lbs | Red Oak, Texas | |
| 21 | Johnson | Nigel | WR | Sr. | 6' 4" | 210 lbs | Sumter, South Carolina | |
| 21 | Wester | Jaylen | LB | Gr. | 6' 0" | 228 lbs | Palmetto, Fla. | |
| 22 | Donald | Jordan | LB | So. | 6' 2" | 224 lbs | Perry, Georgia | |
| 22 | Meadows | Le'Kamren | RB | Fr. | 6' 0" | 215 lbs | Moody, Ala. | |
| 23 | Baines | Sincere | RB | Sr. | 5' 9" | 195 lbs | Fayetteville, North Carolina | |
| 23 | Souffrant | Pj | DB | Fr. | 5' 10" | 180 lbs | West Palm Beach, Fla. | |
| 24 | Smith | Fonzy | WR | R-Fr. | 6' 1" | 185 lbs | Fayetteville, North Carolina | |
| 24 | Wright | Lataj | DB | R-Sr. | 5' 10" | 185 lbs | West Palm Beach, Fla. | |
| 25 | McGill | Jaden | RB | R-Sr. | 6' 0" | 210 lbs | Chicago, Ill. | |
| 26 | Merzius | Leonzay | DB | Fr. | 5' 10" | 175 lbs | Pompano Beach, Fla. | |
| 27 | Bergeron | Jordan | DB | R-Fr. | 6' 1" | 185 lbs | Naples, Fla. | |
| 29 | Boyd | Adrion | RB | R-Jr. | 5' 7" | 185 lbs | Fontana, Calif. | |
| 29 | Mensah | Joshua | LB | R-Sr. | 6' 1" | 218 lbs | Riverdale, Georgia | |
| 30 | Essex | Taron | DB | Fr. | 6' 3" | 210 lbs | Decatur, Georgia | |
| 31 | Manning | Walter | DB | So. | 5' 11" | 185 lbs | Pembroke Pines, Fla. | |
| 32 | Ard | Westen | LB | Fr. | 6' 1" | 235 lbs | Warner Robins, Georgia | |
| 33 | Lawton | Zeiqui | DT | R-Sr. | 6' 2" | 290 lbs | Charleston, W.Va. | |
| 33 | Smith | Michael | K | R-So. | 5' 8" | 172 lbs | Tallahassee, Fla. | |
| 34 | Brazier | Makhi | LB | Fr. | 6' 1" | 225 lbs | Loganville, Georgia | |
| 35 | Rumph | Elijah | LB | R-Fr. | 6' 0" | 220 lbs | Eden Prairie, Minn. | |
| 35 | Wall | Daniel | P | Fr. | 6' 1" | 190 lbs | Brighton East, Australia | |
| 36 | Washington | Khrystian | DB | R-Jr. | 6' 0" | 182 lbs | Louisville, Kentucky | |
| 38 | Gbee | Alan | DB | R-Jr. | 6' 0" | 195 lbs | Leesburg, Virginia | |
| 39 | Pollard | Jaylen | DB | Fr. | 5' 11" | 208 lbs | Brentwood, Tenn. | |
| 40 | Perusse | Carson | LS | Jr. | 6' 1" | 213 lbs | Wellington, Fla. | |
| 41 | Thomas | Brandon | DE | R-Fr. | 6' 4" | 224 lbs | Miami, Fla. | |
| 43 | Smith | Jackson | K/P | R-Sr. | 5' 10" | 215 lbs | Danville, Kentucky | |
| 44 | Micatrotto | Kai | LB | R-Fr. | 5' 11" | 238 lbs | Las Vegas, Nev. | |
| 44 | Reimer | Griffin | TE | R-So. | 6' 3" | 245 lbs | Matthews, North Carolina | |
| 45 | Knight | Josaiah | DE | R-So. | 6' 3" | 238 lbs | Tallahassee, Fla. | |
| 49 | Imhoff | Nolan | LS | R-Jr. | 6' 0" | 233 lbs | Frederic, Wis. | |
| 50 | Johnson | Alec | OL | R-Sr. | 6' 1" | 295 lbs | Columbia, South Carolina | |
| 50 | Jones | Elin | DE | R-Sr. | 6' 4" | 248 lbs | Dacula, Georgia | |
| 51 | Walters | Zayden | DT | Fr. | 6' 3" | 320 lbs | Lawrenceville, Georgia | |
| 52 | Fletcher | Jakeem | DT | R-Sr. | 6' 2" | 315 lbs | Tanner, Ala. | |
| 52 | Stoudemire | Isiah | OL | R-Fr. | 6' 3" | 312 lbs | Dayton, Ohio | |
| 53 | Peake | Elijah | DT | Fr. | 6' 1" | 325 lbs | Wetumpka, Ala. | |
| 54 | Peters | Sekou | DT | R-Fr. | 6' 2" | 300 lbs | Atlanta, Georgia | |
| 55 | Montgomery | Roq | OL | R-Jr. | 6' 3" | 365 lbs | Anniston, Ala. | |
| 55 | Sneed | Venson | DE | R-Sr. | 6' 4" | 268 lbs | Wabasso, Fla. | |
| 56 | Murphy | Kiawan | DT | R-Sr. | 6' 2" | 320 lbs | East Hartford, Conn. | |
| 56 | Scott | Tyrell | OL | Fr. | 6' 3" | 295 lbs | Cincinnati, Ohio | |
| 57 | Tanis | Isaac | DE | Fr. | 6' 2" | 228 lbs | Hollywood, Fla. | |
| 58 | Buck | Michael | K | R-So. | 5' 10" | 177 lbs | Mooresville, North Carolina | |
| 59 | Lopez | Alex | OL | R-Fr. | 6' 7" | 310 lbs | Cleveland, Miss. | |
| 59 | "Zaqq" Strange | Sharlandiin | DE | R-Fr. | 6' 4" | 244 lbs | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |
| 64 | Dialls | Jackson | OL | R-Fr. | 6' 4" | 310 lbs | Lexington, Kentucky | |
| 67 | Ray | Tai | OL | R-Jr. | 6' 7" | 330 lbs | Apopka, Fla. | |
| 69 | Curll | Jordan | OL | Fr. | 6' 4" | 280 lbs | Franklin, Tenn. | |
| 70 | Larson | Rhett | OL | R-Sr. | 6' 4" | 315 lbs | College Station, Texas | |
| 72 | Clayton | Zach | OL | Jr. | 6' 5" | 320 lbs | Senoia, Georgia | |
| 73 | Omezi | Nonso | OL | Sr. | 6' 5" | 340 lbs | Houston, Texas | |
| 74 | Upchurch | Karsten | OL | R-Sr. | 6' 5" | 295 lbs | Starkville, Miss. | |
| 75 | Riffe | Brody | OL | R-Jr. | 6' 8" | 315 lbs | Ocoee, Fla. | |
| 76 | Thurston | Max | OL | R-So. | 6' 5" | 300 lbs | Monroe, Georgia | |
| 77 | Smith | Jamier | OL | R-Fr. | 6' 3" | 298 lbs | Riverdale, Georgia | |
| 78 | Major | Tyreek | OL | R-So. | 6' 5" | 325 lbs | Tampa, Fla. | |
| 79 | Holbert | Asa | OL | Fr. | 6' 6" | 290 lbs | Centre, Ala. | |
| 80 | Stafford | Jonathan | Jr. | WR | Fr. | 5' 9" | 185 lbs | Auburn, Georgia |
| 81 | Crafton | Arlando | Jr. | TE | Fr. | 6' 4" | 240 lbs | Atlanta, Georgia |
| 82 | McGory | Tre'von | WR | Fr. | 5' 11" | 175 lbs | Memphis, Tenn. | |
| 84 | Carroll | Jeremiah | WR | Sr. | 6' 0" | 180 lbs | Atlanta, Georgia | |
| 86 | Wilt | Eli | TE | Fr. | 6' 6" | 250 lbs | Nashville, Tenn. | |
| 87 | Arends | Coleson | TE | R-Jr. | 6' 4" | 245 lbs | Phoenix, Ariz. | |
| 88 | Miller | Aiden | TE | R-Jr. | 6' 3" | 235 lbs | Glasgow, Kentucky | |
| 89 | Nimmo | Cross | TE | R-Fr. | 6' 5" | 250 lbs | Mentor, Ohio | |
| 90 | Fulda | Bryce | DE | Fr. | 6' 4" | 244 lbs | Bradenton, Fla. | |
| 91 | Embry | CeeJay | DT | Fr. | 6' 1" | 280 lbs | Pahokee, Fla. | |
| 92 | Griffin | Javin | DT | R-Sr. | 6' 2" | 320 lbs | St. Martinville, Louisiana | |
| 93 | Su'a-Filo | Rylen | DT | Gr. | 6' 1" | 320 lbs | Orem, Utah | |
| 94 | Smith | Henry | DE | Fr. | 6' 3" | 254 lbs | Moody, Ala. | |
| 98 | Gonzales | Nathan | DE | Sr. | 6' 4" | 248 lbs | Bell Gardens, Calif. | |
| 99 | Campbell | Karl | K | Fr. | 6' 5" | 225 lbs | Magherafelt, Ireland | |
| 99 | Etienne | Eric | DT | R-So. | 6' 1" | 305 lbs | Miami, Fla. |
Coaches
| Last Name | First Name | Suffix | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| Helton | Tyson | Head Coach | |
| LaRussa | Andy | Assistant Head Coach/Special Teams Coordinator | |
| Merritt | Davis | Assistant Coach – Defensive Coordinator/Inside Linebackers | |
| Reeder | Bodie | Assistant Coach – Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks | |
| Bernardi | Joe | Assistant Coach – Co-Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line | |
| Lindsey | Jimmy | Assistant Coach – Run Game Coordinator/Edges/Defensive Line | |
| Applewhite | Bryan | Assistant Coach – Running Backs | |
| Barnes | Jason | Assistant Coach – Wide Receivers | |
| LeBlanc | Dayton | Assistant Coach – Defensive Tackles | |
| Martin | Jason | Assistant Coach – Cornerbacks | |
| Metcalf | David | Assistant Coach – Safeties | |
| O'Brien | Kevin | Assistant Coach – Tight Ends | |
| Pulford | Matt | Quality Control – Special Teams | |
| Borland | Trevor | Quality Control – Quarterbacks | |
| Burgess | Carson | Quality Control – Wide Receivers | |
| Fofanah | Elvin | Quality Control – Tight Ends | |
| Martinez | Cj | Quality Control – Running Backs | |
| Strickland | Ryne | Quality Control – Offensive Line | |
| Brackenridge | Anthony | Quality Control – Linebackers | |
| Johnson | Staymon | Quality Control – Linebackers | |
| Shaffer | Dean | Quality Control – Defensive Backs | |
| Thompson | Terrion | Quality Control – Defensive Line | |
| White | KaRon | Quality Control – Outside Linebackers |
Support Staff
| Last Name | First Name | Suffix | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taylor | Travis | Chief of Football Staff | |
| Kramme | Zach | General Manager/Director of Player Personnel | |
| Terhune | Ashley | Director of Recruiting Operations | |
| Lane | Chase | Director of Scouting | |
| Veltkamp | Jason | Director of Football Strength and Conditioning | |
| Malone | Tyler | Associate Director of Football Strength and Conditioning | |
| Field | Spencer | Assistant Director of Football Strength and Conditioning | |
| Holland | Darius | Assistant Director of Football Strength and Conditioning | |
| Lynch | Devon | Quality Control – Football Strength and Conditioning | |
| Weinberg | Charlie | Director of Equipment Operations | |
| Klemm | Michael | Assistant Director of Football Equipment Operations | |
| Bitowf | Chase | Football Video Coordinator | |
| Kucharski | Danielle | Assistant Video Coordinator | |
| Jackson-Cook | Kylee | Assistant Director Sports Nutrition | |
| Hazelwood | Imari | Coordinator of Academic Development (Football) | |
| Ferguson | Dylan | Graduate Assistant – Academic Advising |