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Western Kentucky University Football - 2026 Official Roster & Staff
Players
| Number | First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Position | Year | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Matthew | Henry | WR | R-Sr. | 6' 0" | 183 lbs | Miami, Fla. | |
| 0 | Mackavelli | Malotumau | DL | Sr. | 6' 1" | 295 lbs | Oceanside, Calif. | |
| 2 | K.D. | Hutchinson | WR | R-Jr. | 5' 8" | 180 lbs | Valley, Ala. | |
| 3 | Moussa | Barry | WR | R-Jr. | 6' 2" | 194 lbs | Norcross, Georgia | |
| 3 | Anthony | Brackenridge | LB | Sr. | 6' 2" | 225 lbs | Jacksonville, Fla. | |
| 4 | Cameron | Flowers | WR | R-Fr. | 5' 11" | 183 lbs | Warner Robins, Georgia | |
| 5 | Jalen | Emery | DB | R-Sr. | 5' 10" | 185 lbs | Pearland, Texas | |
| 5 | Jairus | Mack | WR | R-Sr. | 5' 11" | 182 lbs | Athens, Georgia | |
| 6 | Nazir | Ward | DB | R-So. | 6' 0" | 185 lbs | Miami, Fla. | |
| 7 | Jaylen | Lewis | DB | R-Jr. | 5' 11" | 190 lbs | Brownsville, Tenn. | |
| 7 | Maverick | McIvor | QB | Gr. | 6' 2" | 214 lbs | San Angelo, Texas | |
| 8 | Miller | Malone | LB | So. | 6' 2" | 216 lbs | Mont Belvieu, Texas | |
| 9 | George | Hart | III | RB | R-Sr. | 5' 11" | 215 lbs | Baton Rouge, Louisiana |
| 9 | Dominic | Oliver | LB | R-Sr. | 6' 3" | 250 lbs | San Jose, Calif. | |
| 10 | Dylan | Flowers | DB | R-Sr. | 5' 10" | 178 lbs | Playa Del Rey, Calif. | |
| 10 | Caleb | McMickle | QB | R-So. | 6' 2" | 202 lbs | Roswell, Georgia | |
| 11 | Tucker | Parks | QB | R-Fr. | 6' 2" | 202 lbs | Spring, Texas | |
| 11 | Kent | Robinson | DB | R-Jr. | 5' 11" | 186 lbs | Grand Prairie, Texas | |
| 11 | La'Vell | Wright | RB | Gr. | 6' 0" | 222 lbs | Louisville, Kentucky | |
| 12 | Quincy | Burroughs | WR | R-Jr. | 6' 1" | 205 lbs | Jacksonville, Fla. | |
| 12 | Damari | Jefferson | WR | R-Fr. | 5' 9" | 175 lbs | Hattiesburg, Miss. | |
| 12 | Jaavan | Mack | DB | Sr. | 5' 10" | 188 lbs | Athens, Georgia | |
| 13 | Robby | Harrison | DL | R-Jr. | 6' 4" | 320 lbs | Greenwood, South Carolina | |
| 13 | Kelby | Williams | WR | Sr. | 6' 3" | 195 lbs | Houston, Texas | |
| 14 | Owen | Loy | QB | Fr. | 6' 1" | 200 lbs | Russell Springs, Kentucky | |
| 14 | Braxton | Myers | DB | R-So. | 6' 1" | 195 lbs | Coppell, Texas | |
| 15 | Jayden | Gray | DL | R-Sr. | 6' 2" | 276 lbs | Fort Worth, Texas | |
| 15 | Justin | Wolf | TE | R-Sr. | 6' 4" | 240 lbs | Breezy Point, New York | |
| 16 | Avarion | Cole | DB | R-Sr. | 5' 11" | 197 lbs | Charlotte, North Carolina | |
| 16 | Rodney | Tisdale | Jr | QB | R-Fr. | 6' 2" | 190 lbs | Jacksonville, Fla. |
| 17 | Dave | Herard | DB | R-Sr. | 6' 0" | 202 lbs | Fort Lauderdale, Fla. | |
| 18 | Cole | Maynard | P | R-Sr. | 6' 1" | 180 lbs | Mooresville, North Carolina | |
| 18 | Marvin | Sims | WR | R-Jr. | 5' 11" | 180 lbs | Miami, Fla. | |
| 19 | Lofton | Howard | TE | R-So. | 6' 4" | 230 lbs | Bowling Green, Kentucky | |
| 20 | Zach | Smith | LB | R-Fr. | 6' 0" | 220 lbs | Red Oak, Texas | |
| 21 | Marvis | Parrish | RB | Fr. | 5' 11" | 196 lbs | Valdosta, Georgia | |
| 21 | Jaylen | Wester | LB | Sr. | 6' 0" | 228 lbs | Palmetto, Fla. | |
| 22 | Justin | Brown | WR | R-So. | 6' 0" | 194 lbs | Murfreesboro, Tenn. | |
| 22 | Jordan | Donald | LB | Fr. | 6' 2" | 222 lbs | Perry, Georgia | |
| 23 | Korbyn | Green | DB | R-Jr. | 5' 11" | 176 lbs | Tulsa, Okla. | |
| 23 | Jalen | Hampton | RB | R-Sr. | 5' 9" | 206 lbs | Frederick, Maryland | |
| 24 | Fonzy | Smith | WR | Fr. | 6' 1" | 177 lbs | Fayetteville, North Carolina | |
| 24 | Lataj | Wright | DB | R-Sr. | 5' 10" | 185 lbs | West Palm Beach, Fla. | |
| 25 | Xavion "Tutu" | "Tutu" Griffin | DB | R-Fr. | 6' 0" | 184 lbs | Vero Beach, Fla. | |
| 25 | Jaden | McGill | RB | Sr. | 6' 0" | 220 lbs | Chicago, Ill. | |
| 26 | Jai | Eugene | Jr | DB | R-So. | 6' 1" | 202 lbs | Destrehan, Louisiana |
| 26 | Donovan | Jones | RB | R-Fr. | 5' 10" | 208 lbs | Dacula, Georgia | |
| 27 | Jordan | Bergeron | DB | Fr. | 6' 0" | 180 lbs | Naples, Fla. | |
| 27 | Corey | Landers | RB | R-So. | 5' 8" | 195 lbs | Montgomery, Ala. | |
| 28 | Javon | McMahan | RB | R-Fr. | 5' 9" | 210 lbs | Chattanooga, Tenn. | |
| 29 | Adrion | Boyd | RB | Jr. | 5' 7" | 176 lbs | Fontana, Calif. | |
| 29 | Joshua | Mensah | LB | R-Jr. | 6' 1" | 212 lbs | Riverdale, Georgia | |
| 31 | Jalen | Jackson | DB | R-Fr. | 6' 5" | 200 lbs | Nashville, Tenn. | |
| 33 | Eli | Jones | LB | R-Jr. | 6' 1" | 236 lbs | Knoxville, Tenn. | |
| 34 | Koron | Hayward | LB | R-So. | 6' 5" | 248 lbs | Jacksonville, Fla. | |
| 35 | Elijah | Rumph | LB | Fr. | 6' 0" | 212 lbs | Eden Prairie, Minn. | |
| 36 | Khrystian | Washington | DB | R-So. | 6' 2" | 180 lbs | Louisville, Kentucky | |
| 38 | Kennon | Loftin | LB | Jr. | 6' 2" | 228 lbs | Laurel, Miss. | |
| 39 | John | Cannon | K | R-Sr. | 5' 9" | 182 lbs | Fort Lauderdale, Fla. | |
| 41 | Brandon | Thomas | LB | Fr. | 6' 3" | 208 lbs | Miami, Fla. | |
| 42 | Jack | Cassidy | K | R-Jr. | 6' 6" | 230 lbs | Maghera, Northern Ireland | |
| 43 | Jackson | Smith | K | R-Jr. | 5' 11" | 222 lbs | Danville, Kentucky | |
| 44 | Harper | Holloman | DE | So. | 6' 2" | 255 lbs | Atlanta, Georgia | |
| 44 | Bailey | Sanders | LS | R-Fr. | 6' 1" | 223 lbs | Mooresville, North Carolina | |
| 45 | Josaiah | Knight | LB | R-Fr. | 6' 2" | 230 lbs | Tallahassee, Fla. | |
| 48 | Zsacari | Minnis | LB | R-Fr. | 6' 3" | 222 lbs | Eustis, Fla. | |
| 49 | Konner | Olson | K | Gr. | 6' 0" | 210 lbs | Gilbert, Ariz. | |
| 50 | Elin | Jones | DL | Sr. | 6' 4" | 252 lbs | Dacula, Georgia | |
| 50 | Laurence | Seymore | OL | R-Sr. | 6' 2" | 320 lbs | Miami Gardens, Fla. | |
| 52 | Jakeem | Fletcher | DL | R-Jr. | 6' 1" | 312 lbs | Tanner, Ala. | |
| 52 | Isiah | Stoudemire | OL | Fr. | 6' 4" | 305 lbs | Dayton, Ohio | |
| 53 | Marshall | Jackson | OL | R-Sr. | 6' 6" | 304 lbs | Brandenburg, Kentucky | |
| 54 | Sekou | Peters | DL | Fr. | 6' 2" | 296 lbs | Atlanta, Georgia | |
| 55 | Rex | Robich | LS | R-Sr. | 6' 3" | 225 lbs | Palm Coast, Fla. | |
| 55 | Venson | Sneed | DL | R-Jr. | 6' 4" | 262 lbs | Wabasso, Fla. | |
| 55 | Elijah | Williams | OL | R-Fr. | 6' 2" | 300 lbs | Toledo, Ohio | |
| 58 | Michael | Buck | K | R-Fr. | 5' 10" | 180 lbs | Mooresville, North Carolina | |
| 59 | Sharlandiin "Zaqq" | "Zaqq" Strange | DL | Fr. | 6' 3" | 262 lbs | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |
| 63 | Quincy | Jenkins | OL | R-Sr. | 6' 4" | 310 lbs | Lawrenceville, Georgia | |
| 64 | Jackson | Dialls | OL | Fr. | 6' 4" | 317 lbs | Lexington, Kentucky | |
| 65 | Devon | Smith | OL | R-Sr. | 6' 5" | 300 lbs | Biloxi, Miss. | |
| 68 | Gabe | Claybrook | OL | R-Fr. | 6' 4" | 290 lbs | London, Kentucky | |
| 70 | Jemeil | Jackson | OL | R-Sr. | 6' 4" | 292 lbs | Beaumont, Texas | |
| 74 | Karsten | Upchurch | OL | R-Jr. | 6' 5" | 295 lbs | Starkville, Miss. | |
| 76 | Max | Thurston | OL | So. | 6' 5" | 297 lbs | Monroe, Georgia | |
| 77 | Melvin | Collins | Jr | OL | R-Jr. | 6' 4" | 320 lbs | Terry, Miss. |
| 80 | Isaiah | Myers | WR | R-Jr. | 6' 4" | 188 lbs | Cincinnati, Ohio | |
| 81 | Noah | Meyers | TE | R-So. | 6' 5" | 240 lbs | Louisville, Kentucky | |
| 82 | Jaleel | Walker | WR | R-Sr. | 6' 2" | 185 lbs | Phoenix, Ariz. | |
| 85 | Jackson | West | TE | R-Sr. | 6' 4" | 248 lbs | Huntsville, Ala. | |
| 88 | Aiden | Miller | TE | R-So. | 6' 3" | 242 lbs | Glasgow, Kentucky | |
| 89 | Cross | Nimmo | TE | Fr. | 6' 5" | 245 lbs | Mentor, Ohio | |
| 91 | Kai | Micatrotto | DL | Fr. | 5' 11" | 250 lbs | Las Vegas, Nev. | |
| 93 | Rylen | Su'a-Filo | DL | Sr. | 6' 1" | 320 lbs | Orem, Utah | |
| 96 | Brandon | Tobias | II | DL | R-Fr. | 6' 5" | 258 lbs | Fort Lauderdale, Fla. |
| 98 | Jaden | Hardy | DL | R-Sr. | 6' 3" | 324 lbs | Savannah, Georgia | |
| 99 | Eric | Etienne | DL | So. | 6' 1" | 310 lbs | Miramar, Fla. |
Coaches
| First Name | Last Name | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Tyson | Helton | Head Coach |
| Andy | LaRussa | Assistant Head Coach/Special Teams Coordinator |
| Rick | Bowie | Assistant Coach – Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks |
| Da'Von | Brown | Assistant Coach – Co-Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Backs |
| Davis | Merritt | Assistant Coach – Co-Defensive Coordinator/Inside Linebackers |
| Jimmy | Lindsey | Assistant Coach – Run Game Coordinator/Edges/Defensive Line |
| Bryan | Applewhite | Assistant Coach – Running Backs |
| Jason | Barnes | Assistant Coach – Wide Receivers |
| Joe | Bernardi | Assistant Coach – Offensive Line |
| Kali | James | Assistant Coach – Defensive Tackles |
| Jason | Martin | Assistant Coach – Cornerbacks |
| Kevin | O'Brien | Assistant Coach – Tight Ends |
| Matt | Pulford | Quality Control – Special Teams |
| Trevor | Borland | Quality Control – Tight Ends |
| Carson | Burgess | Quality Control – Wide Receivers |
| Sammy | Edwards | Quality Control – Running Backs |
| Matt | Giampa | Quality Control – Quarterbacks |
| Ryne | Strickland | Quality Control – Offensive Line |
| Dean | Shaffer | Quality Control – Defensive Backs |
| Terrion | Thompson | Quality Control – Defensive Line |
| Karon | White | Quality Control – Outside Linebackers |
| Brandt | Goetz | Special Teams Assistant |
| Staymon | Johnson | Graduate Assistant – Linebackers |
Support Staff
| First Name | Last Name | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Travis | Taylor | Chief of Football Staff |
| Justin | Brown | Director of Player Engagement |
| Jarae | Thurmond | Director of Player Personnel |
| Jason | Veltkamp | Director of Football Strength and Conditioning |
| Kainon | Clark | Associate Director of Football Strength and Conditioning |
| Spencer | Field | Assistant Director of Football Strength & Conditioning |
| Darius | Holland | Assistant Director of Football Strength & Conditioning |
| Devon | Lynch | Quality Control – Football Strength & Conditioning |
| Zach | Kramme | Director of Scouting |
| Nick | Lamattina | Director of Recruiting |
| Charlie | Weinberg | Director of Equipment Operations |
| Michael | Klemm | Assistant Director of Football Equipment Operations |
| Chase | Bitowf | Football Video Coordinator |
| Danielle | Kucharski | Assistant Video Coordinator |
| Imari | Hazelwood | Coordinator of Academic Development (Football) |
| Brenna | Wethington | Graduate Assistant – Academic Advising |
| Kylee | Jackson | Graduate Assistant – Nutrition |