Akron Zips Depth Chart 2026

Unit

Tags · year-class · 3-SO = third-year soph

JobStarter2nd3rd4th5th+

Offense

11 starting jobsPrimary personnel · 11

×5

7Reese PoffenbargerQB1GR3% snaps '25

PORTAL 6Brayden RoggowQB23-SO3% snaps '25 11Cibastian BroughtonQB32-FR 10Semaj BealsQB4FR (3)

18Johnny BrookhartQB5

×6

22Jordan Gant

RB15-SR—

PORTAL 13Sean PatrickRB23-SO—ALSO PR 24Marquese WilliamsRB34-JR 26Taven CurryRB45-SR

PORTAL

28Luke ReedRB5 25Chris GeeRB6

X×5

2Marcel WilliamsX13-SO—

PORTAL 12Cameron MonteiroX23-SO—

PORTAL 8Brandon HillsX34-JR

PORTALALSO KR 80Jalen HightowerX43-SO

15Jaborree RigginsX5

Z×3

81Luke SivonZ12-FR—5Titus MyersZ23-JR—PORTAL 88Dominic MonzZ33-SO

—open

SLOT×6

3Kyan MasonSLOT13-SO—4Miles BurrisSLOT23-JR—

PORTAL 9Jean Louis IIISLOT34-JR 87Gentz HilburnSLOT42-SOPORTAL

16Paul DavisSLOT5 82Troy HazudaSLOT6

×5

85Conner CravaackTE14-JR—83Elijah AlexanderTE22-SO—PORTAL 84Wyatt HookTE33-SO

PORTAL 81Nick WilsonTE42-SO

23Yaseen DeReeseTE5

LT×3

71Carlos SlaydenLT15-SR—

PORTAL 75Dayne ShorLT25-SR—78Daxton Christman-GourleyLT32-SO

—open

LG×4

56Brandon SmithLG14-JR—

PORTAL 51Jason HoskinsLG23-JR—55Amarie ArcherLG35-SR

PORTAL 79Nick StopiakLG45-SR

C×4

72Colin LyonsC1GR—62Max MobleyC24-JR—63August WeightC3FR 61Jon StephensC42-SO

RG×4

52Nate HamptonRG12-SO—

PORTAL 57Ian FalknerRG25-SR—PORTAL 70Melvin PuckettRG33-SOPORTAL 53Alex FoxRG45-SR

RT×4

50Allen Jones Jr.RT15-SR—

PORTAL 68Jonathan GouldRT22-FR—73Jonas MannRT34-JR 77Lorvens BarthelemyRT4FR (3)

Defense

12 starting jobsBase front · Nickel sub

DT×7

8Jon'Trell MixonDT14-JR—55Jalen WilliamsDT25-SR—52Vaughn HighlandDT35-SR

PORTAL 53Ty WatkinsDT42-FR

44Jasun RidleyDT5

NT×7

5Ronald HullNT13-JR—97Vann KavalsNT22-FR—57Elijah DavisNT33-SO 99Jaiden Brown-DemeryNT42-FR

92Israel DuncanNT5

EDGE

DE×3

10Cyrus DurhamDE15-SR—

PORTAL 50Jahvon FrazierDE23-SO—16Dahvon FrazierDE33-SO

—open

EDGE

DE2×2

56Omari AborDE215-SR—90Kurtis WayeDE224-SR—

PORTAL

—open

WLB×4

18Dwight NunooWLB15-SR—

PORTAL 32Donelius JohnsonWLB25-SR—25Jason HockerWLB33-SO 19Eddie Smith IIIWLB43-JR

MLB×3

32Donelius JohnsonMLB15-SR—7Jeremiah JonesMLB23-JR—PORTAL 42Jude BuchananMLB35-SRPORTAL

—open

LB×4

23Daunte CurtisLB1FR (3)—45Devin ReevesLB22-FR—34Cam MaconLB35-SR 31Gavin JamesLB42-FR

LCB×5

21Catrell WhiteLCB14-JR—17Caiden NewsomeLCB23-JR—

PORTAL 11Dawayne Galloway Jr.LCB32-FR

PORTAL 14Khory MossLCB42-FR

PORTAL

24Savion LewisLCB5

RCB×4

15Terence ThomasRCB15-SR—+2 ROLES 4Zach HobsonRCB25-SR—

PORTAL 22Henry PerrymondRCB3FR (3)27Keyveon JohnsonRCB43-SO

NB×4

29Tairan Davis Jr.NB12-SO—9Aamii BranchNB23-JR—3Alex BranchNB35-SR 35Rod Smith Jr.NB4FR

FS×4

13Rodrick HunterFS13-SO—20Mehki FlowersFS25-SR—

PORTAL 43Austin WondolowskiFS34-JR 30Terry Lee JrFS4FR (3)

SS×3

2Daymon DavidSS1GR—6Jamari SomervilleSS24-JR—

PORTAL 12Iesa JarmonSS3GR

—open

Special Teams

6 starting jobsCoverage & return units

×2

40Jordan WestrichKO13-SO—37Aidan StireKO22-FR—

PORTAL

—open

×2

8Brandon HillsKR14-JR—

PORTALALSO WR 15Terence ThomasKR25-SR—+2 ROLES

—open

×3

41Stone DeanLS13-JR—PORTAL 49Frank MinerLS25-SR—36Charlie VolpeLS3FR

—open

×2

47Matthew SchrammPK13-SO—37Aidan StirePK22-FR—

PORTAL

—open

×2

13Sean PatrickPR13-SO—ALSO RB 15Terence ThomasPR25-SR—+2 ROLES

—open

×1

95Joseph CastlePT14-SR—

—open

Offense

11 starting jobs

Primary personnel · 11

Defense

12 starting jobs

Base front · Nickel sub

PosStarter2nd3rd4th5th+

DLDT8Jon'Trell Mixon 55Jalen Williams 52Vaughn Highland 53Ty Watkins44Jasun Ridley96Brandon Tobias II65Logan Hindmarch

DLNT5Ronald Hull 97Vann Kavals 57Elijah Davis 99Jaiden Brown-Demery92Israel Duncan94Malakai Ross-Graves51Omari Bivens

EDGEDE10Cyrus Durham 50Jahvon Frazier 16Dahvon Frazier—

EDGEDE256Omari Abor 90Kurtis Waye——

LBWLB18Dwight Nunoo 32Donelius Johnson 25Jason Hocker 19Eddie Smith III

LBMLB32Donelius Johnson 7Jeremiah Jones 42Jude Buchanan—

LBLB23Daunte Curtis 45Devin Reeves 34Cam Macon 31Gavin James

CBLCB21Catrell White 17Caiden Newsome 11Dawayne Galloway Jr.14Khory Moss24Savion Lewis

CBRCB15Terence Thomas 4Zach Hobson 22Henry Perrymond 27Keyveon Johnson

CBNB29Tairan Davis Jr.9Aamii Branch 3Alex Branch 35Rod Smith Jr.

SFS13Rodrick Hunter 20Mehki Flowers 43Austin Wondolowski 30Terry Lee Jr

SSS2Daymon David 6Jamari Somerville 12Iesa Jarmon—

Special Teams

6 starting jobs

Coverage & return units

PosStarter2nd3rd4th5th+

KO40Jordan Westrich 37Aidan Stire——

KR8Brandon Hills 15Terence Thomas——

LS41Stone Dean 49Frank Miner 36Charlie Volpe—

PK47Matthew Schramm 37Aidan Stire——

PR13Sean Patrick 15Terence Thomas——

PT95Joseph Castle———

Offense

11 starting jobs

Primary personnel · 11

QB5 listed

Reese Poffenbarger#7QB1GR3% snaps '25

PORTAL QB26Brayden Roggow3-SO QB311Cibastian Broughton2-FR QB410Semaj BealsFR (3)

RB6 listed

Jordan Gant

#22RB15-SR—

PORTAL RB213Sean Patrick3-SOALSO PR RB324Marquese Williams4-JR RB426Taven Curry5-SR

PORTAL

WRX5 listed

Marcel Williams#2X13-SO—

PORTAL X212Cameron Monteiro3-SO

PORTAL X38Brandon Hills4-JR

PORTALALSO KR X480Jalen Hightower3-SO

WRZ3 listed

Luke Sivon#81Z12-FR—Z25Titus Myers3-JRPORTAL Z388Dominic Monz3-SO

WRSLOT6 listed

Kyan Mason#3SLOT13-SO—SLOT24Miles Burris3-JR

PORTAL SLOT39Jean Louis III4-JR SLOT487Gentz Hilburn2-SOPORTAL

TE5 listed

Conner Cravaack#85TE14-JR—TE283Elijah Alexander2-SOPORTAL TE384Wyatt Hook3-SO

PORTAL TE481Nick Wilson2-SO

OLLT3 listed

Carlos Slayden#71LT15-SR—

PORTAL LT275Dayne Shor5-SR LT378Daxton Christman-Gourley2-SO

OLLG4 listed

Brandon Smith#56LG14-JR—

PORTAL LG251Jason Hoskins3-JR LG355Amarie Archer5-SR

PORTAL LG479Nick Stopiak5-SR

OLC4 listed

Colin Lyons#72C1GR—C262Max Mobley4-JR C363August WeightFR C461Jon Stephens2-SO

OLRG4 listed

Nate Hampton#52RG12-SO—

PORTAL RG257Ian Falkner5-SRPORTAL RG370Melvin Puckett3-SOPORTAL RG453Alex Fox5-SR

OLRT4 listed

Allen Jones Jr.#50RT15-SR—

PORTAL RT268Jonathan Gould2-FR RT373Jonas Mann4-JR RT477Lorvens BarthelemyFR (3)

Defense

12 starting jobs

Base front · Nickel sub

DLDT7 listed

Jon'Trell Mixon#8DT14-JR—DT255Jalen Williams5-SR DT352Vaughn Highland5-SR

PORTAL DT453Ty Watkins2-FR

DLNT7 listed

Ronald Hull#5NT13-JR—NT297Vann Kavals2-FR NT357Elijah Davis3-SO NT499Jaiden Brown-Demery2-FR

EDGEDE3 listed

Cyrus Durham#10DE15-SR—

PORTAL DE250Jahvon Frazier3-SO DE316Dahvon Frazier3-SO

EDGEDE22 listed

Omari Abor#56DE215-SR—DE2290Kurtis Waye4-SR

PORTAL

LBWLB4 listed

Dwight Nunoo#18WLB15-SR—

PORTAL WLB232Donelius Johnson5-SR WLB325Jason Hocker3-SO WLB419Eddie Smith III3-JR

LBMLB3 listed

Donelius Johnson#32MLB15-SR—MLB27Jeremiah Jones3-JRPORTAL MLB342Jude Buchanan5-SRPORTAL

LBLB4 listed

Daunte Curtis#23LB1FR (3)—LB245Devin Reeves2-FR LB334Cam Macon5-SR LB431Gavin James2-FR

CBLCB5 listed

Catrell White#21LCB14-JR—LCB217Caiden Newsome3-JR

PORTAL LCB311Dawayne Galloway Jr.2-FR

PORTAL LCB414Khory Moss2-FR

PORTAL

CBRCB4 listed

Terence Thomas#15RCB15-SR—+2 ROLES RCB24Zach Hobson5-SR

PORTAL RCB322Henry PerrymondFR (3)RCB427Keyveon Johnson3-SO

CBNB4 listed

Tairan Davis Jr.#29NB12-SO—NB29Aamii Branch3-JR NB33Alex Branch5-SR NB435Rod Smith Jr.FR

SFS4 listed

Rodrick Hunter#13FS13-SO—FS220Mehki Flowers5-SR

PORTAL FS343Austin Wondolowski4-JR FS430Terry Lee JrFR (3)

SSS3 listed

Daymon David#2SS1GR—SS26Jamari Somerville4-JR

PORTAL SS312Iesa JarmonGR

Special Teams

6 starting jobs

Coverage & return units

KO2 listed

Jordan Westrich#40KO13-SO—KO237Aidan Stire2-FR

PORTAL

KR2 listed

Brandon Hills#8KR14-JR—

PORTALALSO WR KR215Terence Thomas5-SR+2 ROLES

LS3 listed

Stone Dean#41LS13-JR—PORTAL LS249Frank Miner5-SR LS336Charlie VolpeFR

PK2 listed

Matthew Schramm#47PK13-SO—PK237Aidan Stire2-FR

PORTAL

PR2 listed

Sean Patrick#13PR13-SO—ALSO RB PR215Terence Thomas5-SR+2 ROLES

PT1 listed

Joseph Castle#95PT14-SR—

The Wire

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SEP 11

12:32 AM

Team

ROLE

The school released its official depth chart

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SEP 11

12:32 AM

Marcel Williams

WR-X

CHART MOVE

Now first-team WR-X

WAS CAMERON MONTEIRO

School's official depth chart (2026-09-03) · REPORTRead original report →

SEP 11

12:32 AM

Brandon Smith

LG

CHART MOVE

Now first-team LG

WAS AMARIE ARCHER

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SEP 11

12:32 AM

Carlos Slayden

LT

CHART MOVE

Now first-team LT

WAS IAN FALKNER

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SEP 11

12:32 AM

Nate Hampton

RG

CHART MOVE

Now first-team RG

WAS CARLOS SLAYDEN

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SEP 11

12:32 AM

Cyrus Durham

DE

CHART MOVE

Moved to first-team DE

DE3 → DE1

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SEP 11

12:32 AM

Jon'Trell Mixon

DT

CHART MOVE

Moved to first-team DT

DT2 → DT1

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SEP 11

12:32 AM

Donelius Johnson

MLB

CHART MOVE

Moved to first-team MLB

MLB3 → MLB1

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SEP 11

12:32 AM

Rodrick Hunter

FS

CHART MOVE

Moved to first-team FS

FS2 → FS1

School's official depth chart (2026-09-03) · REPORTRead original report →

SEP 11

12:32 AM

Jordan Westrich

KO

CHART MOVE

Now first-team KO

WAS AIDAN STIRE

School's official depth chart (2026-09-03) · REPORTRead original report →

Program & Venue

Program

Akron Zips

University of Akron

Conference Mid-AmericanFootball began 1891Location Akron, Ohio

Home

InfoCision Stadium

30,000Listed capacity

Location Akron, Ohio

Coaching staff

Head coach

Defensive coordinator

Identity

Mascot Zippy

Blue Primary

Gold Secondary