Akron Zips Depth Chart 2026 — starters, backups & full two-deep

Unit

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

JobStarter2nd3rd4th5th+

Offense

11 starting jobsPrimary personnel · 11

×5

7Reese PoffenbargerQB1GR—

PORTAL 6Brayden RoggowQB23-SO—11Cibastian BroughtonQB32-FR 10Semaj BealsQB4FR (3)

18Johnny BrookhartQB5

×6

22Jordan GantRB15-SR—

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

PORTAL

28Luke ReedRB5 25Chris GeeRB6

X×5

12Cameron MonteiroX13-SO—

PORTAL 4Miles BurrisX23-JR—

PORTAL 8Brandon HillsX34-JR

PORTALALSO KR 16Paul DavisX43-SO

82Troy HazudaX5

Z×5

2Marcel WilliamsZ13-SO—

PORTAL 5Titus MyersZ23-JR—PORTAL 81Luke SivonZ32-FR 15Jaborree RigginsZ4FR (3)

80Jalen HightowerZ5

SLOT×4

3Kyan MasonSLOT13-SO—9Jean Louis IIISLOT24-JR—87Gentz HilburnSLOT32-SOPORTAL 88Dominic MonzSLOT43-SO

×4

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

PORTAL 23Yaseen DeReeseTE4FR

LT×5

57Ian FalknerLT15-SR—PORTAL 75Dayne ShorLT25-SR—79Nick StopiakLT35-SR 67Elzea RollinsLT4FR (3)

61Jon StephensLT5

LG×5

55Amarie ArcherLG15-SR—

PORTAL 52Nate HamptonLG22-SO—

PORTAL 62Max MobleyLG34-JR 77Lorvens BarthelemyLG4FR (3)

51Jason HoskinsLG5

C×4

72Colin LyonsC1GR—56Brandon SmithC24-JR—

PORTAL 53Alex FoxC35-SR 68Jonathan GouldC42-FR

RG×3

71Carlos SlaydenRG15-SR—

PORTAL 70Melvin PuckettRG23-SO—PORTAL 78Daxton Christman-GourleyRG32-SO

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RT×3

50Allen Jones Jr.RT15-SR—

PORTAL 73Jonas MannRT24-JR—63August WeightRT3FR

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Defense

11 starting jobsBase front · Nickel sub

DT×6

52Vaughn HighlandDT15-SR—

PORTAL 8Jon'Trell MixonDT24-JR—44Jasun RidleyDT34-JR 93Ty WatkinsDT42-FR

65Logan HindmarchDT5 51Omari BivensDT6

NT×5

5Ronald HullNT13-JR—57Elijah DavisNT23-SO—99Jaiden Brown-DemeryNT32-FR 94Malakai Ross-GravesNT43-JR

55Jalen WilliamsNT5

EDGE

LDE×4

10Cyrus DurhamLDE15-SR—

PORTAL 50Jahvon FrazierLDE23-SO—56Omari AborLDE35-SR 96Brandon Tobias IILDE43-SO

EDGE

RDE×4

90Kurtis WayeRDE14-SR—

PORTAL 16Dahvon FrazierRDE23-SO—95Vann KavalsRDE32-FR 92Israel DuncanRDE45-SR

WLB×5

18Dwight NunooWLB15-SR—

PORTAL 25Jason HockerWLB23-SO—34Cam MaconWLB35-SR 45Devin ReevesWLB42-FR

19Eddie Smith IIIWLB5

MLB×5

7Jeremiah JonesMLB13-JR—PORTAL 42Jude BuchananMLB25-SR—PORTAL 32Donelius JohnsonMLB35-SR 23Daunte CurtisMLB4FR (3)

31Gavin JamesMLB5

LCB×6

21Catrell WhiteLCB14-JR—4Zach HobsonLCB25-SR—

PORTAL 17Caiden NewsomeLCB33-JR

PORTAL 14Khory MossLCB42-FR

PORTAL

12Iesa JarmonLCB5 30Terry Lee JrLCB6

RCB×5

15Terence ThomasRCB15-SR—+2 ROLES 11Dawayne Galloway Jr.RCB22-FR—

PORTAL 22Henry PerrymondRCB3FR (3)24Savion LewisRCB4FR (3)

43Austin WondolowskiRCB5

NB×5

3Alex BranchNB15-SR—9Aamii BranchNB23-JR—29Tairan Davis Jr.NB32-SO 27Keyveon JohnsonNB43-SO

35Rod Smith Jr.NB5

FS×2

20Mehki FlowersFS15-SR—

PORTAL 13Rodrick HunterFS23-SO—

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SS×2

2Daymon DavidSS1GR—6Jamari SomervilleSS24-JR—

PORTAL

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Special Teams

6 starting jobsCoverage & return units

×1

37Aidan StireKO12-FR—

PORTALALSO P

—open

×2

8Brandon HillsKR14-JR—

PORTALALSO WR 15Terence ThomasKR25-SR—+2 ROLES

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×3

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

—open

×2

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

PORTALALSO P

—open

×2

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

—open

×2

95Joseph CastlePT14-SR—37Aidan StirePT22-FR—

PORTALALSO K

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Offense

11 starting jobs

Primary personnel · 11

QB5 listed

Reese Poffenbarger#7QB1GR—

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

Cameron Monteiro#12X13-SO—

PORTAL X24Miles Burris3-JR

PORTAL X38Brandon Hills4-JR

PORTALALSO KR X416Paul Davis3-SO

WRZ5 listed

Marcel Williams#2Z13-SO—

PORTAL Z25Titus Myers3-JRPORTAL Z381Luke Sivon2-FR Z415Jaborree RigginsFR (3)

WRSLOT4 listed

Kyan Mason#3SLOT13-SO—SLOT29Jean Louis III4-JR SLOT387Gentz Hilburn2-SOPORTAL SLOT488Dominic Monz3-SO

TE4 listed

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

PORTAL TE423Yaseen DeReeseFR

OLLT5 listed

Ian Falkner#57LT15-SR—PORTAL LT275Dayne Shor5-SR LT379Nick Stopiak5-SR LT467Elzea RollinsFR (3)

OLLG5 listed

Amarie Archer#55LG15-SR—

PORTAL LG252Nate Hampton2-SO

PORTAL LG362Max Mobley4-JR LG477Lorvens BarthelemyFR (3)

OLC4 listed

Colin Lyons#72C1GR—C256Brandon Smith4-JR

PORTAL C353Alex Fox5-SR C468Jonathan Gould2-FR

OLRG3 listed

Carlos Slayden#71RG15-SR—

PORTAL RG270Melvin Puckett3-SOPORTAL RG378Daxton Christman-Gourley2-SO

OLRT3 listed

Allen Jones Jr.#50RT15-SR—

PORTAL RT273Jonas Mann4-JR RT363August WeightFR

Defense

11 starting jobs

Base front · Nickel sub

DLDT6 listed

Vaughn Highland#52DT15-SR—

PORTAL DT28Jon'Trell Mixon4-JR DT344Jasun Ridley4-JR DT493Ty Watkins2-FR

DLNT5 listed

Ronald Hull#5NT13-JR—NT257Elijah Davis3-SO NT399Jaiden Brown-Demery2-FR NT494Malakai Ross-Graves3-JR

EDGELDE4 listed

Cyrus Durham#10LDE15-SR—

PORTAL LDE250Jahvon Frazier3-SO LDE356Omari Abor5-SR LDE496Brandon Tobias II3-SO

EDGERDE4 listed

Kurtis Waye#90RDE14-SR—

PORTAL RDE216Dahvon Frazier3-SO RDE395Vann Kavals2-FR RDE492Israel Duncan5-SR

LBWLB5 listed

Dwight Nunoo#18WLB15-SR—

PORTAL WLB225Jason Hocker3-SO WLB334Cam Macon5-SR WLB445Devin Reeves2-FR

LBMLB5 listed

Jeremiah Jones#7MLB13-JR—PORTAL MLB242Jude Buchanan5-SRPORTAL MLB332Donelius Johnson5-SR MLB423Daunte CurtisFR (3)

CBLCB6 listed

Catrell White#21LCB14-JR—LCB24Zach Hobson5-SR

PORTAL LCB317Caiden Newsome3-JR

PORTAL LCB414Khory Moss2-FR

PORTAL

CBRCB5 listed

Terence Thomas#15RCB15-SR—+2 ROLES RCB211Dawayne Galloway Jr.2-FR

PORTAL RCB322Henry PerrymondFR (3)RCB424Savion LewisFR (3)

CBNB5 listed

Alex Branch#3NB15-SR—NB29Aamii Branch3-JR NB329Tairan Davis Jr.2-SO NB427Keyveon Johnson3-SO

SFS2 listed

Mehki Flowers#20FS15-SR—

PORTAL FS213Rodrick Hunter3-SO

SSS2 listed

Daymon David#2SS1GR—SS26Jamari Somerville4-JR

PORTAL

Special Teams

6 starting jobs

Coverage & return units

KO1 listed

Aidan Stire#37KO12-FR—

PORTALALSO P

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

PORTALALSO P

PR2 listed

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

PT2 listed

Joseph Castle#95PT14-SR—PT237Aidan Stire2-FR

PORTALALSO K

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 coachJoe Moorhead

Defensive coordinatorTim Tibesar

Run game coordinatorJoel Rodriguez

Identity

Mascot Zippy

Blue Primary

Gold Secondary