Ball State Cardinals 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

9Tyler MizzellQB14-JR—

PORTAL 6Keldric LusterQB24-JR—

PORTAL 13Khalel WrightQB32-FR 16Mason AtkinsQB4FR (3)

18Bodie DerrerQB5

×5

4TJ HortonRB14-JR—ALSO KR 2Jalen BondsRB22-FR—20Johnny Thompson Jr.RB34-JR

PORTAL 21Anthony McMullenRB4FR (3)

0Elijah JacksonRB5

X×5

14Elisha DurhamX12-SO—3Corey Thompson Jr.X24-JR—

PORTAL 86DJ YoungX33-JRPORTAL 83Eli HohltX44-JR

15Tayshon BardoX5↓6

Z×4

1Donovan HamiltonZ13-SO—

PORTAL 11Isaiah ThackerZ24-JR—10Jamarion McDougleZ34-JRPORTAL 25Char'rese BreveardZ4FR (3)

SLOT×4

5Jabari Smith Jr.SLOT14-JR—

PORTAL 7CJ NelsonSLOT25-SR—

PORTAL 80Derion TalbertSLOT32-FR 85Ace CooperSLOT4FR (3)

×9

84Tate HooverTE14-JR—PORTAL 89Sean WardTE25-SR—

PORTAL 12Alex ScherleTE35-SR

PORTAL 42AJ SeymourTE4FR (3)

44Lucas AndresenTE5

LT×5

66Chris HoodLT15-SR—71Brady BarrowmanLT22-FR—79Zion HaneyLT3FR (3)54Evan DownerLT4FR (3)

76CJ ZeltwangerLT5

LG×5

75Zach BandyLG13-SO—67Jackson RuessLG24-JR—77Misael SandovalLG34-JR

PORTAL 72Brady WeberLG4FR (3)

60Blake ScriberLG5

C×4

63Maxwell WentzC15-SR—

PORTAL 68Grant HaworthC23-SO—62Sam SpicerC3FR (3)56Jacob JeudyC45-SR

PORTAL

RG×4

73Cole MosierRG15-SR—61Luke DaltonRG25-SR—

PORTAL 57Nolan CiceroRG3FR (3)55Michael VaronRG42-FR

RT×3

70Tristan CookRT14-JR—65Ryan EldridgeRT22-FR—78Kaden MayleRT32-FR

—open

Defense

11 starting jobsBase front · Nickel sub

DT×6

56Ameir GlennDT13-SO—

PORTAL 94Ka'Shawn ThomasDT24-JR—

PORTAL 54Spencer VakaDT34-JRPORTAL 52Michael ThackerDT42-FR

96Joshua ColemanDT5 51CJ SanchezDT6

NT×6

99Kendrick GilbertNT14-JR—

PORTAL 74Khristian ZacharyNT25-SR—

PORTAL 95Keilan SmithNT34-JR

PORTAL 57Reese HillNT43-SO

97Myles HancockNT5 90Lincoln MasonNT6

EDGE

DE×6

10Austin StiefDE14-SR—PORTAL 39Maverick GracioDE24-JR—

PORTAL 7Ben MarshDE34-JR 55Dominic InfeliseDE4FR (3)

93Mason HolbrookDE5↓3 3George OkorieDE6

PORTAL

EDGE

RUSH×5

31Jared BadieRUSH15-SR—

PORTAL 42Layton StarksRUSH23-SO—9Justin ThomasRUSH35-SR

PORTAL 48Sam FeeneyRUSH43-SO

91Jamar BirdenRUSH5

WLB×6

6Cincear LewisWLB15-SR—

PORTAL 16Kaleb StewartWLB23-SO—PORTAL 26Lucas SzymborskiWLB32-FR 36Cole MynettWLB4FR

40Gannon KnowlesWLB5↓2 50Carsen BurckhardtWLB6

PORTAL

MLB×2

30Gavin ForshaMLB15-SR—

PORTAL 25Mikeah WebsterMLB22-FR—

—open

LCB×6

4Willizhuan YatesLCB13-JR—23Jordan SuggsLCB23-SO—28Stone PerkinsLCB3FR (3)11Donovan LanierLCB42-FR

35Drew BosticLCB5 17Kamari WilliamsLCB6

RCB×6

21Dianté GriffinRCB15-SR—

PORTAL 20Cedric Franklin IIRCB23-SO—

PORTAL 19Zyon HillRCB3FR (3)29Micah LillardRCB43-SO

24Gabe ArambolesRCB5 14Anthony PinnaceRCB6

NB×7

5Chris JacksonNB15-SR—

PORTAL 8Avery StuartNB24-JR—

PORTAL 15Jovan ClarkNB32-FR

PORTAL 33Quentavius ScandrettNB45-SR

38Jayden BernavilNB5

FS×2

1Sterling SmithFS14-JR—

PORTAL 2Tobi AdewoyinFS22-SO—

—open

SS×4

0Derek FieldsSS14-JR—12Deondre ShepherdSS23-SO—

PORTAL 45Cole EarlewineSS34-JR 22Gavin Yates-LyonsSS4FR (3)

Special Teams

5 starting jobsCoverage & return units

×2

98Carson HolmerKO15-SR—38Brody BoehmKO23-SO—

PORTALALSO P

—open

×1

4TJ HortonKR14-JR—ALSO RB

—open

×2

45Caden BrittonLS15-SR—34Coby TrippLS22-FR—

—open

×2

98Carson HolmerPK15-SR—38Brody BoehmPK23-SO—

PORTALALSO P

—open

×2

92Cole StumbaughPT13-SO—38Brody BoehmPT23-SO—

PORTALALSO K

—open

Offense

11 starting jobs

Primary personnel · 11

QB5 listed

Tyler Mizzell#9QB14-JR—

PORTAL QB26Keldric Luster4-JR

PORTAL QB313Khalel Wright2-FR QB416Mason AtkinsFR (3)

RB5 listed

TJ Horton#4RB14-JR—ALSO KR RB22Jalen Bonds2-FR RB320Johnny Thompson Jr.4-JR

PORTAL RB421Anthony McMullenFR (3)

WRX5 listed

Elisha Durham#14X12-SO—X23Corey Thompson Jr.4-JR

PORTAL X386DJ Young3-JRPORTAL X483Eli Hohlt4-JR

WRZ4 listed

Donovan Hamilton#1Z13-SO—

PORTAL Z211Isaiah Thacker4-JR Z310Jamarion McDougle4-JRPORTAL Z425Char'rese BreveardFR (3)

WRSLOT4 listed

Jabari Smith Jr.#5SLOT14-JR—

PORTAL SLOT27CJ Nelson5-SR

PORTAL SLOT380Derion Talbert2-FR SLOT485Ace CooperFR (3)

TE9 listed

Tate Hoover#84TE14-JR—PORTAL TE289Sean Ward5-SR

PORTAL TE312Alex Scherle5-SR

PORTAL TE442AJ SeymourFR (3)

OLLT5 listed

Chris Hood#66LT15-SR—LT271Brady Barrowman2-FR LT379Zion HaneyFR (3)LT454Evan DownerFR (3)

OLLG5 listed

Zach Bandy#75LG13-SO—LG267Jackson Ruess4-JR LG377Misael Sandoval4-JR

PORTAL LG472Brady WeberFR (3)

OLC4 listed

Maxwell Wentz#63C15-SR—

PORTAL C268Grant Haworth3-SO C362Sam SpicerFR (3)C456Jacob Jeudy5-SR

PORTAL

OLRG4 listed

Cole Mosier#73RG15-SR—RG261Luke Dalton5-SR

PORTAL RG357Nolan CiceroFR (3)RG455Michael Varon2-FR

OLRT3 listed

Tristan Cook#70RT14-JR—RT265Ryan Eldridge2-FR RT378Kaden Mayle2-FR

Defense

11 starting jobs

Base front · Nickel sub

DLDT6 listed

Ameir Glenn#56DT13-SO—

PORTAL DT294Ka'Shawn Thomas4-JR

PORTAL DT354Spencer Vaka4-JRPORTAL DT452Michael Thacker2-FR

DLNT6 listed

Kendrick Gilbert#99NT14-JR—

PORTAL NT274Khristian Zachary5-SR

PORTAL NT395Keilan Smith4-JR

PORTAL NT457Reese Hill3-SO

EDGEDE6 listed

Austin Stief#10DE14-SR—PORTAL DE239Maverick Gracio4-JR

PORTAL DE37Ben Marsh4-JR DE455Dominic InfeliseFR (3)

EDGERUSH5 listed

Jared Badie#31RUSH15-SR—

PORTAL RUSH242Layton Starks3-SO RUSH39Justin Thomas5-SR

PORTAL RUSH448Sam Feeney3-SO

LBWLB6 listed

Cincear Lewis#6WLB15-SR—

PORTAL WLB216Kaleb Stewart3-SOPORTAL WLB326Lucas Szymborski2-FR WLB436Cole MynettFR

LBMLB2 listed

Gavin Forsha#30MLB15-SR—

PORTAL MLB225Mikeah Webster2-FR

CBLCB6 listed

Willizhuan Yates#4LCB13-JR—LCB223Jordan Suggs3-SO LCB328Stone PerkinsFR (3)LCB411Donovan Lanier2-FR

CBRCB6 listed

Dianté Griffin#21RCB15-SR—

PORTAL RCB220Cedric Franklin II3-SO

PORTAL RCB319Zyon HillFR (3)RCB429Micah Lillard3-SO

CBNB7 listed

Chris Jackson#5NB15-SR—

PORTAL NB28Avery Stuart4-JR

PORTAL NB315Jovan Clark2-FR

PORTAL NB433Quentavius Scandrett5-SR

SFS2 listed

Sterling Smith#1FS14-JR—

PORTAL FS22Tobi Adewoyin2-SO

SSS4 listed

Derek Fields#0SS14-JR—SS212Deondre Shepherd3-SO

PORTAL SS345Cole Earlewine4-JR SS422Gavin Yates-LyonsFR (3)

Special Teams

5 starting jobs

Coverage & return units

KO2 listed

Carson Holmer#98KO15-SR—KO238Brody Boehm3-SO

PORTALALSO P

KR1 listed

TJ Horton#4KR14-JR—ALSO RB

LS2 listed

Caden Britton#45LS15-SR—LS234Coby Tripp2-FR

PK2 listed

Carson Holmer#98PK15-SR—PK238Brody Boehm3-SO

PORTALALSO P

PT2 listed

Cole Stumbaugh#92PT13-SO—PT238Brody Boehm3-SO

PORTALALSO K

Program & Venue

Program

Ball State Cardinals

Ball State University

Conference Mid-AmericanFootball began 1924Location Muncie, Indiana

Home

Scheumann Stadium

22,500Listed capacity

Location Muncie, Indiana

Coaching staff

Head coachMike Uremovich

Defensive coordinatorJeff Knowles

Pass game coordinatorCraig Harmon

Identity

Mascot Charlie Cardinal

Cardinal Primary

White Secondary