Ball State Cardinals Depth Chart 2026

Unit

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

JobStarter2nd3rd4th5th+

Offense

11 starting jobsPrimary personnel · 11

×5

6Keldric LusterQB14-JR1% snaps '25

PORTAL 9Tyler MizzellQB24-JR—

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

18Bodie DerrerQB5

×6

4TJ HortonRB14-JR—ALSO KR 20Johnny Thompson Jr.RB24-JR—

PORTAL 2Jalen BondsRB32-FR 0Elijah JacksonRB44-JR

21Anthony McMullenRB5 25Char'rese BreveardRB6

WR×5

10Jamarion McDougleWR14-JR—PORTAL 3Corey Thompson Jr.WR24-JR—

PORTAL 7CJ NelsonWR35-SR

PORTAL 80Derion TalbertWR4FR (3)

82TJ ByardWR5

WR2×4

1Donovan HamiltonWR213-SO—

PORTAL 14Elisha DurhamWR222-SO—17DJ YoungWR233-JRPORTAL 15Tayshon BardoWR24FR (3)

WR3×4

11Isaiah ThackerWR314-JR—5Jabari Smith Jr.WR324-JR—

PORTAL 83Eli HohltWR334-JR 85Ace CooperWR34FR (3)

×9

84Tate HooverTE14-JR—PORTAL 12Alex ScherleTE25-SR—

PORTAL 89Sean WardTE35-SR

PORTAL 86Mason RigginsTE4FR (2)

81Leo CollinsTE5

LT×5

66Chris Hood

LT15-SR—54Evan DownerLT2FR (3)—62Sam SpicerLT3FR (3)65Ryan EldridgeLT42-FR

76CJ ZeltwangerLT5

LG×6

77Misael SandovalLG14-JR—

PORTAL 73Cole MosierLG25-SR—75Zach BandyLG33-SO 61Luke DaltonLG45-SR

PORTAL

60Blake ScriberLG5 72Brady WeberLG6

C×4

68Grant HaworthC13-SO—63Maxwell WentzC25-SR—

PORTAL 55Michael VaronC3FR (2)67Jackson RuessC44-JR

RG×2

56Jacob JeudyRG1GR—

PORTAL 79Zion HaneyRG2FR (3)—

—open

RT×4

70Tristan CookRT14-JR—71Brady BarrowmanRT22-FR—57Nolan CiceroRT3FR (3)78Kaden MayleRT4FR (3)

Defense

11 starting jobsBase front · Nickel sub

DT×7

56Ameir GlennDT13-SO—

PORTAL 94Ka'Shawn ThomasDT24-JR—

PORTAL 54Spencer VakaDT34-JRPORTAL 97Myles HancockDT42-SO

52Michael ThackerDT5

NT×6

99Kendrick GilbertNT14-JR—

PORTAL 74Khristian ZacharyNT25-SR—

PORTAL 95Keilan SmithNT34-JR

PORTAL 57Reese HillNT43-SO

3George OkorieNT5 90Lincoln MasonNT6

EDGE

DE×5

7Ben MarshDE14-JR—10Austin StiefDE24-SR—PORTAL 39Maverick GracioDE34-JR

PORTAL 55Dominic InfeliseDE4FR (3)

93Mason HolbrookDE5

EDGE

RUSH×5

31Jared BadieRUSH15-SR—

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

PORTAL 48Sam FeeneyRUSH43-SO

33Jamar BirdenRUSH5

WLB×5

6Cincear LewisWLB15-SR—

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

40Gannon KnowlesWLB5

MLB×3

27Gavin ForshaMLB15-SR—

PORTAL 25Mikeah WebsterMLB22-FR—50Carsen BurckhardtMLB3FR

PORTAL

—open

LCB×5

4Willizhuan YatesLCB13-JR—23Jordan SuggsLCB23-SO—14Anthony PinnaceLCB3GR 17Kamari WilliamsLCB42-SO

29Micah LillardLCB5

RCB×5

21Dianté GriffinRCB15-SR—

PORTAL 18Cedric Franklin IIRCB23-SO—

PORTAL 28Stone PerkinsRCB3FR (3)21Gabe ArambolesRCB4FR (3)

35Drew BosticRCB5

NB×5

5Chris JacksonNB15-SR—

PORTAL 8Avery StuartNB24-JR—

PORTAL 15Jovan ClarkNB32-FR

PORTAL 38Jayden BernavilNB43-JR

30Donovan LanierNB5

FS×5

1Sterling SmithFS14-JR—

PORTAL 2Tobi AdewoyinFS22-SO—13Kamron ChambleFS3FR 2Quentavius ScandrettFS4GR

19Zyon HillFS5

SS×5

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

PORTAL 20Cole EarlewineSS34-JR 22Gavin Yates-LyonsSS4FR (3)

45Sebastian MooreSS5

Special Teams

4 starting jobsCoverage & return units

×1

4TJ HortonKR14-JR—ALSO RB

—open

×2

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

—open

×3

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

PORTALALSO P 37Hudson FienePK33-JR

—open

×3

32Cole StumbaughPT13-SO—38Brody BoehmPT23-SO—

PORTALALSO K 19Lachlan MathiesonPT3FR

—open

Offense

11 starting jobs

Primary personnel · 11

Defense

11 starting jobs

Base front · Nickel sub

PosStarter2nd3rd4th5th+

DLDT56Ameir Glenn 94Ka'Shawn Thomas 54Spencer Vaka 97Myles Hancock52Michael Thacker96Joshua Coleman51CJ Sanchez

DLNT99Kendrick Gilbert 74Khristian Zachary 95Keilan Smith 57Reese Hill3George Okorie90Lincoln Mason

EDGEDE7Ben Marsh 10Austin Stief 39Maverick Gracio 55Dominic Infelise93Mason Holbrook

EDGERUSH31Jared Badie 42Layton Starks 9Justin Thomas 48Sam Feeney33Jamar Birden

LBWLB6Cincear Lewis 16Kaleb Stewart 26Lucas Szymborski 36Cole Mynett40Gannon Knowles

LBMLB27Gavin Forsha 25Mikeah Webster 50Carsen Burckhardt—

CBLCB4Willizhuan Yates 23Jordan Suggs 14Anthony Pinnace 17Kamari Williams29Micah Lillard

CBRCB21Dianté Griffin 18Cedric Franklin II 28Stone Perkins 21Gabe Aramboles35Drew Bostic

CBNB5Chris Jackson 8Avery Stuart 15Jovan Clark 38Jayden Bernavil30Donovan Lanier

SFS1Sterling Smith 2Tobi Adewoyin 13Kamron Chamble 2Quentavius Scandrett19Zyon Hill

SSS0Derek Fields 12Deondre Shepherd 20Cole Earlewine 22Gavin Yates-Lyons45Sebastian Moore

Special Teams

4 starting jobs

Coverage & return units

PosStarter2nd3rd4th5th+

KR4TJ Horton———

LS45Caden Britton 34Coby Tripp——

PK98Carson Holmer 38Brody Boehm 37Hudson Fiene—

PT32Cole Stumbaugh 38Brody Boehm 19Lachlan Mathieson—

Offense

11 starting jobs

Primary personnel · 11

QB5 listed

Keldric Luster#6QB14-JR1% snaps '25

PORTAL QB29Tyler Mizzell4-JR

PORTAL QB313Khalel Wright2-FR QB416Mason AtkinsFR (3)

RB6 listed

TJ Horton#4RB14-JR—ALSO KR RB220Johnny Thompson Jr.4-JR

PORTAL RB32Jalen Bonds2-FR RB40Elijah Jackson4-JR

WRWR5 listed

Jamarion McDougle#10WR14-JR—PORTAL WR23Corey Thompson Jr.4-JR

PORTAL WR37CJ Nelson5-SR

PORTAL WR480Derion TalbertFR (3)

WRWR24 listed

Donovan Hamilton#1WR213-SO—

PORTAL WR2214Elisha Durham2-SO WR2317DJ Young3-JRPORTAL WR2415Tayshon BardoFR (3)

WRWR34 listed

Isaiah Thacker#11WR314-JR—WR325Jabari Smith Jr.4-JR

PORTAL WR3383Eli Hohlt4-JR WR3485Ace CooperFR (3)

TE9 listed

Tate Hoover#84TE14-JR—PORTAL TE212Alex Scherle5-SR

PORTAL TE389Sean Ward5-SR

PORTAL TE486Mason RigginsFR (2)

OLLT5 listed

Chris Hood

#66LT15-SR—LT254Evan DownerFR (3)LT362Sam SpicerFR (3)LT465Ryan Eldridge2-FR

OLLG6 listed

Misael Sandoval#77LG14-JR—

PORTAL LG273Cole Mosier5-SR LG375Zach Bandy3-SO LG461Luke Dalton5-SR

PORTAL

OLC4 listed

Grant Haworth#68C13-SO—C263Maxwell Wentz5-SR

PORTAL C355Michael VaronFR (2)C467Jackson Ruess4-JR

OLRG2 listed

Jacob Jeudy#56RG1GR—

PORTAL RG279Zion HaneyFR (3)

OLRT4 listed

Tristan Cook#70RT14-JR—RT271Brady Barrowman2-FR RT357Nolan CiceroFR (3)RT478Kaden MayleFR (3)

Defense

11 starting jobs

Base front · Nickel sub

DLDT7 listed

Ameir Glenn#56DT13-SO—

PORTAL DT294Ka'Shawn Thomas4-JR

PORTAL DT354Spencer Vaka4-JRPORTAL DT497Myles Hancock2-SO

DLNT6 listed

Kendrick Gilbert#99NT14-JR—

PORTAL NT274Khristian Zachary5-SR

PORTAL NT395Keilan Smith4-JR

PORTAL NT457Reese Hill3-SO

EDGEDE5 listed

Ben Marsh#7DE14-JR—DE210Austin Stief4-SRPORTAL DE339Maverick Gracio4-JR

PORTAL DE455Dominic InfeliseFR (3)

EDGERUSH5 listed

Jared Badie#31RUSH15-SR—

PORTAL RUSH242Layton Starks3-SO RUSH39Justin Thomas5-SR

PORTAL RUSH448Sam Feeney3-SO

LBWLB5 listed

Cincear Lewis#6WLB15-SR—

PORTAL WLB216Kaleb Stewart3-SOPORTAL WLB326Lucas Szymborski2-FR WLB436Cole MynettFR

LBMLB3 listed

Gavin Forsha#27MLB15-SR—

PORTAL MLB225Mikeah Webster2-FR MLB350Carsen BurckhardtFR

PORTAL

CBLCB5 listed

Willizhuan Yates#4LCB13-JR—LCB223Jordan Suggs3-SO LCB314Anthony PinnaceGR LCB417Kamari Williams2-SO

CBRCB5 listed

Dianté Griffin#21RCB15-SR—

PORTAL RCB218Cedric Franklin II3-SO

PORTAL RCB328Stone PerkinsFR (3)RCB421Gabe ArambolesFR (3)

CBNB5 listed

Chris Jackson#5NB15-SR—

PORTAL NB28Avery Stuart4-JR

PORTAL NB315Jovan Clark2-FR

PORTAL NB438Jayden Bernavil3-JR

SFS5 listed

Sterling Smith#1FS14-JR—

PORTAL FS22Tobi Adewoyin2-SO FS313Kamron ChambleFR FS42Quentavius ScandrettGR

SSS5 listed

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

PORTAL SS320Cole Earlewine4-JR SS422Gavin Yates-LyonsFR (3)

Special Teams

4 starting jobs

Coverage & return units

KR1 listed

TJ Horton#4KR14-JR—ALSO RB

LS2 listed

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

PK3 listed

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

PORTALALSO P PK337Hudson Fiene3-JR

PT3 listed

Cole Stumbaugh#32PT13-SO—PT238Brody Boehm3-SO

PORTALALSO K PT319Lachlan MathiesonFR

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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

Grant Haworth

C

CHART MOVE

Now first-team C

WAS MAXWELL WENTZ

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SEP 11

12:32 AM

Misael Sandoval

LG

CHART MOVE

Now first-team LG

WAS ZACH BANDY

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SEP 11

12:32 AM

Jacob Jeudy

RG

CHART MOVE

Now first-team RG

WAS COLE MOSIER

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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 coach

Offensive coordinator

Defensive coordinator

Identity

Mascot Charlie Cardinal

Cardinal Primary

White Secondary