Baylor Bears Depth Chart 2026

UnavailableUnav

Unit

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

JobStarter2nd3rd4th5th+

Offense

11 starting jobsPrimary personnel · 11

×5

12DJ Lagway

QB1OUT3-JR91% snaps '25

PORTAL 14Nate BennettQB23-SONEXT UP2% snaps '25 15Edward GriffinQB32-FR 13Quinn MurphyQB4FR (3)

17Cade TessierQB5

×6

35Dawson Pendergrass

RB14-JR—22Caden KnightenRB22-SO—ALSO KR 23Michael TurnerRB32-SO 25Ryelan MorrisRB4FR (4)ALSO KR

20Jacorey WatsonRB5 33HD DavisRB6

WR×5

24Louis Brown IVWR15-SR—

PORTAL 83DeBraun HamptonWR23-JR—

PORTAL 82London SmithWR3FR (4)80Jackson BairdWR43-SO

32Brody DayWR5

WR2×5

16Gavin FreemanWR215-SR—

PORTALALSO PR 15Jayden McGowanWR22GR—

PORTAL+2 ROLES 88Taz Williams Jr.WR232-FR 89Michael Johnson Jr.WR243-SO

87Ashton JonesWR25

WR3×5

83Jadon PorterWR313-JR—11Dre'lon MillerWR323-JR—

PORTALALSO PR 36Ryne ShackelfordWR334-JR 84Chase CollierWR342-FR

34Davion PetersWR35

×6

85Matthew KlopfensteinTE14-SR—81Tony Livingston

TE24-SR—

PORTAL 86Hawkins PolleyTE34-SR 46Parker AlmanzaTE4FR (3)

88Kai WesleyTE5 43Brody WilhelmTE6

LT×5

74Kaden Sieracki

LT15-SR—78Cole RhettLT24-JR—

PORTAL 62Alessandro LorenzettiLT35-SR 61Cayden ToneLT44-JR

57Journey TalaLT5

LG×5

70Nate KibbleLG13-SO—

PORTAL 75Muyont'a MaxwellLG23-JR—69Donel Robinson Jr.LG3FR (4)76Isaiah RobinsonLG44-JR

67David Roberts Jr.LG5

C×5

66Koltin SierackiC13-SO—75Harrison CluffC22-FR—65Lawson PettyC34-JR

PORTAL 68Yakiri WalkerC45-SR

PORTAL

64Jaydon MendiolaC5

RG×4

72Asher HaleRG13-JR—

PORTAL 75Harrison CluffRG22-FR—73Keystone AllisonRG34-JR 79Connor CameronRG43-SO

RT×4

77Logan MooreRT14-JR—

PORTAL 71Matthew ParkerRT22-FR—58Cooper LovelaceRT34-SR

PORTAL 63Wyatt SwanerRT43-SO

Defense

11 starting jobsBase front · Nickel sub

DT×5

59Devonte Tezino

DT1OUT5-SR—96Kamren WashingtonDT25-SRNEXT UP—

PORTAL 90Braylen JacksonDT3GR 67Aleki ManutaiDT43-SO

91Traevon MitchellDT5

NT×4

91Hosea Wheeler

NT15-SR—

PORTAL 99Jamaal Whyce Jr.NT25-SR—

PORTAL 98Jackson BlackwellNT32-SO 54Jae'Lin BattleNT4FR (4)

EDGE

DE×4

40Kyler JordanDE15-SR—97Jordan MackDE25-SR—

PORTAL 93Zavion HardyDE34-JR

PORTAL 53Daemian WimberlyDE44-JR

PORTAL

55Jaylin JonesRES

PORTAL

EDGE

JACK×4

52Ryan DavisJACK14-JR—

PORTAL 51Garrick PonderJACK25-SR—

PORTAL 92Trent ThomasJACK34-JR 57Christopher JohnsonJACK42-FR

94Tyrone MorganRES

WLB×4

45Kyland ReedWLB13-JR—41Kaleb BurnsWLB22-SO—31Anthony Crenshaw Jr.WLB34-JR

PORTAL 42Jamarion PhillipsWLB4FR (3)

MLB×5

36Travion Barnes

MLB1OUT5-SR—

PORTAL 50Kedrick WalkerMLB25-SRNEXT UP—

PORTAL 56Kaleb ArterberryMLB32-SO 49Trey LaurenceMLB44-JR

46Jahiem PorterMLB5

LCB×5

25LeVar Thornton Jr.

LCB14-JR—22Reggie Bush IILCB25-SR—28Calvin Simpson-HuntLCB34-JR

PORTAL 34Daniel EdeniLCB43-SO

33Kalique CheevesLCB5

RCB×5

18Devon JordanRCB13-JR—

PORTAL 23Stilton McKelveyRCB24-JR—

PORTAL 12Kyler BeatyRCB33-JR 27Jayden RoweRCB45-SR

PORTAL

38Jamarion RichardsonRCB5

NB×6

14Daniel CobbsNB15-SR—

PORTAL 21Bo OnuNB22-SO—19Leo Almanza Jr.NB32-SO 44JJ SheltonNB42-SO

PORTAL

37Demetrius BrisbonNB5 29Jordan DavisNB6

FS×6

15Colby McCalisterFS15-SR—

PORTAL 17Tyler TurnerFS24-JR—

PORTAL 24Micah Gifford🇺🇸FS34-SR 48Jad DarkazalliFS43-SO

39Cole ReddingFS5 26Colin PeacockFS6

SS×5

13Devin Turner

SS15-SR—

PORTAL 24Micah Gifford🇺🇸SS24-SR—30Michael AllenSS3GR 38Jacob Redding

SS4OUT4-JR

32Austin AusberrySS5

PORTAL

Special Teams

6 starting jobsCoverage & return units

×2

98Rhett ArmstrongKO12-SO—96Riley SullivanKO2GR—

—open

×3

22Caden KnightenKR12-SO—ALSO RB 15Jayden McGowanKR2GR—

PORTAL+2 ROLES 25Ryelan MorrisKR3FR (4)ALSO RB

—open

×2

93Dylan SchaubLS14-JR—60Brady HibbardLS23-SO—

PORTAL

—open

×2

94Palmer Williams

P14-SR—97Bronson MuellerP2FR—

—open

×2

98Rhett ArmstrongPK12-SO—96Riley SullivanPK2GR—

—open

×3

16Gavin FreemanPR15-SR—

PORTALALSO WR 15Jayden McGowanPR2GR—

PORTAL+2 ROLES 11Dre'lon MillerPR33-JR

PORTALALSO WR

—open

Offense

11 starting jobs

Primary personnel · 11

PosStarter2nd3rd4th5th+

QB12DJ LagwayOUT 14Nate Bennett 15Edward Griffin 13Quinn Murphy17Cade Tessier

RB35Dawson Pendergrass 22Caden Knighten 23Michael Turner 25Ryelan Morris20Jacorey Watson33HD Davis

WRWR24Louis Brown IV 83DeBraun Hampton 82London Smith 80Jackson Baird32Brody Day

WRWR216Gavin Freeman 15Jayden McGowan 88Taz Williams Jr.89Michael Johnson Jr.87Ashton Jones

WRWR383Jadon Porter 11Dre'lon Miller 36Ryne Shackelford 84Chase Collier34Davion Peters

TE85Matthew Klopfenstein 81Tony Livingston 86Hawkins Polley 46Parker Almanza88Kai Wesley43Brody Wilhelm

OLLT74Kaden Sieracki 78Cole Rhett 62Alessandro Lorenzetti 61Cayden Tone57Journey Tala

OLLG70Nate Kibble 75Muyont'a Maxwell 69Donel Robinson Jr.76Isaiah Robinson67David Roberts Jr.

OLC66Koltin Sieracki 75Harrison Cluff 65Lawson Petty 68Yakiri Walker64Jaydon Mendiola

OLRG72Asher Hale 75Harrison Cluff 73Keystone Allison 79Connor Cameron

OLRT77Logan Moore 71Matthew Parker 58Cooper Lovelace 63Wyatt Swaner

Defense

11 starting jobs

Base front · Nickel sub

PosStarter2nd3rd4th5th+

DLDT59Devonte TezinoOUT 96Kamren Washington 90Braylen Jackson 67Aleki Manutai91Traevon Mitchell

DLNT91Hosea Wheeler 99Jamaal Whyce Jr.98Jackson Blackwell 54Jae'Lin Battle

EDGEDE40Kyler Jordan 97Jordan Mack 93Zavion Hardy 53Daemian Wimberly55Jaylin Jones

EDGEJACK52Ryan Davis 51Garrick Ponder 92Trent Thomas 57Christopher Johnson94Tyrone Morgan

LBWLB45Kyland Reed 41Kaleb Burns 31Anthony Crenshaw Jr.42Jamarion Phillips

LBMLB36Travion BarnesOUT 50Kedrick Walker 56Kaleb Arterberry 49Trey Laurence46Jahiem Porter

CBLCB25LeVar Thornton Jr.22Reggie Bush II 28Calvin Simpson-Hunt 34Daniel Edeni33Kalique Cheeves

CBRCB18Devon Jordan 23Stilton McKelvey 12Kyler Beaty 27Jayden Rowe38Jamarion Richardson

CBNB14Daniel Cobbs 21Bo Onu 19Leo Almanza Jr.44JJ Shelton37Demetrius Brisbon29Jordan Davis

SFS15Colby McCalister 17Tyler Turner 24Micah Gifford 48Jad Darkazalli39Cole Redding26Colin Peacock

SSS13Devin Turner 24Micah Gifford 30Michael Allen 38Jacob ReddingOUT32Austin Ausberry

Special Teams

6 starting jobs

Coverage & return units

PosStarter2nd3rd4th5th+

KO98Rhett Armstrong 96Riley Sullivan——

KR22Caden Knighten 15Jayden McGowan 25Ryelan Morris—

LS93Dylan Schaub 60Brady Hibbard——

P94Palmer Williams 97Bronson Mueller——

PK98Rhett Armstrong 96Riley Sullivan——

PR16Gavin Freeman 15Jayden McGowan 11Dre'lon Miller—

Offense

11 starting jobs

Primary personnel · 11

QB5 listed

DJ Lagway

#12QB13-JR91% snaps '25OUT

PORTAL QB214Nate Bennett3-SONEXT UP QB315Edward Griffin2-FR QB413Quinn MurphyFR (3)

RB6 listed

Dawson Pendergrass

#35RB14-JR—RB222Caden Knighten2-SOALSO KR RB323Michael Turner2-SO RB425Ryelan MorrisFR (4)ALSO KR

WRWR5 listed

Louis Brown IV#24WR15-SR—

PORTAL WR283DeBraun Hampton3-JR

PORTAL WR382London SmithFR (4)WR480Jackson Baird3-SO

WRWR25 listed

Gavin Freeman#16WR215-SR—

PORTALALSO PR WR2215Jayden McGowanGR

PORTAL+2 ROLES WR2388Taz Williams Jr.2-FR WR2489Michael Johnson Jr.3-SO

WRWR35 listed

Jadon Porter#83WR313-JR—WR3211Dre'lon Miller3-JR

PORTALALSO PR WR3336Ryne Shackelford4-JR WR3484Chase Collier2-FR

TE6 listed

Matthew Klopfenstein#85TE14-SR—TE281Tony Livingston

4-SR

PORTAL TE386Hawkins Polley4-SR TE446Parker AlmanzaFR (3)

OLLT5 listed

Kaden Sieracki

#74LT15-SR—LT278Cole Rhett4-JR

PORTAL LT362Alessandro Lorenzetti5-SR LT461Cayden Tone4-JR

OLLG5 listed

Nate Kibble#70LG13-SO—

PORTAL LG275Muyont'a Maxwell3-JR LG369Donel Robinson Jr.FR (4)LG476Isaiah Robinson4-JR

OLC5 listed

Koltin Sieracki#66C13-SO—C275Harrison Cluff2-FR C365Lawson Petty4-JR

PORTAL C468Yakiri Walker5-SR

PORTAL

OLRG4 listed

Asher Hale#72RG13-JR—

PORTAL RG275Harrison Cluff2-FR RG373Keystone Allison4-JR RG479Connor Cameron3-SO

OLRT4 listed

Logan Moore#77RT14-JR—

PORTAL RT271Matthew Parker2-FR RT358Cooper Lovelace4-SR

PORTAL RT463Wyatt Swaner3-SO

Defense

11 starting jobs

Base front · Nickel sub

DLDT5 listed

Devonte Tezino

#59DT15-SR—OUT DT296Kamren Washington5-SRNEXT UP

PORTAL DT390Braylen JacksonGR DT467Aleki Manutai3-SO

DLNT4 listed

Hosea Wheeler

#91NT15-SR—

PORTAL NT299Jamaal Whyce Jr.5-SR

PORTAL NT398Jackson Blackwell2-SO NT454Jae'Lin BattleFR (4)

EDGEDE5 listed

Kyler Jordan#40DE15-SR—DE297Jordan Mack5-SR

PORTAL DE393Zavion Hardy4-JR

PORTAL DE453Daemian Wimberly4-JR

PORTAL

EDGEJACK5 listed

Ryan Davis#52JACK14-JR—

PORTAL JACK251Garrick Ponder5-SR

PORTAL JACK392Trent Thomas4-JR JACK457Christopher Johnson2-FR

LBWLB4 listed

Kyland Reed#45WLB13-JR—WLB241Kaleb Burns2-SO WLB331Anthony Crenshaw Jr.4-JR

PORTAL WLB442Jamarion PhillipsFR (3)

LBMLB5 listed

Travion Barnes

#36MLB15-SR—OUT

PORTAL MLB250Kedrick Walker5-SRNEXT UP

PORTAL MLB356Kaleb Arterberry2-SO MLB449Trey Laurence4-JR

CBLCB5 listed

LeVar Thornton Jr.

#25LCB14-JR—LCB222Reggie Bush II5-SR LCB328Calvin Simpson-Hunt4-JR

PORTAL LCB434Daniel Edeni3-SO

CBRCB5 listed

Devon Jordan#18RCB13-JR—

PORTAL RCB223Stilton McKelvey4-JR

PORTAL RCB312Kyler Beaty3-JR RCB427Jayden Rowe5-SR

PORTAL

CBNB6 listed

Daniel Cobbs#14NB15-SR—

PORTAL NB221Bo Onu2-SO NB319Leo Almanza Jr.2-SO NB444JJ Shelton2-SO

PORTAL

SFS6 listed

Colby McCalister#15FS15-SR—

PORTAL FS217Tyler Turner4-JR

PORTAL FS324Micah Gifford🇺🇸4-SR FS448Jad Darkazalli3-SO

SSS5 listed

Devin Turner

#13SS15-SR—

PORTAL SS224Micah Gifford🇺🇸4-SR SS330Michael AllenGR SS438Jacob Redding

4-JROUT

Special Teams

6 starting jobs

Coverage & return units

KO2 listed

Rhett Armstrong#98KO12-SO—KO296Riley SullivanGR

KR3 listed

Caden Knighten#22KR12-SO—ALSO RB KR215Jayden McGowanGR

PORTAL+2 ROLES KR325Ryelan MorrisFR (4)ALSO RB

LS2 listed

Dylan Schaub#93LS14-JR—LS260Brady Hibbard3-SO

PORTAL

P2 listed

Palmer Williams

#94P14-SR—P297Bronson MuellerFR

PK2 listed

Rhett Armstrong#98PK12-SO—PK296Riley SullivanGR

PR3 listed

Gavin Freeman#16PR15-SR—

PORTALALSO WR PR215Jayden McGowanGR

PORTAL+2 ROLES PR311Dre'lon Miller3-JR

PORTALALSO WR

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SEP 13

12:35 AM

Devonte Tezino

DT

INJURY

Out for the season

Zach Smith · REPORTRead original report →

SEP 12

8:15 PM

Devonte Tezino

DT

INJURY

Left foot

Zach Smith · REPORTRead original report →

SEP 11

2:53 PM

DJ Lagway

QB

STATUS

Ruled out — ankle injury Saturday

Pete Thamel (ESPN) and Pete Nakos (On3) · QUOTE“Baylor quarterback DJ Lagway will not play Saturday against Prairie View A&M after suffering an ankle injury in the seas”Read original report →

SEP 11

12:45 PM

DJ Lagway

QB

STATUS

Reportedly listed Doubtful — high ankle sprain Week 1

Pete Nakos · REPORTRead original report →

Program & Venue

Program

Baylor Bears

Baylor University

Conference Big 12Football began 1899Location Waco, Texas

Home

McLane Stadium

50,223Listed capacity

Location Waco, Texas

Coaching staff

Head coach

Offensive coordinator

Defensive coordinator

Identity

Mascot Bruiser and Marigold

Green Primary

Gold Secondary