Charlotte 49ers Depth Chart 2026

Unit

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

JobStarter2nd3rd4th5th+

Offense

11 starting jobsPrimary personnel · 11

×5

9Cole GonzalesQB15-SR3% snaps '25

PORTAL 12Grayson LoftisQB24-JR56% snaps '25

PORTAL 10Jaylen WhiteQB3FR (3)15Conner HarrellQB45-SR

PORTAL

16Luke McNultyQB5

×6

7Chance WilliamsRB15-SR—

PORTAL 5Khamani AlexanderRB23-SO—

PORTAL 24Jariel CobbRB32-SO 6D'Mariun PerteetRB44-JR

PORTAL

27Malachi DraytonRB5 41Chris NajmRB6

X×5

1Jaden Barnes

X14-SR—

PORTALALSO PR 8Zyheem CollickX23-SO—

PORTAL 14Adam Hopkins IVX34-JR 4Tank BostonX43-SO

PORTAL

13Caleb TuckerX5

Z×4

2Jaylen HamptonZ13-SO—

PORTAL 11KD Hunter-GibsonZ24-JR—

PORTAL 80Jeremiah HoffmanZ32-SO 82Shelden GollidayZ4FR

SLOT×5

89Derrick EleySLOT13-SO—+2 ROLES 0Cam PedroSLOT25-SR—

PORTAL 18Seth FranklinSLOT34-SR 38Sean ManuelSLOT42-SO

20Donte NicholsonSLOT5

×7

17Gus McGeeTE1GR—

PORTAL 3Logan MauldinTE25-SR—

PORTAL 88Lane WadleTE33-JR

PORTAL 81Brady RhoadsTE43-SO

83Grant LaskeyTE5

LT×4

74J'Ven WilliamsLT14-JR—

PORTAL 54Isaac Sikes-RasbyLT22-SO—79Tristen BrownLT32-SO 58Mason McGillLT4FR (3)

LG×4

57Luke SandyLG15-SR—

PORTAL 64O'Shea StromanLG23-JR—71Amar HarperLG34-SR 63Callum CaryLG4FR

C×5

65Nic CrujiC15-SR—

PORTAL 67Dom SilviaC23-SO—66Omarion DavisC3GR 56Jake AllenC4FR (3)

68Cody TaylorC5

RG×4

76Isaiah BullerdickRG15-SR—67Dom SilviaRG23-SO—50Rod GreenRG35-SR

PORTAL 61Reginhard Pierre-NauRG44-SR

RT×4

75Kristos FernandezRT1GR—

PORTAL 77Dylan Nolan-CookRT23-JR—55Mathias NielsenRT34-SR

PORTAL 73Daniel PhillipsRT4FR

Defense

11 starting jobsBase front · Nickel sub

DT×6

95Devin AncrumDT12-SO—

PORTAL 85Caleb IrvingDT23-JR—15Ayo TifaseDT3GR 99Jaylen DossDT42-SO

90Chris MortonDT5 44Austin HerndonDT6

DT2×5

51Jamarrion SolomonDT215-SR—

PORTAL 35Jamil DavisDT222-SO—88D'Nas WhiteDT233-JR

PORTAL 98Ehigie Aliu-OtokitiDT24GR

77Lewis Price-LawDT25

EDGE

DE×5

7DJ BurgessDE1GR—2Jaylon JohnsonDE24-SR—23Darius WallaceDE33-JR 8Calif SpencerDE44-SR

52Kaiden BowerDE5

EDGE

DE2×5

9Curtis SimpsonDE213-SO—

PORTAL 55Shaku SangarieDE224-JR—

PORTAL 14Kendal BrownDE233-JR 94Takeo MasseyDE242-SO

33Colin BusseyDE25

LB×5

13Gavin WillisLB14-SR—30Stellan BowmanLB23-JR—36Parker StartzLB33-JR 45Mikey DomanikLB4FR (3)

25Gray PattersonLB5

LB2×5

19Kadin SchmitzLB214-SR—

PORTAL 10Jerry Wall IIILB223-JR—

PORTAL 46Will EstesLB232-SO 47Leo Housel-RajacichLB24FR

32Latrell SellersLB25

CB×4

4Tradarius SmithCB13-JR—6Nireek SharpeCB24-JR—PORTAL 11DeQuinder Williams IICB33-JR 34Alchino BlakelyCB4FR (3)

NB×4

5Jonathan PattersonNB13-JR—20Zayden Laing-TaylorNB24-SR—17Kameron ManleyNB33-JR 24Josh HinesNB4FR (3)

CB2×4

12CJ Clinkscales Jr.CB215-SR—18Chase UsherCB22FR (3)—29Donald Smith IIICB234-SR 22Kaden CatoeCB24FR (3)

S×4

0Collin GillS14-SR—28Cornell AllenS23-JR—26Devon St. ClairS32-SO 37Spencer MakuchS4FR

S2×4

3Dy'Lon WomackS212-SO—16Shamar McIntoshS223-SO—

PORTAL 31Tyson CraigS232-SO 21Maddox WestS24FR (3)

Special Teams

6 starting jobsCoverage & return units

×3

84Aiden BuiK12-FR—44Ian KellyK22-FR—ALSO P 99Charlie BirtwistleK33-JR

—open

KOS

×2

44Ian KellyKOS12-FR—ALSO P 99Charlie BirtwistleKOS23-JR—

—open

×2

89Derrick EleyKR13-SO—+2 ROLES 21Henry RutledgeKR2GR—ALSO PR

—open

×2

33Henry SearcyLS12-FR—

PORTAL 40Charlie BeckerLS2FR (3)—

—open

×2

95Bronson LongP15-SR—PORTAL 44Ian KellyP22-FR—ALSO K

—open

×3

21Henry RutledgePR1GR—ALSO KR 89Derrick EleyPR23-SO—+2 ROLES 1Jaden Barnes

PR34-SR

PORTALALSO WR

—open

Offense

11 starting jobs

Primary personnel · 11

PosStarter2nd3rd4th5th+

QB9Cole Gonzales 12Grayson Loftis 10Jaylen White 15Conner Harrell16Luke McNulty

RB7Chance Williams 5Khamani Alexander 24Jariel Cobb 6D'Mariun Perteet27Malachi Drayton41Chris Najm

WRX1Jaden Barnes 8Zyheem Collick 14Adam Hopkins IV 4Tank Boston13Caleb Tucker

WRZ2Jaylen Hampton 11KD Hunter-Gibson 80Jeremiah Hoffman 82Shelden Golliday

WRSLOT89Derrick Eley 0Cam Pedro 18Seth Franklin 38Sean Manuel20Donte Nicholson

TE17Gus McGee 3Logan Mauldin 88Lane Wadle 81Brady Rhoads83Grant Laskey19Brody Dawyot85Jason Jeffares

OLLT74J'Ven Williams 54Isaac Sikes-Rasby 79Tristen Brown 58Mason McGill

OLLG57Luke Sandy 64O'Shea Stroman 71Amar Harper 63Callum Cary

OLC65Nic Cruji 67Dom Silvia 66Omarion Davis 56Jake Allen68Cody Taylor

OLRG76Isaiah Bullerdick 67Dom Silvia 50Rod Green 61Reginhard Pierre-Nau

OLRT75Kristos Fernandez 77Dylan Nolan-Cook 55Mathias Nielsen 73Daniel Phillips

Defense

11 starting jobs

Base front · Nickel sub

PosStarter2nd3rd4th5th+

DLDT95Devin Ancrum 85Caleb Irving 15Ayo Tifase 99Jaylen Doss90Chris Morton44Austin Herndon

DLDT251Jamarrion Solomon 35Jamil Davis 88D'Nas White 98Ehigie Aliu-Otokiti77Lewis Price-Law

EDGEDE7DJ Burgess 2Jaylon Johnson 23Darius Wallace 8Calif Spencer52Kaiden Bower

EDGEDE29Curtis Simpson 55Shaku Sangarie 14Kendal Brown 94Takeo Massey33Colin Bussey

LBLB13Gavin Willis 30Stellan Bowman 36Parker Startz 45Mikey Domanik25Gray Patterson

LBLB219Kadin Schmitz 10Jerry Wall III 46Will Estes 47Leo Housel-Rajacich32Latrell Sellers

CBCB4Tradarius Smith 6Nireek Sharpe 11DeQuinder Williams II 34Alchino Blakely

CBNB5Jonathan Patterson 20Zayden Laing-Taylor 17Kameron Manley 24Josh Hines

CBCB212CJ Clinkscales Jr.18Chase Usher 29Donald Smith III 22Kaden Catoe

SS0Collin Gill 28Cornell Allen 26Devon St. Clair 37Spencer Makuch

SS23Dy'Lon Womack 16Shamar McIntosh 31Tyson Craig 21Maddox West

Special Teams

6 starting jobs

Coverage & return units

PosStarter2nd3rd4th5th+

K84Aiden Bui 44Ian Kelly 99Charlie Birtwistle—

KOS44Ian Kelly 99Charlie Birtwistle——

KR89Derrick Eley 21Henry Rutledge——

LS33Henry Searcy 40Charlie Becker——

P95Bronson Long 44Ian Kelly——

PR21Henry Rutledge 89Derrick Eley 1Jaden Barnes—

Offense

11 starting jobs

Primary personnel · 11

QB5 listed

Cole Gonzales#9QB15-SR3% snaps '25

PORTAL QB212Grayson Loftis4-JR

PORTAL QB310Jaylen WhiteFR (3)QB415Conner Harrell5-SR

PORTAL

RB6 listed

Chance Williams#7RB15-SR—

PORTAL RB25Khamani Alexander3-SO

PORTAL RB324Jariel Cobb2-SO RB46D'Mariun Perteet4-JR

PORTAL

WRX5 listed

Jaden Barnes

#1X14-SR—

PORTALALSO PR X28Zyheem Collick3-SO

PORTAL X314Adam Hopkins IV4-JR X44Tank Boston3-SO

PORTAL

WRZ4 listed

Jaylen Hampton#2Z13-SO—

PORTAL Z211KD Hunter-Gibson4-JR

PORTAL Z380Jeremiah Hoffman2-SO Z482Shelden GollidayFR

WRSLOT5 listed

Derrick Eley#89SLOT13-SO—+2 ROLES SLOT20Cam Pedro5-SR

PORTAL SLOT318Seth Franklin4-SR SLOT438Sean Manuel2-SO

TE7 listed

Gus McGee#17TE1GR—

PORTAL TE23Logan Mauldin5-SR

PORTAL TE388Lane Wadle3-JR

PORTAL TE481Brady Rhoads3-SO

OLLT4 listed

J'Ven Williams#74LT14-JR—

PORTAL LT254Isaac Sikes-Rasby2-SO LT379Tristen Brown2-SO LT458Mason McGillFR (3)

OLLG4 listed

Luke Sandy#57LG15-SR—

PORTAL LG264O'Shea Stroman3-JR LG371Amar Harper4-SR LG463Callum CaryFR

OLC5 listed

Nic Cruji#65C15-SR—

PORTAL C267Dom Silvia3-SO C366Omarion DavisGR C456Jake AllenFR (3)

OLRG4 listed

Isaiah Bullerdick#76RG15-SR—RG267Dom Silvia3-SO RG350Rod Green5-SR

PORTAL RG461Reginhard Pierre-Nau4-SR

OLRT4 listed

Kristos Fernandez#75RT1GR—

PORTAL RT277Dylan Nolan-Cook3-JR RT355Mathias Nielsen4-SR

PORTAL RT473Daniel PhillipsFR

Defense

11 starting jobs

Base front · Nickel sub

DLDT6 listed

Devin Ancrum#95DT12-SO—

PORTAL DT285Caleb Irving3-JR DT315Ayo TifaseGR DT499Jaylen Doss2-SO

DLDT25 listed

Jamarrion Solomon#51DT215-SR—

PORTAL DT2235Jamil Davis2-SO DT2388D'Nas White3-JR

PORTAL DT2498Ehigie Aliu-OtokitiGR

EDGEDE5 listed

DJ Burgess#7DE1GR—DE22Jaylon Johnson4-SR DE323Darius Wallace3-JR DE48Calif Spencer4-SR

EDGEDE25 listed

Curtis Simpson#9DE213-SO—

PORTAL DE2255Shaku Sangarie4-JR

PORTAL DE2314Kendal Brown3-JR DE2494Takeo Massey2-SO

LBLB5 listed

Gavin Willis#13LB14-SR—LB230Stellan Bowman3-JR LB336Parker Startz3-JR LB445Mikey DomanikFR (3)

LBLB25 listed

Kadin Schmitz#19LB214-SR—

PORTAL LB2210Jerry Wall III3-JR

PORTAL LB2346Will Estes2-SO LB2447Leo Housel-RajacichFR

CBCB4 listed

Tradarius Smith#4CB13-JR—CB26Nireek Sharpe4-JRPORTAL CB311DeQuinder Williams II3-JR CB434Alchino BlakelyFR (3)

CBNB4 listed

Jonathan Patterson#5NB13-JR—NB220Zayden Laing-Taylor4-SR NB317Kameron Manley3-JR NB424Josh HinesFR (3)

CBCB24 listed

CJ Clinkscales Jr.#12CB215-SR—CB2218Chase UsherFR (3)CB2329Donald Smith III4-SR CB2422Kaden CatoeFR (3)

SS4 listed

Collin Gill#0S14-SR—S228Cornell Allen3-JR S326Devon St. Clair2-SO S437Spencer MakuchFR

SS24 listed

Dy'Lon Womack#3S212-SO—S2216Shamar McIntosh3-SO

PORTAL S2331Tyson Craig2-SO S2421Maddox WestFR (3)

Special Teams

6 starting jobs

Coverage & return units

K3 listed

Aiden Bui#84K12-FR—K244Ian Kelly2-FRALSO P K399Charlie Birtwistle3-JR

KOS2 listed

Ian Kelly#44KOS12-FR—ALSO P KOS299Charlie Birtwistle3-JR

KR2 listed

Derrick Eley#89KR13-SO—+2 ROLES KR221Henry RutledgeGRALSO PR

LS2 listed

Henry Searcy#33LS12-FR—

PORTAL LS240Charlie BeckerFR (3)

P2 listed

Bronson Long#95P15-SR—PORTAL P244Ian Kelly2-FRALSO K

PR3 listed

Henry Rutledge#21PR1GR—ALSO KR PR289Derrick Eley3-SO+2 ROLES PR31Jaden Barnes

4-SR

PORTALALSO WR

Program & Venue

Program

Charlotte 49ers

University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Conference American AthleticFootball began 1946Location Charlotte, North Carolina

Home

Jerry Richardson Stadium

15,314Listed capacity

Location Charlotte, North Carolina

Coaching staff

Head coach

Offensive coordinator

Defensive coordinator

Identity

Mascot Norm the Niner

Green Primary

Secondary