Georgia Southern Eagles Depth Chart 2026

Unit

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

JobStarter2nd3rd4th5th+

Offense

9 starting jobsPrimary personnel · 11

×6

7Max JohnsonQB1—

PORTAL 14Turner HeltonQB25-SR—9Weston BryanQB32-SO 10Charlie JohnstonQB42-FR

11Harrison Faulkner Jr.QB5 17Trey TownsendQB6

×9

6David MbadingaRB14-SR—5Terrance GibbsRB25-SR—35Taeo ToddRB33-SO 33Bryce BakerRB43-SO

16Jamarian SamuelRB5

X×6

89Noble JohnsonX14-JR—

PORTAL 26Antavious MurphyX23-SO—ALSO PR 19Josh DallasX35-SR 2Ashton HollinsX45-SR

PORTAL

CJ DockeryX5 21Zay HilliardX6

Z×5

15Taylor BradshawZ14-JR—18Andre Greene Jr.Z25-SR—

PORTAL 22Jarvis MathurinZ3FR (3)40Brandon PaulZ42-FR

13King PhillipsZ5

PORTAL

SLOT×5

88Alex TaylorSLOT13-SO—

PORTAL 85Kam MikellSLOT23-SO—

PORTAL 81Jeremiah WareSLOT32-FR 38Kevin DouglasSLOT44-JR

12Cam KingSLOT5

PORTAL

×7

84JP MikhaelTE14-JR—83Jack BerquistTE2FR (3)—87River HelmsTE3GR

PORTAL 80JQ CrosbyTE4FR (3)

82Jackson LongTE5

PORTAL

LT×5

51Matthew WilliamsLT14-JR—56Mo Clipper Jr.LT25-SR—

PORTAL 62Liam ThompsonLT3FR (3)73Zach PearsonLT43-SO

50Jaylen SlaughterLT5

LG×4

55Ethan WilliamsLG14-JR—53Ty FurnishLG2GR—76Brandon StonerLG32-FR 68Jace MoldenLG42-FR

C×4

63Colin AlexanderC13-SO—72Josh RaymondC23-SO—

PORTAL 71Jaden JohnsonC3FR (3)67Joshua FordC42-FR

Defense

10 starting jobsBase front · Nickel sub

LDT×5

94Elijah FearsLDT12-SO—92Marcus DownsLDT23-SO—

PORTAL 50Caleb EllisLDT32-FR 55Korey JordanLDT43-SO

90O'Marion BrownLDT5

RDT×6

93Caleb MooreRDT13-JR—98Uche IlohRDT23-SO—99Jeremiah TicketRDT32-FR 96Stephone RossRDT4FR (3)

95Kwon McGinneyRDT5

PORTAL 57Latrell BullardRDT6

EDGE

LDE×5

18MJ StroudLDE15-SR—97Eli AndersLDE23-SO—34JaMari WhiteheadLDE34-JR 4Anthony BynumLDE44-JR

PORTAL

9Festus DaviesLDE5

EDGE

RDE×5

11Kebba SeckaRDE14-JR—91DA LoganRDE2FR (3)—59Alec UpshawRDE3FR (3)44Nigel Eldridge Jr.RDE42-FR

45Colton VeltkampRDE5

WLB×5

14Rashon Myles Jr.WLB15-SR—

PORTAL 42Braxtin McLesterWLB22-FR—52Kru CaseyWLB3FR (3)30CJ Allen Jr.WLB43-SO

41Brandon AlfordWLB5

MLB×7

1Brandon TysonMLB15-SR—15Holden TriceMLB24-JR—10Jacob HammondsMLB35-SR 35Caleb ButlerMLB42-FR

47Xavier BrownMLB5

LCB×7

12Tracy Hill Jr.LCB15-SR—38Noah ManghamLCB25-SR—

PORTAL 16AJ Brown Sr.LCB34-JR

PORTAL 27RJ IsaacLCB4FR (3)

39Temirez Williams Jr.LCB5

RCB×8

20Jaquari BrownRCB13-SO—19Fabo ChaneyRCB22-SO—22Chace CalicutRCB3FR (4)17Jayden JacksonRCB4FR (3)

28Tylin DrakefordRCB5

NB×6

24Phillip GladneyNB13-SO—37Max HaertelNB2FR (3)—26Dariyon GordonNB3FR (3)32Jaylen BentleyNB43-SO

31Chance GambleNB5 13Aidan McCowanNB6

PORTAL

SS×1

29Devin CollierSS13-SO—

—open

Special Teams

6 starting jobsCoverage & return units

×1

98TJ Hartley IIIKO14-JR—ALSO P

—open

×1

24Peyton PlottKR12-SO—ALSO PR

—open

×3

46Gavin KurpisLS12-FR—93Gaines WoodLS25-SR—41Chason GlennLS32-SO

—open

×2

95Tripp BryantPK12-SO—98TJ Hartley IIIPK24-JR—ALSO P

—open

×2

24Peyton PlottPR12-SO—ALSO KR 26Antavious MurphyPR23-SO—ALSO WR

—open

×2

25Alex SmithPT14-SR—98TJ Hartley IIIPT24-JR—ALSO K

—open

Offense

9 starting jobs

Primary personnel · 11

QB6 listed

Max Johnson#7QB1—

PORTAL QB214Turner Helton5-SR QB39Weston Bryan2-SO QB410Charlie Johnston2-FR

RB9 listed

David Mbadinga#6RB14-SR—RB25Terrance Gibbs5-SR RB335Taeo Todd3-SO RB433Bryce Baker3-SO

WRX6 listed

Noble Johnson#89X14-JR—

PORTAL X226Antavious Murphy3-SOALSO PR X319Josh Dallas5-SR X42Ashton Hollins5-SR

PORTAL

WRZ5 listed

Taylor Bradshaw#15Z14-JR—Z218Andre Greene Jr.5-SR

PORTAL Z322Jarvis MathurinFR (3)Z440Brandon Paul2-FR

WRSLOT5 listed

Alex Taylor#88SLOT13-SO—

PORTAL SLOT285Kam Mikell3-SO

PORTAL SLOT381Jeremiah Ware2-FR SLOT438Kevin Douglas4-JR

TE7 listed

JP Mikhael#84TE14-JR—TE283Jack BerquistFR (3)TE387River HelmsGR

PORTAL TE480JQ CrosbyFR (3)

OLLT5 listed

Matthew Williams#51LT14-JR—LT256Mo Clipper Jr.5-SR

PORTAL LT362Liam ThompsonFR (3)LT473Zach Pearson3-SO

OLLG4 listed

Ethan Williams#55LG14-JR—LG253Ty FurnishGR LG376Brandon Stoner2-FR LG468Jace Molden2-FR

OLC4 listed

Colin Alexander#63C13-SO—C272Josh Raymond3-SO

PORTAL C371Jaden JohnsonFR (3)C467Joshua Ford2-FR

Defense

10 starting jobs

Base front · Nickel sub

DLLDT5 listed

Elijah Fears#94LDT12-SO—LDT292Marcus Downs3-SO

PORTAL LDT350Caleb Ellis2-FR LDT455Korey Jordan3-SO

DLRDT6 listed

Caleb Moore#93RDT13-JR—RDT298Uche Iloh3-SO RDT399Jeremiah Ticket2-FR RDT496Stephone RossFR (3)

EDGELDE5 listed

MJ Stroud#18LDE15-SR—LDE297Eli Anders3-SO LDE334JaMari Whitehead4-JR LDE44Anthony Bynum4-JR

PORTAL

EDGERDE5 listed

Kebba Secka#11RDE14-JR—RDE291DA LoganFR (3)RDE359Alec UpshawFR (3)RDE444Nigel Eldridge Jr.2-FR

LBWLB5 listed

Rashon Myles Jr.#14WLB15-SR—

PORTAL WLB242Braxtin McLester2-FR WLB352Kru CaseyFR (3)WLB430CJ Allen Jr.3-SO

LBMLB7 listed

Brandon Tyson#1MLB15-SR—MLB215Holden Trice4-JR MLB310Jacob Hammonds5-SR MLB435Caleb Butler2-FR

CBLCB7 listed

Tracy Hill Jr.#12LCB15-SR—LCB238Noah Mangham5-SR

PORTAL LCB316AJ Brown Sr.4-JR

PORTAL LCB427RJ IsaacFR (3)

CBRCB8 listed

Jaquari Brown#20RCB13-SO—RCB219Fabo Chaney2-SO RCB322Chace CalicutFR (4)RCB417Jayden JacksonFR (3)

CBNB6 listed

Phillip Gladney#24NB13-SO—NB237Max HaertelFR (3)NB326Dariyon GordonFR (3)NB432Jaylen Bentley3-SO

SSS1 listed

Devin Collier#29SS13-SO—

Special Teams

6 starting jobs

Coverage & return units

KO1 listed

TJ Hartley III#98KO14-JR—ALSO P

KR1 listed

Peyton Plott#24KR12-SO—ALSO PR

LS3 listed

Gavin Kurpis#46LS12-FR—LS293Gaines Wood5-SR LS341Chason Glenn2-SO

PK2 listed

Tripp Bryant#95PK12-SO—PK298TJ Hartley III4-JRALSO P

PR2 listed

Peyton Plott#24PR12-SO—ALSO KR PR226Antavious Murphy3-SOALSO WR

PT2 listed

Alex Smith#25PT14-SR—PT298TJ Hartley III4-JRALSO K

Program & Venue

Program

Georgia Southern Eagles

Georgia Southern University

Conference Sun BeltFootball began 1924Location Statesboro, Georgia

Home

Allen E. Paulson Stadium

25,000Listed capacity

Location Statesboro, Georgia

Coaching staff

Head coachClay Helton

Offensive coordinatorRyan Aplin

Defensive coordinatorMike Mutz

Identity

Mascot GUS (costume), Freedom (live, 2006–2025)

Blue Primary

Secondary