Georgia Southern Eagles Depth Chart 2026

Unit

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

JobStarter2nd3rd4th5th+

Offense

12 starting jobsPrimary personnel · 11

×6

7Max JohnsonQB118% snaps '25

PORTAL 14Turner HeltonQB25-SR5% snaps '25 9Weston BryanQB3 17Trey TownsendQB43-SO

10Charlie JohnstonQB5 11Harrison Faulkner Jr.QB6

×8

5Terrance GibbsRB15-SR—6David MbadingaRB24-SR—16Jamarian SamuelRB3GR 33Bryce BakerRB4

20Ty CummingsRB5

OWR×3

2Ashton HollinsOWR1GR—

PORTAL 12Cam KingOWR23-JR—

PORTAL 13King PhillipsOWR3

PORTAL

—open

OWR2×3

88Alex TaylorOWR213-SO—

PORTAL 18Andre Greene Jr.OWR22GR—

PORTAL 21Zay HilliardOWR23FR

—open

IWR×6

19Josh DallasIWR1GR—24Peyton PlottIWR22-SO—ALSO PR 15Taylor BradshawIWR34-JR 38Kevin DouglasIWR44-JR

40Brandon PaulIWR5 22Jarvis MathurinIWR6

IWR2×5

26Antavious MurphyIWR213-SO—ALSO PR 81Jeremiah WareIWR222-SO—ALSO KR 85Kam MikellIWR23

PORTAL 89Noble JohnsonIWR244-JR

PORTAL

42CJ DockeryIWR25

×7

87River HelmsTE1GR—84JP MikhaelTE24-JR—83Jack BerquistTE3FR (3)82Jackson LongTE4GR

48Aubrey HeathTE5

LT×4

51Matthew WilliamsLT14-JR—50Jaylen SlaughterLT2—64Caelan WilliamsLT3 74Grady HowellLT4FR (3)

LG×4

76Brandon StonerLG12-SO—66Jayvon PerryLG2FR (3)—70Jalen BurgessLG33-SO 68Jace MoldenLG42-FR

C×5

53Ty FurnishC1GR—55Ethan WilliamsC24-JR—65Cole NorredC3 67Joshua FordC42-FR

59Alec UpshawC5

RG×4

55Ethan WilliamsRG14-JR—56Mo Clipper Jr.RG25-SR—

PORTAL 75Kingtriton SamuelaRG3 71Jaden JohnsonRG4FR (3)

RT×4

63Colin AlexanderRT13-SO—72Josh RaymondRT2—

PORTAL 73Zach PearsonRT33-SO 62Liam ThompsonRT4FR (3)

Defense

11 starting jobsBase front · Nickel sub

DT×5

94Elijah FearsDT12-SO—99Jeremiah TicketDT22-SO—50Caleb EllisDT32-SO 95Kwon McGinneyDT4

92Marcus DownsDT5

NT×5

57Latrell BullardNT1GR—93Caleb MooreNT23-JR—55Korey JordanNT33-JR 90O'Marion BrownNT4

96Stephone RossNT5

EDGE

DE-HAMMER×3

4Anthony BynumDE-HAMMER14-SR—

PORTAL 97Eli AndersDE-HAMMER23-SO—11Kebba SeckaDE-HAMMER34-JR

—open

34JaMari WhiteheadRES 91DA LoganRES

EDGE

OLB-JACK×3

18MJ Stroud

OLB-JACK15-SR—9Festus DaviesOLB-JACK2GR—98Uche IlohOLB-JACK33-SO

—open

44Nigel Eldridge Jr.RES 45Colton VeltkampRES

LB-1×2

14Rashon Myles Jr.LB-115-SR—

PORTAL 10Jacob HammondsLB-125-SR—

—open

43Ethan JohnsonRES

LB-2×3

1Brandon TysonLB-215-SR—5Diego AvilesLB-22GR—30CJ Allen Jr.LB-23

—open

42Braxtin McLesterRES

NB×6

12Tracy Hill Jr.NB15-SR—21Carlo ThompsonNB2GR—24Phillip GladneyNB33-SO 37Max HaertelNB4FR (3)

39Temirez Williams Jr.NB5 27RJ IsaacNB6

CB-1×6

38Noah ManghamCB-115-SR—

PORTAL 17Jayden JacksonCB-12FR (3)—19Fabo ChaneyCB-132-SO 23Gregory Delaine Jr.CB-145-SR

PORTAL

13Aidan McCowanCB-15

PORTAL 28Tylin DrakefordCB-16

CB-2×6

31Chance Gamble

CB-21GR—20Jaquari BrownCB-223-SO—29Devin CollierCB-233-SO 16AJ Brown Sr.CB-244-JR

36Jadaan CooperCB-25 26Dariyon GordonCB-26

S-1×2

6Jakyri JonesS-11—22Chace CalicutS-12FR (4)—

—open

S-2×2

2Aaron SearsS-21GR—

PORTAL 32Jaylen BentleyS-22—

—open

Special Teams

7 starting jobsCoverage & return units

×3

95Tripp BryantKO12-SO—97Blake FordKO2GR—

PORTAL 99Donal DempseyKO32-FR

—open

KOR

×2

81Jeremiah WareKOR12-SO—ALSO WR 35Taeo ToddKOR2—

—open

×2

41Chason GlennLS12-SO—93Gaines WoodLS25-SR—

—open

LS2

×1

46Gavin KurpisLS212-FR—

—open

×2

25Alex SmithP14-SR—98TJ Hartley IIIP24-JR—

—open

×2

95Tripp BryantPK12-SO—97Blake FordPK2GR—

PORTAL

—open

×2

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

—open

Offense

12 starting jobs

Primary personnel · 11

PosStarter2nd3rd4th5th+

QB7Max Johnson 14Turner Helton 9Weston Bryan 17Trey Townsend10Charlie Johnston11Harrison Faulkner Jr.

RB5Terrance Gibbs 6David Mbadinga 16Jamarian Samuel 33Bryce Baker20Ty Cummings27Tyrese Woodgett29Bre'Lan Mareus37Foster Orris

WROWR2Ashton Hollins 12Cam King 13King Phillips—

WROWR288Alex Taylor 18Andre Greene Jr.21Zay Hilliard—

WRIWR19Josh Dallas 24Peyton Plott 15Taylor Bradshaw 38Kevin Douglas40Brandon Paul22Jarvis Mathurin

WRIWR226Antavious Murphy 81Jeremiah Ware 85Kam Mikell 89Noble Johnson42CJ Dockery

TE87River Helms 84JP Mikhael 83Jack Berquist 82Jackson Long48Aubrey Heath86Henry Gregory80JQ Crosby

OLLT51Matthew Williams 50Jaylen Slaughter 64Caelan Williams 74Grady Howell

OLLG76Brandon Stoner 66Jayvon Perry 70Jalen Burgess 68Jace Molden

OLC53Ty Furnish 55Ethan Williams 65Cole Norred 67Joshua Ford59Alec Upshaw

OLRG55Ethan Williams 56Mo Clipper Jr.75Kingtriton Samuela 71Jaden Johnson

OLRT63Colin Alexander 72Josh Raymond 73Zach Pearson 62Liam Thompson

Defense

11 starting jobs

Base front · Nickel sub

PosStarter2nd3rd4th5th+

DLDT94Elijah Fears 99Jeremiah Ticket 50Caleb Ellis 95Kwon McGinney92Marcus Downs

DLNT57Latrell Bullard 93Caleb Moore 55Korey Jordan 90O'Marion Brown96Stephone Ross

EDGEDE-HAMMER4Anthony Bynum 97Eli Anders 11Kebba Secka—34JaMari Whitehead91DA Logan

EDGEOLB-JACK18MJ Stroud 9Festus Davies 98Uche Iloh—44Nigel Eldridge Jr.45Colton Veltkamp

LBLB-114Rashon Myles Jr.10Jacob Hammonds——43Ethan Johnson35Caleb Butler47Xavier Brown15Holden Trice

LBLB-21Brandon Tyson 5Diego Aviles 30CJ Allen Jr.—42Braxtin McLester52Kru Casey41Brandon Alford

CBNB12Tracy Hill Jr.21Carlo Thompson 24Phillip Gladney 37Max Haertel39Temirez Williams Jr.27RJ Isaac

CBCB-138Noah Mangham 17Jayden Jackson 19Fabo Chaney 23Gregory Delaine Jr.13Aidan McCowan28Tylin Drakeford

CBCB-231Chance Gamble 20Jaquari Brown 29Devin Collier 16AJ Brown Sr.36Jadaan Cooper26Dariyon Gordon

SS-16Jakyri Jones 22Chace Calicut——

SS-22Aaron Sears 32Jaylen Bentley——

Special Teams

7 starting jobs

Coverage & return units

PosStarter2nd3rd4th5th+

KO95Tripp Bryant 97Blake Ford 99Donal Dempsey—

KOR81Jeremiah Ware 35Taeo Todd——

LS41Chason Glenn 93Gaines Wood——

LS246Gavin Kurpis———

P25Alex Smith 98TJ Hartley III——

PK95Tripp Bryant 97Blake Ford——

PR24Peyton Plott 26Antavious Murphy——

Offense

12 starting jobs

Primary personnel · 11

QB6 listed

Max Johnson#7QB118% snaps '25

PORTAL QB214Turner Helton5-SR QB39Weston Bryan QB417Trey Townsend3-SO

RB8 listed

Terrance Gibbs#5RB15-SR—RB26David Mbadinga4-SR RB316Jamarian SamuelGR RB433Bryce Baker

WROWR3 listed

Ashton Hollins#2OWR1GR—

PORTAL OWR212Cam King3-JR

PORTAL OWR313King Phillips

PORTAL

WROWR23 listed

Alex Taylor#88OWR213-SO—

PORTAL OWR2218Andre Greene Jr.GR

PORTAL OWR2321Zay HilliardFR

WRIWR6 listed

Josh Dallas#19IWR1GR—IWR224Peyton Plott2-SOALSO PR IWR315Taylor Bradshaw4-JR IWR438Kevin Douglas4-JR

WRIWR25 listed

Antavious Murphy#26IWR213-SO—ALSO PR IWR2281Jeremiah Ware2-SOALSO KR IWR2385Kam Mikell

PORTAL IWR2489Noble Johnson4-JR

PORTAL

TE7 listed

River Helms#87TE1GR—TE284JP Mikhael4-JR TE383Jack BerquistFR (3)TE482Jackson LongGR

OLLT4 listed

Matthew Williams#51LT14-JR—LT250Jaylen Slaughter LT364Caelan Williams LT474Grady HowellFR (3)

OLLG4 listed

Brandon Stoner#76LG12-SO—LG266Jayvon PerryFR (3)LG370Jalen Burgess3-SO LG468Jace Molden2-FR

OLC5 listed

Ty Furnish#53C1GR—C255Ethan Williams4-JR C365Cole Norred C467Joshua Ford2-FR

OLRG4 listed

Ethan Williams#55RG14-JR—RG256Mo Clipper Jr.5-SR

PORTAL RG375Kingtriton Samuela RG471Jaden JohnsonFR (3)

OLRT4 listed

Colin Alexander#63RT13-SO—RT272Josh Raymond

PORTAL RT373Zach Pearson3-SO RT462Liam ThompsonFR (3)

Defense

11 starting jobs

Base front · Nickel sub

DLDT5 listed

Elijah Fears#94DT12-SO—DT299Jeremiah Ticket2-SO DT350Caleb Ellis2-SO DT495Kwon McGinney

DLNT5 listed

Latrell Bullard#57NT1GR—NT293Caleb Moore3-JR NT355Korey Jordan3-JR NT490O'Marion Brown

EDGEDE-HAMMER5 listed

Anthony Bynum#4DE-HAMMER14-SR—

PORTAL DE-HAMMER297Eli Anders3-SO DE-HAMMER311Kebba Secka4-JR

EDGEOLB-JACK5 listed

MJ Stroud

#18OLB-JACK15-SR—OLB-JACK29Festus DaviesGR OLB-JACK398Uche Iloh3-SO

LBLB-16 listed

Rashon Myles Jr.#14LB-115-SR—

PORTAL LB-1210Jacob Hammonds5-SR

LBLB-26 listed

Brandon Tyson#1LB-215-SR—LB-225Diego AvilesGR LB-2330CJ Allen Jr.

CBNB6 listed

Tracy Hill Jr.#12NB15-SR—NB221Carlo ThompsonGR NB324Phillip Gladney3-SO NB437Max HaertelFR (3)

CBCB-16 listed

Noah Mangham#38CB-115-SR—

PORTAL CB-1217Jayden JacksonFR (3)CB-1319Fabo Chaney2-SO CB-1423Gregory Delaine Jr.5-SR

PORTAL

CBCB-26 listed

Chance Gamble

#31CB-21GR—CB-2220Jaquari Brown3-SO CB-2329Devin Collier3-SO CB-2416AJ Brown Sr.4-JR

SS-12 listed

Jakyri Jones#6S-11—S-1222Chace CalicutFR (4)

SS-22 listed

Aaron Sears#2S-21GR—

PORTAL S-2232Jaylen Bentley

Special Teams

7 starting jobs

Coverage & return units

KO3 listed

Tripp Bryant#95KO12-SO—KO297Blake FordGR

PORTAL KO399Donal Dempsey2-FR

KOR2 listed

Jeremiah Ware#81KOR12-SO—ALSO WR KOR235Taeo Todd

LS2 listed

Chason Glenn#41LS12-SO—LS293Gaines Wood5-SR

LS21 listed

Gavin Kurpis#46LS212-FR—

P2 listed

Alex Smith#25P14-SR—P298TJ Hartley III4-JR

PK2 listed

Tripp Bryant#95PK12-SO—PK297Blake FordGR

PORTAL

PR2 listed

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

The Wire

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SEP 11

9:06 AM

Antavious Murphy

IWR-2

CHART MOVE

Moved to first-team IWR-2

IWR-22 → IWR-21

School's official depth chart (2026-09-07) · REPORTRead original report →

SEP 11

9:06 AM

Noah Mangham

CB-1

CHART MOVE

Moved to first-team CB-1

CB-13 → CB-11

School's official depth chart (2026-09-07) · REPORTRead original report →

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 coach

Offensive coordinator

Defensive coordinator

Identity

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

Blue Primary

Secondary