Houston Cougars Depth Chart 2026

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Unit

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

JobStarter2nd3rd4th5th+

Offense

11 starting jobsPrimary personnel · 11

×6

1Conner Weigman🔥

QB15-SR98% snaps '26

5Keisean HendersonQB2FR (5)15% snaps '26 17Luke CarneyQB32-FR

15Jake SockQB44-SR

18Ryan SmithQB5 13Canon ToonQB6

×8

21Makhi Hughes

RB15-SR54% snaps '26

6Re'Shaun Sanford IIRB24-JR44% snaps '26 25DJ ButlerRB33-JR 37Zane SmithRB42-FR

16JayShon RidgleRB5

WR×8

0Amare Thomas

WR14-SR80% snaps '26

8Tyson TurnerWR23-SO5% snaps '26

82Jack NewhouseWR3FR 12Stephon JohnsonWR4GR

14Muizz TounkaraWR5

WR2×5

2Koby YoungWR213-SO81% snaps '26 3Harvey Broussard IIIWR224-SR10% snaps '26

84Samuel PadgittWR234-SR 22Dorian BarnesWR24FR

83Keavon RobertsWR25

TE×6

9Patrick Overmyer

TE14-JR84% snaps '26

19Kaleb ThomasTE23-SO27% snaps '26 85Traville Frederick Jr.TE33-JR 86Wyatt HerbelTE42-FR

88Jacory ThurmanTE5 89Jaivion MartinTE6

TE2×2

87Luke McGary

TE214-SR41% snaps '26 4Trent Walker

TE225-SR74% snaps '26

—open

LT×3

79Alvin EboseleLT15-SR99% snaps '26

72RJ LeeLT22-SO53% snaps '26 68Sean TerrellLT32-FR

—open

LG×4

56Shadre Hurst

LG15-SR99% snaps '26

70Larry CrawfordLG24-JR17% snaps '26

55Demetris Dean IILG32-FR 77Troy PlessLG4FR (3)

C×4

52Anthony BoswellC13-SO99% snaps '26

50Aaron WolfordC2FR (3)53% snaps '26 62Ricardo CordovaC32-SO 54Rhett GrayC4FR (3)

RG×3

66McKenzie AgnelloRG15-SR99% snaps '26

57Hayden WrightRG22-FR71% snaps '26

67Hingano HautauRG3GRTR

—open

RT×3

73Drew Terrill

RT15-SR88% snaps '26

53Ronnell McLainRT23-SO51% snaps '26 71Noah AbebeRT3FR (3)

—open

Defense

11 starting jobsBase front · Nickel sub

NG×6

98Myles Parker

NG14-SR45% snaps '26 90De'Marion ThomasNG24-JR47% snaps '26

92Travis BuhakeNG32-SO 99Quindario LeeNG44-SR

50Ejiro EgodogbareNG5 94Carmello BrooksNG6

EDGE

JACK×6

10Latreveon McCutchinJACK14-SR63% snaps '26 4Brandon Mack II

JACK25-SR58% snaps '26

45Chance BryantJACK32-SO 55Isaiah BroughtonJACK4FR (3)

91Kaleb WalkerJACK5

EDGE

END×5

18Khalil LaufauEND14-SR83% snaps '26

47DK MaysEND22-SO17% snaps '26 49Darius WashingtonEND32-SO 88Xavier FlemingEND4FR (3)

51Hunter JonesEND5 48Grayson BoekerRES

WILL×6

25Carmycah Glass

WILL14-SR66% snaps '26 1Jaden YatesWILL24-SR74% snaps '26

17Christian BrathwaiteWILL33-JR 35Tyler CovarWILL4FR (3)

53Tanner CovarWILL5 36Liam RileyWILL6

MIKE×5

12Sione FotuMIKE14-SR78% snaps '26

30Richmond UgochukwuMIKE22-SO14% snaps '26 31Tristan JacksonMIKE32-SO 19Miller MaloneMIKE43-JR

34Bryson CastileMIKE5

CB×3

5Will JamesCB14-JR94% snaps '26

26Jamaal ShawCB24-SR4% snaps '26 37Elijah YoungCB34-SR

—open

STAR×4

0Javion WhiteSTAR13-JR88% snaps '26

29Javen HolmesSTAR2FR (3)15% snaps '26 23Alvin Williamson Jr.STAR33-JR 44Rodney Thomas IISTAR4FR

CB2×5

2Jalen Mayo

CB215-SR93% snaps '26

3JD RhymCB22GR31% snaps '26 13C.J. DouglasCB234-SR 22Zaylen CormierCB242-SO

40Kvion RobersonCB25

FS×5

8Kentrell WebbFS15-SR97% snaps '26

33Johnsley BarbasFS24-JR9% snaps '26 42Austin AndersonFS32-SO 32Isaac RichardsonFS4FR

27Mudassir AbdullahFS5

WS×3

6Jordan Allen

WS15-SR92% snaps '26

21Myles RowserWS2GR18% snaps '26 28Kenzy WestWS32-SO

—open

FIELD×4

9Ashton PorterFIELD14-JR83% snaps '26

20James Henderson IIIFIELD2FR (3)22% snaps '26 38Johnathan Joseph Jr.FIELD3FR (3)41Thompson BennettFIELD4FR

Special Teams

6 starting jobsCoverage & return units

×2

49Jonathan DimasKO13-SO—96Zac YoakamKO25-SR—

—open

×5

0Amare Thomas

KR14-SR80% snaps '26

25DJ ButlerKR23-JR10% snaps '26 10Jaquise MartinKR32-SO 14Paris Melvin Jr.KR4FR (4)

24Keany ParksKR5

×3

69Weston EdwardsLS13-SO—

64Jack Carson-WentzLS25-SR—

47Anthony SaragusaLS33-SO

—open

×3

49Jonathan DimasPK13-SO—96Zac YoakamPK25-SR—

94Evan NoelPK32-FR

—open

×3

14Paris Melvin Jr.PR3FR (4)

—open

×2

91Liam DoughertyPT13-JR—62Jack RaneyPT24-JR—

—open

Offense

11 starting jobs

Primary personnel · 11

PosStarter2nd3rd4th5th+

QB1Conner Weigman🔥

5Keisean Henderson 17Luke Carney 15Jake Sock18Ryan Smith13Canon Toon

RB21Makhi Hughes

6Re'Shaun Sanford II 25DJ Butler 37Zane Smith16JayShon Ridgle38Aaron Davis32Nehemiah Warmate23John HebertO

WRWR0Amare Thomas

8Tyson Turner 82Jack Newhouse 12Stephon Johnson14Muizz Tounkara81Jeremiah Bushnell27Braeden Robinson46Jeffrey Strozier Jr.

WRWR22Koby Young 3Harvey Broussard III 84Samuel Padgitt 22Dorian Barnes83Keavon Roberts

TETE9Patrick Overmyer

19Kaleb Thomas 85Traville Frederick Jr.86Wyatt Herbel88Jacory Thurman89Jaivion Martin

TETE287Luke McGary

4Trent Walker

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OLLT79Alvin Ebosele 72RJ Lee 68Sean Terrell—

OLLG56Shadre Hurst

70Larry Crawford 55Demetris Dean II 77Troy Pless

OLC52Anthony Boswell 50Aaron Wolford 62Ricardo Cordova 54Rhett Gray

OLRG66McKenzie Agnello 57Hayden Wright 67Hingano Hautau—

OLRT73Drew Terrill

53Ronnell McLain 71Noah Abebe—

Defense

11 starting jobs

Base front · Nickel sub

PosStarter2nd3rd4th5th+

DLNG98Myles Parker

90De'Marion Thomas 92Travis Buhake 99Quindario Lee50Ejiro Egodogbare94Carmello Brooks

EDGEJACK10Latreveon McCutchin 4Brandon Mack II

45Chance Bryant 55Isaiah Broughton91Kaleb Walker96Eythan Thompson43Sheldon Rice

EDGEEND18Khalil Laufau 47DK Mays 49Darius Washington 88Xavier Fleming51Hunter Jones48Grayson Boeker

LBWILL25Carmycah Glass

1Jaden Yates 17Christian Brathwaite 35Tyler Covar53Tanner Covar36Liam Riley

LBMIKE12Sione Fotu 30Richmond Ugochukwu 31Tristan Jackson 19Miller Malone34Bryson Castile

CBCB5Will James 26Jamaal Shaw 37Elijah Young—

CBSTAR0Javion White 29Javen Holmes 23Alvin Williamson Jr.44Rodney Thomas II

CBCB22Jalen Mayo

3JD Rhym 13C.J. Douglas 22Zaylen Cormier40Kvion Roberson

SFS8Kentrell Webb 33Johnsley Barbas 42Austin Anderson 32Isaac Richardson27Mudassir Abdullah

SWS6Jordan Allen

21Myles Rowser 28Kenzy West—

SFIELD9Ashton Porter 20James Henderson III 38Johnathan Joseph Jr.41Thompson Bennett

Special Teams

6 starting jobs

Coverage & return units

PosStarter2nd3rd4th5th+

KO49Jonathan Dimas 96Zac Yoakam——

KR0Amare Thomas

25DJ Butler 10Jaquise Martin 14Paris Melvin Jr.24Keany Parks

LS69Weston Edwards 64Jack Carson-Wentz 47Anthony Saragusa—

PK49Jonathan Dimas 96Zac Yoakam 94Evan Noel—

PR4Trent Walker

0Amare Thomas

14Paris Melvin Jr.—

PT91Liam Dougherty 62Jack Raney——

Offense

11 starting jobs

Primary personnel · 11

QB6 listed

Conner Weigman🔥

#1QB15-SR98% snaps '26

QB25Keisean HendersonFR (5)QB317Luke Carney2-FR

QB415Jake Sock4-SR

RB8 listed

Makhi Hughes

#21RB15-SR54% snaps '26

RB26Re'Shaun Sanford II4-JR RB325DJ Butler3-JR RB437Zane Smith2-FR

WRWR8 listed

Amare Thomas

#0WR14-SR80% snaps '26

WR28Tyson Turner3-SO

WR382Jack NewhouseFR WR412Stephon JohnsonGR

WRWR25 listed

Koby Young#2WR213-SO81% snaps '26 WR223Harvey Broussard III4-SR

WR2384Samuel Padgitt4-SR WR2422Dorian BarnesFR

TETE6 listed

Patrick Overmyer

#9TE14-JR84% snaps '26

TE219Kaleb Thomas3-SO TE385Traville Frederick Jr.3-JR TE486Wyatt Herbel2-FR

TETE22 listed

Luke McGary

#87TE214-SR41% snaps '26 TE224Trent Walker

5-SR

OLLT3 listed

Alvin Ebosele#79LT15-SR99% snaps '26

LT272RJ Lee2-SO LT368Sean Terrell2-FR

OLLG4 listed

Shadre Hurst

#56LG15-SR99% snaps '26

LG270Larry Crawford4-JR

LG355Demetris Dean II2-FR LG477Troy PlessFR (3)

OLC4 listed

Anthony Boswell#52C13-SO99% snaps '26

C250Aaron WolfordFR (3)C362Ricardo Cordova2-SO C454Rhett GrayFR (3)

OLRG3 listed

McKenzie Agnello#66RG15-SR99% snaps '26

RG257Hayden Wright2-FR

RG367Hingano HautauGRTR

OLRT3 listed

Drew Terrill

#73RT15-SR88% snaps '26

RT253Ronnell McLain3-SO RT371Noah AbebeFR (3)

Defense

11 starting jobs

Base front · Nickel sub

DLNG6 listed

Myles Parker

#98NG14-SR45% snaps '26 NG290De'Marion Thomas4-JR

NG392Travis Buhake2-SO NG499Quindario Lee4-SR

EDGEJACK7 listed

Latreveon McCutchin#10JACK14-SR63% snaps '26 JACK24Brandon Mack II

5-SR

JACK345Chance Bryant2-SO JACK455Isaiah BroughtonFR (3)

EDGEEND6 listed

Khalil Laufau#18END14-SR83% snaps '26

END247DK Mays2-SO END349Darius Washington2-SO END488Xavier FlemingFR (3)

LBWILL6 listed

Carmycah Glass

#25WILL14-SR66% snaps '26 WILL21Jaden Yates4-SR

WILL317Christian Brathwaite3-JR WILL435Tyler CovarFR (3)

LBMIKE5 listed

Sione Fotu#12MIKE14-SR78% snaps '26

MIKE230Richmond Ugochukwu2-SO MIKE331Tristan Jackson2-SO MIKE419Miller Malone3-JR

CBCB3 listed

Will James#5CB14-JR94% snaps '26

CB226Jamaal Shaw4-SR CB337Elijah Young4-SR

CBSTAR4 listed

Javion White#0STAR13-JR88% snaps '26

STAR229Javen HolmesFR (3)STAR323Alvin Williamson Jr.3-JR STAR444Rodney Thomas IIFR

CBCB25 listed

Jalen Mayo

#2CB215-SR93% snaps '26

CB223JD RhymGR CB2313C.J. Douglas4-SR CB2422Zaylen Cormier2-SO

SFS5 listed

Kentrell Webb#8FS15-SR97% snaps '26

FS233Johnsley Barbas4-JR FS342Austin Anderson2-SO FS432Isaac RichardsonFR

SWS3 listed

Jordan Allen

#6WS15-SR92% snaps '26

WS221Myles RowserGR WS328Kenzy West2-SO

SFIELD4 listed

Ashton Porter#9FIELD14-JR83% snaps '26

FIELD220James Henderson IIIFR (3)FIELD338Johnathan Joseph Jr.FR (3)FIELD441Thompson BennettFR

Special Teams

6 starting jobs

Coverage & return units

KO2 listed

Jonathan Dimas#49KO13-SO—KO296Zac Yoakam5-SR

KR5 listed

Amare Thomas

#0KR14-SR80% snaps '26

KR225DJ Butler3-JR KR310Jaquise Martin2-SO KR414Paris Melvin Jr.FR (4)

LS3 listed

Weston Edwards#69LS13-SO—

LS264Jack Carson-Wentz5-SR

LS347Anthony Saragusa3-SO

PK3 listed

Jonathan Dimas#49PK13-SO—PK296Zac Yoakam5-SR

PK394Evan Noel2-FR

PR3 listed

Trent Walker

#4PR15-SR74% snaps '26

PR20Amare Thomas

4-SR

PR314Paris Melvin Jr.FR (4)

PT2 listed

Liam Dougherty#91PT13-JR—PT262Jack Raney4-JR

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OCT 26

5:48 AM

Amare Thomas

WR

CHART MOVE

Now first-team WR

WAS KOBY YOUNG

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OCT 26

5:48 AM

Koby Young

WR2

CHART MOVE

Now first-team WR2

WAS AMARE THOMAS

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OCT 26

5:48 AM

Luke McGary

TE2

CHART MOVE

Now first-team TE2

WAS TRENT WALKER

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OCT 26

5:48 AM

Makhi Hughes

RB

CHART MOVE

Moved to first-team RB

RB2 → RB1

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OCT 26

5:48 AM

De'Marion Thomas

NG

CHART MOVE

Moved to first-team NG

NG2 → NG1

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OCT 26

5:48 AM

Jalen Mayo

CB2

CHART MOVE

Moved to first-team CB2

CB22 → CB21

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Program & Venue

Program

Houston Cougars

University of Houston

Conference Big 12Football began 1946Location Houston, Texas

Home

TDECU Stadium

40,000Listed capacity

Location Houston, Texas

Coaching staff

Head coach

Offensive coordinator

Defensive coordinator

Identity

Mascot Shasta

Scarlet Primary

White Secondary