Houston Cougars Depth Chart 2026

Unit

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

JobStarter2nd3rd4th5th+

Offense

11 starting jobsPrimary personnel · 11

×6

1Conner Weigman

QB15-SR95% snaps '25

PORTAL 5Keisean HendersonQB2FR (5)—17Luke CarneyQB32-FR

PORTAL 15Jake SockQB44-SR

12Ryan SmithQB5 10Canon ToonQB6

×9

21Makhi Hughes

RB15-SR—

PORTAL 6Re'Shaun Sanford IIRB24-JR—25DJ ButlerRB33-JRALSO KR 37Zane SmithRB42-FR

16JayShon RidgleRB5

WR×6

2Koby YoungWR13-SO—8Tyson TurnerWR23-SO—

PORTAL 14Muizz TounkaraWR32-SO

PORTAL 42Hunter TeichmanWR43-JR

82Jack NewhouseWR5 12Stephon JohnsonWR6

WR2×5

4Trent Walker

WR215-SR—

PORTALALSO PR 3Harvey Broussard IIIWR224-SR—

PORTAL 84Samuel PadgittWR234-SR 22Dorian BarnesWR24FR

83Keavon RobertsWR25

WR3×5

0Amare Thomas

WR314-SR—

PORTAL+2 ROLES 10Jaquise MartinWR322-SO—ALSO KR 46Jeffrey Strozier Jr.WR333-JR 81Jeremiah BushnellWR34FR (4)

27Braeden RobinsonWR35

×7

9Patrick Overmyer

TE14-JR—

PORTAL 19Kaleb ThomasTE23-SO—85Traville Frederick Jr.TE33-JR 87Luke McGaryTE44-SR

86Wyatt HerbelTE5

LT×3

79Alvin EboseleLT15-SR—

PORTAL 72RJ LeeLT22-SO—68Sean TerrellLT32-FR

—open

LG×4

56Shadre Hurst

LG15-SR—

PORTAL 70Larry CrawfordLG24-JR—

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

C×4

52Anthony BoswellC13-SO—

PORTAL 50Aaron WolfordC2FR (3)—62Ricardo CordovaC32-SO 54Rhett GrayC4FR (3)

RG×3

66McKenzie AgnelloRG15-SR—

PORTAL 57Hayden WrightRG22-FR—

PORTAL 67Hingano HautauRG3GRPORTAL

—open

RT×3

73Drew Terrill

RT15-SR—

PORTAL 53Ronnell McLainRT23-SO—71Noah AbebeRT3FR (3)

—open

Defense

11 starting jobsBase front · Nickel sub

NT×5

90De'Marion ThomasNT14-JR—

PORTAL 98Myles ParkerNT23-JR—

PORTAL 50Ejiro EgodogbareNT35-SR

PORTAL 51Hunter JonesNT43-JR

88Xavier FlemingNT5

EDGE

DE×5

9Ashton PorterDE14-JR—

PORTAL 47DK MaysDE22-SO—49Darius WashingtonDE33-SO 94Carmello BrooksDE42-FR

91Kaleb WalkerDE5 43Sheldon RiceRES

EDGE

JACK×4

4Brandon Mack II

JACK15-SR—

PORTAL 10Latreveon McCutchinJACK24-SR—45Chance BryantJACK32-SO 55Isaiah BroughtonJACK4FR (3)

48Grayson BoekerRES

EDGE

DE2×4

18Khalil LaufauDE214-SR—

PORTAL 92Travis BuhakeDE222-FR—99Quindario LeeDE234-SR 96Eythan ThompsonDE242-FR

WLB×5

1Jaden YatesWLB14-SR—

PORTAL 30Richmond UgochukwuWLB22-FR—17Christian BrathwaiteWLB34-JR

PORTAL 19Miller MaloneWLB43-JR

PORTAL

35Tyler CovarWLB5

MLB×6

12Sione FotuMLB14-SR—

PORTAL 25Carmycah GlassMLB25-SR—

PORTAL 31Tristan JacksonMLB32-FR 34Bryson CastileMLB4FR (3)

53Tanner CovarMLB5 36Liam RileyMLB6

LCB×5

5Will JamesLCB14-JR—

PORTAL 3JD RhymLCB25-SR—

PORTAL 26Jamaal ShawLCB33-JR 22Zaylen CormierLCB42-FR

29Javen HolmesLCB5

RCB×5

2Jalen Mayo

RCB15-SR—

PORTAL 24Keany ParksRCB24-SR—

PORTALALSO KR 37Elijah YoungRCB33-JR 28Kenzy WestRCB42-FR

38Johnathan Joseph Jr.RCB5

NB×5

0Javion WhiteNB13-JR—

PORTAL 14Paris Melvin Jr.NB2FR (4)—+2 ROLES 23Alvin Williamson Jr.NB33-SO

PORTAL 41Thompson BennettNB4FR

44Rodney Thomas IINB5

FS×5

8Kentrell WebbFS15-SR—

PORTAL 33Johnsley BarbasFS24-JR—42Austin AndersonFS32-SO 27Mudassir AbdullahFS4FR (3)

32Isaac RichardsonFS5

SS×5

6Jordan AllenSS15-SR—

PORTAL 13C.J. DouglasSS24-SR—

PORTAL 54Kvion RobersonSS32-SO 20James Henderson IIISS4FR (3)

21Myles RowserSS5

Special Teams

6 starting jobsCoverage & return units

×2

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

PORTAL

—open

×5

25DJ ButlerKR13-JR—ALSO RB 0Amare Thomas

KR24-SR—

PORTAL+2 ROLES 10Jaquise MartinKR32-SOALSO WR 14Paris Melvin Jr.KR4FR (4)+2 ROLES

24Keany ParksKR5

PORTAL

×3

69Weston EdwardsLS13-SO—

PORTAL 64Jack Carson-WentzLS25-SR—

PORTAL 47Anthony SaragusaLS33-SO

PORTAL

—open

×3

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

PORTAL 94Evan NoelPK32-FR

PORTAL

—open

×3

4Trent Walker

PR15-SR—

PORTALALSO WR 0Amare Thomas

PR24-SR—

PORTAL+2 ROLES 14Paris Melvin Jr.PR3FR (4)+2 ROLES

—open

×2

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

PORTAL

—open

Offense

11 starting jobs

Primary personnel · 11

PosStarter2nd3rd4th5th+

QB1Conner Weigman 5Keisean Henderson 17Luke Carney 15Jake Sock12Ryan Smith10Canon Toon

RB21Makhi Hughes 6Re'Shaun Sanford II 25DJ Butler 37Zane Smith16JayShon Ridgle38Aaron Davis40Steve Polk32Nehemiah Warmate23John Hebert

WRWR2Koby Young 8Tyson Turner 14Muizz Tounkara 42Hunter Teichman82Jack Newhouse12Stephon Johnson

WRWR24Trent Walker 3Harvey Broussard III 84Samuel Padgitt 22Dorian Barnes83Keavon Roberts

WRWR30Amare Thomas 10Jaquise Martin 46Jeffrey Strozier Jr.81Jeremiah Bushnell27Braeden Robinson

TE9Patrick Overmyer 19Kaleb Thomas 85Traville Frederick Jr.87Luke McGary86Wyatt Herbel88Jacory Thurman89Jaivion Martin

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+

DLNT90De'Marion Thomas 98Myles Parker 50Ejiro Egodogbare 51Hunter Jones88Xavier Fleming

EDGEDE9Ashton Porter 47DK Mays 49Darius Washington 94Carmello Brooks91Kaleb Walker43Sheldon Rice

EDGEJACK4Brandon Mack II 10Latreveon McCutchin 45Chance Bryant 55Isaiah Broughton48Grayson Boeker

EDGEDE218Khalil Laufau 92Travis Buhake 99Quindario Lee 96Eythan Thompson

LBWLB1Jaden Yates 30Richmond Ugochukwu 17Christian Brathwaite 19Miller Malone35Tyler Covar

LBMLB12Sione Fotu 25Carmycah Glass 31Tristan Jackson 34Bryson Castile53Tanner Covar36Liam Riley

CBLCB5Will James 3JD Rhym 26Jamaal Shaw 22Zaylen Cormier29Javen Holmes

CBRCB2Jalen Mayo 24Keany Parks 37Elijah Young 28Kenzy West38Johnathan Joseph Jr.

CBNB0Javion White 14Paris Melvin Jr.23Alvin Williamson Jr.41Thompson Bennett44Rodney Thomas II

SFS8Kentrell Webb 33Johnsley Barbas 42Austin Anderson 27Mudassir Abdullah32Isaac Richardson

SSS6Jordan Allen 13C.J. Douglas 54Kvion Roberson 20James Henderson III21Myles Rowser

Special Teams

6 starting jobs

Coverage & return units

PosStarter2nd3rd4th5th+

KO49Jonathan Dimas 96Zac Yoakam——

KR25DJ Butler 0Amare Thomas 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-SR95% snaps '25

PORTAL QB25Keisean HendersonFR (5)QB317Luke Carney2-FR

PORTAL QB415Jake Sock4-SR

RB9 listed

Makhi Hughes

#21RB15-SR—

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

WRWR6 listed

Koby Young#2WR13-SO—WR28Tyson Turner3-SO

PORTAL WR314Muizz Tounkara2-SO

PORTAL WR442Hunter Teichman3-JR

WRWR25 listed

Trent Walker

#4WR215-SR—

PORTALALSO PR WR223Harvey Broussard III4-SR

PORTAL WR2384Samuel Padgitt4-SR WR2422Dorian BarnesFR

WRWR35 listed

Amare Thomas

#0WR314-SR—

PORTAL+2 ROLES WR3210Jaquise Martin2-SOALSO KR WR3346Jeffrey Strozier Jr.3-JR WR3481Jeremiah BushnellFR (4)

TE7 listed

Patrick Overmyer

#9TE14-JR—

PORTAL TE219Kaleb Thomas3-SO TE385Traville Frederick Jr.3-JR TE487Luke McGary4-SR

OLLT3 listed

Alvin Ebosele#79LT15-SR—

PORTAL LT272RJ Lee2-SO LT368Sean Terrell2-FR

OLLG4 listed

Shadre Hurst

#56LG15-SR—

PORTAL LG270Larry Crawford4-JR

PORTAL LG355Demetris Dean II2-FR LG477Troy PlessFR (3)

OLC4 listed

Anthony Boswell#52C13-SO—

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

OLRG3 listed

McKenzie Agnello#66RG15-SR—

PORTAL RG257Hayden Wright2-FR

PORTAL RG367Hingano HautauGRPORTAL

OLRT3 listed

Drew Terrill

#73RT15-SR—

PORTAL RT253Ronnell McLain3-SO RT371Noah AbebeFR (3)

Defense

11 starting jobs

Base front · Nickel sub

DLNT5 listed

De'Marion Thomas#90NT14-JR—

PORTAL NT298Myles Parker3-JR

PORTAL NT350Ejiro Egodogbare5-SR

PORTAL NT451Hunter Jones3-JR

EDGEDE6 listed

Ashton Porter#9DE14-JR—

PORTAL DE247DK Mays2-SO DE349Darius Washington3-SO DE494Carmello Brooks2-FR

EDGEJACK5 listed

Brandon Mack II

#4JACK15-SR—

PORTAL JACK210Latreveon McCutchin4-SR JACK345Chance Bryant2-SO JACK455Isaiah BroughtonFR (3)

EDGEDE24 listed

Khalil Laufau#18DE214-SR—

PORTAL DE2292Travis Buhake2-FR DE2399Quindario Lee4-SR DE2496Eythan Thompson2-FR

LBWLB5 listed

Jaden Yates#1WLB14-SR—

PORTAL WLB230Richmond Ugochukwu2-FR WLB317Christian Brathwaite4-JR

PORTAL WLB419Miller Malone3-JR

PORTAL

LBMLB6 listed

Sione Fotu#12MLB14-SR—

PORTAL MLB225Carmycah Glass5-SR

PORTAL MLB331Tristan Jackson2-FR MLB434Bryson CastileFR (3)

CBLCB5 listed

Will James#5LCB14-JR—

PORTAL LCB23JD Rhym5-SR

PORTAL LCB326Jamaal Shaw3-JR LCB422Zaylen Cormier2-FR

CBRCB5 listed

Jalen Mayo

#2RCB15-SR—

PORTAL RCB224Keany Parks4-SR

PORTALALSO KR RCB337Elijah Young3-JR RCB428Kenzy West2-FR

CBNB5 listed

Javion White#0NB13-JR—

PORTAL NB214Paris Melvin Jr.FR (4)+2 ROLES NB323Alvin Williamson Jr.3-SO

PORTAL NB441Thompson BennettFR

SFS5 listed

Kentrell Webb#8FS15-SR—

PORTAL FS233Johnsley Barbas4-JR FS342Austin Anderson2-SO FS427Mudassir AbdullahFR (3)

SSS5 listed

Jordan Allen#6SS15-SR—

PORTAL SS213C.J. Douglas4-SR

PORTAL SS354Kvion Roberson2-SO SS420James Henderson IIIFR (3)

Special Teams

6 starting jobs

Coverage & return units

KO2 listed

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

PORTAL

KR5 listed

DJ Butler#25KR13-JR—ALSO RB KR20Amare Thomas

4-SR

PORTAL+2 ROLES KR310Jaquise Martin2-SOALSO WR KR414Paris Melvin Jr.FR (4)+2 ROLES

LS3 listed

Weston Edwards#69LS13-SO—

PORTAL LS264Jack Carson-Wentz5-SR

PORTAL LS347Anthony Saragusa3-SO

PORTAL

PK3 listed

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

PORTAL PK394Evan Noel2-FR

PORTAL

PR3 listed

Trent Walker

#4PR15-SR—

PORTALALSO WR PR20Amare Thomas

4-SR

PORTAL+2 ROLES PR314Paris Melvin Jr.FR (4)+2 ROLES

PT2 listed

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

PORTAL

The Wire

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SEP 10

3:00 PM

Stephon Johnson

WR

ROLE

Added to the two-deep

School's official depth chart (2026-09-12) · REPORTRead original report →

SEP 10

3:00 PM

Myles Rowser

SS

ROLE

Added to the two-deep

School's official depth chart (2026-09-12) · REPORTRead original report →

SEP 7

9:06 PM

Team

ROLE

The school released its official depth chart

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SEP 7

9:06 PM

De'Marion Thomas

NT

CHART MOVE

Moved to first-team NT

NT2 → NT1

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

SEP 7

9:06 PM

Kentrell Webb

FS

CHART MOVE

Now first-team FS

WAS JORDAN ALLEN

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

SEP 7

9:06 PM

Jordan Allen

SS

CHART MOVE

Now first-team SS

WAS KENTRELL WEBB

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

SEP 7

9:06 PM

Jonathan Dimas

PK

CHART MOVE

Moved to first-team PK

PK2 → PK1

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

SEP 7

9:06 PM

Weston Edwards

LS

CHART MOVE

Moved to first-team LS

LS2 → LS1

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

SEP 7

9:06 PM

DJ Butler

KR

CHART MOVE

Now first-team KR

WAS JAQUISE MARTIN

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

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