Kent State Golden Flashes Depth Chart 2026

Unit

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

JobStarter2nd3rd4th5th+

Offense

11 starting jobsPrimary personnel · 11

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12Dru DeShieldsQB14-JR80% snaps '25 2Nolan GoodQB22-FR3% snaps '25 14Deante RuffinQB32-FR 10Ethan ThanthanavongQB42-SO

PORTAL

17Cole MillerQB5 15Gavin PeepsQB6

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0Mason KingRB1GR—

PORTAL 5Jakorion CaffeyRB23-SO—

PORTAL 22Brandon WhiteRB3FR (3)25Donovan Delaney Jr.RB45-SR

PORTAL

33Ayden HarrisRB5

X×5

1Ardell BanksX14-JR—

PORTAL 23Maurice StephensX22-FR—ALSO KR 80Teaunn HunterX32-FR 19Ali FisherX4GR

36Wyatt JanuskaX5

Z×5

8Da'Realyst ClarkZ15-SR—

PORTAL+2 ROLES 3Jay Jay EtheridgeZ23-JR—88Luke SimmsZ3FR 27Javier WillsZ45-SR

81Zymir ReedZ5

SLOT×6

6Wayne HarrisSLOT13-SO—ALSO PR 4Jared KelleySLOT24-JR—85Brendyn SmithSLOT3FR (3)86Matthew MaxeySLOT42-FR

87William BierfeldtSLOT5 84Aidan StewartSLOT6

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18Hunter HoppertonTE15-SR—

PORTAL 89Terik MulderTE25-SR—

PORTAL 11Zy'aire FletcherTE32-FR 13Dakota TaylorTE43-SO

45Tommy ArnoldTE5

LT×4

78Tyler MeadowsLT12-SO—72Cecil WilsonLT24-JR—52Gavin KanarLT3FR (3)73William Johnson IIILT4FR (3)

LG×4

54Dustyn MorellLG15-SR—75Boston CrowellLG22-FR—74Donovan DarkLG32-FR

PORTAL 64David IanniniLG4FR

C×4

50Ben MideaC13-JR—PORTAL 67Max GembusC22-FR—71Liam DaltonC3FR (3)66Quinten YoungC4FR

RG×4

55Jaxon DunnRG13-SO—62Mason ImbtRG25-SR—PORTAL 77Rico SteeleRG33-SO

PORTAL 58Colin PrichardRG4FR (3)

RT×3

76Mofe AdewoleRT15-SR—

PORTAL 70Hudson ChaskoRT25-SR—

PORTAL 56Moustafa DaoudRT32-FR

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Defense

14 starting jobsBase front · Nickel sub

LDT×4

5Thomas AdenLDT15-SR—

PORTAL 11Camdon WilbornLDT23-SO—

PORTAL 52Aiden BurgessLDT33-SO 31Jacob BroachLDT4FR (3)

DL×4

83Garrett LongDL12-FR—ALSO EDGE 91Dion'Dre TaylorDL2FR (3)—59Eckley BridgesDL3FR (3)95Anthony Adams IIIDL4FR

RDT×4

0Darian BlachewiczRDT12-SO—8Josue CordobaRDT23-SO—98Bryce FaulkRDT34-JR 56Carlos ShirdRDT4FR (3)

EDGE

LDE×4

44Antonio BottiggiLDE13-SO—88Mohammed HazimeLDE25-SR—83Garrett LongLDE32-FRALSO DL 93Daiveon TaylorLDE4FR (3)

EDGE

RDE×4

33Jaihien RoyRDE13-SO—50Garrett DialRDE23-SO—90Bryce GriffinRDE32-FR 94Kale WebbRDE4FR (3)

WLB×3

10Hayden DawahareWLB14-JR—

PORTAL 15Sayed AbuhamdehWLB24-JR—13Quan Rhodes-McKeeWLB33-SO

PORTAL

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MLB×3

4Rocco NichollMLB15-SR—

PORTAL 35Nate GregoryMLB22-FR—

PORTAL 30Matthew SollbergerMLB33-SO

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LB×3

20Rafael Terrero Jr.LB12-FR—24Tanner MintzLB22-FR—28Brodyn BishopLB33-SO

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SLB×3

17Semaj BridgemanSLB14-JR—

PORTAL 32Trey RubinsteinSLB22-SO—43Kendall McNuttSLB3FR (3)

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LCB×4

1A'tiq MuhammadLCB15-SR—

PORTAL 27Lennox LemonLCB2FR (3)—12Lionel Burns IIILCB32-FR

PORTAL 29Jeremiah JohnsonLCB4FR

RCB×3

22Davion PritchardRCB13-SO—

PORTAL 7Angelo StockstillRCB24-JR—

PORTAL 23Ezekiel CastexRCB32-FR

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NB×3

19DJ BarnesNB14-SR—

PORTAL 14Tyler BivensNB25-SR—26BuddyRow GarrerNB32-FR

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FS×3

2Joel CordobaFS12-SO—18Norey JohnsonFS25-SR—

PORTAL 25Martell BuchananFS33-SO

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SS×3

3Derrick Jackson IIISS12-SO—38Clinton RobinsonSS23-SO—21TeJuan BarbourSS3FR (3)

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Special Teams

6 starting jobsCoverage & return units

×2

39Eli TuckerKO13-SO—PORTAL 49Tommy NewcombKO23-SO—

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8Da'Realyst ClarkKR15-SR—

PORTAL+2 ROLES 23Maurice StephensKR22-FR—ALSO WR

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×2

41Gus GoodellLS1GR—48Chase MantoothLS2FR (3)—

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96Sean LeonardPK12-FR—39Eli TuckerPK23-SO—PORTAL

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6Wayne HarrisPR13-SO—ALSO WR 8Da'Realyst ClarkPR25-SR—

PORTAL+2 ROLES

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×2

97Jake StoeckelPT12-FR—42Kolten FordPT24-SR—

PORTAL

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Offense

11 starting jobs

Primary personnel · 11

PosStarter2nd3rd4th5th+

QB12Dru DeShields 2Nolan Good 14Deante Ruffin 10Ethan Thanthanavong17Cole Miller15Gavin Peeps

RB0Mason King 5Jakorion Caffey 22Brandon White 25Donovan Delaney Jr.33Ayden Harris20Marques Hicks26Dylan Armentrout24Jackson Farley29Cade Romanini

WRX1Ardell Banks 23Maurice Stephens 80Teaunn Hunter 19Ali Fisher36Wyatt Januska

WRZ8Da'Realyst Clark 3Jay Jay Etheridge 88Luke Simms 27Javier Wills81Zymir Reed

WRSLOT6Wayne Harris 4Jared Kelley 85Brendyn Smith 86Matthew Maxey87William Bierfeldt84Aidan Stewart

TE18Hunter Hopperton 89Terik Mulder 11Zy'aire Fletcher 13Dakota Taylor45Tommy Arnold44Holtz Maine47Andrew Rickelman

OLLT78Tyler Meadows 72Cecil Wilson 52Gavin Kanar 73William Johnson III

OLLG54Dustyn Morell 75Boston Crowell 74Donovan Dark 64David Iannini

OLC50Ben Midea 67Max Gembus 71Liam Dalton 66Quinten Young

OLRG55Jaxon Dunn 62Mason Imbt 77Rico Steele 58Colin Prichard

OLRT76Mofe Adewole 70Hudson Chasko 56Moustafa Daoud—

Defense

14 starting jobs

Base front · Nickel sub

PosStarter2nd3rd4th5th+

DLLDT5Thomas Aden 11Camdon Wilborn 52Aiden Burgess 31Jacob Broach

DLDL83Garrett Long 91Dion'Dre Taylor 59Eckley Bridges 95Anthony Adams III

DLRDT0Darian Blachewicz 8Josue Cordoba 98Bryce Faulk 56Carlos Shird

EDGELDE44Antonio Bottiggi 88Mohammed Hazime 83Garrett Long 93Daiveon Taylor

EDGERDE33Jaihien Roy 50Garrett Dial 90Bryce Griffin 94Kale Webb

LBWLB10Hayden Dawahare 15Sayed Abuhamdeh 13Quan Rhodes-McKee—

LBMLB4Rocco Nicholl 35Nate Gregory 30Matthew Sollberger—

LBLB20Rafael Terrero Jr.24Tanner Mintz 28Brodyn Bishop—

LBSLB17Semaj Bridgeman 32Trey Rubinstein 43Kendall McNutt—

CBLCB1A'tiq Muhammad 27Lennox Lemon 12Lionel Burns III 29Jeremiah Johnson

CBRCB22Davion Pritchard 7Angelo Stockstill 23Ezekiel Castex—

CBNB19DJ Barnes 14Tyler Bivens 26BuddyRow Garrer—

SFS2Joel Cordoba 18Norey Johnson 25Martell Buchanan—

SSS3Derrick Jackson III 38Clinton Robinson 21TeJuan Barbour—

Special Teams

6 starting jobs

Coverage & return units

PosStarter2nd3rd4th5th+

KO39Eli Tucker 49Tommy Newcomb——

KR8Da'Realyst Clark 23Maurice Stephens——

LS41Gus Goodell 48Chase Mantooth——

PK96Sean Leonard 39Eli Tucker——

PR6Wayne Harris 8Da'Realyst Clark——

PT97Jake Stoeckel 42Kolten Ford——

Offense

11 starting jobs

Primary personnel · 11

QB6 listed

Dru DeShields#12QB14-JR80% snaps '25 QB22Nolan Good2-FR QB314Deante Ruffin2-FR QB410Ethan Thanthanavong2-SO

PORTAL

RB9 listed

Mason King#0RB1GR—

PORTAL RB25Jakorion Caffey3-SO

PORTAL RB322Brandon WhiteFR (3)RB425Donovan Delaney Jr.5-SR

PORTAL

WRX5 listed

Ardell Banks#1X14-JR—

PORTAL X223Maurice Stephens2-FRALSO KR X380Teaunn Hunter2-FR X419Ali FisherGR

WRZ5 listed

Da'Realyst Clark#8Z15-SR—

PORTAL+2 ROLES Z23Jay Jay Etheridge3-JR Z388Luke SimmsFR Z427Javier Wills5-SR

WRSLOT6 listed

Wayne Harris#6SLOT13-SO—ALSO PR SLOT24Jared Kelley4-JR SLOT385Brendyn SmithFR (3)SLOT486Matthew Maxey2-FR

TE7 listed

Hunter Hopperton#18TE15-SR—

PORTAL TE289Terik Mulder5-SR

PORTAL TE311Zy'aire Fletcher2-FR TE413Dakota Taylor3-SO

OLLT4 listed

Tyler Meadows#78LT12-SO—LT272Cecil Wilson4-JR LT352Gavin KanarFR (3)LT473William Johnson IIIFR (3)

OLLG4 listed

Dustyn Morell#54LG15-SR—LG275Boston Crowell2-FR LG374Donovan Dark2-FR

PORTAL LG464David IanniniFR

OLC4 listed

Ben Midea#50C13-JR—PORTAL C267Max Gembus2-FR C371Liam DaltonFR (3)C466Quinten YoungFR

OLRG4 listed

Jaxon Dunn#55RG13-SO—RG262Mason Imbt5-SRPORTAL RG377Rico Steele3-SO

PORTAL RG458Colin PrichardFR (3)

OLRT3 listed

Mofe Adewole#76RT15-SR—

PORTAL RT270Hudson Chasko5-SR

PORTAL RT356Moustafa Daoud2-FR

Defense

14 starting jobs

Base front · Nickel sub

DLLDT4 listed

Thomas Aden#5LDT15-SR—

PORTAL LDT211Camdon Wilborn3-SO

PORTAL LDT352Aiden Burgess3-SO LDT431Jacob BroachFR (3)

DLDL4 listed

Garrett Long#83DL12-FR—ALSO EDGE DL291Dion'Dre TaylorFR (3)DL359Eckley BridgesFR (3)DL495Anthony Adams IIIFR

DLRDT4 listed

Darian Blachewicz#0RDT12-SO—RDT28Josue Cordoba3-SO RDT398Bryce Faulk4-JR RDT456Carlos ShirdFR (3)

EDGELDE4 listed

Antonio Bottiggi#44LDE13-SO—LDE288Mohammed Hazime5-SR LDE383Garrett Long2-FRALSO DL LDE493Daiveon TaylorFR (3)

EDGERDE4 listed

Jaihien Roy#33RDE13-SO—RDE250Garrett Dial3-SO RDE390Bryce Griffin2-FR RDE494Kale WebbFR (3)

LBWLB3 listed

Hayden Dawahare#10WLB14-JR—

PORTAL WLB215Sayed Abuhamdeh4-JR WLB313Quan Rhodes-McKee3-SO

PORTAL

LBMLB3 listed

Rocco Nicholl#4MLB15-SR—

PORTAL MLB235Nate Gregory2-FR

PORTAL MLB330Matthew Sollberger3-SO

LBLB3 listed

Rafael Terrero Jr.#20LB12-FR—LB224Tanner Mintz2-FR LB328Brodyn Bishop3-SO

LBSLB3 listed

Semaj Bridgeman#17SLB14-JR—

PORTAL SLB232Trey Rubinstein2-SO SLB343Kendall McNuttFR (3)

CBLCB4 listed

A'tiq Muhammad#1LCB15-SR—

PORTAL LCB227Lennox LemonFR (3)LCB312Lionel Burns III2-FR

PORTAL LCB429Jeremiah JohnsonFR

CBRCB3 listed

Davion Pritchard#22RCB13-SO—

PORTAL RCB27Angelo Stockstill4-JR

PORTAL RCB323Ezekiel Castex2-FR

CBNB3 listed

DJ Barnes#19NB14-SR—

PORTAL NB214Tyler Bivens5-SR NB326BuddyRow Garrer2-FR

SFS3 listed

Joel Cordoba#2FS12-SO—FS218Norey Johnson5-SR

PORTAL FS325Martell Buchanan3-SO

SSS3 listed

Derrick Jackson III#3SS12-SO—SS238Clinton Robinson3-SO SS321TeJuan BarbourFR (3)

Special Teams

6 starting jobs

Coverage & return units

KO2 listed

Eli Tucker#39KO13-SO—PORTAL KO249Tommy Newcomb3-SO

KR2 listed

Da'Realyst Clark#8KR15-SR—

PORTAL+2 ROLES KR223Maurice Stephens2-FRALSO WR

LS2 listed

Gus Goodell#41LS1GR—LS248Chase MantoothFR (3)

PK2 listed

Sean Leonard#96PK12-FR—PK239Eli Tucker3-SOPORTAL

PR2 listed

Wayne Harris#6PR13-SO—ALSO WR PR28Da'Realyst Clark5-SR

PORTAL+2 ROLES

PT2 listed

Jake Stoeckel#97PT12-FR—PT242Kolten Ford4-SR

PORTAL

Program & Venue

Program

Kent State Golden Flashes

Kent State University

Conference Mid-AmericanFootball began 1920Location Kent, Ohio

Home

Dix Stadium

27,363Listed capacity

Location Kent, Ohio

Coaching staff

Head coach

Offensive coordinator

Defensive coordinator

Identity

Mascot Flash

Navy Blue Primary

Gold Secondary