Louisiana Tech Bulldogs Depth Chart 2026

Unit

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

JobStarter2nd3rd4th5th+

Offense

11 starting jobsPrimary personnel · 11

×6

5Blake BakerQB14-JR—2Trey KukukQB24-SR—PORTAL 19Mason WelchQB34-JRPORTAL 10Jackson BradleyQB42-FR

14Brady VodickaQB5 13Michael KirbyQB6

×8

0Jaden MillerRB14-JR—PORTAL 26Dylone BrooksRB22-FR—24Kenny ThomasRB3FR (3)28Harrison WilliamsRB42-FR

PORTAL

36Riley SmallRB5

X×5

11Jalen MickensX12-SO—ALSO KR 15Luke WatkinsX22-SO—17Dane BenedixX34-SRPORTAL 85Johnny Casey Jr.X4FR (3)

83Carter HarrisX5

Z×5

86Talyn ShettronZ15-SR—

PORTAL 47Jay WilkersonZ25-SR—PORTAL 8David PierroZ34-SRPORTAL 88Johnnie Thiel IVZ42-FR

31Brayden CurryZ5

SLOT×3

6Marcus Calwise Jr.SLOT13-JR—

PORTAL 3Dedrick LatulasSLOT24-JR—ALSO PR 89Chase GrosfeldSLOT34-JR

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84Eli FinleyTE14-SR—87Brayden BocklerTE23-JR—PORTAL 82Luke SeibTE35-SR

PORTAL 9Joshua BrantleyTE42-FR

PORTAL

81William MayesTE5

LT×5

72Hayden ChristmanLT14-JR—58Tye HyltonLT23-SO—

PORTAL 61Ervin SmithLT32-FR 77Aric AdcockLT4FR

50Tazio RossoLT5

LG×4

79Ashanti ColeLG15-SR—

PORTAL 66Will HutchensLG24-JR—

PORTAL 75Jacob McRaeLG3FR (3)74Jamon Lee Jr.LG44-JR

C×4

60Roy Brackins IIIC14-JR—56Andrew RichardC23-SO—76Cyler CornC33-SO 73Jackson SpeerC4FR

RG×3

53Austin EllisRG13-SO—57Tadan BinghamRG2FR (3)—64Jake AcklinRG33-SO

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RT×3

52Troy Smith IIIRT14-JR—78Bryson WeathersRT22-FR—63Kaleb CampbellRT3FR

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Defense

10 starting jobsBase front · Nickel sub

NT×9

93Jacob BradfordNT13-SO—97Justice WilliamsNT25-SR—

PORTAL 91Za'Qwaun NunnNT3FR (3)96Ashton DawsonNT4FR (3)

94Amari WilksNT5

EDGE

LDE×2

98Donovan RiemanLDE15-SR—

PORTAL 99Judd RouyeaLDE24-JR—

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EDGE

RDE×3

11Emmanuel OgunsRDE15-SR—PORTAL 90Jojo OdomRDE22-SO—92Lane CondryRDE33-SO

PORTAL

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WLB×5

22Jadon MayfieldWLB13-SO—35Cole WatsonWLB23-SO—33Jaylon ParnellWLB32-FR 27Grayson HardyWLB4FR (3)

36Zander HayesWLB5

MLB×4

21Zheric HillMLB12-SO—25Colton DeckardMLB24-JR—40Ayden CombsMLB3FR (3)49James PredtechenskisMLB43-SO

SLB×4

10Kolbe FieldsSLB1GR—

PORTAL 23Alonzo Jackson Jr.SLB23-SO—28Jeremiah SmithSLB3FR (3)45Nate JacksonSLB4FR

LCB×9

2Amari ButlerLCB14-SR—PORTAL 17Demario BookhartLCB23-SO—

PORTAL 5Ahkhari JohnsonLCB33-JR

PORTAL 19AJ TarvinLCB4FR (3)

32Emanual CollinsLCB5

RCB×8

3Kameron CarterRCB14-SR—

PORTAL 18Jaitlin HamptonRCB24-JR—

PORTAL 26Nathan GreenRCB3FR (3)15Franklin Morgan Jr.RCB4FR (3)

43Justin ThomasRCB5

FS×2

13MJ Moultrie IIFS14-JR—

PORTAL 7Janard LockhardtFS24-JR—PORTAL

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SS×3

1Sam FongangSS14-SR—PORTAL 4Kam FranklinSS24-JR—

PORTAL 20Ty JonesSS34-SR

PORTAL

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Special Teams

6 starting jobsCoverage & return units

×1

38Kaegan KentKO12-FR—

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×1

11Jalen MickensKR12-SO—ALSO WR

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×3

41Ean BurchLS15-SR—59Jake RiggsLS23-SO—69Trent SimsLS33-SO

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×1

38Kaegan KentPK12-FR—

—open

×1

3Dedrick LatulasPR14-JR—ALSO WR

—open

×1

29Lexington MatthewsPT14-JR—

PORTAL

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Offense

11 starting jobs

Primary personnel · 11

QB6 listed

Blake Baker#5QB14-JR—QB22Trey Kukuk4-SRPORTAL QB319Mason Welch4-JRPORTAL QB410Jackson Bradley2-FR

RB8 listed

Jaden Miller#0RB14-JR—PORTAL RB226Dylone Brooks2-FR RB324Kenny ThomasFR (3)RB428Harrison Williams2-FR

PORTAL

WRX5 listed

Jalen Mickens#11X12-SO—ALSO KR X215Luke Watkins2-SO X317Dane Benedix4-SRPORTAL X485Johnny Casey Jr.FR (3)

WRZ5 listed

Talyn Shettron#86Z15-SR—

PORTAL Z247Jay Wilkerson5-SRPORTAL Z38David Pierro4-SRPORTAL Z488Johnnie Thiel IV2-FR

WRSLOT3 listed

Marcus Calwise Jr.#6SLOT13-JR—

PORTAL SLOT23Dedrick Latulas4-JRALSO PR SLOT389Chase Grosfeld4-JR

TE7 listed

Eli Finley#84TE14-SR—TE287Brayden Bockler3-JRPORTAL TE382Luke Seib5-SR

PORTAL TE49Joshua Brantley2-FR

PORTAL

OLLT5 listed

Hayden Christman#72LT14-JR—LT258Tye Hylton3-SO

PORTAL LT361Ervin Smith2-FR LT477Aric AdcockFR

OLLG4 listed

Ashanti Cole#79LG15-SR—

PORTAL LG266Will Hutchens4-JR

PORTAL LG375Jacob McRaeFR (3)LG474Jamon Lee Jr.4-JR

OLC4 listed

Roy Brackins III#60C14-JR—C256Andrew Richard3-SO C376Cyler Corn3-SO C473Jackson SpeerFR

OLRG3 listed

Austin Ellis#53RG13-SO—RG257Tadan BinghamFR (3)RG364Jake Acklin3-SO

OLRT3 listed

Troy Smith III#52RT14-JR—RT278Bryson Weathers2-FR RT363Kaleb CampbellFR

Defense

10 starting jobs

Base front · Nickel sub

DLNT9 listed

Jacob Bradford#93NT13-SO—NT297Justice Williams5-SR

PORTAL NT391Za'Qwaun NunnFR (3)NT496Ashton DawsonFR (3)

EDGELDE2 listed

Donovan Rieman#98LDE15-SR—

PORTAL LDE299Judd Rouyea4-JR

EDGERDE3 listed

Emmanuel Oguns#11RDE15-SR—PORTAL RDE290Jojo Odom2-SO RDE392Lane Condry3-SO

PORTAL

LBWLB5 listed

Jadon Mayfield#22WLB13-SO—WLB235Cole Watson3-SO WLB333Jaylon Parnell2-FR WLB427Grayson HardyFR (3)

LBMLB4 listed

Zheric Hill#21MLB12-SO—MLB225Colton Deckard4-JR MLB340Ayden CombsFR (3)MLB449James Predtechenskis3-SO

LBSLB4 listed

Kolbe Fields#10SLB1GR—

PORTAL SLB223Alonzo Jackson Jr.3-SO SLB328Jeremiah SmithFR (3)SLB445Nate JacksonFR

CBLCB9 listed

Amari Butler#2LCB14-SR—PORTAL LCB217Demario Bookhart3-SO

PORTAL LCB35Ahkhari Johnson3-JR

PORTAL LCB419AJ TarvinFR (3)

CBRCB8 listed

Kameron Carter#3RCB14-SR—

PORTAL RCB218Jaitlin Hampton4-JR

PORTAL RCB326Nathan GreenFR (3)RCB415Franklin Morgan Jr.FR (3)

SFS2 listed

MJ Moultrie II#13FS14-JR—

PORTAL FS27Janard Lockhardt4-JRPORTAL

SSS3 listed

Sam Fongang#1SS14-SR—PORTAL SS24Kam Franklin4-JR

PORTAL SS320Ty Jones4-SR

PORTAL

Special Teams

6 starting jobs

Coverage & return units

KO1 listed

Kaegan Kent#38KO12-FR—

KR1 listed

Jalen Mickens#11KR12-SO—ALSO WR

LS3 listed

Ean Burch#41LS15-SR—LS259Jake Riggs3-SO LS369Trent Sims3-SO

PK1 listed

Kaegan Kent#38PK12-FR—

PR1 listed

Dedrick Latulas#3PR14-JR—ALSO WR

PT1 listed

Lexington Matthews#29PT14-JR—

PORTAL

Program & Venue

Program

Louisiana Tech Bulldogs

Louisiana Tech University

Conference Sun BeltFootball began 1901Location Ruston, Louisiana

Home

Joe Aillet Stadium

28,562Listed capacity

Location Ruston, Louisiana

Coaching staff

Head coachSonny Cumbie

Offensive coordinatorNathan Young

Defensive coordinatorLuke Olson

Identity

Mascot Tech (live), Champ (costumed)

Blue Primary

Red Secondary