Ohio Bobcats Depth Chart 2026 — starters, backups & full two-deep

Unit

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

JobStarter2nd3rd4th5th+

Offense

9 starting jobsPrimary personnel · 11

×5

8Nick PoulosQB1GR—7Levi DavisQB2FR (3)—5Hype GrandQB32-FR 16Matthew PapasQB43-SO

9Matt VezzaQB5

PORTAL

×4

6Duncan BruneRB13-JR—4Victor RosaRB2GR—

PORTAL 22Mike Taylor Jr.RB32-FR 24Irving BrownRB42-FR

X×6

0Delaney CrawfordX15-SR—14Marcus HughbanksX2FR (3)—3Max RodarteX3GR 13Rashad PerryX42-FR

37Blake GuffeyX5 15Riley NeerX6

Z×6

2Preston BowmanZ12-FR—

PORTAL 12Eian PughZ25-SR—80Kaden PageZ3FR (3)18Miles CremascoliZ43-SO

31Khamani DebrowZ5 10Ian Ver SteegZ6

SLOT×4

3Dom DorwartSLOT13-SO—11Zach HacklemanSLOT2FR (3)—81MC Walker IISLOT3FR 17Blake ParkerSLOT4FR

×6

33Jake FurtneyTE13-SO—

PORTAL 86Andrew MetzgerTE23-SO—84AJ MillerTE33-SO 88Calvin MoodyTE4FR

87Tim BoalsTE5 85Riley PalmeterTE6

PORTAL

LT×4

75Jarian ShelbyLT15-SR—78Danny FortsonLT2FR (3)—53Lance Blakely Jr.LT3FR (2)65Josh WaiteLT4GR

PORTAL

LG×4

76Bryce ParsonLG13-SO—60Colton CrosleyLG2FR (3)—77Trumain LawsonLG32-FR

PORTAL 56Ben MaldonadoLG4GR

C×4

63Seth AnsteadC13-SO—66Mike MontgomeryC2FR (3)—72Sandro MalicevicC34-SR

PORTAL 55CJ Dawson IIC44-SR

PORTAL

Defense

9 starting jobsBase front · Nickel sub

DT×7

0Nehemiah DukesDT14-SR—10Drayden PaveyDT2FR (3)—9Tyler GillisonDT3GR

PORTAL 91Nate Hunt-HellerDT4FR (3)

94Brandon WeaverDT5

NT×6

97Austin MitchellNT14-JR—11Evan HerrmannNT24-JR—

PORTAL 44Austin AdkinsNT3FR (3)51Isaiah StreetNT45-SR

PORTAL

99Ty NeubertNT5 92RJ KeuchlerNT6

EDGE

DE×3

23Joseph MarshDE14-JR—14Ike AckermanDE22-FR—50Owen DiFrancoDE34-JR

—open

EDGE

JACK×3

23Joseph MarshJACK14-JR—34Troy StiggersJACK2FR (3)—96Tyler StearmanJACK3FR

—open

WLB×6

27Jack FriesWLB15-SR—23James KellyWLB2FR (3)—12Jermaine MinnisWLB32-FR 56Cody RaymondWLB43-SO

PORTAL

41Colin WooldridgeWLB5 25Michael MolnarWLB6

MLB×6

30Charlie ChristopherMLB12-SO—52Nolan OgburnMLB2FR (3)—35Mac CapenMLB3FR (3)45Brady WhartonMLB42-FR

32Alex BrownMLB5 15William MarzolfMLB6

BCB×7

21Ronald Jackson Jr.BCB1GR—6Tony MathisBCB23-JR—5KJ SejourBCB32-FR

PORTAL 49Xavier WilliamsBCB43-SO

24Cam CopeBCB5

FCB×6

20Kendall BannisterFCB14-JR—28Kindall BrownFCB2FR (3)—26Tyson LongFCB32-FR 29Jay Brewer IIIFCB4FR

19Bobby MillerFCB5 7Eli ThompsonFCB6

PORTAL

SS×8

2DJ WalkerSS14-JR—3JT HaskinsSS23-JR—22Brandon JenkinsSS3FR (3)36Malachi TaylorSS4FR (3)

16Ryan MillerSS5

Special Teams

4 starting jobsCoverage & return units

×1

43Brack PeacockKO14-JR—

—open

×3

46Nick HemerLS15-SR—44Aiden LoweryLS23-SO—83Ethan NajmLS3FR

—open

×1

43Brack PeacockPK14-JR—

—open

×2

42Magnus HainesPT1GR—90Kolten BartelsPT22-FR—

—open

Offense

9 starting jobs

Primary personnel · 11

QB5 listed

Nick Poulos#8QB1GR—QB27Levi DavisFR (3)QB35Hype Grand2-FR QB416Matthew Papas3-SO

RB4 listed

Duncan Brune#6RB13-JR—RB24Victor RosaGR

PORTAL RB322Mike Taylor Jr.2-FR RB424Irving Brown2-FR

WRX6 listed

Delaney Crawford#0X15-SR—X214Marcus HughbanksFR (3)X33Max RodarteGR X413Rashad Perry2-FR

WRZ6 listed

Preston Bowman#2Z12-FR—

PORTAL Z212Eian Pugh5-SR Z380Kaden PageFR (3)Z418Miles Cremascoli3-SO

WRSLOT4 listed

Dom Dorwart#3SLOT13-SO—SLOT211Zach HacklemanFR (3)SLOT381MC Walker IIFR SLOT417Blake ParkerFR

TE6 listed

Jake Furtney#33TE13-SO—

PORTAL TE286Andrew Metzger3-SO TE384AJ Miller3-SO TE488Calvin MoodyFR

OLLT4 listed

Jarian Shelby#75LT15-SR—LT278Danny FortsonFR (3)LT353Lance Blakely Jr.FR (2)LT465Josh WaiteGR

PORTAL

OLLG4 listed

Bryce Parson#76LG13-SO—LG260Colton CrosleyFR (3)LG377Trumain Lawson2-FR

PORTAL LG456Ben MaldonadoGR

OLC4 listed

Seth Anstead#63C13-SO—C266Mike MontgomeryFR (3)C372Sandro Malicevic4-SR

PORTAL C455CJ Dawson II4-SR

PORTAL

Defense

9 starting jobs

Base front · Nickel sub

DLDT7 listed

Nehemiah Dukes#0DT14-SR—DT210Drayden PaveyFR (3)DT39Tyler GillisonGR

PORTAL DT491Nate Hunt-HellerFR (3)

DLNT6 listed

Austin Mitchell#97NT14-JR—NT211Evan Herrmann4-JR

PORTAL NT344Austin AdkinsFR (3)NT451Isaiah Street5-SR

PORTAL

EDGEDE3 listed

Joseph Marsh#23DE14-JR—DE214Ike Ackerman2-FR DE350Owen DiFranco4-JR

EDGEJACK3 listed

Joseph Marsh#23JACK14-JR—JACK234Troy StiggersFR (3)JACK396Tyler StearmanFR

LBWLB6 listed

Jack Fries#27WLB15-SR—WLB223James KellyFR (3)WLB312Jermaine Minnis2-FR WLB456Cody Raymond3-SO

PORTAL

LBMLB6 listed

Charlie Christopher#30MLB12-SO—MLB252Nolan OgburnFR (3)MLB335Mac CapenFR (3)MLB445Brady Wharton2-FR

CBBCB7 listed

Ronald Jackson Jr.#21BCB1GR—BCB26Tony Mathis3-JR BCB35KJ Sejour2-FR

PORTAL BCB449Xavier Williams3-SO

CBFCB6 listed

Kendall Bannister#20FCB14-JR—FCB228Kindall BrownFR (3)FCB326Tyson Long2-FR FCB429Jay Brewer IIIFR

SSS8 listed

DJ Walker#2SS14-JR—SS23JT Haskins3-JR SS322Brandon JenkinsFR (3)SS436Malachi TaylorFR (3)

Special Teams

4 starting jobs

Coverage & return units

KO1 listed

Brack Peacock#43KO14-JR—

LS3 listed

Nick Hemer#46LS15-SR—LS244Aiden Lowery3-SO LS383Ethan NajmFR

PK1 listed

Brack Peacock#43PK14-JR—

PT2 listed

Magnus Haines#42PT1GR—PT290Kolten Bartels2-FR

Program & Venue

Program

Ohio Bobcats

Ohio University

Conference Mid-AmericanFootball began 1894Location Athens, Ohio

Home

Peden Stadium

25,210Listed capacity

Location Athens, Ohio

Coaching staff

Head coachJohn Hauser

Offensive coordinatorScott Isphording

Defensive coordinatorKurt Mattix

Identity

Mascot Rufus the Bobcat

Hunter Green Primary

Secondary