Temple Owls Depth Chart 2026 — starters, backups & full two-deep

Unit

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

JobStarter2nd3rd4th5th+

Offense

11 starting jobsPrimary personnel · 11

×6

14Jaxon SmolikQB14-JR—

PORTAL 13Ajani SheppardQB24-JR—

PORTAL 11Camren BoykinQB32-FR 16Brady PalmerQB4FR (3)

15Brody NormanQB5 19Lamar BestQB6

×8

29Hunter SmithRB1GR—

PORTALALSO KR 27Sam Brown VRB25-SR—

PORTAL 26Keveun MasonRB32-SO 21De'Carlos YoungRB42-FR

20R.J. BlountRB5

X×5

1Colin ChaseX15-SR—

PORTALALSO PR 85Rameir HardyX22-SO—83Kenedy UzomaX32-FR

PORTAL 81Coen LoganX4FR (3)

87Kaegan ChambersX5

Z×5

10Jayce FreemanZ15-SR—

PORTAL 12Demonte GreeneZ24-JR—

PORTAL 80Hunter WatsonZ3FR (3)89Darius PopeZ4FR (3)

82Tylik MitchellZ5

SLOT×4

17JoJo BermudezSLOT15-SR—

PORTAL+2 ROLES 86Reis StocksdaleSLOT25-SR—

PORTAL 24Ash RobertsSLOT3FR (3)28Zander BaptisteSLOT42-FR

×7

33Ryder KuschTE12-SO—88Peter ClarkeTE24-SR—84Daniel EvertTE33-JR 18Joey SchlafferTE44-JR

PORTAL

30Liam FullerTE5

LT×5

71Giakoby HillsLT13-SO—55Kevin TerryLT24-JR—74Davray VenuLT33-SO 73Karon SpencerLT4FR (3)

79Jonah TarpleyLT5

LG×5

52Eric KingLG14-JR—51Mausa PaluLG25-SR—PORTAL 77Ransom McDermottLG33-SO

PORTAL 63John WatkinsLG4FR (3)

65Billy BrownLG5

C×3

57Grayson MainsC15-SR—

PORTAL 76John StoneC24-JR—

PORTAL 66Aiden ZilkerC3FR (3)

—open

RG×3

54Jackson PruittRG15-SR—56C.J. Van BurenRG2GR—

PORTAL 53Khalif McNearRG3FR (3)

—open

RT×3

75Luke WatsonRT14-JR—70Zach AamlandRT24-JR—

PORTAL 58Logan KingRT3FR (3)

—open

Defense

11 starting jobsBase front · Nickel sub

DT×6

52Russell Sykes IVDT13-SO—93Kevin HornbeakDT25-SR—

PORTAL 59Deshon DodsonDT32-SO

PORTAL 92Jude OkelekeDT4FR (3)

51Antwuan RogersDT5 48Adriano McLeanDT6

NT×6

98Joseph AuzenneNT15-SR—PORTAL 58Kaleb ArtisNT25-SR—

PORTAL 95Troy CunninghamNT32-FR 96Semi OdedeleNT44-JR

90Yamael WigginsNT5 34Brandon EnarusaiNT6

EDGE

DE×7

94Quante GilliansDE12-FR—

PORTAL 97Davier BishopDE24-JR—

PORTAL 99Cameron JonesDE33-SO 88Lamar FairfaxDE42-FR

PORTAL

71Kechan MillerDE5↓3

EDGE

RUSH×4

10Jaylon JosephRUSH14-SR—

PORTAL 56JaMair DiazRUSH24-JR—

PORTAL 54Josh NengiteRUSH3FR (3)57Michael Holcomb Jr.RUSH4FR (3)

WLB×7

33Curly OrdonezWLB14-SR—PORTAL 44Tyree AlualuWLB23-JR—36Wesley BrownWLB33-SO 12Willy LoveWLB43-JR

PORTAL

28David KpegloWLB5↓3

MLB×4

22Eric StuartMLB1GR—PORTAL 30Jayvant BrownMLB24-JR—

PORTAL 15Jordan MontgomeryMLB34-JR 53Reggie JonesMLB44-JR

LCB×5

13Denzel ChavisLCB13-SO—11Earl KulpLCB23-SO—

PORTAL 14Nakeel LawrenceLCB34-JRPORTAL 31Bryson GoodwinLCB43-SO

20Jett WhiteLCB5

RCB×4

32Adrian LaingRCB13-SO—27Devontae Ward-GrantRCB22-FR—21Asa LocksRCB34-JR

PORTAL 35Dylan AbramRCB4FR (3)

NB×4

23Zyil PowellNB14-JR—18Kolin DinkinsNB25-SR—

PORTAL 25Orel GrayNB34-JRPORTAL 49Eyan SteadNB4FR (3)

FS×6

29Avery PowellFS15-SR—

PORTAL 24Saboor KarriemFS24-SR—

PORTAL 19Josiah JacksonFS33-SOPORTAL 38Alex HanksFS4FR (3)

46James PaesslerFS5 37Demacio CooperFS6

SS×5

16Pooh LawtonSS15-SR—

PORTAL 17Jaeden GouldSS25-SR—

PORTAL 42Jamarcus PierreSS32-FR 39Daron HarrisSS4FR (3)

41Jack PaesslerSS5

Special Teams

6 starting jobsCoverage & return units

×2

98Carl HardinKO14-JR—32Darren WuKO24-JR—

PORTALALSO P

—open

×2

17JoJo BermudezKR15-SR—

PORTAL+2 ROLES 29Hunter SmithKR2GR—

PORTALALSO RB

—open

×2

97Sam WolfendenLS13-SO—

PORTAL 46Michael PerilloLS2FR—

—open

×2

98Carl HardinPK14-JR—32Darren WuPK24-JR—

PORTALALSO P

—open

×2

17JoJo BermudezPR15-SR—

PORTAL+2 ROLES 1Colin ChasePR25-SR—

PORTALALSO WR

—open

×2

7Dante AttonPT14-SR—32Darren WuPT24-JR—

PORTALALSO K

—open

Offense

11 starting jobs

Primary personnel · 11

QB6 listed

Jaxon Smolik#14QB14-JR—

PORTAL QB213Ajani Sheppard4-JR

PORTAL QB311Camren Boykin2-FR QB416Brady PalmerFR (3)

RB8 listed

Hunter Smith#29RB1GR—

PORTALALSO KR RB227Sam Brown V5-SR

PORTAL RB326Keveun Mason2-SO RB421De'Carlos Young2-FR

WRX5 listed

Colin Chase#1X15-SR—

PORTALALSO PR X285Rameir Hardy2-SO X383Kenedy Uzoma2-FR

PORTAL X481Coen LoganFR (3)

WRZ5 listed

Jayce Freeman#10Z15-SR—

PORTAL Z212Demonte Greene4-JR

PORTAL Z380Hunter WatsonFR (3)Z489Darius PopeFR (3)

WRSLOT4 listed

JoJo Bermudez#17SLOT15-SR—

PORTAL+2 ROLES SLOT286Reis Stocksdale5-SR

PORTAL SLOT324Ash RobertsFR (3)SLOT428Zander Baptiste2-FR

TE7 listed

Ryder Kusch#33TE12-SO—TE288Peter Clarke4-SR TE384Daniel Evert3-JR TE418Joey Schlaffer4-JR

PORTAL

OLLT5 listed

Giakoby Hills#71LT13-SO—LT255Kevin Terry4-JR LT374Davray Venu3-SO LT473Karon SpencerFR (3)

OLLG5 listed

Eric King#52LG14-JR—LG251Mausa Palu5-SRPORTAL LG377Ransom McDermott3-SO

PORTAL LG463John WatkinsFR (3)

OLC3 listed

Grayson Mains#57C15-SR—

PORTAL C276John Stone4-JR

PORTAL C366Aiden ZilkerFR (3)

OLRG3 listed

Jackson Pruitt#54RG15-SR—RG256C.J. Van BurenGR

PORTAL RG353Khalif McNearFR (3)

OLRT3 listed

Luke Watson#75RT14-JR—RT270Zach Aamland4-JR

PORTAL RT358Logan KingFR (3)

Defense

11 starting jobs

Base front · Nickel sub

DLDT6 listed

Russell Sykes IV#52DT13-SO—DT293Kevin Hornbeak5-SR

PORTAL DT359Deshon Dodson2-SO

PORTAL DT492Jude OkelekeFR (3)

DLNT6 listed

Joseph Auzenne#98NT15-SR—PORTAL NT258Kaleb Artis5-SR

PORTAL NT395Troy Cunningham2-FR NT496Semi Odedele4-JR

EDGEDE7 listed

Quante Gillians#94DE12-FR—

PORTAL DE297Davier Bishop4-JR

PORTAL DE399Cameron Jones3-SO DE488Lamar Fairfax2-FR

PORTAL

EDGERUSH4 listed

Jaylon Joseph#10RUSH14-SR—

PORTAL RUSH256JaMair Diaz4-JR

PORTAL RUSH354Josh NengiteFR (3)RUSH457Michael Holcomb Jr.FR (3)

LBWLB7 listed

Curly Ordonez#33WLB14-SR—PORTAL WLB244Tyree Alualu3-JR WLB336Wesley Brown3-SO WLB412Willy Love3-JR

PORTAL

LBMLB4 listed

Eric Stuart#22MLB1GR—PORTAL MLB230Jayvant Brown4-JR

PORTAL MLB315Jordan Montgomery4-JR MLB453Reggie Jones4-JR

CBLCB5 listed

Denzel Chavis#13LCB13-SO—LCB211Earl Kulp3-SO

PORTAL LCB314Nakeel Lawrence4-JRPORTAL LCB431Bryson Goodwin3-SO

CBRCB4 listed

Adrian Laing#32RCB13-SO—RCB227Devontae Ward-Grant2-FR RCB321Asa Locks4-JR

PORTAL RCB435Dylan AbramFR (3)

CBNB4 listed

Zyil Powell#23NB14-JR—NB218Kolin Dinkins5-SR

PORTAL NB325Orel Gray4-JRPORTAL NB449Eyan SteadFR (3)

SFS6 listed

Avery Powell#29FS15-SR—

PORTAL FS224Saboor Karriem4-SR

PORTAL FS319Josiah Jackson3-SOPORTAL FS438Alex HanksFR (3)

SSS5 listed

Pooh Lawton#16SS15-SR—

PORTAL SS217Jaeden Gould5-SR

PORTAL SS342Jamarcus Pierre2-FR SS439Daron HarrisFR (3)

Special Teams

6 starting jobs

Coverage & return units

KO2 listed

Carl Hardin#98KO14-JR—KO232Darren Wu4-JR

PORTALALSO P

KR2 listed

JoJo Bermudez#17KR15-SR—

PORTAL+2 ROLES KR229Hunter SmithGR

PORTALALSO RB

LS2 listed

Sam Wolfenden#97LS13-SO—

PORTAL LS246Michael PerilloFR

PK2 listed

Carl Hardin#98PK14-JR—PK232Darren Wu4-JR

PORTALALSO P

PR2 listed

JoJo Bermudez#17PR15-SR—

PORTAL+2 ROLES PR21Colin Chase5-SR

PORTALALSO WR

PT2 listed

Dante Atton#7PT14-SR—PT232Darren Wu4-JR

PORTALALSO K

Program & Venue

Program

Temple Owls

Temple University

Conference American AthleticFootball began 1894Location Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Home

Lincoln Financial Field

68,532Listed capacity

Location Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Coaching staff

Head coachK. C. Keeler

Offensive coordinatorTyler Walker

Defensive coordinatorBrian L. Smith

Identity

Mascot Hooter T. Owl, Stella (live mascot)

Cherry Primary

Secondary