Western Kentucky Hilltoppers Depth Chart 2026

Unit

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

JobStarter2nd3rd4th5th+

Offense

11 starting jobsPrimary personnel · 11

×4

16Rodney Tisdale Jr.QB13-SO47% snaps '25 11Brock GlennQB24-JR5% snaps '25

PORTAL 10Caleb McMickleQB34-JR

PORTAL 15Cam O'HaraQB4FR (3)

×6

3Ajay AllenRB15-SR—

PORTAL 22Le'Kamren MeadowsRB2FR (3)—9Kalib HicksRB34-JR

PORTAL 25Jaden McGillRB45-SR

PORTALALSO KR

23Sincere BainesRB5

PORTAL 29Adrion BoydRB6

WR×4

12Quincy BurroughsWR15-SR—

PORTAL 8Moussa BarryWR25-SR—18Devin HamiltonWR3FR (3)13Jyziah RockwellWR44-SR

WR2×4

4Cameron FlowersWR213-SO—ALSO PR 17Zion TaylorWR224-JR—

PORTAL 84Jeremiah CarrollWR234-SR

PORTAL 24Fonzy SmithWR242-FR

WR3×4

80Jonathan Stafford Jr.WR31FR (3)—ALSO PR 83Qua'Vez HumphreysWR325-SR—

PORTAL 21Nigel JohnsonWR334-SR 82Tre'von McGoryWR34FR (3)

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20CC EzirimTE14-SR—

PORTAL 19Lofton HowardTE24-JR—44Griffin ReimerTE33-SO

PORTAL 87Coleson ArendsTE44-JR

PORTAL

88Aiden MillerTE5

LT×3

67Tai RayLT14-JR—

PORTAL 75Brody RiffeLT24-JR—PORTAL 72Zach ClaytonLT33-JR

PORTAL

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LG×4

73Nonso OmeziLG15-SR—

PORTAL 52Isiah StoudemireLG22-FR—64Jackson DiallsLG32-FR 56Tyrell ScottLG4FR (3)

C×4

50Alec JohnsonC15-SR—

PORTAL 78Tyreek MajorC23-SO—

PORTAL 55Roq MontgomeryC34-JR

PORTAL 79Asa HolbertC4FR (3)

RG×3

70Rhett LarsonRG15-SR—

PORTAL 76Max ThurstonRG23-SO—77Jamier SmithRG32-FR

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RT×3

74Karsten Upchurch

RT15-SR—

PORTAL 59Alex LopezRT23-SO—

PORTAL 69Jordan CurllRT3FR (3)

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Defense

11 starting jobsBase front · Nickel sub

DT×6

33Zeiqui LawtonDT15-SR—

PORTAL 52Jakeem FletcherDT25-SR—

PORTAL 92Javin GriffinDT35-SR

PORTAL 93Rylen Su'a-FiloDT4GR

0Mackavelli MalotumauDT5 53Elijah PeakeDT6

DT2×6

56Kiawan MurphyDT215-SR—

PORTAL 54Sekou PetersDT222-FR—99Eric EtienneDT233-SO 41Brandon ThomasDT242-FR

91CeeJay EmbryDT25 51Zayden WaltersDT26

EDGE

DE×6

13LaTrevion ThompsonDE15-SR—

PORTAL 55Venson SneedDE25-SR—

PORTAL 45Josaiah KnightDE33-SO 16Darius HamptonDE45-SR

90Bryce FuldaDE5 57Isaac TanisDE6

EDGE

DE2×5

98Nathan GonzalesDE214-SR—

PORTAL 50Elin JonesDE225-SR—

PORTAL 17Zsacari MinnisDE233-SO 59Sharlandiin "Zaqq" StrangeDE242-FR

94Henry SmithDE25

LB×5

22Jordan DonaldLB12-SO—32Westen ArdLB2FR (3)—21Jaylen WesterLB3GR 29Joshua MensahLB45-SR

35Elijah RumphLB5

LB2×5

20Zach SmithLB213-SO—

PORTAL 18Geajorm AkpalooLB223-JR—

PORTAL 15Garrison MaddenLB235-SR

PORTAL 44Kai MicatrottoLB242-FR

34Makhi BrazierLB25

CB×4

2Tony Newsome Jr.CB15-SR—ALSO KR 24Lataj WrightCB25-SR—

PORTAL 12BJ CareyCB35-SR 31Walter ManningCB42-SO

NB×4

10Christian WhiteNB15-SR—

PORTAL 6Justin BrownNB24-JR—11Canyon MosesNB34-JR

PORTAL 30Taron EssexNB4FR (3)

CB2×4

10Xavion "Tutu" GriffinCB213-SO—14Braxton MyersCB224-JR—

PORTAL 38Alan GbeeCB234-JR 27Jordan BergeronCB242-FR

S×4

7Jaylen Lewis

S15-SR—

PORTAL 8D'Cambren VerrettS24-JR—

PORTAL 36Khrystian WashingtonS34-JR 26Leonzay MerziusS4FR (3)

S2×4

17Dave HerardS215-SR—

PORTAL 39Jaylen PollardS22FR (3)—19Jacob Cosby-MosleyS233-SO

PORTAL 23PJ SouffrantS24FR (3)

Special Teams

7 starting jobsCoverage & return units

×2

33Michael SmithK14-JR—

PORTAL 58Michael BuckK23-SO—

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×2

99Karl CampbellKO1FR—ALSO P 33Michael SmithKO24-JR—

PORTAL

—open

×3

2Tony Newsome Jr.KR15-SR—ALSO CB 23Sincere BainesKR24-SR—

PORTALALSO RB 25Jaden McGillKR35-SR

PORTALALSO RB

—open

×3

49Nolan ImhoffLS14-JR—40Carson PerusseLS23-JR—

PORTAL 44Bailey SandersLS33-SO

—open

×2

43Jackson SmithP15-SR—

PORTAL 99Karl CampbellP2FR—ALSO K

—open

×3

80Jonathan Stafford Jr.PR1FR (3)—ALSO WR 4Cameron FlowersPR23-SO—ALSO WR 2K.D. Hutchinson

PR35-SR

—open

×1

35Daniel WallPT1FR—

—open

Offense

11 starting jobs

Primary personnel · 11

Defense

11 starting jobs

Base front · Nickel sub

PosStarter2nd3rd4th5th+

DLDT33Zeiqui Lawton 52Jakeem Fletcher 92Javin Griffin 93Rylen Su'a-Filo0Mackavelli Malotumau53Elijah Peake

DLDT256Kiawan Murphy 54Sekou Peters 99Eric Etienne 41Brandon Thomas91CeeJay Embry51Zayden Walters

EDGEDE13LaTrevion Thompson 55Venson Sneed 45Josaiah Knight 16Darius Hampton90Bryce Fulda57Isaac Tanis

EDGEDE298Nathan Gonzales 50Elin Jones 17Zsacari Minnis 59Sharlandiin "Zaqq" Strange94Henry Smith

LBLB22Jordan Donald 32Westen Ard 21Jaylen Wester 29Joshua Mensah35Elijah Rumph

LBLB220Zach Smith 18Geajorm Akpaloo 15Garrison Madden 44Kai Micatrotto34Makhi Brazier

CBCB2Tony Newsome Jr.24Lataj Wright 12BJ Carey 31Walter Manning

CBNB10Christian White 6Justin Brown 11Canyon Moses 30Taron Essex

CBCB210Xavion "Tutu" Griffin 14Braxton Myers 38Alan Gbee 27Jordan Bergeron

SS7Jaylen Lewis 8D'Cambren Verrett 36Khrystian Washington 26Leonzay Merzius

SS217Dave Herard 39Jaylen Pollard 19Jacob Cosby-Mosley 23PJ Souffrant

Special Teams

7 starting jobs

Coverage & return units

PosStarter2nd3rd4th5th+

K33Michael Smith 58Michael Buck——

KO99Karl Campbell 33Michael Smith——

KR2Tony Newsome Jr.23Sincere Baines 25Jaden McGill—

LS49Nolan Imhoff 40Carson Perusse 44Bailey Sanders—

P43Jackson Smith 99Karl Campbell——

PR80Jonathan Stafford Jr.4Cameron Flowers 2K.D. Hutchinson—

PT35Daniel Wall———

Offense

11 starting jobs

Primary personnel · 11

QB4 listed

Rodney Tisdale Jr.#16QB13-SO47% snaps '25 QB211Brock Glenn4-JR

PORTAL QB310Caleb McMickle4-JR

PORTAL QB415Cam O'HaraFR (3)

RB6 listed

Ajay Allen#3RB15-SR—

PORTAL RB222Le'Kamren MeadowsFR (3)RB39Kalib Hicks4-JR

PORTAL RB425Jaden McGill5-SR

PORTALALSO KR

WRWR4 listed

Quincy Burroughs#12WR15-SR—

PORTAL WR28Moussa Barry5-SR WR318Devin HamiltonFR (3)WR413Jyziah Rockwell4-SR

WRWR24 listed

Cameron Flowers#4WR213-SO—ALSO PR WR2217Zion Taylor4-JR

PORTAL WR2384Jeremiah Carroll4-SR

PORTAL WR2424Fonzy Smith2-FR

WRWR34 listed

Jonathan Stafford Jr.#80WR31FR (3)—ALSO PR WR3283Qua'Vez Humphreys5-SR

PORTAL WR3321Nigel Johnson4-SR WR3482Tre'von McGoryFR (3)

TE8 listed

CC Ezirim#20TE14-SR—

PORTAL TE219Lofton Howard4-JR TE344Griffin Reimer3-SO

PORTAL TE487Coleson Arends4-JR

PORTAL

OLLT3 listed

Tai Ray#67LT14-JR—

PORTAL LT275Brody Riffe4-JRPORTAL LT372Zach Clayton3-JR

PORTAL

OLLG4 listed

Nonso Omezi#73LG15-SR—

PORTAL LG252Isiah Stoudemire2-FR LG364Jackson Dialls2-FR LG456Tyrell ScottFR (3)

OLC4 listed

Alec Johnson#50C15-SR—

PORTAL C278Tyreek Major3-SO

PORTAL C355Roq Montgomery4-JR

PORTAL C479Asa HolbertFR (3)

OLRG3 listed

Rhett Larson#70RG15-SR—

PORTAL RG276Max Thurston3-SO RG377Jamier Smith2-FR

OLRT3 listed

Karsten Upchurch

#74RT15-SR—

PORTAL RT259Alex Lopez3-SO

PORTAL RT369Jordan CurllFR (3)

Defense

11 starting jobs

Base front · Nickel sub

DLDT6 listed

Zeiqui Lawton#33DT15-SR—

PORTAL DT252Jakeem Fletcher5-SR

PORTAL DT392Javin Griffin5-SR

PORTAL DT493Rylen Su'a-FiloGR

DLDT26 listed

Kiawan Murphy#56DT215-SR—

PORTAL DT2254Sekou Peters2-FR DT2399Eric Etienne3-SO DT2441Brandon Thomas2-FR

EDGEDE6 listed

LaTrevion Thompson#13DE15-SR—

PORTAL DE255Venson Sneed5-SR

PORTAL DE345Josaiah Knight3-SO DE416Darius Hampton5-SR

EDGEDE25 listed

Nathan Gonzales#98DE214-SR—

PORTAL DE2250Elin Jones5-SR

PORTAL DE2317Zsacari Minnis3-SO DE2459Sharlandiin "Zaqq" Strange2-FR

LBLB5 listed

Jordan Donald#22LB12-SO—LB232Westen ArdFR (3)LB321Jaylen WesterGR LB429Joshua Mensah5-SR

LBLB25 listed

Zach Smith#20LB213-SO—

PORTAL LB2218Geajorm Akpaloo3-JR

PORTAL LB2315Garrison Madden5-SR

PORTAL LB2444Kai Micatrotto2-FR

CBCB4 listed

Tony Newsome Jr.#2CB15-SR—ALSO KR CB224Lataj Wright5-SR

PORTAL CB312BJ Carey5-SR CB431Walter Manning2-SO

CBNB4 listed

Christian White#10NB15-SR—

PORTAL NB26Justin Brown4-JR NB311Canyon Moses4-JR

PORTAL NB430Taron EssexFR (3)

CBCB24 listed

Xavion "Tutu" Griffin#10CB213-SO—CB2214Braxton Myers4-JR

PORTAL CB2338Alan Gbee4-JR CB2427Jordan Bergeron2-FR

SS4 listed

Jaylen Lewis

#7S15-SR—

PORTAL S28D'Cambren Verrett4-JR

PORTAL S336Khrystian Washington4-JR S426Leonzay MerziusFR (3)

SS24 listed

Dave Herard#17S215-SR—

PORTAL S2239Jaylen PollardFR (3)S2319Jacob Cosby-Mosley3-SO

PORTAL S2423PJ SouffrantFR (3)

Special Teams

7 starting jobs

Coverage & return units

K2 listed

Michael Smith#33K14-JR—

PORTAL K258Michael Buck3-SO

KO2 listed

Karl Campbell#99KO1FR—ALSO P KO233Michael Smith4-JR

PORTAL

KR3 listed

Tony Newsome Jr.#2KR15-SR—ALSO CB KR223Sincere Baines4-SR

PORTALALSO RB KR325Jaden McGill5-SR

PORTALALSO RB

LS3 listed

Nolan Imhoff#49LS14-JR—LS240Carson Perusse3-JR

PORTAL LS344Bailey Sanders3-SO

P2 listed

Jackson Smith#43P15-SR—

PORTAL P299Karl CampbellFRALSO K

PR3 listed

Jonathan Stafford Jr.#80PR1FR (3)—ALSO WR PR24Cameron Flowers3-SOALSO WR PR32K.D. Hutchinson

5-SR

PT1 listed

Daniel Wall#35PT1FR—

Program & Venue

Program

Western Kentucky Hilltoppers

Western Kentucky University

Conference Conference USAFootball began 1908Location Bowling Green, Kentucky

Home

Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium

22,000Listed capacity

Location Bowling Green, Kentucky

Coaching staff

Head coach

Offensive coordinator

Defensive coordinator

Identity

Mascot Big Red

Red Primary

Secondary