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Sam Houston Bearkats Roster & Depth Chart 2026

Sam Houston Bearkats are 1-4 in the CUSA.

1-47th in CUSASpread 11Even 4-3

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Early-down identity stays on the cards. Open the call sheet for the snap, the motion, the shell, and how they pressure.

Offense

Spread 11

Offensive scheme type
Spread 11
Personnel
11 personnel · 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR
Primary run scheme
Inside zone
Primary offensive line scheme
Zone

Offensive aggression

Attacking · 62

ConservativeBalancedAggressive

Defense

Even 4-3

Defensive scheme type
Even 4-3
Base front
Even nickel 4-3
Front
4-3
Defensive line technique
Man (one-gap)
Primary coverage
Cover 3
Primary press technique
Off

Defensive aggression

Disciplined · 50

ConservativeBalancedAggressive

107 players · ESPN · on3 · refreshes with transactions and injuries.

Path tags: High school high-school signing, JUCO junior college, Portal transfer portal. On3 HS is the Industry recruiting grade from the high-school cycle — stars, national rank, class year. Portal grades live on the player profile. Career logos run left to right from On3 transfer history and 247Sports — JUCO marks included when they actually went JUCO. Click a column to sort.

Offense50

50Tr'e WilliamsOL6' 3"320—FRHuntsville, TXPortal—Active
52Cam ToddOL6' 2"305—SRRaleigh, NCPortal—Active
54Brock StukesOL6' 3"310—SRChesapeake, VAPortal—Active
56Jeremiah EdmondOL6' 1"300—SRFort Myers, FLPortal—Active
57Zo'Maryon BryanOL6' 4"315—SRBay City, TXPortal—Active
58Carter KadowOL6' 8"315—JRMiddleton, WIPortal—Active
62Carter BuchheitOL6' 2"290—JREde Gld, NetherlandsPortal—Active
63Joe WarrenOL6' 4"310—JRGreenwood, MSPortal—Active
64Josiah ChenaultOL6' 2"305—SRCanton, OHPortal—Active
66Jimmy WallsOL6' 7"300—SRPittsburg, CAPortal—Active
67Isaac SohnOL6' 5"305—JRAledo, TXPortal—Active
68Logan CahillOL6' 4"310—SOLong Island, NYPortal—Active
71Denell Nix Jr.ASOL6' 4"310—SOToledo, OHPortal—Active
72Myles JosephOL6' 4"315—FRVinton, LAHigh school—Active
74Graceson SpannOL6' 5"305—SOMelissa, TXPortal—Active
75Elijah CollinsOL6' 4"310—JRFort Myers, FLPortal—Active
76Nathan McClellandOL6' 5"310—JRRichland, WAPortal—Active
8*Landyn LockeQB6' 4"220—SORockwall, TXPortal—Active
9*Brett HollowayQB5' 11"210—FRMelissa, TXHigh school—Active
15*DJ BaileyQB5' 11"220—JRDesoto, TXPortal—Active
16*Mason HoltzclawQB6' 4"205—FRBelton, SCHigh school—Active
18*Shaan PatelQB6' 1"200—FRFulshear, TXHigh school—Active
6*Jerrian Parker Jr.RB5' 10"210—JROrlando, FLPortal—Active
10*Landan BrownRB5' 11"215—SRDenton, TXPortal—Active
20*MJ DowdyRB5' 11"210—FRWinder, GAHigh school—Active
22Alton McCaskillRB6' 2"220—SRConroe, TXPortal—Active
24Kaden WinkfieldRB5' 11"195—FRAledo, TXHigh school—Active
25Ah'Marion Gaines-SmithRB5' 11"220—SRFresno, CAPortal—Active
43*Nick NormanRB5' 9"205—SRHouston, TXPortal—Active
14*London DeyonTE6' 4"235—SOGalveston, TXPortal—Active
80Matt SmithTE6' 4"245—SRNeedham, MAPortal—Active
82Cooper StevensTE6' 2"235—JRCypress, TXPortal—Active
85Cade HaysTE6' 1"235—SOLubbock, TXPortal—Active
86Jack MerrymanTE6' 4"235—FRMontgomery, TXHigh school—Active
87Max WhisnerTE6' 5"255—SRKansas City, MOPortal—Active
89Brock KuhlTE6' 4"250—SOLorena, TXPortal—Active
0Darrick Bledsoe IIIWR5' 8"185—SRArlington, TXPortal—Active
1*Aviyon Smith-MackWR5' 8"170—SRSt. Petersburg, FLPortal—Active
2*Chris ReedWR6' 0"195—SROrlando, FLPortal—Active
3*Tim Burns Jr.WR5' 10"170—SRMiami, FLPortal—Active
4*Alijah CasonWR5' 10"175—JRMidlothian, TXPortal—Active
5*Kyan Berry-JohnsonWR5' 11"185—JRChicago, ILPortal—Active
7*Grady O'NeillWR5' 9"170—SRPrior Lake, MNPortal—Active
11*Kaleb MitchellWR6' 7"195—SODesoto, TXPortal—Active
12*Kamari MaxwellWR6' 1"195—SOSavannah, GAPortal—Active
13*Ty SextonWR5' 10"180—FRKaty, TXHigh school—Active
17*Christian ZacharyWR6' 4"210—JRSt. Matthews, SCPortal—Active
19*Konner DandridgeWR6' 0"195—FRCypress, TXHigh school—Active
84Matthew TatumWR5' 8"170—SRHuntsville, TXPortal—Active
88Terrence Guillory IIWR5' 9"170—JRHouston, TXPortal—Active

Defense50

2*Justin CottrellCB6' 1"175—SRWest Columbia, TXPortal—Active
5*Ishmel AtkinsCB6' 4"200—SRGreensboro, NCPortal—Active
7*Caesar MageeCB6' 2"195—SRNew Orleans, LAPortal—Active
17*Octavius HendersonCB6' 3"190—SRNashville, TNPortal—Active
20*Dravon WilsonCB5' 11"190—JRNew Caney, TXPortal—Active
34Julian MayfieldCB5' 10"185—FRDallas, TXHigh school—Active
35Jabaric SullivanCB6' 0"180—FRThe Woodlands, TXHigh school—Active
38*O'Kece BattleCB5' 11"175—FR—High school—Active
38*CBO'Kece BattleCB———FRCocoaHigh school—Active
39Joseph OparaCB5' 10"180—FRSugar Land, TXHigh school—Active
43*CBEvan OdomCB6' 0"175—SOGolden Gate, FLPortal—Active
1*Josh Alexander-FeltonDE6' 3"265—JROrlando, FLPortal—Active
3*Brody HendersonDE6' 4"250—SOJenks, OKPortal—Active
14*Bryen SpauldingDE6' 3"260—SRSan Diego, CAPortal—Active
19*Jayden FryDE6' 3"235—SORaleigh, NCPortal—Active
28Zion TaylorDE6' 1"225—JRMissouri City, TXPortal—Active
48Chauncey ChidiDE6' 3"255—SRKumasi, GhanaPortal—Active
91Caius CoyDE6' 3"255—SOJarrell, TXPortal—Active
10*Darien JacksonDT6' 0"305—SRLos Angeles, CAPortal—Active
90Uzziah WarmateDT5' 11"250—FRDenton, TXHigh school—Active
92Jarra AndersonDT6' 3"300—SRKaty, TXPortal—Active
93Errol West Jr.DT6' 0"290—FRLittle Rock, ARHigh school—Active
95She'Fon BoydDT6' 0"300—JRAndrews, SCPortal—Active
97Dylan FrazierDT6' 5"280—SRCelina, TXPortal—Active
98Justin TerrellDT6' 3"310—JRRome, GAPortal—Active
99Dimitry NicolasDT6' 4"295—JRMiami, FLPortal—Active
12*Elijah GrovesLB6' 5"245—JRCross Plains, TNPortal—Active
18*Stacy BeyLB6' 0"210—SOFontana, CAPortal—Active
21Dean FordLB6' 1"230—JRHouston, TXPortal—Active
23LBMike King Jr.LB6' 0"215—JRRacine, WIPortal—Active
26Tokyo GordonLB6' 2"215—SREatonville, FLPortal—Active
32Kade HoustonLB6' 1"225—SRMontgomery, TXPortal—Active
33Brian Bates Jr.LB6' 1"230—SRCentreville, VAPortal—Active
37Ryan MalloryLB6' 0"205—FRRichmond, TXHigh school—Active
40Cole WorthingtonLB5' 11"215—JRLeague City, TXPortal—Active
42Ca'lub HollowayLB6' 1"245—SRFort Worth, TXPortal—Active
44Ray ChathamLB6' 1"210—JRHouston, TXPortal—Active
45Eli WallaceLB5' 11"215—SRDallas, TXPortal—Active
4*Jalyn StanfordS5' 10"200—SRTulsa, OKPortal—Active
6*Jaylon JonesS6' 1"180—JRFresno, CAPortal—Active
8*Tyler BaileyS6' 0"195—SRProsper, TXPortal—Active
9*Jace ArnoldS5' 11"185—SRDouglasville, GAPortal—Active
11*CJ JuneS5' 9"190—FRPrince George County, MDHigh school—Active
13*Railyn AdamsS6' 0"185—JRNewton, TXPortal—Active
15*Cameron FranklinS6' 2"200—SRSweeny, TXPortal—Active
16*SAaron EdwardsS6' 3"205—JROklahoma City, OKPortal—Active
27Robert McFarlandS5' 10"205—FRHouston, TXHigh school—Active
29Lyric SmithS6' 0"190—JRClarendon, TXPortal—Active
30Braylen WorthamS6' 2"205—SOCalvert, TXPortal—Active
36Marcus Bourda Jr.S6' 1"185—FRHumble, TXHigh school—Active

Special Teams7

46Carson WhitingtonLS6' 0"240—SREl Campo, TXPortal—Active
47Victor GamboaLS6' 0"225—FRCypress, TXHigh school—Active
49Cameron McCullochLS6' 4"220—JRHouston, TXPortal—Active
31Cal JosephP6' 1"195—SOMelbourne, AustraliaPortal—Active
81Nico OttomanelliPK6' 3"200—JRHarrington Park, NJPortal—Active
83Tate RyanPK6' 0"180—SOThe Woodlands, TXPortal—Active
94Sam CarpenterPK5' 11"180—SRFoxborough, MAPortal—Active

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Sam Houston Bearkats are 1-4 in the CUSA. The offense is Spread 11 and the defense is Even 4-3.

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