
2024 SEASON
Sam Houston
Conference USA
Sam Houston added 14 players and lost 4 players through the 2024 transfer portal. The net roster change is +10.
Updated Nov 9, 2026
Quick Answers
- Did Sam Houston change head coaches?
- Yes. Phil Longo was fired on October 28, 2026. Eric Raisbeck and Freddie Aughtry-Lindsay are the interim head coaches. Head coach changes raise transfer risk across the roster.
- How many players has Sam Houston gained and lost in the 2024 transfer portal?
- Sam Houston has added 14 players and lost 4 in the 2024 transfer portal, a net change of +10.
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Incoming Transfers
14Jase Bauer
QB · Central Michigan
S'Maje Burrell
LB · Texas
Isaiah Cash
S · Houston Christian
Kendrick DuJour
DL · North Carolina Central
Jay Ducker
RB · Memphis
Luke Eckardt
OL · Colorado
Dylan Frazier
DL · SMU
Fernando Garza III
TE · Texas A&M
Jalen O'Neal
CB · Abilene Christian
Austin Smith
TE · Memphis
Joe Swen
CB · Oregon State
Kaden Taylor
WR · North Texas
Denver Warren
DL · New Mexico State
Quincy Wright
DL · Oregon State
Outgoing Transfers
4Da'Marcus Crosby
DB · New Mexico State
Dakerric Hobbs
CB · New Mexico State
Xavier Ward
QB · San José State
Christian Williams
S · Northwestern State
Portal Impact by Position
| Pos | Out | In | Net value |
|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1 | 1 | $0K |
| LB | 0 | 1 | $0K |
| DB | 3 | 3 | $0K |
| DL | 0 | 4 | $0K |
| RB | 0 | 1 | $0K |
| OL | 0 | 1 | $0K |
| TE | 0 | 2 | $0K |
| WR | 0 | 1 | $0K |
Roster Risk
Program Context
Last 3 seasons
12-21Head coaches
Eric Raisbeck
2026-PresentInterim
Freddie Aughtry-Lindsay
2026-Present
Phil Longo
2025-2026
Brad Cornelsen
2024-2024
2026 coaching staff
- Zack PattersonOffensive Coordinator
- Freddie Aughtry-LindsayCo-Interim HC / Defensive Coordinator
- Eric RaisbeckCo-Interim HC / Special Teams Coordinator
- Gary McGrawCornerbacks
- Damien AdamsDefensive Tackles
- Issac MooringEdges
- Jack BicknellOffensive Line
- Antonio WilliamsRunning Backs
- Dovonte EdwardsSafeties
- Keyan WilliamsWide Receivers
- Blair VaughanHead Football Strength & Conditioning
- Andrew HackerStrength & Conditioning
2025 Recruiting Class
8 commits#1732
Braylen WorthamS
College Station, TX
#1795
Jax BrownQB
Pflugerville, TX
#1959
Logan CahillIOL
Prosper, TX
#2095
Anthony ShorterEDGE
Columbus, TX
#2319
Caius CoyEDGE
Austin, TX
#2319
London DeyonWR
Galveston, TX
#2387
Jayveon JohnsonLB
Friendswood, TX
#2432
Graceson SpannOT
Blue Ridge, TX
Recruiting Footprint
2024 Roster
118 of 118High risk means the top 15% of roster-relative TVS scores. TVS is not a transfer probability.

Adrian Murdaugh
RB#384
Andrew Edmonson
DL#91

Austin Smith
TE#12

Ben Gehrke
OL#531
Braeden Howell
TE#48

Ca'lub Holloway
LB#42Gr
Cadiin Johnson
DB#34

Caleb Weaver
S#34

Carson Whitington
LS#46Gr

Carter Buchheit
OL#62Jr
Chantson Prox
DB#20

Christian Pavon
PK#494
CJ Johnson
LB#8
Colby Sessums
PK#47

David Fisher
CB#14

DJ McKinney
RB#4R-Jr

Eli Wallace
LB#45Sr
Elias Escobar
DB#24
Elijah Sohn
TE#19

Emon Allen
DB#74
Ethan Hagler
OL#57
Ford Ivey
OL#76
Forest Gatlin III
LB#50
Gannon Tullos
LB#35
Garret Hagler
RB#27
Godgive Ugochukwu
DL#53

Graceson Jackson-Smith
OL#594
Grant Gunnell
QB#5
Hunter Watson
QB#10
Ife Adeyi
WR#2

Isaiah Cash
S#184
Issiah Nixon
LB#18

Jacquis Ishmeal Jr.
LB#374
Jaden Phillips
DL#55
Jadon Cardell
PK#43

James Dawn II
OL#714

Jaredh Frayre
DL#512
Jason Dabney
DB#46
Jayden Gaines
DL#92
Jaylen Phillips
LB#10
Jaylon Jimmerson
DB#4
Jevon Leon
DL#1
Joe Nelson
PK#48
Jon-Bernard Reynolds
DB#39

Joshua Frayre
DL#582

Kaden Taylor
WR#842
Karson Maynard
WR#85
Kason Tullos
LB#30
Kavian Gaither
LB#14

Kendrick DuJour
DL#40Gr
KeSean Raven
DB#29
Lonnie Adksim

Lyric Smith
DB#29Jr

Malik Phillips
WR#114
Marcus Field
WR#81
MarKendrick Beall
OL#73

Matthew Tatum
WR#83Sr
Matthew Westmoreland
DL#54

Mich'le Joseph
OL#543
Mitch Melton
LB#38
Noah Smith
WR#6
Ny'Quee Hawkins
DB#13

Orion Irving
OL#58Sr

Qua'Vez Humphreys
WR#7R-Sr

Quan Williams
DB#324

Richard Outland Jr.
DL#84
Rushil Patel
WR#87
Seth Kohlscheen
OL#69
Seth Mason
DL#95
Shane Johnson
WR#15
Shaun Neibert
PK#39
Sincere Jackson
LB#8
Stephan Ochai
DL#59
Sylas Gomez
QB#13

Terrence Guillory II
WR#88Jr

Trey Fields
LB#64

William McCollum
OL#754
Ysidro Mascorro
LB#9

Zach Hrbacek
RB#274
Zach Stricker
LS#41






































