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.

2024 SEASON

Sam Houston

Conference USA

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2024 record9-36-2 conference Incoming14 Outgoing4 Net players+10 Net value$0K

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

Jase Bauer

QB · Central Michigan

S'Maje Burrell

LB · Texas

Isaiah Cash

S · Houston Christian

Kendrick DuJour

DL · North Carolina Central

RB · Memphis

OL · Colorado

DL · SMU

TE · Texas A&M

CB · Abilene Christian

TE · Memphis

CB · Oregon State

WR · North Texas

DL · New Mexico State

Quincy Wright

DL · Oregon State

Outgoing Transfers

Da'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

12-21

Head 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

2027 Recruiting Class

13 commits

2027 2026 2025 2024

#61

Elliott BrownTE-H

Prosper, TX

#203

Aiden EvansS

Lewisville, TX

Brandon StewartOT

Waxahachie, TX

Devin RobinsonS

Lewisville, TX

Shandan LoveCB

Denison, TX

Brayden WoodOG

Aubrey, TX

Austin HolcombOG

Cypress, TX

Carmello PerkinsCB

Whitehouse, TX

Wesley WilliamsOT

San Antonio, TX

Henry BrooksWR

Cypress, TX

Aiden SlanskyTE-Y

Magnolia, TX

Jayden MooreRB

Angleton, TX

Trevor GolightlyQB-PP

Edgewood, TX

Recruiting Footprint

2024 Roster

118 of 118

High risk only

High 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

Briceon Hayes

DL#444

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

Chris Murray

DE#34

Christian Pavon

PK#494

CJ Johnson

LB#8

Colby Sessums

PK#47

TE#82Jr

CB#24

WRSr

CB#14

DB#312

LB#30Jr

DL#94

QB#15Jr

RB#4R-Jr

DB#20Jr

DL#97Gr

OL#654

LB#45Sr

Elias Escobar

DB#24

Elijah Sohn

TE#19

Emon Allen

DB#74

Ethan Hagler

OL#57

Fatu Mukuba

WR#182

Fernando Garza III

TE#894

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

DB#43

CB2

OL#714

DL#512

QB#84

Jason Dabney

DB#46

Jay Ducker

RB#204

Jayden Gaines

DL#92

Jaylen Phillips

LB#10

Jaylon Jimmerson

DB#4

Jevon Leon

DL#1

Joe Nelson

PK#48

Joe Swen

DB#162

John Gentry

RB#14

Jon-Bernard Reynolds

DB#39

DL#582

DL#941

WR#87Sr

WR#842

Karson Maynard

WR#85

Kason Tullos

LB#30

Kavian Gaither

LB#14

Kendrick DuJour

DL#40Gr

KeSean Raven

DB#29

Kolt Dieterich

OL#79Sr

Landan Brown

RB#34Sr

Lonnie Adkism

WR#52

Lonnie Adksim

Luke Eckardt

OL#564

Lyric Smith

DB#29Jr

Malik Phillips

WR#114

Marcus Field

WR#81

MarKendrick Beall

OL#73

Matthew Aribisala

DL#15R-Sr

Matthew Tatum

WR#83Sr

Matthew Westmoreland

DL#54

Mich'le Joseph

OL#543

Michael Phoenix II

WR#44

Mitch Melton

LB#38

Noah Smith

WR#6

Ny'Quee Hawkins

DB#13

OL#58Sr

WR#7R-Sr

DB#324

DL#984

DT#993

DB#40Jr

OL#70R-Sr

DL#84

Rushil Patel

WR#87

S'Maje Burrell

LB#262

Seth Kohlscheen

OL#69

Seth Mason

DL#95

Shane Johnson

WR#15

Shaun Neibert

PK#39

Simeon Evans

WR#34

Sincere Jackson

LB#8

Stephan Ochai

DL#59

Sylas Gomez

QB#13

WR#88Jr

TE#863

LB#64

RB#411

DB#12Gr

OL#66Sr

OL#754

Ysidro Mascorro

LB#9

Zach Hrbacek

RB#274

Zach Stricker

LS#41