James Madison
Sun Belt
41
Incoming
31
Outgoing
+10
Net
Team TVS:
24%
Roster Risk by Position
Offense
26%
Defense
23%
Special Teams
12%
Highest Risk Players
Elijah Culp
CB
95%
Jacob Hohenshelt
IOL
80%
Jerald James
EDGE
71%
Milt Ferguson
CB
68%
Tre Leonard
RB
67%
Transfer Impact by Position
| Pos | Out | In | Net Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 2 | 5 | +$345K |
| OL | 7 | 7 | +$319K |
| DB | 6 | 5 | $-254K |
| QB | 1 | 2 | $-188K |
| DL | 4 | 9 | +$171K |
| RB | 3 | 3 | +$75K |
| TE | 2 | 3 | $-38K |
| ST | 2 | 4 | +$34K |
| LB | 2 | 3 | $-17K |
Coaching Staff 3 coaches
Billy Napier
Head Coach
Previously: Florida (2025)
Cam Aiken
Offensive Coordinator
Previously: Ole Miss (2024)
Robert Bala
Defensive Coordinator
Previously: Florida (2025)
2026 Recruiting Class 17 commits
#1422
Max Roche
TE
3-star
(0.8622)
#1422
Dkwan Thomas
S
3-star
(0.8622)
#1615
Trace Burney
WR
3-star
(0.8589)
#1656
Matthew Jones
LB
3-star
(0.8578)
#1656
Kyle Bynes
S
3-star
(0.8578)
#1656
Elijah Moss-Williams
ATH
3-star
(0.8578)
#1687
Cory Simon
DL
3-star
(0.8567)
#1687
Josiah Perry
LB
3-star
(0.8567)
#1722
Jase Rhodes
CB
3-star
(0.8556)
#1750
Zion Hudson
WR
3-star
(0.855)
#1924
Jesse Giddings
IOL
3-star
(0.85)
#2116
Kacey Gilliam
EDGE
3-star
(0.8489)
#2302
Christopher Bispham
DL
3-star
(0.8422)
#2310
Jonah Smith
IOL
3-star
(0.8411)
#2313
Jack Harris
IOL
3-star
(0.84)
#2605
Phoenix Donghia
ATH
3-star
(0.8344)
#2620
Hayes Beaver
LB
3-star
(0.83)
Transfer Pipelines
Historical patterns
Players Transfer to James Madison From:
Players Transfer from James Madison To:
Recruiting Pipelines
High school & state data (2020-2026)
Top High School Feeders
No repeat high school feeders found
Recruiting by State
VA
15
FL
9
NC
6
GA
5
PA
5
MD
3
NJ
3
MA
2
Incoming Transfers 41
Kaedin Massey
Davi Belfort
Kylan Billiot
Tyler Brown
Seth Cromwell
Jeremiah Harrison
Jayon Harvey
Nick Herman
JT Hooten
Nakian Jackson
Terrence Jones II
DJ Kelly
Rasheed Lovelace
Arrington Maiden
Micah Matthews
Daniel Michel
Damier Minkah
Chukwunedu Okeke
Noel Portnjagin
Mason Purham
Kevin Roberts
Danny Royster
Corey Scott
Kei'Trone Simpson
Frankie Tinilau
Ernest Willor Jr.
Baylen Woodman
Josh Manecke
Andrew Bennett
Lathan Croley
Mitchell Dietzel
Malachi Fannin-Render
DJ Fox
Noah Grevious
Cole Keller
Thatcher Miller
KD Mosley
Javis Mynatt
Hayden Ross
Terell Thomas
Jakolbi Wilson
Outgoing Transfers 31
Ayo Adeyi
DJ Barksdale
Alonza Barnett III
Tyler Brown
Lacota Dippre
Justin Eaglin
Landon Ellis
Immanuel Ezeogu
Milt Ferguson
Aiden Gobaira
Jerald James
Wayne Knight
Tre Leonard
Mychal McMullin
Josh Phifer
JD Rayner
Riley Robell
Joseph Simmons
Drew Spinogatti
Carter Sweazie
Amar Thomas
Andrew VanSlyke
Sahir West
Trent Wilson
Braeden Wisloski
Phillip Harris
Jacob Bailey
Elijah Culp
Jacob Hohenshelt
JT Kouame-Yao
Cristiano Rosa
Potential Incoming Targets
5 players
Portal players from feeder schools and coaching connections who haven't committed yet.
Brien Taylor Jr.
EDGE
3-star
Florida
Coaching connection
$180K
Amir Jackson
TE
3-star
Florida
Coaching connection
$150K
Josiah Davis
S
3-star
Florida
Coaching connection
$150K
Ja'Kobe Clinton
LB
3-star
West Florida
Transfer pipeline
$12K
Brian Alston
DL
3-star
East Tennessee State
Transfer pipeline
$3K
Transfer Ledger
70 transactions
| Date | Player | Pos | School | NIL Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01-24 | ← IN | Ernest Willor Jr. | EDGE | Wisconsin → | $150K |
| 01-22 | ← IN | Thatcher Miller | TE | West Chester → | $8K |
| 01-22 | ← IN | Micah Matthews | WR | Virginia Tech → | $150K |
| 01-20 | ← IN | KD Mosley | TE | Howard → | $8K |
| 01-18 | ← IN | Terell Thomas | EDGE | Washburn → | $18K |
| 01-17 | OUT → | Phillip Harris | S | → TBD | $30K |
| 01-17 | OUT → | Andrew VanSlyke | P | → Buffalo | $30K |
| 01-17 | OUT → | Tre Leonard | RB | → TBD | $30K |
| 01-17 | OUT → | Milt Ferguson | CB | → TBD | $30K |
| 01-17 | OUT → | Jerald James | EDGE | → TBD | $30K |
| 01-17 | OUT → | JT Kouame-Yao | LB | → TBD | $30K |
| 01-17 | ← IN | Malachi Fannin-Render | RB | Liberty → | $30K |
| 01-16 | OUT → | Cristiano Rosa | K | → Penn State | $30K |
| 01-16 | ← IN | Nakian Jackson | LB | Nevada → | $30K |
| 01-16 | ← IN | Noel Portnjagin | IOL | Florida → | $150K |
| 01-15 | ← IN | Kei'Trone Simpson | EDGE | Lamar → | $2K |
| 01-15 | ← IN | Kaedin Massey | OT | Kansas State → | $150K |
| 01-14 | ← IN | Noah Grevious | WR | VMI → | $78K |
| 01-14 | ← IN | Frankie Tinilau | OT | East Tennessee State → | $1K |
| 01-14 | ← IN | Josh Manecke | OT | Army → | $30K |
| 01-14 | ← IN | Lathan Croley | LB | Holy Cross → | $2K |
| 01-13 | ← IN | Nick Herman | RB | Drake → | $75K |
| 01-13 | ← IN | DJ Fox | OT | Wisconsin-River Falls → | $18K |
| 01-13 | ← IN | Davi Belfort | QB | UCF → | $150K |
| 01-13 | ← IN | Damier Minkah | CB | Shepherd → | $15K |
| 01-12 | ← IN | Andrew Bennett | P | Charlotte → | $30K |
| 01-12 | ← IN | Javis Mynatt | S | Texas State → | $30K |
| 01-12 | ← IN | Tyler Brown | IOL | Colorado → | $150K |
| 01-12 | ← IN | JT Hooten | LB | West Alabama → | $12K |
| 01-12 | ← IN | Mason Purham | EDGE | Emory & Henry College → | $18K |
| 01-11 | OUT → | Sahir West | EDGE | → UCLA | $47K |
| 01-11 | ← IN | Jeremiah Harrison | WR | East Tennessee State → | $78K |
| 01-11 | ← IN | DJ Kelly | CB | Toledo → | $30K |
| 01-10 | ← IN | Corey Scott | WR | West Florida → | $18K |
| 01-10 | ← IN | Jakolbi Wilson | DL | Fort Hays State → | $18K |
| 01-10 | ← IN | Daniel Michel | OT | Florida International → | $30K |
| 01-09 | OUT → | Joseph Simmons | OT | → Auburn | $30K |
| 01-09 | OUT → | Carter Sweazie | IOL | → UCLA | $30K |
| 01-09 | OUT → | Tyler Brown | S | → Iowa | $150K |
| 01-09 | ← IN | Terrence Jones II | CB | Fordham → | $1K |
| 01-09 | ← IN | Chukwunedu Okeke | DL | Western Kentucky → | $30K |
| 01-09 | ← IN | Kylan Billiot | WR | LSU → | $150K |
| 01-08 | OUT → | Drew Spinogatti | LB | → UCLA | $31K |
| 01-08 | OUT → | Trent Wilson | IOL | → Iowa | $30K |
| 01-08 | ← IN | Arrington Maiden | QB | Memphis → | $38K |
| 01-08 | ← IN | Jayon Harvey | CB | Findlay → | $15K |
| 01-07 | OUT → | Justin Eaglin | CB | → Colorado | $30K |
| 01-07 | OUT → | DJ Barksdale | CB | → UCLA | $75K |
| 01-07 | OUT → | Landon Ellis | WR | → UCLA | $90K |
| 01-07 | OUT → | Wayne Knight | RB | → UCLA | $45K |
| 01-06 | OUT → | Josh Phifer | TE | → UCLA | $30K |
| 01-06 | ← IN | Rasheed Lovelace | DL | Nicholls → | $36K |
| 01-05 | OUT → | Ayo Adeyi | RB | → Oklahoma State | $30K |
| 01-05 | OUT → | Lacota Dippre | TE | → Florida | $30K |
| 01-05 | OUT → | JD Rayner | OT | → UCLA | $30K |
| 01-05 | OUT → | Aiden Gobaira | EDGE | → UCLA | $30K |
| 01-05 | OUT → | Riley Robell | IOL | → UCLA | $30K |
| 01-05 | OUT → | Immanuel Ezeogu | EDGE | → Colorado | $30K |
| 01-05 | ← IN | Seth Cromwell | RB | Northern Arizona → | $75K |
| 01-05 | ← IN | Danny Royster | EDGE | Indianapolis → | $18K |
| 01-04 | OUT → | Elijah Culp | CB | → TBD | $30K |
| 01-04 | OUT → | Alonza Barnett III | QB | → UCF | $375K |
| 01-04 | ← IN | Kevin Roberts | DL | West Florida → | $18K |
| 01-02 | OUT → | Jacob Hohenshelt | IOL | → TBD | $30K |
| - | OUT → | Nick DeGennaro | WR | → NFL Draft | $39K |
| - | OUT → | Jacob Bailey | OL | → Western Michigan | $30K |
| - | ← IN | Hayden Ross | LS | East Tennessee State → | $4K |
| - | ← IN | Cole Keller | TE | East Tennessee State → | $8K |
| - | ← IN | Baylen Woodman | PK | Middle Tennessee → | $30K |
| - | ← IN | Mitchell Dietzel | LS | Eastern Michigan → | $30K |
OUT: $1.5M
IN: $1.9M
NET: +$0.4M
Current Roster
152 players
| # | Name | Pos | Year | Ht | Wt | Est. Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Billy Atkins | QB | JR | 6'2" | 204 | - |
| - | Camden Coleman | QB | JR | 6'3" | 223 | - |
| - | JC Evans | QB | FR | 6'5" | 223 | - |
| - | Chase Hart | QB | FR | 6'2" | 216 | - |
| - | Blake Kendall | QB | JR | 6'1" | 209 | - |
| - | Percy Agyei-Obese | RB | SR | 6'0" | 211 | - |
| - | Anthony Eaton | RB | FR | 6'0" | 211 | - |
| - | Jordan Fuller | RB | SR | 5'11" | 229 | - |
| - | Jobi Malary | RB | SR | 5'11" | 236 | - |
| - | Jackson McCarter | RB | FR | 5'11" | 200 | - |
| - | Latrele Palmer | RB | SR | 6'0" | 220 | - |
| - | Tyler Purdy | RB | SR | 5'11" | 208 | - |
| - | Peyton Rutherford | RB | JR | 6'0" | 212 | - |
| - | Blake Barnes | WR | SO | 6'4" | 205 | - |
| - | Ibrahim Barry | WR | FR | 6'5" | 200 | - |
| - | Reggie Brown | WR | SR | 6'1" | 195 | - |
| - | Za'Ron Collins | WR | SO | 6'2" | 181 | - |
| - | Arrion Concepcion | WR | FR | 5'9" | 171 | - |
| - | Holt Egan | WR | FR | 6'3" | 187 | - |
| - | Desmond Green | WR | JR | 5'10" | 187 | - |
| - | Terrance Greene Jr. | WR | SR | 5'11" | 195 | - |
| - | Miles Halbert | WR | FR | 6'0" | 191 | - |
| - | Marion Haley | WR | FR | 6'2" | 184 | - |
| - | Payton Hunter | WR | JR | 5'9" | 179 | - |
| - | Maxwell James | WR | SR | 6'3" | 210 | - |
| - | Anthony Johnson | WR | FR | 5'11" | 195 | - |
| - | Chase Miller | WR | JR | 6'1" | 192 | - |
| - | Jayden Mines | WR | JR | 5'10" | 181 | - |
| - | Maxwell Moss | WR | JR | 6'0" | 192 | - |
| - | Chase Pensyl | WR | FR | 5'8" | 166 | - |
| - | Devin Ravenel | WR | SR | 6'1" | 171 | - |
| - | Jaylan Sanchez | WR | SR | 6'0" | 195 | - |
| - | Michael Scott | WR | FR | 5'9" | 159 | - |
| - | Jamarcus Smith Jr. | WR | FR | 6'0" | 194 | - |
| - | Phoenix Sproles | WR | SR | 5'11" | 194 | - |
| - | Kris Thornton | WR | SR | 5'8" | 179 | - |
| - | Dylan Williams | WR | SO | 6'1" | 206 | - |
| - | Collin Carroll | TE | SO | 6'4" | 235 | - |
| - | Jordan Funk | TE | SR | 6'3" | 241 | - |
| - | Ethan Gurela | TE | FR | 6'3" | 233 | - |
| - | Brian Hnat | TE | FR | 6'5" | 233 | - |
| - | Gabriel Hollingsworth | TE | SR | 6'2" | 232 | - |
| - | Kelly Mitchell | TE | SO | 6'4" | 249 | - |
| - | Drew Painter | TE | SR | 6'3" | 250 | - |
| - | Ryder Post | TE | FR | 6'4" | 249 | - |
| - | Cooper Thunell | TE | SO | 6'4" | 247 | - |
| - | Noah Turner | TE | SR | 6'3" | 250 | - |
| - | Ronald Altman | OL | JR | 6'3" | 291 | - |
| - | Wesley Bostic | OL | FR | 6'3" | 316 | - |
| - | Breon Brown | OL | SO | 6'4" | 287 | - |
| - | Evan Bushong | OL | FR | 6'4" | 325 | - |
| - | JaKobe Campbell | OL | FR | 6'3" | 282 | - |
| - | Parker Cunningham | OL | FR | 6'4" | 320 | - |
| - | Brett Davis | OL | SR | 6'4" | 299 | - |
| - | Griffin Hart | OL | SO | 6'6" | 317 | - |
| - | Scott Hummel | OL | SR | 6'4" | 304 | - |
| - | Kyle Lenhart | OL | FR | 6'4" | 301 | - |
| - | Wyatt Maines | OL | FR | 6'5" | 285 | - |
| - | Pat McMurtrie | OL | SR | 6'5" | 305 | - |
| - | Cam McNair | OL | SR | 6'5" | 335 | - |
| - | Jaelin Montgomery | OL | SR | 6'3" | 310 | - |
| - | Tanner Morris | OL | SR | 6'3" | 308 | - |
| - | Luke Popma | OL | SR | 6'3" | 306 | - |
| - | Cole Potts | OL | SR | 6'3" | 321 | - |
| - | Deacon Rawls | OL | FR | 6'5" | 310 | - |
| - | Sani Reed | OL | FR | 6'5" | 286 | - |
| - | Josh Toner | OL | SR | 6'3" | 323 | - |
| - | Jack Workman | OL | FR | 6'5" | 264 | - |
| - | Trayvon Adams | DL | FR | 6'1" | 275 | - |
| - | Payne Bauer | DL | SO | 6'2" | 234 | - |
| - | Greyson Cadd | DL | JR | 6'2" | 245 | - |
| - | Jamare Edwards | DL | SR | 6'3" | 281 | - |
| - | Chris Fitzgerald | DL | SR | 5'11" | 304 | - |
| - | Grayson Gilmore | DL | FR | 6'3" | 242 | - |
| - | Jalen Green | DL | SR | 6'1" | 245 | - |
| - | Xavier Holmes | DL | SR | 6'3" | 238 | - |
| - | Sean Johns | DL | JR | 6'3" | 272 | - |
| - | Tyler Negron | DL | FR | 6'3" | 292 | - |
| - | Micah Pennix | DL | FR | 6'0" | 242 | - |
| - | Cole Purdy | DL | FR | 6'4" | 270 | - |
| - | Ibraheem Ramadan | DL | FR | 6'3" | 237 | - |
| - | Zai Roberts | DL | SO | 6'4" | 246 | - |
| - | Turner Schmidt | DL | SO | 6'4" | 244 | - |
| - | Brian Snow | DL | SR | 6'4" | 240 | - |
| - | Andrew Taddeo | DL | SR | 6'0" | 291 | - |
| - | Ike Thompson | DL | FR | 5'11" | 282 | - |
| - | Tony Thurston | DL | JR | 6'3" | 292 | - |
| - | Spencer Toth | DL | SO | 6'3" | 257 | - |
| - | Cole Webster | DL | FR | 6'3" | 290 | - |
| - | Joe Worman | DL | SO | 6'4" | 285 | - |
| - | Julio Ayamel | LB | JR | 6'0" | 222 | - |
| - | Carter Banks | LB | FR | - | 219 | - |
| - | Tate Beaver | LB | SR | 6'2" | 220 | - |
| - | Matthew Channell | LB | SO | 6'1" | 222 | - |
| - | Jacob Dobbs | LB | SR | 6'0" | 233 | - |
| - | Trashon Dye | LB | FR | 6'0" | 227 | - |
| - | Brandon Fique | LB | SR | 6'0" | 227 | - |
| - | Jackson Hamill | LB | FR | 6'1" | 209 | - |
| - | Trent Hendrick | LB | SR | 6'0" | 234 | - |
| - | Mateo Jackson | LB | SR | 6'1" | 213 | - |
| - | Lee Johnson | LB | FR | 6'2" | 216 | - |
| - | Skylar Martin | LB | SO | 6'3" | 223 | - |
| - | Danny Reagan | LB | FR | 6'0" | 208 | - |
| - | Jackson Snyder | LB | SO | 6'3" | 223 | - |
| - | Gannon Weathersby | LB | JR | 5'10" | 222 | - |
| - | Devyn Coles | CB | SR | 5'9" | 190 | - |
| - | Kalin Jean | CB | JR | 6'0" | 201 | - |
| - | Roddrey McWilliams | CB | FR | 6'1" | 186 | - |
| - | Jamal Olford | CB | FR | 5'10" | 164 | - |
| - | John Ransom | CB | SO | 5'10" | 184 | - |
| - | Mekhi Rodgers | CB | SR | 6'2" | 204 | - |
| - | Jamaree Seldon | CB | JR | 5'9" | 182 | - |
| - | Terrence Spence | CB | SR | 6'2" | 195 | - |
| - | Jordan Swann | CB | SR | 5'10" | 186 | - |
| - | Jordan Taylor | CB | SR | 5'10" | 174 | - |
| - | Isaiah West | CB | FR | 6'0" | 215 | - |
| - | Ja'Kai Young | CB | SR | 5'11" | 183 | - |
| - | Jahquil Batts | S | JR | 6'0" | 201 | - |
| - | Chris Chukwuneke | S | SR | 5'11" | 193 | - |
| - | Seth Gathers | S | FR | 6'0" | 196 | - |
| - | Curtis Harris-Lopez | S | SR | 6'1" | 208 | - |
| - | Stephen Hollander | S | JR | 5'9" | 193 | - |
| - | Kye Holmes | S | SR | 5'11" | 192 | - |
| - | Kevin Kabasele | S | FR | 6'0" | 194 | - |
| - | Sam Kidd | S | SR | 6'1" | 207 | - |
| - | George Lovelace | S | FR | 6'3" | 205 | - |
| - | TJ McGill | S | SO | 5'10" | 198 | - |
| - | Francis Meehan | S | SR | 5'11" | 195 | - |
| - | Joshua Prince | S | FR | 5'11" | 190 | - |
| - | Chase Regan | S | SO | 6'0" | 195 | - |
| - | Que Reid | S | SR | 6'0" | 201 | - |
| - | Josh Sarratt | S | SR | 5'10" | 193 | - |
| - | Jacob Thomas | S | SR | 6'1" | 212 | - |
| - | Jordan White | S | SO | 5'11" | 189 | - |
| - | Ray Williams | S | SR | 5'10" | 193 | - |
| - | Kai Callen | DB | FR | 5'10" | 178 | - |
| - | Sam Clark | P | SR | 6'3" | 201 | - |
| - | Kyle Davis | LS | SR | 6'0" | 225 | - |
| - | KJ Flowe | DB | SO | 5'10" | 178 | - |
| - | Zicri Forest | DB | FR | 6'0" | 166 | - |
| - | Nick Gonzalez | PK | JR | 5'9" | 174 | - |
| - | Ryan Hanson | P | SR | 6'2" | 219 | - |
| - | Josiah Kennard | LS | SR | 6'2" | 228 | - |
| - | Logan Ketcham | LS | SR | 6'0" | 224 | - |
| - | Max Lipinski | PK | FR | 6'2" | 206 | - |
| - | Connor Madden | PK | SR | 6'4" | 215 | - |
| - | Nathan Patterson | PK | FR | 6'1" | 195 | - |
| - | Patrick Rea | P | JR | 6'3" | 201 | - |
| - | Justin Ritter | PK | SO | 5'10" | 208 | - |
| - | Wade Robins | PK | FR | 6'0" | 178 | - |
| - | Aaron Whear | LS | SO | 5'10" | 194 | - |
| - | Camden Wise | PK | SR | 6'1" | 178 | - |