Kent State
Mid-American
11
Incoming
16
Outgoing
-5
Net
Team TVS:
17%
Roster Risk by Position
Offense
19%
Defense
17%
Special Teams
5%
Highest Risk Players
Dru DeShields
QB
44%
Gavin Garcia
RB
44%
Jordan Nubin
RB
43%
Wayne Harris
WR
41%
Mason Woods
TE
40%
Transfer Impact by Position
| Pos | Out | In | Net Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 2 | 1 | $-718K |
| DL | 1 | 0 | $-617K |
| DB | 2 | 2 | $-218K |
| OL | 3 | 0 | $-175K |
| LB | 2 | 4 | $-122K |
| QB | 1 | 1 | +$77K |
| RB | 1 | 3 | $-43K |
| ST | 1 | 0 | $-30K |
Coaching Staff
1 coaches
Mark Carney
Head Coach
2026 Recruiting Class
18 commits
#1196
Daiveon Taylor
LB
3-star
(0.8619)
#1750
Lennox Lemon
CB
3-star
(0.855)
#1750
Zymir Reed
WR
3-star
(0.855)
#1924
Brendyn Smith
WR
3-star
(0.85)
#2176
William Johnson
IOL
3-star
(0.845)
#2176
Colin Prichard
OT
3-star
(0.845)
#2313
TeJuan Barbour
CB
3-star
(0.84)
#2313
Jackson Farley
RB
3-star
(0.84)
#2524
Kendall McNutt
LB
3-star
(0.835)
#2524
Gavin Kanar
OT
3-star
(0.835)
#2524
Kale Webb
DL
3-star
(0.835)
#2620
Brandon White
RB
3-star
(0.83)
#2620
Jacob Broach
EDGE
3-star
(0.83)
#2620
Liam Dalton
IOL
3-star
(0.83)
#2815
Eckley Bridges
DL
3-star
(0.825)
#2815
Carlos Shird
DL
3-star
(0.825)
#2850
Dion'dre Taylor
DL
3-star
(0.82)
#3055
Chase Mantooth
LS
3-star
(0.8)
Transfer Pipelines
Historical patterns
Players Transfer to Kent State From:
Players Transfer from Kent State To:
Recruiting Pipelines
High school & state data (2020-2026)
Top High School Feeders
Mentor
Mentor, OH
4 recruits
3.0-star avg
Washington
Massillon, OH
3 recruits
3.0-star avg
Avon
Avon, IN
2 recruits
2.5-star avg
Cass Technical
Detroit, MI
2 recruits
3.0-star avg
Christian Brothers College
St. Louis, MO
2 recruits
3.0-star avg
Recruiting by State
OH
43
PA
11
NJ
8
IN
8
GA
8
IL
7
MI
6
MD
5
Incoming Transfers
11
Outgoing Transfers
16
Cade Wolford
Joel Boamah
Nylan Brown
Junior Diallo
Gavin Garcia
Devin Kargman
Da'Shawn Martin
Garrett Masterson
Jamond Mathis
CJ Montes
Jaire Rawlinson
Jaire Rawlison
Ashton Rivera
Canaan Williams
Charlie Durkin
Will Hryszko
Transfer Ledger
24 transactions
| Date | Player | Pos | School | NIL Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01-30 | OUT → | Junior Diallo | OT | → Tennessee Tech | $12K |
| 01-29 | ← IN | Javi'er Willis | WR | Tiffin University → | $30K |
| 01-27 | ← IN | Nate Gregory | LB | Coastal Carolina → | $30K |
| 01-24 | ← IN | Rocco Nicholl | LB | South Florida → | $30K |
| 01-24 | ← IN | Quan Rhodes-McKee | LB | Duquesne → | $30K |
| 01-17 | OUT → | Da'Shawn Martin | WR | → Virginia | $183K |
| 01-17 | ← IN | Ethan Thanthanavong | QB | Defiance College → | $204K |
| 01-16 | OUT → | Jaire Rawlison | CB | → West Virginia | $248K |
| 01-16 | ← IN | Jakorion Caffey | RB | Cincinnati → | $30K |
| 01-15 | OUT → | Ashton Rivera | IOL | → California | $150K |
| 01-14 | ← IN | Davion Pritchard | CB | Pittsburgh → | $30K |
| 01-12 | OUT → | Jamond Mathis | EDGE | → Texas Tech | $617K |
| 01-12 | ← IN | Hayden Dawahare | LB | Kentucky → | $30K |
| 01-12 | ← IN | Norey Johnson | S | Houston Christian → | $30K |
| 01-11 | ← IN | Mason King | RB | Illinois State → | $30K |
| 01-11 | ← IN | Dylan Armentrout | RB | Defiance College → | $30K |
| 01-09 | OUT → | Cade Wolford | WR | → Cincinnati | $565K |
| 01-09 | OUT → | Garrett Masterson | OT | → Tennessee Tech | $12K |
| 01-07 | OUT → | Charlie Durkin | P | → Rice | $30K |
| 01-04 | OUT → | Nylan Brown | LB | → Washington State | $150K |
| 12-28 | OUT → | Gavin Garcia | RB | → TBD | $133K |
| 12-28 | OUT → | Joel Boamah | CB | → TBD | $30K |
| 12-10 | OUT → | CJ Montes | QB | → TBD | $127K |
| 12-06 | OUT → | Canaan Williams | LB | → TBD | $92K |
OUT: $2.3M
IN: $0.5M
NET: $-1.8M
Current Roster
89 players
| # | Name | Pos | Year | Ht | Wt | Est. Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 |
Dru DeShields
|
QB | FR | 6'2" | 185 lbs | $1.2M |
| 2 |
Nolan Good
|
QB | FR | 6'2" | 195 lbs | $111K |
| 10 |
Jett Hilding
|
QB | FR | 6'2" | 180 lbs | $204K |
| 14 |
Deante Ruffin
|
QB | FR | 6'2" | 215 lbs | $112K |
| 17 |
Ruel Tomlinson
|
QB | FR | 6'1" | 217 lbs | $108K |
| 25 |
Donovan Delaney Jr.
|
RB | JR | 5'10" | 201 lbs | $30K |
| 33 |
Ayden Harris
|
RB | FR | 5'8" | 195 lbs | $30K |
| 20 |
Marques Hicks
|
RB | SO | 5'8" | 190 lbs | $30K |
| 26 |
Anthony Jeffery
|
RB | FR | 5'8" | 190 lbs | $30K |
| 84 |
Jahzae Kimbrough
|
RB | SO | 5'10" | 190 lbs | $30K |
| 24 |
TaRyan Martin
|
RB | FR | 5'8" | 190 lbs | $30K |
| 27 |
Jordan Nubin
|
RB | SR | 5'11" | 215 lbs | $34K |
| 13 |
Ardell Banks
|
WR | SO | 6'3" | 190 lbs | $55K |
| 85 |
Sebastian Brown
|
WR | SR | 6'2" | 195 lbs | $30K |
| 30 |
Da'Realyst Clark
|
WR | JR | 5'10" | 150 lbs | $30K |
| 81 |
Dash Dorsey
|
WR | SO | 5'10" | 175 lbs | $30K |
| 3 |
Jay Jay Etheridge
|
WR | SO | 5'10" | 160 lbs | $30K |
| 35 |
Joseph Federer
|
WR | FR | 5'11" | 185 lbs | $30K |
| 19 |
Ali Fisher
|
WR | SR | 5'11" | 190 lbs | $30K |
| 6 |
Wayne Harris
|
WR | FR | 5'9" | 165 lbs | $132K |
| 80 |
Teaunn Hunter
|
WR | FR | 5'11" | 172 lbs | $30K |
| 31 |
Christian Jackson
|
WR | JR | 5'11" | 195 lbs | $30K |
| 86 |
Jared Kelley
|
WR | SO | 5'9" | 190 lbs | $30K |
| 29 |
Jackson Locke
|
WR | SR | 6'0" | 175 lbs | $30K |
| 36 |
Matthew Maxey
|
WR | FR | 5'10" | 175 lbs | $30K |
| 23 | Maurice Stephens | WR | FR | 6'1" | 177 lbs | $30K |
| 45 |
Tommy Arnold
|
TE | SO | 6'2" | 237 lbs | $30K |
| 11 |
Christian Berry
|
TE | SR | 6'3" | 240 lbs | $30K |
| 82 |
Zy'aire Fletcher
|
TE | FR | 6'4" | 214 lbs | $30K |
| 18 |
Hunter Hopperton
|
TE | JR | 6'2" | 250 lbs | $30K |
| 83 |
Garrett Long
|
TE | FR | 6'3" | 217 lbs | $30K |
| 37 |
Holtz Maine
|
TE | FR | 6'5" | 230 lbs | $30K |
| 89 |
Terik Mulder
|
TE | JR | 6'5" | 245 lbs | $120K |
| 87 |
Dakota Taylor
|
TE | FR | 6'4" | 215 lbs | $30K |
| 14 | Mason Woods | TE | FR | 6'2" | 217 lbs | $30K |
| 70 |
Hudson Chasko
|
OL | JR | 6'5" | 300 lbs | $30K |
| 53 | Nate Cross | OL | FR | 6'0" | 295 lbs | $30K |
| 75 | Boston Crowell | OL | FR | 6'3" | 281 lbs | $30K |
| 55 | Jaxon Dunn | OL | FR | 6'5" | 295 lbs | $30K |
| 67 | Max Gembus | OL | FR | 6'1" | 275 lbs | $30K |
| 74 |
Jamarcus Hill
|
OL | JR | 6'5" | 297 lbs | $30K |
| 78 | Tyler Meadows | OL | FR | 6'8" | 320 lbs | $30K |
| 57 |
Dustyn Morell
|
OL | JR | 6'4" | 280 lbs | $30K |
| 71 |
Matt Pajuste
|
OL | SR | 6'4" | 310 lbs | $30K |
| 77 |
Rico Steele
|
OL | FR | 6'4" | 305 lbs | $30K |
| 71 |
Kevin Toth
|
OL | SR | 6'6" | 288 lbs | $30K |
| 72 |
Cecil Wilson
|
OL | SO | 6'4" | 300 lbs | $30K |
| 5 |
Thomas Aden
|
DL | JR | 6'1" | 280 lbs | $166K |
| 58 |
Darian Blachewicz
|
DL | FR | 6'2" | 270 lbs | $131K |
| 44 |
Antonio Bottiggi
|
DL | FR | 6'2" | 245 lbs | $30K |
| 52 |
Aiden Burgess
|
DL | FR | 6'0" | 305 lbs | $30K |
| 11 |
Antoine Campbell Jr.
|
DL | SR | 6'3" | 250 lbs | $30K |
| 17 |
Mattheus Carroll
|
DL | SR | 6'3" | 240 lbs | $108K |
| 55 |
Josue Cordoba
|
DL | FR | 6'3" | 280 lbs | $49K |
| 95 |
Jelani Davis
|
DL | SR | 6'2" | 285 lbs | $183K |
| 50 |
Garrett Dial
|
DL | FR | 6'3" | 225 lbs | $30K |
| 98 |
Bryce Faulk
|
DL | SO | 6'1" | 240 lbs | $30K |
| 90 | Bryce Griffin | DL | FR | 6'2" | 211 lbs | $30K |
| 88 |
Mohammed Hazime
|
DL | JR | 6'3" | 250 lbs | $30K |
| 6 |
Mason Maddox
|
DL | JR | 6'1" | 275 lbs | $103K |
| 33 |
Jaihien Roy
|
DL | FR | 6'2" | 230 lbs | $116K |
| 94 |
Amon Williams
|
DL | SR | 6'1" | 275 lbs | $119K |
| 15 |
Sayed Abuhamdeh
|
LB | SO | 6'0" | 225 lbs | $95K |
| 2 |
Semaj Cross
|
LB | SR | 6'1" | 217 lbs | $30K |
| 24 | Tanner Mintz | LB | FR | 6'0" | 215 lbs | $30K |
| 32 | Trey Rubinstein | LB | FR | 6'2" | 190 lbs | $30K |
| 34 | Rafael Terrero Jr. | LB | FR | 6'3" | 211 lbs | $30K |
| 18 |
Terrell Miller
|
CB | SR | 5'11" | 175 lbs | $103K |
| 28 |
Brodyn Bishop
|
S | FR | 6'1" | 195 lbs | $30K |
| 38 |
Clinton Robinson
|
S | FR | 6'0" | 195 lbs | $30K |
| 13 |
Tevin Tucker
|
S | SO | 5'11" | 190 lbs | $107K |
| 19 |
DJ Barnes
|
DB | JR | 5'10" | 160 lbs | $100K |
| 14 |
Tyler Bivens
|
DB | JR | 5'11" | 175 lbs | $30K |
| 25 |
Martell Buchanan
|
DB | FR | 6'1" | 175 lbs | $30K |
| 23 | Ezekiel Castex | DB | FR | 5'10" | 165 lbs | $30K |
| 21 | Joel Cordoba | DB | FR | 6'2" | 190 lbs | $150K |
| 26 | BuddyRow Garrer | DB | FR | 5'9" | 165 lbs | $30K |
| 20 |
DeWayne Gissendanner
|
DB | JR | 5'10" | 172 lbs | $30K |
| 31 | Derrick Jackson | DB | FR | 5'11" | 180 lbs | $144K |
| 1 |
A'tiq Muhammad
|
DB | JR | 6'2" | 195 lbs | $100K |
| 7 |
Angelo Stockstill
|
DB | SO | 6'3" | 175 lbs | $30K |
| 3 | CJ Young | DB | SO | 5'11" | 185 lbs | $165K |
| 97 | Jake Stoeckel | P | FR | - | - | $30K |
| 41 |
Gus Goodell
|
LS | SR | 6'1" | 210 lbs | $30K |
| 56 | John Winner | LS | FR | 5'11" | 220 lbs | $30K |
| - | Derrick Jackson Iii | None | 2025 | - | - | $30K |
| 96 |
Sean Leonard
|
PK | FR | 6'3" | 220 lbs | $30K |
| 49 |
Tommy Newcomb
|
PK | FR | 5'11" | 205 lbs | $30K |
| 91 |
Nathan Tager
|
PK | SO | 6'2" | 200 lbs | $30K |