
2025 SEASON
Samford
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Samford added 21 players and lost 9 players through the 2025 transfer portal. The net roster change is +12.
Updated Nov 9, 2026
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- How many players has Samford gained and lost in the 2025 transfer portal?
- Samford has added 21 players and lost 9 in the 2025 transfer portal, a net change of +12.
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Incoming Transfers
21Jackson Bussey
DL · App State
Web Davidson
OL · Virginia Tech
C.J. Evans
RB · Tennessee State
Jaden Gibson
WR · Virginia
Charlie Gilliam
QB · Wake Forest
Donovan Grayson
EDGE · West Virginia
Grant Hidalgo
TE · Auburn
Ty Ippolito
PK · South Florida
Jacob Johnson
LB · Southern Miss
Calvin Jones
WR · Western Carolina
Noah Jones
P · Georgia
Andrew Jordan
DB · App State
Trey Lenhardt
S · App State
Kaleb May
OL · Kennesaw State
Dee Newsome
CB · Jacksonville State
Vance Nicklaus
TE · Florida State
Nahil Perkins
CB · Fordham
Jack Schwing
WR · Southern Miss
Amari Wansley
S · Murray State
KeShawn Washington
S · Murray State
Hank Weber
DT · Wisconsin
Outgoing Transfers
9C.J. Douglas
DB · Houston
Cooper Frazier
OL · Southern Miss
Makhi Gilbert
DL · Eastern Michigan
Brendan Jenkins
WR · South Alabama
Darrian King
OL · Mercer
E. Jai Mason
WR · Charlotte
Jayme Motley-Simmons
OL · Akron
Dontae Pollard
S · Temple
Jamall Thompson Jr.
DE · New Mexico State
Portal Impact by Position
| Pos | Out | In | Net value |
|---|---|---|---|
| DL | 2 | 3 | $0K |
| OL | 3 | 2 | $0K |
| RB | 0 | 1 | $0K |
| WR | 2 | 3 | $0K |
| QB | 0 | 1 | $0K |
| TE | 0 | 2 | $0K |
| ST | 0 | 2 | $0K |
| LB | 0 | 1 | $0K |
| DB | 2 | 6 | $0K |
Roster Risk
Program Context
2026 coaching staff
- John GrassHead Football Coach
- Aashon LarkinsCornerbacks Coach/Co-Defensive Coordinator/Associate Head Coach
- Mickey ConnDefensive Coordinator
- Will GilchristSpecial Teams Coordinator/General Manager
- Logan SelfAssistant Offensive Line Coach/Offensive Analyst
- Rory SegrestDefensive Ends Coach/Run Game Coordinator
- Jaylen SwainDefensive Tackles Coach
- Chuck DunnLinebacker Coach
- Tyler VenablesNickels Coach/Defensive Analyst
- Brandon ThomasOffensive Line Coach
- Paul TysonQuarterbacks Coach
- Montralius MosleyRunning Backs Coach
- Cally ChizikSafeties Coach
- Andrew ZowTight Ends Coach/Chief of Offense
- Drew SwinneyWide Receivers Coach
- Cam KayeAssociate Director of Strength and Conditioning
- Jake VenablesDirector of Football Strength and Conditioning
2027 Recruiting Class
0 commitsNo commits yet for this class.
Recruiting Footprint
2025 Roster
108 of 108High risk means the top 15% of roster-relative TVS scores. TVS is not a transfer probability.

Aidan Barr
LS#56Sr

Alex Applefield
LS#614

Andrew Jordan
DL#59Sr

Andrew Jordan
DE#463

Asher Harrelson
OL#68So

Ben Darnell
OL#54So

Ben Levine
WR#6Jr

Brice Whitley
WR#87So

Brody Tolbert
DB#24So

Caidan Maddux
CB#3So

Calvin Jones
WR#134

Cam Bland
RB#29So

Carson Donovan
OL#711

Carson Sloan
LB#301

Carter Pace
RB#44So

Caulen Dunn
LB#42Sr

Charlie Rickell
OL#753

Christian Roberts
TE#123

Clay Burdeshaw
S#15Jr

Colton Pace
WR#26So

Conroy Cunningham II
DE#904

Cooper Greer
WR#30So

Crosby Mullins
OL#703

Daniel Valdes
WR#47So

David Theado
TE#23So

Deuce Caldwell II
LB#354

Duncan Johnson III
OL#78Jr

Dylon Henderson
CB#16So

Emerson Russell
RB#38So

Ethan Fisher
PK#21So

Gavin Morris
LB#393

Grant Hidalgo
TE#283

Haden Klees
QB#101

Isaac Chapa
LB#55So

J.D. Methvin
DL#93Sr

Jack Schwing
WR#372

Jackson Beatty
WR#14So

Jacob Gettman
PK#511

Jaden Mosley
LB#5Gr

Jadon Loving
WR#25So

Jake Garner
PK#26So

Jake Haynes
LB#411

Jalen Nelson
S#6Sr

Jalik Yancey
CB#24

James McGinn
QB#17So

Jordan Whitley
LB#40So

Joseph Shannon
DL#94Sr

Joshua Lovett
OL#723

Justin Perritt
OL#734

Kaden McKeown
LS#53So

Kaleb May
OL#65Jr

Kaleb Pearley
OL#77Jr

Kelton Crisp
DL#921

Ken Cherry
RB#22Jr

LaShon Young
S#9Jr

Logan Abbott
RB#341

Maddox McKim
LB#31So

Mailk Gaither
LB#344

Malik Thornton
CB#214

Mason Bryant
DB#22So

Maxton Woodward
DL#95Sr

Michael Snow
OL#76So

Nahil Perkins
CB#34

Nicholas Bookman
WR#85So

Nick Crayton
WR#861

Noah Watts
OL#64Sr

Parker Peacock
OL#62So

Preston Bird
WR#4Jr

Quincy Crittendon
QB#24

Quinten Hall
WR#42Jr

Romello Cooper
DL#91So

Russell Watts
DL#69So

Ryan Oliver
QB#1So

Ryan Skinner
RB#39So

Teddy Davenport
WR#334

Termaine Turner Jr.
CB#20Jr

Torrey Ward
WR#181

Tucker Weber
CB#23So

Ty Ippolito
PK#36Jr

Tyler Douthit
OL#74Jr

Tyler Durant
DL#99So

Vance Nicklaus
TE#494

Wesley Graham
OL#521

Wil Turner IV
OL#58So

Will Thorley
P#59Sr

William Pruitt
S#25So






















