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Western Kentucky

Conference USA
18
Incoming
25
Outgoing
-7
Net
Team TVS: 24%

Roster Risk by Position

Offense 23%
Defense 28%
Special Teams 15%
Highest Risk Players
Jalen Emery
CB 94%
Jaavan Mack
CB 94%
Moussa Barry
WR 89%
Damari Jefferson
WR 76%
Kennon Loftin
LB 67%

Transfer Impact by Position

Pos Out In Net Value
OL 3 7 +$451K
LB 2 2 +$119K
DL 4 2 $-105K
WR 4 2 $-66K
ST 2 0 $-60K
DB 6 2 $-15K
RB 2 1 +$15K
QB 1 1 +$2K
TE 1 1 +$0K

Coaching Staff 1 coaches

Tyson Helton
Head Coach
From: Gainesville, FL

2026 Recruiting Class 21 commits

#949
Zayden Walters IOL
Snellville, GA · 6'3" · 320 lbs
3-star
(0.8693)
#1274
Cam O'Hara QB
Union, KY · 6'2" · 190 lbs
3-star
(0.8656)
#1320
Tre'von McGory WR
Germantown, TN · 6'0" · 170 lbs
3-star
(0.8644)
#1422
Le'Kamren Meadows RB
Moody, AL · 6'0" · 210 lbs
3-star
(0.8622)
#1422
Jonathan Stafford Jr. WR
Loganville, GA · 5'10" · 170 lbs
3-star
(0.8622)
#1750
Eli Wilt TE
Nashville, TN · 6'5" · 242 lbs
3-star
(0.855)
#1750
Asa Holbert OT
Centre, AL · 6'7" · 315 lbs
3-star
(0.855)
#1871
Jaylen Pollard S
Brentwood, TN · 5'10" · 195 lbs
3-star
(0.8522)
#1924
Westen Ard LB
Warner Robins, GA · 6'2" · 230 lbs
3-star
(0.85)
#1924
Makhi Brazier LB
Loganville, GA · 6'1" · 215 lbs
3-star
(0.85)
#1924
Jordan Curll IOL
Franklin, TN · 6'4" · 300 lbs
3-star
(0.85)
#1924
Bryce Fulda EDGE
Sarasota, FL · 6'4" · 243 lbs
3-star
(0.85)
#2116
Taron Essex S
Decatur, GA · 6'4" · 190 lbs
3-star
(0.8489)
#2126
Leonzay Merzius CB
Hollywood, FL · 6'0" · 181 lbs
3-star
(0.8478)
#2176
Tyrell Scott IOL
Cincinnati, OH · 6'4" · 300 lbs
3-star
(0.845)
#2176
Henry Smith EDGE
Moody, AL · 6'4" · 245 lbs
3-star
(0.845)
#2281
Isaac Tanis EDGE
Fort Lauderdale, FL · 6'3" · 240 lbs
3-star
(0.8444)
#2524
CeeJay Embry DL
Pahokee, FL · 6'2" · 280 lbs
3-star
(0.835)
#2524
Arlando Crafton Jr. ATH
Atlanta, GA · 6'4" · 230 lbs
3-star
(0.835)
#2612
Damyon Pearson CB
Snellville, GA · 5'10" · 160 lbs
3-star
(0.8322)
#2620
Elijah Peake DL
Montgomery, AL · 6'1" · 290 lbs
3-star
(0.83)
Transfer Pipelines Historical patterns
Players Transfer to Western Kentucky From:
No significant pipelines yet
Players Transfer from Western Kentucky To:
Syracuse
3 players
$30K
$30K
2 players
$47K
$30K
Recruiting Pipelines High school & state data (2020-2026)
Top High School Feeders
Brookwood
Snellville, GA
2 recruits
3.0-star avg
Grayson
Loganville, GA
2 recruits
3.0-star avg
Sandalwood
Jacksonville, FL
2 recruits
3.0-star avg
Pope John Paul II
Hendersonville, TN
2 recruits
2.5-star avg
Westlake
Atlanta, GA
2 recruits
3.0-star avg
Recruiting by State
GA
20
FL
16
AL
9
TN
8
KY
8
NC
3
OH
3
TX
2
Coach Hometown Recruiting Connections
Tyson Helton
Head Coach from Gainesville, FL
16 recruits from FL
Transfer Ledger 43 transactions
Date Player Pos School NIL Value
01-20 OUT → Konner Olson K → New Mexico $30K
01-20 OUT → Isaiah Myers WR → Missouri State $30K
01-20 ← IN Jacob Cosby-Mosley S Wake Forest → $150K
01-18 ← IN Nathan Gonzales EDGE Indiana State → $2K
01-17 OUT → Jaavan Mack CB → TBD $30K
01-16 OUT → Jai Eugene Jr. S → Syracuse $30K
01-16 OUT → Noah Meyers TE → Syracuse $30K
01-16 ← IN Tyreek Major IOL South Florida → $30K
01-16 ← IN Rhett Larson IOL Sam Houston → $30K
01-15 OUT → Robby Harrison DL → Colorado State $30K
01-15 OUT → Laurence Seymore IOL → Texas $30K
01-15 ← IN CC Ezirim TE Toledo → $30K
01-14 OUT → Jalen Emery CB → TBD $30K
01-13 ← IN Tai Ray OT Pittsburgh → $150K
01-12 ← IN Kiawan Murphy DL Akron → $30K
01-12 ← IN Alec Johnson IOL Georgia State → $30K
01-11 OUT → Nazir Ward CB → Syracuse $30K
01-11 OUT → Jack Cassidy K → West Virginia $30K
01-11 ← IN Roq Montgomery IOL Alabama → $150K
01-11 ← IN Garrison Madden LB USC → $150K
01-11 ← IN Geajorm Akpaloo LB Coastal Carolina → $30K
01-10 OUT → Harper Holloman EDGE → West Virginia $47K
01-10 OUT → La'Vell Wright RB → Pittsburgh $30K
01-10 ← IN Nonso Omezi IOL Houston Christian → $1K
01-10 ← IN D'Cambren Verrett S Texas A&M-Kingsville → $15K
01-09 OUT → Chukwunedu Okeke DL → James Madison $30K
01-09 OUT → Miller Malone LB → Houston $31K
01-08 OUT → Koron Hayward EDGE → TCU $30K
01-08 ← IN Sincere Baines RB Maine → $75K
01-08 ← IN Jyzaiah Rockwell WR Prairie View A&M → $36K
01-08 ← IN Brock Glenn QB Florida State → $225K
01-06 ← IN Alex Lopez IOL Mississippi State → $150K
01-05 OUT → Damari Jefferson WR → TBD $30K
01-05 OUT → Caleb Nitta IOL → Oklahoma $30K
01-03 OUT → Dylan Flowers CB → Duke $30K
12-15 OUT → Kennon Loftin LB → TBD $30K
12-15 OUT → Dylan Vickerson WR → Alabama State $30K
12-02 OUT → Moussa Barry WR → TBD $30K
12-01 OUT → Branden Hollis OT → TBD $30K
11-19 ← IN Jeremiah Carroll WR Carson Newman → $18K
- OUT → Maverick McIvor QB → NFL Draft $223K
- OUT → Marvis Parrish RB → Michigan State $30K
- OUT → Korbyn Green DB → Tulsa $30K
OUT: $1.0M IN: $1.3M
NET: +$0.3M
Current Roster 160 players
# Name Pos Year Ht Wt Est. Value
- Owen Loy QB FR 6'1" 200 -
- Chance McDonald QB FR 6'1" 210 -
- Tucker Parks QB FR 6'2" 202 -
- Rodney Tisdale Jr. QB FR 6'2" 190 -
- Bailey Zappe QB SR 6'2" 215 -
- Adrion Boyd RB JR 5'7" 176 -
- Adam Cofield RB SR 5'11" 215 -
- Donovan Jones RB FR 5'10" 208 -
- Corey Landers RB SO 5'8" 195 -
- Jaden McGill RB SR 6'0" 220 -
- Javon McMahan RB FR 5'9" 210 -
- Javon McMahon RB FR 5'9" 196 -
- Zavione Wood RB FR 5'11" 200 -
- Denzil Alleyne WR SR 6'2" 212 -
- Drake Alsup WR FR 6'0" 180 -
- Rony Bourdeau WR FR 5'6" 175 -
- Javy Bunton WR SR 5'11" 190 -
- Zach Burt WR FR 6'0" 205 -
- Jax Cooper WR SO 6'3" 200 -
- Malachi Corley WR JR 5'11" 210 -
- Daewood Davis WR SR 6'2" 195 -
- Cameron Flowers WR FR 5'11" 183 -
- Matthew Henry WR SR 6'0" 183 -
- K.D. Hutchinson WR JR 5'8" 180 -
- Kisean Johnson WR SR 6'1" 216 -
- Tomi Mustapha WR FR 6'0" 190 -
- Ben Ratzlaff WR 2021 - - -
- Marvin Sims WR JR 5'11" 180 -
- Dalvin Smith WR SR 6'2" 188 -
- Fonzy Smith WR FR 6'1" 177 -
- Matthew Smith WR JR 6'2" 195 -
- Jarreth Sterns WR JR 5'8" 180 -
- Willie Taggart Jr. WR JR 6'1" 180 -
- TeeJay Taylor WR SO 6'0" 200 -
- TeeJay Taylor WR FR 6'0" 200 -
- Jaleel Walker WR SR 6'2" 185 -
- Tylon Webb WR FR 6'2" 180 -
- DeAngelo Wilson WR 2021 5'10" 160 -
- Elvin Fofanah TE SR 6'4" 245 -
- Lofton Howard TE SO 6'4" 230 -
- C.J. Kiss TE JR 6'4" 240 -
- Aiden Miller TE SO 6'3" 242 -
- Cross Nimmo TE FR 6'5" 245 -
- Dane Saltarelli TE JR 6'3" 255 -
- Alex Williams TE SR 6'4" 240 -
- Colten Cable OL SR 6'4" 298 -
- Gabe Claybrook OL FR 6'4" 290 -
- Melvin Collins Jr. OL JR 6'4" 320 -
- Jackson Dialls OL FR 6'4" 317 -
- Mark Goode OL JR 6'6" 298 -
- Colt Jackson OL SO 6'3" 297 -
- Michael Moment OL SR 6'3" 290 -
- Michael Ondelacy OL SR 6'6" 321 -
- Hackman Pierre OL FR 6'5" 303 -
- Jack Randolph OL FR 6'3" 285 -
- Stone Roston OL FR 6'3" 300 -
- Cameron Stage OL JR 6'3" 300 -
- Isiah Stoudemire OL FR 6'4" 305 -
- Travon Taylor OL SR 6'5" 320 -
- Max Thurston OL SO 6'5" 297 -
- Hayden Todd OL SO 6'2" 265 -
- Tyrese Black DL SR 6'4" 314 -
- Kenyonte Davis DL SR 6'5" 301 -
- Eric Etienne DL SO 6'1" 310 -
- Jakeem Fletcher DL SR 6'1" 312 -
- Jaden Hardy DL SR 6'3" 324 -
- Elin Jones DL SR 6'4" 252 -
- Kai Micatrotto DL FR 5'11" 250 -
- Sekou Peters DL FR 6'2" 296 -
- Sharlandiin Strange DL FR 6'3" 262 -
- Rylen Su'a-Filo DL SR 6'1" 320 -
- Terrion Thompson DL SR 6'0" 286 -
- Brandon Tobias II DL FR 6'5" 258 -
- Reggie Allen LB SO 6'2" 220 -
- Sebastian Benjamin LB SR 6'2" 238 -
- Anthony Brackenridge LB SR 6'2" 225 -
- Luke Burton LB FR 5'11" 220 -
- Demetrius Cain LB SR 6'0" 245 -
- Niko Cooper LB SR 6'5" 242 -
- Jordan Donald LB FR 6'2" 222 -
- R.J. Evans LB JR 6'1" 230 -
- Matthew Flint LB JR 6'0" 240 -
- Christian Gomez LB SR 6'0" 235 -
- Nathan Griffin LB JR 6'1" 229 -
- Rashion Hodge LB JR 6'2" 220 -
- Jaden Hunter LB SR 6'2" 240 -
- Will Ignont LB SR 6'1" 235 -
- Eli Jones LB JR 6'1" 236 -
- Devon Lynch LB SR 6'1" 228 -
- Chandler Matthews LB SR 6'1" 230 -
- Joshua Mensah LB JR 6'1" 212 -
- Zsacari Minnis LB FR 6'3" 222 -
- Dezmion Roberson LB FR 6'2" 205 -
- Elijah Rumph LB FR 6'0" 212 -
- Brandon Thomas LB FR 6'3" 208 -
- Bryson Washington LB SR 6'0" 238 -
- Keondre Williams LB SR 6'2" 214 -
- A.J. Yasilli LB FR 6'0" 220 -
- Kendall Abdurrahman None 2021 - - -
- Omari Alexander DB SR 5'10" 180 -
- Mike Allen DT SR 6'5" 290 -
- Matt Baldeck LS JR 6'0" 220 -
- Jordan Bergeron DB FR 6'0" 180 -
- Jake Bowman LS SO 6'0" 215 -
- Dominique Bradshaw DB SR 6'0" 180 -
- AJ Brathwaite Jr. DB SR 6'0" 190 -
- Michael Buck PK FR 5'10" 180 -
- Craig Burt, Jr. None 2021 - - -
- Jamale Carothers FB JR 5'9" 203 -
- Antonio Chadha PK JR 5'9" 200 -
- Devvan Darden DB FR 5'11" 180 -
- Jeremy Darvin DT SR 6'1" 295 -
- Rickie Davis, Jr. None 2023 - - -
- Chavaris Dumas DB FR 6'1" 180 -
- Miguel Edwards DB JR 5'11" 175 -
- Ely George DB JR 5'10" 193 -
- Dareon Goodrum DT SR 6'1" 290 -
- Xavion Griffin DB FR 6'0" 184 -
- John Haggerty P SR 6'5" 230 -
- Kahlef Hailassie DB JR 6'1" 200 -
- Kiwon Harris DB JR 6'1" 210 -
- Lorenzo Hernandez DT SR 6'1" 285 -
- Jake Jackson DE FR 6'0" 240 -
- Jalen Jackson DB FR 6'5" 200 -
- Desmond Johnson DB FR 6'0" 185 -
- Anthony Johnson Jr. DB JR 5'10" 180 -
- Anthony Johnson, Jr. None 2023 - - -
- C.J. Jones DB SR 5'10" 195 -
- Juwuan Jones DE SR 6'3" 275 -
- Chase Jones DT FR 6'1" 290 -
- Antwon Kincade DB SR 5'11" 200 -
- Zach Lassiter LS SR 6'1" 201 -
- Keaton Law DT FR 6'3" 275 -
- DeAngelo Malone DE SR 6'4" 230 -
- C.J. Marria DE JR 6'4" 265 -
- Virgil Marshall DB JR 5'11" 205 -
- Brodric Martin DT SR 6'5" 330 -
- Devonte' Mathews DB SR 5'9" 195 -
- Cory Munson PK SR 6'2" 210 -
- Kaleb Oliver DB SR 6'4" 215 -
- Marvelous Owens DB JR 5'11" 194 -
- Kolbyn Price LS FR 6'1" 206 -
- Maximus Pulley DB SR 5'11" 200 -
- Bailey Sanders LS FR 6'1" 223 -
- Tre Shaw DB SR 5'11" 190 -
- Xavier Shaw DB JR 6'0" 174 -
- Darius Shipp DT SR 6'1" 305 -
- Josh Shodipo DB SR 5'11" 196 -
- Amaari Smith DB FR 6'0" 181 -
- T.J. Springer DB JR 6'1" 195 -
- Riley Stephens PK SR 6'3" 178 -
- Markese Stepp None 2022 - - -
- Jerreth Sterens None 2021 - - -
- Lichon Terrell DT SO 6'1" 285 -
- Chase Tidmore PK FR 5'9" 175 -
- Tate Titshaw DB FR 5'11" 192 -
- B.J. Wagner DB FR 6'0" 200 -
- Khrystian Washington DB SO 6'2" 180 -
- Davion Williams DB SR 6'0" 180 -
- Lataj Wright DB SR 5'10" 185 -