| Quarterbacks | Yr | H/W | Passing | Rushing | Pass Grade | Run Grade | Pass PPA | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
| #12 JC French (QB) | JR ('1) | 6'1"/210 | 269/410 (66%), 2831 Yds, 17 TD / 11 INT | 118 Car, 238 Yds, (2 YPC), 2 TD, 9 FUM | B | C | #61 | 873 (92%) | 0.85 | MEM ('23) |
| #12 Turner Helton (QB) | JR ('1) | 6'2"/178 | 0/0 (0%), 0 Yds, 0 TD / 0 INT | 0 Car, 0 Yds, (0 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM | C- | 10 (0.6%) | 0.74 | WKU ('25) | ||
| #6 Tyler Budge (QB) | SO ('3) | 6'3"/205 | 0/0 (0%), 0 Yds, 0 TD / 0 INT | 1 Car, 9 Yds, (9 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM | C+ | 3 (0%) | 0.82 | 3* HS ('24) | ||
| #00 Charlie Johnston (QB) | FR ('3) | 6'5"/200 | 0 | 0.86 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||
| Running Backs | Yr | H/W | Rushing | Receiving | Run Grade | Rec Grade | Rush PPA | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
| #22 OJ Arnold (RB) | SR ('1) | 5'10"/190 | 62 Car, 315 Yds, (5.1 YPC), 3 TD, 1 FUM | 24 Rec, 145 Yds, (6 YPR), 2 TD | A | A- | #150 | 285 (31%) | 0 | NA |
| #21 David Mbadinga (RB) | JR ('2) | 5'7"/190 | 58 Car, 229 Yds, (3.9 YPC), 3 TD, 0 FUM | 3 Rec, 26 Yds, (8.7 YPR), 0 TD | B+ | F | #239 | 179 (19%) | 0 | NA |
| #20 Terrance Gibbs (RB) | JR ('1) | 6'1"/200 | 1 Car, 4 Yds, (4 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 1 Rec, 2 Yds, (2 YPR), 0 TD | C- | B | #423 | 11 (1%) | 0.9 | 4* HS ('22) |
| #29 Jamarian Samuel (RB) | SR (0) | 5'10"/210 | 0 Car, 0 Yds, (0 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD | B- | 1 (0%) | 0 | NA | ||
| #35 Taeo Todd (RB) | SO ('2) | 5'8"/185 | 0 | 0.85 | 3* HS ('24) | |||||
| #33 Bryce Baker (RB) | SO ('2) | 6'1"/210 | 0 | 0.81 | 3* HS ('24) | |||||
| Wide Receivers | Yr | H/W | Receiving | Rushing | Rec Grade | Block Grade | Rec PPA | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
| #17 Dalen Cobb (WR) | SR ('1) | 5'10"/195 | 52 Rec, 599 Yds, (11.5 YPR), 4 TD, 2 FUM | 8 Car, 25 Yds, 0 TD | B+ | F | #158 | 533 (39%) | 0 | NA |
| #19 Josh Dallas (WR) | JR ('1) | 6'2"/200 | 46 Rec, 614 Yds, (13.3 YPR), 6 TD, 2 FUM | 4 Car, 37 Yds, 1 TD | A | D+ | #75 | 515 (37%) | 0.83 | 3* HS ('22) |
| #5 Marcus Sanders Jr. (WR) | SR ('1) | 6'3"/195 | 9 Rec, 158 Yds, (17.6 YPR), 1 TD, 1 FUM | 2 Car, 14 Yds, 0 TD | B+ | D | #511 | 121 (9%) | 0 | NA |
| #4 Camden Brown (WR) | SR ('1) | 6'3"/200 | 7 Rec, 61 Yds, (8.7 YPR), 1 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | C | D+ | #574 | 179 (7.8%) | 0.84 | AUB ('25) |
| #24 Joshua Thompson (WR) | SR ('1) | 5'10"/165 | 3 Rec, 74 Yds, (24.7 YPR), 1 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | A- | B- | #652 | 28 (2%) | 0 | NA |
| #89 Taylor Bradshaw (WR) | SO ('2) | 6'1"/190 | 1 Rec, 31 Yds, (31 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | B+ | B | 35 (3%) | 0 | NA | |
| #89 Jackson Wheeler (WR) | GR ('2) | 6'3"/235 | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | B | 35 (3%) | 0 | NA | ||
| #23 Carmelo Mays (WR) | SO ('3) | 6'0"/190 | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | B- | 2 (0%) | 0.8 | 3* HS ('24) | ||
| #00 Jeremiah Ware (WR) | FR ('3) | 5'10"/190 | 0 | 0.85 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||
| #00 Peyton Plott (WR) | FR ('3) | 5'9"/165 | 0 | 0.85 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||
| #26 Antavious Murphy (WR) | SO ('2) | 5'9"/190 | 0 | 0.84 | 3* HS ('24) | |||||
| #80 Jordan Woolen (WR) | SO ('2) | 6'0"/160 | 0 | 0.83 | 3* HS ('24) | |||||
| Tight Ends | Yr | H/W | Receiving | Rec Grade | Run Block Grade | Pass Block Grade | Rec PPA | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
| #87 River Helms (TE) | SR ('1) | 6'4"/242 | 19 Rec, 228 Yds, (12 YPR), 2 TD, 0 FUM | B | D | A- | 404 (24%) | 0.85 | WKU ('25) | |
| #83 Elija Walton (TE) | SO ('2) | 6'5"/235 | 1 Rec, 2 Yds, (2 YPR), 1 TD, 0 FUM | D | D+ | 84 (8%) | 0.83 | 3* HS ('23) | ||
| #84 JP Mikhael (TE) | SO ('2) | 6'4"/230 | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | D+ | C | 34 (3%) | 0.82 | 3* HS ('23) | ||
| #85 Ahmon Green (TE) | SR (0) | 6'2"/255 | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | D | D | C- | 75 (4.2%) | 0.81 | GAST ('25) | |
| SO ('2) | 6'3"/220 | 0 | 0 | 2* HS ('24) | ||||||
| Offensive Lineman | Yr | H/W | Snaps | Grade | Run Block | Pass Block | Rating | Origin | ||
| #64 Caelan Williams (T) | GR (0) | 6'7"/295 | 212 (22%) | B+ | B+ (42%) | B (58%) | 0.79 | 2* HS ('19) | ||
| #51 Matthew Williams (T) | SO ('2) | 6'5"/300 | 5 (1%) | B | B+ (100%) | F (0%) | 0 | NA | ||
| #74 Pichon Wimbley (G) | SR ('1) | 6'2"/300 | 939 (97%) | D+ | F (40%) | A+ (60%) | 0.82 | 3* HS ('22) | ||
| #78 Caleb Cook (G) | SR (0) | 6'3"/315 | 787 (81%) | B+ | B (41%) | B+ (59%) | 0.82 | 3* HS ('21) | ||
| #66 Johnnie Brown III (G) | JR ('1) | 6'3"/310 | 38 (4%) | C- | C- (79%) | A- (21%) | 0 | NA | ||
| #63 Colin Alexander (G) | SO ('3) | 6'4"/290 | 2 (0%) | C+ | B- (100%) | F (0%) | 0.79 | 2* HS ('24) | ||
| #54 Chance Carroll (C) | GR (0) | 6'2"/290 | 506 (54%) | B- | C (42%) | A- (58%) | 0.78 | UNC ('24) | ||
| #57 Chandler Strong (C) | JR ('1) | 6'3"/275 | 435 (46%) | B+ | B+ (38%) | B (62%) | 0 | NA | ||
| #55 Ethan Williams (C) | SO ('2) | 6'2"/275 | 4 (0%) | C+ | B- (100%) | F (0%) | 0.82 | 3* HS ('23) | ||
| #00 Brandon Stoner (IOL) | FR ('3) | 6'4"/310 | 0.84 | 3* HS ('25) | ||||||
| #70 Jalen Burgess (OL) | SO ('2) | 6'2"/300 | 0.83 | 3* HS ('24) | ||||||
| #58 Kyle Frazier (OL) | GR ('0) | 6'2"/295 | 0.80 | SAV ('24) | ||||||
| #76 Kingtriton Samuela (OL) | SO ('2) | 6'2"/320 | 0.8 | 3* HS ('24) | ||||||
| Defensive Line | Yr | H/W | Defensive Stats | Pass Defense | Run D | Pass Rush | Cov | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
| #90 Da'Shawn Davis (DE) | SR ('1) | 6'2"/220 | 25 Tac, 13 Solo, 4 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B- (35%) | B- (65%) | B- (0%) | 300 (31%) | 0.84 | 3* HS ('22) |
| SR ('1) | 6'2"/235 | 23 Tac, 12 Solo, 4 TFL, 2 Sacks, 3 QB Hur | 3 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B (41%) | B- (55%) | D (4%) | 551 (58%) | 0 | 3* HS ('21) | |
| #91 Davion Rhodes (DE) | SR (0) | 6'2"/235 | 22 Tac, 11 Solo, 6 TFL, 3 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | D+ (49%) | B+ (50%) | B- (1%) | 347 (36%) | 0.8 | 3* HS ('21) |
| #52 Jacob Ferguson (DE) | GR (0) | 6'3"/240 | 19 Tac, 6 Solo, 4 TFL, 1 Sacks, 2 QB Hur | 0 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS) | B- (51%) | C- (42%) | C (8%) | 276 (29%) | 0 | NA |
| #51 Kebba Secka (DE) | SO ('2) | 6'4"/245 | 2 Tac, 0 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C- (53%) | D+ (40%) | D (7%) | 45 (5%) | 0.82 | 3* HS ('23) |
| #00 Amari Wilson (DE) | FR ('3) | 6'2"/235 | 0 | 0.86 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||
| #00 Nigel Eldridge (DE) | FR ('3) | 6'2"/255 | 0 | 0.84 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||
| #57 Latrell Bullard (DT) | SR ('1) | 6'1"/360 | 35 Tac, 11 Solo, 5 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 2 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | A- (52%) | A- (48%) | C+ (0%) | 487 (54%) | 0 | NA |
| #94 Elhadj Fall (DT) | JR ('1) | 6'4"/280 | 20 Tac, 12 Solo, 5 TFL, 3 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | D (37%) | B+ (63%) | C+ (0%) | 432 (47%) | 0 | NA |
| #93 Troy Pikes (DT) | SO ('2) | 6'5"/290 | 13 Tac, 5 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C- (46%) | A (54%) | 294 (32%) | 0.8 | 3* HS ('23) | |
| #94 Uche Iloh (DL) | SO ('2) | 6'5"/275 | 0 | 0.87 | GT ('25) | |||||
| #99 Nasir Smith (DL) | SO ('2) | 6'4"/265 | 0 | 0.87 | 3* HS ('24) | |||||
| #00 Jeremiah Ticket (DL) | FR ('3) | 6'3"/279 | 0 | 0.85 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||
| #00 Elijah Fears (DL) | FR ('3) | 6'2"/300 | 0 | 0.85 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||
| #95 Alijah Lacey (DL) | SO ('2) | 6'4"/220 | 0 | 0.84 | 3* HS ('23) | |||||
| #00 Caleb Ellis (DL) | FR ('3) | 6'3"/265 | 0 | 0.84 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||
| #97 Eli Anders (DL) | SO ('2) | 6'3"/245 | 0 | 0.83 | 3* HS ('24) | |||||
| #55 Korey Jordan (DL) | SO ('2) | 6'3"/350 | 0 | 0.82 | 3* HS ('24) | |||||
| Linebackers | Yr | H/W | Defensive Stats | Pass Defense | Run D | Pass Rush | Cov | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
| #8 Brendan Harrington (LB) | GR (0) | 6'1"/230 | 55 Tac, 27 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | D+ (48%) | C (3%) | C+ (49%) | 517 (48.6%) | 0.84 | APP ('25) |
| #4 Davon Hicks (LB) | SR (0) | 6'0"/205 | 43 Tac, 23 Solo, 1 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B- (45%) | D (8%) | C- (48%) | 395 (62%) | 0.83 | WSU ('24) |
| #18 MJ Stroud (LB) | JR ('1) | 6'3"/225 | 24 Tac, 18 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 2 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B+ (47%) | B- (38%) | D (15%) | 390 (61%) | 0.83 | 3* HS ('22) |
| #35 Demarcious Robinson (LB) | SR ('0) | 5'10"/210 | 6 Tac, 4 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | 0 | 0 | NA | |||
| #10 Jacob Hammonds (LB) | JR ('1) | 6'3"/195 | 3 Tac, 2 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C (18%) | D+ (36%) | F (45%) | 11 (2%) | 0.81 | 3* HS ('22) |
| #34 Jamari Whitehead (LB) | SO ('2) | 6'2"/225 | 1 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | D (82%) | C+ (18%) | 11 (2%) | 0.84 | 3* HS ('23) | |
| #00 Ethan Johnson (LB) | FR ('3) | 6'3"/205 | 0 | 0.88 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||
| #00 Braxtin McLester (LB) | FR ('3) | 6'3"/205 | 0 | 0.86 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||
| #00 Caleb Butler (LB) | FR ('3) | 6'1"/210 | 0 | 0.85 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||
| #30 CJ Allen (LB) | SO ('2) | 6'0"/210 | 0 | 0.83 | 3* HS ('24) | |||||
| Secondary | Yr | H/W | Defensive Stats | Pass Defense | Run D | Pass Rush | Cov | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
| #31 Chance Gamble (CB) | SR (0) | 6'2"/180 | 48 Tac, 34 Solo, 2 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 7 PD, 3 INT (0 TDS) | B- (42%) | A- (1%) | A- (58%) | 575 (53%) | 0.82 | KENN ('24) |
| #12 Tracy Hill Jr. (CB) | JR ('1) | 6'3"/190 | 36 Tac, 30 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 3 PD, 2 INT (1 TDS) | D (45%) | F (1%) | A- (55%) | 621 (57%) | 0 | NA |
| #25 Ayden Jackson (CB) | JR ('2) | 5'11"/180 | 35 Tac, 20 Solo, 4 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B+ (39%) | A- (3%) | A- (58%) | 562 (52%) | 0 | NA |
| #23 Dorrian Smith (CB) | SR (0) | 6'0"/185 | 26 Tac, 20 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 1 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS) | A+ (43%) | B+ (1%) | B+ (57%) | 385 (36%) | 0.8 | 3* HS ('24) |
| #38 Jeremiah Holmes (CB) | SR ('1) | 5'10"/175 | C (67%) | C+ (33%) | 3 (0%) | 0 | NA | |||
| #00 Akeondre Chaney (CB) | FR ('3) | 6'1"/185 | 0 | 0.86 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||
| #9 Justin Meyers (S) | SR (0) | 5'11"/205 | 61 Tac, 36 Solo, 3 TFL, 1 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C- (41%) | B (2%) | C- (57%) | 497 (41%) | 0.78 | 2* HS ('21) |
| #14 Prince Green (S) | SR (0) | 6'2"/210 | 3 Tac, 1 Solo, 1 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | F (21%) | C (2%) | A- (77%) | 48 (4%) | 0.84 | ILL ('23) |
| #32 Jaylen Bentley (S) | SO ('3) | 6'1"/170 | 3 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C (43%) | B+ (57%) | 7 (1%) | 0.82 | 3* HS ('24) | |
| #24 Jayden Davis (S) | SO ('2) | 6'2"/185 | C+ (100%) | 1 (0%) | 0.89 | GT ('25) | ||||
| #29 Devin Collier (S) | SO ('3) | 5'11"/190 | C (29%) | B- (71%) | 7 (1%) | 0.86 | 3* HS ('24) | |||
| #26 Chris Crouch (DB) | SR ('0) | 6'0"/190 | 4 Tac, 4 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | 0 | 0 | NA | |||
| #13 Antonio White Jr. (DB) | SO ('2) | 6'2"/182 | 2 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | 0 | 0.86 | RUTG ('25) | |||
| #13 Ethan Pouncey (DB) | GR ('0) | 6'1"/170 | 0 | 0.93 | FLA ('24) | |||||
| #20 Jaquari Brown (DB) | SO ('2) | 6'2"/160 | 0 | 0.83 | 3* HS ('24) | |||||
| #28 Elijah McDowell (DB) | SO ('2) | 6'3"/180 | 0 | 0.83 | 3* HS ('24) | |||||
| #24 Phillip Gladney (DB) | SO ('2) | 6'0"/170 | 0 | 0.82 | 3* HS ('24) | |||||
| Kickers | Yr | H/W | Field Goals | XPs | Points | FG Grade | Kickoffs | Rating | Origin | |
| #00 Donal Dempsey (K) | FR ('3) | 5'11"/175 | 0.82 | 3* HS ('25) | ||||||
| #98 TJ Hartley (K) | SO ('2) | 5'11"/175 | 0.74 | PEAY ('24) | ||||||
| Punters | Yr | H/W | Punts | Acc | Grade | Rank | Rating | Origin | ||
| #81 Alex Smith (P) | JR ('2) | 6'6"/215 | 58, 2479 YDS (42.7 YPP), Long 63 YDS | 18 In 20, 0 TB | B | C+ | 0.79 | 2* HS ('23) | ||
| FR ATH - No Position Yet | Yr | H/W | Rating | Origin | ||||||
| #00 Weston Bryan (ATH) | FR ('3) | 6'3"/240 | 0.89 | 4* HS ('25) |
Total Team Talent for '25 is: 570, #92 in CFB. 0.83 Avg Per Player. Blue Chip Ratio 2.25%
Breakdown - Offense: 182.2 (40) Defense: 259.7 (45) ST: 14.26 (3)
89 Total players, 16 from Transfer Portal. 13.9% of roster is from the Portal.
11 from the '25 Transfer Portal. 9.6% of roster is from this years Portal, 11 players left via portal after '24.
Roster Breakdown: 0 elite players, 0 great players, 2 very good players, 11 good players, 49 JAGS, 6 low JAGS, 2 JAG- players
Snaps by class: FR: 0 (0%), SO: 1074 (7%), JR: 4748 (31%), SR: 7625 (50%), GR: 1808 (12%)
26 players have no stats and no recruiting/portal ratings excluded from totals.
QB Exp: (92.6%), Prod: (92%) JC French returns, their starting QB from last year. Turner Helton was brought in via the Portal.
RB Exp: (51%), Prod: (52%) lost their lead Rusher, but returns their #2 OJ Arnold, from last year.
Georgia Southern lost their lead WR, but returns their #2 Josh Dallas, from last year.
WR Exp: (50%), Prod: (59%) OL Experience: T: (12%): G: (91%): C: (100%):
Georgia Southern OL: 4 starters back, 1 with multi game experience, 0 more with some game experience.
Portal OL: 0 potential OL starters from '25 Portal, 0 more Portals have experience.
DL Experience: DE: (80%) DT: (67%)
LB Experience: (59%)
Secondary Experience: CB: (99%) S: (24%)
Kicker Experience: (0%), Punter: (51%)
Return Experience - QB 92.6%, Skill Players 40%, Off Line 68%, Front Seven 69%, Secondary 62% | Offense 60% - Defense 66%
Return Off Production - Pass Yds: 92%, Rush Yds: 52%, Rec Yds: 59%,
Return Def Production - Tackles: 56%, Sacks: 67%, QB Hurries: 55%, TFLs: 67%, Pass Def: 68%, INTs: 54%