| Quarterbacks | Yr | H/W | Passing | Rushing | Pass Grade | Run Grade | Pass PPA | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
| #17 Drew Mestemaker (QB) | SO ('3) | 6'4"/210 | 30/46 (65%), 462 Yds, 2 TD / 2 INT | 14 Car, 87 Yds, (6.2 YPC), 1 TD, 1 FUM | B- | A | #199 | 109 (11%) | 0 | NA |
| #16 Reese Poffenbarger (QB) | SR ('1) | 6'0"/208 | 6/7 (86%), 20 Yds, 0 TD / 0 INT | 5 Car, 12 Yds, (2.4 YPC), 0 TD, 1 FUM | D+ | B+ | 33 (1.8%) | 0.85 | MIAMI ('25) | |
| #00 Chris Jimerson (QB) | FR ('3) | 5'9"/170 | 0 | 0.86 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||
| Running Backs | Yr | H/W | Rushing | Receiving | Run Grade | Rec Grade | Rush PPA | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
| #25 Makenzie McGill (RB) | SO ('2) | 5'9"/191 | 78 Car, 470 Yds, (6 YPC), 10 TD, 2 FUM | 11 Rec, 103 Yds, (9.4 YPR), 0 TD | A | D+ | #130 | 260 (27%) | 0 | NA |
| #21 Kiefer Sibley (RB) | SO ('3) | 5'9"/169 | 44 Car, 206 Yds, (4.7 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 15 Rec, 82 Yds, (5.5 YPR), 1 TD | A- | A- | #546 | 155 (16%) | 0.86 | 3* HS ('24) |
| #2 S. Clayton-Johnson (RB) | GR ('1) | 6'1"/204 | 27 Car, 198 Yds, (7.3 YPC), 1 TD, 0 FUM | 7 Rec, 53 Yds, (7.6 YPR), 0 TD | A- | A | #368 | 85 (5.4%) | 0.83 | TULN ('25) |
| #44 Damashja Harris (RB) | SR ('1) | 6'2"/220 | 23 Car, 193 Yds, (8.4 YPC), 1 TD, 0 FUM | 4 Rec, 7 Yds, (1.8 YPR), 0 TD | A- | C | #170 | 77 (8%) | 0 | NA |
| #30 Ashton Gray (RB) | SO ('3) | 6'0"/195 | 0 Car, 0 Yds, (0 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD | B- | 1 (0%) | 0.83 | 3* HS ('24) | ||
| #00 Caleb Hawkins (RB) | FR ('3) | 6'2"/198 | 0 | 0.84 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||
| Wide Receivers | Yr | H/W | Receiving | Rushing | Rec Grade | Block Grade | Rec PPA | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
| #3 Simeon Evans (WR) | SR ('1) | 6'1"/200 | 43 Rec, 474 Yds, (11 YPR), 5 TD, 1 FUM | 5 Car, 17 Yds, 0 TD | A | D+ | 565 (19.8%) | 0.83 | SHSU ('25) | |
| #13 Miles Coleman (WR) | SO ('3) | 5'6"/150 | 36 Rec, 378 Yds, (10.5 YPR), 2 TD, 1 FUM | 2 Car, 4 Yds, 0 TD | B+ | F | #351 | 323 (19%) | 0.83 | 3* HS ('24) |
| #7 Dalton Carnes (WR) | JR ('2) | 5'9"/172 | 29 Rec, 371 Yds, (12.8 YPR), 2 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | B | C- | #293 | 426 (25%) | 0.82 | HOU ('24) |
| #22 Landon Sides (WR) | JR ('2) | 5'11"/185 | 24 Rec, 280 Yds, (11.7 YPR), 1 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | B | A- | #500 | 295 (17%) | 0.83 | 3* HS ('23) |
| #27 Wyatt Young (WR) | SO ('3) | 6'0"/200 | 18 Rec, 295 Yds, (16.4 YPR), 2 TD, 0 FUM | 3 Car, -7 Yds, 1 TD | C- | C- | #307 | 316 (18%) | 0.84 | 3* HS ('24) |
| #80 Baron Tipton (WR) | SO ('3) | 6'5"/195 | 1 Rec, 8 Yds, (8 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | D+ | C | 41 (2%) | 0.83 | 3* HS ('24) | |
| #14 Kyle Koch (WR) | SO ('3) | 6'2"/175 | 1 Rec, 5 Yds, (5 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 1 Car, 9 Yds, 0 TD | B | C+ | #827 | 25 (1%) | 0.8 | 3* HS ('24) |
| #81 Richard Rocquemore (WR) | SR ('1) | 5'10"/180 | 0 | 0 | NA | |||||
| #18 Mason Ferguson (WR) | SO ('3) | 6'0"/167 | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | B | 6 (0%) | 0.84 | 3* HS ('24) | ||
| #83 Zack Darkoch (WR) | SO ('2) | 5'10"/162 | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | B- | 6 (0%) | 0 | NA | ||
| #00 Terrence Lewis (WR) | FR ('3) | 5'10"/160 | 0 | 0.85 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||
| #00 Tyler Brown (WR) | FR ('3) | 5'9"/170 | 0 | 0.84 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||
| Tight Ends | Yr | H/W | Receiving | Rec Grade | Run Block Grade | Pass Block Grade | Rec PPA | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
| #82 Connor Vaughn (TE) | JR ('1) | 6'4"/244 | 7 Rec, 59 Yds, (8.4 YPR), 3 TD, 0 FUM | B | F | C | 293 (30%) | 0.84 | TLSA ('25) | |
| #87 Brandon Young Jr. (TE) | SO ('3) | 6'5"/241 | 3 Rec, 7 Yds, (2.3 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | F | D+ | C | 148 (25%) | 0.84 | 3* HS ('24) | |
| #86 Darson Herman (TE) | JR ('2) | 6'3"/245 | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | B- | 1 (0%) | 0 | NA | |||
| #19 Victor Aderungboye (TE) | SO ('3) | 6'3"/235 | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | B- | D+ | B | 27 (5%) | 0.84 | 3* HS ('24) | |
| Offensive Lineman | Yr | H/W | Snaps | Grade | Run Block | Pass Block | Rating | Origin | ||
| #73 Jimto Obidegwu (T) | SR ('1) | 6'6"/305 | 610 (52.2%) | C | C- (44%) | B- (56%) | 0.83 | KENT ('25) | ||
| #74 Larry Moore III (T) | SR ('1) | 6'6"/270 | 447 (64%) | F | D+ (36%) | D+ (64%) | 0.85 | 3* HS ('20) | ||
| #68 Keon Johnson (T) | SO ('2) | 6'4"/395 | 7 (1%) | B- | B- (100%) | F (0%) | 0 | NA | ||
| #76 Desmond Magiya (T) | SO ('2) | 6'5"/300 | 7 (1%) | C- | C (100%) | F (0%) | 0.83 | 3* HS ('23) | ||
| #00 Jordan Reasonover (OT) | FR ('3) | 6'3"/265 | 0.87 | 3* HS ('25) | ||||||
| #67 Braydon Nelson (G) | SO ('3) | 6'4"/290 | 875 (74%) | C- | C (33%) | C- (67%) | 0.81 | 3* HS ('24) | ||
| #54 Johnny Dickson III (G) | JR ('2) | 6'2"/297 | 585 (49%) | B | B+ (34%) | A- (66%) | 0.88 | 3* HS ('22) | ||
| #71 Ugonna Nnanna (G) | GR ('2) | 6'4"/309 | 455 (22.8%) | D+ | C (38%) | D+ (62%) | 0.83 | UVA ('25) | ||
| #00 Roberto Rodriguez (IOL) | FR ('3) | 6'4"/270 | 0.83 | 3* HS ('25) | ||||||
| #59 Christian Pettway (OL) | SO ('2) | 6'6"/265 | 0.81 | 3* HS ('24) | ||||||
| #62 Amarion Berry (OL) | SO ('2) | 6'2"/290 | 0.82 | 3* HS ('24) | ||||||
| #61 Paul Gurrola (OL) | SO ('2) | 6'5"/270 | 0.83 | 3* HS ('24) | ||||||
| #70 Isaac Sohn (OL) | SO ('2) | 6'5"/288 | 0.83 | 3* HS ('23) | ||||||
| Defensive Line | Yr | H/W | Defensive Stats | Pass Defense | Run D | Pass Rush | Cov | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
| #95 Breylon Charles (DE) | SR ('1) | 6'3"/260 | 29 Tac, 13 Solo, 6 TFL, 5 Sacks, 3 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B- (44%) | B+ (56%) | D (1%) | 458 (49%) | 0 | NA |
| #44 Briceon Hayes (DE) | SR ('1) | 6'3"/240 | 26 Tac, 19 Solo, 7 TFL, 5 Sacks, 3 QB Hur | 2 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B+ (41%) | A- (49%) | A- (10%) | 312 (20.4%) | 0.85 | SHSU ('25) |
| #59 Ethan Day (DE) | JR ('2) | 6'4"/254 | 19 Tac, 9 Solo, 1 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B (46%) | B (43%) | B+ (10%) | 256 (16.8%) | 0.74 | WYO ('25) |
| #88 Will Smith (DE) | SO ('3) | 6'4"/224 | 5 Tac, 1 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | D+ (63%) | B (37%) | 38 (2.4%) | 0.87 | TLSA ('25) | |
| #45 Zhaiylen Scott (DE) | SO ('3) | 6'1"/225 | 2 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C+ (51%) | B (49%) | 57 (6%) | 0.85 | 3* HS ('24) | |
| #46 Nathan Laperi (DE) | SO ('3) | 6'3"/200 | 2 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | D+ (38%) | D (61%) | C+ (1%) | 109 (12%) | 0 | NA |
| #15 Fatafehi Vailea II (DT) | SR ('1) | 6'1"/288 | 34 Tac, 13 Solo, 4 TFL, 3 Sacks, 2 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B (54%) | C- (46%) | B- (0%) | 549 (72%) | 0.82 | 3* HS ('21) |
| #90 Richard Outland Jr. (DT) | GR ('1) | 6'3"/290 | 15 Tac, 10 Solo, 5 TFL, 3 Sacks, 3 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C+ (51%) | B+ (49%) | B- (0%) | 396 (31.2%) | 0.83 | SHSU ('25) |
| #99 Quincy Wright (DT) | JR ('2) | 6'2"/300 | 13 Tac, 11 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | D (55%) | C (45%) | C+ (0%) | 294 (23.4%) | 0.82 | SHSU ('25) |
| #94 Jayden Williams (DT) | SO ('3) | 6'2"/285 | 5 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C- (44%) | D+ (56%) | C+ (0%) | 149 (20%) | 0.82 | 3* HS ('24) |
| #48 Jaedon Langley (DT) | SO ('3) | 6'3"/280 | 3 Tac, 1 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B+ (49%) | D+ (51%) | 37 (5%) | 0.86 | 3* HS ('24) | |
| #40 Keviyan Huddleston (DT) | SO ('2) | 6'2"/255 | C- (100%) | 4 (0.6%) | 0.88 | TCU ('25) | ||||
| #96 Matthew Reed (DL) | SO ('2) | 6'4"/270 | 0 | 0.82 | 3* HS ('24) | |||||
| #00 Antwon Brown (DL) | FR ('3) | 6'2"/285 | 0 | 0.82 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||
| Linebackers | Yr | H/W | Defensive Stats | Pass Defense | Run D | Pass Rush | Cov | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
| #6 Trey Fields (LB) | SR ('1) | 6'0"/215 | 72 Tac, 50 Solo, 6 TFL, 1 Sacks, 2 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C- (47%) | C+ (9%) | D (44%) | 778 (43.2%) | 0.74 | SHSU ('25) |
| #32 Ethan Wesloski (LB) | JR ('2) | 6'1"/231 | 57 Tac, 18 Solo, 5 TFL, 3 Sacks, 2 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | A (57%) | B- (11%) | F (32%) | 542 (50%) | 0.79 | 2* HS ('22) |
| #24 Chavez Brown (LB) | SR ('1) | 6'1"/235 | 49 Tac, 25 Solo, 8 TFL, 4 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | A- (55%) | A- (11%) | A- (34%) | 297 (28%) | 0 | NA |
| #7 Shane Whitter (LB) | SR ('1) | 6'0"/220 | 49 Tac, 23 Solo, 2 TFL, 0 Sacks, 2 QB Hur | 3 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B- (46%) | C (12%) | B+ (43%) | 562 (52%) | 0.89 | OKLA ('24) |
| #15 S'Maje Burrell (LB) | SO ('2) | 6'0"/219 | 8 Tac, 6 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C (50%) | B (50%) | 14 (0.6%) | 0.81 | SHSU ('25) | |
| #35 JJ Jean-Louis (LB) | SO ('2) | 6'1"/215 | 3 Tac, 2 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | F (54%) | C (21%) | B- (25%) | 48 (4%) | 0.82 | ISU ('24) |
| #53 Blake Fann (LB) | SO ('2) | 6'1"/222 | 2 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B (53%) | D+ (13%) | B- (33%) | 15 (1%) | 0 | NA |
| #37 K. Anderson-Dale (LB) | SO ('2) | 5'11"/220 | 1 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | 0 | 0.83 | 3* HS ('24) | |||
| #00 Jaden Manning (LB) | FR ('3) | 6'1"/215 | 0 | 0.86 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||
| #00 Brayden Knox (LB) | FR ('3) | 6'3"/220 | 0 | 0.85 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||
| #00 Brenden Reese (LB) | FR ('3) | 6'0"/205 | 0 | 0.82 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||
| #31 Xzavior Kautai (LB) | SR ('0) | 6'0"/234 | 0 | 0 | NA | |||||
| Secondary | Yr | H/W | Defensive Stats | Pass Defense | Run D | Pass Rush | Cov | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
| #4 Brian Nelson II (CB) | SO ('2) | 6'0"/183 | 53 Tac, 45 Solo, 2 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 3 PD, 4 INT (0 TDS) | A (52%) | F (1%) | A- (47%) | 675 (66%) | 0.84 | 3* HS ('23) |
| #5 David Fisher (CB) | SR ('1) | 6'0"/180 | 33 Tac, 28 Solo, 2 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 6 PD, 2 INT (1 TDS) | B (45%) | F (1%) | A- (53%) | 818 (48%) | 0.82 | SHSU ('25) |
| #2 Da'Veawn Armstead (CB) | SR (0) | 6'1"/185 | 26 Tac, 20 Solo, 2 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 4 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | A- (47%) | F (0%) | B (53%) | 681 (39.6%) | 0.84 | SHSU ('25) |
| #17 Taylor Starling (CB) | SO ('2) | 5'9"/161 | 20 Tac, 13 Solo, 2 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 4 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | F (47%) | B- (2%) | B (52%) | 320 (31%) | 0.87 | 3* HS ('23) |
| #16 Gabe Stroud (CB) | SO ('3) | 5'10"/185 | 5 Tac, 3 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B+ (50%) | D+ (50%) | 40 (4%) | 0.85 | 3* HS ('24) | |
| #00 Chase Canada (CB) | JR ('2) | 6'0"/190 | D+ (40%) | C- (60%) | 20 (1.2%) | 0.83 | ILL ('25) | |||
| #28 Julian Knox (CB) | SO ('3) | 6'2"/190 | D+ (86%) | C+ (14%) | 7 (0.6%) | 0.85 | TCU ('25) | |||
| #00 Bryce Garza (CB) | FR ('3) | 6'2"/185 | 0 | 0.83 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||
| #41 Quinton Hammonds (S) | SO ('3) | 6'1"/195 | 52 Tac, 35 Solo, 2 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 1 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS) | A- (49%) | D (1%) | B- (50%) | 445 (36%) | 0 | NA |
| #7 Will Jones II (S) | GR ('1) | 5'9"/191 | 44 Tac, 21 Solo, 4 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 3 PD, 3 INT (0 TDS) | B (51%) | C- (1%) | C (48%) | 567 (27.6%) | 0.83 | ODU ('25) |
| #25 Kollin Lewis (S) | SO ('2) | 5'11"/184 | 12 Tac, 7 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | D+ (38%) | C (1%) | D (62%) | 143 (12%) | 0.83 | 3* HS ('23) |
| #49 Kamdon McFarland (S) | SR ('1) | 6'0"/202 | 12 Tac, 6 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B (50%) | C- (2%) | D (48%) | 141 (12%) | 0 | NA |
| #30 BJ Allen Jr. (S) | JR ('2) | 6'0"/191 | 8 Tac, 6 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | D+ (52%) | C (3%) | C- (44%) | 63 (5%) | 0.85 | TEX ('24) |
| #13 Chris Gant Jr. (S) | SO ('3) | 5'10"/200 | 8 Tac, 4 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B (69%) | B (31%) | 35 (3%) | 0.84 | 3* HS ('24) | |
| #10 DJ Warnell Jr. (S) | GR ('1) | 6'3"/200 | 4 Tac, 3 Solo, 1 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C+ (38%) | A (0%) | A+ (62%) | 29 (1.2%) | 0.83 | IND ('25) |
| #39 Sultan El-Amin Jr (S) | SO ('3) | 5'11"/175 | A- (49%) | D (1%) | B- (50%) | 445 (36%) | 0 | NA | ||
| #22 Jaydon Smith (S) | SO ('2) | 6'0"/175 | 0 | 0.87 | 3* HS ('24) | |||||
| #1 Isheem Young (S) | GR ('0) | 5'10"/215 | 0 | 0.86 | MISS ('24) | |||||
| #19 Jaden Pettway (S) | SO ('2) | 6'2"/185 | 0 | 0.85 | 3* HS ('24) | |||||
| Kickers | Yr | H/W | Field Goals | XPs | Points | FG Grade | Kickoffs | Rating | Origin | |
| #40 Kali Nguma (K) | SO ('2) | 5'10"/182 | 11/16 (68.8%), Long 46 Yds | 55/55 | 88 Pts | C+ | C- | 0 | NA | |
| Punters | Yr | H/W | Punts | Acc | Grade | Rank | Rating | Origin | ||
| #41 Sawyer Evans (P) | SR ('1) | 6'3"/206 | 47, 1932 YDS (41.1 YPP), Long 56 YDS | 9 In 20, 2 TB | B- | B- | 0 | NA | ||
| FR ATH - No Position Yet | Yr | H/W | Rating | Origin | ||||||
| #00 Chris Jimerson (ATH) | FR ('3) | 5'10"/170 | 0.86 | 3* HS ('25) |
Total Team Talent for '25 is: 568, #93 in CFB. 0.84 Avg Per Player. Blue Chip Ratio 0%
Breakdown - Offense: 214.3 (38) Defense: 253.46 (45) ST: 0 (2)
86 Total players, 25 from Transfer Portal. 23.8% of roster is from the Portal.
28 from the '25 Transfer Portal. 26.7% of roster is from this years Portal, 30 players left via portal after '24.
Roster Breakdown: 0 elite players, 0 great players, 0 very good players, 13 good players, 53 JAGS, 1 low JAGS, 2 JAG- players
Snaps by class: FR: 0 (0%), SO: 6318 (34%), JR: 3351 (18%), SR: 7274 (39%), GR: 1759 (9%)
19 players have no stats and no recruiting/portal ratings excluded from totals.
QB Exp: (12.8%), Prod: (11%) North Texas lost their starting QB from last year. '24 backup Drew Mestemaker has experience, Reese Poffenbarger was brought in via Portal
RB Exp: (56%), Prod: (53%) lost their lead Rusher, but returns their #2 Makenzie McGill, from last year.
North Texas lost their top 2 WR's from last year.
WR Exp: (51%), Prod: (44%) OL Experience: T: (59%): G: (73%): C: (0%):
North Texas OL: 3 starters back, 0 with multi game experience, 0 more with some game experience.
Portal OL: 2 potential OL starters from '25 Portal, 0 more Portals have experience.
DL Experience: DE: (53%) DT: (76%)
LB Experience: (60%)
Secondary Experience: CB: (95%) S: (66%)
Kicker Experience: (48%), Punter: (100%)
Return Experience - QB 12.8%, Skill Players 46%, Off Line 44%, Front Seven 63%, Secondary 81% | Offense 40% - Defense 70%
Return Off Production - Pass Yds: 11%, Rush Yds: 53%, Rec Yds: 44%,
Return Def Production - Tackles: 61%, Sacks: 93%, QB Hurries: 40%, TFLs: 79%, Pass Def: 86%, INTs: 73%