| Quarterbacks | Yr | H/W | Passing | Rushing | Pass Grade | Run Grade | Pass PPA | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
| #10 Hunter Watson (QB) | SR (0) | 6'3"/210 | 152/253 (60%), 1598 Yds, 11 TD / 8 INT | 152 Car, 623 Yds, (4.1 YPC), 7 TD, 5 FUM | B- | B | 729 (78%) | 0 | NA | |
| #11 Mabrey Mettauer (QB) | SO ('3) | 6'4"/230 | 1/1 (100%), 2 Yds, 0 TD / 0 INT | 1 Car, 2 Yds, (2 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM | C+ | D+ | 16 (1.2%) | 0.85 | WIS ('25) | |
| #15 DJ Bailey (QB) | SO (0) | 5'11"/210 | 0/0 (0%), 0 Yds, 0 TD / 0 INT | 0 Car, 0 Yds, (0 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 29 (3%) | 0.81 | 3* HS ('24) | |||
| #00 Landyn Locke (QB) | FR ('3) | 6'3"/180 | 0 | 0.86 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||
| #00 Jax Brown (QB) | FR ('3) | 6'2"/195 | 0 | 0.85 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||
| Running Backs | Yr | H/W | Rushing | Receiving | Run Grade | Rec Grade | Rush PPA | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
| #21 Elijah Green (RB) | SR ('1) | 6'0"/206 | 29 Car, 201 Yds, (6.9 YPC), 5 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD | A- | C- | #142 | 50 (3%) | 0.83 | IND ('25) |
| #00 Zach Hrbacek (RB) | SR ('1) | 5'9"/195 | 11 Car, 33 Yds, (3 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 2 Rec, 5 Yds, (2.5 YPR), 0 TD | D | C+ | 38 (4%) | 0 | NA | |
| #34 Landan Brown (RB) | SO ('2) | 5'11"/215 | 0 | 0.83 | 3* HS ('23) | |||||
| Wide Receivers | Yr | H/W | Receiving | Rushing | Rec Grade | Block Grade | Rec PPA | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
| #7 Qua'Vez Humphreys (WR) | SR (0) | 6'3"/215 | 18 Rec, 362 Yds, (20.1 YPR), 4 TD, 0 FUM | 3 Car, 21 Yds, 0 TD | A- | B+ | 423 (33%) | 0 | NA | |
| #4 Michael Phoenix II (WR) | SR (0) | 6'2"/200 | 13 Rec, 205 Yds, (15.8 YPR), 3 TD, 1 FUM | 3 Car, -5 Yds, 0 TD | B | A | 297 (23%) | 0.82 | 3* HS ('24) | |
| #14 Jyzaiah Rockwell (WR) | JR ('1) | 6'3"/200 | 6 Rec, 50 Yds, (8.3 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | B+ | C | 93 (7%) | 0.82 | 3* HS ('22) | |
| #11 Malik Phillips (WR) | GR (0) | 5'11"/175 | 2 Rec, 25 Yds, (12.5 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 1 Car, 4 Yds, 0 TD | B+ | A | 39 (3%) | 0 | NA | |
| #15 Shane Johnson (WR) | SR (0) | 6'2"/205 | 2 Rec, 14 Yds, (7 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | C | B | 29 (2%) | 0 | NA | |
| #17 Lonnie Adkism (WR) | SO ('2) | 6'1"/185 | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 1 Car, -3 Yds, 0 TD | D+ | A | 52 (4%) | 0.86 | 3* HS ('23) | |
| #17 Lonnie Adkism (WR) | SO ('2) | 6'1"/185 | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | D+ | A | 52 (4%) | 0.86 | 3* HS ('23) | |
| #80 Fatu Mukuba (WR) | SO ('3) | 5'10"/165 | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | C- | B- | 8 (1%) | 0.84 | 3* HS ('24) | |
| #83 Darrick Bledsoe III (WR) | SO ('2) | 5'9"/185 | 0 | 0 | NA | |||||
| #88 Terrence Guillory II (WR) | SO ('3) | 5'8"/160 | 0 | 0 | NA | |||||
| #84 Kaden Taylor (WR) | SO ('3) | 5'10"/160 | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | B- | 2 (0%) | 0 | NA | ||
| #85 Karson Maynard (WR) | SO ('3) | 6'4"/195 | 0 | 0.82 | 3* HS ('24) | |||||
| #00 London Deyon (WR) | FR ('3) | 6'4"/190 | 0 | 0.83 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||
| #17 Kaleb Black (WR) | SO ('2) | 5'9"/170 | 0 | 0.83 | ASU ('25) | |||||
| #81 Marcus Field (WR) | SO ('2) | 6'4"/190 | 0 | 0.82 | 3* HS ('24) | |||||
| Tight Ends | Yr | H/W | Receiving | Rec Grade | Run Block Grade | Pass Block Grade | Rec PPA | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
| #12 Austin Smith (TE) | SR (0) | 6'5"/230 | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | C- | D+ | D | 29 (3%) | 0.82 | MEM ('24) | |
| #86 Thomas Jewett (TE) | JR ('1) | 6'4"/240 | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | A+ | 4 (0%) | 0.81 | 3* HS ('22) | |||
| #82 Cooper Stevens (TE) | SO ('2) | 6'3"/225 | 0 | 0.82 | 3* HS ('24) | |||||
| #83 Rayfield Lotten (TE) | SO ('2) | 6'6"/240 | 0 | 0.79 | MSST ('25) | |||||
| Offensive Lineman | Yr | H/W | Snaps | Grade | Run Block | Pass Block | Rating | Origin | ||
| #70 Rhett Larson (T) | JR ('1) | 6'5"/295 | 761 (68%) | C- | C- (54%) | C+ (46%) | 0.84 | SMU ('23) | ||
| #79 Kolt Dieterich (T) | SO ('2) | 6'6"/300 | 549 (49%) | B | B (52%) | C+ (48%) | 0.83 | 3* HS ('23) | ||
| #78 Orion Irving (T) | JR ('1) | 6'6"/290 | 477 (43%) | B | C+ (52%) | B+ (48%) | 0 | NA | ||
| #56 Luke Eckardt (T) | SR ('1) | 6'6"/300 | 375 (34%) | D | C- (54%) | D+ (46%) | 0 | NA | ||
| #59 G. Jackson-Smith (T) | SR (0) | 6'4"/310 | 64 (6%) | D+ | D+ (58%) | C- (42%) | 0 | NA | ||
| #00 Graceson Spann (OT) | FR ('3) | 6'5"/270 | 0.82 | 3* HS ('25) | ||||||
| #71 James Dawn II (G) | SR ('1) | 6'4"/315 | 878 (111%) | B | B (53%) | A- (47%) | 0 | NA | ||
| #73 MarKendrick Beall (G) | GR (0) | 6'4"/330 | 558 (70%) | C- | D+ (55%) | A (45%) | 0 | NA | ||
| #75 William McCollum (G) | GR (0) | 6'5"/340 | 138 (17%) | D+ | C- (55%) | D (45%) | 0 | NA | ||
| #52 Will Hutchens (G) | SO ('2) | 6'3"/300 | 6 (1%) | D+ | C+ (50%) | F (50%) | 0.83 | 3* HS ('23) | ||
| #54 Mich'le Joseph (G) | JR ('2) | 6'3"/300 | 3 (0%) | D+ | C- (100%) | F (0%) | 0 | NA | ||
| #69 Seth Kohlscheen (C) | GR (0) | 6'0"/310 | 8 (1%) | C- | B- (63%) | F (38%) | 0 | NA | ||
| #00 Logan Cahill (IOL) | FR ('3) | 6'3"/285 | 0.84 | 3* HS ('25) | ||||||
| #65 Easton Fulton (OL) | SO ('2) | 6'3"/310 | 0.83 | 3* HS ('23) | ||||||
| #46 Carson Whitington (LS) | JR ('1) | 6'1"/235 | 0 | NA | ||||||
| Defensive Line | Yr | H/W | Defensive Stats | Pass Defense | Run D | Pass Rush | Cov | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
| #00 Anthony Shorter (DE) | FR ('3) | 6'3"/220 | 0 | 0.84 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||
| #00 Caius Coy (DE) | FR ('3) | 6'1"/230 | 0 | 0.83 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||
| #96 Matthew Aribisala (DT) | SR (0) | 6'3"/290 | 5 Tac, 4 Solo, 1 TFL, 1 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B+ (46%) | B- (54%) | C+ (0%) | 99 (13%) | 0 | NA |
| #97 Dylan Frazier (DT) | JR ('1) | 6'5"/275 | F (24%) | D+ (76%) | 51 (7%) | 0.82 | SMU ('24) | |||
| #51 Jaredh Frayre (DT) | SO ('3) | 6'1"/260 | B (40%) | B- (60%) | 20 (3%) | 0 | NA | |||
| #94 Josiah Stephens (DL) | SO ('2) | 6'3"/260 | 0 | 0.82 | 3* HS ('24) | |||||
| #92 Jayden Gaines (DL) | SO ('2) | 6'2"/280 | 0 | 0.82 | 3* HS ('23) | |||||
| Linebackers | Yr | H/W | Defensive Stats | Pass Defense | Run D | Pass Rush | Cov | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
| #28 CJ Johnson (LB) | SR (0) | 6'1"/215 | 15 Tac, 11 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | D (42%) | B (10%) | F (48%) | 114 (16%) | 0 | NA |
| #42 Ca'lub Holloway (LB) | JR ('1) | 6'1"/235 | 2 Tac, 0 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | D+ (60%) | B- (33%) | C+ (7%) | 15 (2%) | 0 | NA |
| #35 Gannon Tullos (LB) | JR ('1) | 6'2"/210 | 1 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | 0 | 0 | NA | |||
| #50 Forest Gatlin III (LB) | SO ('2) | 6'1"/235 | 0 | 0.82 | 3* HS ('23) | |||||
| #36 Dean Ford (LB) | SO ('2) | 6'0"/225 | 0 | 0.82 | 3* HS ('24) | |||||
| #00 Jayveon Johnson (LB) | FR ('3) | 6'1"/205 | 0 | 0.82 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||
| #38 Mitch Melton (LB) | SO ('2) | 6'2"/225 | 0 | 0.81 | 3* HS ('24) | |||||
| Secondary | Yr | H/W | Defensive Stats | Pass Defense | Run D | Pass Rush | Cov | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
| #7 Emon Allen (CB) | SR (0) | 5'9"/180 | 12 Tac, 10 Solo, 2 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | A- (40%) | D+ (1%) | A- (59%) | 225 (17%) | 0 | NA |
| #20 Chantson Prox (CB) | JR ('2) | 5'11"/175 | 3 Tac, 2 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C+ (24%) | D+ (76%) | 41 (3%) | 0.85 | 3* HS ('23) | |
| #22 Jace Arnold (CB) | SO ('2) | 5'9"/185 | 1 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C (36%) | D+ (64%) | 11 (0.6%) | 0.87 | WIS ('25) | |
| #15 Jalen O'Neal (CB) | SO ('2) | 6'2"/185 | 1 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C (50%) | B (50%) | 14 (1%) | 0 | NA | |
| #12 Tyler Bailey (CB) | JR ('1) | 6'0"/195 | C (25%) | B- (75%) | 4 (0%) | 0.84 | 3* HS ('22) | |||
| #21 Dravon Wilson (CB) | SO ('3) | 6'0"/180 | C (67%) | B- (33%) | 3 (0%) | 0.85 | 3* HS ('24) | |||
| #14 Cecil Powell (S) | GR (0) | 6'0"/215 | 24 Tac, 8 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B- (46%) | A- (1%) | D+ (53%) | 302 (19.2%) | 0.85 | TROY ('25) |
| #22 Jaidan Scott (S) | JR ('1) | 6'0"/185 | 5 Tac, 4 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS) | D+ (34%) | A (66%) | 29 (3%) | 0.82 | 3* HS ('22) | |
| #4 Alonzo Edwards Jr. (S) | GR (0) | 5'11"/195 | 1 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B- (33%) | C+ (7%) | C- (60%) | 15 (1.2%) | 0.83 | TXST ('25) |
| #00 Braylen Wortham (S) | FR ('3) | 6'1"/200 | 0 | 0.85 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||
| #31 Quan Williams (DB) | SR ('0) | 5'10"/170 | 2 Tac, 2 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | 0 | 0 | NA | |||
| #23 Railyn Adams (DB) | SO ('2) | 6'0"/165 | 1 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | 0 | 0.83 | 3* HS ('24) | |||
| #25 Dax Horany (DB) | SO ('2) | 6'2"/195 | 0 | 0.82 | 3* HS ('23) | |||||
| Kickers | Yr | H/W | Field Goals | XPs | Points | FG Grade | Kickoffs | Rating | Origin | |
| #49 Christian Pavon (K) | SR (0) | 5'10"/185 | 13/23 (56.5%), Long 52 Yds | 31/31 | 70 Pts | C | D+ | 0 | NA |
Total Team Talent for '25 is: 358, #123 in CFB. 0.83 Avg Per Player. Blue Chip Ratio 0%
Breakdown - Offense: 169.66 (42) Defense: 128.22 (27) ST: 0 (1)
70 Total players, 10 from Transfer Portal. 10.5% of roster is from the Portal.
15 from the '25 Transfer Portal. 15.8% of roster is from this years Portal, 22 players left via portal after '24.
Roster Breakdown: 0 elite players, 0 great players, 0 very good players, 4 good players, 39 JAGS, 1 low JAGS, 0 JAG- players
Snaps by class: FR: 0 (0%), SO: 1186 (14%), JR: 1787 (22%), SR: 4022 (48%), GR: 1308 (16%)
25 players have no stats and no recruiting/portal ratings excluded from totals.
QB Exp: (82.2%), Prod: (81%) Hunter Watson returns, their starting QB from last year. Mabrey Mettauer was brought in via the Portal.
RB Exp: (7%), Prod: (35%) Top RB in '24 is gone, but #2 rush threat QB returns
Sam Houston lost their lead WR, but returns their #2 Qua'Vez Humphreys, from last year.
WR Exp: (39%), Prod: (34%) OL Experience: T: (100%): G: (100%): C: (1%):
Sam Houston OL: 5 starters back, 1 with multi game experience, 1 more with some game experience.
Portal OL: 0 potential OL starters from '25 Portal, 0 more Portals have experience.
DL Experience: DE: (0%) DT: (12%)
LB Experience: (6%)
Secondary Experience: CB: (11%) S: (12%)
Kicker Experience: (50%), Punter: (0%)
Return Experience - QB 82.2%, Skill Players 16%, Off Line 67%, Front Seven 6%, Secondary 12% | Offense 47% - Defense 8%
Return Off Production - Pass Yds: 81%, Rush Yds: 35%, Rec Yds: 34%,
Return Def Production - Tackles: 8%, Sacks: 4%, QB Hurries: 3%, TFLs: 8%, Pass Def: 6%, INTs: 8%