| Quarterbacks | Yr | H/W | Passing | Rushing | Pass Grade | Run Grade | Pass PPA | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
| #11 Tucker Parks (QB) | SO ('1) | 6'2"/194 | 0/0 (0%), 0 Yds, 0 TD / 0 INT | 0 Car, 0 Yds, (0 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 44 (5%) | 0.84 | 3* HS ('24) | |||
| #16 Rodney Tisdale Jr. (QB) | SO ('2) | 6'2"/185 | 0 | 0.82 | 3* HS ('24) | |||||
| Running Backs | Yr | H/W | Rushing | Receiving | Run Grade | Rec Grade | Rush PPA | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
| #32 George Hart III (RB) | SR (0) | 5'11"/210 | 44 Car, 204 Yds, (4.6 YPC), 2 TD, 1 FUM | 7 Rec, 34 Yds, (4.9 YPR), 0 TD | B | D | #508 | 208 (22%) | 0.74 | ASU ('24) |
| #30 Jalen Hampton (RB) | SR (0) | 5'9"/201 | 11 Car, 57 Yds, (5.2 YPC), 0 TD, 1 FUM | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD | D+ | C | #364 | 17 (2%) | 0.85 | ELON ('24) |
| #00 Marvis Parrish (RB) | FR ('3) | 5'11"/185 | 0 | 0.84 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||
| #00 Elijah Rumph (RB) | FR ('3) | 6'1"/200 | 0 | 0.84 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||
| Wide Receivers | Yr | H/W | Receiving | Rushing | Rec Grade | Block Grade | Rec PPA | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
| #15 K.D. Hutchinson (WR) | JR ('1) | 5'8"/178 | 26 Rec, 392 Yds, (15.1 YPR), 3 TD, 3 FUM | 8 Car, 51 Yds, 0 TD | A | C | #190 | 157 (11%) | 0.86 | 3* HS ('22) |
| #3 Jairus Mack (WR) | SR ('1) | 5'10"/180 | 19 Rec, 418 Yds, (22 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 1 Car, -4 Yds, 0 TD | A- | B | #395 | 340 (14.4%) | 0.83 | CHAR ('25) |
| #00 Kody Epps (WR) | SR ('1) | 5'11"/187 | 8 Rec, 54 Yds, (6.8 YPR), 1 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | D+ | A- | #605 | 135 (6%) | 0.83 | BYU ('25) |
| #6 Kelby Williams (WR) | SR ('1) | 6'2"/185 | 2 Rec, 52 Yds, (26 YPR), 1 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | D+ | B | #576 | 111 (4.8%) | 0.84 | ODU ('25) |
| #9 Brandon Buckhaulter (WR) | SR ('1) | 6'3"/210 | 2 Rec, 18 Yds, (9 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 1 Car, 1 Yds, 0 TD | B- | B | #917 | 42 (1.8%) | 0.83 | UAB ('25) |
| #80 Cameron Flowers (WR) | SO ('3) | 5'11"/182 | 1 Rec, 13 Yds, (13 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | B+ | A | 25 (2%) | 0.85 | 3* HS ('24) | |
| #23 Jax Cooper (WR) | JR ('1) | 6'3"/200 | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | C+ | 7 (0%) | 0 | NA | ||
| #21 Marvin Sims (WR) | JR ('1) | 5'11"/182 | 0 | 0 | NA | |||||
| #19 Javy Bunton (WR) | SR (0) | 5'11"/190 | 0 | 0 | NA | |||||
| #00 Dylan Vickerson (WR) | FR ('3) | 6'1"/210 | 0 | 0.86 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||
| #00 Fonzy Smith (WR) | FR ('3) | 6'0"/175 | 0 | 0.86 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||
| #22 Justin Brown (WR) | SO ('2) | 6'0"/191 | 0 | 0.83 | GT ('24) | |||||
| #25 Dallen Ponder (WR) | SO ('2) | 5'9"/178 | 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 |
| #81 Noah Meyers (TE) | SO ('2) | 6'5"/238 | 7 Rec, 123 Yds, (17.6 YPR), 1 TD, 0 FUM | B- | D | D+ | 357 (38%) | 0 | NA | |
| #48 Jackson West (TE) | SR ('1) | 6'4"/235 | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | D | C | A | 65 (4.2%) | 0.85 | FSU ('25) | |
| #00 Cross Nimmo (TE) | FR ('3) | 6'6"/225 | 0 | 0.86 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||
| #42 Justin Wolf (TE) | GR ('0) | 6'4"/252 | 0 | 0.82 | KSU ('25) | |||||
| Offensive Lineman | Yr | H/W | Snaps | Grade | Run Block | Pass Block | Rating | Origin | ||
| #73 Travon Taylor (T) | GR (0) | 6'5"/320 | 729 (77%) | B | B (43%) | B- (57%) | 0 | NA | ||
| #65 Devon Smith (T) | SR ('1) | 6'6"/290 | 654 (41.4%) | F | F (59%) | D+ (41%) | 0.83 | ULM ('25) | ||
| #70 Jemeil Jackson (T) | GR (0) | 6'4"/295 | 52 (3.6%) | F | F (54%) | C- (46%) | 0.74 | CMU ('25) | ||
| #79 Weston Wallace (G) | GR ('1) | 6'5"/335 | 173 (10.8%) | A | A+ (44%) | A- (56%) | 0.83 | GASO ('25) | ||
| #50 Laurence Seymore (G) | SR ('1) | 6'2"/330 | 16 (2%) | D | C- (88%) | C+ (6%) | 0.92 | 4* HS ('21) | ||
| #77 Melvin Collins Jr. (G) | SR ('1) | 6'4"/316 | 6 (1%) | C- | C (100%) | F (0%) | 0.82 | 3* HS ('24) | ||
| #00 Elijah Williams (C) | SO ('3) | 6'2"/300 | 143 (9%) | D+ | D+ (41%) | C- (59%) | 0.83 | KENT ('25) | ||
| #00 Isiah Stoudemire (IOL) | FR ('3) | 6'3"/300 | 0.81 | 3* HS ('25) | ||||||
| #00 Jackson Dialls (IOL) | FR ('3) | 6'6"/305 | 0.81 | 3* HS ('25) | ||||||
| #75 Gabriel Arnold (OL) | SO ('2) | 6'6"/325 | 0.83 | 3* HS ('24) | ||||||
| #49 Drew Wilson (LS) | GR ('0) | 6'1"/250 | 0.74 | MSU ('24) | ||||||
| Defensive Line | Yr | H/W | Defensive Stats | Pass Defense | Run D | Pass Rush | Cov | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
| #30 Dominic Oliver (DE) | SR ('1) | 6'3"/250 | 15 Tac, 7 Solo, 2 TFL, 1 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C- (41%) | B- (57%) | F (2%) | 217 (12%) | 0.84 | SDSU ('25) |
| #7 Jayden Gray (DE) | SR ('1) | 6'3"/262 | 14 Tac, 7 Solo, 3 TFL, 2 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C+ (52%) | B (48%) | C+ (0%) | 287 (15.6%) | 0.84 | LT ('25) |
| #44 Harper Holloman (DE) | SO ('3) | 6'2"/248 | 9 Tac, 3 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C- (64%) | D+ (36%) | 108 (10%) | 0.85 | 3* HS ('24) | |
| #55 Venson Sneed Jr. (DE) | JR ('1) | 6'4"/265 | 3 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C- (45%) | D+ (55%) | C+ (0%) | 42 (2.4%) | 0.88 | IND ('25) |
| #93 Jalen Hand (DE) | SO ('2) | 6'3"/316 | 1 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | D (29%) | C (71%) | 14 (1%) | 0 | NA | |
| #00 Sharlandiin Strange (DE) | FR ('3) | 6'3"/235 | 0 | 0.88 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||
| #00 Brandon Thomas (DE) | FR ('3) | 6'3"/200 | 0 | 0.86 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||
| #9 Mackavelli Malotumau (DT) | SR ('1) | 6'1"/286 | 14 Tac, 3 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | F (47%) | B+ (53%) | A- (0%) | 473 (32.4%) | 0.83 | NEV ('25) |
| #90 Chukwunedu Okeke (DL) | SO ('2) | 6'4"/291 | 0 | 0.85 | 3* HS ('24) | |||||
| #00 Sekou Peters (DL) | FR ('3) | 6'3"/250 | 0 | 0.85 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||
| #00 Kai Micatrotto (DL) | FR ('3) | 6'1"/250 | 0 | 0.82 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||
| Linebackers | Yr | H/W | Defensive Stats | Pass Defense | Run D | Pass Rush | Cov | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
| #31 Anthony Brackenridge (LB) | SR ('1) | 6'2"/225 | 24 Tac, 15 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 2 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | D (55%) | D (17%) | F (28%) | 252 (39%) | 0.81 | 3* HS ('22) |
| #16 Lofton Howard (LB) | SO ('2) | 6'4"/235 | 5 Tac, 3 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | F (36%) | B- (40%) | C- (24%) | 25 (4%) | 0 | NA |
| #46 Miller Malone (LB) | SO ('3) | 6'2"/208 | 4 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | D (55%) | B- (45%) | 11 (2%) | 0 | NA | |
| #34 Koron Hayward (LB) | JR ('2) | 6'5"/234 | 2 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | D (23%) | A+ (15%) | C (62%) | 13 (2%) | 0.84 | 3* HS ('23) |
| #31 Montreze Smith (LB) | SO ('3) | 5'11"/210 | 1 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C (17%) | C+ (17%) | B- (67%) | 6 (0.6%) | 0.84 | DUKE ('25) |
| #00 Jordan Donald (LB) | FR ('3) | 6'2"/190 | 0 | 0.84 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||
| Secondary | Yr | H/W | Defensive Stats | Pass Defense | Run D | Pass Rush | Cov | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
| #21 Jaylen Lewis (CB) | JR ('1) | 6'0"/180 | 43 Tac, 31 Solo, 2 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 5 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS) | B+ (51%) | F (3%) | B (47%) | 431 (30.6%) | 0.82 | TEM ('25) |
| #11 Kent Robinson (CB) | SR (0) | 5'11"/180 | 33 Tac, 28 Solo, 4 TFL, 2 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 4 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS) | A- (58%) | C+ (2%) | C (40%) | 718 (85%) | 0.84 | TA&M ('24) |
| #16 Braxton Myers (CB) | SO ('2) | 6'1"/205 | 31 Tac, 19 Solo, 2 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 2 PD, 1 INT (1 TDS) | D+ (52%) | A (1%) | B- (47%) | 561 (40.2%) | 0.88 | USM ('25) |
| #27 Nazir Ward (CB) | JR ('2) | 6'0"/172 | 6 Tac, 4 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | F (49%) | D+ (2%) | D+ (49%) | 92 (11%) | 0.84 | 3* HS ('23) |
| #26 Jai Eugene Jr. (CB) | SO ('2) | 6'1"/186 | 3 Tac, 3 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B (55%) | D+ (45%) | 83 (10%) | 0.87 | TULN ('24) | |
| #3 Jalen Emery (CB) | SR ('1) | 5'10"/190 | 2 Tac, 2 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | D+ (58%) | C+ (3%) | B+ (40%) | 40 (3%) | 0.84 | HOU ('25) |
| #45 Jaavan Mack (CB) | SR ('1) | 6'0"/185 | 1 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | A- (73%) | F (27%) | 37 (2.4%) | 0.74 | CHAR ('25) | |
| #37 Marvelous Owens (CB) | SR ('0) | 5'11"/194 | 1 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | 0 | 0 | NA | |||
| #00 Jordan Bergeron (CB) | FR ('3) | 6'1"/180 | 0 | 0.83 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||
| #25 Xavion Griffin (S) | SO ('3) | 6'0"/185 | 6 Tac, 4 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B+ (71%) | D (29%) | 63 (4%) | 0.84 | 3* HS ('24) | |
| #19 Virgil Marshall (S) | SR ('1) | 5'11"/200 | 3 Tac, 1 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C- (62%) | A- (9%) | C+ (29%) | 86 (6%) | 0.85 | 3* HS ('22) |
| #29 Joshua Mensah (S) | JR ('1) | 6'1"/200 | 1 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B+ (65%) | D+ (35%) | 20 (1%) | 0 | NA | |
| #20 Tate Titshaw (S) | SO ('2) | 5'11"/192 | 0 | 0.84 | 3* HS ('24) | |||||
| Kickers | Yr | H/W | Field Goals | XPs | Points | FG Grade | Kickoffs | Rating | Origin | |
| #39 John Cannon (K) | SR ('1) | 5'9"/176 | 12/16 (75%), Long 53 Yds | 47/47 | 83 Pts | A- | 0.74 | USF ('25) | ||
| #43 Jackson Smith (K) | JR ('1) | 5'11"/211 | 0.82 | UK ('24) | ||||||
| Punters | Yr | H/W | Punts | Acc | Grade | Rank | Rating | Origin | ||
| #18 Cole Maynard (P) | SR (0) | 6'1"/180 | 54, 2309 YDS (42.8 YPP), Long 60 YDS | 17 In 20, 2 TB | B- | B- | 0 | NA | ||
| #47 Riley Stephens (P) | GR (0) | 6'3"/178 | 0 | NA |
Total Team Talent for '25 is: 450, #114 in CFB. 0.83 Avg Per Player. Blue Chip Ratio 1.47%
Breakdown - Offense: 193.92 (34) Defense: 173.94 (30) ST: 9.52 (4)
68 Total players, 27 from Transfer Portal. 29.7% of roster is from the Portal.
28 from the '25 Transfer Portal. 30.8% of roster is from this years Portal, 34 players left via portal after '24.
Roster Breakdown: 0 elite players, 0 great players, 1 very good players, 9 good players, 41 JAGS, 0 low JAGS, 5 JAG- players
Snaps by class: FR: 0 (0%), SO: 2019 (23%), JR: 1051 (12%), SR: 4518 (52%), GR: 1142 (13%)
23 players have no stats and no recruiting/portal ratings excluded from totals.
QB Exp: (5%), Prod: (0%) Western Kentucky lost their starting QB from last year. Starting QB will be from depth last year.
RB Exp: (24%), Prod: (20%) lost their lead Rusher, but returns their #2 George Hart III, from last year.
Western Kentucky lost their top 2 WR's from last year.
WR Exp: (20%), Prod: (24%) OL Experience: T: (61%): G: (7%): C: (9%):
Western Kentucky OL: 1 starters back, 0 with multi game experience, 0 more with some game experience.
Portal OL: 1 potential OL starters from '25 Portal, 1 more Portals have experience.
DL Experience: DE: (21%) DT: (16%)
LB Experience: (16%)
Secondary Experience: CB: (91%) S: (6%)
Kicker Experience: (66%), Punter: (100%)
Return Experience - QB 5%, Skill Players 22%, Off Line 26%, Front Seven 18%, Secondary 49% | Offense 21% - Defense 30%
Return Off Production - Pass Yds: 0%, Rush Yds: 20%, Rec Yds: 24%,
Return Def Production - Tackles: 17%, Sacks: 17%, QB Hurries: 17%, TFLs: 20%, Pass Def: 45%, INTs: 22%