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Mercer Bears Roster & Depth Chart 2026

Mercer Bears are 5-2 in the Southern.

5-24th in SouthernSpread 11Even 4-3

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Early-down identity stays on the cards. Open the call sheet for the snap, the motion, the shell, and how they pressure.

Offense

Spread 11

Offensive scheme type
Spread 11
Personnel
11 personnel · 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR
Primary run scheme
Inside zone
Primary offensive line scheme
Zone

Offensive aggression

Attacking · 58

ConservativeBalancedAggressive

Defense

Even 4-3

Defensive scheme type
Even 4-3
Base front
Even nickel 4-3
Front
4-3
Defensive line technique
Man (one-gap)
Primary coverage
Cover 3
Primary press technique
Off

Defensive aggression

Disciplined · 50

ConservativeBalancedAggressive

115 players · ESPN · on3 · refreshes with transactions and injuries.

Path tags: High school high-school signing, JUCO junior college, Portal transfer portal. On3 HS is the Industry recruiting grade from the high-school cycle — stars, national rank, class year. Portal grades live on the player profile. Career logos run left to right from On3 transfer history and 247Sports — JUCO marks included when they actually went JUCO. Click a column to sort.

Offense53

51Jake AthaOL6' 3"290—SOBogart, GAPortal—Active
55*Abiathar CurryOL6' 3"305—SRJanesville, WIPortal—Active
57Tyler J. MurrayOL6' 2"295—JRAltavista, VAPortal—Active
58Jacorey WrightOL6' 5"305—JRAmericus, GAPortal—Active
59Macin JamesOL6' 0"335—FRMillbrook, ALHigh school—Active
62OLGavin KirklandOL6' 4"260—FRCumming, GAHigh school—Active
63Kelan WashingtonOL6' 3"295—SODefuniak Springs, FLPortal—Active
64Garrett WeisgerberOL6' 2"275—SOLithia, FLPortal—Active
66OLEmanuel RumanuraOL6' 6"275—FRLuton, EnglandHigh school—Active
67Pierson SearsOL6' 1"280—JRCanton, GAPortal—Active
70Jayce SankerOL6' 4"280—FRDallas, GAHigh school—Active
71Luke SchultzOL6' 7"295—JRBirmingham, ALPortal—Active
72Michael HortonOL6' 4"295—JRMacon, GAPortal—Active
73Roman MockOL6' 4"290—FRVenice, FLHigh school—Active
74Jamarcus HillOL6' 5"295—SRJefferson, GAPortal—Active
76Lucas TselentisOL6' 4"290—FRCharlotte, NCHigh school—Active
77Brody BalliewOL6' 5"305—SRCalhoun, GAPortal—Active
79Bryson WilsonOL6' 7"350—SRAdel, GAPortal—Active
2*Jaylen KingQB6' 4"210—SRFolkston, GAPortal—Active
6*Adrian ParkerQB6' 2"225—SRManchester, CTPortal—Active
8*Cam HillQB6' 3"200—FRThomasville, GAHigh school—Active
12*Jake WilsonQB6' 2"205—SOTrophy Club, TXPortal—Active
16*Jake MaxwellQB6' 3"210—JRBonaire, GAPortal—Active
19*JP PicklesQB6' 1"215—JRTallahassee, FLPortal—Active
7*Zahmari Palode-GaryRB5' 8"190—SRKansas City, MOPortal—Active
15*Karlise PriceRB5' 10"180—FRTallahassee, FLHigh school—Active
20*Colby SmithRB5' 10"185—FRBrooklet, GAHigh school—Active
21*Devon CaldwellRB5' 9"190—FRDacula, GAHigh school—Active
25*Bryson JamesRB5' 9"180—SRCross Hill, SCPortal—Active
27Micah BellRB5' 10"210—SRMcdonough, GAPortal—Active
38Malik DrydenRB5' 11"210—JRHoschton, GAPortal—Active
39Billy MartinRB5' 8"190—JRKite, GAPortal—Active
14*Jackson KostmayerTE6' 6"255—SRBiloxi, MSPortal—Active
18*Samuel AlbeeTE6' 5"245—SRDunwoody, GAPortal—Active
82Reid McCollumTE6' 4"215—FRHilton Head Island, SCHigh school—Active
86Nick BuggieTE6' 3"230—FRCharleston, SCHigh school—Active
87Cooper BerryTE6' 2"235—SOBuford, GAPortal—Active
88Kaden HansonTE6' 2"250—SOSenoia, GAPortal—Active
0*Eric RasheedWR5' 9"185—SRFletcher, NCPortal—Active
1*Travion SolomonWR6' 1"190—SRMacon, GAPortal—Active
3*Apollos CookWR6' 3"210—SRLexington, SCPortal—Active
4*Kel CalixteWR6' 4"210—SOOrlando, FLPortal—Active
5*Javarius GeorgeWR5' 10"185—JRDallas, GAPortal—Active
9*Brayden SmithWR5' 10"185—SRMacon, GAPortal—Active
13*Braylon StewartWR6' 0"190—SORaleigh, NCPortal—Active
17*Asa GreggWR6' 1"190—SRWaldorf, MDPortal—Active
23*McCord PurdyWR6' 1"195—FRJasper, GAHigh school—Active
80Connor McGeehanWR6' 0"190—FRRaleigh, NCHigh school—Active
81WRWayne Blake IIWR6' 3"185—FRLoganville, GAHigh school—Active
83WRCamauri SimmonsWR5' 10"175—JRHardeeville, SCPortal—Active
84Zachary LoweWR5' 8"175—JRApex, NCPortal—Active
85Jayden FutrellWR6' 3"190—FRHarlem, GAHigh school—Active
89WRAndrew MarsdenWR6' 4"190—FRMilton, GAHigh school—Active

Defense56

2*Emmanuel LaneCB6' 2"185—SRWillingboro, NJPortal—Active
8*Cameron GogginsCB6' 2"195—SRHampton, GAPortal—Active
12*McKaden SmithCB6' 0"175—SOEllenwood, GAPortal—Active
17*Christian BarrettCB6' 3"190—SOTallahassee, FLPortal—Active
18*Justin FergusonCB6' 0"185—SOWinston-Salem, NCPortal—Active
23*Roman DouthitCB5' 10"170—JRAtlanta, GAPortal—Active
25*Evin McDowellCB6' 2"185—FRSnellville, GAHigh school—Active
29Evan TaylorCB6' 2"195—JRCharlotte, NCPortal—Active
30Javious BondCB5' 10"185—SRMacon, GAPortal—Active
40CJ PeoplesCB6' 1"170—FRDacula, GAHigh school—Active
15*Kobe McInnisDE6' 2"255—SOMarietta, GAPortal—Active
16*Marquis WilliamsDE6' 2"255—SOQuitman, GAPortal—Active
90Aiden HolewskiDE6' 3"250—SONew Port Richey, FLPortal—Active
4*Cam MooreDL6' 2"290—JRAtlanta, GAPortal—Active
11Delano MarcelusDL6' 2"275—SRColumbus, GAPortal—Active
50Batu SubasiDL6' 3"325—FRTampa, FLHigh school—Active
54Ke'Vion WellingtonDL6' 3"275—SRIndianapolis, INPortal—Active
55*Ean Johnson-KelleyDL6' 1"290—SOBradenton, FLPortal—Active
61Kwaku MensahDL6' 3"240—FRAtlanta, GAHigh school—Active
69Patrick ReddickDL6' 2"250—FRPowder Springs, GAHigh school—Active
94Patrell ReddickDL6' 0"250—FRPowder Springs, GAHigh school—Active
95Rashawn WashingtonDL6' 4"310—SRNorfolk, VAPortal—Active
98DLLouis Wilkenson IiiDL6' 3"250—SRLawrenceville, GAPortal—Active
99Kehinde AkintundeDL6' 5"285—SRLagos, NigeriaPortal—Active
0*Jyarius CarterLB6' 1"240—SODouglas, GAPortal—Active
3*CJ FavorsLB6' 0"225—SOManchester, GAPortal—Active
7*Brayden DudleyLB6' 2"255—SRBuford, GAPortal—Active
10Eric Brantley Jr.LB6' 0"240—SRValdosta, GAPortal—Active
14*Ethan McDowellLB6' 2"245—SRNewnan, GAPortal—Active
19*Aaryn AskewLB6' 3"230—FRMoore Haven, FLHigh school—Active
26Jase JordanLB6' 2"220—FRWarner Robins, GAHigh school—Active
33Antonio Butts Jr.LB6' 1"230—JRSavannah, GAPortal—Active
34Mac BradleyLB6' 2"235—SOBogart, GAPortal—Active
35Jacob JosephLB6' 1"230—SODavie, FLPortal—Active
41LBBrian Clark IILB6' 4"210—FRPalo Alto, CAHigh school—Active
42Thomas LubbenLB6' 2"225—JRWoodstock, GAPortal—Active
43Bryce IzunduLB6' 2"230—JRGrayson, GAPortal—Active
44Jaise DavisLB5' 11"205—SOForsyth, GAPortal—Active
45LBGerald Walker Jr.LB5' 11"225—FRDahlonega, GAHigh school—Active
48Ronin DanglerLB6' 0"220—FRBradenton, FLHigh school—Active
49Kanon NelsonLB6' 0"210—FRBuford, GAHigh school—Active
52Wyatt HesterLB6' 0"210—JRNewberry, FLPortal—Active
53Jayden BowdenLB6' 1"220—FRLithonia, GAHigh school—Active
1*Brandon GunnS5' 11"190—SODecatur, GAPortal—Active
5*Jeremy RichardsonS5' 11"200—JRWaynesboro, GAPortal—Active
6*Sam Martin Jr.S5' 10"190—SRStaten Island, NYPortal—Active
9*Javonte WalkerS6' 2"190—SRLacey, WAPortal—Active
13*Mike PolkeS6' 0"200—SOToomsboro, GAPortal—Active
20*Ryan McNallyS5' 9"170—JRWinder, GAPortal—Active
21*Shareef JacksonS5' 10"180—FRJacksonville, FLHigh school—Active
22Carter KermottS5' 11"195—JRCarlsbad, CAPortal—Active
24Nigel GayS5' 10"190—JRKernersville, NCPortal—Active
28Amari BrownS5' 9"195—SRLovejoy, GAPortal—Active
31Jayvyn FraziarsS6' 2"205—SODunnellon, FLPortal—Active
32Kai ReyesS5' 11"195—JRJacksonville, FLPortal—Active
47Kaiden GibsonS5' 8"190—FRGray, GAHigh school—Active

Special Teams6

56Jaiden HamiltonLS6' 2"215—SRCarrollton, GAPortal—Active
91LSBenjamin PorterLS6' 1"210—FRChapel Hill, NCHigh school—Active
96Senin SeymourP6' 0"175—FRMelbourne, AustraliaHigh school—Active
97Kody ArnoldP5' 10"175—SRBrunswick, GAPortal—Active
37Simon ZeidanPK6' 2"200—SOKennesaw, GAPortal—Active
92Sully CrokerPK6' 0"185—SRAuburn, GAPortal—Active

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Mercer Bears are 5-2 in the Southern. The offense is Spread 11 and the defense is Even 4-3.

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