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Kennesaw State Owls Roster & Depth Chart 2026
Kennesaw State Owls are 1-4 in the CUSA.
1-47th in CUSAVeer and shoot 11 / tempoMultiple 4-2-5
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Mitch Militello / Marc Mattioli
Early-down identity stays on the cards. Open the call sheet for the snap, the motion, the shell, and how they pressure.
Offense
Veer and shoot 11 / tempo
- Offensive scheme type
- Veer and shoot 11 / tempo
- Personnel
- 11 personnel · 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR
- Primary run scheme
- Inside zone / RPO
- Primary offensive line scheme
- Zone
Offensive aggression
Aggressive · 78
ConservativeBalancedAggressive
Militello calls it: up-tempo veer and shoot, wide splits, vertical shots.
Defense
Multiple 4-2-5
- Defensive scheme type
- Multiple 4-2-5
- Base front
- 4-2-5 nickel
- Front
- 4-3
- Defensive line technique
- Man (one-gap)
- Primary coverage
- Cover 3 / Cover 1
- Primary press technique
- Press-bail
Defensive aggression
Attacking · 62
ConservativeBalancedAggressive
Mattioli, safeties coach, multiple 4-2-5.
109 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.
Offense51
| 50 |  Anthony Cater Jr. | | OL | 6' 3" | 292 | — | FR | Powder Springs, GA | High school | 3★ · No. 2735 · '26 | Active |
| 51 |  Mike Wallace Jr. | | OL | 6' 2" | 323 | — | SO | Tupelo, MS | Portal | — | Active |
| 52 |  Havik Pettigrew | | OL | 6' 0" | 286 | — | SR | Acworth, GA | Portal | — | Active |
| 54 |  Eseosa Aigbokhae | | OL | 6' 5" | 312 | — | FR | Mcdonough, GA | High school | — | Active |
| 55* |  Mateo Guevara | | OL | 6' 4" | 317 | — | SR | Flowery Branch, GA | High school | 3★ · No. 1867 · '22 | Active |
| 56* |  JaDarious Lee |  | OL | 6' 4" | 302 | — | SR | Nashville, TN | Portal | — | Active |
| 58* |  Daniel Cepicky | | OL | 6' 6" | 310 | — | FR | Culleoka, TN | High school | 3★ · '26 | Active |
| 59 |  Jamiel Williams | | OL | 6' 4" | 286 | — | FR | Rome, GA | High school | 3★ · '25 | Active |
| 61 |  Yusuf Okanlawon | | OL | 6' 5" | 275 | — | FR | Lithia Springs, GA | High school | — | Active |
| 62 |  Darius Neals |  | OL | 6' 4" | 339 | — | SO | Ellenwood, GA | Portal | — | Active |
| 66 |  Luke Duska |  | OL | 6' 5" | 325 | — | SR | Philadelphia, PA | Portal | — | Active |
| 69 |  Chase Stevens |  | OL | 6' 3" | 318 | — | SO | Vero Beach, FL | Portal | — | Active |
| 70 |  Chase Richardson | | OL | 6' 3" | 305 | — | FR | Brunswick, GA | High school | 3★ · No. 2647 · '26 | Active |
| 71 |  ZaMario Woodgett | | OL | 6' 5" | 301 | — | FR | Smyrna, GA | High school | 3★ · No. 2477 · '25 | Active |
| 72 |  Haston Crawford | | OL | 6' 6" | 287 | — | FR | Tuscaloosa, AL | High school | 3★ · No. 2026 · '25 | Active |
| 73 |  Aidan Williams | | OL | 6' 5" | 290 | — | SR | Acworth, GA | Portal | — | Active |
| 75 |  Precious Ekeh |  | OL | 6' 3" | 325 | — | JR | Elmont, NY | Portal | — | Active |
| 76 |  Nikola Milovac |  | OL | 6' 6" | 317 | — | JR | Indija, Serbia | Portal | 3★ · No. 1640 · '23 | Active |
| 77 |  Enrico Maghelli | | OL | 6' 5" | 300 | — | FR | Cancun, Mexico | High school | 3★ · No. 2757 · '26 | Active |
| 1* |  Rickie Collins |   | QB | 6' 2" | 222 | — | JR | Baton Rouge, LA | Portal | 4★ · No. 234 · '23 | Active |
| 2* |  Landon Varnes | | QB | 6' 0" | 197 | — | SO | Brandon, MS | High school | 3★ · No. 126 · '26 | Active |
| 3* |  Skyler Williams | | QB | 6' 1" | 233 | — | FR | Warner Robins, GA | High school | 3★ · '25 | Active |
| 5* |  Jamarcus Harrison | | QB | 6' 3" | 202 | — | FR | Gainesville, GA | High school | 3★ · No. 2488 · '26 | Active |
| 18* | QBJulian Lapene | | QB | 5' 11" | 185 | — | FR | Buford, GA | High school | — | Active |
| 6* |  Latrelle Murrell | | RB | 5' 11" | 215 | — | JR | Douglasville, GA | High school | — | Active |
| 20 |  Celley Davis | | RB | 6' 0" | 196 | — | FR | Memphis, TN | High school | — | Active |
| 21* |  Triston Morgan |   | RB | 5' 9" | 190 | — | SR | Atlanta, GA | Portal | — | Active |
| 23 |  Jonathan Mathis | | RB | 6' 0" | 205 | — | JR | Norcross, GA | High school | — | Active |
| 24 |  Boogie Woods III | | RB | 5' 10" | 197 | — | SO | Jacksonville, FL | High school | 3★ · No. 202 · '26 | Active |
| 25 |  Joshua Troupe | | RB | 5' 11" | 223 | — | FR | Richmond Hill, GA | High school | 3★ · '25 | Active |
| 26 |  Devin Ingram | | RB | 5' 8" | 188 | — | SO | Stone Mountain, GA | High school | — | Active |
| 17 |  Gerard Bullock Jr. |  | TE | 6' 1" | 230 | — | SR | Nashville, TN | Portal | — | Active |
| 19 |  Reed Jesiolowski | | TE | 6' 3" | 223 | — | JR | Brandon, MS | High school | — | Active |
| 82 | TEDarren Pinkard | | TE | 6' 4" | 230 | — | FR | Jefferson, GA | High school | — | Active |
| 83 | TESpencer Wise | | TE | 6' 4" | 210 | — | FR | Atlanta, GA | High school | — | Active |
| 87 |  Chase Tatum | | TE | 6' 3" | 264 | — | FR | Cartersville, GA | High school | 3★ · No. 2865 · '26 | Active |
| 88 |  Jamari Harrold | | TE | 6' 2" | 234 | — | SO | Milwaukee, WI | High school | 3★ · '25 | Active |
| 4* |  Zion Booker |  | WR | 5' 10" | 186 | — | SR | Charlotte, NC | Portal | — | Active |
| 7* |  Navelle Dean | | WR | 6' 0" | 200 | — | JR | Columbus, GA | High school | — | Active |
| 8* |  Devaughn Slaughter | | WR | 6' 1" | 187 | — | SO | Indianapolis, IN | Portal | 3★ · '25 | Active |
| 9* |  Davis Bryson | | WR | 5' 9" | 190 | — | SR | Woodbridge, VA | High school | — | Active |
| 11* |  Brayden Munroe |  | WR | 6' 3" | 201 | — | SR | Parker, CO | Portal | — | Active |
| 13* |  Dylan Gary |    | WR | 6' 3" | 215 | — | JR | Suwanee, GA | Portal | — | Active |
| 15* |  Javon Rogers | | WR | 6' 0" | 170 | — | JR | Montevallo, AL | High school | 3★ · No. 1903 · '24 | Active |
| 16* | WRDylan Green | | WR | 6' 3" | 185 | — | FR | Kennesaw, GA | High school | — | Active |
| 48 | WRColt Muschara | | WR | 6' 2" | 180 | — | FR | Cumming, GA | High school | — | Active |
| 80 |  Josh Williamson | | WR | 5' 7" | 158 | — | SR | Snellville, GA | Portal | — | Active |
| 81 |  Erik Ronning | | WR | 5' 11" | 187 | — | SO | Suwanee, GA | High school | — | Active |
| 84 |  Keon Davis |  | WR | 6' 1" | 185 | — | JR | Atlanta, GA | Portal | 3★ · No. 1673 · '24 | Active |
| 85 |  Kayden Miller | | WR | 6' 2" | 190 | — | FR | Atlanta, GA | High school | 3★ · '25 | Active |
| 86 | WRJet Tabb | | WR | 6' 2" | 200 | — | FR | Hoover, AL | High school | — | Active |
Defense51
| 0 |  Perry Fisher |  | DB | 6' 3" | 202 | — | SR | Tallahassee, FL | Portal | 3★ · No. 925 · '22 | Active |
| 2* |  Tony Williams Jr. |  | DB | 6' 1" | 200 | — | FR | Miami, FL | Portal | 3★ · No. 425 · '25 | Active |
| 3* |  Jecari Bryson |  | DB | 6' 2" | 220 | — | SR | Rock Hill, SC | Portal | — | Active |
| 4* |  Alexander Ford |  | DB | 6' 0" | 190 | — | SR | Antioch, TN | Portal | 3★ · No. 1928 · '22 | Active |
| 5* |  Tay'vion Lawson | | DB | 6' 2" | 199 | — | SO | Jacksonville, FL | High school | 3★ · '25 | Active |
| 7* |  Luke Evans | | DB | 6' 2" | 188 | — | JR | Coral Springs, FL | High school | 3★ · No. 612 · '23 | Active |
| 9* |  Isaac Paul | | DB | 6' 0" | 175 | — | JR | Panama City, FL | High school | 3★ · No. 1977 · '23 | Active |
| 10 |  Ethan Tookes |  | DB | 6' 2" | 197 | — | JR | Jacksonville, FL | Portal | — | Active |
| 12 |  Kody Jones | | DB | 5' 11" | 195 | — | SR | Memphis, TN | High school | 4★ · No. 280 · '22 | Active |
| 13* |  Cam Miller |  | DB | 6' 1" | 215 | — | SR | Memphis, TN | Portal | 3★ · No. 464 · '22 | Active |
| 14 |  Kaleb Gray |  | DB | 6' 1" | 183 | — | JR | Galveston, TX | Portal | — | Active |
| 21* | DBAntonio Ferebee II | | DB | 6' 1" | 185 | — | FR | Atlanta, GA | High school | — | Active |
| 22 |  Preston Clemmer | | DB | 6' 1" | 200 | — | JR | Alpharetta, GA | Portal | — | Active |
| 27 |  Jordan Holmes |   | DB | 5' 10" | 175 | — | FR | Pike Road, AL | Portal | 3★ · No. 1791 · '26 | Active |
| 29 |  Ja'Lyen Judson | | DB | 6' 0" | 170 | — | FR | Oxford, MS | Portal | 3★ · No. 2520 · '25 | Active |
| 30 |  Phillip Cato | | DB | 5' 9" | 175 | — | SO | Grosse Pointe Farms, MI | Portal | — | Active |
| 32 |  Jaden Martin-Burgess | | DB | 6' 1" | 198 | — | JR | Miami, FL | Portal | — | Active |
| 35 |  Brody Bond | | DB | 5' 10" | 188 | — | FR | Powder Springs, GA | High school | — | Active |
| 37 | DBCJ Outland III | | DB | 6' 2" | 195 | — | FR | Stockbridge, GA | High school | — | Active |
| 38 |  Maliki Wright |  | DB | 5' 11" | 195 | — | FR | Orlando, FL | Portal | 3★ · No. 1337 · '25 | Active |
| 49 | DBEB Bailey | | DB | 6' 0" | 180 | — | FR | Alpharetta, GA | High school | — | Active |
| 6* |  Marcus Patterson | | DL | 6' 3" | 264 | — | SR | Crestview, FL | Portal | — | Active |
| 15* |  Devin Morgan | BUF | DL | 6' 1" | 283 | — | SR | Upper Marlboro, MD | Portal | 3★ · No. 2036 · '22 | Active |
| 53 |  AJ Miller |  | DL | 6' 3" | 273 | — | JR | Rock Hill, SC | Portal | — | Active |
| 55* |  Ugonna Nwoha | | DL | 6' 3" | 260 | — | SR | Austell, GA | High school | — | Active |
| 58* | DLKhary Beler | | DL | 6' 2" | 290 | — | JR | Laveen, AZ | High school | — | Active |
| 65 | DLNick Thorner | | DL | 6' 4" | 260 | — | FR | Marietta, GA | High school | — | Active |
| 79 |  Marlo East Jr. | | DL | 6' 2" | 274 | — | JR | Tennille, GA | Portal | — | Active |
| 90 |  Jonathan Keys | | DL | 6' 0" | 285 | — | SO | Laurel, MS | High school | 3★ · No. 312 · '26 | Active |
| 91 |  Zakir Abdul-Salaam | | DL | 6' 3" | 246 | — | FR | Powder Springs, GA | High school | 3★ · No. 1886 · '26 | Active |
| 92 |  Jackson Cooper | | DL | 6' 4" | 310 | — | SO | Tuscaloosa, AL | High school | 3★ · '25 | Active |
| 95 |  Connor Coxwell | | DL | 6' 5" | 245 | — | FR | Suwanee, GA | High school | 3★ · '26 | Active |
| 96 |  Jaiden Grimes | | DL | 6' 2" | 290 | — | JR | Marietta, GA | High school | 3★ · No. 2273 · '24 | Active |
| 97 |  Jaiden Crawford |  | DL | 6' 1" | 315 | — | SR | Stockton, CA | Portal | — | Active |
| 99 |  Nasir Smith | | DL | 6' 2" | 272 | — | SO | Lawrenceville, GA | Portal | 3★ · No. 783 · '24 | Active |
| 1* |  Donovan Westmoreland | | LB | 6' 1" | 234 | — | JR | Griffin, GA | Portal | — | Active |
| 8* |  Corey Kelly |  | LB | 6' 3" | 238 | — | JR | Houston, TX | Portal | 3★ · No. 601 · '23 | Active |
| 11* |  Tywon Christopher | | LB | 6' 0" | 221 | — | SO | Thomasville, GA | High school | 3★ · No. 2536 · '24 | Active |
| 16* |  Alfred Thomas |  | LB | 6' 1" | 230 | — | JR | Orlando, FL | Portal | — | Active |
| 18* |  Josh Anglin | | LB | 5' 11" | 220 | — | JR | Buford, GA | Portal | — | Active |
| 28 |  Karson Moss | | LB | 6' 0" | 215 | — | SO | Opelika, AL | High school | — | Active |
| 31 |  Kai Russell |  | LB | 6' 1" | 256 | — | SR | Charlotte, NC | Portal | — | Active |
| 33 |  Montra Sanford | | LB | 6' 4" | 260 | — | JR | Charleston, MS | High school | 3★ · No. 161 · '26 | Active |
| 36 |  Taiwo Ogundele | | LB | 6' 0" | 211 | — | FR | Canton, GA | High school | — | Active |
| 40 | LBAmarion Jones | | LB | 6' 3" | 225 | — | FR | Atlanta, GA | High school | — | Active |
| 41 |  Byron Jackson | | LB | 6' 4" | 245 | — | FR | Tallahassee, FL | High school | — | Active |
| 42 |  Omari Stephenson | | LB | 6' 0" | 210 | — | FR | Boston, GA | High school | 3★ · No. 1997 · '26 | Active |
| 44 |  Baron Hopson | | LB | 6' 1" | 222 | — | SR | Leesburg, GA | High school | 3★ · '21 | Active |
| 46 |  Jeremy Greaves Jr. | | LB | 6' 1" | 245 | — | SR | Clewiston, FL | Portal | — | Active |
| 47 |  Charlie Robinson | | LB | 6' 3" | 250 | — | JR | Monroe, LA | High school | 3★ · No. 2185 · '23 | Active |
| 56* | LBZay Wilson | | LB | 6' 2" | 230 | — | FR | Jonesboro, AR | High school | — | Active |
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| 43 |  Ben Blanton | | LS | 5' 11" | 215 | — | JR | Cumming, GA | High school | — | Active |
| 45 |  Brock Walters |  | LS | 6' 1" | 253 | — | JR | Kailua Kona, HI | Portal | — | Active |
| 64 | LSGunner Cantrell | | LS | 6' 2" | 210 | — | SO | Canton, GA | Portal | — | Active |
| 34 |  Matt McKenzie |  | P | 6' 0" | 219 | — | SR | Sydney, Australia | Portal | — | Active |
| 98 | PZechariah Duke | | P | 6' 4" | 190 | — | FR | Athens, GA | High school | — | Active |
| 39 | PKLeo Attard | | PK | 6' 0" | 190 | — | FR | Milton, GA | High school | — | Active |
| 89 |  Daniel Kinney | | PK | 5' 11" | 211 | — | FR | Knoxville, TN | High school | — | Active |
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Veer and shoot 11 / tempoMultiple 4-2-5Inside zone / RPOCover 3 / Cover 111 personnel · 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR4-2-5 nickelOurlads two-deep · matched to the live roster.
Offense
11 personnel · 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR
11 personnel · 1 RB · 1 TE · 3 WR. Same depth chart, different grouping. The base call is 11.
| Pos | No. | Player | No. | Player | No. | Player |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR1 | 15 | Javon Rogers | 7 | Navelle Dean | 84 | Keon Davis |
| WR2 | 11 | Brayden Munroe | 13 | Dylan Gary | 86 | Jet Tabb |
| Slot | 9 | Davis Bryson | 4 | Zion Booker | 81 | Erik Ronning |
| LT | 56 | JaDarious Lee | 71 | ZaMario Woodgett | — | — |
| LG | 75 | Precious Ekeh | 59 | Jamiel Williams | — | — |
| C | 55 | Mateo Guevara | 69 | Chase Stevens | — | — |
| RG | 51 | Mike Wallace Jr. | 62 | Darius Neals | — | — |
| RT | 76 | Nikola Milovac | 66 | Luke Duska | — | — |
| TE | 17 | Gerard Bullock Jr. | 19 | Reed Jesiolowski | 87 | Chase Tatum |
| QB | 1 | Rickie Collins | 2 | Landon Varnes | 3 | Skyler Williams |
| RB | 6 | Latrelle Murrell | 21 | Triston Morgan | 24 | Boogie Woods III |
Defense
Nickel 3-4
Base · 4 DL, SAM, MIKE, WILL, 4 DB. The two-deep below stays the published chart.
| Pos | No. | Player | No. | Player | No. | Player |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LDE | 6 | Marcus Patterson | 55 | Ugonna Nwoha | 33 | Montra Sanford |
| NT | 92 | Jackson Cooper | 53 | AJ Miller | 99 | Nasir Smith |
| RDE | 96 | Jaiden Grimes | 15 | Devin Morgan | — | — |
| WLB | 31 | Kai Russell | 46 | Jeremy Greaves Jr. | 8 | Corey Kelly |
| LILB | 11 | Tywon Christopher | 28 | Karson Moss | — | — |
| RILB | 44 | Baron Hopson | 18 | Josh Anglin | — | — |
| LCB | 5 | Tay'vion Lawson | 7 | Luke Evans | — | — |
| SS | 9 | Isaac Paul | 13 | Cam Miller | — | — |
| FS | 4 | Alexander Ford | 0 | Perry Fisher | — | — |
| RCB | 20 | Tyler Hallum | 29 | Ja'Lyen Judson | 30 | Phillip Cato |
| NB | 12 | Kody Jones | 2 | Tony Williams Jr. | 10 | Ethan Tookes |
Special Teams
| Pos | No. | Player | No. | Player | No. | Player |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PK | 89 | Daniel Kinney | 39 | Leo Attard | — | — |
| P | 34 | Matt McKenzie | 98 | Zechariah Duke | — | — |
| H | 34 | Matt McKenzie | — | — | — | — |
| LS | 43 | Ben Blanton | 45 | Brock Walters | — | — |
| PR | 4 | Zion Booker | 11 | Brayden Munroe | — | — |
| KR | 9 | Davis Bryson | 21 | Triston Morgan | — | — |
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Kennesaw State Owls are 1-4 in the CUSA. The offense is Veer and shoot 11 / tempo and the defense is Multiple 4-2-5. Play-callers are Mitch Militello / Marc Mattioli.