East Tennessee State Buccaneers
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Ratings
2026
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Schedule
2026
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Proj | Win% | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | @North Carolina | -6.6 | — | — | — | — |
Quarterbacks · 6
2026 · 71
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Jacolby Criswell | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| QB | 2nd | Cade McNamara | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| QB | 3rd | Jake Mcnamara | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| QB | 4th | Jackson Byrd | — | — | — | — |
| QB | — | Jadyn Davis← Michigan | SO | 6'1" | 207 | ★★★ |
| QB | — | Mason Mims← Louisville | FR | 6'3" | 210 | ★★★ |
Running Backs · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Devontae Houston | — | — | — | ★★ |
| RB | 2nd | Jason Albritton | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 3rd | TJ Peyton← Georgia State | FR | 5'8" | 196 | ★★★ |
| RB | 4th | Khalil Eichelberger | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 5th | Jaiden Daniels | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 6th | D'Marius Rucker | — | — | — | — |
Wide Receivers · 13
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Ephraim Floyd | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 2nd | Hakeem Meggett | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 3rd | Karim Page | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 4th | Xavier Gaillardetz | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 5th | Tyler Griffin← UL Monroe | JR | 6'4" | 210 | ★★★ |
| WR | 6th | Jackson Crosby | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 7th | Sterling Galban | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 8th | Suderian Harrison← Virginia | JR | 5'10" | 184 | ★★★ |
| WR | 9th | Izay Bridges | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 10th | Tommy Winton III← Tennessee | JR | 5'10" | 200 | ★★★ |
| WR | 11th | Justin Franklin | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 12th | Trey Weary← Tennessee | JR | 6'2" | 185 | — |
| WR | — | Brandon Winton← South Florida | SO | 6'2" | 190 | ★★★ |
Tight Ends · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Cole Keller | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 2nd | Charlie Browder | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 3rd | Taharin Sudderth | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 4th | Charlie Browder | — | — | — | — |
| TE | — | Billy Lyons← Florida Atlantic | — | — | — | — |
Offensive Line · 2
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OT | — | Sam Browder← Memphis | FR | 6'6" | 285 | ★★★ |
| OT | — | Ty Williams← Austin Peay | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Line · 12
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DL | 1st | Brendan LeBlanc | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 2nd | Jai Barnes | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 3rd | Mason Ball | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 4th | Rashad Whitehead | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 5th | Brian Alston | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 6th | Dailen Howard | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 7th | Tyreek'e Robinson← UCF | FR | 6'2" | 340 | ★★★ |
| DL | — | Xavier Porter← Louisville | FR | 6'2" | 280 | ★★★ |
| DL | — | Isaiah Potts | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| EDGE | — | Gideon Herbert← Arkansas State | FR | 6'3" | 242 | ★★★ |
| EDGE | — | Yasir Smith← North Carolina | FR | 6'5" | 265 | ★★★ |
| EDGE | — | Ayden Guess← Northeastern State | — | — | — | — |
Linebackers · 12
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Dre Delinois | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 2nd | Teddy Wilson | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 3rd | Ja'Qualin Birdsong | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| LB | 4th | Chris Davis Jr | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 5th | Jarvis Johnson← Florida Atlantic | FR | 5'11" | 220 | ★★★ |
| LB | 6th | Trevor Moffitt | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 7th | Ty Anderson | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 8th | Elijah Taylor | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 9th | Drew Francis | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 10th | Nicholas Hunter | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 11th | Jeremiah Curry | — | — | — | — |
| LB | — | Reed Blake-Thomas← Eastern Illinois | — | — | — | ★★ |
Defensive Backs · 12
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | — | Izziek Chandler← Central Missouri | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 1st | Ryan Barrett | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 2nd | William Wells | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 3rd | Jimmy Bowdry | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 4th | Kendall Williams | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 5th | Jivon Oggs | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 6th | Kensly Johnson | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 7th | Tywan Royal | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 8th | Mike Jenkins | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 9th | CJ Gilmore | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 10th | Moin Gammage | — | — | — | — |
| S | — | Devin Hunter← Tennessee Tech | — | — | — | — |
Special Teams · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | 1st | Brock Winstead | — | — | — | — |
| P | 1st | Nate Brackett | — | — | — | — |
| PK | 1st | Ewan Johnson | — | — | — | — |
Projected Leaders
2026 proj
| Pass Yds | Mcnamara756·Byrd735 |
| Rush Yds | Albritton352·Eichelberger301·Daniels267 |
| Rec Yds | Keller246·Gaillardetz238·Griffin225 |
Season History · last 11
0 AP top-10 · 0 postseason
| Season | Record | Conf | SP+ | AP | Post |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7-5 | 5-3 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 7-5 | 5-3 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 3-8 | 2-6 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 3-8 | 1-7 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 11-2 | 7-1 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | 0-0 | 0-0 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 3-9 | 1-7 | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 8-4 | 6-2 | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 4-7 | 2-6 | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 5-6 | 2-6 | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 2-9 | 0-0 | — | — | — |
Recruiting Classes
avg #176 · 0 blue-chip
■ 5★■ 4★■ 3★8 rated signees
| Class | Natl | Pts | 5★ | 4★ | 3★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #161 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | #176 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2022 | #160 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | #168 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2019 | #184 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | #219 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | #190 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | #164 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | #159 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
247Sports composite · class rank vs all FBS
Roster Talent
2026
Portal in 21net +13Out 8
Portal avg stars (in / out)2.9 / 3.0
Notable Portal Moves
| ▲ | Jadyn Davis | QB | 3★ | ← Michigan |
| ▲ | Suderian Harrison | WR | 3★ | ← Virginia |
| ▲ | Xavier Porter | DL | 3★ | ← Louisville |
| ▲ | Tyler Griffin | WR | 3★ | ← UL Monroe |
| ▼ | Jeremiah Harrison | WR | 3★ | → James Madison |
| ▼ | Ki'Shawn Harvey | DL | 3★ | → App State |
| ▼ | Frankie Tinilau | OT | 3★ | → James Madison |
| ▼ | Johnathan Cline | IOL | 3★ | → Miami |
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2026
Injury Report · 0
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