Mercer Bears
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Ratings
2026
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Schedule
2026
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Proj | Win% | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | @Georgia Tech | +9.3 | — | — | — | — |
Quarterbacks · 3
2026 · 36
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | DJ Smith | — | — | — | — |
| QB | 2nd | JP Pickles | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| QB | 3rd | Jaylen King← Florida State | JR | 6'4" | 215 | ★★★ |
Running Backs · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Micah Bell | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| RB | 2nd | Tyrell Coard | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 3rd | Billy Martin | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 4th | Carlos Benjamin | — | — | — | — |
| RB | — | Javious Bond← Austin Peay | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Wide Receivers · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Brayden Smith | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 2nd | Kendall Harris | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 3rd | Travion Solomon | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 4th | Trenton Jones | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 5th | Camauri Simmons | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 6th | Javarius George | — | — | — | — |
| WR | — | Eric Rasheed← North Greenville | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Tight Ends · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Sam Albee | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 2nd | Malik Simmons | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 3rd | Apollos Cook | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| TE | — | Sawyer Burt | — | — | — | — |
Offensive Line · 1
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OT | — | Brody Balliew← West Georgia | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Defensive Line · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DL | 1st | Dan Hicks | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 2nd | Justin Gilbert | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 3rd | Kobe McInnis | — | — | — | — |
| DL | — | Ean Johnson-Kelley | — | — | — | — |
Linebackers · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Drew Clare | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 2nd | Isaac Prince | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 3rd | Julian Fox | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 4th | Mac Bradley | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 5th | Antonio Butts Jr. | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Backs · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | — | Cameron Goggins← Florida Atlantic | SO | 6'2" | 185 | ★★★ |
| CB | — | Myles Weston | — | — | — | — |
| S | 1st | Tommy Bliss | — | — | — | — |
| S | 2nd | Juwan Johnson | — | — | — | — |
| S | — | Jeremy Richardson← Shorter | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Special Teams · 2
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 1st | John Mcconnell | — | — | — | ★★ |
| P | 2nd | Kody Arnold | — | — | — | — |
Season History · last 12
0 AP top-10 · 1 postseason
| Season | Record | Conf | SP+ | AP | Post |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9-3 | 8-0 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 11-3 | 7-1 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 8-3 | 6-2 | — | — | 1-1 |
| 2022 | 7-4 | 5-3 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 7-3 | 6-2 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | 0-3 | 0-0 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 4-8 | 3-5 | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 5-6 | 4-4 | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 5-6 | 4-4 | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 6-5 | 4-4 | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 5-6 | 2-5 | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 6-5 | 1-5 | — | — | — |
Recruiting Classes
avg #161 · 0 blue-chip
■ 5★■ 4★■ 3★14 rated signees
| Class | Natl | Pts | 5★ | 4★ | 3★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #167 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | #179 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | #139 | 93 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2018 | #138 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2017 | #138 | 79 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2016 | #187 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | #176 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | #160 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
247Sports composite · class rank vs all FBS
Roster Talent
2026
Portal in 6net -12Out 18
Portal avg stars (in / out)3.0 / 2.9
Notable Portal Moves
| ▲ | Jaylen King | QB | 3★ | ← Florida State |
| ▲ | Eric Rasheed | WR | 3★ | ← North Greenville |
| ▲ | Jeremy Richardson | S | 3★ | ← Shorter |
| ▲ | Brody Balliew | OT | 3★ | ← West Georgia |
| ▼ | Braden Atkinson | QB | 3★ | → Oregon State |
| ▼ | Carmelo O'Neal | S | 3★ | → Alabama |
| ▼ | Donovan Watkins | CB | 3★ | → Toledo |
| ▼ | KJ Thomas | CB | 3★ | → Toledo |
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2026
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
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