Way Too Early 2026 Depth Chart: January 2026

 

Jyaire Hill (image via X)

The following depth chart is intended to show what players exist at what positions, which also shows the needs from the transfer portal and perhaps the February signing day for the 2026 class.

• QB Jadyn Davis (transfer portal)
• QB Mikey Keene (transfer portal)
• QB Davis Warren (transfer portal)
• RB C.J. Hester (transfer portal)
• RB Bryson Kuzdzal (transfer portal)
• RB Jasper Parker (transfer portal)
• RB John Volker (graduation)
• WR C.J. Charleston (graduation)
• WR Donaven McCulley (graduation)
• WR Fredrick Moore (transfer portal)
• WR Semaj Morgan (transfer portal)
• WR Peyton O'Leary (graduation)
• WR Anthony Simpson (graduation)
• TE Max Bredeson (graduation)
• TE Marlin Klein (NFL draft)
• TE Brady Prieskorn (transfer portal)
• OL Greg Crippen (graduation)
• OL Giovanni El-Hadi (graduation)
• OL Jake Guarnera (transfer portal)
• OL Connor Jones (transfer portal)
• OL Ben Roebuck (transfer portal)
• OL Andrew Sprague (transfer portal)
• OL Kaden Strayhorn (transfer portal)
• EDGE Devon Baxter (transfer portal)
• EDGE T.J. Guy (graduation)
• EDGE Tyler McLaurin (graduation)
• EDGE Derrick Moore (graduation)
• DT Rayshaun Benny (graduation)
• DT Enow Etta (transfer portal)
• DT Ike Iwunnah (graduation)
• DT Damon Payne (graduation)
• DT Tre Williams (graduation)
• LB Jaishawn Barham (graduation)
• LB Ernest Hausmann (graduation/medical retirement))
• LB Jaydon Hood (graduation)
• LB Cole Sullivan (transfer portal)
• DB Caleb Anderson (graduation)
• DB Elijah Dotson (transfer portal)
• DB Jaden Mangham (transfer portal)
• DB Rod Moore (graduation)
• K Beckham Sunderland (transfer portal)
• K Dominic Zvada (graduation)

It assumes that every currently rostered player and every currently committed prospect will be here in the fall of 2026, which is obviously not true.

Hit the jump for the depth chart.

QB: Bryce Underwood (So.), Chase Herbstreit (RS Fr.), QB Brady Smigiel (Fr.), Tommy Carr (Fr.)
RB: Justice Haynes (Sr.), Jordan Marshall (Jr.), Micah Ka'apana (RS So.), Donovan Johnson (RS Fr.), Savion Hiter (Fr.), Jonathan Brown (Fr.)
WR1: Andrew Marsh (So.), Kendrick Bell (RS Jr.), Jacob Washington (So.), Travis Johnson (Fr.)
WR2: Channing Goodwin (RS So.), Jamar Browder (So.)
WR3: I'Marion Stewart (RS So.), Jaylen Pile (Fr.)
TE: Hogan Hansen (Jr.), Jalen Hoffman (RS Jr.), Zack Marshall (RS Jr.), Deakon Tonielli (RS Jr.), Eli Owens (RS Fr.), Mason Bonner (Fr.)
LT: Andrew Babalola (RS Fr.), Malakai Lee (Fr.)
LG: Blake Frazier (RS So.), Lawrence Hattar (RS Sr.), Luke Hamilton (RS So.)
C: Brady Norton (RS Jr.), Nathan Efobi (RS Jr.), Adrian Hamilton (Fr.)
RG: Evan Link (RS Jr.), Avery Gach (RS Fr.), Brooks Bahr (RS Jr.)
RT: Ty Haywood (So.), Marky Walbridge (Fr.), Tommy Fraumann (Fr.)

EDGE: Dominic Nichols (RS So.), Nate Marshall (So.), McHale Blade (Fr.)
DT: Benny Patterson (So.), Ted Hammond (RS So.), Bobby Kanka (RS Fr.), Titan Davis (Fr.), Alister Vallejo (Fr.)
NT: Trey Pierce (Sr.), Manuel Beigel (RS So.), Travis Moten (RS Fr.)
Rush LB: Cameron Brandt (Sr.), Lugard Edokpayi (RS So.), Julius Holly (RS Fr.), Carter Meadows (Fr.), Tariq Boney (Fr.)
MIKE: Jimmy Rolder (RS Sr.), Nathaniel Owusu-Boateng (So.), Aden Reeder (Fr.), Kaden Catchings (Fr.)
WILL: Troy Bowles (RS Jr.), Chase Taylor (So.), Zach Ludwig (RS So.), Markel Dabney (Fr.)
CB: Jyaire Hill (RS Jr.), Jayden Sanders (So.), Jo'Ziah Edmond (Jr.), CB Tevis Metcalf (Jr.)
CB: Zeke Berry (RS Sr.), Shamari Earls (So.), Jeremiah Lowe (RS So.), Jamarion Vincent (Fr.)
Ni: T.J. Metcalf (Sr.), Jordan Young (So.)
FS: Mason Curtis (Jr.), Jordan Deck (Fr.)
SS: Brandyn Hillman (RS Jr.), Jacob Oden (Jr.), Kainoa Winston (RS Fr.)

K: Micah Drescher (Fr.)
P: Hudson Hollenbeck (RS Jr.)
LS: Nico Crawford (RS Sr.), Trent Middleton (RS Jr.), Colton Dermer (Fr.)