Jacksonville State Gamecocks
9-5 2025 record (7-1 conf)
Win total (O -102)
39% Returning starter games
115th Hardest path of 138
Coaching
All coachesCharles Kelly Head Coach · 2nd year
9–5 Career · 2 seasons, all at JVST
Spread Option Offense
3-3-5 Defense
Returning production
| Unit | Ret games | Games | Depth | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skill offense | 35% | 28 / 80 | 8 / 15 | 47% |
| Offensive line | 20% | 13 / 65 | 9 / 14 | 48% |
| Defensive front | 55% | 50 / 91 | 10 / 19 | 43% |
| Secondary | 39% | 26 / 66 | 6 / 16 | 75% |
Back 33
Gone 33
Cam Cook RB · 1,945 yds · 13g · to WVU 25%
Darrell Prater DL · 13 havoc · 14g · to ILL 14%
Cam Griffin OL · 14g · to WVU 13%
New 4
Ronnel Johnson WR · 501 yds · 13g · from MOSU 
Rob Billings IV SAF · 0 INT+PD · 13g · from CLEM 
Hadine Diaby OL · 4g · from NEV 
Bo Burkes OL · 3g · from UNC 2025 Percentile vs FBS
Offense
Points per game 28.1 54
Explosive play rate 14.2% 90
Red zone TD rate 64.3% 23
Line yards per carry 2.8 73
Sack rate allowed 7.5% 25
Defense
Points allowed per game 25.2 48
Explosive rate allowed 11.6% 42
Red zone score rate allowed 78.8% 77
Line yards per carry allowed 2.2 73
Sack rate 5.9% 46
2025 Margin by Game
UCF
LIB
GASO
MURR
USM
SHSU
DEL
MTU
UTEP
KENN
FIU
WKU
KENN
TROY
2026 schedule
115th-hardest path in FBS · 0 title-contender games · 6 road| W1 | Sat 9:30 PM | @ |  North Dakota State | 32 | L 7-33 | CBS Sports Network | |
| W1 | Sat 11:00 PM | vs | Eastern Kentucky Colonels | 8 | W 49-7 | ESPN+ | |
| W2 | Sat 10:00 PM | @ |  Ohio | 9-4 | 41 | L 27-29 | ESPN+ |
| W3 | Sat 11:00 PM | vs |  Georgia Southern | 7-6 | 34 | W 31-27 | ESPN+ |
| W4 | Sat 11:00 PM | vs |  Middle Tennessee | 3-9 | 19 | W 23-13 | ESPN+ |
| W6 | Wed 11:00 PM | @ |  Kennesaw State | 10-4 | 47 | W 27-26 | CBS Sports Network |
| W7 | Wed 12:00 AM | vs |  Florida International | 7-6 | 32 | W 27-24 | ESPNU |
| W9 | Thu 12:00 AM | @ |  New Mexico State | 4-8 | 26 | ESPN2 | |
| W10 | Sun 12:00 AM | vs |  Sam Houston | 2-10 | 17 | CBS Sports Network | |
| W11 | Sat 8:30 PM | @ |  Western Kentucky | 9-4 | 41 | ESPN Networks | |
| W12 | Sat 7:00 PM | vs |  Missouri State | 7-6 | 32 | ESPN Networks | |
| W13 | Sat 8:30 PM | @ |  Delaware | 7-6 | 37 | CBS Sports Network |
Depth chart
Confirmed unavailable players omitted · backups promoted Transfer First year| Starter | 2nd | 3rd | |
|---|---|---|---|
| QB |  Caden Creel SR · #12 |  Jack Moran SO · #15 |  Kadyn Palmer SO · #2 |
| RB |  Jalen Likely JR · #6 | Cedric Kouemi FR · #32 |  Khristian Lando JR · #7 |
| WR-X |  Deondre Johnson SR · #11 | Jamill Williams 5TH · #17 | |
| WR-Z | Ronnel Johnson SR · #9 |  Franklin Baret Jr. JR · #84 | Cianan Williams 5TH · #80 |
| WR-SL |  Darius Cannon SR · #3 |  Dylan Gentry JR · #5 | |
| TE |  David Alpers III 5TH · #83 |  Luke Gilbert SO · #30 | Jameson Scissum SO · #44 |
| LT |  Jeremiah Orr 5TH · #70 |  Amarii Atchison SR · #74 | |
| LG |  Lance Johnson SO · #79 | Hadine Diaby SR · #62 | |
| C |  Lucas Mrachkovskiy JR · #50 | Britin Witt SR · #65 | |
| RG | Ryan Walker SR · #55 |  Caleb Holmes FR · #75 | |
| RT | Cam Stancil SR · #71 |  Ryland Bragg JR · #63 |
Roster 129
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 |  Myles Butler | LB | SR | 6'1" | 220 | Atlanta, GA |
| 1 |  Caleb Nix | SAF | 5TH | 6'0" | 202 | Phenix City, AL |
| 2 | Kadyn Palmer | QB | SO | 5'11" | 205 | Dothan, AL |
| 2 |  Morven Joseph | LB | 5TH | 6'3" | 215 | Lakeland, FL |
| 3 | Darius Cannon | WR | SR | 5'9" | 180 | Gainesville, GA |
| 3 |  Tre'Quon Fegans | CB | 5TH | 6'1" | 190 | Anniston, AL |
| 4 |  Shane Payton Hodges | TE | SR | 6'4" | 240 | New Orleans, LA |
| 5 | Rob Billings IV | SAF | SR | 6'2" | 205 | Marietta, GA |
| 5 | Dylan Gentry | WR | JR | 5'9" | 165 | Phenix City, AL |
| 6 |  Kaden Cook | SAF | SO | 6'0" | 195 | Round Rock, TX |
| 6 | Jalen Likely | RB | JR | 5'8" | 190 | Brewton, AL |
| 7 | Khristian Lando | RB | JR | 6'1" | 211 | Cartersville, GA |
| 7 |  Marc Woods | SAF | JR | 6'4" | 205 | Madison, AL |
| 8 | JQ Brooks | CB | SO | 6'3" | 180 | Bessemer, AL |
| 9 | Jonavan Carr | CB | JR | 6'0" | 190 | Lakeland, FL |
| 9 | Ronnel Johnson | WR | SR | 6'0" | 180 | Riverdale, GA |
| 10 |  RJ Rainer | CB | SO | 6'0" | 180 | Charlotte, NC |
| 10 | AJ Watkins | WR | SO | 6'1" | 197 | Lithonia, GA |
| 11 |  Walter Reddick | OLB | SO | 6'3" | 235 | Thomasville, GA |
| 11 | Deondre Johnson | WR | SR | 6'8" | 215 | Newburgh, NY |
| 12 | Caden Creel | QB | SR | 6'0" | 200 | Fairhope, AL |
| 12 | Brennan Core | SAF | FR | 6'1" | 185 | Phenix City, AL |
| 13 |  Jacob Cruz | OLB | SR | 6'4" | 230 | Acworth, GA |
| 13 | Cade Frier | WR | FR | 6'0" | 185 | Tallahassee, FL |
| 14 | Angel Toombs | DL | SR | 6'5" | 260 | Milwaukee, WI |
| 14 | Blake Wallace | WR | SO | 6'0" | 190 | Boca Raton, FL |
| 15 |  Tae Floyd | DL | SR | 6'3" | 250 | Ocala, FL |
| 15 | Jack Moran | QB | SO | 6'5" | 230 | Hillsborough Township, NJ |
| 16 |  Quay Hood | DL | SO | 6'2" | 275 | Atlanta, GA |
| 16 | Noah Lee | QB | FR | 6'4" | 205 | Jacksonville, AL |
| 17 |  Rodarion Jones | CB | FR | 6'1" | 180 | Albany, GA |
| 17 | Jamill Williams | WR | 5TH | 6'0" | 185 | Atlanta, GA |
| 18 | Keiyon Turner | CB | SR | 6'1" | 185 | Mesa, AZ |
| 19 | Shondell Harris | SAF | FR | 5'10" | 187 | Mobile, AL |
| 19 | Donovan Moorhead | QB | FR | 6'5" | 215 | Akron, OH |
| 20 | Maurice Winston | RB | FR | 5'10" | 190 | Wedowee, AL |
| 20 | Tre'Von Pringle | DB | FR | 6'0" | 195 | Thomasville, GA |
| 21 | Tim Anthony | CB | FR | 6'1" | 180 | Snellville, GA |
| 21 |  Justus Savage | RB | JR | 5'11" | 205 | Atlanta, GA |
| 22 |  Jaheim Jenkins | CB | 5TH | 6'2" | 190 | Bainbridge, GA |
| 22 |  Lucas Farrington | RB | SO | 5'9" | 195 | Atlanta, GA |
| 23 |  Temarion Foster | WR | SO | 5'11" | 185 | Pahokee, FL |
| 24 | Jacob Cornejo | RB | JR | 6'0" | 220 | Centre, AL |
| 24 | Ty Sims | SAF | FR | 5'8" | 185 | Gadsden, AL |
| 25 | Vernon Woodward III | SAF | SO | 6'2" | 200 | DeLand, FL |
| 26 |  Brice McKenzie | SAF | JR | 5'10" | 192 | Highland Home, AL |
| 27 |  Riggs Dunn | SAF | JR | 6'0" | 185 | Trussville, AL |
| 28 | Landon Watkins | WR | FR | 5'8" | 175 | Pisgah, AL |
| 28 |  Christopher Johnson | DL | SO | 6'3" | 290 | Montgomery, AL |
| 29 | Rollie Pinto | WR | FR | 6'0" | 200 | Piedmont, AL |
| 29 | Javan Allison | CB | FR | 6'0" | 180 | Miami, FL |
| 30 | DJ Vinson | SAF | SO | 6'4" | 195 | Montgomery, AL |
| 30 | Luke Gilbert | TE | SO | 6'3" | 225 | Pisgah, AL |
| 31 | Tristan Lyles | OLB | FR | 6'1" | 240 | Phenix City, AL |
| 32 |  Micah McCarroll | CB | SR | 5'9" | 170 | Pleasant Grove, AL |
| 32 | Cedric Kouemi | RB | FR | 5'11" | 210 | Gaithersburg, MD |
| 34 | Jameson McCollough | LB | FR | 6'1" | 220 | Austell, GA |
| 35 | Aidan Thompson | LB | SR | 6'2" | 230 | Winder, GA |
| 36 | Brayden Matthews | LB | FR | 6'1" | 210 | Atlanta, GA |
| 37 |  Cai Mayowa | LB | 5TH | 6'2" | 220 | Hoover, AL |
| 37 |  Garrison Rippa | K | 5TH | 5'10" | 205 | Locust Grove, GA |
| 38 | Malik Henderson | CB | FR | 6'0" | 185 | Graceville, FL |
| 38 | Jamarious Acklin | RB | FR | 6'1" | 200 | Huntsville, AL |
| 39 |  Bryson Rouillier | WR | JR | 5'9" | 183 | Gulf Breeze, FL |
| 39 |  Keith Christein | SAF | SR | 5'10" | 185 | Hoover, AL |
| 40 |  Walker O'Steen | LB | 5TH | 6'3" | 220 | White Plains, AL |
| 41 | Carter Lewis | P | FR | 5'9" | 185 | Mobile, AL |
| 41 | Trace Thompson | TE | SR | 6'3" | 245 | Attalla, AL |
| 42 | Devin Pettway | LB | FR | 6'1" | 215 | Mobile, AL |
| 43 | Austin Bouck | OLB | FR | 6'4" | 225 | Destin, FL |
| 44 |  Khurtiss Perry | DL | 5TH | 6'3" | 288 | Montgomery, AL |
| 44 | Jameson Scissum | TE | SO | 6'4" | 230 | Attalla, AL |
| 45 |  Mikey Rosa | LB | SR | 6'3" | 240 | Charleston, SC |
| 45 | Dixon Musgrove | LS | SR | 6'5" | 220 | Cumming, GA |
| 46 | Avion Willis | SAF | FR | 6'2" | 205 | Wedowee, AL |
| 47 | Mario Alloway | OLB | FR | 6'2" | 235 | Fort Walton Beach, FL |
| 48 | Peyton Consaul | OLB | FR | 6'5" | 235 | Hilton, NY |
| 48 |  Wes Ryan | TE | SO | 6'7" | 240 | St. Petersburg, FL |
| 49 | Jay Stone | SAF | FR | 5'10" | 180 | Montgomery, AL |
| 50 | Lucas Mrachkovskiy | OL | JR | 6'2" | 300 | Odenville, AL |
| 50 | Shaynadd Whitfield | LB | FR | 6'0" | 200 | Hobson City, AL |
| 51 | Bo Burkes | OL | 5TH | 6'2" | 300 | Centreville, AL |
| 52 |  Storm Fain | OL | SO | 6'3" | 290 | Hoover, AL |
| 53 |  Ian Mitchell | OLB | SO | 6'4" | 245 | Birmingham, AL |
| 53 | Max Shiver | OL | FR | 6'4" | 310 | Cusseta, AL |
| 54 | Jackson Bunn | DL | 5TH | 6'2" | 285 | Oxford, AL |
| 54 |  Markevian Blake | OL | SO | 6'2" | 300 | Gainestown, AL |
| 55 | Ryan Walker | OL | SR | 6'3" | 295 | Alabaster, AL |
| 56 |  Daylan Martin | OL | JR | 6'4" | 315 | Bay Minette, AL |
| 57 |  Oliver Maldonado | OL | SO | 6'4" | 306 | Miami, FL |
| 58 | Kendarius Blair | OL | FR | 6'3" | 280 | Birmingham, AL |
| 59 |  Mac Sanders | LB | SO | 6'2" | 225 | McDonough, GA |
| 60 | William Hathcock | OL | FR | 6'4" | 300 | Perry, FL |
| 62 | Hadine Diaby | OL | SR | 6'3" | 300 | Loganville, GA |
| 63 | Ryland Bragg | OL | JR | 6'3" | 285 | Pensacola, FL |
| 65 | Britin Witt | OL | SR | 6'3" | 300 | Forest, VA |
| 67 |  Shaun Martin | OL | JR | 6'4" | 300 | Mobile, AL |
| 70 | Jeremiah Orr | OL | 5TH | 6'5" | 325 | Pineland, SC |
| 71 | Cam Stancil | OL | SR | 6'4" | 300 | Madison, MS |
| 72 | Nate Smith | OL | SR | 6'5" | 280 | Jacksonville, AL |
| 73 |  J.R. Jernigan | OL | SO | 6'4" | 280 | Brewton, AL |
| 74 | Amarii Atchison | OL | SR | 6'8" | 300 | Douglasville, GA |
| 75 | Caleb Holmes | OL | FR | 6'3" | 300 | Fairburn, GA |
| 76 | JT Howell | OL | FR | 6'2" | 305 | Savannah, GA |
| 77 | Vern Faulk | OL | FR | 6'3" | 320 | Perry, FL |
| 78 | Will Cooper | OL | FR | 6'5" | 295 | Fairhope, AL |
| 79 | Lance Johnson | OL | SO | 6'4" | 210 | Birmingham, AL |
| 80 | Cianan Williams | WR | 5TH | 6'4" | 190 | Salem, AL |
| 81 |  Gabe Glover | WR | SO | 6'1" | 205 | Dothan, AL |
| 82 |  Colton Pitchford | WR | SR | 5'11" | 190 | Columbus, TX |
| 83 | David Alpers III | TE | 5TH | 6'6" | 260 | Sioux Falls, SD |
| 84 | Franklin Baret Jr. | WR | JR | 6'4" | 205 | Raleigh, NC |
| 86 |  Nabi Hoyt | WR | JR | 6'0" | 202 | Karmiel,, ISR |
| 87 |  Conor Donaghy | P | SO | 6'2" | 205 | Galbally,, IRL |
| 87 | Andrevius Smith | TE | FR | 6'7" | 250 | Midland City, AL |
| 88 |  Kam Bell | TE | SR | 6'4" | 230 | Leesburg, GA |
| 89 |  Camdon Pitchford | WR | SO | 5'9" | 170 | Columbus, TX |
| 90 | Marvin Stringfellow | DL | SR | 6'2" | 290 | St. Louis, MO |
| 90 | Rio Hay | LS | JR | 6'1" | 220 | Dripping Springs, TX |
| 91 | Greg Casimir | K | 5TH | 6'0" | 220 | Hamilton Township, NJ |
| 92 | Marquis Hood | DL | 5TH | 6'2" | 275 | Decatur, GA |
| 93 |  Jawaun Campbell | DL | JR | 5'11" | 282 | DeFuniak Springs, FL |
| 94 |  Jumarion Larry | DE | 5TH | 6'4" | 270 | Hazlehurst, MS |
| 95 | Jermaine Waters Jr. | DL | FR | 6'4" | 270 | Cocoa, FL |
| 96 | Nii Addy | DL | JR | 6'2" | 310 | Montgomery, AL |
| 97 | McCade Wright | DL | SO | 6'5" | 270 | Gadsden, AL |
| 97 |  Cleat Forrest | K | SO | 5'9" | 170 | Alexandria, AL |
| 98 | Kyten Davis | DL | FR | 6'5" | 245 | Lake City, FL |
| 99 |  Andrew Rumph | DL | SR | 6'3" | 310 | Palmetto, FL |