# South Alabama Jaguars

Sun Belt · Hancock Whitney Stadium, Mobile, AL
Head coach: Major Applewhite · year 3 · 11-14 at USA · 26-25 career over 6 seasons
Offense: Multiple Spread · Defense: Multiple 4-2-5

## 2026 outlook

- 2025 record: 4-8 (3-5 in conference)
- National title odds: +125000 (#65 on the futures board)
- Season win total: 5.5 (over priced -115)
- Returning starter games: 39%
- Schedule difficulty: 101st-hardest of 138 FBS teams

## Returning production by unit

| Unit | Returning games | Games back | Depth back |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Skill offense | 65% | 44/68 | 7/11 |
| Offensive line | 20% | 11/54 | 5/14 |
| Defensive front | 29% | 23/80 | 9/20 |
| Secondary | 42% | 24/57 | 5/13 |

## Roster movement

- Key returning: Bishop Davenport (QB), Cole Blaylock (SAF), Tirrell Johnson (LB), Kenton Jerido (OL), Ethan Hubbard (OL)
- Key departures (with destination): Nehemiah Chandler (DB) – FSU, Ty Goodwill (SAF) – CIN, Kentrel Bullock (RB), Wesley Miller (SAF) – FIU, Darius McKenzie (LB)
- Key arrivals (with previous school): Seidrion Langston (LB) – ULM, DJ Moore (SAF) – GT

## Depth chart

### Offense

- WR-X: Micah Woods, Dominic White, Noah Toster
- WR-Z: Brendan Jenkins, Khatori Marion, Jerrian Graham
- WR-SL: Anthony Eager, Jeremiah Jones-Thomas, Trae Stevenson
- LT: Reese Osei-Wusu, Kyle Greak
- LG: Jamal Siler, Devin White
- C: Kenton Jerido, Devon Waller
- RG: Shalik Hubbard, Diego Camboia
- RT: Ethan Hubbard, Jaylen Booker
- TE: Rod Gibbs, Everett Hunter, Jordan Morris, Nate Forystek, Julius Mathis
- QB: Bishop Davenport, Jared Hollins, Taylor Jacobs Jr., Aaden Shamburger, Jerry Horne
- RB: Keenan Phillips, PJ Martin, Trae'von Dunbar, Julyon Jordan, Lavonte Cole

### Defense

- DE: Emmanuel Waller, E'Mauri Smiley
- NT: Stephen Johnson, Tyler Carter, Rodney Hunter
- DT: Mase Lewis, Andrew Washburn, Andrew Hines
- EDGE: Dylan Chiedo, Tre'Mon Henry, Christian Ross, Jordan Williams, Xavious Anderson Jr.
- WLB: Parker Shattuck, William Felton IV, Jacob Porco
- MLB: Seidrion Langston, Terry Kirksey Jr., Kaydon Degraffenreid
- FCB: Jaylen Moson, Cube Gurley, Deuce Vance
- SS: DJ Moore, Kam Robinson, Kaleb Jackson
- FS: Cole Blaylock, Kohl Bradley
- BCB: Damyrion Darby, Tre Webb III, Colby Williams
- NB: Jayvon Henderson, Dallas Young, Deon Callins

### Special Teams

- PT: Aleksi Pulkkinen, Max Roth, Christopher Aikman
- PK: Dylan Freebury, Davis Little
- KO: Peyton Argent, Davis Little
- LS: Baxter Turner, Grant Rountree
- H: Aleksi Pulkkinen
- PR: Jeremiah Jones-Thomas, Keenan Phillips
- KR: Keenan Phillips, Micah Woods
- INJ: Tirrell Johnson, Caleb Dozier

## 2026 schedule

| Week | Opponent | Site | TV | Spread |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Southeastern Louisiana Lions (FCS) | Home | ESPN+ | USA -11.5 |
| 2 | Tulane | Away | ESPN+ | – |
| 3 | Ohio | Home | ESPN+ | – |
| 4 | Kentucky | Away | SEC Network | – |
| 5 | Louisiana-Monroe | Home | – | – |
| 6 | Arkansas State | Away | ESPN Networks | – |
| 8 | Marshall | Away | ESPN2 | – |
| 9 | Louisiana Tech | Home | – | – |
| 10 | Louisiana | Away | – | – |
| 11 | Troy | Home | – | – |
| 12 | Southern Miss | Away | – | – |
| 13 | Appalachian State | Home | ESPN+ | – |

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Source: SharpData OS – https://www.sharpdataos.com/cfb/teams/south-alabama
Depth chart updated 2026-08-11. Odds shown are point-in-time snapshots.