Early look to 2026 Roster

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I know the crazy transfer portal window will alter any other views, but who all from our 2 deep depth chart, do we expect to return for next years campaign, thanks for the researchers in advance.
 
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Team is super young, so I expect many to return. Hopefully improved thanks to this trial by fire season.

We need serious help on the defense, going to have to hit the portal hard for cbs and lbs. A reliable kicker and another option at qb would be handy.
 
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tsad06 said:
I know the crazy transfer portal window will alter any other views, but who all from our 2 deep depth chart, do we expect to return for next years campaign, thanks for the researchers in advance.
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I expect a lot of the youth on this team to be pursued (and likely are already hearing) from other teams. Its going to be an all out bidding war to retain players... WRs, DL, OL, LB specifically are going to hear from others..
 
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zeppelin128 said:
Team is super young, so I expect many to return. Hopefully improved thanks to this trial by fire season.

We need serious help on the defense, going to have to hit the portal hard for cbs and lbs. A reliable kicker and another option at qb would be handy.
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No excuse to be the youngest team in the league in the transfer portal era. Just a modest effort would have filled obvious gaps and likely kept us as a playoff team. Heupel wasted the easiest schedule he’s going to ever see.

The bigger concern is, outside of WR, I don’t see a unit that has shown improvement. I’d say several are regressing, particularly on the offensive line. Linebackers and safeties still look lost. Defensive tackles get shoved around. TE has been terribly inconsistent. QB even looks worse as time has gone along. Joey struggled against a horrible team last night. The back ups didn’t look like SEC level players and i see why GMac lost his 5th star. Hes been here since the spring and you have to question the strength program. Heupel doesn’t seem capable of making in season adjustments to teams scheming him. It took longer this year, but iits obvious teams have figured out how to shut down Brazzell and thwart the big play.
 
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WaywardVol said:
No excuse to be the youngest team in the league in the transfer portal era. Just a modest effort would have filled obvious gaps and likely kept us as a playoff team. Heupel wasted the easiest schedule he’s going to ever see.

The bigger concern is, outside of WR, I don’t see a unit that has shown improvement. I’d say several are regressing, particularly on the offensive line. Linebackers and safeties still look lost. Defensive tackles get shoved around. TE has been terribly inconsistent. QB even looks worse as time has gone along. Joey struggled against a horrible team last night. The back ups didn’t look like SEC level players and i see why GMac lost his 5th star. Hes been here since the spring and you have to question the strength program. Heupel doesn’t seem capable of making in season adjustments to teams scheming him. It took longer this year, but iits obvious teams have figured out how to shut down Brazzell and thwart the big play.
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Can't really argue with any of this honestly. Something that bothered me last night was how much our defense was getting pushed around on running plays.

NMST should not be pushing our guys 4-5 yards after contact.
 
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zeppelin128 said:
Can't really argue with any of this honestly. Something that bothered me last night was how much our defense was getting pushed around on running plays.

NMST should not be pushing our guys 4-5 yards after contact.
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I was thinking in terms of the other side of the ball. We should have been able to impose our will on their D and run it at will
 
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zeppelin128 said:
Can't really argue with any of this honestly. Something that bothered me last night was how much our defense was getting pushed around on running plays.

NMST should not be pushing our guys 4-5 yards after contact.
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NMSU had about 55 yards rushing, The d line was not getting pushed around.
 
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Hopefully our NIL money will be allocated to keep the guys we really need…you know people are going to want to swipe a few of our guys…hard to keep the guys who aren’t getting a lot of playing time but the guys we count on need to be locked up before the portal window opens.
 
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zeppelin128 said:
Something that bothered me last night was how much our defense was getting pushed around on running plays.

NMST should not be pushing our guys 4-5 yards after contact.
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gobravesvols16 said:
I was thinking in terms of the other side of the ball. We should have been able to impose our will on their D and run it at will
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Both cases are on us, and our roster construction. If we aren't upper level then either of the above can happen. Repeatedly.
 
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Here's what I have as of right now. I plugged in <PORTAL> where I think we need to add from the portal. Those needs obviously change if certain other guys leave for the portal (and they will), but I have no way of knowing who. I do project Merk and Lindstrom to leave, but no idea who else (Beasley? Goree? Anderson? Ginther?). I'm projecting 4 early NFL draft entries: Heard, McCoy, Hood, and Brazzell. I think Moe and A. Carter come back.

This puts us at 86 scholarships, not counting incoming portal guys. We'll likely add about 3-4 more to the recruiting class and 6-10 from the portal, so scholarship limits will not be a concern with the move to 103 scholarships. And when more guys portal out, that reduces the used scholarships even more.

2026 Depth Chart​

QB- George MacIntyre (RSFr.), Faizon Brandon (Fr.), <PORTAL>
RB- DeSean Bishop (RSJr.), Daune Morris (So.), Peyton Lewis (Jr.), Justin Baker (RSFr.)
X- Mike Matthews (Jr.), Travis Smith (So.), Salesi Moa (Fr.)
Y- Braylon Staley (RSSo.), Tyreek King (Fr.), Joakim Dodson (RSFr.)
Z- Radarius Jackson (So.), Tristen Keys (Fr.), Amari Jefferson (RSSo.)
TE- Ethan Davis (RSJr.), Jack VanDorselaer (So.), Da’Saahn Brame (So.), Cole Harrison (RSSo.), Luca Wolf (Fr.)
RT- Bennett Warren (RSSo.), Gabriel Osenda (Fr.), Brian Grant (RSSr.)
RG- Jesse Perry (RSSo.), Max Anderson (RSSo.), Gage Ginther (RSSo.)
C- Sam Pendleton (RSJr.), William Satterwhite (RSSo.), Nic Moore (RSFr.)
LG- Wendell Moe, Jr. (RSSr.), Shamurad Umarov (RSJr.), Antoni Ogumoro (RSFr.), Edward Baker (Fr.)
LT- David Sanders, Jr. (So.), Jeremias Heard (RSSo.), Kamari Blair (Fr.)

SDE- Mariyon Dye (So.), Tyree Weathersby (RSJr.), <PORTAL>, Jayden Loftin (RSFr.), Carson Gentle (RSSo.), Zach Groves (Fr.)
DT- Daevin Hobbs (Sr.), Ethan Utley (So.), <PORTAL>, Charles House (RSFr.), Darryl Rivers (Fr.)
DT- Isaiah Campbell (So.), Nathan Robinson (RSJr.), Jamal Wallace (RSSr.), Doreon Albert (Fr.), Josh Schell (RSSr.)
LEO- Caleb Herring (Sr.), Jordan Ross (Jr.), Christian Gass (RSFr.), Emmanuel Okoye (RSJr.), Hezekiah Harris (Fr.), CJ Edwards (Fr.), Kedric Golston, II (Fr.)
MIKE- Edwin Spillman (RSSo.), Jeremiah Telander (Sr.), Brenden Anes (RSFr.), TJ White (Fr.)
WLB- Arion Carter (Sr.), Jadon Perlotte (So.), Jaedon Harmon (So.), Jordan Burns (RSSo.), Brayden Rouse (Fr.)
LCB- Ty Redmond (So), Timothy Merritt (RSFr.), Zay Anderson (Fr.), Javonte Smith (Fr.)
RCB- Rickey Gibson (RSJr.), Tre Poteat (So.), Jamyan Theodore (Fr.)
NB- <PORTAL>, Dylan Lewis (RSFr.), Marcus Goree (RSSo.), Joel Wyatt (Fr.)
S- Edrees Farooq (Jr.), Kaleb Beasley (Jr.), Jowell Combay (Fr.)
S- <PORTAL>, Sidney Walton (So.), KJ McClain (Fr.), Luke Thompson (Fr.)

KOS- Josh Turbyville (RSSr.)
K- Max Gilbert (RSJr.), Grady Dangerfield (RSFr.)
P- Jackson Ross (RSSr.)

86 scholarships

Early NFL Draft Entries: Lance Heard, Jermod McCoy, Colton Hood, Chris Brazzell

Transfers: Jake Merklinger (RSSo.), Kellen Lindstrom (RSSo.)

Portal Targets: QB, DT, SDE, NB, S
 
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NighthawkVol said:
Here's what I have as of right now. I plugged in <PORTAL> where I think we need to add from the portal. Those needs obviously change if certain other guys leave for the portal (and they will), but I have no way of knowing who. I do project Merk and Lindstrom to leave, but no idea who else (Beasley? Goree? Anderson? Ginther?). I'm projecting 4 early NFL draft entries: Heard, McCoy, Hood, and Brazzell. I think Moe and A. Carter come back.

This puts us at 86 scholarships, not counting incoming portal guys. We'll likely add about 3-4 more to the recruiting class and 6-10 from the portal, so scholarship limits will not be a concern with the move to 103 scholarships. And when more guys portal out, that reduces the used scholarships even more.

2026 Depth Chart​

QB- George MacIntyre (RSFr.), Faizon Brandon (Fr.), <PORTAL>
RB- DeSean Bishop (RSJr.), Daune Morris (So.), Peyton Lewis (Jr.), Justin Baker (RSFr.)
X- Mike Matthews (Jr.), Travis Smith (So.), Salesi Moa (Fr.)
Y- Braylon Staley (RSSo.), Tyreek King (Fr.), Joakim Dodson (RSFr.)
Z- Radarius Jackson (So.), Tristen Keys (Fr.), Amari Jefferson (RSSo.)
TE- Ethan Davis (RSJr.), Jack VanDorselaer (So.), Da’Saahn Brame (So.), Cole Harrison (RSSo.), Luca Wolf (Fr.)
RT- Bennett Warren (RSSo.), Gabriel Osenda (Fr.), Brian Grant (RSSr.)
RG- Jesse Perry (RSSo.), Max Anderson (RSSo.), Gage Ginther (RSSo.)
C- Sam Pendleton (RSJr.), William Satterwhite (RSSo.), Nic Moore (RSFr.)
LG- Wendell Moe, Jr. (RSSr.), Shamurad Umarov (RSJr.), Antoni Ogumoro (RSFr.), Edward Baker (Fr.)
LT- David Sanders, Jr. (So.), Jeremias Heard (RSSo.), Kamari Blair (Fr.)

SDE- Mariyon Dye (So.), Tyree Weathersby (RSJr.), <PORTAL>, Jayden Loftin (RSFr.), Carson Gentle (RSSo.), Zach Groves (Fr.)
DT- Daevin Hobbs (Sr.), Ethan Utley (So.), <PORTAL>, Charles House (RSFr.), Darryl Rivers (Fr.)
DT- Isaiah Campbell (So.), Nathan Robinson (RSJr.), Jamal Wallace (RSSr.), Doreon Albert (Fr.), Josh Schell (RSSr.)
LEO- Caleb Herring (Sr.), Jordan Ross (Jr.), Christian Gass (RSFr.), Emmanuel Okoye (RSJr.), Hezekiah Harris (Fr.), CJ Edwards (Fr.), Kedric Golston, II (Fr.)
MIKE- Edwin Spillman (RSSo.), Jeremiah Telander (Sr.), Brenden Anes (RSFr.), TJ White (Fr.)
WLB- Arion Carter (Sr.), Jadon Perlotte (So.), Jaedon Harmon (So.), Jordan Burns (RSSo.), Brayden Rouse (Fr.)
LCB- Ty Redmond (So), Timothy Merritt (RSFr.), Zay Anderson (Fr.), Javonte Smith (Fr.)
RCB- Rickey Gibson (RSJr.), Tre Poteat (So.), Jamyan Theodore (Fr.)
NB- <PORTAL>, Dylan Lewis (RSFr.), Marcus Goree (RSSo.), Joel Wyatt (Fr.)
S- Edrees Farooq (Jr.), Kaleb Beasley (Jr.), Jowell Combay (Fr.)
S- <PORTAL>, Sidney Walton (So.), KJ McClain (Fr.), Luke Thompson (Fr.)

KOS- Josh Turbyville (RSSr.)
K- Max Gilbert (RSJr.), Grady Dangerfield (RSFr.)
P- Jackson Ross (RSSr.)

86 scholarships

Early NFL Draft Entries: Lance Heard, Jermod McCoy, Colton Hood, Chris Brazzell

Transfers: Jake Merklinger (RSSo.), Kellen Lindstrom (RSSo.)

Portal Targets: QB, DT, SDE, NB, S
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Thanks. Take today off. You've earned it!
 
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utvols74 said:
Thanks. Take today off. You've earned it!
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Appreciate it. I keep a running depth chart for the current and upcoming seasons in a word document and change them as things change. So I didn’t put all this together this morning. Just copied and pasted what I already had.
 
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