2023 Football Roster - Western Kentucky University Athletics

Davion Ervin-Poindexter

RB R-Sr. 5' 11'' 195 lbs

Merrillville, Ind. Brother Rice HS

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JaQues Evans

LB Jr. 6' 2'' 250 lbs

Dublin, Ga. Dublin HS

Full Bio

Elijah Young

RB Jr. 5' 9'' 190 lbs

Knoxville, Tenn. South Doyle HS

Full Bio

Anthony Johnson Jr.

DB Jr. 5' 10'' 180 lbs

Miami, Fla. Miami Norland HS

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Michael Mathison

WR Sr. 5' 10'' 180 lbs

Covington, Ga. Newton HS

Full Bio

Blue Smith

WR R-Sr. 6' 4'' 210 lbs

Huber Heights, Ohio Wayne HS

Full Bio

Rome Weber

DB R-Sr. 5' 11'' 190 lbs

San Bernadino, Calif. Cajon HS

Full Bio

Jimmy Holiday

WR So. 6' 0'' 205 lbs

Flora, Miss. Madison Central HS

Full Bio

T.J. Springer

DB R-Jr. 6' 1'' 195 lbs

Nashville, Tenn. Maplewood HS

Full Bio

L.T. Sanders

RB So. 5' 8'' 195 lbs

Gardendale, Ala. Gardendale HS

Full Bio

Takulve Williams

DB R-Sr. 6' 0'' 211 lbs

New Orleans, La. St. Augustine HS

Full Bio

Easton Messer

WR R-Fr. 5' 9'' 195 lbs

Louisville, Ky. Christian Academy of Louisville

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Josh Sterns

WR R-So. 5' 8'' 185 lbs

Waxahachie, Texas Waxahachie HS

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Desmyn Baker

LB R-Jr. 6' 2'' 233 lbs

Clinton, Miss. Clinton HS

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Caden Veltkamp

QB R-Fr. 6' 6'' 235 lbs

Bowling Green, Ky. South Warren HS

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Talique Allen

DB R-So. 6' 1'' 200 lbs

Fort Valley, Ga. Peach County HS

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Malachi Corley

WR Jr. 5' 11'' 210 lbs

Orange City, Fla. Campbellsville HS (Ky.)

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R.J. Evans

LB R-Jr. 6' 1'' 230 lbs

Colony, Ala. Hanceville HS

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Turner Helton

QB R-Fr. 6' 2'' 180 lbs

Palos Verdes Estates, Calif. Palos Verdes

Full Bio

Bronson Barron

QB Jr. 6' 3'' 215 lbs

American Fork, Utah American Fork HS

Full Bio

Terrion Thompson

DT Jr. 6' 0'' 292 lbs

Bowling Green, Ky. Bowling Green HS

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Willie Taggart Jr.

WR R-So. 6' 1'' 178 lbs

Tallahassee, Fla. Florida State University HS

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Davion Williams

DB R-Sr. 6' 0'' 180 lbs

Belleville, Mich. Belleville HS

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K.D. Hutchinson

WR R-Fr. 5' 8'' 180 lbs

Valley, Ala. Harris County HS

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Aaron Key

LB R-So. 6' 2'' 232 lbs

Decatur, Ga. Tucker HS

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Austin Reed

QB R-Sr. 6' 2'' 220 lbs

St. Augustine Beach, Fla. St. Augustine HS

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Kendrick Simpkins

DB Jr. 6' 0'' 196 lbs

Montgomery, Ala. Robert E. Lee HS

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Lucas Carneiro

K R-Fr. 5' 11'' 175 lbs

Cornelius, N.C. Community School of Davidson

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Josh Shodipo

DB R-Sr. 5' 11'' 196 lbs

Oswego, Ill. Oswego HS

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Dalvin Smith

WR R-Jr. 6' 3'' 188 lbs

Glasgow, Ky. Glasgow HS

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Moussa Barry

WR R-Fr. 6' 2'' 190 lbs

Norcross, Ga. Dacula HS

Full Bio

Javy Bunton

WR R-So. 6' 0'' 205 lbs

Bowling Green, Ky. Bowling Green HS

Full Bio

Craig Burt, Jr.

WR R-Sr. 6' 4'' 205 lbs

Columbus, Ohio Centennial HS

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Virgil Marshall

DB So. 6' 0'' 205 lbs

Cocoa, Fla. Cocoa HS

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Jaleel Walker

WR Jr. 6' 3'' 195 lbs

Phoenix, Ariz. Cesar Chavez HS

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Bryson Washington

LB R-Sr. 6' 0'' 238 lbs

Louisville, Ky. Pleasure Ridge Park HS

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Marvin Sims

WR So. 5' 10'' 180 lbs

Miami, Fla. Champagnat Catholic HS

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Upton Stout

DB R-So. 5' 9'' 185 lbs

Houston, Texas North Shore HS

Full Bio

Darius Thomas

DB So. 6' 2'' 210 lbs

Miramar, Fla. Miramar HS

Full Bio

Jax Cooper

WR R-Fr. 6' 3'' 200 lbs

Scottsville, Ky. Allen County-Scottsville HS

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Rashion Hodge

LB Jr. 6' 2'' 220 lbs

Phoenix, Ariz. Mountain Pointe HS

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Daniel Edwards, Jr.

DB R-So. 5' 11'' 178 lbs

Winter Park, Fla. Winter Park HS

Full Bio

Rickie Davis, Jr.

DB R-So. 6' 0'' 198 lbs

Las Vegas, Nev. Arbor View HS

Full Bio

Jarvis Hayes

WR Fr. 6' 1'' 180 lbs

Ware County, Ga. Waycross HS

Full Bio

Amaari Smith

DB R-Fr. 6' 0'' 181 lbs

Pahokee, Fla. MTI Preparatory

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Corey Landers

RB Fr. 5' 8'' 185 lbs

Montgomery, Ala. Alabama Christian Academy

Full Bio

Nazir Ward

DB Fr. 6' 0'' 170 lbs

Miami, Fla. Miami Northwestern HS

Full Bio

Ely George

DB R-So. 5' 11'' 205 lbs

Fort Lee, N.J. Paramus Catholic HS

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Joshua Mensah

DB So. 6' 1'' 192 lbs

Riverdale, Ga. Charles Drew HS

Full Bio

Xavier Shaw

DB R-So. 6' 0'' 185 lbs

Nashville, Tenn. Battle Ground Academy

Full Bio

Markese Stepp

RB R-Sr. 6' 1'' 225 lbs

Indianapolis, Ind. Cathedral HS

Full Bio

Anthony Brackenridge

LB So. 6' 2'' 224 lbs

Jacksonville, Fla. Sandalwood HS

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Kylan Guidry

LB R-Jr. 6' 4'' 232 lbs

Opelousas, La. Northwest HS

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Eli Jones

LB R-Fr. 6' 1'' 225 lbs

Knoxville, Tenn. Knoxville Catholic HS

Full Bio

Koron Hayward

LB Fr. 6' 5'' 235 lbs

Jacksonville, Fla. Sandalwood HS

Full Bio

Dallas Walker

DL R-So. 6' 4'' 312 lbs

Nashville, Tenn. Smyrna HS

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Chavaris Dumas

DB Fr. 6' 1'' 180 lbs

Palatka, Fla. Palatka HS

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Zach Burt

WR Fr. 6' 0'' 205 lbs

Bowling Green, Ky. Bowling Green HS

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Reginald Allen Jr.

LB Fr. 6' 0'' 228 lbs

Interlachen, Fla. Interlachen HS

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Antonio Chadha

K R-Fr. 5' 8'' 210 lbs

Bryn Mawr, Pa. St. Joseph's Prep

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Reid Jamerson

DE R-Fr. 5' 11'' 228 lbs

Whitefish Bay, Wis. Whitefish Bay HS

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Alex Ford

DB R-Fr. 5' 11'' 196 lbs

Nashville, Tenn. Father Ryan HS

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Trent Zappe

LB R-Fr. 6' 0'' 225 lbs

Victoria, Texas Victoria East HS

Full Bio

Manny Moss

DB R-Fr. 6' 0'' 197 lbs

Fayetteville, Ga. Fayette County HS

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Dareon Goodrum

DT Sr. 6' 1'' 290 lbs

Athens, Ga. Oconee County HS

Full Bio

Nathan Griffin

LB R-So. 6' 1'' 232 lbs

St. Leon, Ind. East Central HS

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Cory Munson

K Sr. 6' 2'' 210 lbs

Warner Robins, Ga. Northside HS

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Tom Ellard

P R-So. 5' 10'' 170 lbs

Melbourne, Australia Prokick Australia

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Niko Cooper

LB R-Sr. 6' 5'' 242 lbs

Memphis, Tenn. Douglass HS

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Nolan McCord

K R-So. 6' 0'' 189 lbs

Lilburn, Ga. Parkview HS

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Wesley Horton

OL R-So. 6' 3'' 303 lbs

Atlanta, Ga. North Atlanta HS

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Lonnie Rice

LB R-So. 6' 2'' 236 lbs

Philadephia, Pa. Bishop McDevitt

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Devon Lynch

LB R-Jr. 6' 1'' 231 lbs

Springfield, Va. John R. Lewis HS

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Trey Naughton

LS R-Fr. 6' 0'' 195 lbs

Tucson, Ariz. Salpointe HS

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Marshall Jackson

OL R-So. 6' 6'' 299 lbs

Brandenburg, Ky. Meade County HS

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Jared White

P Fr. 6' 2'' 211 lbs

Southlake, Texas Southlake Carroll HS

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Rex Robich

LS R-So. 6' 3'' 225 lbs

Palm Coast, Fla. Matanzas HS

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Leavy Johnson

OL Fr. 6' 3'' 302 lbs

Panama City, Fla. Bay HS

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Wyatt Anderson

OL R-Fr. 6' 3'' 295 lbs

Newnan, Ga. Heritage HS

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Evan Wibberley

OL R-Fr. 6' 5'' 300 lbs

Edgewood, Ky. Dixie Heights HS

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Sebastian Benjamin

LB R-Jr. 6' 2'' 240 lbs

Philadelphia, Pa. Northeast HS

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Mason Williams

OL R-Jr. 6' 2'' 298 lbs

Murfreesboro, Tenn. Middle Tennessee Christian HS

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Michael Moment

OL Jr. 6' 3'' 297 lbs

Tampa, Fla. Tampa Bay Tech HS

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Vincent Murphy

OL R-Jr. 6' 2'' 309 lbs

Fort Lauderdale, Fla. St. Thomas Aquinas HS

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Hayden Todd

OL R-Fr. 6' 2'' 280 lbs

Knoxville, Tenn. Knoxville Catholic HS

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Colt Jackson

OL R-So. 6' 3'' 297 lbs

Bowling Green, Ky. South Warren HS

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Darrell Johnson Jr.

OL Jr. 6' 5'' 310 lbs

Indianapolis, Ind. Lawrence North HS

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Colten Cable

OL R-Jr. 6' 4'' 298 lbs

Tulsa, Okla. Union HS

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Wes Dorsey

OL R-Jr. 6' 7'' 315 lbs

Knoxville, Tenn. Grace Christian Academy

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Michael Ondelacy

OL R-Jr. 6' 7'' 320 lbs

North Richland Hills, Texas Tyler JC/Richland HS

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Mark Goode

OL Jr. 6' 6'' 298 lbs

Hodgenville, Ky. LaRue County HS

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Tyrese Black

OL R-Sr. 6' 4'' 314 lbs

McDonough, Ga. Eagle’s Landing Christian Academy

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Quantavious Leslie

OL Jr. 6' 3'' 318 lbs

Rome, Ga. Rome HS

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Ze'Vian Capers

WR So. 6' 4'' 190 lbs

Alpharetta, Ga. Denmark HS

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Noah Meyers

TE Fr. 6' 5'' 230 lbs

Louisville, Ky. Trinity HS

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Denzil Alleyne

WR Jr. 6' 2'' 212 lbs

Lakeland, Fla. Bartow Senior HS

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Alex Williams

TE R-So. 6' 4'' 224 lbs

Geneva, Ill. Fork Union Military Academy

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Elvin Fofanah

TE R-Jr. 6' 3'' 240 lbs

Bowling Green, Ky. Bowling Green HS

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Tylon Webb

WR Fr. 6' 2'' 180 lbs

Lexington, Ky. Frederick Douglass HS

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Trevor Borland

TE Jr. 6' 3'' 255 lbs

Bolingbrook, Ill. Bolingbrook HS

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River Helms

TE R-So. 6' 4'' 242 lbs

Lester, Ala. West Limestone HS

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Aiden Miller

TE Fr. 6' 3'' 225 lbs

Glasgow, Ky. Barren County HS

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Ryan Williams

DL R-So. 6' 3'' 292 lbs

Pearland, Texas Shadow Creek HS

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Lofton Howard

TE Fr. 6' 4'' 225 lbs

Bowling Green, Ky. Greenwood HS

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Keaton Law

DT R-Fr. 6' 3'' 275 lbs

Saraland, Ala. Saraland HS

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Marcus Patterson

DE R-Fr. 6' 3'' 272 lbs

Crestview, Fla. Crestview HS

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Jalen Hand

DL Fr. 6' 3'' 275 lbs

Lexington, Ky. Frederick Douglass HS

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Jayden Loving

DL R-So. 6' 3'' 302 lbs

Hamilton, Ala. Hamilton HS

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Deante McCray

DE R-Fr. 6' 4'' 268 lbs

Jacksonville, Fla. Sandalwood HS

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Marquis Black

DL R-So. 6' 4'' 304 lbs

McDonough, Ga. Eagle's Landing Christian Academy

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Ki'Shawn Harvey

DL Fr. 6' 1'' 325 lbs

Raleigh, N.C. Knightdale HS

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Hosea Wheeler

DT R-So. 6' 3'' 298 lbs

Elk Grove, Calif. Franklin HS

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Kenyonte Davis

DL R-Sr. 6' 5'' 301 lbs

Columbia, Tenn. Columbia Central HS

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Coaching Staff

Tyson Helton

Head Coach

(270) 745-5311

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Andy LaRussa

Assistant Head Coach -- Special Teams Coordinator/Tight Ends

andrew.larussa@wku.edu

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Tyson Summers

Assistant Coach -- Defensive Coordinator

tyson.summers@wku.edu

Full Bio

Drew Hollingshead

Assistant Coach -- Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks

andrew.hollingshead@wku.edu

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Zach Lankford

Assistant Coach -- Co-Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line

zachary.lankford@wku.edu

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Andre Crenshaw

Assistant Coach -- Running Backs

Andre.Crenshaw@wku.edu

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Da'Von Brown

Assistant Coach -- Defensive Backs

davon.brown@wku.edu

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Micheal Spurlock

Assistant Coach -- Receivers

micheal.spurlock@wku.edu

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Carson Hall

Assistant Coach -- Defensive Line

carson.hall@wku.edu

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Davis Merritt

Assistant Coach -- Inside Linebackers

davis.merritt@wku.edu

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Jamar Chaney

Assistant Coach -- Outside Linebackers

jamar.chaney@wku.edu

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Jason Martin

Defensive Backs Pass Game Specialist

jason.martin@wku.edu

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William Vlachos

Blitz & Run Game Specialist

william.vlachos@wku.edu

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Zak Mizell

Assistant Receivers Coach

zak.mizell@wku.edu

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Matt Pulford

Quality Control -- Special Teams

matthew.pulford@wku.edu

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Garrett Schwettman

Quality Control -- Special Teams

garrett.schwettman@wku.edu

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Brayden Herdic

Quality Control -- Defense

brayden.herdic@wku.edu

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Caedon Malone

Quality Control -- Offense

caedon.malone@wku.edu

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Matthew Smith

Quality Control -- Receivers

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Carter Webb

Graduate Assistant -- Offensive Line

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Luke Johnson

Graduate Assistant -- Linebackers

luke.johnson746@topper.wku.edu

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Warren Garrison

Graduate Assistant -- Defensive Line

warren.garrison030@topper.wku.edu

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Carson Casarahi

Graduate Assistant -- Tight Ends

christopher.casarahi618@topper.wku.edu

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Support Staff

Nick Uhlenhopp

Assistant Athletic Director -- Chief of Football Staff

nicholas.uhlenhopp@wku.edu

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Travis Taylor

Director of Player Personnel

latravis.taylor@wku.edu

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Justin Brown

Director of Player Engagement

justin.brown@wku.edu

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Jason Veltkamp

Director of Football Strength and Conditioning

jason.veltkamp@wku.edu

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Kainon Clark

Associate Director of Football Strength and Conditioning

kainon.clark@wku.edu

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Jim Brophy

Assistant Director of Football Strength and Conditioning

jim.brophy@wku.edu

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Darius Holland

Assistant Director of Football Strength & Conditioning

darius.holland@wku.edu

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Zach Kramme

Director of Scouting

zachary.kramme@wku.edu

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Meghan Reider

Director of Recruiting Operations

meghan.reider@wku.edu

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Nick Lamattina

Assistant Director of Player Personnel

nick.lamattina@wku.edu

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Quinn Warren

Assistant Director of Scouting

quinn.warren@wku.edu

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Ben Hayden

Director of Football Equipment Operations

benjamin.hayden@wku.edu

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Connor Coker

Assistant Director of Football Equipment Operations

connor.coker@wku.edu

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Chase Bitowf

Football Video Coordinator

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Imari Hazelwood

Coordinator of Academic Development (Football)

imari.hazelwood@wku.edu

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#	Name	Pos.	Ht.	Wt.	Class	Hometown	High School	Previous School	Twitter	Instagram	INFLCR
2	Davion Ervin-Poindexter	RB	5' 11''	195	R-Sr.	Merrillville, Ind.	Brother Rice HS	Indiana	DavionErvinP1	https://www.instagram.com/dervin.20
3	JaQues Evans	LB	6' 2''	250	Jr.	Dublin, Ga.	Dublin HS		_JAQU3S	https://www.instagram.com/_jaqu3s	jaques-evans
3	Elijah Young	RB	5' 9''	190	Jr.	Knoxville, Tenn.	South Doyle HS	Missouri	elijahyoung52	who.is.eizzy	elijah-young
4	Anthony Johnson Jr.	DB	5' 10''	180	Jr.	Miami, Fla.	Miami Norland HS	West Florida	humbled_ant	antjr4___	anthony-johnson
4	Michael Mathison	WR	5' 10''	180	Sr.	Covington, Ga.	Newton HS	Akron	Mike_mathison	mikemathison	michael-mathison
5	Blue Smith	WR	6' 4''	210	R-Sr.	Huber Heights, Ohio	Wayne HS	Ohio State/Cincinnati
5	Rome Weber	DB	5' 11''	190	R-Sr.	San Bernadino, Calif.	Cajon HS	Wyoming	RomeWeber	https://www.instagram.com/romeweber/?next=%2F&hl=en
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6	Jimmy Holiday	WR	6' 0''	205	So.	Flora, Miss.	Madison Central HS	Tennessee
6	T.J. Springer	DB	6' 1''	195	R-Jr.	Nashville, Tenn.	Maplewood HS		TJspringer6	https://www.instagram.com/tjspringer_/?next=%2F&hl=en
7	L.T. Sanders	RB	5' 8''	195	So.	Gardendale, Ala.	Gardendale HS		ltsanderss	ltsanderss	lt-sanders
7	Takulve Williams	DB	6' 0''	211	R-Sr.	New Orleans, La.	St. Augustine HS	Kansas
8	Easton Messer	WR	5' 9''	195	R-Fr.	Louisville, Ky.	Christian Academy of Louisville		EastonMesser	eastonmesserr	easton-messer
9	Josh Sterns	WR	5' 8''	185	R-So.	Waxahachie, Texas	Waxahachie HS	Houston Baptist	joshsterns4	https://www.instagram.com/joshuasterns9/?next=%2F&hl=en
10	Desmyn Baker	LB	6' 2''	233	R-Jr.	Clinton, Miss.	Clinton HS	Northwest Mississippi CC/Rice	Desmyn_5
10	Caden Veltkamp	QB	6' 6''	235	R-Fr.	Bowling Green, Ky.	South Warren HS		crveltkamp	crveltkamp	caden-veltkamp
11	Talique Allen	DB	6' 1''	200	R-So.	Fort Valley, Ga.	Peach County HS		8_jeffe
11	Malachi Corley	WR	5' 11''	210	Jr.	Orange City, Fla.	Campbellsville HS (Ky.)		CorleyMalachi	https://www.instagram.com/malachicorley
12	R.J. Evans	LB	6' 1''	230	R-Jr.	Colony, Ala.	Hanceville HS	Hutchinson CC
12	Turner Helton	QB	6' 2''	180	R-Fr.	Palos Verdes Estates, Calif.	Palos Verdes		TurnerHelton	turnerhe1ton	turner-helton
13	Bronson Barron	QB	6' 3''	215	Jr.	American Fork, Utah	American Fork HS	Weber State
13	Terrion Thompson	DT	6' 0''	292	Jr.	Bowling Green, Ky.	Bowling Green HS		_iamTankk	_iamtankk	terrion-thompson
14	Willie Taggart Jr.	WR	6' 1''	178	R-So.	Tallahassee, Fla.	Florida State University HS	Florida Atlantic	wtjr_19	wtjr.10	willie-taggart-jr
14	Davion Williams	DB	6' 0''	180	R-Sr.	Belleville, Mich.	Belleville HS	Michigan State	on_the_com_up_	https://www.instagram.com/_dwill14_/?next=%2F&hl=en	davion-williams
15	K.D. Hutchinson	WR	5' 8''	180	R-Fr.	Valley, Ala.	Harris County HS		hutchinson_kd	https://www.instagram.com/thekdhutchinson	kd-hutchinson
15	Aaron Key	LB	6' 2''	232	R-So.	Decatur, Ga.	Tucker HS		AaronKey20	https://www.instagram.com/aaronkey9
16	Austin Reed	QB	6' 2''	220	R-Sr.	St. Augustine Beach, Fla.	St. Augustine HS	West Florida	Areed365	https://www.instagram.com/god.is.great.16/?next=%2F&hl=en
16	Kendrick Simpkins	DB	6' 0''	196	Jr.	Montgomery, Ala.	Robert E. Lee HS				kendrick-simpkins
17	Lucas Carneiro	K	5' 11''	175	R-Fr.	Cornelius, N.C.	Community School of Davidson		lcarneiro99	__lucascarneiro__	lucas-carneiro
17	Josh Shodipo	DB	5' 11''	196	R-Sr.	Oswego, Ill.	Oswego HS	Northern Michigan
17	Dalvin Smith	WR	6' 3''	188	R-Jr.	Glasgow, Ky.	Glasgow HS		DalvinSmith270	https://www.instagram.com/_dalvin/?next=%2F&hl=en	dalvin-smith
18	Moussa Barry	WR	6' 2''	190	R-Fr.	Norcross, Ga.	Dacula HS	Mars Hill	Moussa3barry	moosebeenone	moussa-barry
19	Javy Bunton	WR	6' 0''	205	R-So.	Bowling Green, Ky.	Bowling Green HS		javy_bunton	javy.bunton	javy-bunton
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19	Craig Burt, Jr.	WR	6' 4''	205	R-Sr.	Columbus, Ohio	Centennial HS	Hutchinson CC			craig-burt-jr
19	Virgil Marshall	DB	6' 0''	205	So.	Cocoa, Fla.	Cocoa HS		supermanv321	virgilmarshalll	virgil-marshall
20	Jaleel Walker	WR	6' 3''	195	Jr.	Phoenix, Ariz.	Cesar Chavez HS	Allen Hancock College	KACHOW_12	primetime_leel	jaleel-walker
20	Bryson Washington	LB	6' 0''	238	R-Sr.	Louisville, Ky.	Pleasure Ridge Park HS			https://www.instagram.com/bryson20_/?next=%2F&hl=en	bryson-washington-1
21	Marvin Sims	WR	5' 10''	180	So.	Miami, Fla.	Champagnat Catholic HS	Alderson Broaddus			marvin-sims
21	Upton Stout	DB	5' 9''	185	R-So.	Houston, Texas	North Shore HS	North Texas	upton_5tout	https://www.instagram.com/upton_5tout	upton-stout
22	Darius Thomas	DB	6' 2''	210	So.	Miramar, Fla.	Miramar HS		dariusthomas_	_dariusthomas	darius-thomas
23	Jax Cooper	WR	6' 3''	200	R-Fr.	Scottsville, Ky.	Allen County-Scottsville HS		jaxcooper4	jax_cooper3	jax-cooper
23	Rashion Hodge	LB	6' 2''	220	Jr.	Phoenix, Ariz.	Mountain Pointe HS	Iowa Western CC
24	Daniel Edwards, Jr.	DB	5' 11''	178	R-So.	Winter Park, Fla.	Winter Park HS	Illinois
25	Rickie Davis, Jr.	DB	6' 0''	198	R-So.	Las Vegas, Nev.	Arbor View HS	Palomar CC
26	Jarvis Hayes	WR	6' 1''	180	Fr.	Ware County, Ga.	Waycross HS		jarvishayes1123	jarvishayes4	jarvis-hayes
26	Amaari Smith	DB	6' 0''	181	R-Fr.	Pahokee, Fla.	MTI Preparatory		Chosen1Maari
27	Corey Landers	RB	5' 8''	185	Fr.	Montgomery, Ala.	Alabama Christian Academy		CoreyLanders3	coreylanders_	corey-landers
27	Nazir Ward	DB	6' 0''	170	Fr.	Miami, Fla.	Miami Northwestern HS		iamnazirward	iamnazirward	nazir-ward
28	Ely George	DB	5' 11''	205	R-So.	Fort Lee, N.J.	Paramus Catholic HS	Shippensburg	ElyGeorge_	elygeorge_	ely-george
29	Joshua Mensah	DB	6' 1''	192	So.	Riverdale, Ga.	Charles Drew HS	Independence CC	joshuamensah29	choppenitentiary	joshua-mensah
30	Xavier Shaw	DB	6' 0''	185	R-So.	Nashville, Tenn.	Battle Ground Academy		XavierShaw21	x_shaw23	xavier-shaw
30	Markese Stepp	RB	6' 1''	225	R-Sr.	Indianapolis, Ind.	Cathedral HS	Nebraska/USC
31	Anthony Brackenridge	LB	6' 2''	224	So.	Jacksonville, Fla.	Sandalwood HS		7nthonny	d1.amp	anthony-brackenridge
32	Kylan Guidry	LB	6' 4''	232	R-Jr.	Opelousas, La.	Northwest HS	Kilgore College	KGuidry1k	1k.guidry	kylan-guidry
33	Eli Jones	LB	6' 1''	225	R-Fr.	Knoxville, Tenn.	Knoxville Catholic HS		_EliJones33	https://www.instagram.com/_eli.jones_	eli-jones
34	Koron Hayward	LB	6' 5''	235	Fr.	Jacksonville, Fla.	Sandalwood HS		KoronHayward	gokrazy.5x	koron-hayward
35	Dallas Walker	DL	6' 4''	312	R-So.	Nashville, Tenn.	Smyrna HS	Texas A&M	DallasWalkerIV	_dwalker	dallas-walker
36	Chavaris Dumas	DB	6' 1''	180	Fr.	Palatka, Fla.	Palatka HS
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37	Zach Burt	WR	6' 0''	205	Fr.	Bowling Green, Ky.	Bowling Green HS
38	Reginald Allen Jr.	LB	6' 0''	228	Fr.	Interlachen, Fla.	Interlachen HS		tReginaldAllen4	gucciblack.reg	reginald-allen-jr
39	Antonio Chadha	K	5' 8''	210	R-Fr.	Bryn Mawr, Pa.	St. Joseph's Prep	Rutgers
40	Reid Jamerson	DE	5' 11''	228	R-Fr.	Whitefish Bay, Wis.	Whitefish Bay HS		JamersonReid	https://www.instagram.com/reiddjamerson	reid-jamerson
41	Alex Ford	DB	5' 11''	196	R-Fr.	Nashville, Tenn.	Father Ryan HS		alexanderford_	alexforrdd	alex-ford
42	Trent Zappe	LB	6' 0''	225	R-Fr.	Victoria, Texas	Victoria East HS		TrentZappe	tr3nt_zappe3	trent-zappe
43	Manny Moss	DB	6' 0''	197	R-Fr.	Fayetteville, Ga.	Fayette County HS		BMannymoss	https://www.instagram.com/manny.moss/?next=%2F&hl=en
44	Dareon Goodrum	DT	6' 1''	290	Sr.	Athens, Ga.	Oconee County HS	East Central CC (Miss.)	GoodrumDareon	https://www.instagram.com/dareongoodrum
45	Nathan Griffin	LB	6' 1''	232	R-So.	St. Leon, Ind.	East Central HS		n8_griff	nate._.griff	nathan-griffin
46	Cory Munson	K	6' 2''	210	Sr.	Warner Robins, Ga.	Northside HS		CoryMunson1	https://www.instagram.com/cory_munson/?next=%2F&hl=en
47	Tom Ellard	P	5' 10''	170	R-So.	Melbourne, Australia	Prokick Australia		ellardtom3	https://www.instagram.com/tommyellard
48	Niko Cooper	LB	6' 5''	242	R-Sr.	Memphis, Tenn.	Douglass HS	Hutchinson CC/Nebraska	nikocooper_9	https://www.instagram.com/32specialjefe_/?next=%2F&hl=en	niko-cooper
49	Nolan McCord	K	6' 0''	189	R-So.	Lilburn, Ga.	Parkview HS	Mississippi State	NolanMccord	https://www.instagram.com/nolan.mccord
50	Wesley Horton	OL	6' 3''	303	R-So.	Atlanta, Ga.	North Atlanta HS		nahswh	https://www.instagram.com/weshorton57	wesley-horton
50	Lonnie Rice	LB	6' 2''	236	R-So.	Philadephia, Pa.	Bishop McDevitt	Lackawanna College
51	Devon Lynch	LB	6' 1''	231	R-Jr.	Springfield, Va.	John R. Lewis HS	Shepherd	DCLynch13	devon_lynch13	devon-lynch
52	Trey Naughton	LS	6' 0''	195	R-Fr.	Tucson, Ariz.	Salpointe HS		NaughtonTrey	https://www.instagram.com/treynaughton_/?next=%2F&hl=en
53	Marshall Jackson	OL	6' 6''	299	R-So.	Brandenburg, Ky.	Meade County HS		marshaljackson9	https://www.instagram.com/marshalljacksonn	marshall-jackson
54	Jared White	P	6' 2''	211	Fr.	Southlake, Texas	Southlake Carroll HS
55	Rex Robich	LS	6' 3''	225	R-So.	Palm Coast, Fla.	Matanzas HS	Mississippi State	RexRobich	rex.r_55	rex-robich
56	Leavy Johnson	OL	6' 3''	302	Fr.	Panama City, Fla.	Bay HS		lleavyJohnson	leavy._	leavy-johnson
57	Wyatt Anderson	OL	6' 3''	295	R-Fr.	Newnan, Ga.	Heritage HS		WyattA2022	https://www.instagram.com/wyatt___anderson
58	Evan Wibberley	OL	6' 5''	300	R-Fr.	Edgewood, Ky.	Dixie Heights HS		EvanWibbz	e.wibbz	evan-wibberley
59	Sebastian Benjamin	LB	6' 2''	240	R-Jr.	Philadelphia, Pa.	Northeast HS	Saint Francis	nolimitbash	ygbash	sebastian-benjamin
60	Mason Williams	OL	6' 2''	298	R-Jr.	Murfreesboro, Tenn.	Middle Tennessee Christian HS	Harvard
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62	Michael Moment	OL	6' 3''	297	Jr.	Tampa, Fla.	Tampa Bay Tech HS	Alcorn State	MikeMjdj_	mikecmeezy	michael-moment
64	Vincent Murphy	OL	6' 2''	309	R-Jr.	Fort Lauderdale, Fla.	St. Thomas Aquinas HS	South Carolina	VinnieMurphy76	https://www.instagram.com/vinnie_76/?next=%2F&hl=en
67	Hayden Todd	OL	6' 2''	280	R-Fr.	Knoxville, Tenn.	Knoxville Catholic HS		haydentodd73	nothayden73	hayden-todd
68	Colt Jackson	OL	6' 3''	297	R-So.	Bowling Green, Ky.	South Warren HS		CoJack68	https://www.instagram.com/colt_jackson_68	colt-jackson
70	Darrell Johnson Jr.	OL	6' 5''	310	Jr.	Indianapolis, Ind.	Lawrence North HS	Dodge City CC	sevennzeroo	darrelljohnsonii	dj-johnson
72	Colten Cable	OL	6' 4''	298	R-Jr.	Tulsa, Okla.	Union HS	Butler CC (Kan.)	coltencable	c.olten	colten-cable
73	Wes Dorsey	OL	6' 7''	315	R-Jr.	Knoxville, Tenn.	Grace Christian Academy		wsd95_wes	https://www.instagram.com/wes_dorsey73
74	Michael Ondelacy	OL	6' 7''	320	R-Jr.	North Richland Hills, Texas	Tyler JC/Richland HS		mrondelacy	big__mike74	mike-ondelacy
76	Mark Goode	OL	6' 6''	298	Jr.	Hodgenville, Ky.	LaRue County HS		MarkGoode42	https://www.instagram.com/mark_goode42	mark-goode
77	Tyrese Black	OL	6' 4''	314	R-Sr.	McDonough, Ga.	Eagle’s Landing Christian Academy	UCF/Louisiana Monroe
78	Quantavious Leslie	OL	6' 3''	318	Jr.	Rome, Ga.	Rome HS		Quanles72	https://www.instagram.com/tixboomin_78	quantavious-leslie
80	Ze'Vian Capers	WR	6' 4''	190	So.	Alpharetta, Ga.	Denmark HS	Auburn
81	Noah Meyers	TE	6' 5''	230	Fr.	Louisville, Ky.	Trinity HS		_noahmeyers	_noahmeyers	noah-meyers
82	Denzil Alleyne	WR	6' 2''	212	Jr.	Lakeland, Fla.	Bartow Senior HS	Independence CC	denzilalleyne	gohaambo	denzil-alleyne
83	Alex Williams	TE	6' 4''	224	R-So.	Geneva, Ill.	Fork Union Military Academy
84	Elvin Fofanah	TE	6' 3''	240	R-Jr.	Bowling Green, Ky.	Bowling Green HS	Lindsey Wilson	ElvinFofanah	elfofanah	elvin-fofanah
85	Tylon Webb	WR	6' 2''	180	Fr.	Lexington, Ky.	Frederick Douglass HS
86	Trevor Borland	TE	6' 3''	255	Jr.	Bolingbrook, Ill.	Bolingbrook HS	Buffalo	TrevorBorland86		trevor-borland
87	River Helms	TE	6' 4''	242	R-So.	Lester, Ala.	West Limestone HS		HelmsRiver	https://www.instagram.com/rivermhelms	river-helms
88	Aiden Miller	TE	6' 3''	225	Fr.	Glasgow, Ky.	Barren County HS		a19miller	_aiden.miller_	aiden-miller
88	Ryan Williams	DL	6' 3''	292	R-So.	Pearland, Texas	Shadow Creek HS	Colorado
89	Lofton Howard	TE	6' 4''	225	Fr.	Bowling Green, Ky.	Greenwood HS		loftonhoward_16	loftonhoward_16	lofton-howard
90	Keaton Law	DT	6' 3''	275	R-Fr.	Saraland, Ala.	Saraland HS		law_keaton	https://www.instagram.com/keatonlaw87
92	Marcus Patterson	DE	6' 3''	272	R-Fr.	Crestview, Fla.	Crestview HS		Marcus_Patt40	https://www.instagram.com/marcus_patt40/?next=%2F&hl=en	marcus-patterson
93	Jalen Hand	DL	6' 3''	275	Fr.	Lexington, Ky.	Frederick Douglass HS		JalenHand	j_hand93	jalen-hand
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94	Jayden Loving	DL	6' 3''	302	R-So.	Hamilton, Ala.	Hamilton HS	Bethune Cookman	JaydenLoving1	jloving23	jayden-loving
95	Deante McCray	DE	6' 4''	268	R-Fr.	Jacksonville, Fla.	Sandalwood HS		DMccray45	deantemccray
96	Marquis Black	DL	6' 4''	304	R-So.	McDonough, Ga.	Eagle's Landing Christian Academy	Nebraska
97	Ki'Shawn Harvey	DL	6' 1''	325	Fr.	Raleigh, N.C.	Knightdale HS		KishawnHarvery1	kishawnharvey1	kishawn-harvey
98	Hosea Wheeler	DT	6' 3''	298	R-So.	Elk Grove, Calif.	Franklin HS	Sacramento City College	HoseaWheelerJr	hoseawheeler_	hosea-wheeler
99	Kenyonte Davis	DL	6' 5''	301	R-Sr.	Columbia, Tenn.	Columbia Central HS	UT Martin

Coaching Staff
	Tyson Helton	Head Coach		(270) 745-5311
	Andy LaRussa	Assistant Head Coach -- Special Teams Coordinator/Tight Ends	andrew.larussa@wku.edu
	Tyson Summers	Assistant Coach -- Defensive Coordinator	tyson.summers@wku.edu
	Drew Hollingshead	Assistant Coach -- Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks	andrew.hollingshead@wku.edu
	Zach Lankford	Assistant Coach -- Co-Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line	zachary.lankford@wku.edu
	Andre Crenshaw	Assistant Coach -- Running Backs	Andre.Crenshaw@wku.edu
	Da'Von Brown	Assistant Coach -- Defensive Backs	davon.brown@wku.edu
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	Micheal Spurlock	Assistant Coach -- Receivers	micheal.spurlock@wku.edu
	Carson Hall	Assistant Coach -- Defensive Line	carson.hall@wku.edu
	Davis Merritt	Assistant Coach -- Inside Linebackers	davis.merritt@wku.edu
	Jamar Chaney	Assistant Coach -- Outside Linebackers	jamar.chaney@wku.edu
	Jason Martin	Defensive Backs Pass Game Specialist	jason.martin@wku.edu
	William Vlachos	Blitz & Run Game Specialist	william.vlachos@wku.edu
	Zak Mizell	Assistant Receivers Coach	zak.mizell@wku.edu
	Matt Pulford	Quality Control -- Special Teams	matthew.pulford@wku.edu
	Garrett Schwettman	Quality Control -- Special Teams	garrett.schwettman@wku.edu
	Brayden Herdic	Quality Control -- Defense	brayden.herdic@wku.edu
	Caedon Malone	Quality Control -- Offense	caedon.malone@wku.edu
	Matthew Smith	Quality Control -- Receivers
	Carter Webb	Graduate Assistant -- Offensive Line
	Luke Johnson	Graduate Assistant -- Linebackers	luke.johnson746@topper.wku.edu
	Warren Garrison	Graduate Assistant -- Defensive Line	warren.garrison030@topper.wku.edu
	Carson Casarahi	Graduate Assistant -- Tight Ends	christopher.casarahi618@topper.wku.edu

Support Staff
	Nick Uhlenhopp	Assistant Athletic Director -- Chief of Football Staff	nicholas.uhlenhopp@wku.edu
	Travis Taylor	Director of Player Personnel	latravis.taylor@wku.edu
	Justin Brown	Director of Player Engagement	justin.brown@wku.edu
	Jason Veltkamp	Director of Football Strength and Conditioning	jason.veltkamp@wku.edu
	Kainon Clark	Associate Director of Football Strength and Conditioning	kainon.clark@wku.edu
	Jim Brophy	Assistant Director of Football Strength and Conditioning	jim.brophy@wku.edu
	Darius Holland	Assistant Director of Football Strength & Conditioning	darius.holland@wku.edu
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	Zach Kramme	Director of Scouting	zachary.kramme@wku.edu
	Meghan Reider	Director of Recruiting Operations	meghan.reider@wku.edu
	Nick Lamattina	Assistant Director of Player Personnel	nick.lamattina@wku.edu
	Quinn Warren	Assistant Director of Scouting	quinn.warren@wku.edu	Assistant Director of Scouting
	Ben Hayden	Director of Football Equipment Operations	benjamin.hayden@wku.edu
	Connor Coker	Assistant Director of Football Equipment Operations	connor.coker@wku.edu
	Chase Bitowf	Football Video Coordinator
	Imari Hazelwood	Coordinator of Academic Development (Football)	imari.hazelwood@wku.edu

Wright, Jackson Earn CUSA Weekly Awards

Monday, September 29

Wright, Hilltoppers Win At Missouri State To Move To 2-0 In CUSA Play

Saturday, September 27

WKU FB 25 – Pregame Show – Missouri State

Football Pregame Show: Missouri State

Saturday, September 27

Gameday Guide: Missouri State

Saturday, September 27

WKU FB: Co-Defensive Coordinator Davis Merritt | Weekly Media Availability | 9-29-25

Monday, September 29

WKU FB: Offensive Coordinator Rick Bowie | Weekly Media Availability | 9-29-25

Monday, September 29

WKU FB: Head Coach Tyson Helton | Weekly Media Availability | 9-29-25

Monday, September 29

WKU FB: LB Anthony Brackenridge | Missouri State Postgame | 9-27-2025

Sunday, September 28

Coaching Staff
Image	Name	Title	Email	Phone Number
	Tyson Helton	Head Coach		(270) 745-5311
	Andy LaRussa	Assistant Head Coach -- Special Teams Coordinator/Tight Ends	andrew.larussa@wku.edu
	Tyson Summers	Assistant Coach -- Defensive Coordinator	tyson.summers@wku.edu
	Drew Hollingshead	Assistant Coach -- Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks	andrew.hollingshead@wku.edu
	Zach Lankford	Assistant Coach -- Co-Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line	zachary.lankford@wku.edu
	Andre Crenshaw	Assistant Coach -- Running Backs	Andre.Crenshaw@wku.edu
	Da'Von Brown	Assistant Coach -- Defensive Backs	davon.brown@wku.edu
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	Micheal Spurlock	Assistant Coach -- Receivers	micheal.spurlock@wku.edu
	Carson Hall	Assistant Coach -- Defensive Line	carson.hall@wku.edu
	Davis Merritt	Assistant Coach -- Inside Linebackers	davis.merritt@wku.edu
	Jamar Chaney	Assistant Coach -- Outside Linebackers	jamar.chaney@wku.edu
	Jason Martin	Defensive Backs Pass Game Specialist	jason.martin@wku.edu
	William Vlachos	Blitz & Run Game Specialist	william.vlachos@wku.edu
	Zak Mizell	Assistant Receivers Coach	zak.mizell@wku.edu
	Matt Pulford	Quality Control -- Special Teams	matthew.pulford@wku.edu
	Garrett Schwettman	Quality Control -- Special Teams	garrett.schwettman@wku.edu
	Brayden Herdic	Quality Control -- Defense	brayden.herdic@wku.edu
	Caedon Malone	Quality Control -- Offense	caedon.malone@wku.edu
	Matthew Smith	Quality Control -- Receivers
	Carter Webb	Graduate Assistant -- Offensive Line
	Luke Johnson	Graduate Assistant -- Linebackers	luke.johnson746@topper.wku.edu
	Warren Garrison	Graduate Assistant -- Defensive Line	warren.garrison030@topper.wku.edu
	Carson Casarahi	Graduate Assistant -- Tight Ends	christopher.casarahi618@topper.wku.edu