2024 Football Roster - Western Kentucky University Athletics

Kisean Johnson

WR Sr. 6' 1'' 216 lbs

Birmingham, Ala. Ramsay HS

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Hosea Wheeler

DL R-Jr. 6' 3'' 300 lbs

Elk Grove, Calif. Franklin HS

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Terreance Ellis

LB R-Jr. 6' 1'' 218 lbs

Houston, Texas Shadow Creek HS

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TJ Finley

QB R-Jr. 6' 7'' 238 lbs

Ponchatoula, La. Ponchatoula HS

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Darius Thomas

LB R-So. 6' 2'' 212 lbs

Miramar, Fla. Miramar HS

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Elijah Young

RB Sr. 5' 10'' 198 lbs

Knoxville, Tenn. South Doyle HS

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Anthony Johnson Jr.

DB Sr. 5' 10'' 180 lbs

Miami, Fla. Miami Norland HS

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Michael Mathison

WR Gr. 5' 9'' 182 lbs

Covington, Ga. Newton HS

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Bryce Childress

WR Sr. 5' 9'' 182 lbs

St. Louis, Mo. Trinity Catholic HS

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Kylan Guidry

LB R-Sr. 6' 4'' 240 lbs

Opelousas, La. Northwest HS

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Demick Starling

WR R-Jr. 6' 0'' 194 lbs

Nashville, Tenn. East Nashville Magnet HS

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Nazir Ward

DB So. 6' 0'' 172 lbs

Miami, Fla. Miami Northwestern HS

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L.T. Sanders

RB Jr. 5' 7'' 192 lbs

Gardendale, Ala. Gardendale HS

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Demarko Williams

DB R-Jr. 5' 11'' 186 lbs

Atlanta, Ga. Westlake HS

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Deante McCray

DE R-So. 6' 4'' 283 lbs

Jacksonville, Fla. Sandalwood HS

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Easton Messer

WR R-So. 5' 9'' 190 lbs

Louisville, Ky. Christian Academy of Louisville

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Sebastian Benjamin

LB R-Sr. 6' 2'' 238 lbs

Philadelphia, Pa. Northeast HS

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George Hart III

RB R-Jr. 5' 11'' 210 lbs

Baton Rouge, La. Catholic HS

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Jaymar Mundy

DB R-Jr. 5' 11'' 187 lbs

Cincinnati, Ohio La Salle HS

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Caden Veltkamp

QB R-So. 6' 6'' 236 lbs

Bowling Green, Ky. South Warren HS

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Koy Moore

WR Sr. 6' 1'' 198 lbs

Kenner, La. Archbishop Rummel HS

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Tucker Parks

QB Fr. 6' 2'' 194 lbs

Spring, Texas Klein Collins HS

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Kent Robinson

DB R-Jr. 5' 11'' 180 lbs

Grand Prairie, Texas South Grand Prairie HS

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Turner Helton

QB R-So. 6' 2'' 178 lbs

Palos Verdes Estates, Calif. Palos Verdes

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Chandler Matthews

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

Dillon, S.C. Latta HS

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Terrion Thompson

DL Sr. 6' 0'' 286 lbs

Bowling Green, Ky. Bowling Green HS

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Devonte' Mathews

DB Sr. 5' 9'' 195 lbs

Phenix City, Ala. Central HS

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Willie Taggart Jr.

QB R-Jr. 6' 1'' 180 lbs

Tallahassee, Fla. Florida State University HS

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Zach Edwards

DE Sr. 6' 2'' 258 lbs

Starkville, Miss. Starkville HS

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K.D. Hutchinson

WR R-So. 5' 8'' 178 lbs

Valley, Ala. Harris County HS

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Lofton Howard

LB R-Fr. 6' 4'' 235 lbs

Bowling Green, Ky. Greenwood HS

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Rodney Tisdale Jr.

QB Fr. 6' 2'' 185 lbs

Jacksonville, Fla. First Coast HS

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Lucas Carneiro

K R-So. 5' 11'' 187 lbs

Cornelius, N.C. Community School of Davidson

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Dave Herard

DB R-Jr. 6' 0'' 193 lbs

Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Stranahan HS

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Dalvin Smith

WR R-Sr. 6' 2'' 188 lbs

Glasgow, Ky. Glasgow HS

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Moussa Barry

WR R-So. 6' 2'' 194 lbs

Norcross, Ga. Dacula HS

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Cole Maynard

P R-Jr. 6' 1'' 180 lbs

Mooresville, N.C. Hough HS

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Keondre Williams

LB Sr. 6' 2'' 214 lbs

Metter, Ga. Metter HS

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Javy Bunton

WR R-Jr. 5' 11'' 190 lbs

Bowling Green, Ky. Bowling Green HS

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Virgil Marshall

DB Jr. 5' 11'' 200 lbs

Cocoa, Fla. Cocoa HS

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Tate Titshaw

DB Fr. 5' 11'' 192 lbs

Bogart, Ga. North Oconee HS

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Jaleel Walker

WR R-Jr. 6' 2'' 192 lbs

Phoenix, Ariz. Cesar Chavez HS

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Marvin Sims

WR R-So. 5' 11'' 182 lbs

Miami, Fla. Champagnat Catholic HS

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Upton Stout

DB R-Jr. 5' 9'' 182 lbs

Houston, Texas North Shore HS

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Justin Brown

WR R-Fr. 6' 0'' 191 lbs

Murfreesboro, Tenn. Blackman HS

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Jax Cooper

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

Scottsville, Ky. Allen County-Scottsville HS

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Keyshawn Swanson

DB Sr. 6' 0'' 192 lbs

Pensacola, Fla. West Florida HS

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Damari Jefferson

WR Fr. 5' 9'' 170 lbs

Hattiesburg, Miss. Oak Grove HS

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Lataj Wright

DB R-Jr. 5' 10'' 180 lbs

West Palm Beach, Fla. Langston Hughes HS

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Xavion "Tutu" Griffin

DB Fr. 6' 0'' 185 lbs

Vero Beach, Fla. Vero Beach Senior HS

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Dallen Ponder

WR Fr. 5' 9'' 178 lbs

Ocala, Fla. Vanguard HS

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Jai Eugene Jr.

DB R-Fr. 6' 1'' 186 lbs

Destrehan, La. Destrehan HS

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Jarvis Hayes

WR R-Fr. 6' 0'' 177 lbs

Ware County, Ga. Waycross HS

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Corey Landers

RB R-Fr. 5' 8'' 195 lbs

Montgomery, Ala. Alabama Christian Academy

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Ely George

DB R-Jr. 5' 10'' 193 lbs

Fort Lee, N.J. Paramus Catholic HS

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Javon McMahan

RB Fr. 5' 9'' 196 lbs

Chattanooga, Tenn. McCallie HS

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Joshua Mensah

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

Riverdale, Ga. Charles Drew HS

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Jalen Hampton

RB R-Jr. 5' 9'' 201 lbs

Frederick, Md. Georgetown Prep HS

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Jalen Jackson

DB Fr. 6' 5'' 190 lbs

Nashville, Tenn. Father Ryan HS

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Anthony Brackenridge

LB Jr. 6' 2'' 225 lbs

Jacksonville, Fla. Sandalwood HS

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Eli Jones

LB R-So. 6' 1'' 233 lbs

Knoxville, Tenn. Knoxville Catholic HS

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Koron Hayward

LB So. 6' 5'' 234 lbs

Jacksonville, Fla. Sandalwood HS

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Donovan Jones

RB Fr. 5' 10'' 198 lbs

Dacula, Ga. Dacula HS

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Dallas Walker

DL R-Jr. 6' 4'' 318 lbs

Nashville, Tenn. Smyrna HS

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Khrystian Washington

DB So. 6' 2'' 180 lbs

Louisville, Ky. Central HS

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Marvelous Owens

DB Jr. 5' 11'' 194 lbs

Chico, Calif. Chico HS

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Reginald Allen Jr.

LB So. 6' 0'' 221 lbs

Interlachen, Fla. Interlachen HS

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Reid Jamerson

LB R-So. 5' 10'' 225 lbs

Whitefish Bay, Wis. Whitefish Bay HS

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Alex Ford

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

Nashville, Tenn. Father Ryan HS

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Trent Zappe

LB R-So. 6' 0'' 224 lbs

Victoria, Texas Victoria East HS

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Jackson Smith

K R-So. 5' 11'' 211 lbs

Danville, Ky. Boyle County HS

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Harper Holloman

DE Fr. 6' 2'' 248 lbs

Atlanta, Ga. Westlake HS

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Nathan Griffin

LB R-Jr. 6' 1'' 229 lbs

St. Leon, Ind. East Central HS

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Miller Malone

LB Fr. 6' 2'' 208 lbs

Mont Belvieu, Texas Barbers Hill HS

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Riley Stephens

K/P R-Sr. 6' 3'' 178 lbs

New Smyrna Beach, Fla. Dr. Phillips HS

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Zsacari Minnis

LB Fr. 6' 3'' 228 lbs

Eustis, Fla. Eustis HS

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Drew Wilson

LS Sr. 6' 1'' 250 lbs

Redondo Beach, Calif. Redondo Union HS

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Wesley Horton

OL R-Jr. 6' 3'' 306 lbs

Atlanta, Ga. North Atlanta HS

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Devon Lynch

LB R-Sr. 6' 1'' 228 lbs

Springfield, Va. John R. Lewis HS

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Marshall Jackson

OL R-Jr. 6' 6'' 304 lbs

Brandenburg, Ky. Meade County HS

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Rex Robich

LS R-Jr. 6' 3'' 221 lbs

Palm Coast, Fla. Matanzas HS

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Leavy Johnson

OL R-Fr. 6' 3'' 292 lbs

Panama City, Fla. Bay HS

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Kolbyn Price

LS Fr. 6' 1'' 206 lbs

Bowling Green, Ky. Bowling Green HS

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Michael Buck

K Fr. 5' 10'' 170 lbs

Mooresville, N.C. Lake Norman HS

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Evan Wibberley

OL R-So. 6' 5'' 296 lbs

Edgewood, Ky. Dixie Heights HS

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Michael Moment

OL Sr. 6' 3'' 290 lbs

Tampa, Fla. Tampa Bay Tech HS

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Rodney Newsom Jr.

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

Eads, Tenn. Briarcrest Christian School

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Hayden Todd

OL R-So. 6' 2'' 265 lbs

Knoxville, Tenn. Knoxville Catholic HS

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Gabe Claybrook

OL Fr. 6' 4'' 285 lbs

London, Ky. North Laurel HS

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Stacey Wilkins

OL R-Sr. 6' 7'' 306 lbs

Camden, Ark. Camden Fairview HS

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Travon Taylor

OL R-Sr. 6' 5'' 320 lbs

Miami, Fla. Miami Central Senior HS

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Michael Ondelacy

OL R-Sr. 6' 6'' 321 lbs

North Richland Hills, Texas Tyler JC/Richland HS

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Gabriel Arnold

OL Fr. 6' 6'' 325 lbs

Merritt Island, Fla. Merritt Island HS

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Melvin Collins Jr.

OL Jr. 6' 4'' 316 lbs

Terry, Miss. Hartfield Academy

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Quantavious Leslie

OL Sr. 6' 3'' 317 lbs

Rome, Ga. Rome HS

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Blake Austin

OL R-Sr. 6' 4'' 295 lbs

Johnson City, Tenn. Science Hill HS

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Cameron Flowers

WR Fr. 5' 11'' 182 lbs

Warner Robins, Ga. Warner Robins HS

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Noah Meyers

TE R-Fr. 6' 5'' 238 lbs

Louisville, Ky. Trinity HS

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Denzil Alleyne

WR Sr. 6' 2'' 212 lbs

Lakeland, Fla. Bartow Senior HS

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Jaylen Hampton

WR Fr. 6' 2'' 202 lbs

Atlanta, Ga. New Hampstead HS

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Elvin Fofanah

TE R-Sr. 6' 3'' 235 lbs

Bowling Green, Ky. Bowling Green HS

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Trevor Borland

TE Sr. 6' 3'' 250 lbs

Bolingbrook, Ill. Bolingbrook HS

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River Helms

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

Lester, Ala. West Limestone HS

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Aiden Miller

TE R-Fr. 6' 3'' 230 lbs

Glasgow, Ky. Barren County HS

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Colten Cable

OL/TE R-Sr. 6' 4'' 298 lbs

Tulsa, Okla. Union HS

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C.J. Kiss

TE R-Jr. 6' 4'' 240 lbs

Gahanna, Ohio Gahanna Lincoln HS

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Chukwunedu Okeke

DL Fr. 6' 4'' 291 lbs

Mableton, Ga. Pebblebrook HS

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Marcus Patterson

DE R-So. 6' 3'' 275 lbs

Crestview, Fla. Crestview HS

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Jalen Hand

DL R-Fr. 6' 3'' 316 lbs

Lexington, Ky. Frederick Douglass HS

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Jayden Loving

DL R-Jr. 6' 2'' 308 lbs

Hamilton, Ala. Hamilton HS

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Brandon Tobias II

DL Fr. 6' 5'' 245 lbs

Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Cardinal Gibbons HS

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Ki'Shawn Harvey

DL R-Fr. 6' 1'' 312 lbs

Raleigh, N.C. Knightdale 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

andrew.larussa@wku.edu

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Tyson Summers

Assistant Coach – Defensive Coordinator

tyson.summers@wku.edu

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Will Friend

Assistant Coach – Offensive Coordinator

charles.friend@wku.edu

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Drew Hollingshead

Assistant Coach – Co-Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks

andrew.hollingshead@wku.edu

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Andre Crenshaw

Assistant Coach – Running Backs

Andre.Crenshaw@wku.edu

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Joe Bernardi

Assistant Coach – Offensive Line

joseph.bernardi@wku.edu

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Da'Von Brown

Assistant Coach – Defensive Backs

davon.brown@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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Jason Martin

Assistant Coach – Cornerbacks

jason.martin@wku.edu

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Zak Mizell

Assistant Coach – Wide Receivers

zak.mizell@wku.edu

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Kap Dede, PHD.

Assistant Coach – Outside Linebackers/Run Game Specialist

karibi.dede@wku.edu

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Kevin O'Brien

Assistant Offensive Line

kevin.obrien@wku.edu

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Brayden Herdic

Assistant Defensive Backs/Nickelbacks

brayden.herdic@wku.edu

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Grant Chesnut

Senior Analyst – Tight Ends

grant.chesnut@wku.edu

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Chad Staggs

Senior Analyst – Defense

chad.staggs@wku.edu

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Pat Miller

Defensive Analyst (Volunteer)

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Matt Pulford

Quality Control – Special Teams

matthew.pulford@wku.edu

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Caedon Malone

Quality Control – Offense

caedon.malone@wku.edu

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Dontez Byrd

Quality Control – Offense

dontez.byrd@wku.edu

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Staymon Johnson

Graduate Assistant – Linebackers

staymon.johnson@wku.edu

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Chase Wilson

Graduate Assistant – Tight Ends

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Jonathan Atchley

Graduate Assistant – Defensive Line

jonathan.atchley791@topper.wku.edu

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Support Staff

Travis Taylor

Chief of Football Staff

latravis.taylor@wku.edu

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Justin Brown

Director of Player Engagement

justin.brown@wku.edu

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Jarae Thurmond

Director of Player Personnel

jarae.thurmond@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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Nick Lamattina

Director of Recruiting

nick.lamattina@wku.edu

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Ben Hayden

Director of Football Equipment Operations

benjamin.hayden@wku.edu

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Michael Klemm

Assistant Director of Football Equipment Operations

michael.klemm@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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Brenna Wethington

Graduate Assistant – Academic Advising

brenna.wethington@wku.edu

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Kylee Jackson

Graduate Assistant – Nutrition

kylee.jackson257@topper.wku.edu

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#	Name	Pos.	Ht.	Wt.	Class	Hometown	High School	Previous School	Twitter	Instagram	INFLCR
0	Kisean Johnson	WR	6' 1''	216	Sr.	Birmingham, Ala.	Ramsay HS	Alabama State	JohnsonKisean	big1100_tanna	kisean-johnson
0	Hosea Wheeler	DL	6' 3''	300	R-Jr.	Elk Grove, Calif.	Franklin HS	Sacramento City College	HoseaWheelerJr	hoseawheeler_	hosea-wheeler
2	Terreance Ellis	LB	6' 1''	218	R-Jr.	Houston, Texas	Shadow Creek HS	Alcorn State/Rice	Terreance_Ellis	terreance.ellis	terreance-ellis
2	TJ Finley	QB	6' 7''	238	R-Jr.	Ponchatoula, La.	Ponchatoula HS	Texas State/Auburn/LSU	tj_finley1	tjfinley1	tyler-finley
3	Darius Thomas	LB	6' 2''	212	R-So.	Miramar, Fla.	Miramar HS		dariusthomas_	_dariusthomas	darius-thomas
3	Elijah Young	RB	5' 10''	198	Sr.	Knoxville, Tenn.	South Doyle HS	Missouri	elijahyoung52	who.is.eizzy	elijah-young
4	Anthony Johnson Jr.	DB	5' 10''	180	Sr.	Miami, Fla.	Miami Norland HS	West Florida	humbled_ant	antjr4___	anthony-johnson
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4	Michael Mathison	WR	5' 9''	182	Gr.	Covington, Ga.	Newton HS	Akron	Mike_mathison	mikemathison	michael-mathison
5	Bryce Childress	WR	5' 9''	182	Sr.	St. Louis, Mo.	Trinity Catholic HS	New Mexico State/Coffeyville CC/Troy/Iowa Western CC	BryceC10_	stlbmoney	bryce-childress
5	Kylan Guidry	LB	6' 4''	240	R-Sr.	Opelousas, La.	Northwest HS	Kilgore College	KGuidry1k	1k.guidry	kylan-guidry
6	Demick Starling	WR	6' 0''	194	R-Jr.	Nashville, Tenn.	East Nashville Magnet HS	Virginia	dstarling16		meek-starling
6	Nazir Ward	DB	6' 0''	172	So.	Miami, Fla.	Miami Northwestern HS		iamnazirward	iamnazirward	nazir-ward
7	L.T. Sanders	RB	5' 7''	192	Jr.	Gardendale, Ala.	Gardendale HS		ltsanderss	ltsanderss	lt-sanders
7	Demarko Williams	DB	5' 11''	186	R-Jr.	Atlanta, Ga.	Westlake HS	Ole Miss	DWilliams_4	demarkojr	demarko-williams
8	Deante McCray	DE	6' 4''	283	R-So.	Jacksonville, Fla.	Sandalwood HS		DMccray45	deantemccray
8	Easton Messer	WR	5' 9''	190	R-So.	Louisville, Ky.	Christian Academy of Louisville		EastonMesser	eastonmesserr	easton-messer
9	Sebastian Benjamin	LB	6' 2''	238	R-Sr.	Philadelphia, Pa.	Northeast HS	Saint Francis	nolimitbash	ygbash	sebastian-benjamin
9	George Hart III	RB	5' 11''	210	R-Jr.	Baton Rouge, La.	Catholic HS	Arizona State	G_Hart_3	george3hart	george-hart
10	Jaymar Mundy	DB	5' 11''	187	R-Jr.	Cincinnati, Ohio	La Salle HS	Hutchinson Community College/Miami-Ohio	CantGuardJay21_		jaymar-mundy
10	Caden Veltkamp	QB	6' 6''	236	R-So.	Bowling Green, Ky.	South Warren HS		crveltkamp	crveltkamp	caden-veltkamp
11	Koy Moore	WR	6' 1''	198	Sr.	Kenner, La.	Archbishop Rummel HS	Auburn/LSU	asap_koy	kdot_2
11	Tucker Parks	QB	6' 2''	194	Fr.	Spring, Texas	Klein Collins HS		TuckerParks3	tucknasty22	tucker-parks
11	Kent Robinson	DB	5' 11''	180	R-Jr.	Grand Prairie, Texas	South Grand Prairie HS	Texas A&M	officialkrobb	ceokrob	kent-robinson
12	Turner Helton	QB	6' 2''	178	R-So.	Palos Verdes Estates, Calif.	Palos Verdes		TurnerHelton	turnerhe1ton	turner-helton
12	Chandler Matthews	LB	6' 1''	230	R-Sr.	Dillon, S.C.	Latta HS	Limestone University	Cmatthews_12	c_matthews__	chandler-matthews
13	Terrion Thompson	DL	6' 0''	286	Sr.	Bowling Green, Ky.	Bowling Green HS		_iamTankk	_iamtankk	terrion-thompson
14	Devonte' Mathews	DB	5' 9''	195	Sr.	Phenix City, Ala.	Central HS	Nicholls State	vonte_mathews	vontemathews	devonte-matthews
14	Willie Taggart Jr.	QB	6' 1''	180	R-Jr.	Tallahassee, Fla.	Florida State University HS	Florida Atlantic	wtjr_19	wtjr.10	willie-taggart-jr
15	Zach Edwards	DE	6' 2''	258	Sr.	Starkville, Miss.	Starkville HS	Troy/Louisville	Ze9023Tm	onefiveeee_	zach-edwards
15	K.D. Hutchinson	WR	5' 8''	178	R-So.	Valley, Ala.	Harris County HS		hutchinson_kd	https://www.instagram.com/thekdhutchinson	kd-hutchinson
16	Lofton Howard	LB	6' 4''	235	R-Fr.	Bowling Green, Ky.	Greenwood HS		loftonhoward_16	loftonhoward_16	lofton-howard
16	Rodney Tisdale Jr.	QB	6' 2''	185	Fr.	Jacksonville, Fla.	First Coast HS		Rodney_Tisdale_1	therodneytisdale	rodney-tisdale
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17	Lucas Carneiro	K	5' 11''	187	R-So.	Cornelius, N.C.	Community School of Davidson		lcarneiro99	__lucascarneiro__	lucas-carneiro
17	Dave Herard	DB	6' 0''	193	R-Jr.	Fort Lauderdale, Fla.	Stranahan HS	Virginia	Dave_era5	d5ive___	dave-herard
17	Dalvin Smith	WR	6' 2''	188	R-Sr.	Glasgow, Ky.	Glasgow HS		DalvinSmith270	https://www.instagram.com/_dalvin/?next=%2F&hl=en	dalvin-smith
18	Moussa Barry	WR	6' 2''	194	R-So.	Norcross, Ga.	Dacula HS	Mars Hill	Moussa3barry	moosebeenone	moussa-barry
18	Cole Maynard	P	6' 1''	180	R-Jr.	Mooresville, N.C.	Hough HS	North Carolina	maynardcole92	coleamaynard	cole-maynard
18	Keondre Williams	LB	6' 2''	214	Sr.	Metter, Ga.	Metter HS	West Georgia
19	Javy Bunton	WR	5' 11''	190	R-Jr.	Bowling Green, Ky.	Bowling Green HS		javy_bunton	javy.bunton	javy-bunton
19	Virgil Marshall	DB	5' 11''	200	Jr.	Cocoa, Fla.	Cocoa HS		supermanv321	virgilmarshalll	virgil-marshall
20	Tate Titshaw	DB	5' 11''	192	Fr.	Bogart, Ga.	North Oconee HS		TateTitshaw	tatetitshaw	tate-titshaw
20	Jaleel Walker	WR	6' 2''	192	R-Jr.	Phoenix, Ariz.	Cesar Chavez HS	Allen Hancock College	KACHOW_12	primetime_leel	jaleel-walker
21	Marvin Sims	WR	5' 11''	182	R-So.	Miami, Fla.	Champagnat Catholic HS	Alderson Broaddus			marvin-sims
21	Upton Stout	DB	5' 9''	182	R-Jr.	Houston, Texas	North Shore HS	North Texas	upton_5tout	https://www.instagram.com/upton_5tout	upton-stout
22	Justin Brown	WR	6' 0''	191	R-Fr.	Murfreesboro, Tenn.	Blackman HS	Georgia Tech	justinbrown_6	justinbrown_6	justin-brown
23	Jax Cooper	WR	6' 3''	200	R-So.	Scottsville, Ky.	Allen County-Scottsville HS		jaxcooper4	jax_cooper3	jax-cooper
23	Keyshawn Swanson	DB	6' 0''	192	Sr.	Pensacola, Fla.	West Florida HS	Troy/Akron	Keyshawn8917	keyshawn-swanson	keyshawn-swanson
24	Damari Jefferson	WR	5' 9''	170	Fr.	Hattiesburg, Miss.	Oak Grove HS		DamariJefferson	damarijeffersonn	damari-jefferson
24	Lataj Wright	DB	5' 10''	180	R-Jr.	West Palm Beach, Fla.	Langston Hughes HS	Fort Valley State	latajwright24	tajwright4	lataj-wright
25	Xavion "Tutu" Griffin	DB	6' 0''	185	Fr.	Vero Beach, Fla.	Vero Beach Senior HS		xaviongriffin15	7i.tutu	xavion-griffin
25	Dallen Ponder	WR	5' 9''	178	Fr.	Ocala, Fla.	Vanguard HS		DallenPonder		dallen-ponder
26	Jai Eugene Jr.	DB	6' 1''	186	R-Fr.	Destrehan, La.	Destrehan HS	Tulane	JaiEugeneJr1	jaieugenejr	jai-eugene
26	Jarvis Hayes	WR	6' 0''	177	R-Fr.	Ware County, Ga.	Waycross HS		jarvishayes1123	jarvishayes4	jarvis-hayes
27	Corey Landers	RB	5' 8''	195	R-Fr.	Montgomery, Ala.	Alabama Christian Academy		CoreyLanders3	coreylanders_	corey-landers
28	Ely George	DB	5' 10''	193	R-Jr.	Fort Lee, N.J.	Paramus Catholic HS	Shippensburg	ElyGeorge_	elygeorge_	ely-george
28	Javon McMahan	RB	5' 9''	196	Fr.	Chattanooga, Tenn.	McCallie HS		McmahanJavon	jav0n_m	javon-mcmahan
29	Joshua Mensah	DB	6' 1''	200	R-So.	Riverdale, Ga.	Charles Drew HS	Independence CC	joshuamensah29	choppenitentiary	joshua-mensah
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30	Jalen Hampton	RB	5' 9''	201	R-Jr.	Frederick, Md.	Georgetown Prep HS	Elon/Virginia Tech	jalenhampton_23	jalen.hampton	jalen-hampton
30	Jalen Jackson	DB	6' 5''	190	Fr.	Nashville, Tenn.	Father Ryan HS			theparadox.j2	jalen-jackson
31	Anthony Brackenridge	LB	6' 2''	225	Jr.	Jacksonville, Fla.	Sandalwood HS		7nthonny	d1.amp	anthony-brackenridge
33	Eli Jones	LB	6' 1''	233	R-So.	Knoxville, Tenn.	Knoxville Catholic HS		_EliJones33	https://www.instagram.com/_eli.jones_	eli-jones
34	Koron Hayward	LB	6' 5''	234	So.	Jacksonville, Fla.	Sandalwood HS		KoronHayward	gokrazy.5x	koron-hayward
34	Donovan Jones	RB	5' 10''	198	Fr.	Dacula, Ga.	Dacula HS		donovanjones_4	unojoness	donovan-jones
35	Dallas Walker	DL	6' 4''	318	R-Jr.	Nashville, Tenn.	Smyrna HS	Texas A&M	DallasWalkerIV	_dwalker	dallas-walker
36	Khrystian Washington	DB	6' 2''	180	So.	Louisville, Ky.	Central HS	Mount St. Joseph	KhrystianW17	khrystian17	khrystiawashington
37	Marvelous Owens	DB	5' 11''	194	Jr.	Chico, Calif.	Chico HS	Butte CC	MarvelousOwens	yungmarvv1	marvelous-owens
38	Reginald Allen Jr.	LB	6' 0''	221	So.	Interlachen, Fla.	Interlachen HS		tReginaldAllen4	gucciblack.reg	reginald-allen-jr
40	Reid Jamerson	LB	5' 10''	225	R-So.	Whitefish Bay, Wis.	Whitefish Bay HS		JamersonReid	https://www.instagram.com/reiddjamerson	reid-jamerson
41	Alex Ford	DB	5' 11''	190	R-So.	Nashville, Tenn.	Father Ryan HS		alexanderford_	alexforrdd	alex-ford
42	Trent Zappe	LB	6' 0''	224	R-So.	Victoria, Texas	Victoria East HS		TrentZappe	tr3nt_zappe3	trent-zappe
43	Jackson Smith	K	5' 11''	211	R-So.	Danville, Ky.	Boyle County HS	Kentucky	jacksonsmithh27	jackson.smith14	jackson-smith
44	Harper Holloman	DE	6' 2''	248	Fr.	Atlanta, Ga.	Westlake HS		harp_1k	harp_1k	harper-holloman
45	Nathan Griffin	LB	6' 1''	229	R-Jr.	St. Leon, Ind.	East Central HS		n8_griff	nate._.griff	nathan-griffin
46	Miller Malone	LB	6' 2''	208	Fr.	Mont Belvieu, Texas	Barbers Hill HS		MillerMalone4	millermalone_0	miller-malone
47	Riley Stephens	K/P	6' 3''	178	R-Sr.	New Smyrna Beach, Fla.	Dr. Phillips HS	Austin Peay/UCF	Riley_stephe	_rileystephens_	riley-stephens
48	Zsacari Minnis	LB	6' 3''	228	Fr.	Eustis, Fla.	Eustis HS		Zsacarim6ix		zsacari-minnis
49	Drew Wilson	LS	6' 1''	250	Sr.	Redondo Beach, Calif.	Redondo Union HS	Michigan State/Long Beach City College	WilsonDrew5_	drewwilson._	drew-wilson
50	Wesley Horton	OL	6' 3''	306	R-Jr.	Atlanta, Ga.	North Atlanta HS		nahswh	https://www.instagram.com/weshorton57	wesley-horton
51	Devon Lynch	LB	6' 1''	228	R-Sr.	Springfield, Va.	John R. Lewis HS	Shepherd	DCLynch13	devon_lynch13	devon-lynch
53	Marshall Jackson	OL	6' 6''	304	R-Jr.	Brandenburg, Ky.	Meade County HS		marshaljackson9	https://www.instagram.com/marshalljacksonn	marshall-jackson
55	Rex Robich	LS	6' 3''	221	R-Jr.	Palm Coast, Fla.	Matanzas HS	Mississippi State	RexRobich	rex.r_55	rex-robich
56	Leavy Johnson	OL	6' 3''	292	R-Fr.	Panama City, Fla.	Bay HS		lleavyJohnson	leavy._	leavy-johnson
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57	Kolbyn Price	LS	6' 1''	206	Fr.	Bowling Green, Ky.	Bowling Green HS		Kolbyn51	kolbyn57	kolbyn-price
58	Michael Buck	K	5' 10''	170	Fr.	Mooresville, N.C.	Lake Norman HS		mrbuck51	mrbuck51	michael-buck
58	Evan Wibberley	OL	6' 5''	296	R-So.	Edgewood, Ky.	Dixie Heights HS		EvanWibbz	e.wibbz	evan-wibberley
62	Michael Moment	OL	6' 3''	290	Sr.	Tampa, Fla.	Tampa Bay Tech HS	Alcorn State	MikeMjdj_	mikecmeezy	michael-moment
65	Rodney Newsom Jr.	OL	6' 3''	303	R-So.	Eads, Tenn.	Briarcrest Christian School	Memphis/Itawamba Community College	rodneymuney	rodney6newsom	rodney-newsom
67	Hayden Todd	OL	6' 2''	265	R-So.	Knoxville, Tenn.	Knoxville Catholic HS		haydentodd73	nothayden73	hayden-todd
68	Gabe Claybrook	OL	6' 4''	285	Fr.	London, Ky.	North Laurel HS		ClaybrookGabe	gabe_clay77	gabe-claybrook
71	Stacey Wilkins	OL	6' 7''	306	R-Sr.	Camden, Ark.	Camden Fairview HS	ULM/Oklahoma	Wilk_65	iv.wiilk	stacey-wilkins
73	Travon Taylor	OL	6' 5''	320	R-Sr.	Miami, Fla.	Miami Central Senior HS	Alabama State	Trayboog1	trayboog1	travon-taylor
74	Michael Ondelacy	OL	6' 6''	321	R-Sr.	North Richland Hills, Texas	Tyler JC/Richland HS		mrondelacy	big__mike74	mike-ondelacy
75	Gabriel Arnold	OL	6' 6''	325	Fr.	Merritt Island, Fla.	Merritt Island HS		GabrielArnold0	gabearnold_75	gabe-arnold
77	Melvin Collins Jr.	OL	6' 4''	316	Jr.	Terry, Miss.	Hartfield Academy	Northwest Mississippi Community College	thereal_ATH	dcf.mel	melvin-collins
78	Quantavious Leslie	OL	6' 3''	317	Sr.	Rome, Ga.	Rome HS		Quanles72	https://www.instagram.com/tixboomin_78	quantavious-leslie
79	Blake Austin	OL	6' 4''	295	R-Sr.	Johnson City, Tenn.	Science Hill HS	Troy/East Tennessee State	blake2662a	blakeeaustinn	blake-austin
80	Cameron Flowers	WR	5' 11''	182	Fr.	Warner Robins, Ga.	Warner Robins HS		CameronFlowers_	thecamflowers	cameron-flowers
81	Noah Meyers	TE	6' 5''	238	R-Fr.	Louisville, Ky.	Trinity HS		_noahmeyers	_noahmeyers	noah-meyers
82	Denzil Alleyne	WR	6' 2''	212	Sr.	Lakeland, Fla.	Bartow Senior HS	Independence CC	denzilalleyne	gohaambo	denzil-alleyne
83	Jaylen Hampton	WR	6' 2''	202	Fr.	Atlanta, Ga.	New Hampstead HS		JaylenHampton17	jhampton_2	jaylen-hampton
84	Elvin Fofanah	TE	6' 3''	235	R-Sr.	Bowling Green, Ky.	Bowling Green HS	Lindsey Wilson	ElvinFofanah	elfofanah	elvin-fofanah
86	Trevor Borland	TE	6' 3''	250	Sr.	Bolingbrook, Ill.	Bolingbrook HS	Buffalo	TrevorBorland86		trevor-borland
87	River Helms	TE	6' 4''	242	R-Jr.	Lester, Ala.	West Limestone HS		HelmsRiver	https://www.instagram.com/rivermhelms	river-helms
88	Aiden Miller	TE	6' 3''	230	R-Fr.	Glasgow, Ky.	Barren County HS		a19miller	_aiden.miller_	aiden-miller
89	Colten Cable	OL/TE	6' 4''	298	R-Sr.	Tulsa, Okla.	Union HS	Butler CC (Kan.)	coltencable	c.olten	colten-cable
89	C.J. Kiss	TE	6' 4''	240	R-Jr.	Gahanna, Ohio	Gahanna Lincoln HS	Notre Dame College	cjkiss17	cj.kiss	cj-kiss
90	Chukwunedu Okeke	DL	6' 4''	291	Fr.	Mableton, Ga.	Pebblebrook HS		44chukwunedu	234okeke	chukwunedu-okeke
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92	Marcus Patterson	DE	6' 3''	275	R-So.	Crestview, Fla.	Crestview HS		Marcus_Patt40	https://www.instagram.com/marcus_patt40/?next=%2F&hl=en	marcus-patterson
93	Jalen Hand	DL	6' 3''	316	R-Fr.	Lexington, Ky.	Frederick Douglass HS		JalenHand	j_hand93	jalen-hand
94	Jayden Loving	DL	6' 2''	308	R-Jr.	Hamilton, Ala.	Hamilton HS	Bethune Cookman	JaydenLoving1	jloving23	jayden-loving
96	Brandon Tobias II	DL	6' 5''	245	Fr.	Fort Lauderdale, Fla.	Cardinal Gibbons HS		BrandonTobias20	btob1as_32	brandon-tobias
97	Ki'Shawn Harvey	DL	6' 1''	312	R-Fr.	Raleigh, N.C.	Knightdale HS		KishawnHarvery1	kishawnharvey1	kishawn-harvey

Coaching Staff
	Tyson Helton	Head Coach		(270) 745-5311
	Andy LaRussa	Assistant Head Coach/Special Teams Coordinator	andrew.larussa@wku.edu
	Tyson Summers	Assistant Coach – Defensive Coordinator	tyson.summers@wku.edu
	Will Friend	Assistant Coach – Offensive Coordinator	charles.friend@wku.edu
	Drew Hollingshead	Assistant Coach – Co-Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks	andrew.hollingshead@wku.edu
	Andre Crenshaw	Assistant Coach – Running Backs	Andre.Crenshaw@wku.edu
	Joe Bernardi	Assistant Coach – Offensive Line	joseph.bernardi@wku.edu
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	Da'Von Brown	Assistant Coach – Defensive Backs	davon.brown@wku.edu
	Carson Hall	Assistant Coach – Defensive Line	carson.hall@wku.edu
	Davis Merritt	Assistant Coach – Inside Linebackers	davis.merritt@wku.edu
	Jason Martin	Assistant Coach – Cornerbacks	jason.martin@wku.edu
	Zak Mizell	Assistant Coach – Wide Receivers	zak.mizell@wku.edu
	Kap Dede, PHD.	Assistant Coach – Outside Linebackers/Run Game Specialist	karibi.dede@wku.edu
	Kevin O'Brien	Assistant Offensive Line	kevin.obrien@wku.edu
	Brayden Herdic	Assistant Defensive Backs/Nickelbacks	brayden.herdic@wku.edu
	Grant Chesnut	Senior Analyst – Tight Ends	grant.chesnut@wku.edu
	Chad Staggs	Senior Analyst – Defense	chad.staggs@wku.edu
	Pat Miller	Defensive Analyst (Volunteer)
	Matt Pulford	Quality Control – Special Teams	matthew.pulford@wku.edu
	Caedon Malone	Quality Control – Offense	caedon.malone@wku.edu
	Dontez Byrd	Quality Control – Offense	dontez.byrd@wku.edu
	Staymon Johnson	Graduate Assistant – Linebackers	staymon.johnson@wku.edu
	Chase Wilson	Graduate Assistant – Tight Ends
	Jonathan Atchley	Graduate Assistant – Defensive Line	jonathan.atchley791@topper.wku.edu

Support Staff
	Travis Taylor	Chief of Football Staff	latravis.taylor@wku.edu
	Justin Brown	Director of Player Engagement	justin.brown@wku.edu
	Jarae Thurmond	Director of Player Personnel	jarae.thurmond@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
	Nick Lamattina	Director of Recruiting	nick.lamattina@wku.edu
	Ben Hayden	Director of Football Equipment Operations	benjamin.hayden@wku.edu
	Michael Klemm	Assistant Director of Football Equipment Operations	michael.klemm@wku.edu
	Chase Bitowf	Football Video Coordinator
	Imari Hazelwood	Coordinator of Academic Development (Football)	imari.hazelwood@wku.edu
	Brenna Wethington	Graduate Assistant – Academic Advising	brenna.wethington@wku.edu
	Kylee Jackson	Graduate Assistant – Nutrition	kylee.jackson257@topper.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	andrew.larussa@wku.edu
	Tyson Summers	Assistant Coach – Defensive Coordinator	tyson.summers@wku.edu
	Will Friend	Assistant Coach – Offensive Coordinator	charles.friend@wku.edu
	Drew Hollingshead	Assistant Coach – Co-Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks	andrew.hollingshead@wku.edu
	Andre Crenshaw	Assistant Coach – Running Backs	Andre.Crenshaw@wku.edu
	Joe Bernardi	Assistant Coach – Offensive Line	joseph.bernardi@wku.edu
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	Da'Von Brown	Assistant Coach – Defensive Backs	davon.brown@wku.edu
	Carson Hall	Assistant Coach – Defensive Line	carson.hall@wku.edu
	Davis Merritt	Assistant Coach – Inside Linebackers	davis.merritt@wku.edu
	Jason Martin	Assistant Coach – Cornerbacks	jason.martin@wku.edu
	Zak Mizell	Assistant Coach – Wide Receivers	zak.mizell@wku.edu
	Kap Dede, PHD.	Assistant Coach – Outside Linebackers/Run Game Specialist	karibi.dede@wku.edu
	Kevin O'Brien	Assistant Offensive Line	kevin.obrien@wku.edu
	Brayden Herdic	Assistant Defensive Backs/Nickelbacks	brayden.herdic@wku.edu
	Grant Chesnut	Senior Analyst – Tight Ends	grant.chesnut@wku.edu
	Chad Staggs	Senior Analyst – Defense	chad.staggs@wku.edu
	Pat Miller	Defensive Analyst (Volunteer)
	Matt Pulford	Quality Control – Special Teams	matthew.pulford@wku.edu
	Caedon Malone	Quality Control – Offense	caedon.malone@wku.edu
	Dontez Byrd	Quality Control – Offense	dontez.byrd@wku.edu
	Staymon Johnson	Graduate Assistant – Linebackers	staymon.johnson@wku.edu
	Chase Wilson	Graduate Assistant – Tight Ends
	Jonathan Atchley	Graduate Assistant – Defensive Line	jonathan.atchley791@topper.wku.edu