Temple Owls

Head Coach: K.C. Keeler (1st year)

Offensive Coordinator: Tyler Walker

Defensive Coordinator: Brian Smith

Spring Game: 11-Apr-2026

2026 Schedule

Most Likely: 6-6(expected 6.5)
Rhode IslandSep 5W
Penn StateSep 1217% +26.5
@ ToledoSep 19⚡ 55% -3.0
ArmySep 26⚡ 52% -1.5
UABOct 357% -4.5
UConnOct 10⚡ 51% -1.0
CharlotteOct 1761% -7.0
RiceOct 24⚡ 52% -1.0
@ East CarolinaOct 31⚡ 52% -1.5
@ MemphisNov 7⚡ 46% +2.5
@ NavyNov 14⚡ 52% -1.5
@ USFNov 21⚡ 52% -1.5

K.C. Keeler's Owls feature QB Evan Simon (114) and RB Jay Ducker (98) leading the offense. TE Peter Clarke (86), WR Colin Chase (80), and RB Hunter Smith (76) round out the skill positions. Only 3 transfer starters — Temple builds through development in the AAC.

Key Games

Toss-up: edges UConn (Independents)51% win

Toss-up: edges Rice (AAC)52% win

Toss-up: edges USF (AAC)52% win

Toss-up: edges East Carolina (AAC)52% win

Toss-up: edges Navy (AAC)52% win

Toss-up: edges Army (AAC)52% win

Toss-up: trails Memphis (AAC)46% win

Toss-up: edges Toledo (MAC)55% win

Toss-up: edges UAB (AAC)57% win

130Total Players
21Transfers
109Returning
Starter Quality (out of 100)
30
Overall
34
Returning
18
Transfer

Quarterbacks(7)

Jaxon Smolik

6'3" · 210 lbs · Age 19

Transfer

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Starter

Ajani Sheppard

6'2" · 200 lbs · Age 19

Transfer

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Backup

#13Gevani McCoy

6'0" · 195 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Backup

#16Anthony Chiccitt

6'2" · 210 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#14Tyler Douglas

6'2" · 205 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#18Patrick Keller

6'4" · 205 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#15Camren Boykin

6'2" · 190 lbs · Age 18

Returning

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Running Backs(10)

#20Jay Ducker

5'10" · 210 lbs · Age 21

Transfer

GR

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

#22Johnny Martin

5'10" · 200 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Backup

#24Joquez Smith

5'8" · 190 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Backup

Sam Brown

5'10" · 200 lbs · Age 20

Transfer

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Backup

#28Darius Morant

6'0" · 215 lbs · Age 18

Returning

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#21De'Carlos Young

5'11" · 210 lbs · Age 18

Returning

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#29Hunter Smith

5'11" · 190 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

#23Jordan Miller

5'7" · 185 lbs · Age 18

Returning

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#26Keveun Mason

5'10" · 190 lbs · Age 18

Returning

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#25Terrez Worthy

5'11" · 180 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Wide Receivers(17)

#1Colin Chase

6'0" · 195 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Senior

2 years remaining

Role: Starter

#10Ian Stewart

6'3" · 215 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Backup

Jayce Freeman

6'1" · 190 lbs · Age 20

Transfer

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Starter

#11Kajiya Hollawayne

6'4" · 210 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Backup

#19Antonio Jones

5'9" · 185 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Backup

#17JoJo Bermudez

5'9" · 170 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Senior

2 years remaining

Role: Starter

Kenedy Uzoma

6'2" · 185 lbs · Age 19

Transfer

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Backup

#86Xavier Irvin

5'10" · 180 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Backup

#83Bryson Goodwin

6'2" · 180 lbs · Age 18

Returning

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#43Cole Sprague

6'3" · 205 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#38JoJo Huntley

5'10" · 170 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#87Kaegan Chambers

5'11" · 170 lbs · Age 18

Returning

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#27Kian Johnson

5'8" · 175 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#80Preston Everhart

5'10" · 180 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#85Rameir Hardy

6'2" · 185 lbs · Age 18

Returning

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#89Tyler Stewart

5'9" · 175 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#34Tylik Mitchell

5'11" · 185 lbs · Age 18

Returning

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Tight Ends(7)

Joey Schlaffer

6'5" · 250 lbs · Age 19

Transfer

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Key Reserve

#44Thomas Nance

6'3" · 270 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Backup

#82Jake Woods

6'5" · 230 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Backup

#88Peter Clarke

6'6" · 265 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Senior

2 years remaining

Role: Starter

#84Daniel Evert

6'5" · 250 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#40David Wise

6'5" · 230 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#33Ryder Kusch

6'4" · 250 lbs · Age 18

Returning

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Offensive Line(18)

#66Chris Smith

6'2" · 280 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Backup

#57Grayson Mains

6'5" · 300 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Starter

#54Jackson Pruitt

6'5" · 315 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Starter

John Stone

6'3" · 300 lbs · Age 20

Transfer

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Backup

#51Mausa Palu

6'4" · 335 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Backup

Zach Aamland

6'5" · 305 lbs · Age 20

Transfer

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Backup

#52Eric King

6'3" · 300 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Starter

#68Kevin Smithwick

6'3" · 310 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Backup

Ransom McDermott

6'6" · 300 lbs · Age 20

Transfer

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Backup

#65Billy Brown

6'4" · 315 lbs · Age 18

Returning

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#56C.J. Van Buren

6'3" · 290 lbs · Age 18

Returning

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#58Carter Sheehan

6'4" · 295 lbs · Age 18

Returning

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#74Davray Venu

6'5" · 295 lbs · Age 18

Returning

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#71Giakoby Hills

6'5" · 290 lbs · Age 18

Returning

Sophomore

4 years remaining

Role: Starter

#55Kevin Terry

6'5" · 280 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#75Luke Watson

6'5" · 290 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Starter

#69Nic Reeves

6'4" · 300 lbs · Age 18

Returning

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#76Shane Toolan

6'4" · 280 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Defensive Line(18)

#97Allan Haye

6'2" · 310 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

Kaleb Artis

6'3" · 285 lbs · Age 19

Transfer

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Key Reserve

#92Khalil Poteat

6'5" · 280 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

#58Sekou Kromah

6'3" · 280 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

#88Aaron Beckwith

6'4" · 300 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Backup

#51Brandon Enarusai

6'3" · 265 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Backup

#40Demerick Morris

6'3" · 305 lbs · Age 21

Returning

GR

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

Deshon Dodson

6'3" · 260 lbs · Age 19

Transfer

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Backup

#56K.J. Miles

6'4" · 295 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Backup

Kevin Hornbeak

6'3" · 275 lbs · Age 21

Transfer

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Backup

Lamar Fairfax

6'2" · 280 lbs · Age 19

Transfer

R-Freshman

3 years remaining

Role: Backup

#99Cameron Jones

6'5" · 250 lbs · Age 18

Returning

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#98Joseph Auzenne

6'1" · 295 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Quante Gillians

6'3" · 270 lbs · Age 19

Transfer

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#52Russell Sykes IV

6'3" · 260 lbs · Age 18

Returning

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#96Semi Odedele

6'4" · 320 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#95Troy Cunningham

6'3" · 265 lbs · Age 18

Returning

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#90Yamael Wiggins

6'2" · 240 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Linebackers(19)

#17Jalen Stewart

6'0" · 230 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

#18Katin Surprenant

6'2" · 235 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

#10Ty Davis

6'3" · 210 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Backup

#93Charles Calhoun

6'2" · 250 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Backup

Cookie Desiderio

6'1" · 220 lbs · Age 21

Transfer

R-Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Backup

Jaylon Joseph

6'2" · 225 lbs · Age 20

Transfer

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Backup

#34London Hall

6'2" · 210 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Backup

#91Adriano McLean

6'6" · 230 lbs · Age 18

Returning

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#43Aiden Britton

5'11" · 215 lbs · Age 18

Returning

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#50Brian Adderley

6'2" · 245 lbs · Age 18

Returning

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#33Curly Ordonez

6'1" · 220 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Starter

#28David Kpeglo

6'2" · 230 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#22Eric Stuart

6'2" · 215 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#30Jayvant Brown

6'0" · 220 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#54Jordan Montgomery

6'2" · 230 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#53Reggie Jones

6'2" · 235 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#44Tyree Alualu

6'0" · 230 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#35Tyrese Whitaker

6'2" · 230 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#36Wesley Brown

6'2" · 210 lbs · Age 18

Returning

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Defensive Backs(27)

#24Ben Osueke

6'1" · 190 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

#15Javier Morton

6'2" · 195 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

#19Jaylen Castleberry

6'0" · 195 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Backup

Kolin Dinkins

6'1" · 200 lbs · Age 22

Transfer

R-Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Backup

#14Louis Frye

6'0" · 210 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Backup

#31Dontae Pollard

5'10" · 180 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

Jaeden Gould

6'1" · 200 lbs · Age 20

Transfer

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Backup

#39Jamere Jones

6'0" · 210 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

#21Omar Ibrahim

6'2" · 185 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Backup

#16Pooh Lawton

5'11" · 175 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Backup

Saboor Karriem

6'0" · 195 lbs · Age 20

Transfer

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Backup

#32Adrian Laing

6'1" · 180 lbs · Age 18

Returning

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#29Avery Powell

5'10" · 170 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#49Brandon Taylor

6'1" · 180 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#13Denzel Chavis

6'0" · 185 lbs · Age 18

Returning

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#27Devontae Ward-Grant

5'11" · 165 lbs · Age 18

Returning

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#11Earl Kulp

6'0" · 190 lbs · Age 18

Returning

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#26Ihsim Smith-Marsette

5'11" · 195 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#41Jack Paessler

5'11" · 170 lbs · Age 18

Returning

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#42Jamarcus Pierre

5'10" · 180 lbs · Age 18

Returning

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#46James Paessler

5'11" · 170 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#20Jett White

6'2" · 175 lbs · Age 18

Returning

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#47Quaire Locks

6'1" · 170 lbs · Age 18

Returning

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#12Willy Love

6'3" · 215 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#48Zander Baptiste

6'4" · 185 lbs · Age 18

Returning

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#38Zavien Bryant

6'2" · 180 lbs · Age 18

Returning

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#23Zyil Powell

6'1" · 195 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Kickers(3)

#98Carl Hardin

5'9" · 160 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Starter

#32Darren Wu

5'9" · 160 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Backup

#99Lucas Glassburn

5'10" · 180 lbs · Age 18

Returning

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Punters(1)

#7Dante Atton

6'0" · 200 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Starter

Long Snappers(3)

#49Isaiah Hayse

6'3" · 225 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Backup

#30Conlan Greene

6'4" · 285 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Backup

Sam Wolfenden

6'2" · 230 lbs · Age 20

Transfer

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Backup