Marshall Thundering Herd

Head Coach: Tony Gibson (1st year)

Offensive Coordinator: Rod Smith

Defensive Coordinator: Shannon Morrison

Spring Game: 11-Apr-2026

2026 Schedule

Most Likely: 6-6(expected 6.5)badge = team's win probability; ⚡ = toss-up (45-55%)

@ Penn StateSep 512% +33.0

Middle TennesseeSep 1266% -11.0

@ Missouri StateSep 19⚡ 54% -3.0

Gardner-WebbSep 26W

@ James MadisonOct 357% -4.5

Coastal CarolinaOct 1056% -4.0

South AlabamaOct 2061% -7.5

@ Old DominionOct 31⚡ 46% +2.5

@ Georgia SouthernNov 743% +4.5

Appalachian StateNov 14⚡ 50% +0.0

Georgia StateNov 2159% -6.0

@ ULMNov 2842% +5.5

Tony Gibson's Thundering Herd feature DB Boogie Trotter (109, award floor), QB Carlos Del Rio-Wilson (105), TE Toby Payne (102), and WR Adrian Norton (93). Thirteen transfer starters — Marshall leans on portal experience in the Sun Belt.

Key Games

Toss-up: trails Appalachian State (Sun Belt)50% win

Toss-up: trails Old Dominion (Sun Belt)46% win

Toss-up: edges Missouri State (C-USA)54% win

Toss-up: edges Coastal Carolina (Sun Belt)56% win

Toss-up: edges James Madison (Sun Belt)57% win

Toss-up: trails Georgia Southern (Sun Belt)43% win

Toss-up: trails ULM (Sun Belt)42% win

Toss-up: edges Georgia State (Sun Belt)59% win

112Total Players

35Transfers

61Returning

16Freshmen

Starter Quality (out of 100)

Overall

Returning

Transfer

Quarterbacks(5)

#7Carlos Del Rio-Wilson

6'2" · 219 lbs · Age 22

Returning

R-Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

#1Zion Turner

6'1" · 214 lbs · Age 22

Returning

R-Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Backup

#12Koi Fagan

6'1" · 178 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Stone Earle

6'3" · 205 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Khalil Wilkins

6'4" · 203 lbs · Age 20

Transfer

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Running Backs(7)

#5Jo'Shon Barbie

5'9" · 190 lbs · Age 22

Returning

R-Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

Jamarion Wilcox

5'9" · 185 lbs · Age 20

Transfer

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Starter

Jaquez Keyes

5'10" · 205 lbs · Age 20

Transfer

R-Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Rotation

#20Judah Price

5'9" · 180 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Backup

#21Anthony Quinn Jr.

6'0" · 197 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Jayden Dunlap

5'11" · 195 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

TJ Lester

5'9" · 206 lbs · Age 20

Transfer

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Wide Receivers(16)

De'Andre Tamarez

5'11" · 170 lbs · Age 22

Transfer

R-Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

#13Adrian Norton

6'0" · 204 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

Braylon Hollimon

6'0" · 175 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Cameron Grier

6'2" · 185 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Chris Culliver

6'1" · 194 lbs · Age 20

Transfer

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Backup

Elijah Dotson

5'11" · 180 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#15Zavier Short

6'2" · 210 lbs · Age 22

Transfer

R-Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Backup

Christian Hamilton

6'0" · 181 lbs · Age 20

Transfer

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Backup

Owen Sweeney

6'3" · 195 lbs · Age 19

Transfer

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Key Reserve

#16Jalyn Abercrombie

5'11" · 187 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#18Xayvion Turner-Bradshaw

5'10" · 165 lbs · Age 21

Returning

R-Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Backup

#23Justin Haggerty

5'9" · 166 lbs · Age 21

Returning

R-Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#84Nico Weidmann

6'2" · 195 lbs · Age 20

Returning

R-Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#14Sherone White Jr.

5'8" · 160 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#87Tony Martin

5'11" · 171 lbs · Age 21

Returning

R-Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Demarcus Lacey

Returning

Role: Starter

Tight Ends(6)

#81Toby Payne

6'4" · 237 lbs · Age 22

Returning

R-Junior

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

#80Shawn Rouse

6'3" · 247 lbs · Age 21

Returning

R-Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Backup

Garrett Wiley

6'4" · 230 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#83Rhett McGrew

6'2" · 237 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#85Tracy Stephens

6'4" · 239 lbs · Age 21

Returning

R-Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#86Brandon Hettwer

6'4" · 222 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Offensive Line(19)

#59Evan Ferguson

6'3" · 303 lbs · Age 22

Transfer

R-Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

J.T. Fagan

6'4" · 305 lbs · Age 20

Transfer

R-Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Rotation

#70Jalen Slappy

6'4" · 323 lbs · Age 22

Returning

R-Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

#66Eli Kaufman

6'4" · 283 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Backup

Josh Hahn

6'5" · 290 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Landon McComas

6'4" · 285 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#76Tariq Montgomery

6'5" · 326 lbs · Age 22

Returning

R-Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

#77Isaac Clary

6'7" · 347 lbs · Age 21

Returning

R-Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Key Reserve

#67Jack Laird

6'5" · 302 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Backup

Jaquez Joiner

6'1" · 288 lbs · Age 20

Transfer

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Backup

Xavier Bausley

6'4" · 312 lbs · Age 20

Transfer

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Backup

#54Drake Lanham

6'3" · 277 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Robby Martin

6'3" · 296 lbs · Age 20

Transfer

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Backup

#56Andrew Dudley

6'3" · 291 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Logan Greer

6'3" · 290 lbs · Age 21

Transfer

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Backup

#62Marwan Diab

6'6" · 280 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#65Parker Brault

6'3" · 293 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Eric Meeks

Returning

Senior

Role: Starter

Shunmarkus Adams

Returning

Senior

Role: Starter

Defensive Line(17)

#24Jacarius Clayton

6'4" · 250 lbs · Age 22

Returning

R-Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Backup

Keydel Painter

6'2" · 240 lbs · Age 22

Transfer

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

#52Mikailin Warren

6'2" · 358 lbs · Age 21

Returning

R-Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Backup

Aiden Moyers

6'2" · 245 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

BJ Carter

6'2" · 316 lbs · Age 20

Transfer

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Backup

Cole Funderburk

6'3" · 245 lbs · Age 21

Transfer

R-Freshman

2 years remaining

Role: Backup

Dylan Webb

6'3" · 255 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#49Mekhi Lockhart

6'4" · 302 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Backup

#58Braydin Ward

6'6" · 255 lbs · Age 21

Returning

R-Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Starter

#51Jaxson Cunningham

6'0" · 245 lbs · Age 20

Returning

R-Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Terry Nwabuisi-Ezeala

6'1" · 329 lbs · Age 20

Transfer

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Backup

#92Cam Chmura

6'3" · 295 lbs · Age 20

Returning

R-Junior

3 years remaining

Role: Starter

#95Donovan Garrett

6'2" · 247 lbs · Age 20

Returning

R-Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Simeon John Jr.

6'1" · 281 lbs · Age 20

Transfer

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Mike Williams Jr.

6'3" · 286 lbs · Age 20

Transfer

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Kenyatta Hardge II

6'1" · 299 lbs · Age 20

Transfer

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Jalil Rivera-Harvey

Returning

Senior

Role: Starter

Linebackers(12)

#9Javae Gilmore

6'4" · 220 lbs · Age 22

Transfer

R-Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

Kelvon McBride

6'1" · 225 lbs · Age 21

Transfer

R-Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Backup

#10Chason Clark

6'1" · 195 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Key Reserve

#16Jalen Marshall

6'2" · 222 lbs · Age 23

Transfer

Graduate

1 years remaining

Role: Backup

Landon Hatfield

6'2" · 220 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Zach Meadows

6'1" · 215 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#30Jaasai Simmons

6'2" · 249 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Backup

#27Cannon Lewis

6'2" · 233 lbs · Age 20

Returning

R-Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Backup

#43Ryan Ayers

6'2" · 195 lbs · Age 23

Returning

Graduate

1 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#47Eahjay McAdams

6'1" · 207 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Jayland Parker

Returning

Role: Starter

Kerion Martin

Returning

Role: Starter

Defensive Backs(25)

#1Boogie Trotter

5'10" · 170 lbs · Age 23

Transfer

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

Eddie Pleasant III

5'11" · 180 lbs · Age 22

Transfer

R-Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Backup

Rente Hinton

6'1" · 200 lbs · Age 22

Transfer

R-Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Backup

Charles McCartherens

6'0" · 185 lbs · Age 21

Transfer

R-Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Backup

#11Josh Pierre-Louis

5'11" · 176 lbs · Age 23

Transfer

Graduate

1 years remaining

Role: Backup

Kendell Anderson

6'0" · 195 lbs · Age 22

Transfer

R-Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Rotation

Aumad Edwards

6'0" · 185 lbs · Age 21

Transfer

R-Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Brayden Hall

5'11" · 175 lbs · Age 21

Transfer

R-Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Rotation

Brett McMillion

6'0" · 190 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Jaylen George

5'11" · 175 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#12Louikenzy Jules

6'0" · 176 lbs · Age 21

Returning

R-Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Backup

Caleb Clark-Glover

5'11" · 184 lbs · Age 21

Returning

R-Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Backup

#14Philipp Davis

6'1" · 191 lbs · Age 21

Returning

R-Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Backup

#17Daytione Smith

6'0" · 192 lbs · Age 22

Returning

R-Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Backup

#13Camron Nti

6'2" · 190 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#19Zah Jackson

5'10" · 185 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#20TaShawn Jeter

6'1" · 180 lbs · Age 21

Returning

R-Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#23Sammy Etienne

5'11" · 188 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#29Jason Haggerty

5'10" · 170 lbs · Age 21

Returning

R-Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#32Pete Schuh

5'10" · 185 lbs · Age 22

Returning

R-Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#89Atley Cowan

6'2" · 191 lbs · Age 20

Returning

R-Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#19Chase Massey

6'2" · 173 lbs · Age 20

Returning

R-Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Cam Smith

Returning

Role: Starter

Jadarius Green-McKnight

Returning

Role: Starter

Marvae Myers

Returning

Role: Starter

Kickers(3)

#96Ty Powell

6'0" · 184 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Starter

Eli Flint

5'10" · 170 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Jorge Diaz Nicolas

5'10" · 175 lbs · Age 21

Transfer

R-Freshman

2 years remaining

Role: Backup

Punters(1)

Cooper Heimbach

6'0" · 185 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Starter

Long Snappers(1)

Chase Ortiz

6'1" · 220 lbs · Age 21

Transfer

R-Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Backup