Texas State Bobcats

Head Coach: GJ Kinne (3rd year)

Offensive Coordinator: Landon Keopple

Defensive Coordinator: Will Windham (2025) / TBA (2026) (1st year)

Spring Game: 25-Apr-2026

2026 Schedule

Most Likely: 8-3(expected 7.6)
@ TexasSep 521% +21.5
UTSASep 1282% -24.5
North TexasSep 1973% -16.0
Incarnate WordSep 26W
@ San Diego StateOct 371% -15.0
BYEOct 10
Colorado StateOct 1571% -14.5
Utah StateOct 2471% -14.5
@ Boise StateOct 3154% -3.0
@ Oregon StateNov 766% -11.0
Fresno StateNov 1468% -12.0
Washington StateNov 2180% -22.5
@ TBDTBD

The Bobcats enter 2026 with new defensive coordinator Will Windham.

G.J. Kinne's Sun Belt contender returns All-Sun Belt 1st Team QB Brad Jackson (138 score, award floor) and a veteran-heavy roster with 14 senior starters. Key losses include 6th-year RB Lincoln Pare (NFL Draft) and OL Dorion Strawn (exhausted eligibility), but WR Beau Sparks (All-Sun Belt 1st), WR Chris Dawn Jr. (All-Sun Belt 2nd), and OL Emeka Obigbo (All-Sun Belt 1st) provide a strong returning core. Texas State went bowling in 2025 and has the roster to compete for the Sun Belt title.

Key Games

Toss-up: edges Boise State (Pac-12)54% win

129Total Players
18Transfers
110Returning
1Freshmen
Starter Quality (out of 100)
43
Overall
45
Returning
32
Transfer

Quarterbacks(4)

Brad Jackson

6'0" · 200 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

Role: Starter

Nate Yarnell

6'6" · 215 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Senior

Role: Backup

Gavin Parkhurst

6'3" · 205 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

Role: Reserve

Shaker Reisig

6'0" · 199 lbs · Age 21

Transfer

Senior

Role: Backup

Running Backs(5)

Greg Burrell

6'1" · 217 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Junior

Role: Starter

Torrance Burgess Jr.

5'8" · 175 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Senior

Role: Starter

Bradley Sowersby

5'9" · 177 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

Role: Reserve

Cole Pryor

5'9" · 180 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

Role: Reserve

Taji Atkins

5'7" · 182 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Junior

Role: Reserve

Wide Receivers(15)

Beau Sparks

5'11" · 177 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Senior

Role: Starter

Chris Dawn Jr.

5'8" · 170 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Senior

Role: Starter

Mavin Anderson

6'0" · 200 lbs · Age 21

Returning

GR

Role: Starter

Davian Jackson

6'1" · 185 lbs · Age 21

Transfer

Senior

Role: Key Reserve

Caleb Carter

5'8" · 160 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

Role: Reserve

Drew Edwards

6'0" · 180 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Senior

Role: Rotation

Jonah Jones

6'1" · 190 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

Role: Reserve

Jordan Martin

6'1" · 196 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

Role: Reserve

Julius Spencer

6'1" · 185 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

Role: Reserve

Kris Willis

5'10" · 188 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

Role: Reserve

Kylen Evans

6'2" · 200 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Junior

Role: Reserve

Skylar Lewis

6'2" · 184 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

Role: Reserve

Tucker Cusano

6'2" · 209 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

Role: Reserve

Tyrin Smith

5'7" · 171 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Senior

Role: Rotation

Zechariah Sample

5'10" · 175 lbs · Age 21

Transfer

Senior

Role: Backup

Tight Ends(7)

Titus Lyons

6'3" · 248 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Senior

Role: Starter

Blake Smith

6'4" · 250 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Senior

Role: Backup

Arvis Battle Jr.

6'4" · 245 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

Role: Reserve

Cole Snodgrass

6'5" · 230 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

Role: Reserve

Jake Simpson

6'5" · 243 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Junior

Role: Reserve

Jordan Williams

6'4" · 220 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

Role: Reserve

Ty Stamey

6'6" · 250 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Junior

Role: Reserve

Offensive Line(19)

Rasheed Jackson

6'7" · 325 lbs · Age 21

Transfer

Senior

Role: Starter

Jaylen Early

6'4" · 321 lbs · Age 21

Transfer

Senior

Role: Starter

William Boone

6'6" · 340 lbs · Age 21

Transfer

Senior

Role: Starter

Ezra Dotson-Oyetade

6'3" · 290 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Senior

Role: Starter

Cameron Schultz

6'4" · 288 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Senior

Role: Backup

Ian Langford

6'5" · 310 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Senior

Role: Reserve

Aidin Rhodes

6'3" · 283 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Junior

Role: Reserve

Alan Grimme

6'5" · 328 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Senior

Role: Rotation

Ameer Ross

6'5" · 305 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

Role: Reserve

Anfernee Crease

6'6" · 328 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Senior

Role: Rotation

Bamidele Badusi

6'6" · 317 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Junior

Role: Reserve

Emeka Obigbo

6'5" · 305 lbs · Age 21

Returning

GR

Role: Starter

Etueni Ropati

6'5" · 323 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Junior

Role: Reserve

Justin DeLeon

6'3" · 330 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Junior

Role: Backup

Kirk Gildon

6'6" · 285 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

Role: Reserve

Lysander Moeolo

6'6" · 305 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Senior

Role: Rotation

Preston Ward

6'2" · 301 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

Role: Reserve

Sully Burns

6'7" · 320 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Junior

Role: Backup

Tyler Norris

6'4" · 306 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

Role: Reserve

Defensive Line(20)

Kenard Snyder

6'0" · 262 lbs · Age 21

Returning

GR

Role: Starter

DonTerry Russell

6'4" · 228 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Senior

Role: Starter

Amipeleasi Langi Jr.

6'6" · 328 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Senior

Role: Backup

Bryce Carter

6'3" · 299 lbs · Age 21

Returning

GR

Role: Starter

Mike Nwokocha

6'5" · 328 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Senior

Role: Reserve

Blake Isbell

6'3" · 240 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

Role: Reserve

Chancellor Owens

6'3" · 285 lbs · Age 21

Transfer

Senior

Role: Backup

D'Ante Keys

6'3" · 238 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

Role: Reserve

J.P. Deeter

6'3" · 286 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Junior

Role: Reserve

Jason Patterson

6'4" · 235 lbs · Age 20

Transfer

Junior

Role: Backup

Javarius Bell

6'1" · 300 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

Role: Reserve

Jo'Laison Landry

6'3" · 247 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Junior

Role: Reserve

Kaleb James

6'4" · 275 lbs · Age 21

Transfer

Senior

Role: Backup

Mekhi Buchanan

6'4" · 245 lbs · Age 21

Transfer

Senior

Role: Starter

Nick Johnson

6'3" · 270 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Junior

Role: Reserve

Phillip Bradford

6'6" · 280 lbs · Age 20

Transfer

Junior

Role: Backup

Simeon Garner

6'3" · 270 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

Role: Reserve

Ta'Derius Collins

6'4" · 235 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Junior

Role: Reserve

Tae Woody

6-3 · 275 lbs · Age 23

Transfer

Senior

Role: Rotation

Zephaniah Amosa

6'1" · 330 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Junior

Role: Reserve

Linebackers(12)

Treylin Payne

6'0" · 215 lbs · Age 21

Returning

GR

Role: Starter

Ayden Jones

6'2" · 218 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Junior

Role: Starter

Cole Nilles

6'4" · 241 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Junior

Role: Backup

Jordan Sample

6'2" · 223 lbs · Age 21

Transfer

Senior

Role: Backup

Ashton Heflin

6'1" · 241 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Junior

Role: Reserve

Blaine Carver

5'10" · 205 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

Role: Reserve

Colt Sparks

6'3" · 236 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

Role: Reserve

Javante Mackey

6'1" · 245 lbs · Age 21

Transfer

Senior

Role: Key Reserve

Karson Kaiser

6'3" · 225 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Senior

Role: Rotation

Michael Boudoin III

6'4" · 230 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Senior

Role: Rotation

TJ Burkhalter

6'2" · 233 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

Role: Reserve

Terrence Cooks II

6'2" · 230 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Senior

Role: Starter

Defensive Backs(39)

Jaden Rios

6'3" · 190 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Senior

Role: Starter

Ryan Nolan

5'10" · 181 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Senior

Role: Starter

Amarion Atwood

6'1" · 185 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Junior

Role: Backup

Craig Royal Jr.

6'2" · 190 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Senior

Role: Reserve

Canden Grogan

6'3" · 185 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Senior

Role: Backup

AJ Van Valkenburgh

6'0" · 189 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

Role: Reserve

Alex Rodriguez

6'0" · 189 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

Role: Reserve

Andrew Cobus

6'0" · 189 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

Role: Reserve

Barrick Nealy

6'0" · 189 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

Role: Reserve

Ben Wells

6'0" · 189 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

Role: Reserve

Chase Davis

6'3" · 195 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Junior

Role: Reserve

Chastin Evans

6'0" · 189 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

Role: Reserve

Chris Gistorb

6'0" · 189 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

Role: Reserve

Christianna Howell

6'0" · 189 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

Role: Reserve

Christopher Jones

6'2" · 193 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

Role: Reserve

Cordarian Powell

6'1" · 173 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

Role: Reserve

DJ Taylor Jr.

5'10" · 195 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Senior

Role: Rotation

Dane Evans

6'0" · 189 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

Role: Reserve

Darius Jackson

6'2" · 195 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Senior

Role: Rotation

Dexter Ricks Jr.

5-11 · 180 lbs · Age 22

Transfer

GR

Role: Starter

Evan King

6'0" · 189 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

Role: Reserve

Greg Gipson Jr.

6'1" · 180 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

Role: Reserve

Jayden Bradley

6'0" · 185 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

Role: Reserve

Jayden Lawton

6'3" · 190 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

Role: Reserve

John Smith

6'3" · 205 lbs · Age 21

Transfer

Senior

Role: Backup

Jordan Shoemaker

6'0" · 189 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

Role: Reserve

Justin Owens

6'0" · 189 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

Role: Reserve

Malik Willis

6'2" · 175 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Junior

Role: Reserve

Marcus Patton

6'0" · 189 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

Role: Reserve

Matthew Gregg

6'0" · 189 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

Role: Reserve

Michael Patterson III

5'10" · 168 lbs · Age 20

Transfer

Junior

Role: Backup

Mike Wagner

6'0" · 189 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

Role: Reserve

Nicholas Law

6'0" · 189 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

Role: Reserve

Randy Martinez

6'0" · 189 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

Role: Reserve

Reggie Marshall

6'0" · 189 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

Role: Reserve

Tice Williams

6'2" · 201 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

Role: Reserve

Trez Moore

6'1" · 195 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Senior

Role: Starter

Will Bryant

6'0" · 189 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

Role: Reserve

Will Mitchell II

5'10" · 185 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Junior

Role: Reserve

Kickers(3)

Dylan Cunanan

5'9" · 168 lbs · Age 21

Transfer

Senior

Role: Starter

Jacob Bonilla

5'10" · 160 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Junior

Role: Reserve

Michael James

6'4" · 207 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Senior

Role: Rotation

Punters(3)

David Nunez

5'10" · 183 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Senior

Role: Starter

Nick Salmon

6'3" · 214 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Senior

Role: Backup

Tom Flintoff

6-3 · 205 lbs · Age 19

Freshman

Freshman

Role: Backup

Long Snappers(2)

Austin Turner

6'1" · 268 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Senior

Role: Backup

Darian Snell

6'3" · 218 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

Role: Reserve