Akron Zips

Head Coach: Joe Moorhead (4th year)

Offensive Coordinator: Joe Moorhead (self)

Defensive Coordinator: Tim Tebasar

Spring Game: 25-Apr-2026

2026 Schedule

Most Likely: 6-6(expected 5.8)
@ Wake ForestSep 328% +15.5
Robert MorrisSep 12W
@ MinnesotaSep 1914% +29.5
UNLVSep 2628% +15.0
Central MichiganOct 375% -18.0
@ Eastern MichiganOct 1037% +8.5
BuffaloOct 17⚡ 48% +1.0
@ ToledoOct 24⚡ 47% +2.0
Miami OHOct 3156% -3.5
@ Kent StateNov 344% +4.0
UMassNov 1059% -6.0
@ Ball StateNov 1743% +4.5

Joe Moorhead's Zips feature RB Jordan Gant (122) and QB Reese Poffenbarger (114) leading the offense alongside DLs Julien Laventure and Bruno Dall (both 99). WR Alex Adams (95) provides receiving firepower. Seven transfer starters as Akron competes in the MAC.

Key Games

Toss-up: trails Buffalo (MAC)48% win

Toss-up: trails Toledo (MAC)47% win

Toss-up: edges Miami OH (MAC)56% win

Toss-up: trails Kent State (MAC)44% win

Toss-up: trails Ball State (MAC)43% win

Toss-up: edges UMass (MAC)59% win

82Total Players
11Transfers
64Returning
7Freshmen
Starter Quality (out of 100)
34
Overall
31
Returning
45
Transfer

Quarterbacks(3)

#15Michael Johnson Jr.

6'3" · 213 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Backup

Reese Poffenbarger

6'2" · 210 lbs · Age 22

Transfer

R-Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

#18Johnny Brookhart

5'11" · 195 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Running Backs(7)

#25Chris Gee

5'10" · 215 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Starter

#34Cam Macon

5'11" · 210 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Rotation

#22Jordan Gant

5'10" · 205 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Starter

#26Taven Curry

6'0" · 210 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Backup

#28Luke Reed

5'10" · 185 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#24Marquese Williams

5'9" · 180 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#13Sean Patrick

5'11" · 170 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Wide Receivers(9)

#7Alex Adams

6'1" · 190 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

#4Tim Grear Jr.

6'0" · 180 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Backup

#9Jean Louis III

5'8" · 185 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Rotation

#23Myles Walker

5'9" · 170 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

#16Paul Davis

6'0" · 200 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Rotation

#8Brandon Hills

5'10" · 164 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#12Cameron Monteiro

6'1" · 180 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#80Jalen Hightower

5'11" · 190 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#2Marcel Williams

5'11" · 185 lbs · Age 18

Returning

Sophomore

4 years remaining

Role: Starter

Tight Ends(5)

#88Jake Newell

6'4" · 240 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Key Reserve

#85Conner Cravaack

6'4" · 245 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Junior

3 years remaining

Role: Starter

#87Max Whisner

6'4" · 250 lbs · Age 20

Transfer

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Backup

#83Khalil Witherspoon

6'6" · 195 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Wyatt Hook

6'4" · 235 lbs · Age 19

Transfer

R-Freshman

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Offensive Line(17)

#71AJ George

6'6" · 305 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

#72Colin Lyons

6'3" · 295 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Backup

#78Darrell Johnson Jr.

6'4" · 300 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

#52Javirea Moore

6'5" · 305 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

#77Jayme Motley-Simmons

6'7" · 305 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

#56Keylen Davis

6'2" · 300 lbs · Age 20

Transfer

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Key Reserve

#51Maasai King

6'4" · 305 lbs · Age 20

Transfer

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Starter

#58Alex Fox

6'3" · 300 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Rotation

#50Allen Jones Jr.

6'4" · 310 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Rotation

#55Amarie Archer

6'3" · 300 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Backup

#75Dayne Shor

6'5" · 315 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Backup

#76Jacob Kumfert

6'5" · 320 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Backup

#79Nick Stopiak

6'6" · 290 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Rotation

#57Delvin Morris

6'3" · 275 lbs · Age 19

Transfer

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#73Jonas Mann

6'7" · 315 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#53Kenneth McManus IV

6'2" · 320 lbs · Age 18

Transfer

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#62Max Mobley

6'2" · 290 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Defensive Line(12)

#41Bruno Dall

6'7" · 250 lbs · Age 19

Transfer

Junior

3 years remaining

Role: Starter

#90Dimitri Madden

6'3" · 290 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

#54Kiawan Murphy

6'2" · 315 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Starter

#94CJ Murphy

6'2" · 240 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Backup

#92Israel Duncan

6'2" · 250 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Backup

#97Jon'Trell Mixon

6'4" · 260 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Rotation

#91Nehemiah Musika

6'1" · 280 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Rotation

#5Ronald Hull

6'2" · 310 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Rotation

#96Chase Brown

6'2" · 226 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Backup

#10Cyrus Durham

6'3" · 250 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Starter

#80Eddie Vega

6'3" · 265 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#22Kam Cheatom

6'3" · 235 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Linebackers(6)

#32Gage Summers

6'0" · 235 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

#7Shammond Cooper

6'2" · 220 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

Dwight Nunoo

6'1" · 225 lbs · Age 21

Transfer

R-Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Starter

#8Rich Benenge

6'1" · 215 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Rotation

#35Danny Nittoli

6'0" · 205 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Backup

#25Jason Hocker

6'0" · 245 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Defensive Backs(17)

#3Alex Branch

6'0" · 190 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

#2Daymon David

6'0" · 190 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Backup

#24De'Javion Stepney

6'0" · 192 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Backup

#4Justin Anderson

6'0" · 200 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Backup

#17Malcom DeWalt IV

6'2" · 200 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

#14Ben Kamara

6'3" · 200 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Rotation

#18DiMarco Johnson

6'0" · 220 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

#12Iesa Jarmon

6'0" · 185 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Backup

#20Mehki Flowers

6'0" · 186 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Starter

Shamar McNeil

6'0" · 180 lbs · Age 19

Transfer

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Rotation

#15Terence Thomas

5'9" · 200 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Rotation

#9Aamii Branch

5'10" · 175 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#43Austin Wondolowski

5'10" · 195 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#21Catrell White

5'11" · 180 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#6Jamari Somerville

5'11" · 188 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Khory Moss

5'11" · 175 lbs · Age 18

Transfer

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Backup

#13Rodrick Hunter

5'11" · 190 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Kickers(2)

#19Adam Samaha

5'11" · 195 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Key Reserve

#99Owen Wiley

6'0" · 180 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Junior

3 years remaining

Role: Starter

Punters(2)

#95Joseph Castle

6'2" · 210 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Starter

#34Brayden Johnson

6'2" · 215 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Backup

Long Snappers(2)

#49Jacob Dennis

6'0" · 205 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Backup

#48Frank Miner

6'2" · 204 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Backup