Kent State Golden Flashes

Head Coach: Mark Carney (1st year)

Offensive Coordinator: Clay Patterson

Defensive Coordinator: Cherokee Valeria

Spring Game: No spring game

2026 Schedule

Most Likely: 6-6(expected 6.0)
@ South CarolinaSep 510% +36.5
WoffordSep 12W
@ Ohio StateSep 1910% +37.0
Western MichiganOct 341% +6.0
@ Central MichiganOct 1070% -14.0
@ South FloridaOct 17⚡ 46% +2.5
ToledoOct 2457% -4.5
@ BuffaloOct 3142% +5.0
AkronNov 356% -4.0
@ OhioNov 1061% -7.5
Miami OHNov 1758% -5.0
@ UMassNov 24⚡ 53% -2.0

Mark Carney's Golden Flashes feature DB CJ Young (109, award floor), DL Jamond Mathis (99), RB Jordan Nubin (90), and RB Gavin Garcia (84). Only 1 transfer starter — Kent State is the most development-dependent roster in FBS, built almost entirely through traditional recruiting in the MAC.

Key Games

Toss-up: edges UMass (MAC)53% win

Toss-up: trails South Florida (AAC)46% win

Toss-up: edges Akron (MAC)56% win

Toss-up: edges Toledo (MAC)57% win

Toss-up: edges Miami OH (MAC)58% win

Toss-up: trails Buffalo (MAC)42% win

Toss-up: trails Western Michigan (MAC)41% win

70Total Players
5Transfers
53Returning
12Freshmen
Starter Quality (out of 100)
33
Overall
33
Returning
38
Transfer

Quarterbacks(3)

#12Dru DeShields

6'2" · 185 lbs · Age 21

Returning

R-Junior

3 years remaining

Role: Backup

#7CJ Montes

6'2" · 205 lbs · Age 21

Returning

GR

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

Bryce Dortch

6'1" · 195 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Running Backs(6)

#27Jordan Nubin

5'11" · 215 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

#25Donovan Delaney Jr.

5'10" · 201 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Backup

#5Gavin Garcia

5'7" · 192 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Starter

DK Blaylock

5'11" · 195 lbs · Age 24

Transfer

R-Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Jayden Bell

5'10" · 190 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#20Marques Hicks

5'8" · 190 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Wide Receivers(12)

#19Ali Fisher

5'11" · 190 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#85Sebastian Brown

6'2" · 195 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

#31Christian Jackson

5'11" · 195 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Rotation

#30Da'Realyst Clark

5'10" · 150 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Starter

#29Jackson Locke

6'0" · 175 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Backup

#13Ardell Banks

6'3" · 190 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#81Dash Dorsey

5'10" · 175 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#1Dashawn Martin

6'0" · 170 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Junior

3 years remaining

Role: Starter

#3Jay Jay Etheridge

5'10" · 160 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Keshawn Davis

6'0" · 180 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Tyler Macon

5'11" · 175 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Xavier Collins

6'1" · 185 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Tight Ends(4)

#11Christian Berry

6'3" · 240 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Backup

#18Hunter Hopperton

6'2" · 250 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Backup

#89Terik Mulder

6'5" · 245 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Starter

Deon Boyd

6'4" · 235 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Offensive Line(12)

#76Garrett Masterson

6'6" · 315 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Starter

#70Hudson Chasko

6'5" · 300 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Starter

#68Junior Diallo

6'6" · 310 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Backup

#71Kevin Toth

6'6" · 288 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

#71Matt Pajuste

6'4" · 310 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

Ty Mency

6'4" · 305 lbs · Age 23

Transfer

R-Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

#58Ashton Rivera

6'2" · 310 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Rotation

#57Dustyn Morell

6'4" · 280 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Rotation

#74Jamarcus Hill

6'5" · 297 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Backup

#72Cecil Wilson

6'4" · 300 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Jordan Miller

6'5" · 300 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Marcus Phillips

6'4" · 295 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Defensive Line(10)

#11Antoine Campbell Jr.

6'3" · 250 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

#95Jelani Davis

6'2" · 285 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

#17Mattheus Carroll

6'3" · 240 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

Aidan Siano

6'3" · 265 lbs · Age 22

Transfer

R-Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Rotation

#94Amon Williams

6'1" · 275 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Backup

#6Mason Maddox

6'1" · 275 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Rotation

#88Mohammed Hazime

6'3" · 250 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Rotation

Dakarai Anderson

6'3" · 260 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#4Jamond Mathis

6'3" · 245 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Junior

3 years remaining

Role: Starter

#5Thomas Aden

6'1" · 280 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Linebackers(6)

Mason Woods

5'11" · 215 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

#2Semaj Cross

6'1" · 217 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Backup

#10Canaan Williams

6'0" · 205 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Starter

#8Nylan Brown

5'11" · 235 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Junior

3 years remaining

Role: Starter

Dominic Ross

6'1" · 225 lbs · Age 22

Transfer

R-Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Reserve

JaVon Chaney

6'1" · 215 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Defensive Backs(14)

#1A'tiq Muhammad

6'2" · 195 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Backup

#26Angelo Stockstill

6'0" · 195 lbs · Age 21

Returning

R-Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Backup

#6Joel Boamah

5'11" · 180 lbs · Age 21

Returning

R-Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#18Terrell Miller

5'11" · 175 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

#21Tevin Tucker

6'1" · 200 lbs · Age 22

Returning

R-Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

#29Brodyn Bishop

5'11" · 190 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Backup

#19DJ Barnes

5'10" · 160 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Backup

#20DeWayne Gissendanner

5'10" · 172 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Rotation

#14Jaire Rawlison

6'0" · 185 lbs · Age 22

Returning

R-Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

#14Tyler Bivens

5'11" · 175 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Rotation

Amari Valerio

6'0" · 190 lbs · Age 21

Transfer

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#3CJ Young

5'11" · 185 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Junior

3 years remaining

Role: Starter

Cameron Wright

5'11" · 175 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Elijah Mason

6'0" · 190 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Kickers(1)

#39Will Hryszko

5'10" · 175 lbs · Age 22

Returning

R-Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

Punters(1)

#47Charlie Durkin

6'2" · 195 lbs · Age 21

Returning

R-Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Starter

Long Snappers(1)

#59Gus Goodell

6'1" · 225 lbs · Age 22

Returning

R-Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Backup