Toledo Rockets
Head Coach: Mike Jacobs (1st year)
Offensive Coordinator: Cris Reisert
Defensive Coordinator: Jahmal Brown
Spring Game: 18-Apr-2026
2026 Schedule
Most Likely: 6-6(expected 6.2)Mike Jacobs' Rockets feature WR Junior Vandeross III (108), DL Martez Poynter (104), WR Trayvon Rudolph (104), and OL Ethan Spoth (92). Fourteen transfer starters as Toledo competes in the MAC.
Key Games
Toss-up: trails UMass (MAC)50% win
Toss-up: trails San Diego State (Pac-12)49% win
Toss-up: trails Buffalo (MAC)47% win
Toss-up: edges Akron (MAC)53% win
Toss-up: trails Temple (AAC)45% win
Toss-up: trails Kent State (MAC)43% win
Toss-up: trails Ball State (MAC)42% win
Toss-up: edges Bowling Green (MAC)59% win
Quarterbacks(4)
Jake DeHaan
6-2 · 203 lbs
R-Sophomore
Role: Reserve
John Alan Richter
6-3 · 225 lbs
R-Junior
Role: Starter
Trey Whirley
5-11 · 200 lbs
R-Freshman
Role: Reserve
Walter Moses
6-4 · 190 lbs
Freshman
Role: Reserve
Running Backs(9)
#22Connor Walendzak
5-11 · 208 lbs · Age 21
R-Junior
2 years remaining
Role: Backup
Corey Smith
5-11 · 200 lbs · Age 20
R-Sophomore
Role: Rotation
Dane Nauman
6-0 · 210 lbs
R-Freshman
Role: Reserve
Lucas Laroche
5-10 · 193 lbs
GR
Role: Starter
Mike Drennen II
5-11 · 208 lbs
GR
Role: Starter
Noah Sanders
5-11 · 170 lbs
Freshman
Role: Reserve
Shawn Simeon
5-10 · 180 lbs
Freshman
Role: Reserve
Thomas Zsiros
5-10 · 180 lbs
R-Junior
Role: Reserve
Willie Shaw III
5-11 · 202 lbs
R-Senior
Role: Backup
Wide Receivers(10)
#4Junior Vandeross III
5-8 · 182 lbs · Age 21
Senior
2 years remaining
Role: Starter
Bryson Hammer
5-11 · 180 lbs
R-Sophomore
Role: Reserve
Cooper Rusk
5-10 · 190 lbs
R-Junior
Role: Rotation
Daryl Barnett Jr.
6-2 · 195 lbs
R-Freshman
Role: Reserve
Eric Holley III
6-2 · 210 lbs
R-Junior
Role: Backup
Grant Zimmerly
6-3 · 222 lbs
GR
Role: Starter
Omar Mims Jr.
6-0 · 165 lbs
Freshman
Role: Reserve
Tashi Braceful
6-2 · 187 lbs
R-Freshman
Role: Reserve
Terrell Crosby Jr.
5-10 · 182 lbs
R-Junior
Role: Backup
Trayvon Rudolph
5-10 · 187 lbs
R-Senior
Role: Starter
Tight Ends(7)
Connor Jones
6-2 · 235 lbs
R-Senior
Role: Backup
Donivon Thomas
6-5 · 222 lbs
R-Sophomore
Role: Reserve
Jacob Petersen
6-4 · 250 lbs
GR
Role: Starter
Maximus Howard
6-6 · 215 lbs
Freshman
Role: Reserve
Sam Lee
6-6 · 238 lbs
R-Junior
Role: Rotation
Sean Persson
6-6 · 235 lbs
R-Sophomore
Role: Reserve
Tanner Rubinstein
6-3 · 235 lbs
Junior
Role: Rotation
Offensive Line(13)
Ameer Yasin
6-5 · 305 lbs
Freshman
Role: Reserve
Brian Keane
6-5 · 289 lbs
R-Junior
Role: Starter
Cade Wilhelmi
6-5 · 290 lbs
Freshman
Role: Reserve
Carter Fouty
6-4 · 294 lbs
R-Senior
Role: Starter
Christian Medlock
6-5 · 304 lbs
R-Sophomore
Role: Rotation
Ethan Spoth
6-4 · 302 lbs
R-Junior
Role: Starter
Ibrahim Traore
6-5 · 297 lbs
R-Senior
Role: Starter
Jacob Kropchak
6-4 · 296 lbs
R-Freshman
Role: Reserve
Jake Grimm
6-4 · 295 lbs
R-Freshman
Role: Reserve
Jonathan Harder
6-4 · 330 lbs
R-Senior
Role: Starter
Maddox Marcotte
6-3 · 304 lbs
R-Junior
Role: Rotation
Matt Hofer
6-5 · 288 lbs
R-Freshman
Role: Reserve
Stephen Gales
6-6 · 290 lbs
R-Junior
Role: Backup
Defensive Line(16)
Andrew Zock
6-2 · 250 lbs · Age 20
Junior
Role: Starter
Anthony Dunn Jr.
6-4 · 262 lbs
GR
Role: Starter
Bryant Weatherspoon Jr.
6-3 · 250 lbs
Freshman
Role: Reserve
Cameron Gwinn
6-2 · 256 lbs
Freshman
Role: Reserve
Doran Ray Jr.
6-2 · 286 lbs
R-Senior
Role: Backup
Jeremiah Peters
6-4 · 226 lbs
R-Senior
Role: Backup
John Baker IV
6-5 · 220 lbs
Freshman
Role: Reserve
Jordin Farrow
6-3 · 292 lbs
Freshman
Role: Reserve
Josh Lee
6-6 · 238 lbs
R-Junior
Role: Rotation
Laith Shamma
6-6 · 280 lbs
R-Sophomore
Role: Rotation
Louce Julien
6-2 · 260 lbs
GR
Role: Starter
Lucas Lambert-Pipkin
6-2 · 285 lbs
Sophomore
Role: Reserve
Martez Poynter
6-4 · 290 lbs
R-Senior
Role: Starter
Nathaniel Chandler
6-4 · 269 lbs
Senior
Role: Rotation
Samuel Toniolo
6-4 · 245 lbs
Freshman
Role: Reserve
Wayne Peart II
6-4 · 265 lbs
R-Freshman
Role: Reserve
Linebackers(8)
Damon Ollison II
6-0 · 224 lbs
GR
Role: Starter
Isaac Zay
6-4 · 292 lbs
R-Freshman
Role: Backup
Kari Jackson
6-1 · 237 lbs · Age 20
R-Freshman
Role: Reserve
Langston Long
6-3 · 225 lbs
R-Senior
Role: Starter
Maddox Arnold
6-2 · 225 lbs
Freshman
Role: Starter
Owen Gibbs
6-0 · 212 lbs
R-Junior
Role: Reserve
Sam Smith Jr.
6-4 · 223 lbs
R-Sophomore
Role: Reserve
Tommy Huss
6-3 · 227 lbs
R-Sophomore
Role: Rotation
Defensive Backs(14)
Andrew Fineske
6-1 · 190 lbs
R-Freshman
Role: Reserve
Armorion Smith
6-2 · 190 lbs · Age 23
GR
Role: Starter
Cam Jones
5-11 · 190 lbs · Age 21
Senior
Role: Starter
DJ Kelly
6-1 · 185 lbs
Freshman
Role: Reserve
Dylan Hohler
6-4 · 196 lbs
R-Sophomore
Role: Reserve
Eric Williams
5-11 · 193 lbs
R-Sophomore
Role: Reserve
Hyajah Miller
6-2 · 175 lbs
R-Freshman
Role: Reserve
Jaden Dottin
6-2 · 200 lbs
R-Senior
Role: Starter
Kaleb Hutchinson
6-0 · 185 lbs · Age 22
Junior
Role: Backup
Michael-Arinze Ezirim
6-1 · 183 lbs
R-Freshman
Role: Reserve
Nasir Bowers
5-9 · 182 lbs
GR
Role: Starter
Nicholas Thompson
6-2 · 206 lbs
R-Sophomore
Role: Backup
Tyler Hackenbracht
6-2 · 210 lbs
Freshman
Role: Reserve
Tyrell Russell
5-11 · 175 lbs
Freshman
Role: Reserve
Kickers(2)
Anthony Ruggles
5-9 · 170 lbs
Freshman
Role: Backup
Reice Griffith
6-0 · 185 lbs · Age 22
Senior
Role: Starter
Punters(1)
Emilio Duran
6-0 · 195 lbs
Senior
Role: Starter
Long Snappers(1)
Matthew Bailey
6-2 · 220 lbs
R-Senior
Role: Backup