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2026 Spring Football Roster

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  • Defensive Back DB 5'10" 175 lbs
    R-Jr. White Oak, MD Dr. Henry Wise Jr. HS
    Redshirt Junior White Oak, MD Dr. Henry Wise Jr. HS
  • Wide Receiver WR 5'10" 165 lbs
    So. Cincinnati, OH Princeton HS
    Sophomore Cincinnati, OH Princeton HS
  • Running Back RB 6'0" 205 lbs
    Jr. Sebring, FL Sebring HS
    Junior Sebring, FL Sebring HS
  • Running Back RB 5'10" 180 lbs
    Gr. Port St. Lucie, FL Treasure Coast H.S.
    Graduate Student Port St. Lucie, FL Treasure Coast H.S.
  • Quarterback QB 6'2" 207 lbs
    R-Sr. Las Vegas, NV Las Vegas H.S.
    Redshirt Senior Las Vegas, NV Las Vegas H.S.
  • Defensive Back DB 6'3" 215 lbs
    R-Sr. Portsmouth, VA Churchland H.S.
    Redshirt Senior Portsmouth, VA Churchland H.S.
  • Wide Receiver WR 6'1" 196 lbs
    So. Greensboro, N.C. Dudley HS
    Sophomore Greensboro, N.C. Dudley HS
  • Defensive Back DB 6'1" 210 lbs
    Jr. Savannah, GA Proctor Academy (NH) Oklahoma Baptist
    Junior Savannah, GA Proctor Academy (NH) Oklahoma Baptist
  • Wide Receiver WR 6'4" 217 lbs
    So. Myrtle Beach, S.C. Myrtle Beach HS
    Sophomore Myrtle Beach, S.C. Myrtle Beach HS
  • Defensive Back DB 6'2" 202 lbs
    R-Sr. Winston-Salem, NC Robert B. Glenn H.S.
    Redshirt Senior Winston-Salem, NC Robert B. Glenn H.S.
  • Defensive Back DB 6'1" 175 lbs
    R-So. Lake Placid, FL Sebring HS
    Redshirt Sophomore Lake Placid, FL Sebring HS
  • Quarterback QB 6'0" 180 lbs
    So. Montgomery, AL Carver Senior HS
    Sophomore Montgomery, AL Carver Senior HS
  • Wide Receiver WR 6'2" 190 lbs
    R-So. Windermere, FL Windermere Prep
    Redshirt Sophomore Windermere, FL Windermere Prep
  • Defensive Back DB 6'2" 200 lbs
    Gr. Washington, DC Woodrow Wilson HS Wheeling
    Graduate Student Washington, DC Woodrow Wilson HS Wheeling
  • Defensive Line DL 6'3" 235 lbs
    R-Jr. Charlotte, N.C. Mallard Creek H.S.
    Redshirt Junior Charlotte, N.C. Mallard Creek H.S.
  • Wide Receiver WR 6'2" 205 lbs
    Sr. Mansfield, TX Lake Ridge High School
    Senior Mansfield, TX Lake Ridge High School
  • Defensive Line DL 6'3" 245 lbs
    R-Sr. Nashville, TN Brentwood Academy
    Redshirt Senior Nashville, TN Brentwood Academy
  • Wide Receiver WR 6'2" 180 lbs
    So. Detroit, MI Roseville HS
    Sophomore Detroit, MI Roseville HS
  • Defensive Back DB 6'1" 175 lbs
    R-Jr. Hoover, AL Spain Park HS
    Redshirt Junior Hoover, AL Spain Park HS
  • Wide Receiver WR 6'1" 160 lbs
    R-Jr. Charlotte, N.C. William A. Hough HS
    Redshirt Junior Charlotte, N.C. William A. Hough HS
  • Running Back RB 6'0" 208 lbs
    R-So. Tampa, FL Sickles HS
    Redshirt Sophomore Tampa, FL Sickles HS
  • Defensive Back DB 6'2" 189 lbs
    So. Lansdowne, VA Tuscarora HS
    Sophomore Lansdowne, VA Tuscarora HS
  • Defensive Back DB 5'10" 181 lbs
    So. Washington, DC Bishop McNamara HS
    Sophomore Washington, DC Bishop McNamara HS
  • Defensive Back DB 5'11" 178 lbs
    R-Jr. McKees Rocks, PA Sto-Rox HS
    Redshirt Junior McKees Rocks, PA Sto-Rox HS
  • Running Back RB 5'9" 170 lbs
    So. Richmond, VA Hugenot HS
    Sophomore Richmond, VA Hugenot HS
  • Tight End TE 6'0" 225 lbs
    So. Lake Mary, FL Seminole HS
    Sophomore Lake Mary, FL Seminole HS
  • Defensive Back DB 6'0" 166 lbs
    So. Philadelphia, PA Roman Catholic HS
    Sophomore Philadelphia, PA Roman Catholic HS
  • Running Back RB 6'0" 195 lbs
    R-So. Lake Orion, MI Lake Orion HS
    Redshirt Sophomore Lake Orion, MI Lake Orion HS
  • Defensive Back DB 5'11" 192 lbs
    So. Baltimore, MD Gilman School
    Sophomore Baltimore, MD Gilman School
  • Defensive Back DB 6'1" 179 lbs
    So. Laurel, MD Atholton HS
    Sophomore Laurel, MD Atholton HS
  • Defensive Back DB 6'0" 190 lbs
    R-Jr. Jacksonville, FL First Coast HS
    Redshirt Junior Jacksonville, FL First Coast HS
  • Defensive Back DB 6'0" 190 lbs
    R-Jr. Annadale, VA Lake Braddock Secondary Furman
    Redshirt Junior Annadale, VA Lake Braddock Secondary Furman
  • Defensive Back DB 6'1" 180 lbs
    Gr. Atlanta, GA Riverwood H.S.
    Graduate Student Atlanta, GA Riverwood H.S.
  • Defensive Line DL 6'6" 230 lbs
    R-So. Portland, OR Roosevelt High School
    Redshirt Sophomore Portland, OR Roosevelt High School
  • Defensive Back DB 6'1" 195 lbs
    R-So. Berkeley, CA Bishop O'Dowd HS
    Redshirt Sophomore Berkeley, CA Bishop O'Dowd HS
  • Linebacker LB 6'1" 220 lbs
    So. Wake Forest, N.C. Ravenscroft School
    Sophomore Wake Forest, N.C. Ravenscroft School
  • Linebacker LB 6'2" 215 lbs
    So. Washington, DC Gonzaga College HS
    Sophomore Washington, DC Gonzaga College HS
  • Linebacker LB 6'1" 220 lbs
    So. Ellicott City, MD Howard HS
    Sophomore Ellicott City, MD Howard HS
  • Linebacker LB 6'1" 225 lbs
    So. Upper Marlboro, MD Frederick Douglas HS
    Sophomore Upper Marlboro, MD Frederick Douglas HS
  • Punter/Kicker P/K 6'4" 185 lbs
    So. Lake Mary, FL Seminole HS
    Sophomore Lake Mary, FL Seminole HS
  • Defensive Line DL 6'4" 230 lbs
    R-So. Woodbridge, VA Woodbridge Senior HS
    Redshirt Sophomore Woodbridge, VA Woodbridge Senior HS
  • Defensive Line DL 6'2" 230 lbs
    R-So. Exuma, Bahamas Tabor Academy
    Redshirt Sophomore Exuma, Bahamas Tabor Academy
  • Punter/Kicker P/K 5'11" 180 lbs
    Jr. Lithia, FL Newsome HS Chowan
    Junior Lithia, FL Newsome HS Chowan
  • Offensive Lineman OL 6'7" 378 lbs
    So. Westland, MI River Rouge HS
    Sophomore Westland, MI River Rouge HS
  • Offensive Lineman OL 6'6" 262 lbs
    So. Clinton, MD Gonzaga College HS
    Sophomore Clinton, MD Gonzaga College HS
  • Offensive Lineman OL 6'2" 265 lbs
    So. Hampton, VA Phoebus HS
    Sophomore Hampton, VA Phoebus HS
  • Offensive Lineman OL 6'4" 290 lbs
    Gr. Baltimore, MD St. Frances Academy
    Graduate Student Baltimore, MD St. Frances Academy
  • Offensive Lineman OL 6'5" 290 lbs
    R-So. Chapel Hill, N.C. Northwood H.S. Myrtle Beach Collegiate
    Redshirt Sophomore Chapel Hill, N.C. Northwood H.S. Myrtle Beach Collegiate
  • Offensive Lineman OL 6'4" 300 lbs
    So. Boston, MA St. Thomas More School (CT)
    Sophomore Boston, MA St. Thomas More School (CT)
  • Defensive Line DL 6'4" 220 lbs
    R-So. Dallas, TX South Oak Cliff HS
    Redshirt Sophomore Dallas, TX South Oak Cliff HS
  • Offensive Lineman OL 6'6" 290 lbs
    R-So. Harrisburg, PA Harrisburg HS
    Redshirt Sophomore Harrisburg, PA Harrisburg HS
  • Offensive Lineman OL 6'4" 300 lbs
    R-Sr. Lagos, Nigeria University School (IN)
    Redshirt Senior Lagos, Nigeria University School (IN)
  • Offensive Lineman OL 6'7" 315 lbs
    R-Sr. Gary, Ind. West Side HS (IN) Minnesota
    Redshirt Senior Gary, Ind. West Side HS (IN) Minnesota
  • Offensive Lineman OL 6'1" 230 lbs
    R-So. Windsor, CT Windsor HS
    Redshirt Sophomore Windsor, CT Windsor HS
  • Wide Receiver WR 5'9" 170 lbs
    R-So. Madison, AL Madison Academy
    Redshirt Sophomore Madison, AL Madison Academy
  • Wide Receiver WR 6'2" 180 lbs
    R-Sr. San Leandro, CA Doughrty Valley High School Laney College
    Redshirt Senior San Leandro, CA Doughrty Valley High School Laney College
  • Tight End TE 6'5" 240 lbs
    Sr. Virginia Beach, VA Kempsville HS
    Senior Virginia Beach, VA Kempsville HS
  • Defensive Line DL 6'4" 255 lbs
    Sr. London, England St. Thomas the Apostle School
    Senior London, England St. Thomas the Apostle School
  • Defensive Line DL 6'3" 240 lbs
    So. Rialto, CA Cathedral HS
    Sophomore Rialto, CA Cathedral HS
  • Defensive Line DL 6'5" 250 lbs
    So. Portland, OR Bergen Catholic HS (NJ)
    Sophomore Portland, OR Bergen Catholic HS (NJ)
  • Defensive Line DL 6'2" 280 lbs
    Gr. North Miami Beach, FL North Miami Beach Senior HS
    Graduate Student North Miami Beach, FL North Miami Beach Senior HS
  • Defensive Line DL 6'4" 220 lbs
    So. Spring, TX Andy Dekaney HS
    Sophomore Spring, TX Andy Dekaney HS
  • Defensive Line DL 6'3" 313 lbs
    Jr. Jacksonville, FL First Coast HS
    Junior Jacksonville, FL First Coast HS
  • Long Snapper LS 5'9" 240 lbs
    So. Burlington, N.J. Lawrenceville School
    Sophomore Burlington, N.J. Lawrenceville School
  • Defensive Back DB
    Fr.
    Freshman
  • Linebacker LB
    Fr.
    Freshman
  • Wide Receiver WR
    Jr.
    Junior
  • Running Back RB
    Fr.
    Freshman
  • Wide Receiver WR
    So.
    Sophomore
  • Offensive Lineman OL
    Jr.
    Junior
  • Linebacker LB
    Gr.
    Graduate Student
  • Defensive Line DL
    Gr.
    Graduate Student
  • Quarterback QB
    Fr.
    Freshman

Staff Roster

Football Coaching Staff

  • Head Coach

    Ted White

  • Defensive Coordinator | Safeties Coach

    Kyshoen Jarrett

  • Special Teams Coordinator

    Keith Burns

  • Recruiting Coordinator | Linebackers Coach

    Nicholas Gould

  • Defensive Line Coach

    Del Cowsette

  • Quarterbacks Coach

    John Tomlinson

  • Running Backs Coach

    Tim Morris

  • Cornerbacks Coach

    Marcus Thomas

  • Outside Linebackers Coach

    DJ Hill

  • Offensive Line Coach

    Bob Whitfield

  • Wide Receiver Coach

    Erik Frazier

  • Assistant Wide Receiver Coach

    Elijah Cruz

  • Assistant Defensive Line Coach

    Maurice Paulk

  • Offensive Assistant

    Maya Moore

Football Support Staff

  • Assistant Athletic Director of Football Operations

    David Davis

  • Director of Player Personnel & On-Campus Recruiting

    Janice Pettyjohn

  • Video & Film Coordinator

    Gary Harrell Jr.

  • Director of Player Performance

    Keith Pough

2026 Spring Football Roster
Image No. Name Pos. Yr. Ht. Wt. Hometown High School C Previous School
Howard FB Headshots 2025 2 Joseph Tabe DB R-Jr. 5-10 175 White Oak, MD Dr. Henry Wise Jr. HS
Howard FB Headshots 2025 3 Antonio Hunter WR So. 5-10 165 Cincinnati, OH Princeton HS
Howard FB Headshots 2025 4 Travis Kerney RB Jr. 6-0 205 Sebring, FL Sebring HS
Howard FB Headshots 2025 5 Eden James RB Gr. 5-10 180 Port St. Lucie, FL Treasure Coast H.S.
Howard FB Headshots 2025 7 Ja'Shawn Scroggins QB R-Sr. 6-2 207 Las Vegas, NV Las Vegas H.S.
Howard FB Headshots 2025 8 Kaleb Gallop DB R-Sr. 6-3 215 Portsmouth, VA Churchland H.S.
Howard FB Headshots 2025 8 CJ Neely WR So. 6-1 196 Greensboro, N.C. Dudley HS
Howard FB Headshots 2025 10 Michael Grandy DB Jr. 6-1 210 Savannah, GA Proctor Academy (NH) Oklahoma Baptist
Howard FB Headshots 2025 10 John Simmons III WR So. 6-4 217 Myrtle Beach, S.C. Myrtle Beach HS
Howard FB Headshots 2025 11 Kedrick Green DB R-Sr. 6-2 202 Winston-Salem, NC Robert B. Glenn H.S.
Howard FB Headshots 2025 12 CJ Dale Jr. DB R-So. 6-1 175 Lake Placid, FL Sebring HS
Howard FB Headshots 2025 12 Terrell Russell QB So. 6-0 180 Montgomery, AL Carver Senior HS
Howard FB Headshots 2025 13 Khamari James WR R-So. 6-2 190 Windermere, FL Windermere Prep
Howard FB Headshots 2025 13 Masiah Thorne DB Gr. 6-2 200 Washington, DC Woodrow Wilson HS Wheeling
Howard FB Headshots 2025 14 Ishaun Abdul-Ali DL R-Jr. 6-3 235 Charlotte, N.C. Mallard Creek H.S.
Howard FB Headshots 2025 15 Zaden Jackson WR Sr. 6-2 205 Mansfield, TX Lake Ridge High School
Howard FB Headshots 2025 15 Reggie Reed Jr. DL R-Sr. 6-3 245 Nashville, TN Brentwood Academy
Howard FB Headshots 2025 17 Eric Slater WR So. 6-2 180 Detroit, MI Roseville HS
Howard FB Headshots 2025 17 AJ Smith-Jones DB R-Jr. 6-1 175 Hoover, AL Spain Park HS
Howard FB Headshots 2025 18 Se'Quan Osborne WR R-Jr. 6-1 160 Charlotte, N.C. William A. Hough HS
Howard FB Headshots 2025 19 Rufus Ferguson II RB R-So. 6-0 208 Tampa, FL Sickles HS
Howard FB Headshots 2025 19 Ejike Onuorah DB So. 6-2 189 Lansdowne, VA Tuscarora HS
Howard FB Headshots 2025 20 Ben Chandler DB So. 5-10 181 Washington, DC Bishop McNamara HS
Howard FB Headshots 2025 21 Dre Miller-Ross DB R-Jr. 5-11 178 McKees Rocks, PA Sto-Rox HS
Howard FB Headshots 2025 21 John Washington III RB So. 5-9 170 Richmond, VA Hugenot HS
Howard FB Headshots 2025 22 David Parks TE So. 6-0 225 Lake Mary, FL Seminole HS
Howard FB Headshots 2025 23 Julian Green DB So. 6-0 166 Philadelphia, PA Roman Catholic HS
Howard FB Headshots 2025 24 Billy Roberson RB R-So. 6-0 195 Lake Orion, MI Lake Orion HS
Bison Headshot 26 Camren Brown DB So. 5-11 192 Baltimore, MD Gilman School
Howard FB Headshots 2025 27 Del Cowsette II DB So. 6-1 179 Laurel, MD Atholton HS
Howard FB Headshots 2025 28 Anthony Bivines DB R-Jr. 6-0 190 Jacksonville, FL First Coast HS
Howard FB Headshots 2025 29 DJ Lawrence DB R-Jr. 6-0 190 Annadale, VA Lake Braddock Secondary Furman
Howard FB Headshots 2025 32 J. Augustus Olidge DB Gr. 6-1 180 Atlanta, GA Riverwood H.S.
Howard FB Headshots 2025 33 Demir Johnson DL R-So. 6-6 230 Portland, OR Roosevelt High School
Howard FB Headshots 2025 34 Elisha Glenn DB R-So. 6-1 195 Berkeley, CA Bishop O'Dowd HS
Howard FB Headshots 2025 35 Brandon Williams LB So. 6-1 220 Wake Forest, N.C. Ravenscroft School
Howard FB Headshots 2025 36 Aidan Foster LB So. 6-2 215 Washington, DC Gonzaga College HS
Howard FB Headshots 2025 37 Cameron Demma LB So. 6-1 220 Ellicott City, MD Howard HS
Howard FB Headshots 2025 38 Glen Vinson III LB So. 6-1 225 Upper Marlboro, MD Frederick Douglas HS
Howard FB Headshots 2025 40 Liam Allen IV P/K So. 6-4 185 Lake Mary, FL Seminole HS
Howard FB Headshots 2025 45 Dominic Williams DL R-So. 6-4 230 Woodbridge, VA Woodbridge Senior HS
Howard FB Headshots 2025 47 Delano Bowe Jr. DL R-So. 6-2 230 Exuma, Bahamas Tabor Academy
Howard FB Headshots 2025 48 Matt Conord P/K Jr. 5-11 180 Lithia, FL Newsome HS Chowan
Howard FB Headshots 2025 50 Jaylen Pitts OL So. 6-7 378 Westland, MI River Rouge HS
Howard FB Headshots 2025 51 Zion Rogers OL So. 6-6 262 Clinton, MD Gonzaga College HS
Howard FB Headshots 2025 52 Markus Hopson OL So. 6-2 265 Hampton, VA Phoebus HS
Howard FB Headshots 2025 53 Tavaris Ross OL Gr. 6-4 290 Baltimore, MD St. Frances Academy
Howard FB Headshots 2025 54 Cameron Stevenson Jr. OL R-So. 6-5 290 Chapel Hill, N.C. Northwood H.S. Myrtle Beach Collegiate
Howard FB Headshots 2025 57 Christian Arrington OL So. 6-4 300 Boston, MA St. Thomas More School (CT)
Howard FB Headshots 2025 58 Mackey Pegram DL R-So. 6-4 220 Dallas, TX South Oak Cliff HS
Howard FB Headshots 2025 64 Sir-Kanye Venable OL R-So. 6-6 290 Harrisburg, PA Harrisburg HS
Howard FB Headshots 2025 65 Chimidiya Aniyam OL R-Sr. 6-4 300 Lagos, Nigeria University School (IN)
Howard FB Headshots 2025 66 De'Eric Mister OL R-Sr. 6-7 315 Gary, Ind. West Side HS (IN) Minnesota
Howard FB Headshots 2025 67 Albert Bailey III OL R-So. 6-1 230 Windsor, CT Windsor HS
Howard FB Headshots 2025 81 Mark Drake II WR R-So. 5-9 170 Madison, AL Madison Academy
Howard FB Headshots 2025 82 Ose Iselen WR R-Sr. 6-2 180 San Leandro, CA Doughrty Valley High School Laney College
Howard FB Headshots 2025 86 Nathanial Clark TE Sr. 6-5 240 Virginia Beach, VA Kempsville HS
Howard FB Headshots 2025 89 Ryan Odita DL Sr. 6-4 255 London, England St. Thomas the Apostle School
Howard FB Headshots 2025 90 Dorsett Edwards DL So. 6-3 240 Rialto, CA Cathedral HS
Howard FB Headshots 2025 91 Phoenix-Orion DiCosmo DL So. 6-5 250 Portland, OR Bergen Catholic HS (NJ)
Howard FB Headshots 2025 92 Jason Seraphin DL Gr. 6-2 280 North Miami Beach, FL North Miami Beach Senior HS
Howard FB Headshots 2025 94 Kyle Dillon DL So. 6-4 220 Spring, TX Andy Dekaney HS
Howard FB Headshots 2025 95 Israel Lucas DL Jr. 6-3 313 Jacksonville, FL First Coast HS
Howard FB Headshots 2025 97 Justin Hogue LS So. 5-9 240 Burlington, N.J. Lawrenceville School
Bison Headshot Nijel Cross DB Fr. -
Bison Headshot Jaylen Daniels LB Fr. -
Bison Headshot Myles Miller WR Jr. -
Bison Headshot Kurtland Moore Fr. -
Bison Headshot Sinorice Moss RB Fr. -
Bison Headshot Semaj Pierre WR So. -
Bison Headshot Guan Price OL Jr. -
Bison Headshot Rodney Roane Jr. LB Gr. -
Bison Headshot Gabriel Stephens DL Gr. -
Bison Headshot Preston Wright QB Fr. -

Football Coaching Staff

Football - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
Ted White Ted White Head Coach
Kyshoen Jarrett Kyshoen Jarrett Defensive Coordinator | Safeties Coach
Keith Burns Keith Burns Special Teams Coordinator
Nicholas Gould Nicholas Gould Recruiting Coordinator | Linebackers Coach
Del Cowsette Del Cowsette Defensive Line Coach
John Tomlinson John Tomlinson Quarterbacks Coach
Tim Morris Tim Morris Running Backs Coach
Marcus Thomas Marcus Thomas Cornerbacks Coach
DJ Hill DJ Hill Outside Linebackers Coach
Bison Headshot Bob Whitfield Offensive Line Coach
Erik Frazier Erik Frazier Wide Receiver Coach
Cruz_Elijah_2023 Elijah Cruz Assistant Wide Receiver Coach
Maurice Paulk Maurice Paulk Assistant Defensive Line Coach
Bison Headshot Maya Moore Offensive Assistant

Football Support Staff

Football - Support Staff
Image Name Title
David Davis David Davis Assistant Athletic Director of Football Operations
Janice Pettyjohn 2023 Janice Pettyjohn Director of Player Personnel & On-Campus Recruiting
Bison Headshot Gary Harrell Jr. Video & Film Coordinator
Keith Pough Keith Pough Director of Player Performance

Staff Roster

Football Coaching Staff

Football Support Staff