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  • Head Football Coach

    Paul Simmons

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    Defensive Line Coach

    Tre'von Biglow

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  • Safeties Coach

    Sam Blankenship

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  • Offensive Line Coach

    Kevin Chism

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  • Matt Middleton
    Quarterbacks and Fullbacks Coach

    Matt Middleton

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  • Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers Coach

    Roddy Mote

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  • Co-Defensive Coordinator/Special Teams Coordinator/Defensive Backs Coach

    Luke Tribble

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  • Director of Recruiting/Slotbacks and Wide Receivers Coach

    Matt Underwood

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  • Offensive Consultant

    Kenny Wheaton

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    Graduate Assistant (Offense/Slotbacks)

    Aron Aydelott

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  • Graduate Assistant (Defensive Line)

    Patrick Healy

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    Quality Control (Offense/Wide Receivers)

    Cameron Tucker

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Football Support Staff

  • Bubba Alsup
    Head Strength and Conditioning Coach

    Michael Gragg

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  • Coordinator of Sports Medicine (Football and Cheerleading)

    Eric Myers

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    Head Equipment Manager/Offensive Assistant

    Garrett Owens

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2023 Football Roster
# Full Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Exp. Hometown/Previous School
0 Darion Dunlap-Johnson DB 5-9 175 Jr. 0 Fairfield, Calif. / Contra Costa College
1 Kendale Allen DB 5-9 180 Jr. 2 Birmingham, Ala. / Gardendale HS
2 Kyle McDonald DB 6-2 210 Jr. 2 Corpus Christi, Texas / Ray HS
3 Cayden Pierce LB 6-1 220 Jr. 2 West Monroe, La. / West Monroe HS
4 Malik Mays DB 5-11 200 5th 1 Norcross, Ga. / Eastern Kentucky Univ.
5 Ahmad Butler DB 5-10 175 Sr. 3 Phenix City, Ala. / Central HS
6 Travis Greenawalt DB 6-0 175 Jr. 0 La Porte, Texas / Houston Christian Univ.
7 Braden Jay RB 5-9 185 So. 1 Cabot, Ark. / Cabot HS
8 Roland Wallace WR 6-2 215 Sr. 3 Madisonville, La. / Mandeville HS
9 Dre Hall DL 6-1 245 Jr. 2 Spring, Texas / Klein Oak HS
10 Jhalen Spicer RB 5-8 180 Jr. 2 Lancaster, Texas / Jesuit Dallas
11 Grayson Lewis DB 6-0 180 Fr. 0 Windsor, Colo. / Windsor HS
11 Tyler Ross QB 6-1 230 So. 1 Webb City, Mo. / Wimberley HS
12 Stone Sheffield RB 6-0 185 Jr. 2 Searcy, Ark. / Harding Academy
13 Jeremiah Jordan DB 6-1 195 Rf. 0 Memphis, Tenn. / Cordova HS
14 Will White WR 5-10 185 So. 1 Trumann, Ark. / Univ. of Tulsa
15 Cole Keylon QB 6-0 200 So. 1 Harrison, Ark. / Harrison HS
16 Deion Campbell DB 6-0 185 Fr. 0 Houston, Texas / Atascocita HS
16 Malik Young QB 5-11 200 Rf. 0 Cordova, Tenn. / Germantown HS
17 Camron Mitchell-Johnson DB 6-0 155 Jr. 0 Marysville, Calif. / Sierra College
17 Jameson Sheehan QB 6-3 205 Fr. 0 Cary, Ill. / Univ. of Illinois
18 Darius Brown WR 5-10 205 So. 1 Salem, Ark. / Salem HS
19 Dane Romberger WR 6-1 205 Jr. 2 Chicago, Ill. / Lincoln Park HS
20 Ty Dugger DB 6-2 200 So. 1 Searcy, Ark. / Harding Academy
21 Chauncey Martin RB 5-10 205 Jr. 1 Texarkana, Texas / Kilgore College
22 Will Fitzhugh RB 6-0 210 Jr. 2 Sterlington, La. / Ouachita Christian School
23 Omar Sinclair RB 5-8 185 5th 1 Norcross, Ga. / Concordia (MI)
24 Clark Griffin LB 5-9 185 So. 1 Mountain Brook, Ala. / Univ. of Alabama
24 Malik Stotts WR 6-3 170 Fr. 0 Joaquin, Texas / Joaquin HS
25 Travell Wright LB 5-11 240 So. 0 Cleveland, Ohio / Campbellsville Univ.
26 Blake Delacruz RB 5-8 195 Jr. 2 Springfield, Mo. / Parkview HS
27 Luke Martin DB 6-1 195 Rf. 0 Dickinson, Texas / Dickinson HS
28 Oric Walker, Jr. DB 5-10 175 Sr. 3 Mesquite, Texas / Horn HS
29 Troy Wiseman DB 5-10 165 Fr. 0 Conway, Ark. / McPherson College
30 Josh Strickland, Jr. RB 5-9 210 Rf. 0 Dickson, Tenn. / Nashville Christian
32 Nathaniel Wallace DL 6-2 255 Sr. 3 Bryant, Ark. / Bryant HS
33 Cooper Carroll DB 6-1 205 Sr. 3 Madison, Miss. / Jackson Prep
34 Andrew Miller RB 6-0 215 Rf. 0 Searcy, Ark. / Harding Academy
35 Danny Pierce DB 6-3 180 Jr. 0 Oxnard, Calif. / Moorpark College
36 Eli Moore DB 6-2 190 Rf. 0 Gardendale, Ala. / Gardendale HS
37 Jimmy Citty RB 5-10 190 Jr. 2 Searcy, Ark. / Harding Academy
37 Josh Evans-Pickens RB 5-9 195 Fr. 0 Porter, Texas / Porter HS
38 Zac O'Day DB 5-8 190 Rf. 0 Southlake, Texas / Keller HS
39 Magnus Lepak K 6-0 180 Rf. 0 Tulsa, Okla. / Holland Hall HS
40 Mar'Reion Claybrooks LB 5-11 200 Rf. 0 Cordova, Tenn. / Germantown HS
41 Elijah Carlton DB 6-1 190 Rf. 0 Mountain View, Ark. / Mountain View HS
41 Jackson Cody LB 6-3 255 Fr. 0 Pearland, Texas / Dawson HS
42 Kekoa Carroll LB 6-0 220 Jr. 0 Gardena, Calif. / El Camino College
43 Zach Strickland LB 6-1 220 Sr. 1 Pleasant Hill, Iowa / Iowa Western CC
44 Landen Chaffey LB 6-1 235 So. 1 Fort Smith, Ark. / Southside HS
45 Devonte Manning DL 6-4 285 Jr. 1 Santa Rosa, Calif. / Santa Rosa JC
46 Ryan Fox P 6-1 195 Sr. 2 Searcy, Ark. / Harding Academy
47 Horacio Moronta LB 5-11 210 Jr. 0 Mission, Texas / New Mexico Military Institute
48 Reese Elrod DB 5-7 185 Rf. 0 Texarkana, Texas / Pleasant Grove HS
49 Xavier Hylton LS 5-11 200 So. 1 Franklin, Tenn. / Battle Ground Academy
50 Dennis Carroll OL 5-9 260 Sr. 3 North Little Rock, Ark. / North Little Rock HS
51 Levi Pate OL 6-0 265 Sr. 2 Commerce, Ga. / Commerce HS
52 Jordan Mays LB 6-0 225 Rf. 0 Burleson, Texas / Burleson HS
53 Chase Whitfield LS 6-1 240 Jr. 0 Saint Cloud, Fla. / Univ. of Florida
54 Landon Ray OL 6-2 265 Sr. 2 Alcoa, Tenn. / Alcoa HS
55 Gage Price DL 6-3 285 Jr. 2 Hamburg, Ark. / Hamburg HS
56 Jonathan Underwood OL 6-4 265 Jr. 2 Hernando, Miss. / Harding Academy - Memphis
57 Jake Dugger OL 6-3 285 Jr. 2 Searcy, Ark. / Harding Academy
58 Austin Bailey DL 6-2 265 Jr. 2 Bryant, Ark. / Bryant HS
59 Jake Mitchell OL 6-2 265 So. 1 Greenhill, Ala. / Rogers HS
60 Cooper Welch OL 5-10 250 Rf. 0 Searcy, Ark. / Harding Academy
61 Brock Knapton DL 6-3 230 Fr. 0 Cypress, Texas / Bridgeland HS
62 Aldrin Wilson DL 6-1 285 So. 1 Rochester, N.Y. / McQuaid Jesuit HS
63 David Gomez OL 6-3 265 So. 0 Fort Myers, Fla. / Alderson-Broaddus College
64 Elijah Swindle OL 6-2 315 So. 1 Searcy, Ark. / Harding Academy
65 Adam Fager OL 6-2 255 So. 1 Searcy, Ark. / Harding Academy
66 Dylan Cummings OL 6-4 270 Fr. 0 Tuttle, Okla. / Tuttle HS
67 Josh Lawrence OL 6-2 285 Fr. 0 Sherwood, Ark. / Sylvan Hills HS
71 Jacob Formby OL 6-5 290 Fr. 0 Ashdown, Ark. / Ashdown HS
73 Carter Lees OL 6-1 275 Jr. 2 Milton, Fla. / Milton HS
74 Hunter Willis OL 6-2 320 Sr. 3 Kimberly, Ala. / Mortimer Jordan HS
75 Austin Toler OL 6-1 305 Sr. 3 Texarkana, Texas / Pleasant Grove HS
76 BJ Burke DL 6-2 300 Sr. 3 Troy, Ala. / Pike Liberal Arts School
77 Cobe Williams OL 6-2 300 Fr. 0 The Woodlands, Texas / College Park HS
78 Dylan Daring OL 6-4 300 So. 1 Irondale, Ala. / Shades Valley HS
79 Duane Johnson OL 5-11 315 Jr. 2 Midlothian, Texas / Midlothian HS
80 Jake Harrell WR 6-2 200 So. 1 Jonesboro, Ark. / Jonesboro HS
81 Joseph Alejo, Jr. WR 6-3 215 Jr. 2 Denver, Colo. / Bear Creek HS
82 Isaac Miller WR 6-2 185 So. 1 Searcy, Ark. / Harding Academy
84 Grant Ennis K 5-11 195 Sr. 3 Lavaca, Ark. / Greenwood HS
86 Jackson Richardson WR 6-4 195 Rf. 0 Tatum, Texas / Tatum HS
87 Mike Ericson TE 6-3 275 So. 1 Pea Ridge, Ark. / Pea Ridge HS
88 Drew Porter WR 6-2 215 So. 0 Lebanon, Tenn. / Tennessee Tech Univ.
89 Justin Sobczak DL 6-6 255 Rf. 0 Cabot, Ark. / Cabot HS
90 Jose Lopez DL 6-0 275 Rf. 0 Cabot, Ark. / Cabot HS
91 Tirrell Johnson DL 6-2 250 Rf. 0 Wynne, Ark. / Wynne HS
92 Bryce Rushing DL 6-3 260 Fr. 0 Alexandria, La. / Alexandria HS
93 Tony Agyapong DL 6-5 220 Rf. 0 Chicago, Ill. / Alderson-Broaddus College
96 Landon Eades DL 6-3 270 Jr. 0 Boerne, Texas / Abilene Christian Univ.
99 Wesley Coleman DL 6-2 325 Jr. 2 Little Rock, Ark. / Pulaski Academy
Nii Addy DL 6-3 280 Fr. 0 Montgomery, Ala. / Evangel Christian Academy
Jarrett Atchley WR 6-3 205 Fr. 0 Hensley, Ark. / Sheridan HS
Brady Barnett WR 6-2 210 Fr. 0 Mountain Home, Ark. / Mountain Home HS
Christian Brumley LB 6-2 190 Fr. 0 Broken Bow, Okla. / Broken Bow HS
Josh Cobb OL 6-1 250 Fr. 0 Midland, Texas / Midland Christian
Jabari Collier QB 6-1 170 Fr. 0 Birmingham, Ala. / Center Point HS
Matt Colvin OL 6-2 335 Fr. 0 Clarksville, Ark. / Clarksville HS
Vincent Cox OL 6-2 310 Fr. 0 Howell, Mich. / Hartland HS
Oneal Daniels DL 6-0 250 Fr. 0 Pensacola, Fla. / West Florida HS
Diego Davis DL 6-2 230 Fr. 0 Kingwood, Texas / Kingwood Park HS
Michael Esparza OL 6-1 290 Fr. 0 Glen Rose, Texas / Glen Rose HS
Brian Furch RB 5-11 210 Fr. 0 Fort Worth, Texas / Arlington Heights HS
Isaac Gray OL 6-0 270 Fr. 0 Brownwood, Texas / Brownwood HS
Carter Hill DB 6-1 180 Fr. 0 Ruston, La. / Cedar Creek HS
Raymond Hudson RB 5-10 185 Fr. 0 Wharton, Texas / Wharton HS
Kaden Jones LB 6-3 220 Fr. 0 Wichita Falls, Texas / Rider HS
Josiah Linderman K 6-3 165 Fr. 0 Searcy, Ark. / Searcy HS
EJ Luckett RB 5-7 165 Fr. 0 Canton, Miss. / Canton Academy
DeSean Mays DB 5-11 165 Fr. 0 Vian, Okla. / Vian HS
Luke McCormick OL 6-3 250 Fr. 0 Benton, Ark. / Harmony Grove HS
Levi Mercer TE 6-4 240 Fr. 0 Searcy, Ark. / Harding Academy
Tyler Mitchell LB 6-2 185 Fr. 0 Dripping Springs, Texas / Lake Travis HS
Sam Mitchum RB 5-9 175 Fr. 0 Royse City, Texas / Royse City HS
Bodie Neal WR 6-1 190 Fr. 0 Springdale, Ark. / Shiloh Christian
Drew Nelson DB 6-4 185 Fr. 0 Grapevine, Texas / Grapevine HS
Joseph Oluwayemi DL 6-3 285 Fr. 0 Dallas, Texas / North Dallas HS
Matai Tomas DB 6-0 180 Fr. 0 Humble, Texas / Summer Creek HS
Johnathan Vining OL 6-4 260 Fr. 0 Houston, Texas / Cypress Creek HS
G'Kyson Wright DB 5-9 170 Rf. 0 Little Rock, Ark. / Joe T. Robinson HS

Football Coaching Staff

Football - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
Paul Simmons Head Football Coach
Trevon_Biglow.jpg Tre'von Biglow Defensive Line Coach
Sam Blankenship Safeties Coach
Kevin Chism Offensive Line Coach
Matt Middleton Matt Middleton Quarterbacks and Fullbacks Coach
Roddy Mote Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers Coach
Luke Tribble Co-Defensive Coordinator/Special Teams Coordinator/Defensive Backs Coach
Matt Underwood Director of Recruiting/Slotbacks and Wide Receivers Coach
Kenny Wheaton Offensive Consultant
Aron_Aydelott.jpg Aron Aydelott Graduate Assistant (Offense/Slotbacks)
Patrick Healy Graduate Assistant (Defensive Line)
Cameron_Tucker.jpg Cameron Tucker Quality Control (Offense/Wide Receivers)

Football Support Staff

Football - Support Staff
Image Name Title
Bubba Alsup Michael Gragg Head Strength and Conditioning Coach
Eric Myers Coordinator of Sports Medicine (Football and Cheerleading)
Garrett_Owens_2_.jpg Garrett Owens Head Equipment Manager/Offensive Assistant

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