The University of Akron Athletics
2026 Spring Football Roster
No. | Name | Pos. | Cl. | Ht. | Wt. | Hometown | High School | Previous School |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | S | Gr. | 6' 0'' | 210 | Baltimore, Md. | Franklin HS | Oregon | |
| 2 | WR | R-So. | 5' 11'' | 200 | Hollywood, Fla | Blanche Ely | Marshall | |
| 3 | DB | R-Sr. | 6' 0'' | 190 | Twinsburg, Ohio | Twinsburgh HS | Kent State | |
| 3 | WR | R-So. | 5' 9'' | 155 | Cleveland, Ohio | St. Edward HS | |
| 4 | WR | Jr. | 6' 3'' | 205 | Jacksonville, Fla. | Trinity Christian Academy | UNC Charlotte | |
| 5 | DL | Jr. | 6' 2'' | 300 | Washington D.C. | Wise HS | |
| 5 | WR | Jr. | 6' 2'' | 180 | Statesville, N.C. | Statesville HS | Iowa Western | Old Dominion | |
| 6 | QB | R-So. | 6' 4'' | 205 | Tiffin, Ohio | Columbian HS | |
| 6 | S | R-Jr. | 5' 11'' | 195 | Indian Head, Md | Henry E. Lackey HS | James Madison | |
| 7 | WR | So. | 5' 10'' | 195 | Jersey City, N.J. | Cheney HS | Tyler JC | |
| 7 | LB | Jr. | 6' 0'' | 235 | Kennesaw, Ga. | North Cobb HS | Southwestern CC | |
| 7 | QB | Gr. | 6' 1'' | 215 | Middletown, Md. | Middletown HS | Old Dominion | Albany | Miami | North Texas | |
| 8 | WR | R-Jr. | 5' 10'' | 180 | Colorado Springs, Colo. | Vista Ridge HS | Washington State | |
| 8 | CB | Jr. | 6' 0'' | 180 | Baltimore, Md. | Calvert Hall | Holy Cross | |
| 9 | DB | Jr. | 5' 10'' | 180 | Forney, Texas | North Forney HS | Kilgore College | |
| 9 | WR | R-Jr. | 5' 8'' | 185 | Franklin, N.J. | Canarsie | |
| 10 | QB | Fr. | 6' 1'' | 190 | Philadelphia, Pa. | Roman Catholic HS | |
| 10 | DL | R-Jr. | 6' 3'' | 245 | Atherton, Calif. | St. Francis HS | College of San Mateo | Arizona | |
| 11 | QB | R-Fr. | 5' 11'' | 175 | Orange Park, Fla. | Fleming Island High School | |
| 11 | CB | R-Fr. | 6' 0'' | 170 | Columbus, Ohio | Marion-Franklin | West Virginia | |
| 12 | DB | Gr. | 6' 0'' | 185 | Cincinnati, Ohio | Lasalle HS | Cincinnati | Iowa Western CC | |
| 12 | WR | R-So. | 6' 1'' | 190 | Brockton, Mass. | Brockton HS | Pittsburgh | |
| 13 | S | R-So. | 5' 11'' | 190 | Atlanta, Ga. | Carver HS | |
| 13 | RB | R-So. | 5' 11'' | 180 | Chagrin Falls, Ohio | Kenston HS | |
| 15 | WR | Fr. | 6' 3'' | 185 | Pompano Beach, Fla. | Monarch HS | |
| 15 | S | R-Sr. | 5' 9'' | 190 | Youngstown, Ohio | Boardman | |
| 16 | WR | R-So. | 6' 0'' | 200 | Bowman, Ga. | Hart County | |
| 16 | DE | R-So. | 6' 2'' | 230 | Lexington, Ky. | Bryan Station HS | |
| 18 | QB | R-Jr. | 5' 11'' | 205 | Parker, Colo. | Legend | |
| 20 | DB | R-Sr. | 6' 0'' | 200 | Harrisburg, Pa. | Central Dauphin East | Penn State | |
| 21 | DB | R-Jr. | 5' 11'' | 175 | New York, N.Y. | Erasmus Hall | |
| 22 | RB | R-Sr. | 5' 10'' | 205 | Lakeland, Fla. | Kathleen HS | Tennessee State | |
| 22 | CB | Fr. | 5' 11'' | 175 | Cleveland Heights, Ohio | Cleveland Heights HS | |
| 23 | LB | Fr. | 6' 1'' | 205 | Pickerington, Ohio | Pickerington North HS | |
| 24 | RB | R-Jr. | 5' 9'' | 180 | Harrisburg, Pa. | Bishop McDevitt | Minnesota | |
| 25 | RB | R-Jr. | 5' 10'' | 210 | Fort Worth, Texas | R.L. Paschal HS | Colgate | |
| 25 | LB | R-So. | 6' 0'' | 230 | Lexington, Ky. | Bryan Station HS | |
| 26 | RB | R-Sr. | 6' 0'' | 215 | Loxley, Ala. | Robertsdale | UAB | UL-Monroe | |
| 27 | DB | R-So. | 6' 2'' | 185 | Fort Lauderdale, Fla. | Western HS | |
| 28 | RB | R-So. | 5' 10'' | 190 | Garfield Heights, Ohio | Benedictine HS | |
| 29 | DB | So. | 5' 11'' | 185 | Youngstown, Ohio | Ursuline HS | |
| 31 | LB | R-Fr. | 6' 0'' | 220 | Tallahassee, Fla, | Lincoln HS | |
| 32 | WR | R-So. | 5' 7'' | 175 | McDonald, Pa. | South Fayette HS | |
| 37 | K/P | R-Fr. | 6' 0'' | 195 | Morgantown, W.Va. | Morgantown HS | West Virginia | |
| 41 | LS | Jr. | 6' 3'' | 220 | Elkins, Ark. | Elkins HS | | West Texas A&M | Central Missouri | |
| 43 | DB | R-Jr. | 5' 10'' | 205 | North Royalton, Ohio | Holy Name | |
| 45 | LB | R-Fr. | 6' 0'' | 235 | Quantico, Va. | Hayfield HS | |
| 47 | K | R-So. | 5' 9'' | 180 | Dublin, Ohio | Dublin Coffman HS | |
| 49 | LS | R-Sr. | 6' 2'' | 205 | Seattle, Wash. | Seattle Prepartory School | Oregon State | |
| 50 | DE | R-So. | 6' 3'' | 230 | Lexington, Ky. | Bryan Station HS | |
| 50 | OL | R-Sr. | 6' 4'' | 290 | Cottonwood, Ala. | Cottonwood. HS | West Alabama | |
| 51 | DL | R-Fr. | 6' 0'' | 255 | Lewis Center, Ohio | Olentangy Orange HS | |
| 52 | DT | Sr. | 6' 1'' | 315 | Pennsville, N.J. | St. Mark's | Eastern University | Southern Connecticut State | Arkansas- Pine Bluff | |
| 55 | OL | R-Sr. | 6' 3'' | 300 | Nassau, Bahamas | Miami International Academy | Dodge City CC | East Carolina | |
| 56 | OL | R-Jr. | 6' 2'' | 310 | Waldorf, Md. | DeMatha Catholic HS | Merrimack College | South Dakota | |
| 57 | DL | R-So. | 6' 1'' | 300 | Middletown, Ohio | Lakota West HS | |
| 57 | OL | R-Sr. | 6' 3'' | 300 | Collierville, Tenn. | Collierville HS | Mo. Southeastern State | |
| 58 | OL | R-Sr. | 6' 3'' | 290 | New Castle, Pa. | New Castle HS | Lackawanna C.C. | IUP | |
| 61 | OL | So. | 6' 3'' | 285 | Simmes, Ala. | Mary G. Montgomery | Holmes CC | |
| 62 | OL | R-Jr. | 6' 2'' | 290 | Cincinnati, Ohio | Madeira HS | |
| 68 | OL | R-Fr. | 6' 5'' | 270 | Maize, KS | Maize HS | |
| 70 | OL | R-So. | 6' 3'' | 300 | Paducah, Ky. | Monarch HS | Bethune Cookman | |
| 72 | OL | Gr. | 6' 3'' | 295 | McKeesport, Pa. | McKeesport | |
| 73 | OL | R-So. | 6' 7'' | 310 | Pickerington, Ohio | Pickerington North | |
| 75 | OL | R-Jr. | 6' 5'' | 325 | Alpharetta, Ga. | Denmark HS | Alabama | Connecticut | |
| 76 | OL | R-Sr. | 6' 4'' | 300 | Corpus Christi, Texas | Flour Bluff HS | Tyler JC | Troy | Southern Miss | |
| 79 | OL | R-Sr. | 6' 6'' | 315 | Columbia Station, Ohio | Columbia | |
| 80 | WR | R-So. | 5' 11'' | 190 | Copley, Ohio | Hoban HS | |
| 81 | WR | R-Fr. | 6' 0'' | 200 | Perry, Ohio | Perry HS | |
| 82 | WR | So. | 6' 0'' | 200 | Oregon, Ohio | Clay HS | |
| 83 | TE | So. | 6' 4'' | 235 | Oakland, Calif. | Skyline HS | Laney College | |
| 85 | TE | R-Jr. | 6' 4'' | 245 | Cincinnati, Ohio | Madeira | |
| 90 | DE | Sr. | 6' 4'' | 240 | McDonough, Ga. | Ola HS | Clark Atlanta | |
| 92 | DE | R-Sr. | 6' 2'' | 240 | Vancouver, Wash. | Prairie HS | Pasadena City College | |
| 93 | DL | R-Fr. | 6' 5'' | 240 | Cincinnati, Ohio | Mt. Healthy | |
| 95 | P | Sr. | 6' 2'' | 205 | North Huntingdon, Pa. | Norwin | |
| 95 | DE | R-Fr. | 6' 5'' | 265 | Coraopolis, PA | Our Lady Of The Sacred Heart | |
| 97 | DL | R-Jr. | 6' 4'' | 285 | Youngstown, Ohio | Valley Christian | |
| 99 | DL | R-Fr. | 6' 4'' | 310 | West Mifflin, PA | West Mifflin Area HS | |
| OL | R-Fr. | 6' 3'' | 300 | Bowie, Md. | Dematah Catholic | Saint Francis Uni. | ||
| CB | R-Sr. | 6' 3'' | 195 | Dallas, Texas | South Forsyth | Concord | West Virginia State | Old Dominion | ||
| TE | R-So. | 6' 6'' | 265 | Saratoga, Calif. | Homestead HS | Michigan State | ||
| CB | R-Jr. | 6' 3'' | 180 | Lauderhill, Fla. | American Heritage | Missouri | ||
| DB | R-Fr. | 5' 11'' | 190 | Nassau, Bahamas | Rabun Gap | Miami (OH) | ||
| LB | R-Sr. | 6' 1'' | 230 | Grand Prairie, Texas | South Grand Prairie HS | Dodge City | FIU | ||
| WR | R-So. | 6' 2'' | 205 | Bowie, Md. | Gonzaga HS | Bowie State | Dickinson College | ||
| CB | R-Fr. | 5' 10'' | 175 | Prince George County, Md. | Georgetown Prep | Dickinson College | ||
| Coaching Staff | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Image | Name | Title | Email | Phone Number |
| Head Football Coach | (330) 972-7466 | |||
| Associate Head Coach | Tight Ends | rf6@uakron.edu | (330) 972-7466 | ||
| Assistant Head Coach | Running Backs | trichardson@uakron.edu | (330) 972-7466 | ||
| Director of Football Operations | Chief of Staff | (330) 972-7466 | |||
| Run Game Coordinator | Offensive Line | jrodriguez@uakron.edu | (330) 972-7466 | ||
| Defensive Coordinator | Linebackers | ttibesar@uakron.edu | (330) 972-7466 | ||
| Assistant Coach | Wide Receivers | jbrookha@uakron.edu | |||
| Assistant Coach | Special Teams | rmatviko@uakron.edu | |||
| Assistant Coach | Quarterbacks | mshuster@uakron.edu | (330) 972-7466 | ||
| Assistant Coach - Cornerbacks | rlittlej2@uakron.edu | |||
| Assistant Coach - Safeties | bneal@uakron.edu | |||
| Assistant Coach - Defensive Line | aleonard@uakron.edu | |||
| Support Staff | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Image | Name | Title | Email | Phone Number |
| Recruiting Coordinator | Director of Player Personnel | fbrecruit@uakron.edu | |||
| Head Strength and Conditioning Coach | osahlfeld@uakron.edu | (330) 972-7466 | ||
| Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach | steter@uakron.edu | (330) 972-7466 | ||
| Graduate Assistant - Defense | df143@uakron.edu | (330) 972-7466 | ||
| Graduate Assistant - Offense | gha8@uakron.edu | (330) 972-7466 | ||
| Administrative Assistant | sbutler@uakron.edu | (330) 972-7493 | ||
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