WKU Football Roster Tracker for 2022
Tracking the arrivals and departures from the WKU football roster ahead of the 2022 season.
The 2022 football season will be here before we know it and like other seasons before it, there’ll be plenty of new faces in new places for the WKU roster.
Below is a comprehensive tracker of all entering and leaving the Hilltopper program ahead of 2022. If you see we are missing a name that is either coming to or departing from the Hill, don’t hesitate to let us know.
Signees (25)
Note: ^ means they’re already listed on the roster/enrolled and are participating in fall practice
QB Caden Veltkamp (South Warren HS, Ky.) ^
OT Evan Wibberley (Dixie Heights HS, Ky.)^
OT Luke Slusher (Beechwood HS, Ky.)^
P Tom Ellard (Australia)^
EDGE Keaton Law (Saraland HS, Ala.)^
S Anthony Brackenridge (Sandalwood HS, Fla.)^
OL Wyatt Anderson (The Heritage School, Ga.)^
DL Marcus Patterson (Crestview, Fla.)^
CB Amaari Smith (MTI Preparatory, Florida)^
QB Turner Helton (Palos Verdes, CA)^
DB Upton Stout (North Texas transfer)^
LB Desmyn Baker (Rice transfer)^
DE Kylan Guidry (Kilgore College transfer)^
DL- Dareon Goodrum (East Central CC, Miss.)^
New on 2022 Roster Spring Roster as Probable Walk-ons (4)
Note: Weren’t formally announced by WKU as signees, will probably participate in spring practice
DE -Jake Jackson (South Warren)
New to 2022 Fall Roster (20)
WR- Denzil Alleyne (Independence CC)
CB- Alex Ford (Father Ryan, Nashville, TN) (probable walk-on)
LB- Ely George (Shippensburg University transfer) (probable walk-on)
DB- Kiwon Harris (Savannah State transfer) (probable walk-on)
DE- Reid Jamerson (Milwaukee, WI) (potential walk-on)
K- Nolan McCord (Mississippi State transfer) (probable walk-on)
DB- Maximus Pulley (Ft Worth, TX)
Commitments not on current roster (4)
*note these players could be grayshirts, academically ineligible, playing football elsewhere or quit playing the game
DB- Arvin Bell (South Warren) (signed but not announced by WKU)
WR/DB- Caden Revelette (Muhlenberg County, KY) (probable walk-on)
Departing with Eligibility (34)
WR Jerreth Sterns (NFL Draft)
WR Mitchell Tinsley (Transferring to Penn State)
QB Grady Robison (Transferring to Southern Utah)
WR Dayton Wade (Transferring to Ole Miss) (Potential walk-on)
OL Mason Brooks (Transferring to Ole Miss)
CB Beanie Bishop (Transferring to Minnesota)
OT Cole Spencer (Transferring to Texas Tech)
RB- Noah Whittington (Transferring to Oregon)
WR- Kyle McNamara (Transferring to UTEP)
DT- Lichon Terrell (High School Coaching)
DB- Cardavion Myers (Transferring to Chattanooga)
DL- Marcus Bragg (Transferring to Auburn)
DB- Miguel Edwards (Transferring to Northern Iowa)
QB- Drew Zaubi* (Transferring to Tiffin University)
QB Carson Baker (Transferring to Morgan State)
LS- Matt Baldeck
DB - Demarquez Trotter* (Transferring to Long Island)
WR- BK Smith* (Transferring to Valdosta State)
WR- Matthew Smith* (Now a Grad Assistant coach at WKU)
TE/DE- C.J. Marria
RB- Jamale Carothers
WR- Rony Bourdeau*
K- Chase Tidmore*
OL- Stone Roston*
OL- Jack Randolph
RB- Tysean Jefferson* (Transferred to Tennessee State)
DE- Jarett Lucombe*
DB- Devvan Darden*
DB- Will Arthur*
LB- Christian Gomez (Transferred to Delta State)
QB- Chance McDonald
LB- Nicholas Days
Departing Seniors (13)
QB Bailey Zappe
DE DeAngelo Malone
S Antwon Kincade
DB Omari Alexander
G Boe Wilson
LB Demetrius Cain
RB Adam Cofield
DT Jeremy Darvin
P John Haggerty III
DE Michael Pitts
WR Ben Ratzlaff
LB Malik Staples
WR DeAngelo Wilson
Returning (62)
(note walk-ons denoted as *, 11 total)
2022 Seniors (redshirts are italicized) (12)
Darius Shipp (DT), Tre Shaw (DB), Dominique Bradshaw (DB), Jaden Hunter (DE), Daewood Davis (WR), Kaleb Oliver (DB), Will Ignot (LB), C.J. Jones (RB), Juwaun Jones (DE), Mike Allen (DT), Brodric Martin (DT), Craig Burt (WR)
2022 juniors (redshirts are italicized) (14)
Cory Munson (K), A.J. Brathwaite, Jr. (DB), Niko Cooper (DE), Kahlef Hailassie (DB), Davion Williams (DB), Brayden Narveson (K), Bryson Washington* (LB), Rusty Staats (OL), Matthew Flint (LB), Gunner Britton (OL), Cameron Stage (OL), Dane Saltarelli (TE), Joey Beljan (TE), Jakairi Moses (RB) ,
2022 sophomores (redshirts are italicized) (21)
Kendall Abdur-Rahman (WR), Josh Sterns (WR), Malachi Corley (WR), Dakota Thomas (WR), Kendrick Simpkins (DB), Kye Robichaux* (RB), David Ndukwe (DT), Nathan Griffin* (LB), Jake Bowman* (LS), Colt Jackson (OL) , Mark Goode (OL), Quantavious Leslie (OL), Jaques Evans (DE), Terrion Thompson* (DT), T.J. Springer (DB), Dalvin Smith (WR), Wes Dorsey (OL), Michael Ondelacy (OL), Teejay Taylor* (WR), Joshua Simon (TE), Dante Walker (DE)
2022 Redshirt Freshman (15)
Talique Allen (DB), Javy Bunton* (RB), River Helms (TE), Wesley Horton (OL), Marshall Jackson* (OL), Chase Jones* (DT), Aaron Key (LB), Tomi Mustapha* (WR), Darius Ocean (QB), Wes Pahl* (P), Dezmion Roberson (LB), Xavier Shaw* (DB), B.J. Wagner (DB), Alex Williams* (TE), Travis Collier (DB)