WKU Football: Roster Tracker for 2023

Tracking the arrivals and departures from the WKU football roster ahead of the 2023 season.

The 2022 football season is still ongoing but that doesn’t mean we can’t look towards the future. With recruiting and the transfer portal in full swing lets keep track of the commitments and departures as we head towards the early December signing period

Below is a comprehensive tracker of all entering and leaving the Hilltopper program ahead of 2023. 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 (37)

• S- Josh “Chop” Mensah- (Independence CC transfer)

• DL- Tyrese Black (Louisiana Monroe transfer)

• DB- Abdul-Lateef Audu (Houston transfer)

• OL- Mason Williams (Harvard transfer)

• DL- Ryan Williams (Colorado transfer)

• DB- Josh Shodipo (Northern Michigan transfer)

• LS- Rex Robich (Mississippi State transfer)

• OL- Leavy Johnson (Bay HS, Panama City, FL)

• WR- Willie Taggart Jr. (FAU transfer)

• TE- Elvin Fofanah (Lindsey Wilson transfer)

• K- Antonio Chadha (Rutgers transfer)

• LB- Devon Lynch (Shepherd University)

• DE- Sebastian Benjamin (St Francis (PA) transfer)

• LB/TE - Lofton Howard (Greenwood HS- Bowling Green, KY)

• DT- Ki’shawn Harvey (Knightdale HS, NC)

• WR- Noah Meyers (Trinity HS- Louisville, KY)

• LB- Reginald Allen Jr (Interlachen HS, FL)

• RB- Elijah Young (Missouri transfer)

• DT- Dallas Walker (Texas A&M transfer)

• DB- Rickie Davis Jr. (Palomar College, CA)

• OL- Mike Moment (Alcorn State transfer)

• WR- Ze’Vian Capers (Auburn transfer)

• DB- Snook Edwards (Illinois transfer)

• DL- Jayden Loving (Bethune Cookman transfer)

• LB- Rashion Hodge (Iowa Western CC)

• DT- Marquis Black (Nebraska transfer)

• WR- Jimmy Holiday (Tennessee transfer)

• WR- Blue Smith (Cincinnati transfer)

• QB- Bronson Barron (Weber State transfer)

• DT- Keyonte Davis (UT Martin transfer)

• TE- Trevor Borland (Buffalo transfer)

• DT - Jalen Hand (Frederick Douglass HS- Lexington, KY)

• LB- RJ Evans (Hutchinson CC, KS)

• OL- Darrell Johnson Jr (Dodge City CC, KS)

• LB- Koron Hayward (Sandlewood HS, Jacksonville, FL)

• WR - Jarvis Hayes (Ware County HS- Waycross, GA)

• DB - Nazir Ward (Northwestern HS- Miami, FL)

New on 2023 Roster as late additions or probable Walk-ons (14)

Note: Weren’t formally announced by WKU as signees, probably are now walk-ons

• WR- Demarcus Johnson (Male HS, Louisville, KY)

• WR- Quinton Henry (Kenosha, WI)

• TE- Aiden Miller (Barren County HS, KY)

• WR- Zach Burt (Bowling Green HS, KY)

• WR- Moussa Barry (Mars Hill transfer)

• RB- Corey Landers (Alabama Christian Academy, Montgomery, AL)

• LB- Lonnie Rice (Lackawanna College transfer)

• P- Jared White (Southlake Carrol HS, Southlake, TX)

• WR- Tylon Webb (Frederick Douglass HS, Lexington, KY)

• DB- Takulve Williams (Kansas transfer)

• DB- Chavaris Dumas (Palatka HS, FL)

• WR- Marvin Sims (Alderson Broaddus University transfer)

• DB- Anthony Johnson Jr. (University of West Florida transfer)

• WR- Jaleel Walker (Allen Hancock College transfer)

• WR- Craig Burt Jr. (Back from Missouri State)

Commitments (1)

• RB - Oliver Lundberg Coleman (RIG Academy- Sweden)

Former Commitments that Signed Elsewhere (6)

• DL- Khristian Zachary (Liberty transfer now committed to Southern)

• LB - Antavious Weaver (North Fort Myers HS- FL) (Signed with FIU)

• WR- Eric Singleton Jr (Douglasville, GA) (Signed with Georgia Tech)

• DT- Landen Thomas (Zachary, LA) (Signed with Arizona State)

• S- Aden Nelson (Woodford County, KY) (Signed with West Virginia)

• DL- Marquez Tatum (Pearl River CC, MS) (Signed with FIU)

Withdrew from the transfer portal (4)

• QB- Austin Reed

• OL- Vinnie Murphy

• DE/LB- Jaques Evans

• S- Talique Allen

Entered the transfer portal/no longer on roster (30)

• DB- Kiwon Harris* (transferring to Bethune-Cookman)

• WR- Tomi Mustapha*

• LB- A.J. Yasilli*

• DE- Jake Jackson*

• LB- Luke Burton*

• LS- Jake Bowman*

• LB- Dezmion Roberson

• TE- Dane Saltarelli

• CB- Travis Collier (transferring to Jacksonville State)

• WR- Kendall Abdur-Rahman

• OL- David Ndukwe (transferring to Houston)

• RB- Zavione Wood*

• OL- Cameron Stage

• RB-Jakairi Moses (transferring to Missouri State)

• DT- Chase Jones*

• RB- Kye Robichaux (transferring to Boston College)

• DE- Dante Walker

• WR- Teejay Taylor*

• P- Wes Pahl* (transferring to Oklahoma State)

• LB- Matthew Flint (transferring to Austin Peay)

• OL- Luke Slusher (transferring to East Tennessee State)

• WR- Dakota Thomas (transferring to Akron)

• TE- Josh Simon (transferring to South Carolina)

• S- AJ Brathwaite (transferring to Arkansas)

• DB- BJ Wagner (transferring to Northern Arizona)

• QB- Darius Ocean (transferring to Valdosta State)

• C- Rusty Staats (transferring to Texas Tech)

• DB- Maxiumus Pulley (transferring to Wofford)

• K- Brayden Narveson (transferring to NC State)

• TE- Joey Beljan (transferring to Cincinnati)

• OT- Gunner Britton (transferring to Auburn)

• WR - Craig Burt (transferring to Missouri State)

  *denotes walk-on

Declared for NFL Draft (2)

• WR- Daewood Davis (Signed UDFA with Miami Dolphins)

• CB- Kahlef Hailassie (Signed UDFA with Kansas City Chiefs)

Departing Seniors (14)

• DB- Kaleb Oliver

• DE- Lorenzo Hernandez

• DE- Juwaun Jones

• WR- Jaylen Hall

• LB- Jaden Hunter

• DT- Brodric Martin (Drafted by Detroit Lions)

• DB- Tre Shaw

• CB- Dominque Bradshaw

• DB- CJ Jones

• LB- Will Ignont

• LB- Derrick Smith

• DT- Mike Allen

• DT- Darius Shipp

• LS- Zach Lassiter

Returning (65)

(note probable walk-ons denoted as *, 13 total)

2023 Seniors (redshirts are italicized (9)

Michael Mathison (WR), Rome Weber (DB), Davion Williams (DB), Austin Reed (QB), Bryson Washington (LB), Dareon Goodrum (DT), Cory Munson (K), Niko Cooper (LB), Markese Stepp (RB)

2023 Juniors (redshirts are italicized) (17)

Davion Ervin- Poindexter (RB), Jaques Evans (LB), T.J. Springer (DB), Desmyn Baker (LB), Malachi Corley (WR), Terrion Thompson (DT), Kendrick Simpkins (DB), Dalvin Smith (WR), Denzil Alleyne (WR), Kylan Guidry (LB), Vinnie Murphy (OL), Colton Cable* (OL), Wes Dorsey (OL), Michael Ondelacy (OL), Mark Goode (OL), Quantavious Leslie (OL), Hosea Wheeler (DT)

2023 Sophomores (redshirts are italicized) (10)

Josh Sterns (WR), Talique Allen (DB), Aaron Key (LB), Javy Bunton* (WR), Virgil Marshall (DB), L.T. Sanders (RB), Upton Stout (DB), Darius Thomas (DB), Ely George* (LB), Xavier Shaw* (DB), Anthony Brackenridge (DB), Nathan Griffin* (LB), Tom Ellard (P), Nolan McCord* (K), Wesley Horton (OL), Marshall Jackson (OL), Colt Jackson (OL), Alex Williams* (TE), River Helms (TE)

2023 Freshman (redshirts are italicized) (19)

Caden Veltkamp (QB), Turner Helton (QB), K.D. Huchinson (WR), Lucas Carneiro* (K), Amaari Smith (DB), Eli Jones* (LB), Alex Ford* (DB), Trent Zappe (LB), Manny Moss (DB), Trey Naughton* (LS), Evan Wibberley (OL), Hayden Todd* (OL), Wyatt Anderson (OL), Easton Messer (WR), Jax Cooper* (WR), Keaton Law (DT), Marcus Patterson (DE), Reid Jamerson* (DE), Deante McCray (DE)

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Note: This is a living document, we’ll continue to update as the offseason progresses