WKU Football: Roster Tracker for 2024
Tracking the arrivals and departures from the WKU football roster ahead of the 2024 season.
The 2023 regular season is over and now comes the annual roster churn that we’ve witnessed repeatedly over the Tyson Helton era. After a disappointing 7-5 season, Helton will have to reinvent himself (and the roster) again in order to return towards the top of the CUSA standings. With the transfer portal opening and signing day just around the corner here is a comprehensive list of where WKU’s roster currently stands heading into the 2024 season.
Note: We’re now in year five of the transfer portal era and year three of one-time no sit transfers, so don’t be surprised to see a large group of players test the waters in the portal. We have a handful of examples of impact players returning to the Hill after entering the portal (Austin Reed, Jaques Evans, Talique Allen). We’ve got to hope that Helton & staff can do a good job of keeping a core in place or risk falling behind.
Note #2: This was just updated to include the roster updates on the Spring football roster. More to come after spring practice is over and new portal additions are added
Signees (26)
*denotes they’re on spring football roster
New on 2024 Roster as late additions or probable Walk-ons (1)
Note: Weren’t formally announced by WKU as signees, probably are now walk-ons
Commitments (10)
*Potential Walk-On
WR- Bryce Childress (New Mexico State transfer)
Former Commitments (8)
OL- Jarvis Adams Jr (Rome HS, GA) (committed to Kennesaw State)
DT- Gabriel Iniguez (New Mexico State transfer) (committed to Utah State)
S- Jakyre Horton (Cedar Grove HS- Ellenwood, GA) (committed to West Georgia)
CB-Justin Content (Mill Creek HS-Dacula, GA) (committed to UTEP)
DL- Edwin Moore Jr. (Columbia HS- Atlanta, GA) (committed to Western Carolina)
OL- Daviyon Hawkins (Rockledge HS, FL) (commited to Eastern Kentucky)
Withdrew from the transfer portal (4)
OL- Quantavious Leslie
K- Nolan Mccord
QB- Caden Veltkamp
DB- Upton Stout
Entered the transfer portal/No longer listed on roster (40)
*denotes walk-ons
^Was a winter signee that already has re-entered portal after spring ball
DL- Marquis Black
DL- Ryan Williams
LB- Trent Zappe
WR- Mousa Barry
RB- Ta’Ron Keith (Bowling Green transfer)^
CB- Anthony Johnson Jr.
LB- Lonnie Rice
DT- Keaton Law
TE- Alex Williams*
OL- Colt Jackson
OL- Mark Goode
DB- Rickie Davis Jr.
LB- RJ Evans
WR- Demarcus Johnson*
WR- Quinton Henry*
WR- Zach Burt*
DE- Jaques Evans
QB- Bronson Barron (transferring to Southern Utah)
WR- Blue Smith
WR- Ze’Vian Capers
LB- Aaron Key (transferring to UConn)
WR- Jimmy Holiday
DB- Kendrick Simpkins (transferring to Baylor)
S- Talique Allen
DT- Dareon Goodrum
WR- Josh Sterns (transferring to Gardner-Webb)
WR- Denzil Alleyne
P- Jared White (transferring to Tarleton State)
DB- TJ Springer
K- Antonio Chadha
P- Tom Ellard (transferring to Northern State)
OL- Wes Dorsey (transferring to UCF)
DB- Abdul-Lateef Audu
LB- Desmyn Baker (transferring to Southern Miss)
DB- Amaari Smith
OL- Vinnie Murphy (transferring to Tulane)
DB- Manny Moss
OL- Wyatt Anderson
OL- Mason Williams
DB- Josh Shodipo
LS- Trey Naughton (transferring to Arizona)
Departing Seniors (13)
DL- Tyrese Black
WR- Craig Burt Jr.
LB- Niko Cooper
WR- Malachi Corley (declared for NFL draft)
DL- Keyontae Davis
RB- Davion Ervin-Poindexter
K- Cory Munson
QB- Austin Reed
RB- Markese Stepp
LB- Bryson Washington
DB- Rome Weber
DB- Davion Williams
DB- Takulve Williams
Returning (65)
(note probable walk-ons denoted as *, 15 total)
2024 Seniors (redshirts are italicized (17)
Elijah Young (RB), Michael Mathison (WR), Terrion Thompson (DT), Dalvin Smith (WR), Rashion Hodge (LB), Denzil Alleyne (DB), Kylan Guidry (LB), Devon Lynch (LB), Sebastian Benjamin (LB), Michael Moment (OL), Darrell Johnson Jr (OL), Colton Cable* (OL), Michael Ondelacy (OL), Quantavious Leslie (OL), Elvin Fofanah (TE), Trevor Borland (TE), Jaleel Walker (WR)*
2024 Juniors (redshirts are italicized) (21)
LT Sanders (RB), Willie Taggart JR. (WR), Javy Bunton* (WR), Virgil Marshall (LB), Marvin Sims* (WR), Upton Stout (DB), Darius Thomas (JR), Daniel Edwards JR. (DB), Ely George* (DB), Joshua Mensah (DB), Xavier Shaw* (DB), Anthony Brackenridge (LB), Dallas Walker (DL), Nathan Griffin* (LB), Nolan McCord (K), Wesley Horton (OL), Marshall Jackson (OL), Rex Robich (LS), River Helms (TE), Jayden Loving (DL), Hosea Wheeler (DT)
2024 Sophomores (redshirts are italicized) (26)
Easton Messer (WR), Caden Veltkamp (QB), Turner Helton (QB), K.D. Hutchinson (WR), Lofton Howard (LB), Lucas Carneiro (K), Jax Cooper* (WR), Jarvis Hayes (WR), Corey Landers* (RB), Nazir Ward (DB), Eli Jones* (LB), Koron Hayward (LB), Chavaris Dumas* (DB), Reginald Allen JR. (SO), Reid Jamerson* (DE), Alex Ford* (DB), Leavy Johnson (OL), Evan Wibberley (OL), Hayden Todd* (OL), Noah Meyers (TE), Tylon Webb* (WR), Aiden Miller* (TE) Marcus Patterson (DE), Jalen Hand (DL), Deante McCray (DE), Ki’Shawn Harvey (DL)
2024 Freshman (redshirts are italicized) (0)
Note several of the sophomores above could actually be redshirt freshman but they’re not listed that way on roster
Note: This is a living document, we’ll continue to update as the offseason progresses