WKU Football Roster Tracker for 2025
FB: Tracking the arrivals and departures from the WKU Football roster ahead of the 2025 season.
The 2024 regular season is over and now as we await the CUSA Championship, here comes the early signing period starting December 4th. WKU will be announcing several signings December 4th, but we should note that these are only binding if Tyson Helton returns for his 7th season. With him being rumored to several power conference jobs (Purdue, West Virginia, North Carolina), any of these players (or any player on the roster) can reopen their recruitment should he leave.
The transfer portal is also set to officially open up next week after the conference championship games are completed, so we should expect a significant amount of announcements over the next month or so as the Hilltopper program could be in flux. With that in mind, here is a comprehensive list of where WKU’s roster currently stands heading into the 2025 season.
Announced Signees (43)
TE- Trace Patterson (Feather River College transfer)
DL- Mackavelli Malotumau (Nevada transfer)
LB- Kennon Loftin (Jones College transfer)
WR- Kelby Williams (Old Dominion transfer)
DB- Jalen Emery (Houston transfer)
WR- Matthew Henry (Western Illinois transfer)
DL- Eric Etienne (Norfolk State transfer)
OL- Laurence Seymour (Akron transfer)
OL- Weston Wallace (Georgia Southern transfer)
WR- Brandon Buckhaulter (UAB transfer)
DL- Rylen Su’A-Filo (Southern Utah transfer)
DL- Venson Sneed Jr (Indiana transfer)
DT- Jakeem Fletcher (Alabama State transfer)
DB- Braxton Myers (Southern Miss transfer)
DB- Jaavan Mack (Charlotte transfer)
DB-Jaylen Lewis (Temple transfer)
TE- Justin Wolf (Kansas State transfer)
K- John Cannon (South Florida transfer)
QB- Maverick McIvor (Abilene Christian transfer)
WR- Jairus Mack (Charlotte transfer)
OL- Max Thurston (Georgia Military College Transfer)
OL- Jaylin Rogers (Holmes Community College Transfer)
LB- Montreze Smith (Duke transfer)
DL- Jayden Gray (Louisiana Tech transfer)
LB- Dominic Oliver (San Diego State transfer)
TE- Jackson West (Florida State transfer)
OL- Jemeil Jackson (Central Michigan transfer)
RB- La’Vell Wright (Austin Peay transfer)
DB- Dylan Flowers (College of the Canyons Transfer)
RB- Elijah Rumph (Eden Prairie HS, Minnesota)
DL- Kaiaulu Micatrotto (Brentwood HS, Brentwood, TN)
DL- Al Sandifer (Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Transfer)
OL- Hackman Pierre (Quebec City, Canada- Southwestern Mississippi Community College Transfer)
CB- Jordan Bergeron (Naples HS, Naples, FL)
RB- Marvis Parrish (Lowndes HS, Valdosta, GA)
DB- Korbyn Green (Hutchinson Community College Transfer)
DE- Brandon Thomas (Carol City HS, Miami, FL)
OL- Jackson Dialls (Frederick Douglass HS, Lexington, KY)
OL- Isiah Stoudamire (Stebbins HS, Dayton, OH)
DL- Sekou Peters (Westlake HS, Atlanta, GA)
LB- Jordan Donald (Perry HS, Perry, GA)
WR- Dylan Vickerson (Creekside HS, Fairburn, GA)
Commitments (5)
TE/DE- Cross Nimmo (Lake Catholic HS, Mentor, OH)
WR- Fonzy Smith (Trinity Christian HS, Fayetteville, NC)
OL- Willis Anderson (East Central Community College Transfer)
OL- Branden Hollis (Coahoma Community College Transfer)
RB- Trey Hall (Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Tranfer)
Former Commitments (2)
C- Devin Davis (Butler Community College Transfer) (Committed to Charlotte)
WR- Alexander Sanchez (Grayson HS, Loganville, GA) (Signed with Appalachian State)
Withdrew from the Portal (2)
OT- Marshall Jackson
WR- Moussa Barry
Entered the Transfer Portal/No longer listed on the roster (36)
WR-Bryce Childress
LB- Kylan Guidry
K- Lucas Carneiro (transferring to Ole Miss)
DB- Dave Herard
OL- Wesley Horton
DB- Ely George
OL- Evan Wibberley (transferring to Kentucky)
WR- Koy Moore
OL- Rodney Newsom Jr. (transferring to South Carolina)
WR- Demick Starling (transferring to Utah State)
OL- Michael Moment
DB- Jaymar Mundy (transferring to Ohio)
QB- Caden Veltkamp (transferring to FAU)
TE- Elvin Fofanah (transferring to Gardner Webb)
WR- Jaylen Hampton (transferring to Charlotte)
DT- Ki’shawn Harvey
DB- Demarko Williams
DT- Dallas Walker (transferring to Auburn)
WR- Easton Messer (transferring to FAU)
DE- Reid Jamerson
TE- River Helms (transferring to Georgia Southern)
OL- Leavy Johnson
DB- Alex Ford (transferring to Kennesaw State)
WR/DB- Denzil Alleyne
QB- Turner Helton (transferring to Georgia Southern)
DL- Marcus Patterson (transferring to Kennesaw State)
DL- Hosea Wheeler (transferring to Indiana)
DE- DeAnte McCray (transferring to Florida State)
LB- Darius Thomas (transferring to Louisville)
RB- LT Sanders (transferring to North Alabama)
WR- Jarvis Hayes
RB- Donovan Jones
QB- TJ Finley (transferring to Tulane)
DL- Jayden Loving (transferring to Wake Forest)
OL- Darrell Johnson Jr. (transferring to Akron)
DL- Jalil Rivera-Harvey (transferring to Marshall)
Departing Seniors (25)
Note: This is who was honored at Senior Day. They may have eligibility left and could return or transfer elsewhere, potentially.
OL- Blake Austin
LB- Sebastian Benjamin
TE- Trevor Borland
OL/TE- Colton Cable
DE- Zach Edwards
LB- Nathan Griffin
DB- Anthony Johnson Jr.
WR- Kisean Johnson
OL- Quantavious Leslie
LB- Devon Lynch
DB- Devonte’ Matthews
WR- Michael Mathison
LB- Chandler Matthews
OL- Mike Ondelacy
WR- Dalvin Smith
K- Riley Stephens
DB- Upton Stout
DB- Keyshawn Swanson
OL- Travon Taylor
DL- Terrion Thompson
OL- Stacey Wilkins
LB- Keondre Williams
LS- Drew Wilson
RB- Elijah Young
LB- Terreance Ellis
Projected to Return (54)
Note: the portal closed on December 28th, the following players didn’t enter so we’re projecting them to return. They can also leave during the April window or might give up football entirely (some walk-ons). Upcoming classification based on previous years class/amount of games played. Will be adjusted when Spring roster is released
Senior (15)
George Hart III (RB), Kent Robinson (DB), Willie Taggart Jr. (QB/WR), Cole Maynard (P), Javy Bunton (WR), Jaleel Walker (WR), Latej Wright (DB), Jalen Hampton (RB), Anthony Brackenridge (LB), Marvelous Owens (DB), Nathan Griffin (LB), Marshall Jackson (OL), Rex Robich (LS), Melvin Collins (OL), CJ Kiss (TE)
Junior (14)
Nazir Ward (DB), K.D. Hutchinson (WR), Virgil Marshall (DB), Jax Cooper (WR), Josh Mensah (DB), Eli Jones (LB), Koron Hayward (LB), Khrystian Washington (DB), Reginald Allen Jr. (LB), Trent Zappe (LB), Jackson Smith (K), Hayden Todd (OL), Moussa Barry (WR)
Sophomore (9)
Lofton Howard (LB), Justin Brown (WR), Jai Eugene Jr. (DB), Corey Landers (RB), Harper Holloman (DE), Cameron Flowers (WR), Noah Meyers (TE), Aiden Miller (TE), Jalen Hand (DL)
Freshman (16)
Tucker Parks (QB), Rodney Tisdale Jr. (QB), Tate Titshaw (S), Damari Jefferson (WR), Xavion “Tutu” Griffin (DB), Dallen Ponder (WR), Javon McMahan (RB), Jalen Jackson (DB), Zsacari Minnis (LB), Miller Malone (LB), Kolbyn Price (LS), Michael Buck (K), Gabe Claybrook (OL), Gabriel Arnold (OL), Chukwunedu Okeke (DL), Brandon Tobias (DL)
Note: This is a living document that will be constantly updated between now (December 4th, 2024) & the start of fall camp. After the initial round of roster churn has been completed (by early January), we’ll update with returning players as we did with previous roster trackers. Stay Tuned!
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