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APPALACHIAN STATE 2026 ROSTER NO. NAME POS. HT. 0 JUAN BERCHAL DB 5-10 0 SAM PICKETT III WR 6-0 1 NATE BRANCH WR 5-9 1 JA’DEN MCBURROWS DB 5-11 2 KANYE ROBERTS RB 6-0 2 MICAH WILLIAMS DB 6-0 3 JA’CARI HENDERSON DB 6-0 3 MALACHI SINGLETON QB 6-1 4 JAKOB GUDE DB 5-11 5 JAQUARI LEWIS RB 5-10 5 CARSON SLOAN LB 6-2 6 KHALIL CONLEY DB 5-11 6 CHRIS LOFTON WR 6-0 7 DARRIN FUGITT TE 6-5 7 DEVIN HENDERSON DB 5-10 8 HENRY HASSELBECK QB 6-3 8 DRE WALKER DB 6-2 9 AMMO ROBINSON DB 6-0 10 GREGORY FEE QB 6-5 10 COLTON PHARES LB 6-2 11 JA’QUEZ CROSS RB 5-9 11 JORDAN HARRIS DL 6-6 12 CARY GRANT DB 6-2 12 SAM MBAKE WR 6-3 13 JACKSON GRIER WR 5-11 13 KESHAWN THOMAS LB 6-1 15 BRONZDEN CHAFFIN QB 6-4 15 ALEX MITCHELL LB 6-1 16 KEVIN HENDERSON LB 5-11 16 ALEXANDER SANCHEZ WR 6-2 17 TOMMY ULATOWSKI QB 6-1 17 DARON WILSON DB 6-2 18 KAMAURI AUSTIN WR 6-4 18 SYNCERE BERRY DB 6-2 19 JAMEL HOWSE TE 6-4 19 CHRISTIAN WARING DL 6-3 20 ERIC ADAMS DB 6-1 21 JOE REDDISH DB 5-11 22 SEMAJ FLEMING WR 5-8 22 BJ JUNIUS LB 6-0 24 JOSHUA WILLIAMS DB 5-10 25 KALEB PURDY DB 5-11 26 MAX GUEST RB 5-9 27 CAM FLEMING DB 6-0 28 CASH BROWN WR 5-10 29 CARTER EVERETT K 5-10 30 DORRIAN MEDLEY DB 6-3 31 JAYSEN ANGULO RB 6-0 33 AIDEN BENTON DL 6-2 34 PARKER STONE LS 6-4 35 BROOKS YURACHEK LB 6-1 36 ANDREW CUMMINGS K 5-8 36 LUKE LAIR DB 6-2 39 TREYAUN WEBB RB 5-11
WT. YEAR HOMETOWN 185 SO. SANFORD, FLA. / SEMINOLE 185 SO. CHATTANOOGA, TENN. / MARION COUNTY 180 JR. HOPKINS, S.C. / LOWER RICHLAND 195 SR. MIAMI, FLA. / ST. THOMAS ACQUINAS 205 5TH WALLACE, N.C. / WALLACE-ROSE HILL 180 FR. SAVANNAH, GA. / BENEDICTINE MILITARY 180 5TH SANFORD, FLA. / SEMINOLE 225 SR. KENNESAW, GA. / NORTH COBB PURDUE 190 JR. ATLANTA, GA. / LANGSTON HUGHES 205 SO. FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. / CHAMINADE-MADONNA 230 JR. BLACKSHEAR, GA. / PIERCE COUNTY 185 JR. ASHEVILLE, N.C. / CHRIST SCHOOL 185 SR. COLUMBIA, S.C. / AC FLORA 240 5TH BOLIVAR, MO. / BOLIVAR 200 JR. CARTERSVILLE, GA. / CASS 200 JR. BOSTON, MASS. / XAVERIAN BROTHERS 195 SR. CHARLOTTE, N.C. / EAST LINCOLN VIRGINIA 180 5TH ST. LOUIS, MO. / EAST ST. LOUIS 215 SO. CHARLOTTE, N.C. / WEDDINGTON 225 SR. BEAUFORT, S.C. / BEAUFORT 195 5TH HAMPTON, ARK. / FORDYCE 235 FR. LITTLE ROCK, ARK. / MAUMELLE 195 5TH NEW ORLEANS, LA. / WARREN EASTON 205 5TH ATLANTA, GA. / NORTH COBB 195 SR. FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. / ST. THOMAS AQUINAS 230 SR. OCEAN SPRINGS, MISS. / OCEAN SPRINGS 235 FR. BAXTER, TENN. / UPPERMAN 235 5TH MURFREESBORO, TENN. / RIVERSIDE 215 JR. CARTERSVILLE, GA. / CASS 200 SO. LOGANVILLE, GA. / GRAYSON 195 5TH LEMONT, ILL. / ST. RITA 190 JR. SALEM, VA. / SALEM/FORK UNION 205 FR. BRYANT, ARK. / BRYANT 180 FR. ATLANTA, GA. / WESTLAKE 250 FR. NEWBERRY, S.C. / NEWBERRY 305 FR. SPARTANBURG, S.C. / DORMAN 205 SR. ROARING RIVER, N.C. / EAST WILKES CENTRAL 190 SR. CHARLOTTE, N.C. / INDEPENDENCE 175 SO. ORLANDO, FLA. / EDGEWATER 205 FR. CARVER RANCHES, FLA. / CHAMINADE-MADONNA 190 SR. 4TH YEAR (THRU 2027) DAYTON, OHIO / WAYNE 185 5TH 5TH YEAR (THRU 2026) ST. LOUIS, MO. / DESMET JESUIT 190 SO. 2ND YEAR (THRU 2029) ASHEVILLE, N.C. / A.C. REYNOLDS 195 SR. RICHMOND, VA. / TRINITY EPISCOPAL 155 FR. NEWBERRY, S.C. / NEWBERRY 195 5TH BOONE, N.C. / WATAUGA 175 FR. HICKORY, N.C. / HICKORY 205 5TH CHARLOTTE, N.C. / ARDREY KELL 250 SR. HAMPTON, GA. / LOVEJOY 220 5TH GRAIN VALLEY, MO. / GRAIN VALLEY 225 SR. FAYETTEVILLE, ARK. / FAYETTEVILLE 195 FR. MOORESVILLE, N.C. / MOORESVILLE 190 5TH WAKE FOREST, N.C. / WAKEFIELD 220 SR. JACKSONVILLE, FLA. / TRINITY CHRISTIAN
NO. NAME POS. HT. WT. YEAR HOMETOWN 39 KAVIN WHITE DB 6-0 195 JR. CHARLOTTE, N.C. / LAKE NORMAN 40 JAXSON DUNN P 6-1 190 JR. PHILADELPHIA, PA. / BENSALEM 41 CALEB SANDSTROM DL 6-3 250 SR. ANDOVER, MINN. / ELK RIVER 42 CALE SCHIRALLI LS 6-0 190 FR. JUPITER, FLA. / JUPITER CHRISTIAN 43 EVAN MULCARE P 6-0 170 FR. TAMPA, FLA. / CLEARWATER 44 MANNY LEWIS DL 6-2 280 FR. WAXHAW, N.C. / MARVIN RIDGE 45 GAVIN BARBER TE 6-3 240 FR. MOORESVILLE, N.C. / MOORESVILLE 45 NICK CAMPBELL DL 6-4 290 5TH CLERMONT, FLA. / LAKE MINNEOLA 46 NICK AVERY DL 6-5 280 SO. CLAYTON, N.C. / WEST JOHNSTON 47 HARDY BUTLER LS 5-10 205 FR. BIRMINGHAM, ALA. / HOMEWOOD 48 J’MARION BURNETTE RB 6-2 220 JR. ANDALUSIA, ALA. / ANDALUSIA 49 RANDY MARION III LB 6-0 210 SR. MOORESVILLE, N.C. / IMG ACADEMY 50 JEHCHYS BROWN DL 6-2 300 SR. CENTRALIA, ILL. / CENTRALIA 50 EISA EVANS OL 6-6 300 FR. WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. / REAGAN 52 MICHAEL MCCLENTON LB 6-0 230 FR. SANFORD, FLA. / EDGEWATER 52 CAYDEN SWEATT OL 6-4 300 SR. BREMEN, GA. / BREMEN 55 BEN JONES OL 6-3 295 FR. ORLANDO, FLA. / EDGEWATER 56 JAYDEN THOMAS OL 6-4 305 JR. THOMSON, GA. / THOMSON 57 DEVON MANUEL OL 6-7 325 5TH SUNSET, LA. / BEAU CHENE 58 CHRIS DOYLE DL 6-2 300 FR. BLUFFTON, S.C. / BLUFFTON 60 CADEN MUSKUS OL 6-5 300 FR. CHAPIN, S.C. / CHAPIN 63 SCOTTLAND DOVER OL 6-5 305 FR. GAFFNEY, S.C. / GAFFNEY 64 JARVIS POTTS OL 6-4 290 FR. HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. / HOUGH 65 MAC WALTERS OL 6-6 300 5TH MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. / MYRTLE BEACH 66 DANNY STEVENS OL 6-4 300 SR. CHARLOTTE, N.C. / CHARLOTTE CHRISTIAN 67 TRENT RAMSEY OL 6-5 315 5TH TAMPA, FLA. / CARROLLWOOD DAY 68 LANCE WILLIAMS OL 6-3 305 SR. ALCOA, TENN. / ALCOA 70 BIG AL OLIVER OL 6-5 305 SO. SARASOTA, FLA. / VENICE 72 NICK KASHUBARA OL 6-4 FR. GREENSBORO, N.C. / GRIMSLEY 73 TRE GLOVER OL 6-4 315 FR. WARNER ROBINS, GA. / WARNER ROBINS 74 KAMRON BURRIS OL 6-5 305 SR. DUNWOODY, GA. / DUNWOODY 75 GREYDON GRIMES OL 6-6 290 JR. CHINA SPRING, TEXAS / CHINA SPRING 76 JAHLON HARRIS OL 6-6 315 FR. LITTLE ROCK, ARK. / MAUMELLE 77 DANIEL DAVIS OL 6-6 300 SR. WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. / OAK GROVE 78 TYRIQ POINDEXTER OL 6-5 310 5TH ROANOKE, VA. / WILLIAM FLEMING 80 DOOPAH COLEMAN WR 5-11 195 SO. SAVANNAH, GA. / CALVARY DAY 81 DERICK BRAZIL WR 6-0 175 JR. KANNAPOLIS, N.C. / A.L. BROWN 82 ZALIN INGRAM WR 6-3 185 JR. CLAYTON, N.C. / CLEVELAND 83 DAZ JAMES WR 6-2 200 SR. CLAYTON, N.C. / CLAYTON 83 JAMES LONDON K 6-0 195 SR. MIAMI, FLA. / MIAMI CENTRAL 84 SAWYER ARNOLD DL 6-4 230 FR. CHARLESTON, S.C. / OCEANSIDE COLLEGIATE ACADEMY 84 RYAN MORRISON WR 6-0 180 JR. BALTIMORE, MD. / HOUGH 85 LUKE DOUGLAS TE 6-5 240 JR. JUPITER, FLA. / JUPITER 86 BRICE WILLIAMSON TE 6-3 240 FR. HARTWELL, GA. / PRINCE AVENUE CHRISTIAN 87 DILLON GALLOWAY TE 6-4 245 SO. ROSMAN, N.C. / BREVARD 88 KADEN ELLIS DL 6-1 300 SO. CARTERSVILLE, GA. / CASS 88 KABRAN PAUL WR 5-10 165 FR. TALLAHASSEE, FLA. / LINCOLN 89 ZACH TAYLOR WR 6-4 175 JR. YOAKUM, TEXAS / YOAKUM 93 KEATON BRADDOCK DL 6-5 230 JR. LAMAR, S.C. / LAMAR 94 CALEB PITTS DL 6-2 265 SO. AUBURN, ALA. / AUBURN 95 KI’SHAWN HARVEY DL 6-1 320 SR. RALEIGH, N.C. / KNIGHTDALE ETSU 96 RICKY LOLOHEA DL 6-3 310 JR. EULESS, TEXAS / TRINITY OKLAHOMA 97 XAVIER JOSEPH DL 6-2 255 FR. COVINGTON, GA. / EASTSIDE 98 KELVIN CRAWFORD DL 6-2 230 SO. TALLAHASSEE, FLA. / GADSDEN COUNTY 99 AARON CLARK DL 6-0 305 JR. CHARLESTON, W. VA. / HURRICANE TOWSON
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UNIVERSITY OF MAINE 2026 ROSTER NO. 0 1 2 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 10 11 11 12 13 14 14 15 15 16 16 17 17 18 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 25 26 27 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37
NAME TA’KAI CHISOLM TY’EE STEPHENS EDDIE BUEHLER JEREMIAH MCGILL DANIEL BATCH MALIK MCNEELY RASHAWN MARSHALL BRAYDEN ISAIAH NOAH CARPENTER JAMAREE GIBSON CHRIS BACON CADEN DREZEK SAM OPPENHEIMER MICHAEL MCMAUGH KYE PRESSLEY EVAN WALLACE KEVIN JACKSON ALEX NASH-LALLY JUELZ RUSSELL JAKE KUCERA COREY RIDEOUT ELI MAHAN MATT PAIN JEREMIAH HARRIS CORDELL JONES KEEGAN ANDREWS JAYDEN BROWN KEYON CONCEPCION NICK LAUGHLIN ERV WIGGINS JR. SHANE KEYES-WILSON RONALON RENWICK AMAHJ WALKER TY BOONE ISAIAH ERVIN ARMANI SULLIVAN DEREK BERLITZ AAMIR DUNBAR JONAH RICHARDSON MAKO GRANT TY MCLEER KAMDEN TILLER BRYCESON WISE AAMIR THOMAS CARLOS DIGGS AUSTIN WEST ZEB FOSTER KASH GREWAL
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NO. 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 47 48 50 53 54 55 56 57 58 62 64 65 66 68 70 71 72 73 74 75 77 78 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 91 93 94 95 96 97 98 99
NAME YEAR POS. HOMETOWN AIDAN WINTER FR. RB BABYLON, N.Y. AMARI MACK R-JR. DB RALEIGH, N.C. NATE GUNDERSON R-SO. LB OLATHE, KS KEMSLEY MARSTERS R-SO. LB DOVER-FOXCROFT, MAINE JACK BRADSHAW FR. LB WASHINGTON, D.C. SAMUEL TREMBLAY R-SO. K QUEBEC CITY, QUEBEC BRYCE PURNELL GR. DL ANNAPOLIS, MD. OMAR ABOUTOUI JR. K METHUEN, MA TONY BONGOMIN FR. LB WESTBROOK, MAINE ELIJAH ALVARADO R-SO. LB GOODYEAR, AZ JUSTIN MUCERINO R-SO. LS FORT WORTH, TX JACE NEGLEY R-SO. DL GREENE, MAINE TIM CROCKETT FR. LS NEW BERLIN, N.Y. NATHAN LOPEZ R-SO. DL FORT VALLEY, VA. WAZYN KING R-FR. DL EAST ORANGE, N.J. ANDREW KOCAN SR. OL PITTSBURGH, PA. NOAH STANLEY R-SO. OL CHARLOTTETOWN, PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND PIUS EJINDU R-JR. OL LYNN, MASS. JACK BOUTAUGH R-SR. OL TURNER, MAINE AYDEN BANKER FR. OL WYNANTSKILL, N.Y. IAN ERICKSON GR. OL ATLANTA, GA. MAX GREGOR R-SR. OL EASTON, CONN. LIAM REAMER R-SO. OL PITTSBURGH, PA. KENNY WALZ R-SO. OL RICHMOND, VA. TYLER WILLIAMS GR. OL BROOKLYN, N.Y. OWEN RICHARDSON FR. OL BURLINGTON, ONTARIO ANTHONY ILIANO R-JR. OL CLEVELAND, OHIO ANTON KRAVCHUK R-FR. OL UKRAINE NOAH SHIMKO R-FR. OL KULPMONT, PA. GAVIN RICHARDSON FR. OL BURLINGTON, ONTARIO ELIJAH SMALLS R-JR. TE MAYS LANDING, N.J. MAJOR LEAK FR. WR CHARLOTTE, N.C. ANTHONY PECORELLA GR. P MALVERNE, N.Y. THOMAS SIMARD SR. WR QUEBEC CITY, QUEBEC TYREEK WOOD JR. TE LEXINGTON, MD CONNOR HEPPERLEN FR. TE MOUNT LAUREL, N.J. ALEXANDER PEREZ-MUNOZ FR. TE WEST NEW YORK, N.J. ISAIAH JONES R-SO. TE COLUMBIA, S.C. SEBASTIAN RAMERY R-FR. TE NEW MILFORD, CONN. SAMUEL TREJO R-SO. DL PARLIER, CA SINCERE WILKINS FR. DL EDGEWATER, N.J. BRANDON ESSON FR. DL DANBURY, CT MIKE HAMILTON GR. DL SICKLERVILLE, N.J. NATE OLSON FR. DL OTTER CREEK, ME COLE BAIRD R-SO. DL FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. DILLON WHITE R-SO. DL BREWSTER, MASS. FARRADJ TITIKPINA R-JR. DL DEUSTCHLAND, GERMANY
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Matchup
RUSHING LEADERS
at a Glance
APPAL ACHIAN STATE*
Saturday, September 5, 2026
Appalachian State UNIVERSIT Y OF MAINE*
Boone, NC................................................................... LOCATION....................................................................... Orono, ME 1899............................................................................... FOUNDED. . ................................................................................. 1865 21,000+......................................................................ENROLLMENT.. ............................................................................11,500
Player JAQUARI LEWIS JUAN BERCHAL
Att. 140 1
Yards Avg. 618 4.4 22 22.0
TDs 6 0
Avg. Game 47.54 2.20
Yards Avg. TDs 684 5.30 4 164 5.30 1
Avg. Game 57.00 32.80
University of Maine Player Att. RASHAWN MARSHALL 128 NICK LAUGHLIN 82
Sun Belt Conference...............................................CONFERENCE.. .....................................Coastal Athletic Association Dowell Loggains ..................................................... HEAD COACH. . .......................................................... Jordan Stevens 24.15...................................................................... POINTS PER GAME.......................................................................... 24.17 127.6...............................................................RUSHING YARDS PER GAME.. ................................................................ 163.8 256.62........................................................... PASSING YARDS PER GAME................................................................. 191.33 384.2................................................................TOTAL YARDS PER GAME.................................................................... 355.1 29.77. ........................................................... POINTS ALLOWED PER GAME............................................................... 24.25 149.2....................................................RUSHING YARDS ALLOWED PER GAME.. ...................................................... 132.8 267.92. ................................................. PASSING YARDS ALLOWED PER GAME...................................................... 192.33 417.1........................................................TOTAL YARDS ALLOWED PER GAME......................................................... 325.1 5-8 (2-6)................................................................... 2025 RECORD....................................................................... 6-6 (5-3)
PASSING LEADERS Appalachian State Player Att. MALACHI SINGLETON 38-64-2
Yards Avg. 64.1 797
TDs 5
Avg. Game 99.62
Yards Avg. TDs 53.85 58 0
Avg. Game 29.00
University of Maine Player CADEN DREZEK
Att. 7-13-1
*All stats are based on the 2025 season. **Individual stats are based on returning players or from previous school. .
WHAT TO WATCH FOR
It’s the first game of the season for the Mountaineers, who have a completely different look from the 2025 squad. Coming off a disappointing 5-8 campaign that still saw a surprising bowl appearance, this year’s team has work to do to bring App State back to its winning ways. With the opener against an FCS opponent, head coach Dowell Loggains should get a real look at what this team can be. Look for different rotations at various positions if App State builds a big lead. However it unfolds, Saturday marks the first step in a season the Mountaineers hope looks nothing like the last.
RECEIVING LEADERS Appalachian State Player
Att.
Yards Avg.
TDs
Avg. Game
SAM MBAKE JAQUARI LEWIS
24 32
207 192
1 0
23.00 14.77
University of Maine Player NICK LAUGHLIN TY’EE STEPHENS
Att. 11 9
8.63 6.00
Yards Avg. TDs 202 18.40 1 154 17.19 1
Avg. Game 40.40 12.80