Big 12 Conference2026 SEASON#23 AP

HoustonCougars

0–0OverallBig 12 ConferenceAP #23 · Aug 17

SP+ RANK#38Preseason FPI RANK#35ESPN WIN TOTAL7.5Published line PLAYOFF ODDS10.9%The Athletic

Sourced. Dated. Never guessed.Dataset as of Sep 5, 2026

THE ROAD AHEAD

2026 schedule

12 games · Regular season

WEEK 1Sep 5

Oregon State

Space City Financial Stadium

Result not publishedESPN

WEEK 2Sep 12

Southern

Space City Financial Stadium

Result not publishedTV not published

WEEK 3Sep 19

#12 Texas Tech

Galaxy Stadium

Result not publishedTV not published

WEEK 4Sep 26

Georgia Southern

UP NEXT

Paulson Stadium

Kickoff not publishedTV not published

WEEK 5Oct 3

UCF

Space City Financial Stadium

Kickoff not publishedTV not published

Dataset as of Sep 5, 2026. Times shown in Eastern Time.Where to watch

THE ROSTER RESHUFFLE

Transfer portal

12 in / 3 out · net +9

Incoming12

DATE

Myles Rowser

From Arizona State

Aug 24

Anthony Boswell

From Toledo

Jan 16

Luke Carney

From Syracuse

Jan 16

Makhi Hughes

From Oregon

Jan 16

Shadre Hurst

From Tulane

Jan 16

View all 12 arrivals

Patrick Overmyer

From UTSA

Jan 16

EDGE

Ashton Porter

From Oregon

Jan 16

Muizz Tounkara

From Florida

Jan 16

Tyson Turner

From Texas Tech

Jan 16

Trent Walker

From Oregon State

Jan 16

Hayden Wright

From Northwestern

Jan 16

Jaden Yates

From Ole Miss

Jan 16

Outgoing3

DATE

Joshua Donald

To Louisville

Jan 16

Corey Platt Jr.

To Texas Tech

Jan 16

EDGE

Cavan Tuley

To Missouri

Jan 16

Verified moves · As of Sep 7, 2026Full transfer ledger

THE LOCKER ROOM

Meet the roster

116 players listed

Position groups

Expand to explore

QB#1 Conner Weigman · #5 Keisean Henderson6

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#1 Conner Weigman

QB · 5TH

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#5 Keisean Henderson

QB · FR

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#13 Canon Toon

QB · FR

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#15 Jake Sock

QB · 5TH

Measurements not published

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#17 Luke Carney

QB · SO

Measurements not published

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#18 Ryan Smith

QB · FR

Measurements not published

RB#6 Re’Shaun Sanford II · #16 JayShon Ridgle7

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#6 Re’Shaun Sanford II

RB · JR

Measurements not published

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#16 JayShon Ridgle

RB · JR

Measurements not published

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#21 Makhi Hughes

RB · SR

Measurements not published

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#23 John Hebert

RB · FR

Measurements not published

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#25 DJ Butler

RB · JR

Measurements not published

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#32 Nehemiah Warmate

RB · SO

Measurements not published

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#37 Zane Smith

RB · SO

Measurements not published

WR#0 Amare Thomas · #2 Koby Young15

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#0 Amare Thomas

WR · SR

Measurements not published

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#2 Koby Young

WR · JR

Measurements not published

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#3 Harvey Broussard III

WR · SR

Measurements not published

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#4 Trent Walker

WR · 5TH

Measurements not published

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#8 Tyson Turner

WR · JR

Measurements not published

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#10 Jaquise Martin

WR · SO

Measurements not published

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#12 Stephon Johnson

WR · 5TH

Measurements not published

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#14 Muizz Tounkara

WR · SO

Measurements not published

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#22 Dorian Barnes

WR · FR

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#27 Braeden Robinson

WR · FR

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#46 Jeffrey Strozier Jr.

WR · SR

Measurements not published

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#81 Jeremiah Bushnell

WR · FR

Measurements not published

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#82 Jack Newhouse

WR · FR

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#83 Keavon Roberts

WR · FR

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#84 Samuel Padgitt

WR · 5TH

Measurements not published

TE#9 Patrick Overmyer · #19 Kaleb Thomas7

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#9 Patrick Overmyer

TE · SR

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#19 Kaleb Thomas

TE · JR

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#85 Traville Frederick Jr.

TE · JR

Measurements not published

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#86 Wyatt Herbel

TE · SO

Measurements not published

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#87 Luke McGary

TE · SR

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#88 Jacory Thurman

TE · SO

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#89 Jaivion Martin

TE · FR

Measurements not published

OL#50 Aaron Wolford · #52 Anthony Boswell17

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#50 Aaron Wolford

OL · FR

Measurements not published

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#52 Anthony Boswell

OL · JR

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#53 Ronnell McLain

OL · JR

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#54 Rhett Gray

OL · FR

Measurements not published

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#55 Demetris Dean II

OL · SO

Measurements not published

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#56 Shadre Hurst

OL · 5TH

Measurements not published

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#57 Hayden Wright

OL · SO

Measurements not published

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#62 Ricardo Cordova

OL · JR

Measurements not published

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#66 McKenzie Agnello

OL · 6TH

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#67 Hingano Hautau

OL · 5TH

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#68 Sean Terrell

OL · SO

Measurements not published

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#70 Larry Crawford

OL · SR

Measurements not published

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#71 Noah Abebe

OL · FR

Measurements not published

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#72 RJ Lee

OL · SO

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#73 Drew Terrill

OL · 5TH

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#77 Troy Pless

OL · FR

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#79 Alvin Ebosele

OL · 5TH

Measurements not published

DL#9 Ashton Porter · #18 Khalil Laufau16

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#9 Ashton Porter

DL · SR

Measurements not published

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#18 Khalil Laufau

DL · SR

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#45 Chance Bryant

DL · SO

Measurements not published

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#47 DK Mays

DL · SO

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#49 Darius Washington

DL · SO

Measurements not published

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#50 Ejiro Egodogbare

DL · Class not published

Measurements not published

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#51 Hunter Jones

DL · SR

Measurements not published

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#55 Isaiah Broughton

DL · FR

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#88 Xavier Fleming

DL · FR

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#90 De'Marion Thomas

DL · SR

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#91 Kaleb Walker

DL · FR

Measurements not published

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#92 Travis Buhake

DL · SO

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#94 Carmello Brooks

DL · SO

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#96 Eythan Thompson

DL · SO

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#98 Myles Parker

DL · SR

Measurements not published

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#99 Quindario Lee

DL · Class not published

Measurements not published

LB#1 Jaden Yates · #12 Sione Fotu11

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#1 Jaden Yates

LB · SR

Measurements not published

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#12 Sione Fotu

LB · SR

Measurements not published

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#17 Christian Brathwaite

LB · JR

Measurements not published

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#19 Miller Malone

LB · JR

Measurements not published

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#25 Carmycah Glass

LB · SR

Measurements not published

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#30 Richmond Ugochukwu

LB · SO

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#31 Tristan Jackson

LB · SO

Measurements not published

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#34 Bryson Castile

LB · FR

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#35 Tyler Covar

LB · FR

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#36 Liam Riley

LB · FR

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#53 Tanner Covar

LB · FR

Measurements not published

DB#0 Javion White · #2 Jalen Mayo24

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#0 Javion White

DB · JR

Measurements not published

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#2 Jalen Mayo

DB · 5TH

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#3 JD Rhym

DB · 5TH

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#5 Will James

DB · SR

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#6 Jordan Allen

DB · 5TH

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#8 Kentrell Webb

DB · 5TH

Measurements not published

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#13 C.J. Douglas

DB · SR

Measurements not published

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#20 James Henderson III

DB · FR

Measurements not published

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#21 Myles Rowser

DB · 5TH

Measurements not published

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#22 Zaylen Cormier

DB · SO

Measurements not published

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#23 Alvin Williamson Jr.

DB · JR

Measurements not published

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#24 Keany Parks

DB · SR

Measurements not published

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#26 Jamaal Shaw

DB · SR

Measurements not published

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#27 Mudassir Abdullah

DB · FR

Measurements not published

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#28 Kenzy West

DB · SO

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#29 Javen Holmes

DB · FR

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#32 Isaac Richardson

DB · FR

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#33 Johnsley Barbas

DB · JR

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#37 Elijah Young

DB · SR

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#38 Johnathan Joseph Jr.

DB · FR

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#40 Kvion Roberson

DB · SO

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#41 Thompson Bennett

DB · FR

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#42 Austin Anderson

DB · JR

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#44 Rodney Thomas II

DB · FR

Measurements not published

K#49 Jonathan Dimas · #94 Evan Noel3

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#49 Jonathan Dimas

K · JR

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#94 Evan Noel

K · SO

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#96 Zac Yoakam

K · 5TH

Measurements not published

P#62 Jack Raney · #91 Liam Dougherty2

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#62 Jack Raney

P · SR

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#91 Liam Dougherty

P · JR

Measurements not published

LS#47 Anthony Saragusa · #64 Jack Carson-Wentz3

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#47 Anthony Saragusa

LS · JR

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#64 Jack Carson-Wentz

LS · 5TH

Measurements not published

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#69 Weston Edwards

LS · JR

Measurements not published

DB/RB#14 Paris Melvin Jr.1

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#14 Paris Melvin Jr.

DB/RB · FR

Measurements not published

JACK#4 Brandon Mack II · #10 Latreveon McCutchin4

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#4 Brandon Mack II

JACK · Class not published

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#10 Latreveon McCutchin

JACK · SR

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#43 Sheldon Rice

JACK · SO

Measurements not published

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#48 Grayson Boeker

JACK · SO

Measurements not published

Inside the depth chartPROJECTED · First string by unit

No official UH Game 1 depth chart located; Ourlads (~Sept 3, 2026) + SI projected offense + UH preview OL notes

offense

QBConner Weigman

RBMakhi Hughes

WR-XKoby Young

WR-SLAmare Thomas

WR-ZTrent Walker

TEPatrick Overmyer

LTAlvin Ebosele

LGShadre Hurst

CAnthony Boswell

RGMcKenzie Agnello

RTDrew Terrill

defense

DEAshton Porter

NTEjiro Egodogbare

DTKhalil Laufau

JACKBrandon Mack II

WLBJaden Yates

MLBSione Fotu

LCBWill James

RCBJalen Mayo

NBJavion White

SSKentrell Webb

FSJordan Allen

special teams

PLiam Dougherty

PKEvan Noel

KOZac Yoakam

LSJack Carson-Wentz

HJake Sock

PRTrent Walker

KRJaquise Martin

Availability & fantasy notebookReported roles and player status · Sep 5, 2026

Availability report

Not published for this team.

Fantasy notes

Conner Weigman · QB

TWO·DEEP lists Conner Weigman as Houston’s NEW STARTER after 95% of 2025 snaps.

As of Sep 7, 2026 · active

Makhi Hughes · RB

TWO·DEEP lists Makhi Hughes as Houston’s NEW STARTER at running back.

As of Sep 7, 2026 · active

Amare Thomas · WR

RotoBaller ranked Amare Thomas as Week 1 overall No. 4.

As of Sep 7, 2026 · active

MAKE A SATURDAY OF IT

Your gameday, covered

Watch guide

HOME FIELD

Space City Financial Stadium

Houston, TX

39,700STADIUM CAPACITY

Gameday guideVerified Sep 7, 2026

Before you reach the gate

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Getting there

METRORail to UH South/University Oaks plus a short walk or shuttle is the rail option.

ON THE AIR · LOCAL FLAGSHIP

KPRC950 AM

Houston Cougars Radio Network · Houston, TX

As of Sep 8, 2026Listen with the network

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BEYOND THE EYE TEST

By the numbers

2026 preseason · Published, not modeled here

Preseason outlook

2026

SP+ OVERALL7.4

NATIONAL RANK#38

Offense30.9

Defense23.1

Points per 20 possessions · Offense: higher is better. Defense: lower is better. Shared 0–60 scale.

ESPN FPI rank: #35
Win total line vs. projection: 7.5 / 7.4
Playoff probability The Athletic: 10.9%

As of Aug 26, 2026Source 1 Source 2 Source 3 Source 4

Ratings through the years

FINAL

SEASONSP+ / FEIRANK

20257.4 SP+#40

2024-0.1 FEI#70

2023-0.2 FEI#82

20220.1 FEI#55

20210.3 FEI#40

2020-0.1 FEI#72

Earlier seasons

2019-0.1 FEI#67

2018-0.1 FEI#71

20170.2 FEI#49

20160.3 FEI#40

20150.6 FEI#17

2014-0.2 FEI#77

20130.3 FEI#44

2012-0.4 FEI#86

20110.6 FEI#20

2010-0.2 FEI#74

BUILT OVER SATURDAYS

The program archive

Season records & national player finishes

Season by season

Published team statistics by season. PPG means points per game.
Season	Record	PPG for	PPG against
2025	10-3	29.1	22.8
2024	4-8	14.0	22.9
2023	4-8	23.7	31.5
2022	8-5	36.1	32.2
2021	12-2	35.9	20.4
2020	3-5	30.0	32.0
2019	4-8	30.7	34.0
2018	8-5	43.9	37.2
2017	7-5	28.2	23.8
2016	9-4	35.8	23.5
2015	13-1	40.4	20.7
2014	8-5	29.8	20.6
2013	8-5	33.2	21.8
2012	5-7	32.4	36.0

Top-10 finishes

Individual national statistical leaderboards · Not team poll finishes

Clayton Tune

Passing Td

2022

Clayton Tune

Passing Yards

2022

Nathaniel Dell

Receiving Td

2022

Nathaniel Dell

Receiving Yards

2022

Marcus Jones

Interceptions

2021

D'Eriq King

Passing Rating

2018

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Linell Bonner

Receiving Td

2016

Demarcus Ayers

Receiving Td

2015

Elandon Roberts

Tackles

2015

Efrem Oliphant

Tackles

2014

Efrem Oliphant

Tackles

2013

Good intel starts with honest data. This hub reflects a dated research release, not a live feed. Unpublished values stay unpublished.

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