Eastern Kentucky Colonels
UAC
0-0 (0-0 conf)
Ratings
2026
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Schedule
2026
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Proj | Win% | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @Jacksonville State | -6.7 | — | — | — | — |
Quarterbacks · 4
2026 · 53
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Myles Burkett | — | — | — | — |
| QB | 2nd | Jordyn Potts | — | — | — | — |
| QB | 3rd | Colbey Lamberth | — | — | — | — |
| QB | 4th | Kam Montgomery | — | — | — | — |
Running Backs · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Brayden Latham | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 2nd | Brady Hensley | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 3rd | Jalen Montgomery | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 4th | Telly McCallister | — | — | — | — |
Wide Receivers · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | T.J. Mitchell | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 2nd | Dequan Stanley | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 3rd | Jayden West | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 4th | Ron Vann | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 5th | Jackson House | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 6th | Kyle Vaka | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 7th | Cameron Hergott | — | — | — | — |
Tight Ends · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Jakobie Hughes | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 2nd | Caeleb Schlachter | — | — | — | ★★ |
| TE | 3rd | Zach Russell | — | — | — | — |
Offensive Line · 1
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Hunter Gulley | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Line · 9
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DL | 1st | Brad Gurley | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 2nd | Daviyon Hawkins-Ingram | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 3rd | Jalen Hand | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 4th | Gabe Fletcher | — | — | — | — |
| DL | — | Chenellson Exume← Florida Atlantic | FR | 6'4" | 250 | ★★★ |
| DL | — | Lendric Barber← Cincinnati | FR | 6'3" | 310 | ★★★ |
| DL | — | Payne Miller← Western Illinois | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| EDGE | 1st | Keshawn Hayden← Central Michigan | SO | 6'3" | 250 | ★★ |
| EDGE | 2nd | Caleb Redd← Kansas | FR | 6'3" | 245 | ★★★ |
Linebackers · 12
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Kaden Smith | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 2nd | Cameron Junior | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 3rd | Brody Wells | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 4th | Frank Lee | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 5th | Jacquez McGowan | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 6th | Cam Jessee | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 7th | Jack McGrath | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 8th | Gabriel Stephens | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| LB | 9th | Kylan Robinson | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 10th | Jack Chappell | — | — | — | — |
| LB | — | Khatavian Franks | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | — | Brock Driver | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Backs · 12
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Cristian Conyer← App State | JR | 6'1" | 185 | ★★★ |
| DB | 1st | Jaheim Ward | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 2nd | Derek Taylor | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 3rd | Rishad Hence | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 4th | Aden Tagaloa-Nelson | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 5th | D.J. Galva | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 6th | Vito Tisdale | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 7th | Charles Ingram V | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 8th | Isaiah Brutus | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 9th | Tavarion James | — | — | — | — |
| DB | — | Jeffrey Kinley | — | — | — | — |
| S | — | Kaleb Neal← App State | FR | 6'1" | 195 | ★★★ |
Special Teams · 1
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PK | 1st | Buzz Flabiano | — | — | — | — |
Season History · last 12
0 AP top-10 · 0 postseason
| Season | Record | Conf | SP+ | AP | Post |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5-7 | 3-5 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 8-5 | 6-2 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 5-6 | 4-2 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 7-5 | 2-2 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 7-4 | 5-2 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | 3-6 | 0-0 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 7-5 | 5-3 | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 7-4 | 5-2 | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 4-7 | 3-5 | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 3-8 | 2-6 | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 6-5 | 5-3 | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 9-4 | 6-2 | — | — | — |
Recruiting Classes
avg #159 · 1 blue-chip
■ 5★■ 4★■ 3★18 rated signees
| Class | Natl | Pts | 5★ | 4★ | 3★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #139 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2024 | #141 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2023 | #171 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | #157 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | #151 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2019 | #140 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2018 | #141 | 73 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | #142 | 73 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2016 | #154 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | #211 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
247Sports composite · class rank vs all FBS
Roster Talent
2026
Portal in 8net -3Out 11
Portal avg stars (in / out)2.9 / 3.0
Notable Portal Moves
| ▲ | Caleb Redd | EDGE | 3★ | ← Kansas |
| ▲ | Payne Miller | DL | 3★ | ← Western Illinois |
| ▲ | Yusef Sanogo-Kendrick | IOL | 3★ | ← Southeast Missouri State |
| ▲ | Kaleb Neal | S | 3★ | ← App State |
| ▼ | Tommy Ziesmer | DL | 3★ | → Louisville |
| ▼ | Marcus Calwise Jr. | WR | 3★ | → Louisiana Tech |
| ▼ | Brad Gurley Jr. | DL | 3★ | → UCF |
| ▼ | Jeremiah Bailey | EDGE | 3★ | → UTSA |
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2026
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
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