Lamar Cardinals
Southland
0-0 (0-0 conf)
Ratings
2026
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Schedule
2026
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Proj | Win% | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @Louisiana | -10.1 | — | — | — | — |
Quarterbacks · 4
2026 · 55
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Aiden McCown | — | — | — | — |
| QB | 2nd | Robert Coleman | — | — | — | — |
| QB | 3rd | Evan Bullock← Louisiana Tech | SO | 6'5" | 220 | ★★★ |
| QB | 4th | Lucas Powell | — | — | — | — |
Running Backs · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | LaDamian McDowell | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 2nd | Xavier Coleman | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 3rd | Parker Jenkins← East Carolina | JR | 5'11" | 209 | ★★★ |
| RB | 4th | James Major Bowden | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 5th | Josh Robinson | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 6th | Omarion Rasberry | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 7th | Damien Moore | — | — | — | — |
Wide Receivers · 8
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Kyndon Fuselier | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 2nd | Blake Thomas | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 3rd | Izaha Jones | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 4th | Jaydn Girard | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 5th | Jayden Boyd | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 6th | Britain Simmons | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 7th | Nyir Jones | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 8th | Kendric Malone | — | — | — | — |
Tight Ends · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | JaCorey Hyder | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 2nd | Devyn Gibbs | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 3rd | Morgan Sampson | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 4th | Tyler Bonkowski | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Line · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | Royce Maloles | — | — | — | — |
| DE | 2nd | Andrew Huff | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 1st | DeMone Green← Rice | JR | 6'1" | 247 | ★★★ |
| DL | 2nd | Iyioluwa Adekoya | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 3rd | Christian Booker | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 4th | Alex Sumler | — | — | — | — |
| DL | — | Javen Sanchez | — | — | — | — |
Linebackers · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Brayden Faulkner | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 2nd | Jaden Maronen | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 3rd | C.J. Miller | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 4th | Jackson Bandy | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 5th | Etelridge McKinney | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Backs · 17
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Brennen Bailey← Massachusetts | SO | 6'2" | 180 | — |
| CB | 2nd | Ephraim Dotson← Rice | FR | 5'10" | 181 | ★★★ |
| DB | 1st | Kristian Pugh | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 2nd | Ronnie Hamrick II | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 3rd | Kevin Thomas | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 4th | Demarcus Rankin | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 5th | De'kelvion Beamon | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 6th | Jamarion Evans | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 7th | Brenden Bradshaw | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 8th | Nicholas Brown | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 9th | Edward Gilds | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 10th | Jaden Harding | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 11th | Zaylon Stoker | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 12th | Sean Connor | — | — | — | — |
| DB | — | Jordan James | — | — | — | — |
| DB | — | Caleb Holmes | — | — | — | — |
| S | — | Devon Anderson← Central Connecticut | — | — | — | — |
Special Teams · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PK | 1st | Mason Stallons | — | — | — | — |
| PK | 2nd | Ben Woodard | — | — | — | — |
| PK | 3rd | Kye Walford | — | — | — | — |
Season History · last 12
0 AP top-10 · 0 postseason
| Season | Record | Conf | SP+ | AP | Post |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8-5 | 4-3 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 7-5 | 4-3 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 6-5 | 5-2 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 1-10 | 1-3 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 1-9 | 0-8 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | 0-0 | 0-0 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 4-8 | 2-7 | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 7-5 | 6-3 | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 1-9 | 1-8 | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 3-8 | 3-6 | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 5-6 | 4-5 | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 6-4 | 5-3 | — | — | — |
Recruiting Classes
avg #170 · 0 blue-chip
■ 5★■ 4★■ 3★8 rated signees
| Class | Natl | Pts | 5★ | 4★ | 3★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #181 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | #181 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | #177 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | #141 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2019 | #175 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | #152 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | #166 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | #135 | 79 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | #233 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | #180 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
247Sports composite · class rank vs all FBS
Roster Talent
2026
Portal in 6net +1Out 5
Portal avg stars (in / out)3.0 / 3.0
Notable Portal Moves
| ▲ | Parker Jenkins | RB | 3★ | ← East Carolina |
| ▲ | Ephraim Dotson | CB | 3★ | ← Rice |
| ▲ | Evan Bullock | QB | 3★ | ← Louisiana Tech |
| ▲ | DeMone Green | DL | 3★ | ← Rice |
| ▼ | Paul Omodia | CB | 3★ | → Colorado |
| ▼ | Nick Brown | CB | 3★ | → Utah |
| ▼ | Kei'Trone Simpson | EDGE | 3★ | → James Madison |
| ▼ | Peyton Christian | DL | — | → Eastern Michigan |
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2026
Injury Report · 0
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