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Baylor Bears

McLane Stadium · Waco, TX

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Head coach
Dave Aranda · since 2020 · 36-37 here
Home
McLane Stadium · 45,140 seats · opened 2014
Surface
Artificial turf
Talent composite
#35 nationally
Last 12 seasons
83-68
Best of those
12-2 in 2021
Drafted since 1967
105 picks, 10 in the first round
All time
631-605-41 · .510
Winning seasons
58 of 120
Most drafted
Defensive Back · 18 picks
Homegrown
65 of 111 from TX

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Roster 111 players

College football has no public depth chart worth printing, so this is who is on the team rather than a guess at who starts.

Quarterbacks5
#NamePosYrHtWtHometown
2DJ Lagway QBJr.6′3″ 237Willis, TX
12Nate Bennett QBJr.6′1″ 192Westlake Village, CA
13Quinn Murphy QBFr.6′3″ 209Argyle, TX
14Edward Griffin QBSo.6′1″ 213Coppell, TX
17Cade Tessier QBSr.6′3″ 219Montgomery, TX
Running backs6
#NamePosYrHtWtHometown
11Caden Knighten RBSo.5′11″ 211Pauls Valley, OK
20Jacorey Watson RBSo.5′10″ 195Pearland, TX
23Michael Turner RBSo.6′0″ 215North Richland Hills, TX
25Ryelan Morris RBFr.5′10″ 185Honey Grove, TX
33HD Davis RBFr.5′10″ 200Wolfe City, TX
35Dawson Pendergrass RBSr.6′2″ 225Alba, TX
Wide receivers15
#NamePosYrHtWtHometown
1Dre'lon Miller WRJr.6′0″ 207Silsbee, TX
3Jadon Porter WRJr.6′1″ 192Lorena, TX
4Louis Brown IV WRSr.6′2″ 206Los Angeles, CA
6Gavin Freeman WRSr.5′9″ 181Oklahoma City, OK
15Jayden McGowan WRSr.5′7″ 187Laurens, SC
16London Smith WRFr.6′0″ 211Waco, TX
18Taz Williams Jr. WRSo.6′0″ 192Red Oak, TX
32Brody Day WRSo.5′11″ 188Spring Branch, TX
34Davion Peters WRFr.5′9″ 172Belton, TX
80Jackson Baird WRJr.6′4″ 198Waco, TX
81Ryne Shackelford WRSr.6′0″ 186Elyria, OH
83DeBraun Hampton WRJr.5′10″ 184Montgomery, TX
84Chase Collier WRSo.6′1″ 181Jacksonville, FL
87Ashton Jones WRSo.6′5″ 202Pearland, TX
89Michael Johnson Jr. WRJr.6′3″ 207Batesville, MS
Tight ends6
#NamePosYrHtWtHometown
10Tony Livingston TESr.6′6″ 255Tampa, FL
43Brody Wilhelm TESo.6′5″ 236Austin, TX
46Parker Almanza TEFr.6′2″ 245Trophy Club, TX
85Matthew Klopfenstein TESr.6′4″ 248Scottsdale, AZ
86Hawkins Polley TESr.6′4″ 256Houston, TX
88Kai Wesley TEFr.6′7″ 252Orem, UT
Offensive line20
#NamePosYrHtWtHometown
56Harrison Cluff OLSo.6′4″ 315Columbia, MS
57Journey Tala OLSo.6′3″ 302San Diego, CA
58Cooper Lovelace OLSr.6′5″ 313Prairie Village, KS
61Cayden Tone OLSr.6′5″ 295San Mateo, CA
62Alessandro Lorenzetti OLSr.6′5″ 314Montreal, PQ
63Wyatt Swaner OLJr.6′1″ 287Dallas, TX
64Jaydon Mendiola OLSo.6′4″ 308Clovis, CA
66Koltin Sieracki OLJr.6′4″ 317The Woodlands, TX
67David Roberts Jr. OLSo.6′5″ 341Irmo, SC
69Donel Robinson Jr. OLFr.6′3″ 308Durant, MS
70Nate Kibble OLJr.6′3″ 333Humble, TX
71Matthew Parker OLSo.6′7″ 316Flowood, MS
72Asher Hale OLJr.6′5″ 326Mobile, AL
73Keystone Allison OLSr.6′3″ 317Carthage, TX
74Kaden Sieracki OLSr.6′9″ 310The Woodlands, TX
76Lawson Petty OLSr.6′2″ 305Dallas, TX
77Logan Moore OLSr.6′8″ 296San Diego, CA
78Cole Rhett OLSr.6′6″ 348Columbus, OH
79Connor Cameron OLJr.6′7″ 306Gilbert, AZ
Muyont'a Maxwell OLJr.6′4″ 295Kansas City, MO
Defensive line14
#NamePosYrHtWtHometown
0Hosea Wheeler DLSr.6′3″ 306Sacramento, CA
40Kyler Jordan DESr.6′2″ 251Lubbock, TX
52Aleki Manutai DLJr.6′2″ 280
53Daemian Wimberly DESr.6′4″ 263Austin, TX
54Jae'Lin Battle DLFr.6′2″ 303Oklahoma City, OK
57Christopher Johnson DESo.6′3″ 265Rosharon, TX
59Devonte Tezino DLSr.6′5″ 284Killeen, TX
90Braylen Jackson DLSr.6′4″ 289Mansfield, TX
92Trent Thomas DESr.6′6″ 259Missouri City, TX
93Zavion Hardy DESr.6′5″ 281Macon, GA
96Kamren Washington DLSr.6′1″ 281Arlington, TX
97Jordan Mack DESr.6′4″ 277Waldorf, MD
98Jackson Blackwell DLSo.6′3″ 314Lorena, TX
99Jamaal Whyce Jr. DLSr.6′4″ 301Miami, FL
Linebackers14
#NamePosYrHtWtHometown
5Travion Barnes LBSr.6′0″ 247Altamonte Springs, FL
9Ryan Davis LBSr.6′4″ 251Phoenix, AZ
10Kyland Reed LBJr.6′1″ 222Arlington, TX
13Garrick Ponder LBSr.6′2″ 247St. Petersburg, FL
31Anthony Crenshaw Jr. LBSr.6′0″ 218Arlington, TX
36Kedrick Walker LBSr.6′3″ 236Adamsville, AL
41Kaleb Burns LBSo.6′1″ 224Houston, TX
42Jamarion Phillips LBFr.6′0″ 222Dallas, TX
44JJ Shelton LBSo.6′1″ 204Dallas, TX
46Jahiem Porter LBFr.6′1″ 245Cedar Park, TX
49Trey Laurence LBSr.6′0″ 220San Antonio, TX
55Jaylin Jones LBJr.6′6″ 230Beaumont, TX
56Kaleb Arterberry LBSo.6′3″ 246Pearl, MS
94Tyrone Morgan LBFr.6′3″ 218Baton Rouge, LA
Defensive backs25
#NamePosYrHtWtHometown
7Devon Jordan CBJr.5′11″ 183Tulsa, OK
8Jacob Redding SSr.6′1″ 198New Braunfels, TX
11Devin Turner SSr.6′2″ 205Little Elm, TX
12Kyler Beaty CBJr.6′2″ 202Comanche, TX
14Daniel Cobbs SSr.5′11″ 199Fort Worth, TX
15Colby McCalister SSr.5′10″ 200Houston, TX
17Tyler Turner SSr.6′0″ 187San Antonio, TX
19Leo Almanza Jr. SSo.6′2″ 192Trophy Club, TX
21Bo Onu SSo.6′0″ 210Carrollton, TX
22Reggie Bush II CBSr.6′0″ 190Frisco, TX
23Stilton McKelvey CBSr.5′11″ 178Houston, TX
24Micah Gifford SSr.6′3″ 205Pflugerville, TX
25LeVar Thornton Jr. CBSr.6′3″ 182Fort Worth, TX
26Colin Peacock SSo.6′1″ 206Gunter, TX
27Jayden Rowe CBSr.6′2″ 227Tulsa, OK
28Calvin Simpson-Hunt CBSr.6′0″ 209Waxahachie, TX
29Jordan Davis SFr.6′2″ 204Prosper, TX
30Michael Allen SSr.5′7″ 180Stilwell, KS
32Austin Ausberry SSr.6′0″ 193Baton Rouge, LA
33Kalique Cheeves CBSo.6′1″ 155Livermore, CA
34Daniel Edeni CBJr.6′2″ 203San Antonio, TX
37Demetrius Brisbon SSo.5′11″ 181Tyler, TX
38Jamarion Richardson CBFr.5′10″ 162Texarkana, TX
39Cole Redding SSo.5′10″ 187New Braunfels, TX
48Jad Darkazalli SJr.6′0″ 190Arlington, TX
Specialists6
#NamePosYrHtWtHometown
60Brady Hibbard LSJr.6′2″ 201Marshville, NC
93Dylan Schaub LSSr.6′5″ 231New Waverly, TX
94Palmer Williams PSr.6′2″ 221Advance, NC
96Riley Sullivan PKSr.6′3″ 216Lexington, NC
97Bronson Mueller PKFr.5′9″ 204Rockwall, TX
98Rhett Armstrong PKSo.6′5″ 209Monument, CO

History

Season by season 1903–2025 · 120 seasons

YearRecordLeagueConf.
20255-7 Big 123-6
20248-5 Big 126-3
20233-9 Big 122-7
20226-7 Big 124-5
202112-2 Big 128-2
20202-7 Big 122-7
201911-3 Big 128-2
20187-6 Big 124-5
20171-11 Big 121-8
20167-6 Big 123-6
201510-3 Big 126-3
201411-2 Big 128-1
201311-2 Big 128-1
20128-5 Big 124-5
201110-3 Big 126-3
20107-6 Big 124-4
20094-8 Big 121-7
20084-8 Big 122-6
20073-9 Big 120-8
20064-8 Big 123-5
20055-6 Big 122-6
20043-8 Big 121-7
20033-9 Big 121-7
20023-9 Big 121-7
20013-8 Big 120-8
20002-9 Big 120-8
19991-10 Big 120-8
19982-9 Big 121-7
19972-9 Big 121-7
19964-7 Big 121-7
19957-4 Southwest5-2
19947-5 Southwest4-3
19935-6 Southwest3-4
19927-5 Southwest4-3
19918-4 Southwest5-3
19906-4-1 Southwest5-2-1
19895-6 Southwest4-4
19886-5 Southwest2-5
19876-5 Southwest3-4
19869-3 Southwest6-2
19859-3 Southwest6-2
19845-6 Southwest4-4
19837-4-1 Southwest4-3-1
19824-6-1 Southwest3-4-1
19815-6 Southwest3-5
198010-2 Southwest8-0
19798-4 Southwest5-3
19783-8 Southwest3-5
19775-6 Southwest3-5
19767-3-1 Southwest4-3-1
19753-6-2 Southwest2-5
19748-4 Southwest6-1
19732-9 Southwest0-7
19725-6 Southwest3-4
19711-9 Southwest0-7
19702-9 Southwest1-6
19690-10 Southwest0-7
19683-7 Southwest3-4
19671-8-1 Southwest0-6-1
19665-5 Southwest3-4
19655-5 Southwest3-4
19645-5 Southwest4-3
19638-3 Southwest6-1
19624-6 Southwest3-4
19616-5 Southwest2-5
19608-3 Southwest5-2
19594-6 Southwest2-4
19583-7 Southwest1-5
19573-6-1 Southwest0-5-1
19569-2 Southwest4-2
19555-5 Southwest2-4
19547-4 Southwest4-2
19537-3 Southwest4-2
19524-4-2 Southwest1-3-2
19518-2-1 Southwest4-1-1
19507-3 Southwest4-2
19498-2 Southwest4-2
19486-3-2 Southwest3-2-1
19475-5 Southwest1-5
19461-8 Southwest0-6
19455-5-1 Southwest2-4
19426-4-1 Southwest3-2-1
19413-6-1 Southwest1-4-1
19404-6 Southwest0-6
19397-3 Southwest4-2
19387-2-1 Southwest3-2-1
19377-3 Southwest3-3
19366-3-1 Southwest3-2-1
19358-3 Southwest3-3
19343-7 Southwest1-5
19336-4 Southwest4-2
19323-5-1 Southwest1-4-1
19313-6 Southwest1-5
19306-3-1 Southwest3-1-1
19297-3-1 Southwest2-2-1
19288-2 Southwest3-2
19272-7 Southwest0-5
19266-3-1 Southwest3-1-1
19253-5-2 Southwest0-3-2
19247-2-1 Southwest4-0-1
19235-1-2 Southwest1-1-2
19228-3 Southwest5-0
19218-3 Southwest2-2
19204-4-1 Southwest1-2-1
19195-3-1 Southwest0-3-1
19180-6 Southwest0-2
19176-2-1 Southwest2-1
19169-1 Southwest3-1
19157-1 Southwest3-0
19143-5-2 FBS Independents1-4
19134-4-2 FBS Independents0-4-1
19123-5 FBS Independents1-3
19113-4-2 FBS Independents0-3-1
19106-0-2 FBS Independents4-0-1
19095-3 FBS Independents2-3
19083-5 FBS Independents3-5
19074-3-1 FBS Independents1-3-1
19051-6 FBS Independents1-5
19042-5-1 FBS Independents1-4-1
19034-3-1 FBS Independents2-3-1

Drafted 1967–2026 · 105 picks

Every pick back to the first common AFL–NFL draft in 1967, which is as far as the record goes.

YearPlayerPosRdTo
2026Jackie Marshall Defensive Tackle6 (184) Tennessee
2026Josh Cameron Wide Receiver6 (191) Jacksonville
2023Siaki Ika Defensive Tackle3 (98) Cleveland
2022Jalen Pitre Safety2 (37) Houston
2022Tyquan Thornton Wide Receiver2 (50) New England
2022JT Woods Safety3 (79) Los Angeles
2022Terrel Bernard Inside Linebacker3 (89) Buffalo
2022Trestan Ebner Running Back6 (203) Chicago
2022Kalon Barnes Cornerback7 (242) Carolina
2021William Bradley-King Outside Linebacker7 (240) Washington
2020Denzel Mims Wide Receiver2 (59) New York
2020James Lynch Defensive Tackle4 (130) Minnesota
2020Bravvion Roy Defensive Tackle6 (184) Carolina
2020Clay Johnston Inside Linebacker7 (234) Los Angeles
2019Jalen Hurd Wide Receiver3 (67) San Francisco
2017Kyle Fuller Center7 (243) Houston
2016Corey Coleman Wide Receiver1 (15) Cleveland
2016Xavien Howard Cornerback2 (38) Miami
2016Andrew Billings Defensive Tackle4 (122) Cincinnati
2016Spencer Drango Offensive Tackle5 (168) Cleveland
2016Jimmy Landes Long Snapper6 (210) Detroit
2016Rico Gathers Tight End6 (217) Dallas
2015Bryce Petty Quarterback4 (103) New York
2015Bryce Hager Inside Linebacker7 (224) Los Angeles
2014Cyril Richardson Offensive Guard5 (153) Buffalo
2014Lache Seastrunk Running Back6 (186) Washington
2014Demetri Goodson Cornerback6 (197) Green Bay
2014Tevin Reese Wide Receiver7 (240) Los Angeles
2014Ahmad Dixon Safety7 (248) Dallas
2013Terrance Williams Wide Receiver3 (74) Dallas
2012Robert Griffin III Quarterback1 (2) Washington
2012Kendall Wright Wide Receiver1 (20) Tennessee
2012Philip Blake Center4 (108) Denver
2012Terrance Ganaway Running Back6 (202) New York
2012Robert Griffin Offensive Guard6 (203) New York
2011Phil Taylor Defensive Tackle1 (21) Cleveland
2011Danny Watkins Offensive Guard1 (23) Philadelphia
2011Mikail Baker Defensive Back7 (216) Los Angeles
2011Jay Finley Running Back7 (246) Cincinnati
2010J.D. Walton Center3 (80) Denver
2010David Gettis Wide Receiver6 (198) Carolina
2009Jason Smith Offensive Tackle1 (2) Los Angeles
2007Daniel Sepulveda Punter4 (112) Pittsburgh
2007C.J. Wilson Defensive Back7 (226) Carolina
2006Willie Andrews Defensive Back7 (229) New England
2005Khari Long Defensive End6 (199) Kansas City
2003Ethan Kelley Defensive Tackle7 (243) New England
2001Gary Baxter Defensive Back2 (62) Baltimore
1999Derrick Fletcher Offensive Guard5 (154) New England
1999Kelvin Garmon Offensive Guard7 (243) Dallas
1997George McCullough Defensive Back5 (143) Tennessee
1995Steve Strahan Defensive Tackle6 (188) Carolina
1994Robert Strait Running Back6 (171) Cleveland
1993ALBert Fontenot Defensive End4 (112) Chicago
1993Melvin Bonner Wide Receiver6 (154) Denver
1992Frankie Smith Defensive Back4 (104) Atlanta
1992Santana Dotson Defensive Tackle5 (132) Tampa Bay
1990James Francis Linebacker1 (12) Cincinnati
1990Robert Blackmon Defensive Back2 (34) Seattle
1989Ray Crockett Defensive Back4 (86) Detroit
1987Ron Francis Defensive Back2 (39) Dallas
1987Ray Berry Linebacker2 (44) Minnesota
1987Cody Carlson Quarterback3 (64) Tennessee
1987Thomas Everett Defensive Back4 (94) Pittsburgh
1987John Adickes Center6 (154) Chicago
1987Johnny Thomas Defensive Back7 (192) Washington
1985Ervin Randle Linebacker3 (64) Tampa Bay
1985Kevin Hancock Linebacker4 (90) Detroit
1984Bruce Davis Wide Receiver2 (50) Cleveland
1984Alfred Anderson Running Back3 (67) Minnesota
1984Allen Rice Running Back5 (140) Minnesota
1983Cedric Mack Defensive Back2 (44) Arizona
1983Randy Grimes Center2 (45) Tampa Bay
1983Charles Benson Defensive End3 (76) Miami
1983Bo Scott Metcalf Defensive Back4 (106) Pittsburgh
1983Mark Kirchner Offensive Guard7 (191) Pittsburgh
1982Walter Abercrombie Running Back1 (12) Pittsburgh
1982Vann McElroy Defensive Back3 (64) Las Vegas
1982Dennis Gentry Running Back4 (89) Chicago
1981Mike Singletary Linebacker2 (38) Chicago
1981Robert Holt Wide Receiver6 (161) Buffalo
1981Doak Field Linebacker7 (192) Philadelphia
1980Bill Glass Offensive Guard4 (86) Cincinnati
1980Arland Thompson Offensive Guard4 (103) Chicago
1980Keith Bishop Offensive Guard6 (157) Denver
1980Andrew Melontree Linebacker6 (159) Cincinnati
1980Gary Don Johnson Defensive Tackle7 (168) Cincinnati
1980Kirk Collins Defensive Back7 (176) Los Angeles
1979Greg Hawthorne Running Back1 (28) Pittsburgh
1979Ronnie Lee Tight End3 (65) Miami
1979Steve Howell Running Back4 (107) Miami
1979Luke Prestridge Punter7 (188) Denver
1977Gary Green Defensive Back1 (10) Kansas City
1977Gary Gregory Offensive Tackle5 (129) New York
1977Mike Nelms Defensive Back7 (170) Buffalo
1977Rell Tipton Offensive Guard7 (176) Green Bay
1977Tim Black Linebacker7 (179) Detroit
1976Mike Hughes Offensive Guard5 (148) Washington
1976Leslie Benson Defensive End6 (164) Buffalo
1975Derrel Luce Linebacker7 (168) Indianapolis
1975Steve Beaird Running Back7 (177) Arizona
1975Phillip Kent Running Back7 (179) Miami
1969Jackie Allen Defensive Back6 (153) Las Vegas
1967Dwight Hood Defensive Tackle5 (116) Green Bay
1967Terry Southall Quarterback6 (137) Indianapolis

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