Conference USA

Missouri State Bears

Plaster Sports Complex · Springfield, MO

@MOStateFootball
Head coach
Casey Woods · since 2026
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Plaster Sports Complex · 17,337 seats · opened 1941
Surface
Artificial turf
Talent composite
#129 nationally
Last 12 seasons
54-82
Best of those
8-4 in 2024
Drafted since 1974
11 picks
All time
108-180-1 · .375
Winning seasons
8 of 46
Most drafted
Defensive Tackle · 2 picks
Homegrown
21 of 102 from MO

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Roster 102 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
2Henry Belin IV QBSr.6′3″ 225New York, NY
7Elijah Leonard QBSo.6′4″ 220Lee's Summit, MO
9Skyler Locklear QBSr.5′11″ 195Clayton, NC
12Brett Ottensmeyer QBFr.6′4″ 195Ballwin, MO
15Eian Finkley QBJr.6′2″ 205Bushnell, FL
Running backs7
#NamePosYrHtWtHometown
1Breezy Dubar RBSr.6′0″ 205Anna, TX
3Iverson Young RBJr.5′9″ 190Waxahachie, TX
10King Davis RBFr.5′8″ 185Miami, FL
21Josh Joyner RBSo.5′8″ 180Oxnard, CA
22Ramone Green Jr. RBJr.5′9″ 190Nixa, MO
40Connor Lair RBSr.6′1″ 225West Plains, MO
43Amar'e Johnson RBFr.5′10″ 195Orlando, FL
Wide receivers15
#NamePosYrHtWtHometown
0Jmariyae Robinson WRSr.6′1″ 165Cocoa, FL
6Mekhi Miller WRSr.6′1″ 194Overland Park, KS
8Isaiah McMorris WRSo.5′11″ 175Omaha, NE
11Makai Cope WRSr.6′3″ 210Los Angeles, CA
13Isaiah Myers WRSr.6′4″ 173Cincinnati, OH
17Brendon McQueen WRSo.6′3″ 190Tulsa, OK
18Sean Reese WRSr.6′0″ 190Atlanta, GA
34Jordan Manuel WRFr.6′2″ 200Richmond, TX
42Devin Staley WRFr.6′0″ 170Blue Springs, MO
81AJ Bell Jr. WRFr.5′11″ 160Boynton Beach, FL
82Brycen Dorsey WRFr.6′0″ 182St. Louis, MO
83Amare Whetsell WRFr.6′0″ 180Pembroke Pines, FL
84Antonio Robinson WRSr.6′3″ 185Melissa, TX
87Witt Edwards WRSo.6′5″ 225Fairfax, OK
89Torrin Teague WRFr.6′0″ 191Dallas, TX
Tight ends4
#NamePosYrHtWtHometown
80Michael Osei-Bonsu TESr.6′4″ 280Bolingbrook, IL
85Dillon Hipp TESo.6′6″ 245Scottsdale, AZ
86James Rexroat TESo.6′4″ 235Republic, MO
88Jeron Askren TESo.6′3″ 230Wichita, KS
Offensive line16
#NamePosYrHtWtHometown
51Chase Mideau OLFr.6′3″ 305Douglasville, GA
54Matthew Greene OLJr.6′5″ 285Centennial, CO
55Ryan Mitchell OLSo.6′3″ 285St. Louis, MO
66Makhete Gueye OLSr.6′6″ 310Bradenton, FL
67Ben Liedtke OLJr.6′5″ 320Norwalk, IA
69Armend Ujkashi OLJr.6′1″ 265Des Plaines, IL
70William Dixon III OLSr.6′3″ 280North Chesterfield, VA
71King Large OLFr.6′4″ 316Bellflower, CA
72Isaiah Villanueva OLSr.6′3″ 302Katy, TX
73Myles Ewell OLSo.6′6″ 315Overland Park, KS
74Julius Dumas OLFr.6′4″ 306Carrollton, GA
75Logan Scrivner OLSo.6′4″ 305Saint Charles, MO
76Santiago Castillo OLFr.6′7″ 340St. Louis, MO
77Sebastian Espinoza OLJr.6′6″ 300Mount Washington, KY
78Brayden Thompson OLFr.6′8″ 320Eagle, WI
79Stephen Meitz OLFr.6′6″ 305Eureka, MO
Defensive line17
#NamePosYrHtWtHometown
5Kellen Lindstrom DESo.6′5″ 240Springfield, MO
10Jalile Elliott DESo.6′3″ 230Greensboro, NC
11Tim Brantley Jr. DLSr.6′1″ 275Allen, TX
22Grayson Cutchlow DESo.6′3″ 230Columbia, MO
30Caden Wiest DEJr.6′4″ 265Reeds Spring, MO
44Malachi Madison DLSr.6′3″ 290Chester, VA
49Dylan Brooks DESr.6′4″ 245Roanoke, AL
56Jayden McGee DEFr.6′4″ 225St. Louis, MO
57Gilles Tchio DLJr.6′3″ 310Milton, GA
59Maurice Jones Jr. DEFr.6′3″ 205Orlando, FL
90Brandon Hightower DLFr.6′2″ 280Dallas, TX
92Josh Lukusa DESr.6′5″ 260Cincinnati, OH
94Breylon McCuller DEFr.6′5″ 235Raleigh, NC
96Blessing Igbinedion DEJr.6′4″ 283Verona
97Joshua Davis DLJr.6′3″ 310Natchez, MS
98Cam Gray DLFr.6′2″ 265Arlington, TX
99Markell Chapman DLJr.6′1″ 303Sumter, SC
Linebackers11
#NamePosYrHtWtHometown
0Jared Lloyd LBSr.6′3″ 240Daytona Beach, FL
15Martavis Blackmon LBJr.6′1″ 225Oxford, MS
21Jashawn Cooper LBSo.6′0″ 215Montgomery, AL
24Caleb Olabode LBFr.6′2″ 205Arlington, TX
31Cooper Roy LBJr.6′3″ 225Springfield, MO
32Hieko Malone LBSo.6′1″ 210Newton, TX
35Austin Yelder LBJr.6′0″ 223Montgomery, AL
38Stratton Shufelt LBJr.6′2″ 230Rio Rancho, NM
41Deion Thomas LBFr.6′3″ 205Atlanta, GA
45Royal Weber LBFr.6′2″ 206Snellville, GA
48Jedrick Russell Jr. LBFr.6′3″ 208Grand Prairie, TX
Defensive backs21
#NamePosYrHtWtHometown
2Antonio Smith SJr.6′3″ 197Miami, FL
3Khalil Anderson SSr.5′11″ 200Atlanta, GA
6Navonn Barrett CBJr.6′1″ 190Trenton, NJ
7Malik Ganaway CBSr.6′1″ 190Trenton, TN
8Joel Kpassou CBSr.5′10″ 170Cleveland, OH
9Dylan Dixson SSr.6′1″ 180Houston, TX
12Joel Boamah CBJr.5′11″ 180Newark, NJ
13Haydon Caston SFr.6′1″ 193Houston, TX
14Jerrick Martin SFr.6′4″ 195Glasgow, KY
16J.J. O'Neal SSr.6′2″ 180Rogersville, MO
19Xavian Michel SSo.6′0″ 180Naples, FL
20Floyd Williams CBJr.6′1″ 175Blytheville, AR
23Gionni McBride CBFr.6′3″ 175North Kansas City, MO
25Camron Williams CBSo.6′0″ 175Blytheville, AR
26Darryon Taylor CBSr.6′0″ 180Memphis, TN
27Devin Rutherford SSo.5′11″ 180Bartlett, TN
28Joseph Arnold SFr.6′1″ 170Overland Park, KS
29Christian Ford SJr.6′0″ 180McKinney, TX
33Anthony Mattison SJr.5′9″ 190Miami Gardens, FL
37Josiah Turner SFr.5′11″ 180Dallas, TX
39Rory Butler SFr.6′0″ 175West Palm Beach, FL
Specialists6
#NamePosYrHtWtHometown
25Stewart McDonald PSo.6′1″ 195Rogersville, MO
36Yousef Obeid PKJr.6′0″ 180Dearborn, MI
37Josh Deal PKJr.6′0″ 200O' Fallon, MO
47Andrew Kallas LSJr.6′3″ 227Riverside, IL
50Tim Coleman LSSo.5′11″ 220Madison, AL
65Malakai Lewis LSFr.6′3″ 192Webster Groves, MO

History

Season by season 1911–2025 · 46 seasons

YearRecordLeagueConf.
20257-6 Conference USA5-3
20248-4 MVFC6-2
20234-7 MVFC3-5
20225-6 MVFC3-5
20218-4 MVFC6-2
20205-5 MVFC5-2
20191-10 MVFC1-7
20184-7 MVFC2-6
20173-8 MVFC2-6
20164-7 MVFC2-6
20151-10 MVFC0-8
20144-8 MVFC1-7
20135-7 MVFC5-3
20123-8 MVFC3-5
20112-9 MVFC2-6
20105-6 MVFC4-4
20096-5 MVFC4-4
20084-7 MVFC3-5
20076-5 MVFC2-4
20062-9 MVFC1-6
20054-6 MVFC2-5
20046-5 MVFC3-4
20034-7 MVFC1-6
20020-1 MVFC
20010-1 MVFC
20000-1 MVFC
19990-1 MVFC
19980-2 MVFC
19970-1 MVFC
19960-1 MVFC
19950-1 MVFC
19940-1 MVFC
19930-1 MVFC
19920-2 MVFC
19911-1 MVFC
19901-1 MVFC
19880-1 MVFC
19870-1 MVFC
19852-0-1 MVFC
19842-0 Mid-Continent
19831-2 Mid-Continent
19820-1 Mid-Continent
19240-1 Mid America
19230-1 Mid America
19180-1 Mid America
19110-1 Pre-classification Independents

Drafted 1974–2022 · 11 picks

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

YearPlayerPosRdTo
2022Eric Johnson Defensive Tackle5 (159) Indianapolis
2011David Arkin Offensive Guard4 (110) Dallas
2010Clay Harbor Tight End4 (125) Philadelphia
2000Brad St. Louis Tight End7 (210) Cincinnati
1997Mike Miano Defensive Tackle7 (210) Chicago
1986Keith Williams Running Back6 (159) Atlanta
1983Darrin Newbold Linebacker7 (190) New York
1979Mike Murphy Linebacker6 (159) Tennessee
1979Tim Ries Defensive Back7 (171) Tennessee
1974Tom Mullen Offensive Guard2 (28) New York
1974Fred Tabron Running Back7 (181) Minnesota

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