Conference USA

Western Kentucky Hilltoppers

Houchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium · Bowling Green, KY

@WKUFootball
Head coach
Tyson Helton · since 2019 · 57-36 here
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Houchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium · 22,113 seats · opened 1968
Surface
Artificial turf
Talent composite
#100 nationally
Last 12 seasons
97-62
Best of those
12-2 in 2015
Drafted since 1975
20 picks
All time
170-158 · .518
Winning seasons
24 of 55
Most drafted
Cornerback · 3 picks
Homegrown
24 of 106 from FL

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Roster 106 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.

Quarterbacks4
#NamePosYrHtWtHometown
10Caleb McMickle QBJr.6′2″ 194Roswell, GA
11Brock Glenn QBJr.6′2″ 225Covington, TN
15Cam O'Hara QBFr.6′2″ 210Florence, KY
16Rodney Tisdale Jr. QBSo.6′2″ 195Jacksonville, FL
Running backs6
#NamePosYrHtWtHometown
3Ajay Allen RBSr.5′11″ 200Monroe, LA
9Kalib Hicks RBJr.5′11″ 220Denton, TX
22Le'Kamren Meadows RBFr.6′0″ 215Moody, AL
23Sincere Baines RBSr.5′9″ 195Fayetteville, NC
25Jaden McGill RBSr.6′0″ 210Chicago, IL
29Adrion Boyd RBJr.5′7″ 185Fontana, CA
Wide receivers13
#NamePosYrHtWtHometown
2K.D. Hutchinson WRSr.5′8″ 185Hamilton, GA
4Cameron Flowers WRSo.5′11″ 190Warner Robins, GA
12Quincy Burroughs WRSr.6′1″ 210Jacksonville, FL
13Jyziah Rockwell WRSr.6′2″ 200Gilmer, TX
17Zion Taylor WRJr.6′0″ 210Norcross, GA
18Devin Hamilton WRFr.6′4″ 210Dacula, GA
21Nigel Johnson WRSr.6′4″ 210Sumter, SC
24Fonzy Smith WRFr.6′1″ 185Fayetteville, NC
80Jonathan Stafford Jr. WRFr.5′9″ 185Auburn, GA
82Tre'Von Mcgory WRFr.5′11″ 175Memphis, TN
83Qua'Vez Humphreys WRSr.6′3″ 225Junction City, KS
84Jeremiah Carroll WRSr.6′0″ 180Atlanta, GA
85Moussa Barry WRSr.6′2″ 195Dacula, GA
Tight ends8
#NamePosYrHtWtHometown
19Lofton Howard TEJr.6′4″ 235Bowling Green, KY
20CC Ezirim TESr.6′7″ 250Dublin, OH
44Griffin Reimer TESo.6′3″ 245Matthews, NC
81Arlando Crafton Jr. TEFr.6′4″ 240Atlanta, GA
86Eli Wilt TEFr.6′6″ 250Nashville, TN
87Coleson Arends TEJr.6′4″ 245Phoenix, AZ
88Aiden Miller TEJr.6′3″ 235Glasgow, KY
89Cross Nimmo TEFr.6′5″ 250Mentor, OH
Offensive line17
#NamePosYrHtWtHometown
50Alec Johnson OLSr.6′1″ 295Columbia, SC
52Isiah Stoudemire OLFr.6′3″ 312Dayton, OH
55Roq Montgomery OLJr.6′3″ 365Anniston, AL
56Tyrell Scott OLFr.6′3″ 295Cincinnati, OH
59Alex Lopez OLFr.6′7″ 310Cleveland, MS
64Jackson Dialls OLFr.6′4″ 310Lexington, KY
67Tai Ray OLJr.6′7″ 330Apopka, FL
69Jordan Curll OLFr.6′4″ 280Franklin, TN
70Rhett Larson OLSr.6′4″ 315College Station, TX
72Zach Clayton OLJr.6′5″ 320Senoia, GA
73Nonso Omezi OLSr.6′5″ 340Houston, TX
74Karsten Upchurch OLSr.6′5″ 295Starkville, MS
75Brody Riffe OLJr.6′8″ 315Ocoee, FL
76Max Thurston OLSo.6′5″ 300Monroe, GA
77Jamier Smith OLFr.6′3″ 298Riverdale, GA
78Tyreek Major OLSo.6′5″ 325Tampa, FL
79Asa Holbert OLFr.6′6″ 290Centre, AL
Defensive line21
#NamePosYrHtWtHometown
13Latrevion Thompson DESr.6′3″ 248Kennett, MO
16Darius Hampton DESr.6′3″ 238Del City, OK
33Zeiqui Lawton DTSr.6′2″ 290Charleston, WV
41Brandon Thomas DEFr.6′4″ 224Miami, FL
45Josaiah Knight DESo.6′3″ 238Tallahassee, FL
48Zsacari Minnis DESo.6′3″ 238Eustis, FL
50Elin Jones DESr.6′4″ 248Dacula, GA
51Zayden Walters DTFr.6′3″ 320Lawrenceville, GA
52Jakeem Fletcher DTSr.6′2″ 315Tanner, AL
53Elijah Peake DTFr.6′1″ 325Wetumpka, AL
54Sekou Peters DTFr.6′2″ 300Atlanta, GA
55Venson Sneed DESr.6′4″ 268Wabasso, FL
56Kiawan Murphy DTSr.6′2″ 320East Hartford, CT
57Isaac Tanis DEFr.6′2″ 228Hollywood, FL
59Sharlandiin Strange DEFr.6′4″ 244Philadelphia, PA
90Bryce Fulda DEFr.6′4″ 244Bradenton, FL
91Ceejay Embry DTFr.6′1″ 280Pahokee, FL
92Javin Griffin DTSr.6′2″ 320Saint Martinville, LA
94Henry Smith DEFr.6′3″ 254Moody, AL
98Nathan Gonzales DESr.6′4″ 248Bell Gardens, CA
99Eric Etienne DTSo.6′1″ 305Miramar, FL
Linebackers9
#NamePosYrHtWtHometown
15Garrison Madden LBSr.6′3″ 235Hampton, GA
18Geajorm Akpaloo LBJr.6′1″ 230Warrenton, VA
20Zach Smith LBSo.6′0″ 224Red Oak, TX
22Jordan Donald LBSo.6′2″ 224Perry, GA
29Joshua Mensah LBSr.6′1″ 218Riverdale, GA
32Westen Ard LBFr.6′1″ 235Warner Robins, GA
34Makhi Brazier LBFr.6′1″ 225Loganville, GA
35Elijah Rumph LBFr.6′0″ 220Eden Prairie, MN
44Kai Micatrotto LBFr.5′11″ 238Las Vegas, NV
Defensive backs20
#NamePosYrHtWtHometown
7Jaylen Lewis DBSr.5′11″ 187Brownsville, TN
10Christian White DBSr.5′11″ 185Ellenwood, GA
11Canyon Moses DBJr.5′10″ 198Midland, TX
12BJ Carey DBSr.6′0″ 200Downey, CA
14Braxton Myers DBJr.6′1″ 203Coppell, TX
17Dave Herard DBSr.6′0″ 204Fort Lauderdale, FL
19Jacob Cosby-Mosley DBSo.5′11″ 200West Palm Beach, FL
21Tony Newsome Jr. DBSr.5′11″ 185Apopka, FL
23PJ Souffrant DBFr.5′10″ 180West Palm Beach, FL
24Lataj Wright DBSr.5′10″ 185West Palm Beach, FL
25Xavion Griffin DBSo.6′0″ 190Vero Beach, FL
26Leonzay Merzius DBFr.5′10″ 175Pompano Beach, FL
27Jordan Bergeron DBFr.6′1″ 185Naples, FL
28D'Cambren Verrett DBJr.6′2″ 205Houston, TX
30Taron Essex DBFr.6′3″ 210Decatur, GA
31Walter Manning DBSo.5′11″ 185Pembroke Pines, FL
36Khrystian Washington DBJr.6′0″ 182Louisville, KY
37Justin Brown DBJr.6′0″ 195Murfreesboro, TN
38Alan Gbee DBJr.6′0″ 195Leesburg, VA
39Jaylen Pollard DBFr.5′11″ 208Brentwood, TN
Specialists8
#NamePosYrHtWtHometown
33Michael Smith PKSo.5′6″ 172Tallahassee, FL
35Daniel Wall PFr.6′1″ 190Brighton East, VIC
40Carson Perusse LSJr.5′11″ 213Wellington, FL
43Jackson Smith PKSr.5′10″ 215Danville, KY
44Bailey Sanders LSSo.5′11″ 223Mooresville, NC
49Nolan Imhoff LSJr.5′11″ 233Frederic, WI
58Michael Buck PKSo.5′10″ 177Mooresville, NC
99Karl Campbell PKFr.6′5″ 225Magherafelt

History

Season by season 1925–2025 · 55 seasons

YearRecordLeagueConf.
20259-4 Conference USA6-2
20248-6 Conference USA6-3
20238-5 Conference USA5-3
20229-5 Conference USA6-2
20219-5 Conference USA7-2
20205-7 Conference USA4-3
20199-4 Conference USA6-2
20183-9 Conference USA2-6
20176-7 Conference USA4-4
201611-3 Conference USA8-1
201512-2 Conference USA9-0
20148-5 Conference USA4-4
20138-4 Sun Belt4-3
20127-6 Sun Belt4-4
20117-5 Sun Belt7-1
20102-10 Sun Belt2-6
20090-12 Sun Belt0-8
20082-10 FBS Independents
20077-5 FCS Independents
20066-5 MVFC4-3
20056-5 MVFC4-3
200410-3 MVFC6-1
20038-3 MVFC5-2
20020-1 MVFC
20010-1 MVFC
20000-1 OVC
19980-2 FCS Independents
19970-1 FCS Independents
19960-1 FCS Independents
19930-1 FCS Independents
19920-1 FCS Independents
19900-1 FCS Independents
19890-1 FCS Independents
19880-1 FCS Independents
19860-1 FCS Independents
19850-1 FCS Independents
19840-1 FCS Independents
19830-1 FCS Independents
19820-1 FCS Independents
19790-2 OVC
19781-1 OVC
19770-1 OVC
19761-0 OVC
19753-0 OVC
19741-0 OVC
19731-0 OVC
19720-1 OVC
19691-0 OVC
19631-0 OVC
19420-1 Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic
19380-1 SIAA
19351-0 SIAA
19320-1 SIAA
19310-2 SIAA
19250-1 Pre-classification Independents

Drafted 1975–2025 · 20 picks

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

YearPlayerPosRdTo
2025Upton Stout Cornerback3 (100) San Francisco
2024Malachi Corley Wide Receiver3 (65) New York
2023Brodric Martin Defensive Tackle3 (96) Detroit
2022DeAngelo Malone Outside Linebacker3 (82) Atlanta
2022Bailey Zappe Quarterback4 (137) New England
2018Joel Iyiegbuniwe Outside Linebacker4 (115) Chicago
2018Mike White Quarterback5 (171) Dallas
2017Forrest Lamp Offensive Guard2 (38) Los Angeles
2017Taywan Taylor Wide Receiver3 (72) Tennessee
2016Tyler Higbee Tight End4 (110) Los Angeles
2016Brandon Doughty Quarterback7 (223) Miami
2016Prince Charles Iworah Cornerback7 (249) San Francisco
2014Andrew Jackson Inside Linebacker6 (203) Indianapolis
2014Jonathan Dowling Cornerback7 (247) Las Vegas
2013Quanterus Smith Defensive End5 (146) Denver
2003Jeremi Johnson Running Back4 (118) Cincinnati
2002Joseph Jefferson Defensive Back3 (74) Indianapolis
2002Mel Mitchell Defensive Back5 (150) New Orleans
1977David Carter Center6 (165) Tennessee
1975Virgil Livers Defensive Back4 (83) Chicago

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