Houston Cougars Football
Houston Cougars Football

Houston Cougars Football Roster 2025-26

Quarterback
No Player Pos Ht Wt (lbs) School Year Hometown
10 QB 6' 0'' 205 Junior Carson, CA
19
player-image Austin Carlisle
QB 5' 10'' 185 Freshman Missouri City, TX
2 QB 6' 2'' 210 Junior Baton Rouge, LA
15 QB 6' 2'' 190 Junior Pearland, TX
1 QB 6' 2'' 215 Junior Cypress, TX
17 QB 6' 3'' 200 Sophomore Porter Ranch, CA
Running Back
No Player Pos Ht Wt (lbs) School Year Hometown
20
player-image J'Marion Burnette
RB 6' 0'' 230 Sophomore Andalusia, AL
25
player-image DJ Butler
RB 6' 0'' 185 Sophomore Mobile, AL
44 RB 6' 0'' 206 Senior Kamuela, HI
38
player-image Aaron Davis
RB 5' 10'' 180 Sophomore Schertz, TX
40 RB 5' 10'' 210 Sophomore Houston, TX
16
player-image JayShon Ridgle
RB 6' 0'' 197 Sophomore Athens, AL
6 RB 5' 8'' 185 Sophomore Harker Heights, TX
21 RB 5' 10'' 190 Senior Arlington, TX
Wide Receiver
No Player Pos Ht Wt (lbs) School Year Hometown
39
player-image Austin Bice
WR 6' 2'' 195 Sophomore Waller, TX
3 WR 6' 2'' 185 Junior St. Martinville, LA
34 WR 5' 10'' 165 Junior Cypress, TX
82
player-image Zaylen Cormier
WR 5' 10'' 180 Freshman Houston, TX
81 WR 5' 10'' 180 Senior Long Island City, NY
33
player-image Dylan Gayton
WR 5' 10'' 150 Sophomore Red Oak, TX
83
player-image Blake Hogshooter
WR 6' 3'' 190 Freshman Bixby, OK
5 WR 6' 2'' 188 Senior Houston, TX
4 WR 5' 8'' 185 Senior Grayson, GA
84 WR 6' 2'' 195 Sophomore San Antonio, TX
14 WR 5' 10'' 170 Junior Katy, TX
42 WR 6' 0'' 175 Sophomore Houston, TX
0 WR 6' 0'' 205 Junior Birmingham, AL
8 WR 6' 0'' 190 Junior Temple, TX
18
player-image Koby Young
WR 6' 0'' 175 Sophomore New Orleans, LA
Tight Ends
No Player Pos Ht Wt (lbs) School Year Hometown
45 TE 6' 3'' 240 Junior Spring, TX
48
player-image Brock Foster
TE 6' 5'' 250 Sophomore Friendswood, TX
85
player-image Traville Frederick Jr.
TE 6' 2'' 232 Sophomore Jeanerette, LA
87 TE 6' 3'' 250 Junior Plano, TX
35
player-image Kaleb Thomas
TE 6' 3'' 250 Sophomore Houston, TX
88
player-image Jacory Thurman
TE 6' 3'' 225 Freshman Houston, TX
13 TE 6' 3'' 245 Senior Austin, TX
Offensive Line
No Player Pos Ht Wt (lbs) School Year Hometown
66
player-image McKenzie Agnello
OL 6' 3'' 314 Junior Copperas Cove, TX
64
player-image Ezekiel Akin-Abiodun
OL 6' 2'' 265 Sophomore McKinney, TX
71
player-image Ray'Quan Bell
OL 6' 3'' 305 Sophomore Houston, TX
65 OL 6' 3'' 325 Sophomore Port Arthur, TX
73 OL 6' 3'' 315 Senior Houston, TX
62
player-image Ricardo Cordova
OL 6' 0'' 270 Sophomore Pasadena, TX
70
player-image Larry Crawford
OL 6' 5'' 280 Sophomore Monroe, GA
79 OL 6' 5'' 312 Junior Coppell, TX
67
player-image Hingano Hautau
OL 6' 5'' 325 Senior San Jose, CA
59 OL 6' 2'' 310 Junior Orange, TX
51
player-image Derek Joiner
OL 6' 2'' 305 Sophomore Kansas City, MO
53
player-image Ronnell McLain
OL 6' 3'' 310 Sophomore DeSoto, TX
76 OL 6' 5'' 290 Senior Houston, TX
75 OL 6' 9'' 305 Junior Montgomery, TX
77 OL 6' 5'' 325 Senior Decatur, GA
63 OL 6' 5'' 300 Sophomore Indianapolis, IN
74 OL 6' 5'' 325 Senior Magnolia, TX
Defensive Line
No Player Pos Ht Wt (lbs) School Year Hometown
5
player-image Carlos Allen Jr.
DL 6' 0'' 295 Senior Atlanta, GA
94
player-image Carmello Brooks
DL 6' 2'' 275 Freshman Katy, TX
45
player-image Chance Bryant
DL 6' 2'' 240 Freshman Fulshear, TX
91 DL 6' 0'' 275 Junior Houston, TX
95
player-image Joshua Donald
DL 6' 2'' 320 Senior Durham, NC
51 DL 6' 2'' 280 Sophomore Houston, TX
18 DL 6' 2'' 293 Junior Salt Lake City, UT
99 DL 6' 5'' 285 Senior McKenzie, AL
57
player-image Phillips Ojo
DL 6' 3'' 240 Sophomore Grand Prairie, TX
97 DL 6' 2'' 300 Senior Killeen, TX
93
player-image Xavier Stillman
DL 6' 2'' 310 Senior Saint Joseph, MO
41
player-image Zavian Tibbs
DL 6' 0'' 275 Junior Killeen, TX
49
player-image Darius Washington
DL 6' 5'' 265 Sophomore Mansfield, TX
Linebackers
No Player Pos Ht Wt (lbs) School Year Hometown
16 LB 6' 2'' 220 Sophomore Cypress, TX
40 LB 6' 2'' 250 Junior Stone Mountain, GA
12 LB 6' 0'' 226 Junior Salt Lake City, UT
36 LB 6' 0'' 225 Senior Norcross, GA
25 LB 6' 3'' 230 Sophomore Monroe, LA
4 LB 6' 3'' 245 Junior Montgomery, AL
10 LB 6' 2'' 225 Junior Austin, TX
9 LB 6' 2'' 215 Sophomore Little Rock, AR
43
player-image Sheldon Rice
LB 6' 2'' 235 Freshman Fulshear, TX
35
player-image Reshad Sterling
LB 6' 2'' 245 Freshman Lutcher, LA
50
player-image Zion Taylor
LB 6' 2'' 235 Sophomore Missouri City, TX
55 LB 6' 2'' 255 Junior Tomball, TX
30
player-image Richmond Ugochukwu
LB 6' 0'' 210 Freshman Richardson, TX
Special
No Player Pos Ht Wt (lbs) School Year Hometown
49
player-image Jonathan Dimas
K 5' 10'' 185 Sophomore Houston, TX
90
player-image Trey Furey
K 6' 0'' 193 Sophomore New Orleans, LA
92 K 5' 8'' 192 Senior Dallas, GA
69
player-image Alex Abbott
P 6' 0'' 190 Sophomore Montgomery, TX
91
player-image Liam Dougherty
P 6' 2'' 205 Sophomore Geelong,
62
player-image Jack Raney
P 6' 2'' 210 Sophomore San Jose, CA
56 LS 6' 2'' 215 Senior Corpus Christi, TX
47 LS 6' 0'' 193 Sophomore Miami, FL
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