The University of Akron Athletics
2025 Football Roster
No. | Name | Pos. | Cl. | Ht. | Wt. | Hometown | High School | Previous School |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DL | R-Jr. | 6' 1'' | 270 | Upper Darby, Pa. | Upper Darby | Penn West-California | |
| 1 | WR | R-Sr. | 5' 9'' | 175 | Monaca, Pa. | Central Valley | |
| 2 | S | R-Sr. | 6' 0'' | 210 | Baltimore, Md. | Franklin HS | Oregon | |
| 2 | WR | R-Fr. | 5' 11'' | 200 | Hollywood, Fla | Blanche Ely | Marshall | |
| 3 | DB | R-Sr. | 6' 0'' | 190 | Twinsburg, Ohio | Twinsburgh HS | Kent State | |
| 3 | WR | R-Fr. | 5' 9'' | 155 | Cleveland, Ohio | St. Edward HS | |
| 4 | DB | R-Sr. | 6' 0'' | 205 | East Palo Alto, Calif. | Menlo Atherton HS | Washington State | Foothills College | |
| 4 | WR | R-Sr. | 6' 0'' | 190 | New Orleans, La. | John Ehret HS | Ventura College | Fresno State | |
| 5 | DL | So. | 6' 2'' | 300 | Washington D.C. | Wise HS | |
| 5 | WR | R-So. | 6' 1'' | 175 | Richmond, CA | St. John Bosco | Pittsburgh | | |
| 6 | QB | R-Fr. | 6' 4'' | 205 | Tiffin, Ohio | Columbian HS | |
| 6 | S | R-So. | 5' 11'' | 195 | Indian Head, Md | Henry E. Lackey HS | James Madison | |
| 7 | WR | R-Sr. | 6' 1'' | 190 | Osyka, Miss. | South Pike | LSU | |
| 7 | LB | R-Sr. | 6' 2'' | 225 | St. Louis, Mo. | Trinity Catholic | Illinois | |
| 8 | LB | So. | 6' 1'' | 210 | Sioux Falls, S.D. | Harrisburg HS | Army West Point Prep | |
| 8 | WR | R-So. | 5' 10'' | 180 | Colorado Springs, Colo. | Vista Ridge HS | Washington State | |
| 9 | DB | So. | 5' 10'' | 180 | Forney, Texas | North Forney HS | Kilgore College | |
| 9 | WR | R-So. | 5' 8'' | 185 | Franklin, N.J. | Canarsie | |
| 10 | DL | R-So. | 6' 3'' | 245 | Atherton, Calif. | St. Francis HS | College of San Mateo | Arizona | |
| 10 | QB | R-Sr. | 6' 3'' | 210 | Phoenix, Ariz. | Paradise Valley HS | NC State | California | |
| 11 | QB | Fr. | 5' 11'' | 175 | Orange Park, Fla. | Fleming Island High School | |
| 11 | DB | R-Jr. | 6' 3'' | 200 | Louisville, Ky. | Pleasure Ridge Park | Kentucky | |
| 12 | DB | R-Sr. | 6' 0'' | 185 | Cincinnati, Ohio | Lasalle HS | Cincinnati | Iowa Western CC | |
| 12 | WR | R-Fr. | 6' 1'' | 190 | Brockton, Mass. | Brockton HS | Pittsburgh | |
| 13 | S | R-Fr. | 5' 11'' | 190 | Atlanta, Ga. | Carver HS | |
| 13 | RB | R-Fr. | 5' 11'' | 180 | Chagrin Falls, Ohio | Kenston HS | |
| 14 | DB | R-Jr. | 6' 3'' | 200 | Philadelphia, Pa. | Waukee HS | Upper Iowa | |
| 15 | QB | R-Sr. | 6' 3'' | 220 | San Jose, Calif. | Sheldon | Penn State | FAU | Syracuse | |
| 15 | S | Jr. | 5' 9'' | 190 | Youngstown, Ohio | Boardman | |
| 16 | WR | R-So. | 6' 0'' | 200 | Bowman, Ga. | Hart County | |
| 16 | DE | R-Fr. | 6' 2'' | 230 | Lexington, Ky. | Bryan Station HS | |
| 17 | DB | R-Sr. | 6' 2'' | 190 | Bremerton, Wash. | Olympic HS | Snow College | Butte College | |
| 18 | QB | R-So. | 5' 11'' | 205 | Parker, Colo. | Legend | |
| 18 | S | R-Sr. | 6' 0'' | 205 | Irmo, S.C. | Dutch Fork | |
| 19 | K | R-So. | 5' 11'' | 195 | Ypsilanti, Mich. | Huron HS | Michigan | |
| 20 | DB | R-Jr. | 6' 0'' | 200 | Harrisburg, Pa. | Central Dauphin East | Penn State | |
| 21 | DB | R-So. | 5' 11'' | 175 | New York, N.Y. | Erasmus Hall | |
| 22 | DL | R-So. | 6' 3'' | 240 | Pittsburgh, Pa. | Brashear | |
| 22 | RB | R-Jr. | 5' 10'' | 205 | Lakeland, Fla. | Kathleen HS | Tennessee State | |
| 23 | LB | R-Sr. | 6' 0'' | 225 | Chandler, Ariz. | ALA-Queen Creek | Riverside City College | |
| 24 | DB | R-Sr. | 6' 0'' | 200 | Macomb, Mich. | Dakota H.S. | Central Michigan | Marshall | |
| 24 | RB | R-So. | 5' 9'' | 180 | Harrisburg, Pa. | Bishop McDevitt | Minnesota | |
| 25 | RB | Jr. | 5' 10'' | 210 | Fort Worth, Texas | R.L. Paschal HS | Colgate | |
| 25 | LB | R-Fr. | 6' 0'' | 230 | Lexington, Ky. | Bryan Station HS | |
| 26 | RB | R-Jr. | 6' 0'' | 215 | Loxley, Ala. | Robertsdale | UAB | UL-Monroe | |
| 27 | DB | R-Fr. | 6' 2'' | 185 | Fort Lauderdale, Fla. | Western HS | |
| 28 | RB | R-Fr. | 5' 10'' | 190 | Garfield Heights, Ohio | Benedictine HS | |
| 29 | DB | Fr. | 5' 11'' | 185 | Youngstown, Ohio | Ursuline HS | |
| 30 | LS | 5th | 6' 0'' | 220 | Omaha, Neb. | Skutt Catholic | Midland Uni. | Butler CC | Colorado State | |
| 31 | LB | Fr. | 6' 0'' | 220 | Tallahassee, Fla, | Lincoln HS | |
| 32 | WR | R-Fr. | 5' 7'' | 175 | McDonald, Pa. | South Fayette HS | |
| 34 | P | Gr. | 6' 2'' | 215 | Syracuse, Ind. | Wawasee | Ball State | Indiana State | Bethel (Tenn.) | |
| 34 | RB | R-Jr. | 5' 11'' | 220 | Barberton, Ohio | Barberton HS | Walsh | |
| 35 | LB | R-Fr. | 6' 0'' | 220 | Poland, Ohio | Poland Seminary HS | |
| 40 | DL | R-Jr. | 6' 2'' | 225 | Bryn Mawr, Pa. | Radnor HS | UNC | |
| 41 | DL | R-So. | 6' 7'' | 260 | Hamburg, Germany | St. Stanislaus (Miss.) | |
| 42 | LB | R-So. | 6' 1'' | 225 | Fredericksburg, Va. | Saint Michael the Archangel | |
| 43 | DB | R-So. | 5' 10'' | 205 | North Royalton, Ohio | Holy Name | |
| 44 | LB | Fr. | 6' 1'' | 230 | Austin, Texas | Lake Travis HS | JP Bandits | |
| 45 | LB | Fr. | 6' 0'' | 235 | Quantico, Va. | Hayfield HS | |
| 47 | K | R-Fr. | 5' 9'' | 180 | Dublin, Ohio | Dublin Coffman HS | |
| 49 | LS | R-Jr. | 6' 2'' | 205 | Seattle, Wash. | Seattle Prepartory School | Oregon State | |
| 50 | DE | R-Fr. | 6' 3'' | 230 | Lexington, Ky. | Bryan Station HS | |
| 50 | OL | R-Jr. | 6' 4'' | 290 | Cottonwood, Ala. | Cottonwood. HS | West Alabama | |
| 51 | DL | Fr. | 6' 0'' | 255 | Lewis Center, Ohio | Olentangy Orange HS | |
| 51 | OL | R-Jr. | 6' 4'' | 310 | Camden, NJ | Camden Big Picture Learning Academy | Lackawanna College | |
| 52 | OL | R-Sr. | 6' 5'' | 295 | Lancaster, Texas | Lancaster HS | Texas A&M-Kingsville | East Texas A&M | |
| 53 | OL | Fr. | 6' 2'' | 320 | Washington, DC | St. John's College | |
| 54 | DL | R-Jr. | 6' 2'' | 320 | East Hartford, Conn. | East Hartford | |
| 55 | OL | Sr. | 6' 3'' | 300 | Nassau, Bahamas | Miami International Academy | Dodge City CC | East Carolina | |
| 56 | OL | R-Jr. | 6' 2'' | 290 | Indianapolis, Ind. | Ben Davis | |
| 57 | DL | R-Fr. | 6' 1'' | 300 | Middletown, Ohio | Lakota West HS | |
| 57 | OL | R-So. | 6' 3'' | 280 | Caldwell, Texas | Caldwell | |
| 58 | OL | R-Jr. | 6' 3'' | 290 | New Castle, Pa. | New Castle HS | Lackawanna C.C. | IUP | |
| 60 | OL | R-Fr. | 6' 4'' | 300 | Avon, Ind. | Avon HS | |
| 62 | OL | R-So. | 6' 2'' | 290 | Cincinnati, Ohio | Madeira HS | |
| 68 | OL | Fr. | 6' 5'' | 270 | Maize, KS | Maize HS | |
| 71 | OL | R-Sr. | 6' 6'' | 320 | Byesville, Ohio | Meadowbrook | Cincinnati | |
| 72 | OL | R-Sr. | 6' 3'' | 295 | McKeesport, Pa. | McKeesport | |
| 73 | OL | R-So. | 6' 7'' | 310 | Pickerington, Ohio | Pickerington North | |
| 75 | OL | R-Jr. | 6' 5'' | 325 | Alpharetta, Ga. | Denmark HS | Alabama | Connecticut | |
| 76 | OL | R-Jr. | 6' 5'' | 300 | Greencastle, Pa. | Greencastle-Antrim HS | Saint Francis | |
| 77 | OL | R-Sr. | 6' 7'' | 310 | Alabaster, Ala. | Thompson HS | Samford | North Alabama | |
| 78 | OL | R-Sr. | 6' 4'' | 300 | Indianapolis, Ind. | Lawrence North HS | Dodge City CC | Western Kentucky | |
| 79 | OL | R-Jr. | 6' 6'' | 315 | Columbia Station, Ohio | Columbia | |
| 80 | WR | R-Fr. | 5' 11'' | 190 | Copley, Ohio | Hoban HS | |
| 80 | DL | Jr. | 6' 3'' | 290 | Dinuba, Calif. | Dinuba HS | Reedley College | |
| 81 | WR | Fr. | 6' 0'' | 200 | Perry, Ohio | Perry HS | |
| 82 | WR | Fr. | 6' 0'' | 200 | Oregon, Ohio | Clay HS | |
| 83 | WR | R-Fr. | 6' 6'' | 210 | Pleasantville, N.J. | Pleasantville HS | |
| 85 | TE | R-So. | 6' 4'' | 245 | Cincinnati, Ohio | Madeira | |
| 87 | TE | R-Jr. | 6' 4'' | 245 | Lee's Summit, Mo. | Lee's Summit HS | Missouri | |
| 88 | TE | R-Jr. | 6' 4'' | 245 | Springfield, Ore. | Thurston | Arizona State | |
| 90 | DL | R-Sr. | 6' 3'' | 305 | Lewisham, London, England | NMMI | UTEP | |
| 91 | DL | Jr. | 6' 1'' | 340 | Milpitas, CA | Valley Christian | Foothill College | College of San Mateo | |
| 92 | DE | R-Jr. | 6' 2'' | 240 | Vancouver, Wash. | Prairie HS | Pasadena City College | |
| 93 | DL | Fr. | 6' 5'' | 240 | Cincinnati, Ohio | Mt. Healthy | |
| 95 | P | Jr. | 6' 2'' | 205 | North Huntingdon, Pa. | Norwin | |
| 95 | DE | Fr. | 6' 5'' | 265 | Coraopolis, PA | Our Lady Of The Sacred Heart | |
| 96 | DE | R-Jr. | 6' 2'' | 245 | Cincinnati, Ohio | Moeller HS | Dayton | |
| 97 | DL | R-So. | 6' 4'' | 285 | Youngstown, Ohio | Valley Christian | |
| 99 | DL | Fr. | 6' 4'' | 310 | West Mifflin, PA | West Mifflin Area HS | |
| 99 | K | R-So. | 6' 0'' | 180 | Avon Lake, Ohio | Avon Lake | |
| Coaching Staff | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Image | Name | Title | Email | Phone Number |
| Head Football Coach | (330) 972-7466 | |||
| Associate Head Coach | Tight Ends | rf6@uakron.edu | (330) 972-7466 | ||
| Assistant Head Coach | Running Backs | trichardson@uakron.edu | (330) 972-7466 | ||
| Director of Football Operations | Chief of Staff | case1@uakron.edu | (330) 972-7466 | ||
| Run Game Coordinator | Offensive Line | jrodriguez@uakron.edu | (330) 972-7466 | ||
| Defensive Coordinator | Linebackers | ttibesar@uakron.edu | (330) 972-7466 | ||
| Assistant Coach | Wide Receivers | jbrookha@uakron.edu | |||
| Assistant Coach | Special Teams | rmatviko@uakron.edu | |||
| Assistant Coach | Quarterbacks | mshuster@uakron.edu | (330) 972-7466 | ||
| Assistant Coach - Cornerbacks | rlittlej2@uakron.edu | |||
| Assistant Coach - Safeties | bneal@uakron.edu | |||
| Assistant Coach - Defensive Line | aleonard@uakron.edu | |||
| Support Staff | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Image | Name | Title | Email | Phone Number |
| Recruiting Coordinator | Director of Player Personnel | fbrecruit@uakron.edu | |||
| Head Strength and Conditioning Coach | osahlfeld@uakron.edu | (330) 972-7466 | ||
| Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach | steter@uakron.edu | (330) 972-7466 | ||
| Graduate Assistant - Defense | df143@uakron.edu | (330) 972-7466 | ||
| Graduate Assistant - Offense | gha8@uakron.edu | (330) 972-7466 | ||
| Administrative Assistant | sbutler@uakron.edu | (330) 972-7493 | ||
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