ARKANSAS STATE RED WOLVES FOOTBALL
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
Butch Jones took over Arkansas State's program with a 100-player roster aiming to compete in the Sun Belt Conference, one of the FBS's most competitive mid-major leagues. The Red Wolves represent Jonesboro, Arkansas, a university established in 1909 that now serves 17,926 students across its campus. Playing out of their home venue, Arkansas State competes in the fall season alongside other FBS programs vying for bowl eligibility and conference championships.
Jones inherits a program with the infrastructure to build on Arkansas State's recent trajectory in the Sun Belt. The Red Wolves maintain a full FBS roster and compete within a conference that has produced multiple bowl teams annually. With Jonesboro's institutional support and a coaching staff led by Jones—who has previous head coaching experience—the program focuses on recruiting depth and developing competitive advantages in a league where multiple teams regularly finish with winning records.
KEY FACTS
| School | Arkansas State University |
| Sport | Football |
| Conference | Sun Belt Conference |
| Division | D1-FBS |
| Location | Jonesboro, Arkansas |
| Venue | Home Venue |
| Head Coach | Butch Jones |
ROSTER (2025-26)
| # | Name | Pos |
|---|---|---|
| 32 | Nasir Allen | RB |
| 58 | Cameron Ambrose | OL |
| 70 | Royce Baucom | OL |
| 20 | Aaron Blancas | WR |
| 11 | Demarcco Blanton | WR |
| 10 | Jaylen Bonelli | WR |
| 26 | Jax Brown | QB |
| - | Omarion Brown | RB |
| 82 | Ezra Burgess | TE |
| 0 | Nana Burris | WR |
| 17 | Jabari Bush | TE |
| 86 | AJ Carlson | TE |
| 51 | Cade Channell | OL |
| 5 | Kenyon Clay | RB |
| 16 | Chauncy Cobb | WR |
| 6 | Ethan Crawford | QB |
| 2 | Ja'Quez Cross | RB |
| 54 | Walker Davis | OL |
| 23 | Caleb Donaldson | WR |
| 14 | Andre Feast | WR |
| 8 | Josh Flowers | QB |
| 19 | Tyler Fortenberry | TE |
| 77 | Gabe Fortson | OL |
| 81 | Javeon Fricks | TE |
| 64 | Noah Hacker | OL |
| 4 | JJ Harrell | WR |
| 22 | Cedric Hawkins | RB |
| - | Adam Hickerson | OL |
| - | Jerry Horne | QB |
| 76 | Trason Hunt | OL |
| 15 | Andrew Jones | WR |
| - | Aiden Kehm | OL |
| 21 | Quan Lee | WR |
| 13 | Tyrell Lewis | QB |
| 84 | Reed Linder | WR |
| 87 | Tyler Little | TE |
| 59 | Zuri Madison | OL |
| 78 | Riley McGehee | OL |
| 28 | DD Murray | RB |
| 52 | Mason Myers | OL |
| 79 | Baker North | OL |
| 1 | Jaylen Raynor | QB |
| 7 | Corey Rucker | WR |
| 50 | Wil Saxton | OL |
| 30 | Damon Sisa | RB |
| 9 | Jordan Smart | WR |
| 65 | Noah Smith | OL |
| 68 | Tristian Smith | OL |
| 24 | Devin Spencer | RB |
| 85 | TJ Starks | WR |
| 88 | Andrew Staten | TE |
| 18 | Romel Stevens | WR |
| 30 | Andrew Agapos | LB |
| 25 | Aaron Alexander | LB |
| 27 | Noland Asberry | DE |
| 36 | Demarcus Baker | S |
| 47 | Lucas Banks | DT |
| 8 | Brandon Barnes | S |
| 96 | Ronnie Blossom | DE |
| 43 | Chase Bogle | LB |
| 17 | Chris Boti | DT |
| 12 | Marcus Bradley | DE |
| 75 | Landon Canady | DT |
| 97 | Tony Carter | DE |
| 11 | Drew Collins | DE |
| 31 | Devyn Curtis | LB |
| 28 | Daniel Demery | LB |
| 9 | Avante Dickerson | CB |
| 38 | Joe Drew | S |
| 23 | Cedric Franklin | CB |
| 15 | Brandon Greil | S |
| 32 | Ethan Hassler | DL |
| 10 | Demarcus Hendricks | DE |
| 52 | Gideon Herbert | DE |
| 33 | TJ Hill | S |
| 1 | Braden Jackson | CB |
| 5 | Terry Kirksey Jr. | LB |
| 3 | Javante Mackey | DE |
| 98 | Alex Martin | DT |
| 21 | Malik McConico | S |
| 6 | AG McGhee | S |
| 45 | Nick Miller | LB |
| 97 | Simeon Mitchell | DT |
| 22 | Nigel Nelson | LB |
| 26 | Kemari Nix | LB |
| - | Coleman Parmer | LB |
| 7 | Courtney Patterson | CB |
| 2 | Chris Pearson | LB |
| 93 | Gavin Ransaw | DT |
| 19 | James Reed III | S |
| 54 | Ryan Reese | DT |
| 44 | Jordan Sample | LB |
| 94 | Cody Sigler | DT |
| 24 | Josh Stone | CB |
| 25 | Clayton Amaya | PK |
| 39 | Ethan Bowman | PK |
| 40 | Jaxson Dunn | P |
| 41 | Drew Nicolson | LS |
| - | Kyle Nill | LS |
| 31 | Xavier Ross | LS |
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- James Madison Dukes
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- Old Dominion Monarchs
- Texas State Bobcats
- Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles
- Troy Trojans
- Louisiana at Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns
- Louisiana Monroe Warhawks
- South Alabama Jaguars
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Arkansas Football ProgramsFREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
- What conference does Arkansas State Football compete in?
- Arkansas State Red Wolves Football competes in the Sun Belt Conference conference at the NCAA D1-FBS level.
- Where does Arkansas State play football home games?
- Arkansas State Football plays home games at Home Venue in Jonesboro, AR.
- Who is the head coach of Arkansas State Football?
- The head coach of Arkansas State Red Wolves Football is Butch Jones.
- When was Arkansas State Football program established?
- The establishment date for Arkansas State Football is not currently available.