CHARLESTON SOUTHERN BUCCANEERS FOOTBALL
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
Charleston Southern's football program represents one of the younger NCAA Division I institutions, having been established at the 4,000-student university in North Charleston, South Carolina, which was founded in 1964. Coach Gabe Giardina directs a 100-player roster competing in the Big South Conference's FCS tier, where the Buccaneers have built their competitive identity through disciplined defensive schemes and ground-oriented offensive approaches. The program operates with the resource constraints typical of mid-major FCS programs, requiring strategic recruitment and development of understudies into contributors across all defensive and offensive positions.
Competing in the Big South Conference, Charleston Southern faces annual matchups against regional rivals with similar institutional profiles and enrollment sizes. The Buccaneers' home venue serves as the focal point for the program's community engagement efforts, hosting conference contests and non-conference opponents seeking mid-major parity. With limited scholarship distribution compared to FBS counterparts, the program emphasizes roster management through walk-ons and preferred walk-ons who comprise approximately one-third of the 100-player rotation, a structural reality that shapes recruiting strategy and depth chart development for Giardina's coaching staff.
KEY FACTS
| School | Charleston Southern University |
| Sport | Football |
| Conference | Big South Conference |
| Division | D1-FCS |
| Location | North Charleston, South Carolina |
| Venue | Home Venue |
| Head Coach | Gabe Giardina |
ROSTER (2025-26)
| # | Name | Pos |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Ke'Marion Baldwin | RB |
| 82 | Adam Bass | TE |
| 81 | Laden Beckwith | WR |
| 39 | Aiden Berrios | WR |
| 0 | Jamil Bishop | WR |
| 80 | Kevin Boone | WR |
| 16 | Mekhi Campfield | WR |
| 79 | Loushon Campos | OL |
| 68 | Robert Clark | OL |
| 11 | Caden Clay | QB |
| 17 | Rashawn Cunningham | WR |
| 61 | Andrew Dunn | TE |
| 50 | Christian Echols | OL |
| 7 | Jared Echols | QB |
| 29 | Owen Farrell | WR |
| 59 | Elijah Gillespie | WR |
| 2 | Isaiah Gordon | RB |
| 35 | Hunter Green | TE |
| 23 | Tyson Greenwade | RB |
| 51 | Ronnie Hayes II | OL |
| 62 | Ethan Hunt | OL |
| 75 | Justin Joe | OL |
| 8 | Quay Kindell | WR |
| 71 | Josiah Lancaster | OL |
| 89 | Ryan Lawson | WR |
| 85 | Hasan Lee Jr. | TE |
| 78 | Parker McClendon | OL |
| 73 | Antwain Mitchell | OL |
| 10 | Nebanye Moore | TE |
| 84 | Hudson Morton | TE |
| 22 | Brandon Musch | RB |
| 74 | Khavijae Nixon | OL |
| 5 | Zolten Osborne | QB |
| 58 | Ramell Parker | OL |
| 46 | Kyle Patterson | WR |
| 6 | Lek Powell | QB |
| 45 | Jayden Rattigan | RB |
| 3 | Chris Rhone | WR |
| 64 | Dylan Richardson | OL |
| 32 | Sharode Richardson | RB |
| 12 | Landon Sauers | TE |
| 14 | Braxton Scott | QB |
| 60 | Eli Simonds | OL |
| 70 | Colin Sorensen | OL |
| 88 | Maddox Spencer | WR |
| 65 | Robert Stevens | OL |
| 87 | Kaden Strickland | TE |
| 76 | Andrew Threatt | OL |
| 52 | Josias Addison | DL |
| 95 | Charles Atkins | DL |
| 7 | Nick Bartalo | LB |
| 42 | Nate Black | S |
| 10 | Mylan Bowen | DL |
| 25 | Champ Brantley | S |
| 39 | Jalen Brassell | S |
| 36 | Austin Brown | CB |
| 41 | Ross Brown | DL |
| 9 | Anthony Carter | CB |
| 26 | Knai Cook | S |
| 35 | Turner Davis | CB |
| 6 | Avery Dixon | S |
| 24 | Kiemond Emilien | S |
| 8 | Hugo Gil | DL |
| 14 | Shamar Hall | S |
| 94 | Shaun Hamilton | DL |
| 30 | Jayden Hancock | CB |
| 56 | Jason Hertz | DL |
| 28 | Tylan Hollis | LB |
| 34 | Kason Hooks | CB |
| 93 | Chancy Jordan | DL |
| 96 | Alvoid Kennon | DL |
| 43 | Aiden Krupa | LB |
| 91 | CJ Landrum | DL |
| 44 | Tristan Lennon | LB |
| 33 | Brandon McDonald | S |
| 3 | Malik McKinzie | DL |
| 55 | Angel Miles | LB |
| 99 | Daniel Obinna-Kanu | DL |
| 19 | Anthony Paulk | CB |
| 13 | Chandler Perry | S |
| 57 | Braylon Phillips | LB |
| 20 | David Portu | DL |
| 63 | Cutter Powell | LB |
| 38 | Jamarian Pullum | CB |
| 77 | Travis Rice | DL |
| 31 | Devontae Roberts | CB |
| 18 | Nick Sawyer | CB |
| 53 | Isaac Smith | DL |
| 15 | Tyler Smith | CB |
| 40 | Taivon Snipe | S |
| 54 | Cleve Tellery II | DL |
| 29 | Canii Tucker | CB |
| 97 | Juliuz Walton | DL |
| 37 | Gregory Wardlaw | LB |
| 1 | Gilbert Brown | P |
| 46 | Zach Gordon | PK |
| 98 | Will Laing | PK |
| 49 | Reid Montgomery | PK |
| 45 | Ross Rambo | LS |
| 47 | Noah Summers | LS |
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South Carolina Football ProgramsFREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
- What conference does Charleston Southern Football compete in?
- Charleston Southern Buccaneers Football competes in the Big South Conference conference at the NCAA D1-FCS level.
- Where does Charleston Southern play football home games?
- Charleston Southern Football plays home games at Home Venue in North Charleston, SC.
- Who is the head coach of Charleston Southern Football?
- The head coach of Charleston Southern Buccaneers Football is Gabe Giardina.
- When was Charleston Southern Football program established?
- The establishment date for Charleston Southern Football is not currently available.