EASTERN KENTUCKY COLONELS FOOTBALL
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
Eastern Kentucky University, founded in 1874 and located in Richmond, Kentucky, fields a 100-player football roster competing at the FCS level within the ASUN Conference during the fall season. Coach Walt Wells leads a program at a school with an enrollment of 15,673 students, providing the foundation for EKU's Division I athletics. The Colonels represent one of Kentucky's longest-established institutions, with over 150 years of academic and athletic history shaping their identity in the commonwealth.
EKU competes in the ASUN Conference alongside fellow FCS programs, playing home games at their on-campus venue. The Colonels program operates within the parameters of a typical FCS roster size, allowing Wells to build competitive depth across offensive and defensive units. Richmond's central Kentucky location serves as the home base for recruiting efforts and fan engagement across the region.
KEY FACTS
| School | Eastern Kentucky University |
| Sport | Football |
| Conference | ASUN Conference |
| Division | D1-FCS |
| Location | Richmond, Kentucky |
| Venue | Home Venue |
| Head Coach | Walt Wells |
ROSTER (2025-26)
| # | Name | Pos |
|---|---|---|
| - | Malachai Battle | OL |
| - | Ryan Bell | OL |
| 58 | Isaiah Bunn | OL |
| 10 | Myles Burkett | QB |
| 3 | Marcus Calwise Jr. | WR |
| 50 | Liam Coppinger | OL |
| 0 | Jakob Dixon | WR |
| - | Graham Dunn | TE |
| 78 | Jaylen Eberhardt | OL |
| 64 | Samuel Eskridge | OL |
| 79 | Antonio Gaines | OL |
| 56 | Blake Gamez | OL |
| 46 | Leland Germany | TE |
| 63 | Hunter Gulley | OL |
| 42 | Brady Hensley | RB |
| 2 | Cameron Hergott | WR |
| 53 | Fenadale Hicks | OL |
| 72 | Fred Hinton | OL |
| 16 | Jackson House | WR |
| 80 | Jakobie Hughes | TE |
| 71 | O'Brien Jackson | OL |
| 60 | Anthony Johns | OL |
| 84 | AJ Johnson | WR |
| 7 | Colbey Lamberth | QB |
| 14 | Brayden Latham | RB |
| 21 | Gervaris Leaphart | RB |
| - | Elijah Lilly | WR |
| 81 | Mena Mannan | TE |
| 83 | Bryant Mathis | WR |
| 12 | Telly McCallister | RB |
| 52 | Brandon McGraw | OL |
| 86 | T.J. Mitchell | WR |
| 23 | Jalen Montgomery | RB |
| 13 | Kam Montgomery | QB |
| 77 | Zane Mullins | OL |
| 85 | Braylon Newcomb | WR |
| 61 | Brendan Pohl | OL |
| 5 | Jordyn Potts | QB |
| - | Landon Quinney | WR |
| 55 | Brody Riffe | OL |
| 57 | Graysen Riffe | OL |
| 43 | Zach Russell | TE |
| 89 | Caeleb Schlachter | TE |
| 65 | Joe Schlarman | OL |
| 26 | Peyton Smith | RB |
| 19 | Dequan Stanley | WR |
| - | Cortez Stone | RB |
| 76 | Mason Sulla | OL |
| - | Adam Surrey | WR |
| 41 | Darius Akal | DB |
| 98 | Cedric Andrews Jr. | DL |
| 4 | Jeremiah Bailey | DL |
| 31 | Isaiah Brutus | DB |
| 32 | Jack Chappell | LB |
| 51 | Druce Clarke Jr. | LB |
| 27 | EJ Clinkscale | DB |
| 95 | RJ Dardy | DL |
| - | Luke Dinardo | LB |
| 40 | Brock Driver | LB |
| 99 | Gabe Fletcher | DL |
| 29 | Kevin Ford | DB |
| 5 | Khatavian Franks | LB |
| 11 | D.J. Galva | DB |
| - | Bryson Gardner | LB |
| 92 | Simon Ghee | DL |
| - | CJ Green | LB |
| 18 | Rossie Grimes | DB |
| 93 | Brad Gurley | DL |
| 96 | Jalen Hand | DL |
| 44 | Daviyon Hawkins-Ingram | DL |
| 21 | Rishad Hence | DB |
| 28 | Jaylen Herrud | LB |
| 90 | Andrew Hines | DL |
| 37 | Blake Howard | LB |
| 20 | Charles Ingram V | DB |
| 38 | Tavarion James | DB |
| 39 | Cam Jessee | LB |
| - | Avaion Johnson | DB |
| 1 | Cam Junior | LB |
| 30 | Jeffrey Kinley | DB |
| - | Taveon Kirby | DL |
| 22 | Frank Lee | LB |
| - | Le'Andre Maxwell | DL |
| 47 | Jacquez McGowan | LB |
| 25 | Jack McGrath | LB |
| 8 | Kylan Robinson | LB |
| - | Tucker Roth | LB |
| 24 | Kaden Smith | LB |
| 7 | Gabe Stephens | LB |
| 88 | Darius Sterling | DL |
| 35 | Davion Sturgis | LB |
| 33 | Braden Sullivan | LB |
| 49 | Jacob Baker | PK |
| - | Blake Bolger | PK |
| 36 | Buzz Flabiano | PK |
| - | Vasilios Fotopoulos | PK |
| - | Deacon Jansen | LS |
| 45 | Quaid Luginbill | LS |
| - | Austin Luther | P |
| 91 | Devin Orr | PK |
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Kentucky Football ProgramsFREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
- What conference does Eastern Kentucky Football compete in?
- Eastern Kentucky Colonels Football competes in the Atlantic Sun Conference conference at the NCAA D1-FCS level.
- Where does Eastern Kentucky play football home games?
- Eastern Kentucky Football plays home games at Home Venue in Richmond, KY.
- Who is the head coach of Eastern Kentucky Football?
- The head coach of Eastern Kentucky Colonels Football is Walt Wells.
- When was Eastern Kentucky Football program established?
- The establishment date for Eastern Kentucky Football is not currently available.