MURRAY STATE RACERS FOOTBALL
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
Murray State's football program operates from a campus of 9,932 students in western Kentucky, competing in the Missouri Valley Conference at the FCS level with a 100-player roster under coach Jody Wright. The university itself was established in 1922, making it one of the region's enduring institutions, and the football program carries that century-long legacy into its fall seasons. Playing at home in Murray, Kentucky, the Racers represent a mid-sized program built on regional recruiting and conference competition within the FCS structure.
Coach Jody Wright leads a program that balances the competitive demands of Missouri Valley Conference football with the practical realities of a smaller enrollment base. The 100-player roster reflects typical FCS proportions, allowing Wright to field competitive lineups while managing scholarship limitations and depth requirements across both sides of the ball. Murray State football competes in an athletic conference that includes schools across several states, requiring substantial travel commitments and exposure to varied offensive and defensive schemes throughout the fall schedule.
KEY FACTS
| School | Murray State University |
| Sport | Football |
| Conference | Missouri Valley Conference |
| Division | D1-FCS |
| Location | Murray, Kentucky |
| Venue | Home Venue |
| Head Coach | Jody Wright |
ROSTER (2025-26)
| # | Name | Pos |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | Santos Alvarez | WR |
| 7 | Kaleb Bailey | QB |
| 15 | Blaze Berry | QB |
| 75 | Rodreques Boller | OL |
| 79 | Josh Bratcher | OL |
| 81 | Ty Brown | TE |
| 68 | Wyatt Buffington | OL |
| 1 | Cam Bulluck | WR |
| 33 | Tyrell Campbell | RB |
| 3 | Darius Cannon | WR |
| 2 | J'Kalon Carter | WR |
| 76 | Daniel Cole | OL |
| 27 | Zayden Cook | RB |
| 17 | Trace Corum | WR |
| 63 | Jacob Darby | OL |
| 5 | Sawyer Deerman | WR |
| 12 | Lucas Desjardins | WR |
| 32 | Dylan Embry | RB |
| 22 | Kevin Emmanuel | RB |
| 34 | Caleb Ford | RB |
| 13 | John Ford | QB |
| 73 | Jaheer Foucault | OL |
| 9 | Kylan Galbreath | RB |
| 72 | Carson Gilliland | OL |
| 80 | LJ Green | WR |
| 74 | Chase Hamilton | OL |
| 82 | Arnett Hayes Jr. | WR |
| 6 | Dimitri Howard | WR |
| 78 | Eric Kirkpatrick | OL |
| 85 | Brooks Kleinpeter | TE |
| 19 | Matt Masingill | QB |
| 36 | Jack Massey | WR |
| 89 | Rykin Maxwell | WR |
| 87 | Liam McCormack | WR |
| 54 | Cannon McCulley | OL |
| 64 | Kenneth McGill | OL |
| 56 | Graham McLelland | OL |
| 67 | Thatcher Nagle | OL |
| 30 | Jawaun Northington | RB |
| 4 | Jim Ogle | QB |
| 58 | Brody Phelps | OL |
| 62 | Will Pieroni | OL |
| 84 | Jaxon Potter | WR |
| 8 | Jalen Richmond | WR |
| 14 | Keishawn Rowser | RB |
| 61 | AJ Shadid | OL |
| 88 | Huseyin Simsir | TE |
| 83 | Harrison Spencer | WR |
| 71 | Cameron Stancil | OL |
| 43 | Alex Swafford | WR |
| 23 | Keyaan Abdul-Rahim | LB |
| 55 | Connor Archer | DL |
| 81 | Noah Berrini | DL |
| 21 | DeMarkus Boykin | DB |
| 92 | JJ Chatman | DL |
| - | Ashton Collins | DB |
| 25 | Tate Collins | DB |
| 34 | Spencer Conn | LB |
| 5 | Conlee Crossno | LB |
| 29 | Braxton Crouse | DB |
| 48 | Everett Currie | LB |
| 90 | Cameron Daniels | DL |
| 44 | Trei Dansby | DL |
| 28 | Treshawn Darden | DB |
| 20 | Chavaris Dumas | DB |
| 41 | Tyrece Edwards | DL |
| 8 | Brooks Esplin | S |
| 3 | Jimmy Fomby | DB |
| 51 | ZJ Grady | DB |
| 27 | Tomorris Green | DB |
| 26 | Rett Hemphill | LB |
| 43 | Reece Hunt | LB |
| 45 | Klayton Ingram | LB |
| 24 | Steven Jones | DB |
| 37 | Logan Laughlin | DB |
| 95 | AaMarii Lofton | DL |
| 91 | Jerome Logan | DL |
| 96 | Jadon Martin | DL |
| 30 | Kamden Miller | LB |
| 70 | Brandon Mills | DL |
| 52 | Nicholas Montik | DL |
| 36 | Joshua Murphy | LB |
| 97 | Harlem Phillips | DL |
| 7 | Marion Ponds | DB |
| 1 | Bryan Pulley | CB |
| 42 | Ja'Quan Redfern | DL |
| 0 | Kobe Roberts | DL |
| 9 | Dylan Rowsey | S |
| 38 | Trace Ruckman | DB |
| 93 | CJ Sanderson | DL |
| 57 | Garrett Sanford | DL |
| 6 | Shadon Shannon | CB |
| 15 | Trelon Slade | DB |
| 53 | Jordan Sonnabend | LB |
| 35 | Tyler Dorn | PK |
| 47 | Cooper Ford | P |
| 31 | Victor Kyatt | PK |
| 46 | Caleb Matthews | LS |
| 4 | Tom O'Hara | P |
| 0 | Jack Tannehill | PK |
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- What conference does Murray State Football compete in?
- Murray State Racers Football competes in the Missouri Valley Conference conference at the NCAA D1-FCS level.
- Where does Murray State play football home games?
- Murray State Football plays home games at Home Venue in Murray, KY.
- Who is the head coach of Murray State Football?
- The head coach of Murray State Racers Football is Jody Wright.
- When was Murray State Football program established?
- The establishment date for Murray State Football is not currently available.