TARLETON STATE TEXANS FOOTBALL
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
Located in Stephenville, Texas, Tarleton State fields a 99-player roster competing in the FCS ranks within the Western Athletic Conference. The university, established in 1899, enrolls 14,092 students and supports its football program as part of a comprehensive athletic department. Head coach Todd Whitten directs the Texans from their home venue, where the program competes in the fall season format standard to FCS football.
Tarleton's football operation reflects the scale typical of regional comprehensive universities in Texas. The roster composition of 99 players supports a program that balances scholarship allocation with the development needs of Western Athletic Conference competition. As a century-old institution with deep roots in Central Texas, the university continues its football tradition in an increasingly competitive FCS landscape where conference affiliation and coaching stability remain critical factors in program trajectory.
KEY FACTS
| School | Tarleton State University |
| Sport | Football |
| Conference | Western Athletic Conference |
| Division | D1-FCS |
| Location | Stephenville, Texas |
| Venue | Home Venue |
| Head Coach | Todd Whitten |
ROSTER (2025-26)
| # | Name | Pos |
|---|---|---|
| 72 | Alec Ambrosia | OL |
| 79 | Nathan Baker | OL |
| 71 | Connor Beeman | OL |
| 8 | Braelon Bridges | RB |
| - | Cardea Collier | QB |
| - | Michael Collins | OL |
| 64 | Rikter Connally | OL |
| - | Keldrick Davis | OL |
| 85 | Klein Essler | TE |
| 82 | Cydd Ford | WR |
| 56 | Carlos Fuentes | OL |
| 11 | Victor Gabalis | QB |
| 77 | Jack Gallagher | OL |
| - | Major Garza | OL |
| - | Grant Ghali | WR |
| 12 | Mekhi Gibson | WR |
| 50 | Braxton Goff | OL |
| 3 | Daniel Greek | QB |
| 62 | Nick Green | OL |
| 55 | Artis Hall | OL |
| 16 | Ike Hall | WR |
| 66 | Jake Hall | OL |
| 81 | Reginald Harden Jr. | WR |
| - | Joshua Harris | OL |
| 59 | Kurt Hatch | OL |
| 88 | Dawson Hearne | TE |
| 76 | Antonio Heath | OL |
| 1 | Tylan Hines | RB |
| 17 | Mike Hodge | WR |
| 2 | Cody Jackson | WR |
| 5 | Keylan Johnson | WR |
| 43 | Danny Joiner | TE |
| 13 | Peyton Kramer | WR |
| - | Preston Lancaster | QB |
| 6 | Caleb Lewis | RB |
| 68 | Jordan Love | OL |
| 42 | Tate Maruska | RB |
| 73 | Aidan Moe | OL |
| 36 | Amechi Ofili | TE |
| 0 | Tre Page III | RB |
| 14 | James Paige | QB |
| 10 | Bryce Parker | WR |
| 61 | Xavier Parker | OL |
| 4 | Jaden Pete | QB |
| - | Landon Rangel | OL |
| 47 | Charlie Robinson | TE |
| - | Colton Rodriguez | WR |
| 39 | Deangelo Rosemond | RB |
| 74 | Dawson Rudd | OL |
| 90 | Braden Smith | OL |
| 60 | Hunter Smith | OL |
| 96 | Leslie Adindu | DL |
| 25 | Steve Albert Jr. | LB |
| 14 | Angelo Anderson | DL |
| 22 | Luke Anderson | LB |
| 15 | Jadan Aubert | DB |
| 92 | Tramaine Chism | DL |
| 29 | Cayden Cutler | LB |
| 54 | Sean DaVault | LB |
| 32 | Koby Dickens | LB |
| 20 | Greg Eggleston Jr. | DB |
| 4 | Omar Emmons | LB |
| - | Fred Fisher | LB |
| 18 | Matt Freeman | LB |
| 10 | Josh Griffis | DL |
| 5 | Dabari Hawkins | DB |
| 33 | Jay Henry | DL |
| - | Danny Hojdea | DB |
| 11 | Yasir Holmes | LB |
| 0 | Caden Holt | LB |
| 31 | Deaubry Hood | DB |
| 40 | Morsello Hooker | DB |
| 23 | Mike Hookfin | DB |
| 19 | Kyle Jackson | LB |
| 30 | Markell Johnson | LB |
| 2 | Kasyus Kurns | DB |
| 28 | Bones Marks | DB |
| 1 | Ja'Voni Melidor | DB |
| 13 | Pius Njenge | DL |
| 3 | Les Odimara | DB |
| 16 | AJ Owens | LB |
| 21 | Jeremiah Postell | DB |
| 6 | Ty Rawls | LB |
| 24 | Avian Rice | DB |
| 52 | Robert Rios | DL |
| - | Roddrick Roberts | LB |
| 35 | Kam Robinson | DB |
| - | Jaydan Shaw | DL |
| 17 | Bam Smith | LB |
| 9 | Blake Smith | DB |
| - | Kane Bolt | LS |
| 86 | Matt Bosset | LS |
| 87 | Wheeler Bowron | P |
| 41 | Reid Brass | LS |
| 46 | Brad Larson | PK |
| - | Maxx Malyk | PK |
| - | Junior Martinez | PK |
| 83 | Charlie Mullen | P |
| 84 | Corbin Poston | PK |
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Texas Football ProgramsFREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
- What conference does Tarleton State Football compete in?
- Tarleton State Texans Football competes in the Western Athletic Conference conference at the NCAA D1-FCS level.
- Where does Tarleton State play football home games?
- Tarleton State Football plays home games at Home Venue in Stephenville, TX.
- Who is the head coach of Tarleton State Football?
- The head coach of Tarleton State Texans Football is Todd Whitten.
- When was Tarleton State Football program established?
- The establishment date for Tarleton State Football is not currently available.