NORTH TEXAS MEAN GREEN FOOTBALL
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
Neal Brown has led North Texas into the American Athletic Conference as the program continues competing at the FBS level from its base in Denton, Texas, where the University of North Texas has educated 46,940 students since its founding in 1890. The Mean Green roster of 100 players represents one of the more compact competitive squads in FBS football, requiring efficient depth management and strategic personnel deployment across all positions. Brown's tenure has brought a focus on building a competitive AAC program that can compete with conference rivals in what has become one of the Power Four's main Group of Five conferences.
Home games at North Texas's on-campus venue provide the Mean Green with the traditional advantage of playing in front of a supportive crowd in Denton. The program's presence in the American Athletic Conference places it among established FBS programs competing for bowl eligibility and conference championship consideration each season. With its location in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex region and institutional support from a university serving nearly 47,000 students, North Texas football operates within a growing athletic department committed to developing competitive Division I teams across multiple sports.
KEY FACTS
| School | University of North Texas |
| Sport | Football |
| Conference | American Athletic Conference |
| Division | D1-FBS |
| Location | Denton, Texas |
| Venue | Home Venue |
| Head Coach | Neal Brown |
ROSTER (2025-26)
| # | Name | Pos |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Victor Aderungboye | TE |
| 5 | Jayden Becks | RB |
| 62 | Amarion Berry | OL |
| 65 | Gabe Blair | OL |
| 23 | Tyler Brown | WR |
| 11 | Dalton Carnes | WR |
| 1 | Miles Coleman | WR |
| 88 | Marcellus Crutchfield | WR |
| 54 | Johnny Dickson III | OL |
| 4 | Cameron Dorner | WR |
| 3 | Simeon Evans | WR |
| 86 | Grant Gainer | TE |
| 66 | Willie Goodacre | OL |
| 25 | Ashton Gray | RB |
| 79 | Brody Hamilton | OL |
| 26 | Caleb Hawkins | RB |
| 78 | Santiago Hernandez | OL |
| 9 | Tyrese Hunt-Thompson | WR |
| 36 | Keenan Jackson | RB |
| 12 | Chris Jimerson Jr. | QB |
| 68 | Keon Johnson | OL |
| 8 | Shandon King | WR |
| 14 | Kyle Koch | WR |
| 69 | Ryan Krueger | OL |
| 77 | Jaymon Lamb | OL |
| 81 | Chris Lewis | WR |
| 15 | Terrence Lewis | WR |
| 73 | Julio Madero IV | OL |
| 76 | Desmond Magiya | OL |
| 0 | Makenzie McGill II | RB |
| 17 | Drew Mestemaker | QB |
| 34 | Dennis Moody III | RB |
| 74 | Larry Moore III | OL |
| 84 | Jackson Muckelroy | TE |
| 67 | Braydon Nelson | OL |
| 71 | Ugonna Nnanna | OL |
| 72 | Jimto Obidegwu | OT |
| 59 | Christian Pettway | OL |
| 7 | Reese Poffenbarger | QB |
| 60 | Jordan Reasonover | OL |
| 64 | Roberto Rodriguez | OL |
| 53 | Dylan Shaw | OL |
| 21 | Kiefer Sibley | RB |
| 22 | Landon Sides | WR |
| 80 | Baron Tipton | WR |
| 19 | Kenton Allen | LB |
| 30 | BJ Allen Jr. | S |
| 2 | Da'Veawn Armstead | CB |
| 43 | Anthony Benford II | CB |
| 46 | Keelene Bradley | LB |
| 96 | AJ Brown | DL |
| 89 | Dadrian Burleson | DL |
| 26 | S'Maje Burrell | LB |
| 5 | Chase Canada | CB |
| 99 | Avion Carter | DL |
| 98 | Saadiq Clements | DL |
| 18 | Isaiah Collins | CB |
| 90 | Ethan Day | DL |
| 47 | Harrison Dempsey | S |
| 9 | Jalyn Durgan | DL |
| 53 | Blake Fann | LB |
| 6 | Trey Fields | LB |
| 1 | David Fisher | CB |
| 20 | Bryce Garza | S |
| 11 | Quinton Hammonds | S |
| 44 | Briceon Hayes | DL |
| 40 | Keviyan Huddleston | DL |
| 3 | Evan Jackson | S |
| 35 | JJ Jean-Louis | LB |
| 0 | Will Jones II | S |
| 31 | Xzavior Kautai | LB |
| 42 | Brayden Knox | DL |
| 22 | Julian Knox | S |
| 13 | Jackson Lataimua | S |
| 58 | Caleb Lathan | DL |
| 25 | Kollin Lewis | CB |
| 36 | Jaden Manning | LB |
| 29 | Kamdon McFarland | S |
| 91 | Demetrie Morgan | DL |
| 38 | Kevin Odikpo | CB |
| 56 | Divine Love Onochie | DL |
| 8 | Richard Outland Jr. | DL |
| 97 | Joshua Pierce | DL |
| 34 | Brenden Reese | LB |
| 52 | Titus Roberson | DL |
| 45 | Zhaiylen Scott | DL |
| 21 | Jaydon Smith | S |
| 92 | Will Smith | DL |
| 10 | Patrick Smith-Young | S |
| 17 | Taylor Starling | CB |
| 4 | Tyrane Stewart | CB |
| 16 | Gabe Stroud | CB |
| 15 | Fatafehi Vailea II | DL |
| 95 | Rudy Vargas Jr. | DL |
| 47 | Miguel Arenas | PK |
| 41 | Sawyer Evans | P |
| 45 | Amel Hadzisabic | PK |
| 37 | Will Hutchison | P |
| 40 | Kali Nguma | PK |
| 49 | Brodie Scoggins | LS |
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Texas Football ProgramsFREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
- What conference does North Texas Football compete in?
- North Texas Mean Green Football competes in the American Conference conference at the NCAA D1-FBS level.
- Where does North Texas play football home games?
- North Texas Football plays home games at Home Venue in Denton, TX.
- Who is the head coach of North Texas Football?
- The head coach of North Texas Mean Green Football is Neal Brown.
- When was North Texas Football program established?
- The establishment date for North Texas Football is not currently available.