YOUNGSTOWN STATE PENGUINS FOOTBALL
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
Youngstown State has developed one of the most successful FCS programs in the Midwest since transitioning to Division I football. Located in Youngstown, Ohio, the university enrolls 11,076 students and fields a 100-player roster under head coach Doug Phillips. The Penguins compete in the Horizon League within the FCS framework, representing a region with deep industrial and athletic traditions.
Coach Phillips leads a program that has established itself as a consistent competitor at the FCS level, with Youngstown State playing its home games at its on-campus venue. The university, founded in 1908, has built football infrastructure that supports sustained competitiveness in conference play and postseason opportunities. The Penguins' fall season schedule tests the team against regional and national FCS opponents, with the roster composition reflecting Phillips' recruiting and development approach across the 100 athletes competing for Youngstown State.
KEY FACTS
| School | Youngstown State University |
| Sport | Football |
| Conference | Horizon League |
| Division | D1-FCS |
| Location | Youngstown, Ohio |
| Venue | Home Venue |
| Head Coach | Doug Phillips |
ROSTER (2025-26)
| # | Name | Pos |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Donald Barksdale | RB |
| 88 | Payton Bjork | WR |
| 80 | Maddox Bloomgren | TE |
| 85 | Austin Bray | TE |
| 12 | Beau Brungard | QB |
| 20 | TC Caffey | RB |
| 16 | Darius Clements | WR |
| 3 | RK Dandridge | WR |
| 83 | Anthony Fuline | WR |
| 28 | Antuan Gardner | RB |
| 7 | Jaden Gilbert | RB |
| 70 | Robert Hayes | OL |
| 6 | Luke Hensley | WR |
| 56 | Naim Jackson | OL |
| 5 | Andrew Jacobs | WR |
| 64 | Matthew Keeley | OL |
| 67 | Van Keen | OL |
| 62 | Shane Keenan | OL |
| 21 | Larenz Lacking | WR |
| 55 | Rex Lahr | OL |
| 54 | Clay Lawrence | OL |
| 78 | Desmeal Leigh | OL |
| 10 | Malachi Lewis | QB |
| 84 | Emy Louis Jr. | WR |
| 72 | Mason Ludwig | OL |
| 15 | Micheal Manna | TE |
| 71 | Dallas McCracken | OL |
| 17 | Alex McDonald | TE |
| 0 | Tahir Mills | RB |
| 76 | Nicholas Nielsen | OL |
| 66 | Max Patterson | OL |
| 63 | Isaac Perkins | OL |
| 74 | Ethan Ray | OL |
| 22 | Matt Reardon | WR |
| 87 | Alex Reese | TE |
| 26 | Jeremiah Sanders | WR |
| 89 | Colt Sechrest | TE |
| 19 | Colin Seibert | QB |
| 59 | Joe Sferra | OL |
| 9 | Devin Sherwood | QB |
| 86 | Stephen Sims | WR |
| 60 | Najwan Smithwick | OL |
| 11 | Mike Solomon | WR |
| 81 | Benjamin Tolble | WR |
| 4 | Max Tomczak | WR |
| 13 | Fresh Walters | WR |
| 94 | Ajayi Ajaga | DL |
| 41 | Remy Bose | LB |
| 52 | Nick Bowser | DL |
| 99 | Joe Brown | DL |
| 22 | DaShawn Carter | DL |
| 27 | Lemondte Chambers | LB |
| 19 | Brandon Chambers Jr. | DB |
| 53 | Ethan Coe | LB |
| 8 | Cameron Cunningham | DL |
| 36 | Carson Cunningham | DB |
| 90 | Ebony Curry Jr. | DL |
| 21 | Ross Davidson | DB |
| 29 | Jarin Davis | DB |
| 16 | Solomon Farrell | LB |
| 32 | Dante Gentile | LB |
| 2 | Isaiah Hackett | DB |
| 1 | DJ Harris | DB |
| 23 | Stephen Henderson | DL |
| 11 | Dathan Hickey | DB |
| 39 | Dayne Hodge | DB |
| 48 | Andrew Jackson-Dunaway | DL |
| 44 | Parker Jacobs | DE |
| 56 | Connor Johannesen | DL |
| 37 | Maximillian Johnson | DB |
| 95 | Thomas Jolly | DL |
| 14 | Dominic Julius | LB |
| 97 | D'Shawn Kirby | DL |
| 28 | Marcus Logan | DB |
| 91 | Reighn Lowery | DL |
| 5 | Carston Marshall | LB |
| 15 | Preston Penn | LB |
| 92 | Devaughn Perkins | DL |
| 4 | Jeremiah Piper | DB |
| 9 | Jeremiah Robinson | DB |
| 35 | Graydon Rollins | LB |
| 10 | Jordan Rudolph | DB |
| 51 | Chris Sammarone | LB |
| 6 | Makai Shahid | DB |
| 43 | Jay Smith | DB |
| 31 | Weston Sturzinger | DB |
| 96 | Brendan Tabachnick | DL |
| 13 | Caleb Taylor | DB |
| 93 | Justin Thomas | DL |
| 55 | Bilal Tucker | DL |
| 25 | Aden Vaughn | DB |
| 98 | Collin Vaughn | DL |
| 42 | Michael Voitus | DL |
| 37 | Evan Anderson | P |
| 44 | Nate Boozer | LS |
| 49 | Byron Floyd | LS |
| 40 | Brendon Kilpatrick | P |
| 24 | Andrew Lastovka | PK |
| 31 | Jonathan Schmidt | PK |
| 46 | Jas Stefancin | PK |
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- What conference does Youngstown State Football compete in?
- Youngstown State Penguins Football competes in the Horizon League conference at the NCAA D1-FCS level.
- Where does Youngstown State play football home games?
- Youngstown State Football plays home games at Home Venue in Youngstown, OH.
- Who is the head coach of Youngstown State Football?
- The head coach of Youngstown State Penguins Football is Doug Phillips.
- When was Youngstown State Football program established?
- The establishment date for Youngstown State Football is not currently available.