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  • DB 6'0" 175 lbs
    R-Sr. Millersville, Md. Old Mill
    Redshirt Senior Millersville, Md. Old Mill
  • WR 5'9" 170 lbs
    Sr. Clifton, Va. Centreville
    Senior Clifton, Va. Centreville
  • DB 6'1" 195 lbs
    Sr. Laurel, Md. Glen Burnie Wagner
    Senior Laurel, Md. Glen Burnie Wagner
  • WR 5'10" 154 lbs
    Sr. Waldorf, Md. St. Charles
    Senior Waldorf, Md. St. Charles
  • DB 5'11" 178 lbs
    So. Baltimore, Md. Forest Park High School
    Sophomore Baltimore, Md. Forest Park High School
  • QB 6'0" 205 lbs
    Gr. Winchester, Cal. Oceanside Bucknell
    Graduate Student Winchester, Cal. Oceanside Bucknell
  • WR 6'0" 185 lbs
    Sr. Cross Junction, Va. James Wood Southern Utah
    Senior Cross Junction, Va. James Wood Southern Utah
  • WR 5'11" 170 lbs
    R-Jr. Martinsburg, W.Va. Martinsburg
    Redshirt Junior Martinsburg, W.Va. Martinsburg
  • WR 6'3" 218 lbs
    R-So. Denton, Md. North Caroline WVU
    Redshirt Sophomore Denton, Md. North Caroline WVU
  • DL 6'2" 230 lbs
    R-Sr. Columbia, Md. Wilde Lake
    Redshirt Senior Columbia, Md. Wilde Lake
  • QB 6'0" 200 lbs
    Sr. Chantilly, Va. St. John's College Lackawanna
    Senior Chantilly, Va. St. John's College Lackawanna
  • DB 6'0" 195 lbs
    R-Jr. Partlow, Va. King George
    Redshirt Junior Partlow, Va. King George
  • DB 6'0" 185 lbs
    Sr. Manassas, Va. Brentsville District
    Senior Manassas, Va. Brentsville District
  • QB 6'1" 190 lbs
    Jr. Stafford, Va. Mountain View High School Virginia Tech
    Junior Stafford, Va. Mountain View High School Virginia Tech
  • QB 6'0" 185 lbs
    R-Jr. Martinsburg, W.Va. Martinsburg
    Redshirt Junior Martinsburg, W.Va. Martinsburg
  • QB 6'0" 200 lbs
    R-Fr. Gettysburg Pa. Gettysburg High School
    Redshirt Freshman Gettysburg Pa. Gettysburg High School
  • WR 6'0" 185 lbs
    Sr. Ijamsville, Md. Urbana
    Senior Ijamsville, Md. Urbana
  • QB 6'0" 216 lbs
    Gr. Alexandria, Va. Hayfield Secondary School SUNY Brockport
    Graduate Student Alexandria, Va. Hayfield Secondary School SUNY Brockport
  • RB 6'0" 182 lbs
    So. Ashburn, Va. Broad Run
    Sophomore Ashburn, Va. Broad Run
  • DB 6'1" 175 lbs
    So. Bryan's Road, Md. Lackey
    Sophomore Bryan's Road, Md. Lackey
  • WR 5'11" 160 lbs
    So. Lynchburg, Va. Heritage
    Sophomore Lynchburg, Va. Heritage
  • RB 5'10" 185 lbs
    Jr. Fredericksburg, Va. Massaponax
    Junior Fredericksburg, Va. Massaponax
  • DB 6'0" 185 lbs
    Sr. White Plains, Md. North Point
    Senior White Plains, Md. North Point
  • DB 5'10" 180 lbs
    Jr. Frederick, Md. Frederick
    Junior Frederick, Md. Frederick
  • DB 6'0" 190 lbs
    So. Culpeper, Va. Blue Ridge School
    Sophomore Culpeper, Va. Blue Ridge School
  • DB 6'3" 170 lbs
    Sr. District Heights, Md. Potomac
    Senior District Heights, Md. Potomac
  • WR 6'4" 190 lbs
    So. Cambridge, Md. Cambridge South Dorchester
    Sophomore Cambridge, Md. Cambridge South Dorchester
  • RB 6'0" 200 lbs
    So. Annapolis, Md. Broadneck
    Sophomore Annapolis, Md. Broadneck
  • DB 6'2" 174 lbs
    Jr. Sterling, Va. Potomac Falls
    Junior Sterling, Va. Potomac Falls
  • DB 6'0" 190 lbs
    So. Annapolis, Md. Broadneck
    Sophomore Annapolis, Md. Broadneck
  • WR 5'10" 155 lbs
    So. Berlin, Md. Stephen Decatur
    Sophomore Berlin, Md. Stephen Decatur
  • CB 6'0" 195 lbs
    R-Jr. Leesburg, Va. Tuscarora Christopher Newport
    Redshirt Junior Leesburg, Va. Tuscarora Christopher Newport
  • RB 5'6" 170 lbs
    R-Jr. Kearneysville, W.Va. Martinsburg
    Redshirt Junior Kearneysville, W.Va. Martinsburg
  • LB 6'1" 225 lbs
    R-Jr. White Plains, Md. North Point
    Redshirt Junior White Plains, Md. North Point
  • LS 5'10" 170 lbs
    Sr. York, Pa. Central York St. Francis
    Senior York, Pa. Central York St. Francis
  • RB 6'0" 193 lbs
    So. Cumberland, Md. Fort Hill
    Sophomore Cumberland, Md. Fort Hill
  • LB 5'11" 208 lbs
    So. Fort Washington, Md. Dr. Henry A. Wise
    Sophomore Fort Washington, Md. Dr. Henry A. Wise
  • LB 6'0" 220 lbs
    So. Purcellville, Va. Loudoun Valley
    Sophomore Purcellville, Va. Loudoun Valley
  • DB 5'10" 172 lbs
    So. Berlin, Md. Stephen Decatur
    Sophomore Berlin, Md. Stephen Decatur
  • LB 6'0" 180 lbs
    R-Jr. Martinsburg, W.Va. Martinsburg
    Redshirt Junior Martinsburg, W.Va. Martinsburg
  • LB 6'0" 226 lbs
    Jr. Windsor Mill, Md. Milford Mill Academy
    Junior Windsor Mill, Md. Milford Mill Academy
  • LB 5'10" 215 lbs
    Sr. Winchester, Va. Sherando UVa-Wise
    Senior Winchester, Va. Sherando UVa-Wise
  • LB 5'11" 205 lbs
    So. Severn, Md. Old Mill
    Sophomore Severn, Md. Old Mill
  • DB 6'0" 180 lbs
    So. Parkville, Md. Dundalk
    Sophomore Parkville, Md. Dundalk
  • LB 6'2" 230 lbs
    Jr. Gapland, Md. Saint John's Catholic Prep Maine
    Junior Gapland, Md. Saint John's Catholic Prep Maine
  • FB 6'1" 230 lbs
    R-Sr. Falling Waters, W.Va. DeMatha Catholic (Md.)
    Redshirt Senior Falling Waters, W.Va. DeMatha Catholic (Md.)
  • LB 6'0" 215 lbs
    So. Martinsburg, W.Va Hedgesville
    Sophomore Martinsburg, W.Va Hedgesville
  • OL 6'2" 280 lbs
    Sr. Ijamsville, Md. Oakdale
    Senior Ijamsville, Md. Oakdale
  • OL 6'2" 290 lbs
    R-So. Gaithersburg, Md. Northwest
    Redshirt Sophomore Gaithersburg, Md. Northwest
  • LB 5'11" 211 lbs
    Gr. Upper Marlboro Md. Saint Vincent Pallotti
    Graduate Student Upper Marlboro Md. Saint Vincent Pallotti
  • DL 6'3" 230 lbs
    Sr. Lusby, Md. Patuxent
    Senior Lusby, Md. Patuxent
  • OL 6'3" 280 lbs
    So. Stafford, Va. Colonial Forge
    Sophomore Stafford, Va. Colonial Forge
  • DL 6'1" 240 lbs
    So. Upper Marlboro, Md. Bishop McNamara
    Sophomore Upper Marlboro, Md. Bishop McNamara
  • OL 6'3" 300 lbs
    R-So. Morgantown, W.Va. Morgantown
    Redshirt Sophomore Morgantown, W.Va. Morgantown
  • OL 6'2" 280 lbs
    So. Camden, Del. Caesar Rodney High School
    Sophomore Camden, Del. Caesar Rodney High School
  • DL 6'1" 260 lbs
    R-Sr. Martinsburg, W.Va. Martinsburg
    Redshirt Senior Martinsburg, W.Va. Martinsburg
  • OL 6'1" 270 lbs
    Jr. Woodbridge, Va. Freedom
    Junior Woodbridge, Va. Freedom
  • OL 6'0" 247 lbs
    R-So. Martinsburg, W.Va. Martinsburg
    Redshirt Sophomore Martinsburg, W.Va. Martinsburg
  • OL 6'1" 270 lbs
    R-Sr. Williamsport, Md. Williamsport
    Redshirt Senior Williamsport, Md. Williamsport
  • DE 6'4" 250 lbs
    R-So. Chesapeake, Va. Great Bridge
    Redshirt Sophomore Chesapeake, Va. Great Bridge
  • OL 6'2" 305 lbs
    Gr. Martinsburg, W.Va. Martinsburg
    Graduate Student Martinsburg, W.Va. Martinsburg
  • OL 6'3" 293 lbs
    R-Jr. Deale, Md. South River
    Redshirt Junior Deale, Md. South River
  • OL 6'5" 275 lbs
    R-Jr. Haymarket, Va. Battlefield
    Redshirt Junior Haymarket, Va. Battlefield
  • OL 6'7" 333 lbs
    Jr. Brunswick, Md. Brunswick
    Junior Brunswick, Md. Brunswick
  • WR 6'1" 190 lbs
    So. Baltimore, Md. Milford Mill Academy
    Sophomore Baltimore, Md. Milford Mill Academy
  • TE 6'3" 245 lbs
    R-Sr. Frederick, Md. Saint Frances Academy
    Redshirt Senior Frederick, Md. Saint Frances Academy
  • WR 5'10" 155 lbs
    R-So. Riva, Md. Archbishop Spalding
    Redshirt Sophomore Riva, Md. Archbishop Spalding
  • WR 6'2" 185 lbs
    So. Brooklyn Park, Md. Saint John's College
    Sophomore Brooklyn Park, Md. Saint John's College
  • TE 6'3" 210 lbs
    Sr. Ijamsville, Md. Urbana
    Senior Ijamsville, Md. Urbana
  • TE 6'4" 225 lbs
    So. Bunker Hill, W.Va. Musselman
    Sophomore Bunker Hill, W.Va. Musselman
  • K 5'10" 185 lbs
    Jr. Rock Hall, Md. Kent Island McPherson College
    Junior Rock Hall, Md. Kent Island McPherson College
  • DT 6'0" 305 lbs
    Jr. Washington, D.C. Dunbar
    Junior Washington, D.C. Dunbar
  • p 6'3" 245 lbs
    Sr. Greensburg, Pa. Greensburg Salem Saint Vincent
    Senior Greensburg, Pa. Greensburg Salem Saint Vincent
  • K 6'2" 205 lbs
    So. Martinsburg, W.Va. Martinsburg
    Sophomore Martinsburg, W.Va. Martinsburg
  • DL 6'1" 297 lbs
    So. Capitol Heights, Md. Charles Herbert Flowers
    Sophomore Capitol Heights, Md. Charles Herbert Flowers
  • DE 6'5" 225 lbs
    R-Sr. Middletown, Md. Middletown
    Redshirt Senior Middletown, Md. Middletown

Staff Roster

Football Coaching Staff

  • Head Coach

    Ernie McCook

  • Assistant Head Coach/Defensive Coordinator

    Josh Kline

  • Offensive Coordinator

    Rob Ambrose

  • Defensive Backs/Special Teams Coordinator

    Luke Wright

  • Defensive Line Coach

    EJ Norris

  • Wide Receivers Coach

    Jarrod Kellar

  • Assistant Football Coach

    Jason Hare

  • Offensive Quality Control Coach

    Mike Icenhower

  • Graduate Assistant Coach

    Brodie List

  • Graduate Assistant Coach

    T.J. Peer

2026 Football Roster
# Full Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown High School Previous School
0 Will Ennis DB 6-0 175 R-Sr. Millersville, Md. Old Mill
1 Carrington Nickens-Yzer WR 5-9 170 Sr. Clifton, Va. Centreville
2 Uchenna Ibe DB 6-1 195 Sr. Laurel, Md. Glen Burnie Wagner
3 Kordell Batten WR 5-10 154 Sr. Waldorf, Md. St. Charles
4 Tijuan Reed DB 5-11 178 So. Baltimore, Md. Forest Park High School
5 Michael Hardyway QB 6-0 205 Gr. Winchester, Cal. Oceanside Bucknell
6 Jaden Ashby WR 6-0 185 Sr. Cross Junction, Va. James Wood Southern Utah
7 Roman Pierson WR 5-11 170 R-Jr. Martinsburg, W.Va. Martinsburg
8 Nasai Bell WR 6-3 218 R-So. Denton, Md. North Caroline WVU
8 Elijah Queen DL 6-2 230 R-Sr. Columbia, Md. Wilde Lake
9 Wyatt Hagan QB 6-0 200 Sr. Chantilly, Va. St. John's College Lackawanna
10 Zach Ferguson DB 6-0 195 R-Jr. Partlow, Va. King George
11 Will Johnson DB 6-0 185 Sr. Manassas, Va. Brentsville District
12 Jackson Sigler QB 6-1 190 Jr. Stafford, Va. Mountain View High School Virginia Tech
13 Ezra Bagent QB 6-0 185 R-Jr. Martinsburg, W.Va. Martinsburg
15 Brady Heiser QB 6-0 200 R-Fr. Gettysburg Pa. Gettysburg High School
15 Yannick Siewe WR 6-0 185 Sr. Ijamsville, Md. Urbana
16 Chase Soper QB 6-0 216 Gr. Alexandria, Va. Hayfield Secondary School SUNY Brockport
18 Devin Ellison RB 6-0 182 So. Ashburn, Va. Broad Run
18 Si'Yawn Lester DB 6-1 175 So. Bryan's Road, Md. Lackey
19 Tavion Clark WR 5-11 160 So. Lynchburg, Va. Heritage
20 Donavan Phillips RB 5-10 185 Jr. Fredericksburg, Va. Massaponax
21 Makai Young DB 6-0 185 Sr. White Plains, Md. North Point
22 Reggie Snowden DB 5-10 180 Jr. Frederick, Md. Frederick
23 D'Myo Hunter DB 6-0 190 So. Culpeper, Va. Blue Ridge School
24 Damarcus Butler DB 6-3 170 Sr. District Heights, Md. Potomac
25 Antonio Blueford WR 6-4 190 So. Cambridge, Md. Cambridge South Dorchester
26 Ian Mauldin RB 6-0 200 So. Annapolis, Md. Broadneck
27 Darrell Jackson DB 6-2 174 Jr. Sterling, Va. Potomac Falls
28 Tyrin Chinn-Thompson DB 6-0 190 So. Annapolis, Md. Broadneck
29 Zakhari Baker WR 5-10 155 So. Berlin, Md. Stephen Decatur
31 Malachi Bailey CB 6-0 195 R-Jr. Leesburg, Va. Tuscarora Christopher Newport
31 Zion Grantham RB 5-6 170 R-Jr. Kearneysville, W.Va. Martinsburg
32 Kyree Wimberly LB 6-1 225 R-Jr. White Plains, Md. North Point
34 Brayden Bowers LS 5-10 170 Sr. York, Pa. Central York St. Francis
35 Jabril Daniels RB 6-0 193 So. Cumberland, Md. Fort Hill
36 Tyvon Callaway-Toles LB 5-11 208 So. Fort Washington, Md. Dr. Henry A. Wise
37 Chase Loftis LB 6-0 220 So. Purcellville, Va. Loudoun Valley
38 Amarian Manuel DB 5-10 172 So. Berlin, Md. Stephen Decatur
40 Ky Fagan LB 6-0 180 R-Jr. Martinsburg, W.Va. Martinsburg
42 Malachi Barnes LB 6-0 226 Jr. Windsor Mill, Md. Milford Mill Academy
44 Aydan Willis LB 5-10 215 Sr. Winchester, Va. Sherando UVa-Wise
46 Noel Norman-Williams LB 5-11 205 So. Severn, Md. Old Mill
47 Christian Cofield DB 6-0 180 So. Parkville, Md. Dundalk
47 Grayson DiPietro LB 6-2 230 Jr. Gapland, Md. Saint John's Catholic Prep Maine
48 Dominic Busky FB 6-1 230 R-Sr. Falling Waters, W.Va. DeMatha Catholic (Md.)
50 Aydin Fleming LB 6-0 215 So. Martinsburg, W.Va Hedgesville
51 Josh Crummitt OL 6-2 280 Sr. Ijamsville, Md. Oakdale
52 Jack Boulton OL 6-2 290 R-So. Gaithersburg, Md. Northwest
54 Connell Foster LB 5-11 211 Gr. Upper Marlboro Md. Saint Vincent Pallotti
56 Jalon Edwards DL 6-3 230 Sr. Lusby, Md. Patuxent
57 Jake Mangano OL 6-3 280 So. Stafford, Va. Colonial Forge
58 Kendrick Young DL 6-1 240 So. Upper Marlboro, Md. Bishop McNamara
61 Braylon Brown OL 6-3 300 R-So. Morgantown, W.Va. Morgantown
63 Chris Jamison OL 6-2 280 So. Camden, Del. Caesar Rodney High School
64 Christian Slack DL 6-1 260 R-Sr. Martinsburg, W.Va. Martinsburg
70 Ju'elz Stanley-Jackson-Fleming OL 6-1 270 Jr. Woodbridge, Va. Freedom
72 EJ Hendrix OL 6-0 247 R-So. Martinsburg, W.Va. Martinsburg
73 Lucas Michael OL 6-1 270 R-Sr. Williamsport, Md. Williamsport
74 Dorein Bryant DE 6-4 250 R-So. Chesapeake, Va. Great Bridge
75 Ty Lucas OL 6-2 305 Gr. Martinsburg, W.Va. Martinsburg
76 Caleb Herb OL 6-3 293 R-Jr. Deale, Md. South River
77 Jayden Perez OL 6-5 275 R-Jr. Haymarket, Va. Battlefield
79 Andrew Racosky OL 6-7 333 Jr. Brunswick, Md. Brunswick
81 Derrell Pierson WR 6-1 190 So. Baltimore, Md. Milford Mill Academy
82 Brian Jester TE 6-3 245 R-Sr. Frederick, Md. Saint Frances Academy
83 Dominic Buonassisi WR 5-10 155 R-So. Riva, Md. Archbishop Spalding
84 Amir Wallace-Jones WR 6-2 185 So. Brooklyn Park, Md. Saint John's College
85 Chayan Loun TE 6-3 210 Sr. Ijamsville, Md. Urbana
88 Troy Woolaston TE 6-4 225 So. Bunker Hill, W.Va. Musselman
90 Max Barba K 5-10 185 Jr. Rock Hall, Md. Kent Island McPherson College
92 Kyvon Cutchin DT 6-0 305 Jr. Washington, D.C. Dunbar
95 Daishaun Alexander p 6-3 245 Sr. Greensburg, Pa. Greensburg Salem Saint Vincent
96 Sam Collins K 6-2 205 So. Martinsburg, W.Va. Martinsburg
97 Reggie Hill DL 6-1 297 So. Capitol Heights, Md. Charles Herbert Flowers
99 Vince Flook DE 6-5 225 R-Sr. Middletown, Md. Middletown

Football Coaching Staff

Football - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
MCCOOKFB23SIDE Ernie McCook Head Coach
KLINEFB23SIDE Josh Kline Assistant Head Coach/Defensive Coordinator
AMBROSEFB25 Rob Ambrose Offensive Coordinator
LWRIGHT23SIDE Luke Wright Defensive Backs/Special Teams Coordinator
NORRISFB25 EJ Norris Defensive Line Coach
KELLARFB23SIDE Jarrod Kellar Wide Receivers Coach
HAREFB23SIDE Jason Hare Assistant Football Coach
ICEFB23SIDE Mike Icenhower Offensive Quality Control Coach
LISTFB25 Brodie List Graduate Assistant Coach
TJPEERFB25 T.J. Peer Graduate Assistant Coach

Staff Roster

Football Coaching Staff