Western Kentucky

2026
Hilltoppers
Conference USA 6–7 (4–4) BL
Head Coach Not captured yet
67 OVR #109
69 OFF #95
66 DEF #115
PPG 26.5 #65
DPPG 28.3 #99
Summary Table

Impact Players

2026

Offense

85

WR K.D. Hutchinson Elusive Route Runner SR (RS)

63 rec, 697 yds, 1 TD

SR (RS) 85 OVR
80

HB Ajay Allen East West Playmaker SR (RS)

221 car, 912 yds, 6 TD, 3 fumb

SR (RS) 80 OVR
78

HB Kalib Hicks East West Playmaker JR (RS)

86 car, 477 yds, 7 TD, 1 fumb

JR (RS) 78 OVR
77

WR Qua'Vez Humphreys Contested Specalist SR (RS)

53 rec, 628 yds, 5 TD

SR (RS) 77 OVR

Defense

75

FS Dave Herard Box Specialist SR (RS)

54 tkl, 3 int, 1 FF

SR (RS) 75 OVR
75

DT Eric Etienne Pure Power SO (RS)

40 tkl (8 tfl), 4.5 sack, 1 FF

SO (RS) 75 OVR

Players by State

FL: 17 (20.0%) KY: 16 (18.8%) GA: 14 (16.5%) TX: 9 (10.6%) AL: 3 (3.5%) OH: 3 (3.5%) TN: 3 (3.5%) CT: 2 (2.4%) LA: 2 (2.4%) NC: 2 (2.4%) SC: 2 (2.4%) CA: 1 (1.2%) CO: 1 (1.2%) IL: 1 (1.2%) KS: 1 (1.2%) MA: 1 (1.2%) MN: 1 (1.2%) MS: 1 (1.2%) NV: 1 (1.2%) NY: 1 (1.2%) PA: 1 (1.2%) VA: 1 (1.2%) WV: 1 (1.2%) 20.0% 18.8% 16.5% 10.6% 3.5% 3.5% 3.5%
  • FL
  • KY
  • GA
  • TX
  • AL

Players by Class

Sr: 28 (32.9%) Jr: 18 (21.2%) So: 14 (16.5%) Fr: 25 (29.4%) 32.9% 21.2% 16.5% 29.4%
  • Sr
  • Jr
  • So
  • Fr

Players by Origin

High school: 85 (100.0%)
  • High school

Roster Breakdown

Position FreshmanSophomoreJuniorSenior
QB
C. O'Hara 66
R. Tisdale Jr. 74 C. McMickle 62
B. Glenn 72
RB
E. Rumph 73 P. Parrish 70
K. Hicks 78
A. Allen 80 J. McGill 76 S. Baines 71
WR
F. Smith 69 J. Stafford Jr. 65
C. Flowers 74
A. Claiborne 74 Z. Taylor 73
K. Hutchinson 85 Q. Humphreys 77 J. Carroll 71 Q. Burroughs 71 J. Rockwell 70 N. Johnson 69
TE
C. Nimmo 69 A. Parker 65
T. French 68 L. Howard 65
C. Ezirim 73
OL
A. Manning 63 I. Stoudemire 63 E. Smith-Diaz 61 J. Dialls 60 J. Smith 59 C. Small 58
M. Thurston 65 T. Major 65
A. Johnson 77 R. Montgomery 75 T. Ray 73 B. Riffe 69 Z. Clayton 68 C. Sojka 64
R. Larson 76 K. Upchurch 74 N. Omezi 70
DL
B. Thomas 68 W. Johnston 66 S. Peters 65 D. Baker 63 S. Strange 63 K. Micatrotto 62
E. Etienne 75 M. Locke 71 M. Verner 63
C. Cage 71
J. Fletcher 75 Z. Lawton 75 K. Murphy 74 V. Sneed Jr. 70 J. Griffin 69 N. Gonzales 67 E. Jones 66
LB
W. Ard 67 D. Houghtaling 62
Z. Minnis 65 Z. Smith 63 J. Donald 60
A. Bronson 70 G. Akpaloo 66
G. Madden 73 J. Mensah 67
CB
P. Souffrant 68 J. Bergeron 64
X. Griffin 65
B. Myers 69
T. Newsome Jr. 73 J. DuBose 71 L. Wright 69
S
J. Pollard 69 C. Abbott 65
J. Cosby-Mosley 69
D. Verrett 70
J. Lewis 83 D. Herard 75
K/P
A. Malecki 72
J. Smith 73
C. Bayless 75