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The 2023 regular season is over and now comes the annual roster churn that we’ve witnessed repeatedly over the Tyson Helton era. After a disappointing 7-5 season, Helton will have to reinvent himself (and the roster) again in order to return towards the top of the CUSA standings. With the transfer portal opening and signing day just around the corner here is a comprehensive list of where WKU’s roster currently stands heading into the 2024 season.

Note: We’re now in year five of the transfer portal era and year three of one-time no sit transfers, so don’t be surprised to see a large group of players test the waters in the portal. We have a handful of examples of impact players returning to the Hill after entering the portal (Austin Reed, Jaques Evans, Talique Allen). We’ve got to hope that Helton & staff can do a good job of keeping a core in place or risk falling behind.

Note #2: This was just updated to include the roster updates on the Spring football roster. More to come after spring practice is over and new portal additions are added

*denotes they’re on spring football roster

Note: Weren’t formally announced by WKU as signees, probably are now walk-ons

*Potential Walk-On

• CB- Anthony Johnson

• WR- Moussa Barry

• OL- Quantavious Leslie

• K- Nolan Mccord

• QB- Caden Veltkamp

• DB- Upton Stout

*denotes walk-ons

^Was a winter signee that already has re-entered portal after spring ball

DB- Daniel Edwards

DB- Chavaris Dumas*

DL- Marquis Black (transferring to Gardner-Webb)

DL- Ryan Williams

LB- Trent Zappe

RB- Ta’Ron Keith (Bowling Green transfer)^ (transferring to USF)

LB- Lonnie Rice

DT- Keaton Law

TE- Alex Williams*

OL- Colt Jackson

OL- Mark Goode

DB- Rickie Davis Jr.

LB- RJ Evans

WR- Demarcus Johnson*

WR- Quinton Henry*

WR- Zach Burt*

DE- Jaques Evans (transferring to Baylor)

QB- Bronson Barron (transferring to Southern Utah)

WR- Blue Smith

WR- Ze’Vian Capers (transferring to Gardner-Webb)

LB- Aaron Key (transferring to UConn)

WR- Jimmy Holiday (transferring to Louisiana Tech)

DB- Kendrick Simpkins (transferring to Baylor)

S- Talique Allen

DT- Dareon Goodrum

WR- Josh Sterns (transferring to Gardner-Webb)

WR- Denzil Alleyne

P- Jared White (transferring to Tarleton State)

DB- TJ Springer

K- Antonio Chadha (transferring to Western Illinois)

P- Tom Ellard (transferring to Northern State)

OL- Wes Dorsey (transferring to UCF)

DB- Abdul-Lateef Audu

LB- Desmyn Baker (transferring to Southern Miss)

DB- Amaari Smith

OL- Vinnie Murphy (transferring to Tulane)

DB- Manny Moss

OL- Wyatt Anderson

OL- Mason Williams (transferring to Incarnate Word)

DB- Josh Shodipo

LS- Trey Naughton (transferring to Arizona)

DL- Tyrese Black

WR- Craig Burt Jr.

LB- Niko Cooper

WR- Malachi Corley (declared for NFL draft)

DL- Keyontae Davis

RB- Davion Ervin-Poindexter

K- Cory Munson

QB- Austin Reed

RB- Markese Stepp

LB- Bryson Washington

DB- Rome Weber

DB- Davion Williams

DB- Takulve Williams

(note probable walk-ons denoted as *, 14 total)

Elijah Young (RB), Michael Mathison (WR), Terrion Thompson (DT), Dalvin Smith (WR), Rashion Hodge (LB), Denzil Alleyne (DB), Kylan Guidry (LB), Devon Lynch (LB), Sebastian Benjamin (LB), Michael Moment (OL), Darrell Johnson Jr (OL), Colton Cable* (OL), Michael Ondelacy (OL), Quantavious Leslie (OL), Elvin Fofanah (TE), Trevor Borland (TE), Jaleel Walker (WR)*, Anthony Johnson Jr. (CB)

LT Sanders (RB), Willie Taggart JR. (WR), Javy Bunton* (WR), Virgil Marshall (LB), Marvin Sims* (WR), Upton Stout (DB), Darius Thomas (JR), Ely George* (DB), Joshua Mensah (DB), Xavier Shaw* (DB), Anthony Brackenridge (LB), Dallas Walker (DL), Nathan Griffin* (LB), Nolan McCord (K), Wesley Horton (OL), Marshall Jackson (OL), Rex Robich (LS), River Helms (TE), Jayden Loving (DL), Hosea Wheeler (DT)

Easton Messer (WR), Caden Veltkamp (QB), Turner Helton (QB), K.D. Hutchinson (WR), Lofton Howard (LB), Lucas Carneiro (K), Jax Cooper* (WR), Jarvis Hayes (WR), Corey Landers* (RB), Nazir Ward (DB), Eli Jones* (LB), Koron Hayward (LB), Reginald Allen JR. (SO), Reid Jamerson* (DE), Alex Ford* (DB), Leavy Johnson (OL), Evan Wibberley (OL), Hayden Todd* (OL), Noah Meyers (TE), Tylon Webb* (WR), Aiden Miller* (TE) Marcus Patterson (DE), Jalen Hand (DL), Deante McCray (DE), Ki’Shawn Harvey (DL), Moussa Barry (WR)

Note several of the sophomores above could actually be redshirt freshman but they’re not listed that way on roster

Note: This is a living document, we’ll continue to update as the offseason progresses

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