Rebuilding Sam Houston Faces Tough Journey in Phil Longo's First Year
A deep dive into Sam Houston's 2025 schedule and whether new head coach Phil Longo and his Bearkats can survive a unique season without a true home stadium.
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POS | Starter | Backup | Reserve |
WR-X | Sr. Malik Phillips | Qua'Vez Humphreys | |
WR-Z | Sr. Noah Smith | Simeon Evans | |
WR-SL | R-Sr. Ife Adeyi | Jyzaiah Rockwell | |
LT | R-Jr. Graceson Jackson-Smith | Luke Eckardt | |
LG | Sr. MarKendrick Beall | William McCollum | |
OC | R-Sr.Ethan Hagler | Seth Kohlscheen | |
RG | Jr. James Dawn II | Will Hutchens | |
RT | R-Jr. D'Ary Patton | Rhett Larson | |
TE | R-Sr. Elijah Sohn | Thomas Jewett | |
QB | Jr. Jase Bauer | Hunter Watson | Grant Gunnell |
RB | R-Jr. Zach Hrbacek | John Gentry | Jay Ducker |
Defense | |||
POS | Starter | Backup | Reserve |
DE | R-Sr. Jevon Leon | Chris Murray | |
NT | R-Jr. Matthew Aribisala | Marcus Moore | |
DT | Grad Seth Mason | Quincy Wright | Dylan Frazier |
JACK | Sr. Issiah Nixon | Briceon Hayes | |
MLB | Sr. Sincere Jackson | Trey Fields | |
WLB | Sr. Kavian Gaither | Jaylen Phillps | |
CB | Sr. De'Veawn Armstead | Emon Allen | |
CB | R-Jr. David Fisher | Joe Swen | |
BS | R-Sr. Elias Escobar | Jaylon Jimmerson | |
FS | Sr. Da'Marcus Crosby II | Ny'Quee Hawkins | Jaidan Scott |
KAT | R-Jr. Caleb Weaver | ||
Special Teams | |||
P | Jadon Cardell | ||
K | Colby Sessums |
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Name | Title |
KC Keeler | Head Coach |
John Johnson | Assistant Head Coach, Running Backs |
Brad Cornelsen | Offensive Coordinator |
Skyler Cassity | Defensive Coordinator |
Chris Buckner | Passing Game Coordinator, Wide Receivers |
Cooper Bassett | Offensive Line |
Reggie Johnson | Linebackers |
Matt Merkens | Tight Ends |
Julian Wilson | Defensive Backs |
Greg Richmond | Defensive Ends |
Ike Eguae | Defensive Line |
Name | Position | Classification | Previous School |
Jalen O'Neal | Cornerback | RS FR | Abilene Christian |
Austin Smith | Tight End | RS JR | Memphis |
Dylan Frazier | Defensive Tackle | RS SO | SMU |
Fernando Garza III | Tight End | RS JR | Texas A&M |
Jaylon Jimmerson | Safety | RS SR | Liberty |
Jase Bauer | Quarterback | RS SO | Central Michigan |
Hunter Watson | Quarterback | RS JR | Iowa Western |
Jay Ducker | Running Back | RS SR | Memphis |
Kendrick DuJour | Defensive End | RS SO | North Carolina Central |
Ny'Quee Hawkins | Safety | RS SR | Virginia Tech |
Denver Warren | Defensive Tackle | RS JR | New Mexico State |
Quincy Wright | Defensive Tackle | SO | Oregon State |
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