Belhaven University Athletics

Men's Football

Belhaven University

NCAA D3 · Collegiate Conference of the South · Jackson, MS

$16.1k

Avg net price

49%

Grad rate

The program

CJ Nightingale, Head coach · 2 seasons · football@belhaven.edu

Assistants: Bradley Foley · Brady Ackerman · Brittany Hudson · CJ Nightingale · Catherine Taylor · Chase Capon · Cody Anderson · Javon Harris · Jay'Den Jones · Josh Sheron · Kade Young · Kenneth Nash

The roster · 2026

105 on the roster32 Fr28 So19 Jr26 Sr

Tyler Craft

SR · Tight End

Ranburne, Ala.

Breck Farrior

JR · Offensive Line

Raymond, Miss.

Jeremy Bates Jr.

SO · Linebacker

Canton, Miss.

Joseph Schlatre

SR · Wide Receiver

Plaquemine, La.

Cruz Wilson

FR · Wide Receiver

Choctaw, Miss.

Johnny Evans

SR · Defensive Lineman

Tupelo, Miss.

Toby Edmiston

FR · Tight End

Fairhope, Ala.

Jaden Lea

SO · Tight End

Brookhaven, Miss.

Alex Desarzant

JR · Defensive Back

Germantown, Tenn.

Nathaniel Lusk

FR · Running Back

Tampa, Fla.

Xavier Santiago

SO · Offensive Line

Irvington, Ala.

Icarius Hodgin

SR · Defensive Back

Munford, Tenn.

London Bullin

FR · Defensive Line

Brandon, Miss.

Guy Woods

FR · Offensive Line

Baton Rouge, La.

Wyatt Beck

SR · Linebacker

Baton Rouge, La.

Dee Gray

SR · Defensive Back

Enterprise, Miss.

CJ Gathings

FR · Defensive Back

Columbus, Miss.

Elias DeAngelo

FR · Linebacker

Hurley, Miss.

A sample of the roster.

Roster turnover

Players graduating after the 2026 season, by position.

DB6 of 20 graduating
TE4 of 9 graduating
LB4 of 12 graduating
WR4 of 16 graduating
DL4 of 16 graduating
OL2 of 14 graduating

Where they're from

Mississippi 49Alabama 22Louisiana 18Tennessee 12Florida 1Georgia 1Other 2

Cost & academics

Net cost after aid, by family income

Under $30k$10.6k/yr
$30-48k$12.8k/yr
$48-75k$17.0k/yr
$75-110k$19.5k/yr
$110k+$20.9k/yr

SAT 25-75%

1010-1298

Grad rate

49%

Admit rate

50%

Enrollment

1k

Also in the Collegiate Conference of the South

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