North Carolina Wesleyan University Athletics

Men's Football

North Carolina Wesleyan University

NCAA D3 · USA South Athletic Conference · Rocky Mount, NC

4-6

2025 record

40%

Win rate, 3yr

$17.8k

Avg net price

42%

Grad rate

The program

2025 4-62024 4-62023 4-62022 3-72021 4-6

Under Jeff Filkovski: 48-66 since 2014

Jeff Filkovski, Head coach · 12 seasons · jfilkovski@ncwu.edu

Assistants: Aeon Blake · Anthony Byrd (Assistant Running Backs Coach) · Chris McLean (Assistant Football Coach / Tight Ends) · Danny “DJ” Bunn · J'Vonte Hudson · Jeff Filkovski · Landon Adkins (Director of Film) · Tim Donovan

The roster · 2026

137 on the roster75 Fr37 So11 Jr13 Sr1 Grad

Noah Borton

Fr. · FB

Supply, NC

Victor O'Neal

Fr. · OL

Columbia, SC

Brian Torrence

So. · OL

Charlotte, NC

Robbie Hensley

Fr. · OL

Canton, NC

Kisaiah Booth

Fr. · TE

Greenville, NC

Xavier Crawford

Fr. · OL

Kernersville, NC

Bryson Taylor

Fr. · S

Boonville, NC

Jyveon Harris

Fr. · DL

Shiloh, NC

Jeremiah Heaggans

So. · OL

Statesville, NC

Mathias Winston

Fr. · S

Fayetteville, NC

Colten Newsom

So. · QB

Midland, TX

Jamaar Perry

Fr. · OL

Supply, NC

Josiah Thomas

Jr. · DL

Davenport, FL

Gavin Bisco

Fr. · LB

Landis, NC

Luke Wesolowski

Fr. · DL

Belmont, NC

Justin Thompson

So. · RB

South Mills, NC

Luke Smith

Fr. · TE

Cherokee, NC

Zachariah Hall

Fr. · CB

Oak City, NC

A sample of the roster.

Roster turnover

Players graduating after the 2026 season, by position.

LB5 of 19 graduating
OL2 of 26 graduating
DB2 of 18 graduating
DL2 of 23 graduating
WR2 of 18 graduating
RB1 of 16 graduating

Where they're from

North Carolina 101South Carolina 10Virginia 9Georgia 2Pennsylvania 1Other 14

Cost & academics

Net cost after aid, by family income

Under $30k$16.1k/yr
$30-48k$14.0k/yr
$48-75k$16.0k/yr
$75-110k$20.4k/yr
$110k+$22.4k/yr

Grad rate

42%

Admit rate

80%

Enrollment

1k

Also in the USA South Athletic Conference

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