Truman State University Athletics

Men's Football

Truman State University

NCAA D2 · Great Lakes Valley Conference · Kirksville, MO

8-4

2025 record

71%

Win rate, 3yr

$11.8k

Avg net price

69%

Grad rate

The program

2025 8-42024 8-42023 9-22022 9-22021 9-3

Under Kellen Nesbitt: 25-10 since 2023

Kellen Nesbitt, Head coach · 3 seasons · knesbitt@truman.edu

Assistants: Austin Zoda · Bear Earp · Clay Marshall · Dominic Stoneking · Jamar Johnson · Jeramey Dockery · John Dabney · Kellen Nesbitt

The roster · 2026

95 on the roster53 Fr18 So10 Jr14 Sr

Dominic Grand

Jr. · CB

West Covina, CA

Ethan Kohl

R-Fr. · QB

Bradley, Ill.

Greg Krupa

So. · OL

Chicago

Gavin McDaniel

So. · DT

Jefferson City, Mo.

Mark Panagos

R-Fr. · DB

Scott City, Mo.

Harrison Fowler

Jr. · RB

Hallsville, Mo.

Brett Baier

R-Fr. · OL

Lee's Summit, Mo.

Jerimiah Clay

R-Fr. · CB

St. Louis

Nick Closser

So. · CB

Jefferson City, Mo.

Jayden Hall

Fr. · LB

St. Louis

Duan McRoberts

Fr. · RB

Wright City, Mo.

Maer Deng

Fr. · OL

Kansas City, Mo.

Jaxin Patterson

So. · DB

Hillsboro, Mo.

Maximus Cioffi

Fr. · OL

Frankfort, Ill.

Waylon Anders

Fr. · QB

Hannibal, Mo.

Carter Pinkerton

Fr. · WR

Kirksville, Mo.

Xavier Stinson

R-Fr. · TE

Hallsville, Mo.

Alex Goeke

So. · OL

O'Fallon, Mo.

A sample of the roster.

Roster turnover

Players graduating after the 2026 season, by position.

DB4 of 17 graduating
RB3 of 9 graduating
DL3 of 13 graduating
TE2 of 6 graduating
WR1 of 14 graduating
ST1 of 5 graduating

Where they're from

Missouri 70Illinois 10Iowa 1Other 14

Cost & academics

Net cost after aid, by family income

Under $30k$6.0k/yr
$30-48k$7.9k/yr
$48-75k$12.4k/yr
$75-110k$15.4k/yr
$110k+$17.2k/yr

In-state prices shown; out-of-state students pay about $8.7k/yr more (public school).

SAT 25-75%

1170-1370

Grad rate

69%

Admit rate

84%

Enrollment

3k

Also in the Great Lakes Valley Conference

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