Walsh University Athletics

Men's Football

Walsh University

NCAA D2 · Great Midwest Athletic Conference · North Canton, OHPortal active

$20.0k

Avg net price

59%

Grad rate

The program

John Fankhauser, Head coach · jfankhauser@walsh.edu

Assistants: Adam Ferback · Dani Mirjah (Student Assistant - Running Backs) · James Curtis · Jaylon Doss · Jeremy Hamilton · Jim Purtill · Keegan Skoczen · Kyle Perry (Student Assistant - Defensive Line) · Michael Paris · Mike Harris · Tanner Jensen

The roster · 2026

147 on the roster50 Fr50 So35 Jr11 Sr1 Grad

Roman Gilbert

Fr. · DL

Wooster, Ohio

Jeffrey Mold

R-Sr. · DB

Whitehouse, Ohio

Ryan Page

Jr. · DB

Massillon, Ohio

Brady McCoy

So. · DB

Mogadore, Ohio

Aaron Mathis

So. · DB

Vermilion, Ohio

Colin Daniels

So. · DB

Cincinnati, OH

Myles Cooper

So. · OL

Steubenville, Ohio

Denver Scott

So. · LB

Cleveland, Ohio

Rob Brown

So. · LB

Canton, Ohio

Thad VanArsdalan

R-Jr. · OLB

New Philadelphia, Ohio

Justin Nelms

Fr. · OL

Riley Defibaugh

R-Jr. · OL

Akron, Ohio

Caden Peters

R-Jr. · DL

Avon Lake, Ohio

Sean Scott

Fr. · DL

Minerva, Ohio

Dalton Bickhart

R-Jr. · DL

Strongsville, Ohio

Garret Rodenberger

Jr. · DB

Defiance, Ohio

Landon Hohler

Fr. · OLB

Huron, Ohio

Terrell Grier

R-Sr. · DB

Cleveland, Ohio

A sample of the roster.

Roster turnover

Players graduating after the 2026 season, by position.

DB2 of 29 graduating
DL1 of 18 graduating
OL1 of 24 graduating
LB1 of 24 graduating
TE1 of 7 graduating
ST1 of 6 graduating

Where they're from

Ohio 121Texas 3Other 23

Cost & academics

Net cost after aid, by family income

Under $30k$20.5k/yr
$30-48k$17.8k/yr
$48-75k$18.6k/yr
$75-110k$22.7k/yr
$110k+$20.4k/yr

SAT 25-75%

1040-1280

Grad rate

59%

Admit rate

71%

Enrollment

1k

Also in the Great Midwest Athletic Conference

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