Men's Football

Western Carolina University

NCAA D1 · Southern Conference · Cullowhee, NCPortal active

Developing recruitingRecruits at a top-63% level nationally.

7-5

2025 record

60%

Win rate, 3yr

$13.3k

Avg net price

60%

Grad rate

Developing

Recruiting tier

The program

2025 7-52024 7-52023 7-42022 6-52021 4-7

Under Kerwin Bell: 7-5 since 2025

Kerwin Bell, Head coach · 1 season · WCUFootball@email.wcu.edu

Assistants: Adam Bobo · Andrue Smith · Austin Shealy · Auston Belcher · Bailey Johnson (Football Video Coordinator) · Braden Erwin (Assistant General Manager) · Cale Matthews · Corey Headley · Evan Dvorchik · James Mayer (Student Assistant - Safeties) · Jeremiah Judd · Jeremy King

The roster · 2026

104 on the roster38 Fr39 So12 Jr10 Sr3 Grad

Caleb Turner-Allen

R-So. · Defensive Line

Miami, Fla.

Hank Bodine

So. · Linebacker

Velva, N.D.

Jermiyah Douglas

Fr. · Cornerback

Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.

Santana Carlos

Fr. · Wide Receiver

Hollywood, Fla.

Quency Grant III

Fr. · Cornerback

Columbia, S.C.

Alant’e Reese

Fr. · Safety

Fort Walton Beach, Fla.

Matthew Keener

R-So. · Wide Receiver

Pilot Mountain, N.C.

Konrad Henderson

R-So. · Offensive Line

Alpharetta, Ga.

Richard Hollis

So. · Wide Receiver

Pompano Beach, Fla.

Chase Kerns

R-So. · Defensive Line

Decatur, Ga.

Marlin Cochran

R-So. · Running Back

Miami, Fla.

Caleb Tucker

Fr. · Quarterback

Woodbridge, Va.

Lex Thomas

Jr. · Quarterback

Wake Forest, N.C.

Joshua Collins

R-So. · Linebacker

Bryson City, N.C.

J'evon Bush

R-Fr. · Defensive Tackle

Orlando, Fla.

Noah Best

R-Fr. · Running Back

Charlotte, N.C.

Gavin Rowell

R-Sr. · Defensive End

Melbourne, Fla.

Cole Craddock

R-Fr. · Tight End

Tarboro, N.C.

A sample of the roster.

Roster turnover

Players graduating after the 2026 season, by position.

DL3 of 16 graduating

OL3 of 16 graduating

LB1 of 11 graduating

DB1 of 20 graduating

Where they're from

Florida 42North Carolina 24Georgia 17South Carolina 9Illinois 2North Dakota 1Other 9

Cost & academics

Net cost after aid, by family income

Under $30k$8.8k/yr

$30-48k$10.0k/yr

$48-75k$12.6k/yr

$75-110k$17.1k/yr

$110k+$18.0k/yr

In-state prices shown; out-of-state students pay about $4k/yr more (public school).

SAT 25-75%

1080-1270

Grad rate

60%

Admit rate

82%

Enrollment

10k

Also in the Southern Conference

East Tennessee State University Furman University Samford University Virginia Military Institute Wofford College

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