Mercer Bears depth chart 2026
Offense
11 positions| Pos | 1st | 2nd |
|---|---|---|
| QB | 2Jaylen King | 19JP Pickles |
| RB | 27Micah Bell | 7Zahmari Palode-Gary |
| WR | 0Eric Rasheed | 23McCord Purdy |
| WR | 1Travion Solomon | 4Kel Calixte |
| WR | 9Brayden Smith | 84Zachary Lowe |
| TE | 18Samuel Albee | 14Jackson Kostmayer |
| LT | 77Brody Balliew | 71Luke Schultz |
| LG | 63Kelan Washington | 73Roman Mock |
| C | 57Tyler Murray | 67Pierson Sears |
| RG | 55Abiathar Curry | 79Bryson Wilson |
| RT | 58Jacorey Wright | 76Lucas Tselentis |
Defense
10 positions| Pos | 1st | 2nd |
|---|---|---|
| DE | 10Eric Brantley | 14Ethan McDowell |
| DE | 15KOBE McINNIS | 16Marquis Williams |
| DT | 54Ke'Vion Wellington | 55Ean Johnson-Kelley |
| NT | 4Cam Moore | 11Delano Marcelus |
| LB | 0Jyarius Carter | 26Jase Jordan |
| LB | 3Cj Favors | 48Ronin Dangler |
| CB | 30Javious Bond | 18Justin Ferguson |
| CB | 8Cameron Goggins | 25Evin McDowell |
| FS | 1Brandon Gunn | 9Javonte Walker |
| SS | 13Mike Polke | 5Jeremy Richardson |
Special teams
5 positions| Pos | 1st | 2nd |
|---|---|---|
| K | 37Simon Zeidan | 92Sully Croker |
| P | 96Senin Seymour | 97Kody Arnold |
| LS | 56Jaiden Hamilton | 91Ben Porter |
| KR | 30Javious Bond | 0Eric Rasheed |
| PR | 9Brayden Smith | 30Javious Bond |
Source: the depth chart Mercer publishes each game week, via our data hub. First listed at a position is the starter; two names at depth 1 on a single spot are co-starters.
21 starters and their backups, with Jaylen King at quarterback, as of week 1. Offense, defense and special teams, in the school's own position labels.
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Frequently asked questions
Who is the Mercer starting quarterback?
Jaylen King is listed first at quarterback on the Mercer depth chart for week 1 of the 2026 season.
Where does the Mercer depth chart come from?
It is the two-deep Mercer publishes each game week (game notes or depth chart), latest week 1. Positions use the school's own labels.
Where can I see the full Mercer roster and stats?
The Mercer team hub has the full roster, player stats and schedule.