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American college football season
The 2025 Charlotte 49ers football team will represent the University of North Carolina at Charlotte in the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season . The 49ers play their home games at Jerry Richardson Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina , and will be competing in their third season as a member of the American Athletic Conference (AAC).
The 49ers will be led by first-year head coach Tim Albin .
On December 9, Ohio head football coach Tim Albin was introduced as the Charlotte 49ers 4th head coach.[ 1] On January 7, 2025, Albin announced his first six coaching staff additions. Brian Haines, Nate Faanes, Kurt Mattix, Brian Metz, Bryan Nardo and Allen Rudolph.[ 2] The next day, January 8th, Todd Fitch was added as associate head coach, defensive coordinator, and quarterbacks coach. On the same day David Denham was named defensive tackles coach.[ 3] On January 15th the staff was completed with the additions of Paul Turner and Tre' Bell.[ 4]
The following recruits and transfers have signed letters of intent or verbally committed to the Charlotte 49ers football program for the 2025 recruiting year.
College recruiting information (2025)
Name
Hometown
High school / college
Height
Weight
40‡
Commit date
D. J. Burgess DL
Oxford, MS
Northwest Mississippi Community College
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
255 lb (116 kg)
–
Dec 29, 2024
Star ratings : Rivals : 247Sports :
Devin Davis IOL
Suwanee, GA
Butler Community College
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
305 lb (138 kg)
–
Dec 15, 2024
Star ratings : Rivals : N/A 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 75
Omarion Davis OL
Vero Beach, FL
Iowa Western Community College
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
305 lb (138 kg)
–
Star ratings : Rivals : N/A 247Sports : N/A
Jadyn Farmer DL
Matthews, NC
David W. Butler HS
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
275 lb (125 kg)
–
Feb 11, 2024
Star ratings : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 74
K.D. Gibson WR
Tupelo, MS
Northwest Mississippi Community College
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
–
Dec 24, 2024
Star ratings : Rivals : N/A 247Sports : N/A
Jaylon Johnson DL
Antioch, TN
Northwest Mississippi Community College
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
250 lb (110 kg)
–
Star ratings : Rivals : N/A 247Sports : N/A
Nare Means WR
Cary, NC
Panther Creek HS
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
160 lb (73 kg)
–
Jul 8, 2024
Star ratings : Rivals : 247Sports :
Jack Moran QB
Princeton, NJ
Hun School of Princeton
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
–
Jun 19, 2024
Star ratings : Rivals : N/A 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 74
Reggie Rainer Jr. CB
Cornelius, NC
William A. Hough HS
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
–
Jun 24, 2024
Star ratings : Rivals : N/A 247Sports :
Eli Samples OL
Cumming, GA
Tyler Junior College
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
290 lb (130 kg)
–
Star ratings : Rivals : N/A 247Sports : N/A
Devon St. Clair S
Orlando, FL
Bishop Moore Catholic HS
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
192 lb (87 kg)
–
Jan 24, 2025
Star ratings : Rivals : 247Sports :
Zach Wilcke QB
Hernando, MS
Northwest Mississippi Community College
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
–
Dec 22, 2024
Star ratings : Rivals : N/A 247Sports : N/A
Dy'Lon Womack DB
Powder Springs, GA
North Cobb
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
–
Star ratings : Rivals : N/A 247Sports : N/A
N/A
N/A
–
Star ratings : Rivals : N/A 247Sports : N/A
Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals : NA 247Sports : 119 ESPN : NA
‡ Refers to 40 yard dash
Note : In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time.
In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.
Sources:
Player
Position
Previous
Home Town
High School
Class
Height
Weight
Thailand Baldwin
Cornerback
Ball State
Colonial Heights, VA
Life Christian Academy
RS-JR
5'-11"
170 lbs
Dwight Bootle II
Cornerback
Nebraska
Miami, FL
Miami Killian
RS-FR
5'-10"
180 lbs
Mason Bowers
Defensive lineman
Kennesaw State
High Point, NC
High Point Central
RS-SR
6'-4"
260 lbs
Stellan Bowman
Linebacker
Ohio
Kentwood, MI
East Kentwood
FR
6'-0"
215 lbs
Don Chaney Jr.
Running back
Louisville
Miami, FL
Belen Jesuit Prep
RS-JR
5'-10"
210 lbs
Caleb Curtain
Cornerback
Elon
Greensboro, NC
Grimsley
SR
6'-2"
185 lbs
Colby Garfield
Long snapper
Ohio
Clemmons, NC
North Davidson
GS
6'-2"
235 lbs
Collin Gill
Cornerback
Georgia
Washington, D.C.
St. John's
RS-FR
6'-0"
190 lbs
Jaylen Hampton
Wide receiver
Western Kentucky
Bloomingdale, GA
New Hampstead
FR
6'-2"
185 lbs
Conner Harrell
Quarterback
North Carolina
Alabaster, AL
Thompson
RS-SO
6'-1"
191 lbs
Will Hawkins IV
Wide receiver
Miami (FL)
Wake Forest, NC
Palmetto Prep
RS-FR
6'-4"
200 lbs
Jorel Liverpool
Defensive lineman
Wagner
Brooklyn, NY
Midwood
JR
6'-6"
255 lbs
Grayson Loftis
Quarterback
Duke
Greer, SC
Gaffney
SO
6'-2"
205 lbs
E. Jai Mason
Wide receiver
Samford
Jackson, MS
Clinton
SR
6'-1"
205 lbs
Jayden McGowan
Wide receiver
Boston College
Laurens, SC
Laurens District 55
JR
5'-9"
170 lbs
Braden Mullen
Defensive lineman
Dartmouth
Glenview, IL
Loyola Academy
RS-JR
6'-4"
240 lbs
Gavin Shipman
Cornerback
Harvard
Alabaster, AL
Thompson
SR
5'-10"
170 lbs
Dallas Shirley
Offensive lineman
Newberry
Simpsonville, SC
Hillcrest
RS-SO
6'-4"
290 lbs
Nate Spillman
Wide receiver
Tennessee
Franklin, TN
Lipscomb Academy
RS-FR
6'-1"
180 lbs
Parker Startz
Linebacker
Ohio
Mokena, IL
Mount Carmel
FR
6'-3"
225 lbs
Gavin Willis
Linebacker
Bucknell
Louisville, KY
Ballard
SO
6'-0"
230 lbs
Jake Young
Tight end
Western Carolina
Waxhaw, NC
Marvin Ridge
RS-SO
6'-2"
240 lbs
Player
Position
New School
Cornell Allen
CB
Unknown
Dontae Balfour
CB
Texas Tech
Joey Bearns III
TE
Withdrawn
O'Mega Blake
WR
Arkansas
Adam Booker
LS
Miami (FL)
Jamari Broady
CB
Unknown
Max Brown
QB
West Virginia
Cam Burden
LB
Memphis
Dre Butler
DL
Unknown
Shadrick Byrd
RB
Unknown
Tyson Clawson
EDGE
Unknown
Maurice Clipper Jr.
IOL
Unknown
Demon Clowney
EDGE
Louisville
Alonzo Colvin
S
Unknown
Elijah Culp
CB
Unknown
Kyle Cunanan
K
California
Lacota Dippre
EDGE
James Madison
KaTron Evans
DL
Marshall
Rod Gainey Jr.
RB
Withdrawn
Jordan Herman
OT
Unknown
Aidan Kaler
LB
Stony Brook
Terron Kellman
RB
Wyoming
Jonny King
IOL
Withdrawn
TeQuan Latimore
S
Unknown
Jaavan Mack
CB
Western Kentucky
Jairus Mack
WR
Western Kentucky
Mitchell Mayes
IOL
Withdrawn
Mordecai McDaniel
S
Oklahoma State
Chavon McEachern
RB
Unknown
Treyveon McGee
S
Withdrawn
Avery Morris
LB
Unknown
Isaiah Myers
WR
Purdue
Maguire Neal
LB
Unknown
Cartevious Norton
RB
South Florida
Deshawn Purdie
QB
Wake Forest
Malik Puryear
EDGE
Winston–Salem State
Jack Reynolds
WR
Unknown
Stephen Rusnak
K
Cincinnati
Henry Rutledge
RB
Withdrawn
Jordan Spasojevic-Moko
IOL
California
Donovan Spellman
LB
Withdrawn
Kendall Stanley
OT
Pittsburgh
Duane Thomas Jr.
WR
Unknown
Terez Traynor
WR
Unknown
Darius Wallace
LB
Unknown
Andre Washington
QB
Unknown
Colin Weber
TE
Rutgers
PJ Wilkins
OT
Ole Miss
Hahsaun Wilson
RB
UTEP
2025 Charlotte 49ers football team roster
Players
Coaches
Offense
Pos.
#
Name
Class
TE
0
Joey Bearns III
RSr
QB
1
Zach Wilcke
RJr
WR
2
Jaylen Hampton
RFr
WR
3
Jayden McGowan
Sr
WR
4
Justin Olson
GS
RB
5
Don Chaney Jr.
RSr
RB
6
Rod Gainey Jr.
RFr
WR
7
E. Jai Mason
GS
WR
11
KD Gibson
Jr
QB
12
Grayson Loftis
RSo
WR
14
Adam Hopkins IV
RSo
QB
15
Conner Harrell
RJr
QB
16
Tanner Bushee
RFr
TE
17
Gus McGee
RSr
WR
19
Xander Lamb
RJr
RB
21
Henry Rutledge
RSr
RB
23
CJ Stokes
RJr
TE
36
Brady Rhoads
RFr
RB
37
Duke Guenther
RFr
WR
37
Ike White
RJr
RB
39
Jake Simmons
RFr
RB
41
Jake Davids
RFr
OL
51
Aiden Martinez
RFr
OL
52
Jonny King
RSr
OL
55
Mo Clipper Jr.
RJr
OL
56
Andrew Adair
RSr
OL
57
Mason Bowers
RSr
OL
58
Devin Davis
RJr
OL
62
Andrew Cunningham
RFr
OL
64
Jameson Jensen
RFr
OL
65
Boston Brinkley
RJr
OL
66
Omarion Davis
RJr
OL
67
Dom Silvia
RFr
OL
70
Dallas Shirley
RJr
OL
81
Eli Samples
RJr
OL
72
Dominick Kelley
RSo
OL
73
Umar Rockhead
RFr
OL
74
Tyler Gibson
RJr
OL
76
Isaiah Bullerdick
RJr
TE
80
Grant Laskey
RFr
WR
82
Evan Austin
RFr
WR
83
Jacob Hamilton
RFr
WR
84
Will Hawkins IV
RSo
TE
85
Jason Jeffares
RSo
TE
86
Connor Adair
RFr
TE
87
Jake Young
RJr
WR
88
Miles Burris
So
WR
89
Derrick Eley
RFr
Defense
Pos.
#
Name
Class
DB
0
Al-Ma'hi Ali
Sr
DB
1
Caleb Curtain
RSr
DB
2
Treyveon McGee
GS
DB
3
Collin Gill
RSo
DB
4
Gavin Shipman
RSr
DB
5
Antonio Cotman Jr.
RSo
DB
6
Ja'Qurious Conley
RSr
DL
7
DJ Burgess
RJr
DB
8
Derrick Edwards
RSr
DB
9
Cary Grant
RJr
DL
10
Jorel Liverpool
Sr
DB
11
Dwight Bootle II
RJr
DB
12
CJ Clinkscales
RJr
LB
13
Gavin Willis
Jr
DB
16
Thai Baldwin
RSr
DL
18
Zion Shockley
RSr
LB
19
Donovan Spellman
Sr
DB
21
Breon Noel
RSr
DB
22
DeQuinder Williams II
RFr
LB
23
Darius Wallace
RFr
DL
24
Jaylon Johnson
Jr
DB
25
Dy'Lon Womack
Fr
LB
26
Xavier Simmons
RJr
DB
28
Cornell Allen
RFr
LB
30
Stellan Bowman
So
DB
33
Seth Franklin
RSo
DB
34
Kameron Manley
RFr
LB
36
Parker Startz
RFr
DB
38
Aydan Cannon
RFr
LB
40
Reid Williford
Sr
LB
41
Justin Hayes
RSo
LB
42
Jonathon Okate
RJr
DB
43
Randy Franklin
RSr
DL
44
Braden Mullen
RSr
DL
50
Ayo Tifase
RJr
DL
53
Kainoa Davis
RFr
DL
55
Colin Coates
Jr
DL
94
Kendal Brown
RFr
DL
98
Jefferson Lambert
RJr
DL
99
Dre Martin
RJr
Special teams
Pos.
#
Name
Class
LS
39
Colby Garfield
GS
LS
45
Anthony Saragusa
RFr
LS
50
Zach Billings
RSr
P
92
Andrew Bennett
RFr
K
95
Bronson Long
RJr
K
98
Vasilios Fotopoulos
RFr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
[ 1]
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
Roster
[ 5] [ 6]
Appalachian State (Duke's Mayo Classic)[ edit ]
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics
ASU
CLT
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Appalachian
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Charlotte
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics
UNC
CLT
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
North Carolina
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Charlotte
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Monmouth Hawks (FCS)[ edit ]
Monmouth Hawks (FCS) (0–0) at Charlotte 49ers (0–0) – Game summary
at Jerry Richardson Stadium • Charlotte, North Carolina
Date : Game time : TBA EDT TV : TBA
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics
MON
CLT
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Monmouth
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Charlotte
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics
CLT
UGA
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Charlotte
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Georgia
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics
CLT
ECU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Charlotte
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
ECU
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
North Texas Mean Green (0–0) at Charlotte 49ers (0–0) – Game summary
at Jerry Richardson Stadium • Charlotte, North Carolina
Date : TBAGame time : TBA EDT TV : TBA
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics
UNT
CLT
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
North Texas
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Charlotte
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics
CLT
ARMY
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Charlotte
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Army
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics
CLT
TUL
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Charlotte
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Tulane
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Rice Owls (0–0) at Charlotte 49ers (0–0) – Game summary
at Jerry Richardson Stadium • Charlotte, North Carolina
Date : TBAGame time : TBA EDT TV : TBA
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics
RICE
CLT
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Rice
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Charlotte
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Temple Owls (0–0) at Charlotte 49ers (0–0) – Game summary
at Jerry Richardson Stadium • Charlotte, North Carolina
Date : TBAGame time : TBA EDT TV : TBA
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics
TEMP
CLT
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Temple
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Charlotte
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics
CLT
USF
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Charlotte
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
South Florida
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
USTA Roadrunners (0–0) at Charlotte 49ers (0–0) – Game summary
at Jerry Richardson Stadium • Charlotte, North Carolina
Date : TBAGame time : TBA EDT TV : TBA
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics
UTSA
CLT
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
UTSA
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Charlotte
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
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