2025 Charlotte 49ers football team

2025 Charlotte 49ers football
Conference	American Conference
Record	1–3 (0–1 American)
Head coach	Tim Albin (1st season)
Offensive coordinator	Todd Fitch (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Spread option
Defensive coordinator	Nate Faanes (1st season)
Co-defensive coordinator	Kurt Mattix (1st season)
Base defense	4–2–5
Home stadium	Jerry Richardson Stadium
Seasons ←  2024 2026 →

2025 American Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Navy		3	–	0					4	–	0
Memphis		1	–	0					5	–	0
North Texas		1	–	0					5	–	0
Tulane		1	–	0					4	–	1
East Carolina		1	–	0					3	–	2
Rice		1	–	1					3	–	2
South Florida		0	–	0					3	–	1
Temple		0	–	0					2	–	2
UTSA		0	–	0					2	–	2
UAB		0	–	1					2	–	2
Charlotte		0	–	1					1	–	3
Florida Atlantic		0	–	1					1	–	3
Tulsa		0	–	2					2	–	3
Army		0	–	2					1	–	3
Championship: December 5, 2025
As of September 28, 2025 Rankings from AP Poll

The 2025 Charlotte 49ers football team represents the University of North Carolina at Charlotte as a member of the American Conference during 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by first-year head coach Tim Albin, the 49ers play their home games at Jerry Richardson Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 29	7:00 p.m.	vs. Appalachian State *	Bank of America Stadium Charlotte, NC (Duke's Mayo Classic)	ESPNU	L 11–34	35,718
September 6	7:00 p.m.	North Carolina *	Jerry Richardson Stadium Charlotte, NC	ESPN+	L 3–20	19,233
September 13	6:00 p.m.	No. 20 (FCS) Monmouth *	Jerry Richardson Stadium Charlotte, NC	ESPN+	W 42–35	15,681
September 18	7:30 p.m.	Rice	Jerry Richardson Stadium Charlotte, NC	ESPN	L 17–28	13,397
October 3	7:00 p.m.	at South Florida	Raymond James Stadium Tampa, FL	ESPN2
October 11	12:00 p.m.	at Army	Michie Stadium West Point, NY	CBSSN
October 18		Temple	Jerry Richardson Stadium Charlotte, NC
October 24	7:00 p.m.	North Texas	Jerry Richardson Stadium Charlotte, NC	ESPN2
November 8		at East Carolina	Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium Greenville, NC
November 15		UTSA	Jerry Richardson Stadium Charlotte, NC
November 22	12:45 p.m.	at Georgia *	Sanford Stadium Athens, GA	SECN
November 29		at Tulane	Yulman Stadium New Orleans, LA
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll and CFP Rankings All times are in Eastern time

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Game summaries

vs. Appalachian State

See also: 2025 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team and Duke's Mayo Classic

Pregame line	Over/under
Appalachian State –6.5	50.5

Appalachian State Mountaineers (0–0) vs Charlotte 49ers (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Mountaineers	0	17	10	7	34
49ers	3	0	0	8	11

at Bank of America Stadium • Charlotte, North Carolina

• Date: August 29
• Game time: 7:00 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 81 °F (27 °C) • Wind: S at 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h)
• Game attendance: 35,718
• Referee: Scott Broadway
• TV announcers (ESPNU): Courtney Lyle (play-by-play) and Rene Ingoglia (analyst)

Game information

First quarter (1:21) CLT – Liam Boyd 42-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 55 yards, 6:28; Charlotte 3–0) Second quarter (8:38) APP – Rashod Dubinion 2-yard run, Dominic DeFreitas kick (Drive: 9 plays, 81 yards, 3:18; Appalachian State 7–3) (0:36) APP – Jaden Barnes 10-yard pass from AJ Swann, Dominic DeFreitas kick (Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 4:36; Appalachian State 14–3) (0:00) APP – Dominic DeFreitas 47-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 0:23; Appalachian State 17–3) Third quarter (10:22) APP – Dominic DeFreitas 35-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 58 yards, 4:38; Appalachian State 20–3) (4:27) APP – Kanen Hamlett 19-yard pass from AJ Swann, Dominic DeFreitas kick (Drive: 11 plays, 73 yards, 4:16; Appalachian State 27–3) Fourth quarter (10:25) CLT – E. Jai Mason 16-yard pass from Conner Harrell, Gus McGee pass (Drive: 15 plays, 57 yards, 5:55; Appalachian State 27–11) (4:00) APP – Alex Sanchez 1-yard pass from AJ Swann, Dominic DeFreitas kick (Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 6:25; Appalachian State 34–11)

Statistics	APP	CLT
First downs	32	15
Plays–yards	88–586	54–218
Rushes–yards	38–182	29–76
Passing yards	404	142
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	33–50–0	13–25–1
Time of possession	33:58	26:02

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Appalachian State	Passing	AJ Swann	31/46, 368 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Rashod Dubinion	22 carries, 111 yards, TD
	Receiving	Jaden Barnes	6 receptions, 134 yards, TD
Charlotte	Passing	Conner Harrell	13/24, 142 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	CJ Stokes	15 carries, 49 yards
	Receiving	Justin Olson	2 receptions, 56 yards

North Carolina

See also: 2025 North Carolina Tar Heels football team

Pregame line	Over/under
North Carolina –13.5	47.5

North Carolina Tar Heels (0–1) at Charlotte 49ers (0–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Tar Heels	10	7	0	3	20
49ers	0	3	0	0	3

at Jerry Richardson Stadium • Charlotte, North Carolina

• Date: September 6
• Game time: 7:00 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: Rain • Temperature: 74 °F (23 °C) • Wind: E at 7 miles per hour (11 km/h)
• Game attendance: 19,233
• Referee: Adam Savoie
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Chuckie Kempf (play-by-play), Tom Luginbill (analyst), and Marilyn Payne (sideline reporter)

Game information

First quarter (14:01) UNC – Chris Culliver 51-yard pass from Gio Lopez, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:59; North Carolina 7–0) (8:34) UNC – Rece Verhoff 49-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 34 yards, 3:44; North Carolina 10–0) Second quarter (12:40) CLT – Liam Boyd 39-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 60 yards, 5:27; North Carolina 10–3) (0:13) UNC – Davion Gause 12-yard run, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 2:38; North Carolina 17–3) Third quarter No scoring plays Fourth quarter (10:46) UNC – Rece Verhoff 33-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 40 yards, 8:08; North Carolina 20–3)

Statistics	UNC	CLT
First downs	15	21
Plays–yards	58–303	71–271
Rushes–yards	33–148	29–21
Passing yards	155	250
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	17–25–0	25–42–2
Time of possession	29:38	30:22

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
North Carolina	Passing	Gio Lopez	17/25, 155 yards, TD
	Rushing	Demon June	9 carries, 52 yards
	Receiving	Chris Culliver	3 receptions, 74 yards, TD
Charlotte	Passing	Conner Harrell	17/29, 140 yards
	Rushing	Rod Gainey Jr.	6 carries, 15 yards
	Receiving	Javen Nicholas	11 receptions, 122 yards

No. 20 (FCS) Monmouth

See also: 2025 Monmouth Hawks football team

Pregame line	Over/under
Charlotte–3.5	68.5

No. 20 (FCS) Monmouth Hawks (2–0) at Charlotte 49ers (0–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 20 (FCS) Hawks	7	7	7	14	35
49ers	0	7	21	14	42

at Jerry Richardson Stadium • Charlotte, North Carolina

• Date: September 13
• Game time: 6:00 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 79 °F (26 °C) • Wind: NE at 8 miles per hour (13 km/h)
• Game attendance: 15,681
• Referee: Steven Anderson
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Justin Kutcher (play-by-play) and Reggie Walker (analyst)

Game information

First quarter (3:17) MONM – Elijah Jennings 1-yard run, Hudson Fiene kick (Drive: 7 plays, 40 yards, 3:03; Monmouth 7–0) Second quarter (1:52) CLT – E. Jai Mason 7-yard pass from Conner Harrell, Liam Boyd kick (Drive: 7 plays, 77 yards, 3:01; Tied 7–7) (0:51) MONM – Maxwell James 15-yard pass from Derek Robertson, Hudson Fiene kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:01; Monmouth 14–7) Third quarter (12:18) CLT – Conner Harrell 8-yard run, Liam Boyd kick (Drive: 6 plays, 76 yards, 2:36; Tied 14–14) (10:02) MONM – Josh Derry 29-yard pass from Derek Robertson, Hudson Fiene kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:16; Monmouth 21–14) (7:59) CLT – Rod Gainey Jr. 1-yard run, Liam Boyd kick (Drive: 5 plays, 65 yards, 2:03; Tied 21–21) (1:15) CLT – Joey Bearns III 4-yard pass from Conner Harrell, Liam Boyd kick (Drive: 9 plays, 55 yards, 3:34; Charlotte 28–21) Fourth quarter (14:55) MONM – Rodney Nelson 8-yard pass from Derek Robertson, Hudson Fiene kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:20; Tied 28–28) (8:37) CLT – E. Jai Mason 24-yard pass from Conner Harrell, Liam Boyd kick (Drive: 11 plays, 84 yards, 6:07; Charlotte 35–28) (3:19) MONM – Josh Derry 4-yard pass from Derek Robertson, Hudson Fiene kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:18; Tied 35–35) (1:30) CLT – Conner Harrell 2-yard run, Liam Boyd kick (Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 1:49; Charlotte 42–35)

Statistics	MONM	CLT
First downs	28	29
Plays–yards	72–458	72–563
Rushes–yards	23–48	42–181
Passing yards	410	382
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	36–49–0	26–30–1
Time of possession	26:52	33:08

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Monmouth	Passing	Derek Robertson	36/49, 410 yards, 4 TD
	Rushing	Rodney Nelson	11 carries, 45 yards
	Receiving	Josh Derry	7 receptions, 110 yards, 2 TD
Charlotte	Passing	Conner Harrell	26/30, 382 yards, 3 TD, INT
	Rushing	Rod Gainey Jr.	15 carries, 74 yards, TD
	Receiving	E. Jai Mason	10 receptions, 228 yards, 2 TD

Rice

See also: 2025 Rice Owls football team

Pregame line	Over/under
Rice –5.5	44.5

Rice Owls (2–1) at Charlotte 49ers (1–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Owls	7	7	7	7	28
49ers	3	6	0	8	17

at Jerry Richardson Stadium • Charlotte, North Carolina

• Date: September 18
• Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 86 °F (30 °C) • Wind: W at 3 miles per hour (4.8 km/h)
• Game attendance: 13,397
• Referee: Reid Jackson
• TV announcers (ESPN): Matt Barrie (play-by-play), Tom Luginbill (analyst), and Harry Lyles Jr. (sideline reporter)

Game information

First quarter (8:51) CLT – Liam Boyd 29-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 63 yards, 6:09; Charlotte 3–0) (4:25) RICE – Drayden Dickmann 9-yard pass from Chase Jenkins, Enock Gota kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:26; Rice 7–3) Second quarter (7:55) CLT – Liam Boyd 25-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 64 yards, 4:58; Rice 7–6) (2:23) CLT – Liam Boyd 40-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 45 yards, 3:34; Charlotte 9–7) (1:18) RICE – Chase Jenkins 34-yard run, Enock Gota kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:05; Rice 14–9) Third quarter (11:33) RICE – Daelen Alexander 13-yard run, Enock Gota kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:27; Rice 21–9) Fourth quarter (10:31) RICE – Daelen Alexander 1-yard run, Enock Gota kick (Drive: 9 plays, 57 yards, 4:29; Rice 28–9) (7:27) CLT – Javen Nicholas 31-yard pass from Grayson Loftis, Javen Nicholas pass (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:04; Rice 28–17)

Statistics	RICE	CLT
First downs	17	22
Plays–yards	58–353	76–334
Rushes–yards	46–255	32–75
Passing yards	98	259
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	9–12–0	23–44–0
Time of possession	30:12	29:48

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Rice	Passing	Chase Jenkins	8/11, 87 yards, TD
	Rushing	Quinton Jackson	12 carries, 80 yards
	Receiving	Drayden Dickmann	4 receptions, 39 yards, TD
Charlotte	Passing	Grayson Loftis	15/31, 186 yards, TD
	Rushing	Rod Gainey Jr.	8 carries, 51 yards
	Receiving	Javen Nicholas	5 receptions, 93 yards, TD

at South Florida

See also: 2025 South Florida Bulls football team

Pregame line	Over/under
South Florida –28.5	54.5

Charlotte 49ers (1–3) at South Florida Bulls (3–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
49ers	0	0	0	0	0
Bulls	0	0	0	0	0

at Raymond James Stadium • Tampa, Florida

• Date: October 3
• Game time: 7:00 p.m. EDT
• TV: ESPN2

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

at Army

See also: 2025 Army Black Knights football team

Pregame line	Over/under

Charlotte 49ers (0–0) at Army Black Knights (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
49ers	0	0	0	0	0
Black Knights	0	0	0	0	0

at Michie Stadium • West Point, New York

• Date: October 11
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
• TV: CBSSN

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

Temple

See also: 2025 Temple Owls football team

Pregame line	Over/under

Temple Owls (0–0) at Charlotte 49ers (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Owls	0	0	0	0	0
49ers	0	0	0	0	0

at Jerry Richardson Stadium • Charlotte, North Carolina

• Date: October 18
• Game time: TBA p.m. EDT
• TV: TBA

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	TEM	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

North Texas

See also: 2025 North Texas Mean Green football team

Pregame line	Over/under

North Texas Mean Green (0–0) at Charlotte 49ers (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Mean Green	0	0	0	0	0
49ers	0	0	0	0	0

at Jerry Richardson Stadium • Charlotte, North Carolina

• Date: October 24
• Game time: 7:00 p.m. EDT
• TV: ESPN2

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

at East Carolina

See also: 2025 East Carolina Pirates football team

Pregame line	Over/under

Charlotte 49ers (0–0) at East Carolina Pirates (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
49ers	0	0	0	0	0
Pirates	0	0	0	0	0

at Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium • Greenville, NC

• Date: November 8
• Game time: TBA p.m. EST
• TV: TBA

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
East Carolina	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

UTSA

See also: 2025 UTSA Roadrunners football team

Pregame line	Over/under

UTSA Roadrunners (0–0) at Charlotte 49ers (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Roadrunners	0	0	0	0	0
49ers	0	0	0	0	0

at Jerry Richardson Stadium • Charlotte, North Carolina

• Date: November 15
• Game time: TBA p.m. EST
• 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

at Georgia

See also: 2025 Georgia Bulldogs football team

Pregame line	Over/under

Charlotte 49ers (0–0) at Georgia Bulldogs (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
49ers	0	0	0	0	0
Bulldogs	0	0	0	0	0

at Sanford Stadium • Athens, Georgia

• Date: November 22
• Game time: 12:45 p.m. EST
• TV: SECN

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

at Tulane

See also: 2025 Tulane Green Wave football team

Pregame line	Over/under

Charlotte 49ers (0–0) at Tulane Green Wave (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
49ers	0	0	0	0	0
Green Wave	0	0	0	0	0

at Yulman Stadium • New Orleans, Louisiana

• Date: November 29
• Game time: TBA p.m. EST
• TV: TBA

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	CLT	TULN
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

Personnel

Coaching staff

On December 9, 2024, Ohio head football coach Tim Albin was introduced as the Charlotte 49ers' fourth head coach. ^[3] On January 7th, Albin announced his first six coaching staff additions. Brian Haines, Nate Faanes, Kurt Mattix, Brian Metz, Bryan Nardo and Allen Rudolph. ^[4] 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. ^[5] On January 15th Paul Turner and Tre' Bell were added to the staff. ^[6] On March 19th, Vince Reynolds joined the staff as defensive tackles coach. He replaces Denham, who took a position on the Michigan staff. ^[7]

Name	Position	Seasons at Charlotte	Alma mater	Previous	Reference
Tim Albin	Head coach	1	NW OK St. (1988)	Head coach (Ohio)	[3]
Todd Fitch	Associate Head coach/Offensive coordinator/Quarterbacks	1	Ohio Wesleyan (1985)	Offensive analyst (LSU)	[5]
Brian Haines	Assistant head coach, Running backs, Special teams	1	Marietta College (2004)	Runningbacks/Special teams coordinator (App. St.)	[4]
Tre' Bell	Cornerbacks/Defensive passing coordinator	1	UConn (2018)	Defensive analyst (WVU)	[6]
Nate Faanes	Defensive coordinator/Linebackers	1	Winona St. (2015)	Co-defensive coordinator (Ohio)	[4]
Kurt Mattix	Co-defensive coordinator/Defensive line	1	Valparaiso (1999)	Defensive ends/Pass rush specialist (Ohio)	[4]
Brian Metz	Tight ends/Recruiting coordinator	1	Notre Dame (2013)	Tight ends/Recruiting coordinator (Ohio)	[4]
Bryan Nardo	Safeties	1	Ohio (2008)	Defensive coordinator (Ok St.)	[4]
Vince Reynolds	Defensive tackles	1	Northern Illinois (2004)	Defensive line coach/Defensive run game coordinator (Arkansas St.)	[7]
Allen Rudolph	Offensive line/Run game coordinator	1	Southern Miss. (1995)	Offensive line (Ohio)	[4]
Paul Turner	Wide receivers/Passing game coordinator	1	LA Tech (2016)	Lead offensive analyst (LSU)	[6]

Roster

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 8 Sean Brown GS WR 9 Javen Nicholas  Jr WR 10 Ta'ir Brooks RSr WR 11 KD Gibson Jr QB 12 Grayson Loftis RSo WR 14 Adam Hopkins IV RSo QB 15 Conner Harrell RJr QB 16 Luke McNulty Fr TE 17 Gus McGee RSr RB 21 Henry Rutledge RSr RB 23 CJ Stokes RJr RB 24 Jariel Cobb Fr RB 25 Cameren Smith Sr RB 37 Duke Guenther RFr RB 41 Jake Davids RFr OL 50 Rod Green RJr OL 52 Jonny King RSr OL 54 Isaac Sikes-Rasby Fr 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 65 Boston Brinkley RJr OL 66 Omarion Davis RJr OL 67 Dom Silvia RFr OL 68 Jesse Ramil RSr OL 70 Dallas Shirley RJr OL 71 Eli Samples RJr OL 72 Dominick Kelley RSo OL 73 Umar Rockhead RFr OL 74 Tyler Gibson RJr OL 75 Kristos Fernandez RSr OL 76 Isaiah Bullerdick RJr WR 80 Jeremiah Hoffman Fr TE 80 Grant Laskey RFr TE 81 Brady Rhoads RFr WR 82 Evan Austin RFr 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 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 DL 14 Kendal Brown RFr DL 15 Macyo Williams RSr DB 16 Thai Baldwin RSr DB 17 Kameron Manley RFr DL 18 Zion Shockley RSr LB 19 Kadin Schmitz Jr DL 20 Yamil Talib RFr DB 21 Breon Noel RSr DB 22 DeQuinder Williams II RFr DL 23 Darius Wallace RFr DL 24 Jaylon Johnson Jr DB 25 Dy'Lon Womack Fr DB 26 Devon St. Clair Fr DB 27 Aydan Cannon RFr DB 28 Cornell Allen RFr LB 30 Stellan Bowman So DL 32 Curtis Simpson RFr DB 33 Seth Franklin RSo LB 35 Shay Taylor RSr LB 36 Parker Startz 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 51 Jamarrion Solomon RJr DL 55 Cheick Kaba RSr DL 58 Xavier Miles RSo DL 85 Caleb Irving RFr DL 90 Chris Morton Fr DL 97 Jalar Holley GS DL 99 Jaylen Doss Fr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class K 37 Liam Boyd RJr LS 39 Colby Garfield GS P 44 Ian Kelly Fr K 84 Aiden Bui Fr P 92 Andrew Bennett RFr K 95 Bronson Long RJr	Head coach Tim Albin (Northwestern Oklahoma State) Coordinators/assistant coaches Todd Fitch (Ohio Wesleyan) Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks Brian Haines (Marietta) Special teams coordinator/running backs Nate Faanes (Winona State) Linebackers Kurt Mattix (Valparaiso) Defensive line Tre' Bell (Connecticut) Cornerbacks/defensive pass game coordinator Brian Metz (Notre Dame) Tight ends/recruiting coordinator Bryan Nardo (Ohio) Safeties Vince Reynolds (Northern Illinois) Defensive tackles Allen Rudolph (Southern Miss) Offensive line/run game coordinator Paul Turner (Louisiana Tech) Wide receivers/pass game coordinator Jake Miller (Baker) Director of strength & conditioning [3] Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster

Recruiting class

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

Name	Hometown	School	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
	Recruit 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
	Recruit ratings: 247Sports:      ESPN:     (75)
Omarion Davis OL	Vero Beach, FL	Iowa Western Community College	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	305 lb (138 kg)	–
	Recruit ratings: No ratings found
Jadyn Farmer DL	Matthews, NC	David W. Butler HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	275 lb (125 kg)	–	Feb 11, 2024
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:      247Sports:      ESPN:     (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
	Recruit ratings: No ratings found
Jaylon Johnson DL	Antioch, TN	Northwest Mississippi Community College	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	250 lb (110 kg)	–
	Recruit ratings: No ratings found
Nare Means WR	Cary, NC	Panther Creek HS	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	160 lb (73 kg)	–	Jul 8, 2024
	Recruit 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
	Recruit ratings: 247Sports:      ESPN:     (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
	Recruit ratings: 247Sports:
Eli Samples OL	Cumming, GA	Tyler Junior College	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	290 lb (130 kg)	–
	Recruit ratings: No ratings found
Devon St. Clair S	Orlando, FL	Bishop Moore Catholic HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	192 lb (87 kg)	–	Jan 24, 2025
	Recruit 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
	Recruit ratings: No ratings found
Dy'Lon Womack DB	Powder Springs, GA	North Cobb	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	–
	Recruit ratings: No ratings found
			N/A	N/A	–
	Recruit ratings: No ratings found
Overall recruit ranking:    Rivals: NA    247Sports: 119    ESPN: NA
‡ Refers to 40-yard dash Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, 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: "Charlotte Football Commitments". Rivals. "2025 Charlotte Football Commits". Scout. "ESPN". ESPN. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout. "2025 Team Ranking". Rivals.

Key transfers

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
Liam Boyd	Placekicker	North Carolina	Asheville, NC	Asheville	RS-JR	6'-1"	200 lbs
Ta'ir Brooks	Wide receiver	UTEP	Oakland, CA	McClymonds	RS-SR	6'-3"	210 lbs
Don Chaney Jr.	Running back	Louisville	Miami, FL	Belen Jesuit Prep	RS-JR	5'-10"	210 lbs
Jariel Cobb	Running back	North Carolina	Reidsville, NC	Reidsville	FR	5'-10"	185 lbs
Caleb Curtain	Cornerback	Elon	Greensboro, NC	Grimsley	SR	6'-2"	185 lbs
Kristos Fernandez	Offensive lineman	LIU	New Hyde Park, NY	New Hyde Park	RS-SR	6'-5"	300 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
Rod Green	Inside offensive lineman	Purdue	Springfield, OH	Springfield	SR	6'-5"	305 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
Caleb Irving	Defensive line	Purdue	Glenn Heights, TX	Parish Episcopal	RS-FR	6'-1"	290 lbs
Cheick Kaba	Defensive lineman	Troy	Minneapolis, MN	Fridley	RS-SR	6'-2"	285 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
Xavier Miles	Defensive lineman	Syracuse	Jersey City, NJ	St. Peter's Prep	FR	6'-3"	300 lbs
Braden Mullen	Defensive lineman	Dartmouth	Glenview, IL	Loyola Academy	RS-JR	6'-4"	240 lbs
Javen Nicholas	Wide receiver	LSU	New Orleans, LA	St. Augustine	RS-JR	5'-9"	190 lbs
Jesse Ramil	Offensive tackle	Mississippi State	Binghamton, NY	Binghamton	RS-SR	6'-5"	295 lbs
Kadin Schmitz	Linebacker	Ohio	Ashland, OH	Ashland	JR	6'-1"	235 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
Curtis Simpson	Defensive lineman	North Carolina	Shelby, NC	Kings Mountain	RS-FR	6'-4"	230 lbs
Cameren Smith	Running back	Western Illinois	Claymont, DE	Concord	SR	6'-0"	225 lbs
Jamarrion Solomon	Defensive lineman	FIU	Miami, FL	Miami Palmetto	RS-JR	6'-0"	270 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
Yamil Talib	Defensive lineman	Oklahoma State	Dallas, TX	Lloyd V. Berkner	RS-FR	6'-2"	240 lbs
Shay Taylor	Linebacker	Ohio	Mount Perry, OH	Sheridan	RS-SR	6'-3"	235 lbs
Macyo Williams	Defensive lineman	Utah State	Akron, OH	St. Vincent–St. Mary	RS-SR	6'-1"	280 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

Departing players

Outgoing transfers

Player	Position	New school
Al-Ma'hi Ali	DB	Western Kentucky
Cornell Allen	CB	Withdrawn
Donta Armstrong	TE	Unknown
Dontae Balfour	CB	Texas Tech
Joey Bearns III	TE	Withdrawn
Zach Billings	LS	Tulane
O'Mega Blake	WR	Arkansas
Adam Booker	LS	Miami (FL)
Jamari Broady	CB	Jackson State
Max Brown	QB	West Virginia
Cam Burden	LB	Memphis
Tanner Bushee	QB	Unknown
Dre Butler	DL	South Florida
Shadrick Byrd	RB	Unknown
Tyson Clawson	EDGE	Unknown
Maurice Clipper Jr.	IOL	Unknown
Demon Clowney	EDGE	Louisville
Colin Coates	DL	Mississippi State
Alonzo Colvin	S	Unknown
Elijah Culp	CB	James Madison
Kyle Cunanan	K	California
Watson Cusick	RB	Unknown
Kainoa Davis	DL	San Diego State
Lacota Dippre	EDGE	James Madison
KaTron Evans	DL	Marshall
Vasilios Fotopoulos	K	Eastern Kentucky
Nassir Freeman	CB	Unknown
Rod Gainey Jr.	RB	Withdrawn
Montez Green	WR	Morehead State
William Hawkins IV	WR	Unknown
Jordan Herman	OT	Sacramento State
Aidan Kaler	LB	Stony Brook
Terron Kellman	RB	Wyoming
Jonny King	IOL	Withdraw
Xander Lamb	WR	Unknown
TeQuan Latimore	S	Florida A&M
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
Seven Miller	LB	Unknown
Avery Morris	LB	Unknown
Isaiah Myers	WR	Purdue
Maguire Neal	LB	Missouri State
Cartevious Norton	RB	South Florida
Hunter Patrick	K	Unknown
Deshawn Purdie	QB	Wake Forest
Malik Puryear	EDGE	Winston–Salem State
Anthony Romphf	CB	Tulsa
Jack Reynolds	WR	Gardner–Webb
Stephen Rusnak	K	Cincinnati
Henry Rutledge	RB	Withdrawn
Anthony Saragusa	LS	Houston
Jordan Spasojevic-Moko	IOL	California
Donovan Spellman	LB	UNLV
Nate Spillman	WR	Unknown
Kendall Stanley	OT	Pittsburgh
Duane Thomas Jr.	WR	UCF
Terez Traynor	WR	Withdrawn
Darius Wallace	LB	Unknown
Andre Washington	QB	Alcorn State
Colin Weber	TE	Rutgers
PJ Wilkins	OT	Ole Miss
Hahsaun Wilson	RB	UTEP

References

1. "2025 Charlotte Football Schedule" . Retrieved December 10, 2024.
2. "Charlotte's American Athletic Conference Football Opponents Announced Through 2026". Charlotte49ers.com. November 9, 2022. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
3. "Head Coach - Tim Albin". Charlotte49ers.com. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
4. "Albin Adds Nine to Initial Coaching and Support Staff". Charlotte49ers.com. Retrieved January 8, 2025.
5. "Fitch, Denham Added to Charlotte Football Coaching Staff". Charlotte49ers.com. Retrieved January 8, 2025.
6. "Turner, Bell Conclude Albin's 10-Member Position Coach Staff". Charlotte49ers.com. Retrieved January 15, 2025.
7. "Reynolds Tabbed to Lead Charlotte's Defensive Tackles". Charlotte49ers.com. Retrieved March 19, 2025.