2026 Central Michigan University Depth Chart
Central Michigan’s 2026 fantasy ecosystem starts with the same structural truth from 2025: this offense leaned run-heavy (545 rush attempts vs. 255 pass attempts) and openly used multiple quarterbacks, which compresses weekly passing ceilings but can create elite rushing floors for the right QB archetype.
That’s why Angel Flores sits QB1 in a fantasy projection: he wasn’t just a change-up runner—he logged 107 carries, 527 rushing yards, and 8 rushing TDs in 2025, a workload that can survive even if CMU continues to rotate QB snaps.
Jadyn Glasser is QB2 because he’s the only realistic path to a meaningfully higher passing ceiling if he stabilizes as the primary thrower (and CMU’s own program framing continues to treat him as a featured part of the returning QB trio).
Marcus Beamon is QB3 as a plausible rotational or contingency runner/manager; the current evidence base is “seen action,” not bankable volume, so he trails for fantasy reliability.
At RB, Brock Townsend is the clear fantasy anchor because he’s the lone returning back with proven FBS efficiency and two-phase usage (418 rushing yards on 82 carries, plus meaningful receiving output and TD involvement) and he’s specifically cited by the program as a returning starter entering spring.
The tension point is committee risk: CMU lost last year’s primary RB volume pieces (e.g., Trey Cornist to UConn) and imported multiple backs, so the RB2/RB3 split is projection-heavy.
I rank Jayden Clerveaux as RB2 because he arrives with legitimate workload evidence (161 carries at Holy Cross in 2025) and a transfer profile that fits early-down/finish roles, while Vaughn Blue profiles as the RB3 most likely to steal passing-down snaps thanks to demonstrated receiving usage at Liberty.
The hidden fantasy tax here is Flores’ goal-line rushing: if the QB run TD rate stays high, CMU’s non-Townsend backs especially become touchdown-variant week to week.
The WR board is driven almost entirely by target-share probability in a low-volume pass offense. Langston Lewis is WR1 because he’s both the proven chain-mover (team-leading receiving production in 2025) and the lone All-MAC returnee per CMU entering spring; importantly, he also appears to have stayed despite portal noise.
Tommy McIntosh is WR2 because his role is already stable (returning starter), and his profile has the cleanest TD/ceiling pathway among the non-QBs in this offense (size + prior evaluation + real 2025 TDs).
After WR2, the projection is about who absorbs the vacated WR volume (Tyson Davis out) and who can earn routes early: Shawn Foster II (247 transfer-rated) and Kendall Jones (JUCO producer with 59 catches/858 yards/7 TD across two seasons) are the most plausible “next target” bets, while Dontae Robinson is the true swing play—massive JUCO production (Sierra College: 55 catches, 942 yards, 11 TD) but meaningful translation/role risk after not appearing at Sacramento State in 2025.
Sacramento State enters 2026 under first-year head coach Alonzo Carter in what promises to be one of the most transformative seasons in program history as the Hornets make the leap from the FCS to FBS as a new member of the MAC Conference. Carter was hired in December 2025 after Brennan Marion departed for Colorado’s offensive coordinator position following a single 7-5 season that saw the Hornets field the best rushing attack in the FCS. Carter arrives from Arizona, where he spent the last eight seasons working under Brent Brennan at both San Jose State and Arizona, bringing proven recruiting connections and offensive coaching expertise to Sacramento. The quarterback room features a fascinating competition between Jaden Rashada, a former four-star recruit who spent time at Arizona State and Georgia before landing in Sacramento, and Cardell Williams, a Tulsa transfer who adds experienced depth. Jamar Malone and Luke Sprague provide additional developmental options behind what should be one of the more intriguing quarterback battles in the Group of Five.
The skill positions feature a roster that was almost entirely rebuilt through the transfer portal, with over 50 new players joining the program across the Marion and Carter coaching tenures. The biggest departure was wide receiver Ernest Campbell, who followed Marion to Colorado after leading the Hornets with 37 catches for 755 yards and eight touchdowns—becoming the first player in Sacramento State history to record six receptions of at least 50 yards. At running back, the Hornets made a significant addition in Rodney Hammond Jr. from Pittsburgh, who brings over 1,500 career rushing yards and reunites with the coaching staff’s power-run philosophy. Elias Brown, Sam Adams II, and Ajon Bryant provide depth in what should be a competitive backfield. The wide receiver room must find new playmakers after Campbell’s departure, with Trey Bass, Onterrio Smith Jr., Drey Garner, Tye Nickens, Damien McDaniel, and Guy Fernandez III competing for targets in Carter’s offensive scheme. Logan Tanner and Elijah Huddle handle tight end duties. Joseph Firebaugh is the projected place-kicker.
From a dynasty perspective, Sacramento State’s fantasy outlook is volatile but intriguing given the FCS-to-FBS transition and the massive roster overhaul. Jaden Rashada is the most compelling fantasy asset—his four-star pedigree and Power Four experience at Arizona State and Georgia create legitimate intrigue, though his inability to secure a starting role at either program raises concerns about his production ceiling. Rodney Hammond Jr. offers modest running back value as the most experienced option in the backfield, and his Pittsburgh pedigree suggests he can handle FBS-level competition. The receiver room is wide open after Campbell’s departure to Colorado, making individual receiver investments highly speculative until fall camp establishes a clear pecking order. Carter’s first-year status and the coaching instability—Sacramento State will have its third different offensive identity in three years—create extraordinary uncertainty about the scheme and usage patterns. This is a program best monitored from a distance in dynasty formats, with Rashada as the only player worth a speculative add in the deepest of leagues.