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Houston

Houston

Tier 2

Big 12 · FBS · Tier 2 · 85 players

Head coach
Willie Fritz
Playbook
HOUSTON · 4 formations, 463 plays
83OVR
85OFF
80DEF

Roster split

85 players by side of the ball

85players
  • Offense4047%
  • Defense4047%
  • Special teams56%

Position split

Players per position group; shades follow the side of the ball

85players
  • QB45%
  • RB45%
  • WR89%
  • TE67%
  • OL1821%
  • DL1619%
  • LB1113%
  • DB1315%
  • ST56%

Class mix

25 seniors in their final year

85players
  • Freshman2732%
  • Sophomore1720%
  • Junior1619%
  • Senior2529%

Abilities per player

How many abilities each player has

85players
  • No abilities6779%
  • 1 ability911%
  • 2 abilities45%
  • 3 or more56%

Recruiting regions

69% of players are from the South Central

84players
  • Northeast11%
  • Southeast1417%
  • Midwest67%
  • South Central5869%
  • West56%

Ratings vs FBS average

Roster average against all 9,944 FBS players

HoustonFBS average
OVR
+0.6
SPD
−1.0
ACC
−0.7
AGI
−1.0
STR
+1.1
AWR
+0.6

Overall distribution

Players in each overall band

0
32
40
11
2

Starter vs backup

Top two on the depth chart at each position; a wide gap means thin depth

StarterBackup
QB
−5
HB
−3
WR
−3
TE
−1
LT
−2
LG
−25
C
–
RG
−11
RT
−17
LEDG
−2
REDG
−14
DT
−1
SAM
–
MIKE
−2
WILL
−2
CB
−9
FS
−5
SS
−16
K
−7
P
−10

Ability coverage

Abilities across the roster, most widely held first

With ability
18/85
Different abilities
27
Platinum
5
  • Outside ShieldOutside Shield3
  • PA ShieldPA Shield3
  • Pocket ShieldPocket Shield3
  • RollercoasterRollercoaster3
  • Blow UpBlow Up2
  • ClearheadedClearheaded2
  • Escape ArtistEscape Artist2
  • Fan FavoriteFan Favorite2

Size by position

Height and weight of every player

OffenseDefenseSpecial teams
1502002503003505'8"5'10"6'0"6'2"6'4"6'6"lb

Recruiting footprint

Hometown states across 16 states

  • Texas50
  • Alabama7
  • Louisiana7
  • Georgia6
  • Indiana2
  • Ohio2
  • Alaska1
  • 9 other states9

Roster snapshot from 2026-10-05.