2025 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team

2025 Appalachian State Mountaineers football
2025 Appalachian State Mountaineers football
Conference	Sun Belt Conference
	East Division
Record	0–0 (0–0 Sun Belt)
Head coach	Dowell Loggains (1st season);
Defensive coordinator	D. J. Smith (1st season)
Home stadium	Kidd Brewer Stadium
	Seasons ← 2024 2026 →

2025 Sun Belt Conference football standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
East Division
Appalachian State	0	–	0	0	–	0
Coastal Carolina	0	–	0	0	–	0
Georgia Southern	0	–	0	0	–	0
Georgia State	0	–	0	0	–	0
James Madison	0	–	0	0	–	0
Marshall	0	–	0	0	–	0
Old Dominion	0	–	0	0	–	0
West Division
Arkansas State	0	–	0	0	–	0
Louisiana	0	–	0	0	–	0
Louisiana–Monroe	0	–	0	0	–	0
South Alabama	0	–	0	0	–	0
Southern Miss	0	–	0	0	–	0
Texas State	0	–	0	0	–	0
Troy	0	–	0	0	–	0
Championship: December 6, 2025
As of January 29, 2025 Rankings from AP Poll

The 2025 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team will represent Appalachian State University in the Sun Belt Conference's East Division during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Mountaineers are expected to be led by Dowell Loggains in his first year as the head coach.^[1] The Mountaineers play home games at the Kidd Brewer Stadium, located in Boone, North Carolina.

Offseason

Transfers

Outgoing

Player	Position	Destination
Deshawn McKnight	DL	Arizona
Trenton Alan Yowe	DB	Arkansas State
Anderson Castle	RB	Duke
Jalik Thomas	S	Florida A&M
Joshua Donald	DL	Houston
Makai Jackson	WR	Indiana
Markus Clark	DL	Liberty
Nate Johnson	DE	Missouri
Jack Hollifield	OL	Tulane
Santana Hopper	DL	Tulane
Joey Aguilar	QB	UCLA
Kaedin Robinson	WR	UCLA
Thomas Shrader	OL	USF
Jason Chambers	DB	West Virginia
Grant Tucker	WR	Wofford
Brendan Harrington	LB	Unknown
Garner Langlo	OL	Unknown
Michael Hetzel	WR	Unknown
Reece Larson	WR	Unknown
Zavier Short	WR	Unknown
Kanye Roberts	RB	Withdrawn
Shawn Collins	DE	Withdrawn
Avarion Cole	S	Withdrawn
Jordan Favors	S	Withdrawn

Incoming

Player	Position	Previous school
Dylan Hasz	S	Arkansas
Davion Dozier	WR	Arkansas
Rashod Dubinion	RB	Arkansas
Brooks Yurachek	LB	Arkansas
Jaden Barnes	WR	Austin Peay
Jackson Grier	WR	Boise State
Joseph Bakhole	DE	Chattanooga
Garrison Butler	DL	Cincinnati
Cristian Conyer	DB	Coastal Carolina
J. J. Kohl	QB	Iowa State
AJ Swann	QB	LSU
Brayshawn Littlejohn	LB	Missouri
Shamarr Jackson	OL	New Mexico State
Khalifa Keith	RB	Tennessee
Will Flowers	OL	Valdosta State
Tyriq Poindexter	OL	VMI
Lance Williams	OL	Virginia Tech

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Coaching staff additions

Name	New Position	Previous Team	Previous Position	Source
Dowell Loggains	Head coach	South Carolina	Offensive coordinator/Quarterbacks	^[1]
Ryan Yurachek	Offensive assistant	South Carolina	Assistant tight ends	^[5]
Riley Watkins	Offensive assistant	South Carolina	Offensive graduate assistant	^[6]
Allen Mogridge	Offensive assistant	Georgia Tech	Senior football advisor	^[7]
D. J. Smith	Defensive coordinator	Missouri	Co-defensive coordinator/Linebackers/Recruiting coordinator	^[8]
Curtis Fuller	Defensive assistant	Coastal Carolina	Cornerbacks	^[9]
Joe Dailey	Offensive assistant	Hampton	Quarterbacks/Pass game coordinator	^[10]
Anthony Shakir	Defensive assistant	Ball State	Defensive line	^[11]
Keith Jones Jr.	Defensive assistant	New England Patriots	Defensive coaching assistant	^[12]
Clyde Christensen	Associate head coach	North Carolina	Senior advisor	^[13]
Jeff Crosby	Special teams	Texas	Special teams analyst	^[14]
Aashon Larkins	Offensive assistant	Dartmouth	Secondary	^[15]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site
August 28	vs. Charlotte*	Bank of America Stadium Charlotte, NC (Duke's Mayo Classic)
September 6	Lindenwood*	Kidd Brewer Stadium Boone, NC
September 27	at Boise State*	Albertsons Stadium Boise, ID
October 4	Oregon State*	Kidd Brewer Stadium Boone, NC
TBA	Coastal Carolina	Kidd Brewer Stadium Boone, NC
TBA	Georgia Southern	Kidd Brewer Stadium Boone, NC (rivalry)
TBA	Marshall	Kidd Brewer Stadium Boone, NC (rivalry)
TBA	Arkansas State	Kidd Brewer Stadium Boone, NC
TBA	at Georgia State	Center Parc Stadium Atlanta, GA
TBA	at James Madison	Bridgeforth Stadium Harrisonburg, VA
TBA	at Old Dominion	S.B. Ballard Stadium Norfolk, VA
TBA	at Southern Miss	M. M. Roberts Stadium Hattiesburg, MS
*Non-conference game

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Personnel

2025 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
WR	`0`	William Fowles	So
QB	`6`	Matthew Wilson	Fr
WR	`8`	Dalton Stroman	Sr
QB	`9`	Billy Wiles	Sr
WR	`10`	Zahn Coakley	So
RB	`14`	Kanye Roberts	Jr
QB	`19`	Cameron Estep	So
RB	`20`	Jaylon Calhoun	So
WR	`22`	Franklin Baret Jr.	Fr
WR	`25`	Blake Hoban	Sr
RB	`26`	Khamani Alexander	Fr
RB	`27`	Michael Dipasquale	So
TE	`46`	Jared Gibble	Sr
OL	`52`	Cayden Sweatt	So
OL	`53`	Jake Ganoe	Jr
OL	`58`	Blake Bradford	So
OL	`62`	JT Sowell	Fr
OL	`63`	Jayden Ramsey	Sr
OL	`64`	Michael Marotta	Sr
OL	`65`	Gabe Funk	Fr
OL	`66`	Danny Stevens	So
OL	`72`	Markell Samuel	Sr
OL	`74`	Griffin Scroggs	Jr
OL	`75`	Felix Doege	Fr
OL	`76`	Luke Burgess	So
OL	`77`	Daniel Davis	So
OL	`78`	Dylan Barbrey	Fr
OL	`79`	Andres Dewerk	Sr
TE	`80`	Max Drag	So
WR	`81`	Jose Leon	Fr
WR	`82`	Chris Lawson Jr.	So
TE	`83`	Jack Kelly	Fr
WR	`84`	Ayden Burkey	So
TE	`85`	David Larkins	Sr
TE	`86`	Kanen Hamlett	Jr
WR	`88`	Luke Hale	Jr
WR	`89`	Bryce Gee	Fr
WR		Jaden Barnes	Jr
WR		Davion Dozier	So
RB		Rashod Dubinion	Sr
OL		Will Flowers	Sr
TE		Dillon Galloway	Fr
QB		Noah Gillon	Fr
WR		Jackson Grier	So
RB		Max Guest	Fr
OL		Shamarr Jackson	Sr
RB		Khalifa Keith	So
QB		J. J. Kohl	So
RB		Jaquari Lewis	Fr
WR		Alex Sanchez	Fr
QB		AJ Swann	Jr
OL		Lance Williams	So

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
DB	`2`	Ethan Johnson	Sr
DB	`4`	Myles Farmer	Sr
DB	`7`	Jordan Favors	Sr
LB	`10`	Colton Phares	So
DB	`11`	Avarion Cole	Sr
DL	`12`	Shawn Collins	Sr
DB	`13`	Elijah Mc-Cantos	Jr
LB	`14`	Jayden Bethea	So
DL	`15`	Thomas Davis	Sr
DB	`17`	Zyeir Gamble	So
DB	`18`	Trey Lenhardt	Fr
DB	`19`	Nick Taylor	So
DB	`20`	Kaleb Neal	Fr
DB	`21`	DJ Burks	Jr
DB	`22`	DaRon Wilson	Fr
LB	`24`	Cahari Haynes	So
DB	`25`	Kai Fernandes	Fr
LB	`33`	Derrell Farrar	Jr
DB	`36`	Tyshawn Sanders	Fr
DB	`39`	Ashton Parker	Fr
LB	`40`	Cole Becker	Jr
LB	`42`	Braxton Veiga	So
LB	`43`	Ryan McKinnis	So
DL	`45`	Nick Campbell	Jr
LB	`46`	Isaiah McGuffin	So
DB	`48`	Luke Lair	Jr
LB	`49`	Randy Marion III	So
DL	`50`	Jackson Briley	Fr
DL	`51`	Anthony Rosier	Fr
DL	`52`	Orlando Leon	Jr
DL	`55`	Jackson Bussey	Fr
LB	`56`	Kyle Arnholt	Sr
DL	`92`	AJ Mebane	So
DL	`93`	DeNigel Cooper	Fr
DL	`94`	Bucci Farmer	Fr
DL	`96`	Josiah Wyatt	Jr
DL	`97`	Kevin Abrams-Verwayne	Sr
DL	`98`	Jason Hertz	So
DL		Joseph Bakhole	Sr
DB		Juan Berchal	Fr
DL		Garrison Butler	Fr
DB		Cristian Conyer	Jr
DL		Kaden Ellis	Fr
DB		Dylan Hasz	Jr
LB		Brayshawn Littlejohn	So
DB		Ja'Torian Mack	Fr
LB		Brooks Yurachek	So

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class
K	`29`	Carter Everett	Jr
K	`39`	Jackson Moore	So
K	`43`	Cash McVay	Sr
P	`49`	Mitchell Lake	So
LS	`54`	Gabriel Simpkins	So

Head coach

Dowell Loggains (Arkansas)

Coordinators/assistant coaches

Clyde Christensen (North Carolina)
Associate head coach
D. J. Smith (Appalachian State)
Defensive coordinator
Jeff Crosby (Northern Arizona)
Special teams coordinator
Joe Dailey (North Carolina)
Offensive assistant
Curtis Fuller (TCU)
Defensive assistant
Keith Jones Jr. (UT Martin)
Defensive assistant
Aashon Larkins (Lehigh)
Offensive assistant
Allen Mogridge (North Carolina)
Offensive assistant
Anthony Shakir (Brevard)
Defensive assistant
Riley Watkins (Pittsburg State)
Offensive assistant
Ryan Yurachek (Marshall)
Offensive assistant
Matt Greenhalgh (Rhode Island)
Director of athletic performance for football

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible

Injured
Redshirt

Roster
Last update: January 26, 2025

References

^ ^a ^b "Loggains Tabbed as App State Football Head Coach". Appalachian State Mountaineers. December 7, 2024. Retrieved January 26, 2025.
^ "Appalachian State Football Transfer Portal". ON3.
^ "Appalachian State Mountaineers 2025 College Football Transfer Portal". 247Sports.
^ "Football Adds 16 NCAA Transfers to 2025 Spring Roster". appstatesports. January 21, 2025. Retrieved January 26, 2025.
^ "App State Adds Yurachek as Assistant Coach". appstatesports. December 14, 2024. Retrieved January 26, 2025.
^ "Loggains Hires Riley Watkins as Assistant Coach". appstatesports. December 19, 2024. Retrieved January 26, 2025.
^ "Loggains Adds Veteran Coach Mogridge to Staff". appstatesports. December 27, 2024. Retrieved January 26, 2025.
^ "D.J. Smith Returns to App State as Defensive Coordinator". appstatesports. December 30, 2024. Retrieved January 26, 2025.
^ "Loggains Adds Fuller as Assistant Coach". appstatesports. December 30, 2024. Retrieved January 26, 2025.
^ "Dailey Joins App State as Assistant Coach". appstatesports. January 1, 2025. Retrieved January 26, 2025.
^ "Shakir Returns to App State as Defensive Assistant Coach". appstatesports. January 9, 2025. Retrieved January 26, 2025.
^ "App State Hires Jones as Defensive Assistant Coach". appstatesports. January 9, 2025. Retrieved January 26, 2025.
^ "Christensen Joins App State as Associate Head Coach". appstatesports. January 11, 2025. Retrieved January 26, 2025.
^ "App State Hires Crosby as Special Teams Coordinator". appstatesports. January 16, 2025. Retrieved January 26, 2025.
^ "Larkins Joins App State as Assistant Coach". appstatesports. January 16, 2025. Retrieved January 26, 2025.
^ "2025 Appalachian State Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved January 26, 2025.

[Loggains-1] "Loggains Tabbed as App State Football Head Coach". Appalachian State Mountaineers. December 7, 2024. Retrieved January 26, 2025.

[2] "Appalachian State Football Transfer Portal". ON3.

[3] "Appalachian State Mountaineers 2025 College Football Transfer Portal". 247Sports.

[4] "Football Adds 16 NCAA Transfers to 2025 Spring Roster". appstatesports. January 21, 2025. Retrieved January 26, 2025.

[5] "App State Adds Yurachek as Assistant Coach". appstatesports. December 14, 2024. Retrieved January 26, 2025.

[6] "Loggains Hires Riley Watkins as Assistant Coach". appstatesports. December 19, 2024. Retrieved January 26, 2025.

[7] "Loggains Adds Veteran Coach Mogridge to Staff". appstatesports. December 27, 2024. Retrieved January 26, 2025.

[8] "D.J. Smith Returns to App State as Defensive Coordinator". appstatesports. December 30, 2024. Retrieved January 26, 2025.

[9] "Loggains Adds Fuller as Assistant Coach". appstatesports. December 30, 2024. Retrieved January 26, 2025.

[10] "Dailey Joins App State as Assistant Coach". appstatesports. January 1, 2025. Retrieved January 26, 2025.

[11] "Shakir Returns to App State as Defensive Assistant Coach". appstatesports. January 9, 2025. Retrieved January 26, 2025.

[12] "App State Hires Jones as Defensive Assistant Coach". appstatesports. January 9, 2025. Retrieved January 26, 2025.

[13] "Christensen Joins App State as Associate Head Coach". appstatesports. January 11, 2025. Retrieved January 26, 2025.

[14] "App State Hires Crosby as Special Teams Coordinator". appstatesports. January 16, 2025. Retrieved January 26, 2025.

[15] "Larkins Joins App State as Assistant Coach". appstatesports. January 16, 2025. Retrieved January 26, 2025.

[16] "2025 Appalachian State Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved January 26, 2025.

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