ARKANSAS GOLDEN LIONS FOOTBALL
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
Located in Pine Bluff, the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff fields a 100-player roster competing at the FCS level within the Southwestern Athletic Conference during fall competition. Founded in 1873, UAPB serves an enrollment of 2,670 students and competes under head coach Ryan Silverfield at its home venue. The Golden Lions represent one of the historically Black universities with deep roots in Arkansas athletics, drawing from a student body that makes the program an integral part of the campus community.
Ryan Silverfield leads a program that operates within a challenging FCS landscape, where roster depth of 100 players must compete against better-funded conference opponents. UAPB's membership in the SWAC places the Golden Lions among regional rivals competing for conference standing and playoff positioning. The program's home venue provides the foundation for building conference competitiveness while developing student-athletes from a student population spanning 2,670 undergraduates and graduates across the Pine Bluff campus.
KEY FACTS
| School | University of Arkansas, Pine Bluff |
| Sport | Football |
| Conference | Southwestern Athletic Conference |
| Division | D1-FCS |
| Location | Pine Bluff, Arkansas |
| Venue | Home Venue |
| Head Coach | Ryan Silverfield |
ROSTER (2025-26)
| # | Name | Pos |
|---|---|---|
| 80 | Rykar Acebo | WR |
| 25 | Markeylin Batton | RB |
| 33 | Jeremiah Beck Jr. | TE |
| 54 | Keyshawn Blackstock | OL |
| 9 | O'Mega Blake | WR |
| 50 | Kobe Branham | OL |
| 75 | Kavion Broussard | OL |
| 3 | CJ Brown | WR |
| 17 | Jalen Brown | WR |
| 86 | Walker Catsavis | WR |
| 70 | Blake Cherry | OL |
| 16 | Ismael Cisse | WR |
| 53 | Kash Courtney | OL |
| 78 | Bubba Craig | OL |
| 2 | Courtney Crutchfield | WR |
| 58 | Tim Dawn | OL |
| 74 | Marcus Dumervil | OL |
| 73 | Brooks Edmonson | OL |
| 5 | Ja'Kayden Ferguson | WR |
| 89 | Gavin Garretson | TE |
| 20 | AJ Green | RB |
| 76 | E'Marion Harris | OL |
| 11 | Monte Harrison | WR |
| 35 | Hutson Hendrix | TE |
| 1 | Rodney Hill | RB |
| 7 | KJ Jackson | QB |
| 13 | Trever Jackson | QB |
| 14 | Andy Jean | WR |
| 62 | Alex Johnson | OL |
| 18 | Krosse Johnson | WR |
| 19 | Antonio Jordan | WR |
| 84 | Grant Karnes | WR |
| 52 | Caden Kitler | OL |
| 47 | Maddox Lassiter | TE |
| 18 | Brayson McHenry | QB |
| 71 | Shaq McRoy | OL |
| 60 | Jonas Nantze | OL |
| 81 | Andreas Paaske | TE |
| 66 | Payton Parks-Smith | OL |
| 85 | Jace Petty | WR |
| 83 | Jaden Platt | TE |
| 56 | Lionel Prudhomme Jr. | OL |
| 0 | Braylen Russell | RB |
| 27 | Cam Settles | RB |
| 15 | Kam Shanks | WR |
| 65 | Aaron Smith | OL |
| 82 | Zach Taylor | WR |
| 41 | Kyle Thompson | FB |
| 29 | Jaden Allen | DB |
| 90 | Caleb Bell | DL |
| 0 | Justus Boone | DL |
| 2 | Selman Bridges | DB |
| 31 | Blake Brisker | DB |
| 9 | Charlie Collins | DL |
| 21 | Keshawn Davila | DB |
| 45 | Preston Davis | LB |
| 36 | Cade Fields | LB |
| 95 | Ian Geffrard | DL |
| 24 | Andrew Harris | LB |
| 6 | Kavion Henderson | DL |
| 99 | Kaleb James | DL |
| 27 | Ahkhari Johnson | DB |
| 93 | Keiundre Johnson | DL |
| 1 | Phillip Lee | DL |
| 28 | Justin Logan | LB |
| 16 | Miguel Mitchell | DB |
| 44 | Frank Mulipola | DL |
| 91 | Kevin Oatis | DL |
| 92 | David Oke | DL |
| 18 | Taijh Overton | DB |
| 32 | Landon Phipps | DB |
| 38 | Anton Pierce | DB |
| 17 | Nigel Pringle | DB |
| 97 | Quincy Rhodes Jr. | DL |
| 88 | Danny Saili | DL |
| 8 | Quentavius Scandrett | DB |
| 57 | Mason Schueck | LB |
| 43 | Trent Sellers | DL |
| 7 | Bradley Shaw | LB |
| 34 | Jabrae Shaw | DB |
| 20 | JJ Shelton | LB |
| 42 | Wyatt Simmons | LB |
| 15 | Jaheim Singletary | DB |
| 19 | Shakur Smalls | DB |
| 11 | Ken Talley | DL |
| 94 | Reginald Vaughn | DL |
| 25 | Tavion Wallace | LB |
| 47 | Braylon Watson | DB |
| 26 | Trent Whalen | LB |
| 48 | Joseph Whitt | LB |
| 52 | Donovan Whitten | DL |
| 37 | Devin Bale | P |
| 39 | Cooper DiLeva | P |
| 40 | Blake Ford | PK |
| 49 | Zach Haber | LS |
| 30 | Ashton Ngo | LS |
| 36 | Gavin Rush | P |
| 45 | Max Schmidly | LS |
| 80 | Scott Starzyk | PK |
| 46 | Charlie Von Der Meden | PK |
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Arkansas Football ProgramsFREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
- What conference does Arkansas Football compete in?
- Arkansas Golden Lions Football competes in the Southwestern Athletic Conf. conference at the NCAA D1-FCS level.
- Where does Arkansas play football home games?
- Arkansas Football plays home games at Home Venue in Pine Bluff, AR.
- Who is the head coach of Arkansas Football?
- The head coach of Arkansas Golden Lions Football is Ryan Silverfield.
- When was Arkansas Football program established?
- The establishment date for Arkansas Football is not currently available.