Spring ball is officially hitting its stride inside the Manning Center, and the early buzz out of Oxford suggests the Rebels are checking every box on the fans' wish list.
The starting spring roster is looking incredibly promising for the National Championship expectations Pete Golding's squad has set this season.
About 25 players have at least a five pound difference in their weight compared to the 2025 rosterLook.
Here is the complete list, sorted by weight.
Updated weight in spring roster
Plus 10 pounds
- Anthony Aguirre, WR, Sr.: 205-215 (+10)
- Antonio Kite, CB, Sr.: 180-190 (+10)
- John Wayne Oliver, OL, So.: 300-310 (+10)
- Kamron Beavers, DT, So.: 290-300 (+10)
- Oscar Bird, P, So.: 210-220 (+10)
Plus 5 pounds
- AJ Maddox, QB, So.: 190-195 (+5)
- Brycen Sanders, OL, Jr.: 310-315 (+5)
- Cedrick Beavers, CB, Sr.: 180-185 (+5)
- Connor Howes, OL, So.: 310-315 (+5)
- Hayden Bradley, TE, Fr.: 240-245 (+5)
- Kam Franklin, DE, Jr.: 290-295 (+5)
- Maealiuaki Smith, QB, So.: 200-205 (+5)
- Samari Reed, WR, Fr.: 195-200 (+5)
- Trinidad Chambliss, QB, Sr.: 200-205 (+5)
- Will Echoles, DT, Jr.: 310-315 (+5)
- Wyatt Smalley, TE, Jr.: 215-220 (+5)
Minus 5 pounds
- Shekai Mills-Knight, RB, Fr.: 225-220 (-5)
- Suntarine Perkins, LB, Sr.: 220-215 (-5)
- Kewan Lacy, RB, Jr.: 210-205 (-5)
- Dante Core, CB, Fr.: 175-170 (-5)
Minus 10 pounds
- Ladarian Clardy, S, So.: 200-190 (-10)
- Luke Hasz, TE, Sr.: 250-240 (-10)
- Micah Stallworth, CB, So.: 210-200 (-10)
- Nick Cull, S, Sr.: 190-180 (-10)
Minus 15 pounds
- Joe Koury, OL, So.: 295-280 (-15)
Seeing key players like Trinidad Chambliss and Kewan Lacy on that list is what makes it so thrilling. Critics largely undermined Chambliss due to his below-average size last season, and he still managed to rip most of their opponents.
With a few extra pounds this year, the Rebels' QB will be playing with house money. Besides him, a ton of other offensive linemen have put on an extra 5 or 10 pounds, the type of foundation that will play off when the Rebels are deep in the trenches in November.
Looks like the 'National Brand' Golding promised isn’t just a slogan—it’s being methodically engineered in the Manning Center weight room.