Division II · Gulf South Conference
Delta State University Football
Cleveland, MS · the Statesmen, Lady Statesmen · Delta State University overview
107
Roster
2024–25 season
$1.5M
Team budget
27th percentile in Division II
$13,552
Per roster spot
median $14,113
7
Coaches
1 head · 6 assistant
100%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
Delta State University fields a football team in the Gulf South Conference (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 107 players, below the median of 128, with 1 head coach and 6 assistants. Team expenses were $1,450,073, below the median of $1.7M — $13,552 per roster spot, lower half of Division II football programs. The school gave $1,253,913 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $5,246 per roster spot.
Among Division II football programs
Where this program sits against its 158 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#116Team budgetof 158 · Division II#90Spend per playerof 158 · Division II#131Roster sizeof 158 · Division II
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division II football program
Roster sizes
this programevery Division II roster
The program
- Roster107 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 6 assistant
- Team expenses$1,450,073 for the year
- Operating expenses$212,380 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$13,552 division median $14,113
- Athletic aid, men's teams$1,253,913 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$5,246 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$37,868 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| David Dean head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Tripp Thomas | Assistant Coach | Defensive Coordinator | On file · sign in |
| Jerod Alton | Assistant Coach | Defensive Backs | not on file |
| Wade Cannon | Assistant Coach | Football Operations | not on file |
| Clay Isbell | Assistant Coach | Special Teams and Running Backs | not on file |
| Roshmel Young | Assistant Coach | Wide Receivers | On file · sign in |
| Ashly Salomonsky | Assistant Coach | Offensive Line | On file · sign in |
| Matt Moriarty | Assistant Coach | Defensive Line | On file · sign in |
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Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youJune 15 after sophomore year
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school football players1,029,588 2024-25
- Division II roster spots20,787 158 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 50 2.0% of high-school players hold a Division II roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division II; the football recruiting guide has the date for each grad year, the eligibility checklist and what to put in a first email.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →1,964undergraduates · 2,716 students in all
Women 63% Men 37%
- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →100%admitted · of 1,242 applicants
SAT middle 50%940 – 1190
ACT middle 50%17 – 24
- Test scores
- Scores required
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 47%
Football
Full picture →107on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $1,450,073 $13,552 per roster spot · lower half of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 6 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $1,253,913
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $37,868
Cost
Full picture →$13,457net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $8,605
Campus safety
Full picture →0.13violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 0 burglaries · 1 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →20%of bachelor's degrees in education · 17 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Delta State University
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
Football program107 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions100% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$13,457 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsEducation · 20%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusTown · 1,964Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.13 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the divisionAthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid
Football programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi Valley State University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 28 | 98 | $1.5M | 938 | 51% | |
| University of Arkansas, Monticello Division II · Great American Conference | 63 | 135 | $1.6M | — | — | |
| University of Mississippi Division I · Southeastern Conference | 81 | 126 | $62M | 997 | 98% | |
| University of Arkansas, Pine Bluff Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 81 | 110 | $2.1M | 949 | 58% | |
| Millsaps College Division III · Southern Athletic Association | 103 | 113 | $588k | — | 49% | |
| Belhaven University Division III · USA South Athletic Conference | 104 | 104 | $986k | — | 53% | |
| Jackson State University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 105 | 136 | $3.3M | 973 | 91% | |
| University of Memphis Division I · American Conference | 105 | 165 | $22M | 980 | 93% | |
| Rhodes College Division III · Southern Athletic Association | 106 | 84 | $850k | — | 50% | |
| Mississippi State University Division I · Southeastern Conference | 114 | 110 | $38M | 984 | 76% | |
| University of Louisiana Monroe Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 114 | 117 | $7.8M | 966 | 75% | |
| Harding University Division II · Great American Conference | 118 | 145 | $3.4M | — | 100% |
Other football programs in the Gulf South Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of West Alabama | 116 | $2.5M | $21,579 | — | vs | |
| Valdosta State University | 143 | $2.2M | $15,239 | — | vs | |
| Delta State University | 107 | $1.5M | $13,552 | — | vs |
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