Division I · Southland Conference
East Texas A&M University Football
Commerce, TX · the Lions · East Texas A&M University overview
125
Roster
20 over the D-I cap of 105
$5.2M
Team budget
27th percentile in Division I
$41,876
Per roster spot
median $79,762
13
Coaches
1 head · 12 assistant
93%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
East Texas A&M University fields a football team in the Southland Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 125 players, about the median of 119, with 1 head coach and 12 assistants. Team expenses were $5,234,506, well below the median of $9.1M — $41,876 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division I football programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 105 in force from 2025-26, that is 20 over — cuts or attrition are likely, though players already on the roster may stay (230 of 261 Division I programs carried more than the cap). The school gave $3,447,626 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $11,847 per roster spot.
Among Division I football programs
Where this program sits against its 261 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#191Team budgetof 261 · Division I#202Spend per playerof 261 · Division I#74Roster sizeof 261 · Division I
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Roster sizes (cap 105)
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The program
- Roster125 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap105 20 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 12 assistant
- Team expenses$5,234,506 for the year
- Operating expenses$1,047,144 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$41,876 division median $79,762
- Athletic aid, men's teams$3,447,626 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$11,847 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$129,007 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Clint Dolezel head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Daniel Mojica | Director of Football Operations | On file · sign in |
| Chase Paramore | Wide Receivers / Pass Game Coordinator / Recruiting Coordinator | On file · sign in |
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Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youSeptember 1 of junior year
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school football players1,029,588 2024-25
- Division I roster spots31,184 261 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 33 3.0% of high-school players hold a Division I roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division I; 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 →8,318undergraduates · 12,013 students in all
Women 62% Men 38%
- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Public · Doctoral/professional university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →93%admitted · of 8,231 applicants
SAT middle 50%940 – 1170
ACT middle 50%18 – 24
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 46%
Football
Full picture →125on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 105125
20 over — players already on the roster may stay
- Team expenses
- $5,234,506 $41,876 per roster spot · lower half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 12 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $3,447,626
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $129,007
Cost
Full picture →$11,902net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $10,026 in-state · $22,626 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.86violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 12 burglaries · 20 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 15 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →20%of bachelor's degrees in multidisciplinary studies · 24 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
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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 program125 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions93% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$11,902 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsMultidisciplinary studies · 20%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusTown · 8,318Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.86 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin College Division III · Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference | 49 | 100 | $704k | — | 47% | |
| Southern Methodist University Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 58 | 122 | $45M | 974 | 61% | |
| Southeastern Oklahoma State University Division II · Great American Conference | 59 | 126 | $1.5M | — | 80% | |
| University of North Texas Division I · American Conference | 72 | 165 | $15M | 961 | 72% | |
| Texas Christian University Division I · Big 12 Conference | 92 | 130 | $60M | 959 | 43% | |
| East Texas Baptist University Division III · American Southwest Conference | 101 | 167 | $814k | — | 60% | |
| East Central University Division II · Great American Conference | 114 | 154 | $1.5M | — | 66% | |
| Stephen F. Austin State University Division I · Southland Conference | 134 | 140 | $5.5M | 894 | 88% | |
| Centenary College (Louisiana) Division III · Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference | 137 | 96 | $550k | — | 54% | |
| Baylor University Division I · Big 12 Conference | 137 | 118 | $41M | 974 | 51% |
Other football programs in the Southland Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of the Incarnate Word 46 over cap | 151 | $6.9M | $45,399 | 938 | vs | |
| Houston Christian University 14 over cap | 119 | $5.9M | $49,269 | 964 | vs | |
| Lamar University 14 over cap | 119 | $5.6M | $47,424 | 939 | vs | |
| Stephen F. Austin State University 35 over cap | 140 | $5.5M | $39,390 | 894 | vs | |
| McNeese State University 12 over cap | 117 | $5.3M | $44,962 | 919 | vs | |
| East Texas A&M University 20 over cap | 125 | $5.2M | $41,876 | — | vs | |
| Southeastern Louisiana University 25 over cap | 130 | $4.3M | $33,443 | 942 | vs | |
| Nicholls State University 26 over cap | 131 | $3.4M | $26,005 | 945 | vs | |
| Northwestern State University 12 over cap | 117 | $3.2M | $27,132 | 961 | vs | |
| The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | — | — | — | — | vs |
Every Southland Conference football program · Football budgets ranked