Division I · Southern Conference
Samford University Football
Birmingham, AL · the Bulldogs · Samford University overview
112
Roster
7 over the D-I cap of 105
$6.1M
Team budget
35th percentile in Division I
$54,433
Per roster spot
median $79,762
13
Coaches
1 head · 12 assistant
977
APR
97% of players retained
82%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
Samford University fields a football team in the Southern Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 112 players, about the median of 119, with 1 head coach and 12 assistants. Team expenses were $6,096,558, below the median of $9.1M — $54,433 per roster spot, lower half of Division I football programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 105 in force from 2025-26, that is 7 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 team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 977, about the median of 964, with 97% of players retained year to year. The school gave $6,080,995 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $19,872 per roster spot.
Among Division I football programs
Where this program sits against its 261 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#169Team budgetof 261 · Division I#165Spend per playerof 261 · Division I#193Roster sizeof 261 · Division I#68APRof 261 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 105)
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The program
- Roster112 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap105 7 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 12 assistant
- Team expenses$6,096,558 for the year
- Operating expenses$695,250 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$54,433 division median $79,762
- Academic Progress Rate977 multi-year; 981 latest
- Players retained97% year to year
- Eligible98% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$6,080,995 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$19,872 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$184,498 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| John Grass head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Chuck Dunn | Linebacker Coach | On file · sign in |
| Aashon Larkins | Cornerbacks Coach / Co-Defensive Coordinator / Associate Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Montralius Mosley | Running Backs Coach | On file · sign in |
| Drew Swinney | Wide Receivers Coach | On file · sign in |
| Brandon Thomas | Offensive Line Coach | On file · sign in |
| Paul Tyson | Quarterbacks Coach | On file · sign in |
| Andrew Zow | Tight Ends Coach / Chief of Offense | On file · sign in |
| Cally Chizik | Safeties Coach / Defensive Analyst | On file · sign in |
| Jaylen Swain | Defensive Tackles Coach | On file · sign in |
| Tyler Venables | Nickels Coach / Defensive Analyst | not on file |
| Logan Self | Assistant Offensive Line Coach / Offensive Analyst | not on file |
| Rory Segrest | Defensive Ends Coach / Run Game Coordinator | not on file |
| Sam Willoughby | Assistant Skill Coach / Offensive Analyst | not on file |
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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 →3,832undergraduates · 5,791 students in all
Women 66% Men 34%
- Setting
- Suburb
- Type
- Private · Doctoral/professional university
- Affiliation
- Baptist
Getting in
Full picture →82%admitted · of 4,541 applicants
SAT middle 50%1070 – 1260
ACT middle 50%23 – 29
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 80%
Football
Full picture →112on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 105112
7 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate977
97% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $6,096,558 $54,434 per roster spot · lower half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 12 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $6,080,995
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $184,498
Cost
Full picture →$32,176net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $38,144
Campus safety
Full picture →0.33violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 0 burglaries · 3 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →35%of bachelor's degrees in health professions & nursing · 25 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
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Football program112 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions82% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$32,176 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsHealth professions & nursing · 35%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusSuburb · 3,832Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.33 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Alabama at Birmingham Division I · American Conference | 3 | 120 | $13M | 942 | 88% | |
| Miles College Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 7 | 99 | $1.8M | — | — | |
| University of Alabama Division I · Southeastern Conference | 47 | 132 | $82M | 990 | 76% | |
| Jacksonville State University Division I · Conference USA | 64 | 158 | $15M | 961 | 76% | |
| Alabama State University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 81 | 117 | $4.9M | 942 | 96% | |
| Huntingdon College Division III · USA South Athletic Conference | 82 | 158 | $858k | — | 71% | |
| Alabama A&M University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 92 | 146 | $4.4M | 924 | 66% | |
| Tuskegee University Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 95 | 143 | $2.5M | — | 31% | |
| Auburn University Division I · Southeastern Conference | 96 | 121 | $59M | 980 | 50% | |
| University of West Georgia Division I · United Athletic Conference | 98 | 156 | $3.5M | — | 49% | |
| University of West Alabama Division II · Gulf South Conference | 101 | 116 | $2.5M | — | 87% | |
| LaGrange College Division III · USA South Athletic Conference | 105 | 105 | $468k | — | 63% |
Other football programs in the Southern Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Furman University 21 over cap | 126 | $8.4M | $67,034 | 978 | vs | |
| Mercer University 4 over cap | 109 | $7.5M | $68,894 | 961 | vs | |
| Wofford College 13 over cap | 118 | $7M | $59,479 | 984 | vs | |
| University of Tennessee at Chattanooga 12 over cap | 117 | $6.5M | $55,931 | 942 | vs | |
| Samford University 7 over cap | 112 | $6.1M | $54,433 | 977 | vs | |
| Tennessee Technological University 6 over cap | 111 | $5.7M | $51,771 | 947 | vs | |
| The Citadel 14 over cap | 119 | $5.4M | $45,766 | 959 | vs | |
| Virginia Military Institute at cap | 105 | $5.4M | $51,376 | 962 | vs | |
| East Tennessee State University 2 over cap | 107 | $5M | $47,111 | 949 | vs | |
| Western Carolina University 15 over cap | 120 | $3.9M | $32,564 | 981 | vs |
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