Kentucky Pro Football Hall of Fame Announces 2026 Collegiate All-Commonwealth Team
LEXINGTON, Ky. (April 30, 2026) – The Kentucky Pro Football Hall of Fame, the nation’s only state-specific professional football hall of fame, has announced the 2026 Collegiate All-Commonwealth Team, presented by Community Trust Bank.
The Collegiate All-Commonwealth Team is a preseason honor recognizing football players from Kentucky colleges and universities.
The award promotes college football across the commonwealth and recognizes student-athletes whose leadership on the field and in the classroom reflects their potential as future leaders beyond the game. Head coaches nominated players based on those qualities.
A ceremony honoring the 2026 Collegiate All-Commonwealth Team is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. Friday, June 26, at the Pam Miller Downtown Arts Center, 141 E. Main St., Lexington, KY. Each player will receive a Collegiate All-Commonwealth Team championship ring during the ceremony.
The players also will be recognized during the Kentucky Pro Football Hall of Fame’s Purple Jacket Dinner and Induction Ceremony at 6 p.m. the same day at the Hilton downtown.
“We’re excited to honor these outstanding young men from the 17 Kentucky colleges and universities that play football,” said Frank Minnifield, executive director of the Kentucky Pro Football Hall of Fame. “They lead their teams on the field and in the classroom, and they are future leaders in communities across Kentucky and beyond.”
The Kentucky Pro Football Hall of Fame and Community Trust Bank salute the following student-athletes as members of the 2026 Collegiate All-Commonwealth Team:
| Campbellsville University |
Centre College |
| Jack Busey | Hendersonville, TN | Will Boehm | Louisville, KY |
| Ashton Auker | Knoxville, TN | Carson Combs | Marshall, TX |
| Troy Oliver | Leander, TX | Wyatt Fowler | Crestwood, KY |
| Josh Etienne | Auburndale, FL | Cree Ross | Panama City, FL |
| Zamari Bell | Decatur, AL | Brooks Sapone | Thompson’s Station, TN |
| Eastern Kentucky University | Georgetown College |
| Brayden Latham | Knoxville, TN | Chandler Godby | Somerset, KY |
| Cam Hergott | Fort Thomas, KY | Jamell Smith | Xenia, OH |
| Anthony Johns | Winchester, KY | Clayton Davis | Stanford, KY |
| Jeff Kinley | Richmond, KY | Ethan Freeland | Loveland, OH |
| Derrick Taylor | Greenbrier, TN | Dorein Greer | Memphis, TN |
| Buzz Flabiano | Murphy, TX | |
| Kentucky Christian University | Kentucky State University |
| Tyler Kelly | Huntsville, AL | Roman Hernandez | Gary, IN |
| Ethan Harris | Georgetown, KY | Elijah Henderson | Jackson, TN |
| Jacob Cain | Johnson County, KY | Darius Cyprian | Baton Rouge, LA |
| Jovari Gamble | Russellville, KY | Jordan Diggins | Indianapolis, IN |
| Jalen Briscoe | Franklin, KY | Mark Clark | St. Louis, MO |
| Kentucky Wesleyan College | Lindsey Wilson University |
| Mason Bell | Murfreesboro, TN | Tate Rice | Manchester, KY |
| Josh Noble | Indianapolis, IN | Larry Montgomery | Louisville, KY |
| Gage Eldridge | Crossville, TN | Troy Churchill | Louisville, KY |
| Andrew Hobbs | Elizabethtown, KY | Howie Gant | Louisville, KY |
| Camron Brogan | Mt. Washington, KY | Davontaye Saunders | Eminence, KY |
| Morehead State University | Murray State University |
| Bryce Patterson | Versailles, KY | Jayden Walker | Aberdeen, MS |
| Jake Rhodes | Cincinnati, OH | Dylan Rowsey | Rienzi, MS |
| Ricky Spence, Jr. | Moundville, AL | Conlee Crossno | Hodgenville, KY |
| Luke Popovich | Louisville, KY | |
| Craig Cunningham | Memphis, TN | |
| Thomas More University | Union Commonwealth University |
| Tahj Meadows | Cincinnati, OH | John Law | Lexington, KY |
| Avery Bodner | Danville, KY | Tate Spayd | Winchester, KY |
| Tofa Luani | Milford, OH | Antwan Young | Louisville, KY |
| Javion Bostic | Cincinnati, OH | Trenton Childers | Harlan, KY |
| Brandon Wilson | Cleveland, OH | DeMarco Hopkins | Harlan, KY |
| University of Kentucky | University of Louisville |
| Terhyon Nichols | Cincinnati, OH | Jaleel Skinner | Greer, SC |
| Willie Rodriguez | Taylor Mill, KY | T.J. Capers | Miami, FL |
| Mi’Quise Humphrey-Grace | Cincinnati, OH | TreyShun Hurry | Palmdale, CA |
| Henry Boyer | Chicago, IL | |
| Tavion Gadson | Savannah, GA | |
| University of Pikeville | University of the Cumberlands |
| Connor Coodman | Grayson, KY | Major Newman | Alcoa, TN |
| Chuck Moore | Hunstville, AL | Michael Perry | Asheville, NC |
| Landon Rowe | Pikeville, KY | Roger McNeer | Knoxville, TN |
| Dige Savage | Henderson, NV | Drew Gregg | Newport, TN |
| Grant Scott | Pikeville, KY | Noah Pittman | Monticello, KY |
| Western Kentucky University | |
| K.D. Hutchinson | Valley, AL | |
| Jaylen Lewis | Brownsville, TN | |
| Dave Herard | Fort Lauderdale, FL | |
| Rodney Tisdale, Jr. | Jacksonville, FL | |
| Karsten Upchurch | Starkville, MS | |
About the Kentucky Pro Football Hall of Fame: Founded in 2003, the Kentucky Pro Football Hall of Fame recognizes players, coaches, officials, media members and executives with ties to Kentucky who have made significant contributions to professional football. With 115 inductees and five more set to be honored this year, the organization continues to celebrate NFL legends and pioneering figures who exemplify dedication, skill and passion. The organization’s mission is to “celebrate Kentucky’s football legends to support Kentucky’s children and young people.” Since its founding, the Kentucky Pro Football Hall of Fame, and its predecessor, the Kentucky Chapter of the NFL Players’ Association, has raised more than $1 million for youth and children’s charities. Its current beneficiary is the Foster Care Council of Kentucky. www.kyprofootballhof.org.
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