2026-27 rosters, read September 29, 2026
JUCO Football Colleges: 2027 Roster Outlook
NextCommit's coach data lists 110 junior college football programs for 2026. We read the 2026-27 rosters of 71 of them on September 29, 2026. The median program has 30 players in their final season, the spots its coaches will refill for the class of 2027. Wide receivers, offensive linemen, defensive linemen and defensive backs lead with a median of 5 per program each. Monroe University has the most final-season players, 73.
NextCommit roster data, class of 2027/Last updated October 18, 2026
This list is incomplete. We could read 71 of the 110 rosters in full (65%), below the 75% we need to call a list complete. The programs we could not read are listed by name below.
- Programs with roster data
- 71of 110
- Median final-season players
- 30
- Most final-season players
- WR (5)
- Roster data read
- September 29, 2026
What a typical program loses, by position
Median final-season players per program on this list, by position group.
QB
1
RB
2
WR
5
TE
1
OL
5
DL
5
LB
4
DB
5
K/P/LS
1
Most final-season players
The 10 programs on this list with the most players in their final season on the 2026-27 roster. The gold number is each program's largest position group.
| School | Location | Final-season players | QB | RB | WR | TE | OL | DL | LB | DB | K/P/LS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monroe University | Bronx, NY | 73 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 16 | 1 |
| Highland (KS) | Highland, KS | 67 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 2 |
| Lackawanna CC | Scranton, PA | 53 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 3 |
| El Camino College | Torrance, CA | 44 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
| Pasadena City CC | Pasadena, CA | 43 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 2 |
| Hinds CC | Raymond, MS | 42 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 1 |
| Golden West | Huntington Beach, CA | 41 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 0 |
| Navarro College | Corsicana, TX | 40 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 0 |
| Ventura College | Ventura, CA | 40 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 1 |
| Fresno City CC | Fresno, CA | 39 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 0 |
Every program, by position group
Final-season players on each program's 2026-27 roster, by position group. The gold number is the program's largest group. Scroll the table sideways on a phone.
California (37 programs)
| School | Location | Final-season players | QB | RB | WR | TE | OL | DL | LB | DB | K/P/LS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allan Hancock College | Santa Maria, CA | 21 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| Antelope Valley College | Lancaster, CA | 27 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Canyons College | Santa Clarita, CA | 27 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 1 |
| Chabot College | Hayward, CA | 25 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Chaffey College | Rancho Cucamonga, CA | 22 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Citrus CC | Glendora, CA | 23 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| College of the Desert | Palm Desert, CA | 15 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| De Anza CC | Cupertino, CA | 20 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2 |
| Diablo Valley College | Pleasant Hill, CA | 29 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| El Camino College | Torrance, CA | 44 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
| Feather River CC | Quincy, CA | 22 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| Foothill | Los Altos Hills, CA | 30 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 3 |
| Fresno City CC | Fresno, CA | 39 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 0 |
| Glendale-CA CC | Glendale, CA | 32 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Golden West | Huntington Beach, CA | 41 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 0 |
| LA Valley CC | Valley Glen, CA | 20 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Long Beach City CC | Long Beach, CA | 37 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 0 |
| Modesto CC | Modesto, CA | 21 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| Moorpark College | Moorpark, CA | 23 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| Mt. San Jacinto CC | San Jacinto, CA | 28 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| Pasadena City CC | Pasadena, CA | 43 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 2 |
| Reedley College | Reedley, CA | 34 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 0 |
| Riverside College | Riverside, CA | 34 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 3 |
| Saddleback College | Mission Viejo, CA | 33 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| San Bernardino Valley CC | San Bernardino, CA | 34 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 1 |
| San Diego Mesa CC | San Diego, CA | 31 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 0 |
| San Joaquin Delta CC | Stockton, CA | 17 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| San Jose College | San Jose, CA | 33 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| San Mateo College | San Mateo, CA | 33 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| Santa Ana CC | Santa Ana, CA | 35 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 2 |
| Santa Barbara City CC | Santa Barbara, CA | 18 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Santa Monica College | Santa Monica, CA | 37 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 1 |
| Sequoias College | Visalia, CA | 32 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 1 |
| Siskiyous CC | Weed, CA | 22 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Ventura College | Ventura, CA | 40 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 1 |
| Victor Valley CC | Victorville, CA | 25 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 1 |
| West LA CC | Culver City, CA | 14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
Georgia (1 programs)
| School | Location | Final-season players | QB | RB | WR | TE | OL | DL | LB | DB | K/P/LS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Military College | Milledgeville, GA | 30 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 3 |
Illinois (1 programs)
| School | Location | Final-season players | QB | RB | WR | TE | OL | DL | LB | DB | K/P/LS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of DuPage | Glen Ellyn, IL | 25 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
Iowa (2 programs)
| School | Location | Final-season players | QB | RB | WR | TE | OL | DL | LB | DB | K/P/LS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa Central CC | Fort Dodge, IA | 29 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 1 |
| Iowa Western CC | Council Bluffs, IA | 38 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 5 |
Kansas (5 programs)
| School | Location | Final-season players | QB | RB | WR | TE | OL | DL | LB | DB | K/P/LS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butler CC | El Dorado, KS | 27 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 3 |
| Dodge City CC | Dodge City, KS | 38 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 2 |
| Highland (KS) | Highland, KS | 67 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 2 |
| Hutchinson CC | Hutchinson, KS | 37 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 3 |
| Independence | Independence, KS | 22 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
Mississippi (11 programs)
| School | Location | Final-season players | QB | RB | WR | TE | OL | DL | LB | DB | K/P/LS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coahoma CC | Clarksdale, MS | 19 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| Copiah-Lincoln CC | Wesson, MS | 30 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 1 |
| East Central MS CC | Decatur, MS | 24 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 |
| East Mississippi CC | Scooba, MS | 28 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| Hinds CC | Raymond, MS | 42 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 1 |
| Holmes CC | Goodman, MS | 32 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 1 |
| Itawamba CC | Fulton, MS | 31 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 1 |
| Jones College | Ellisville, MS | 27 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 0 |
| Mississippi Delta CC | Moorhead, MS | 14 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| NW Mississippi CC | Senatobia, MS | 26 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 0 |
| SW Mississippi CC | Summit, MS | 34 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 3 |
New Mexico (1 programs)
| School | Location | Final-season players | QB | RB | WR | TE | OL | DL | LB | DB | K/P/LS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Mexico Military | Roswell, NM | 38 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 1 |
New York (4 programs)
| School | Location | Final-season players | QB | RB | WR | TE | OL | DL | LB | DB | K/P/LS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erie Community College | Buffalo, NY | 32 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| Hudson Valley CC | Troy, NY | 32 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 1 |
| Monroe University | Bronx, NY | 73 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 16 | 1 |
| Nassau CC | Garden City, NY | 20 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
North Carolina (1 programs)
| School | Location | Final-season players | QB | RB | WR | TE | OL | DL | LB | DB | K/P/LS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisburg CC | Louisburg, NC | 28 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
North Dakota (1 programs)
| School | Location | Final-season players | QB | RB | WR | TE | OL | DL | LB | DB | K/P/LS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Dakota Science CC | Wahpeton, ND | 27 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 |
Pennsylvania (1 programs)
| School | Location | Final-season players | QB | RB | WR | TE | OL | DL | LB | DB | K/P/LS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lackawanna CC | Scranton, PA | 53 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 3 |
Texas (5 programs)
| School | Location | Final-season players | QB | RB | WR | TE | OL | DL | LB | DB | K/P/LS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blinn College | Brenham, TX | 24 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Cisco CC | Cisco, TX | 24 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Kilgore | Kilgore, TX | 38 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 2 |
| Navarro College | Corsicana, TX | 40 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 0 |
| Trinity Valley | Athens, TX | 26 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
Utah (1 programs)
| School | Location | Final-season players | QB | RB | WR | TE | OL | DL | LB | DB | K/P/LS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snow College | Ephraim, UT | 39 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 1 |
Not in the table yet: 39 programs+
These programs are in our coach data, but their roster did not pass the completeness check on our September 29, 2026 read. They come back into the table when a later read passes.
- Andrew College (GA): roster page not readable on our last read
- Bakersfield College (CA): roster page not readable on our last read
- Cabrillo (CA): roster page not readable on our last read
- Central Georgia Tech (GA): roster page not readable on our last read
- Central Lakes CC (MN): roster page not readable on our last read
- Cerritos College (CA): roster page not readable on our last read
- Coalinga College (CA): roster page not readable on our last read
- Coffeyville CC (KS): roster page not readable on our last read
- Community Christian (CA) (CA): roster page not readable on our last read
- Community Christian (Mich.) (MI): roster page not readable on our last read
- Compton College (CA): fewer than 50 players with a class year
- Contra Costa CC (CA): roster page not readable on our last read
- East LA CC (CA): no final-season players listed
- Ellsworth CC (IA): roster page not readable on our last read
- Fullerton College (CA): roster page not readable on our last read
- Garden City CC (KS): roster page not readable on our last read
- Gavilan CC (CA): roster page not readable on our last read
- Grossmont College (CA): roster page not readable on our last read
- Hocking CC (OH): roster page still shows last season
- LA Pierce CC (CA): roster page not readable on our last read
- LA Southwest (CA): roster page not readable on our last read
- Laney CC (CA): roster page not readable on our last read
- Los Medanos CC (CA): roster page not readable on our last read
- M State Fergus-Falls (MN): roster page not readable on our last read
- Minnesota North College-Mesabi Range (MN): roster page not readable on our last read
- Minnesota North College-Vermilion (MN): roster page not readable on our last read
- Minnesota West CC (MN): roster page not readable on our last read
- Mississippi Gulf Coast CC (MS): roster page not readable on our last read
- Monterey Peninsula CC (CA): roster page not readable on our last read
- Mt. San Antonio CC (CA): roster page not readable on our last read
- Northeast Mississippi CC (MS): roster page not readable on our last read
- Northeastern Oklahoma A&M CC (OK): roster page not readable on our last read
- Orange Coast College (CA): roster page still shows last season
- Palomar College (CA): roster page not readable on our last read
- Pearl River CC (MS): roster page not readable on our last read
- Rochester MN CC (MN): roster page not readable on our last read
- Sacramento City CC (CA): roster page not readable on our last read
- San Francisco CC (CA): roster page not readable on our last read
- Tyler CC (TX): roster page not readable on our last read
How to use this list
- 1Check which level fits your numbers first. The free Football Recruit Score rates your size, speed and stats against FBS, FCS, D2, D3, NAIA and JUCO.
- 2Shortlist programs at that level with final-season players at your position. Those are spots the staff has to refill for 2027.
- 3Email the position coach or recruiting coordinator with your film, measurables and GPA. Start from the quarterback email template or the wide receiver email template, and change the reason you picked each school.
- 4Follow up when you have something new: updated film, a camp result or a new measurable. The football recruiting guide covers timelines, camps and contact rules.
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Method and data date
Source. Each program's own public athletics roster page, read by NextCommit on September 29, 2026. Programs come from NextCommit's college football coach data. Divisions are for the 2026 season, including North Dakota State and Sacramento State moving to FBS and Saint Francis (PA) moving to Division III.
Final-season players. Players whose eligibility ends in 2026-27, from the class label on the roster: seniors, graduate students and fifth-year players at four-year schools, sophomores at junior colleges. Redshirt marks do not change the count. Each player counts once, at the first position listed (a "WR/DB" is a receiver).
Position groups. QB = QB; RB = RB, FB; WR = WR; TE = TE; OL = OL, OT, OG, C; DL = DL, DE, DT; LB = LB; DB = DB, CB, S; K/P/LS = K, P, LS. A few players have no listed position, so the groups can add up to slightly less than the total.
Completeness threshold. A program appears in the tables only when its roster was read from the college's own site in the September 29, 2026 run, the page is the 2026-27 roster, at least 50 players have a readable class year, at least 90% of final-season players have a position, and it has at least one final-season player. Programs that miss any of these are listed by name only.
Complete lists. We call a list complete when it has at least 10 programs that pass the threshold and they make up at least 75% of the programs it covers. This list: 71 of 110 (65%).
What it does not tell you. A final-season player is a spot to refill, not a scholarship offer. Staffs also fill spots from the transfer portal, some players get an extra year, and a roster page can lag behind the team. Use the numbers to decide where to look, then ask the coach.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many JUCO football programs are there?+
NextCommit's coach data lists 110 junior college football programs for 2026. This page shows roster data for the 71 whose 2026-27 rosters we could read in full on September 29, 2026; the rest are listed by name at the bottom of the page.
How many players does a JUCO program lose each year?+
The median JUCO program on this list has 30 players in their final season on its 2026-27 roster. Wide receivers, offensive linemen, defensive linemen and defensive backs lead with a median of 5 per program each.
What is a final-season player?+
A player whose eligibility ends in 2026-27, read from the class label on the college's own roster page: seniors, graduate students and fifth-year players at four-year schools, and sophomores at junior colleges. Redshirt marks do not change the count. These players leave after the 2026 season, so their spots open for recruits who enroll in 2027.
Does a final-season player mean an open scholarship?+
No. It means a roster spot the staff has to refill, with high school recruits, transfers or walk-ons. How many spots carry aid depends on the level: Division I schools in the House settlement have a 105-player roster limit and no scholarship cap, Division II has 36 football equivalencies shared across the team, Division III gives no athletic aid, the NAIA allows 24 and the NJCAA 85. Some final-season players also get an extra year through a waiver.
How should I use this list?+
Find programs at your level with final-season players at your position, check which level fits your numbers with the free Football Recruit Score, then email the position coach or recruiting coordinator with your film, measurables and GPA. Follow up when you have something new to share.
How often is this data updated?+
NextCommit reads college roster pages twice a year, after fall and spring rosters are posted. This page shows the September 29, 2026 read of 2026-27 rosters. Programs we could not read in full are listed by name until a later read passes our completeness check.