The TCU roster story
In 2016, 75 of 120 roster spots were filled by Texas players not previously rostered elsewhere in the data. On the 2026 roster, 78 of 117 fit the same definition. The number of players previously rostered elsewhere changed from 7 to 18.
Of the 18 players previously rostered elsewhere, 7 are from Texas.
The median hometown distance moved from 199 mi in 2016 to 207 mi on the 2026 roster. The reliable geography record begins in 1999. Among players with a known home state, 95% were from Texas, compared with 73% on the 2026 roster.
Before and during the portal era
2016–18 compared with 2021–25
- In-state, not rostered elsewhere
- Previously rostered elsewhere
| Measure | 2016–18 | 2021–25 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| In-state, not rostered elsewhere | 57.3% | 54.9% | |
| Previously rostered elsewhere | 5.3% | 17.3% |
The 2026 roster
- 356 miAverage hometown distanceAverage hometown distance among 117 located players.
- 72.6%In-state72.6% of players with a known home state are from Texas.
- 31.6%Backyard31.6% of players with a located hometown grew up within 100 miles of campus.
- 15.4%Previously rostered elsewhere15.4% of the roster appeared on another college roster in an earlier season.
Where TCU ranks
Homecoming Radius over time
The median hometown-to-campus distance, by season. The dotted line is the FBS median.
Roster composition over time
Where the in-state lens draws the line: home-state players with and without an earlier college roster, out-of-state players with and without one, and players with unknown geography. This chart begins where stable athlete IDs make transfer detection possible; the radius chart above carries the official-archive geography farther back.
Where do TCU's players come from?
| Season | Roster | In-state | Rostered elsewhere | Radius |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 117 | 72.6% | 15.4% | 207 mi |
| 2025 | 117 | 69.2% | 16.2% | 207 mi |
| 2024 | 129 | 69.8% | 27.1% | 153 mi |
| 2023 | 127 | 63.8% | 20.5% | 207 mi |
| 2022 | 135 | 63.0% | 13.3% | 185 mi |
| 2021 | 107 | 55.7% | 9.3% | 236 mi |
| 2020 | 136 | 55.9% | 5.9% | 236 mi |
| 2019 | 129 | 54.7% | 3.9% | 237 mi |
| 2018 | 124 | 56.9% | 4.0% | 236 mi |
| 2017 | 132 | 57.6% | 6.1% | 236 mi |
| 2016 | 120 | 66.4% | 5.8% | 199 mi |
| 2015 | 127 | 66.7% | 3.1% | 201 mi |
| 2014 | 122 | 69.2% | 3.3% | 190 mi |
| 2013 | 123 | 71.1% | 1.6% | 212 mi |
| 2012 | 117 | 75.9% | 2.6% | 193 mi |
| 2011 | 116 | 78.4% | 0.9% | 179 mi |
| 2010 | 117 | 80.3% | 0.9% | 181 mi |
| 2009 | 105 | 82.9% | 1.0% | 177 mi |
| 2008‡ | 34 | 88.9% | 0.0% | 154 mi |
| 2007‡ | 37 | 94.4% | 0.0% | — |
| 2006‡ | 38 | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2005‡ | 37 | — | 0.0% | — |
| 2004‡ | 30 | — | 0.0% | — |
| 2003archive | 182 | 86.3% | — | 156 mi |
| 2002archive | 109 | 94.5% | — | 123 mi |
| 2001archive | 110 | 93.6% | — | 120 mi |
| 2000archive‡ | 114 | 83.1% | — | — |
| 1999archive | 110 | 94.5% | — | 80 mi |
In-state shares use players with a known home state. Radius uses located hometowns.
‡ fewer than 70 roster rows or under 75% known home state. Treat with caution.
archive = official athletic-site roster. “Proxy” is the share listing a previous school where that field behaved like a transfer field; it is not the same measure as the share previously rostered elsewhere.
Where the roster grew up
Located hometowns on the 2026 roster, with campus marked and the Homecoming Radius circled.
Homecoming Radius: 207 mi