The Wyoming roster story
In 2016, 10 of 109 roster spots were filled by Wyoming players not previously rostered elsewhere in the data. On the 2026 roster, 10 of 112 fit the same definition. The number of players previously rostered elsewhere changed from 3 to 8.
The median hometown distance moved from 664 mi in 2016 to 763 mi 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 | 13.5% | 10.7% | |
| Previously rostered elsewhere | 1.6% | 6.9% |
The 2026 roster
- 692 miAverage hometown distanceAverage hometown distance among 104 located players.
- 8.9%In-state8.9% of players with a known home state are from Wyoming.
- 7.7%Backyard7.7% of players with a located hometown grew up within 100 miles of campus.
- 7.1%Previously rostered elsewhere7.1% of the roster appeared on another college roster in an earlier season.
Where Wyoming 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 Wyoming's players come from?
| Season | Roster | In-state | Rostered elsewhere | Radius |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 112 | 8.9% | 7.1% | 763 mi |
| 2025 | 116 | 9.5% | 10.3% | 749 mi |
| 2024 | 120 | 13.3% | 6.7% | 743 mi |
| 2023 | 117 | 11.1% | 8.5% | 743 mi |
| 2022 | 114 | 9.6% | 6.1% | 687 mi |
| 2021 | 112 | 9.8% | 2.7% | 745 mi |
| 2020 | 131 | 18.6% | 1.5% | 621 mi |
| 2019 | 114 | 19.3% | 1.8% | 665 mi |
| 2018 | 97 | 16.7% | 0.0% | 810 mi |
| 2017 | 101 | 14.9% | 2.0% | 611 mi |
| 2016 | 109 | 9.2% | 2.8% | 664 mi |
| 2015 | 115 | 13.9% | 1.7% | 614 mi |
| 2014 | 113 | 8.9% | 0.9% | 701 mi |
| 2013 | 108 | 8.4% | 0.0% | 753 mi |
| 2012 | 110 | 9.2% | 0.0% | 747 mi |
| 2011 | 99 | 9.2% | 0.0% | 650 mi |
| 2010 | 110 | 14.5% | 0.0% | 617 mi |
| 2009 | 98 | 13.3% | 0.0% | 580 mi |
In-state shares use players with a known home state. Radius uses located hometowns.
Where the roster grew up
Located hometowns on the 2026 roster, with campus marked and the Homecoming Radius circled.
Homecoming Radius: 763 mi