Liberty football is currently in the midst of spring practice as the Flames will go through 15 practices over the course of several weeks. With only one transfer portal window which closed following the conclusion of the 2025 season, Liberty knows its roster it will have for the upcoming 2026 season. As the team goes through its spring practice sessions, we are going through a series over a few weeks where we break down each position on the roster. We continue today with a look at the linebackers.
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Quarterbacks
Running backs
Offensive line
Tight ends
Wide receivers
Linebackers
1 Derrell Farrar, 6’1″, 225 lb
4 Micah Pollard, 6’2″, 235 lb
6 Dillano Glaud, 6’3″, 220 lb
9 Deuce Spurlock, 6’0″ 225 lb
22 Kyle Ferm, 6’3″, 232 lb (SMU)
33 Aidan Vaughan, 6’3″, 220 lb
34 Ellis Alloway, 6’1″, 210 lb
38 Tre Lawing, 6’0″, 200
If there’s one position on Liberty’s football team entering 2026 that we should have a decent idea of how that group should perform on the field this fall it is at linebacker. The Flames return virtually the entire room including four that started at least one game at the position last year and two others that had significant playing experience. This group is talented, proven, and deep.
Derrell Farrar anchors this group entering the season. He was the team’s top tackler a season ago, finishing the year with 71 tackles to go along with 4 tackles for loss, 1 sack, 2 pass breakups, 2 QB hurries, and a forced fumble. The former Appalachian State transfer, it took him a few games to adjust to Liberty’s system and scheme, but once he did he became one of the defense’s most important players. Now, Farrar is ready to take the next step as a team leader this season.
Aidan Vaughan will be another key piece to the Flames this season. He started six games last year, taking on a larger and more prominent role once Joe Carter was lost for the season due to injury. He went on to finish the year with 27 tackles.
Micah Pollard and Deuce Spurlock were two high profile transfers when they came to Liberty from Michigan and Florida. They each were part of the team’s two-deep last year, and should be able to see an increase in their production this coming season. Pollard finished 2025 with 28 tackles while Spurlock had 15.
Dillano Glaud is another name to watch at linebacker this season. He continued to improve a year ago and eventually worked his way into a role for the team, even starting a game late in the season. The youngster should continue to see his game develop, as will his role and production on the team.
Liberty also brought in one transfer at linebacker to help bolster the team’s depth, bringing in Kyle Ferm from SMU. Ferm was a top JUCO prospect a year ago before missing most of 2025 at SMU due to injury. He was a three-star prospect coming out of Junior College and also a three-star prospect in the transfer portal. He spent his freshman season in 2024 at Citrus College where he had 50 tackles, two sacks and an interception.
Alloway is an incoming true freshman who joined the team this spring. A three-star prospect from Fort Walton Beach, Florida and Choctawhatchee High School. He flipped from South Florida to Liberty right at signing day in December. He is someone who has really turned heads of his coaching staff this spring.
