Massachusetts Football Inks 21 On Early Signing Day

Signing Day Central | Joe Harasymiak Signing Day Pres Conference

AMHERST, Mass. – University of Massachusetts football signed 21 student-athletes as part of Wednesday's early signing period to comprise one of the highest ranked classes in program history.

Since his arrival on campus last December, head coach Joe Harasymiak has now signed 10 of the top 20 recruits in program history (FBS era).

The new additions include defensive backs David Chiavegato (Walpole, Mass.), Terron Johnson (Harlem, N.Y.), Ted Mondesir (Hamilton, N.J.), Kareem Pruitt (Lansing, Mich.) and Corey Warner (Louisville, Ky.), defensive linemen CJ Amobi (Upper Darby, Pa.), Robert Ekins (Butler, N.J.), Samuel Mulbah (Harrisburg, Pa.) and Donovan Murphy (Glenarden, Md.), kicker Seamus McIntyre (Concord, N.H.), linebacker Moritz Strempel (Cologne, Germany), offensive linemen Will McNamara (Colpoy's Bay, Ontario) and Ben Noome (Redding, Conn.), quarterback Aedan McCarthy (Bluffton, S.C.), running backs TK Davis (Washington, D.C.) and Justin Lewis (Santa Ana, Calif.), tight end Matthew Tybor (Tolland, Conn.) and wide receivers Drew Alsup (Groveland, Mass.), Tavian Dashiell (Salisbury, Md.), David Moore Jr. (West Orange, N.J.) and Kai Owens (Carpentersville, Ill.).

Massachusetts football will continue to add to the roster through the early signing window, the January transfer portal window, and the additional signing day on February 4, 2026.

Drew Alsup | WR | Groveland, Mass. | 5'9" | 175 lbs.

A wide receiver at Williston Northampton School
Earned First Team All-NEPSAC honors at Williston
Also played defensive back in addition to wide receiver
Helped Williston to a 7-3 record and to a championship game appearance as the No. 2 seed in its class
Played at Central Catholic before joining Williston for his post graduate year
A MVC First Team All-Conference selection in 2025

CJ Amobi | DL | Upper Darby, Pa. | 6'3" | 235 lbs.

A 247Sports three-star recruit out of Monsignor Bonner High School
Ranked as 247Sports' No. 56 recruit in the state of Pennsylvania
A 2025 First Team All-Catholic member
Totaled 50-plus tackles as a senior
Had one interception and a fumble recovery as a senior
As a junior, accumulated 70 tackles, including 43 solo
Registered 23 tackles for loss and eight sacks to go along with three pass breakups and a touchdown as a junior
Aided team to a PIAA 4A State Football Championship during junior season

David Chiavegato | DB | Walpole, Mass. | 5'11" | 190 lbs.

A 247Sports three-star recruit out of Xaverian Brothers High School
Ranked as 247Sports' No. 18 recruit in the state of Massachusetts
A two-year varsity letterwinner and was a senior captain
Helped Xaverian to the 2025 Massachusetts Div. I championship game, which will be played on Saturday at Gillette Stadium
Chiavegato and Xaverian also won state championships in 2023 and 2024
Totaled 1,317 yards and 15 touchdowns as a junior
Also had 48 tackles, two interceptions and five pass breakups as a junior
Registered 10 total tackles, including seven solo, and 2.0 tackles per game and added two interceptions as a sophomore

Tavian Dashiell | WR | Salisbury, Md. | 6'0" | 165 lbs.

A wide receiver out of Parkside High School
Named a 2025 Bayside Conference First Team selection and was the conference's Offensive Player of the Year
Served as a team captain as a senior
Totaled 1,331 yards receiving on 67 catches and 20 touchdowns
Registered 57 receptions for 1,103 yards, averaging 110.3 yards per game as a senior
Had a career-long 88-yard reception as a senior and added a 74-yard punt return
Had 193 yards receiving on eight receptions as a sophomore with one touchdown
Also played lacrosse

TK Davis | RB | Washington, D.C. | 5'10" | 190 lbs.

An On3, 247Sports, and ESPN.com three-star recruit out of Archbishop Carroll High School
Ranked as the No. 9 recruit in D.C. according to On3
Ranked as ESPN's No. 11 recruit and 247Sports' No. 12 recruit in D.C.
A two-time Player of the Game, winning the honor twice in 2023
Totaled 1,009 rushing yards on 106 carries as a senior, adding 10 touchdowns on the ground
Totaled 874 rushing yards on 151 carries as a junior, while adding nine touchdowns on the ground
Also had 12 catches for 70 yards as a junior
Rushed for 1,009 yards on 160 carries, including a career-long 81-yard run as a sophomore
Totaled nine touchdowns and rushed for 100-plus yards in four contests as a sophomore
Had nine catches for 130 yards, including a 40-yard reception as a sophomore
Also posted seven tackles on the defensive side, with four solo

Robert Ekins | DL | Butler, N.J. | 6'2" | 260 lbs.

An On3 and 247Sports three-star recruit out of Don Bosco Prep
Is 247Sports' No. 53 ranked recruit in the state of New Jersey
Ranked as On3's No. 54 recruit in the state of New Jersey
Made 41 total tackles and 6.5 sacks
Had 37 total tackles, including 19 solo as a senior
Registered 13.5 tackles for loss and 6.0 sacks as a senior
Also competed in wrestling

Terron Johnson | DB | Harlem, N.Y. | 5'11" |175 lbs.

An On3, 247Sports, and ESPN.com three-star recruit out of St. Thomas More High School
Ranked No. 8 recruit by On3 and No. 9 recruit by ESPN.com in the state of Connecticut
Also ranked the No. 11 recruit in the state of Connecticut by 247Sports
Served as a team captain at St. Thomas More
Also played at New Rochelle (NY) Iona Prep
Ran track and was a two-time T&F All-American

Justin Lewis | RB | Santa Ana, Calif. | 5'10" | 200 lbs.

An On3, 247Sports and ESPN.com three-star recruit out of Mater Dei High School
Rushed for 564 yards on 109 carries as a senior, averaging 5.2 yards per carry
Added six touchdowns and one reception on the year
Turned in a three-touchdown performance in Mater Dei's win over JSerra Catholic
Had a career-long 42-yard run
Helped Mater Dei to an 8-3 record on the season, playing in Southern California's Trinity League
Rushed for over 1,300 yards and 15 touchdowns as a junior at Thousand Oaks before joining Mater Dei for his senior season

Aedan McCarthy | QB | Bluffton, S.C. | 6'5" | 220 lbs.

A quarterback out of Bluffton High School
A three-year varsity letterwinner
For his career, threw for 6,643 yards on 431-of-664 passing and had 69 touchdowns
Added 1,398 rushing yards on 198 carries with 20 touchdowns in his career
Totaled 236 completions for 3,543 yards with 31 touchdowns as a senior
Named his conference's Offensive Player of the Year
Rushed 76 times for a career-best 629 yards and 10 touchdowns as a senior
Had a career-long pass of 75 yards as a senior
Also played varsity soccer for one season as a goalkeeper

Seamus McIntyre | K | Concord, N.H. | 6'2" | 225 lbs.

A 247Sports, On3 and ESPN.com three-star recruit out of New Hampton School
Ranked as On3 and 247Sports' No. 2 recruit in the state of New Hampshire
Is On3's No. 19-ranked kicker overall and 247Sports' No. 21 kicker
Registered 1,474 yards on 26 kickoffs and four touchbacks
Posted a career-long 60-yard kickoff as both a senior and junior
Punted 24 times for 884 yards, placing eight inside the 20-yard line
Had a career-long 70-yard punt as a junior
Also played a season of baseball

Will McNamara | OL | Colpoy's Bay, Ontario | 6'5" | 275 lbs.

A 247Sports, On3 and ESPN.com three-star recruit out of The Kent School in Connecticut
Is On3's No. 11 recruit in the state of Connecticut
Ranked as 247Sports' No. 14 recruit in the state of Connecticut
A two-year varsity letterwinner

Ted Mondesir | DB | Hamilton, N.J. | 6'2" | 190 lbs.

A defensive back at Nottingham High School
A four-year varsity letterwinner and First Team All-Conference selection as a senior
Made 55 total tackles as a senior including 49 solo, and added eight tackles for loss, three forced fumbles and an interception
Posted 26 tackles (13 solo, 13 assisted) in seven games played as a sophomore

David Moore Jr. | WR | West Orange, N.J. | 5'11" | 180 lbs.

A three-star recruit by 247Sports, On3 and ESPN.com out of West Orange High School
A four-year varsity letterwinner
Ranked the No. 39 recruit out of the state of New Jersey
A four-time Max Preps Player of the Game honoree
Posted 18 total tackles, averaging 2.3 per game
Added two interceptions and a fumble recovery
Also had 17 receptions for 216 yards, including a career-long 51-yard catch, and one touchdown
Had eight rushes for 75 yards, which included a 50-yard run, with two touchdowns
Registered four kickoff returns for 195 yards, including a career-long 80-yard return

Samuel Mulbah | DL | Harrisburg, Pa. | 6'3" | 260 lbs.

A 247Sports, On3 and ESPN.com three-star recruit out of Trinity High School (Pa.)
A four-year varsity letterwinner
Named First Team All-Conference Defensive Lineman
Honored as Third Team All-Conference Offensive Lineman
Recorded 106 total tackles with 57 solo and 49 assisted
Had 25.0 tackles for loss, eight sacks and two fumble recoveries
Totaled 61 tackles as a senior, including 33 solo
Added 13 tackles for loss and five sacks as a senior

Donovan Murphy | DL | Glenarden, Md. | 6'4" | 230 lbs.

A 247Sports, On3 and ESPN.com three-star recruit out of Bishop McNamara High School
Ranked the No. 42 recruit by On3 in the state of Maryland
Had a tackle for loss, two quarterback hurries and one pass breakup
Named a Second Team All-WCAC selection
Also played basketball for three seasons

Ben Noome | OL | Redding, Conn. | 6'9" | 285 lbs.

An offensive lineman at Joel Barlow High School
A three-year varsity letterwinner
On offense, also rushed for two yards and a touchdown
Also played defense tackle, tallying110 tackles, including 61 solo
Added 25.0 tackles for loss, 6.5 sacks and two quarterback hurries
As a senior, had 66 tackles with 34 solo and 32 assisted
Recorded 13 tackles for loss and five sacks as a senior
Also plays basketball

Kai Owens | WR | Carpentersville, Ill. | 6'2" | 175 lbs.

A 247Sports and On3 three-star recruit out of Carmel Catholic High School
Is 247Sports' No. 37 ranked recruit out of the state of Illinois
A four-year varsity letterwinner
For his career, recorded 1,628 receiving yards on 106 catches with 17 touchdowns
Posted 825 yard receiving on 44 receptions with 10 touchdowns as a senior
Added one 23-yard rush for a touchdown

Kareem Pruitt | DB | Lansing, Mich. | 6'3" | 180 lbs.

A three-star recruit by 247Sports, On3 and ESPN.com out of Orchard Lake St. Mary's High School
Ranked On3's No. 35 recruit of the state of Michigan
A three-year varsity letterwinner and a First Team All-State selection
Accumulated 46 tackles, including 22 solo, averaging 3.3 tackles per game
Registered six interceptions with 259 return yards with two returned for touchdowns
Added 10 pass breakups
Part of St. Mary's back-to-back Division 2 championship teams in 2024 and 2025

Moritz Strempel | LB | Cologne, Germany | 6'3" | 215 lbs.

A linebacker at the NFL Academy in Loughborough, United Kingdom
Named the NFL Academy's Defensive Trench Warrior
Born in Belgium and grew up in France and Germany
Also played soccer and boxes

Matthew Tybor | TE | Tolland, Conn. | 6'4" | 240 lbs.

An On3 three-star recruit out of Lawrence Academy
Is On3's No. 19 ranked recruit out of the state of Massachusetts
Named to the Lawrence Academy 2025 Class C All-Stars First Team Offense and First Team Defense
In addition to tight end, also played defensive end
Served as a team captain as a senior
Also played basketball

Corey Warner | DB | Louisville, Ky. | 5'11" | 180 lbs.

A 247Sports, On3 and ESPN.com three-star recruit out of DuPont Manual High School
Ranked ESPN.com's No. 11 recruit and On3's No. 13 recruit out of the state of Kentucky
Is 247Sports' No. 16-ranked recruited out of the state of Kentucky
A four-year varsity letterwinner
Helped DuPont Manual to a 9-3 record in 2025 and an appearance in the second round of the Clas 6A District 3 playoffs

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Players Mentioned

Drew Alsup

CJ Amobi

David Chiavegato

Tavian Dashiell

TK Davis

Robert Ekins

Terron Johnson

Justin Lewis

Aedan McCarthy

Seamus McIntyre

Will McNamara

Ted Mondesir

David Moore Jr.

Samuel Mulbah

Donovan Murphy

Ben Noome

Kai Owens

Kareem Pruitt

Moritz Strempel

Matthew Tybor

Corey Warner

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