University of Massachusets Athletics

Football: Winter 2026 Transfer Tracker
January 05, 2026 | Football
The UMass football staff during the transfer portal window
Below is a list of official additions to the program:
Chris Stanley | CB | Akron, Ohio | 6'0" | 180 lbs. Â
Previous School(s): Garden City CC
Date: January 5Â
- Attended Garden City Community College and graduated in December 2025.
- During the 2025 season, accumulated 14 tackles, including 13 solo, averaging 2.0 tackled per game in seven games.
- Also had one interception with an 11-yard return and added four pass breakups.
- Returned one kickoff.
- Also played his freshman season at Feather River College in California.
- Totaled 19 tackles, an interception, four pass breakups and a fumble recovery.
- Attended Desert Edge High School, where UMass wide receiver Kezion Dia-Johnson and defensive end Jerry Washington also played.Â
Previous School(s): North CarolinaÂ
Date:Â January 7
- Spent a season at North Carolina, but did not compete.Â
- Attended Erasmus Hall High School.Â
- Was three-star recruit according to 247Sports and On3 Rivals.Â
- Finished his senior season with 40+ tackles, and 20 tackles for loss.Â
- Named First Team All-City selection.Â
- Earned All-League honors as a versatile DL/LB.Â
Previous School(s): UAlbanyÂ
Date:Â January 7Â
- Competed at UAlbany for two seasons.Â
- Registered 40 tackles, with 12 solo and 28 assisted, during the 2025 season.Â
- Had 3.5 tackles for loss (15 yards).Â
- Added a pass breakup, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery.Â
- Averaged 3.3 tackles per game over 12 appearances.Â
- Tallied a career-high 12 tackles at Delaware State (9/19/25).Â
- Recorded a career-best 1.5 tackles for a loss of nine yards at William & Mary (11/1/25) and forced a fumble.Â
- Did not play during the 2024 season.Â
- Attended Iona Prep and served as a team captain.Â
- Led the team in sacks and tackles for loss.Â
- Named First Team All-League CHSFL and First Team All-County CHSFLÂ
- Earned the MVP "Trophy for Excellence in Football."Â
Grant Mills | LS | Mooresville, N.C. | 5'10" | 223Â lbs.Â
Previous School(s): Ohio State & North CarolinaÂ
Date: January 8Â
- Was with Ohio State for the 2025 season after spending his freshman season with North Carolina (2024).Â
- Did not appear in a game in 2024 or 2025. Â
- Prior to UNC, he was a four-year letterman at long snapper and offensive lineman at The Cannon School, appearing in 38 games.Â
- Ranked as a five-star snapper by the kicking specific services.Â
- Tabbed a 2024 Adidas All-American and Man of the Year finalist.Â
- Ranked as the No. 1 snapper in North Carolina and earned South Charlotte Sports Report Specialist of the Year honors.Â
- A first-team All-Observer honoree.Â
- Helped The Cannon School to the 2021 NCISAA State Championship and two conference titles.Â
- Also played basketball and was a member of the National Art Honor Society and two-time member of the Honor Council.Â
Michael Robinson | STAR | Montclair, N.J. | 5'11" | 194 lbs.Â
Previous School(s): RutgersÂ
Date: January 8Â
- Spent the previous five seasons in the Rutgers program.Â
- A 2024 and 2025 Academic All-Big Ten selection.Â
- Played all 12 games in 2025, primarily on special teams and had three tackles in kick coverage. Â
- Played eight games in 2024 and made six tackles.Â
- Also played eight games on special teams in 2022 and made four tackles.Â
- Did not see action in 2021 and 2023. Â
- Prior to Rutgers, played wide receiver, quarterback and defensive back at Montclair.Â
- As a senior, completed 28 passes for 466 yards and six touchdowns, rushed for 658 yards and eight scores and added five receptions for 68 yards.Â
- Passed for 842 yards and 12 touchdowns as a junior.Â
Joshua Iseah |Â LBÂ |Â Charlotte, N.C. |Â 6'2" |Â 238Â lbs.Â
Previous School(s): North Carolina A&TÂ
Date: January 11Â
- Spent the previous three seasons at North Carolina A&T, playing in 35 career games.Â
- As a junior in 2025, played in all 12 games and made 83 tackles (40 solo, 43 assisted).Â
- Added five tackles for loss, two interceptions and four pass breakups.Â
- Named the CAA Defensive Player of the Week on Sept. 1 after leading the Aggies with 10 tackles, including five unassisted and three for loss and adding an interception in a narrow 24-21 loss at Tennessee State. Â
- In 2024, appeared in all 12 games and finished with 31 total tackles (14 solo, 17 assisted). Â
- Added a fumble recovery. Â
- As a freshman, made 59 tackles (33 solo, 26 assisted) in 11 games.
- He was named a 2023 Sports Illustrated Freshman All-American. Â
- Totaled four tackles for loss and two sacks and also forced and recovered a fumble.Â
- Played high school football at Independence under head coach DJ McFadden.Â
- Finished his high school career with 264 tackles, including 177Â unassisted, 18.5 sacks, three interceptions and eight pass defenses in 30 games.Â
- As a senior, he secured third-team All-State and earned all-conference honors from the Class 4A Southwestern Conference as a defensive lineman.Â
- The Queen City Senior Bowl selected him to play in its game in 2022.Â
- Posted 125 tackles, including 17 for loss, while adding 3.5 sacks, two interceptions, seven pass breakups, three forced fumbles and two punt blocks.Â
Aitor Urionabarrenechea | OL | Lancaster, Calif. | 6'5" | 320 lbs.Â
Previous School(s): Colorado StateÂ
Date: January 11Â
- Spent three seasons at Colorado State, seeing action in 25 games.Â
- Competed in the 12 games on the offensive line during the 2025 season.Â
- Played 13 games during the 2024 season, mainly on special team units. Â
- Attended Chaminade College PrepÂ
- Was a three-star recruit by 247Sports and ESPN.com.Â
William "Pop" Watson III | QB | Springfield, Mass. | 5'11" | 200 lbs.Â
Previous School(s): Virginia TechÂ
Date: January 12
- Competed at Virginia Tech for the past three seasons, seeing action in 11 games.Â
- Went 36-for-63 for 558 passing yards with one touchdown. Â
- Also rushed for 81 yards on 54 attempts with two touchdowns. Â
- In the 2025 season, completed 2-of-4 passes for 77 yards, adding 22 rushing yards with a rushing touchdown in limited action.Â
- Made two starts in five appearances in 2024. Â
- Completed 34 passes for 481 yards with a touchdownÂ
- Had a career-long 66-yard passÂ
- Rushed for 19 yards on 40 attempts with a career-long 15-yard runÂ
- Scored one rushing touchdown during the seasonÂ
- Made first career start vs. Virginia (11/30), completing 14 passes for 254 yards and a touchdownÂ
- Started as quarterback in the Duke's Mayo Bowl vs. Minnesota (1/3).Â
- Played in two games and rushed five times for 40 yards as a rookie. Â
- Attended Springfield Central High School in MassachusettsÂ
- Named 2022 Gatorade Massachusetts Player of the YearÂ
- A three-year captain Â
- Represented Springfield Central in the 2022 U.S. Army All-American BowlÂ
- Led the Eagles to a 33-6 record and two Massachusetts Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA) Division I State Championship (2019, 2021) and three finals appearances.Â
- Graduated as Springfield Central's all-time passing leaders, having completed 459-of-691 career passes fro 7,847 career passing yards (66.4 percent) and 81 career touchdowns.Â
- Attempted 190 career carries, totaling 2,1120 career rushing yards and 40 career rushing touchdowns.Â
- A four-year All-State, All-Region (Western Mass)Â and All-Conference honoreeÂ
- As a 2022 senior, aided the Eagles to average more than 50 points per game, throwing 17 touchdown passes while rushing for 21 scores.Â
- Led the team to a runner-up finish in the MIAA Division I State tournamentÂ
- Named the MaxPreps Massachusetts High School Football Player of the Year as a junior.Â
Khari Bendolph | LB | Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. | 6'1" | 205Â lbs.Â
Previous School(s): Jacksonville StateÂ
Date: January 12Â
- Spent freshman season at Jacksonville State, competing in all 13 games. Â
- Tallied 16 tackles with seven solo and nine assisted during rookie season.Â
- Posted a career-best five total tackles, including two solo, against Kennesaw State (11/15).Â
- Attended Naples High SchoolÂ
- Was a two-time All-Area and All-County selectionÂ
- Named a finalist for Defensive Player of the Year twice.Â
- Registered 179 total tackles, including 33 tackles for loss, 18 sacks in two years as a varsity letterwinner. Â
- Had 26 QB hurries, two pass breakups, and two fumble recoveries. Â
- Recorded 112 tackles with 10 tackles for loss and four sacks as a seniorÂ
- Also forced four fumbles, blocked two field goals, deflected two passes and recovered one fumble.Â
- As a junior, had 67 tackles, including 52 solo.Â
- Added 23 tackles for loss, 15 QB hurries and a fumble recovery.Â
- Helped the team reach the State Semifinals in both 2023 and 2024, marking the first appearance since 2018 for Naples.Â
- Earned First-Team Naples Daily News All-Area honors.Â
Greg Knox | OL | Pineville, La. | 6'6" | 303 lbs.Â
Previous School(s): McNeese StateÂ
Date: January 13Â
- Spent the previous four seasons at McNeese State.Â
- Saw action in 25 games throughout his career on the offensive line.Â
- Appeared in all 12 games during the 2025 season.Â
- Started in nine of 11 games played in 2024, tallying 559 total snaps.Â
- Allowed zero logged sacks in his snaps played.Â
- Played in two games as true freshman in 2023 before taking a redshirt year.Â
- Attended Peabody High School in Louisiana.Â
- Named First Team LSWA Class 4A All-State honoree.Â
- A three-time First Team 3-4A All-District member.Â
- Earned First Team All-CENLA honors.Â
- Selected for the Blue-Grey All-American Bowl.Â
- Ranked fifth-best offensive line prospect in the state of Louisiana by Dandy Don website.Â
- Allowed only four sacks during high school career.Â
- Anchored an offensive line that produced a 2,100-yard, 23 touchdown rusher.Â
Zachary Betts | DL | Bowie, Md. | 6'2" | 245 lbs.Â
Previous School(s): Saint Francis (Pa.)Â
Date: January 13Â
- Played two seasons at Saint Francis (Pa.). Â
- Tallied 63 tackles, with 38 solo and 25 assisted, in two years.Â
- Added 13 tackles for loss, seven sacks, a pass breakup, a forced fumble, seven QB hurries and a blocked kick.Â
- During the 2025 season, posted 49 total tackles, including 32 solo, nine tackles for loss and six sacks.Â
- Also had a forced fumble, five QB hurries, a pass breakup and a blocked kick.Â
- Had a career-high nine tackles at Buffalo (9/6/25), including six solo. Â
- Recorded a career-best 1.5 tackles for loss at ULM (8/28/25) and vs. LIU (11/15/25). Â
- As a rookie, registered 14 tackles with six solo and eight assisted, four tackles for loss, a sack and two QB hurries.Â
- Made collegiate debut vs. Central Connecticut State (9/14/24), totaling one tackle and a tackle for loss.Â
- Logged a season-high four tackles, all assisted, at Eastern Michigan (9/21/24).Â
- Registered first career sack at Delaware State (10/5/24) for a loss of 13 yards. Â
- Attended Bishop McNamara High School.
Isaiah Reed | DB | Tampa, Fla. | 6'0" |Â 180Â lbs.Â
Previous School(s): UCF & Brown UniversityÂ
Date: January 13Â
- Spent the previous season at UCF after playing four seasons at Brown.Â
- Saw action in four games for the Knights.Â
- Had one solo tackle on the year vs. Houston.Â
- As a senior at Brown, only appeared in four games due to injury.Â
- Registered 16 tackles, including 13 solo, with five pass breakups and an interception in the shortened season.Â
- Was a team captain. Â
- Named to the 2024 Buck Buchanan Award Preseason Watch List.Â
- Earned a spot on the 2024 Reese's Senior Bowl Watch ListÂ
- One of 63 FCS players named to the 2025 East-West Shrine Bowl 1000, highlighting the top 1000 NFL prospects.Â
- Garnered Stats Perform FCS Second Team Preseason All-American and FCS Football Central Second Team Preseason All-American honors.Â
- Named to Phil Steele's Preseason First Team All-American, Preseason Ivy League Defensive Player of the Year and Preseason First Team All-Ivy. Â
- As a junior, competed in 10 games, finishing tied for second in all of FCS Football with 0.5 interceptions per game.Â
- Led the Ivy League in interceptions (five) and passes defended per game (1.3).Â
- The 1.3 passes defended per game tied for eighth in the nation.Â
- Recorded 32 solo and 18 assisted tackles for a total of 50 on the campaign with eight pass breakups.Â
- Named to the 2023 New England Football Writers All-New England Team.Â
- 2023 First Team All-Ivy selection and First Team Phil Steele All-Ivy selection.Â
- Made 10 appearances as a sophomore.Â
- Led the team with 53 total tackles, including 40 solo tackles.Â
- Ranked seventh in the Ivy League for passes defended with nine.Â
- Logged eight pass breakups and 3.0 tackles for loss.Â
- Tabbed Honorable Mention in All-Ivy in 2022.Â
- Was a 2022 Fourth Team Phil Steele All-Ivy honoree.Â
- As a freshman, played in all 10 games, tallying 29 tackles.Â
- Had 24 solo tackles and four tackles for loss.Â
- Led the team in pass breakups with six.Â
- Before Brown, attended Seffner Christian Academy.Â
- Won Most Outstanding Player Award in 2021Â
- Also played basketball and was a member of the National Honor Society.Â
Jahmad Harmon | DB | Indianapolis, Ind. | 5'10" | 180 lbs.Â
Previous School(s): Ball State & Kent StateÂ
Date: January 13Â
- Spent the previous three seasons at Ball State after playing one season at Kent State.Â
- As a redshirt sophomore in 2024, sustained a preseason injury and did not play.Â
- As a redshirt freshman in 2023, played in seven games and made two starts.Â
- Totaled a career-high three tackles at Eastern Michigan.Â
- Did not appear in any games in 2022 as a true freshman for Kent State. Â
- Attended Lawrence Central High School.Â
- Named all-state, first-team all-conference and first-team all-county as a senior.Â
- Recorded 56 tackles including 45 solo and added nine passes defended and three interceptions.Â
-  Also blocked three kicks as a senior.Â
- A National Honor Society student.Â
- His mother, Nicole Hoffman, ran track at UIndy, while his father, Jay, played football at Ball State. Â
William DePaepe | DL | Bettendorf, Iowa | 6'6" | 250 lbs.Â
Previous School(s): Indiana UniversityÂ
Date: January 13Â
- Competed at Indiana for two seasons.Â
- Appeared in one game during the 2025 season. Â
- Posted two tackles and a sack for a loss of six yards.Â
- Recorded first career tackle in debut against Indiana State, while adding a tackle for loss.Â
- Did not see action in 2024.Â
- Attended Moline High School.Â
- A consensus three-star prospect per ESPN, 247Sports, Rivals and On3.Â
- Rated the No. 159 defensive end prospect nationally by ESPN.Â
- Ranked the No. 37 recruit by ESPN, No. 25 by 247Sports, No. 22 by Rivals and No. 18 by On3 in the state of Illinois. Â
- Earned Second-Team All-Western Big 6 Conference as a seniorÂ
- Totaled 39 tackles, 14.0 tackles for loss, four sacks and two forced fumbles during senior season.Â
- Is the brother of Andrew DePaepeÂ
Andrew DePaepe | DL | Bettendorf, Iowa | 6'5" | 250 lbs.Â
Previous School(s): Indiana University & Michigan StateÂ
Date: January 13Â
- Spent two the previous two seasons at Indiana.Â
- Made four appearances during the 2025 season.Â
- Had two tackles, both assisted, and 0.5 tackles for a loss of one yard against UCLA. Â
- Played the first game as a Hoosier against Indiana State.Â
- Did not see action in 2024 due to injury.Â
- Spent his freshman season at Michigan State.Â
- Made collegiate debut against Washington.Â
- Attended Pleasant Valley High School.Â
- A consensus four-star prospect per ESPN, 247Sports, Rivals and On3.Â
- Tabbed a top-130 prospect nationally per 247 Sports (No. 124) and On3 (No.128). Â
- Ranked the No. 215 recruit in the nation by ESPN and No. 181 by Rivals.Â
- Was a top-20 edge rusher nationally by 247Sports (No. 17), Rivals (No. 14) and On3 (No. 14). Â
- In the state of Iowa, was a No. 3 recruit by ESPN, No. 2 recruit by 247Sports and On3, and the No. 4 recruit by Rivals. Â
- Named an Iowa Prep Sportswriters Third-Team All-State honoree as a junior.Â
- Posted 14.5 tackles for loss and seven sacks as a junior.Â
- Also lettered in basketball.Â
- Is the brother of William DePaepe.Â
RJ Johnson III | QB | Atlanta, Ga. | 6'2" | 210 lbs.Â
Previous School(s):Â Florida A&M & ToledoÂ
Date: January 17Â
- Was the starter at Florida A&M for the 2025 season, throwing for 2,597 yards and 18 touchdowns against just four interceptions.
- Had a 65.0 completion percentage (215-for-331) and averaged 7.8 yards per completion.
- Had a career-best 323 passing yards and a touchdown against Alcron State while adding 33 yards on the ground with a rushing TD.
- Totaled 299 yards and three passing touchdowns at Alabama A&M and added a rushing TD for a four touchdown day.Â
- Finished that Alabama A&M game with 20-for-24 for an 83.3 completion percentage.Â
- Was at Toledo for the 2023 and 2024 seasons but did not appear in any games.Â
- A 247 sports three-star prospect out of Westlake.Â
- An All-State First Team selection as a senior.Â
- Made MaxPreps All-American team as a sophomore.Â
- Two-time winner of Westlake High School's Offensive Player of the Year award and a four-year letterwinner.Â
Devin Matthews | WR | Seguin, Texas | 5'9" | 185 lbs.Â
Previous School(s):Â East Texas A&MÂ
Date: January 17Â
- Played the last three seasons at East Texas A&M.Â
- In 2025, saw action in 11 games and totaled 36 receptions for 649 yards and seven touchdowns (59 yards per game).Â
- Also rushed the ball twice for 26 yards and had two kickoff returns for 20 yards.Â
- In 2024, appeared in nine games primarily on special teams. Â
- Finished that 2024 season with one catch, 22 kick returns (525 yards) and nine punt returns (110).Â
- Played in four games as a freshman in 2023 and caught two passes for 19 yards and a touchdown while adding one rushing attempt. Â
- Was the District 12-5A MVP at Seguin High School.Â
- Named to the Padilla Poll Coaches Class 5AÂ Division IÂ All-State Team.Â
- Totaled 2,125 receiving yards and 25 touchdowns while rushing for 339 yards and two touchdowns.Â
- Scored 33 touchdowns during his high school career.Â
- Accumulated 968 return yards (22.5 yards per return).Â
- Also competed in basketball and track & field at Seguin High School.Â
Greg Klingensmith | OL | Apollo, Pa. | 6'5" | 300 lbs.Â
Previous School(s):Â William & MaryÂ
Date: January 17Â
- Spent the last four seasons with William & Mary.Â
- Named to the Coastal Athletic Association's Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll three times (2022-24).Â
- Played 11 games for the Tribe as a junior in 2025.Â
- As a sophomore in 2024, started all six games in which he played.Â
- In 2023 as redshirt freshman, played all 11 games with one start at right tackle in the win at Charleston Southern.Â
- As a freshman in 2022, appeared in two games.Â
- Before William & Mary, was a four-year letterwinner as an offensive and defensive lineman at Apollo-Ridge High School.Â
- A two-time all-conference first-team selection as an offensive lineman (2020, 2021).Â
- Honored as the conference's offensive lineman of the year in 2020.Â
- Also earned First-Team all-conference honors as a defensive end as a senior.Â
- Named the conference's defensive lineman of the year in 2021.Â
- Posted five sacks, six TFLs and 33 tackles as a senior.Â
- Also lettered as a thrower on the track & field team and set the school record in discus.Â
- Was a Student Council President, member of S.A.D.D. Club and County Chorus.
Justin Krueger | DL | Marietta, Ga. | 6'4" | 250 lbs.Â
Previous School(s): William & MaryÂ
Date: January 17Â
- Spent the previous two seasons at William & Mary.Â
- In 2025, played all 12 games and totaled 52 tackles (20 solo, 32 assists), including eight tackles for loss and two sacks.Â
- Also had three pass breakups and two forced fumbles.Â
- Earned Third Team All-CAA honors.Â
- Named to the FCS Football Central Freshman All-America Team.Â
- Played four games as a true freshman in 2024.Â
- Made five tackles (four solo).Â
- Before William & Mary, was a three-year letterwinner as a defensive and offensive lineman at Walton High School.Â
- A First Team All-Region selection on both sides of the ball.Â
- Totaled 55 tackles, 15.0 TFL and 7.0 sacks as a senior.Â
- Helped lead his team to a state runner-up finish, and it ranked as high as No. 8 in the country.Â
- His father, John, was a punter at Duke and played quarterback professionally in the Arena League and in Spain.Â
Jordan Washington | RB | Helena, Ala. | 6'1" | 215 lbs.Â
Previous School(s):Â Murray StateÂ
Date: January 17Â
- Spent the previous two seasons at Murray State.Â
- Played all 12 games as a redshirt freshman in 2025, totaling 86 carries for 340 yards and three touchdowns.Â
- Also had 22 catches for 206 yards and a touchdown and returned five kicks for 74 yards.Â
- Played in four games as a true freshman in 2024.Â
- Had 22 carries for 68 yards and scored his first touchdown at North Dakota.Â
- Started the season opener at Missouri to become the first true freshman to start at running back for the Racers since 2017. Â
- Was rated as a three-star prospect by both 24/7 Sports and On3 coming out of Helena High School. Â
- Named Shelby County Player of the Year in 2023.Â
- Rushed for 1,810 yards and 24 TD's in 2023.Â
- Also earned First-Team All-State honors. Â
Joseph Griffin Jr. | WR | Springfield, Mass. | 6'2" | 208 lbs.Â
Previous School(s): Wisconsin and Boston CollegeÂ
Date: January 20
- Spent the previous two seasons at Wisconsin after playing at Boston College in 2022 and 2023. Â
- As a redshirt senior in 2025, played in four games and made one catch for five yards against MTSU.Â
- Did not appear in any games for the Badgers in 2024. Â
- At Boston College in 2023, played all 12 games and caught 25 passes for 345 yards and a touchdown.Â
- Made a season-high five catches for a season-best 76 yards against Louisville.Â
- As a freshman in 2022 with the Eagles, started five games and played in eight.Â
- Made 18 catches for 234 yards and five touchdowns.Â
- Caught his first career touchdown on a four-yard score at Florida State.Â
- Totaled two receptions, including a touchdown, against Louisville.Â
- Posted a season-high 103 yards on five catches with two touchdowns against Duke (11/4).Â
- Scored the game-winning touchdown in the final minute on a two-yard catch at North Carolina State.Â
- A four-star recruit by 247Sports and Rivals, and three-star by ESPN coming out of Springfield Central, where he played with fellow Minuteman signeee William "Pop" Watson III. Â
- The consensus No. 1 wide receiver in Massachusetts and was rated the No. 50 wide receiver in the class by Rivals.Â
- Helped lead Springfield Central to a Division 1 Super Bowl state title.Â
- Caught 49 passes for 896 yards and 11 touchdowns as a senior.Â
-  Posted nine receptions for 186 yards, including 34-yard and 54-yard touchdowns, in the state semifinals to reach the title game.Â
- Finished his high school career with 102 receptions for 1,913 yards and 22 touchdowns.Â
Aubrey Melvin | DL | Brandywine, Maryland | 6'3" | 300 lbs.Â
Previous School(s):Â ConnecticutÂ
Date: January 20
- Spent his 2025 freshman season at UConn but did not appear in a game.Â
- Played high school football at Gwynn Park.Â
- Recorded 60 total tackles, 19 tackles for loss, 15.5 sacks and added two fumble recoveries. Â
- Earned County Defensive Player of the Year honors as a senior.Â
Kendric Council | LB | Upper Marlboro, Md.| 6'2" | 220 lbs.Â
Previous School(s):Â St. FrancisÂ
Date: January 21Â
- Spent the previous two seasons at St. Francis University (Pa.).Â
- In 2025, appeared in 10 games and recorded 53 tackles (30 solo, 23 assisted).Â
- Added 6.5 tackles for loss and 2.5 sacks on the season.Â
- Opened the year with five tackles and 1.5 tackles for loss at ULM.Â
- Posted a season-high seven tackles and one tackle for loss at Buffalo.Â
- Recorded eight tackles and a tackle for loss against Delaware State.Â
- Tallied a sack and six total tackles at Bucknell.Â
- Registered eight tackles against Robert Morris.Â
- Recorded seven tackles and a half sack versus Wagner.Â
- Finished the year with three quarterback hurries and four pass breakups.Â
- One of highest graded NEC linebackers per PFSN College.Â
- Attended Charles Herbert Flowers High School in Maryland.Â
- Earned Second Team All-State honors as a junior.Â
- Recorded 83 total tackles (59 solo) and added 18 tackles for loss and a sack as a junior.Â
- Named a Prince Georges County 4A First Team honoree as a junior.Â
- Was a Washington Post All-Met honorable mention as a junior.
Justin Williams-Thomas | RB | Dallas, Ga. | 6'0" | 210 lbs.Â
Previous School(s): Marshall, Cal & TennesseeÂ
Date: January 23Â
- Spent the 2025 season at Marshall, which followed one season at Tennessee (2022) and two seasons at Cal (2023-24).Â
- Last season at Marshall, appeared in nine games and had 35 carries for 197 yards, averaging 5.6 yards per carry and added two rushing touchdowns.Â
- Also had three receptions for 41 yards and a touchdown.Â
- Played three games with Cal in 2024, six games with Cal in 2023 and three games with Tennessee in 2022.Â
- In his three seasons with Cal and Tennessee, totaled 128 yards on 32 carries.Â
- Coming out of East Paulding High School, was rated as a four-star recruit by 247Sports Composite, ESPN, On3, On3 Consensus and Rivals.Â
- Ranked as the 22nd-best RB prospect in the Class of 2022.Â
- Rushed for 3,264 yards and 30 touchdowns over his final two high school seasons.Â
- Earned Paulding County Player of the Year honors and was a team captain as a senior (2021) when he rushed for 1,896 yards and 14 touchdowns while totaling 2,116 all-purpose yards.Â
- Ran for 1,368 yards and scored 16 touchdowns on the ground as a junior (2020) when he was an All-State selection and the Region 5-6A Offensive Player of the Year.Â
- Was also a member of track and field, basketball and lacrosse teams during his prep career.Â

































