KENNESAW, Ga. – Kennesaw State football announced the addition of 28 student-athletes on Wednesday as part of the offseason transfer portal.
 
The 28 signees include 14 defensive players, 12 offensive players and two specialists.
 
"This is an excellent group of young men and we're excited to have them join the Kennesaw State family," head coach Jerry Mack said. "Our coaches worked extremely hard this offseason to add both experience and depth, and I can't wait to see them out on the field this spring."
 
The transfers will join the KSU returning roster and freshmen newcomers for winter workouts before beginning spring practice on March 2.
   

Name	Position	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown/High School	Previous School
Josh Anglin	LB	5-11	220	Jr.	Buford, Ga./Mill Creek HS	Tulsa
Zion Booker	WR	5-10	185	Sr.	Charlotte, N.C./Julius Chambers HS	Tulsa
Jecari Bryson	DB	6-3	215	r-Sr.	Rock Hill, S.C./Northwestern HS	Gardner-Webb
Rickie Collins	QB	6-2	210	r-Jr.	Baton Rouge, La./Woodlawn HS	Syracuse
Jaiden Crawford	DL	6-1	320	Sr.	Stockton, Calif./Delta Junior College	Arkansas-Pine Bluff
Keon Davis	WR	6-1	185	Jr.	Atlanta, Ga./Newton HS	Virginia Union
Luke Duska	OL	6-5	303	r-Sr.	Philadelphia, Pa./Roman Catholic HS	Elon
Precious Ekeh	OL	6-3	300	r-Jr.	Elmont, N.Y./Elmont Memorial HS	Central Connecticut State
Luke Evans	DB	6-2	188	r-Jr.	Coral Springs, Fla./Chaminade Madonna College Prep	Miami (Ohio)
Perry Fisher	DB	6-3	200	r-Sr.	Tallahassee, Fla./Lincoln HS	UAB
Dylan Gary	WR	6-3	210	r-Jr.	Suwanee, Ga./North Gwinnett HS	Georgia Southern
Kaleb Gray	DB	6-1	180	r-Jr.	Galveston, Texas/Ball HS	West Virginia
Mateo Guevara	OL	6-4	312	r-Sr.	Flowery Branch, Ga./Cherokee Bluff HS	Middle Tennessee
Ja'Lyen Judson	DB	6-0	170	r-Fr.	Oxford, Miss./Oxford HS	UAB
Corey Kelly	OLB	6-3	249	r-Jr.	Houston, Texas/Clear Falls HS	Baylor
Matt McKenzie	P	6-0	210	r-Jr.	Sydney, Australia/University of Technology Sydney	Arizona State
Cam Miller	DB	6-1	208	r-Sr.	Memphis, Tenn./Memphis Academy of Health Sciences	Memphis
Devin Morgan	DL	6-1	275	r-Sr.	Upper Marlboro, Md/St. Frances Academy	Buffalo
Triston Morgan	RB	5-9	190	Sr.	Atlanta, Ga./Mays HS	Benedict College
Brayden Munroe	WR	6-2	200	Sr.	Parker, Colo./Chaparral HS	Northern Colorado
Latrelle Murrell	RB	5-11	210	r-Jr.	Douglasville, Ga./Douglas County HS	West Georgia
Darius Neals	OL	6-4	319	r-So.	Ellenwood, Ga./Cedar Grove HS	Tennessee State
Kai Russell	OLB	6-1	230	r-Sr.	Charlotte, N.C./Olympic HS	Wingate
DeVaughn Slaughter	WR	6-1	182	So.	Indianapolis, Ind./Indianapolis Cathedral	Tennessee State
Alfred Thomas	LB	6-1	225	Jr.	Orlando, Fla./Dr. Phillips HS	Towson
Brock Walters	LS	6-1	235	r-Jr.	Kailua Kona, Hawaii/Winter Park HS (Fla.)	Marshall
Tony Williams	DB	6-2	190	r-Fr.	Miami, Fla./Miami Central HS	UCF
Maliki Wright	DB	5-11	190	r-Fr.	Orlando, Fla./Dr. Phillips HS	Duke

 
Josh Anglin – LB – 5-11, 220 – Jr. – Buford, Ga./Mill Creek HS (Tulsa)
2024 Stats Perform FCS Freshman All-American
2024 Phil Steele First Team Freshman All-American
2024 FCS Football Freshman All-American
2024 UAC Freshman of the Year
2024 Phil Steele Third Team All-UAC
2024 Jerry Rice Award Finalist

Tulsa (2025): Appeared in 11 games for Tulsa … Totaled 38 tackles (19 solo) with 1.0 tackles for loss … Also forced a fumble … Had a season-high six tackles against Abilene Christian (Aug. 30) … Also recorded five tackles (four solo) and his lone tackle for loss against Oregon State (Nov. 15).

North Alabama (2024): Spent one season at North Alabama and played in 12 games with 81 tackles … Was named Freshman All-American by Stats Perform, Phil Steele and FCS Football … Was named UAC Freshman of the Year … Was a 2024 Jerry Rice Award Finalist, giving out annual to the top freshmen in FCS football … Appeared in eight games during the 2024 season … Finished second on the team with 81 tackles (29 solo; 52 assist) … Was third on the team with 7.0 tackles for loss … Finished the 2024 season with 1.5 sacks … Had a season-best 14 tackles at Southern Utah … Finished the 2024 season with three double-digit tackle games … Had back-to-back games with 10 or more tackles against Illinois State (Sept. 7) and UT Martin (Sept. 14).

High School: Prepped at Mill Creek High School in Georgia for Coach Josh Lovelady … Helped the Hawks finish 12-1 overall and 5-1 in 7A Region 8 this season … Won the 2022 State Championship and appeared in the playoffs all four years … Recorded 117 total tackles as a senior … Holds the school record for longest fumble return for a touchdown at 81 yards … First team county and region selection in 2022 and 2023; first team state in 2022 … Second team all-region as a sophomore in 2021 … Also lettered in track at Mill Creek.

Personal: Has two siblings.
 
Zion Booker – WR – 5-10, 185 – Sr. – Charotte, N.C./Julius Chambers HS (Tulsa)
Career: Has appeared in 26 career games and has 93 career-receptions for 1,134 yards and six touchdowns … Has a reception in his last 18 games.

Tulsa (2025): Appeared in eight games during the 2025 season and earned seven starts for the Golden Hurricane … Led the team with 46 receptions, totaling 418 receiving yards and two touchdowns … Recorded a season-high 90 receiving yards on eight receptions against Navy on Sept. 13 … Achieved a season-long reception of 40 yards against Temple on Oct. 25 … Scored a receiving touchdown in the game against Abilene Christian on Aug. 30, with six receptions for 67 yards … Led the team in punt returns, totaling eight returns for 44 yards, with a longest return of 13 yards against New Mexico State on Sept. 6 … Contributed 24 rushing yards on five attempts, with a longest rush of 10 yards against Memphis on Oct. 4.

Western Carolina (2023-24): Spent his first two seasons at Western Carolina and appeared in 18 career games and tallied 47 receptions for 716 yards and four touchdowns … Tallied a reception in all eight games he appeared in during the 2024 season … Had 39 receptions for 540 yards and four touchdowns … Had back-to-back 100 yard receiving games against The Citadel (Oc.t 12) and at Furman (Oct. 19) … Set a career-high with eight receptions and 103 yards at Furman … Had five games during the 2024 season with five or more receptions … Saw action in 10 of the team's 11 games on the season, each coming as a reserve on offense and on special teams during the 2023 season … Caught eight passes for 176 yards, posting receptions in seven of the 10 games he saw action … Made his first career reception in his career debut with a 13-yard catch at Arkansas (Sept. 2).

High School: Started his prep career at Julius Chambers HS … Earned Queen City All-Conference plaudits as a senior, catching 44 passes for 598 yards and nine touchdowns … Added nine rushing yards and 95 yards on punt returns with one for a touchdown to finish with 702 all-purpose yards and 10 scores in his final season as a prep where he was named his team's Wide Receiver and Special Teams Player of the Year … Also collected 2022 Receiver of the Year from South Charlotte Sports Report in 2022.
 
Jecari Bryson – DB – 6-3, 215 – r-Sr. – Rock Hill, S.C./Northwestern HS (Gardner-Webb)
Gardner-Webb (2022-25): Played in 23 games four years at Gardner-Webb … Appeared in all 12 games at linebacker in 2025, making 53 tackles, including 26 solo stops … Played in four games as a redshirt sophomore in 2024, making three tackles, including 1.5 for loss and one sack … Also recovered a fumble … Appeared in six games as a redshirt freshman in 2023, making four tackles on the season … Redshirted as a true freshman … Made his career debut at Marshall (Oct. 1) ... Recorded his first collegiate tackle in the game with a solo stop … Graduated from Gardner-Webb in December 2025 with a bachelor's degree in economics/finance with a 3.8 GPA.

High School: Played at Northwestern (S.C.) High under Coach Page Wofford … Long, rangy cover corner with great athleticism … Helped Trojans to an 11-2 record and a state playoff appearance … Played in the Carolina Bowl … An All-State selection at corner by CarolinaBowl.com … Earned All-Area honors from the Rock Hill Herald … An All-Region 4-AAAAA selection … Allowed just one touchdown pass and 173 receiving yards on 335 pass snaps as a senior … Made 61 total tackles, picked off one pass and broke up an eye-popping 25 passes on the season … Had five break ups vs. River Bluff … Added four PBU vs. rival Rock Hill … Forced two fumbles.
 
Rickie Collins – QB – 6-2, 210 – R-Jr. – Baton Rouge, La./Woodlawn HS (Syracuse) (LSU)
Syracuse (2025): Appeared in seven games as a redshirt sophomore … Finished 97-of-181 for 1,042 yards and six touchdowns … Also finished with 54 carries for 126 rushing yards and a score.

LSU (2023-24): Appeared in three games as a redshirt freshman, seeing action against Nicholls, South Alabama and Arkansas ... Was 5-for-5 passing for 35 yards ... Carried the ball four times for 18 yards ... Completed his lone pass attempt for 12 yards and ran twice for four yards against Nicholls (Sept. 7) ... Completed three passes on three attempts for 21 yards and ran twice for 14 yards against South Alabama (Sept. 28) ... Connected on his only pass attempt against Arkansas (Oct. 19) … Redshirted as a true freshman in 2023 … Appeared in one game, completing two passes for three yards and ran three times for 19 yards ... Made his collegiate debut vs. Grambling (9/9), completing both pass attempts.

High School: Rated as one of the top-10 players in the state of Louisiana, a top-250 prospect nationally and a four-star prospect by 247Sports ... 15th highest rated quarterback nationally by 247Sports ... Threw for 1,512 yards and 12 touchdowns as a senior and rushed for six more scores, totaling over 2,000 yards of total offense ... Elite 11 Finalist ... Three-sport athlete at Woodlawn High School, lettering in basketball and baseball, in addition to football ... Coached by Marcus Randall at Woodlawn High School.
 
Jaiden Crawford – DL – 6-1 – 320 – Sr. – Stockton, Calif./Cesar Chavez HS (Arkansas-Pine Bluff)
UABP (2025): Appeared in 11 games as a junior at Arkansas-Pine Bluff … Recorded 14 tackles and 1.0 tackles for loss on the season … Tallied four stops against Florida A&M (Nov. 8) … Totaled two tackles and a tackle for loss at Bethune-Cookman (Oct. 25).

Delta Junior College (2024): Played in seven games in 2024 … Amassed 21 tackles on the season (14 solo).
 
Keon Davis – WR – 6-1, 185 – Jr. – Atlanta, Ga./Newton HS (Virginia Union)
Virginia Union (2024-25) : Played in 11 games for Virginia Union as a sophomore in 2025 … Hauled in 25 catches for 536 yards and six touchdowns on the season … Had his best game of the season at Elizabeth City State (Oct. 11), catching five receptions for 174 yards and two scores … Appeared in nine games as a true freshman in 2024 … Finished with 12 receptions for 237 yards and two touchdowns … His best game as a young receiver in 2024 came at Virginia State, where he hauled in two passes for 65 yards.
 
Luke Duska – OL – 6-5, 303 – r-Sr. – Philadelphia, Pa./Roman Catholic HS (Elon)
Elon (2021-25): Played in 11 games for Elon in 2025 … Recorded 777 snaps on the offensive line as a redshirt junior, playing five games at right guard and four games at left guard … Helped pave the way for an offense that rolled up 2,020 yards of rushing … Played in all 12 games along the offensive line in 2024, earning a start against New Hampshire … Helped on an offensive line that assisted the Elon offense to 1,556 rushing yards and 2,575 passing yards … Behind that offensive line, Elon had two running backs rush for at least 500 yards for the first time since 2018 … Did not see game action in 2023 … Played in 11 games along the offensive line as a redshirt freshman in 2022 … Earned time on special teams and at right tackle … Played in the season opener as a true freshman in 2021 … Redshirted.

High School: First Team All-Philadelphia Catholic League as a senior … Second Team All-Philadelphia Catholic League as a junior … Two-time captain in football … Four-year varsity starter and team captain in lacrosse.
 
Precious Ekeh – OL – 6-3, 300 – r-Jr. – Elmont, N.Y./Elmont Memorial HS (Central Connecticut State)
Central Connecticut State (2023-25): Appeared in 26 games overall at Central Connecticut State … Appeared in 12 games as a redshirt sophomore in 2025 … Appeared in 12 games as a redshirt freshman in 2024 … Appeared in two games as a true freshman in 2023, redshirted.

High School: Named Fifth-Team All-State at Elmont Memorial ... Also named All-County.
 
Luke Evans – DB – 6-2, 188 – r-Jr. – Coral Springs, Fla./Chaminade Madonna College Prep (Miami (Ohio))
Miami (Ohio) (2024-25): Appeared in nine games in 2025 as a redshirt sophomore … Finished with 10 tackles (six solo) … Also recorded three pass breakups, including two at Akron (Oct. 11) … Played in all 14 games, making 10 starts as a redshirt freshman in 2024 … Finished season with 31 tackles and three pass breakups … Had a season-high five tackles versus Cincinnati and Ohio … Recorded two pass breakups in the win over NIU.

Mississippi State (2023): Redshirted.

High School: Graduated from Chaminade Madonna College Prep … Rated a three-star prospect by 247Sports … Coached by Dameon Jones … Chaminade Madonna was ranked No. 10 nationally by MaxPreps his senior season after going 13-1 and winning the 1M state championship … Broke up six passes as a senior … Collected 13 pass breakups and four interceptions as a junior … Also played baseball and ran track … Clocked a personal-best 11.25 in the 100m as a junior and was a member of the school's 4x100m relay that finished fourth in the state.
Personal: Father, Percy, was a four-year starter on the defensive line for Cincinnati (1995-98) and a captain as a senior … Uncle, Mike Evans, was selected in the fourth round of the 1992 NFL Draft by the Kansas City Chiefs after being an All-Big Ten selection at Michigan.
 
Perry Fisher – DB – 6-3, 200 – r-Sr. – Tallahassee, Fla./Lincoln HS (UAB)
UAB (2025): Played in eight games and made seven starts as a redshirt junior in 2025 at UAB … Totaled 21 tackles and three PBU … Two PBU against Akron on Sept. 13.

Maryland (2022-24): As a redshirt sophomore in 2024, recorded four tackles vs. USC (Oct. 19) & at No. 1 Oregon (Nov. 9) … Three tackles including a TFL vs. Northwestern (Oct. 11) … Career-high six solo tackles vs. Michigan State (Sept. 7) … Made first career start vs. UConn (Aug. 31) … Appeared in 11 games as a redshirt freshman in 2023 … Totaled 10 tackles, two pass breakups, one sack and one fumble recovery … Tallied three tackles, first career sack and a fumble recovery along with two pass breakups in win against Auburn at the TransPerfect Music City Bowl (Dec. 30) … Appeared in three games as a true freshman in 2022 … Appeared in three games (Howard, Sept. 3; Ohio State, Nov. 17; NC State, Dec. 30).

High School: Completed 184-of-332 passes for 2,972 yards and 27 touchdowns over last two seasons at Lincoln HS, while rushing for 833 yards on 169 carries with 20 more touchdowns … In senior 2021 season, completed 85-of-173 passes for 1,539 yards while throwing 16 touchdowns and rushed for 534 yards and 11 more touchdowns, averaging 5.7 yards per carry … On the defensive side of the ball, tallied two interceptions in 2021 … Also played basketball at Lincoln … Earned Charlie Ward Award.
 
Dylan Gary – WR – 6-3, 210 – R-Jr. – Suwanee, Ga./North Gwinnett HS (Georgia Southern)
Georgia Southern (2025): Played in 11 games, starting one … Saw action on 70 offensive plays … Had six catches for 59 yards and a touchdown on the season … Saw action late on offense at Fresno State … Caught two passes for 8 yards at USC … Got the start and had a 16-yard catch in the win over Jax State … Played nine snaps on offense in the win over Maine … Was in briefly on offense at James Madison … Played three offensive snaps at Arkansas State … Was in for five plays on offense in the win at App State … Played four snaps in the win over Coastal Carolina … Caught two passes for 22 yards, including an 11-yard touchdown, against Old Dominion … Was in briefly on offense in the win at Marshall … Caught a 13-yard pass in the Birmingham Bowl win over App State … Made the Dean's List in the fall for posting a GPA higher than 3.50.

West Georgia (2024): Played in 11 games at West Georgia … Caught 48 passes for 810 yards and nine touchdowns … Had three 100-yard games … Caught 12 passes for 138 yards and three scores against Central Arkansas … Had three catches for 147 yards and two touchdowns, including a 94-yarder against Lincoln … Entered the NCAA Transfer Portal in December and enrolled at Georgia Southern in January.

Kentucky (2022-23): Did not see game action in 2023 as a redshirt freshman … Named to SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll … Did not see game action as a true freshman in 2022 … Redshirted.

High School: Two-year letter winner and one-year starter at North Gwinnett High School under head coach Bill Stewart ... As a starter at wide receiver his senior season, averaged 16.2 yards per reception and 49.9 yards per game, making 37 catches for 600 yards and five touchdowns through 12 games in 2021 ... That same season, he was named to the All-County Team and the 8A All-Region Offensive First Team in football ... Was also a three-year varsity basketball player and two-year track athlete at North Gwinnett ... Named a 2022 8A All-Region First Team selection in basketball ... Aided in the North Gwinnett basketball team's three straight regional championship titles and two straight Georgia High School Association (GHSA) Elite 8 appearances.

Personal: Has two sisters … Dad, Willie, played defensive back at Kentucky from 1997-01 where he was a 1997 Freshman All-America First-Team selection by The Sporting News and a team captain in 2000 … Went on to play for the St. Louis Rams in 2001 … Mom, Samantha, ran track at Tennessee from 1998-2002, competing in the 100, 200 and 400 meters.
 
Kaleb Gray – DB – 6-1, 180 – Galveston, Texas/Ball HS (West Virginia)
West Virginia (2025): Appeared in two games at West Virginia … Did not record game stats.

Dodge City CC (2023-24): Played defensive back as a redshirt freshman at Dodge City Community College … Started all nine games in which he played … Tallied 32 tackles, including 19 solo stops, 1.5 tackles for loss, five pass breakups and three forced fumbles … Collected a season-high seven tackles, one pass breakup and one forced fumble vs. Hutchinson CC … Totaled six tackles vs. Iowa Central … Had five tackles, including three unassisted tackles, a forced fumble and a pass breakup against Highland CC … Did not see game action in 2023 … Redshirted.

High School: Played safety for coach Sheldon Bennight at Ball High … Member of Ball High team that finished 9-3 and advanced to the district playoffs.

Personal: Has four siblings – one brother, three sisters.
 
Mateo Guevara – OL – 6-4, 312 – r-Sr. – Flowery Branch, Ga./Cherokee Bluff HS (MTSU)
2023 CUSA All-Freshman

Middle Tennessee (2022-25): Played and started all 12 games in 2025 as a redshirt junior … Was in on 785 total snaps which were the most by any offensive player … Played all 77 snaps at Nevada and enjoyed the second-best PFF grade among linemen … Was in on 85 plays against KSU … Started at center against Missouri State but moved back to guard later in the game … Also started at center at Delaware and played 71 snaps while turning in the second best PFF offensive grade on the team at 72.5 … Had the team's top offensive PFF grade of 75.9 against Jax State in 74 snaps played … Played and started all 12 games as a redshirt sophomore in 2024 … Was in on 757 total snaps which was the second most of any offensive player and the most by any lineman … Earned his first career start against Tennessee Tech and had the offenses fifth best PFF grade (68.6) … Started at center against Ole Miss and logged 71 snaps … Had 73 snaps against Duke, playing center and guard … Played all 61 snaps at LA Tech and all 71 plays in win over KSU … Was in on 64 of 66 offensive snaps in win over UTEP … Played all 60 snaps against Liberty … Played in nine games as a redshirt freshman in 2023 … Named team's Offensive Lineman of the Week once … Averaged 28 snaps played per game … Redshirted in 2022. 

High School: Rated a three-star recruit by 247Sports … Earned 2021 AAA all-state honors and was the Lineman of the Year in region 7-AAA for Cherokee Bluff High School … Two-time first team all-state selection … Played for Coach Tommy Jones.
 
Ja'Lyen Judson – DB – 6-0, 170 – r-Fr. – Oxford, Miss./Oxford HS (UAB)
UAB (2025): Did not appear in any games … Redshirted.
 
Corey Kelly – OLB – 6-3, 249 – r-Jr. – Houston, Texas/Clear Falls HS (Baylor)
Baylor (2023-25): Appeared in seven games as a redshirt sophomore … Did not record game statistics … Played in 11 games as a valuable reserve at the outside linebacker post in 2024 … Made five tackles, including single stops vs. Tarleton, BYU, OSU, Kansas and LSU … Played season-high 15 defensive snaps vs. BYU and added 12 vs. Kansas … Did not see game action as a true freshman in 2023 … Redshirted.

High School: Led the Knights to the first district championship in school history his senior year with 76 tackles, eight TFLs and three sacks … Recovered two fumbles and blocked one field goal in helping team to advance to the area round of the UIL State Football playoffs his senior season … 2022 unanimous first team All-District outside linebacker… Tabbed 97 tackles, 16 for loss and four sacks in his junior season at Clear Falls … Unanimous first-team selection to the All-District 24-6A team … Reached the regional finals with the Knights his sophomore season after 69 tackles, seven TFLs and one sack … Ranked No. 7 among edge defenders in the state by Dave Campbell's Texas Football … Chose Baylor over Houston, Memphis, Missouri, Texas Tech, Utah and UTSA.
 
Matt McKenzie – P – 6-0, 210 – r-Sr. – Sydney, Australia/University of Technology Sydney (Arizona State)
Arizona State (2025): Appeared in six games for Arizona State as a redshirt junior … Punted 12 times for 415 yards (34.6 avg) … Placed two inside the 20.

High School: A former Australian Rules Football player that transitioned to punting and trained with Prokick Australia.
 
Cam Miller – DB – 6-1, 206 – R-Sr. – Memphis, Tenn./Memphis Academy of Health Sciences (Memphis)
Memphis (2023-25): Appeared in five games as a redshirt junior in 2025 … Totaled two tackles on the season … Had a tackle each against Chattanooga and Tulsa … Appeared in two games as a redshirt sophomore in 2024 … Member of the 11-2 Tigers who defeated West Virginia in the Scooter's Coffee Frisco Bowl … Appeared in 11 games as a redshirt freshman … Member of the 10-3 Tigers who defeated Iowa State in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl … Recorded three tackles on the season … Had one tackle each against Bethune-Cookman, at UAB and against South Florida.

Tennessee (2022): Did not appear in game action … Redshirted.
 
Devin Morgan – DL -  6-1, 275 – r-Sr. – Upper Marlboro, Md./St. Frances Academy (Buffalo)
Buffalo (2022-25): Appeared in all 12 games as a redshirt junior in 2025 at defensive tackle... had 23 tackles, 5.5 tackles for loss and 3.5 sacks on the season... had three tackles and a tackle for loss at Kent State (Sept. 13)... had four tackles and 1.5 sacks against Troy (9/20)... had five tackles and two sacks at Bowling Green (Nov. 1)... had two tackles and a tackle for loss at Central Michigan (Nov. 12) … Appeared in all 13 games in 2024 at defensive tackle… had 11 tackles and a tackle for loss on the season… had two tackles at UConn (Sept. 28)… had two tackles at Eastern Michigan (Nov. 20)… had two solo stops and a tackle for loss against Liberty in the Bahamas Bowl... registered a tackle in five other games... Did not see action in 2023 … Redshirted in 2022 as a true freshman.

High School: Defensive tackle from Baltimore who finished his career at St. Frances Academy… helped lead the Panthers to an 8-1 record and a spot in the national rankings… began his high school career at Bishop McNamara.
 
Triston Morgan – RB – 5-9, 190 – Sr. – Atlanta, Ga./Mays HS (Benedict College)
Benedict College (2025) : Appeared in 13 games for the Tigers as a junior as part of a Division II Elite 16 playoff run … Rolled up 809 rushing yards and six touchdowns on 163 carries … Also hauled in 13 catches for 116 yards and a score as well … Broke the 90-yard rushing mark four times, including two 100-yard games … Totaled 112 rushing yards on eight carries at Clark Atlanta (Sept. 27), including a touchdown … Also ran for 80 yards and a score on 17 carries at Edward Waters (Oct. 18) … Against Virginia-Lynchburg (Nov. 1), scored two touchdowns as part of his nine-carry, 103-yard day on the ground … Also recorded 94 rushing yards on 18 carries the next week at Savannah State (Nov. 8).

Fort Valley State (2023-24): Appeared in 10 games in two seasons at Fort Valley State … Totaled 64 rushing yards on 11 carries … Also took back kick returns as a freshman, averaging 20.2 yards per return.
 
Brayden Munroe – WR – 6-2, 200 – Sr. – Parker, Colo./Chaparral HS (Northern Colorado)
2025 All-NFFCC Second Team - Offense
Northern Colorado (2023-25): Appeared in 27 games in three years at Northern Colorado … Amassed 1,322 receiving yards and seven touchdowns on 92 receptions … averaged 14.4 yards per completion for his career and 49.0 per game overall … Appeared in 10 games as a junior wide receiver and emerged as a primary vertical threat in the Bears' offense in 2025 … Finished the season with 46 receptions for 696 yards and three touchdowns, averaging 15.1 yards per catch … Posted a season-high 151 receiving yards at Idaho (Oct. 11) and recorded his longest reception of the year, a 60-yard catch, in the season opener against Chadron State (Aug. 30) … Munroe recorded multiple high-impact performances, including an eight-catch, 100-yard outing against UC Davis (Oct. 25), where he also scored a touchdown … Added two tackles on defense and special teams, including one at Eastern Washington (Nov. 15) … He ranks tied for 14th in program history in career receptions (93), 15th in career receiving yards (1,428), 15th in career yards per reception (14.30), and tied for 19th in career receiving touchdowns (7) … Appeared in 12 games in 2024 … Recorded 37 receptions for 447 yards and three touchdowns … Added 32 yards on kick returns and 86 yards on punt returns … Appeared in seven games in 2023 and tallied 10 receptions for 185 yards and one touchdown.

High School: Attended Chaparral High School … Multi-sport athlete, played baseball, basketball and football … Named first-team all-conference in all three sports his senior season.

Personal: Has one sibling.
 
Latrelle Murrell – RB – 5-11, 210 – r-Jr. – Douglasville, Ga./Douglas County HS (West Georgia)
West Georgia (2023-25): Appeared in 11 games in 2025 … Named to Phil Steele All-UAC team as well as UAC all-conference … Rolled up 893 rushing yards on 176 carries with three touchdowns … Eclipsed 100 yards rushing five times in 2025 … Opened the season with 129 rushing yards on 11 carries at Samford (Aug. 28) … Totaled a career-high 170 rushing yards on 29 carries at Nicholls (Sept. 6) the next week … Rushed for 116 yards against ETSU (Sept. 13) … Finished the season with back-to-back 100-yard games with 128 at North Alabama (Nov. 8) and 101 against Utah Tech (Nov. 15) … Saw action in 10 games as a reserve running back in 2024 ... Racked up 33 carries in his first season on the field for 224 yards and three touchdowns ... Scored all three against Lincoln on Nov. 2 ... Finished that game with 139 yards on 13 carries … Did not appear in a game in 2023, redshirted.

High School: Prepped at Douglas County HS under head coach Eric Rice… ran for 557 yards in his senior season averaging 92 yards per game in just six games…scored five rushing touchdowns… as a junior, he eclipsed the 1,000-yard mark with 12 touchdowns… helped lead his team to a 7-4 record and a playoff berth in Class AAAAAA… Named to the First Team All-Region 5-AAAAAA.
 
Darius Neals – OL – 6-4, 319 – R-So. – Ellenwood, Ga./Cedar Grove HS (Tennessee State)
Tennessee State (2024-25): Made 10 starts as a redshirt freshman in 2025, primarily at left guard … Did not see game action in 2024 … Redshirted.
 
Kai Russell – OLB – 6-1, 230 – r-Sr. – Charlotte, N.C./Olympic HS (Wingate)
Wingate College (2021-25): Appeared in 33 career games at Wingate … Amassed 91 tackles (42 solo), 19.0 tackles for loss and 12 sacks in four seasons … Appeared in just three games as a redshirt senior in 2025 due to injury … Recorded just two tackles … Had a strong redshirt junior season in 2024, making 11 appearances … Totaled 60 tackles (28 solo) and a whopping 14.0 tackles for loss and 7.5 sacks … Also forced three fumbles and blocked a kick … Appeared in four games as a redshirt sophomore in 2023, recording four tackles … Made 11 appearances in 2022 as a redshirt freshman, recording 20 tackles with 4.5 tackles for loss and four sacks … Played in four games as a true freshman in 2021 … Recorded five tackles and 0.5 sacks … Redshirted.
 
DeVaughn Slaughter – WR – 6-1, 182 – So. – Indianapolis, Ind./Indianapolis Cathedral (Tennessee State)
Tennessee State (2025): Appeared in all 12 games as a true freshman … Hauled in 55 catches for 551 yards and three touchdowns … Opened his collegiate career with four receptions for 102 yards – including an 82-yard career-long catch … Eclipsed 50 receiving yards in six games overall … Hauled in 58 yards against Tennessee Tech (Sept. 27), 55 at SEMO (Oct. 11), 76 vs. Lindenwood (Nov. 1), 52 vs. Gardner-Webb (Nov. 15) and 68 yards at Charleston Southern (Nov. 22).
 
Alfred Thomas – LB – 6-1, 225 – Jr. – Orlando, Fla./Dr. Phillips HS (Towson)
2025 All-CAA Honorable Mention

Towson (2024-25): Appeared in all 12 games as a sophomore … Named 2025 All-CAA honorable mention … Recorded 76 tackles (27 solo) with 3.5 tackles for loss and 2.5 sacks … Recovered a fumble and totaled four quarterback hurries … Recorded the third-fewest yards per tackle in run defense among linebackers in the CAA – 2.60 … Also recorded the eighth-most pressures among CAA linebackers … Reached double digits tackling twice in 2025 – 12 at Stony Brook (Oct. 25) and 14 vs. Villanova (Nov. 8) … Also made nine stops against Campbell on Nov. 22 … Played all 12 games as a true freshman at linebacker and on special teams for Towson in 2024, finishing with 21 tackles and two tackles for loss... recorded a tackle in 10 of 12 games, beginning with two solo tackles in collegiate debut at Cincinnati (Aug. 31)... notched first career tackle for loss in win at Norfolk State (Oct. 12)... career-high four tackles at Richmond (Nov. 2).

High School: Football standout at Dr. Phillips HS, leading the Panthers to the 2023 FHSAA Class 4M state regional semifinal... Two-time All-Metro Conference Team honoree... Combined for 185 tackles and 12 tackles for loss in final two years of high school... Also competed in track in the shot put, discus throw and 4x100 relay.
 
Brock Walters – LS – 6-1, 235 – r-Jr. – Kailua Kona, Hawaii/Winter Park HS (Fla.) (Marshall)
Marshall (2025): Did not see game action.

UAB (2023-24): Played in six games as the long snapper for punts before a season-ending injury … Redshirted in 2024.

High School: Ranked as the No. 13 long snapper in the country … Earned a spot at the prestigious Rubio Top-12 Long Snapping Camp … Named Special Teams Player of the Year … Selected to play in the Florida North/South All-Star Game.

Personal: Has four siblings – two brothers and two sisters.
 
Tony Williams – DB – 6-2, 190 – r-Fr. – Miami, Fla./Miami Central HS (UCF)
UCF (2025): Saw action in one game for UCF during the 2025 season, checking in for the North Carolina A&T game on Sep. 6 … Tallied two tackles in his lone appearance of the campaign … Redshirted.

High School: Played defensive back at Miami Central in his senior season, after spending his first three seasons at Palm Beach Central … Rated a four-star prospect according to 247Sports, Rivals and ESPN … Tabbed among the top 60 recruits in the state of Florida … Ranked among the top 30 safeties in the nation … Was limited in his only season at Miami Central, making eight tackles with two pass breakups and an interception … As a junior at Palm Beach Central, he tallied 22 tackles with 16 pass breakups and five interceptions … Nominated for the Palm Beach Post Defensive Player of the Year in 2023 … Was a two-way player in 2022, seeing time at wide receiver and defensive back … Made 23 tackles with three tackles for loss as a sophomore … Caught 10 passes for 129 yards with a pair of touchdowns on offense … Named to the Rising Stars All-South Florida Team as a sophomore … Also ran track in high school … Clocked a 7.26 in the 60-meter dash at the LSU Classic in January of 2023 … Participated in the AAU Junior Olympics in 2020.
 
Maliki Wright – DB – 5-11, 190 – r-Fr. – Orlando, Fla./Dr. Phillips HS (Duke)
Duke (2025): Did not experience game action … Midyear enrollee for Duke … Redshirted.

High School: Lettered four years at Dr. Phillips under head coach Rodney Wells ... Three-star prospect by ESPN, Rivals and 247Sports … As a senior, registered seven INTs and was named the team's defensive most valuable player ... During junior season, carded 74 tackles, including 4.0 TFL, five forced fumbles, four INTs and one fumble recovery ... As a sophomore, booked 40 tackles and two INTs.
 
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