UConn
FBS Independents
92
Incoming
117
Outgoing
-25
Net
Team TVS:
21%
Roster Risk by Position
Offense
20%
Defense
25%
Special Teams
10%
Highest Risk Players
Thai Chiaokhiao-Bowman
WR
95%
Cleto Chol
DL
95%
Tyrece Mills
S
95%
Reymello Murphy
WR
94%
Delano Brown
DL
89%
Transfer Impact by Position
| Pos | Out | In | Net Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 2 | 0 | $-1,400K |
| WR | 7 | 0 | $-683K |
| RB | 6 | 0 | $-532K |
| DB | 9 | 0 | $-417K |
| DL | 10 | 0 | $-204K |
| LB | 2 | 0 | $-200K |
| TE | 5 | 0 | $-11K |
| OL | 8 | 0 | $-8K |
Coaching Staff 3 coaches
Jason Candle
Head Coach
Previously: Toledo (2025)
Nunzio Campanile
Offensive Coordinator
Previously: Syracuse (2025)
Ryan Manalac
Defensive Coordinator
Previously: Pittsburgh (2025)
2026 Recruiting Class 10 commits
#1274
Zikhere Leaks
WR
3-star
(0.8656)
#1396
James Tilus
EDGE
3-star
(0.8633)
#1500
Jayden Jones
LB
3-star
(0.86)
#1615
Cason Dash
CB
3-star
(0.8589)
#1837
Delano Brown
DL
3-star
(0.8442)
#1924
Logan Barnes
WR
3-star
(0.85)
#1924
Makijah Latiker
EDGE
3-star
(0.85)
#1924
Bo Polston
QB
3-star
(0.85)
#2313
Malichi Greaves
RB
3-star
(0.84)
#2809
Elijah Whitaker
S
3-star
(0.827)
Transfer Pipelines
Historical patterns
Players Transfer to UConn From:
Players Transfer from UConn To:
Top Recruiting Cities (Transfer Portal)
hometown (cnt)
hometown (cnt)
Recruiting Pipelines
High school & state data (2020-2026)
Top High School Feeders
Byron Nelson
Trophy Club, TX
2 recruits
3.0-star avg
Southlake Carroll
Southlake, TX
2 recruits
3.0-star avg
Hun School
Princeton, NJ
2 recruits
3.0-star avg
St. Thomas More
Oakdale, CT
2 recruits
3.0-star avg
St. Thomas Aquinas
Fort Lauderdale, FL
2 recruits
3.0-star avg
Recruiting by State
FL
17
NJ
8
PA
7
GA
7
TX
7
CT
7
QC
3
IN
2
Incoming Transfers 92
Caleb Burton III
Fred Johnson
Joshua Mickens
Dayne Shor
Stephon Wright
Cam Abshire
Desmond Aladuge
Julian Allen
Ezeriah Anderson
Sammy Anderson Jr.
Jevon Banks
Tres Barboza
Jack Barton
CJ Bell Jr.
Marquez Bembry
Javon Brown
Mel Brown
Robert Burns
Chamberlain Campbell
Esean Carter
Kenji Christian
Trey Cornist
Jayden Davis
Jayden Davis
Renick Dorilas
Terris Dudley
Avery Dunn
Kamren Flowers
MJ Flowers
Eriq Gilyard
Diondre Glover
Alex Godavitarne
Alex Godavitarne
Ja'Khi Green
Raphael Greene-Nyarko
Hannes Hammer
Antoineo Harris Jr.
Jaden Hart
Melvin Hills III
Alexander Honig
Vincent Jackson
Moussa Kane
Zy'marion Lang
Andrew Laurich
John Lista
Jayden McDonald
Sokoya McDuffie
Tyler McKinstry
Jake Merklinger
Steve Miller
Terrence Moore
Terrence Moore
Luke Murphy
Kalieb Osborne
Nathan Pahanich
Zion Paret
Geordon Porter
Jayden Price
Matt Ragan
Dashun Reeder
Tracy Revels
Christian Richter
Shamar Riser-Pressley
Dominic Rivera
Emanuel Ross
Zakaih Saez
Valentin Senn
TJ Sheffield
K'Von Sherman
Jayden Simon
Zakhari Spears
Isiah Switzer
Ryder Treadway
Raashaan Wilkins
Rickey Williams
Jediyah Willoughby
Jordan Wright
Ray Eldridge
Joe Fagnano
Noah Plack
Kolubah Pewee Jr.
Connor Stutz
Tommy Warner
Mike Baker
Cyncir Bowers
David LaGanga
Anas Luqman
Ben Mulholland
Tahjae Mullix
Odera Orizu
Tommy Warner
Ky Wilson
Outgoing Transfers 117
Ty Chan
Louis Hansen
Shamar Porter
Julien Simon
Javonte Vereen
Stephon Wright
Cooper Ackerman
Reggie Akles
Kobi Albert
Marques Alexander
Armauni Archie
Jayden Bass
Skyler Bell
Marquis Black
Brian Brewton
Nykobi Brown
Mel Brown
Mel Brown
Darius Bush
Vincent Carroll-Jackson
Carsten Casady
Cam Chadwick
Thai Chiaokhiao-Bowman
Kervins Choute
Oumar Diomande
Malik Dixon
Zackary Drawdy
Zack Early
Cam Edwards
Cam Edwards
Nick Evers
Ksaan Farrar
Nigel Fitzgerald
MJ Flowers
Osiris Gilbert
Malichi Greaves
Dillon Harris
Kylish Hicks
Wes Hoeh
Alex Honig
Makih Johnson
Jaylen Jones
Kyle Juergens
Aaron Key
Terry Kirksey Jr.
Kamo'i Latu
Shamel Lazarus
Oliver Lundberg Coleman
Malachi McLean
Jayce Medlock
Aubrey Melvin
Tyrece Mills
Jalen Mitchell
Lee Molette III
Justin Moore
Jon Morris
Ben Murawski
John Neider
Bryun Parham
Chris Parker
Timothy Passmore Jr.
Tyler Phommachanh
Robby Rochester
Diego Rodriguez
Victor Rosa
Femi Sakiri
Chris Shearin
Terrence Smith Jr.
Derek Spearman
Deondrick Speight
Kaleb Stewart
Caleb Thomas
Dominic Toy
Josh Tracey
Lwal Uguak
Juice Vereen
Juice Vereen
Sidney Walker
Tamarus Walker
Brady Wayburn
Ethon Williams
Alexander Wyant
James Burns
Nathan Carter
Pierce Devaughn
Jalon Ferrell
Chris Freeman
Cameron Hairston
Elijah Jeffreys
Robert King
Tyquan King
Jeremy Lucien
Heron Maurisseau
Kevin Mensah
Sione Moa
Keyshawn Paul
Jack Zergiotis
Chris Hudson
Toriyan Johnson
Brandon Kelley
William Knight
Micah Leon
Luke Magliozzi
Will Meyer
Kolubah Pewee Jr.
Toluwanimi Tunde
Delano Brown
Nader Chirchi
Cleto Chol
Jackson Harper
Chris Hudson
Trent Jones II
Tucker McDonald
Reymello Murphy
Michael Robinson III
Naiem Simmons
Ben Smiley
Potential Incoming Targets
10 players
Portal players from feeder schools and coaching connections who haven't committed yet.
Jordan Pigram
DL
3-star
Northwest Missouri St
Transfer pipeline
N/A
Leonard Sherrod III
S
3-star
Wheeling
Transfer pipeline
N/A
Damarrion White
EDGE
3-star
Fresno State
Transfer pipeline
N/A
Kallen Gutridge
QB
3-star
Oregon State
Transfer pipeline
N/A
Maddox Marcotte
IOL
3-star
Toledo
Coaching connection
N/A
Jack Metzler
EDGE
2-star
Fresno State
Transfer pipeline
N/A
Owen Gibbs
LB
Toledo
Coaching connection
N/A
Josiah Ayon
WR
Fresno State
Transfer pipeline
N/A
Nick Norris
EDGE
Oregon State
Transfer pipeline
N/A
Gabarri Johnson
QB
4-star
Oregon State
Transfer pipeline
$225K
Transfer Ledger
49 transactions
| Date | Player | Pos | School | NIL Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12-25 | OUT → | Kolubah Pewee Jr. | CB | → | $0K |
| 01-10 | OUT → | Jayden Bass | OT | → | $0K |
| 01-16 | OUT → | Cooper Ackerman | DL | → | $0K |
| 01-16 | OUT → | Nykobi Brown | EDGE | → Colorado State | $0K |
| 01-13 | OUT → | Reymello Murphy | WR | → TBD | $300K |
| 01-07 | OUT → | Cam Edwards | RB | → Michigan State | $300K |
| 01-08 | OUT → | Thai Chiaokhiao-Bowman | WR | → TBD | $4K |
| 01-04 | OUT → | Brady Wayburn | OT | → UCF | $0K |
| 01-14 | OUT → | Dominic Toy | TE | → Colorado State | $0K |
| 12-31 | OUT → | Makih Johnson | WR | → Colorado State | $0K |
| 01-05 | OUT → | Tyrece Mills | S | → TBD | $30K |
| 01-04 | OUT → | Toriyan Johnson | OT | → Colorado State | $0K |
| 01-09 | OUT → | Carsten Casady | OT | → West Virginia | $0K |
| 01-10 | OUT → | Osiris Gilbert | CB | → UCLA | $2K |
| 01-17 | OUT → | Toluwanimi Tunde | OT | → | $0K |
| 01-07 | OUT → | Mel Brown | RB | → Colorado State | $0K |
| 01-09 | OUT → | Jon Morris | LB | → Duke | $0K |
| 01-16 | OUT → | Aubrey Melvin | DL | → Massachusetts | $0K |
| 01-07 | OUT → | Juice Vereen | TE | → Colorado State | $4K |
| 01-24 | OUT → | Chris Hudson | CB | → New Haven | $2K |
| 01-15 | OUT → | Brandon Kelley | EDGE | → Colorado State | $0K |
| 01-07 | OUT → | Cam Edwards | RB | → Michigan State | $0K |
| 01-24 | OUT → | Chris Hudson | CB | → New Haven | $0K |
| 01-17 | OUT → | Delano Brown | DL | → TBD | $3K |
| 01-07 | OUT → | Juice Vereen | TE | → Colorado State | $0K |
| 01-09 | OUT → | John Neider | WR | → West Virginia | $72K |
| 01-11 | OUT → | Oliver Lundberg Coleman | RB | → Colorado State | $4K |
| 02-01 | OUT → | Kobi Albert | S | → Southern Miss | $2K |
| 01-13 | OUT → | Lee Molette III | S | → Arizona | $250K |
| 01-08 | OUT → | Vincent Carroll-Jackson | DL | → Georgia Tech | $36K |
| 01-16 | OUT → | Kervins Choute | DL | → TBD | $3K |
| 12-30 | OUT → | Jackson Harper | WR | → Colorado State | $4K |
| 01-13 | OUT → | Nick Evers | QB | → Missouri | $150K |
| 01-17 | OUT → | MJ Flowers | RB | → Tennessee Tech | $78K |
| 01-20 | OUT → | Diego Rodriguez | OT | → Colorado State | $3K |
| - | OUT → | Joe Fagnano | QB | → NFL Draft | $1,250K |
| - | OUT → | Antoineo Harris Jr. | DL | → NFL Draft | $3K |
| 01-17 | OUT → | Nader Chirchi | TE | → Colorado State | $4K |
| 01-08 | OUT → | Cleto Chol | DL | → TBD | $3K |
| 01-05 | OUT → | Kyle Juergens | OL | → NFL Draft | $3K |
| 01-13 | OUT → | Terrence Smith Jr. | WR | → Colorado State | $4K |
| 01-10 | OUT → | Victor Rosa | RB | → Ohio | $150K |
| 01-09 | OUT → | Stephon Wright | DL | → Colorado State | $156K |
| 01-16 | OUT → | Oumar Diomande | LB | → Colorado State | $200K |
| 02-04 | OUT → | Michael Robinson III | CB | → Southern Miss | $2K |
| 01-04 | OUT → | Skyler Bell | WR | → NFL Draft | $300K |
| 01-10 | OUT → | Alex Honig | TE | → Northwestern | $4K |
| 01-06 | OUT → | Cam Chadwick | CB | → Virginia Tech | $130K |
| 01-04 | OUT → | Ben Murawski | OT | → Michigan State | $3K |
OUT: $3.5M
IN: $0.0M
NET: $-3.5M
Current Roster
159 players
| # | Name | Pos | Year | Ht | Wt | Est. Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Jacob Drena | QB | SO | 5'11" | 196 | - |
| - | Joe Fagnano | QB | SR | 6'4" | 225 | - |
| - | Miles Foerster | QB | FR | 6'2" | 207 | - |
| - | Tyler Smith | QB | FR | 6'1" | 190 | - |
| - | Caleb Smith | QB | FR | 6'1" | 195 | - |
| - | Brayden Zermeno | QB | SO | 6'2" | 217 | - |
| - | John Bechtle | RB | SR | 6'2" | 235 | - |
| - | Robert Burns | RB | SR | 5'11" | 231 | - |
| - | Frank Daniley | RB | FR | 5'10" | 180 | - |
| - | Caden Hillier | RB | FR | 6'2" | 200 | - |
| - | Hayden Jordan | RB | SO | 5'6" | 187 | - |
| - | Max Modeste | RB | FR | 6'1" | 190 | - |
| - | Soren Rief | RB | FR | 6'0" | 220 | - |
| - | Roberto Salas | RB | FR | 6'0" | 200 | - |
| - | Danny Shaban | RB | SO | 6'0" | 215 | - |
| - | Malik Thomas | RB | SR | 5'11" | 200 | - |
| - | Trace Bratten | WR | FR | 6'2" | 185 | - |
| - | Brett Buckman | WR | SR | 6'1" | 200 | - |
| - | Kevens Clercius | WR | JR | 6'2" | 212 | - |
| - | Mark Didio Jr. | WR | SR | 5'10" | 180 | - |
| - | Bryan Domino | WR | SO | 5'9" | 175 | - |
| - | Zack Drawdy Jr. | WR | SO | 6'3" | 190 | - |
| - | Matt Drayton | WR | SO | 5'11" | 187 | - |
| - | Kevin Dunn | WR | SO | 6'1" | 199 | - |
| - | Jacob Flynn | WR | JR | 6'0" | 191 | - |
| - | Jahkai Gill | WR | SO | 5'9" | 168 | - |
| - | Larue Graham | WR | SR | 5'10" | 205 | - |
| - | Griffin Koch | WR | JR | 6'2" | 190 | - |
| - | Drew Kron | WR | JR | 6'1" | 185 | - |
| - | Cole Lakatos | WR | SR | 5'9" | 170 | - |
| - | Zach Madison | WR | JR | 6'3" | 200 | - |
| - | Brock Montgomery | WR | SO | 6'2" | 198 | - |
| - | Connor Pace | WR | JR | 6'3" | 211 | - |
| - | Daniel Rose | WR | FR | 5'10" | 150 | - |
| - | Rashard Williams | WR | SO | 5'10" | 170 | - |
| - | Teddy Williams | WR | SO | 6'0" | 180 | - |
| - | Bryce Anderson | TE | FR | 6'5" | 230 | - |
| - | Rayonte Brown | TE | JR | 6'6" | 257 | - |
| - | Mike Burton | TE | JR | 6'2" | 280 | - |
| - | Owen DeSilva | TE | FR | 6'4" | 245 | - |
| - | Russell Dixon | TE | SO | 6'2" | 228 | - |
| - | Bo Estes | TE | JR | 6'2" | 243 | - |
| - | Joe Gjinaj | TE | SR | 6'0" | 208 | - |
| - | Brendan Heatherman | TE | FR | 6'3" | 258 | - |
| - | Christopher Johnson | TE | FR | 6'2" | 215 | - |
| - | Brandon Niemenski | TE | JR | 6'5" | 252 | - |
| - | Clemens Richter | TE | FR | 6'6" | 240 | - |
| - | Jay Rose | TE | SR | 6'3" | 253 | - |
| - | Cody Smith | TE | FR | 6'3" | 232 | - |
| - | Xavier Watson | TE | FR | 6'4" | 210 | - |
| - | Danny Antolovich | OL | SR | 6'7" | 300 | - |
| - | Gamaliel Barboza | OL | SR | 6'4" | 310 | - |
| - | Christopher Fortin | OL | SR | 6'5" | 300 | - |
| - | Tank Green | OL | SR | 6'6" | 295 | - |
| - | Hill Greenlee | OL | FR | 6'9" | 295 | - |
| - | Jake Guidone | OL | SR | 6'2" | 304 | - |
| - | Christian Haynes | OL | SR | 6'2" | 313 | - |
| - | Jake Kiernan | OL | SO | 6'1" | 270 | - |
| - | Chase Lundt | OL | SR | 6'8" | 305 | - |
| - | Joe McGann | OL | FR | 6'6" | 290 | - |
| - | Deron McLaughlin | OL | FR | 6'4" | 270 | - |
| - | Dylan Niedrowski | OL | SO | 6'4" | 311 | - |
| - | Noel Ofori-Nyadu | OL | SR | 6'2" | 298 | - |
| - | Jonathan Pace | OL | JR | 6'5" | 294 | - |
| - | Nikko Pohahau | OL | JR | 6'4" | 275 | - |
| - | Braden Radcliffe | OL | FR | 6'2" | 279 | - |
| - | Mason Raymer | OL | SR | 6'4" | 300 | - |
| - | Peter Rooney Jr. | OL | SO | 6'5" | 292 | - |
| - | Valentin Senn | OL | SR | 6'7" | 305 | - |
| - | Ryan Van Demark | OL | SR | 6'5" | 302 | - |
| - | Finn Wilkins | OL | FR | 6'5" | 315 | - |
| - | Christos Zigoumis | OL | FR | 6'6" | 240 | - |
| - | Jack Barton | DL | SR | 6'4" | 260 | - |
| - | Eddie Dresch | DL | FR | 6'3" | 225 | - |
| - | MarQuayveon Evans | DL | FR | 6'2" | 277 | - |
| - | Brady Fodor | DL | SO | 6'3" | 270 | - |
| - | Dal'Mont Gourdine | DL | SR | 6'4" | 295 | - |
| - | Antoineo Harris Jr. | DL | SR | 6'3" | 255 | - |
| - | Matt Hoffman | DL | JR | 6'5" | 250 | - |
| - | Travis Jones | DL | JR | 6'4" | 336 | - |
| - | Kevon Jones | DL | JR | 6'2" | 247 | - |
| - | Aaron Lange | DL | SO | 6'1" | 307 | - |
| - | Charley Leahy | DL | FR | 6'5" | 255 | - |
| - | Collin McCarthy | DL | JR | 6'5" | 272 | - |
| - | Jesse Polansky | DL | SO | 6'1" | 298 | - |
| - | Jelani Stafford | DL | SR | 6'1" | 300 | - |
| - | Eric Watts | DL | SR | 6'5" | 277 | - |
| - | Brandon Bouyer-Randle | LB | SR | 6'2" | 240 | - |
| - | Donovan Branch | LB | SR | 6'4" | 245 | - |
| - | Justin Bryant | LB | JR | 5'11" | 234 | - |
| - | Ed Entsiwah | LB | FR | 6'1" | 230 | - |
| - | Tui Faumuina-Brown | LB | SR | 6'3" | 230 | - |
| - | Desmond Fogle | LB | JR | 6'0" | 214 | - |
| - | Omar Fortt | LB | SR | 6'0" | 212 | - |
| - | Terrance Ganyi | LB | JR | 6'2" | 203 | - |
| - | Kevon Glenn | LB | JR | 6'0" | 248 | - |
| - | Ian Graham | LB | FR | 5'11" | 219 | - |
| - | Ethan Hogg | LB | FR | 6'3" | 225 | - |
| - | Charles Johnson | LB | FR | 6'2" | 205 | - |
| - | Jayden McDonald | LB | SR | 6'0" | 235 | - |
| - | Jackson Mitchell | LB | SR | 6'1" | 235 | - |
| - | D.J. Morgan | LB | SR | 6'2" | 226 | - |
| - | Jordan Morrison | LB | JR | 6'0" | 219 | - |
| - | Charlie O'Connor | LB | FR | 6'4" | 215 | - |
| - | Hayden Pegg | LB | SO | 6'3" | 200 | - |
| - | Noah Plack | LB | SR | 6'0" | 230 | - |
| - | Amir Renwick | LB | SR | 6'2" | 220 | - |
| - | Prince Samuels | LB | FR | 6'3" | 217 | - |
| - | Mark Sokk | LB | FR | 6'1" | 219 | - |
| - | Ian Swenson | LB | SR | 6'1" | 218 | - |
| - | Hunter Webb | LB | JR | 6'1" | 245 | - |
| - | Lewenski Ydore | LB | FR | 6'2" | 220 | - |
| - | Reyan Blake | S | SO | 5'11" | 200 | - |
| - | Jake Andjelic | PK | FR | 5'10" | 165 | - |
| - | Kaleb Anthony | DB | JR | 5'10" | 172 | - |
| - | Malik Banks | DB | SO | 6'0" | 203 | - |
| - | Carter Boskovich | DB | SO | 5'9" | 185 | - |
| - | Axavier Bridges-Brooks | DB | FR | 6'0" | 185 | - |
| - | D'Mon Brinson | DB | SR | 5'10" | 180 | - |
| - | Jaavon Brown | DT | JR | 6'0" | 300 | - |
| - | Jayden Brown | None | 2024 | - | - | - |
| - | Drew Buckley | DB | SO | 5'9" | 190 | - |
| - | Kevin Cahill | LS | SO | 6'3" | 229 | - |
| - | George Caratan | P | JR | 6'1" | 212 | - |
| - | Zach Christinat | LS | SO | 6'1" | 210 | - |
| - | Tashi Crofut | LS | FR | 6'0" | 215 | - |
| - | Stan Cross | DB | SR | 5'10" | 190 | - |
| - | Malik Dixon-Williams | DB | SR | 6'1" | 200 | - |
| - | Chase Fountain | DB | SO | 5'10" | 180 | - |
| - | Logan Frederic | LS | JR | 6'2" | 220 | - |
| - | Diondre Glover | DB | SR | 5'11" | 180 | - |
| - | Diamond Harrell | DB | SR | 6'1" | 205 | - |
| - | Diandre Harris | DB | SR | 5'11" | 170 | - |
| - | Noah Iden | PK | SO | 6'2" | 226 | - |
| - | Rante Jones | DB | SR | 6'1" | 200 | - |
| - | Durante Jones | DB | JR | 6'0" | 199 | - |
| - | Winston Jules | DB | FR | 5'11" | 170 | - |
| - | Brian Keating | LS | SR | 6'0" | 225 | - |
| - | Haydn Kerr | P | FR | 6'2" | 192 | - |
| - | Jeremiah Lomax | DB | SR | 6'0" | 190 | - |
| - | Joe McFadden | PK | FR | 5'9" | 186 | - |
| - | Deon Mclean Jr. | DB | FR | 5'11" | 211 | - |
| - | Deon Mclean Jr. | DB | FR | 5'11" | 207 | - |
| - | Cale Millen | DB | JR | 6'3" | 206 | - |
| - | Blake Otto | P | FR | 6'3" | 187 | - |
| - | Bruno Perlicki | P | FR | 6'4" | 213 | - |
| - | Nick Pompilli | LS | FR | 6'5" | 250 | - |
| - | Devin Pringle | DB | SR | 5'10" | 182 | - |
| - | Leo Ricci | PK | FR | 6'1" | 180 | - |
| - | Juan Rosario | DB | JR | 5'11" | 181 | - |
| - | Zahkari Spears | DB | SR | 6'2" | 197 | - |
| - | Connor Stutz | P | SR | 6'3" | 220 | - |
| - | Saxton Suchanic | DB | FR | 6'2" | 180 | - |
| - | Spencer Sullins | P | FR | 6'3" | 199 | - |
| - | Torion White | DB | SO | 6'0" | 176 | - |
| - | Jaion Williams | DB | FR | 5'11" | 170 | - |
| - | Kyle Williams | DB | SR | 5'7" | 180 | - |
| - | Tre Wortham | DB | SR | 6'0" | 203 | - |
| - | Tommy Zozus | LS | SR | 6'1" | 241 | - |