Football: Spring Transfer Tracker

AMHERST, Mass. – The University of Massachusetts football staff remains active in the transfer portal and is currently adding to its roster ahead of the 2025 campaign.

Led by first year head coach Joe Harasymiak, the Minutemen will be returning to the Mid-American Conference (MAC) in 2025.

Marques White | DL | Glendale, Ariz. | 6'2" | 250 lbs. | Added: May 2025
Previous School(s): McNeese State & Dartmouth

Joins UMass as a graduate transfer after playing one season at McNeese State and four seasons at Dartmouth
At McNeese State in 2024, played in 12 games while totaling 52 tackles (23 solo), 3.5 sacks, 6.5 tackles for loss, seven quarterback hurries and three pass breakups
Had a season-best 12 tackles (five solo) at Houston Christian (10/5/24)
Posted two tackles for loss and two pass breakups against Alcorn (9/21/24)
A 2021 and 2023 All-Ivy League Second Team honoree, he appeared in 20 games for the Big Green including four in 2019, 10 in 2021, two in 2022 and four in 2023 while battling through some injuries
He totaled 58 tackles (33 solo), while adding 9.5 sacks,15 tackles for loss, two pass breakups and a forced fumble across his Dartmouth career.
Was the 2023 Lester R. Goodwin Award recipient, presented to the Dartmouth senior who, through extraordinary perseverance, has risen above personal disadvantage to contribute measurably to the team.
In his first game back from injury in 2023, recorded three sacks and five total tackles against Harvard (10/28/23)
Received a medical redshirt from his 2022 injury
As a junior in 2021, helped the Big Green to the Ivy League title, leading the team with 5.0 sacks and 9.5 tackles for a loss while ranking fifth on the squad with 40 tackles
Started all 10 games in 2021 at the strong-side linebacker position and had a nine-tackle game versus Columbia and had a career-high 10 tackles against 16th-ranked Princeton, including two for a loss, with 1.5 sacks and a pass breakup
In high school, played for former NFL quarterback Jon Kitna at Brophy
Ran for 464 yards and caught 15 passes playing primarily at running back as a senior
Finished high school career with 167 tackles (117 solo) and seven interceptions along with five forced fumbles despite a meniscus injury in the second game of his senior season
Listed sixth among Arizona's top 10 safeties

Zachary Franks | OL | Baltimore, Md. | 6'5" | 310 lbs. | Added: May 2025
Previous School(s): Duke & Northwestern

Joins UMass after spending the 2024 season at Duke as a graduate transfer, having previously played at Northwestern from 2019-23
Did not appear in a game in 2024
At Northwestern, played in 18 games while making two starts and also took part in the 2020 Cheez-It Citrus Bowl and the 2023 SRS Distribution Las Vegas Bowl
Helped Northwestern to an 8-5 record in 2023 and a 14-7 victory over Utah in the SRS Distribution Las Vegas Bowl
Made his first career start against Rutgers in 2023
Graduated from Northwestern in June 2023, with a degree in learning and organizational change and added a master's degree in management in June 2024
Prior to Northwestern, attended The Gilman School
A three-star prospect by ESPN.com, Rivals.com and 247Sports.com
Ranked as the No. 14, No. 15, and No. 20 prospect from the state of Maryland by Rivals.com, 247Sports.com and ESPN.com, respectively
A four-year letterwinner, he earned All-MIAA and All-Metro Baltimore City honors
The son of David and Kimberley Franks, his father was a three-year football letterwinner at UConn (1985, 1987–88), earning Honorable Mention All-American and All-Yankee Conference honors in 1988 before being selected by the Seattle Seahawks in the ninth round of the 1989 NFL Draft (238th overall)

Bradley Kamga | OL | Bowie, Md. | 6'2" | 300 lbs. | Added: May 2025
Previous School(s): LIU

Joins UMass after spending his freshman season at LIU where he redshirted in 2024
Attended Charles Herbert Flowers High School where he was an All-County and All-Region honoree
Also was a member of African Student Association and was a on the track team

Matthew Ogunniyi | TE | Springdale, Md. | 6'5" | 236 lbs. | Added: May 2025
Previous School(s): Rutgers

Joins UMass after one season at Rutgers
Appeared in one game, making his collegiate debut in a win at Maryland (11/16)
Played receiver and tight end at C.H. Flowers High School
Helped the Jaguars to nine wins and a MPSSAA-4A playoff appearance as a senior in 2023
Guided C.H. Flowers to a 13-1 record and a MPSSAA-4A title game appearance in 2022 when he caught 16 passes for 509 yards and seven touchdowns, averaging 31.8 yards per reception during his junior campaign
An All-State selection and Prince Georges County 4/3A All-County first-team honoree
Rated the No. 20 player from Maryland and No. 31 tight end prospect nationally by ESPN
Ranked the No. 33 overall player from Maryland by 247Sports
Also played basketball at C.H. Flowers

Raheim Sexil | DB | Bradenton, Fla. | 6'1" | 195 lbs. | Added: May 2025
Previous School(s): FIU

Joins UMass after attending FIU for one season
Did not see any action as a freshman at FIU
Prior to FIU, finished career at Manatee High School with 55 tackles, including 27 solo stops, and added four interceptions
During his senior campaign, recorded 18 tackles and defended 10 passes while adding an interception
Rated as a three-star prospect by 247 Sports

Juwaun Price | RB | Phoenix, Ariz. | 5'10" | 201 lbs. | Added: May 2025
Previous School(s): North Texas, Syracuse & New Mexico State

Joins UMass after playing last season at North Texas (2024)
Prior to North Texas, played two seasons at Syracuse (2022-23) and three seasons at New Mexico State (2019-21)
Played two games at North Texas, totaling 64 yards on 14 rushing attempts
Also had 185 kick return yards in the two games, including a 50-yard return against Stephen F. Austin
Played in 21 games in two seasons with Syracuse
In 2023, played in 12 games and made one start while totaling 166 yards on 47 carries
Appeared in nine games in 2022
In three seasons at New Mexico State, played in 18 games
Carried the ball 135 times for 692 yards and 10 touchdowns in 2021
Also caught 26 passes for 181 yards and was the primary returner for the Aggies, returning 20 kickoffs for 398 yards
Single-game highlights included a breakout game with 17 carries for 159 yards and two touchdowns at Hawai'i and he also carried the ball 24 times for 156 yards and four touchdowns in the season finale against UMass
Appeared in a pair of games in the spring of 2021 and played in four games in 2019
Attended Peoria High School in Arizona, finishing his career with 3,156 yards and 58 total touchdowns over two seasons
Rushed for 1,693 yards and 26 touchdowns as a senior
Added 12 receptions for 207 yards and three receiving touchdowns in 2018
Named a finalist for the 2018 Arizona High School Player of the Year
Ran for 1,463 yards and 19 touchdowns as a junior
Also competed in track and field

Donnie Gray | WR | New Haven, Conn. | 6'2" | 210 lbs. | Added: May 2025
Previous School(s): Northwestern

Joins UMass after attending Northwestern from 2021-24
Appeared in 11 career games for the Wildcats over the last three seasons after redshirting as a freshman
Totaling four receptions for 42 yards with Northwestern and last season had catches at Iowa and at Michigan
In high school, played wide receiver and cornerback at nearby Deerfield Academy (Deerfield, Massachusetts)
A three-star prospect, ranked as the No. 8 player overall in Connecticut and 87th ranked athlete in the country (247Sports)
Also competed in track (senior captain) and basketball at Deerfield

Zach Farris | DB | Coral Springs, Fla. | 6'0" | 190 lbs. | Added: May 2025
Previous School(s): Dartmouth

Joins UMass after playing four seasons at Dartmouth
Played in 29 career games for the Big Green (redshirted 2021) while totaling 52 tackles (39 solo) to go along with two interceptions and nine passes defended
As a senior in 2024, played in all 10 games and made 37 tackles (27 solo), while defending eight passes and coming up with both of his interceptions
Had a season-high eight tackles at Yale (Oct. 12), while his interceptions came against Fordham and at Columbia
As a junior in 2023, played in all 10 games, finishing with six tackles (five solo)
Ended the season with two solo tackles in the win at Brown, which clinched a share of the Ivy League Championship
As a sophomore in 2022, played in nine games and started the last four
Did not see any action as a freshman
Attended Cardinal Gibbons High School, where he played corner on the Florida 2020 Class 4A state championship team
Registered 30 tackles, one INT and seven PBUs as a senior
An honorable mention All-Broward Football selection (5A-IND)
Also ran sprints for the track team
Earned a Presidential Award for academic excellence
Brother Rojesterman "Roe" Farris II starred at Hawaii and spent the 2021 season as a practice player for the Denver Broncos
A distant relative of Jesse Owens

Brandon Hood | RB | McDonough, Ga. | 5'10" | 200 lbs. | Added: May 2025
Previous School(s): Colorado

Joins UMass after spending his freshman season at Colorado
Appeared in three games for the Buffalos on the kick return unit
A three-star recruit out of Eagles Landing Christian Academy
The On3 No. 80 running back and No. 117 player from Georgia, while ESPN ranked him as the No. 52 running back in the class and No. 79 player from Georgia
The No. 66 running back in the class and the No. 107 player from Georgia via 247 Sports
On3 Consensus listed him as the No. 919 player nationally, the No. 72 running back and No. 106 player from Georgia, while 247 Composite ranked him as the No. 821 player nationally, the No. 65 running back, and the No. 107 player from Georgia
In three seasons at Eagles Landing, totaled 2,410 rushing yards and 17 rushing touchdowns
As a sophomore, posted 1,381 rushing yards and eight touchdowns on 225 carries while eclipsing the 100-yard rushing mark in seven games
In his junior season, tore his ACL limiting him to five games in each of his final two seasons
In those five games, rushed for 484 yards and five touchdowns while averaging 6.8 yards per carry in 5 games at Eagle's Landing
Also caught seven passes for 114 yards and a touchdown as a junior
Finished with 545 yards on 71 carries with four touchdowns on the ground as a senior, while tacking on 10 receptions for 163 yards and two touchdowns through the air.
He also participated in track and field
Son of Bengie and Crystal Hood, he has two sisters and five brothers
Brother, Colton, is a defensive back who will be playing his first season at Tennessee in 2025 after also transferring from Colorado
Uncle Roderick Hood, an Auburn graduate, played eight seasons in the NFL and totaled 254 tackles and 15 interceptions

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