Sunday, January 17, 2021

UMass Football Recruiting 2021--Tyler Lytle and Bryce Watts transfer to UMass

 UMass added two Power Five transfers with QB Tyler Lytle (Colorado) and DB Bryce Watts (North Carolina) joining the Minutemen.


Tyler Lytle is a 6-5 220 pound pro-style QB. Lytle's Colorado bio.

This article from February of 2020 features Lytle.

This article covers his entering the transfer portal.

Lytle had 26 offers coming out of HS. He had Power Five offers from Colorado, Indiana, Arizona State, Baylor, BC, Cal, Illinois, Miami, Pitt, Purdue and Vanderbilt.

With two years of eligibility, Lytle can provide some breathing room to develop or recruit QB's already on or to the roster. He should be in the mix to start immediately. 

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Bryce Watts is a 6-1 175 pound DB from North Carolina. 

Before North Carolina, Watts played two seasons for Virginia Tech. Watts Hokies bio. (with some stats)

This article covers his decision to leave Virginia Tech.

Watts had 10 offers in HS including northeast Power Five teams Rutgers, Virginia Tech, BC, Pitt and Syracuse.

Watts is the third transfer on the defensive side of the ball. He should help continue the resurgence of the Minutemen defense.

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