UMass Football Recruiting 2027--Jackson Strand

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 The Minuteman Command interviews UMass recruiting target LB Jackson Strand. 

 

Strand is a 6-4 205 pound LB from Loomis Chaffee school in Windsor, CT. 

Hudl.com has video. 

MaxPreps has stats. 

Besides UMass, Strand also has an offer from UConn. He could be part of the new UMass era in the MAC and play in front of friends and family in Amherst. 

UMass Football Recruiting 2026--Keiran Edwards

 

Kieran Edwards, a 6-2 190 pound DB from Danbury, CT will take an OV to UMass in June.

Hudl.com has video. 

MaxPreps has stats. 

Rivals page here. 

Edwards has ten total offers including Air Force and Navy from FBS. He could play in front of friends and family and be part the revived Minuteman defense in Amherst. 

UMass Football News--May 29th, 2025

 The Minuteman Command has episode #6 of the Flagship podcast.

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Hustle Belt has getting to know new Bowling Green HC Eddie George. 

UMass Coach Harasymiak will be the next coach interviewed in the series.

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Bill Connelly of ESPN has a long, detailed preview of the 2025 MAC conference.

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The 2025 MAC conference helmet schedule is up. 

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Athlon Sports ranks the 2025 MAC head coaches.

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UMass Football Recruiting 2026--Kayden Bennet

 

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The Minuteman Command has a video interview with Kayden Bennett, a 6-2 245 pound Edge from Suffield, CT. He will consider an OV to UMass later in the spring.

247Sports page here.

Hudl.com has video. 

This article from Sports Illustrated covers his recruitment by Illinois. 

Bennett has seventeen total offers including a number of Power Four schools. UConn, BC and Syracuse have offered from the Northeast. Akron has offered from the MAC. UMass could offer early playing time and an excellent education.   

UMass Football Recruiting 2026--Tyler Bell

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 The Minuteman Command has a video interview with 2026 recruiting target Tyler Bell.

Bell is a 6-0 185 pound QB from Jersey City, NJ.

Hudl.com has video. 

MaxPreps has stats. 3,200 career passing yards, 36 TD's

Threw six TD's in a single game. 

Bell could find a home in Amherst with the new-look UMass offense. He could be part of the coming Minuteman Renaissance. 

 

UMass Football Recruiting 2026--RJ Blount

 RJ Blount a 5-11 200 pound RB from Pennsauken, NJ will take a OV to UMass in June.

This article talks about his recruiting including UMass and Temple. 

MaxPreps has stats. 7.6 yards/carry AVE.

Hudl.com has video. 

247Sports page here. 

Blount has eleven offers including Temple, Buffalo, Eastern Michigan and UConn. He could be part of the new UMass era with Coach Harasymiak in Amherst.

UMass Football Recruiting 2026--Seamus McIntyre

 

Seamus McIntyre, a 6-2 220 pound kicker/punter will take an OV to UMass in June.

Kohl's camps has an extensive bio on McIntyre. 

YouTube has video. 

The new UMass staff led by Coach Harasymiak seems to be interested in special teams and McIntyre would prosper working with special teams coordinator Joe Castellito.

UMass Football Recruiting 2026--Samuel Mulbah

 Samuel Mulbah, a 6-3 260 pound DL from Camp Hill, PA will take an OV to UMass in June.

247Sports page here. 

Hudl.com has video. 

MaxPreps has stats. 

Mulbah had 43 TT last year which included 12 TFL. He has an offer from MAC rival Buffalo. Mulbah could be part of the new era of UMass with Coach Harasuymiak in Amherst.

UMass Football News--May 22nd, 2025

 The Minuteman Command has two posts:

Episode #5 of the Minuteman podcast. 

Coach Harasymiak to prioritize high school recruiting.

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Former Eastern Michigan QB Cole Snyder signs with the Canadian Football League. 

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Hustle Belt interviews new Central Michigan head coach Matt Drinkall.  UMass is 0-2 all-time against Central Michigan, losing 42-21 and 37-0 in the Charlie Molnar era.

The Minutemen renew the series this year on October 25th at CMU.

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Nick Saben endorses enlarging the college football playoffs to 16 teams. Gee, FBS may do what the rest of college football FCS, DII and DII have been doing for decades.

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UMass Football Recruiting 2025--Donnie Gray commits to UMass

 

Donnie Gray, a 6-2 210 pound transfer WR from Northwestern has committed to UMass.

Wildcats bio here. 

The Minuteman Command covers Gray's signing with the Minutemen. 

Gray was a high three-star out of Deerfield Academy with offers from Northwestern, Syracuse and Temple. He is a big-bodied receiver and should bring senior leadership to UMass. 

UMass Football Recruiting 2026--David Chiavegato commits to UMass

 

David Chiavegato, a 6-0 195 pound DB/Athlete from Walpole, MA has committed to UMass' 2026 freshman class.

Minuteman Command has the story here. 

Hudl.com has video. 

Chiavegato has impressive stats on both sides of the ball and chose UMass over FBS offers from Army and Air Force. He should be an excellent addition to future UMass teams.

UMass Football Recruiting 2025--Brandon Hood commits to UMass

 Brandon Hood, a 5-10 185 pound transfer RB from Colorado has committed to UMass.

Buffaloes bio here. 

This article covers his entering the transfer portal. 

Was a high three-star RB out of prep school.

With only four RB's currently on the roster, Hood has the opportunity to be a big part of the Minuteman offense in years to come.

 

UMass Football News--May 17th, 2025

 The Minuteman Command has two video episodes:

The fourth episode of the Minuteman Podcast. 

And Christian McCollum talks with New England Prep coaches about UMass recruiting. 

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Sports Illustrated reports that CJ Hester, the former UMass RB who transferred to Michigan, is unlikely to see the playing field in  any significant way.

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College Football News previews the 2025 Northern Illinois Huskies and predicts a win over UMass. 

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CFN also previews the 2025 UConn Huskies and predicts an eight-win season and another bowl game.

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UMass Football Recruiting 2025--Zachary Franks commits to UMass

 Zachary Franks, a 6-5 310 pound transfer OL from Duke/Northwestern has committed to UMass.

Duke bio here. 

This article covers his joining Duke in 2024. 

Franks has appeared in 18 career games in two Power Four conferences. He should be a valuable addition to the Minutemen offensive line.

UMass Football Recruiting 2025--Zachary Farris commits to UMass

 

Zach Farris, a 6-0 190 pound transfer DB from Dartmouth has committed to UMass.

Big Green bio here.

Farris is a veteran DB having gone 29 GP 39 UT 13 AT 52 TT 2 INTS and 9 PD. He should be a solid addition to the UMass defensive backfield and supply some leadership too.

 
 

UMass Football Recruiting 2025--Juwaun Price commits to UMass

 Juwaun Price, a 5-10 209 pound transfer RB from Syracuse has committed to UMass.

Orange bio here. 

Suffered a season-ending injury while at North Texas.

Price is a career 1,000 yard rusher going 223-1093 in carries. He should be a strong addition to the Minutemen RB room.

 

UMass Football Recruiting 2025--Bradley Kamga commits to UMass

 

Bradley Kamga, a 6-2 300 pound transfer OL from LIU has committed to UMass.

Sharks bio here. 

Hudl.com has video. 

Kamga has four years of eligibility. He should add depth and potential for the future on the OL room.

UMass Football Recruiting 2025--Matthew Ogunnyi commits to UMass.

 

Matthew Ogunnyi, a 6-5 238 pound TE transfer from Rutgers has committed to UMass.

The Minuteman Command has a post on Ogunnyi's commitment to UMass. 

Scarlet Knights bio here. 

Ogunnyi could be one of the top impact players in this year's transfer class. The Minutemen return virtually zero production in the TE room for 2025. Ogunnyi was a Top-20 recruit from the state of Maryland and was the #31 TE recruit in the nation. He should see a lot of playing time in the new UMass offense.

UMass Football,Recruiting 2025--Raheim Sexil commits to UMass

 

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The Minuteman Command reports Raheim Sexil, a 6-1 195 pound transfer DB from FIU has committed to UMass.

Panthers bio here. 

247Sports page here. 

Sexil had nine offers out of HS including FIU, Charlotte and UAB from FBS. With four years of eligibility, he should be an excellent addition the defensive backfield.

UMass Football Blog News--May 5th, 2025

UPDATE FRIDAY:

 And right on queue, Blogger would not connect from my travel laptop (which I always use away from Home). I'll be back Saturday morning

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 I'll be traveling for most of the week. As usual, I'll try to keep the blog going, but it it goes dark, I'll be back Saturday morning

 

UMass Football Recruiting 2026--Carson Dash

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 Carson Dash (good name), a 6-1 180 pound Athlete from Lakeland, FL has a UMass offer.

247Sports page here.

Hudl.com has video. 

Dash has offers from UConn, Marshall, Appalachian State, Florida Atlantic and Eastern Kentucky. He could be part of the new UMass era with Coach Harasymiak in Amherst.

UMass Football Recruiting 2026--Larry Warren

 

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Larry Warren, a 5-10 177 pound Athlete from Pahokee, FL has a UMass offer.

Hudl.com has video.

MaxPreps has stats. 

Warren has a Power Four offer from Wake Forest. UConn, FIU and Georgia State have offered from the Group-of-Five. He probably projects as a DB in college, but he could be part of the new UMass spirit with Coach Harasymiak in Amherst.

UMass Football News--May 2nd, 2025

 The Minuteman Command has an interview with UMass QB coach Drew Belcher.

2025's QB room is, I think, the strongest and deepest since the Andrew Ford, Blake Fronapfel era. If you've got a quarterback, you've got an offense.

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The Hampshire Gazette has a post on UMass' NFL free agent signings. 

Hustle Belt has all the MAC free agent signings here.

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The Daily Collegian has a story on the new nutrition program for UMass football players. 

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Ryan Day thinks there should be only one transfer portal period.

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CBS Sports has three Group-of-Five teams that improved their rosters in the transfer portal.

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UMass Football News--May 1st, 2025

 The Minuteman Command has episode #2 of the Flagship podcast as Mike Corey and Rene Ingoglia look at Minuteman sports.

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UMass football adds two staff positions concerned with recruiting. 

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Hustle Belt has a MAC free agent tracker. 

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Kent State fired coach Kenni Burns after an investigation and an interim coach will serve for the entire 2025 season.

Looks like another tough year for the Golden Flashes.

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