2024-2025 Transfer Portal

[meganeck]

WIU picked up a commitment from AJ Harris, a transfer WR from Walsh University, a D-II program.

[letsgonecks]

WIU picked up a commitment from AJ Harris, a transfer WR from Walsh University, a D-II program.

 

Our last WR transfer from Walsh was a pretty decent get......Tony Tate.
 

[NewNeck]

with all the JUCO transfer rulings do we have anyone coming back that otherwise would be done?  Like LAMB????

[WIU2DC]

https://x.com/iamtrehenry/status/187750 ... 43596?s=46

Doesn’t state if he’s staying in macomb or not


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[letsgonecks]

https://x.com/iamtrehenry/status/187750 ... 43596?s=46

Doesn’t state if he’s staying in macomb or not


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Posted a highlight video, so assuming he'll test the water.  Would like to see him back, but hoping some young guys or transfers will be an improvement.
 

[NewNeck]

mid year class announced. Looks like heavy defensive additions. Lots of size.  Bigger DBs.  Also signed a player from an in conference school. 4 star OL from a B1G 10 school. The QB looked like he ad success coming up now to D1. https://goleathernecks.com/news/2025/1/ ... oster.aspx

[letsgonecks]

Wyatt Milkovic from Boise and James Durand from Wisconsin might have been a package deal.  High School teammates with Durand the #5 recruit in AZ 2023 and Milkovic #19.  Too bad we didn't get #4 recruit and CB teammate Cole Martin....just transfered to UCLA and that school has nothing on WIU!!!!!

[meganeck]

Here's is everyone that has entered the portal that has at least posted.

Ryan Crandall - LB
Ryan Merklinger - OL
Tyler Henry - CB
Matthew Henry - WR
Jordan Anderson - DB
Braylen Brooks - CB
Jeremiah Piper - CB
Kamal Mukarram - DB
Matthew Nies - TE
Jacques Brooks - WR
Dallas Parker - WR
Kendall Huston - LB
Dawson Chapman - LB
Kyle Kopczynski - LS

My hope is that Crandall and Merklinger are only going to leave if they get an FBS offer for better exposure.  Something similar as De La Cruz 2 years ago and only getting a walk on opportunity with Washington State.  Right now both only have FCS offers, so maybe we see them back.  Crandall was one of our very few efficient players on D, so will be tough to lose.  Merklinger will hurt, but maybe Banks-Wall will be back and we have some young pups who got some reps and could be legit.  My hope for Merklinger is he gets an offer from Tennessee and his bro wins the QB job next year and they get to play together.

Matt Henry will get plenty of FBS love and it hurts, but probably our best and deepest position, assuming the other top 4 stay.

Never good to lose your top 3 corners, but when your D is that bad, does it really hurt.  On D Riven was good and glad he's back, excited about LB Williams and nothing yet on him, but was worried about both he and Jordan Anderson entering.  Anytime you get those 2 stars who are passed over for being 2 stars and then they play significantly as true freshman, they'll be getting looks.

Waiting to see what happens with a few guys, not currently on the updated 2025 roster who should have a year left. 

First and foremost Cam Smith, who we need back for next year.  Not sure if he's trying to grad transfer or looking at the next level, but haven't heard or seen anything.  Maybe he's waiting to see what comes of the injury he sustained against SEMO. 

Again, Banks-Wall should have a year left and he recently updated his photo to his WIU pic and then said, "Watch this come back (league year)".  Seems like he should be back after playing 1 or 2 snaps at NIU and hobbling off. 

Safety Christian Pierce played decent this year and should have a year (covid year) after grad transferring in for this season.
 

 

JUst an a couple updates if anyone is interested, Crandall did sign with UNI and Matthew Henry committed to Western Kentucky.

[meganeck]

RB Torrance Farmer tweeted that he has entered the portal. Must not have thought he was going to get many carries this upcoming season.

[sealhall74]

RB Torrance Farmer tweeted that he has entered the portal. Must not have thought he was going to get many carries this upcoming season.


 

If you get your bachelor degree in hand and have some playing time left, you should absolutely take a good hard look at the best place to pursue your masters.  If they have learned anything by playing FCS ball, it should be that most of them are not moving up to the pro-ranks in football.