University of North Texas Athletics
Football Adds 14 Transfers in Spring Portal Window
5/15/2025 12:10:00 PM | Football
DENTON, Texas – UNT head football coach Eric Morris announced the addition of 14 new players via the spring transfer portal window Thursday to round out the remaining spots on the 2025 roster.
The Mean Green left no stone unturned, adding players from Big 12, ACC, PAC-12, Sun Belt, Division II and junior college programs.
"We're really excited about this group of guys we added in the spring window," Morris said. "There's a bunch of talent in this group and a number of guys who are going to come in and have an immediate impact this fall. We can't wait to get them to Denton and get to work."
UNT added 10 players on the defensive side of the ball and four on offense. The Mean Green signed five defensive lineman, two cornerbacks, two safeties and a linebacker on defense and a pair of wide receivers and offensive lineman on offense.
The 14 transfer signees bring the total number of transfer additions to the roster to 40 after signing 26 in the winter portal window in January. Along with the 11 high school players signed, North Texas has added 51 new scholarship players to the roster for the 2025 season.
A full synopsis of every player signed in the spring portal window can be found below.
In addition, fans can head to the 2025 Signing Day central for a full report of every player signed since December.
2025 SPRING UNT FOOTBALL TRANSFER SIGNING CLASS
Player Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown / Previous School
Kenton Allen LB 6-1 238 Sr. Riverside, CA / Angelo State
Avion Carter DL 6-3 280 So. Amarillo, TX / TCU
Saadiq Clements DL 6-4 299 So. Henderson, KY / Louisville
Isaiah Collins CB 6-3 190 R-Fr. Huntsville, TX / Texas Tech
Jalyn Durgan DL 6-3 243 Sr. Ocean Springs, MS / South Alabama
Willie Goodacre OL 6-4 334 R-Fr. Denton, TX / Syracuse
Tyrese Hunt-Thompson WR 6-0 179 Sr. Cassopolis, MI / Ferris State
Shandon King WR 6-2 185 Jr. Atlanta, GA / Snow College
Jackson Lataimua S 5-10 202 Sr. San Bruno, CA / Washington State
Dylan Shaw OL 6-4 314 So. Corpus Christi, TX / Texas Tech
Patrick Smith-Young S 5-9 190 Jr. Missouri City, TX / Old Dominion
Tyrane Stewart CB 5-11 190 Sr. Osyka, MS / North Carolina
Rudy Vargas DL 6-2 299 Jr. Junction City, KS / Hutchinson CC
Terrell Washington DL 6-1 307 So. Lynchburg, VA / NE Mississippi CC
Kenton Allen
LB / 6-1 / 238 / Sr.
Riverside, CA / Angelo State
Prior to UNT: Spent 2023 and 2024 seasons at Angelo State … saw action in 19 games across two seasons with 11 starts … appeared in all 12 games and started 11 for the Rams in 2024 … led the team with 109 tackles on the year while also posting 4.5 TFLs, a fumble recovery, an interception, a PBU and a blocked kick … opened the year with nine tackles on the road at Fort Hays State … posted a season-best 13 tackles with .5 TFL against Eastern New Mexico … had 12 tackles in back-to-back games against UTPB and Texas A&M-Kingsville … matched his season high with 13 tackles while also recording an interception against Central Washington … had 10 tackles against Western Oregon and 11 versus West Texas A&M … played in seven games in 2023 … finished the year with eight tackles, 1.5 TFL and a sack … had two tackles and a sack in his debut at ASU at West Alabama … started his career and played in 2021 and 2022 at Riverside City College in California … played 11 games as a sophomore and posted 26 tackles, 1.5 sacks and a forced fumble in 2022 … had three tackles in the season opener against Mt. San Jacinto … posted a season-high six tackles along with .5 sack against Canyons … posted four tackles and a sack against Mt. San Antonio … played in three games as a freshman in 2021 … posted four tackles … prepped at Silverado High School in Victorville, California.
Avion Carter
DL / 6-3 / 280 / So.
Amarillo, TX / TCU
Prior to UNT: Spent the 2023 and 2024 seasons at TCU … appeared in four games with the Horned Frogs in two seasons … played in three games as a redshirt freshman in 2024 … saw action against Utah, Baylor and Arizona … played in one game in 2023 and maintained a redshirt … had a tackle in his career debut against Nicholls … prepped at Tascosa High School … named the District 2-5A Defensive Player of the year as a junior … totaled 66 tackles including 10 TFLs and eight sacks … earned First Team All-District honors as a sophomore … was a four star recruit … rated as the No. 35 DL and No. 43 prospect in Texas by 247Sports … ranked as the No. 193 prospect in the country in the ESPN 300 … On3 tabbed him as the No. 38 DL in the country and the No. 55 prospect in Texas.
Saadiq Clements
DL / 6-4 / 299 / So.
Henderson, KY / Louisville
Prior to UNT: Played at Louisville in 2023 and 2024 … saw action in a pair of games in 2024 … recorded a single tackle on the year in the opener against Austin Peay … did not see action in 2023 … preserved a redshirt season … prepped at Henderson High School in Kentucky … named to the Kentucky HS All-State squad as a senior … selected as the ESPN Ownsboro Defensive Player of the Year … was a two-time first team All-Conference performer and was a First Team All-Area selection in 2022 … totaled 62 tackles, 21 sacks and 10.5 tackles for loss … his 21 tackles led the entire state of Kentucky as a a senior … recorded 74 tackles and 10.5 sacks while forcing six fumbles as a junior … was a consensus three-star prospect … ranked by 247Sports as the No. 82 defensive lineman in the country and the No. 5 player in Kentucky … chose Louisville originally out of HS over Purdue, Indiana, Florida State, Kentucky and Michigan.
Isaiah Collins
CB / 6-3 / 190 / R-Fr.
Huntsville, TX / Texas Tech
Prior to UNT: Spent the 2024 season at Texas Tech … did not see game action … preserved a redshirt season … prepped at Huntsville High School … earned back-to-back First Team All-District honors in 2022 and 2023 … helped lead the Hornets to the regional final for the first time since 2018 … racked up 40 tackles, 15 TFLs, seven PBU and an interception his senior season … produced 49 tackles, 7.0 TFLs and five PBUs as a junior … earned Academic All-District honors that season … registered 45 tackles, two interceptions and five PBUs as a sophomore … also competed in track and field … was tabbed as a three-star prospect by both Rivals and 247Sports.
Jalyn Durgan
DL / 6-3 / 243 / Sr.
Ocean Springs, MS / South Alabama
Prior to UNT: Played at South Alabama in 2024 … played in all 13 games for the Jaguars … finished the year with 13 tackles, one TFL and .5 sack … had two tackles in the season opener against North Texas … registered a season-best three tackles on the road at Arkansas State … posted a tackle and 0.5 sack against Troy … had a 0.5 TFL at Southern Miss … spent the 2022 and 2023 seasons at East Mississippi CC … appeared in 23 games across two seasons with the Lions … made 35 tackles in 13 games in 2023 … had 13 tackles in 10 games played in 2022 … prepped at St. Martin High School in Mississippi.
Willie Goodacre
OL / 6-4 / 334 / R-Fr.
Denton, TX / Syracuse
Prior to UNT: Spent the 2024 season at Syracuse … did not appear in game action … maintained a redshirt season … prepped at Guyer HS in Denton … was named a First Team All-State selection by the Dallas Morning News … earned First Team All-District honors as a senior … allowed just two sacks over his final two seasons at Guyer … helped lead guy to the state final in 2021 and the semifinal in 2020 and 2022 … rated as a three star prospect by 247 … named of the top-100 interior offensive lineman in the country in the 247 composite rankings.
Tyrese Hunt-Thompson
WR / 6-0 / 179 / Sr.
Cassopolis, MI / Ferris State
Prior to UNT: Spent the 2019-24 seasons at DII powerhouse Ferris State in Big Rapids, Michigan … appeared in 36 games making 27 starts from 2021-24 … was a part of three Division II National Championship teams in his time with the Bulldogs in 2024, 2022 and 2021 … appeared in and started three games in 2024 before suffering a season-ending injury … received a medical redshirt … caught nine passes for 166 yards and a touchdown on the year before the injury … had four receptions for 49 yards and touchdown against Ashland … saw action in 11 games with nine starts in 2023 … caught 40 passes for 758 yards and nine touchdowns on the year … caught multiple touchdowns in three different games on the year … had four catches for 90 yards and two touchdowns at Ashland … had his biggest day of the season with eight catches for 138 yards and two touchdowns at Grand Valley State … caught five balls for 135 yards and a touchdown in a win over Wayne State … had four catches for 54 yards and a touchdown in the first round of the DII Playoffs at Grand Valley State … played in 12 games with 11 starts as a sophomore in 2022 … caught 39 passes for 714 yards and four touchdowns on the year … also rushed the ball 15 times for 52 yards and a pair of scores … had six receptions for 97 yards in the season opener against Central Washington … finished with three catches for 81 yards and a TD against Waldorf … produced 130 receiving yards on four catches with a touchdowns against Michigan Tech … exploded for six catches for 122 yards in the second round of the DII Playoffs in a win over Pittsburg State … played in 10 games with four starts as a redshirt freshman in 2021 … finished the season with 14 catches for 380 yards with half of his receptions going for touchdowns (7) … caught at TD pass in all seven games in which he had a reception … had his first collegiate reception and touchdown when he caught two passes for 73 yards and a score against Saginaw Valley … produced four catches for 81 yards and a touchdown in a win over Davenport … caught three passes for 72 yards and a score at Northwood … had a 49-yard TD catch against Michigan State … caught a 15-yard touchdown in the semifinal of the Division II Playoffs against Shepherd … produced a 47-yard touchdown reception in the DII Championship game to help lead Ferris State to the title … the Bulldogs did not compete in football in the 2020 season … did not see action in 2019 … preserved a redshirt season … prepped at Cassopolis High School in Michigan … earned All-Region honors as a senior … played mostly RB in HS, averaging nearly 12.0 yards per play and scoring 18 TDs on the ground in 2018 … rushed for more than 2,000 yards and had over 1,500 receiving yards in his HS career … also played defense racking up over 100 tackles … helped lead the team to the program's first regional final and berth in the state finals as a sophomore … also competed in basketball and track and field.
Shandon King
WR / 6-2 / 185 / Jr.
Atlanta, GA / Snow College
Prior to UNT: Spent the 2023 and 2024 seasons at Snow College in Utah … appeared in 23 games in his career with the Badgers … named a NJCAA Honorable Mention All-American as a kick returner in 2024 … landed on the NJCAA All-Academic third team in July of 2024 … racked up 1,744 all-purpose yards and 10 touchdowns in two seasons … caught 30 passes for 514 yards and six touchdowns as a sophomore … was a special teams weapon, returning 18 kickoffs for 572 yards, the fifth-most in NJCAA, and a pair of touchdowns in 2024 … was the only player in NJCAA DI in 2024 with multiple kickoff return touchdowns … posted three catches for 69 yards while also returning a kickoff 88 yards for a touchdown in the season opener against Utah JC … returned five kickoffs for 166 yards including a 93-yard touchdown return against Lackawanna College … caught five passes for 69 yards and a touchdown against Georgia Military College … had an 86-yard touchdown catch against New Mexico Military Institute … had the best game of his career with six catches for 122 yards and two touchdowns against Monroe University … closed the season with a flurry racking up 16 catches for 341 yards and five touchdowns over his final four games … saw action in 12 games in 2023 … caught five passes for 83 yards and a touchdown … posted 25 kickoff returns for 570 yards on the year … caught his first career touchdown pass, a 50-yarder against St. George JC … was a standout at Bishop Dunne HS in Dallas … played quarterback and accounted for over 2,350 yards as a senior in 2022 … threw for 804 yards and 12 touchdowns while also rushing for 1,547 yards and 21 touchdowns in 2022 … also played basketball.
Jackson Lataimua
S / 5-10 / 202 / Sr.
San Bruno, CA / Washington State
Prior to UNT: Played at Washington State for five seasons from 2020-24 … appeared in 33 games with the Cougars making 13 starts in the three seasons he saw game action … played in 11 games, starting six as a junior in 2024 … finished the year with 32 tackles, 2.5 TFL and one PBU … started the first five games of the year … had three tackles in the season opener against Portland State … had six tackles in the win over Texas Tech … recorded two tackles and had a PBU versus Utah State … made a career-best seven tackles and two TFLs at Oregon State … had five tackles and 0.5 TFL against Wyoming … played in 12 games with seven starts in 2023 … totaled 32 tackles, two TFLs, a forced fumble, an interception and a PBU on the year … tallied a season-best seven tackles and a TFL at UCLA … had five tackles in a win over No. 14 Oregon State … recorded an interception in the season opener at Colorado State … appeared in 11 games as a redshirt freshman in 2023, mostly on special teams … made his collegiate debut in a win over Idaho … recorded his first career tackle at Oregon State … had a pair of tackles at Stanford … did not appear in a game in either 2020 or 2021, maintaining a redshirt … prepped at Junipero Serra High School in San Mateo, California … earned West Catholic League Co-Defensive Back of the Year and an All-WCAL First team selection as a senior and earned Second Team honors as a junior … tallied 31 tackles, a sack and an interception as a senior … also was a running back, rushing for five touchdowns … rated as a three star prospect by both ESPN and 247Sports.
Dylan Shaw
OL / 6-4 / 314 / So.
Corpus Christi, TX / Texas Tech
Prior to UNT: Spent the 2023 and 2024 seasons at Texas Tech … appeared in three games across two years with the Red Raiders … saw action in all three games in 2024 … appeared in contests against North Texas, Oklahoma State and the AutoZone Liberty Bowl against Arkansas … did not see action in 2023 … preserved a redshirt season … prepped at Flour Bluff High School in Corpus Christi, Texas … helped lead Flour Bluff to the 5A Division II regional final as a senior … was named the District 15-5A Offensive Lineman of the Year in 2022 and earned First Team All-District honors as a junior … earned Honorable Mention All-State honors by the Texas Sports Writers Association in 2021 … was an Honorable Mention All-District selection as a sophomore … also named to the Academic All-District team as both a sophomore and a junior … was a three-star prospect by 247Sports, Rivals, ESPN and On3 … landed inside the top-100 recruits in the state of Texas by 247, Rivals and ESPN … ESPN ranked him as the No. 37 guard in the country … tabbed as the No. 48 interior OL in the nation by 247 and the No. 89 player in Texas … Rivals ranked him as the No. 55 offensive tackle nationally and the No. 94 recruit in Texas … also threw shot put and discus for the track and field team … was high school teammates with current UNT offensive lineman Johnny Dickson III.
Patrick Smith-Young
S / 5-9 / 190 / Jr.
Missouri City, TX / Old Dominion
Prior to UNT: Played in 10 games at Old Dominion in 2024, making five starts … finished the season with 42 tackles, one sack, 3.5 tackles for loss, an interception, two fumble recoveries and a forced fumble … recorded nine tackles, a sack, 2.5 TFLs and recovered a fumble in the season opener at South Carolina … had five tackles and a TFL against East Carolina … produced six tackles in contests against Virginia Tech and Bowling Green … produced four tackles against Coastal Carolina, App State and JMU.
Tyrane Stewart
CB / 5-11 / 190 / Sr.
Osyka, MS / North Carolina
Prior to UNT: Spent the 2024 season at North Carolina … appeared in 10 games with the Tar Heels making one start … finished the season with nine tackles, eight of which were solo stops, and one TFL … had three tackles in the season opener at Minnesota … logged a pair of tackles against Charlotte … had two tackles including a TFL in the Wasabi Fenway Bowl against UConn … played at East Mississippi Community College in 2022 and 2023 … posted 64 tackles, two interceptions and 12 PBU as a sophomore … helped EMCC earn a spot in the NJCAA Championship game … tallied 14 tackles and an interception as a freshman … was ranked as the No. 58 JUCO prospect in the nation and the sixth-ranked CB by 247Sports … prepped at South Pike High School in Magnolia, Mississippi … was a 4A Second Team All-State selection as a senior … named a Bernard Blackwell South All-Star … tallied 51 tackles, an INT and five PBU in 2021 … added 27 tackles, two TFLs, two INTs and two TBUs as a junior.
Rudy Vargas
DL / 6-2 / 299 / Jr.
Junction City, KS / Hutchinson CC
Prior to UNT: Spent three seasons (2022-24) at Hutchinson Community College in Kansas … played in 19 games total in 2023 and 2024 combined after redshirting in 2022 … saw action in 11 games in 2024 … tallied 17 tackles, 2.5 TFL and a PBU as a sophomore … tallied multiple tackles four times in 11 games on the year … had a season best three tackles on the road at Independence … matched his season-high with three tackles while also logging a TFL against Butler CC … played in eight games in 2023 … totaled 12.0 tackles, 3.0 TFL and a PBU as a redshirt freshman … rated as a three-star JUCO prospect by 247 Composite … ranked as the No. 19 DL in the country and No. 18 JUCO player in Kansas by 247 … prepped at Junction City High School in Kansas.
Terrell Washington
DL / 6-1 / 307 / So.
Lynchburg, VA / NE Mississippi CC
Prior to UNT: Spent the 2024 season at Northeast Mississippi Community College in Booneville, Mississippi … played in nine games on the year … posted 27.0 tackles, 1.5 sacks and 4.5 TFLs on the year … posted his first career tackle, a TFL, in a win over Southwest Mississippi CC… had two tackles and a sack against Holmes CC … posted a season-high six tackles with 0.5 TFL at Mississippi Delta … finished with six tackles and a TFL against Itawamba CC … had five tackles in the season finale at Copiah-Lincoln CC … prepped at Heritage HS in Lynchburg, Virginia … also played basketball.
The Mean Green left no stone unturned, adding players from Big 12, ACC, PAC-12, Sun Belt, Division II and junior college programs.
"We're really excited about this group of guys we added in the spring window," Morris said. "There's a bunch of talent in this group and a number of guys who are going to come in and have an immediate impact this fall. We can't wait to get them to Denton and get to work."
UNT added 10 players on the defensive side of the ball and four on offense. The Mean Green signed five defensive lineman, two cornerbacks, two safeties and a linebacker on defense and a pair of wide receivers and offensive lineman on offense.
The 14 transfer signees bring the total number of transfer additions to the roster to 40 after signing 26 in the winter portal window in January. Along with the 11 high school players signed, North Texas has added 51 new scholarship players to the roster for the 2025 season.
A full synopsis of every player signed in the spring portal window can be found below.
In addition, fans can head to the 2025 Signing Day central for a full report of every player signed since December.
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2025 SPRING UNT FOOTBALL TRANSFER SIGNING CLASS
Player Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown / Previous School
Kenton Allen LB 6-1 238 Sr. Riverside, CA / Angelo State
Avion Carter DL 6-3 280 So. Amarillo, TX / TCU
Saadiq Clements DL 6-4 299 So. Henderson, KY / Louisville
Isaiah Collins CB 6-3 190 R-Fr. Huntsville, TX / Texas Tech
Jalyn Durgan DL 6-3 243 Sr. Ocean Springs, MS / South Alabama
Willie Goodacre OL 6-4 334 R-Fr. Denton, TX / Syracuse
Tyrese Hunt-Thompson WR 6-0 179 Sr. Cassopolis, MI / Ferris State
Shandon King WR 6-2 185 Jr. Atlanta, GA / Snow College
Jackson Lataimua S 5-10 202 Sr. San Bruno, CA / Washington State
Dylan Shaw OL 6-4 314 So. Corpus Christi, TX / Texas Tech
Patrick Smith-Young S 5-9 190 Jr. Missouri City, TX / Old Dominion
Tyrane Stewart CB 5-11 190 Sr. Osyka, MS / North Carolina
Rudy Vargas DL 6-2 299 Jr. Junction City, KS / Hutchinson CC
Terrell Washington DL 6-1 307 So. Lynchburg, VA / NE Mississippi CC
Kenton Allen
LB / 6-1 / 238 / Sr.
Riverside, CA / Angelo State
Prior to UNT: Spent 2023 and 2024 seasons at Angelo State … saw action in 19 games across two seasons with 11 starts … appeared in all 12 games and started 11 for the Rams in 2024 … led the team with 109 tackles on the year while also posting 4.5 TFLs, a fumble recovery, an interception, a PBU and a blocked kick … opened the year with nine tackles on the road at Fort Hays State … posted a season-best 13 tackles with .5 TFL against Eastern New Mexico … had 12 tackles in back-to-back games against UTPB and Texas A&M-Kingsville … matched his season high with 13 tackles while also recording an interception against Central Washington … had 10 tackles against Western Oregon and 11 versus West Texas A&M … played in seven games in 2023 … finished the year with eight tackles, 1.5 TFL and a sack … had two tackles and a sack in his debut at ASU at West Alabama … started his career and played in 2021 and 2022 at Riverside City College in California … played 11 games as a sophomore and posted 26 tackles, 1.5 sacks and a forced fumble in 2022 … had three tackles in the season opener against Mt. San Jacinto … posted a season-high six tackles along with .5 sack against Canyons … posted four tackles and a sack against Mt. San Antonio … played in three games as a freshman in 2021 … posted four tackles … prepped at Silverado High School in Victorville, California.
Avion Carter
DL / 6-3 / 280 / So.
Amarillo, TX / TCU
Prior to UNT: Spent the 2023 and 2024 seasons at TCU … appeared in four games with the Horned Frogs in two seasons … played in three games as a redshirt freshman in 2024 … saw action against Utah, Baylor and Arizona … played in one game in 2023 and maintained a redshirt … had a tackle in his career debut against Nicholls … prepped at Tascosa High School … named the District 2-5A Defensive Player of the year as a junior … totaled 66 tackles including 10 TFLs and eight sacks … earned First Team All-District honors as a sophomore … was a four star recruit … rated as the No. 35 DL and No. 43 prospect in Texas by 247Sports … ranked as the No. 193 prospect in the country in the ESPN 300 … On3 tabbed him as the No. 38 DL in the country and the No. 55 prospect in Texas.
Saadiq Clements
DL / 6-4 / 299 / So.
Henderson, KY / Louisville
Prior to UNT: Played at Louisville in 2023 and 2024 … saw action in a pair of games in 2024 … recorded a single tackle on the year in the opener against Austin Peay … did not see action in 2023 … preserved a redshirt season … prepped at Henderson High School in Kentucky … named to the Kentucky HS All-State squad as a senior … selected as the ESPN Ownsboro Defensive Player of the Year … was a two-time first team All-Conference performer and was a First Team All-Area selection in 2022 … totaled 62 tackles, 21 sacks and 10.5 tackles for loss … his 21 tackles led the entire state of Kentucky as a a senior … recorded 74 tackles and 10.5 sacks while forcing six fumbles as a junior … was a consensus three-star prospect … ranked by 247Sports as the No. 82 defensive lineman in the country and the No. 5 player in Kentucky … chose Louisville originally out of HS over Purdue, Indiana, Florida State, Kentucky and Michigan.
Isaiah Collins
CB / 6-3 / 190 / R-Fr.
Huntsville, TX / Texas Tech
Prior to UNT: Spent the 2024 season at Texas Tech … did not see game action … preserved a redshirt season … prepped at Huntsville High School … earned back-to-back First Team All-District honors in 2022 and 2023 … helped lead the Hornets to the regional final for the first time since 2018 … racked up 40 tackles, 15 TFLs, seven PBU and an interception his senior season … produced 49 tackles, 7.0 TFLs and five PBUs as a junior … earned Academic All-District honors that season … registered 45 tackles, two interceptions and five PBUs as a sophomore … also competed in track and field … was tabbed as a three-star prospect by both Rivals and 247Sports.
Jalyn Durgan
DL / 6-3 / 243 / Sr.
Ocean Springs, MS / South Alabama
Prior to UNT: Played at South Alabama in 2024 … played in all 13 games for the Jaguars … finished the year with 13 tackles, one TFL and .5 sack … had two tackles in the season opener against North Texas … registered a season-best three tackles on the road at Arkansas State … posted a tackle and 0.5 sack against Troy … had a 0.5 TFL at Southern Miss … spent the 2022 and 2023 seasons at East Mississippi CC … appeared in 23 games across two seasons with the Lions … made 35 tackles in 13 games in 2023 … had 13 tackles in 10 games played in 2022 … prepped at St. Martin High School in Mississippi.
Willie Goodacre
OL / 6-4 / 334 / R-Fr.
Denton, TX / Syracuse
Prior to UNT: Spent the 2024 season at Syracuse … did not appear in game action … maintained a redshirt season … prepped at Guyer HS in Denton … was named a First Team All-State selection by the Dallas Morning News … earned First Team All-District honors as a senior … allowed just two sacks over his final two seasons at Guyer … helped lead guy to the state final in 2021 and the semifinal in 2020 and 2022 … rated as a three star prospect by 247 … named of the top-100 interior offensive lineman in the country in the 247 composite rankings.
Tyrese Hunt-Thompson
WR / 6-0 / 179 / Sr.
Cassopolis, MI / Ferris State
Prior to UNT: Spent the 2019-24 seasons at DII powerhouse Ferris State in Big Rapids, Michigan … appeared in 36 games making 27 starts from 2021-24 … was a part of three Division II National Championship teams in his time with the Bulldogs in 2024, 2022 and 2021 … appeared in and started three games in 2024 before suffering a season-ending injury … received a medical redshirt … caught nine passes for 166 yards and a touchdown on the year before the injury … had four receptions for 49 yards and touchdown against Ashland … saw action in 11 games with nine starts in 2023 … caught 40 passes for 758 yards and nine touchdowns on the year … caught multiple touchdowns in three different games on the year … had four catches for 90 yards and two touchdowns at Ashland … had his biggest day of the season with eight catches for 138 yards and two touchdowns at Grand Valley State … caught five balls for 135 yards and a touchdown in a win over Wayne State … had four catches for 54 yards and a touchdown in the first round of the DII Playoffs at Grand Valley State … played in 12 games with 11 starts as a sophomore in 2022 … caught 39 passes for 714 yards and four touchdowns on the year … also rushed the ball 15 times for 52 yards and a pair of scores … had six receptions for 97 yards in the season opener against Central Washington … finished with three catches for 81 yards and a TD against Waldorf … produced 130 receiving yards on four catches with a touchdowns against Michigan Tech … exploded for six catches for 122 yards in the second round of the DII Playoffs in a win over Pittsburg State … played in 10 games with four starts as a redshirt freshman in 2021 … finished the season with 14 catches for 380 yards with half of his receptions going for touchdowns (7) … caught at TD pass in all seven games in which he had a reception … had his first collegiate reception and touchdown when he caught two passes for 73 yards and a score against Saginaw Valley … produced four catches for 81 yards and a touchdown in a win over Davenport … caught three passes for 72 yards and a score at Northwood … had a 49-yard TD catch against Michigan State … caught a 15-yard touchdown in the semifinal of the Division II Playoffs against Shepherd … produced a 47-yard touchdown reception in the DII Championship game to help lead Ferris State to the title … the Bulldogs did not compete in football in the 2020 season … did not see action in 2019 … preserved a redshirt season … prepped at Cassopolis High School in Michigan … earned All-Region honors as a senior … played mostly RB in HS, averaging nearly 12.0 yards per play and scoring 18 TDs on the ground in 2018 … rushed for more than 2,000 yards and had over 1,500 receiving yards in his HS career … also played defense racking up over 100 tackles … helped lead the team to the program's first regional final and berth in the state finals as a sophomore … also competed in basketball and track and field.
Shandon King
WR / 6-2 / 185 / Jr.
Atlanta, GA / Snow College
Prior to UNT: Spent the 2023 and 2024 seasons at Snow College in Utah … appeared in 23 games in his career with the Badgers … named a NJCAA Honorable Mention All-American as a kick returner in 2024 … landed on the NJCAA All-Academic third team in July of 2024 … racked up 1,744 all-purpose yards and 10 touchdowns in two seasons … caught 30 passes for 514 yards and six touchdowns as a sophomore … was a special teams weapon, returning 18 kickoffs for 572 yards, the fifth-most in NJCAA, and a pair of touchdowns in 2024 … was the only player in NJCAA DI in 2024 with multiple kickoff return touchdowns … posted three catches for 69 yards while also returning a kickoff 88 yards for a touchdown in the season opener against Utah JC … returned five kickoffs for 166 yards including a 93-yard touchdown return against Lackawanna College … caught five passes for 69 yards and a touchdown against Georgia Military College … had an 86-yard touchdown catch against New Mexico Military Institute … had the best game of his career with six catches for 122 yards and two touchdowns against Monroe University … closed the season with a flurry racking up 16 catches for 341 yards and five touchdowns over his final four games … saw action in 12 games in 2023 … caught five passes for 83 yards and a touchdown … posted 25 kickoff returns for 570 yards on the year … caught his first career touchdown pass, a 50-yarder against St. George JC … was a standout at Bishop Dunne HS in Dallas … played quarterback and accounted for over 2,350 yards as a senior in 2022 … threw for 804 yards and 12 touchdowns while also rushing for 1,547 yards and 21 touchdowns in 2022 … also played basketball.
Jackson Lataimua
S / 5-10 / 202 / Sr.
San Bruno, CA / Washington State
Prior to UNT: Played at Washington State for five seasons from 2020-24 … appeared in 33 games with the Cougars making 13 starts in the three seasons he saw game action … played in 11 games, starting six as a junior in 2024 … finished the year with 32 tackles, 2.5 TFL and one PBU … started the first five games of the year … had three tackles in the season opener against Portland State … had six tackles in the win over Texas Tech … recorded two tackles and had a PBU versus Utah State … made a career-best seven tackles and two TFLs at Oregon State … had five tackles and 0.5 TFL against Wyoming … played in 12 games with seven starts in 2023 … totaled 32 tackles, two TFLs, a forced fumble, an interception and a PBU on the year … tallied a season-best seven tackles and a TFL at UCLA … had five tackles in a win over No. 14 Oregon State … recorded an interception in the season opener at Colorado State … appeared in 11 games as a redshirt freshman in 2023, mostly on special teams … made his collegiate debut in a win over Idaho … recorded his first career tackle at Oregon State … had a pair of tackles at Stanford … did not appear in a game in either 2020 or 2021, maintaining a redshirt … prepped at Junipero Serra High School in San Mateo, California … earned West Catholic League Co-Defensive Back of the Year and an All-WCAL First team selection as a senior and earned Second Team honors as a junior … tallied 31 tackles, a sack and an interception as a senior … also was a running back, rushing for five touchdowns … rated as a three star prospect by both ESPN and 247Sports.
Dylan Shaw
OL / 6-4 / 314 / So.
Corpus Christi, TX / Texas Tech
Prior to UNT: Spent the 2023 and 2024 seasons at Texas Tech … appeared in three games across two years with the Red Raiders … saw action in all three games in 2024 … appeared in contests against North Texas, Oklahoma State and the AutoZone Liberty Bowl against Arkansas … did not see action in 2023 … preserved a redshirt season … prepped at Flour Bluff High School in Corpus Christi, Texas … helped lead Flour Bluff to the 5A Division II regional final as a senior … was named the District 15-5A Offensive Lineman of the Year in 2022 and earned First Team All-District honors as a junior … earned Honorable Mention All-State honors by the Texas Sports Writers Association in 2021 … was an Honorable Mention All-District selection as a sophomore … also named to the Academic All-District team as both a sophomore and a junior … was a three-star prospect by 247Sports, Rivals, ESPN and On3 … landed inside the top-100 recruits in the state of Texas by 247, Rivals and ESPN … ESPN ranked him as the No. 37 guard in the country … tabbed as the No. 48 interior OL in the nation by 247 and the No. 89 player in Texas … Rivals ranked him as the No. 55 offensive tackle nationally and the No. 94 recruit in Texas … also threw shot put and discus for the track and field team … was high school teammates with current UNT offensive lineman Johnny Dickson III.
Patrick Smith-Young
S / 5-9 / 190 / Jr.
Missouri City, TX / Old Dominion
Prior to UNT: Played in 10 games at Old Dominion in 2024, making five starts … finished the season with 42 tackles, one sack, 3.5 tackles for loss, an interception, two fumble recoveries and a forced fumble … recorded nine tackles, a sack, 2.5 TFLs and recovered a fumble in the season opener at South Carolina … had five tackles and a TFL against East Carolina … produced six tackles in contests against Virginia Tech and Bowling Green … produced four tackles against Coastal Carolina, App State and JMU.
Tyrane Stewart
CB / 5-11 / 190 / Sr.
Osyka, MS / North Carolina
Prior to UNT: Spent the 2024 season at North Carolina … appeared in 10 games with the Tar Heels making one start … finished the season with nine tackles, eight of which were solo stops, and one TFL … had three tackles in the season opener at Minnesota … logged a pair of tackles against Charlotte … had two tackles including a TFL in the Wasabi Fenway Bowl against UConn … played at East Mississippi Community College in 2022 and 2023 … posted 64 tackles, two interceptions and 12 PBU as a sophomore … helped EMCC earn a spot in the NJCAA Championship game … tallied 14 tackles and an interception as a freshman … was ranked as the No. 58 JUCO prospect in the nation and the sixth-ranked CB by 247Sports … prepped at South Pike High School in Magnolia, Mississippi … was a 4A Second Team All-State selection as a senior … named a Bernard Blackwell South All-Star … tallied 51 tackles, an INT and five PBU in 2021 … added 27 tackles, two TFLs, two INTs and two TBUs as a junior.
Rudy Vargas
DL / 6-2 / 299 / Jr.
Junction City, KS / Hutchinson CC
Prior to UNT: Spent three seasons (2022-24) at Hutchinson Community College in Kansas … played in 19 games total in 2023 and 2024 combined after redshirting in 2022 … saw action in 11 games in 2024 … tallied 17 tackles, 2.5 TFL and a PBU as a sophomore … tallied multiple tackles four times in 11 games on the year … had a season best three tackles on the road at Independence … matched his season-high with three tackles while also logging a TFL against Butler CC … played in eight games in 2023 … totaled 12.0 tackles, 3.0 TFL and a PBU as a redshirt freshman … rated as a three-star JUCO prospect by 247 Composite … ranked as the No. 19 DL in the country and No. 18 JUCO player in Kansas by 247 … prepped at Junction City High School in Kansas.
Terrell Washington
DL / 6-1 / 307 / So.
Lynchburg, VA / NE Mississippi CC
Prior to UNT: Spent the 2024 season at Northeast Mississippi Community College in Booneville, Mississippi … played in nine games on the year … posted 27.0 tackles, 1.5 sacks and 4.5 TFLs on the year … posted his first career tackle, a TFL, in a win over Southwest Mississippi CC… had two tackles and a sack against Holmes CC … posted a season-high six tackles with 0.5 TFL at Mississippi Delta … finished with six tackles and a TFL against Itawamba CC … had five tackles in the season finale at Copiah-Lincoln CC … prepped at Heritage HS in Lynchburg, Virginia … also played basketball.
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