UConn announces addition of 18 new transfers joining the program

After one of the best seasons in program history, UConn head coach Jim Mora and the Huskies’ staff has been extremely active in the portal trying to add to the championship culture Mora has brought back.

On Thursday, Mora announced the Huskies have added 18 student-athletes through the transfer portal who will join the Huskies for the spring semester.  The 18 new players join the previously announced 12 incoming freshmen announced on National Signing Day in December as new additions to the UConn roster for the 2025 season.

In addition to the incoming 18 transfers, the following eight incoming freshmen have enrolled for the spring semester and will be available for spring practices and workouts: defensive back Axavier Bridges Brooks (Upper Marlboro, MD), defensive end Nykobi Brown (Valdosta, GA), quarterback K’saan Farrar (Virginia Beach, VA), cornerback Osiris Gilbert (Duluth, GA), offensive lineman Hill Greenlee (Dallas, TX), offensive linemen Joe McGann (Lagrangeville, NY), cornerback Saxton Suchanic (York, PA), and tight end Xavier Watson (Waverly, NY).

Here’s the list of transfers with remaining eligibility also included:


Vincent Carroll-Jackson

Defensive Line – 6-5/290 – Harrisburg, PA / Nebraska 

Carroll-Jackson comes to Storrs after two seasons at Nebraska and has three years of eligibility remaining


Stephon Wright 

Defensive End – 6-5/285 – Los Angeles, CA / Texas Southern

Wright is a defensive end transferring to UConn after playing last year at Texas Southern and has two years of eligibility remaining.


Kolubah Pewee Jr. 

Defensive Back – 5-11/170 – Staten Island, NY / Georgetown

Pewee Jr. is a cornerback who played the last three seasons at Georgetown and has one year of eligibility remaining.


Terry Kirksey 

Linebacker – 6-3/228 – Theodore, AL / Kansas State  

Kirksey is a linebacker coming into UConn after spending the last two seasons playing at Kansas State and has two seasons of eligibility remaining


MJ Flowers 

Running Back – 6-1/220 – Cincinnati, OH / Eastern Illinois

Flowers is a running back coming to Storrs after three years at Eastern Illinois. He’s got two years of eligibility remaining


Trent Jones II 

Defensive End – 6-3/285 – Eden Prairie, MN / Iowa State  

Jones II is a defensive end that comes to Storrs four seasons at Iowa State. He’s got one year of eligibility remaining.


Bryun Parham 

Linebacker – 5-11/223 – Long Beach, CA / Washington  

Parham is a linebacker transferring to UConn after playing for Washington and Steve Belichick last fall. He’ll have one year of eligibility remaining.


Kamo’I Latu 

Defensive Back – 6-0/195 – Honolulu, HI / Wisconsin 

Latu is a safety who will transfer to UConn after spending the last three seasons in the Big 10 at Wisconsin and he’s got one year of eligibility left.


Devin Pringle 

Defensive Back – 5-10/182 – Bolingbrook, IL / Grand Valley State

Pringle is a defensive back heading to UConn after playing the last four seasons at Grand Valley State and he’s got one year remaining.


Reymello Murphy  

Wide Receiver – 6-0/185 – Fremont, CA / Arizona 

Murphy is a wide receiver who comes to Storrs after spending last year at Arizona. He too, will have one year remaining.


Javonte Vereen  

Tight End – 6-4/220 – Havelock, NC / NC State  

Vereen is a tight end who transfers to UConn after two seasons in the ACC at NC State. He will have three seasons of eligibility left.


Ben Smiley  

Defensive End – 6-4/308 – Norfolk, VA / Virginia 

Smiley is a defensive end coming to Storrs after a playing career at Virginia…He will have one year of eligibility remaining.


Kobi Albert  

Defensive Back – 5-11/180 – Fairfield, AL / Mississippi State 

Albert is a safety who is transferring after playing in the SEC at Mississippi State last fall. He’s got three seasons of eligibility remaining still.


Caleb Burton III  

Wide Receiver – 5-11/174 – Austin, TX / Auburn  

Burton is a wide receiver transferring to UConn after playing the last two seasons at Auburn in the SEC. He will have three years of eligibility left.


Tyquan King 

Linebacker – 6-2/225 – West Haven, CT / Temple  

King is a linebacker originally from West Haven, CT who is coming back home after playing for Temple in 2024. He’s got one year of eligibility remaining.


Chris Parker  

Wide Receiver – 6-3/195 – Saginaw, MI / Central Michigan  

Parker is a wide receiver transferring to UConn after four seasons at Central Michigan and he’ll have one year of eligibility remaining.


Ty Chan

Offensive Line – 6-5/320 – Lowell, MA / Notre Dame

Chan was arguably the biggest pickup of the offseason for UConn. The big, local O-lineman is an offensive linemen spent the last three seasons at Notre Dame and still has two years of eligibility remaining.


Tyrece Mills

Defensive Back – 6-1/210 – Philadelphia, PA / Penn State

Mills is a safety that is transferring to UConn after playing the last three seasons in the Big 10 at Penn State. Mills has one year of eligibility left.