2025 UMass Minutemen football team

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2025 UMass Minutemen football
UMass Amherst Athletics logo.svg
Conference Mid-American Conference
Record0–1 (0–0 MAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Mike Bajakian (1st season)
Offensive scheme Spread
Defensive coordinator Jared Keyte (1st season)
Base defense 4–2–5
Home stadium Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium
Uniform
Umass minutemen football unif.png
Seasons
  2024
2026 
2025 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
Bowling Green  0 0   1 0  
Central Michigan  0 0   1 0  
Kent State  0 0   1 0  
Northern Illinois  0 0   1 0  
Akron*  0 0   0 1  
Ball State  0 0   0 1  
Buffalo  0 0   0 1  
Eastern Michigan  0 0   0 1  
Miami (OH)  0 0   0 1  
Ohio  0 0   0 1  
Toledo  0 0   0 1  
UMass  0 0   0 1  
Western Michigan  0 0   0 1  
Championship: December 6, 2025
  • * Ineligible for postseason play due to low APR score
As of September 4, 2025

The 2025 UMass Minutemen football team represents the University of Massachusetts Amherst during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They play their home games at Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium located in Hadley, Massachusetts, and compete as a member of the Mid-American Conference (MAC). They are led by first-year head coach Joe Harasymiak.

Contents

Offseason

Positions key
OffenseDefenseSpecial teams
  1. Sometimes referred to as an edge rusher (EDGE)
  2. Includes nose tackle (NT)
  3. Includes middle linebacker (MLB or MIKE), outside linebacker (OLB, WILL, SAM), and off-ball linebacker
  4. Includes free safety (FS) and strong safety (SS)
  5. Also known as a placekicker (PK)
  6. Includes kickoff and punt returners

Team departures

NamePositionNotes
2024 UMass graduates
Jakobie Keeney-JamesWRGraduated/Declared for 2025 NFL draft
Arsheen JilesDBGraduated/Declared for 2025 NFL draft
Jaelyn LayTEGraduated/Declared for 2025 NFL draft
Dominick MazottiTEGraduated/Declared for 2025 NFL draft
Te'Rai PowellDBGraduated/Declared for 2025 NFL draft
Jashon WatkinsDBGraduated/Returning to UMass.
Kamren Watkins-HunterDBGraduated/Returning to UMass.
Riley MooreKGraduated/Transferred to
Matt SmithTEGraduated/Transferred to URI
Jalen StewartLBGraduated/Transferred to
Josh AtwoodOLGraduated
Macklin AyersLBGraduated
John BurtonLBGraduated
Lake EllisDBGraduated
Sterling GalbanWRGraduated
Tim Grant-RandallDLGraduated
Leonard St. GourdinDBGraduated
Alessandro HoughtonOLGraduated
Jaylen HudsonDLGraduated
Zukudo IgwenaguDLGraduated
Gerrell JohnsonLBGraduated
CJ KolodzieyK/PGraduated
Frank Ladson Jr.WRGraduated
Jacob LurieKGraduated
Jackson MarxLSGraduated
Ethan MottingerOLGraduated
Luke PaintonOLGraduated
Taisun PhommachanhQBGraduated
Etinosa ReubenDLGraduated
Brayden RohmeOLGraduated
Tyler RudolphDBGraduated
Isaiah RutherfordDBGraduated
Myles TurnerLBGraduated/transferred to Towson

Transfer portal

14 Massachusetts players elected to enter the NCAA Transfer Portal during or after the 2024 season. [1] [2]

Departing transfers
NameNo.Pos.Height/weightHometownNew school
Jalen John#21RB5'11", 220 Portland, OR Coastal Carolina
Aaron Beckwith#44DT6'4", 300 Germantown, MD Temple
Tyson Watson#55DL6'5", 290 Warren, MI Campbell
Matt Smith#80TE6'5", 245 Needham, MA Rhode Island
Anthony Simpson#8WR5'11", 180 Hartford, CT Michigan
Ahmad Haston#5QB6'0", 200 Palm Beach, FL Tennessee Tech
Ott Eric Ottender#83WR5'11", 185 Tallinn, Estonia
Kofi Asare#94DE6'5", 250 Worcester, MA Florida
Jyree Roberts#36LB6'1", 230 Erie, PA RMU
Donta Whack#25RB5'11", 205 Sanford, FL Robert Morris
Riley Moore#98P5'10", 190 Goodrich, MI
Louce Julien#18DL6'2", 225 Orange, NJ Toledo
Jerrod Cameron#28DB5'8", 175 Miami, FL
Brandon McElroy#88DL6'5", 301 Pasadena, CA
Sahnai Swain-Price#53DL6'1", 290 Boston, MA Rhode Island
Incoming transfers
NameNo.Pos.Height/weightHometownPrev. school
Reece Adkins#83TE6'6", 250 Lake Mary, FL UCF
TJ Magee#5DB5'10", 190 Denham Springs, LA Davidson
Kendall Bournes#5DB6'0", 195 Union, NJ Concord
Michael Entwistle#70OL6'2", 295 Paramus, NJ Harvard
Timmy Hinspeter#44LB6'1", 230 Ramsey, NJ Rutgers
Malachi Madison#54DL6'3", 290 Chester, VA Virginia Tech
Max Dowling#87TE6'6", 240 Buffalo, NY UT Martin
Keegan Andrews#33P6'3", 250 Melbourne, Australia Texas A&M
Marcus Lye#49K6'1", 210 Parkes, Australia NAU
Shymell Davis#33DT6'2", 295 Woolwich, NJ Maine
Tyree Kelly#15WR6'3", 208 Cairo, GA USF
Alex Geraci#10TE6'4", 240 Cornwall-on-Hudson, NY Dartmouth
Zeraun Daniel#38DB6'2", 205 Brooklyn, NY Georgetown
Jovoni Borbon#47LS6'0", 190 Sierra Vista, AZ McNeese State
Joshua Nobles#2EDGE6'4", 250 Camden, NJ Jackson State
Kyle Brown#63OL6'4", 295 Cairo, GA Dartmouth
Malcolm Greene#8DB5'10", 208 Richmond, VA Virginia
Sullivan Weidman#57OL6'5", 318 Brookline, MA West Virginia
David Onuoha#35DE6'1", 237 Aberdeen, NJ Rutgers
DD Snyder#3CB6'0", 175 Tampa, FL Ball State
Nick Hawthorne#5EDGE6'3", 217 Fort Worth, TX Boise State
Brandon Rose #8QB6'2", 195 Murrieta, CA Utah
Grant Jordan#9QB6'2", 210 New Orleans, LA Yale
Dean Shaffer#52LB6'1", 230 Smithtown, NY Yale
Rocko Griffin#8RB5'9", 200 Rincon, GA UTSA
Timothy Passmore Jr.#56DL6'2", 295 Cocoa, FL UConn
Derek Morris#99K6'2", 200 Dayton, OH California
Jake McConnachie#84WR6'5", 215 Verona, NJ Pitt
Matthew Ogunniyi#18TE6'5", 236 Springdale, MD Rutgers

Note: Players with a dash in the new school column have not joined a new team for the 2025 season.

2025 recruiting class

College recruiting information (2025)
NameHometownSchoolHeightWeightCommit date
Jax Markovich
TE
Scottsdale, Arizona Horizon High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)220 lb (100 kg)Jul 2, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:  2 stars.svg     247Sports:  3 stars.svg     On3:  3 stars.svg     ESPN:  3 stars.svg    (73)
Zachary Lawrence
QB
Matthews, North Carolina Butler High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)200 lb (91 kg)Jun 25, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:  3 stars.svg     On3:  3 stars.svg     ESPN:  3 stars.svg    (73)
Anochie Azuakolam
S
Cambridge, Massachusetts Buckingham Browne & Nichols School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)175 lb (79 kg)Jun 25, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:  2 stars.svg     On3:  3 stars.svg    (NR)
Jahmale Clark
CB
Dayton, Ohio Trotwood-Madison High School 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)140 lb (64 kg)Jun 27, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:  2 stars.svg     247Sports:  2 stars.svg     On3:  3 stars.svg    (NR)
Elijah Faulkner
RB
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Central Catholic High School 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)190 lb (86 kg)Jan 28, 2025 
Recruit ratings: (NR)
Gavin Wilson
OT
Greenville, South Carolina Greenville High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)275 lb (125 kg)Jan 28, 2025 
Recruit ratings: (NR)
Garrett Cooper
OT
Delmar, Delaware Delmar High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)280 lb (130 kg)Jan 28, 2025 
Recruit ratings: (NR)
Elijah Pedro
ATH
Olney, Maryland Dr. Henry A. Wise Jr. High School 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)165 lb (75 kg)Jan 28, 2025 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:  2 stars.svg     ESPN:  3 stars.svg    (74)
Dinos Drossos
LB
Tucson, Arizona Salpointe Catholic High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)210 lb (95 kg)Feb 5, 2025 
Recruit ratings: 247Sports:  3 stars.svg    
Overall recruit ranking:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2025 Team Ranking". Rivals.

Preseason

The MAC Football Kickoff was held on Thursday, July 24, 2025 at the Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan from 9:00 am EDT to 1:30 pm EDT. [3]

Preseason polls

Coaches Poll

On July 24 the MAC announced the preseason coaches' poll. [4]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 303:30 p.m. Temple * ESPN+ L 10–4211,565
September 63:30 p.m. Bryant *
  • Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium
  • Hadley, MA
ESPN+
September 137:30 p.m.at Iowa * BTN
September 27at Missouri *
October 4 Western Michigan
  • Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium
  • Hadley, MA
October 11at Kent State
October 18 Buffalo
  • Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium
  • Hadley, MA
October 25at Central Michigan
November 47:00 p.m.at Akron ESPN2/CBSSN
November 127:00 p.m. Northern Illinois
  • Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium
  • Hadley, MA
ESPN2/ESPNU/CBSSN
November 187:00 p.m.at Ohio ESPN2/ESPNU/CBSSN
November 25 Bowling Green
  • Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium
  • Hadley, MA
ESPN2/ESPN+

Game summaries

Temple

Game One – Temple Owls (0–0) at UMass Minutemen (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Owls72101442
Minutemen1000010

at Warren McGuirk Alumni StadiumAmherst, Massachusetts

  • Date: August 30
  • Game time: 3:30 PM EDT
  • Game attendance: 11,565
  • Referee: Matt Packowski
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Robert Lee, Patrick Murray
Game information
First quarter
  • MASS – Rocko Griffin 18-yard run (Derek Morris kick), 11:25. Minutemen 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:35.
  • TEM – Peter Clarke 21-yard pass from Evan Simon (Carl Hardin kick), 5:02. Tied 7–7. Drive: 12 plays, 90 yards, 6:18.
  • MASS – Derek Morris 40-yard field goal, 1:11. Minutemen 10–7. Drive: 9 plays, 53 yards, 3:51.
Second quarter
  • TEM – Kajiya Hollawayne 24-yard pass from Evan Simon (Carl Hardin kick), 11:48. Owls 14–10. Drive: 3 plays, 41 yards, 0:40.
  • TEM – Peter Clarke 29-yard pass from Evan Simon (Carl Hardin kick), 5:40. Owls 21–10. Drive: 5 plays, 99 yards, 2:08.
  • TEM – Terrez Worthy 13-yard pass from Evan Simon (Carl Hardin kick), 0:59. Owls 28–10. Drive: 5 plays, 48 yards, 0:35.
Third quarter

No scoring plays.

Fourth quarter
  • TEM – Ryder Kusch 3-yard pass from Evan Simon (Carl Hardin kick), 12:39. Owls 35–10. Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 7:09.
  • TEM – Ryder Kusch 2-yard pass from Evan Simon (Carl Hardin kick), 6:26. Owls 42–10. Drive: 8 plays, 35 yards, 3:57.
StatisticsTEMMASS
First downs2418
Plays–yards65–46862–302
Rushes–yards36–19222–103
Passing yards276199
Passing: comp–att–int22–29–025–40–1
Turnovers02
Time of possession33:4626:14
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
TemplePassingEvan Simon19/25, 248 yards, 6 TD
RushingJay Ducker19 carries, 128 yards
ReceivingJojo Bermudez7 receptions, 87 yards
UMassPassingBrandon Rose23/38, 193 yards, INT
RushingRocko Griffin10 carries, 94 yards, TD
ReceivingJacquon Gibson12 receptions, 132 yards

Bryant (FCS)

Game Two – Bryant Bulldogs (FCS) (0–1) at UMass Minutemen (0–1) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Bulldogs (FCS)00000
Minutemen00000

at McGuirk Alumni Stadium • Hadley, MA

  • Date: Saturday September 6, 2025
  • Game time: 3:30 PM EDT
  • TV announcers (TBA): TBA
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
StatisticsBRYMASS
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
BryantPassing
Rushing
Receiving
UMassPassing
Rushing
Receiving

at Iowa

Game Three – UMass Minutemen (0–0) at Iowa Hawkeyes (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Minutemen00000
Hawkeyes00000

at Kinnick StadiumIowa City, IA

  • Date: Saturday September 13, 2025
  • Game time: 6:30 PM CDT
  • TV announcers (TBA): TBA
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
StatisticsMASSIOWA
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
UMassPassing
Rushing
Receiving
IowaPassing
Rushing
Receiving

at Missouri

Game Four – UMass Minutemen (0–0) at Missouri Tigers (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Minutemen00000
Tigers00000

at Faurot FieldColumbia, MO

  • Date: Saturday September 27, 2025
  • Game time: TBA
  • TV announcers (TBA): TBA
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
StatisticsMASSMIZZ
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
UMassPassing
Rushing
Receiving
MissouriPassing
Rushing
Receiving

Western Michigan

Game Five – Western Michigan Broncos (0–0) at UMass Minutemen (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Broncos00000
Minutemen00000

at McGuirk Alumni Stadium • Hadley, MA

  • Date: Saturday October 4, 2025
  • Game time: TBA
  • TV announcers (TBA): TBA
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
StatisticsWMUMASS
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Western MichiganPassing
Rushing
Receiving
UMassPassing
Rushing
Receiving

at Kent State

Game Six – UMass Minutemen (0–0) at Kent State Golden Flashes (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Minutemen00000
Golden Flashes00000

at Dix StadiumKent, OH

  • Date: Saturday October 11, 2025
  • Game time: TBA
  • TV announcers (TBA): TBA
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
StatisticsMASSKENT
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
UMassPassing
Rushing
Receiving
Kent StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving

Buffalo

Game Seven – Buffalo Bulls (0–0) at UMass Minutemen (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Bulls00000
Minutemen00000

at McGuirk Alumni Stadium • Hadley, MA

  • Date: Saturday October 18, 2025
  • Game time: TBA
  • TV announcers (TBA): TBA
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
StatisticsUBMASS
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
BuffaloPassing
Rushing
Receiving
UMassPassing
Rushing
Receiving

at Central Michigan

Game Eight – UMass Minutemen (0–0) at Central Michigan Chippewas (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Minutemen00000
Chippewas00000

at Kelly/Shorts StadiumMount Pleasant, MI

  • Date: Saturday October 25, 2025
  • TV announcers (TBA): TBA
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
StatisticsMASSCMU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
UMassPassing
Rushing
Receiving
Central MichiganPassing
Rushing
Receiving

at Akron

Game Nine – UMass Minutemen (0–0) at Akron Zips (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Minutemen00000
Zips00000

at InfoCision Stadium–Summa FieldAkron, OH

  • Date: Tuesday November 4, 2025
  • Game time: 7:00 PM EST
  • TV announcers (TBA): TBA
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
StatisticsMASSAKR
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
UMassPassing
Rushing
Receiving
AkronPassing
Rushing
Receiving


Northern Illinois

Game Ten – Northern Illinois Huskies (0–0) at UMass Minutemen (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Huskies00000
Minutemen00000

at McGuirk Alumni Stadium • Hadley, MA

  • Date: Wednesday November 12, 2025
  • Game time: 7:00 PM EST
  • TV announcers (TBA): TBA
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
StatisticsNIUMASS
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Northern IllinoisPassing
Rushing
Receiving
UMassPassing
Rushing
Receiving

at Ohio

Game Eleven – UMass Minutemen (0–0) at Ohio Bobcats (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Minutemen00000
Bobcats00000

at Peden StadiumAthens, OH

  • Date: Tuesday November 18, 2025
  • Game time: 7:00 PM EST
  • TV announcers (TBA): TBA
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
StatisticsMASSOHIO
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
UMassPassing
Rushing
Receiving
OhioPassing
Rushing
Receiving


Bowling Green

Game Twelve – Bowling Green Falcons (0–0) at UMass Minutemen (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Falcons00000
Minutemen00000

at McGuirk Alumni Stadium • Hadley, MA

  • Date: Tuesday November 25, 2025
  • Game time: TBA
  • TV announcers (TBA): TBA
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
StatisticsBGSUMASS
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Bowling GreenPassing
Rushing
Receiving
UMassPassing
Rushing
Receiving

Personnel

Roster

2025 UMass Minutemen football team roster
PlayersCoaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
WR 0Kenyon Massey Redshirt.svg  Fr
QB 1AJ Hairston Redshirt.svg  Jr
WR 2Jacquon Gibson (C) Redshirt.svg  Jr
WR 3Elijah PedroFr
RB 4Da'Marion Alberic Redshirt.svg  Fr
WR 5Tyree KellyJr
WR 6Savion Robinson Redshirt.svg  Jr
WR 7Jake McConnachie Redshirt.svg  Sr
QB 8AJ Hairston Redshirt.svg  Fr
QB 9Grant JordanGS
WR 10T.Y. Harding Redshirt.svg  Jr
TE 11Max Dowling Redshirt.svg  Jr
WR 12Donnie GrayGS
QB 13Will Perry Redshirt.svg  Fr
WR 14Kezion Dia-Johnson Redshirt.svg  Fr
WR 15Jenoa AlfordFr
WR 17Dallas Elliott Redshirt.svg  Jr
TE 18Matt Ogunniyi Redshirt.svg  Fr
QB 19Zachary LawrenceFr
RB 20Godson Ofonagoro Redshirt.svg  Fr
RB 22Cookie Desiderio Redshirt.svg  So
RB 23Elijah FaulknerFr
RB 24Rocko Griffin (C) Redshirt.svg  Jr
RB 26Brandon Hood Redshirt.svg  Fr
RB 28Juwaun PriceGS
OL 50Gavin WilsonFr
OL 54Mao Glynn II Redshirt.svg  Sr
OL 55Benjamin Roy Jr. Redshirt.svg  Sr
OL 56Sullivan Weidman Redshirt.svg  Jr
OL 57Garrett CooperFr
OL 62Bradley Kamga Redshirt.svg  Fr
OL 63Kyle BrownGS
OL 64Peyton Miller Redshirt.svg  So
OL 69Brock Taylor Redshirt.svg  Fr
OL 70Michael EntwistleGS
OL 72Luke PaintonGS
OL 73Zachary FranksGS
OL 75Tanner Burlingame Redshirt.svg  Fr
OL 76Riley Bloch Redshirt.svg  Fr
OL 77Jaxon King Redshirt.svg  Jr
OL 79Ryan Mosesso Redshirt.svg  Sr
TE 83Reece AdkinsGS
TE 85Magnus Von Saldern Redshirt.svg  Jr
TE 86Jax MarkovichFr
TE 87Owen Anderson Redshirt.svg  Jr
TE 88John Condakes Redshirt.svg  Fr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
LB 0Derrieon Craig (C)Sr
DB 1Malcom GreeneGS
DL 2Joshua NoblesSr
S 3Kendall BournesJr
S 4DD Synder Redshirt.svg  Sr
LB 5Tyler Martin Redshirt.svg  Jr
S 6Jeremiah McGill Redshirt.svg  Jr
CB 7TJ Magee Redshirt.svg  Jr
DL 9David Onouha Redshirt.svg  Jr
DL 10Zakudo Igwenagu Redshirt.svg  Sr
DL 11Tim Grant-RandallGS
CB 12Brennen Bailey Redshirt.svg  So
CB 13Raheim Sexil Redshirt.svg  Fr
DB 14Ryan Barnes Redshirt.svg  Sr
DE 15Aquan Robinson Redshirt.svg  Sr
DL 16Marques WhiteGS
DL 17Jerry WashingtonFr
LB 18Drossos DinosFr
LB 19Rashad Henry Redshirt.svg  So
S 20Keith Sarkodieh Redshirt.svg  Fr
LB 22Nick Hawthorne Redshirt.svg  Fr
CB 23Jahmale ClarkFr
CB 24Kamren Watkins-Hunter Redshirt.svg  Sr
S 25Anochie Azuakolam Jr.Fr
DB 27Michael Pangaro Redshirt.svg  Fr
LB 29Zachary FerrisGS
LB 30Donovan Dyson Redshirt.svg  So
CB 32Jose Touron Redshirt.svg  Fr
DL 33Erik Hehl Redshirt.svg  Jr
LB 34Payton Andrade Redshirt.svg  So
LB 36David TimsonFr
S 38Zeraun DanielJr
LB 44Timmy Hinspeter Redshirt.svg  Jr
LB 45Kyle Ott Redshirt.svg  Jr
DL 49Shambre Jackson Redshirt.svg  Sr
LB 52Dean ShafferGS
DL 54Malachi Madison Redshirt.svg  Jr
DL 55Jaden Wiggins Redshirt.svg  So
DL 90Tim Passmore Jr. Redshirt.svg  Jr
DT 91Shymell Davis (C) Redshirt.svg  Sr
DL 92Romando JohnsonFr
DL 97Jermaine Wiggins Jr. Redshirt.svg  Jr
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
LS 39James Horton Redshirt.svg  Fr
P 43Edward PhillipsonFr
PK 46Marcus LyeSr
LS 47Jovoni Borbon (C)GS
PK 94Bennett Abbe Redshirt.svg  Sr
P 98Keegan Andrews (C)Sr
PK 99Derek MorrisSo
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Mike Bajakian
    Offensive coordinator
  • Jared Keyte
    Defensive coordinator
  • Joe Castellitto
    Special teams coordinator
  • Kurt Anderson
    Offensive line
  • Nyeem Wartman-White
    Defensive line
  • Jeremy Larkin
    Running backs
  • Jordan Hogan
    Wide receivers
  • Matt Layman
    Tight ends
  • Garrett Gillick
    Linebackers
  • Donald Celiscar
    Defensive backs
  • Jim Reid
    Senior Offensive Analyst

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injury icon 2.svg Injured
  • Redshirt.svg Redshirt

Roster
Last update: August 17, 2025

Coaching Staff

Since December 4, 2024, the head coach of the UMass Minutemen has been Joe Harasymiak. He heads a staff of eleven assistant coaches, two graduate assistants, and numerous other support staff. [5]

NamePositionSeasons at UMassAlma Mater
Joe Harasymiak Head Coach1 Springfield College (2007)
Mike Bajakian Offensive coordinator/Quarterbacks1 Williams College
Jared Keyte Defensive coordinator1 Utica University (2012)
Kurt Anderson Offensive line1 Michigan (2001)
Jeremy LarkinRunning backs1 Northwestern (2018)
Jordan HoganWide receivers1 SUNY Brockport
Matt LaymanTight Ends7 Mars Hill University
Nyeem Wartman-WhiteDefensive line1 Penn State (2016)
Garrett GillickLinebackers1 UMaine (2000)
Tre' BellDefensive backs1 UConn (2018)
Joe CastellittoSpecial teams coordinator1 Utica University (2017)
Jim Reid Analyst20 UMaine (1972)
Drew BelcherOffensive Analyst / QBs1 UMaine (2019)
Jake LaneDefensive Analyst1 UMass (2022)
Kayon WhitakerDefensive Analyst1 UMaine (2019)
Jake FireDefensive Grad. Assistant1 URI (2022)
Joey RahalSpecial Teams Grad. Assistant1 UCF

Support Staff

NamePositionYears at UMassAlma mater
Tim SilvernailAssistant AD of Football Administration2024University of Massachusetts (2014)
Rory PommereningGeneral Manager- University of North Carolina (2008)
George GreenHead Performance Coach2025 Springfield College (2008)
Thomas BacchiaSports Performance Coach-
Ed SykesSports Performance Coach-
Bill SislerVideo Coordinator18th James Madison University (1995)
Michaela DayHead Athletic Trainer2023 Merrimack College (2020)
Elizabeth FullerAssistant Athletic Trainer2023 University of New England
Patrick GriffinAssistant Athletic Trainer2023 Plymouth State (2019)
Kevin JuszynskiDirector of Football Operations2025 Penn State
Ben HodgesDirector Of Football Team Services-
Tess AbbottDirector of On-Campus Recruiting & Administrative Operations-
Spencer WrightEquipment Assistant-

References

  1. "Massachusetts Football Transfer Portal". on3.com. Retrieved January 10, 2025.
  2. "2025 UMass College Football Transfer Portal". 247sports.com. Retrieved January 10, 2025.
  3. "2025 Division I FBS Media Days". www.sportswriters.net. FWAA. Retrieved June 28, 2025.
  4. "Toledo Selected as Favorite in Head Coaches Preseason Football Poll". getsomemaction.com. Mid-American Conference. July 24, 2025. Retrieved July 24, 2025.
  5. Thamel, Pete (December 4, 2024). "UMass hires Rutgers DC Joe Harasymiak as football coach". ESPN.