Welcome to Wyoming Football: Deion DeBlanc
LARAMIE -- Wyoming has welcomed nearly 50 new faces this offseason.
Transfer portal era, am I right?
Jay Sawvel knew a rebuild on defense was in order after losing both starting linebackers and safeties, along with leaders like Jordan Bertagnole and DeVonne Harris. The departures of Wrook Brown, Sabastian Harsh and Keany Parks only magnified things.
The second-year head coach got busy, inking a dozen transfers on that side of the ball on February's traditional signing day and adding three more since the annual spring game.
On offense, the damage was limited.
Yes, running back Harrison Waylee is now at Virginia. Young wideout Justin Stevenson is a Utah Ute now, too. But if you ask Sawvel, he kept the players he wanted on offense, beginning with quarterback Kaden Anderson.
Three of the Cowboys' top linemen -- Jack Walsh, Caden Barnett and Wes King -- are also back. So is tight end John Michael Gyllenborg, wide receivers Chris Durr Jr. and Jaylen Sargent, along with leading rusher Sam Scott.
So, without further ado, let's spent the summer meeting the new players that litter this 2025 roster:
NAME | Deion DeBlanc
YEAR | Freshman
HT/WT | 5',10", 186
HOMETOWN | Houston, Texas
POSITION | Wide receiver
JERSEY NUMBER | 3
PREVIOUS SCHOOL | North Shore High School
YEARS OF ELIGIBILITY | Four
NOTABLE | This former three-star prospect was recruited by some big hitters in the college football world, including Oregon, Texas Tech, Arizona State, Arkansas and Houston, among others. He comes to Wyoming after snagging 40 passes for 576 yards and five touchdowns at 6A powerhouse North Shore High School. He also added 131 yards and a pair of scores on the ground during his senior campaign. As a freshman, he was named the Newcomer of the Year at Eisenhower High School, another program in the largest classification in the state of Texas.
QUOTABLE | "He played both ways at North Shore High School. Nobody does that. When he gets the ball on offense, he'll try to run through you. When you have the ball on defense, he tries to run through your face. So, you look at that and you're like, OK, this is a guy that obviously loves to play." -- Jay Sawvel on his rookie wideout
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