Welcome to Wyoming Football: Jason Handy

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.

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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 | Jason Handy

YEAR | Freshman

HT/WT | 6',4", 220

HOMETOWN | Cedar Park, Texas

POSITION | Defensive end

JERSEY NUMBER | N/A

PREVIOUS SCHOOL | Vista Ridge High School

YEARS OF ELIGIBILITY | Four

NOTABLE | Handy tallied 10 sacks and registered 30 quarterback hurries during his senior campaign. He tacked on three forced fumbles in his final year at Vista Ridge High School. He was named the District 25-6A Defensive MVP. He could also compete at the long-snapper position.

QUOTABLE | "Jason Handy is a very good player from the Austin area that has a high motor. He's a really good athlete, really good frame and fits in so many ways. He sent me a picture a couple weeks ago of a really nice boar that he killed. So, I'm really happy with him." -- Jay Sawvel on the rookie edge rusher

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University of Wyoming’s Top 50 Football Players

During the summer of 2021, 7220Sports.com counted down the Top 50 football players in University of Wyoming history, presented by Premier Bone & Joint Centers, Worthy of Wyoming.

The rules are simple: What was the player's impact while in Laramie? That means NFL stats, draft status or any other accolade earned outside of UW is irrelevant when it comes to this list.

This isn't a one-man job. This task called for a panel of experts. Joining 7220's Cody Tucker are Robert Gagliardi, Jared Newland, Ryan Thorburn, and Kevin McKinney.

We all compiled our own list of 50 and let computer averages do the work. Think BCS -- only we hope this catalog is fairer.

Don't agree with a selection? Feel free to sound off on our Twitter: @7220sports - #Top50UWFB

Gallery Credit: 7220Sports.com

- University of Wyoming’s Top 50 Football Players