Welcome to Wyoming Football: Anthony Beavers Jr.

LARAMIE -- Wyoming, once again, has welcomed nearly 50 new faces to the roster this offseason.

Transfer portal era, am I right?

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Jay Sawvel again made a list of 10 "keepers" last December, heading into free agency. Running back Samuel "Tote" Harris was, no doubt, high on that list. So were defensive tackles Dante Drake and Jayden Williams. The Cowboys' third-year head coach also wanted to hang on to players like tight end Jake Wilson, wideout Deion DeBlanc, nickel corner Desman Hearns and offensive tackles Rex Johnsen and Braylon Jenkins, among others.

Mission accomplished. All are back for another round on the high plains.

The team did lose its top-four outside targets, including leading receiver Chris Durr Jr., who is now at Maryland. Two impact cornerbacks also hit the open market. Tyrese Boss is at Arizona. Markie Grant headed west to former conference rival Utah State.

Wyoming will also have a new quarterback under center, snagging William and Mary graduate transfer Tyler Hughes, who has one season of eligibility remaining. The hope is he'll right the ship at that spot, keeping the seat warm for Gillette's Mason Drube.

The Cowboys also reloaded in the offensive backfield and at the line of scrimmage, adding 1,000-yard rusher Markell Holman and interior linemen Chandler Donaway, Jason Maciejcak and Jeremiah Katt.

You'll read all about those guys, along with 20-plus freshmen, in this summer series: Welcome to Wyoming football.

NAME | Anthony Beavers Jr.

YEAR | Senior

HT/WT | 6',2", 237

HOMETOWN | Baldwin Hills, Calif.

POSITION | Linebacker

JERSEY NUMBER | 2

PREVIOUS SCHOOL | USC

YEARS OF ELIGIBILITY | One

NOTABLE | During his four-year career as a Trojan, Anthony Beavers Jr. tallied 48 tackles, including 1.5 for loss, while appearing in 37 games. He also made six starts. The Los Angeles native played a number of positions at USC, including the nickelback spot. He was a four-star recruit out of high school, receiving offers from the who's who of college football: Oregon, Georgia, LSU, Florida State and many others.

QUOTABLE | "This is a case where this was a guy who had some production at Southern Cal, but was just a really good human and a really good person that we felt would be a good fit for what we needed in that room. He's been very good. You know, when you watch the offseason lifting rack, there's him, Ethan Stuhlsatz, Gary Rutherford and Dash Bauman. That's a serious rack. That's four guys that take business very seriously and get things done. Anthony's been good. " -- Jay Sawvel's early thoughts on the USC transfer.

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