Welcome to Wyoming Football: Dainsus Miller
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 | Dainsus Miller
YEAR | Senior
HT/WT | 5' 10", 180
HOMETOWN | Fairburn, Ga.
POSITION | Cornerback
JERSEY NUMBER | 20
PREVIOUS SCHOOL | Mercer
YEARS OF ELIGIBILITY | One
NOTABLE | After spending his first collegiate season at Marshall, Dainsus Miller transferred to Mercer where he tallied 32 tackles, 11 pass breakups and four interceptions. All of those picks came during the 2024 season, including two against Wofford. During the Bears' FCS playoff run, the cornerback from Georgia racked up six tackles and batted down a pair of passing attempts. During his brief stint in Huntington, Miller finished with just three tackles, mainly playing a role on special teams. He did, however, jump on a blocked punt in the end zone, helping lift the Thundering Herd to an upset of Appalachian State. Wyoming's current wide receivers coach Jovon Bouknight was on that staff at Marshall. After a standout career at Creekside High School, 20 miles south of downtown Atlanta, Miller was offered by the who's who of the college football world, including Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee, Auburn, Oklahoma, Florida State, Ole Miss and a whole host of additional Power-4 programs. Claiming the gold medal at the AAAAA state track meet in the 300-meter hurdles (37.88) and the triple jump (46-10) didn't hurt, either. He was also the anchor on his school's 4x400 meter relay team, according to 247sports.com.
QUOTABLE | "The way Dainsus plays the game is exactly what you are looking for when it comes to DB play. He's a guy who lets how he plays do all the talking and will let you know that, as a wide receiver, you are going to have to out-effort him every single play in order to have a chance at the ball," former Marshall head coach Charles Huff said in 2022 on traditional signing day
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