Welcome to Wyoming Football: Ke’Lyn Washom
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 | Ke'Lyn Washom
YEAR | Freshman
HT/WT | 6' 1", 195
HOMETOWN | Houston, Texas
POSITION | Wide receiver
JERSEY NUMBER | 16
PREVIOUS SCHOOL | Nimitz High School
YEARS OF ELIGIBILITY | Four
NOTABLE | Washington Offered. So did Mountain West foe UNLV. Ke'Lyn Washom instead is heading to Laramie to begin his college football career. The former three-star recruit hauled in 40 passes for 534 yards and 10 touchdowns during his final season at Nimitz High School in the Greater Houston Area. The previous fall, he was named the 14-6A Offensive MVP after snagging 61 balls for 903 yards and a dozen scores. He managed to do all of that just months after the tragic death of his twin brother Kamren. He also just made the transition from quarterback to wideout.
QUOTABLE | "The collegiate program that recruits Ke’Lyn is going to get a young man who has gone through some adversity, but has shown a tough mindset and good character. He’s disciplined, works hard, and will do what you ask him to do. I can’t say enough about him. I love him,” Nimitz head coach Cornelius Harmon said back in 2023.
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