Bulldogs bolster roster for 2025

FRESNO, Calif. - Fresno State football head coach Matt Entz announced the addition of 21 mid-year players to the 2025 roster. The group includes 10 offensive players and 11 defensive players.

The Bulldogs have one true freshman offensive lineman with the program as an early enrollee – Brayden Walton (Buchanan HS).

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Of the 21 additions, 13 join from a Division I program, two from a Division II program, five from a junior college, and one is joining out of high school.
Five mid-year additions are from the Valley - Josiah Ayon (WR), Braylan Henderson (OL), Brayden Walton (OL), Bryson Harrington (DL) and Logan Goodspeed (DL).
Although not Valley natives, Michael Jordan J. (Pasadena, Calif.) and Jadon Pearson (Gilbert, Ariz.) make their return to the Central Valley after beginning their collegiate careers at Reedley College.
The defensive line added the most newcomers with six.
On offense, the group with the most additions was the offensive line with four.
Andre Cobb (NKL) and Ethan Tierney (DB) both join from Northern Illinois, following defensive coordinator Nick Benedetto.
Fresno State added two defensive transfers from conference foe Utah State. Jadon Pearson and Simeon Harris were the first transfer commitments after the hiring of head coach Matt Entz.
Of the 21 additions, three attended nearby Buchanan High School. It brings Fresno State's spring roster total to eight Buchanan High School alums.
Defensive line addition Bryson Harrington transferred from Pitt, but not as a football player. He was a member of the wrestling team. His father, Grant, played offensive line at Fresno State in the late 90s.

OFFENSE

POSITION	NAME	HT	WT	HOMETOWN	HIGH SCHOOL	PREVIOUS SCHOOL(S)
QB	E.J. Warner	6-0	195	Phoenix, Ariz.	Brophy College Prep	Temple/Rice
RB	Rayshon Luke	5-9	165	South Central, Calif.	St. John Bosco HS	Arizona
WR	Josiah Ayon	6-2	205	Fresno, Calif.	Buchanan HS	Fresno City/Western Colo.
WR	Jayon Farrar	5-11	172	Long Branch, N.J.	Donovan Catholic HS	Ventura College
WR	Jahlil McClain	5-11	180	Bellflower, Calif.	St. John Bosco HS	Louisville
TE	Gavin Correia	6-4	220	Rocklin, Calif.	Rocklin HS	American River CC
OL	Braylan Henderson	6-4	290	Tulare, Calif.	Tulare Union HS	Snow College
OL	Gino Quinones	6-3	300	Ewa Beach, Hawai'i	Saint Louis HS	USC
OL	Kyson Van Vugt	6-7	290	Sioux Center, Iowa	Western Christian HS	Iowa
OL	Brayden Walton	6-7	330	Fresno, Calif.	Buchanan HS	--

DEFENSE

POSITION	NAME	HT	WT	HOMETOWN	HIGH SCHOOL	PREVIOUS SCHOOL(S)
DL	Finn Claypool	6-1	245	Des Moines, Iowa	Dowling Catholic HS	Drake
DL	Logan Goodspeed	6-3	280	Bakersfield, Calif.	Stockdale HS	Bakersfield College
DL	Bryson Harrington	6-1	285	Clovis, Calif.	Buchanan HS	Pitt
DL	Michael Jordan Jr	6-2	290	Pasadena, Calif.	Monrovia HS	Reedley College/Northern Colorado
DL	Jack Metzler	6-3	235	Scottsdale, Ariz.	Horizon HS	Fresno City College
DL	Martin Owusu	6-3	299	Prior Lake, Minn.	Prior Lake HS	Minnesota
LB	Jadon Pearson	6-1	210	Gilbert, Ariz.	Williams Field HS	Air Force/Reedley College/Utah/Utah State
LB	K'vion Thunderbird	6-0	225	Chicago, Ill.	Kenwood Academy	Arizona State
NKL	Simeon Harris	5-11	180	Vallejo, Calif.	Benicia HS	Colorado/Utah State
NKL	Andre Cobb	6-1	180	Naperville, Calif.	Neuqua HS	Northern Illinois
DB	Ethan Tierney	6-0	182	DeKalb, Ill.	DeKalb HS	Northern Illinois

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