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UConn Huskies

Pratt & Whitney Stadium · East Hartford, CT

@UConnFootball
Head coach
Jason Candle · since 2026
Home
Pratt & Whitney Stadium · 40,000 seats · opened 2003
Surface
Natural grass
Talent composite
#97 nationally
Last 12 seasons
48-100
Best of those
9-4 in 2025
Drafted since 1971
35 picks, 2 in the first round
All time
154-269-3 · .365
Winning seasons
13 of 70
Most drafted
Cornerback · 6 picks
Homegrown
12 of 96 from OH

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Roster 96 players

College football has no public depth chart worth printing, so this is who is on the team rather than a guess at who starts.

Quarterbacks5
#NamePosYrHtWtHometown
4Jake Merklinger QBFr.6′3″ 215Savannah, GA
7Kalieb Osborne QBFr.6′3″ 204Pontiac, MI
12Tucker McDonald QBJr.6′2″ 200Holden, MA
13Bo Polston QBFr.6′2″ 200Indianapolis, IN
18Tyler Smith QBFr.6′1″ 190Shelton, CT
Running backs7
#NamePosYrHtWtHometown
3Kenji Christian RBJr.6′2″ 207Birmingham, AL
6Trey Cornist RBSo.5′11″ 210Cincinnati, OH
20Shawn Simeon RBFr.5′10″ 180Naples, FL
22Jaden Hart RBSo.5′11″ 210Michigan City, IN
23Cyncir Bowers RBSo.5′10″ 191Harrisburg, PA
24Dashun Reeder RBFr.6′0″ 190Greenville, SC
26Soren Rief RBSo.6′0″ 220Killingly, CT
Wide receivers14
#NamePosYrHtWtHometown
0Ky Wilson WRJr.5′9″ 180Farrell, PA
2Jediyah Willoughby WRSo.6′1″ 202Fairburn, GA
5Shamar Porter WRJr.6′3″ 210Nashville, TN
8Zy'marion Lang WRSo.6′3″ 180Sarasota, FL
9Julian Allen WRSo.6′1″ 188St. Petersburg, FL
11Ryder Treadway WRFr.6′3″ 193Frisco, TX
14Emanuel Ross WRFr.6′2″ 202Jackson, NJ
15Cam Abshire WRJr.6′4″ 185Roanoke, VA
16Kamren Flowers WRFr.6′0″ 170Detroit, MI
17Teddy Williams WRJr.6′0″ 180Portland, CT
19Javon Brown WRFr.6′4″ 198Williston, FL
25Daniel Rose WRSo.5′10″ 150Lincoln, RI
81Logan Barnes WRFr.6′4″ 180Marion, IN
85Drew Kron WRSr.6′1″ 185Hebron, CT
Tight ends5
#NamePosYrHtWtHometown
42Mike Burton TESr.6′2″ 250Wilton, CT
80Alex Godavitarne TEJr.6′4″ 235Washington, DC
83Xavier Watson TESo.6′4″ 210Waverly, NY
86Matt Ragan TEJr.6′5″ 246Westboro, MA
87Clemens Richter TESo.6′6″ 240Dresden
Offensive line16
#NamePosYrHtWtHometown
51Joe McGann OLSo.6′6″ 290Lagrangeville, NY
52Deron McLaughlin OLSo.6′4″ 270Park Ridge, NJ
53Christos Zigoumis OLSo.6′6″ 240Ottawa, ON
55Fred Johnson OLSo.6′5″ 290Cleveland, OH
56Tamarus Walker OLJr.6′3″ 320Baltimore, MD
58Terrence Moore OLSr.6′5″ 305Massillon, OH
59Finn Wilkins OLSo.6′5″ 315Herndon, VA
62Ben Mulholland OLFr.6′4″ 315Cypress, TX
67Hannes Hammer OLFr.6′7″ 313Cologne
69Ty Chan OLSr.6′5″ 320Lowell, MA
73Raphael Greene-Nyarko OLFr.6′6″ 340Cincinnati, OH
74Nathan Pahanich OLFr.6′4″ 291Princeton, NJ
75Hill Greenlee OLFr.6′9″ 295Dallas, TX
76Dominic Rivera OLSo.6′8″ 325Olmsted Falls, OH
78Isiah Switzer OLFr.6′6″ 285Cleveland, OH
79Christian Richter OLJr.6′6″ 300Baltimore, MD
Defensive line12
#NamePosYrHtWtHometown
2Tahjae Mullix DLSr.6′0″ 282Covington, GA
3Esean Carter DTSr.6′2″ 285Detroit, MI
11Avery Dunn DLJr.6′4″ 250Shaker Heights, OH
14Desmond Aladuge DTSo.6′4″ 285Milford, DE
15Anas Luqman DLJr.6′4″ 260Cincinnati, OH
25Odera Orizu DESo.6′4″ 256Charlotte, NC
52Joshua Mickens DEJr.6′3″ 250Indianapolis, IN
55Andrew Laurich DLSo.6′3″ 295Yorkville, IL
84Eddie Dresch DLSo.6′3″ 225Ephrata, PA
94Matt Hoffman DLSr.6′5″ 250Cheltenham, PA
95Melvin Hills III DLFr.6′3″ 302New Iberia, LA
97Chamberlain Campbell DESo.6′6″ 240St. Petersburg, FL
Linebackers15
#NamePosYrHtWtHometown
0K'Von Sherman LBJr.6′2″ 236Pearland, TX
5Rickey Williams LBFr.6′2″ 230Akron, OH
9Zakaih Saez LBSo.6′4″ 230Lake Worth, FL
17Shamar Riser-Pressley EDGEFr.6′6″ 271Detroit, MI
19Ethan Hogg LBSo.6′3″ 240Glenview, IL
20Luke Murphy LBSr.6′3″ 235Massillon, OH
27Terris Dudley LBFr.6′3″ 200Hilliard, OH
29Lewenski Ydore LBSo.6′2″ 220Miami, FL
30Charles Johnson LBFr.6′2″ 205King George, VA
37Hayden Pegg LBSo.6′3″ 200Malvern, PA
39Charlie O'Connor LBSo.6′4″ 215New Canaan, CT
44John Lista LBSr.6′2″ 220Fair Haven, NJ
47Jayden Jones LBFr.6′2″ 210Millville, NJ
91Mateo Kipke EDGEFr.6′5″ 240Dexter, MI
96Makijah Latiker EDGEFr.6′6″ 250Fayetteville, NC
Defensive backs16
#NamePosYrHtWtHometown
4Braedyn Moore DBSo.6′2″ 204Hamilton, OH
6Renick Dorilas DBFr.5′11″ 168Newark, NJ
7Tyler McKinstry DBSo.5′9″ 182Atlanta, GA
8CJ Bell Jr. DBFr.6′1″ 186Mansfield, MA
10Jayden Davis DBJr.6′1″ 192Fresno, CA
12Saxton Suchanic DBFr.6′2″ 180York, PA
13Jayden Price DBFr.6′3″ 185Seven Fields, PA
18Kylish Hicks DBSr.6′1″ 200Baltimore, MD
21Tracy Revels DBSo.6′1″ 184Texarkana, TX
22Axavier Bridges-Brooks DBSo.6′0″ 185Upper Marlboro, MD
23Steve Miller DBFr.6′1″ 185Greensboro, GA
24Zion Paret DBFr.6′0″ 180Miami, FL
26Shmar Akande DBFr.6′1″ 186Pembroke Pines, FL
28Elijah Whitaker DBFr.6′0″ 175Griffin, GA
33Carter Boskovich DBJr.5′9″ 185Mission Viejo, CA
36Tyler Marescot DBFr.6′0″ 180Armonk, NY
Specialists6
#NamePosYrHtWtHometown
24Tashi Crofut LSFr.6′0″ 215Lake Oswego, OR
35Spencer Sullins PFr.6′3″ 199Athens, TN
47Zach Christinat LSJr.6′1″ 210Norwalk, CT
49Tommy Warner PFr.6′3″ 199Melbourne, VIC
59David LaGanga LSJr.6′0″ 212Staten Island, NY
89Mike Baker PKFr.5′9″ 185Wilmette, IL

History

Season by season 1900–2025 · 70 seasons

YearRecordLeagueConf.
20259-4 FBS Independents
20249-4 FBS Independents1-0
20233-9 FBS Independents1-0
20226-7 FBS Independents
20211-11 FBS Independents
20192-10 American Athletic0-8
20181-11 American Athletic0-8
20173-9 American Athletic2-6
20163-9 American Athletic1-7
20156-7 American Athletic4-4
20142-10 American Athletic1-7
20133-9 American Athletic3-5
20125-7 Big East2-5
20115-7 Big East3-4
20108-5 Big East5-2
20098-5 Big East3-4
20088-5 Big East3-4
20079-4 Big East5-2
20064-8 Big East1-6
20055-6 Big East2-5
20048-4 Big East3-3
20039-3 FBS Independents
20026-6 FBS Independents
20012-9 FBS Independents
20003-8 FBS Independents0-2
19991-1 Atlantic 10
19900-1 Yankee
19890-1 Yankee
19830-1 Yankee
19811-1 Yankee
19802-1 Yankee
19793-6-2 Yankee0-4
19780-5 Yankee
19770-4 Yankee
19760-5 Yankee
19751-4 Yankee
19741-2 Yankee
19733-0 Yankee
19720-3 Yankee
19711-2 Yankee
19700-2-1 Yankee
19692-0 Yankee
19680-4 Yankee
19671-2 Yankee
19660-2 Yankee
19651-2 Yankee
19641-3 Yankee
19631-1 Yankee
19621-3 Yankee
19610-4 Yankee
19601-3 Yankee
19590-3 Yankee
19580-2 Yankee
19570-3 Yankee
19561-1 Yankee
19552-1 Yankee
19540-3 Yankee
19530-2 Yankee
19520-2 Yankee
19501-1 Yankee
19490-1 Yankee
19480-2 Yankee
19470-1 Yankee
19460-1 New England
19420-1 New England
19390-1 New England
19370-1 New England
19361-0 New England
19050-1 Athletic League of New England State Colleges
19000-2 Athletic League of New England State Colleges

Drafted 1971–2026 · 35 picks

Every pick back to the first common AFL–NFL draft in 1967, which is as far as the record goes.

YearPlayerPosRdTo
2026Skyler Bell Wide Receiver4 (125) Buffalo
2025Chase Lundt Offensive Tackle6 (206) Buffalo
2024Christian Haynes Offensive Guard3 (81) Seattle
2022Travis Jones Defensive Tackle3 (76) Baltimore
2020Matt Peart Offensive Tackle3 (99) New York
2018Folorunso Fatukasi Defensive Tackle6 (180) New York
2017Obi Melifonwu Safety2 (56) Las Vegas
2015Byron Jones Cornerback1 (27) Dallas
2015Geremy Davis Wide Receiver6 (186) New York
2014Shamar Stephen Defensive Tackle7 (220) Minnesota
2014Yawin Smallwood Inside Linebacker7 (253) Atlanta
2013Dwayne Gratz Cornerback3 (64) Jacksonville
2013Sio Moore Outside Linebacker3 (66) Las Vegas
2013Blidi Wreh-Wilson Cornerback3 (70) Tennessee
2013Trevardo Williams Defensive End4 (124) Houston
2013Ryan Griffin Tight End6 (201) Houston
2012Kendall Reyes Defensive Tackle2 (49) Los Angeles
2011Anthony Sherman Fullback5 (136) Arizona
2011Lawrence Wilson Outside Linebacker6 (166) Carolina
2011Jordan Todman Running Back6 (183) Los Angeles
2011Greg Lloyd Inside Linebacker7 (237) Philadelphia
2010Marcus Easley Wide Receiver4 (107) Buffalo
2010Robert McClain Cornerback7 (249) Carolina
2009Donald Brown Running Back1 (27) Indianapolis
2009Darius Butler Cornerback2 (41) New England
2009Will Beatty Offensive Tackle2 (60) New York
2009Cody Brown Outside Linebacker2 (63) Arizona
2008Tyvon Branch Cornerback4 (100) Las Vegas
2008Donald Thomas Offensive Guard6 (195) Miami
2007Deon Anderson Running Back6 (195) Dallas
2005Alfred Fincher Linebacker3 (82) New Orleans
2005Dan Orlovsky Quarterback5 (145) Detroit
1994Paul Duckworth Linebacker6 (190) Green Bay
1984John Dorsey Linebacker4 (99) Green Bay
1971Vince Clements Running Back4 (102) Minnesota

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