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American college football season
The 2025 UMass Minutemen football team represents the University of Massachusetts Amherst during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The will play their home games at Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium located in Hadley, Massachusetts and compete as a member of the Mid-American Conference.
| Name
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Position
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Notes
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2025 UMass offseason departures
| Arsheen Jiles |
DB |
Graduated/Declared for 2025 NFL draft
|
| Dominick Mazotti |
TE |
Graduated/Declared for 2025 NFL draft
|
| Te'Rai Powell |
DB |
Graduated/Declared for 2025 NFL draft
|
| Matt Smith |
TE |
Graduated/Transferred to
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| Jalen Stewart |
LB |
Graduated/Transferred to
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| Josh Atwood |
OL |
Graduated
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| Macklin Ayers |
LB |
Graduated
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| John Burton |
LB |
Graduated
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| Lake Ellis |
DB |
Graduated
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| Sterling Galban |
WR |
Graduated
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| Tim Grant-Randall |
DL |
Graduated
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| Leonard St. Gourdin |
DB |
Graduated
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| Alessandro Houghton |
OL |
Graduated
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| Jaylen Hudson |
DL |
Graduated
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| Zukudo Igwenagu |
DL |
Graduated
|
| Jakobie Keeney-James |
WR |
Graduated
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| Gerrell Johnson |
LB |
Graduated
|
| CJ Kolodziey |
K/P |
Graduated
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| Frank Ladson Jr. |
WR |
Graduated
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| Jaelyn Lay |
TE |
Graduated
|
| Jacob Lurie |
K |
Graduated
|
| Jackson Marx |
LS |
Graduated
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| Ethan Mottinger |
OL |
Graduated
|
| Riley Moore |
K |
Graduated
|
| Luke Painton |
OL |
Graduated
|
| Taisun Phommachanh |
QB |
Graduated
|
| Etinosa Reuben |
DL |
Graduated
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| Brayden Rohme |
OL |
Graduated
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| Tyler Rudolph |
DB |
Graduated
|
| Isaiah Rutherford |
DB |
Graduated
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| Myles Turner |
LB |
Graduated
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| Jashon Watkins |
DB |
Graduated
|
| Kamren Watkins-Hunter |
DB |
Graduated
|
Departing transfers
| Name |
No. |
Pos. |
Height/weight |
Class To Be |
Hometown |
New school |
Years left
|
| Jalen John |
#21 |
RB |
5'11", 220 |
 Senior |
Portland, Ore. |
|
1 year left
|
| Aaron Beckwith |
#44 |
DT |
6'4", 300 |
Senior |
Germantown, MD |
|
1 year left
|
| Tyson Watson |
#55 |
DL |
6'5", 290 |
Senior |
Warren, MI |
|
2 years left
|
| Ahmad Haston |
#5 |
QB |
6'0", 200 |
Sophomore |
Palm Beach, FL |
|
3 years left
|
| Ott Eric Ottender |
#83 |
WR |
5'11", 185 |
Sophomore |
Tallinn, Estonia |
|
3 years left
|
| Kofi Asare |
#94 |
DE |
6'5", 250 |
Junior |
Worcester, MA |
|
2 years left
|
Incoming transfers
| Name |
No. |
Pos. |
Height/weight |
Year |
Hometown |
Prev. school |
Sources
|
| -- |
-- |
-- |
- |
-- |
- |
- |
|
Note: Players with a dash in the new school column have not joined a new team for the 2025 season.
Offense
| Player
|
Class
|
Position
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| Reference:
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Defense
| Player
|
Class
|
Position
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| Reference:
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Special teams
| Player
|
Class
|
Position
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| Reference:
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| MAC Coaches poll
|
| Predicted finish
|
Team
|
Votes (1st place)
|
| 1
|
|
| Coaches poll (MAC Championship)
|
| Predicted finish
|
Team
|
Votes
|
| 1 |
- |
|
| 2 |
- |
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| Name
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Position
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Seasons at UMass
|
Alma Mater
|
| Joe Harasymiak
|
Head Coach
|
1
|
Springfield College (2007)
|
|
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Offensive coordinator/ Quarterbacks
|
1
|
|
|
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Defensive coordinator/Linebackers
|
1
|
|
| Alex Miller
|
Offensive line
|
5
|
UMass (2006)
|
|
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Running backs
|
1
|
|
|
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Wide receivers
|
1
|
|
| Matt Layman
|
Tight Ends
|
7
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Mars Hill University
|
|
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Defensive line
|
1
|
|
|
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Defensive backs
|
1
|
|
|
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Special teams coordinator
|
1
|
|
| Jim Reid
|
Analyst
|
20
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UMaine (1972)
|
| Jake Lane
|
Defensive Analyst
|
1
|
|
| Jake Fire
|
Defensive Grad. Assistant
|
1
|
URI (2022)
|
| Joey Rahal
|
Special Teams Grad. Assistant
|
1
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UCF
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National championship seasons in bold |
Senior