Last week HERO Sports took a look last week at how 2024 FCS transfers fared in FBS play last fall. Here's what it showed about how Ivy Leaguers performed. (LINK)
A couple of things to keep in mind. First, HERO did not take into account injuries that limited some players. Former Dartmouth tight end Jace Henry, for example, was off to a terrific start at Nevada but was injured and played in only four games so his production was not reflected in the numbers. Likewise, former Big Green offensive lineman Ethan Sipe was lost for the season in Virginia's opener. I have no idea which other player were limited by injury, so keep that in mind when you read these numbers.
And second, HERO missed some players, like former Dartmouth defensive lineman Hank Knez, who saw time in five games for Northwestern, but was left out of this listing. There are surely more Ivy transfer who were overlooked.
Actually, one more thing. This workup does not include former Ivies in their second year as transfers, like defensive lineman Shane Cokes, who had 17.5 tackles (2.5 for a loss with one sack), one quarterback hurry and one forced fumble at Colorado last fall.
All that said, here's what HERO dug up for Ivy Leaguer's who moved up last year:
DARTMOUTH
Jace Henry (TE) Nevada
Played 197 offensive snaps and had 7 receptions
Charlie Looes (DL)Rice
Played 652 defensive snaps and had 43 tackles, 8.5 TFLs, and 3.5 sacks
Macklin Ayers (LB) UMass
2023 All-Ivy League 2nd Team
Played 176 defensive snaps and had 30 tackles and 2 TFLs
Leonard St. Gourdin (DB) UMass
2023 All-Ivy League HM
Played 164 defensive snaps and had 14 tackles
Ethan Sipe (OL)Virginia
Played 20 offensive snaps
BROWN
Jordan McIntyre (WR) Colorado State
Did not see game action
COLUMBIA
JJ Jenkins (WR) Buffalo
Played 618 offensive snaps and had 36 catches for 536 yards and 4 TDs
Quentin Autry (DL) Notre Dame
Did not see game action
Luke Painton (OL) UMass
Played 41 offensive snaps
CORNELL
Paul Lewis III (DB) Akron
Played 694 defensive snaps and totaled 77 tackles, 7 TFLs, and 5 passes defended
Malin White (LB) Buffalo
Played 278 defensive snaps and had 20 tackles and 2 TFLs
Micah Sahakian (OL) Duke
2023 All-Ivy League 2nd Team
Played 165 offensive snaps
Connor Henderson (LB) North Texas
Did not see game action
Noah Taylor (LB) Northwestern
Played 6 defensive snaps
Jackson Kennedy (K/P) Syracuse
2023 All-Ivy League 2nd Team
Made 6/8 field goals and made 25/26 PATs
Manny Adebi (TE) Vanderbilt
Played 98 offensive snaps and recorded 0 receptions
HARVARD
Jacob Rizy (OL) Florida State
Played 311 offensive snaps
Thor Griffith (DL)Louisville
2023 All-Ivy League 1st Team
Played 331 defensive snaps and had 20 tackles and 4.5 TFLs
Matt Hudson (LB) Memphis
2023 All-Ivy League 1st Team
Played 764 defensive snaps and had 65 tackles and 4 TFLs
Spencer Cassell (OL) Rice
2023 All-Ivy League 2nd Team
Played 6 offensive snaps
Tyler Neville (TE) Virginia
2023 All-Ivy League 1st Team
Played 626 snaps and had 37 catches for 394 yards and 2 TDs
PENN
Will Seiler (DL) Duke
Played 23 offensive snaps as a blocking TE
Jack Purcell (OL) Duke
2023 All-Ivy League 2nd Team
Played 8 offensive snaps
Joey Slackman (DL) Florida
2023 All-Ivy League 1st Team
Played 112 defensive snaps and had 5 tackles
Kendren Smith (DB) Virginia
2023 All-Ivy League 2nd Team
Played 553 defensive snaps and had 39 tackles and 5 passes defended
PRINCETON
Liam Johnson (LB) Cal
2023 All-Ivy League 1st Team
Played 175 defensive snaps and had 22 tackles and 1 INT
Ozzie Nicholas (LB) Duke
2023 All-Ivy League 1st Team
Played 703 defensive snaps and had 100 tackles, 3.5 TFLs, and 1 INT
Jalen Travis (OL) Iowa State
2023 All-Ivy League 2nd Team
Played 850 offensive snaps
YALE
Jackson Hawes (TE) Georgia Tech
2023 All-Ivy League 2nd Team
Played 563 offensive snaps and had 16 catches for 195 yards
Jonathan Mendoza (OL) Louisville
2023 All-Ivy League 1st Team
Played 490 offensive snaps
Ezekiel Larry (DL) San Diego State
Played 30 defensive snaps and had 2 tackles
Clay Patterson (DL) Stanford
2023 All-Ivy League 1st Team
Played 103 defensive snaps and had 2 tackles
Joseph Vaughn (LB) UCLA
2023 All-Ivy League 1st Team
Played 7 defensive snaps
Green Alert Take: While this listing has its flaws, it does show that there are always talented and accomplished Ivy League transfers who can be significant factors at the highest level of college football.
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EXTRA POINT
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