KALAMAZOO, Mich. -- The Western Michigan football team and head coach
Lance Taylor have announced the addition of 24 more student-athletes to the Bronco Brotherhood.
The group consists of 14 on offense (1 quarterback, 3 running backs, 4 wide receivers, 4 offensive linemen, 2 tight ends) and 10 on defense (3 defensive lineman, 1 linebacker, 3 safeties, 3 cornerbacks). Thirteen are transfers from FBS programs, 5 from FCS programs, 4 from community colleges and 1 from high school.
The group joins the 14 announced back in December.
"We are extremely excited to welcome 24 new Broncos to our family! This group represents everything we strive for in our program—speed, physicality, toughness, and a relentless work ethic," said Taylor. "
These young men not only bring exceptional talent to the field but also a wealth of experience and leadership that will immediately strengthen our roster. As Team 120 begins its journey, I am confident this class will raise the standard and contribute to the tradition and culture we are building here at Western Michigan."
Raheem Anderson | OL | 6-3, 318 | RSR| Detroit, Mich./Cass Tech/Michigan
- Played in 18 career games at Michigan, including a career-high 12 in 2024
- Helped the Wolverines to a National Championship in 2023
- Starred at Cass Tech High School in Detroit and was a consensus 4-star prospect
Michael Brescia | TE | 6-3, 230 | RSR | Hinsdale, Ill./Hinsdale Central/Colgate
- Played QB at Colgate, passing for 3,468 career yards and 12 touchdowns, while also running for 1,705 yards and 31 touchdowns
- Converting to TE
- Member of the Patriot League Honor Roll
- 2021 Patriot League Rookie of the Year
Keivin Boone-Nelson | WR| 6-0, 175 | JR| Sacramento, Calif./Inderkum/San Mateo CC
- Goes by KB
- Played in 23 career games at San Mateo CC, recording 46 career receptions for 860 yards and 8 touchdowns
- Was rated a 3-star prospect out of Inderkum High School and also starred in track and field
Baylin Brooks | WR | 6-2, 195| RSO| Pasadena, Calif./Pasadena/San Diego State
- Recorded 17 receptions for 275 yards and 1 TD in 14 games at San Diego State before entering the portal
- Rated a 3-star prospect out of Pasadena High School, where he recorded 1,283 all-purpose yards his senior season
Cole Cabana | RB |6-0, 204 | RSO | Dexter, Mich./Dexter/Michigan
- Played in one game as a freshman at Michigan and redshirted in 2024
- Rated a 4-star prospect out of Dexter High School, helping Dexter to the Division II State Championship his senior season
- Credited with 5,781 all-purpose yards and 79 touchdowns in his high school career
- Also lettered in track and field as a sprinter
James Camden | LB |6-1, 228 | RSR | Cincinnati, Ohio/Anderson/Murray State
- Played in 23 career games at Cincinnati, making eight tackles on special teams before transferring to Murray State for the 2024 season
- Played in 7 career games with the Racers, making 51 tackles and 1.5 tackles for loss
- Named a CSC Academic All-District Team member in 2023
Cade Conley | TE | 6-4, 244 | RSR | Williamston, Mich./Williamston/Marshall
- Played two seasons at Marshall after transferring from Central Michigan after the 2022 season.
- Has 34 total receptions for 383 yards and 1 touchdown split between CMU and MU
- Had a career-best 23 receptions in 2023
Micah Davis | S | 6-1, 203 | RSO | Dexter, Mich./Dexter/Michigan
- Played in one game at Michigan
- Starred at Dexter High School, where he was a two-time All-State Selection
- Had a career-high six interceptions his junior year of high school
Kershawn Fisher | DE |6-3, 240 | RSR | New Orleans, La./Northshore/Nichols St.
- Played two seasons at Louisiana Tech before transferring to Nichols State
- Has 81 career tackles in five total seasons, including a career-high 41 in 2022 with LTU
- Rated a 3-star prospect by Rivals and 24/7 Sports out of Northshore High School
Dakari Frazier | DT | 6-4, 267 | RJR | Pickerington, Ohio/Pickerington/Ball State
- Spent two seasons at Ball State
- Was rated the sixth-best defensive lineman in the state of Ohio in 2021 and helped lead Pickering Central to a State Championship in 2019 and runner-up in 2020.
- First Team All-Conference selection in high school
Joseph Jefferson | S |6-0, 180 | RJR | Indianapolis, Ind./Pike/Purdue
- Spent three seasons at Purdue, playing in 11 games primarily on special teams in 2023 before having a breakout season for the Boilermakers in 2024
- Finished eighth on the team in tackles with a career-high 31 in 2024
- Rated a 4-star prospect out of Pike High School, was a three-time All-State selection
- Also lettered in wrestling and track and field at Pike
Brady Jones | QB |6-4, 195 | JR| Murietta, Calif./Vista Murrieta/Riverside CC
- Passed for 4,456 yards, completing 64 percent of his passes and throwing 44 touchdowns in 2024 at Riverside CC
- Broke the Riverside CC program record for passing yards in a game with 529
- Starred at Vista Murietta High School
Christian Leary | WR | 5-10, 180 | RSR | Orlando, Fla./Edgewater/Georgia Tech
- Former four-star recruit, originally attending Alabama and transferring to Georgia Tech
- Played in all 13 games in 2023 for the Yellow Jackets, making 25 catches for 309 yards and two touchdowns.
- Also returned punts and kicks, with an average of 21.6 yards per return on kickoffs
Fitzroy Ledgister | S | 6-1, 197 | JR | Jersey City, N.J./St. Peter's Prep/Rutgers
- Played in five games over three seasons at Rutgers
- Two-time Academic All-Big Ten List member
- Played both sides of the ball at St. Peter's Prep, was also a standout sprinter and long jumper
Raylyn Manley | CB | 6-1, 170 | RSR | Norfolk, Va./Lake Taylor/Virginia Union
- Played in 14 career games over 4 seasons at Virginia Union, making 36 career tackles and 1 interception
- Had career-best 28 tackles and 2 tackles for loss in 2022
Lolo Mataele | RB | 6-0, 210 | JR | East Palo Alto, Calif./Patterson/San Mateo CC
- Rushed for 1,351 yards on 233 carries and 22 touchdowns in 2024, helping the team to a No. 1 ranking and was named All-America Offensive Player of the Year
- Was one of the top running backs in California when at Patterson High School
Devin Miles | RB | 5-11, 185 | RSR | Danville, Ill./Danville/Mt. SAC CC
- Rushed for 1,280 yards and 15 touchdowns in 2024, helping Mt. SAC to a 12-1 record, losing only to future bronco teammate Lolo Mataele in the 3C2A Championship game
- Rated a 2-star prospect in high school
Javarius Sims | CB | 5-11, 185 | RJR | Decatur, Ga./Martin Luther King Jr./UCONN
- Had 52 tackles in two seasons at Central Michigan before transferring to UCONN for the 2024 season
- Earned All-State honors at Myrtle Beach Collegiate Academy in South Carolina before transferring to Martin Luther King High School in Lithonia, Ga., where he starred at wide receiver and cornerback
Jordon Thomas | CB | 6-0, 181 | RSR | Decatur, Ga./Grayson/Eastern Kentucky
- Played two seasons at Wingate before transferring to EKU prior to the 2024 season
- Played in all 13 games in 2024, making 45 tackles and recording 14 pass breakups
- Had seven receptions during high school career and helped Grayson High School to a 12-0 season and a 7A State Championship
Liam Vaughan | OL |6-2 | 280 | FR | Walled Lake, Mich./Walled Lake Western
- Rated a 3-star center by 24/7 Sports
- Also starred in track and field in the shot put
Zach Vaughan | OL | 6-6 | 315 | RSR | Milton, Mass./Milton Academy/Wake Forest
- Played in 16 games across four seasons with Wake Forest, appearing in a career-high five games in 2022 and 2023
- Helped the Demon Deacons to back-to-back bowl wins in 2021 and 2022.
- Rated a 3-star prospect in high school
Dorian Wesley | DT | 6-5, 280 | RSR | Flat Rock, Mich./Woodhaven/Alabama A&M
- Started career at Toledo and transferred to Alabama A&M prior to the 2022 season
- Played 3 seasons at AAMU, making 59 tackles, 12.5 tackles for loss and 4 sacks
- Received Honorable Mention All-State Honors in high school
Hunter Whitenack | OL | 6-7, 340 | RJR | New Carlisle, Ind./New Prairie/Illinois
- Played in 28 games in three seasons at Illinois, making a career-high three starts in 2023
- Rated a consensus 3-star recruit out of high school, was a three-time All-State selection
- Was also a sectional wrestling champion and two-time all-region
Talique Williams | WR | 5-9, 177 | RSR | Pine Mountain, Ga./Harris County/Georgia State
- Played four seasons at Georgia State, amassing 1,009 career receiving yards and 7 touchdowns
- Member of the Athletic Director's Honor Roll at GSU
- Had a career-high 49 catches for 615 yards and 6 touchdowns in 2023
