KALAMAZOO, Mich. -- The reigning Mid-American Conference Championship Western Michigan football team and head coach Lance Taylor have announced the addition of 21 transfers to the Bronco Brotherhood.
The group is made up of 12 on defense, eight on offense and one on special teams. Ten of the student-athletes bring Power 5 playing experience. Six come from the FCS, a level that has made a significant impact for the Broncos during Taylor's tenure.
Austin Alexander | DE | 6-3, 240 lbs | Burlington, Ky./Cooper/North Carolina
- Played in 10 games as a freshman at North Carolina
- Consensus 4-star recruit out of Cooper High School after leading them to a 5A State Championship
- Named to ESPN's Top 300 list of prospects
Brenden Anes | LB | 6-2, 223 lbs | Nolensville, Tenn./Page/Tennessee
- Played in 12 games as a freshman for the Volunteers, making three tackles on special teams
- Consensus 3-star recruit that was rated the No. 50 linebacker in the nation
- Two-time All-State selection, helping lead Page to two straight Class 5A State runner-up finishes
- 2024 Semifinalist for Class 5A Mr. Football
Jacob Bailey | OL | 6-4, 290 lbs | Schoolcraft, Mich./Schoolcraft/James Madison
- Redshirted for the 2025 season
- First Team All-State as a senior at Schoolcraft High School
- Helped Schoolcraft to the MHSAA Division 7 State Semifinals
- Rated a 3-star recruit out of high school
Cam'ron Barber | CB | 5-10, 170 lbs | Atlanta, Ga./Mays/Presbyterian
- Played in 12 games as a true freshman, making 43 tackles and 8 pass breakups
- Named Second Team All-Pioneer Football League
- One of three transfers from Presbyterian College
KJ Burley | DE | 6-3, 245 lbs | Pompano Beach, Fla./St. Thomas Aquinas/Keiser
- Redshirted at Middle Tennessee State in 2024 before transferring to Keiser
- Played in all 13 games in 2025, recording 55 tackles, 15.0 tackles for loss, and 5.5 sacks
- Helped Keiser to a 12-1 season and to the 70th Annual NAIA Football National Championship Game
Kouri Crump | S | 6-3, 205 lbs | Charlotte, N.C./William A. Hough/VMI
- Rated 3-star transfer by 247 Sports
- Played in 36 career games at VMI, making 187 total tackles, 11.5 tackles for loss, nine passes defended and four forced fumbles
- Had a career-high 90 tackles in 2024.
Drew Doyle | LS | 6-1, 242 lbs | Collinsville, Ill./Collinsville/Virginia Tech
- Started career at Iowa State before transferring to Virginia Tech
- Rated the No. 7 long snapper in the nation by Rubio Long Snapping
DeJuan Echoles Jr. | DE | 6-1, 235 lbs | Indianapolis, Ind./Warren Central/Ball State
- Played three seasons at Ball State, coming to WMU after a career-high 28 tackles and three sacks in 10 games.
- Three-star prospect, ranked the third-best linebacker in Indiana coming out of high school
Willard Ferrell | CB | 6-1, 155 lbs | Homestead, Fla./Miami Killian/Presbyterian
- Played in 24 career games for PC in two seasons, totaling 44 career tackles, 1 INT, and 6 passes defended.
- One of three transfers from Presbyterian College
- Coming off a career-best season in 2025, with 28 tackles, 4 passes defended, and 1 INT.
Scoop Gardner Jr. | DE | 6-0, 246 lbs | Philadelphia, Pa./Archbishop Wood/Long Island
- Played in 12 games last season, recording 52 tackles, 14.5 tackles for loss, and 7.0 sacks
- Had 4 tackles and 1.0 TFLs in an upset win at Eastern Michigan last season
AJ Green Jr. | RB | 5-10, 216 lbs | Tulsa, Okla./Union/Arkansas
- Played four seasons at Arkansas, rushing for 962 yards on 204 carries and racking up six touchdowns
- Performed kick return duties for the Razorbacks in 2021-22
- Had a season-best 412 yards rushing and 3 TDs in 2022
Nate Levicki | TE | 6-3, 235 lbs | Annapolis, Md./Broadneck/Presbyterian
- One of three transfers from Presbyterian College
- Had 48 catches for 783 yards and 11 touchdowns over the past two seasons
- Comes to WMU off a career-high 34 catches, 471 yards, and 6 TDs in 2025
Emazon Littlejohn | WR | 6-0, 188 lbs | Gaffney, S.C./Gaffney/South Carolina
- Spent two seasons at South Carolina
- Received the Offense Scout Team Award while redshirting in 2024
- Was All-State in high school as a senior after catching 57 passes for 869 yards
Daeh McCullough | S | 6-1, 180 lbs | Cincinnati, Ohio/St. Joseph/Louisville
- Spent one season at Oklahoma before transferring to UL
- Consensus 4-star recruit out of high school and the No. 19 safety by ESPN
- Ranked the No. 3 prospect in the state of Indiana
Tahj Owens | S | 6-0, 205 lbs | Chino Hills, Calif./Loyola/Princeton
- Spent four seasons at Princeton, racking up 111 career tackles, with one interception and five passes defended
- Was named a Fourth Team All-Ivy selection in 2024 by Phil Steele
- Started every game in 2024, recording a career-high 65 tackles and three forced fumbles
Adam Parks | TE | 6-4, 245 lbs | Overland Park, Kan./Blue Valley North/New Mexico State
- Played in 21 games over the past two seasons, making three catches for 65 yards
- Physical, blocking tight end
Trey Petty | QB | 6-0, 205 lbs | Starkville, Miss./Starkville/Illinois
- Spent two seasons at Illinois, redshirted in 2024
- Consensus 3-star recruit out of high school
- Ranked the 27th-best QB recruit by Rivals.com
- 2023 Mississippi Class 7A Mr. Football Award winner and Mississippi Offensive Player of the Year
Ben Roebuck | OL | 6-7, 312 lbs | Cleveland, Ohio/St. Edward/Michigan
- Spent two seasons at Michigan, making collegiate debut last season against Central Michigan
- Helped St. Edward High School to 3-straight Division I State Championships
- Consensus 3-star recruit that also excelled in shot put
Brandon Smith | OL | 6-4, 315 lbs | Indianapolis, Ind./Decatur Central/Illinois State
- Played in seven games last season with the Redbirds
- Returns to WMU after two years at Illinois State, signing with the Broncos back in 2023.
Zavian Tibbs | DT | 6-1, 275 lbs | Killeen, Texas/Shoemaker/Houston
- Played a season at Kilgore Junior College before transferring to Houston, making 23 tackles and 5.0 sacks
- Played in 20 games with the Cougars over two seasons, recording 11 tackles
Ahmed Tounkara | DT | 6-0, 280 lbs | Dublin, Ohio/Berlin/Ohio State
- Spent two seasons at Ohio State, named an OSU Scholar Athlete in both seasons
- Named First Team All-Delaware County in High School
- Helped Olentagy Berlin to two straight OCC Cardinal Division titles
