University of Delaware Athletics
Football Adds Five Transfers
6/13/2023 10:48:00 AM | Football
NEWARK, Del. – University of Delaware football Head Coach Ryan Carty has announced that five transfers have joined the program ahead of the upcoming 2023 season. The five newcomers include two defensive backs, one wide receiver, one linebacker and one defensive lineman.
With the addition of the five transfers, the Blue Hens are now bringing in 33 newcomers as the program added 16 student-athletes in December and 12 more in February. The 33 newcomers include 15 members of the University of Delaware Class of 2027 as well as 18 transfers. The group consists of 10 offensive players, 18 defensive players and five specialists.
Khalil Dawsey
Khalil Dawsey
DB | 6-0 | 179
Detroit, Mich. / Wylie E. Groves (Harvard)
2022 (at Harvard)
Honorable Mention All-Ivy League
New England Football Journal Honorable Mention All-New England
Appeared in all 10 games
Finished with 26 tackles, 2.0 TFL and seven pass breakups
Logged a season-best six tackles vs. Columbia and Yale
Broke up four passes against Yale.
2021 (at Harvard)
Played in five games
Finished with eight tackles, two interceptions and two pass breakups
Recorded first career interception, returned 77 yards in win over Brown
Recorded an interception and returned it 55 yards for a touchdown in a win over Holy Cross
Posted three tackles in a win over Penn
2020-21 (at Harvard)
Did not compete due to season cancelation by the Ivy League.
2019 (at Harvard)
Played in nine games
Blocked two punts vs. Howard while adding first two career tackles and two punt returns for 23 yards
Named Ivy League Rookie of the Week and was tabbed to FCS National Honor Roll (Oct. 7)
Bio: Four-year letterwinner at Wylie E. Groves High School, serving as team captain as a senior … Led the state in interceptions his junior year with eight … Named a 2018 all-state, all-region, all-conference and all-league selection … Named to the All-State Dream Team Second Team … Received 2017 all-north and all-state honorable mention nods … Named the team’s most valuable back and most valuable receiver his senior year … Helped Grove win the regional championship title in 2017 and 2018 … Also a member of the track & field team … Cousin, Rodney Culver, played football at Notre Dame and was drafted in 1992 by the San Diego Chargers … Earned all-league academic recognition in 2017.
A’Khoury Lyde
A’Khoury Lyde
DB | 5-9 | 185
Paterson, N.J. / DePaul Catholic (Wisconsin)
2022 (at Wisconsin)
Did not see game action
Bio: Was a two-way player at DePaul Catholic High School … Recorded 35 tackles, 10 pass breakups and five interceptions (2 for TDs) while also accounting for 413 receiving yards and 6 TDs on offense … Made 60 tackles with seven pass breakups and four interceptions as a sophomore … Selected first-team all-conference as a sophomore and junior and first-team all-state as a junior … Named a three-star recruit by Rivals, 247Sports and ESPN … In the classroom, was an honor roll student.
Marje Mulumba
Marje Mulumba
LB | 6-2 | 215
Beverly, Mass. / Beverly (Stonehill)
2022 (at Stonehill)
All-NEC Second Team
Appeared in nine games
Led the team with 9.0 TFL and 3.5 sacks and ranked third with 53 tackles
2021 (at Stonehill)
All-NE10 Rookie Team
Appeared in eight games
Finished with 31 tackles, 4.5 TFL, 2.5 sacks a forced fumble and two pass breakups
Had a season-high eight tackles against Saint Anselm
Recorded a sack and forced a fumble against SCSU
NE10 Academic Honor Roll
Bio: Was a two-time all-conference player at Beverly High School … Set a school record with 315 rushing yards and five rushing touchdowns in a game … Also played basketball … Brother, Peter, played lacrosse at UMass Amherst.
James Yelbert Jr.
James Yelbert Jr.
DL | 6-5 | 255
Wilmington, Del. / Salesianum (Iowa Central)
2021 (at Iowa Central)
Recorded two tackles
Bio: Was a letterwinner at Salesianum High School … Earned third team all-state honors as a junior and a senior … Finished with 49 tackles, 3.0 sacks and 8.0 TFL as a sophomore … Also played basketball.
Joshua Youngblood
Joshua Youngblood
WR | 5-10 | 185
Tampa, Fla. / Berkeley Prep (Rutgers / Kansas State)
2022 (at Rutgers)
Played in nine games with five starts at wide receiver
Finished with six receptions for 74 yards and 129 kickoff return yards on six attempts
Had four receptions for 51 yards in home opener against Wagner (9/10)
Totaled 58 all-purpose yards (53 kickoff return, five receiving) at Boston College (9/3)
2021 (at Rutgers)
Played in nine games with one start at wide receiver
Finished with six receptions for 52 yards and a touchdown along with 156 yards on seven kickoff returns
Totaled a game-high 135 all-purpose yards (110 kickoff return, 25 receiving on two catches) in the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl versus No. 20 Wake Forest (12/31)
Recorded a 12-yard touchdown reception against No. 11 Ohio State (10/2)
2020 (at Kansas State)
Appeared in two games
Had three kick returns for 54 yards
Was a 2020 Preseason All-Big 12 selection
2019 (at Kansas State)
Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Year (first true freshman in Big 12 history; First Team All-Big 12 (KR)
ESPN All-American
Second Team All-American (CBS Sports, FWAA)
Freshman All-American (Athletic, FWAA)
Played in all 13 games as both a wide receiver, with three starts
Returned a nation-leading three kickoff returns for touchdowns
Led the Big 12 with a 35.9-yard kick return average
Had kick return touchdowns at Texas (11/9), at Texas Tech (11/23, 100 yards) and against Iowa State (11/30)
Finished with nine receptions for 73 yards and 11 rushes for 55 yards and a touchdown.
Bio: Rushed for 2,221 yards and 26 touchdowns over junior and senior seasons to go along with 419 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns on 22 catches over his sophomore and senior campaigns ... Returned 16 kickoffs during his career for a 19.1-yard average ... Saw action at quarterback as a junior and senior, throwing for 1,056 yards and 13 touchdowns ... Helped Berkeley Prep to the regional finals as a senior ... Earned All-Tampa Bay Honorable Mention by the Tampa Bay Times and second team all-county honors... Was a three-star recruit and ranked the No. 75 overall athlete in the country by ESPN ... Also played basketball.
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