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North Texas has 52 incoming transfers for new coach Neal Brown after 12-win season

New coach Neal Brown oversees a roster with 52 transfers following North Texas' record 12-win season and first-ever AP Top 25 ranking.

  • DENTON, Texas — North Texas has 52 transfers on its spring roster for new coach Neal Brown, and the 96-player roster released Wednesday included 44 returning players.
  • Following Eric Morris' departure, about a dozen players followed former North Texas coach Eric Morris to Oklahoma State, including national passing leader Drew Mestemaker.
  • Among incoming players, Jaheim White leads 22 Power Four transfers, while North Texas added two QBs, senior Tayven Jackson and redshirt freshman Chaston Ditta, plus six portal additions at receiver.
  • The departures mean North Texas lost its top rusher and receiver who went with Morris to the Big 12 Conference, while Caleb Hawkins rushed for 1,434 yards and 25 touchdowns as a freshman.
  • The Mean Green added two transfer QBs, senior Tayven Jackson and redshirt freshman Chaston Ditta, while sophomore Chris Jimerson, who attempted only two passes behind Mestemaker, returns for the quarterback depth chart competition.
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North Texas has 52 incoming transfers for new coach Neal Brown after 12-win season

North Texas has 52 transfers on its spring roster for new coach Neal Brown. The roster turnover follows a school-record 12 wins for the Mean Green, who finished the season in the AP Top 25 for the first time.

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