ORONO, Maine – Head Coach Jordan Stevens and the Black Bears coaching staff have announced five more new additions to the 2025 roster.

Transfers:

Corey Wilson | 5'11", 203 lbs, SAF | Hampton, Va. (Hampton)
Appeared in 31 games in three seasons for Hampton… Recorded 38 solo tackles and 97 total tackles… Recorded three pass deflections and one interception (2022).

Ian Erickson | 6'4", 335 lbs, OL | Atlanta, Ga. (Villanova)
Appeared in 25 games in four seasons for Villanova… Four-time CAA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll Member… First Team All-Dekalb County (High School) for a team that won the 2020 Georgia 4A State Championship… Helped his team to a 32-5 record in games he started… Named a Georgia Athletic Coaching Association All-Star.

Sam Oppenheimer | 5'11", 206 lbs, LB | Johns Creek, Ga. (Army Westpoint)
Attended Johns Creek High School in Johns Creek, Ga.… Holds both the single-season and all-time tackles record at Johns Creek with 153 and 321 respectively…Selected as a two-time team captain…Earned team MVP in 2023 and team defensive MVP in 2022…Named a First Team All-Region selection and earned All-State honors in 2022.

Bryce Purnell | 6'0", 284 lbs, DL | Annapolis, Md. (University of Virginia)
Appeared in one game in 2024 for Virginia… Two-time ACC Honor Roll Student… Attended Archbishop Spalding High School.

First Year Players:

Dan O'Leary – 6'4", 292 lbs, OL – Sparta, N.J. (Pope John High School)

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