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# Stampede Bonus: Fall Enrollees
- URL: https://www.bayareaexaminer.com/stampede-bonus-fall-enrollees/
- Published: 2025-07-28T13:02:17.000Z
- Updated: 2025-07-28T13:02:17.000Z
- Description: A few words on some new USF players who haven't received their own entry.
- Author: Collin Sherwin
- Tags: #Migrated-1792597384348, #Import 2026-10-21 15:44

*Sadly, not every player can logistically be covered individually during our countdown. The full list of fall enrollees comes out late July each year, and by then we’ve passed quite a few numbers. Today, we’ll briefly run through the group of new players who have already had their number called. I’ve sorted them loosely by how much I expect them to contribute for USF in the 2025 season.*

**#99 Devin Lee, DT, redshirt senior, 6’2”, 290 lbs. (Vanderbilt):** If you’ve been following along on this countdown, you’ve probably noticed that one of my biggest concerns for USF is filling the void in the interior of the defensive line in light of Doug Blue-Eli and Bernard Gooden’s departures. I’m hoping Lee can be the first-choice option to replace Blue-Eli at nose tackle. He played in four seasons at Vanderbilt and was a starter for good chunks of the 2022 and 2023 seasons. In 2022, as a sophomore, he played in nine games and made four starts, racking up 13 tackles, 4.5 TFLs, and 1.5 sacks. He followed that with 15 tackles and a TFL in 12 games in 2023, starting six.

He fell out of the rotation in 2024 and took an unexpected redshirt season, appearing in four regular season games plus Vandy’s bowl game and making one tackle. Despite the dip in playing time last season, Lee is one of the most promising of the Bulls’ many portal reinforcements along the defensive line. I’m hoping for big things from him in 2025, because the Bulls need the help.

**#44 Rocco Nicholl, LB, senior, 6’4”, 238 lbs. (Kent State):** Nicholl was a tackling machine last year for a struggling Kent State team before an injury shut him down for the season. He played three seasons for the Flashes and saw his playing time steadily increase until he became an indispensable part of their defense in 2024\. In eight games, he racked up 61 tackles and 0.5 TFLs.

Like fellow incoming transfer Chavez Brown, Nicholl should be counted on to provide depth at linebacker behind Jhalyn Shuler and Mac Harris. I don’t see him starting for the Bulls absent some kind of injury, but having multiple layers of your defensive two-deep with extensive starting experience is a rare privilege.

**#82 Tyler Williams, WR, redshirt sophomore, 6’3”, 206 lbs. (Minnesota, Georgia):** Potential is the buzzword with Williams, who was a top 100 recruit out of Lakeland - the sort of prospect that doesn’t end up on USF’s campus often, even as a transfer. He started his college career at Georgia, and redshirted while appearing in three games and making one catch for four yards in late-game duty against UAB. He then transferred to Minnesota for the 2024 season, but only saw limited action in two games, making one catch for eight yards (and a touchdown!) against FCS Rhode Island.

Williams was labeled a bit of a project coming out of high school and has yet to make an impact at the college level, but bringing in a player with his recruiting pedigree and three years of eligibility remaining is going to turn some heads. I’m not expecting fireworks right away, but Williams is very much a player I’m keeping an eye on.

His touchdown can be seen at 4:22 below, if interested.

**#93 Richard Scott III, DE, freshman, 6’4”, 260 lbs.:** A mid three-star prospect from Fort Lauderdale, Scott projects as a defensive end. He had reported offers from Florida, Ole Miss, and Penn State, but was committed to FIU until the last possible moment, when he flipped to USF on national signing day in February. With the Bulls lacking star edge rushers, Scott certainly has a chance to get in the mix for early playing time.

**#52 Christian Smith, LB, freshman, 6’3”, 225 lbs.:** Smith is an exciting player who flew under the radar a bit in the recruiting process, as the Bulls were battling Kennesaw State for his signature. But he’s gotten some genuine hype from Georgia recruiting gurus, and played as both a defensive end and a linebacker in high school at Harrison High in Kennesaw. Smith committed to the Bulls in November 2024 and mentioned that the coaching staff saw him as a B-backer, though the initial roster lists him as a traditional linebacker. His versatility and pass-rushing chops make him a player to keep an eye on.

**#98 Marcus Williams, DT,** **freshman, 6’2”, 298 lbs.:** Another new face on the defensive line. Williams hails from Valdosta, Georgia and committed to the Bulls over a handful of mid-major offers. As mentioned above, USF needs size in the interior of their defensive line, and Williams’ size - hitting campus at nearly 300 pounds - jumps off the page right away.

**#81 Christian Neptune, WR, freshman, 5’11”, 189 lbs.:** A huge recruiting target for the Bulls, Neptune was a high three-star prospect from Tate High School out by Penascola. USF was trying to reel him in for basically the entirety of the last recruiting cycle, and had to fight off Washington, Stanford, Boston College, and Tulane for his signature. His commitment was a very pleasant early signing day surprise for Bulls fans (though fans in the Bay Area Examiner Discord may have had an idea of what was coming). The Bulls could use some more weapons at wide receiver, and Neptune could certainly be a weapon; the only reason I don’t have him higher on this list is that he suffered a foot injury in his senior season of high school and may still be getting back to full health.

**#73 Caleb Harris, OL, freshman, 6’4”, 280 lbs.:** Harris was a mid three-star prospect from St. Thomas Aquinas in Miami, where he played mostly tackle. He comes to Tampa having amassed quite an offer sheet, featuring the likes of Tennessee, Kentucky, and Vanderbilt. Harris looks like a very promising player for the future, but getting playing time as a true freshman on the offensive line is a very tough task, particularly on USF’s wildly experienced 2025 line.