MOSCOW, Idaho – University of Idaho head coach Jason Eck today announced the addition of four transfers to the Vandal football team. The group includes an offensive lineman, a defensive back and two defensive tackles.
The group adds veteran support for the Vandals and will shore up the trenches that saw team captains on both sides of the ball graduate.
Logan Floyd departed on the offensive side while the defensive line lost
Nate DeGraw.
All four of these players have already arrived in Moscow and will participate in winter conditioning and spring practice.
"We really wanted to address the line of scrimmage with Tarrian, Jakahri and Tylen to our offensive and defensive lines," head coach Jason Eck said. "They are proven players that have been very productive in college. Dwayne was a young man that we recruited last year out of high school, and we are excited to add him to the roster as someone we can develop."
Idaho plans on beginning spring football in late March.
Tarrian Rainey | Offensive Line | 6-4 | 285| Atlanta, Ga. | Olivet Nazarene (Ill.) | Gr.
Rainey, originally an FCS player at Stetson (Fla.), transferred to Olivet Nazarene in Illinois for the last four seasons where he was a three-time All-Conference honoree. In 2022, he was a consensus All-American and was named the Mid State Football Conference Offensive Lineman of the Year. He anchored an offensive that averaged nearly 400 total yards per game in 2022, the highest mark in the MSFA-Midwest league. He goes by the nickname of Biggs.
Tylen Coleman | Defensive Line | 6-0 | 255 | Maricopa, Ariz. | Western New Mexico | R-Sr.
Coleman brings three years of very productive playing experience to Moscow. He has 25.5 tackles for loss and 18.5 sacks. He forced five forced fumbles and batted down four passes, including four in 2022. He led his league in sacks in 2021 with 12. He has 96 total tackles during his career, including 41 in 2022. Against FCS opponent Abilene Christian, he recorded five tackles, 2.0 sacks, and a QB hurry.
Jahkari Larmond | Defensive Line | 6-3 | 330 |Rochester, N.Y. | Lincoln University (Mo.) | Jr.
He played in eight games as a true Freshman and started all 11 games as a sophomore at Lincoln University (Mo.). Larmond recorded 29 tackles last season and has shown the ability to get pressure in the backfield, racking up tackles for loss and QB hurries each of his first two seasons. He will also provide a big presence in the middle of the defensive line with size and strength.
Dwayne McDougle | Defensive Back | 6-0 |195 | Oakland, Calif. | Northern Arizona | R-Fr.
McDougle comes to Idaho after one season redshirting at Northern Arizona. He played in one game at NAU and recorded one tackle. He was high school teammates with current Vandal
Tigana Cisse, winning a state title at McClymonds High School in Oakland. In the state title game, he caught two TDs, intercepted a pass and recorded a sack.