Football Announces 7 transfers

 The football program announced 7 players coming to the portal.

They are:

• DB Jacorey Benjamin (Texas Southern, 1)
• S CJ Brown (NIU, 1)
• WR RJ Garcia II (Kansas State, 2)
• WR Malcolm Johnson Jr. (Auburn, 1)
• K Zach Long (Troy, 2)
• OL Nick Reimer (Merrimack College, 1)
• DB Edward Rhambo (Northern Arizona, 3)

Five of these have been covered here on this blog and are linked above.  The other two are new and one of them is certainly significant.

Here is the CJ Brown write up @bgsufalcons.com.

Brown (Canton, Mich.) appeared in 35 career games over four seasons at Northern Illinois. During his time with the Huskies, he earned first-team All-MAC honors during NIU's 2021 MAC Championship season and followed up with second-team All-MAC honors in 2022. Brown has two years of eligibility remaining. Recorded 206 career tackles, 4.4 TFLs, 1.0 sacks, two interceptions and nine passes defended while at NIU. He led the Huskies with 109 stops during NIU's 2021 MAC Championship season. 

First-team ALL-MAC.  I like it.  Also, we have had some losses in the D-backfield and he can help right away...along with possibly FR Kal-El Pascal.

Also, Nick Reimer from Merrimack College is coming in on the OL. He appeared in 35 career games over four seasons at FCS Merrimack College. He has one year of eligibility left. Reimer earned first-team All-NEC honors in 2023 after being a key cog on the offensive line. 

A couple of things.  Clearly, BG is targeting the d-backfield and WR.  They did not get a RB to help Stewart, a QB for depth, or significant help on the oline.  He's counting on the guys we have on offense mostly getting the job done...

Also, note that most of guys are only here for 1-year.  Coach was looking to fill holes for next year, and not looking past that, where he clearly prefers to build with high school players.