C+
9–4 shell + Parham continuity, but Candle Y1 portal volume + missing chart rows + O5.5 coin-flip match a reset, not a finished Independent bowl favorite
Independents · 2026
Connecticut
2025 record 9–4 Independent conference
Postseason Fenway Bowl L 16–41 vs Army (interim Sammis)
Head coach Jason Candle Year 1
Scheme TBD
B
Portal #2 with 56 commits is volume rebuild
C−
Incomplete depth-chart two-deep — OL/RB starters not fully listed
Market odds
Yes 0.00%
No 0.00%
Recruiting ranks
Overall #2 72 commits · 185.2 pts
Portal #2 56 commits· avg 84.38
Roster notes
Candle Y1 chart is portal-built and missing several starter rows (no clean LT/RG/TE/RB/WR-SL on the depth chart). Listed: QB Tucker McDonald
Listed: QB Tucker McDonald; WR Shamar Porter / Chris Parker; OL pieces Kyle Juergens / Wes Hoeh / Ty Chan
Ben Smiley / Marquis Black / Trent Jones II; Amir Renwick / Bryun Parham / Aaron Key; Kylish Hicks / Malachi McLean / Saxton Suchanic / Devin Pringle / D'Mon Brinson
Key offense
- 01 Tucker McDonald QB
- Listed QB1
- 02 Shamar Porter WR
- Listed WR-X
- 03 Chris Parker WR
- Listed WR-Z on a skill room that does not yet list a listed RB1
Key defense
- 01 Bryun Parham MLB
- 2025 (incl. bowl): 126 tackles. Listed MLB1 — rare continuity piece in the Candle reset
- 02 Malachi McLean SS
- 2025 (incl. bowl): 79 tackles. Listed SS1
- 03 Devin Pringle CB
- Listed RCB1