Football Transfers

Student-Athletes Move On to Four-Year Schools and the NFL

Many student-athletes successfully move on to four-year schools, as well as professional teams. Join the Wolverines, and you can be like the following players!

Four-Year Transfers 

Wolverines in the NFL

Brandon Aiyuk, WR

• San Francisco 49ers (2020–Present)

49ers Select Brandon Aiyuk with the No. 25 Pick in the 2020 NFL Draft

- With the 25th-overall pick, the San Francisco 49ers selected wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk from Arizona State. The 6-foot, 205-pound receiver garnered third-team Associated Press All-American and first-team All-Pac-12 honors in 2019 after leading the Sun Devils with 65 receptions for 1,192 yards and eight scores. He was also one of the top two-duty returners in the country taking 14 punt returns for 226 yards (16.1 average) and one score, and 14 kick returns for 446 yards (31.9 average).

- 49ers.com Retrieved 7/17/2020 from https://www.49ers.com/news/brandon-aiyuk-nfl-draft-wide-receiver-arizona-state-first-round-trade

Devante Bond, LB

• Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2016–2018)
• Chicago Bears (2019-2021)

It took Bond's career a while to get going, but the flashes he showed while playing in Norman gave NFL scouts something to think about. He didn't start playing football until his senior year of high school, and then went to Sierra Community College for two years where he was the conference Defensive MVP with 27 tackles for losses, 17 sacks in just 11 games.

-Zierlein, Lance. Devante Bond’s Profile. Retrieved from www.nfl.com

Vince Mayle, WR

• Cleveland Browns (2015)
  
• Dallas Cowboys (2015–2016)
  
• Baltimore Ravens (2016–2018)
• San Diego Chargers (2019-2020)

In his lone season playing football at Sierra College [in 2012], Mayle ranked second in the state in receptions (61), yards receiving (984), yards per game (89.5) and yards per catch (16.1) while leading the state with 16 touchdown receptions. He was named to the Valley Conference First Team, Conference Offensive MVP, and First Team All-State and First Team All-American for junior colleges.

-Horn, Trevor. (2013, February 6). Former Inderkum Tiger Signs with Washington State. Retrieved from www.natomasbuzz.com

Devin Gray, WR

• Atlanta Falcons (2018-2020)

Devin Gray's Profile, Retrieved from www.nfl.com

Fenuki Tupou, OL

• Philadelphia Eagles (2009-2010)
• New Orleans Saints (2011-2012)

2005 All-American signed to Oregon and started 23 games for the Ducks, earning all Pac-10 honors both his Junior and Senior seasons. Tupou was drafted by Philidelphia in the 5th round of the 2009 NFL draft.

Dan Bunz, LB

• San Francisco 49ers (1978-1984)
• Detroit Lions (1985)

Played at Sierra College before moving on to Long Beach State. Bunz won two Super Bowls as a starting linebacker, including his famed “The Stop” in Super Bowl XVI.

Transfers to Four-Year Schools