The Fresno State football team signs defensive tackle Martin Owusu from Minnesota and three-star linebacker Niko Baumgartner from De La Salle High School. (GV Wire Composite/Paul Marshall)
- Owusu, a 6'2, 300-pound defensive tackle from Minnesota, brings depth to Fresno State's front four.
- Baumgartner, a three-star linebacker from De La Salle, recorded over 100 tackles in his senior year.
- Coach Matt Entz welcomes 16 incoming transfers, strengthening various positions for the Bulldogs.
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A rebuilding Fresno State football program landed freshman defensive tackle Martin Owusu from the University of Minnesota and signed a three-star linebacker in Niko Baumgartner of De La Salle High School in Concord on Sunday.
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Owusu Adds to the Defensive Line
The 6′ 2, 300-pound Owusu redshirted in 2023 with the Gophers and appeared in one game in 2024. The Academic All-Big Ten selection has three years of eligibility remaining.
Letās rock! š¶ @FresnoStateFB pic.twitter.com/h7DMCrA2Mw
ā Martin Owusuš¬š (@martinowusuu) January 12, 2025
Coming to the program healthy, he’ll compete for playing time following the front four departures of Gavriel Lightfoot (Colorado) and Jacob Holmes (Virginia).
Baumgartner Joins the Bulldog Family
Baumgartner comes to Fresno from the powerhouse Spartans. The 6-2, 190-pound defender had over 100 tackles and recorded four sacks as a senior. He became the Bulldogs’ 13th high school recruit in the class of 2025.
ALL IN!!! #COMMITTED @Coach_Entz @CoachAdamBreske @dlsfootball17 @FresnoStateFB pic.twitter.com/OBcFVnzBhJ
ā Niko Baumgartner (@NikoB43) January 13, 2025
Bulldog blood runs in the family. His older brother Kavika, a defensive lineman, just graduated.
With seniors Tuasivi Nomura and Malachia Langley graduating, and Phoenix Jackson at Baylor, he’ll join transfers KāVion Thunderbird (Arizona State) and Jadon Pearson (Utah State) as newcomers in the linebacker room.
Transfers to Fresno State
Coach Matt Entz has 16 incoming transfers:
LB Jadon Pearson (Utah State)
DB Simeon Harris (Utah State)
OL Gino Quinones (USC)
OL Kyson Van Vugt (Iowa)
RB Rayshon Luke (Arizona)
DL Finn Claypool (Drake)
DB Ethan Tierney (NIU)
LB Kā Vion Thunderbird (Arizona State)
WR Josiah Ayon (Western Colorado)
DL Michael Jordan Jr. (Northern Colorado)
QB E.J. Warner (Temple/Rice)
DL Martin Owusu (Minnesota)
DL Logan Goodspeed (Bakersfield College)
OL Braylan Henderson (Snow College)
TE Gavin Correia (American River)
WR Jayon Farrar (Ventura College)
