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Fresno State Lands Minnesota Defensive Tackle and De La Salle Linebacker
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By Steven Sanchez
Published 8 months ago on
January 13, 2025

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)

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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.

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.

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.

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 K’Vion 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 K’ 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)

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