Signings continue to pour in for the UConn Huskies on the national signing day. Jason Candle and Co. did a brilliant job in the transfer portal and are now reaping the fruits.
Jackson Mangham, the 6-foot-8, 235-pound tight end from Olentangy High School in Lewis Center, Ohio, has signed with UConn football. The program announced the news on February 4.
“⚠️ Storm Advisory: @jackson_mangham has touched down in Storrs!” The caption read.
He was the fifth Toledo recruit to flip to the Huskies following Jason Candle’s hire as head coach on December 6. The three-star prospect committed to the Huskies on December 22.
Mangham is ranked No. 39 tight end in the nation and No. 40 prospect in Ohio. He chose the Huskies over Temple, UTSA, Western Michigan, and Fairmont State.
In 2025, Mangham hauled in 32 receptions for 412 yards and four touchdowns, averaging 12.9 yards per catch. In 15 varsity games, he caught 35 receptions for 473 yards and six touchdowns.
UConn’s Class of 2026
UConn football is quietly building something great. Candle has orchestrated one of the most aggressive transfer portal classes in program history, bringing in 65 transfers, a historic high. Twenty-one of those transfers hail from Power Four programs, including quarterback Jake Merklinger (Tennessee), linebacker John Lista (Penn), and defensive lineman Melvin Hills III (Texas).
Quarterback: Kalieb Osborne (Toledo), Jake Merklinger (Tennessee), Bo Polston (Toledo)
Running Back: Cyncir Bowers (West Virginia), Trey Cornist (Central Michigan), Kenji Christian (Toledo), Jaden Hart (Syracuse)
Wide Receiver: Kamren Flowers (Toledo), Zy’Marion Lang (Toledo), Jediyah Willoughby (Toledo), Ky Wilson (Slippery Rock), Cam Abshire (Emery & Henry), Logan Barnes (Toledo)
Tight End: Alex Godavitarne (Wheeling), Jackson Mangham (High School)
Offensive Tackle: Nathan Pahanich (Wake Forest), Raphael Greene-Nyarko (Toledo), Isiah Switzer (Toledo), Hannes Hammer (Virginia Tech), Owen Winder (Iowa State Decommit)
Offensive Guard/Center: Dominic Rivera (Toledo), Fred Johnson (Louisville), Ben Mulholland (Houston Christian)
Defensive End: Mateo Kipke (High School), Esean Carter (Toledo), Tahjae Mullix (Oregon State)
Defensive Tackle: Melvin Hills III (Texas), Desmond Aladuge (Duke), Makijah Latiker (Toledo), Andrew Laurich (Colorado State)
Linebacker: Rickey Williams (Toledo), Rodarion Tellez (Toledo), Zakaih Saez (Oregon State), John Lista (Penn)
Cornerback: CJ Bell (Iowa), Braedyn Moore (Toledo), Zion Paret (Florida Atlantic)
Safety: Jayden Price (Toledo), Tyrique Harris (Toledo), Grant Blascak (Toledo decommit)
