Harrysson Ngassa
Sophomore defensive end on South Florida's 2026 roster. No game stats recorded yet.
6′4″ · 210 lb · Chicago, IL · Whitney Young HS
The story
2 defensive end on South Florida's roster. No game stats recorded yet.
- Signed as a 2-star recruit to Illinois in 2024.
- Transferred from Illinois to South Florida in 2026.
Recruiting
EDGE recruit
No. 3414 nationally · Signed with Illinois
No college snaps yet.
His full recruiting profileHarrysson Ngassa
He got to South Florida by way of Illinois.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- portal record
His career
2024
- Signed with Illinois2-star out of Whitney Young
2026
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
Career arc
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to South Florida
Splits & context
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Brian Hartline
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
A two-star recruit at defensive lineman for South Florida -- now graded as a developmental piece up front.
He hasn't recorded a college stat yet. Here's what we know about him.
South Florida has produced 2 All-Conference defensive linemen. 2 have gone on to the NFL Draft since 2010. Jason Pierre-Paul went on to the NFL out of this room (2010).
Background
X: @21Harris21 A transfer defensive end who arrived in Tampa in the summer of 2026 after starting his career at the University of Illinois. 2025 (ILLINOIS): Did not appear in a game. 2024 (ILLINOIS): Redshirt season...did not appear in a game. HIGH SCHOOL: Played in 13 games as a senior, marking...
The defensive line · South Florida
- #4Michael Williams II2 tackles for loss · 2025
- #18Levi Smiley2 tackles for loss · 2025
- #11Asani Redwood1 tackle for loss · 2025
- #1C.J. Hicks1 tackle for loss · 2025
- #49Harrysson Ngassano box-score line yet
11 more on the roster · South Florida team page