Transfer portal · 2026
Akron Zips
Both windowsProjected two-deep impacti
+18
Projected two-deep roles added · 2026 arrivals
Akron added 18 transfers projected into the two-deep (9 as starters) against 17 departures whose next roles aren’t tracked here. Every number on this page is counted, not modelled — no composite portal grade is published because no defensible one exists yet.
22
Arrivals
+5
17
Departures
0.83
Avg rating in
-0.01
0.85
Avg rating out
18
Proj two-deep in
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—
Out roles untracked
5 of 22
’25 production in
—
12 of 17
’25 production out
How the roster changed
39 moves · 10 rooms touchediOffense+3 net players
Replaced+2 players
WR
+3 in · −1 out
InOut
?
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Israel Polk out to Oklahoma State drives the room.
Upgraded+1 player
QB
+1 in · −0 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
No departures
Reese Poffenbarger in from North Texas drives the room.
Replaced+1 player
OL
+5 in · −4 out · 2 proj starters in
InOut
?
?
Maasai King out to Iowa State drives the room.
No movement—
RB
+0 in · −0 out
InOutNo arrivalsNo departures
No portal movement in this room.
Replaced-1 player
TE
+2 in · −3 out
InOut
?
?
Jake Newell out to Toledo drives the room.
Defense+1 net players
Replaced+2 players
CB
+4 in · −2 out
InOut
?
Dawayne Galloway Jr. in from West Virginia drives the room.
Replaced—
EDGE
+1 in · −1 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
Bruno Dall out to UCF drives the room.
Replaced—
LB
+3 in · −3 out · 2 proj starters in
InOut
?
?
?
Markus Boswell out to Texas drives the room.
No movement—
S
+0 in · −0 out
InOutNo arrivalsNo departures
No portal movement in this room.
Upgraded-1 player
DL
+1 in · −2 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
Vaughn Highland in from Arkansas-Pine Bluff drives the room.
Specialists+1 net players
Upgraded+1 player
LS
+1 in · −0 out · 1 proj starter in
InOutNo departures
?
Stone Dean in from unverified school drives the room.
Upgraded—
K
+1 in · −1 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
Aidan Stire in from West Virginia drives the room.
No movement—
P
+0 in · −0 out
InOutNo arrivalsNo departures
No portal movement in this room.
ArrivalDepartureHeavy ring · proj starter inThin ring · rotation inDotted · depth role or no ’25 recordMarker size = ’25 usage share (smallest = none recorded)
Did Akron replace what it lost?
Role slots, not player-for-playerReplaced4 chains
OL
Starting slot
Out · to Pittsburgh
Keylen Davis
rating 0.85 · 1 tkl
Replaced
High confidence
In · from Southern Miss
Carlos Slayden
rating 0.83 · 1 tkl · rg1 starter
Jan 16
▾ Detail
EDGE
Starting slot
Out · to UCF
Bruno Dall
rating 0.85 · 44 tkl · 8 TFL · 3.5 sk · 1 INT
Replaced
Medium confidence
In · from Clark Atlanta
Kurtis Waye
no ’25 production record · rde1 starter
Jan 12
▾ Detail
LB
Starting slot
Out · to Texas
Markus Boswell
rating 0.85 · 19 tkl · 1 TFL · 1 sk · 2 INT
Replaced
Medium confidence
In · from unverified school
?
Jeremiah Jones
no ’25 production record · mlb1 starter
—
▾ Detail
K
Starting slot
Out · to Eastern Michigan
Adam Samaha
no ’25 production record
Replaced
Low confidence
In · from West Virginia
Aidan Stire
rating 0.80 · ko1 starter
Jan 14
▾ Detail
Partially replaced7 chains
WR
Rotation slot
Out · to Oklahoma State
Israel Polk
rating 0.86 · 7% ’25 usage · 33 rec · 525 yds · 8 TD
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Charlotte
Miles Burris
rating 0.84 · 5% ’25 usage · 14 rec · 134 yds · x2 rotation
Jan 12
▾ Detail
TE
Rotation slot
Out · to Sam Houston
Max Whisner
rating 0.83 · 2% ’25 usage · 4 rec · 36 yds · 1 TD
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from unverified school
?
Elijah Alexander
no ’25 production record · te2 rotation
—
▾ Detail
DL
Starting slot
Out · to Texas Tech
Julien Laventure
rating 0.83 · 45 tkl · 10.5 TFL · 4 sk
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Arkansas-Pine Bluff
Vaughn Highland
rating 0.84 · dt1 starter
Jan 12
▾ Detail
LB
Starting slot
Out · to Southern Miss
Melvin Spriggs
rating 0.83 · 45 tkl · 5 TFL · 2.5 sk
Partial replacement
High confidence
In · from Florida International
Dwight Nunoo
rating 0.82 · 6 tkl · 0.5 TFL · wlb1 starter
Jan 19
▾ Detail
LB
Rotation slot
Out · to unannounced
?
Rich Benenge
4 tkl
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from unverified school
?
Jude Buchanan
no ’25 production record · mlb2 rotation
—
▾ Detail
CB
Rotation slot
Out · to Utah
Elijah Reed
rating 0.85 · 44 tkl · 2 TFL · 1 sk · 2 INT
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from West Virginia
Dawayne Galloway Jr.
rating 0.86 · rcb2 rotation
Jan 14
▾ Detail
CB
Rotation slot
Out · to unannounced
?
Ben Kamara
27 tkl · 4.5 TFL · 1 sk · 1 INT
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Old Dominion
Zach Hobson
rating 0.82 · 1 tkl · lcb2 rotation
Jan 19
▾ Detail
Not replaced2 chains
TE
Production lost
Out · to Toledo
Jake Newell
rating 0.85 · 4% ’25 usage · 4 rec · 14 yds
Unresolved
Room restocked · slot open
In
No further two-deep addition
1 two-deep arrival answers other losses · 1 depth arrival in room
Jan 20
▾ Detail
DL
Production lost
Out · to Western Kentucky
Kiawan Murphy
rating 0.82 · 13 tkl · 1 PD
Unresolved
Room restocked · slot open
In
No further two-deep addition
1 two-deep arrival answers other losses
Jan 12
▾ Detail
Quality vs experience
Portal rating
0.750.800.850.900.951.00
No ’25 usage recordHigh-upside betProven impactDevelopmentalExperienced depthPoffenbargerPolkGalloway
0%20%40%60%
’25 usage share of previous team’s snapsets
15 unrated moves not plotted — see the ledger
How much Akron depends on transfers
Projected 2026 two-deep · 55 slotsQuarterback50%
1
1
Skill (RB/WR/TE)60%
4
3
3
Offensive line70%
3
2
5
Front seven (EDGE/DL/LB)50%
6
1
5
Secondary (CB/S)40%
6
2
2
Specialists45%
6
1
4
Returning signeesPrior-cycle transfers2026 transfers
53%
Projected two-deep from transfers
29 of 55 two-deep slots
17 of 28
Projected starters from transfers
9 from the 2026 cycle, 8 held over
67th
Mid-American percentile · transfer share
5th-most transfer-dependent two-deep of 13 Mid-American teams
Returning portal corePrior-cycle transfers still in the two-deep
Amarie Archer
OL · from East Carolina · 2025 cycle · LG1 starter
—
no ’25 record
Cyrus Durham
EDGE · from Arizona · 2025 cycle · LDE1 starter
32 tkl
’25 · Akron
Brandon Hills
WR · from Washington State · 2025 cycle · KR1 starter
2%
’25 usage · Akron
Allen Jones Jr.
OL · from West Alabama · 2025 cycle · RT1 starter
—
no ’25 record
Jordan Gant
RB · from Tennessee State · 2025 cycle · RB1 starter
26%
’25 usage · Akron
Jamari Somerville
S · from James Madison · 2025 cycle · SS2 rotation
15 tkl
’25 · Akron
Mehki Flowers
S · from Penn State · 2025 cycle · FS1 starter
42 tkl
’25 · Akron
Cameron Monteiro
WR · from Pittsburgh · 2025 cycle · X1 starter
6%
’25 usage · Akron
Marcel Williams
WR · from Marshall · 2025 cycle · Z1 starter
8%
’25 usage · Akron
Where Akron’s transfers came from — and where they went
Sources · 22 arrivals17 departures · destinations
Unlisted
8 players
+
Non-FBS
5 players
American Athletic
2 players
Big 12
2 players
Sun Belt
2 players
Mid-American
1 player
Other
2 players
+
Big 12
6 players
+
Unannounced
3 players
Conference USA
2 players
SEC
2 players
Mid-American
2 players
ACC
1 player
+
Other
1 player
Akron
+5 net moves
Arrived from · 22
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Unlisted
8 players
Non-FBS
5 players
American Athletic
2 players
Big 12
2 players
Sun Belt
2 players
Mid-American
1 player
+
Other
2 players
Departed to · 17
Big 12
6 players
+
Unannounced
3 players
Conference USA
2 players
SEC
2 players
Mid-American
2 players
ACC
1 player
+
Other
1 player
8arrivals came from Unlisted programs — the single largest source.
18arrivals are projected straight into the two-deep (3 of 22 arrivals came from P4 leagues).
2departures stayed inside the Mid-American.
How the window developed
Cumulative net moves · in − out8 undated moves not plotted
All portal moves
39 of 39 moves match · 25 shownShow
Role in
Sort
PlayerPosDirectionOrigin / destinationRating’25 productionEligProjected roleDate
DG
Winter window · 3★
RP
Winter window · 3★
MB
Winter window · 3★
VH
Winter window · 3★
WH
Winter window · 3★
KM
Winter window · 3★
CS
Winter window · 3★
NH
Winter window · 3★
DN
Winter window · 3★
ZH
Winter window · 3★
AS
Winter window · 3★
RB
Winter window · 3★
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—Immediate—Jan 2