Transfer portal · 2026
Arkansas State Red Wolves
Both windowsProjected two-deep impacti
+8
Projected two-deep roles added · 2026 arrivals
Arkansas State added 8 transfers projected into the two-deep (4 as starters) against 35 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
-13
35
Departures
0.84
Avg rating in
+0.00
0.84
Avg rating out
8
Proj two-deep in
—
—
Out roles untracked
9 of 22
’25 production in
—
16 of 35
’25 production out
What changed
Depth concern
More players out than in with no two-deep answer — depth, not the starting line, is the exposure.
Still unresolved
Departures with no portal answer yet. Replacement must come from the returning roster or signing class.
How the roster changed
57 moves · 11 rooms touchediOffense-9 net players
Upgraded—
WR
+2 in · −2 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
?
Boski Barrett in from Vanderbilt drives the room.
Depth concern-1 player
TE
+1 in · −2 out
InOut
?
Tyler Fortenberry out to Iowa State drives the room.
Depth concern-2 players
QB
+2 in · −4 out
InOut
?
?
K
Jaylen Raynor out to Iowa State drives the room.
Unresolved-3 players
RB
+0 in · −3 out
InOut
No arrivals
?
Ja'Quez Cross out to App State drives the room.
Depth concern-3 players
OL
+2 in · −5 out
InOut
?
?
?
Manasse Itete in from Florida State drives the room.
Defense-4 net players
Upgraded+1 player
DL
+3 in · −2 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
Tyeland Coleman in from Florida State drives the room.
Replaced+1 player
S
+3 in · −2 out
InOut
?
?
Makai Shahid in from Youngstown State drives the room.
Replaced—
EDGE
+3 in · −3 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
?
Drew Collins out to South Carolina drives the room.
Replaced-1 player
CB
+2 in · −3 out
InOut
?
?
Jaylen Heyward in from UCF drives the room.
Depth concern-5 players
LB
+3 in · −8 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
?
?
?
?
?
Joshua Ofor in from NC State drives the room.
Specialists0 net players
No movement—
K
+0 in · −0 out
InOutNo arrivalsNo departures
No portal movement in this room.
Replaced—
P
+1 in · −1 out
InOut
Daniel Vuckovic in from Northern Illinois drives the room.
No movement—
LS
+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 Arkansas State replace what it lost?
Role slots, not player-for-playerReplaced1 chain
WR
Starting slot
Out · to UL Monroe
Damarcco Blanton
rating 0.84
Replaced
Low confidence
In · from Furman
Joshua Burrell
no ’25 production record · x1 starter
Jan 8
▾ Detail
Partially replaced6 chains
QB
Rotation slot
Out · to Iowa State
Jaylen Raynor
rating 0.85 · 67% ’25 usage · 332/500 · 3,364 pass yds · 19 TD · 11 INT · 428 rush yds
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Vanderbilt
Drew Dickey
rating 0.82 · 7% ’25 usage · qb2 rotation
Jan 4
▾ Detail
EDGE
Starting slot
Out · to unannounced
?
Bryan Whitehead
21 tkl · 9 TFL · 4 sk
Partial replacement
High confidence
In · from Temple
Sultan Badmus
rating 0.85 · 5 tkl · 0.5 TFL · 0.5 sk · de1 starter
Jan 15
▾ Detail
DL
Starting slot
Out · to Auburn
Cody Sigler
rating 0.84 · 34 tkl · 7 TFL · 5 sk
Partial replacement
High confidence
In · from Florida State
Tyeland Coleman
rating 0.85 · 2 tkl · 1 TFL · 1 sk · nt1 starter
Jan 13
▾ Detail
LB
Starting slot
Out · to North Texas
Aaron Alexander
rating 0.84 · 92 tkl · 3 TFL · 0.5 sk · 1 INT
Partial replacement
High confidence
In · from UCF
Kam Moore
rating 0.82 · 4 tkl · wlb1 starter
Jan 29
▾ Detail
LB
Rotation slot
Out · to Texas State
Javante Mackey
rating 0.85 · 25 tkl · 2.5 TFL
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from NC State
Joshua Ofor
rating 0.86 · wlb2 rotation
Jan 18
▾ Detail
CB
Rotation slot
Out · to unannounced
?
Trenton Alan Yowe
49 tkl · 1.5 TFL · 1 sk
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from UCF
Jaylen Heyward
rating 0.83 · 3 tkl · nb2 rotation
Jan 11
▾ Detail
Not replaced7 chains
QB
Production lost
Out · to unannounced
?
Josh Flowers
6% ’25 usage
Unresolved
Room restocked · slot open
In
No further two-deep addition
1 two-deep arrival answers other losses · 1 depth arrival in room
Dec 27
▾ Detail
RB
Production lost
Out · to App State
Ja'Quez Cross
19% ’25 usage · 5 rec · 33 yds · 1 TD
Unresolved
Loss not replaced
In
No portal addition
2 producing losses unanswered
Jun 1
▾ Detail
TE
Production lost
Out · to Iowa State
Tyler Fortenberry
rating 0.86 · 5% ’25 usage · 32 rec · 294 yds · 2 TD
Unresolved
Room restocked · slot open
In
No starter/rotation addition
1 depth arrival in room
Jan 5
▾ Detail
EDGE
Production lost
Out · to South Carolina
Drew Collins
rating 0.86 · 6 tkl · 3.5 TFL · 3 sk
Unresolved
Room restocked · slot open
In
No further two-deep addition
1 two-deep arrival answers other losses · 2 depth arrivals in room
Jan 11
▾ Detail
LB
Production lost
Out · to unannounced
?
Terry Kirksey Jr.
18 tkl · 0.5 TFL · 0.5 sk · 1 INT
Unresolved
Room restocked · slot open
In
No further two-deep addition
2 two-deep arrivals answer other losses · 1 depth arrival in room · 3 producing losses unanswered
Jan 7
▾ Detail
CB
Production lost
Out · to unannounced
?
Josh Stone
5 tkl
Unresolved
Room restocked · slot open
In
No further two-deep addition
1 two-deep arrival answers other losses · 1 depth arrival in room
Jan 2
▾ Detail
S
Production lost
Out · to unannounced
?
Kemari Nix
1 tkl
Unresolved
Room restocked · slot open
In
No starter/rotation addition
3 depth arrivals in room
Dec 13
▾ Detail
Quality vs experience
Portal rating
0.750.800.850.900.951.00
No ’25 usage recordHigh-upside betProven impactDevelopmentalExperienced depthRaynorDickeyFortenberry
K
0%20%40%60%
’25 usage share of previous team’s snapsets
27 unrated moves not plotted — see the ledger
How much Arkansas State depends on transfers
Projected 2026 two-deep · 42 slotsQuarterback50%
1
1
Skill (RB/WR/TE)22%
7
2
Offensive line0%
9
Front seven (EDGE/DL/LB)57%
3
4
Secondary (CB/S)13%
7
1
Specialists0%
7
Returning signeesPrior-cycle transfers2026 transfers
19%
Projected two-deep from transfers
8 of 42 two-deep slots
4 of 26
Projected starters from transfers
4 from the 2026 cycle, 0 held over
46th
Sun Belt percentile · transfer share
8th-most transfer-dependent two-deep of 14 Sun Belt teams
Returning portal corePrior-cycle transfers still in the two-deep
No prior-cycle transfer holds a two-deep slot.
Where Arkansas State’s transfers came from — and where they went
Sources · 22 arrivals35 departures · destinations
Non-FBS
7 players
SEC
3 players
Big 12
3 players
ACC
3 players
Conference USA
2 players
American Athletic
2 players
Other
2 players
+
+
Unannounced
18 players
SEC
3 players
Sun Belt
3 players
Pac-12
3 players
Big 12
2 players
American Athletic
2 players
+
Other
4 players
Arkansas State
-13 net moves
Arrived from · 22
Non-FBS
7 players
SEC
3 players
Big 12
3 players
ACC
3 players
Conference USA
2 players
American Athletic
2 players
+
Other
2 players
Departed to · 35
+
Unannounced
18 players
SEC
3 players
Sun Belt
3 players
Pac-12
3 players
Big 12
2 players
American Athletic
2 players
+
Other
4 players
7arrivals came from Non-FBS programs — the single largest source.
8arrivals are projected straight into the two-deep (10 of 22 arrivals came from P4 leagues).
3departures stayed inside the Sun Belt.
How the window developed
Cumulative net moves · in − outAll portal moves
57 of 57 moves match · 25 shownShow
Role in
Sort
PlayerPosDirectionOrigin / destinationRating’25 productionEligProjected roleDate
TO
Winter window · 3★
MI
Winter window · 3★
MS
Winter window · 3★
JO
Winter window · 3★
AT
Winter window · 3★
TC
Winter window · 3★
NK
Winter window · 3★
SB
Winter window · 3★
TS
Winter window · 3★
BB
Winter window · 3★
FH
Winter window · 3★
SW
Winter window · 3★
BR
Winter window · 3★
JH
Winter window · 3★
JB
Winter window · 3★
K
0.83Immediate—Jan 12