Transfer portal · 2026
Ball State Cardinals
Both windowsProjected two-deep impacti
+22
Projected two-deep roles added · 2026 arrivals
Ball State added 22 transfers projected into the two-deep (12 as starters) against 16 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.
33
Arrivals
+17
16
Departures
0.83
Avg rating in
-0.01
0.84
Avg rating out
22
Proj two-deep in
—
—
Out roles untracked
9 of 33
’25 production in
—
13 of 16
’25 production out
How the roster changed
49 moves · 11 rooms touchediOffense+7 net players
Replaced+2 players
WR
+5 in · −3 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
S
B
?
?
Eric Weatherly out to unannounced drives the room.
Upgraded+2 players
QB
+2 in · −0 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
No departures
Keldric Luster in from Texas State drives the room.
Upgraded+2 players
OL
+3 in · −1 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
Jacob Jeudy in from Concord University drives the room.
Replaced+1 player
TE
+3 in · −2 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
H
Kameron Anthony out to Rutgers drives the room.
Replaced—
RB
+1 in · −1 out
InOut
?
Qua Ashley out to unannounced drives the room.
Defense+9 net players
Upgraded+4 players
EDGE
+4 in · −0 out · 2 proj starters in
InOut
No departures
D
U
Jared Badie in from San Diego State drives the room.
Replaced+4 players
DL
+5 in · −1 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
D
Kendrick Gilbert in from Louisville drives the room.
Replaced+2 players
CB
+4 in · −2 out · 2 proj starters in
InOut
Roman Pearson out to Kansas drives the room.
Replaced+1 player
LB
+4 in · −3 out · 2 proj starters in
InOut
C
?
?
Caden Johnson out to unannounced drives the room.
Depth concern-2 players
S
+1 in · −3 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
?
Ashton Whitner out to Liberty drives the room.
Specialists+1 net players
Replaced+1 player
K
+1 in · −0 out
InOut
No departures
Brody Boehm in from Missouri drives the room.
No movement—
P
+0 in · −0 out
InOutNo arrivalsNo departures
No portal movement in this 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 Ball State replace what it lost?
Role slots, not player-for-playerReplaced2 chains
TE
Starting slot
Out · to Rutgers
Kameron Anthony
rating 0.86 · 2% ’25 usage · 7 rec · 117 yds · 2 TD
Replaced
Medium confidence
In · from Hutchinson CC
H
Tate Hoover
no ’25 production record · te1 starter
—
▾ Detail
OL
Starting slot
Out · to San Diego State
Isaac Lucas
no ’25 production record
Replaced
Low confidence
In · from Dartmouth
Maxwell Wentz
rating 0.82 · c1 starter
Feb 4
▾ Detail
Partially replaced9 chains
WR
Starting slot
Out · to unannounced
?
Eric Weatherly
8% ’25 usage · 29 rec · 238 yds · 1 TD · 117 rush yds
Partial replacement
High confidence
In · from Florida Atlantic
Jabari Smith Jr.
rating 0.85 · 3% ’25 usage · 15 rec · 166 yds · 3 TD · sl1 starter
Jan 17
▾ Detail
WR
Rotation slot
Out · to Illinois
Ty Robinson
rating 0.85 · 5% ’25 usage · 11 rec · 113 yds
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Utah State
Corey Thompson Jr.
rating 0.84 · x2 rotation
Feb 4
▾ Detail
DL
Starting slot
Out · to Washington
Darin Conley
rating 0.85 · 24 tkl · 4 TFL · 1.5 sk
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Louisville
Kendrick Gilbert
rating 0.85 · nt1 starter
Jan 17
▾ Detail
LB
Starting slot
Out · to Western Michigan
DeJuan Echoles Jr.
rating 0.82 · 27 tkl · 6 TFL · 4 sk
Partial replacement
High confidence
In · from Cincinnati
Cincear Lewis
rating 0.83 · 10 tkl · wlb1 starter
Feb 4
▾ Detail
LB
Starting slot
Out · to unannounced
?
Caden Johnson
rating 0.84 · 31 tkl · 3 TFL · 1 sk
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Tennessee State
Gavin Forsha
rating 0.82 · mlb1 starter
Feb 4
▾ Detail
LB
Rotation slot
Out · to unannounced
?
Micah Wing
10 tkl · 0.5 TFL · 0.5 sk
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Coffeyville CC
C
Kaleb Stewart
no ’25 production record · wlb2 rotation
—
▾ Detail
CB
Starting slot
Out · to Kansas
Roman Pearson
rating 0.85 · 27 tkl · 0.5 TFL · 1 INT
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Ohio State
Dianté Griffin
rating 0.80 · rcb1 starter
Jan 16
▾ Detail
CB
Starting slot
Out · to New Mexico
Eric McClain
26 tkl · 1 TFL · 2 INT
Partial replacement
High confidence
In · from Colorado State
Chris Jackson
7 tkl · nb1 starter
Jan 11
▾ Detail
S
Starting slot
Out · to unannounced
?
Michael Gravely Jr.
44 tkl · 0.5 TFL · 1 INT
Partial replacement
High confidence
In · from Purdue
Sterling Smith
3 tkl · fs1 starter
—
▾ Detail
Not replaced2 chains
RB
Production lost
Out · to unannounced
?
Qua Ashley
rating 0.82 · 25% ’25 usage · 547 rush yds · 4.6 ypc · 4 TD · 21 rec
Unresolved
Room restocked · slot open
In
No starter/rotation addition
1 depth arrival in room
Dec 1
▾ Detail
S
Production lost
Out · to Liberty
Ashton Whitner
rating 0.84 · 38 tkl · 3 TFL · 1 PD
Unresolved
Room restocked · slot open
In
No further two-deep addition
1 two-deep arrival answers other losses · 2 producing losses unanswered
Jan 15
▾ Detail
Quality vs experience
Portal rating
0.750.800.850.900.951.00
No ’25 usage recordHigh-upside betProven impactDevelopmentalExperienced depthThompson
?
Ashley?
D
S
0%20%40%60%
’25 usage share of previous team’s snapsets
19 unrated moves not plotted — see the ledger
How much Ball State depends on transfers
Projected 2026 two-deep · 52 slotsQuarterback100%
2
Skill (RB/WR/TE)60%
4
1
5
Offensive line22%
7
1
1
Front seven (EDGE/DL/LB)83%
2
1
9
Secondary (CB/S)60%
4
2
4
Specialists33%
6
3
Returning signeesPrior-cycle transfers2026 transfers
56%
Projected two-deep from transfers
29 of 52 two-deep slots
14 of 27
Projected starters from transfers
12 from the 2026 cycle, 2 held over
75th
Mid-American percentile · transfer share
4th-most transfer-dependent two-deep of 13 Mid-American teams
Returning portal corePrior-cycle transfers still in the two-deep
Luke Dalton
OL · from Cincinnati · 2024 cycle · RT2 rotation
—
no ’25 record
Avery Stuart
CB · from Kentucky · 2025 cycle · NB2 rotation
—
no ’25 record
Deondre Shepherd
S · from Coastal Carolina · 2025 cycle · SS2 rotation
13 tkl
’25 · Ball State
Donovan Hamilton
WR · from Purdue · 2025 cycle · Z1 starter
7%
’25 usage · Ball State
Ameir Glenn
DL · from Wake Forest · 2025 cycle · DT1 starter
13 tkl
’25 · Ball State
Where Ball State’s transfers came from — and where they went
Sources · 33 arrivals16 departures · destinations
Non-FBS
8 players
Unlisted
7 players
+
Pac-12
5 players
ACC
3 players
Big 12
3 players
SEC
2 players
Other
5 players
+
+
Unannounced
6 players
Big Ten
3 players
Mid-American
2 players
Big 12
1 player
Pac-12
1 player
Mountain West
1 player
+
Other
2 players
Ball State
+17 net moves
Arrived from · 33
Non-FBS
8 players
+
Unlisted
7 players
Pac-12
5 players
ACC
3 players
Big 12
3 players
SEC
2 players
+
Other
5 players
Departed to · 16
+
Unannounced
6 players
Big Ten
3 players
Mid-American
2 players
Big 12
1 player
Pac-12
1 player
Mountain West
1 player
+
Other
2 players
8arrivals came from Non-FBS programs — the single largest source.
22arrivals are projected straight into the two-deep (10 of 33 arrivals came from P4 leagues).
2departures stayed inside the Mid-American.
How the window developed
Cumulative net moves · in − out9 undated moves not plotted
All portal moves
49 of 49 moves match · 25 shownShow
Role in
Sort
PlayerPosDirectionOrigin / destinationRating’25 productionEligProjected roleDate
JJ
Winter window · 3★
TM
Winter window · 3★
JS
Winter window · 3★
KG
Winter window · 3★
JB
Winter window · 3★
CJ
Winter window · 3★
?
0.84Immediate—Dec 2MG
Winter window · 3★
MS
Winter window · 3★
KS
Winter window · 3★
JT
Winter window · 3★
CT
Winter window · 3★
DY
Winter window · 3★
S
0.84ImmediateX3 depthFeb 4CF
Winter window · 3★
AS
Winter window · 3★
AS
Winter window · 3★
D
0.83ImmediateDE1 starterFeb 4CL
Winter window · 3★
SW
Winter window · 3★
QA
Winter window · 3★
?
0.82Immediate—Dec 1