Transfer portal · 2026
Baylor Bears
Both windowsProjected two-deep impacti
+23
Projected two-deep roles added · 2026 arrivals
Baylor added 23 transfers projected into the two-deep (11 as starters) against 32 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.
32
Arrivals
0
32
Departures
0.86
Avg rating in
-0.00
0.86
Avg rating out
23
Proj two-deep in
—
—
Out roles untracked
22 of 32
’25 production in
—
21 of 32
’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.
How the roster changed
64 moves · 12 rooms touchediOffense+4 net players
Upgraded+5 players
WR
+5 in · −0 out · 2 proj starters in
InOut
No departures
Gavin Freeman in from Oklahoma State drives the room.
Replaced+2 players
OL
+7 in · −5 out · 3 proj starters in
InOut
Coleton Price out to Kentucky drives the room.
Upgraded—
QB
+1 in · −1 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
DJ Lagway in from Florida drives the room.
Replaced—
TE
+1 in · −1 out
InOut
Tony Livingston in from Florida drives the room.
Unresolved-3 players
RB
+0 in · −3 out
InOut
No arrivals
?
Bryson Washington out to Auburn drives the room.
Defense-3 net players
Upgraded+2 players
CB
+5 in · −3 out · 2 proj starters in
InOut
?
Daniel Cobbs in from Kansas State drives the room.
Replaced+1 player
EDGE
+5 in · −4 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
Garrick Ponder in from Southern Miss drives the room.
Upgraded-1 player
DL
+3 in · −4 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
?
Jamaal Whyce Jr. in from Marshall drives the room.
Depth concern-2 players
LB
+2 in · −4 out
InOut
?
Keaton Thomas out to Ole Miss drives the room.
Depth concern-3 players
S
+2 in · −5 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
DJ Coleman out to Florida drives the room.
Specialists-1 net players
No movement—
P
+0 in · −0 out
InOutNo arrivalsNo departures
No portal movement in this room.
Replaced—
LS
+1 in · −1 out
InOut
Brady Hibbard in from Wofford drives the room.
Unresolved-1 player
K
+0 in · −1 out
InOut
No arrivals
Connor Hawkins out to Ohio State drives the room.
ArrivalDepartureHeavy ring · proj starter inThin ring · rotation inDotted · depth role or no ’25 recordMarker size = ’25 production percentile (smallest = none recorded)
Did Baylor replace what it lost?
Role slots, not player-for-playerReplaced5 chains
QB
Starting slot
Out · to Central Arkansas
Walker White
rating 0.86
Upgrade
Medium confidence
In · from Florida
DJ Lagway
rating 0.93 · 79th pctl ’25 production · 213/337 · 2,264 pass yds · 16 TD · 14 INT · qb1 starter
Jan 18
▾ Detail
EDGE
Starting slot
Out · to Arizona State
Emar'rion Winston
rating 0.86 · 83rd pctl ’25 production · 24 tkl · 6 TFL · 4 sk
Replaced
High confidence
In · from Kansas State
Ryan Davis
rating 0.85 · 77th pctl ’25 production · 14 tkl · 5.5 TFL · 4 sk · jack1 starter
Jan 7
▾ Detail
DL
Starting slot
Out · to Florida
DK Kalu
rating 0.85 · 36th pctl ’25 production · 10 tkl · 0.5 TFL
Upgrade
High confidence
In · from Indiana
Hosea Wheeler
rating 0.92 · 75th pctl ’25 production · 31 tkl · 4 TFL · nt1 starter
Jan 22
▾ Detail
CB
Starting slot
Out · to Tulsa
Caldra Williford
rating 0.85 · 59th pctl ’25 production · 16 tkl · 1 TFL · 4 PD
Replaced
High confidence
In · from Oklahoma
Devon Jordan
rating 0.86 · 56th pctl ’25 production · 13 tkl · 2 TFL · 1 sk · rcb1 starter
Jan 5
▾ Detail
CB
Starting slot
Out · to North Texas
Caden Jenkins
52nd pctl ’25 production · 10 tkl · 1 TFL · 3 PD
Upgrade
High confidence
In · from Kansas State
Daniel Cobbs
rating 0.86 · 82nd pctl ’25 production · 39 tkl · 3 TFL · 3 INT · nb1 starter
Jan 11
▾ Detail
Partially replaced9 chains
TE
Rotation slot
Out · to Liberty
LaKelsey Johnson Jr.
rating 0.84
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Florida
Tony Livingston
rating 0.86 · 64th pctl ’25 production · 11 rec · 119 yds · 2 TD · te2 rotation
Jan 20
▾ Detail
OL
Starting slot
Out · to Kentucky
Coleton Price
rating 0.94
Partial replacement
Low confidence
In · from Texas
Nate Kibble
rating 0.87 · lg1 starter
Jan 6
▾ Detail
EDGE
Rotation slot
Out · to Virginia
Matthew Fobbs-White
rating 0.89 · 53rd pctl ’25 production · 19 tkl · 1 TFL
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Southern Miss
Garrick Ponder
rating 0.88 · 94th pctl ’25 production · 37 tkl · 11.5 TFL · 4.5 sk · jack2 rotation
Jan 10
▾ Detail
EDGE
Rotation slot
Out · to Missouri
Kamauryn Morgan
rating 0.91 · 21st pctl ’25 production · 5 tkl
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Coastal Carolina
Jordan Mack
rating 0.86 · 42nd pctl ’25 production · 10 tkl · 1 TFL · 1 sk · de2 rotation
Jan 16
▾ Detail
DL
Rotation slot
Out · to Colorado
Samu Taumanupepe
rating 0.86 · 9th pctl ’25 production · 2 tkl
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Texas State
Kamren Washington
rating 0.86 · 59th pctl ’25 production · 15 tkl · 4 TFL · 1 sk · dt2 rotation
Jan 6
▾ Detail
DL
Rotation slot
Out · to Utah State
Ronnie Mageo
rating 0.83 · 9th pctl ’25 production · 2 tkl
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Marshall
Jamaal Whyce Jr.
rating 0.86 · 82nd pctl ’25 production · 29 tkl · 4.5 TFL · 2.5 sk · nt2 rotation
Jan 7
▾ Detail
LB
Rotation slot
Out · to Ole Miss
Keaton Thomas
rating 0.87 · 95th pctl ’25 production · 99 tkl · 7 TFL · 1 sk · 1 INT
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Georgia State
Kedrick Walker
rating 0.84 · 82nd pctl ’25 production · 57 tkl · 6.5 TFL · 2.5 sk · mlb2 rotation
Jan 12
▾ Detail
S
Starting slot
Out · to Florida
DJ Coleman
rating 0.86 · 84th pctl ’25 production · 41 tkl · 4 TFL · 2 INT
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Kansas State
Colby McCalister
rating 0.86 · fs1 starter
Jan 10
▾ Detail
LS
Rotation slot
Out · to Northwest Missouri State
Drake Knobloch
no ’25 production record
Partial replacement
Low confidence
In · from Wofford
Brady Hibbard
no ’25 production record · ls2 rotation
—
▾ Detail
Not replaced4 chains
RB
Production lost
Out · to Auburn
Bryson Washington
rating 0.92 · 89th pctl ’25 production · 788 rush yds · 5.1 ypc · 6 TD · 18 rec
Unresolved
Loss not replaced
In
No portal addition
3 producing losses unanswered
Jan 11
▾ Detail
LB
Production lost
Out · to Arkansas
Phoenix Jackson
rating 0.87 · 36th pctl ’25 production · 9 tkl
Unresolved
Room restocked · slot open
In
No further two-deep addition
1 two-deep arrival answers other losses · 1 depth arrival in room · 3 producing losses unanswered
Jan 8
▾ Detail
S
Production lost
Out · to North Texas
Cameren Jenkins
36th pctl ’25 production · 6 tkl
Unresolved
Room restocked · slot open
In
No further two-deep addition
1 two-deep arrival answers other losses · 1 depth arrival in room · 4 producing losses unanswered
Jan 10
▾ Detail
K
Production lost
Out · to Ohio State
Connor Hawkins
rating 0.84 · 76th pctl ’25 production · 18/22 FG · 91 pts
Unresolved
Loss not replaced
In
No portal addition
Jan 14
▾ Detail
Quality vs experience
Portal rating
0.750.800.850.900.951.00
No ’25 production record
High-upside betProven impactDevelopmentalExperienced depth?
0th pctl25th pctl50th pctl75th pctl
’25 production · national position percentile
11 unrated moves not plotted — see the ledger
How much Baylor depends on transfers
Projected 2026 two-deep · 56 slotsQuarterback50%
1
1
Skill (RB/WR/TE)60%
4
6
Offensive line40%
6
4
Front seven (EDGE/DL/LB)67%
4
1
7
Secondary (CB/S)60%
4
2
4
Specialists33%
8
4
Returning signeesPrior-cycle transfers2026 transfers
52%
Projected two-deep from transfers
29 of 56 two-deep slots
14 of 28
Projected starters from transfers
12 from the 2026 cycle, 2 held over
33rd
Big 12 percentile · transfer share
11th-most transfer-dependent two-deep of 16 Big 12 teams
Returning portal corePrior-cycle transfers still in the two-deep
Devin Turner
S · from Northwestern · 2025 cycle · SS1 starter
—
no ’25 record
Travion Barnes
LB · from Florida International · 2025 cycle · MLB1 starter
46th pctl
’25 production · Baylor
Tyler Turner
S · from Oregon · 2025 cycle · FS2 rotation
69th pctl
’25 production · Baylor
Where Baylor’s transfers came from — and where they went
Sources · 32 arrivals32 departures · destinations
Arrived from · 32
SEC
8 players
Big 12
7 players
Sun Belt
5 players
American Athletic
4 players
Pac-12
2 players
Conference USA
2 players
+
Other
4 players
Departed to · 32
SEC
10 players
+
Unannounced
4 players
American Athletic
4 players
Non-FBS
4 players
Big 12
2 players
Big Ten
2 players
+
Other
6 players
8arrivals came from SEC programs — the single largest source.
23arrivals are projected straight into the two-deep (16 of 32 arrivals came from P4 leagues).
2departures stayed inside the Big 12.
How the window developed
Cumulative net moves · in − out2 undated moves not plotted
All portal moves
64 of 64 moves match · 25 shownShow
Role in
Sort
PlayerPosDirectionOrigin / destinationRating’25 productionEligProjected roleDate
DL
Winter window · 4★
HW
Winter window · 4★
GP
Winter window · 3★
DM
Winter window · 3★
NK
Winter window · 3★
DJ
Winter window · 3★
KW
Winter window · 3★
JW
Winter window · 3★
CM
Winter window · 3★
CR
Winter window · 3★
DC
Winter window · 3★
WW
Winter window · 3★
YW
Winter window · 3★
GF
Winter window · 3★
JM
Winter window · 3★
SEP 11
2:53 PM
QB
STATUS
Ruled out — ankle injury Saturday
SEP 11
12:45 PM
QB
STATUS
Reportedly listed Doubtful — high ankle sprain Week 1
SEP 7
9:06 PM
WR
CHART MOVE
Now first-team WR
WAS GAVIN FREEMAN
SEP 7
9:06 PM
LT
CHART MOVE
Now first-team LT
WAS LOGAN MOORE
SEP 7
9:06 PM
RT
CHART MOVE
Now first-team RT
WAS KADEN SIERACKI
SEP 7
9:06 PM
SS
CHART MOVE
Moved to first-team SS
SS2 → SS1