Transfer portal · 2026
Bowling Green Falcons
Both windowsProjected two-deep impacti
+15
Projected two-deep roles added · 2026 arrivals
Bowling Green added 15 transfers projected into the two-deep (9 as starters) against 24 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.
20
Arrivals
-4
24
Departures
0.83
Avg rating in
-0.02
0.86
Avg rating out
15
Proj two-deep in
—
—
Out roles untracked
5 of 20
’25 production in
—
18 of 24
’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
44 moves · 13 rooms touchediOffense-5 net players
Upgraded+1 player
QB
+2 in · −1 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
Lucian Anderson III out to South Carolina drives the room.
Replaced+1 player
OL
+2 in · −1 out · 2 proj starters in
InOut
Nate Pabst out to Florida State drives the room.
Depth concern-2 players
RB
+1 in · −3 out
InOut
Cameron Pettaway out to Iowa State drives the room.
Unresolved-2 players
TE
+0 in · −2 out
InOut
No arrivals
Jacob Harris out to Wisconsin drives the room.
Depth concern-3 players
WR
+2 in · −5 out
InOut
?
?
RJ Garcia II out to Florida Atlantic drives the room.
Defense-1 net players
Replaced+2 players
DL
+3 in · −1 out · 2 proj starters in
InOut
Isaiah Thomison out to Illinois drives the room.
Replaced—
S
+1 in · −1 out
InOut
?
Mike Wright III in from Florida Atlantic drives the room.
Replaced-1 player
LB
+2 in · −3 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
Gideon Lampron out to Colorado drives the room.
Replaced-1 player
CB
+3 in · −4 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
?
MJ Cannon out to Cincinnati drives the room.
Depth concern-1 player
EDGE
+1 in · −2 out
InOut
David Afogho out to West Virginia drives the room.
Specialists+2 net players
Upgraded+2 players
LS
+2 in · −0 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
No departures
Quillan Jimenez in from Houston drives the room.
Upgraded+1 player
P
+1 in · −0 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
No departures
Ryan Kingston in from Southeast Missouri State drives the room.
Unresolved-1 player
K
+0 in · −1 out
InOutNo arrivals
Jackson Kleather out to Northwestern 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 Bowling Green replace what it lost?
Role slots, not player-for-playerReplaced2 chains
QB
Starting slot
Out · to South Carolina
Lucian Anderson III
rating 0.85 · 48th pctl ’25 production · 26/41 · 245 pass yds · 2 TD · 3 INT
Replaced
Medium confidence
In · from Assumption
Jay Kastantin
no ’25 production record · qb1 starter
—
▾ Detail
OL
Starting slot
Out · to Florida State
Nate Pabst
rating 0.86
Replaced
Low confidence
In · from App State
Gabe Funk
no ’25 production record · lt1 starter
Jan 7
▾ Detail
Partially replaced5 chains
WR
Rotation slot
Out · to Florida Atlantic
RJ Garcia II
rating 0.85 · 71st pctl ’25 production · 27 rec · 283 yds
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from South Carolina State
Nick Sowell
rating 0.84 · wr2 rotation
Jan 17
▾ Detail
DL
Starting slot
Out · to Illinois
Isaiah Thomison
rating 0.86 · 46th pctl ’25 production · 12 tkl · 3 TFL
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Louisville
Selah Brown
rating 0.84 · nt1 starter
Jan 23
▾ Detail
LB
Starting slot
Out · to Colorado
Gideon Lampron
rating 0.85 · 99th pctl ’25 production · 119 tkl · 17.5 TFL · 2.5 sk
Partial replacement
High confidence
In · from Purdue
Sanders Ellis
38th pctl ’25 production · 7 tkl · 1 TFL · 0.5 sk · wlb1 starter
Jan 8
▾ Detail
CB
Starting slot
Out · to Cincinnati
MJ Cannon
rating 0.87 · 94th pctl ’25 production · 57 tkl · 6 TFL · 2 sk · 2 INT
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from North Carolina Central
Drey Braxton
rating 0.82 · rc1 starter
Jan 17
▾ Detail
CB
Rotation slot
Out · to Iowa State
Keyon Washington
rating 0.85 · 79th pctl ’25 production · 37 tkl · 2 TFL · 1 sk
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Charleston Southern
Nick Sawyer
no ’25 production record · lc2 rotation
Jan 9
▾ Detail
Not replaced7 chains
RB
Production lost
Out · to Iowa State
Cameron Pettaway
rating 0.85 · 73rd pctl ’25 production · 365 rush yds · 5.1 ypc
Unresolved
Room restocked · slot open
In
No starter/rotation addition
1 depth arrival in room · 3 producing losses unanswered
Jan 12
▾ Detail
WR
Production lost
Out · to unannounced
?
Allen Middleton
37th pctl ’25 production · 8 rec · 52 yds
Unresolved
Room restocked · slot open
In
No further two-deep addition
1 two-deep arrival answers other losses · 1 depth arrival in room · 2 producing losses unanswered
Dec 6
▾ Detail
TE
Production lost
Out · to Wisconsin
Jacob Harris
rating 0.87 · 74th pctl ’25 production · 19 rec · 182 yds · 5 TD
Unresolved
Loss not replaced
In
No portal addition
Jan 3
▾ Detail
EDGE
Production lost
Out · to West Virginia
David Afogho
rating 0.85 · 88th pctl ’25 production · 37 tkl · 4 TFL · 2.5 sk
Unresolved
Room restocked · slot open
In
No starter/rotation addition
1 depth arrival in room · 2 producing losses unanswered
Jan 7
▾ Detail
LB
Production lost
Out · to SMU
Caden Marshall
rating 0.86 · 69th pctl ’25 production · 37 tkl · 3 TFL · 1 sk
Unresolved
Room restocked · slot open
In
No further two-deep addition
1 two-deep arrival answers other losses · 1 depth arrival in room · 2 producing losses unanswered
Jan 6
▾ Detail
S
Production lost
Out · to unannounced
?
TJ Nelson
18th pctl ’25 production · 2 tkl
Unresolved
Room restocked · slot open
In
No starter/rotation addition
1 depth arrival in room
Dec 8
▾ Detail
K
Production lost
Out · to Northwestern
Jackson Kleather
69th pctl ’25 production · 19/22 FG · 83 pts
Unresolved
Loss not replaced
In
No portal addition
Jan 10
▾ Detail
Quality vs experience
Portal rating
0.750.800.850.900.951.00
No ’25 production record
High-upside betProven impactDevelopmentalExperienced depth0th pctl25th pctl50th pctl75th pctl
’25 production · national position percentile
18 unrated moves not plotted — see the ledger
How much Bowling Green depends on transfers
Projected 2026 two-deep · 59 slotsQuarterback100%
2
Skill (RB/WR/TE)44%
10
4
4
Offensive line20%
8
2
Front seven (EDGE/DL/LB)50%
5
2
3
Secondary (CB/S)17%
5
1
Specialists31%
9
1
3
Returning signeesPrior-cycle transfers2026 transfers
37%
Projected two-deep from transfers
22 of 59 two-deep slots
14 of 30
Projected starters from transfers
9 from the 2026 cycle, 5 held over
8th
Mid-American percentile · transfer share
12th-most transfer-dependent two-deep of 13 Mid-American teams
Returning portal corePrior-cycle transfers still in the two-deep
Brennan Ridley
WR · from Hampton · 2025 cycle · WR31 starter
47th pctl
’25 production · Bowling Green
JoJo Johnson
CB · from Indiana · 2025 cycle · LC1 starter
72nd pctl
’25 production · Bowling Green
Austin Clay
WR · from Michigan State · 2025 cycle · WR32 rotation
8th pctl
’25 production · Bowling Green
Eriq George
DL · from Tennessee State · 2025 cycle · DT1 starter
83rd pctl
’25 production · Bowling Green
Austyn Dendy
RB · from Missouri · 2025 cycle · HB1 starter
75th pctl
’25 production · Bowling Green
Andrew Hines III
LB · from Wake Forest · 2025 cycle · MLB2 rotation
57th pctl
’25 production · Bowling Green
Where Bowling Green’s transfers came from — and where they went
Sources · 20 arrivals24 departures · destinations
Arrived from · 20
Non-FBS
10 players
Sun Belt
2 players
Big Ten
2 players
Mid-American
2 players
American Athletic
1 player
Conference USA
1 player
+
Other
2 players
Departed to · 24
Big 12
5 players
+
Unannounced
4 players
Big Ten
4 players
American Athletic
3 players
Non-FBS
3 players
ACC
2 players
+
Other
3 players
10arrivals came from Non-FBS programs — the single largest source.
15arrivals are projected straight into the two-deep (4 of 20 arrivals came from P4 leagues).
0departures stayed inside the Mid-American.
How the window developed
Cumulative net moves · in − out4 undated moves not plotted
All portal moves
44 of 44 moves match · 25 shownShow
Role in
Sort
PlayerPosDirectionOrigin / destinationRating’25 productionEligProjected roleDate
AN
Winter window · 3★
DL
Winter window · 3★
KB
Winter window · 3★
JB
Winter window · 3★
MW
Winter window · 3★
NS
Winter window · 3★
SB
Winter window · 3★
RK
Winter window · 3★
DB
Winter window · 3★
TT
Winter window · 3★