Transfer portal · 2026
BYU Cougars
Both windowsProjected two-deep impacti
+11
Projected two-deep roles added · 2026 arrivals
BYU added 11 transfers projected into the two-deep (5 as starters) against 13 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.
11
Arrivals
-2
13
Departures
0.88
Avg rating in
+0.02
0.85
Avg rating out
11
Proj two-deep in
—
—
Out roles untracked
5 of 11
’25 production in
—
6 of 13
’25 production out
How the roster changed
24 moves · 10 rooms touchediOffense-1 net players
Upgraded+1 player
TE
+2 in · −1 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
Walker Lyons in from USC drives the room.
Upgraded—
WR
+2 in · −2 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
S
Kyler Kasper in from Oregon drives the room.
Upgraded—
OL
+3 in · −3 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
Paki Finau in from Washington drives the room.
Unresolved-1 player
QB
+0 in · −1 out
InOutNo arrivals
McCae Hillstead out to Utah State drives the room.
Unresolved-1 player
RB
+0 in · −1 out
InOutNo arrivals
?
Pokaiaua Haunga out to unannounced drives the room.
Defense-2 net players
Upgraded+1 player
CB
+3 in · −2 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
Cade Uluave in from California drives the room.
No movement—
S
+0 in · −0 out
InOutNo arrivalsNo departures
No portal movement in this room.
Unresolved-1 player
EDGE
+0 in · −1 out
InOutNo arrivals
?
Choe Bryant-Strother out to unannounced drives the room.
Unresolved-1 player
DL
+0 in · −1 out
InOut
No arrivals
Sani Tuala out to Idaho State drives the room.
Unresolved-1 player
LB
+0 in · −1 out
InOut
No arrivals
Max Alford out to Michigan drives the room.
Specialists+1 net players
Upgraded+1 player
LS
+1 in · −0 out · 1 proj starter in
InOutNo departures
H
Ty Smith in from Highland High School drives the room.
No movement—
K
+0 in · −0 out
InOutNo arrivalsNo departures
No portal movement in this 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 BYU replace what it lost?
Role slots, not player-for-playerReplaced4 chains
WR
Starting slot
Out · to San José State
Dominique McKenzie
3% ’25 usage
Upgrade
High confidence
In · from Oregon
Kyler Kasper
rating 0.86 · 3% ’25 usage · 2 rec · 51 yds · x1 starter
Jan 8
▾ Detail
TE
Starting slot
Out · to Toledo
Tucker Kelleher
rating 0.85
Upgrade
Medium confidence
In · from USC
Walker Lyons
rating 0.90 · 4% ’25 usage · 20 rec · 223 yds · 2 TD · te1 starter
Jan 9
▾ Detail
OL
Starting slot
Out · to Arizona
Jake Griffin
rating 0.85
Upgrade
Low confidence
In · from Washington
Paki Finau
rating 0.87 · lt1 starter
Jan 12
▾ Detail
CB
Starting slot
Out · to South Florida
Tayvion Beasley
11 tkl · 2 PD
Upgrade
High confidence
In · from California
Cade Uluave
rating 0.94 · 97 tkl · 12 TFL · 3 sk · rover1 starter
Jan 13
▾ Detail
Partially replaced1 chain
CB
Rotation slot
Out · to Utah State
Marcus McKenzie
1 tkl
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Kansas State
Jake Clifton
rating 0.85 · rover2 rotation
Jan 13
▾ Detail
Not replaced3 chains
QB
Production lost
Out · to Utah State
McCae Hillstead
4% ’25 usage
Unresolved
Loss not replaced
In
No portal addition
Jan 9
▾ Detail
EDGE
Production lost
Out · to unannounced
?
Choe Bryant-Strother
2 tkl · 1 TFL · 1 sk
Unresolved
Loss not replaced
In
No portal addition
Jan 16
▾ Detail
LB
Production lost
Out · to Michigan
Max Alford
rating 0.86 · 21 tkl · 2 TFL · 1 sk
Unresolved
Loss not replaced
In
No portal addition
Jan 13
▾ Detail
Quality vs experience
Portal rating
0.750.800.850.900.951.00
No ’25 usage recordHigh-upside betProven impactDevelopmentalExperienced depthLyonsKasperUluave
0%20%40%60%
’25 usage share of previous team’s snapsets
11 unrated moves not plotted — see the ledger
How much BYU depends on transfers
Projected 2026 two-deep · 56 slotsQuarterback50%
1
1
Skill (RB/WR/TE)50%
5
1
4
Offensive line50%
5
2
3
Front seven (EDGE/DL/LB)33%
8
4
Secondary (CB/S)25%
9
3
Specialists30%
7
2
1
Returning signeesPrior-cycle transfers2026 transfers
38%
Projected two-deep from transfers
21 of 56 two-deep slots
12 of 29
Projected starters from transfers
5 from the 2026 cycle, 7 held over
7th
Big 12 percentile · transfer share
15th-most transfer-dependent two-deep of 16 Big 12 teams
Returning portal corePrior-cycle transfers still in the two-deep
Treyson Bourguet
QB · from Western Michigan · 2024 cycle · QB2 rotation
5%
’25 usage · BYU
Kyle Sfarcioc
OL · from Southern Utah · 2025 cycle · RG1 starter
1 tkl
’25 · BYU
Anisi Purcell
DL · from Southern Utah · 2025 cycle · NT2 rotation
11 tkl
’25 · BYU
Tausili Akana
EDGE · from Texas · 2025 cycle · RDE2 rotation
10 tkl
’25 · BYU
Andrew Gentry
OL · from Michigan · 2025 cycle · RT1 starter
—
no ’25 record
Keanu Tanuvasa
DL · from Utah · 2025 cycle · DT1 starter
22 tkl
’25 · BYU
Justin Kirkland
DL · from Oklahoma State · 2025 cycle · NT1 starter
3 tkl
’25 · BYU
Tiger Bachmeier
WR · from Stanford · 2025 cycle · SL1 starter
3%
’25 usage · BYU
Where BYU’s transfers came from — and where they went
Sources · 11 arrivals13 departures · destinations
Big Ten
4 players
ACC
2 players
Unlisted
2 players
+
Pac-12
1 player
Big 12
1 player
SEC
1 player
Non-FBS
3 players
Mountain West
2 players
Pac-12
2 players
+
Unannounced
2 players
American Athletic
1 player
Big 12
1 player
+
Other
2 players
BYU
-2 net moves
Arrived from · 11
Big Ten
4 players
ACC
2 players
+
Unlisted
2 players
Pac-12
1 player
Big 12
1 player
SEC
1 player
Departed to · 13
Non-FBS
3 players
Mountain West
2 players
Pac-12
2 players
+
Unannounced
2 players
American Athletic
1 player
Big 12
1 player
+
Other
2 players
4arrivals came from Big Ten programs — the single largest source.
11arrivals are projected straight into the two-deep (8 of 11 arrivals came from P4 leagues).
1departure stayed inside the Big 12.
How the window developed
Cumulative net moves · in − out2 undated moves not plotted
All portal moves
24 of 24 moves match · 24 shownShow
Role in
Sort
PlayerPosDirectionOrigin / destinationRating’25 productionEligProjected roleDate
CU
Winter window · 4★
RS
Winter window · 4★
WL
Winter window · 4★
PF
Winter window · 3★
KK
Winter window · 3★
ZY
Winter window · 3★
JS
Winter window · 3★
JC
Winter window · 3★
JW
Winter window · 3★
LW
Winter window · 3★
PH
Winter window · 3★
?
—Immediate—Jan 13CB
Winter window · 3★
?
—Immediate—Jan 16ST
Winter window · 3★
SH
Winter window · 3★
RF
Window unrecorded
S
——Z2 rotation—TS
Window unrecorded
H
——LS1 starter—