Transfer portal · 2026
California Golden Bears
Both windowsProjected two-deep impacti
+31
Projected two-deep roles added · 2026 arrivals
California added 31 transfers projected into the two-deep (16 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.
36
Arrivals
+4
32
Departures
0.87
Avg rating in
+0.00
0.87
Avg rating out
31
Proj two-deep in
—
—
Out roles untracked
24 of 36
’25 production in
—
21 of 32
’25 production out
How the roster changed
68 moves · 13 rooms touchediOffense-1 net players
Replaced+1 player
RB
+3 in · −2 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
Kendrick Raphael out to SMU drives the room.
Upgraded+1 player
WR
+4 in · −3 out · 3 proj starters in
InOut
?
Chase Hendricks in from Ohio drives the room.
Replaced—
QB
+1 in · −1 out
InOut
Jackson Brousseau in from Colorado State drives the room.
Upgraded-1 player
TE
+2 in · −3 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
Dorian Thomas in from New Mexico drives the room.
Depth concern-2 players
OL
+5 in · −7 out · 2 proj starters in
InOut
?
?
Leon Bell out to Colorado drives the room.
Defense+5 net players
Replaced+4 players
EDGE
+7 in · −3 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
C
Solomon Williams in from Texas A&M drives the room.
Upgraded+3 players
S
+3 in · −0 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
No departures
T
Kingston Lopa in from Oregon drives the room.
Upgraded+2 players
CB
+3 in · −1 out · 2 proj starters in
InOut
Daniel Harris in from Georgia drives the room.
Depth concern-2 players
DL
+1 in · −3 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
?
Jericho Johnson in from Oregon drives the room.
Depth concern-2 players
LB
+3 in · −5 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
Cade Uluave out to BYU drives the room.
Specialists0 net players
Upgraded+1 player
LS
+2 in · −1 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
David Bird in from Alabama drives the room.
Upgraded—
K
+1 in · −1 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
Towns McGough in from Auburn drives the room.
Upgraded-1 player
P
+1 in · −2 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
?
Angus Davies in from Tulsa drives the room.
ArrivalDepartureHeavy ring · proj starter inThin ring · rotation inDotted · depth role or no ’25 recordMarker size = ’25 usage share (smallest = none recorded)
Did California replace what it lost?
Role slots, not player-for-playerReplaced6 chains
WR
Starting slot
Out · to Georgia Tech
Jaiven Plummer
rating 0.86 · 2% ’25 usage · 2 rec · 86 yds · 1 TD
Upgrade
High confidence
In · from Ohio
Chase Hendricks
rating 0.93 · 14% ’25 usage · 71 rec · 1,037 yds · 7 TD · z1 starter
Jan 8
▾ Detail
WR
Starting slot
Out · to unannounced
?
Jayden Dixon-Veal
3% ’25 usage · 4 rec · 47 yds · 1 TD
Upgrade
High confidence
In · from Rutgers
Ian Strong
rating 0.92 · 11% ’25 usage · 52 rec · 762 yds · 5 TD · x1 starter
Jan 6
▾ Detail
TE
Starting slot
Out · to Wake Forest
Landon Morris
rating 0.87 · 3% ’25 usage · 7 rec · 94 yds · 2 TD
Upgrade
High confidence
In · from New Mexico
Dorian Thomas
rating 0.90 · 10% ’25 usage · 56 rec · 560 yds · 4 TD · te1 starter
Jan 7
▾ Detail
CB
Starting slot
Out · to Jacksonville State
Kaden Cook
rating 0.85
Upgrade
Medium confidence
In · from Georgia
Daniel Harris
rating 0.88 · 7 tkl · lcb1 starter
Jan 16
▾ Detail
P
Starting slot
Out · to New Mexico
Michael Kern
39 punts · 41.5 yd avg
Upgrade
High confidence
In · from Tulsa
Angus Davies
46 punts · 43.3 yd avg · pt1 starter
Jan 16
▾ Detail
LS
Starting slot
Out · to Kansas
Rino Monteforte
2 tkl
Replaced
Medium confidence
In · from Alabama
David Bird
no ’25 production record · ls1 starter
Feb 4
▾ Detail
Partially replaced12 chains
QB
Rotation slot
Out · to Weber State
Devin Brown
3% ’25 usage
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Colorado State
Jackson Brousseau
rating 0.85 · 45% ’25 usage · 128/201 · 1,354 pass yds · 9 TD · 3 INT · qb2 rotation
Jan 16
▾ Detail
RB
Starting slot
Out · to SMU
Kendrick Raphael
rating 0.92 · 29% ’25 usage · 952 rush yds · 4.1 ypc · 13 TD · 34 rec
Partial replacement
High confidence
In · from Washington
Adam Mohammed
rating 0.92 · 15% ’25 usage · 523 rush yds · 4.9 ypc · 5 TD · 17 rec · rb1 starter
Jan 6
▾ Detail
RB
Rotation slot
Out · to UTSA
Brandon High Jr.
rating 0.86 · 7% ’25 usage · 98 rush yds · 4.3 ypc · 1 TD
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from UC Davis
Carter Vargas
rating 0.86 · kr2 rotation
Jan 7
▾ Detail
OL
Starting slot
Out · to Colorado
Leon Bell
rating 0.89 · 2 tkl
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Mississippi State
Jimothy Lewis Jr.
rating 0.86 · rt1 starter
Jan 10
▾ Detail
EDGE
Starting slot
Out · to Minnesota
TJ Bush Jr.
rating 0.87 · 39 tkl · 10.5 TFL · 4.5 sk
Partial replacement
High confidence
In · from Texas A&M
Solomon Williams
rating 0.87 · 7 tkl · 3 TFL · rolb1 starter
Jan 9
▾ Detail
EDGE
Rotation slot
Out · to UCLA
Ryan McCulloch
rating 0.86 · 11 tkl · 2.5 TFL · 1.5 sk
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Louisville
Justin Beadles
rating 0.87 · 12 tkl · 1 TFL · lolb2 rotation
Jan 10
▾ Detail
EDGE
Rotation slot
Out · to North Texas
Curlee Thomas IV
2 tkl
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Tennessee
Emmanuel Okoye
rating 0.86 · 1 tkl · rolb2 rotation
Jan 17
▾ Detail
DL
Starting slot
Out · to unannounced
?
Aidan Keanaaina
56 tkl · 2.5 TFL · 1.5 sk
Partial replacement
High confidence
In · from Oregon
Jericho Johnson
rating 0.90 · 5 tkl · 1 PD · nt1 starter
Jan 19
▾ Detail
LB
Starting slot
Out · to BYU
Cade Uluave
rating 0.94 · 97 tkl · 12 TFL · 3 sk
Partial replacement
High confidence
In · from Texas A&M
Tristan Jernigan
rating 0.86 · 3 tkl · 1 TFL · wlb1 starter
Jan 12
▾ Detail
LB
Rotation slot
Out · to Ole Miss
Luke Ferrelli
rating 0.90 · 91 tkl · 5 TFL · 1 sk · 1 INT
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from USC
AJ Tuitele
rating 0.86 · 1 tkl · mlb2 rotation
Jan 17
▾ Detail
LB
Rotation slot
Out · to Utah State
Harrison Taggart
rating 0.86 · 38 tkl · 2 TFL · 1 PD
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Oregon
Kamar Mothudi
rating 0.86 · 4 tkl · wlb2 rotation
Jan 19
▾ Detail
K
Starting slot
Out · to UL Monroe
Abram Murray
rating 0.80 · 4/6 FG · 12 pts
Partial replacement
High confidence
In · from Auburn
Towns McGough
rating 0.83 · 0/1 FG · 0 pts · ko1 starter
Jan 14
▾ Detail
Not replaced3 chains
DL
Production lost
Out · to UCLA
Tyson Ford
rating 0.86 · 3 tkl
Unresolved
Room restocked · slot open
In
No further two-deep addition
1 two-deep arrival answers other losses
Jan 12
▾ Detail
LB
Production lost
Out · to UTSA
Eze Osondu
6 tkl
Unresolved
Room restocked · slot open
In
No further two-deep addition
3 two-deep arrivals answer other losses · 2 producing losses unanswered
Jan 7
▾ Detail
P
Production lost
Out · to unannounced
?
Brook Honore Jr.
20 punts · 41.4 yd avg
Unresolved
Room restocked · slot open
In
No further two-deep addition
1 two-deep arrival answers other losses
Jan 8
▾ Detail
Quality vs experience
Portal rating
0.750.800.850.900.951.00
No ’25 usage recordHigh-upside betProven impactDevelopmentalExperienced depthBrousseauRaphaelHendricks
0%20%40%60%
’25 usage share of previous team’s snapsets
20 unrated moves not plotted — see the ledger
How much California depends on transfers
Projected 2026 two-deep · 58 slotsQuarterback50%
1
1
Skill (RB/WR/TE)90%
1
3
6
Offensive line70%
3
2
5
Front seven (EDGE/DL/LB)71%
4
1
9
Secondary (CB/S)70%
3
2
5
Specialists92%
1
3
8
Returning signeesPrior-cycle transfers2026 transfers
78%
Projected two-deep from transfers
45 of 58 two-deep slots
22 of 29
Projected starters from transfers
18 from the 2026 cycle, 4 held over
100th
ACC percentile · transfer share
1st-most transfer-dependent two-deep of 17 ACC teams
Returning portal corePrior-cycle transfers still in the two-deep
Jasiah Wagoner
CB · from Oklahoma · 2024 cycle · NB1 starter
28 tkl
’25 · California
Lamar Robinson
OL · from Georgia State · 2025 cycle · C2 rotation
—
no ’25 record
Tyson Ruffins
OL · from Nevada · 2025 cycle · LG1 starter
—
no ’25 record
Jayden Wayne
EDGE · from Washington · 2025 cycle · LOLB1 starter
26 tkl
’25 · California
Mason Mini
TE · from Idaho · 2025 cycle · TE2 rotation
7%
’25 usage · California
QuaRon Adams
WR · from South Dakota · 2025 cycle · SL2 rotation
4%
’25 usage · California
Chase Meyer
K · from Penn State · 2025 cycle · PK1 starter
10/13 FG
’25 · California
Quimari Shemwell
CB · from Utah · 2025 cycle · NB2 rotation
7 tkl
’25 · California
Mark Hamper
WR · from Wisconsin · 2025 cycle · Z2 rotation
5%
’25 usage · California
Where California’s transfers came from — and where they went
Sources · 36 arrivals32 departures · destinations
SEC
10 players
Big Ten
9 players
Non-FBS
3 players
American Athletic
3 players
Mountain West
2 players
Mid-American
2 players
Other
7 players
+
+
Unannounced
5 players
ACC
5 players
Big 12
4 players
Non-FBS
4 players
Big Ten
3 players
American Athletic
3 players
+
Other
8 players
California
+4 net moves
Arrived from · 36
SEC
10 players
Big Ten
9 players
Non-FBS
3 players
American Athletic
3 players
Mountain West
2 players
Mid-American
2 players
+
Other
7 players
Departed to · 32
+
Unannounced
5 players
ACC
5 players
Big 12
4 players
Non-FBS
4 players
Big Ten
3 players
American Athletic
3 players
+
Other
8 players
10arrivals came from SEC programs — the single largest source.
31arrivals are projected straight into the two-deep (22 of 36 arrivals came from P4 leagues).
5departures stayed inside the ACC.
How the window developed
Cumulative net moves · in − out4 undated moves not plotted
All portal moves
68 of 68 moves match · 25 shownShow
Role in
Sort
PlayerPosDirectionOrigin / destinationRating’25 productionEligProjected roleDate
CH
Winter window · 4★
AM
Winter window · 4★
IS
Winter window · 4★
KL
Winter window · 4★
DT
Winter window · 4★
JJ
Winter window · 4★
MH
Winter window · 3★
DH
Winter window · 3★
RF
Winter window · 3★
SW
Winter window · 3★
JB
Winter window · 3★
KT
Winter window · 3★
CP
Winter window · 3★
CV
Winter window · 3★
MR
Winter window · 3★