Transfer portal · 2026
Central Michigan Chippewas
Both windowsProjected two-deep impacti
+1
Projected two-deep roles added · 2026 arrivals
Central Michigan added 1 transfer projected into the two-deep (0 as starters) against 15 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
-4
15
Departures
0.81
Avg rating in
-0.04
0.85
Avg rating out
1
Proj two-deep in
—
—
Out roles untracked
2 of 11
’25 production in
—
11 of 15
’25 production out
How the roster changed
26 moves · 9 rooms touchediOffense+1 net players
Replaced+1 player
RB
+2 in · −1 out
InOut
Trey Cornist out to UConn drives the room.
Replaced—
TE
+2 in · −2 out
InOut
?
DeCorion Temple out to Oregon State drives the room.
Replaced—
WR
+2 in · −2 out
InOut
?
Tyson Davis out to Virginia drives the room.
No movement—
QB
+0 in · −0 out
InOutNo arrivalsNo departures
No portal movement in this room.
Replaced—
OL
+3 in · −3 out
InOut
?
?
Apisa Poumele out to Coastal Carolina drives the room.
Defense-5 net players
Replaced+2 players
DB
+2 in · −0 out
InOut
No departures
Justin Taylor in from Wyoming drives the room.
No movement—
S
+0 in · −0 out
InOutNo arrivalsNo departures
No portal movement in this room.
Unresolved-1 player
DL
+0 in · −1 out
InOutNo arrivals
?
Kade Kostus out to unannounced drives the room.
Unresolved-1 player
LB
+0 in · −1 out
InOutNo arrivals
?
Andre Thomas out to unannounced drives the room.
Unresolved-2 players
EDGE
+0 in · −2 out
InOut
No arrivals
?
Oumar Conde out to unannounced drives the room.
Unresolved-3 players
CB
+0 in · −3 out
InOut
No arrivals
?
Brenden Deasfernandes out to Northwestern drives the room.
Specialists0 net players
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.
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 Central Michigan replace what it lost?
Role slots, not player-for-playerPartially replaced1 chain
OL
Rotation slot
Out · to Coastal Carolina
Apisa Poumele
rating 0.85 · 1 tkl
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Eastern Illinois
Nic DiSanto
rating 0.83 · rt2 rotation
Jan 8
▾ Detail
Not replaced7 chains
RB
Production lost
Out · to UConn
Trey Cornist
12% ’25 usage · 469 rush yds · 4.5 ypc · 1 TD
Unresolved
Room restocked · slot open
In
No starter/rotation addition
2 depth arrivals in room
Jan 11
▾ Detail
WR
Production lost
Out · to Virginia
Tyson Davis
rating 0.85 · 5% ’25 usage · 25 rec · 323 yds · 2 TD
Unresolved
Room restocked · slot open
In
No starter/rotation addition
2 depth arrivals in room
Jan 18
▾ Detail
TE
Production lost
Out · to Oregon State
DeCorion Temple
5% ’25 usage · 17 rec · 143 yds · 2 TD
Unresolved
Room restocked · slot open
In
No starter/rotation addition
2 depth arrivals in room
Jan 5
▾ Detail
EDGE
Production lost
Out · to Eastern Kentucky
Keshawn Hayden
15 tkl · 2 TFL · 2 sk
Unresolved
Loss not replaced
In
No portal addition
2 producing losses unanswered
Jan 19
▾ Detail
DL
Production lost
Out · to unannounced
?
Kade Kostus
3 tkl · 0.5 TFL · 0.5 sk
Unresolved
Loss not replaced
In
No portal addition
Dec 9
▾ Detail
LB
Production lost
Out · to unannounced
?
Andre Thomas
10 tkl · 0.5 TFL · 0.5 sk
Unresolved
Loss not replaced
In
No portal addition
Dec 29
▾ Detail
CB
Production lost
Out · to TCU
Kalen Carroll
rating 0.85 · 49 tkl · 1.5 TFL · 2 INT
Unresolved
Loss not replaced
In
No portal addition
3 producing losses unanswered
Jan 9
▾ Detail
Quality vs experience
Portal rating
0.750.800.850.900.951.00
No ’25 usage recordHigh-upside betProven impactDevelopmentalExperienced depthDavis
0%20%40%60%
’25 usage share of previous team’s snapsets
18 unrated moves not plotted — see the ledger
How much Central Michigan depends on transfers
Projected 2026 two-deep · 31 slotsQuarterback0%
2
Skill (RB/WR/TE)0%
9
Offensive line17%
5
1
Front seven (EDGE/DL/LB)0%
7
Secondary (CB/S)0%
3
Specialists0%
4
Returning signeesPrior-cycle transfers2026 transfers
3%
Projected two-deep from transfers
1 of 31 two-deep slots
0 of 21
Projected starters from transfers
0 from the 2026 cycle, 0 held over
0th
Mid-American percentile · transfer share
13th-most transfer-dependent two-deep of 13 Mid-American teams
Returning portal corePrior-cycle transfers still in the two-deep
No prior-cycle transfer holds a two-deep slot.
Where Central Michigan’s transfers came from — and where they went
Sources · 11 arrivals15 departures · destinations
Non-FBS
7 players
Conference USA
1 player
Mountain West
1 player
Big Ten
1 player
Mid-American
1 player
+
Unannounced
8 players
Pac-12
1 player
Big Ten
1 player
Big 12
1 player
Independent
1 player
Sun Belt
1 player
+
Other
2 players
Central Michigan
-4 net moves
Arrived from · 11
Non-FBS
7 players
Conference USA
1 player
Mountain West
1 player
Big Ten
1 player
Mid-American
1 player
Departed to · 15
+
Unannounced
8 players
Pac-12
1 player
Big Ten
1 player
Big 12
1 player
Independent
1 player
Sun Belt
1 player
+
Other
2 players
7arrivals came from Non-FBS programs — the single largest source.
1arrival is projected straight into the two-deep (1 of 11 arrivals came from P4 leagues).
0departures stayed inside the Mid-American.
How the window developed
Cumulative net moves · in − outAll portal moves
26 of 26 moves match · 25 shownShow
Role in
Sort
PlayerPosDirectionOrigin / destinationRating’25 productionEligProjected roleDate
JT
Winter window · 3★
ND
Winter window · 3★
DR
Winter window · 3★
SF
Winter window · 2★
KK
Winter window · 3★
?
—Immediate—Dec 9JS
Winter window · 3★
?
—Immediate—Dec 27OC
Winter window · 3★
?
—Immediate—Dec 27AT
Winter window · 3★
?
—Immediate—Dec 29RB
Winter window · 3★
?
—Immediate—Dec 29BR
Winter window · 3★
?
—Immediate—Jan 1GS
Winter window
DP
Winter window · 3★
JA
Winter window · 2★
JC
Winter window
LM
Winter window
TS
Winter window
VB
Winter window
JK
Winter window · 3★
?
—Immediate—Jan 17KH
Winter window · 2★