Transfer portal · 2026
Charlotte 49ers
Both windowsProjected two-deep impacti
+19
Projected two-deep roles added · 2026 arrivals
Charlotte added 19 transfers projected into the two-deep (11 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.
27
Arrivals
+3
24
Departures
0.84
Avg rating in
-0.01
0.85
Avg rating out
19
Proj two-deep in
—
—
Out roles untracked
8 of 27
’25 production in
—
16 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.
Still unresolved
Departures with no portal answer yet. Replacement must come from the returning roster or signing class.
How the roster changed
51 moves · 13 rooms touchediOffense-1 net players
Upgraded+1 player
WR
+5 in · −4 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
N
?
Jaden Barnes in from App State drives the room.
Replaced+1 player
TE
+2 in · −1 out
InOut
Jake Young out to Western Carolina drives the room.
Replaced—
RB
+3 in · −3 out
InOut
?
CJ Stokes out to unannounced drives the room.
Upgraded—
QB
+1 in · −1 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
Zach Wilcke out to Northwestern State drives the room.
Depth concern-3 players
OL
+4 in · −7 out · 3 proj starters in
InOut
?
?
?
J'Ven Williams in from Penn State drives the room.
Defense+4 net players
Replaced+2 players
EDGE
+3 in · −1 out · 2 proj starters in
InOut
N
N
Yamil Talib out to Colorado drives the room.
Replaced+2 players
CB
+3 in · −1 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
J
P
Dwight Bootle II out to Arizona drives the room.
Replaced—
DL
+2 in · −2 out
InOut
?
Devin Ancrum in from North Carolina drives the room.
Replaced—
LB
+1 in · −1 out
InOut
N
?
Jerry Wall III in from NW Mississippi drives the room.
Replaced—
S
+1 in · −1 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
Cary Grant out to App State drives the room.
Specialists0 net players
Upgraded+1 player
LS
+1 in · −0 out · 1 proj starter in
InOutNo departures
Henry Searcy in from Pittsburgh drives the room.
Upgraded—
P
+1 in · −1 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
S
Bronson Long in from South Dakota School of Mines and Technology drives the room.
Unresolved-1 player
K
+0 in · −1 out
InOut
No arrivals
Liam Boyd out to Michigan State 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 Charlotte replace what it lost?
Role slots, not player-for-playerReplaced3 chains
WR
Starting slot
Out · to Duke
Javen Nicholas
rating 0.87 · 11% ’25 usage · 60 rec · 740 yds · 5 TD
Replaced
High confidence
In · from App State
Jaden Barnes
rating 0.86 · 12% ’25 usage · 55 rec · 608 yds · 7 TD · x1 starter
Jan 18
▾ Detail
EDGE
Starting slot
Out · to Colorado
Yamil Talib
rating 0.85 · 28 tkl · 4 TFL · 1.5 sk · 1 INT
Replaced
Medium confidence
In · from NW Mississippi
N
DJ Burgess
no ’25 production record · lde1 starter
—
▾ Detail
P
Starting slot
Out · to James Madison
Andrew Bennett
no ’25 production record
Replaced
Low confidence
In · from South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
S
Bronson Long
no ’25 production record · pt1 starter
—
▾ Detail
Partially replaced8 chains
QB
Starting slot
Out · to Northwestern State
Zach Wilcke
17% ’25 usage · 33/51 · 296 pass yds · 2 TD · 3 INT
Partial replacement
High confidence
In · from Pittsburgh
Cole Gonzales
13% ’25 usage · 11/22 · 118 pass yds · 1 TD · 1 INT · qb1 starter
Jan 8
▾ Detail
WR
Rotation slot
Out · to Akron
Miles Burris
rating 0.84 · 5% ’25 usage · 14 rec · 134 yds
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Southeast Missouri State
Cam Pedro
no ’25 production record · sl2 rotation
Jan 7
▾ Detail
WR
Rotation slot
Out · to unannounced
?
Ta'ir Brooks
7% ’25 usage · 1 rec · 9 yds
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Bryant
Zyheem Collick
no ’25 production record · z2 rotation
Jan 9
▾ Detail
TE
Rotation slot
Out · to Western Carolina
Jake Young
4% ’25 usage · 4 rec · 30 yds
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from McNeese
Logan Mauldin
rating 0.83 · te2 rotation
Jan 10
▾ Detail
OL
Starting slot
Out · to Georgia Southern
Mo Clipper Jr.
rating 0.85 · 1 tkl
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Penn State
J'Ven Williams
rating 0.86 · lt1 starter
Jan 11
▾ Detail
DL
Rotation slot
Out · to Memphis
Xavier Miles
17 tkl
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from North Carolina
Devin Ancrum
rating 0.85 · nt2 rotation
Jan 10
▾ Detail
CB
Starting slot
Out · to Arizona
Dwight Bootle II
rating 0.85 · 38 tkl · 0.5 TFL · 1 PD
Partial replacement
High confidence
In · from Kansas
Jameel Croft Jr.
rating 0.84 · 1 tkl · lcb1 starter
Jan 4
▾ Detail
S
Starting slot
Out · to App State
Cary Grant
rating 0.85 · 45 tkl · 2.5 TFL
Partial replacement
High confidence
In · from Maryland
Shamar McIntosh
rating 0.82 · 1 tkl · ss1 starter
Jan 6
▾ Detail
Not replaced5 chains
RB
Production lost
Out · to LSU
Rod Gainey Jr.
rating 0.85 · 14% ’25 usage · 260 rush yds · 3.5 ypc · 1 TD · 16 rec
Unresolved
Room restocked · slot open
In
No starter/rotation addition
3 depth arrivals in room · 2 producing losses unanswered
Jan 6
▾ Detail
WR
Production lost
Out · to Baylor
Jayden McGowan
rating 0.85 · 5% ’25 usage · 1 rec · 7 yds
Unresolved
Room restocked · slot open
In
No further two-deep addition
3 two-deep arrivals answer other losses · 2 depth arrivals in room
Jan 13
▾ Detail
DL
Production lost
Out · to unannounced
?
Cheick Kaba
13 tkl · 2 PD
Unresolved
Room restocked · slot open
In
No further two-deep addition
1 two-deep arrival answers other losses · 1 depth arrival in room
Jan 7
▾ Detail
LB
Production lost
Out · to unannounced
?
JJ Okate
1 tkl
Unresolved
Room restocked · slot open
In
No starter/rotation addition
1 depth arrival in room
Jan 14
▾ Detail
K
Production lost
Out · to Michigan State
Liam Boyd
9/12 FG · 42 pts
Unresolved
Loss not replaced
In
No portal addition
Jan 7
▾ Detail
Quality vs experience
Portal rating
0.750.800.850.900.951.00
No ’25 usage recordHigh-upside betProven impactDevelopmentalExperienced depthGaineyWilliams
0%20%40%60%
’25 usage share of previous team’s snapsets
26 unrated moves not plotted — see the ledger
How much Charlotte depends on transfers
Projected 2026 two-deep · 50 slotsQuarterback100%
1
1
Skill (RB/WR/TE)70%
3
3
4
Offensive line75%
2
2
4
Front seven (EDGE/DL/LB)100%
8
4
Secondary (CB/S)56%
4
1
4
Specialists33%
6
3
Returning signeesPrior-cycle transfers2026 transfers
70%
Projected two-deep from transfers
35 of 50 two-deep slots
21 of 28
Projected starters from transfers
12 from the 2026 cycle, 9 held over
69th
American Athletic percentile · transfer share
5th-most transfer-dependent two-deep of 14 American Athletic teams
Returning portal corePrior-cycle transfers still in the two-deep
Gus McGee
TE · from San Diego State · 2023 cycle · TE1 starter
4%
’25 usage · Charlotte
Adam Hopkins IV
WR · from Colorado · 2024 cycle · X2 rotation
2%
’25 usage · Charlotte
Gavin Willis
LB · from Bucknell · 2025 cycle · MLB1 starter
55 tkl
’25 · Charlotte
Jaylen Hampton
WR · from Western Kentucky · 2025 cycle · Z1 starter
3%
’25 usage · Charlotte
Stellan Bowman
LB · from Ohio · 2025 cycle · WLB2 rotation
4 tkl
’25 · Charlotte
Conner Harrell
QB · from North Carolina · 2025 cycle · QB2 rotation
44%
’25 usage · Charlotte
Parker Startz
LB · from Ohio · 2025 cycle · MLB2 rotation
1 tkl
’25 · Charlotte
Collin Gill
CB · from Georgia · 2025 cycle · NB1 starter
35 tkl
’25 · Charlotte
Macyo Williams
DL · from Utah State · 2025 cycle · NT1 starter
4 tkl
’25 · Charlotte
Caleb Irving
DL · from Purdue · 2025 cycle · DT2 rotation
15 tkl
’25 · Charlotte
Jamarrion Solomon
DL · from Florida International · 2025 cycle · DT1 starter
29 tkl
’25 · Charlotte
Curtis Simpson
EDGE · from North Carolina · 2025 cycle · LDE2 rotation
31 tkl
’25 · Charlotte
Kadin Schmitz
LB · from Ohio · 2025 cycle · WLB1 starter
65 tkl
’25 · Charlotte
Kristos Fernandez
OL · from LIU Post · 2025 cycle · RT1 starter
—
no ’25 record
Rod Green
OL · from Purdue · 2025 cycle · RG1 starter
—
no ’25 record
Where Charlotte’s transfers came from — and where they went
Sources · 27 arrivals24 departures · destinations
Non-FBS
7 players
Unlisted
7 players
+
Sun Belt
4 players
ACC
4 players
Big 12
2 players
Big Ten
2 players
Other
1 player
+
+
Unannounced
7 players
Big 12
4 players
Sun Belt
4 players
American Athletic
3 players
Non-FBS
2 players
SEC
1 player
+
Other
3 players
Charlotte
+3 net moves
Arrived from · 27
Non-FBS
7 players
+
Unlisted
7 players
Sun Belt
4 players
ACC
4 players
Big 12
2 players
Big Ten
2 players
+
Other
1 player
Departed to · 24
+
Unannounced
7 players
Big 12
4 players
Sun Belt
4 players
American Athletic
3 players
Non-FBS
2 players
SEC
1 player
+
Other
3 players
7arrivals came from Non-FBS programs — the single largest source.
19arrivals are projected straight into the two-deep (8 of 27 arrivals came from P4 leagues).
3departures stayed inside the American Athletic.
How the window developed
Cumulative net moves · in − out8 undated moves not plotted
All portal moves
51 of 51 moves match · 25 shownShow
Role in
Sort
PlayerPosDirectionOrigin / destinationRating’25 productionEligProjected roleDate
JW
Winter window · 3★
JB
Winter window · 3★
MN
Winter window · 3★
DA
Winter window · 3★
TB
Winter window · 3★
LS
Winter window · 3★
DW
Winter window · 3★
JC
Winter window · 3★
NC
Winter window · 3★
LW
Winter window · 3★
LM
Winter window · 3★
SM
Winter window · 3★
DP
Winter window · 3★
HS
Winter window · 3★