Transfer portal · 2026
Cincinnati Bearcats
Both windowsProjected two-deep impacti
+22
Projected two-deep roles added · 2026 arrivals
Cincinnati added 22 transfers projected into the two-deep (11 as starters) against 23 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
+4
23
Departures
0.86
Avg rating in
+0.00
0.85
Avg rating out
22
Proj two-deep in
—
—
Out roles untracked
15 of 27
’25 production in
—
19 of 23
’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
50 moves · 11 rooms touchediOffense+3 net players
Upgraded+3 players
WR
+7 in · −4 out · 4 proj starters in
InOut
Caleb Goodie out to Missouri drives the room.
Replaced+1 player
QB
+2 in · −1 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
Brendan Sorsby out to Texas Tech drives the room.
No movement—
TE
+0 in · −0 out
InOutNo arrivalsNo departures
No portal movement in this room.
Replaced—
OL
+1 in · −1 out
InOut
T
Ethan Green out to South Florida drives the room.
Replaced-1 player
RB
+3 in · −4 out
InOut
Zylan Perry in from Louisiana drives the room.
Defense+1 net players
Upgraded+2 players
CB
+3 in · −1 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
Jacob Finley in from Northern Illinois drives the room.
Upgraded+1 player
EDGE
+3 in · −2 out · 2 proj starters in
InOut
MJ Cannon in from Bowling Green drives the room.
Upgraded+1 player
LB
+2 in · −1 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
Damaine Wilson in from Georgia State drives the room.
Upgraded-1 player
DL
+3 in · −4 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
Chidera Otutu in from UTSA drives the room.
Depth concern-2 players
S
+2 in · −4 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
Jasper Beeler in from Northern Illinois drives the room.
Specialists0 net players
Replaced+1 player
P
+1 in · −0 out
InOut
No departures
Dino Beslagic in from San José State drives the room.
No movement—
K
+0 in · −0 out
InOutNo arrivalsNo departures
No portal movement in this room.
Unresolved-1 player
LS
+0 in · −1 out
InOutNo arrivals
Weston Simmons out to Memphis 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 Cincinnati replace what it lost?
Role slots, not player-for-playerReplaced9 chains
WR
Starting slot
Out · to Missouri
Caleb Goodie
rating 0.87 · 9% ’25 usage · 29 rec · 484 yds · 2 TD
Upgrade
High confidence
In · from Kent State
Cade Wolford
rating 0.90 · 7% ’25 usage · 19 rec · 509 yds · 7 TD · kr1 starter
Jan 9
▾ Detail
WR
Starting slot
Out · to Minnesota
Noah Jennings
rating 0.87 · 6% ’25 usage · 23 rec · 323 yds
Upgrade
Medium confidence
In · from Western Carolina
Isaiah Johnson
rating 0.87 · sl1 starter
—
▾ Detail
WR
Starting slot
Out · to Central Arkansas
Dakarai Anderson
2% ’25 usage
Upgrade
Medium confidence
In · from Central Arkansas
Malachi Henry
rating 0.83 · z1 starter
Jan 9
▾ Detail
EDGE
Starting slot
Out · to Miami (OH)
Mikah Coleman
rating 0.86 · 30 tkl · 3.5 TFL · 2 sk
Upgrade
High confidence
In · from Bowling Green
MJ Cannon
rating 0.87 · 57 tkl · 6 TFL · 2 sk · 2 INT · cat1 starter
Jan 4
▾ Detail
EDGE
Starting slot
Out · to Idaho
Darrell Gipson
3 tkl
Upgrade
Medium confidence
In · from North Carolina Central
Thomas Johnson
rating 0.86 · dog1 starter
Jan 9
▾ Detail
DL
Starting slot
Out · to Kansas State
Kamari Burns
rating 0.86 · 11 tkl · 0.5 TFL · 0.5 sk
Replaced
Medium confidence
In · from Arkansas-Pine Bluff
Cam Roetherford
no ’25 production record · dt1 starter
—
▾ Detail
LB
Starting slot
Out · to Ball State
Cincear Lewis
rating 0.83 · 10 tkl
Upgrade
High confidence
In · from Northern Illinois
Filip Maciorowski
rating 0.85 · 76 tkl · 5.5 TFL · 2.5 sk · mlb1 starter
Jan 8
▾ Detail
CB
Starting slot
Out · to New Mexico
Ormanie Arnold
rating 0.85 · 15 tkl · 3 PD
Upgrade
High confidence
In · from Northern Illinois
Jacob Finley
rating 0.86 · 57 tkl · 0.5 TFL · 7 PD · rcb1 starter
Jan 8
▾ Detail
S
Starting slot
Out · to Arkansas
Christian Harrison
rating 0.86 · 55 tkl · 2.5 TFL · 1 INT
Replaced
High confidence
In · from Northern Illinois
Jasper Beeler
rating 0.86 · 74 tkl · 1 TFL · 0.5 sk · 3 INT · fs1 starter
Jan 6
▾ Detail
Partially replaced6 chains
QB
Starting slot
Out · to Texas Tech
Brendan Sorsby
rating 0.98 · 61% ’25 usage · 206/335 · 2,786 pass yds · 26 TD · 5 INT · 580 rush yds
Partial replacement
High confidence
In · from Georgia Southern
JC French IV
rating 0.86 · 56% ’25 usage · 249/390 · 2,924 pass yds · 20 TD · 8 INT · 315 rush yds · qb1 starter
Jan 7
▾ Detail
RB
Rotation slot
Out · to Florida
Evan Pryor
rating 0.87 · 15% ’25 usage · 522 rush yds · 6.9 ypc · 3 TD · 10 rec
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Louisiana
Zylan Perry
rating 0.85 · 20% ’25 usage · 689 rush yds · 5 ypc · 8 TD · 16 rec · rb2 rotation
Jan 8
▾ Detail
OL
Rotation slot
Out · to South Florida
Ethan Green
rating 0.85
Partial replacement
Low confidence
In · from Tyler Junior College
T
Judea Milon
no ’25 production record · lt2 rotation
—
▾ Detail
DL
Rotation slot
Out · to Georgia Tech
Tim Griffin
rating 0.85 · 1 tkl
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from UTSA
Chidera Otutu
rating 0.86 · 28 tkl · 2.5 TFL · 2.5 sk · nt2 rotation
Jan 4
▾ Detail
DL
Rotation slot
Out · to Ball State
Keilan Smith
rating 0.84 · 1 tkl
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from PennWest California
Josh Hough
rating 0.85 · dt2 rotation
Jan 9
▾ Detail
S
Rotation slot
Out · to Indiana
Jiquan Sanks
rating 0.86 · 45 tkl · 1.5 TFL · 4 PD
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from South Alabama
Ty Goodwill
rating 0.86 · 35 tkl · 4.5 TFL · 1 INT · fs2 rotation
Jan 8
▾ Detail
Not replaced2 chains
RB
Production lost
Out · to Memphis
Manny Covey
rating 0.85 · 9% ’25 usage · 194 rush yds · 7.2 ypc · 1 TD
Unresolved
Room restocked · slot open
In
No further two-deep addition
1 two-deep arrival answers other losses · 2 depth arrivals in room · 3 producing losses unanswered
Jan 17
▾ Detail
S
Production lost
Out · to New Mexico State
Tayden Barnes
rating 0.84 · 24 tkl · 1 TFL
Unresolved
Room restocked · slot open
In
No further two-deep addition
2 two-deep arrivals answer other losses · 2 producing losses unanswered
Jan 21
▾ Detail
Quality vs experience
Portal rating
0.750.800.850.900.951.00
No ’25 usage recordHigh-upside betProven impactDevelopmentalExperienced depthSorsbyFrenchPerryWolford
0%20%40%60%
’25 usage share of previous team’s snapsets
11 unrated moves not plotted — see the ledger
How much Cincinnati depends on transfers
Projected 2026 two-deep · 52 slotsQuarterback100%
2
Skill (RB/WR/TE)60%
4
6
Offensive line56%
4
4
1
Front seven (EDGE/DL/LB)64%
5
2
7
Secondary (CB/S)63%
3
5
Specialists78%
2
4
3
Returning signeesPrior-cycle transfers2026 transfers
65%
Projected two-deep from transfers
34 of 52 two-deep slots
21 of 28
Projected starters from transfers
12 from the 2026 cycle, 9 held over
60th
Big 12 percentile · transfer share
7th-most transfer-dependent two-deep of 16 Big 12 teams
Returning portal corePrior-cycle transfers still in the two-deep
Max Fletcher
P · from Arkansas · 2024 cycle · PT1 starter
41 punts
’25 · Cincinnati
Xavier Lozowicki
OL · from Maine · 2024 cycle · C1 starter
—
no ’25 record
Taran Tyo
OL · from Ball State · 2025 cycle · RG1 starter
—
no ’25 record
Jaylon White-McClain
EDGE · from Old Dominion · 2025 cycle · DE2 rotation
14 tkl
’25 · Cincinnati
Nolan Latulippe
OL · from Albany · 2025 cycle · RT1 starter
—
no ’25 record
Stephen Rusnak
K · from Charlotte · 2025 cycle · PK1 starter
13/17 FG
’25 · Cincinnati
Joe Cotton
OL · from South Dakota · 2025 cycle · LT1 starter
—
no ’25 record
Eli Stein
LS · from Wisconsin · 2025 cycle · LS1 starter
4 tkl
’25 · Cincinnati
Elijah Gunn
DL · from Southern Illinois · 2025 cycle · NT1 starter
1 tkl
’25 · Cincinnati
Where Cincinnati’s transfers came from — and where they went
Sources · 27 arrivals23 departures · destinations
Non-FBS
10 players
Mountain West
4 players
Sun Belt
4 players
American Athletic
2 players
Mid-American
2 players
ACC
1 player
Other
4 players
+
American Athletic
5 players
Mid-American
4 players
SEC
3 players
Non-FBS
3 players
Big Ten
2 players
Big 12
2 players
+
Other
4 players
Cincinnati
+4 net moves
Arrived from · 27
Non-FBS
10 players
Mountain West
4 players
Sun Belt
4 players
American Athletic
2 players
Mid-American
2 players
ACC
1 player
+
Other
4 players
Departed to · 23
American Athletic
5 players
Mid-American
4 players
SEC
3 players
Non-FBS
3 players
Big Ten
2 players
Big 12
2 players
+
Other
4 players
10arrivals came from Non-FBS programs — the single largest source.
22arrivals are projected straight into the two-deep (2 of 27 arrivals came from P4 leagues).
2departures stayed inside the Big 12.
How the window developed
Cumulative net moves · in − out6 undated moves not plotted
All portal moves
50 of 50 moves match · 25 shownShow
Role in
Sort
PlayerPosDirectionOrigin / destinationRating’25 productionEligProjected roleDate
CW
Winter window · 4★
MC
Winter window · 3★
LF
Winter window · 3★
IJ
Window unrecorded
CO
Winter window · 3★
JB
Winter window · 3★
JF
Winter window · 3★
JF
Winter window · 3★
TG
Winter window · 3★
TJ
Winter window · 3★
CT
Winter window · 3★
GP
Winter window · 3★
KM
Winter window · 3★
DW
Winter window · 3★
FM
Winter window · 3★
ZP
Winter window · 3★