Transfer portal · 2026
Coastal Carolina Chanticleers
Both windowsProjected two-deep impacti
+9
Projected two-deep roles added · 2026 arrivals
Coastal Carolina added 9 transfers projected into the two-deep (4 as starters) against 39 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.
29
Arrivals
-10
39
Departures
0.85
Avg rating in
+0.01
0.84
Avg rating out
9
Proj two-deep in
—
—
Out roles untracked
12 of 29
’25 production in
—
24 of 39
’25 production out
How the roster changed
68 moves · 12 rooms touchediOffense-6 net players
Replaced—
RB
+2 in · −2 out
InOut
Ja'Vin Simpkins out to UAB drives the room.
Replaced—
WR
+4 in · −4 out
InOut
?
W
Bryson Graves out to Delaware drives the room.
Depth concern-1 player
TE
+1 in · −2 out
InOut
Brooks Johnson out to Florida Atlantic drives the room.
Replaced-1 player
OL
+3 in · −4 out
InOut
Apisa Poumele in from Central Michigan drives the room.
Depth concern-4 players
QB
+1 in · −5 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
?
?
?
Tad Hudson out to NC State drives the room.
Defense-4 net players
Replaced+2 players
DL
+6 in · −4 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
?
Jordan Mack out to Baylor drives the room.
Upgraded—
LB
+4 in · −4 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
?
Donovan Grayson in from Samford drives the room.
Upgraded—
S
+3 in · −3 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
?
Jalen Lee in from South Dakota State drives the room.
Depth concern-3 players
EDGE
+1 in · −4 out
InOut
Ezekiel Durham-Campbell out to West Virginia drives the room.
Depth concern-3 players
CB
+1 in · −4 out
InOut
?
Gabe White in from Bethune-Cookman drives the room.
Specialists0 net players
Replaced—
K
+2 in · −2 out
InOut
Philippe LaForge out to Memphis drives the room.
Replaced—
P
+1 in · −1 out
InOut
?
Roland Podesta in from Boise State drives the 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 Coastal Carolina replace what it lost?
Role slots, not player-for-playerReplaced1 chain
DL
Starting slot
Out · to Baylor
Jordan Mack
rating 0.86 · 10 tkl · 1 TFL · 1 sk
Upgrade
High confidence
In · from Missouri State
Ahmad Poole
28 tkl · 3.5 TFL · 1 sk · nt1 starter
Jan 11
▾ Detail
Partially replaced8 chains
QB
Starting slot
Out · to NC State
Tad Hudson
rating 0.85 · 42% ’25 usage · 139/254 · 1,253 pass yds · 6 TD · 7 INT
Partial replacement
High confidence
In · from Arkansas
Trever Jackson
rating 0.86 · 1% ’25 usage · qb1 starter
Jan 15
▾ Detail
RB
Rotation slot
Out · to UAB
Ja'Vin Simpkins
rating 0.84 · 16% ’25 usage · 590 rush yds · 4.7 ypc · 2 TD · 17 rec
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Rice
Daelen Alexander
rating 0.85 · 14% ’25 usage · 392 rush yds · 5.3 ypc · 3 TD · rb2 rotation
Jan 18
▾ Detail
WR
Rotation slot
Out · to Delaware
Bryson Graves
rating 0.84 · 7% ’25 usage · 35 rec · 330 yds · 2 TD
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Missouri State
Tristian Gardner
rating 0.86 · 5% ’25 usage · 30 rec · 465 yds · 6 TD · x2 rotation
Jan 10
▾ Detail
OL
Rotation slot
Out · to Duke
Nick Del Grande
rating 0.85
Partial replacement
Low confidence
In · from Jackson State
Mason Barton
rating 0.85 · rt2 rotation
Jan 19
▾ Detail
EDGE
Rotation slot
Out · to Kansas State
Jayden Bryant
rating 0.85 · 16 tkl · 4.5 TFL · 2 sk
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Oklahoma State
Chandavian Bradley
rating 0.85 · 3 tkl · lde2 rotation
Jan 16
▾ Detail
LB
Starting slot
Out · to UConn
Luke Murphy
rating 0.84 · 36 tkl · 4 TFL · 1 PD
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Samford
Donovan Grayson
rating 0.86 · slb1 starter
Jan 12
▾ Detail
S
Starting slot
Out · to Stephen F. Austin
Avyonne Jones
46 tkl · 1 INT · 2 PD
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Elon
Jesse Powell II
rating 0.84 · ss1 starter
Jan 17
▾ Detail
S
Rotation slot
Out · to unannounced
?
Dante Thomas
23 tkl · 1 TFL
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Lehigh
Mason Moore
rating 0.85 · ss2 rotation
Mar 8
▾ Detail
Not replaced8 chains
QB
Production lost
Out · to unannounced
?
Samari Collier
26% ’25 usage · 38/78 · 489 pass yds · 7 TD · 2 INT · 429 rush yds
Unresolved
Room restocked · slot open
In
No further two-deep addition
1 two-deep arrival answers other losses · 2 producing losses unanswered
Jan 8
▾ Detail
WR
Production lost
Out · to unannounced
?
Cameron Wright
7% ’25 usage · 24 rec · 274 yds · 1 TD
Unresolved
Room restocked · slot open
In
No further two-deep addition
1 two-deep arrival answers other losses · 3 depth arrivals in room · 2 producing losses unanswered
Jan 16
▾ Detail
TE
Production lost
Out · to Florida Atlantic
Brooks Johnson
5% ’25 usage · 11 rec · 87 yds · 1 TD
Unresolved
Room restocked · slot open
In
No starter/rotation addition
1 depth arrival in room
Jan 9
▾ Detail
EDGE
Production lost
Out · to Incarnate Word
Walt Gray
5 tkl · 1 TFL · 1 sk
Unresolved
Room restocked · slot open
In
No further two-deep addition
1 two-deep arrival answers other losses
Jan 27
▾ Detail
DL
Production lost
Out · to Colorado
Tyler Moore
9 tkl · 1 TFL
Unresolved
Room restocked · slot open
In
No further two-deep addition
1 two-deep arrival answers other losses · 5 depth arrivals in room · 2 producing losses unanswered
Jan 5
▾ Detail
LB
Production lost
Out · to Western Kentucky
Geajorm Akpaloo
13 tkl
Unresolved
Room restocked · slot open
In
No further two-deep addition
1 two-deep arrival answers other losses · 3 depth arrivals in room · 3 producing losses unanswered
Jan 11
▾ Detail
CB
Production lost
Out · to Tarleton State
Fredd Adams
12 tkl · 3 PD
Unresolved
Room restocked · slot open
In
No starter/rotation addition
1 depth arrival in room · 3 producing losses unanswered
Jan 12
▾ Detail
K
Production lost
Out · to Utah State
Kian Afrookhteh
15/19 FG · 77 pts
Unresolved
Room restocked · slot open
In
No starter/rotation addition
2 depth arrivals in room · 2 producing losses unanswered
Jan 12
▾ Detail
Quality vs experience
Portal rating
0.750.800.850.900.951.00
No ’25 usage recordHigh-upside betProven impactDevelopmentalExperienced depthHudsonMorrisAlexander
0%20%40%60%
’25 usage share of previous team’s snapsets
27 unrated moves not plotted — see the ledger
How much Coastal Carolina depends on transfers
Projected 2026 two-deep · 33 slotsQuarterback100%
1
Skill (RB/WR/TE)22%
7
2
Offensive line20%
4
1
Front seven (EDGE/DL/LB)38%
5
3
Secondary (CB/S)33%
4
2
Specialists0%
4
Returning signeesPrior-cycle transfers2026 transfers
27%
Projected two-deep from transfers
9 of 33 two-deep slots
4 of 21
Projected starters from transfers
4 from the 2026 cycle, 0 held over
54th
Sun Belt percentile · transfer share
7th-most transfer-dependent two-deep of 14 Sun Belt teams
Returning portal corePrior-cycle transfers still in the two-deep
No prior-cycle transfer holds a two-deep slot.
Where Coastal Carolina’s transfers came from — and where they went
Sources · 29 arrivals39 departures · destinations
Non-FBS
15 players
Conference USA
4 players
SEC
2 players
Big 12
2 players
American Athletic
2 players
Mid-American
1 player
Other
3 players
+
+
Unannounced
9 players
Non-FBS
7 players
American Athletic
6 players
Big 12
5 players
ACC
3 players
Conference USA
3 players
+
Other
6 players
Coastal Carolina
-10 net moves
Arrived from · 29
Non-FBS
15 players
Conference USA
4 players
SEC
2 players
Big 12
2 players
American Athletic
2 players
Mid-American
1 player
+
Other
3 players
Departed to · 39
+
Unannounced
9 players
Non-FBS
7 players
American Athletic
6 players
Big 12
5 players
ACC
3 players
Conference USA
3 players
+
Other
6 players
15arrivals came from Non-FBS programs — the single largest source.
9arrivals are projected straight into the two-deep (5 of 29 arrivals came from P4 leagues).
1departure stayed inside the Sun Belt.
How the window developed
Cumulative net moves · in − outAll portal moves
68 of 68 moves match · 25 shownShow
Role in
Sort
PlayerPosDirectionOrigin / destinationRating’25 productionEligProjected roleDate
JL
Winter window · 3★
TG
Winter window · 3★
DG
Winter window · 3★
TJ
Winter window · 3★
AJ
Winter window · 3★
CB
Winter window · 3★
XB
Winter window · 3★
AP
Winter window · 3★
JT
Winter window · 3★
MT
Winter window · 3★
DA
Winter window · 3★
MP
Winter window · 3★
MB
Winter window · 3★
MM
Winter window · 3★
TL
Spring window · 3★
GW
Winter window · 3★
JP
Winter window · 3★