Transfer portal · 2026
Duke Blue Devils
Both windowsProjected two-deep impacti
+13
Projected two-deep roles added · 2026 arrivals
Duke added 13 transfers projected into the two-deep (7 as starters) against 17 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.
21
Arrivals
+4
17
Departures
0.86
Avg rating in
-0.02
0.87
Avg rating out
13
Proj two-deep in
—
—
Out roles untracked
10 of 21
’25 production in
—
10 of 17
’25 production out
How the roster changed
38 moves · 11 rooms touchediOffense+3 net players
Replaced+1 player
QB
+3 in · −2 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
Darian Mensah out to Miami drives the room.
Replaced+1 player
RB
+2 in · −1 out
InOut
CJ Campbell Jr. in from Rutgers drives the room.
Upgraded+1 player
OL
+2 in · −1 out · 2 proj starters in
InOut
Braden Miller in from California drives the room.
Replaced—
WR
+3 in · −3 out · 2 proj starters in
InOut
Cooper Barkate out to Miami drives the room.
Replaced—
TE
+1 in · −1 out
InOut
Nate Kurisky in from Louisville drives the room.
Defense-1 net players
Replaced+1 player
LB
+1 in · −0 out
InOut
No departures
Jon Morris in from UConn drives the room.
Upgraded+1 player
CB
+4 in · −3 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
Dylan Flowers in from Western Kentucky drives the room.
No movement—
EDGE
+0 in · −0 out
InOutNo arrivalsNo departures
No portal movement in this room.
Upgraded—
DL
+2 in · −2 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
Owen Wafle in from Penn State drives the room.
Depth concern-3 players
S
+1 in · −4 out
InOut
?
Terry Moore out to Ohio State drives the room.
Specialists+2 net players
Replaced+1 player
K
+1 in · −0 out
InOut
No departures
Mika Levy in from Howard drives the room.
Replaced+1 player
LS
+1 in · −0 out
InOutNo departures
S
Jake Fitzgerald in from Sam Houston State/Merrimack drives the room.
No movement—
P
+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 Duke replace what it lost?
Role slots, not player-for-playerReplaced3 chains
OL
Starting slot
Out · to Delaware
Jack Small
rating 0.85
Upgrade
Low confidence
In · from California
Braden Miller
rating 0.88 · rt1 starter
Jan 8
▾ Detail
DL
Starting slot
Out · to UConn
Desmond Aladuge
1 tkl
Upgrade
High confidence
In · from Penn State
Owen Wafle
rating 0.85 · 5 tkl · ldt1 starter
Jan 6
▾ Detail
CB
Starting slot
Out · to UConn
Moussa Kane
rating 0.86 · 17 tkl · 2 TFL · 1 sk · 2 INT
Replaced
High confidence
In · from Stanford
Ché Ojarikre
rating 0.86 · 30 tkl · 2 PD · nb1 starter
Jan 11
▾ Detail
Partially replaced6 chains
QB
Starting slot
Out · to Miami
Darian Mensah
rating 0.94 · 56% ’25 usage · 334/500 · 3,973 pass yds · 34 TD · 6 INT
Partial replacement
High confidence
In · from San José State
Walker Eget
rating 0.86 · 55% ’25 usage · 232/393 · 3,058 pass yds · 17 TD · 9 INT · qb1 starter
Jan 26
▾ Detail
RB
Rotation slot
Out · to Liberty
Peyton Jones
8% ’25 usage · 34 rush yds · 3.4 ypc · 1 TD
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Rutgers
CJ Campbell Jr.
rating 0.84 · 11% ’25 usage · 119 rush yds · 5.4 ypc · rb2 rotation
Jan 8
▾ Detail
WR
Starting slot
Out · to Miami
Cooper Barkate
rating 0.94 · 12% ’25 usage · 72 rec · 1,106 yds · 7 TD
Partial replacement
High confidence
In · from Charlotte
Javen Nicholas
rating 0.87 · 11% ’25 usage · 60 rec · 740 yds · 5 TD · sl1 starter
Jan 9
▾ Detail
WR
Starting slot
Out · to Virginia Tech
Que'Sean Brown
rating 0.93 · 9% ’25 usage · 63 rec · 842 yds · 5 TD
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Pennsylvania
Jared Richardson
rating 0.86 · x1 starter
Jan 5
▾ Detail
TE
Rotation slot
Out · to Tulane
Vance Bolyard
rating 0.83
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Louisville
Nate Kurisky
rating 0.85 · 4% ’25 usage · 20 rec · 157 yds · 2 TD · te2 rotation
Jan 4
▾ Detail
S
Rotation slot
Out · to Florida State
Ma'Khi Jones
rating 0.87 · 34 tkl · 1.5 TFL · 1 sk
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from North Texas
Patrick Smith-Young
rating 0.85 · 70 tkl · 1 TFL · 3 PD · ss2 rotation
Jan 7
▾ Detail
Not replaced3 chains
QB
Production lost
Out · to Missouri State
Henry Belin IV
rating 0.83 · 4% ’25 usage
Unresolved
Room restocked · slot open
In
No further two-deep addition
1 two-deep arrival answers other losses · 2 depth arrivals in room
Jan 16
▾ Detail
WR
Production lost
Out · to Wake Forest
Chase Tyler
rating 0.86 · 2% ’25 usage · 4 rec · 120 yds
Unresolved
Room restocked · slot open
In
No further two-deep addition
2 two-deep arrivals answer other losses · 1 depth arrival in room
Jan 5
▾ Detail
S
Production lost
Out · to unannounced
?
Kenzy Paul
1 tkl · 0.5 TFL
Unresolved
Room restocked · slot open
In
No further two-deep addition
1 two-deep arrival answers other losses
Dec 19
▾ Detail
Quality vs experience
Portal rating
0.750.800.850.900.951.00
No ’25 usage recordHigh-upside betProven impactDevelopmentalExperienced depthMensahEget
0%20%40%60%
’25 usage share of previous team’s snapsets
7 unrated moves not plotted — see the ledger
How much Duke depends on transfers
Projected 2026 two-deep · 55 slotsQuarterback50%
1
1
Skill (RB/WR/TE)40%
6
4
Offensive line40%
6
2
2
Front seven (EDGE/DL/LB)17%
10
2
Secondary (CB/S)40%
6
4
Specialists9%
10
1
Returning signeesPrior-cycle transfers2026 transfers
29%
Projected two-deep from transfers
16 of 55 two-deep slots
8 of 28
Projected starters from transfers
7 from the 2026 cycle, 1 held over
6th
ACC percentile · transfer share
16th-most transfer-dependent two-deep of 17 ACC teams
Returning portal corePrior-cycle transfers still in the two-deep
Micah Sahakian
OL · from Cornell · 2024 cycle · LG2 rotation
—
no ’25 record
Jordan Larsen
OL · from South Dakota · 2025 cycle · LG1 starter
—
no ’25 record
Where Duke’s transfers came from — and where they went
Sources · 21 arrivals17 departures · destinations
Non-FBS
8 players
ACC
3 players
Big Ten
3 players
American Athletic
2 players
Conference USA
1 player
Sun Belt
1 player
Other
3 players
+
ACC
5 players
Conference USA
5 players
American Athletic
3 players
Independent
2 players
+
Unannounced
1 player
Big Ten
1 player
Duke
+4 net moves
Arrived from · 21
Non-FBS
8 players
ACC
3 players
Big Ten
3 players
American Athletic
2 players
Conference USA
1 player
Sun Belt
1 player
+
Other
3 players
Departed to · 17
ACC
5 players
Conference USA
5 players
American Athletic
3 players
Independent
2 players
+
Unannounced
1 player
Big Ten
1 player
8arrivals came from Non-FBS programs — the single largest source.
13arrivals are projected straight into the two-deep (6 of 21 arrivals came from P4 leagues).
5departures stayed inside the ACC.
How the window developed
Cumulative net moves · in − out3 undated moves not plotted
All portal moves
38 of 38 moves match · 25 shownShow
Role in
Sort
PlayerPosDirectionOrigin / destinationRating’25 productionEligProjected roleDate
BM
Winter window · 3★
DF
Winter window · 3★
JN
Winter window · 3★
KL
Winter window · 3★
JR
Winter window · 3★
CO
Winter window · 3★
WD
Winter window · 3★
ES
Winter window · 3★
WE
Winter window · 3★
JB
Winter window · 3★
NK
Winter window · 3★
ND
Winter window · 3★
OW
Winter window · 3★
AP
Winter window · 3★
PS
Winter window · 3★
BH
Winter window · 3★
CC
Winter window · 3★