Transfer portal · 2026
Eastern Michigan Eagles
Both windowsProjected two-deep impacti
+2
Projected two-deep roles added · 2026 arrivals
Eastern Michigan added 2 transfers projected into the two-deep (1 as starter) against 26 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.
12
Arrivals
-14
26
Departures
0.84
Avg rating in
-0.01
0.85
Avg rating out
2
Proj two-deep in
—
—
Out roles untracked
2 of 12
’25 production in
—
15 of 26
’25 production out
What changed
Upgraded
No room cleared the upgrade bar in this window.
Depth concern
More players out than in with no two-deep answer — depth, not the starting line, is the exposure.
How the roster changed
38 moves · 11 rooms touchediOffense-4 net players
Replaced+1 player
QB
+1 in · −0 out
InOut
No departures
Brogan McCaughey in from Yale drives the room.
Replaced—
RB
+2 in · −2 out
InOut
?
Braydon Bennett in from Virginia Tech drives the room.
Unresolved-1 player
WR
+0 in · −1 out
InOutNo arrivals
?
Terry Lockett out to unannounced drives the room.
Unresolved-2 players
TE
+0 in · −2 out
InOutNo arrivals
?
?
Braden Laux out to unannounced drives the room.
Depth concern-2 players
OL
+5 in · −7 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
?
?
Tyler Brumfield in from Oklahoma State drives the room.
Defense-11 net players
Replaced+1 player
DL
+2 in · −1 out
InOut
?
Joseph Oluwayemi in from Harding University drives the room.
Replaced+1 player
DB
+1 in · −0 out
InOut
No departures
Davion Williams in from Charleston Southern drives the room.
No movement—
S
+0 in · −0 out
InOutNo arrivalsNo departures
No portal movement in this room.
Unresolved-4 players
EDGE
+0 in · −4 out
InOut
No arrivals
?
?
Messiah Blair out to Jackson State drives the room.
Unresolved-4 players
LB
+0 in · −4 out
InOut
No arrivals
?
?
?
Andrew Marshall out to Minnesota drives the room.
Unresolved-5 players
CB
+0 in · −5 out
InOut
No arrivals
?
?
?
?
Zavian Dilworth out to unannounced drives the room.
Specialists+1 net players
Replaced+1 player
K
+1 in · −0 out
InOut
No departures
Adam Samaha in from Akron drives the 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 Eastern Michigan replace what it lost?
Role slots, not player-for-playerPartially replaced2 chains
RB
Rotation slot
Out · to unannounced
?
Jayvin Norman
23 KR · 18.8 yd avg
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Virginia Tech
Braydon Bennett
rating 0.84 · 4% ’25 usage · 1 rec · 2 yds · rb2 rotation
Jan 20
▾ Detail
OL
Starting slot
Out · to Rutgers
Everett Small
rating 0.85 · 3 tkl
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Oklahoma State
Tyler Brumfield
rating 0.86 · lt1 starter
Jan 14
▾ Detail
Not replaced6 chains
RB
Production lost
Out · to Central Arkansas
James Jointer Jr.
3% ’25 usage · 1 rec · -4 yds
Unresolved
Room restocked · slot open
In
No further two-deep addition
1 two-deep arrival answers other losses · 1 depth arrival in room
Jan 9
▾ Detail
WR
Production lost
Out · to unannounced
?
Terry Lockett
12% ’25 usage · 19 rec · 263 yds · 1 TD
Unresolved
Loss not replaced
In
No portal addition
Jan 8
▾ Detail
OL
Production lost
Out · to Boston College
Owen Snively
rating 0.85 · 1 tkl
Unresolved
Room restocked · slot open
In
No further two-deep addition
1 two-deep arrival answers other losses · 4 depth arrivals in room
Jan 22
▾ Detail
EDGE
Production lost
Out · to UTEP
Sterling Miles
rating 0.84 · 34 tkl · 4 TFL · 1 sk
Unresolved
Loss not replaced
In
No portal addition
3 producing losses unanswered
Jan 18
▾ Detail
LB
Production lost
Out · to Minnesota
Andrew Marshall
rating 0.85 · 61 tkl · 3.5 TFL · 1 sk
Unresolved
Loss not replaced
In
No portal addition
3 producing losses unanswered
Jan 5
▾ Detail
CB
Production lost
Out · to Nevada
Joshua Scott
29 tkl · 1 INT · 4 PD
Unresolved
Loss not replaced
In
No portal addition
4 producing losses unanswered
Jan 11
▾ Detail
Quality vs experience
Portal rating
0.750.800.850.900.951.00
No ’25 usage recordHigh-upside betProven impactDevelopmentalExperienced depthBennettBrumfield
0%20%40%60%
’25 usage share of previous team’s snapsets
23 unrated moves not plotted — see the ledger
How much Eastern Michigan depends on transfers
Projected 2026 two-deep · 33 slotsQuarterback0%
1
Skill (RB/WR/TE)13%
7
1
Offensive line33%
2
1
Front seven (EDGE/DL/LB)0%
6
Secondary (CB/S)0%
6
Specialists0%
9
Returning signeesPrior-cycle transfers2026 transfers
6%
Projected two-deep from transfers
2 of 33 two-deep slots
1 of 23
Projected starters from transfers
1 from the 2026 cycle, 0 held over
8th
Mid-American percentile · transfer share
12th-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 Eastern Michigan’s transfers came from — and where they went
Sources · 12 arrivals26 departures · destinations
Non-FBS
6 players
Big Ten
2 players
ACC
2 players
Big 12
1 player
Mid-American
1 player
+
Unannounced
16 players
Big Ten
3 players
Non-FBS
3 players
Mountain West
2 players
Conference USA
1 player
ACC
1 player
Eastern Michigan
-14 net moves
Arrived from · 12
Non-FBS
6 players
Big Ten
2 players
ACC
2 players
Big 12
1 player
Mid-American
1 player
Departed to · 26
+
Unannounced
16 players
Big Ten
3 players
Non-FBS
3 players
Mountain West
2 players
Conference USA
1 player
ACC
1 player
6arrivals came from Non-FBS programs — the single largest source.
2arrivals are projected straight into the two-deep (5 of 12 arrivals came from P4 leagues).
0departures stayed inside the Mid-American.
How the window developed
Cumulative net moves · in − out1 undated move not plotted
All portal moves
38 of 38 moves match · 25 shownShow
Role in
Sort
PlayerPosDirectionOrigin / destinationRating’25 productionEligProjected roleDate
TB
Winter window · 3★
MB
Winter window · 3★
TS
Winter window · 3★
CD
Winter window · 3★
TM
Winter window · 3★
EP
Winter window · 3★
BB
Winter window · 3★
MJ
Winter window · 3★
GK
Winter window · 3★
BM
Winter window · 3★
BL
Winter window · 3★
?
—Immediate—Dec 8AS
Winter window · 3★
?
—Immediate—Dec 9JN
Winter window
?
—Immediate—Dec 9CV
Winter window · 2★
?
—Immediate—Dec 10DC
Winter window · 2★
?
—Immediate—Dec 10AA
Winter window
?
—Immediate—Dec 14CK
Winter window
?
—Immediate—Dec 16MP
Winter window
?
—Immediate—Dec 19TS
Winter window · 3★
?
—Immediate—Dec 29TE
Winter window · 2★
?
—Immediate—Jan 2