Transfer portal · 2026
Florida State Seminoles
Both windowsProjected two-deep impacti
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Projected two-deep roles added · 2026 arrivals
Florida State added 23 transfers projected into the two-deep (18 as starters) against 35 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.
26
Arrivals
-9
35
Departures
0.87
Avg rating in
+0.00
0.86
Avg rating out
23
Proj two-deep in
—
—
Out roles untracked
12 of 26
’25 production in
—
27 of 35
’25 production out
What changed
Upgraded
Projected starters arrived with rating holding or rising in 8 rooms, led by QB.
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
61 moves · 13 rooms touchediOffense-6 net players
Upgraded+1 player
QB
+3 in · −2 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
S
Ashton Daniels in from Auburn drives the room.
Upgraded-1 player
RB
+2 in · −3 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
Quintrevion Wisner in from Texas drives the room.
Replaced-1 player
TE
+1 in · −2 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
Randy Pittman Jr. out to SMU drives the room.
Upgraded-1 player
OL
+5 in · −6 out · 4 proj starters in
InOut
Xavier Chaplin in from Auburn drives the room.
Unresolved-4 players
WR
+0 in · −4 out
InOut
No arrivals
Lawayne McCoy out to Louisville drives the room.
Defense-5 net players
Upgraded+1 player
CB
+3 in · −2 out · 2 proj starters in
InOut
Karson Hobbs in from Notre Dame drives the room.
Replaced—
S
+2 in · −2 out · 2 proj starters in
InOut
I
Earl Little Jr. out to Ohio State drives the room.
Upgraded-1 player
LB
+2 in · −3 out · 2 proj starters in
InOut
Mikai Gbayor in from North Carolina drives the room.
Depth concern-2 players
DL
+1 in · −3 out
InOut
Jordan Sanders in from Texas State drives the room.
Depth concern-3 players
EDGE
+2 in · −5 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
P
Amaree Williams out to Mississippi State drives the room.
Specialists+2 net players
Upgraded+1 player
P
+2 in · −1 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
Daniel Hughes in from New Mexico drives the room.
Upgraded+1 player
LS
+1 in · −0 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
No departures
Caleb Bowers in from North Dakota State drives the room.
Upgraded—
K
+2 in · −2 out · 2 proj starters in
InOut
Gabe Panikowski in from Oklahoma 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 Florida State replace what it lost?
Role slots, not player-for-playerReplaced12 chains
QB
Starting slot
Out · to Western Kentucky
Brock Glenn
rating 0.85 · 6% ’25 usage · 6/10 · 69 pass yds · 2 TD · 0 INT
Upgrade
High confidence
In · from Auburn
Ashton Daniels
rating 0.86 · 70% ’25 usage · 68/119 · 797 pass yds · 3 TD · 2 INT · 280 rush yds · qb1 starter
Jan 6
▾ Detail
RB
Starting slot
Out · to Northwestern
Gavin Sawchuk
rating 0.86 · 15% ’25 usage · 486 rush yds · 4.5 ypc · 8 TD · 13 rec
Upgrade
High confidence
In · from Texas
Quintrevion Wisner
rating 0.93 · 28% ’25 usage · 597 rush yds · 4.6 ypc · 3 TD · 22 rec · rb1 starter
Jan 5
▾ Detail
TE
Starting slot
Out · to SMU
Randy Pittman Jr.
rating 0.88 · 7% ’25 usage · 23 rec · 208 yds · 2 TD
Replaced
High confidence
In · from East Carolina
Desirrio Riles
rating 0.86 · 5% ’25 usage · 28 rec · 362 yds · 2 TD · te1 starter
Jan 6
▾ Detail
OL
Starting slot
Out · to Wisconsin
Lucas Simmons
rating 0.85 · 1 tkl
Upgrade
Medium confidence
In · from Auburn
Xavier Chaplin
rating 0.92 · lt1 starter
Jan 9
▾ Detail
EDGE
Starting slot
Out · to Oklahoma State
James Williams
rating 0.87 · 19 tkl · 3 TFL · 1.5 sk
Replaced
High confidence
In · from Texas A&M
Rylan Kennedy
rating 0.87 · 14 tkl · 3.5 TFL · 2 sk · jack1 starter
Jan 7
▾ Detail
LB
Starting slot
Out · to Texas
Justin Cryer
rating 0.87 · 43 tkl · 5 TFL · 1 sk
Upgrade
High confidence
In · from North Carolina
Mikai Gbayor
rating 0.91 · 36 tkl · 2.5 TFL · 1 sk · wlb1 starter
Jan 15
▾ Detail
LB
Starting slot
Out · to Mississippi State
Gav Holman
rating 0.86 · 3 tkl · 1 PD
Upgrade
High confidence
In · from Southern Miss
Chris Jones
rating 0.86 · 132 tkl · 9.5 TFL · 3.5 sk · 1 INT · mlb1 starter
Jan 15
▾ Detail
CB
Starting slot
Out · to Auburn
Shamar Arnoux
rating 0.86 · 27 tkl · 1 PD
Upgrade
High confidence
In · from Duke
Ma'Khi Jones
rating 0.87 · 34 tkl · 1.5 TFL · 1 sk · nb1 starter
Jan 12
▾ Detail
CB
Starting slot
Out · to Wisconsin
Cai Bates
rating 0.86 · 1 tkl
Upgrade
High confidence
In · from South Alabama
Nehemiah Chandler
rating 0.86 · 31 tkl · 2.5 TFL · 2 INT · lcb1 starter
Jan 3
▾ Detail
S
Starting slot
Out · to Ole Miss
Edwin Joseph
rating 0.92 · 37 tkl · 3.5 TFL · 3 INT
Replaced
Medium confidence
In · from Iowa Western CC
I
Ashlynd Barker
no ’25 production record · ss1 starter
—
▾ Detail
K
Starting slot
Out · to Missouri
Brunno Reus
rating 0.80 · 0/0 FG · 2 pts
Replaced
Medium confidence
In · from Quincy
Conor McAneney
rating 0.80 · ko1 starter
Jan 16
▾ Detail
P
Starting slot
Out · to Texas
Mac Chiumento
26 punts · 44.2 yd avg
Upgrade
High confidence
In · from New Mexico
Daniel Hughes
39 punts · 45 yd avg · pt1 starter
Jan 8
▾ Detail
Partially replaced4 chains
EDGE
Rotation slot
Out · to Mississippi State
Jayson Jenkins
rating 0.87 · 17 tkl · 2 TFL · 1.5 sk
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Pearl River (Miss.) CC
P
Jalen Anderson
no ’25 production record · jack2 rotation
—
▾ Detail
DL
Rotation slot
Out · to Boston College
KJ Sampson
rating 0.86 · 11 tkl · 1.5 TFL
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Texas State
Jordan Sanders
rating 0.86 · 14 tkl · 3.5 TFL · nt2 rotation
Jan 17
▾ Detail
S
Starting slot
Out · to Ohio State
Earl Little Jr.
rating 0.93 · 76 tkl · 2 TFL · 4 INT
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Illinois State
CJ Richard Jr.
rating 0.87 · fs1 starter
Jan 11
▾ Detail
K
Starting slot
Out · to Miami
Jake Weinberg
rating 0.83 · 12/19 FG · 82 pts
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Oklahoma State
Gabe Panikowski
rating 0.84 · pk1 starter
Jan 16
▾ Detail
Not replaced6 chains
QB
Production lost
Out · to Mercer
Jaylen King
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
Feb 4
▾ Detail
RB
Production lost
Out · to Tulane
Jaylin Lucas
rating 0.87 · 5% ’25 usage · 160 rush yds · 5.9 ypc · 11 rec
Unresolved
Room restocked · slot open
In
No further two-deep addition
1 two-deep arrival answers other losses · 1 depth arrival in room · 2 producing losses unanswered
Jan 6
▾ Detail
WR
Production lost
Out · to Louisville
Lawayne McCoy
rating 0.92 · 5% ’25 usage · 27 rec · 403 yds · 3 TD
Unresolved
Loss not replaced
In
No portal addition
3 producing losses unanswered
Jan 11
▾ Detail
EDGE
Production lost
Out · to Mississippi State
Amaree Williams
rating 0.88 · 2% ’25 usage · 10 tkl · 2 TFL · 1.5 sk
Unresolved
Room restocked · slot open
In
No further two-deep addition
2 two-deep arrivals answer other losses · 2 producing losses unanswered
Jan 9
▾ Detail
DL
Production lost
Out · to Arkansas State
Tyeland Coleman
rating 0.85 · 2 tkl · 1 TFL · 1 sk
Unresolved
Room restocked · slot open
In
No further two-deep addition
1 two-deep arrival answers other losses · 2 producing losses unanswered
Jan 13
▾ Detail
LB
Production lost
Out · to Memphis
Jayden Parrish
rating 0.84 · 3 tkl
Unresolved
Room restocked · slot open
In
No further two-deep addition
2 two-deep arrivals answer other losses
Jan 13
▾ Detail
Quality vs experience
Portal rating
0.750.800.850.900.951.00
No ’25 usage recordHigh-upside betProven impactDevelopmentalExperienced depthDanielsWisner
0%20%40%60%
’25 usage share of previous team’s snapsets
9 unrated moves not plotted — see the ledger
How much Florida State depends on transfers
Projected 2026 two-deep · 52 slotsQuarterback50%
1
1
Skill (RB/WR/TE)30%
7
1
2
Offensive line56%
4
5
Front seven (EDGE/DL/LB)50%
6
1
5
Secondary (CB/S)50%
5
5
Specialists78%
2
7
Returning signeesPrior-cycle transfers2026 transfers
52%
Projected two-deep from transfers
27 of 52 two-deep slots
19 of 27
Projected starters from transfers
18 from the 2026 cycle, 1 held over
50th
ACC percentile · transfer share
9th-most transfer-dependent two-deep of 17 ACC teams
Returning portal corePrior-cycle transfers still in the two-deep
Deante McCray
DL · from Western Kentucky · 2025 cycle · DT2 rotation
25 tkl
’25 · Florida State
Duce Robinson
WR · from USC · 2025 cycle · X1 starter
11%
’25 usage · Florida State
Where Florida State’s transfers came from — and where they went
Sources · 26 arrivals35 departures · destinations
SEC
4 players
Non-FBS
4 players
Sun Belt
3 players
Mountain West
3 players
Unlisted
3 players
+
American Athletic
2 players
Other
7 players
+
SEC
11 players
ACC
5 players
Sun Belt
5 players
Big Ten
4 players
Conference USA
3 players
Non-FBS
3 players
+
Other
4 players
Florida State
-9 net moves
Arrived from · 26
SEC
4 players
Non-FBS
4 players
Sun Belt
3 players
Mountain West
3 players
+
Unlisted
3 players
American Athletic
2 players
+
Other
7 players
Departed to · 35
SEC
11 players
ACC
5 players
Sun Belt
5 players
Big Ten
4 players
Conference USA
3 players
Non-FBS
3 players
+
Other
4 players
4arrivals came from SEC programs — the single largest source.
23arrivals are projected straight into the two-deep (8 of 26 arrivals came from P4 leagues).
5departures stayed inside the ACC.
How the window developed
Cumulative net moves · in − out4 undated moves not plotted
All portal moves
61 of 61 moves match · 25 shownShow
Role in
Sort
PlayerPosDirectionOrigin / destinationRating’25 productionEligProjected roleDate
QW
Winter window · 4★
XC
Winter window · 4★
MG
Winter window · 4★
RK
Winter window · 3★
KH
Winter window · 3★
CN
Winter window · 3★
CR
Winter window · 3★
MJ
Winter window · 3★
NC
Winter window · 3★
AD
Winter window · 3★
BJ
Winter window · 3★
DR
Winter window · 3★