Transfer portal · 2026
Georgia Southern Eagles
Both windowsProjected two-deep impacti
+12
Projected two-deep roles added · 2026 arrivals
Georgia Southern added 12 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.
17
Arrivals
0
17
Departures
0.84
Avg rating in
-0.01
0.85
Avg rating out
12
Proj two-deep in
—
—
Out roles untracked
9 of 17
’25 production in
—
9 of 17
’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.
How the roster changed
34 moves · 11 rooms touchediOffense0 net players
Upgraded+4 players
WR
+7 in · −3 out · 2 proj starters in
InOut
?
?
Ashton Hollins in from Illinois drives the room.
No movement—
TE
+0 in · −0 out
InOutNo arrivalsNo departures
No portal movement in this room.
Replaced-1 player
QB
+1 in · −2 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
JC French IV out to Cincinnati drives the room.
Unresolved-1 player
RB
+0 in · −1 out
InOutNo arrivals
?
J'Shawn Anderson out to unannounced drives the room.
Depth concern-2 players
OL
+2 in · −4 out
InOut
Mo Clipper Jr. in from Charlotte drives the room.
Defense0 net players
Upgraded+3 players
CB
+3 in · −0 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
No departures
Gregory Delaine Jr. in from Syracuse drives the room.
Upgraded+1 player
LB
+1 in · −0 out · 1 proj starter in
InOutNo departures
Rashon Myles Jr. in from Abilene Christian drives the room.
Upgraded—
S
+1 in · −1 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
Ayden Jackson out to South Florida drives the room.
Depth concern-2 players
EDGE
+1 in · −3 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
?
Anthony Bynum in from Middle Tennessee drives the room.
Unresolved-2 players
DL
+0 in · −2 out
InOut
No arrivals
?
Devan Lowe out to Memphis drives the room.
Specialists0 net players
Replaced+1 player
K
+1 in · −0 out
InOut
No departures
Blake Ford in from Arkansas 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.
Unresolved-1 player
ATH
+0 in · −1 out
InOutNo arrivals
?
KD Dorsey out to unannounced drives the room.
ArrivalDepartureHeavy ring · proj starter inThin ring · rotation inDotted · depth role or no ’25 recordMarker size = ’25 production percentile (smallest = none recorded)
Did Georgia Southern replace what it lost?
Role slots, not player-for-playerReplaced3 chains
WR
Starting slot
Out · to Kennesaw State
Dylan Gary
rating 0.84 · 35th pctl ’25 production · 6 rec · 59 yds · 1 TD
Replaced
High confidence
In · from North Carolina
Alex Taylor
rating 0.86 · 23rd pctl ’25 production · 3 rec · 27 yds · 21 starter
Jan 18
▾ Detail
WR
Starting slot
Out · to unannounced
?
Carmelo Mays
5th pctl ’25 production · 1 rec · 5 yds
Upgrade
High confidence
In · from Illinois
Ashton Hollins
rating 0.82 · 47th pctl ’25 production · 4 rec · 108 yds · 1 TD · 11 starter
Jan 14
▾ Detail
EDGE
Starting slot
Out · to North Texas
Davion Rhodes
rating 0.84 · 82nd pctl ’25 production · 34 tkl · 6 TFL · 1 PD
Upgrade
High confidence
In · from Middle Tennessee
Anthony Bynum
rating 0.83 · 98th pctl ’25 production · 63 tkl · 6 TFL · 2.5 sk · hammer1 starter
Jan 12
▾ Detail
Partially replaced3 chains
QB
Starting slot
Out · to Cincinnati
JC French IV
rating 0.86 · 88th pctl ’25 production · 249/390 · 2,924 pass yds · 20 TD · 8 INT · 315 rush yds
Partial replacement
High confidence
In · from North Carolina
Max Johnson
52nd pctl ’25 production · 54/87 · 437 pass yds · 2 TD · 0 INT · qb1 starter
Jan 10
▾ Detail
OL
Rotation slot
Out · to Louisville
Johnnie Brown III
rating 0.85 · 0th pctl ’25 production · 1 tkl
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Charlotte
Mo Clipper Jr.
rating 0.85 · 0th pctl ’25 production · 1 tkl · rg2 rotation
Jan 15
▾ Detail
S
Starting slot
Out · to South Florida
Ayden Jackson
97th pctl ’25 production · 74 tkl · 3.5 TFL · 3 INT
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Stephen F. Austin
Aaron Sears
rating 0.85 · 21 starter
Jan 18
▾ Detail
Not replaced2 chains
EDGE
Production lost
Out · to unannounced
?
Branden Palmer
0th pctl ’25 production · 1 tkl
Unresolved
Room restocked · slot open
In
No further two-deep addition
1 two-deep arrival answers other losses
Jan 5
▾ Detail
DL
Production lost
Out · to Memphis
Devan Lowe
57th pctl ’25 production · 20 tkl · 1.5 TFL · 0.5 sk
Unresolved
Loss not replaced
In
No portal addition
2 producing losses unanswered
Jan 7
▾ Detail
Quality vs experience
Portal rating
0.750.800.850.900.951.00
No ’25 production record
High-upside betProven impactDevelopmentalExperienced depth0th pctl25th pctl50th pctl75th pctl
’25 production · national position percentile
11 unrated moves not plotted — see the ledger
How much Georgia Southern depends on transfers
Projected 2026 two-deep · 59 slotsQuarterback50%
1
1
Skill (RB/WR/TE)33%
10
5
Offensive line20%
8
2
Front seven (EDGE/DL/LB)14%
12
2
Secondary (CB/S)17%
5
1
Specialists17%
10
2
Returning signeesPrior-cycle transfers2026 transfers
22%
Projected two-deep from transfers
13 of 59 two-deep slots
7 of 30
Projected starters from transfers
7 from the 2026 cycle, 0 held over
15th
Sun Belt percentile · transfer share
12th-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 Georgia Southern’s transfers came from — and where they went
Sources · 17 arrivals17 departures · destinations
Arrived from · 17
ACC
5 players
Non-FBS
5 players
SEC
2 players
Big 12
2 players
Conference USA
1 player
Big Ten
1 player
+
Other
1 player
Departed to · 17
+
Unannounced
6 players
American Athletic
5 players
Big 12
1 player
ACC
1 player
Big Ten
1 player
Non-FBS
1 player
+
Other
2 players
5arrivals came from ACC programs — the single largest source.
12arrivals are projected straight into the two-deep (10 of 17 arrivals came from P4 leagues).
1departure stayed inside the Sun Belt.
How the window developed
Cumulative net moves · in − outAll portal moves
34 of 34 moves match · 25 shownShow
Role in
Sort
PlayerPosDirectionOrigin / destinationRating’25 productionEligProjected roleDate
AT
Winter window · 3★
RM
Winter window · 3★
KM
Winter window · 3★
MC
Winter window · 3★
AS
Winter window · 3★
NM
Winter window · 3★
NJ
Winter window · 3★
AG
Winter window · 3★
JR
Winter window · 3★
KP
Winter window · 3★
AB
Winter window · 3★
CK
Winter window · 3★
GD
Winter window · 3★
AH
Winter window · 3★
AM
Winter window · 3★
CM
Winter window · 3★
?
—Immediate—Jan 2KD
Winter window · 2★
?
—Immediate—Jan 2SEP 11
9:06 AM
IWR-2
CHART MOVE
Moved to first-team IWR-2
IWR-22 → IWR-21
SEP 11
9:06 AM
CB-1
CHART MOVE
Moved to first-team CB-1
CB-13 → CB-11