Transfer portal · 2026
Georgia Southern Eagles
Both windowsProjected two-deep impacti
+5
Projected two-deep roles added · 2026 arrivals
Georgia Southern added 5 transfers projected into the two-deep (4 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
5
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 · 12 rooms touchediOffense0 net players
Upgraded+4 players
WR
+7 in · −3 out · 2 proj starters in
InOut
?
?
Kam Mikell in from Colorado 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
Replaced+3 players
DB
+3 in · −0 out
InOut
No departures
Aaron Sears in from Stephen F. Austin drives the room.
Upgraded+1 player
LB
+1 in · −0 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
No departures
Rashon Myles Jr. in from Abilene Christian drives the room.
Replaced+1 player
CB
+1 in · −0 out
InOutNo departures
Noah Mangham in from Abilene Christian drives the room.
Unresolved-1 player
S
+0 in · −1 out
InOutNo arrivals
Ayden Jackson out to South Florida drives the room.
Depth concern-2 players
EDGE
+1 in · −3 out
InOut
?
Amari Wilson out to Southern Miss drives the room.
Unresolved-2 players
DL
+0 in · −2 out
InOut
No arrivals
?
Da'Shawn Davis out to unannounced 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 usage share (smallest = none recorded)
Did Georgia Southern replace what it lost?
Role slots, not player-for-playerReplaced2 chains
WR
Starting slot
Out · to Kennesaw State
Dylan Gary
rating 0.84 · 3% ’25 usage · 6 rec · 59 yds · 1 TD
Replaced
High confidence
In · from North Carolina
Alex Taylor
rating 0.86 · 3% ’25 usage · 3 rec · 27 yds · z1 starter
Jan 18
▾ Detail
WR
Starting slot
Out · to unannounced
?
Carmelo Mays
4% ’25 usage · 1 rec · 5 yds
Upgrade
Medium confidence
In · from Arizona State
Noble Johnson
rating 0.84 · x1 starter
Jan 14
▾ Detail
Partially replaced1 chain
QB
Starting slot
Out · to Cincinnati
JC French IV
rating 0.86 · 56% ’25 usage · 249/390 · 2,924 pass yds · 20 TD · 8 INT · 315 rush yds
Partial replacement
High confidence
In · from North Carolina
Max Johnson
41% ’25 usage · 54/87 · 437 pass yds · 2 TD · 0 INT · qb1 starter
Jan 10
▾ Detail
Not replaced4 chains
OL
Production lost
Out · to Louisville
Johnnie Brown III
rating 0.85 · 1 tkl
Unresolved
Room restocked · slot open
In
No starter/rotation addition
2 depth arrivals in room
Jan 7
▾ Detail
EDGE
Production lost
Out · to North Texas
Davion Rhodes
rating 0.84 · 34 tkl · 6 TFL · 1 PD
Unresolved
Room restocked · slot open
In
No starter/rotation addition
1 depth arrival in room · 2 producing losses unanswered
Jan 13
▾ Detail
DL
Production lost
Out · to Memphis
Devan Lowe
20 tkl · 1.5 TFL · 0.5 sk
Unresolved
Loss not replaced
In
No portal addition
2 producing losses unanswered
Jan 7
▾ Detail
S
Production lost
Out · to South Florida
Ayden Jackson
74 tkl · 3.5 TFL · 3 INT
Unresolved
Loss not replaced
In
No portal addition
Jan 6
▾ Detail
Quality vs experience
Portal rating
0.750.800.850.900.951.00
No ’25 usage recordHigh-upside betProven impactDevelopmentalExperienced depthFrenchMikellTaylor
0%20%40%60%
’25 usage share of previous team’s snapsets
11 unrated moves not plotted — see the ledger
How much Georgia Southern depends on transfers
Projected 2026 two-deep · 39 slotsQuarterback50%
1
1
Skill (RB/WR/TE)25%
6
2
Offensive line0%
3
Front seven (EDGE/DL/LB)10%
9
1
Secondary (CB/S)14%
6
1
Specialists0%
9
Returning signeesPrior-cycle transfers2026 transfers
13%
Projected two-deep from transfers
5 of 39 two-deep slots
4 of 24
Projected starters from transfers
4 from the 2026 cycle, 0 held over
38th
Sun Belt percentile · transfer share
9th-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
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
+
+
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
Georgia Southern
0 net moves
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.
5arrivals 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 2