Transfer portal · 2026
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
Both windowsProjected two-deep impacti
+16
Projected two-deep roles added · 2026 arrivals
Georgia Tech added 16 transfers projected into the two-deep (11 as starters) against 18 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
+3
18
Departures
0.87
Avg rating in
-0.00
0.87
Avg rating out
16
Proj two-deep in
—
—
Out roles untracked
14 of 21
’25 production in
—
11 of 18
’25 production out
What changed
Upgraded
Projected starters arrived with rating holding or rising in 6 rooms, led by RB.
Depth concern
More players out than in with no two-deep answer — depth, not the starting line, is the exposure.
How the roster changed
39 moves · 12 rooms touchediOffense-1 net players
Replaced+2 players
TE
+3 in · −1 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
Gavin Harris in from New Mexico State drives the room.
Upgraded—
RB
+1 in · −1 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
?
Justice Haynes in from Michigan drives the room.
Replaced—
QB
+1 in · −1 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
Aaron Philo out to Florida drives the room.
Replaced-1 player
OL
+3 in · −4 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
Tana Alo-Tupuola out to Arizona State drives the room.
Depth concern-2 players
WR
+2 in · −4 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
?
?
Isiah Canion out to Georgia drives the room.
Defense+2 net players
Upgraded+3 players
EDGE
+3 in · −0 out · 2 proj starters in
InOut
No departures
Noah Carter in from Alabama drives the room.
Upgraded+2 players
DL
+3 in · −1 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
?
Vincent Carroll-Jackson in from UConn drives the room.
Upgraded+1 player
CB
+2 in · −1 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
?
Jaylen Mbakwe in from Alabama drives the room.
Unresolved-2 players
LB
+0 in · −2 out
InOut
No arrivals
?
Tah'j Butler out to Ole Miss drives the room.
Unresolved-2 players
S
+0 in · −2 out
InOut
No arrivals
Christian Pritchett out to Kansas drives the room.
Specialists+2 net players
Upgraded+1 player
P
+1 in · −0 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
No departures
Alex Bacchetta in from Rice drives the room.
Upgraded+1 player
LS
+2 in · −1 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
Cal Keeler in from TCU drives the room.
No movement—
K
+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 Georgia Tech replace what it lost?
Role slots, not player-for-playerReplaced6 chains
QB
Starting slot
Out · to Florida
Aaron Philo
rating 0.89 · 14% ’25 usage · 21/28 · 373 pass yds · 1 TD · 1 INT
Replaced
High confidence
In · from Indiana
Alberto Mendoza
rating 0.86 · 5% ’25 usage · 18/24 · 286 pass yds · 5 TD · 1 INT · 190 rush yds · qb1 starter
Jan 20
▾ Detail
RB
Starting slot
Out · to unannounced
?
Jamie Felix
no ’25 production record
Replaced
Medium confidence
In · from Michigan
Justice Haynes
rating 0.95 · 28% ’25 usage · 857 rush yds · 7.1 ypc · 10 TD · 13 rec · rb1 starter
Jan 14
▾ Detail
TE
Starting slot
Out · to Florida
Luke Harpring
rating 0.88 · 4% ’25 usage · 13 rec · 158 yds
Upgrade
High confidence
In · from New Mexico State
Gavin Harris
rating 0.86 · 8% ’25 usage · 36 rec · 514 yds · 1 TD · te1 starter
Jan 16
▾ Detail
DL
Starting slot
Out · to unannounced
?
Blake Belin
1 tkl
Upgrade
High confidence
In · from Colorado
Tawfiq Thomas
rating 0.86 · 11 tkl · 1.5 TFL · nt1 starter
Jan 9
▾ Detail
CB
Starting slot
Out · to unannounced
?
Troy Stevenson IV
no ’25 production record
Replaced
Medium confidence
In · from Alabama
Jaylen Mbakwe
rating 0.90 · 3% ’25 usage · 1 tkl · lcb1 starter
Jan 5
▾ Detail
LS
Starting slot
Out · to Buffalo
Joseph Stoever
no ’25 production record
Replaced
Low confidence
In · from Kennesaw State
Ronnie Thomas
no ’25 production record · ls1 starter
—
▾ Detail
Partially replaced3 chains
WR
Starting slot
Out · to Georgia
Isiah Canion
rating 0.94 · 6% ’25 usage · 32 rec · 467 yds · 4 TD
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Elon
Isaiah Fuhrmann
rating 0.84 · x1 starter
Jan 18
▾ Detail
WR
Rotation slot
Out · to Florida
Bailey Stockton
rating 0.86 · 5% ’25 usage · 21 rec · 233 yds
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from California
Jaiven Plummer
rating 0.86 · 2% ’25 usage · 2 rec · 86 yds · 1 TD · x2 rotation
Jan 17
▾ Detail
OL
Starting slot
Out · to Florida Atlantic
Benjamin Galloway
1 tkl
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Alabama
Joseph Ionata
rating 0.86 · c1 starter
Jan 6
▾ Detail
Not replaced3 chains
WR
Production lost
Out · to unannounced
?
Zion Taylor
2% ’25 usage · 11 rec · 129 yds · 1 TD
Unresolved
Room restocked · slot open
In
No further two-deep addition
2 two-deep arrivals answer other losses
Jan 3
▾ Detail
LB
Production lost
Out · to Ole Miss
Tah'j Butler
rating 0.87 · 34 tkl · 3 TFL · 1 INT
Unresolved
Loss not replaced
In
No portal addition
2 producing losses unanswered
Jan 16
▾ Detail
S
Production lost
Out · to Kansas
Christian Pritchett
rating 0.85 · 4 tkl
Unresolved
Loss not replaced
In
No portal addition
2 producing losses unanswered
Jan 8
▾ Detail
Quality vs experience
Portal rating
0.750.800.850.900.951.00
No ’25 usage recordHigh-upside betProven impactDevelopmentalExperienced depthHaynesPhilo
0%20%40%60%
’25 usage share of previous team’s snapsets
11 unrated moves not plotted — see the ledger
How much Georgia Tech depends on transfers
Projected 2026 two-deep · 55 slotsQuarterback50%
1
1
Skill (RB/WR/TE)70%
3
2
5
Offensive line40%
6
2
2
Front seven (EDGE/DL/LB)58%
5
4
3
Secondary (CB/S)60%
4
4
2
Specialists45%
6
1
4
Returning signeesPrior-cycle transfers2026 transfers
55%
Projected two-deep from transfers
30 of 55 two-deep slots
17 of 28
Projected starters from transfers
12 from the 2026 cycle, 5 held over
56th
ACC percentile · transfer share
8th-most transfer-dependent two-deep of 17 ACC teams
Returning portal corePrior-cycle transfers still in the two-deep
E.J. Lightsey
LB · from Georgia · 2024 cycle · WLB1 starter
76 tkl
’25 · Georgia Tech
Zachary Tobe
CB · from Illinois · 2024 cycle · LCB2 rotation
30 tkl
’25 · Georgia Tech
Daiquan White
CB · from Eastern Michigan · 2025 cycle · RCB1 starter
16 tkl
’25 · Georgia Tech
Kelvin Hill
CB · from UAB · 2025 cycle · NB1 starter
21 tkl
’25 · Georgia Tech
Debron Gatling
WR · from South Carolina · 2025 cycle · Z2 rotation
—
no ’25 record
Cayman Spaulding
LB · from Tennessee Tech · 2025 cycle · WLB2 rotation
41 tkl
’25 · Georgia Tech
Melvin Jordan IV
LB · from Oregon State · 2025 cycle · MLB2 rotation
18 tkl
’25 · Georgia Tech
Malachi Hosley
RB · from Pennsylvania · 2025 cycle · RB2 rotation
13%
’25 usage · Georgia Tech
A.J. Hoffler
EDGE · from Clemson · 2025 cycle · RDE2 rotation
17 tkl
’25 · Georgia Tech
Savion Riley
S · from Colorado · 2025 cycle · SS2 rotation
3 tkl
’25 · Georgia Tech
Malachi Carney
OL · from South Alabama · 2025 cycle · RG1 starter
—
no ’25 record
Will Reed
OL · from Princeton · 2025 cycle · C2 rotation
—
no ’25 record
Rahkeem Smith
WR · from Bowling Green · 2025 cycle · KR1 starter
—
no ’25 record
Where Georgia Tech’s transfers came from — and where they went
Sources · 21 arrivals18 departures · destinations
Big 12
5 players
SEC
4 players
Big Ten
3 players
Non-FBS
3 players
American Athletic
2 players
Conference USA
2 players
Other
2 players
+
SEC
7 players
+
Unannounced
6 players
Big 12
2 players
American Athletic
1 player
Sun Belt
1 player
Mid-American
1 player
Georgia Tech
+3 net moves
Arrived from · 21
Big 12
5 players
SEC
4 players
Big Ten
3 players
Non-FBS
3 players
American Athletic
2 players
Conference USA
2 players
+
Other
2 players
Departed to · 18
SEC
7 players
+
Unannounced
6 players
Big 12
2 players
American Athletic
1 player
Sun Belt
1 player
Mid-American
1 player
5arrivals came from Big 12 programs — the single largest source.
16arrivals are projected straight into the two-deep (13 of 21 arrivals came from P4 leagues).
0departures stayed inside the ACC.
How the window developed
Cumulative net moves · in − out2 undated moves not plotted
All portal moves
39 of 39 moves match · 25 shownShow
Role in
Sort
PlayerPosDirectionOrigin / destinationRating’25 productionEligProjected roleDate
JH
Winter window · 4★
NC
Winter window · 4★
JM
Winter window · 4★
JW
Winter window · 3★
TM
Winter window · 3★
JI
Winter window · 3★
MS
Winter window · 3★
VC
Winter window · 3★
TT
Winter window · 3★
JD
Winter window · 3★
GH
Winter window · 3★
JP
Winter window · 3★
AM
Winter window · 3★
FE
Winter window · 3★
SM
Winter window · 3★
TG
Winter window · 3★