Transfer portal · 2026
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
Both windowsProjected two-deep impacti
+18
Projected two-deep roles added · 2026 arrivals
Georgia Tech added 18 transfers projected into the two-deep (12 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.
21
Arrivals
+4
17
Departures
0.87
Avg rating in
-0.00
0.87
Avg rating out
18
Proj two-deep in
—
—
Out roles untracked
14 of 21
’25 production in
—
10 of 17
’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
38 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.
Replaced—
QB
+1 in · −1 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
Alberto Mendoza in from Indiana drives the room.
Upgraded—
RB
+1 in · −1 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
?
Justice Haynes in from Michigan 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+3 net players
Upgraded+3 players
EDGE
+3 in · −0 out · 2 proj starters in
InOut
No departures
Taje McCoy in from Oklahoma State drives the room.
Upgraded+3 players
DL
+3 in · −0 out · 2 proj starters in
InOut
No departures
Vincent Carroll-Jackson in from UConn drives the room.
Upgraded+1 player
CB
+2 in · −1 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
?
Jonas Duclona in from South Florida 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 production percentile (smallest = none recorded)
Did Georgia Tech replace what it lost?
Role slots, not player-for-playerReplaced5 chains
QB
Starting slot
Out · to Florida
Aaron Philo
rating 0.89 · 48th pctl ’25 production · 21/28 · 373 pass yds · 1 TD · 1 INT
Replaced
High confidence
In · from Indiana
Alberto Mendoza
rating 0.86 · 52nd pctl ’25 production · 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 · 90th pctl ’25 production · 857 rush yds · 7.1 ypc · 10 TD · 13 rec · rb1 starter
Jan 14
▾ Detail
OL
Starting slot
Out · to Florida Atlantic
Benjamin Galloway
0th pctl ’25 production · 1 tkl
Replaced
Medium confidence
In · from Alabama
Joseph Ionata
rating 0.86 · rg1 starter
Jan 6
▾ 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 · 0th pctl ’25 production · 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 replaced2 chains
WR
Starting slot
Out · to Georgia
Isiah Canion
rating 0.94 · 78th pctl ’25 production · 32 rec · 467 yds · 4 TD
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Elon
Isaiah Fuhrmann
rating 0.84 · x1 starter
Jan 18
▾ Detail
TE
Starting slot
Out · to Florida
Luke Harpring
rating 0.88 · 71st pctl ’25 production · 13 rec · 158 yds
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Dartmouth
Chris Corbo
rating 0.84 · te1 starter
Jan 6
▾ Detail
Not replaced3 chains
WR
Production lost
Out · to Florida
Bailey Stockton
rating 0.86 · 63rd pctl ’25 production · 21 rec · 233 yds
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 5
▾ Detail
LB
Production lost
Out · to Ole Miss
Tah'j Butler
rating 0.87 · 66th pctl ’25 production · 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 · 29th pctl ’25 production · 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 production record
High-upside betProven impactDevelopmentalExperienced depth0th pctl25th pctl50th pctl75th pctl
’25 production · national position percentile
10 unrated moves not plotted — see the ledger
How much Georgia Tech depends on transfers
Projected 2026 two-deep · 62 slotsQuarterback50%
1
1
Skill (RB/WR/TE)50%
8
3
5
Offensive line40%
6
2
2
Front seven (EDGE/DL/LB)43%
8
1
5
Secondary (CB/S)60%
4
4
2
Specialists50%
5
2
3
Returning signeesPrior-cycle transfers2026 transfers
48%
Projected two-deep from transfers
30 of 62 two-deep slots
19 of 31
Projected starters from transfers
12 from the 2026 cycle, 7 held over
63rd
ACC percentile · transfer share
7th-most transfer-dependent two-deep of 17 ACC teams
Returning portal corePrior-cycle transfers still in the two-deep
Zachary Tobe
CB · from Illinois · 2024 cycle · RCB2 rotation
68th pctl
’25 production · Georgia Tech
Daiquan White
CB · from Eastern Michigan · 2025 cycle · RCB1 starter
58th pctl
’25 production · Georgia Tech
Kelvin Hill
CB · from UAB · 2025 cycle · NB1 starter
64th pctl
’25 production · Georgia Tech
Debron Gatling
WR · from South Carolina · 2025 cycle · X2 rotation
—
no ’25 record
Cayman Spaulding
LB · from Tennessee Tech · 2025 cycle · WLB21 starter
73rd pctl
’25 production · Georgia Tech
Malachi Hosley
RB · from Pennsylvania · 2025 cycle · RB21 starter
88th pctl
’25 production · Georgia Tech
Savion Riley
S · from Colorado · 2025 cycle · SS1 starter
25th pctl
’25 production · Georgia Tech
Malachi Carney
OL · from South Alabama · 2025 cycle · RT1 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 arrivals17 departures · destinations
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 · 17
SEC
7 players
+
Unannounced
5 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.
18arrivals 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
38 of 38 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★