Transfer portal · 2026
Houston Cougars
Both windowsProjected two-deep impacti
+22
Projected two-deep roles added · 2026 arrivals
Houston added 22 transfers projected into the two-deep (14 as starters) against 16 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
+10
16
Departures
0.86
Avg rating in
+0.01
0.85
Avg rating out
22
Proj two-deep in
—
—
Out roles untracked
11 of 26
’25 production in
—
6 of 16
’25 production out
How the roster changed
42 moves · 13 rooms touchediOffense+3 net players
Upgraded+2 players
WR
+3 in · −1 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
L
Trent Walker in from Oregon State drives the room.
Upgraded+2 players
OL
+6 in · −4 out · 3 proj starters in
InOut
F
G
?
?
Anthony Boswell in from Toledo drives the room.
Upgraded—
RB
+1 in · −1 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
J'Marion Burnette out to App State drives the room.
Upgraded—
TE
+1 in · −1 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
?
Patrick Overmyer in from UTSA drives the room.
Depth concern-1 player
QB
+1 in · −2 out
InOut
Luke Carney in from Syracuse drives the room.
Defense+2 net players
Upgraded+3 players
CB
+3 in · −0 out · 2 proj starters in
InOut
No departures
S
Javion White in from Tulane drives the room.
Upgraded+1 player
DL
+2 in · −1 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
Ejiro Egodogbare in from Yale drives the room.
Upgraded+1 player
S
+1 in · −0 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
No departures
Jordan Allen in from LSU drives the room.
Replaced—
LB
+2 in · −2 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
Corey Platt Jr. out to Texas Tech drives the room.
Depth concern-3 players
EDGE
+1 in · −4 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
?
Ashton Porter in from Oregon drives the room.
Specialists+5 net players
Upgraded+3 players
LS
+3 in · −0 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
No departures
Jack Carson-Wentz in from Florida A&M drives the room.
Upgraded+1 player
K
+1 in · −0 out · 1 proj starter in
InOutNo departures
Evan Noel in from Florida drives the room.
Replaced+1 player
P
+1 in · −0 out
InOut
No departures
Jack Raney in from UC Davis 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 Houston replace what it lost?
Role slots, not player-for-playerReplaced7 chains
RB
Starting slot
Out · to App State
J'Marion Burnette
rating 0.86 · 11% ’25 usage · 82 rush yds · 2.9 ypc
Replaced
High confidence
In · from Oregon
Makhi Hughes
rating 0.88 · 7% ’25 usage · 70 rush yds · 4.1 ypc · rb1 starter
Jan 4
▾ Detail
WR
Starting slot
Out · to Lamar Christian School
L
Devan Williams
no ’25 production record
Replaced
Medium confidence
In · from Oregon State
Trent Walker
rating 0.87 · 12% ’25 usage · 68 rec · 823 yds · 2 TD · z1 starter
Jan 7
▾ Detail
TE
Starting slot
Out · to unannounced
?
Jayden York
no ’25 production record
Replaced
Medium confidence
In · from UTSA
Patrick Overmyer
rating 0.85 · 7% ’25 usage · 27 rec · 344 yds · 5 TD · te1 starter
Jan 7
▾ Detail
OL
Starting slot
Out · to Colorado
Demetrius Hunter
rating 0.86
Upgrade
Low confidence
In · from Toledo
Anthony Boswell
rating 0.88 · c1 starter
Jan 7
▾ Detail
EDGE
Starting slot
Out · to unannounced
?
Zavian Tibbs
6 tkl · 1 PD
Upgrade
High confidence
In · from Oregon
Ashton Porter
rating 0.88 · 20 tkl · 2.5 TFL · 1 sk · de1 starter
Jan 16
▾ Detail
DL
Starting slot
Out · to Louisville
Joshua Donald
rating 0.84
Upgrade
Low confidence
In · from Yale
Ejiro Egodogbare
rating 0.87 · nt1 starter
Jan 8
▾ Detail
LB
Starting slot
Out · to Texas Tech
Corey Platt Jr.
rating 0.88 · 41 tkl · 5 TFL · 3 sk
Replaced
High confidence
In · from Ole Miss
Jaden Yates
rating 0.86 · 55 tkl · 1.5 TFL · 0.5 sk · wlb1 starter
Jan 10
▾ Detail
Partially replaced1 chain
LB
Rotation slot
Out · to Rice
Jesus Machado
rating 0.84 · 5 tkl
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Western Kentucky
Miller Malone
rating 0.85 · 37 tkl · 5 TFL · wlb2 rotation
Jan 9
▾ Detail
Not replaced2 chains
QB
Production lost
Out · to UL Monroe
Austin Carlisle
rating 0.86 · 3% ’25 usage
Unresolved
Room restocked · slot open
In
No starter/rotation addition
1 depth arrival in room
Jan 13
▾ Detail
EDGE
Production lost
Out · to Tulane
Reshad Sterling
3 tkl
Unresolved
Room restocked · slot open
In
No further two-deep addition
1 two-deep arrival answers other losses
Jan 9
▾ Detail
Quality vs experience
Portal rating
0.750.800.850.900.951.00
No ’25 usage recordHigh-upside betProven impactDevelopmentalExperienced depthWalkerBurnetteHughes
0%20%40%60%
’25 usage share of previous team’s snapsets
17 unrated moves not plotted — see the ledger
How much Houston depends on transfers
Projected 2026 two-deep · 55 slotsQuarterback50%
1
1
Skill (RB/WR/TE)60%
4
2
4
Offensive line89%
1
2
6
Front seven (EDGE/DL/LB)83%
2
5
5
Secondary (CB/S)80%
2
5
3
Specialists50%
6
1
5
Returning signeesPrior-cycle transfers2026 transfers
71%
Projected two-deep from transfers
39 of 55 two-deep slots
25 of 28
Projected starters from transfers
15 from the 2026 cycle, 10 held over
73rd
Big 12 percentile · transfer share
5th-most transfer-dependent two-deep of 16 Big 12 teams
Returning portal corePrior-cycle transfers still in the two-deep
Brandon Mack II
EDGE · from Ole Miss · 2023 cycle · JACK1 starter
32 tkl
’25 · Houston
Quindario Lee
DL · from Central Michigan · 2024 cycle · DT2 rotation
—
no ’25 record
Kentrell Webb
S · from Tulane · 2024 cycle · SS1 starter
71 tkl
’25 · Houston
JD Rhym
CB · from Auburn · 2024 cycle · LCB2 rotation
—
no ’25 record
Conner Weigman
QB · from Texas A&M · 2025 cycle · QB1 starter
53%
’25 usage · Houston
Amare Thomas
WR · from UAB · 2025 cycle · SL1 starter
10%
’25 usage · Houston
McKenzie Agnello
OL · from New Mexico · 2025 cycle · RG1 starter
—
no ’25 record
Will James
CB · from Southern Miss · 2025 cycle · LCB1 starter
39 tkl
’25 · Houston
Harvey Broussard III
WR · from Louisiana · 2025 cycle · X2 rotation
4%
’25 usage · Houston
Alvin Ebosele
OL · from Baylor · 2025 cycle · LT1 starter
—
no ’25 record
Sione Fotu
LB · from Utah · 2025 cycle · MLB1 starter
53 tkl
’25 · Houston
Carmycah Glass
LB · from Louisiana · 2025 cycle · MLB2 rotation
24 tkl
’25 · Houston
Khalil Laufau
DL · from Washington State · 2025 cycle · DT1 starter
34 tkl
’25 · Houston
C.J. Douglas
S · from Samford · 2025 cycle · SS2 rotation
12 tkl
’25 · Houston
Keany Parks
CB · from Wyoming · 2025 cycle · RCB2 rotation
5 tkl
’25 · Houston
Zac Yoakam
K · from Notre Dame · 2025 cycle · KO1 starter
—
no ’25 record
Where Houston’s transfers came from — and where they went
Sources · 26 arrivals16 departures · destinations
SEC
5 players
American Athletic
4 players
Big Ten
3 players
Non-FBS
3 players
Unlisted
3 players
+
Mid-American
2 players
Other
6 players
+
+
Unannounced
4 players
American Athletic
3 players
Sun Belt
2 players
Big 12
2 players
Conference USA
1 player
SEC
1 player
+
Other
3 players
Houston
+10 net moves
Arrived from · 26
SEC
5 players
American Athletic
4 players
Big Ten
3 players
Non-FBS
3 players
+
Unlisted
3 players
Mid-American
2 players
+
Other
6 players
Departed to · 16
+
Unannounced
4 players
American Athletic
3 players
Sun Belt
2 players
Big 12
2 players
Conference USA
1 player
SEC
1 player
+
Other
3 players
5arrivals came from SEC programs — the single largest source.
22arrivals are projected straight into the two-deep (12 of 26 arrivals came from P4 leagues).
2departures stayed inside the Big 12.
How the window developed
Cumulative net moves · in − out8 undated moves not plotted
All portal moves
42 of 42 moves match · 25 shownShow
Role in
Sort
PlayerPosDirectionOrigin / destinationRating’25 productionEligProjected roleDate
MH
Winter window · 3★
AB
Winter window · 3★
AP
Winter window · 3★
SH
Winter window · 3★
TW
Winter window · 3★
EE
Winter window · 3★
JW
Winter window · 3★
DT
Winter window · 3★
JY
Winter window · 3★
MT
Winter window · 3★
DT
Winter window · 3★
PO
Winter window · 3★
MM
Winter window · 3★
TT
Winter window · 3★
JA
Window unrecorded
LC
Winter window · 3★
EN
Winter window · 3★