Transfer portal · 2026
Houston Cougars
Both windowsProjected two-deep impacti
+18
Projected two-deep roles added · 2026 arrivals
Houston 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.
24
Arrivals
+7
17
Departures
0.86
Avg rating in
+0.01
0.85
Avg rating out
18
Proj two-deep in
—
—
Out roles untracked
11 of 24
’25 production in
—
7 of 17
’25 production out
What changed
Upgraded
Projected starters arrived with rating holding or rising in 7 rooms, led by RB.
Depth concern
More players out than in with no two-deep answer — depth, not the starting line, is the exposure.
Still unresolved
Departures with no portal answer yet. Replacement must come from the returning roster or signing class.
How the roster changed
41 moves · 13 rooms touchediOffense+3 net players
Upgraded+2 players
OL
+6 in · −4 out · 3 proj starters in
InOut
F
G
?
?
Anthony Boswell in from Toledo drives the room.
Upgraded+1 player
TE
+2 in · −1 out · 2 proj starters in
InOut
?
Trent Walker in from Oregon State drives the room.
Replaced+1 player
WR
+2 in · −1 out
InOut
L
Muizz Tounkara in from Florida drives the room.
Upgraded—
RB
+1 in · −1 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
J'Marion Burnette out to App State drives the room.
Depth concern-1 player
QB
+1 in · −2 out
InOut
Austin Carlisle out to UL Monroe drives the room.
Defense-1 net players
Upgraded+2 players
CB
+2 in · −0 out · 2 proj starters in
InOut
No departures
Javion White in from Tulane drives the room.
Upgraded+1 player
DL
+2 in · −1 out · 2 proj starters in
InOut
Ashton Porter in from Oregon drives the room.
Replaced—
LB
+2 in · −2 out
InOut
Corey Platt Jr. out to Texas Tech drives the room.
No movement—
S
+0 in · −0 out
InOutNo arrivalsNo departures
No portal movement in this room.
Unresolved-4 players
EDGE
+0 in · −4 out
InOut
No arrivals
?
Zavian Tibbs out to unannounced 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.
Replaced+1 player
P
+1 in · −0 out
InOut
No departures
Jack Raney in from UC Davis drives the room.
Upgraded+1 player
WS
+1 in · −0 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
No departures
Jordan Allen in from LSU drives the room.
Replaced—
K
+1 in · −1 out
InOut
Ethan Sanchez out to South Carolina 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 Houston replace what it lost?
Role slots, not player-for-playerReplaced4 chains
RB
Starting slot
Out · to App State
J'Marion Burnette
rating 0.86 · 41st pctl ’25 production · 82 rush yds · 2.9 ypc
Replaced
High confidence
In · from Oregon
Makhi Hughes
rating 0.88 · 38th pctl ’25 production · 70 rush yds · 4.1 ypc · rb1 starter
Jan 4
▾ Detail
TE
Starting slot
Out · to unannounced
?
Jayden York
no ’25 production record
Replaced
Medium confidence
In · from Oregon State
Trent Walker
rating 0.87 · 100th pctl ’25 production · 68 rec · 823 yds · 2 TD · pr1 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
DL
Starting slot
Out · to Louisville
Joshua Donald
rating 0.84
Upgrade
Medium confidence
In · from Oregon
Ashton Porter
rating 0.88 · 63rd pctl ’25 production · 20 tkl · 2.5 TFL · 1 sk · field1 starter
Jan 16
▾ Detail
Partially replaced2 chains
WR
Rotation slot
Out · to Lamar Christian School
L
Devan Williams
no ’25 production record
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Texas Tech
Tyson Turner
rating 0.85 · 9th pctl ’25 production · 1 rec · 8 yds · wr2 rotation
Jan 10
▾ Detail
LB
Rotation slot
Out · to Texas Tech
Corey Platt Jr.
rating 0.88 · 76th pctl ’25 production · 41 tkl · 5 TFL · 3 sk
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Ole Miss
Jaden Yates
rating 0.86 · 75th pctl ’25 production · 55 tkl · 1.5 TFL · 0.5 sk · will2 rotation
Jan 10
▾ Detail
Not replaced4 chains
QB
Production lost
Out · to UL Monroe
Austin Carlisle
rating 0.86 · 20th pctl ’25 production
Unresolved
Room restocked · slot open
In
No starter/rotation addition
1 depth arrival in room
Jan 13
▾ Detail
EDGE
Production lost
Out · to unannounced
?
Zavian Tibbs
27th pctl ’25 production · 6 tkl · 1 PD
Unresolved
Loss not replaced
In
No portal addition
2 producing losses unanswered
Dec 30
▾ Detail
LB
Production lost
Out · to Rice
Jesus Machado
rating 0.84 · 24th pctl ’25 production · 5 tkl
Unresolved
Room restocked · slot open
In
No further two-deep addition
1 two-deep arrival answers other losses · 1 depth arrival in room
Jan 12
▾ Detail
K
Production lost
Out · to South Carolina
Ethan Sanchez
90th pctl ’25 production · 21/26 FG · 106 pts
Unresolved
Room restocked · slot open
In
No starter/rotation addition
1 depth arrival in room
Aug 28
▾ 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
17 unrated moves not plotted — see the ledger
How much Houston depends on transfers
Projected 2026 two-deep · 56 slotsQuarterback50%
1
1
Skill (RB/WR/TE)56%
8
3
7
Offensive line70%
3
2
5
Front seven (EDGE/DL/LB)50%
3
2
1
Secondary (CB/S)50%
4
2
2
Specialists67%
4
4
4
Returning signeesPrior-cycle transfers2026 transfers
59%
Projected two-deep from transfers
33 of 56 two-deep slots
20 of 28
Projected starters from transfers
11 from the 2026 cycle, 9 held over
80th
Big 12 percentile · transfer share
3rd-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 · JACK2 rotation
89th pctl
’25 production · Houston
Kentrell Webb
S · from Tulane · 2024 cycle · FS1 starter
96th pctl
’25 production · Houston
Conner Weigman
QB · from Texas A&M · 2025 cycle · QB1 starter
92nd pctl
’25 production · Houston
Amare Thomas
WR · from UAB · 2025 cycle · WR1 starter
97th pctl
’25 production · Houston
McKenzie Agnello
OL · from New Mexico · 2025 cycle · RG1 starter
—
no ’25 record
Will James
CB · from Southern Miss · 2025 cycle · CB1 starter
84th pctl
’25 production · Houston
Harvey Broussard III
WR · from Louisiana · 2025 cycle · WR22 rotation
50th pctl
’25 production · Houston
Alvin Ebosele
OL · from Baylor · 2025 cycle · LT1 starter
—
no ’25 record
Sione Fotu
LB · from Utah · 2025 cycle · MIKE1 starter
74th pctl
’25 production · Houston
Khalil Laufau
DL · from Washington State · 2025 cycle · END1 starter
84th pctl
’25 production · Houston
Zac Yoakam
K · from Notre Dame · 2025 cycle · KO2 rotation
—
no ’25 record
Where Houston’s transfers came from — and where they went
Sources · 24 arrivals17 departures · destinations
Arrived from · 24
Non-FBS
5 players
American Athletic
4 players
SEC
4 players
Big Ten
3 players
Mid-American
2 players
Big 12
2 players
+
Other
4 players
Departed to · 17
+
Unannounced
4 players
American Athletic
3 players
Sun Belt
2 players
SEC
2 players
Big 12
2 players
Non-FBS
2 players
+
Other
2 players
5arrivals came from Non-FBS programs — the single largest source.
18arrivals are projected straight into the two-deep (11 of 24 arrivals came from P4 leagues).
2departures stayed inside the Big 12.
How the window developed
Cumulative net moves · in − out7 undated moves not plotted
All portal moves
41 of 41 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★
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★
OCT 26
5:48 AM
WR
CHART MOVE
Now first-team WR
WAS KOBY YOUNG
OCT 26
5:48 AM
WR2
CHART MOVE
Now first-team WR2
WAS AMARE THOMAS
OCT 26
5:48 AM
TE2
CHART MOVE
Now first-team TE2
WAS TRENT WALKER
OCT 26
5:48 AM
RB
CHART MOVE
Moved to first-team RB
RB2 → RB1
OCT 26
5:48 AM
NG
CHART MOVE
Moved to first-team NG
NG2 → NG1
OCT 26
5:48 AM
CB2
CHART MOVE
Moved to first-team CB2
CB22 → CB21