Transfer portal · 2026
Indiana Hoosiers
Both windowsProjected two-deep impacti
+17
Projected two-deep roles added · 2026 arrivals
Indiana added 17 transfers projected into the two-deep (13 as starters) against 15 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.
18
Arrivals
+3
15
Departures
0.89
Avg rating in
+0.04
0.85
Avg rating out
17
Proj two-deep in
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—
Out roles untracked
14 of 18
’25 production in
—
8 of 15
’25 production out
How the roster changed
33 moves · 12 rooms touchediOffense+2 net players
Upgraded+1 player
RB
+1 in · −0 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
No departures
Turbo Richard in from Boston College drives the room.
Upgraded+1 player
TE
+1 in · −0 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
No departures
Brock Schott in from Miami drives the room.
Upgraded—
WR
+2 in · −2 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
Shazz Preston in from Tulane drives the room.
Upgraded—
QB
+1 in · −1 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
Josh Hoover in from TCU drives the room.
Upgraded—
OL
+2 in · −2 out · 2 proj starters in
InOut
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Joe Brunner in from Wisconsin drives the room.
Defense-2 net players
Upgraded+1 player
CB
+3 in · −2 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
Quan Sanks in from Cincinnati drives the room.
Upgraded—
S
+1 in · −1 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
Preston Zachman in from Wisconsin drives the room.
No movement—
LB
+0 in · −0 out
InOutNo arrivalsNo departures
No portal movement in this room.
Replaced-1 player
DL
+1 in · −2 out
InOut
Joe Hjelle in from Tulsa drives the room.
Depth concern-2 players
EDGE
+3 in · −5 out · 2 proj starters in
InOut
?
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Chiddi Obiazor in from Kansas State drives the room.
Specialists+3 net players
Upgraded+1 player
P
+1 in · −0 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
No departures
Billy Gowers in from Hawai'i drives the room.
Upgraded+1 player
K
+1 in · −0 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
No departures
Paddy McAteer in from Troy drives the room.
Upgraded+1 player
LS
+1 in · −0 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
No departures
Drew Clausen in from Iowa State 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 Indiana replace what it lost?
Role slots, not player-for-playerReplaced7 chains
QB
Starting slot
Out · to Georgia Tech
Alberto Mendoza
rating 0.86 · 52nd pctl ’25 production · 18/24 · 286 pass yds · 5 TD · 1 INT · 190 rush yds
Upgrade
High confidence
In · from TCU
Josh Hoover
rating 0.93 · 92nd pctl ’25 production · 272/413 · 3,472 pass yds · 29 TD · 13 INT · qb1 starter
Jan 4
▾ Detail
WR
Starting slot
Out · to Liberty
Makai Jackson
rating 0.86 · 15th pctl ’25 production · 3 rec · 15 yds
Upgrade
High confidence
In · from Michigan State
Nick Marsh
rating 0.94 · 90th pctl ’25 production · 59 rec · 662 yds · 6 TD · x1 starter
Jan 4
▾ Detail
OL
Starting slot
Out · to San Diego State
Evan Lawrence
rating 0.87
Upgrade
Low confidence
In · from Wisconsin
Joe Brunner
rating 0.93 · rt1 starter
Jan 14
▾ Detail
EDGE
Starting slot
Out · to Massachusetts
William DePaepe
rating 0.84 · 26th pctl ’25 production · 2 tkl · 1 TFL · 1 sk
Upgrade
High confidence
In · from Kansas State
Tobi Osunsanmi
rating 0.94 · 79th pctl ’25 production · 20 tkl · 6 TFL · 4 sk · stud1 starter
Jan 4
▾ Detail
EDGE
Starting slot
Out · to Massachusetts
Andrew DePaepe
14th pctl ’25 production · 2 tkl · 0.5 TFL
Upgrade
High confidence
In · from Kansas State
Chiddi Obiazor
rating 0.87 · 81st pctl ’25 production · 28 tkl · 4.5 TFL · 2 sk · de1 starter
Jan 5
▾ Detail
CB
Starting slot
Out · to Miami (OH)
Amariyun Knighten
0th pctl ’25 production · 1 tkl
Upgrade
High confidence
In · from Penn State
A.J. Harris
rating 0.91 · 71st pctl ’25 production · 33 tkl · 1 TFL · 1 PD · rcb1 starter
Jan 12
▾ Detail
S
Starting slot
Out · to Colorado
Jah Jah Boyd
rating 0.85 · 40th pctl ’25 production · 8 tkl
Upgrade
High confidence
In · from Wisconsin
Preston Zachman
rating 0.86 · 47th pctl ’25 production · 7 tkl · 2 INT · ss1 starter
Jan 4
▾ Detail
Partially replaced1 chain
DL
Rotation slot
Out · to Baylor
Hosea Wheeler
rating 0.92 · 75th pctl ’25 production · 31 tkl · 4 TFL
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Tulsa
Joe Hjelle
rating 0.85 · 91st pctl ’25 production · 46 tkl · 4.5 TFL · 2.5 sk · dt2 rotation
Jan 8
▾ Detail
Not replaced1 chain
DL
Production lost
Out · to Memphis
J'mari Monette
rating 0.83 · 14th pctl ’25 production · 3 tkl
Unresolved
Room restocked · slot open
In
No further two-deep addition
1 two-deep arrival answers other losses
Jan 23
▾ 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 Indiana depends on transfers
Projected 2026 two-deep · 56 slotsQuarterback100%
1
1
Skill (RB/WR/TE)50%
5
1
4
Offensive line20%
8
2
Front seven (EDGE/DL/LB)42%
7
1
4
Secondary (CB/S)30%
7
1
2
Specialists58%
5
2
5
Returning signeesPrior-cycle transfers2026 transfers
43%
Projected two-deep from transfers
24 of 56 two-deep slots
16 of 28
Projected starters from transfers
13 from the 2026 cycle, 3 held over
65th
Big Ten percentile · transfer share
7th-most transfer-dependent two-deep of 18 Big Ten teams
Returning portal corePrior-cycle transfers still in the two-deep
Tyrique Tucker
DL · from James Madison · 2024 cycle · NT1 starter
96th pctl
’25 production · Indiana
Sam Lindsey
LS · from Georgia State · 2025 cycle · LS2 rotation
—
no ’25 record
Grant Wilson
QB · from Old Dominion · 2025 cycle · QB2 rotation
5th pctl
’25 production · Indiana
Tyler Morris
WR · from Michigan · 2025 cycle · SL1 starter
—
no ’25 record
Ryland Gandy
CB · from Pittsburgh · 2025 cycle · LCB2 rotation
49th pctl
’25 production · Indiana
Where Indiana’s transfers came from — and where they went
Sources · 18 arrivals15 departures · destinations
Arrived from · 18
Big 12
5 players
Big Ten
5 players
ACC
2 players
American Athletic
2 players
Independent
1 player
Mountain West
1 player
+
Other
2 players
Departed to · 15
+
Unannounced
3 players
Mid-American
3 players
Big 12
2 players
Conference USA
1 player
Non-FBS
1 player
ACC
1 player
+
Other
4 players
5arrivals came from Big 12 programs — the single largest source.
17arrivals are projected straight into the two-deep (12 of 18 arrivals came from P4 leagues).
0departures stayed inside the Big Ten.
How the window developed
Cumulative net moves · in − out2 undated moves not plotted
All portal moves
33 of 33 moves match · 25 shownShow
Role in
Sort
PlayerPosDirectionOrigin / destinationRating’25 productionEligProjected roleDate
NM
Winter window · 4★
TO
Winter window · 4★
JH
Winter window · 4★
JB
Winter window · 4★
AH
Winter window · 4★
JB
Winter window · 3★
SP
Winter window · 3★
TR
Winter window · 3★
BS
Winter window · 3★
CO
Winter window · 3★
PZ
Winter window · 3★
CW
Winter window · 3★
JH
Winter window · 3★
PM
Winter window · 3★
MV
Winter window · 3★
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Winter window
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