Transfer portal · 2026
Iowa Hawkeyes
Both windowsProjected two-deep impacti
+8
Projected two-deep roles added · 2026 arrivals
Iowa added 8 transfers projected into the two-deep (3 as starters) against 8 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.
15
Arrivals
+7
8
Departures
0.85
Avg rating in
-0.01
0.87
Avg rating out
8
Proj two-deep in
—
—
Out roles untracked
4 of 15
’25 production in
—
6 of 8
’25 production out
What changed
Depth concern
More players out than in with no two-deep answer — depth, not the starting line, is the exposure.
How the roster changed
23 moves · 10 rooms touchediOffense+2 net players
Upgraded+3 players
WR
+3 in · −0 out · 2 proj starters in
InOut
No departures
T
Tony Diaz in from Texas-Rio Grande Valley drives the room.
Replaced+1 player
OL
+1 in · −0 out
InOut
No departures
Trent Wilson in from James Madison drives the room.
No movement—
TE
+0 in · −0 out
InOutNo arrivalsNo departures
No portal movement in this room.
Depth concern-1 player
RB
+1 in · −2 out
InOut
Jaziun Patterson out to Michigan State drives the room.
Unresolved-1 player
QB
+0 in · −1 out
InOutNo arrivals
?
Jackson Stratton out to unannounced drives the room.
Defense+4 net players
Replaced+2 players
S
+4 in · −2 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
Tyler Brown in from James Madison drives the room.
Replaced+2 players
DL
+2 in · −0 out
InOut
No departures
Emmanuel Olagbaju in from North Dakota drives the room.
Replaced+1 player
EDGE
+2 in · −1 out
InOut
Lance Ingold in from Northern Illinois drives the room.
No movement—
LB
+0 in · −0 out
InOutNo arrivalsNo departures
No portal movement in this room.
Unresolved-1 player
CB
+0 in · −1 out
InOut
No arrivals
CJ Bell Jr. out to UConn drives the room.
Specialists+1 net players
Replaced+1 player
K
+1 in · −0 out
InOut
No departures
Eli Ozick in from North Dakota State drives the room.
Replaced—
P
+1 in · −1 out
InOut
Rhys Dakin out to Michigan State drives the room.
No movement—
LS
+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 Iowa replace what it lost?
Role slots, not player-for-playerPartially replaced4 chains
EDGE
Rotation slot
Out · to Vanderbilt
Brian Allen
rating 0.91 · 51st pctl ’25 production · 16 tkl · 0.5 TFL · 0.5 sk
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Elon
Kahmari Brown
rating 0.86 · lde2 rotation
Jan 6
▾ Detail
S
Starting slot
Out · to Louisville
Koen Entringer
rating 0.89 · 95th pctl ’25 production · 73 tkl · 3.5 TFL · 3 PD
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Villanova
Anthony Hawkins
rating 0.86 · ss1 starter
Jan 4
▾ Detail
S
Rotation slot
Out · to South Dakota
Kael Kolarik
40th pctl ’25 production · 8 tkl
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Robert Morris
Xavier Styles
rating 0.85 · ss2 rotation
Jan 11
▾ Detail
P
Rotation slot
Out · to Michigan State
Rhys Dakin
44th pctl ’25 production · 42 punts · 43.6 yd avg
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Simpson College
Tanner Philpott
no ’25 production record · pt2 rotation
Jan 19
▾ Detail
Not replaced1 chain
RB
Production lost
Out · to Michigan State
Jaziun Patterson
rating 0.87 · 60th pctl ’25 production · 296 rush yds · 4.9 ypc
Unresolved
Room restocked · slot open
In
No starter/rotation addition
1 depth arrival in room · 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 depth?
T
0th pctl25th pctl50th pctl75th pctl
’25 production · national position percentile
4 unrated moves not plotted — see the ledger
How much Iowa depends on transfers
Projected 2026 two-deep · 54 slotsQuarterback100%
2
Skill (RB/WR/TE)20%
8
2
Offensive line10%
9
1
Front seven (EDGE/DL/LB)14%
12
1
1
Secondary (CB/S)38%
5
1
2
Specialists30%
7
3
Returning signeesPrior-cycle transfers2026 transfers
24%
Projected two-deep from transfers
13 of 54 two-deep slots
5 of 27
Projected starters from transfers
3 from the 2026 cycle, 2 held over
0th
Big Ten percentile · transfer share
18th-most transfer-dependent two-deep of 18 Big Ten teams
Returning portal corePrior-cycle transfers still in the two-deep
Hank Brown
QB · from Auburn · 2025 cycle · QB1 starter
27th pctl
’25 production · Iowa
Bryce Hawthorne
DL · from South Dakota State · 2025 cycle · DT21 starter
54th pctl
’25 production · Iowa
Jeremy Hecklinski
QB · from Wake Forest · 2025 cycle · QB2 rotation
5th pctl
’25 production · Iowa
Ty Hudkins
S · from Purdue · 2025 cycle · FS2 rotation
—
no ’25 record
Where Iowa’s transfers came from — and where they went
Sources · 15 arrivals8 departures · destinations
Arrived from · 15
Non-FBS
9 players
Mountain West
2 players
Sun Belt
2 players
Big Ten
1 player
ACC
1 player
Departed to · 8
Big Ten
2 players
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Unannounced
1 player
ACC
1 player
SEC
1 player
Non-FBS
1 player
Conference USA
1 player
+
Other
1 player
9arrivals came from Non-FBS programs — the single largest source.
8arrivals are projected straight into the two-deep (2 of 15 arrivals came from P4 leagues).
2departures stayed inside the Big Ten.
How the window developed
Cumulative net moves · in − outAll portal moves
23 of 23 moves match · 23 shownShow
Role in
Sort
PlayerPosDirectionOrigin / destinationRating’25 productionEligProjected roleDate
LI
Winter window · 3★
EO
Winter window · 3★
AH
Winter window · 3★
KB
Winter window · 3★
TB
Winter window · 3★
CH
Winter window · 3★
TW
Winter window · 3★
TD
Winter window · 3★
T
0.85ImmediateZ1 starterJan 10EJ
Winter window · 3★
LP
Winter window · 3★
XS
Winter window · 3★
JS
Winter window · 3★
?
0.83Immediate—Nov 30BS
Winter window · 3★
LB
Winter window · 3★
EO
Winter window
KK
Winter window
TP
Winter window
