Transfer portal · 2026
Jacksonville State Gamecocks
Both windowsProjected two-deep impacti
+17
Projected two-deep roles added · 2026 arrivals
Jacksonville State added 17 transfers projected into the two-deep (8 as starters) against 14 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.
27
Arrivals
+13
14
Departures
0.85
Avg rating in
-0.00
0.85
Avg rating out
17
Proj two-deep in
—
—
Out roles untracked
2 of 27
’25 production in
—
10 of 14
’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
41 moves · 11 rooms touchediOffense+8 net players
Upgraded+4 players
WR
+4 in · −0 out · 3 proj starters in
InOut
No departures
Ronnel Johnson in from Missouri State drives the room.
Upgraded+4 players
OL
+7 in · −3 out · 2 proj starters in
InOut
Caleb Holmes in from Pittsburgh drives the room.
Upgraded+1 player
TE
+1 in · −0 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
No departures
David Alpers III in from South Dakota State drives the room.
No movement—
QB
+0 in · −0 out
InOutNo arrivalsNo departures
No portal movement in this room.
Unresolved-1 player
RB
+0 in · −1 out
InOutNo arrivals
Cam Cook out to West Virginia drives the room.
Defense+3 net players
Replaced+3 players
EDGE
+3 in · −0 out
InOut
No departures
Marquis Hood in from North Carolina A&T drives the room.
Upgraded+2 players
CB
+3 in · −1 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
F
Kaden Cook in from California drives the room.
Replaced—
S
+2 in · −2 out
InOut
Malcolm Jones out to Iowa State drives the room.
Depth concern-1 player
DL
+4 in · −5 out
InOut
?
Talan Carter out to Vanderbilt drives the room.
Unresolved-1 player
LB
+0 in · −1 out
InOut
No arrivals
Khari Bendolph out to Massachusetts drives the room.
Specialists+2 net players
Replaced+1 player
K
+1 in · −0 out
InOut
No departures
Greg Casimir in from Rowan drives the room.
Upgraded+1 player
LS
+2 in · −1 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
Dixon Musgrove in from Presbyterian College drives the room.
No movement—
P
+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 Jacksonville State replace what it lost?
Role slots, not player-for-playerReplaced3 chains
OL
Starting slot
Out · to Boston College
Reggie Jackson
rating 0.85
Replaced
Low confidence
In · from Murray State
Cam Stancil
no ’25 production record · rt1 starter
Jan 9
▾ Detail
CB
Starting slot
Out · to Austin Peay
Jayke Jones
0th pctl ’25 production · 1 tkl
Replaced
Medium confidence
In · from Albany State
Jonavan Carr
no ’25 production record · nb1 starter
Jan 8
▾ Detail
LS
Starting slot
Out · to Kentucky
Cole Marszalek
0th pctl ’25 production · 1 tkl
Replaced
Medium confidence
In · from Presbyterian College
Dixon Musgrove
no ’25 production record · ls1 starter
—
▾ Detail
Partially replaced1 chain
S
Rotation slot
Out · to Iowa State
Malcolm Jones
rating 0.86 · 90th pctl ’25 production · 51 tkl · 5 TFL · 3 sk
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Clemson
Rob Billings IV
rating 0.86 · 25th pctl ’25 production · 3 tkl · fs2 rotation
Jan 12
▾ Detail
Not replaced4 chains
RB
Production lost
Out · to West Virginia
Cam Cook
rating 0.87 · 100th pctl ’25 production · 1,666 rush yds · 5.6 ypc · 16 TD · 30 rec
Unresolved
Loss not replaced
In
No portal addition
Jan 6
▾ Detail
DL
Production lost
Out · to Vanderbilt
Talan Carter
rating 0.85 · 96th pctl ’25 production · 55 tkl · 7 TFL · 1.5 sk
Unresolved
Room restocked · slot open
In
No starter/rotation addition
4 depth arrivals in room · 4 producing losses unanswered
Jan 5
▾ Detail
LB
Production lost
Out · to Massachusetts
Khari Bendolph
rating 0.83 · 46th pctl ’25 production · 16 tkl
Unresolved
Loss not replaced
In
No portal addition
Jan 12
▾ Detail
S
Production lost
Out · to Wyoming
Travis Franklin Jr.
rating 0.85 · 65th pctl ’25 production · 25 tkl · 4 PD
Unresolved
Room restocked · slot open
In
No further two-deep addition
1 two-deep arrival answers other losses · 1 depth arrival in room
Jan 15
▾ 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
19 unrated moves not plotted — see the ledger
How much Jacksonville State depends on transfers
Projected 2026 two-deep · 56 slotsQuarterback0%
2
Skill (RB/WR/TE)70%
3
3
4
Offensive line70%
3
1
6
Front seven (EDGE/DL/LB)42%
7
4
1
Secondary (CB/S)70%
3
3
4
Specialists42%
7
2
3
Returning signeesPrior-cycle transfers2026 transfers
55%
Projected two-deep from transfers
31 of 56 two-deep slots
15 of 28
Projected starters from transfers
8 from the 2026 cycle, 7 held over
11th
Conference USA percentile · transfer share
9th-most transfer-dependent two-deep of 10 Conference USA teams
Returning portal corePrior-cycle transfers still in the two-deep
Morven Joseph
LB · from Florida Atlantic · 2024 cycle · WLB2 rotation
15th pctl
’25 production · Jacksonville State
Khurtiss Perry
DL · from Virginia Tech · 2025 cycle · DT1 starter
71st pctl
’25 production · Jacksonville State
Jacob Cruz
EDGE · from Georgia Tech · 2025 cycle · EDGE2 rotation
49th pctl
’25 production · Jacksonville State
Deondre Johnson
WR · from Rutgers · 2025 cycle · X1 starter
91st pctl
’25 production · Jacksonville State
C
Myles Butler
LB · from Campbellsville · 2025 cycle · MLB1 starter
52nd pctl
’25 production · Jacksonville State
Dylan Gentry
WR · from Auburn · 2025 cycle · SL2 rotation
27th pctl
’25 production · Jacksonville State
Jeremiah Orr
OL · from Hampton · 2025 cycle · LT1 starter
—
no ’25 record
Tre'Quon Fegans
CB · from UCF · 2025 cycle · RCB1 starter
81st pctl
’25 production · Jacksonville State
Franklin Baret Jr.
WR · from App State · 2025 cycle · Z2 rotation
36th pctl
’25 production · Jacksonville State
Jaheim Jenkins
CB · from Eastern Michigan · 2025 cycle · LCB2 rotation
63rd pctl
’25 production · Jacksonville State
Caleb Nix
S · from Clemson · 2025 cycle · FS1 starter
95th pctl
’25 production · Jacksonville State
Where Jacksonville State’s transfers came from — and where they went
Sources · 27 arrivals14 departures · destinations
Arrived from · 27
Non-FBS
15 players
ACC
4 players
Big 12
2 players
Big Ten
2 players
Mountain West
2 players
SEC
1 player
+
Other
1 player
Departed to · 14
Big 12
4 players
SEC
3 players
Mid-American
2 players
ACC
1 player
+
Unannounced
1 player
Mountain West
1 player
+
Other
2 players
15arrivals came from Non-FBS programs — the single largest source.
17arrivals are projected straight into the two-deep (9 of 27 arrivals came from P4 leagues).
0departures stayed inside the Conference USA.
How the window developed
Cumulative net moves · in − out6 undated moves not plotted
All portal moves
41 of 41 moves match · 25 shownShow
Role in
Sort
PlayerPosDirectionOrigin / destinationRating’25 productionEligProjected roleDate
RB
Winter window · 3★
CH
Winter window · 3★
DC
Winter window · 3★
HD
Winter window · 3★
RJ
Winter window · 3★
VW
Winter window · 3★
KC
Winter window · 3★
MS
Winter window · 3★
AA
Winter window · 3★
JW
Winter window · 3★
JB
Winter window · 3★
BB
Winter window · 3★
JC
Winter window
AR
Winter window · 3★
SEP 11
12:32 AM
LG
CHART MOVE
Moved to first-team LG
LG2 → LG1
SEP 11
12:32 AM
LT
CHART MOVE
Moved to first-team LT
LT2 → LT1
SEP 11
12:32 AM
MLB
CHART MOVE
Moved to first-team MLB
MLB2 → MLB1