Transfer portal · 2026
Jacksonville State Gamecocks
Both windowsProjected two-deep impacti
+22
Projected two-deep roles added · 2026 arrivals
Jacksonville State added 22 transfers projected into the two-deep (6 as starters) against 13 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.
29
Arrivals
+16
13
Departures
0.85
Avg rating in
-0.00
0.85
Avg rating out
22
Proj two-deep in
—
—
Out roles untracked
2 of 29
’25 production in
—
9 of 13
’25 production out
How the roster changed
42 moves · 11 rooms touchediOffense+9 net players
Upgraded+4 players
WR
+4 in · −0 out · 1 proj starter 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.
Replaced—
RB
+1 in · −1 out
InOut
Cam Cook out to West Virginia drives the room.
No movement—
QB
+0 in · −0 out
InOutNo arrivalsNo departures
No portal movement in this room.
Defense+4 net players
Upgraded+2 players
CB
+3 in · −1 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
Rob Billings IV in from Clemson drives the room.
Replaced+1 player
EDGE
+1 in · −0 out
InOut
No departures
Angel Toombs in from Wisconsin drives the room.
Replaced+1 player
LB
+2 in · −1 out
InOut
Khari Bendolph out to Massachusetts drives the room.
Replaced—
DL
+5 in · −5 out
InOut
?
Emmanuel Oyebadejo out to Florida drives the room.
Replaced—
S
+2 in · −2 out
InOut
Malcolm Jones out to Iowa State drives the room.
Specialists+3 net players
Upgraded+2 players
LS
+2 in · −0 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
No departures
Dixon Musgrove in from Presbyterian College drives the room.
Replaced+1 player
K
+1 in · −0 out
InOut
No departures
Greg Casimir in from Rowan 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 usage share (smallest = none recorded)
Did Jacksonville State replace what it lost?
Role slots, not player-for-playerReplaced2 chains
OL
Starting slot
Out · to Boston College
Reggie Jackson
rating 0.85
Replaced
Low confidence
In · from North Alabama
Ryan Walker
no ’25 production record · rg1 starter
Jan 10
▾ Detail
CB
Starting slot
Out · to Austin Peay
Jayke Jones
1 tkl
Upgrade
High confidence
In · from Clemson
Rob Billings IV
rating 0.86 · 3 tkl · nb1 starter
Jan 12
▾ Detail
Partially replaced6 chains
RB
Rotation slot
Out · to West Virginia
Cam Cook
rating 0.87 · 36% ’25 usage · 1,666 rush yds · 5.6 ypc · 16 TD · 30 rec
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Georgia
Andrew Paul
no ’25 production record · rb2 rotation
—
▾ Detail
DL
Rotation slot
Out · to Vanderbilt
Talan Carter
rating 0.85 · 55 tkl · 7 TFL · 1.5 sk
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from UCF
Andrew Rumph
no ’25 production record · dt2 rotation
Jan 9
▾ Detail
DL
Rotation slot
Out · to Florida
Emmanuel Oyebadejo
rating 0.88 · 41 tkl · 6.5 TFL · 4.5 sk
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Harding University
Nii Addy
no ’25 production record · nt2 rotation
Jan 9
▾ Detail
LB
Rotation slot
Out · to Massachusetts
Khari Bendolph
rating 0.83 · 16 tkl
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Florida Atlantic
Morven Joseph
no ’25 production record · wlb2 rotation
—
▾ Detail
S
Rotation slot
Out · to Iowa State
Malcolm Jones
rating 0.86 · 51 tkl · 5 TFL · 3 sk
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Illinois
Vernon Woodward III
rating 0.85 · ss2 rotation
Jan 12
▾ Detail
S
Rotation slot
Out · to Wyoming
Travis Franklin Jr.
rating 0.85 · 25 tkl · 4 PD
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from California
Kaden Cook
rating 0.85 · fs2 rotation
Jan 21
▾ Detail
Not replaced1 chain
DL
Production lost
Out · to Illinois
Darrell Prater
rating 0.86 · 21 tkl · 4 TFL · 3.5 sk
Unresolved
Room restocked · slot open
In
No further two-deep addition
2 two-deep arrivals answer other losses · 3 depth arrivals in room · 2 producing losses unanswered
Jan 21
▾ Detail
Quality vs experience
Portal rating
0.750.800.850.900.951.00
No ’25 usage recordHigh-upside betProven impactDevelopmentalExperienced depthCookJohnsonBillings
0%20%40%60%
’25 usage share of previous team’s snapsets
20 unrated moves not plotted — see the ledger
How much Jacksonville State depends on transfers
Projected 2026 two-deep · 55 slotsQuarterback0%
2
Skill (RB/WR/TE)80%
2
4
4
Offensive line80%
2
1
7
Front seven (EDGE/DL/LB)58%
5
3
4
Secondary (CB/S)78%
2
3
4
Specialists33%
8
1
3
Returning signeesPrior-cycle transfers2026 transfers
62%
Projected two-deep from transfers
34 of 55 two-deep slots
15 of 28
Projected starters from transfers
6 from the 2026 cycle, 9 held over
33rd
Conference USA percentile · transfer share
7th-most transfer-dependent two-deep of 10 Conference USA teams
Returning portal corePrior-cycle transfers still in the two-deep
Khurtiss Perry
DL · from Virginia Tech · 2025 cycle · DT1 starter
20 tkl
’25 · Jacksonville State
Jacob Cruz
EDGE · from Georgia Tech · 2025 cycle · EDGE1 starter
14 tkl
’25 · Jacksonville State
Deondre Johnson
WR · from Rutgers · 2025 cycle · X1 starter
7%
’25 usage · Jacksonville State
C
Myles Butler
LB · from Campbellsville · 2025 cycle · MLB2 rotation
19 tkl
’25 · Jacksonville State
Dylan Gentry
WR · from Auburn · 2025 cycle · SL1 starter
4%
’25 usage · Jacksonville State
Jeremiah Orr
OL · from Hampton · 2025 cycle · RT1 starter
—
no ’25 record
Tre'Quon Fegans
CB · from UCF · 2025 cycle · RCB1 starter
36 tkl
’25 · Jacksonville State
Franklin Baret Jr.
WR · from App State · 2025 cycle · X2 rotation
2%
’25 usage · Jacksonville State
Kam Bell
TE · from Florida Atlantic · 2025 cycle · TE2 rotation
—
no ’25 record
Jaheim Jenkins
CB · from Eastern Michigan · 2025 cycle · LCB1 starter
21 tkl
’25 · Jacksonville State
Caleb Nix
S · from Clemson · 2025 cycle · FS1 starter
63 tkl
’25 · Jacksonville State
Where Jacksonville State’s transfers came from — and where they went
Sources · 29 arrivals13 departures · destinations
Non-FBS
15 players
ACC
4 players
Big 12
2 players
Big Ten
2 players
Mountain West
2 players
SEC
2 players
Other
2 players
+
Big 12
4 players
SEC
2 players
Mid-American
2 players
ACC
1 player
+
Unannounced
1 player
Mountain West
1 player
+
Other
2 players
Jacksonville State
+16 net moves
Arrived from · 29
Non-FBS
15 players
ACC
4 players
Big 12
2 players
Big Ten
2 players
Mountain West
2 players
SEC
2 players
+
Other
2 players
Departed to · 13
Big 12
4 players
SEC
2 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.
22arrivals are projected straight into the two-deep (10 of 29 arrivals came from P4 leagues).
0departures stayed inside the Conference USA.
How the window developed
Cumulative net moves · in − out9 undated moves not plotted
All portal moves
42 of 42 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★