Transfer portal · 2026
Kansas State Wildcats
Both windowsProjected two-deep impacti
+28
Projected two-deep roles added · 2026 arrivals
Kansas State added 28 transfers projected into the two-deep (11 as starters) against 32 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.
31
Arrivals
-1
32
Departures
0.86
Avg rating in
-0.00
0.86
Avg rating out
28
Proj two-deep in
—
—
Out roles untracked
17 of 31
’25 production in
—
19 of 32
’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.
Still unresolved
Departures with no portal answer yet. Replacement must come from the returning roster or signing class.
How the roster changed
63 moves · 12 rooms touchediOffense-3 net players
Replaced+1 player
OL
+6 in · −5 out · 2 proj starters in
InOut
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Keiton Jones in from Missouri drives the room.
Replaced—
WR
+4 in · −4 out · 2 proj starters in
InOut
H
K
Jayce Brown out to LSU drives the room.
No movement—
QB
+0 in · −0 out
InOutNo arrivalsNo departures
No portal movement in this room.
Depth concern-2 players
RB
+2 in · −4 out
InOut
?
Rodney Fields Jr. in from Oklahoma State drives the room.
Unresolved-2 players
TE
+0 in · −2 out
InOut
No arrivals
?
Brayden Loftin out to UCLA drives the room.
Defense-2 net players
Replaced+2 players
DL
+4 in · −2 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
H
A
Austin Ramsey in from Kentucky drives the room.
Upgraded—
S
+3 in · −3 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
H
Koy Beasley in from Miami (OH) drives the room.
Replaced-1 player
LB
+3 in · −4 out · 2 proj starters in
InOut
I
?
Austin Romaine out to Texas Tech drives the room.
Upgraded-1 player
CB
+2 in · −3 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
Kaleb Patterson in from Illinois drives the room.
Depth concern-2 players
EDGE
+3 in · −5 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
?
?
Tobi Osunsanmi out to Indiana drives the room.
Specialists+4 net players
Upgraded+2 players
K
+2 in · −0 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
No departures
C
Robert Hammond III in from Toledo drives the room.
Replaced+1 player
P
+1 in · −0 out
InOutNo departures
Dylan Davidson in from Emporia State University drives the room.
Replaced+1 player
LS
+1 in · −0 out
InOutNo departures
Jaxson Duffield in from Oklahoma State drives the room.
ArrivalDepartureHeavy ring · proj starter inThin ring · rotation inDotted · depth role or no ’25 recordMarker size = ’25 usage share (smallest = none recorded)
Did Kansas State replace what it lost?
Role slots, not player-for-playerReplaced7 chains
WR
Starting slot
Out · to Memphis
Jemyri Davis
rating 0.85 · 2% ’25 usage · 2 rec · 8 yds
Replaced
High confidence
In · from Texas A&M
Izaiah Williams
rating 0.86 · 6% ’25 usage · 7 rec · 64 yds · 1 TD · sl1 starter
Jan 5
▾ Detail
OL
Starting slot
Out · to unannounced
?
Terrence Enos Jr.
1 rec · -3 yds
Replaced
Medium confidence
In · from Akron
Delvin Morris
rating 0.86 · c1 starter
Jan 9
▾ Detail
EDGE
Starting slot
Out · to Indiana
Chiddi Obiazor
rating 0.87 · 28 tkl · 4.5 TFL · 2 sk
Upgrade
High confidence
In · from Oklahoma State
Wendell Gregory
rating 0.93 · 27 tkl · 12 TFL · 4 sk · lde1 starter
Jan 13
▾ Detail
LB
Starting slot
Out · to Texas Tech
Austin Romaine
rating 0.87 · 66 tkl · 7 TFL · 0.5 sk · 1 INT
Replaced
High confidence
In · from Louisiana Tech
Mekhi Mason
rating 0.86 · 62 tkl · 14.5 TFL · 3.5 sk · mlb1 starter
Jan 6
▾ Detail
LB
Starting slot
Out · to unannounced
?
Ralph Ortiz
5 tkl
Replaced
Medium confidence
In · from Iowa Central CC
I
Rex Van Wyhe
no ’25 production record · wlb1 starter
—
▾ Detail
CB
Starting slot
Out · to South Florida
Amarion Fortenberry
rating 0.85 · 13 tkl · 1 TFL · 2 PD
Upgrade
High confidence
In · from Virginia
Ja'Son Prevard
rating 0.86 · 24 tkl · 1 TFL · 3 INT · nb1 starter
Jan 9
▾ Detail
S
Starting slot
Out · to Tennessee
Qua Moss
rating 0.86 · 41 tkl · 5 TFL · 1 sk · 2 INT
Replaced
High confidence
In · from Miami (OH)
Koy Beasley
rating 0.86 · 40 tkl · 2 TFL · 1 INT · fs1 starter
Jan 5
▾ Detail
Partially replaced7 chains
RB
Rotation slot
Out · to Kansas
Dylan Edwards
rating 0.88 · 19% ’25 usage · 205 rush yds · 6 ypc · 2 TD
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Oklahoma State
Rodney Fields Jr.
rating 0.86 · 27% ’25 usage · 614 rush yds · 5 ypc · 1 TD · 28 rec · rb2 rotation
Jan 5
▾ Detail
WR
Starting slot
Out · to LSU
Jayce Brown
rating 0.92 · 14% ’25 usage · 41 rec · 712 yds · 5 TD · 116 rush yds
Partial replacement
High confidence
In · from Missouri
Josh Manning
rating 0.87 · 6% ’25 usage · 29 rec · 318 yds · 2 TD · z1 starter
Jan 7
▾ Detail
EDGE
Rotation slot
Out · to Indiana
Tobi Osunsanmi
rating 0.94 · 20 tkl · 6 TFL · 4 sk
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Kennesaw State
Elijah Hill
rating 0.86 · 22 tkl · 11.5 TFL · 9 sk · rde2 rotation
Jan 13
▾ Detail
EDGE
Rotation slot
Out · to Baylor
Ryan Davis
rating 0.85 · 14 tkl · 5.5 TFL · 4 sk
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Coastal Carolina
Jayden Bryant
rating 0.85 · 16 tkl · 4.5 TFL · 2 sk · lde2 rotation
Jan 7
▾ Detail
DL
Starting slot
Out · to SMU
Malcolm Alcorn-Crowder
rating 0.86 · 17 tkl · 3.5 TFL · 1.5 sk
Partial replacement
High confidence
In · from Cincinnati
Kamari Burns
rating 0.86 · 11 tkl · 0.5 TFL · 0.5 sk · nt1 starter
Jan 7
▾ Detail
CB
Rotation slot
Out · to Oklahoma State
Kanijal Thomas
rating 0.85 · 5 tkl · 1 PD
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Illinois
Kaleb Patterson
rating 0.87 · 16 tkl · 1 PD · rcb2 rotation
Jan 5
▾ Detail
S
Rotation slot
Out · to Baylor
Daniel Cobbs
rating 0.86 · 39 tkl · 3 TFL · 3 INT
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Georgia
Adrian Maddox
rating 0.86 · 4 tkl · 1 TFL · ss2 rotation
Jan 12
▾ Detail
Not replaced3 chains
RB
Production lost
Out · to Middle Tennessee
Antonio Martin Jr.
rating 0.85 · 7% ’25 usage · 129 rush yds · 6.8 ypc · 1 TD
Unresolved
Room restocked · slot open
In
No further two-deep addition
1 two-deep arrival answers other losses · 1 depth arrival in room · 3 producing losses unanswered
Jan 21
▾ Detail
TE
Production lost
Out · to UCLA
Brayden Loftin
rating 0.86 · 3% ’25 usage · 6 rec · 55 yds
Unresolved
Loss not replaced
In
No portal addition
Jan 10
▾ Detail
CB
Production lost
Out · to Baylor
Jayden Rowe
rating 0.85 · 3 tkl
Unresolved
Room restocked · slot open
In
No further two-deep addition
2 two-deep arrivals answer other losses
Jan 9
▾ Detail
Quality vs experience
Portal rating
0.750.800.850.900.951.00
No ’25 usage recordHigh-upside betProven impactDevelopmentalExperienced depthFieldsEdwardsGregory
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K
0%20%40%60%
’25 usage share of previous team’s snapsets
16 unrated moves not plotted — see the ledger
How much Kansas State depends on transfers
Projected 2026 two-deep · 55 slotsQuarterback50%
1
1
Skill (RB/WR/TE)60%
4
1
5
Offensive line60%
4
1
5
Front seven (EDGE/DL/LB)92%
1
2
9
Secondary (CB/S)50%
5
5
Specialists45%
6
5
Returning signeesPrior-cycle transfers2026 transfers
62%
Projected two-deep from transfers
34 of 55 two-deep slots
13 of 28
Projected starters from transfers
11 from the 2026 cycle, 2 held over
47th
Big 12 percentile · transfer share
9th-most transfer-dependent two-deep of 16 Big 12 teams
Returning portal corePrior-cycle transfers still in the two-deep
Jacob Knuth
QB · from Minnesota · 2023 cycle · QB2 rotation
—
no ’25 record
Travis Bates
DL · from Austin Peay · 2024 cycle · DT1 starter
20 tkl
’25 · Kansas State
Jaron Tibbs
WR · from Purdue · 2025 cycle · X1 starter
10%
’25 usage · Kansas State
Gabe Powers
LB · from Ohio State · 2025 cycle · MLB2 rotation
21 tkl
’25 · Kansas State
George Fitzpatrick
OL · from Ohio State · 2025 cycle · RT2 rotation
—
no ’25 record
Where Kansas State’s transfers came from — and where they went
Sources · 31 arrivals32 departures · destinations
SEC
6 players
Big 12
5 players
Unlisted
5 players
+
Non-FBS
3 players
Mid-American
3 players
Big Ten
2 players
Other
7 players
+
Big 12
9 players
+
Unannounced
7 players
SEC
3 players
Big Ten
3 players
Non-FBS
2 players
American Athletic
2 players
+
Other
6 players
Kansas State
-1 net moves
Arrived from · 31
SEC
6 players
Big 12
5 players
+
Unlisted
5 players
Non-FBS
3 players
Mid-American
3 players
Big Ten
2 players
+
Other
7 players
Departed to · 32
Big 12
9 players
+
Unannounced
7 players
SEC
3 players
Big Ten
3 players
Non-FBS
2 players
American Athletic
2 players
+
Other
6 players
6arrivals came from SEC programs — the single largest source.
28arrivals are projected straight into the two-deep (14 of 31 arrivals came from P4 leagues).
9departures stayed inside the Big 12.
How the window developed
Cumulative net moves · in − out6 undated moves not plotted
All portal moves
63 of 63 moves match · 25 shownShow
Role in
Sort
PlayerPosDirectionOrigin / destinationRating’25 productionEligProjected roleDate
WG
Winter window · 4★
JH
Winter window · 3★
KP
Winter window · 3★
JM
Winter window · 3★
IW
Winter window · 3★
KJ
Winter window · 3★
KB
Winter window · 3★
RF
Winter window · 3★
MM
Winter window · 3★
AR
Winter window · 3★
KB
Winter window · 3★
DM
Winter window · 3★
JP
Winter window · 3★
AM
Winter window · 3★