Transfer portal · 2026
Kent State Golden Flashes
Both windowsProjected two-deep impacti
+14
Projected two-deep roles added · 2026 arrivals
Kent State added 14 transfers projected into the two-deep (8 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.
22
Arrivals
+7
15
Departures
0.83
Avg rating in
-0.02
0.85
Avg rating out
14
Proj two-deep in
—
—
Out roles untracked
6 of 22
’25 production in
—
11 of 15
’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
37 moves · 10 rooms touchediOffense+3 net players
Replaced+3 players
RB
+4 in · −1 out
InOut
?
Gavin Garcia out to unannounced drives the room.
Replaced+2 players
OL
+5 in · −3 out · 2 proj starters in
InOut
S
?
Ashton Rivera out to California drives the room.
No movement—
TE
+0 in · −0 out
InOutNo arrivalsNo departures
No portal movement in this room.
Replaced-1 player
WR
+1 in · −2 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
Cade Wolford out to Cincinnati drives the room.
Depth concern-1 player
QB
+1 in · −2 out
InOut
?
CJ Montes out to unannounced drives the room.
Defense+4 net players
Replaced+3 players
LB
+5 in · −2 out · 3 proj starters in
InOut
?
Nylan Brown out to Washington State drives the room.
Replaced+1 player
CB
+3 in · −2 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
?
Joel Boamah out to unannounced drives the room.
Replaced+1 player
DL
+1 in · −0 out
InOutNo departures
Camdon Wilborn in from Robert Morris drives the room.
No movement—
S
+0 in · −0 out
InOutNo arrivalsNo departures
No portal movement in this room.
Unresolved-1 player
EDGE
+0 in · −1 out
InOut
No arrivals
Jamond Mathis out to Texas Tech drives the room.
Specialists0 net players
Replaced—
P
+1 in · −1 out
InOut
Charlie Durkin out to Rice drives the room.
Upgraded—
K
+1 in · −1 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
S
Will Hryszko out to Ohio 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 Kent State replace what it lost?
Role slots, not player-for-playerReplaced3 chains
WR
Starting slot
Out · to Cincinnati
Cade Wolford
rating 0.90 · 86th pctl ’25 production · 19 rec · 509 yds · 7 TD
Replaced
Medium confidence
In · from Butler College
Da'Realyst Clark
no ’25 production record · kr1 starter
—
▾ Detail
OL
Starting slot
Out · to California
Ashton Rivera
rating 0.86
Replaced
Low confidence
In · from St. Francis
S
Ben Midea
no ’25 production record · c1 starter
—
▾ Detail
K
Starting slot
Out · to Ohio
Will Hryszko
44th pctl ’25 production · 6/8 FG · 48 pts
Replaced
Medium confidence
In · from St. Francis
S
Eli Tucker
no ’25 production record · ko1 starter
—
▾ Detail
Partially replaced5 chains
RB
Rotation slot
Out · to unannounced
?
Gavin Garcia
82nd pctl ’25 production · 647 rush yds · 4.4 ypc · 3 TD
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Cincinnati
Jakorion Caffey
rating 0.83 · 7th pctl ’25 production · rb2 rotation
Jan 16
▾ Detail
LB
Starting slot
Out · to Washington State
Nylan Brown
rating 0.85 · 63rd pctl ’25 production · 37 tkl · 2.5 TFL
Partial replacement
High confidence
In · from Kentucky
Hayden Dawahare
rating 0.84 · 9th pctl ’25 production · 2 tkl · wlb1 starter
Jan 12
▾ Detail
LB
Starting slot
Out · to unannounced
?
Canaan Williams
62nd pctl ’25 production · 36 tkl · 0.5 TFL · 0.5 sk
Partial replacement
High confidence
In · from South Florida
Rocco Nicholl
rating 0.84 · 31st pctl ’25 production · 7 tkl · mlb1 starter
Jan 24
▾ Detail
CB
Starting slot
Out · to unannounced
?
Joel Boamah
54th pctl ’25 production · 8 tkl · 2 TFL · 1 INT
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Houston Christian
Norey Johnson
rating 0.82 · nb1 starter
Jan 12
▾ Detail
P
Rotation slot
Out · to Rice
Charlie Durkin
55th pctl ’25 production · 48 punts · 41.1 yd avg
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Benedict College
Kolten Ford
no ’25 production record · pt2 rotation
—
▾ Detail
Not replaced3 chains
QB
Production lost
Out · to unannounced
?
CJ Montes
rating 0.84 · 31st pctl ’25 production · 10/19 · 140 pass yds · 1 TD · 1 INT
Unresolved
Room restocked · slot open
In
No starter/rotation addition
1 depth arrival in room · 2 producing losses unanswered
Dec 10
▾ Detail
WR
Production lost
Out · to Virginia
Da'Shawn Martin
rating 0.87 · 81st pctl ’25 production · 33 rec · 507 yds · 4 TD
Unresolved
Room restocked · slot open
In
No further two-deep addition
1 two-deep arrival answers other losses
Jan 17
▾ Detail
EDGE
Production lost
Out · to Texas Tech
Jamond Mathis
rating 0.84 · 92nd pctl ’25 production · 28 tkl · 8 TFL · 6 sk
Unresolved
Loss not replaced
In
No portal addition
Jan 12
▾ Detail
Quality vs experience
Portal rating
0.750.800.850.900.951.00
No ’25 production record
High-upside betProven impactDevelopmentalExperienced depth?
0th pctl25th pctl50th pctl75th pctl
’25 production · national position percentile
19 unrated moves not plotted — see the ledger
How much Kent State depends on transfers
Projected 2026 two-deep · 63 slotsQuarterback0%
2
Skill (RB/WR/TE)40%
6
2
2
Offensive line25%
9
3
Front seven (EDGE/DL/LB)33%
12
1
5
Secondary (CB/S)56%
4
3
2
Specialists42%
7
5
Returning signeesPrior-cycle transfers2026 transfers
37%
Projected two-deep from transfers
23 of 63 two-deep slots
13 of 32
Projected starters from transfers
8 from the 2026 cycle, 5 held over
8th
Mid-American percentile · transfer share
12th-most transfer-dependent two-deep of 13 Mid-American teams
Returning portal corePrior-cycle transfers still in the two-deep
Hunter Hopperton
TE · from Rhode Island · 2024 cycle · TE1 starter
37th pctl
’25 production · Kent State
Ardell Banks
WR · from Kentucky · 2024 cycle · X1 starter
60th pctl
’25 production · Kent State
Thomas Aden
DL · from Pittsburgh · 2025 cycle · LDT1 starter
74th pctl
’25 production · Kent State
Angelo Stockstill
CB · from Western Michigan · 2025 cycle · RCB1 starter
40th pctl
’25 production · Kent State
W
DJ Barnes
CB · from West Florida · 2025 cycle · NB2 rotation
67th pctl
’25 production · Kent State
A'tiq Muhammad
CB · from UTEP · 2025 cycle · LCB1 starter
66th pctl
’25 production · Kent State
Where Kent State’s transfers came from — and where they went
Sources · 22 arrivals15 departures · destinations
Arrived from · 22
Non-FBS
14 players
Big Ten
2 players
SEC
1 player
ACC
1 player
Big 12
1 player
American Athletic
1 player
+
Other
2 players
Departed to · 15
+
Unannounced
4 players
Big 12
3 players
Non-FBS
2 players
ACC
2 players
Pac-12
1 player
American Athletic
1 player
+
Other
2 players
14arrivals came from Non-FBS programs — the single largest source.
14arrivals are projected straight into the two-deep (5 of 22 arrivals came from P4 leagues).
1departure stayed inside the Mid-American.
How the window developed
Cumulative net moves · in − out12 undated moves not plotted
All portal moves
37 of 37 moves match · 25 shownShow
Role in
Sort
PlayerPosDirectionOrigin / destinationRating’25 productionEligProjected roleDate
CM
Winter window · 3★
?
0.84Immediate—Dec 10HD
Winter window · 3★
DP
Winter window · 3★
RN
Winter window · 3★
NG
Winter window · 3★
JD
Winter window · 3★
GM
Winter window · 3★
JC
Winter window · 3★
ET
Winter window · 3★
NJ
Winter window · 3★
QR
Winter window · 3★
CW
Winter window · 3★
?
—Immediate—Dec 6GG
Winter window · 3★
?
—Immediate—Dec 28DA
Winter window · 2★
MK
Winter window