Transfer portal · 2026
Kent State Golden Flashes
Both windowsProjected two-deep impacti
+18
Projected two-deep roles added · 2026 arrivals
Kent State added 18 transfers projected into the two-deep (11 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.
24
Arrivals
+9
15
Departures
0.83
Avg rating in
-0.02
0.85
Avg rating out
18
Proj two-deep in
—
—
Out roles untracked
6 of 24
’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
39 moves · 12 rooms touchediOffense+5 net players
Upgraded+3 players
RB
+4 in · −1 out · 1 proj starter in
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.
Upgraded+1 player
TE
+1 in · −0 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
No departures
Hunter Hopperton in from Rhode Island drives the room.
Replaced—
WR
+2 in · −2 out · 2 proj starters in
InOut
Da'Shawn Martin out to Virginia drives the room.
Depth concern-1 player
QB
+1 in · −2 out
InOut
?
Devin Kargman out to Maryland 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
DL
+1 in · −0 out
InOutNo departures
Camdon Wilborn in from Robert Morris drives the room.
Replaced+1 player
S
+1 in · −0 out
InOut
No departures
Norey Johnson in from Houston Christian drives the room.
Replaced—
CB
+2 in · −2 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
?
Jaire Rawlinson out to West Virginia drives the room.
Unresolved-1 player
EDGE
+0 in · −1 out
InOut
No arrivals
Jamond Mathis out to Texas Tech drives the room.
Specialists0 net players
Upgraded—
K
+1 in · −1 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
S
Eli Tucker in from St. Francis drives the room.
Replaced—
P
+1 in · −1 out
InOut
Kolten Ford in from Benedict College 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 usage share (smallest = none recorded)
Did Kent State replace what it lost?
Role slots, not player-for-playerReplaced5 chains
RB
Starting slot
Out · to unannounced
?
Gavin Garcia
22% ’25 usage · 647 rush yds · 4.4 ypc · 3 TD
Replaced
Medium confidence
In · from Illinois State
Mason King
no ’25 production record · rb1 starter
Jan 11
▾ Detail
WR
Starting slot
Out · to Cincinnati
Cade Wolford
rating 0.90 · 7% ’25 usage · 19 rec · 509 yds · 7 TD
Replaced
Medium confidence
In · from Kentucky
Ardell Banks
no ’25 production record · x1 starter
—
▾ Detail
WR
Starting slot
Out · to Virginia
Da'Shawn Martin
rating 0.87 · 7% ’25 usage · 33 rec · 507 yds · 4 TD
Replaced
Medium confidence
In · from Butler College
Da'Realyst Clark
no ’25 production record · z1 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
6/8 FG · 48 pts
Replaced
Medium confidence
In · from St. Francis
S
Eli Tucker
no ’25 production record · ko1 starter
—
▾ Detail
Partially replaced4 chains
LB
Starting slot
Out · to Washington State
Nylan Brown
rating 0.85 · 37 tkl · 2.5 TFL
Partial replacement
High confidence
In · from Kentucky
Hayden Dawahare
rating 0.84 · 2 tkl · wlb1 starter
Jan 12
▾ Detail
LB
Starting slot
Out · to unannounced
?
Canaan Williams
36 tkl · 0.5 TFL · 0.5 sk
Partial replacement
High confidence
In · from South Florida
Rocco Nicholl
rating 0.84 · 7 tkl · mlb1 starter
Jan 24
▾ Detail
CB
Starting slot
Out · to unannounced
?
Joel Boamah
8 tkl · 2 TFL · 1 INT
Partial replacement
High confidence
In · from Pittsburgh
Davion Pritchard
rating 0.84 · 1 tkl · rcb1 starter
Jan 14
▾ Detail
P
Rotation slot
Out · to Rice
Charlie Durkin
48 punts · 41.1 yd avg
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Benedict College
Kolten Ford
no ’25 production record · pt2 rotation
—
▾ Detail
Not replaced2 chains
QB
Production lost
Out · to unannounced
?
CJ Montes
rating 0.84 · 24% ’25 usage · 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
EDGE
Production lost
Out · to Texas Tech
Jamond Mathis
rating 0.84 · 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 usage recordHigh-upside betProven impactDevelopmentalExperienced depthKargmanCaffey
?
0%20%40%60%
’25 usage share of previous team’s snapsets
21 unrated moves not plotted — see the ledger
How much Kent State depends on transfers
Projected 2026 two-deep · 57 slotsQuarterback0%
2
Skill (RB/WR/TE)60%
4
1
5
Offensive line40%
6
4
Front seven (EDGE/DL/LB)43%
8
1
5
Secondary (CB/S)56%
4
3
2
Specialists42%
7
5
Returning signeesPrior-cycle transfers2026 transfers
46%
Projected two-deep from transfers
26 of 57 two-deep slots
15 of 29
Projected starters from transfers
12 from the 2026 cycle, 3 held over
58th
Mid-American percentile · transfer share
6th-most transfer-dependent two-deep of 13 Mid-American teams
Returning portal corePrior-cycle transfers still in the two-deep
Thomas Aden
DL · from Pittsburgh · 2025 cycle · LDT1 starter
24 tkl
’25 · Kent State
Angelo Stockstill
CB · from Western Michigan · 2025 cycle · RCB2 rotation
8 tkl
’25 · Kent State
W
DJ Barnes
CB · from West Florida · 2025 cycle · NB1 starter
28 tkl
’25 · Kent State
A'tiq Muhammad
CB · from UTEP · 2025 cycle · LCB1 starter
28 tkl
’25 · Kent State
Terik Mulder
TE · from Limestone · 2025 cycle · TE2 rotation
5%
’25 usage · Kent State
Where Kent State’s transfers came from — and where they went
Sources · 24 arrivals15 departures · destinations
Non-FBS
14 players
SEC
2 players
Unlisted
2 players
+
Big Ten
2 players
ACC
1 player
Big 12
1 player
Other
2 players
+
+
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
Kent State
+9 net moves
Arrived from · 24
Non-FBS
14 players
SEC
2 players
+
Unlisted
2 players
Big Ten
2 players
ACC
1 player
Big 12
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.
18arrivals are projected straight into the two-deep (6 of 24 arrivals came from P4 leagues).
1departure stayed inside the Mid-American.
How the window developed
Cumulative net moves · in − out14 undated moves not plotted
All portal moves
39 of 39 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 28JB
Winter window · 3★
?
—Immediate—Dec 28DA
Winter window · 2★
MK
Winter window