Transfer portal · 2026
Kentucky Wildcats
Both windowsProjected two-deep impacti
+26
Projected two-deep roles added · 2026 arrivals
Kentucky added 26 transfers projected into the two-deep (16 as starters) against 25 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.
36
Arrivals
+11
25
Departures
0.87
Avg rating in
+0.01
0.86
Avg rating out
26
Proj two-deep in
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—
Out roles untracked
21 of 36
’25 production in
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15 of 25
’25 production out
How the roster changed
61 moves · 14 rooms touchediOffense+6 net players
Upgraded+4 players
OL
+7 in · −3 out · 4 proj starters in
InOut
N
Coleton Price in from Baylor drives the room.
Upgraded+1 player
QB
+3 in · −2 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
Cutter Boley out to Arizona State drives the room.
Replaced+1 player
TE
+1 in · −0 out
InOut
No departures
Elijah Brown in from UCF drives the room.
Upgraded—
RB
+2 in · −2 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
Dante Dowdell out to Georgia drives the room.
Upgraded—
WR
+5 in · −5 out · 3 proj starters in
InOut
?
Xavier Daisy in from UAB drives the room.
Defense+2 net players
Replaced+2 players
S
+3 in · −1 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
Jordan Castell in from Florida drives the room.
Replaced+1 player
DL
+4 in · −3 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
Jamarrion Harkless in from Purdue drives the room.
Replaced+1 player
DB
+1 in · −0 out
InOut
No departures
Mark Manfred III in from Missouri drives the room.
Replaced—
EDGE
+2 in · −2 out
InOut
Antonio O'Berry in from Gardner-Webb drives the room.
Upgraded-1 player
LB
+2 in · −3 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
Elijah Barnes in from Texas drives the room.
Upgraded-1 player
CB
+2 in · −3 out · 2 proj starters in
InOut
Hasaan Sykes in from Western Carolina drives the room.
Specialists+3 net players
Replaced+1 player
K
+1 in · −0 out
InOut
No departures
Adam Zouagui in from South Florida drives the room.
Upgraded+1 player
P
+1 in · −0 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
No departures
Thomas O'Hara in from Murray State drives the room.
Upgraded+1 player
LS
+2 in · −1 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
Cole Marszalek in from Jacksonville 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 Kentucky replace what it lost?
Role slots, not player-for-playerReplaced7 chains
WR
Starting slot
Out · to Ole Miss
Cameron Miller
rating 0.87 · 5% ’25 usage · 13 rec · 141 yds
Replaced
High confidence
In · from LSU
Nic Anderson
rating 0.88 · 4% ’25 usage · 12 rec · 106 yds · 2 TD · z1 starter
Jan 14
▾ Detail
WR
Starting slot
Out · to Louisville
Montavin Quisenberry
rating 0.85 · 2% ’25 usage · 1 rec · 4 yds
Upgrade
Medium confidence
In · from Arkansas
Ja'Kayden Ferguson
rating 0.86 · kr1 starter
Jan 11
▾ Detail
WR
Starting slot
Out · to UNLV
Troy Stellato
rating 0.85 · 1% ’25 usage · 1 rec · 4 yds
Upgrade
Medium confidence
In · from Southern Utah
Shane Carr
rating 0.86 · f1 starter
Jan 19
▾ Detail
OL
Starting slot
Out · to LSU
Darrin Strey
rating 0.87
Upgrade
Low confidence
In · from Baylor
Coleton Price
rating 0.94 · c1 starter
Jan 5
▾ Detail
CB
Starting slot
Out · to Louisville
DJ Waller Jr.
rating 0.86 · 1 tkl
Replaced
High confidence
In · from Florida
Aaron Gates
rating 0.86 · 7 tkl · nb1 starter
Jan 6
▾ Detail
S
Starting slot
Out · to Florida
Cam Dooley
rating 0.86 · 29 tkl · 1 TFL · 1 INT
Upgrade
High confidence
In · from Florida
Jordan Castell
rating 0.87 · 54 tkl · 2 INT · fs1 starter
Jan 8
▾ Detail
LS
Starting slot
Out · to UConn
David LaGanga
no ’25 production record
Replaced
Medium confidence
In · from Jacksonville State
Cole Marszalek
1 tkl · ls1 starter
—
▾ Detail
Partially replaced7 chains
QB
Starting slot
Out · to Arizona State
Cutter Boley
rating 0.89 · 47% ’25 usage · 198/301 · 2,160 pass yds · 15 TD · 12 INT
Partial replacement
High confidence
In · from Notre Dame
Kenny Minchey
rating 0.92 · 10% ’25 usage · 20/26 · 196 pass yds · 0 TD · 0 INT · qb1 starter
Jan 6
▾ Detail
RB
Starting slot
Out · to Georgia
Dante Dowdell
rating 0.90 · 14% ’25 usage · 560 rush yds · 5 ypc · 3 TD
Partial replacement
High confidence
In · from Texas
CJ Baxter
rating 0.89 · 13% ’25 usage · 196 rush yds · 3.6 ypc · 12 rec · rb1 starter
Jan 11
▾ Detail
DL
Starting slot
Out · to Louisville
Jerod Smith II
rating 0.86 · 27 tkl · 5 TFL · 1 sk
Partial replacement
High confidence
In · from Purdue
Jamarrion Harkless
rating 0.87 · 13 tkl · 2 TFL · 2.5 sk · nt1 starter
Jan 7
▾ Detail
DL
Rotation slot
Out · to Kansas State
Austin Ramsey
rating 0.86 · 5 tkl · 1 TFL · 1 sk
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from LSU
Ahmad Breaux
rating 0.85 · 19 tkl · 2.5 TFL · 0.5 sk · dt2 rotation
Jan 6
▾ Detail
LB
Starting slot
Out · to Arkansas
Steven Soles Jr.
rating 0.86 · 11 tkl · 4.5 TFL · 3.5 sk
Partial replacement
High confidence
In · from Texas
Elijah Barnes
rating 0.90 · 4 tkl · 1 TFL · 1 sk · wlb1 starter
Jan 11
▾ Detail
LB
Rotation slot
Out · to Kansas
Landyn Watson
rating 0.86 · 21 tkl · 1 TFL
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Arkansas
Tavion Wallace
rating 0.87 · 2 tkl · mlb2 rotation
Jan 3
▾ Detail
CB
Starting slot
Out · to South Carolina
Quay'sheed Scott
rating 0.86 · 39 tkl · 1.5 TFL · 1 INT
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Western Carolina
Hasaan Sykes
rating 0.86 · lcb1 starter
Jan 5
▾ Detail
Not replaced2 chains
EDGE
Production lost
Out · to Louisville
Jacob Smith
rating 0.86 · 1 tkl
Unresolved
Room restocked · slot open
In
No starter/rotation addition
2 depth arrivals in room · 2 producing losses unanswered
Jan 7
▾ Detail
LB
Production lost
Out · to Kent State
Hayden Dawahare
rating 0.84 · 2 tkl
Unresolved
Room restocked · slot open
In
No further two-deep addition
2 two-deep arrivals answer other losses
Jan 12
▾ Detail
Quality vs experience
Portal rating
0.750.800.850.900.951.00
No ’25 usage recordHigh-upside betProven impactDevelopmentalExperienced depthBoleyBaxterPrice
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0%20%40%60%
’25 usage share of previous team’s snapsets
7 unrated moves not plotted — see the ledger
How much Kentucky depends on transfers
Projected 2026 two-deep · 55 slotsQuarterback100%
2
Skill (RB/WR/TE)70%
3
2
5
Offensive line60%
4
6
Front seven (EDGE/DL/LB)58%
5
3
4
Secondary (CB/S)50%
5
5
Specialists55%
5
6
Returning signeesPrior-cycle transfers2026 transfers
60%
Projected two-deep from transfers
33 of 55 two-deep slots
18 of 28
Projected starters from transfers
16 from the 2026 cycle, 2 held over
80th
SEC percentile · transfer share
4th-most transfer-dependent two-deep of 16 SEC teams
Returning portal corePrior-cycle transfers still in the two-deep
Sam Greene
EDGE · from USC · 2025 cycle · JACK1 starter
25 tkl
’25 · Kentucky
Henry Boyer
TE · from Illinois · 2025 cycle · TE2 rotation
2%
’25 usage · Kentucky
Mi'Quise Humphrey-Grace
EDGE · from South Dakota · 2025 cycle · DE1 starter
31 tkl
’25 · Kentucky
Hardley Gilmore IV
WR · from Nebraska · 2025 cycle · X2 rotation
6%
’25 usage · Kentucky
Lorenzo Cowan
EDGE · from USC · 2025 cycle · JACK2 rotation
13 tkl
’25 · Kentucky
Where Kentucky’s transfers came from — and where they went
Sources · 36 arrivals25 departures · destinations
SEC
14 players
Non-FBS
4 players
Sun Belt
4 players
American Athletic
3 players
Big 12
2 players
Big Ten
2 players
Other
7 players
+
SEC
6 players
ACC
5 players
Big 12
3 players
Sun Belt
3 players
Mid-American
2 players
+
Unannounced
1 player
+
Other
5 players
Kentucky
+11 net moves
Arrived from · 36
SEC
14 players
Non-FBS
4 players
Sun Belt
4 players
American Athletic
3 players
Big 12
2 players
Big Ten
2 players
+
Other
7 players
Departed to · 25
SEC
6 players
ACC
5 players
Big 12
3 players
Sun Belt
3 players
Mid-American
2 players
+
Unannounced
1 player
+
Other
5 players
14arrivals came from SEC programs — the single largest source.
26arrivals are projected straight into the two-deep (20 of 36 arrivals came from P4 leagues).
6departures stayed inside the SEC.
How the window developed
Cumulative net moves · in − out7 undated moves not plotted
All portal moves
61 of 61 moves match · 25 shownShow
Role in
Sort
PlayerPosDirectionOrigin / destinationRating’25 productionEligProjected roleDate
CP
Winter window · 4★
LH
Winter window · 4★
TT
Winter window · 4★
KM
Winter window · 4★
EB
Winter window · 4★
CB
Winter window · 3★
NA
Winter window · 3★
TW
Winter window · 3★
JH
Winter window · 3★
JC
Winter window · 3★
AO
Winter window · 3★
HS
Winter window · 3★
AG
Winter window · 3★
JB
Winter window · 3★
MA
Winter window · 3★