Transfer portal · 2026
Liberty Flames
Both windowsProjected two-deep impacti
+19
Projected two-deep roles added · 2026 arrivals
Liberty added 19 transfers projected into the two-deep (10 as starters) against 19 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.
32
Arrivals
+13
19
Departures
0.84
Avg rating in
+0.00
0.84
Avg rating out
19
Proj two-deep in
—
—
Out roles untracked
15 of 32
’25 production in
—
13 of 19
’25 production out
How the roster changed
51 moves · 11 rooms touchediOffense+7 net players
Upgraded+2 players
RB
+5 in · −3 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
Evan Dickens out to Boston College drives the room.
Replaced+2 players
WR
+3 in · −1 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
Donte Lee Jr. out to Texas Tech drives the room.
Upgraded+2 players
OL
+4 in · −2 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
?
Alex Birchmeier in from Penn State drives the room.
Replaced+1 player
TE
+3 in · −2 out
InOut
?
?
LaKelsey Johnson Jr. in from Baylor drives the room.
Replaced—
QB
+2 in · −2 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
Deshawn Purdie in from Wake Forest drives the room.
Defense+6 net players
Upgraded+3 players
CB
+6 in · −3 out · 2 proj starters in
InOut
E
?
Christian Bodnar out to Oklahoma State drives the room.
Replaced+2 players
DL
+2 in · −0 out
InOut
No departures
John Custis in from Emory & Henry drives the room.
Replaced+1 player
S
+3 in · −2 out · 2 proj starters in
InOut
?
D-Icey Hopkins in from Georgia State drives the room.
Replaced—
EDGE
+2 in · −2 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
W
G
Eli Hall out to UAB drives the room.
Replaced—
LB
+1 in · −1 out
InOut
?
Kyle Ferm in from SMU drives the room.
Specialists0 net players
No movement—
K
+0 in · −0 out
InOutNo arrivalsNo departures
No portal movement in this room.
No movement—
P
+0 in · −0 out
InOutNo arrivalsNo departures
No portal movement in this room.
Replaced—
LS
+1 in · −1 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
Ryan Manis out to Louisville drives the room.
ArrivalDepartureHeavy ring · proj starter inThin ring · rotation inDotted · depth role or no ’25 recordMarker size = ’25 production percentile (smallest = none recorded)
Did Liberty replace what it lost?
Role slots, not player-for-playerReplaced5 chains
QB
Starting slot
Out · to Minnesota
Michael Merdinger
rating 0.85 · 47th pctl ’25 production · 21/41 · 350 pass yds · 1 TD · 0 INT
Replaced
High confidence
In · from Wake Forest
Deshawn Purdie
rating 0.84 · 55th pctl ’25 production · 41/82 · 618 pass yds · 6 TD · 3 INT · qb1 starter
Jan 12
▾ Detail
OL
Starting slot
Out · to Southern Miss
Da'Jy'Quwan Jackson-Payne
rating 0.82
Upgrade
Low confidence
In · from Penn State
Alex Birchmeier
rating 0.85 · rg1 starter
Jan 5
▾ Detail
CB
Starting slot
Out · to Texas State
Dexter Ricks Jr.
rating 0.84 · 61st pctl ’25 production · 18 tkl · 1 TFL · 4 PD
Replaced
Medium confidence
In · from Coastal Carolina
Elijah Hopkins
no ’25 production record · lcb1 starter
—
▾ Detail
S
Starting slot
Out · to App State
Devin Henderson
rating 0.85 · 56th pctl ’25 production · 18 tkl · 1 PD
Upgrade
High confidence
In · from UAB
Jeremiah Vessel
87th pctl ’25 production · 54 tkl · 1 TFL · 1 sk · fs1 starter
—
▾ Detail
LS
Starting slot
Out · to Louisville
Ryan Manis
rating 0.83 · 0th pctl ’25 production · 1 tkl
Replaced
Medium confidence
In · from Grambling
Greg Rivera
no ’25 production record · ls1 starter
Jan 12
▾ Detail
Partially replaced8 chains
RB
Starting slot
Out · to Boston College
Evan Dickens
rating 0.85 · 98th pctl ’25 production · 1,325 rush yds · 5.8 ypc · 16 TD
Partial replacement
High confidence
In · from Florida State
Kam Davis
rating 0.86 · 38th pctl ’25 production · 3 rec · 46 yds · b1 starter
Jan 7
▾ Detail
RB
Rotation slot
Out · to Central Michigan
Vaughn Blue
64th pctl ’25 production · 234 rush yds · 5 ypc · 2 TD
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Duke
Peyton Jones
29th pctl ’25 production · 34 rush yds · 3.4 ypc · 1 TD · b2 rotation
Jan 9
▾ Detail
WR
Starting slot
Out · to Texas Tech
Donte Lee Jr.
rating 0.86 · 86th pctl ’25 production · 32 rec · 589 yds · 5 TD
Partial replacement
High confidence
In · from Indiana
Makai Jackson
rating 0.86 · 15th pctl ’25 production · 3 rec · 15 yds · sl1 starter
Jan 5
▾ Detail
TE
Rotation slot
Out · to unannounced
?
Eli Sisson
no ’25 production record
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Baylor
LaKelsey Johnson Jr.
rating 0.84 · 34th pctl ’25 production · 3 rec · 33 yds · te2 rotation
Jan 13
▾ Detail
EDGE
Starting slot
Out · to UAB
Eli Hall
rating 0.84 · 70th pctl ’25 production · 11 tkl · 4.5 TFL · 4 sk
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from West Florida
W
Lorenzo Payne
rating 0.82 · de1 starter
Jan 8
▾ Detail
EDGE
Rotation slot
Out · to Northwestern State
Donovan Dozier
47th pctl ’25 production · 15 tkl · 1.5 TFL
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Garden City CC
G
Michael Floyde
no ’25 production record · de2 rotation
—
▾ Detail
CB
Starting slot
Out · to Oklahoma State
Christian Bodnar
rating 0.84 · 84th pctl ’25 production · 44 tkl · 2 TFL · 2 sk
Partial replacement
High confidence
In · from South Florida
Izaiah Guy
0th pctl ’25 production · 1 tkl · nb1 starter
Jan 11
▾ Detail
S
Starting slot
Out · to unannounced
?
Brylan Green
80th pctl ’25 production · 39 tkl · 1 TFL · 1 INT
Partial replacement
High confidence
In · from Georgia State
D-Icey Hopkins
rating 0.85 · 89th pctl ’25 production · 51 tkl · 3 TFL · 1 sk · s1 starter
Jan 10
▾ Detail
Not replaced2 chains
QB
Production lost
Out · to South Florida
Jayden Bradford
rating 0.84 · 1st pctl ’25 production
Unresolved
Room restocked · slot open
In
No further two-deep addition
1 two-deep arrival answers other losses · 1 depth arrival in room
Jan 20
▾ Detail
RB
Production lost
Out · to James Madison
Malachi Fannin-Render
rating 0.82 · 7th pctl ’25 production
Unresolved
Room restocked · slot open
In
No further two-deep addition
2 two-deep arrivals answer other losses · 3 depth arrivals in room
Jan 17
▾ Detail
Quality vs experience
Portal rating
0.750.800.850.900.951.00
No ’25 production record
High-upside betProven impactDevelopmentalExperienced depthW
0th pctl25th pctl50th pctl75th pctl
’25 production · national position percentile
21 unrated moves not plotted — see the ledger
How much Liberty depends on transfers
Projected 2026 two-deep · 60 slotsQuarterback100%
1
1
Skill (RB/WR/TE)43%
8
1
5
Offensive line70%
3
3
4
Front seven (EDGE/DL/LB)79%
3
9
2
Secondary (CB/S)70%
3
1
6
Specialists30%
7
3
Returning signeesPrior-cycle transfers2026 transfers
60%
Projected two-deep from transfers
36 of 60 two-deep slots
21 of 30
Projected starters from transfers
11 from the 2026 cycle, 10 held over
56th
Conference USA percentile · transfer share
5th-most transfer-dependent two-deep of 10 Conference USA teams
Returning portal corePrior-cycle transfers still in the two-deep
Aidan Vaughan
LB · from Wisconsin · 2024 cycle · WLB1 starter
56th pctl
’25 production · Liberty
D.J. Geth
OL · from North Carolina · 2024 cycle · LT1 starter
—
no ’25 record
Brenton Williams
EDGE · from Auburn · 2024 cycle · JOKER1 starter
81st pctl
’25 production · Liberty
Ethan Crisp
EDGE · from Vanderbilt · 2024 cycle · JOKER2 rotation
42nd pctl
’25 production · Liberty
Mike Jarvis
DL · from Wisconsin · 2024 cycle · NT1 starter
67th pctl
’25 production · Liberty
Deuce Spurlock
LB · from Florida · 2025 cycle · WLB2 rotation
44th pctl
’25 production · Liberty
Ethan Vasko
QB · from Coastal Carolina · 2025 cycle · QB2 rotation
76th pctl
’25 production · Liberty
Jamari Person
WR · from Colorado State · 2025 cycle · Z1 starter
70th pctl
’25 production · Liberty
Christian Williams
OL · from Florida · 2025 cycle · RT1 starter
—
no ’25 record
Markus Clark
DL · from App State · 2025 cycle · DT2 rotation
34th pctl
’25 production · Liberty
Micah Pollard
LB · from Michigan · 2025 cycle · SLB1 starter
56th pctl
’25 production · Liberty
Derrell Farrar
LB · from App State · 2025 cycle · MLB1 starter
85th pctl
’25 production · Liberty
Jiquavious Marshall
CB · from Kentucky · 2025 cycle · RCB1 starter
38th pctl
’25 production · Liberty
Jayden Whaley
LB · from Hampton · 2025 cycle · SLB2 rotation
0th pctl
’25 production · Liberty
Tyler Black
K · from Wake Forest · 2025 cycle · PK2 starter
—
no ’25 record
Joep Engbers
OL · from Illinois · 2025 cycle · LG1 starter
—
no ’25 record
Where Liberty’s transfers came from — and where they went
Sources · 32 arrivals19 departures · destinations
Arrived from · 32
Non-FBS
12 players
ACC
7 players
Big 12
3 players
Big Ten
2 players
Sun Belt
2 players
American Athletic
2 players
+
Other
4 players
Departed to · 19
+
Unannounced
6 players
Sun Belt
3 players
Big 12
2 players
ACC
2 players
American Athletic
2 players
Big Ten
1 player
+
Other
3 players
12arrivals came from Non-FBS programs — the single largest source.
19arrivals are projected straight into the two-deep (13 of 32 arrivals came from P4 leagues).
0departures stayed inside the Conference USA.
How the window developed
Cumulative net moves · in − out6 undated moves not plotted
All portal moves
51 of 51 moves match · 25 shownShow
Role in
Sort
PlayerPosDirectionOrigin / destinationRating’25 productionEligProjected roleDate
MJ
Winter window · 3★
KD
Winter window · 3★
AB
Winter window · 3★
AM
Winter window · 3★
DH
Winter window · 3★
JF
Winter window · 3★
KU
Winter window · 3★
RV
Winter window · 3★
DP
Winter window · 3★
LJ
Winter window · 3★
AW
Winter window · 3★
JC
Winter window · 3★
EM
Winter window · 3★
BK
Winter window · 3★
KF
Winter window · 3★
JM
Winter window · 3★
OCT 27
10:56 AM
PK
STATUS
Ruled OUT — Tyler Black — out for the season with a lower-body injury injury
ACTIVE → OUT
OCT 27
10:55 AM
PK
INJURY
Out for the season — lower-body injury