Transfer portal · 2026
Louisiana Tech Bulldogs
Both windowsProjected two-deep impacti
+14
Projected two-deep roles added · 2026 arrivals
Louisiana Tech added 14 transfers projected into the two-deep (5 as starters) against 24 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.
20
Arrivals
-4
24
Departures
0.85
Avg rating in
+0.00
0.84
Avg rating out
14
Proj two-deep in
—
—
Out roles untracked
1 of 20
’25 production in
—
15 of 24
’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.
How the roster changed
44 moves · 11 rooms touchediOffense-1 net players
Replaced+2 players
TE
+2 in · −0 out
InOut
No departures
S
Joshua Brantley in from Tulane drives the room.
Replaced+1 player
OL
+2 in · −1 out
InOut
Tye Hylton in from Florida State drives the room.
Replaced—
QB
+2 in · −2 out
InOut
K
S
?
Evan Bullock out to Lamar drives the room.
Depth concern-2 players
RB
+2 in · −4 out
InOut
K
?
?
Clay Thevenin out to Rutgers drives the room.
Depth concern-2 players
WR
+3 in · −5 out · 2 proj starters in
InOut
N
?
?
?
Marlion Jackson out to Virginia Tech drives the room.
Defense-2 net players
Upgraded+1 player
EDGE
+1 in · −0 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
No departures
Donovan Rieman in from Kansas State drives the room.
Upgraded—
CB
+4 in · −4 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
P
T
?
Jhamal Shelby Jr. out to Nicholls drives the room.
Replaced-1 player
S
+3 in · −4 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
T
?
?
Jacob Fields out to TCU drives the room.
Replaced-1 player
DL
+1 in · −2 out
InOut
W
Christian Davis out to SMU drives the room.
Unresolved-1 player
LB
+0 in · −1 out
InOutNo arrivals
Mekhi Mason out to Kansas State drives the room.
Specialists-1 net players
No movement—
K
+0 in · −0 out
InOutNo arrivalsNo departures
No portal movement in this room.
No movement—
LS
+0 in · −0 out
InOutNo arrivalsNo departures
No portal movement in this room.
Unresolved-1 player
P
+0 in · −1 out
InOutNo arrivals
John Hoyet Chance out to TCU 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 Louisiana Tech replace what it lost?
Role slots, not player-for-playerReplaced2 chains
CB
Starting slot
Out · to Nicholls
Jhamal Shelby Jr.
rating 0.83 · 86th pctl ’25 production · 47 tkl · 1.5 TFL · 9 PD
Replaced
Medium confidence
In · from Tyler Junior College
T
Janard Lockhardt
no ’25 production record · cb1 starter
—
▾ Detail
S
Starting slot
Out · to TCU
Jacob Fields
rating 0.84 · 99th pctl ’25 production · 90 tkl · 2.5 TFL · 3 INT
Replaced
Medium confidence
In · from Tyler JC
T
Sam Fongang
no ’25 production record · ss1 starter
—
▾ Detail
Partially replaced7 chains
QB
Rotation slot
Out · to Lamar
Evan Bullock
41st pctl ’25 production · 26/46 · 243 pass yds · 0 TD · 2 INT
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Saddleback College
S
Trey Kukuk
no ’25 production record · qb2 rotation
—
▾ Detail
WR
Starting slot
Out · to Virginia Tech
Marlion Jackson
rating 0.85 · 74th pctl ’25 production · 20 rec · 370 yds · 2 TD
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Oklahoma State
Talyn Shettron
rating 0.86 · wr31 starter
Jan 16
▾ Detail
WR
Starting slot
Out · to unannounced
?
Marquis Singleton Jr.
55th pctl ’25 production · 24 rec · 165 yds · 1 TD
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Eastern Kentucky
Marcus Calwise Jr.
rating 0.85 · wr21 starter
Feb 2
▾ Detail
OL
Rotation slot
Out · to Southern Miss
Toby Mealer
no ’25 production record
Partial replacement
Low confidence
In · from Florida State
Tye Hylton
rating 0.85 · rt2 rotation
Jan 21
▾ Detail
DL
Rotation slot
Out · to SMU
Christian Davis
rating 0.85 · 65th pctl ’25 production · 21 tkl · 3 TFL · 1 sk
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from West Florida
W
Justice Williams
no ’25 production record · dt2 rotation
Jan 8
▾ Detail
CB
Rotation slot
Out · to Bowling Green
JayT Jackson
25th pctl ’25 production · 3 tkl
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Arkansas
Ahkhari Johnson
rating 0.85 · 29th pctl ’25 production · 4 tkl · star2 rotation
Jan 11
▾ Detail
S
Rotation slot
Out · to Michigan State
Michael Richard
rating 0.85 · 84th pctl ’25 production · 38 tkl · 5 TFL · 3 INT
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Hampton
MJ Moultrie II
rating 0.83 · fs2 rotation
Jan 20
▾ Detail
Not replaced4 chains
RB
Production lost
Out · to Rutgers
Clay Thevenin
rating 0.85 · 90th pctl ’25 production · 634 rush yds · 4.8 ypc · 8 TD · 33 rec
Unresolved
Room restocked · slot open
In
No starter/rotation addition
2 depth arrivals in room · 4 producing losses unanswered
Jan 12
▾ Detail
DL
Production lost
Out · to Tulsa
Jayden Madkins
rating 0.83 · 63rd pctl ’25 production · 25 tkl · 1.5 TFL · 1 PD
Unresolved
Room restocked · slot open
In
No further two-deep addition
1 two-deep arrival answers other losses
Jan 15
▾ Detail
LB
Production lost
Out · to Kansas State
Mekhi Mason
rating 0.86 · 91st pctl ’25 production · 62 tkl · 14.5 TFL · 3.5 sk
Unresolved
Loss not replaced
In
No portal addition
Jan 6
▾ Detail
P
Production lost
Out · to TCU
John Hoyet Chance
95th pctl ’25 production · 66 punts · 47.3 yd avg
Unresolved
Loss not replaced
In
No portal addition
Jan 4
▾ Detail
Quality vs experience
Portal rating
0.750.800.850.900.951.00
No ’25 production record
High-upside betProven impactDevelopmentalExperienced depthK
0th pctl25th pctl50th pctl75th pctl
’25 production · national position percentile
25 unrated moves not plotted — see the ledger
How much Louisiana Tech depends on transfers
Projected 2026 two-deep · 52 slotsQuarterback50%
1
1
Skill (RB/WR/TE)40%
6
4
Offensive line30%
7
1
2
Front seven (EDGE/DL/LB)25%
9
1
2
Secondary (CB/S)60%
4
1
5
Specialists13%
7
1
Returning signeesPrior-cycle transfers2026 transfers
35%
Projected two-deep from transfers
18 of 52 two-deep slots
8 of 27
Projected starters from transfers
5 from the 2026 cycle, 3 held over
23rd
Sun Belt percentile · transfer share
11th-most transfer-dependent two-deep of 14 Sun Belt teams
Returning portal corePrior-cycle transfers still in the two-deep
Kolbe Fields
LB · from LSU · 2023 cycle · LB1 starter
71st pctl
’25 production · Louisiana Tech
Ashanti Cole
OL · from Grambling State · 2024 cycle · LG1 starter
—
no ’25 record
Kam Franklin
S · from Oklahoma State · 2025 cycle · SS2 rotation
63rd pctl
’25 production · Louisiana Tech
Lexington Matthews
P · from James Madison · 2025 cycle · PT1 starter
—
no ’25 record
Where Louisiana Tech’s transfers came from — and where they went
Sources · 20 arrivals24 departures · destinations
Arrived from · 20
Non-FBS
14 players
Big 12
2 players
SEC
1 player
American Athletic
1 player
ACC
1 player
Conference USA
1 player
Departed to · 24
+
Unannounced
9 players
Non-FBS
5 players
Big 12
3 players
ACC
2 players
Big Ten
2 players
Sun Belt
1 player
+
Other
2 players
14arrivals came from Non-FBS programs — the single largest source.
14arrivals are projected straight into the two-deep (4 of 20 arrivals came from P4 leagues).
1departure stayed inside the Sun Belt.
How the window developed
Cumulative net moves · in − out9 undated moves not plotted
All portal moves
44 of 44 moves match · 25 shownShow
Role in
Sort
PlayerPosDirectionOrigin / destinationRating’25 productionEligProjected roleDate
JB
Winter window · 3★
TS
Winter window · 3★
AJ
Winter window · 3★
DB
Winter window · 3★
TH
Winter window · 3★
JM
Winter window · 3★
K
0.85ImmediateRB3 depthJan 23TJ
Winter window · 3★
MC
Winter window · 3★
MM
Winter window · 3★
OW
Winter window · 3★
JS
Spring window · 3★
HW
Winter window · 3★
TB
Winter window
?
—Immediate—Dec 6CH
Winter window · 3★
?
—Immediate—Dec 25JS
Winter window · 3★
?
—Immediate—Dec 25MS
Winter window
?
—Immediate—Jan 1FR
Winter window · 3★
?
—Immediate—Jan 2KT
Winter window · 3★
?
—Immediate—Jan 3