Transfer portal · 2026
Memphis Tigers
Both windowsProjected two-deep impacti
+41
Projected two-deep roles added · 2026 arrivals
Memphis added 41 transfers projected into the two-deep (24 as starters) against 47 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.
56
Arrivals
+9
47
Departures
0.84
Avg rating in
-0.01
0.85
Avg rating out
41
Proj two-deep in
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—
Out roles untracked
31 of 56
’25 production in
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25 of 47
’25 production out
How the roster changed
103 moves · 14 rooms touchediOffense+4 net players
Upgraded+4 players
WR
+6 in · −2 out · 3 proj starters in
InOut
Jamari Hawkins out to Arkansas drives the room.
Replaced+1 player
QB
+3 in · −2 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
W
AJ Hill out to Arkansas drives the room.
Upgraded—
RB
+3 in · −3 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
?
Sutton Smith out to Arkansas drives the room.
Replaced—
TE
+3 in · −3 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
?
Hunter Tipton in from Middle Tennessee drives the room.
Replaced-1 player
OL
+9 in · −10 out · 5 proj starters in
InOut
?
?
Carde Smith in from Colorado drives the room.
Defense+4 net players
Upgraded+4 players
DL
+9 in · −5 out · 3 proj starters in
InOut
?
?
?
Jaden McKinney in from Southern Miss drives the room.
Upgraded+2 players
CB
+5 in · −3 out · 2 proj starters in
InOut
C
?
?
?
Ian Foster in from Southern Miss drives the room.
Replaced+2 players
EDGE
+6 in · −4 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
?
?
J'Mond Tapp in from Southern Miss drives the room.
Upgraded—
LB
+5 in · −5 out · 2 proj starters in
InOut
Everett Roussaw Jr. out to Arizona drives the room.
Depth concern-4 players
S
+3 in · −7 out · 2 proj starters in
InOut
Kamari Wilson out to West Virginia drives the room.
Specialists+1 net players
Replaced+1 player
FG
+1 in · −0 out
InOutNo departures
Tarik Ahmetbasic in from Michigan State drives the room.
Upgraded—
K
+1 in · −1 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
Gianni Spetic out to Texas drives the room.
Upgraded—
P
+1 in · −1 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
Lachlan Carrigan out to USC drives the room.
Upgraded—
LS
+1 in · −1 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
Weston Simmons in from Cincinnati 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 Memphis replace what it lost?
Role slots, not player-for-playerReplaced8 chains
TE
Starting slot
Out · to unannounced
?
Christian Ross
73rd pctl ’25 production · 18 rec · 174 yds · 1 TD
Replaced
High confidence
In · from Middle Tennessee
Hunter Tipton
rating 0.82 · 93rd pctl ’25 production · 39 rec · 411 yds · 2 TD · te1 starter
Jan 7
▾ Detail
OL
Starting slot
Out · to Arkansas
Malachi Breland
rating 0.86 · 0th pctl ’25 production · 1 tkl
Replaced
High confidence
In · from Colorado State
Aaron Karas
rating 0.85 · 0th pctl ’25 production · 1 tkl · rt1 starter
Jan 13
▾ Detail
EDGE
Starting slot
Out · to unannounced
?
Kamore Harris
0th pctl ’25 production · 1 tkl
Upgrade
High confidence
In · from Southern Miss
J'Mond Tapp
rating 0.85 · 100th pctl ’25 production · 69 tkl · 12 TFL · 7.5 sk · de1 starter
Jan 11
▾ Detail
DL
Starting slot
Out · to Eastern Kentucky
Jayden Marable
rating 0.83 · 41st pctl ’25 production · 10 tkl · 2.5 TFL
Replaced
Medium confidence
In · from Southern Miss
Elijah Kinsler
no ’25 production record · de21 starter
Jan 5
▾ Detail
CB
Starting slot
Out · to unannounced
?
Samson Israel
58th pctl ’25 production · 15 tkl · 1 TFL · 1 INT
Upgrade
High confidence
In · from Southern Miss
Ian Foster
rating 0.87 · 98th pctl ’25 production · 76 tkl · 3.5 TFL · 1 sk · 3 INT · nb1 starter
Jan 10
▾ Detail
CB
Starting slot
Out · to unannounced
?
Shannon Blair
25th pctl ’25 production · 3 tkl
Upgrade
High confidence
In · from Southern Miss
Anthony Richard Jr.
75th pctl ’25 production · 27 tkl · 0.5 TFL · 2 INT · cb21 starter
Jan 5
▾ Detail
S
Starting slot
Out · to Michigan
Chris Bracy
rating 0.85 · 98th pctl ’25 production · 71 tkl · 7 TFL · 1 INT
Replaced
High confidence
In · from Southern Miss
Ahmere Foster
84th pctl ’25 production · 47 tkl · 0.5 TFL · 3 INT · saf1 starter
Jan 5
▾ Detail
LS
Starting slot
Out · to Oregon State
Jonathan Zarut
rating 0.80
Replaced
Low confidence
In · from Cincinnati
Weston Simmons
rating 0.80 · ls1 starter
Jan 15
▾ Detail
Partially replaced15 chains
QB
Starting slot
Out · to Arkansas
AJ Hill
rating 0.87 · 39th pctl ’25 production · 19/32 · 223 pass yds · 1 TD · 1 INT
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from West Florida
W
Marcus Stokes
rating 0.86 · qb1 starter
Jan 8
▾ Detail
QB
Rotation slot
Out · to James Madison
Arrington Maiden
31st pctl ’25 production · 5/10 · 59 pass yds · 0 TD · 0 INT
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from South Carolina
Air Noland
rating 0.86 · 4th pctl ’25 production · qb2 rotation
Jan 13
▾ Detail
RB
Starting slot
Out · to Arkansas
Sutton Smith
rating 0.86 · 86th pctl ’25 production · 669 rush yds · 6.6 ypc · 7 TD · 20 rec
Partial replacement
High confidence
In · from Cincinnati
Manny Covey
rating 0.85 · 57th pctl ’25 production · 194 rush yds · 7.2 ypc · 1 TD · rb1 starter
Jan 17
▾ Detail
RB
Rotation slot
Out · to unannounced
?
Khyair Spain
37th pctl ’25 production · 72 rush yds · 6.5 ypc
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Southern Miss
Jaylin Carter
60th pctl ’25 production · 166 rush yds · 4.4 ypc · 2 TD · 21 rec · rb2 rotation
Jan 5
▾ Detail
WR
Starting slot
Out · to Arkansas
Jamari Hawkins
rating 0.86 · 88th pctl ’25 production · 38 rec · 623 yds · 2 TD
Partial replacement
High confidence
In · from Southern Miss
Tychaun Chapman
rating 0.86 · 78th pctl ’25 production · 24 rec · 444 yds · 3 TD · wr1 starter
Jan 4
▾ Detail
WR
Starting slot
Out · to UAB
CJ Smith
rating 0.84
Partial replacement
High confidence
In · from Mississippi State
Stonka Burnside
rating 0.84 · 6th pctl ’25 production · wr31 starter
Jan 6
▾ Detail
TE
Rotation slot
Out · to UL Monroe
Bryce Anderson
rating 0.86 · 60th pctl ’25 production · 12 rec · 101 yds
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Weber State
Aidan O'Callaghan
no ’25 production record · te2 rotation
—
▾ Detail
LB
Starting slot
Out · to Arizona
Everett Roussaw Jr.
rating 0.85 · 84th pctl ’25 production · 58 tkl · 6.5 TFL · 2.5 sk · 1 INT
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Portland State
Mike Montgomery
rating 0.85 · mike1 starter
Jan 5
▾ Detail
LB
Starting slot
Out · to Pittsburgh
DeMarco Ward
rating 0.85 · 75th pctl ’25 production · 50 tkl · 3 TFL · 2 INT
Partial replacement
High confidence
In · from Southern Miss
Zach Ruffin
20th pctl ’25 production · 4 tkl · will1 starter
Jan 5
▾ Detail
LB
Rotation slot
Out · to East Carolina
Crews Law
rating 0.86 · 59th pctl ’25 production · 23 tkl · 3.5 TFL · 1.5 sk
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Virginia
Trey McDonald
20th pctl ’25 production · 4 tkl · mike2 rotation
—
▾ Detail
CB
Rotation slot
Out · to unannounced
?
Joey Hunter
0th pctl ’25 production · 1 tkl
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Austin Peay
Ellis Ellis Jr.
rating 0.86 · cb2 rotation
Jan 13
▾ Detail
S
Starting slot
Out · to West Virginia
Kamari Wilson
rating 0.85 · 98th pctl ’25 production · 78 tkl · 6.5 TFL · 1 sk · 2 INT
Partial replacement
High confidence
In · from Oklahoma State
Dylan Smith
rating 0.84 · 54th pctl ’25 production · 14 tkl · 1.5 TFL · saf21 starter
Jan 11
▾ Detail
S
Rotation slot
Out · to UAB
Jeremiah Jordan
rating 0.85 · 67th pctl ’25 production · 19 tkl · 2 TFL · 1 sk
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Southern Miss
Dylan King
64th pctl ’25 production · 27 tkl · 1 PD · saf2 rotation
Jan 5
▾ Detail
K
Starting slot
Out · to Texas
Gianni Spetic
73rd pctl ’25 production · 14/19 FG · 88 pts
Partial replacement
High confidence
In · from Coastal Carolina
Philippe Laforge
rating 0.80 · 21st pctl ’25 production · 2/4 FG · 7 pts · fg1 starter
Jan 13
▾ Detail
P
Starting slot
Out · to USC
Lachlan Carrigan
50th pctl ’25 production · 46 punts · 43.3 yd avg
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Alabama State
Harrison Tuck
rating 0.83 · p1 starter
Jan 21
▾ Detail
Not replaced3 chains
RB
Production lost
Out · to Kansas State
Makari Bodiford
rating 0.85 · 31st pctl ’25 production · 64 rush yds · 2.9 ypc · 3 TD
Unresolved
Room restocked · slot open
In
No further two-deep addition
2 two-deep arrivals answer other losses · 1 depth arrival in room
Jan 21
▾ Detail
TE
Production lost
Out · to Arkansas
Matt Adcock
rating 0.86 · 51st pctl ’25 production · 12 rec · 70 yds · 3 TD
Unresolved
Room restocked · slot open
In
No further two-deep addition
2 two-deep arrivals answer other losses · 1 depth arrival in room
Jan 8
▾ Detail
S
Production lost
Out · to Arkansas
Ian Williams
rating 0.86 · 33rd pctl ’25 production · 5 tkl
Unresolved
Room restocked · slot open
In
No further two-deep addition
3 two-deep arrivals answer other losses
Jan 11
▾ Detail
Quality vs experience
Portal rating
0.750.800.850.900.951.00
No ’25 production record
High-upside betProven impactDevelopmentalExperienced depthW
C
0th pctl25th pctl50th pctl75th pctl
’25 production · national position percentile
44 unrated moves not plotted — see the ledger
How much Memphis depends on transfers
Projected 2026 two-deep · 57 slotsQuarterback100%
2
Skill (RB/WR/TE)92%
1
11
Offensive line100%
1
9
Front seven (EDGE/DL/LB)83%
2
10
Secondary (CB/S)70%
3
7
Specialists73%
3
8
Returning signeesPrior-cycle transfers2026 transfers
84%
Projected two-deep from transfers
48 of 57 two-deep slots
26 of 29
Projected starters from transfers
26 from the 2026 cycle, 0 held over
100th
American Athletic percentile · transfer share
1st-most transfer-dependent two-deep of 14 American Athletic teams
Returning portal corePrior-cycle transfers still in the two-deep
Parker Mitchell
OL · from Richmond · 2025 cycle · LG2 rotation
—
no ’25 record
Where Memphis’s transfers came from — and where they went
Sources · 56 arrivals47 departures · destinations
Arrived from · 56
Sun Belt
20 players
Non-FBS
11 players
Big 12
8 players
SEC
5 players
Big Ten
4 players
ACC
4 players
+
Other
4 players
Departed to · 47
+
Unannounced
12 players
SEC
8 players
American Athletic
7 players
Big 12
4 players
Sun Belt
4 players
Non-FBS
4 players
+
Other
8 players
20arrivals came from Sun Belt programs — the single largest source.
41arrivals are projected straight into the two-deep (21 of 56 arrivals came from P4 leagues).
7departures stayed inside the American Athletic.
How the window developed
Cumulative net moves · in − out6 undated moves not plotted
All portal moves
103 of 103 moves match · 25 shownShow
Role in
Sort
PlayerPosDirectionOrigin / destinationRating’25 productionEligProjected roleDate
IF
Winter window · 3★
TC
Winter window · 3★
MS
Winter window · 3★
W
0.86ImmediateQB1 starterJan 8DH
Winter window · 3★
AN
Winter window · 3★
CS
Winter window · 3★
EE
Winter window · 3★
ET
Winter window · 3★
JI
Winter window · 3★
MM
Winter window · 3★
CT
Winter window · 3★