Transfer portal · 2026
Miami Hurricanes
Both windowsProjected two-deep impacti
+14
Projected two-deep roles added · 2026 arrivals
Miami added 14 transfers projected into the two-deep (7 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.
14
Arrivals
-5
19
Departures
0.90
Avg rating in
+0.04
0.86
Avg rating out
14
Proj two-deep in
—
—
Out roles untracked
10 of 14
’25 production in
—
10 of 19
’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
33 moves · 11 rooms touchediOffense-3 net players
Upgraded—
QB
+1 in · −1 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
Darian Mensah in from Duke drives the room.
No movement—
RB
+0 in · −0 out
InOutNo arrivalsNo departures
No portal movement in this room.
Upgraded-1 player
WR
+3 in · −4 out · 2 proj starters in
InOut
Cooper Barkate in from Duke drives the room.
Unresolved-1 player
TE
+0 in · −1 out
InOut
No arrivals
Brock Schott out to Indiana drives the room.
Replaced-1 player
OL
+2 in · −3 out
InOut
Jamal Meriweather in from Georgia drives the room.
Defense-5 net players
Upgraded—
EDGE
+1 in · −1 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
Damon Wilson II in from Missouri drives the room.
Replaced—
S
+1 in · −1 out
InOut
?
Markeith Williams out to Oklahoma State drives the room.
Replaced-1 player
DL
+2 in · −3 out
InOut
Keona Davis in from Nebraska drives the room.
Depth concern-2 players
CB
+1 in · −3 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
Omar Thornton in from Boston College drives the room.
Unresolved-2 players
LB
+0 in · −2 out
InOutNo arrivals
Popo Aguirre out to NC State drives the room.
Specialists+3 net players
Upgraded+2 players
K
+2 in · −0 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
No departures
Jake Weinberg in from Florida State drives the room.
Upgraded+1 player
LS
+1 in · −0 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
No departures
Adam Booker in from Charlotte drives the room.
No movement—
P
+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 production percentile (smallest = none recorded)
Did Miami replace what it lost?
Role slots, not player-for-playerReplaced5 chains
QB
Starting slot
Out · to East Carolina
Emory Williams
rating 0.85 · 36th pctl ’25 production · 13/19 · 156 pass yds · 0 TD · 0 INT
Upgrade
High confidence
In · from Duke
Darian Mensah
rating 0.94 · 98th pctl ’25 production · 334/500 · 3,973 pass yds · 34 TD · 6 INT · qb1 starter
Jan 16
▾ Detail
WR
Starting slot
Out · to NC State
Joshisa Trader
rating 0.88 · 57th pctl ’25 production · 13 rec · 178 yds · 1 TD
Upgrade
High confidence
In · from Duke
Cooper Barkate
rating 0.94 · 99th pctl ’25 production · 72 rec · 1,106 yds · 7 TD · z1 starter
Jan 22
▾ Detail
WR
Starting slot
Out · to Wake Forest
Ny Carr
rating 0.85 · 30th pctl ’25 production · 3 rec · 45 yds
Upgrade
High confidence
In · from South Carolina
Vandrevius Jacobs
rating 0.92 · 83rd pctl ’25 production · 32 rec · 548 yds · 4 TD · x1 starter
Jan 11
▾ Detail
EDGE
Starting slot
Out · to Missouri
Malik Bryant
rating 0.85 · 9th pctl ’25 production · 2 tkl
Upgrade
High confidence
In · from Missouri
Damon Wilson II
rating 0.97 · 93rd pctl ’25 production · 22 tkl · 9 TFL · 8.5 sk · 1 INT · rde1 starter
Jan 22
▾ Detail
CB
Starting slot
Out · to Tennessee
Jadais Richard
rating 0.86 · 40th pctl ’25 production · 5 tkl · 0.5 TFL · 0.5 sk
Upgrade
High confidence
In · from Boston College
Omar Thornton
rating 0.92 · 99th pctl ’25 production · 82 tkl · 8 TFL · 2 sk · 1 INT · nb1 starter
Jan 11
▾ Detail
Partially replaced5 chains
WR
Rotation slot
Out · to East Carolina
Ray Ray Joseph
rating 0.86 · 22nd pctl ’25 production · 2 rec · 25 yds
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from West Virginia
Cam Vaughn
rating 0.90 · 83rd pctl ’25 production · 35 rec · 540 yds · 4 TD · z2 rotation
Jan 11
▾ Detail
OL
Rotation slot
Out · to Auburn
Deryc Plazz
rating 0.86
Partial replacement
Low confidence
In · from Georgia
Jamal Meriweather
rating 0.86 · rg2 rotation
Jan 15
▾ Detail
DL
Rotation slot
Out · to Louisville
Daylen Russell
rating 0.85 · 29th pctl ’25 production · 6 tkl · 1 TFL
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Nebraska
Keona Davis
rating 0.93 · 81st pctl ’25 production · 32 tkl · 3.5 TFL · 1.5 sk · nt2 rotation
Jan 14
▾ Detail
DL
Rotation slot
Out · to Missouri
Donta Simpson Jr.
rating 0.87 · 17th pctl ’25 production · 2 tkl · 1 TFL
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Ohio State
Jarquez Carter
rating 0.87 · 0th pctl ’25 production · 1 tkl · dt2 rotation
Jan 13
▾ Detail
S
Rotation slot
Out · to Oklahoma State
Markeith Williams
rating 0.85
Partial replacement
Low confidence
In · from unverified school
?
Conrad Hussey
no ’25 production record · ss2 rotation
—
▾ Detail
Not replaced2 chains
TE
Production lost
Out · to Indiana
Brock Schott
rating 0.87 · 28th pctl ’25 production · 2 rec · 24 yds
Unresolved
Loss not replaced
In
No portal addition
Jan 5
▾ Detail
CB
Production lost
Out · to Michigan State
Charles Brantley
rating 0.87 · 0th pctl ’25 production · 1 tkl
Unresolved
Room restocked · slot open
In
No further two-deep addition
1 two-deep arrival answers other losses
Jan 7
▾ Detail
Quality vs experience
Portal rating
0.750.800.850.900.951.00
No ’25 production record
High-upside betProven impactDevelopmentalExperienced depth0th pctl25th pctl50th pctl75th pctl
’25 production · national position percentile
2 unrated moves not plotted — see the ledger
How much Miami depends on transfers
Projected 2026 two-deep · 53 slotsQuarterback50%
1
1
Skill (RB/WR/TE)40%
6
1
3
Offensive line20%
8
2
Front seven (EDGE/DL/LB)42%
7
2
3
Secondary (CB/S)60%
4
4
2
Specialists44%
5
4
Returning signeesPrior-cycle transfers2026 transfers
42%
Projected two-deep from transfers
22 of 53 two-deep slots
11 of 28
Projected starters from transfers
8 from the 2026 cycle, 3 held over
25th
ACC percentile · transfer share
13th-most transfer-dependent two-deep of 17 ACC teams
Returning portal corePrior-cycle transfers still in the two-deep
Isaiah Taylor
CB · from Arizona · 2024 cycle · NB2 rotation
51st pctl
’25 production · Miami
Zechariah Poyser
S · from Jacksonville State · 2025 cycle · FS1 starter
95th pctl
’25 production · Miami
Ethan O'Connor
CB · from Washington State · 2025 cycle · RCB1 starter
73rd pctl
’25 production · Miami
Xavier Lucas
CB · from Wisconsin · 2025 cycle · RCB2 rotation
87th pctl
’25 production · Miami
Kamal Bonner
LB · from NC State · 2025 cycle · MLB2 rotation
9th pctl
’25 production · Miami
Mohamed Toure
LB · from Rutgers · 2025 cycle · WLB1 starter
92nd pctl
’25 production · Miami
CharMar Brown
RB · from North Dakota State · 2025 cycle · RB2 rotation
77th pctl
’25 production · Miami
Where Miami’s transfers came from — and where they went
Sources · 14 arrivals19 departures · destinations
Arrived from · 14
ACC
4 players
SEC
3 players
Big Ten
3 players
Big 12
1 player
Non-FBS
1 player
American Athletic
1 player
+
Other
1 player
Departed to · 19
SEC
6 players
ACC
5 players
Big Ten
2 players
American Athletic
2 players
Mid-American
2 players
Big 12
2 players
4arrivals came from ACC programs — the single largest source.
14arrivals are projected straight into the two-deep (11 of 14 arrivals came from P4 leagues).
5departures stayed inside the ACC.
How the window developed
Cumulative net moves · in − out2 undated moves not plotted
All portal moves
33 of 33 moves match · 25 shownShow
Role in
Sort
PlayerPosDirectionOrigin / destinationRating’25 productionEligProjected roleDate
DW
Winter window · 4★
DM
Winter window · 4★
CB
Winter window · 4★
KD
Winter window · 4★
OT
Winter window · 4★
VJ
Winter window · 4★
CV
Winter window · 4★
JC
Winter window · 3★
JM
Winter window · 3★
JO
Winter window · 3★
