Transfer portal · 2026
Michigan Wolverines
Both windowsProjected two-deep impacti
+13
Projected two-deep roles added · 2026 arrivals
Michigan added 13 transfers projected into the two-deep (7 as starters) against 27 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
-7
27
Departures
0.88
Avg rating in
+0.01
0.87
Avg rating out
13
Proj two-deep in
—
—
Out roles untracked
14 of 20
’25 production in
—
13 of 27
’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
47 moves · 13 rooms touchediOffense-10 net players
Upgraded—
WR
+3 in · −3 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
JJ Buchanan in from Utah drives the room.
Unresolved-1 player
TE
+0 in · −1 out
InOut
No arrivals
Brady Prieskorn out to Ole Miss drives the room.
Unresolved-3 players
RB
+0 in · −3 out
InOut
No arrivals
Justice Haynes out to Georgia Tech drives the room.
Depth concern-3 players
QB
+1 in · −4 out
InOut
?
Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi in from Colorado State drives the room.
Depth concern-3 players
OL
+1 in · −4 out
InOut
Ty Haywood out to Alabama drives the room.
Defense-2 net players
Replaced+1 player
DL
+1 in · −0 out
InOutNo departures
Jonah Lea'ea in from Utah drives the room.
Replaced—
LB
+3 in · −3 out
InOut
Cole Sullivan out to Oklahoma drives the room.
Upgraded—
EDGE
+1 in · −1 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
John Henry Daley in from Utah drives the room.
Replaced-1 player
S
+2 in · −3 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
Chris Bracy in from Memphis drives the room.
Depth concern-2 players
CB
+1 in · −3 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
Smith Snowden in from Utah drives the room.
Specialists+5 net players
Upgraded+3 players
P
+3 in · −0 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
No departures
Cam Brown in from UNLV drives the room.
Upgraded+2 players
LS
+3 in · −1 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
Gavin Magorien in from Marshall drives the room.
Upgraded—
K
+1 in · −1 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
Trey Butkowski in from Pittsburgh 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 Michigan replace what it lost?
Role slots, not player-for-playerReplaced6 chains
WR
Starting slot
Out · to UCLA
Semaj Morgan
rating 0.85 · 64th pctl ’25 production · 20 rec · 223 yds · 1 TD
Upgrade
High confidence
In · from Utah
JJ Buchanan
rating 0.94 · 77th pctl ’25 production · 26 rec · 427 yds · 5 TD · sl1 starter
Jan 12
▾ Detail
EDGE
Starting slot
Out · to Virginia
Devon Baxter
rating 0.86
Upgrade
Medium confidence
In · from Utah
John Henry Daley
rating 0.93 · 99th pctl ’25 production · 45 tkl · 17.5 TFL · 11.5 sk · de1 starter
Jan 9
▾ Detail
CB
Starting slot
Out · to Notre Dame
Jayden Sanders
rating 0.92 · 61st pctl ’25 production · 23 tkl · 1 PD
Upgrade
High confidence
In · from Utah
Smith Snowden
rating 0.92 · 83rd pctl ’25 production · 37 tkl · 2 TFL · 2 INT · nb1 starter
Jan 13
▾ Detail
S
Starting slot
Out · to Tennessee
TJ Metcalf
rating 0.87 · 91st pctl ’25 production · 58 tkl · 2.5 TFL · 1 INT
Replaced
High confidence
In · from Memphis
Chris Bracy
rating 0.85 · 98th pctl ’25 production · 71 tkl · 7 TFL · 1 INT · ss1 starter
Jan 13
▾ Detail
K
Starting slot
Out · to Minnesota
Beckham Sunderland
no ’25 production record
Replaced
Medium confidence
In · from Pittsburgh
Trey Butkowski
86th pctl ’25 production · 20/23 FG · 103 pts · ko1 starter
Jan 8
▾ Detail
LS
Starting slot
Out · to Northwestern
Evan Boutorwick
no ’25 production record
Replaced
Low confidence
In · from Pittsburgh
Nico Crawford
no ’25 production record · ls1 starter
—
▾ Detail
Partially replaced4 chains
QB
Rotation slot
Out · to East Tennessee State
Jadyn Davis
rating 0.86
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Colorado State
Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi
rating 0.85 · 52nd pctl ’25 production · 44/82 · 488 pass yds · 1 TD · 2 INT · qb2 rotation
Jan 11
▾ Detail
WR
Rotation slot
Out · to Toledo
Anthony Simpson
rating 0.83 · 12th pctl ’25 production
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Texas
Jaime Ffrench
rating 0.87 · 6th pctl ’25 production · 1 rec · 6 yds · z2 rotation
Jan 11
▾ Detail
OL
Rotation slot
Out · to Alabama
Ty Haywood
rating 0.90
Partial replacement
Low confidence
In · from Nebraska
Houston Ka'aha'aina-Torres
rating 0.86 · c2 rotation
Jan 12
▾ Detail
LB
Rotation slot
Out · to Oklahoma
Cole Sullivan
rating 0.87 · 78th pctl ’25 production · 44 tkl · 5 TFL · 2 sk · 3 INT
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from North Dakota State
Nathaniel Staehling
rating 0.86 · wlb2 rotation
Jan 16
▾ Detail
Not replaced4 chains
RB
Production lost
Out · to Georgia Tech
Justice Haynes
rating 0.95 · 90th pctl ’25 production · 857 rush yds · 7.1 ypc · 10 TD · 13 rec
Unresolved
Loss not replaced
In
No portal addition
2 producing losses unanswered
Jan 14
▾ Detail
WR
Production lost
Out · to Michigan State
Fredrick Moore
rating 0.85
Unresolved
Room restocked · slot open
In
No further two-deep addition
2 two-deep arrivals answer other losses · 1 depth arrival in room
Jan 9
▾ Detail
CB
Production lost
Out · to Missouri
Elijah Dotson
rating 0.90 · 50th pctl ’25 production · 11 tkl · 1 INT
Unresolved
Room restocked · slot open
In
No further two-deep addition
1 two-deep arrival answers other losses · 2 producing losses unanswered
Jan 14
▾ Detail
S
Production lost
Out · to Virginia
Brandyn Hillman
rating 0.88 · 86th pctl ’25 production · 49 tkl · 2.5 TFL · 1 INT
Unresolved
Room restocked · slot open
In
No further two-deep addition
1 two-deep arrival answers other losses · 1 depth arrival in room · 2 producing losses unanswered
Jan 14
▾ 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
13 unrated moves not plotted — see the ledger
How much Michigan depends on transfers
Projected 2026 two-deep · 56 slotsQuarterback50%
1
1
Skill (RB/WR/TE)20%
8
2
Offensive line17%
10
1
1
Front seven (EDGE/DL/LB)25%
9
1
2
Secondary (CB/S)20%
8
2
Specialists50%
5
5
Returning signeesPrior-cycle transfers2026 transfers
27%
Projected two-deep from transfers
15 of 56 two-deep slots
8 of 28
Projected starters from transfers
7 from the 2026 cycle, 1 held over
6th
Big Ten percentile · transfer share
17th-most transfer-dependent two-deep of 18 Big Ten teams
Returning portal corePrior-cycle transfers still in the two-deep
Brady Norton
OL · from Cal Poly · 2025 cycle · RG2 rotation
—
no ’25 record
Troy Bowles
LB · from Georgia · 2025 cycle · MLB1 starter
59th pctl
’25 production · Michigan
Where Michigan’s transfers came from — and where they went
Sources · 20 arrivals27 departures · destinations
Arrived from · 20
Big 12
6 players
SEC
3 players
Big Ten
3 players
Mountain West
2 players
ACC
2 players
Pac-12
1 player
+
Other
3 players
Departed to · 27
SEC
8 players
Big Ten
6 players
ACC
4 players
Sun Belt
2 players
Mid-American
2 players
Non-FBS
2 players
+
Other
3 players
6arrivals came from Big 12 programs — the single largest source.
13arrivals are projected straight into the two-deep (14 of 20 arrivals came from P4 leagues).
6departures stayed inside the Big Ten.
How the window developed
Cumulative net moves · in − out6 undated moves not plotted
All portal moves
47 of 47 moves match · 25 shownShow
Role in
Sort
PlayerPosDirectionOrigin / destinationRating’25 productionEligProjected roleDate
JB
Winter window · 4★
JH
Winter window · 4★
SS
Winter window · 4★
SM
Winter window · 4★
TT
Winter window · 3★
JF
Winter window · 3★
JL
Window unrecorded
HK
Winter window · 3★
MA
Winter window · 3★
NS
Winter window · 3★
AM
Winter window · 3★
JD
Winter window · 3★
