Transfer portal · 2026
Missouri State Bears
Both windowsProjected two-deep impacti
+5
Projected two-deep roles added · 2026 arrivals
Missouri State added 5 transfers projected into the two-deep (3 as starters) against 8 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.
18
Arrivals
+10
8
Departures
0.84
Avg rating in
-0.01
0.85
Avg rating out
5
Proj two-deep in
—
—
Out roles untracked
8 of 18
’25 production in
—
6 of 8
’25 production out
How the roster changed
26 moves · 11 rooms touchediOffense+5 net players
Upgraded+2 players
QB
+2 in · −0 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
No departures
Skyler Locklear in from UTEP drives the room.
Replaced+1 player
RB
+1 in · −0 out
InOut
No departures
Breezy Dubar in from Boise State drives the room.
Replaced+1 player
TE
+1 in · −0 out
InOut
No departures
Witt Edwards in from Vanderbilt drives the room.
Replaced+1 player
OL
+3 in · −2 out
InOut
King Large in from SMU drives the room.
Replaced—
WR
+2 in · −2 out
InOut
Ronnel Johnson out to Jacksonville State drives the room.
Defense+4 net players
Upgraded+3 players
EDGE
+4 in · −1 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
W
Dylan Brooks in from Kansas drives the room.
Replaced+1 player
LB
+1 in · −0 out
InOutNo departures
Stratton Shufelt in from UTEP drives the room.
Replaced+1 player
CB
+1 in · −0 out
InOut
No departures
Joel Kpassou in from Duquesne drives the room.
Replaced—
DL
+2 in · −2 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
Mitchell Toney out to Coastal Carolina drives the room.
Unresolved-1 player
S
+0 in · −1 out
InOutNo arrivals
?
JJ O'Neal out to unannounced drives the room.
Specialists+1 net players
Replaced+1 player
LS
+1 in · −0 out
InOut
No departures
Tim Coleman in from UVA Wise drives the room.
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.
ArrivalDepartureHeavy ring · proj starter inThin ring · rotation inDotted · depth role or no ’25 recordMarker size = ’25 usage share (smallest = none recorded)
Did Missouri State replace what it lost?
Role slots, not player-for-playerPartially replaced4 chains
WR
Rotation slot
Out · to Jacksonville State
Ronnel Johnson
rating 0.85 · 7% ’25 usage · 35 rec · 463 yds · 2 TD
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Tulsa
Mekhi Miller
6% ’25 usage · 9 rec · 58 yds · sl2 rotation
Jan 11
▾ Detail
OL
Rotation slot
Out · to South Florida
Cash Hudson
rating 0.85
Partial replacement
Low confidence
In · from SMU
King Large
rating 0.85 · c2 rotation
Jan 11
▾ Detail
EDGE
Starting slot
Out · to Coastal Carolina
DJ Wesolak
rating 0.84 · 30 tkl · 5.5 TFL · 4 sk
Partial replacement
High confidence
In · from Tennessee
Kellen Lindstrom
rating 0.84 · 2 tkl · rde1 starter
Jan 15
▾ Detail
DL
Starting slot
Out · to Coastal Carolina
Mitchell Toney
rating 0.85 · 23 tkl · 5 TFL · 2.5 sk
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Iowa State
Markell Chapman
rating 0.83 · rdt1 starter
Jan 10
▾ Detail
Not replaced3 chains
WR
Production lost
Out · to Coastal Carolina
Tristian Gardner
rating 0.86 · 5% ’25 usage · 30 rec · 465 yds · 6 TD
Unresolved
Room restocked · slot open
In
No further two-deep addition
1 two-deep arrival answers other losses · 1 depth arrival in room
Jan 10
▾ Detail
DL
Production lost
Out · to Coastal Carolina
Ahmad Poole
28 tkl · 3.5 TFL · 1 sk
Unresolved
Room restocked · slot open
In
No further two-deep addition
1 two-deep arrival answers other losses · 1 depth arrival in room
Jan 11
▾ Detail
S
Production lost
Out · to unannounced
?
JJ O'Neal
12 tkl · 0.5 TFL · 1 INT
Unresolved
Loss not replaced
In
No portal addition
Dec 12
▾ Detail
Quality vs experience
Portal rating
0.750.800.850.900.951.00
No ’25 usage recordHigh-upside betProven impactDevelopmentalExperienced depthLocklearJohnson
W
0%20%40%60%
’25 usage share of previous team’s snapsets
4 unrated moves not plotted — see the ledger
How much Missouri State depends on transfers
Projected 2026 two-deep · 35 slotsQuarterback100%
1
Skill (RB/WR/TE)14%
6
1
Offensive line17%
5
1
Front seven (EDGE/DL/LB)29%
5
2
Secondary (CB/S)0%
7
Specialists0%
7
Returning signeesPrior-cycle transfers2026 transfers
14%
Projected two-deep from transfers
5 of 35 two-deep slots
3 of 25
Projected starters from transfers
3 from the 2026 cycle, 0 held over
11th
Conference USA percentile · transfer share
9th-most transfer-dependent two-deep of 10 Conference USA teams
Returning portal corePrior-cycle transfers still in the two-deep
No prior-cycle transfer holds a two-deep slot.
Where Missouri State’s transfers came from — and where they went
Sources · 18 arrivals8 departures · destinations
Non-FBS
4 players
Big 12
2 players
ACC
2 players
Mid-American
2 players
SEC
2 players
Mountain West
2 players
Other
4 players
+
Sun Belt
4 players
+
Unannounced
1 player
American Athletic
1 player
Conference USA
1 player
SEC
1 player
Missouri State
+10 net moves
Arrived from · 18
Non-FBS
4 players
Big 12
2 players
ACC
2 players
Mid-American
2 players
SEC
2 players
Mountain West
2 players
+
Other
4 players
Departed to · 8
Sun Belt
4 players
+
Unannounced
1 player
American Athletic
1 player
Conference USA
1 player
SEC
1 player
4arrivals came from Non-FBS programs — the single largest source.
5arrivals are projected straight into the two-deep (6 of 18 arrivals came from P4 leagues).
1departure stayed inside the Conference USA.
How the window developed
Cumulative net moves · in − outAll portal moves
26 of 26 moves match · 25 shownShow
Role in
Sort
PlayerPosDirectionOrigin / destinationRating’25 productionEligProjected roleDate
DB
Winter window · 3★
KL
Winter window · 3★
IV
Winter window · 3★
WE
Winter window · 3★
WD
Winter window · 3★
JE
Winter window · 3★
W
0.84ImmediateProjected depthJan 9JK
Winter window · 3★
KL
Winter window · 3★
BD
Winter window · 3★
SL
Winter window · 3★
JL
Winter window · 3★
SS
Winter window · 3★
MC
Winter window · 3★
HB
Winter window · 3★
IM
Winter window · 3★
MM
Winter window · 3★
JO
Winter window
?
—Immediate—Dec 12MM
Winter window · 3★