Transfer portal · 2026
NC State Wolfpack
Both windowsProjected two-deep impacti
+19
Projected two-deep roles added · 2026 arrivals
NC State added 19 transfers projected into the two-deep (11 as starters) against 22 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.
24
Arrivals
+2
22
Departures
0.86
Avg rating in
-0.01
0.87
Avg rating out
19
Proj two-deep in
—
—
Out roles untracked
12 of 24
’25 production in
—
10 of 22
’25 production out
How the roster changed
46 moves · 11 rooms touchediOffense+4 net players
Replaced+2 players
WR
+6 in · −4 out · 3 proj starters in
InOut
Victor Snow in from Buffalo drives the room.
Replaced+2 players
TE
+2 in · −0 out
InOut
No departures
Hunter Provience in from Montana State drives the room.
Replaced—
QB
+1 in · −1 out
InOut
?
Tad Hudson in from Coastal Carolina drives the room.
Replaced—
RB
+1 in · −1 out
InOut
Hollywood Smothers out to Texas drives the room.
Replaced—
OL
+4 in · −4 out · 2 proj starters in
InOut
Jacarrius Peak out to South Carolina drives the room.
Defense-3 net players
Replaced+1 player
DL
+3 in · −2 out
InOut
P
E
?
Katron Evans in from Marshall drives the room.
Upgraded+1 player
CB
+2 in · −1 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
Ondre Evans in from Georgia drives the room.
Upgraded—
EDGE
+1 in · −1 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
Harvey Dyson in from Tulane drives the room.
Depth concern-2 players
S
+1 in · −3 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
?
?
King Mack in from Penn State drives the room.
Depth concern-3 players
LB
+2 in · −5 out · 2 proj starters in
InOut
Da'Kaari Nelson in from Penn State drives the room.
Specialists+1 net players
Upgraded+1 player
P
+1 in · −0 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
No departures
Jackson Waller in from SMU drives the room.
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.
ArrivalDepartureHeavy ring · proj starter inThin ring · rotation inDotted · depth role or no ’25 recordMarker size = ’25 usage share (smallest = none recorded)
Did NC State replace what it lost?
Role slots, not player-for-playerReplaced5 chains
WR
Starting slot
Out · to Alabama
Noah Rogers
rating 0.93 · 7% ’25 usage · 31 rec · 413 yds · 2 TD
Replaced
High confidence
In · from Buffalo
Victor Snow
rating 0.86 · 11% ’25 usage · 62 rec · 815 yds · 8 TD · pr1 starter
Jan 5
▾ Detail
WR
Starting slot
Out · to Charlotte
Tank Boston
rating 0.85 · 5% ’25 usage · 2 rec · 11 yds
Upgrade
High confidence
In · from App State
Davion Dozier
rating 0.85 · 7% ’25 usage · 20 rec · 448 yds · 5 TD · sl1 starter
Jan 18
▾ Detail
EDGE
Starting slot
Out · to UConn
Odera Orizu
rating 0.80
Upgrade
Medium confidence
In · from Tulane
Harvey Dyson
rating 0.86 · 31 tkl · 10 TFL · 7 sk · jack1 starter
Jan 11
▾ Detail
LB
Starting slot
Out · to Marshall
Kelvon McBride
5 tkl
Upgrade
High confidence
In · from Miami
Popo Aguirre
43 tkl · 2 TFL · 1 PD · mlb1 starter
—
▾ Detail
S
Starting slot
Out · to unannounced
?
Zack Myers
4 tkl
Upgrade
High confidence
In · from Penn State
King Mack
rating 0.87 · 58 tkl · 1 TFL · 0.5 sk · 1 INT · fs1 starter
Jan 8
▾ Detail
Partially replaced6 chains
RB
Rotation slot
Out · to Texas
Hollywood Smothers
rating 0.94 · 29% ’25 usage · 939 rush yds · 5.9 ypc · 6 TD · 37 rec
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from North Carolina
Davion Gause
rating 0.86 · 12% ’25 usage · 258 rush yds · 4.2 ypc · 3 TD · 16 rec · rb2 rotation
Jan 11
▾ Detail
WR
Starting slot
Out · to USC
Terrell Anderson
rating 0.94 · 6% ’25 usage · 39 rec · 629 yds · 5 TD
Partial replacement
High confidence
In · from Miami
JoJo Trader
rating 0.88 · 4% ’25 usage · 13 rec · 178 yds · 1 TD · z1 starter
Jan 23
▾ Detail
OL
Starting slot
Out · to South Carolina
Jacarrius Peak
rating 0.94
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from East Carolina
Jimarion McCrimon
rating 0.86 · 1 tkl · lt1 starter
Jan 5
▾ Detail
DL
Rotation slot
Out · to Sam Houston
Justin Terrell
rating 0.85
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Marshall
Katron Evans
rating 0.86 · 11 tkl · 1.5 TFL · nt2 rotation
Jan 16
▾ Detail
LB
Starting slot
Out · to Michigan State
Kenny Soares Jr.
rating 0.86 · 80 tkl · 4 TFL · 0.5 sk
Partial replacement
High confidence
In · from Penn State
Da'Kaari Nelson
rating 0.86 · 5 tkl · wlb1 starter
Jan 17
▾ Detail
CB
Starting slot
Out · to Old Dominion
Jivan Baly
rating 0.85 · 9 tkl
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Georgia
Ondre Evans
rating 0.87 · lcb1 starter
Jan 8
▾ Detail
Not replaced2 chains
QB
Production lost
Out · to unannounced
?
Lex Thomas
6% ’25 usage
Unresolved
Room restocked · slot open
In
No starter/rotation addition
1 depth arrival in room
Jan 10
▾ Detail
S
Production lost
Out · to unannounced
?
Daemon Fagan
1 tkl
Unresolved
Room restocked · slot open
In
No further two-deep addition
1 two-deep arrival answers other losses
Jan 2
▾ Detail
Quality vs experience
Portal rating
0.750.800.850.900.951.00
No ’25 usage recordHigh-upside betProven impactDevelopmentalExperienced depthHudsonSmothers
0%20%40%60%
’25 usage share of previous team’s snapsets
15 unrated moves not plotted — see the ledger
How much NC State depends on transfers
Projected 2026 two-deep · 54 slotsQuarterback0%
2
Skill (RB/WR/TE)60%
4
6
Offensive line50%
5
1
4
Front seven (EDGE/DL/LB)67%
4
3
5
Secondary (CB/S)40%
6
1
3
Specialists20%
8
2
Returning signeesPrior-cycle transfers2026 transfers
46%
Projected two-deep from transfers
25 of 54 two-deep slots
14 of 28
Projected starters from transfers
11 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
Teague Andersen
OL · from Utah State · 2025 cycle · RT1 starter
—
no ’25 record
AJ Richardson
LB · from Norfolk State · 2025 cycle · MLB2 rotation
12 tkl
’25 · NC State
Sterling Dixon
EDGE · from Alabama · 2025 cycle · JACK2 rotation
1 tkl
’25 · NC State
Joseph Adedire
EDGE · from Texas Tech · 2025 cycle · DE1 starter
6 tkl
’25 · NC State
Brian Nelson II
CB · from North Texas · 2025 cycle · RCB1 starter
29 tkl
’25 · NC State
Where NC State’s transfers came from — and where they went
Sources · 24 arrivals22 departures · destinations
ACC
6 players
Non-FBS
4 players
Big Ten
3 players
SEC
3 players
Sun Belt
3 players
American Athletic
2 players
Other
3 players
+
Conference USA
5 players
Sun Belt
5 players
+
Unannounced
4 players
SEC
3 players
Big Ten
2 players
Independent
2 players
+
Other
1 player
NC State
+2 net moves
Arrived from · 24
ACC
6 players
Non-FBS
4 players
Big Ten
3 players
SEC
3 players
Sun Belt
3 players
American Athletic
2 players
+
Other
3 players
Departed to · 22
Conference USA
5 players
Sun Belt
5 players
+
Unannounced
4 players
SEC
3 players
Big Ten
2 players
Independent
2 players
+
Other
1 player
6arrivals came from ACC programs — the single largest source.
19arrivals are projected straight into the two-deep (12 of 24 arrivals came from P4 leagues).
0departures stayed inside the ACC.
How the window developed
Cumulative net moves · in − out5 undated moves not plotted
All portal moves
46 of 46 moves match · 25 shownShow
Role in
Sort
PlayerPosDirectionOrigin / destinationRating’25 productionEligProjected roleDate
HP
Winter window · 3★
JT
Winter window · 3★
KM
Winter window · 3★
OE
Winter window · 3★
JM
Winter window · 3★
VS
Winter window · 3★
CR
Winter window · 3★
DG
Winter window · 3★
HD
Winter window · 3★
TW
Winter window · 3★
DC
Winter window · 3★
KE
Winter window · 3★
DN
Winter window · 3★
VP
Winter window · 3★
TW
Winter window · 3★
DD
Winter window · 3★