Transfer portal · 2026
Nebraska Cornhuskers
Both windowsProjected two-deep impacti
+13
Projected two-deep roles added · 2026 arrivals
Nebraska added 13 transfers projected into the two-deep (9 as starters) against 16 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.
17
Arrivals
+1
16
Departures
0.86
Avg rating in
-0.01
0.87
Avg rating out
13
Proj two-deep in
—
—
Out roles untracked
11 of 17
’25 production in
—
6 of 16
’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-2 net players
Replaced—
QB
+2 in · −2 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
Anthony Colandrea in from UNLV drives the room.
Upgraded—
WR
+1 in · −1 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
?
Kwazi Gilmer in from UCLA drives the room.
No movement—
TE
+0 in · −0 out
InOutNo arrivalsNo departures
No portal movement in this room.
Upgraded—
OL
+3 in · −3 out · 3 proj starters in
InOut
Brendan Black in from Iowa State drives the room.
Unresolved-2 players
RB
+0 in · −2 out
InOut
No arrivals
?
Kenneth Williams out to Michigan State drives the room.
Defense+3 net players
Upgraded+2 players
LB
+3 in · −1 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
Owen Chambliss in from San Diego State drives the room.
Replaced+1 player
EDGE
+2 in · −1 out
InOut
Anthony Jones Jr. in from UCLA drives the room.
Replaced+1 player
DL
+2 in · −1 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
Keona Davis out to Miami drives the room.
Replaced+1 player
CB
+1 in · −0 out
InOut
No departures
Victor Evans III in from Florida International drives the room.
Depth concern-2 players
S
+2 in · −4 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
?
Dwayne McDougle III in from San Diego State drives the room.
Specialists0 net players
Upgraded+1 player
LS
+1 in · −0 out · 1 proj starter in
InOutNo departures
Jack Wills in from Michigan State drives the room.
No movement—
P
+0 in · −0 out
InOutNo arrivalsNo departures
No portal movement in this room.
Unresolved-1 player
K
+0 in · −1 out
InOut
No arrivals
Tristan Alvano out to South Dakota State drives the room.
ArrivalDepartureHeavy ring · proj starter inThin ring · rotation inDotted · depth role or no ’25 recordMarker size = ’25 usage share (smallest = none recorded)
Did Nebraska replace what it lost?
Role slots, not player-for-playerReplaced5 chains
QB
Starting slot
Out · to Oregon
Dylan Raiola
rating 0.94 · 52% ’25 usage · 181/250 · 2,000 pass yds · 18 TD · 6 INT
Replaced
High confidence
In · from UNLV
Anthony Colandrea
rating 0.87 · 56% ’25 usage · 275/417 · 3,459 pass yds · 23 TD · 9 INT · 650 rush yds · qb1 starter
Jan 7
▾ Detail
WR
Starting slot
Out · to unannounced
?
Brice Turner
no ’25 production record
Replaced
Medium confidence
In · from UCLA
Kwazi Gilmer
rating 0.87 · 13% ’25 usage · 50 rec · 535 yds · 4 TD · z1 starter
Jan 9
▾ Detail
OL
Starting slot
Out · to Michigan
Houston Ka'aha'aina-Torres
rating 0.86
Upgrade
Low confidence
In · from Iowa State
Brendan Black
rating 0.92 · rg1 starter
Jan 5
▾ Detail
LB
Starting slot
Out · to Southern
Roger Gradney
rating 0.85 · 1 tkl
Upgrade
High confidence
In · from San Diego State
Owen Chambliss
rating 0.87 · 90 tkl · 8.5 TFL · 4 sk · 1 INT · wlb1 starter
Jan 6
▾ Detail
S
Starting slot
Out · to Arizona
Malcolm Hartzog
rating 0.86 · 1 tkl · 1 INT · 1 PD
Upgrade
High confidence
In · from San Diego State
Dwayne McDougle III
rating 0.87 · 47 tkl · 1.5 TFL · 4 INT · fs1 starter
Jan 7
▾ Detail
Partially replaced2 chains
EDGE
Rotation slot
Out · to Fresno State
Maverick Noonan
rating 0.84 · 1 tkl
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from UCLA
Anthony Jones Jr.
rating 0.88 · 20 tkl · 2.5 TFL · 1.5 sk · rde2 rotation
Jan 8
▾ Detail
DL
Starting slot
Out · to Miami
Keona Davis
rating 0.93 · 32 tkl · 3.5 TFL · 1.5 sk
Partial replacement
High confidence
In · from Boston College
Owen Stoudmire
rating 0.86 · 5 tkl · dt1 starter
Jan 14
▾ Detail
Not replaced1 chain
RB
Production lost
Out · to Michigan State
Kenneth Williams
rating 0.85 · 4% ’25 usage · 1 rec · 20 yds
Unresolved
Loss not replaced
In
No portal addition
Jan 18
▾ Detail
Quality vs experience
Portal rating
0.750.800.850.900.951.00
No ’25 usage recordHigh-upside betProven impactDevelopmentalExperienced depthColandreaRaiolaBlack
0%20%40%60%
’25 usage share of previous team’s snapsets
7 unrated moves not plotted — see the ledger
How much Nebraska depends on transfers
Projected 2026 two-deep · 55 slotsQuarterback50%
1
1
Skill (RB/WR/TE)20%
8
1
1
Offensive line50%
5
2
3
Front seven (EDGE/DL/LB)50%
6
1
5
Secondary (CB/S)40%
6
2
2
Specialists27%
8
2
1
Returning signeesPrior-cycle transfers2026 transfers
38%
Projected two-deep from transfers
21 of 55 two-deep slots
15 of 28
Projected starters from transfers
9 from the 2026 cycle, 6 held over
35th
Big Ten percentile · transfer share
12th-most transfer-dependent two-deep of 18 Big Ten teams
Returning portal corePrior-cycle transfers still in the two-deep
Tyler Knaak
OL · from Utah · 2023 cycle · RT2 rotation
—
no ’25 record
Williams Nwaneri
EDGE · from Missouri · 2025 cycle · RDE1 starter
27 tkl
’25 · Nebraska
Nyziah Hunter
WR · from California · 2025 cycle · X1 starter
8%
’25 usage · Nebraska
Andrew Marshall
CB · from Idaho · 2025 cycle · RCB1 starter
45 tkl
’25 · Nebraska
Jamir Conn
S · from Southern Illinois · 2025 cycle · SS1 starter
10 tkl
’25 · Nebraska
Elijah Pritchett
OL · from Alabama · 2025 cycle · LT1 starter
—
no ’25 record
Kyle Cunanan
K · from California · 2025 cycle · PK1 starter
16/19 FG
’25 · Nebraska
Where Nebraska’s transfers came from — and where they went
Sources · 17 arrivals16 departures · destinations
Pac-12
3 players
SEC
3 players
Big Ten
3 players
ACC
3 players
Big 12
2 players
Mountain West
1 player
Other
2 players
+
+
Unannounced
3 players
Big Ten
3 players
Non-FBS
3 players
Mountain West
2 players
Pac-12
2 players
American Athletic
1 player
+
Other
2 players
Nebraska
+1 net moves
Arrived from · 17
Pac-12
3 players
SEC
3 players
Big Ten
3 players
ACC
3 players
Big 12
2 players
Mountain West
1 player
+
Other
2 players
Departed to · 16
+
Unannounced
3 players
Big Ten
3 players
Non-FBS
3 players
Mountain West
2 players
Pac-12
2 players
American Athletic
1 player
+
Other
2 players
3arrivals came from Pac-12 programs — the single largest source.
13arrivals are projected straight into the two-deep (11 of 17 arrivals came from P4 leagues).
3departures stayed inside the Big Ten.
How the window developed
Cumulative net moves · in − out1 undated move not plotted
All portal moves
33 of 33 moves match · 25 shownShow
Role in
Sort
PlayerPosDirectionOrigin / destinationRating’25 productionEligProjected roleDate
BB
Winter window · 4★
AJ
Winter window · 3★
OC
Winter window · 3★
TB
Winter window · 3★
AC
Winter window · 3★
DM
Winter window · 3★
KG
Winter window · 3★
PM
Winter window · 3★
WH
Winter window · 3★
JW
Winter window · 3★
JS
Winter window · 3★
MD
Winter window · 3★
OS
Winter window · 3★
DF
Winter window · 3★
VE
Winter window · 3★
DK
Winter window · 3★
RG
Winter window · 3★