Transfer portal · 2026
Nevada Wolf Pack
Both windowsProjected two-deep impacti
+20
Projected two-deep roles added · 2026 arrivals
Nevada added 20 transfers projected into the two-deep (10 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.
25
Arrivals
+6
19
Departures
0.85
Avg rating in
+0.01
0.84
Avg rating out
20
Proj two-deep in
—
—
Out roles untracked
6 of 25
’25 production in
—
11 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
44 moves · 11 rooms touchediOffense+2 net players
Upgraded+3 players
OL
+5 in · −2 out · 2 proj starters in
InOut
F
?
Ethan Newman in from Memphis drives the room.
Upgraded+1 player
WR
+4 in · −3 out · 2 proj starters in
InOut
?
Jordan Brown out to unannounced drives the room.
Replaced—
QB
+1 in · −1 out
InOut
Luke Duncan in from UCLA drives the room.
Unresolved-1 player
TE
+0 in · −1 out
InOut
No arrivals
Jett Carpenter out to Texas Tech drives the room.
Depth concern-1 player
RB
+1 in · −2 out
InOut
F
?
?
Ashton Hayes out to unannounced drives the room.
Defense+5 net players
Upgraded+4 players
CB
+5 in · −1 out · 2 proj starters in
InOut
B
?
Edward Rhambo out to unannounced drives the room.
Replaced+1 player
EDGE
+3 in · −2 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
B
?
Jonathan Maldonado out to Ole Miss drives the room.
Upgraded+1 player
S
+2 in · −1 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
Larry Turner-Gooden in from San José State drives the room.
Upgraded+1 player
DL
+2 in · −1 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
?
James Gillespie in from Sacramento State drives the room.
Depth concern-2 players
LB
+2 in · −4 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
?
?
Stone Combs out to unannounced drives the room.
Specialists-1 net players
No movement—
P
+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.
Unresolved-1 player
K
+0 in · −1 out
InOut
No arrivals
Keaton Emmett out to Oregon 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 Nevada replace what it lost?
Role slots, not player-for-playerReplaced6 chains
WR
Starting slot
Out · to unannounced
?
Jordan Brown
57th pctl ’25 production · 16 rec · 183 yds
Replaced
Medium confidence
In · from Idaho State
Damien Morgan
no ’25 production record · sl1 starter
—
▾ Detail
WR
Starting slot
Out · to New Haven
Nate Burleson II
35th pctl ’25 production · 3 rec · 58 yds
Replaced
Medium confidence
In · from Valparaiso
Gary Givens III
no ’25 production record · z1 starter
—
▾ Detail
OL
Starting slot
Out · to Jacksonville State
Hadine Diaby
rating 0.85
Replaced
Low confidence
In · from Memphis
Ethan Newman
rating 0.85 · rg1 starter
Jan 9
▾ Detail
EDGE
Starting slot
Out · to Ole Miss
Jonathan Maldonado
rating 0.87 · 96th pctl ’25 production · 38 tkl · 9 TFL · 5 sk · 1 INT
Replaced
Medium confidence
In · from Butte College (Calif.)
B
Dylan LaBarbera
no ’25 production record · rde1 starter
—
▾ Detail
DL
Starting slot
Out · to unannounced
?
Zaiden Wallace
no ’25 production record
Replaced
Low confidence
In · from University of Mary
Tanner Vaughan
no ’25 production record · dt1 starter
—
▾ Detail
S
Starting slot
Out · to San José State
Jackson Barton
rating 0.81
Upgrade
Medium confidence
In · from San José State
Larry Turner-Gooden
67th pctl ’25 production · 28 tkl · 1 INT · 1 PD · fs1 starter
—
▾ Detail
Partially replaced4 chains
EDGE
Rotation slot
Out · to unannounced
?
Nehemiah Burleson
0th pctl ’25 production · 1 tkl
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Indiana State
Brandon Amaniampong
no ’25 production record · lde2 rotation
Jan 10
▾ Detail
LB
Starting slot
Out · to unannounced
?
Stone Combs
84th pctl ’25 production · 72 tkl · 4.5 TFL · 0.5 sk
Partial replacement
High confidence
In · from Colorado State
Jeremy Naborne-Owens
68th pctl ’25 production · 35 tkl · 4 TFL · 2 sk · mlb1 starter
Jan 8
▾ Detail
LB
Rotation slot
Out · to James Madison
Nakian Jackson
rating 0.84 · 72nd pctl ’25 production · 51 tkl · 1 INT
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Oklahoma State
Poasa Utu
rating 0.84 · 45th pctl ’25 production · 8 tkl · 1.5 TFL · 1.5 sk · wlb2 rotation
Jan 15
▾ Detail
CB
Starting slot
Out · to unannounced
?
Edward Rhambo
76th pctl ’25 production · 34 tkl · 0.5 TFL · 6 PD
Partial replacement
High confidence
In · from Eastern Michigan
Joshua Scott
70th pctl ’25 production · 29 tkl · 1 INT · 4 PD · rcb1 starter
Jan 11
▾ Detail
Not replaced3 chains
RB
Production lost
Out · to unannounced
?
Ashton Hayes
10th pctl ’25 production · 1 rec · 1 yds
Unresolved
Room restocked · slot open
In
No starter/rotation addition
1 depth arrival in room
Dec 2
▾ Detail
TE
Production lost
Out · to Texas Tech
Jett Carpenter
rating 0.85 · 91st pctl ’25 production · 35 rec · 374 yds · 2 TD
Unresolved
Loss not replaced
In
No portal addition
Jan 9
▾ Detail
LB
Production lost
Out · to Rice
Austin Harnetiaux
rating 0.85 · 64th pctl ’25 production · 37 tkl · 1.5 TFL · 2 PD
Unresolved
Room restocked · slot open
In
No further two-deep addition
2 two-deep arrivals answer other losses · 2 producing losses unanswered
Jan 21
▾ 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
33 unrated moves not plotted — see the ledger
How much Nevada depends on transfers
Projected 2026 two-deep · 54 slotsQuarterback0%
2
Skill (RB/WR/TE)50%
5
1
4
Offensive line70%
3
2
5
Front seven (EDGE/DL/LB)75%
3
3
6
Secondary (CB/S)60%
4
6
Specialists40%
6
2
2
Returning signeesPrior-cycle transfers2026 transfers
57%
Projected two-deep from transfers
31 of 54 two-deep slots
15 of 27
Projected starters from transfers
10 from the 2026 cycle, 5 held over
100th
Mountain West percentile · transfer share
1st-most transfer-dependent two-deep of 10 Mountain West teams
Returning portal corePrior-cycle transfers still in the two-deep
Gerick Robinson
ATH · from Colorado State · 2023 cycle · PR1 starter
3 PR
’25 · Nevada
Ky Woods
RB · from Texas · 2024 cycle · KR1 starter
50th pctl
’25 production · Nevada
Logologo Va'a
DL · from UTEP · 2025 cycle · NT2 rotation
54th pctl
’25 production · Nevada
Herschel Turner
RB · from Utah State · 2025 cycle · RB2 rotation
65th pctl
’25 production · Nevada
Zach Cochnauer
OL · from Central Arkansas · 2025 cycle · LG1 starter
—
no ’25 record
Myles Williams
EDGE · from California · 2025 cycle · LDE1 starter
29th pctl
’25 production · Nevada
C
EJ Smith
LB · from Cerritos College · pre-2026 · WLB1 starter
59th pctl
’25 production · Nevada
Where Nevada’s transfers came from — and where they went
Sources · 25 arrivals19 departures · destinations
Arrived from · 25
Non-FBS
15 players
Pac-12
2 players
American Athletic
2 players
Mid-American
2 players
Big Ten
1 player
SEC
1 player
+
Other
2 players
Departed to · 19
+
Unannounced
9 players
Non-FBS
3 players
SEC
1 player
Big Ten
1 player
Big 12
1 player
Conference USA
1 player
+
Other
3 players
15arrivals came from Non-FBS programs — the single largest source.
20arrivals are projected straight into the two-deep (3 of 25 arrivals came from P4 leagues).
1departure stayed inside the Mountain West.
How the window developed
Cumulative net moves · in − out11 undated moves not plotted
All portal moves
44 of 44 moves match · 25 shownShow
Role in
Sort
PlayerPosDirectionOrigin / destinationRating’25 productionEligProjected roleDate
JW
Winter window · 3★
DC
Winter window · 3★
EN
Winter window · 3★
PU
Winter window · 3★
AW
Winter window · 3★
AH
Winter window · 3★
?
—Immediate—Dec 2JB
Winter window
?
—Immediate—Dec 4ER
Winter window
?
—Immediate—Dec 16SC
Winter window · 2★
?
—Immediate—Dec 31AM
Winter window · 3★
?
—Immediate—Jan 2NL
Winter window · 2★
?
—Immediate—Jan 2NB
Winter window
?
—Immediate—Jan 2ZW
Winter window · 3★
?
—Immediate—Jan 2LD
Winter window · 3★
JD
Winter window · 3★
JN
Winter window
JN
Winter window · 2★
BA
Winter window