Transfer portal · 2026
North Dakota State Bison
Both windowsProjected two-deep impacti
+7
Projected two-deep roles added · 2026 arrivals
North Dakota State added 7 transfers projected into the two-deep (5 as starters) against 7 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.
12
Arrivals
+5
7
Departures
0.85
Avg rating in
-0.01
0.86
Avg rating out
7
Proj two-deep in
—
—
Out roles untracked
0 of 12
’25 production in
—
3 of 7
’25 production out
How the roster changed
19 moves · 10 rooms touchediOffense+3 net players
Upgraded+3 players
RB
+3 in · −0 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
No departures
R
Barry Kpeenu in from Rochester CTC drives the room.
Replaced+1 player
WR
+1 in · −0 out
InOutNo departures
Cade Osterman in from Minnesota drives the room.
No movement—
QB
+0 in · −0 out
InOutNo arrivalsNo departures
No portal movement in this room.
No movement—
TE
+0 in · −0 out
InOutNo arrivalsNo departures
No portal movement in this room.
Replaced-1 player
OL
+1 in · −2 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
Beau Johnson out to Vanderbilt drives the room.
Defense0 net players
Replaced+1 player
DL
+1 in · −0 out
InOut
No departures
Obald Niyonkuru in from Iowa State drives the room.
Replaced—
LB
+1 in · −1 out
InOut
Nathaniel Staehling out to Michigan drives the room.
Replaced—
CB
+2 in · −2 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
W
Jailen Duffie out to UCF drives the room.
No movement—
S
+0 in · −0 out
InOutNo arrivalsNo departures
No portal movement in this room.
Unresolved-1 player
EDGE
+0 in · −1 out
InOut
No arrivals
Toby Anene out to Colorado drives the room.
Specialists+2 net players
Upgraded+2 players
P
+2 in · −0 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
No departures
Caleb McGrath in from Minnesota drives the room.
Upgraded+1 player
LS
+1 in · −0 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
No departures
CJ Anderson in from North Greenville drives the room.
Unresolved-1 player
K
+0 in · −1 out
InOut
No arrivals
Eli Ozick out to Iowa 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 North Dakota State replace what it lost?
Role slots, not player-for-playerReplaced1 chain
CB
Starting slot
Out · to Delaware
Jaquise Alexander
rating 0.84
Replaced
Medium confidence
In · from Saginaw Valley State
DJ Voltz
no ’25 production record · cb21 starter
—
▾ Detail
Partially replaced2 chains
OL
Starting slot
Out · to Vanderbilt
Beau Johnson
rating 0.87
Partial replacement
Low confidence
In · from Kansas
Kene Anene
rating 0.85 · rt1 starter
Jan 5
▾ Detail
LB
Rotation slot
Out · to Michigan
Nathaniel Staehling
rating 0.86
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Cornell
Keith Williams
no ’25 production record · mlb2 rotation
Jan 27
▾ Detail
Not replaced1 chain
K
Production lost
Out · to Iowa
Eli Ozick
95th pctl ’25 production · 16/18 FG · 110 pts
Unresolved
Loss not replaced
In
No portal addition
Jan 4
▾ 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
12 unrated moves not plotted — see the ledger
How much North Dakota State depends on transfers
Projected 2026 two-deep · 56 slotsQuarterback0%
2
Skill (RB/WR/TE)7%
13
1
Offensive line10%
9
1
Front seven (EDGE/DL/LB)17%
10
1
1
Secondary (CB/S)13%
7
1
Specialists30%
7
3
Returning signeesPrior-cycle transfers2026 transfers
14%
Projected two-deep from transfers
8 of 56 two-deep slots
5 of 28
Projected starters from transfers
5 from the 2026 cycle, 0 held over
11th
Mountain West percentile · transfer share
9th-most transfer-dependent two-deep of 10 Mountain West teams
Returning portal corePrior-cycle transfers still in the two-deep
Alex Elliott
LB · from Minnesota · 2025 cycle · SLB2 rotation
—
no ’25 record
Where North Dakota State’s transfers came from — and where they went
Sources · 12 arrivals7 departures · destinations
Arrived from · 12
Non-FBS
6 players
Big Ten
3 players
Big 12
2 players
Conference USA
1 player
Departed to · 7
Big Ten
3 players
Big 12
2 players
SEC
1 player
Conference USA
1 player
6arrivals came from Non-FBS programs — the single largest source.
7arrivals are projected straight into the two-deep (5 of 12 arrivals came from P4 leagues).
0departures stayed inside the Mountain West.
How the window developed
Cumulative net moves · in − out9 undated moves not plotted
All portal moves
19 of 19 moves match · 19 shownShow
Role in
Sort
PlayerPosDirectionOrigin / destinationRating’25 productionEligProjected roleDate
KA
Winter window · 3★
CM
Winter window · 2★
KW
Winter window
AB
Window unrecorded
BK
Window unrecorded
R
——RB4 depth—CO
Window unrecorded
CA
Window unrecorded
CL
Window unrecorded
DS
Window unrecorded
DV
Window unrecorded
ED
Window unrecorded
W
——CB3 depth—ON
Window unrecorded