Transfer portal · 2026
Ohio Bobcats
Both windowsProjected two-deep impacti
+3
Projected two-deep roles added · 2026 arrivals
Ohio added 3 transfers projected into the two-deep (2 as starters) against 14 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
+3
14
Departures
0.83
Avg rating in
-0.03
0.86
Avg rating out
3
Proj two-deep in
—
—
Out roles untracked
3 of 17
’25 production in
—
9 of 14
’25 production out
What changed
Upgraded
No room cleared the upgrade bar in this window.
Depth concern
More players out than in with no two-deep answer — depth, not the starting line, is the exposure.
How the roster changed
31 moves · 11 rooms touchediOffense0 net players
Replaced+1 player
RB
+1 in · −0 out
InOut
No departures
Victor Rosa in from UConn drives the room.
Replaced+1 player
OL
+4 in · −3 out
InOut
Davion Weatherspoon out to Arkansas drives the room.
Replaced—
QB
+1 in · −1 out
InOut
P
Parker Navarro out to Professional drives the room.
Replaced—
TE
+2 in · −2 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
Mason Williams out to Ohio State drives the room.
Depth concern-2 players
WR
+1 in · −3 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
?
Chase Hendricks out to California drives the room.
Defense+3 net players
Replaced+4 players
DB
+4 in · −0 out
InOut
No departures
KJ Sejour in from Chattanooga drives the room.
Replaced+2 players
DL
+2 in · −0 out
InOut
No departures
Tyler Gillison in from Michigan State drives the room.
Replaced+1 player
LB
+1 in · −0 out
InOut
No departures
Cody Raymond in from Wisconsin drives the room.
No movement—
CB
+0 in · −0 out
InOutNo arrivalsNo departures
No portal movement in this room.
Unresolved-1 player
S
+0 in · −1 out
InOut
No arrivals
Jalen Thomeson out to San Diego State drives the room.
Unresolved-3 players
EDGE
+0 in · −3 out
InOut
No arrivals
?
Anas Luqman out to UConn drives the room.
Specialists0 net players
Replaced—
K
+1 in · −1 out
InOut
?
Will Hryszko in from Kent State drives the room.
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.
ArrivalDepartureHeavy ring · proj starter inThin ring · rotation inDotted · depth role or no ’25 recordMarker size = ’25 usage share (smallest = none recorded)
Did Ohio replace what it lost?
Role slots, not player-for-playerReplaced1 chain
TE
Starting slot
Out · to Ohio State
Mason Williams
rating 0.85 · 4% ’25 usage · 27 rec · 285 yds · 3 TD
Replaced
Medium confidence
In · from Illinois
Jake Furtney
no ’25 production record · te1 starter
Jan 9
▾ Detail
Partially replaced1 chain
WR
Starting slot
Out · to California
Chase Hendricks
rating 0.93 · 14% ’25 usage · 71 rec · 1,037 yds · 7 TD
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Kentucky
Preston Bowman
rating 0.85 · sl1 starter
Jan 7
▾ Detail
Not replaced5 chains
QB
Production lost
Out · to Professional
P
Parker Navarro
rating 0.87 · 50% ’25 usage · 188/303 · 2,375 pass yds · 14 TD · 11 INT · 886 rush yds
Unresolved
Room restocked · slot open
In
No starter/rotation addition
1 depth arrival in room
Jan 16
▾ Detail
WR
Production lost
Out · to Oklahoma State
Rodney Harris II
rating 0.85 · 6% ’25 usage · 30 rec · 419 yds · 2 TD
Unresolved
Room restocked · slot open
In
No further two-deep addition
1 two-deep arrival answers other losses · 2 producing losses unanswered
Jan 16
▾ Detail
EDGE
Production lost
Out · to Florida Atlantic
Jay Crable
28 tkl · 8 TFL · 6 sk
Unresolved
Loss not replaced
In
No portal addition
2 producing losses unanswered
Jan 5
▾ Detail
S
Production lost
Out · to San Diego State
Jalen Thomeson
86 tkl · 7 TFL · 1 INT
Unresolved
Loss not replaced
In
No portal addition
Jan 6
▾ Detail
K
Production lost
Out · to unannounced
?
David Dellenbach
3/5 FG · 32 pts
Unresolved
Room restocked · slot open
In
No starter/rotation addition
1 depth arrival in room
Jan 5
▾ Detail
Quality vs experience
Portal rating
0.750.800.850.900.951.00
No ’25 usage recordHigh-upside betProven impactDevelopmentalExperienced depth
P
Navarro0%20%40%60%
’25 usage share of previous team’s snapsets
12 unrated moves not plotted — see the ledger
How much Ohio depends on transfers
Projected 2026 two-deep · 30 slotsQuarterback0%
1
Skill (RB/WR/TE)38%
5
3
Offensive line0%
3
Front seven (EDGE/DL/LB)0%
8
Secondary (CB/S)0%
4
Specialists0%
6
Returning signeesPrior-cycle transfers2026 transfers
10%
Projected two-deep from transfers
3 of 30 two-deep slots
2 of 22
Projected starters from transfers
2 from the 2026 cycle, 0 held over
17th
Mid-American percentile · transfer share
11th-most transfer-dependent two-deep of 13 Mid-American teams
Returning portal corePrior-cycle transfers still in the two-deep
No prior-cycle transfer holds a two-deep slot.
Where Ohio’s transfers came from — and where they went
Sources · 17 arrivals14 departures · destinations
Non-FBS
10 players
Big Ten
3 players
Mid-American
2 players
SEC
1 player
Independent
1 player
+
Unannounced
3 players
American Athletic
2 players
Big Ten
1 player
Pac-12
1 player
ACC
1 player
Independent
1 player
+
Other
5 players
Ohio
+3 net moves
Arrived from · 17
Non-FBS
10 players
Big Ten
3 players
Mid-American
2 players
SEC
1 player
Independent
1 player
Departed to · 14
+
Unannounced
3 players
American Athletic
2 players
Big Ten
1 player
Pac-12
1 player
ACC
1 player
Independent
1 player
+
Other
5 players
10arrivals came from Non-FBS programs — the single largest source.
3arrivals are projected straight into the two-deep (4 of 17 arrivals came from P4 leagues).
0departures stayed inside the Mid-American.
How the window developed
Cumulative net moves · in − outAll portal moves
31 of 31 moves match · 25 shownShow
Role in
Sort
PlayerPosDirectionOrigin / destinationRating’25 productionEligProjected roleDate
PN
Winter window · 3★
P
0.87PendingAppeal—Jan 16PB
Winter window · 3★
CD
Winter window · 3★
KS
Winter window · 3★
TG
Winter window · 3★
SM
Winter window · 3★
RP
Winter window · 3★
ET
Winter window · 3★
DJ
Winter window · 3★
TL
Winter window · 3★
IS
Winter window · 3★
CH
Winter window · 3★
DN
Winter window · 3★
?
—Immediate—Dec 15DD
Winter window
?
—Immediate—Jan 5BD
Winter window
JF
Winter window · 3★