Transfer portal · 2026
Ohio Bobcats
Both windowsProjected two-deep impacti
+21
Projected two-deep roles added · 2026 arrivals
Ohio added 21 transfers projected into the two-deep (9 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.
26
Arrivals
+12
14
Departures
0.83
Avg rating in
-0.03
0.86
Avg rating out
21
Proj two-deep in
—
—
Out roles untracked
3 of 26
’25 production in
—
9 of 14
’25 production out
How the roster changed
40 moves · 14 rooms touchediOffense+3 net players
Replaced+2 players
OL
+5 in · −3 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
W
Davion Weatherspoon out to Arkansas drives the room.
Replaced+1 player
QB
+2 in · −1 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
E
P
Parker Navarro out to Professional drives the room.
Replaced+1 player
TE
+3 in · −2 out
InOut
Mason Williams out to Ohio State drives the room.
Replaced+1 player
RB
+1 in · −0 out
InOut
No departures
Victor Rosa in from UConn drives the room.
Depth concern-2 players
WR
+1 in · −3 out
InOut
?
Chase Hendricks out to California drives the room.
Defense+5 net players
Upgraded+3 players
CB
+3 in · −0 out · 2 proj starters in
InOut
No departures
KJ Sejour in from Chattanooga drives the room.
Replaced+2 players
DL
+2 in · −0 out
InOutNo departures
C
I
Derek Reagans in from City College of San Francisco drives the room.
Replaced+1 player
LB
+1 in · −0 out
InOut
No departures
Cody Raymond in from Wisconsin drives the room.
Replaced—
S
+1 in · −1 out
InOut
Jalen Thomeson out to San Diego State drives the room.
Replaced-1 player
EDGE
+2 in · −3 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
?
Jay Crable out to Florida Atlantic drives the room.
Specialists+4 net players
Upgraded+1 player
K
+2 in · −1 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
?
Will Hryszko in from Kent State drives the room.
Upgraded+1 player
P
+1 in · −0 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
No departures
Magnus Haines in from Arkansas State drives the room.
Upgraded+1 player
LS
+1 in · −0 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
No departures
Nick Hemer in from Buffalo drives the room.
Upgraded+1 player
PR
+1 in · −0 out · 1 proj starter in
InOutNo departures
C
Max Rodarte in from City College of San Francisco 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 Ohio replace what it lost?
Role slots, not player-for-playerReplaced3 chains
QB
Starting slot
Out · to Professional
P
Parker Navarro
rating 0.87 · 89th pctl ’25 production · 188/303 · 2,375 pass yds · 14 TD · 11 INT · 886 rush yds
Replaced
Medium confidence
In · from El Camino College
E
Nick Poulos
no ’25 production record · qb1 starter
—
▾ Detail
OL
Starting slot
Out · to Arkansas
Davion Weatherspoon
rating 0.86
Replaced
Low confidence
In · from Gardner-Webb
CJ Dawson II
rating 0.85 · lg1 starter
Jan 17
▾ Detail
K
Starting slot
Out · to unannounced
?
David Dellenbach
35th pctl ’25 production · 3/5 FG · 32 pts
Upgrade
High confidence
In · from Kent State
Will Hryszko
44th pctl ’25 production · 6/8 FG · 48 pts · ko1 starter
Feb 4
▾ Detail
Partially replaced4 chains
WR
Rotation slot
Out · to California
Chase Hendricks
rating 0.93 · 98th pctl ’25 production · 71 rec · 1,037 yds · 7 TD
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Kentucky
Preston Bowman
rating 0.85 · wr32 rotation
Jan 7
▾ Detail
TE
Rotation slot
Out · to Ohio State
Mason Williams
rating 0.85 · 84th pctl ’25 production · 27 rec · 285 yds · 3 TD
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Illinois
Jake Furtney
no ’25 production record · te2 rotation
Jan 9
▾ Detail
EDGE
Starting slot
Out · to Florida Atlantic
Jay Crable
92nd pctl ’25 production · 28 tkl · 8 TFL · 6 sk
Partial replacement
High confidence
In · from Michigan State
Tyler Gillison
rating 0.84 · 9th pctl ’25 production · 2 tkl · jack1 starter
Jan 12
▾ Detail
S
Rotation slot
Out · to San Diego State
Jalen Thomeson
99th pctl ’25 production · 86 tkl · 7 TFL · 1 INT
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Elon
Darren James-Hamilton
rating 0.83 · ss2 rotation
Jan 17
▾ Detail
Not replaced2 chains
WR
Production lost
Out · to Oklahoma State
Rodney Harris II
rating 0.85 · 76th pctl ’25 production · 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 UConn
Anas Luqman
rating 0.84 · 91st pctl ’25 production · 33 tkl · 9 TFL · 4 sk
Unresolved
Room restocked · slot open
In
No further two-deep addition
1 two-deep arrival answers other losses · 1 depth arrival in room
Jan 14
▾ Detail
Quality vs experience
Portal rating
0.750.800.850.900.951.00
No ’25 production record
High-upside betProven impactDevelopmentalExperienced depthP
0th pctl25th pctl50th pctl75th pctl
’25 production · national position percentile
21 unrated moves not plotted — see the ledger
How much Ohio depends on transfers
Projected 2026 two-deep · 54 slotsQuarterback100%
2
Skill (RB/WR/TE)42%
7
2
3
Offensive line60%
4
2
4
Front seven (EDGE/DL/LB)50%
5
2
3
Secondary (CB/S)50%
5
1
4
Specialists70%
3
7
Returning signeesPrior-cycle transfers2026 transfers
56%
Projected two-deep from transfers
30 of 54 two-deep slots
12 of 27
Projected starters from transfers
9 from the 2026 cycle, 3 held over
58th
Mid-American percentile · transfer share
6th-most transfer-dependent two-deep of 13 Mid-American teams
Returning portal corePrior-cycle transfers still in the two-deep
Tigana Cisse
OL · from Idaho · 2024 cycle · RT1 starter
—
no ’25 record
Eian Pugh
WR · from Illinois · 2024 cycle · WR1 starter
39th pctl
’25 production · Ohio
Nehemiah Dukes
DL · from Youngstown State · 2025 cycle · TACKLE1 starter
75th pctl
’25 production · Ohio
Evan Herrmann
EDGE · from Vanderbilt · 2025 cycle · END2 rotation
50th pctl
’25 production · Ohio
Josh Waite
OL · from Shippensburg · 2025 cycle · C2 rotation
—
no ’25 record
Ronald Jackson Jr.
CB · from Old Dominion · 2025 cycle · NICKEL2 rotation
18th pctl
’25 production · Ohio
Joseph Marsh
EDGE · from Boise State · 2025 cycle · JACK2 rotation
47th pctl
’25 production · Ohio
Where Ohio’s transfers came from — and where they went
Sources · 26 arrivals14 departures · destinations
Arrived from · 26
Non-FBS
16 players
Big Ten
3 players
Mid-American
3 players
SEC
1 player
Independent
1 player
Big 12
1 player
+
Other
1 player
Departed to · 14
+
Unannounced
3 players
American Athletic
2 players
Non-FBS
2 players
Big Ten
1 player
Pac-12
1 player
ACC
1 player
+
Other
4 players
16arrivals came from Non-FBS programs — the single largest source.
21arrivals are projected straight into the two-deep (5 of 26 arrivals came from P4 leagues).
0departures stayed inside the Mid-American.
How the window developed
Cumulative net moves · in − out8 undated moves not plotted
All portal moves
40 of 40 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★
SEP 10
8:22 PM
ROLE
The school released its official depth chart
SEP 10
8:22 PM
LG
CHART MOVE
Now first-team LG
WAS JOSH WAITE
SEP 10
8:22 PM
TE
CHART MOVE
Moved to first-team TE
TE4 → TE1
SEP 10
8:22 PM
SS
CHART MOVE
Moved to first-team SS
SS2 → SS1