Transfer portal · 2026
Ole Miss Rebels
Both windowsProjected two-deep impacti
+22
Projected two-deep roles added · 2026 arrivals
Ole Miss added 22 transfers projected into the two-deep (11 as starters) against 23 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.
32
Arrivals
+9
23
Departures
0.88
Avg rating in
-0.00
0.89
Avg rating out
22
Proj two-deep in
—
—
Out roles untracked
22 of 32
’25 production in
—
13 of 23
’25 production out
How the roster changed
55 moves · 11 rooms touchediOffense+5 net players
Replaced+3 players
WR
+5 in · −2 out · 2 proj starters in
InOut
Johntay Cook II in from Syracuse drives the room.
Replaced+2 players
TE
+2 in · −0 out
InOut
No departures
Michael Smith in from South Carolina drives the room.
Replaced+1 player
RB
+3 in · −2 out
InOut
?
Makhi Frazier in from Michigan State drives the room.
Replaced—
QB
+2 in · −2 out
InOut
?
Deuce Knight in from Auburn drives the room.
Upgraded-1 player
OL
+4 in · −5 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
Carius Curne in from LSU drives the room.
Defense+5 net players
Replaced+3 players
LB
+5 in · −2 out · 2 proj starters in
InOut
J
TJ Dottery out to LSU drives the room.
Upgraded+2 players
DL
+2 in · −0 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
No departures
Michai Boireau in from Florida drives the room.
Upgraded+1 player
CB
+3 in · −2 out · 2 proj starters in
InOut
J
Jalyn Crawford in from Auburn drives the room.
Upgraded+1 player
S
+2 in · −1 out · 2 proj starters in
InOut
Edwin Joseph in from Florida State drives the room.
Depth concern-2 players
EDGE
+3 in · −5 out
InOut
?
Princewill Umanmielen out to LSU 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.
Upgraded-1 player
K
+1 in · −2 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
Lucas Carneiro in from Western Kentucky 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 Ole Miss replace what it lost?
Role slots, not player-for-playerReplaced8 chains
WR
Starting slot
Out · to Missouri
Cayden Lee
rating 0.90 · 6% ’25 usage · 44 rec · 635 yds · 3 TD
Replaced
High confidence
In · from Syracuse
Darrell Gill Jr.
rating 0.94 · 8% ’25 usage · 32 rec · 506 yds · 5 TD · z1 starter
Jan 13
▾ Detail
WR
Starting slot
Out · to LSU
Winston Watkins
rating 0.91 · 5% ’25 usage · 26 rec · 373 yds · 1 TD
Replaced
High confidence
In · from Syracuse
Johntay Cook II
rating 0.88 · 9% ’25 usage · 47 rec · 559 yds · 2 TD · sl1 starter
Jan 17
▾ Detail
LB
Starting slot
Out · to LSU
TJ Dottery
rating 0.91 · 98 tkl · 5.5 TFL · 1.5 sk
Replaced
High confidence
In · from California
Luke Ferrelli
rating 0.90 · 91 tkl · 5 TFL · 1 sk · 1 INT · mlb1 starter
Jan 21
▾ Detail
LB
Starting slot
Out · to Houston
Jaden Yates
rating 0.86 · 55 tkl · 1.5 TFL · 0.5 sk
Upgrade
High confidence
In · from Baylor
Keaton Thomas
rating 0.87 · 99 tkl · 7 TFL · 1 sk · 1 INT · wlb1 starter
Jan 3
▾ Detail
CB
Starting slot
Out · to Missouri
Chris Graves Jr.
rating 0.88 · 33 tkl · 0.5 TFL · 4 PD
Replaced
High confidence
In · from Auburn
Jalyn Crawford
rating 0.93 · 15 tkl · 1 TFL · 1 INT · lcb1 starter
Jan 3
▾ Detail
CB
Starting slot
Out · to California
Ricky Fletcher
rating 0.88 · 11 tkl · 2 PD
Upgrade
High confidence
In · from Florida
Sharif Denson
rating 0.87 · 52 tkl · 2 TFL · 1 PD · nb1 starter
Jan 4
▾ Detail
S
Starting slot
Out · to Louisville
TJ Banks
rating 0.86 · 20 tkl · 0.5 TFL · 1 PD
Upgrade
High confidence
In · from Florida State
Edwin Joseph
rating 0.92 · 37 tkl · 3.5 TFL · 3 INT · ss1 starter
Jan 10
▾ Detail
K
Starting slot
Out · to UConn
Mike Baker
0/0 FG · 3 pts
Replaced
Medium confidence
In · from Western Kentucky
Lucas Carneiro
no ’25 production record · pk1 starter
—
▾ Detail
Partially replaced5 chains
QB
Rotation slot
Out · to Missouri
Austin Simmons
rating 0.93 · 21% ’25 usage · 45/75 · 744 pass yds · 4 TD · 5 INT
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Auburn
Deuce Knight
rating 0.94 · 26% ’25 usage · 17/25 · 259 pass yds · 2 TD · 0 INT · 178 rush yds · qb2 rotation
Jan 11
▾ Detail
RB
Rotation slot
Out · to Old Dominion
Trey Hall
rating 0.84
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Michigan State
Makhi Frazier
rating 0.88 · 24% ’25 usage · 520 rush yds · 4.5 ypc · 2 TD · 12 rec · rb2 rotation
Jan 19
▾ Detail
OL
Starting slot
Out · to LSU
Devin Harper
rating 0.92
Partial replacement
Low confidence
In · from Miami
Tommy Kinsler IV
rating 0.86 · rt1 starter
Jan 21
▾ Detail
EDGE
Rotation slot
Out · to LSU
Princewill Umanmielen
rating 0.98 · 45 tkl · 13 TFL · 9 sk · 1 INT
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Oregon
Blake Purchase
rating 0.93 · 32 tkl · 4.5 TFL · 2 sk · 1 INT · buck2 rotation
Jan 16
▾ Detail
EDGE
Rotation slot
Out · to Auburn
Da'Shawn Womack
rating 0.92 · 27 tkl · 4.5 TFL · 2 sk
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Nevada
Jonathan Maldonado
rating 0.87 · 38 tkl · 9 TFL · 5 sk · 1 INT · de2 rotation
Jan 4
▾ Detail
Not replaced1 chain
EDGE
Production lost
Out · to unannounced
?
DeeJay Holmes Jr.
5 tkl · 1.5 TFL
Unresolved
Room restocked · slot open
In
No further two-deep addition
2 two-deep arrivals answer other losses · 1 depth arrival in room · 2 producing losses unanswered
Jan 13
▾ Detail
Quality vs experience
Portal rating
0.750.800.850.900.951.00
No ’25 usage recordHigh-upside betProven impactDevelopmentalExperienced depthKnightFrazierSimmonsCurne
0%20%40%60%
’25 usage share of previous team’s snapsets
10 unrated moves not plotted — see the ledger
How much Ole Miss depends on transfers
Projected 2026 two-deep · 52 slotsQuarterback100%
1
1
Skill (RB/WR/TE)90%
1
4
5
Offensive line70%
3
3
4
Front seven (EDGE/DL/LB)58%
5
7
Secondary (CB/S)60%
4
2
4
Specialists50%
4
2
2
Returning signeesPrior-cycle transfers2026 transfers
67%
Projected two-deep from transfers
35 of 52 two-deep slots
22 of 28
Projected starters from transfers
12 from the 2026 cycle, 10 held over
93rd
SEC percentile · transfer share
2nd-most transfer-dependent two-deep of 16 SEC teams
Returning portal corePrior-cycle transfers still in the two-deep
Izaiah Hartrup
WR · from Southern Illinois · 2024 cycle · KR1 starter
2%
’25 usage · Ole Miss
Patrick Kutas
OL · from Arkansas · 2025 cycle · RG1 starter
—
no ’25 record
Jaylon Braxton
CB · from Arkansas · 2025 cycle · LCB2 rotation
24 tkl
’25 · Ole Miss
Luke Hasz
TE · from Arkansas · 2025 cycle · TE1 starter
2%
’25 usage · Ole Miss
Kewan Lacy
RB · from Missouri · 2025 cycle · RB1 starter
30%
’25 usage · Ole Miss
Antonio Kite
CB · from Auburn · 2025 cycle · RCB1 starter
33 tkl
’25 · Ole Miss
Caleb Odom
TE · from Alabama · 2025 cycle · TE2 rotation
4%
’25 usage · Ole Miss
Delano Townsend
OL · from UAB · 2025 cycle · LG1 starter
—
no ’25 record
Deuce Alexander
WR · from Wake Forest · 2025 cycle · X1 starter
7%
’25 usage · Ole Miss
Trinidad Chambliss
QB · from Ferris State · 2025 cycle · QB1 starter
51%
’25 usage · Ole Miss
Terez Davis
OL · from Maryland · 2025 cycle · LT1 starter
—
no ’25 record
Where Ole Miss’s transfers came from — and where they went
Sources · 32 arrivals23 departures · destinations
SEC
14 players
ACC
7 players
Big Ten
3 players
Big 12
2 players
Unlisted
2 players
+
Mountain West
1 player
Other
3 players
+
SEC
10 players
+
Unannounced
3 players
Sun Belt
3 players
ACC
2 players
Big Ten
1 player
Big 12
1 player
+
Other
3 players
Ole Miss
+9 net moves
Arrived from · 32
SEC
14 players
ACC
7 players
Big Ten
3 players
Big 12
2 players
+
Unlisted
2 players
Mountain West
1 player
+
Other
3 players
Departed to · 23
SEC
10 players
+
Unannounced
3 players
Sun Belt
3 players
ACC
2 players
Big Ten
1 player
Big 12
1 player
+
Other
3 players
14arrivals came from SEC programs — the single largest source.
22arrivals are projected straight into the two-deep (26 of 32 arrivals came from P4 leagues).
10departures stayed inside the SEC.
How the window developed
Cumulative net moves · in − out4 undated moves not plotted
All portal moves
55 of 55 moves match · 25 shownShow
Role in
Sort
PlayerPosDirectionOrigin / destinationRating’25 productionEligProjected roleDate
CC
Winter window · 4★
DK
Winter window · 4★
DG
Winter window · 4★
JC
Winter window · 4★
BP
Winter window · 4★
MB
Winter window · 4★
EJ
Winter window · 4★
JR
Winter window · 4★
LF
Winter window · 4★
HF
Winter window · 4★
JA
Winter window · 3★
JC
Winter window · 3★
MF
Winter window · 3★
KT
Winter window · 3★
JM
Winter window · 3★
SD
Winter window · 3★