Transfer portal · 2026
Sacramento State Hornets
Both windowsProjected two-deep impacti
+30
Projected two-deep roles added · 2026 arrivals
Sacramento State added 30 transfers projected into the two-deep (16 as starters) against 20 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.
45
Arrivals
+25
20
Departures
0.83
Avg rating in
-0.01
0.84
Avg rating out
30
Proj two-deep in
—
—
Out roles untracked
7 of 45
’25 production in
—
16 of 20
’25 production out
How the roster changed
65 moves · 13 rooms touchediOffense+12 net players
Replaced+5 players
WR
+6 in · −1 out · 2 proj starters in
InOut
S
D
Ernest Campbell out to Colorado drives the room.
Upgraded+5 players
OL
+6 in · −1 out · 2 proj starters in
InOut
L
L
A
Garrison Blank in from UCLA drives the room.
Replaced+1 player
RB
+3 in · −2 out
InOut
A
Damian Henderson II out to Colorado drives the room.
Replaced+1 player
QB
+3 in · −2 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
Cardell Williams out to Maryland drives the room.
Replaced—
TE
+3 in · −3 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
Gavin Nelson out to Cal Poly drives the room.
Defense+11 net players
Upgraded+4 players
LB
+4 in · −0 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
No departures
S
S
Tim Thomas in from Fresno State drives the room.
Replaced+3 players
S
+5 in · −2 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
B
S
Koa Akui out to Rice drives the room.
Upgraded+2 players
CB
+5 in · −3 out · 2 proj starters in
InOut
?
Jason Oliver out to San Diego State drives the room.
Replaced+2 players
EDGE
+4 in · −2 out · 2 proj starters in
InOut
I
I
Dylan Hampsten out to Fresno State drives the room.
Replaced—
DL
+3 in · −3 out · 2 proj starters in
InOut
DeSean Watts out to Washington drives the room.
Specialists+2 net players
Upgraded+2 players
P
+2 in · −0 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
No departures
S
Jay Brockhaus in from Southeastern drives the room.
Upgraded+1 player
LS
+1 in · −0 out · 1 proj starter in
InOutNo departures
S
Kellan Sutton in from San Mateo JC drives the room.
No movement—
K
+0 in · −0 out
InOutNo arrivalsNo departures
No portal movement in this room.
Unresolved-1 player
ATH
+0 in · −1 out
InOutNo arrivals
?
Nash Burkart out to unannounced 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 Sacramento State replace what it lost?
Role slots, not player-for-playerReplaced4 chains
TE
Starting slot
Out · to Cal Poly
Gavin Nelson
51st pctl ’25 production · 5 rec · 70 yds
Replaced
Medium confidence
In · from Colorado State
Jordan Williams
no ’25 production record · te1 starter
—
▾ Detail
DL
Starting slot
Out · to San José State
Jayland McGlothen
rating 0.83 · 9th pctl ’25 production · 2 tkl
Upgrade
Medium confidence
In · from Florida A&M
Nick Dimitris
rating 0.84 · dt1 starter
Jan 23
▾ Detail
CB
Starting slot
Out · to San Diego State
Jason Oliver
rating 0.84 · 33rd pctl ’25 production · 1 tkl · 2 INT
Replaced
Medium confidence
In · from Miami
Amari Wallace
rating 0.86 · nb1 starter
Jan 20
▾ Detail
CB
Starting slot
Out · to Middle Tennessee
Ricky Lee III
rating 0.85 · 0th pctl ’25 production · 1 PR · 24 yd avg
Upgrade
Medium confidence
In · from Portland State
Dionte Thornton
rating 0.85 · lcb1 starter
Jan 21
▾ Detail
Partially replaced11 chains
QB
Starting slot
Out · to Maryland
Cardell Williams
rating 0.85 · 75th pctl ’25 production · 110/175 · 1,621 pass yds · 10 TD · 7 INT · 382 rush yds
Partial replacement
High confidence
In · from Fresno State
Carson Conklin
rating 0.85 · 45th pctl ’25 production · 47/96 · 354 pass yds · 1 TD · 2 INT · qb1 starter
Jan 15
▾ Detail
QB
Rotation slot
Out · to Mississippi State
Jaden Rashada
rating 0.85 · 42nd pctl ’25 production · 17/42 · 264 pass yds · 1 TD · 1 INT
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Idaho State
Jackson Sharman
no ’25 production record · qb2 rotation
—
▾ Detail
RB
Rotation slot
Out · to Colorado
Damian Henderson II
rating 0.86 · 80th pctl ’25 production · 565 rush yds · 6.2 ypc · 5 TD
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from American River JC
A
Elias Brown
no ’25 production record · rb2 rotation
—
▾ Detail
WR
Starting slot
Out · to Colorado
Ernest Campbell
rating 0.87 · 92nd pctl ’25 production · 37 rec · 755 yds · 8 TD
Partial replacement
High confidence
In · from San José State
Matt Coleman
rating 0.85 · 51st pctl ’25 production · 20 rec · 131 yds · 1 TD · sl1 starter
Jan 14
▾ Detail
TE
Rotation slot
Out · to New Mexico
Bear Tenney
rating 0.85 · 38th pctl ’25 production · 2 rec · 40 yds · 1 TD
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Tiffin University
Cedric Anton
rating 0.82 · te2 rotation
Jan 21
▾ Detail
OL
Starting slot
Out · to Colorado
Jose Soto
rating 0.84
Partial replacement
Low confidence
In · from Weber State
Vae Soifua
rating 0.82 · rg1 starter
Jan 21
▾ Detail
EDGE
Starting slot
Out · to Fresno State
Dylan Hampsten
rating 0.83 · 14th pctl ’25 production · 3 tkl
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Lafayette
Darson Jeanty
rating 0.83 · rush1 starter
Jan 23
▾ Detail
DL
Starting slot
Out · to Washington
DeSean Watts
rating 0.85 · 31st pctl ’25 production · 7 tkl · 1 TFL
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Wisconsin
Jamel Howard
rating 0.84 · nt1 starter
Jan 21
▾ Detail
CB
Rotation slot
Out · to unannounced
?
Lamont Johnson-Burrell
no ’25 production record
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Saint Francis (PA)
Malikai Nichols
rating 0.85 · lcb2 rotation
Jan 20
▾ Detail
S
Starting slot
Out · to Rice
Koa Akui
rating 0.85 · 48th pctl ’25 production · 2 tkl · 5 INT
Partial replacement
High confidence
In · from South Florida
Boogsie Silvera
rating 0.80 · 33rd pctl ’25 production · 5 tkl · fs1 starter
Jan 15
▾ Detail
S
Rotation slot
Out · to UAB
Anta'Veon McKenzie
rating 0.83 · 38th pctl ’25 production · 7 tkl
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Illinois
Donovan Turner
rating 0.83 · fs2 rotation
Jan 15
▾ Detail
Not replaced2 chains
RB
Production lost
Out · to Colorado
JaQuail Smith
rating 0.85 · 73rd pctl ’25 production · 511 rush yds · 6.7 ypc · 5 TD
Unresolved
Room restocked · slot open
In
No further two-deep addition
1 two-deep arrival answers other losses · 2 depth arrivals in room
Jan 4
▾ Detail
DL
Production lost
Out · to Nevada
James Gillespie
0th pctl ’25 production · 1 tkl
Unresolved
Room restocked · slot open
In
No further two-deep addition
2 two-deep arrivals answer other losses · 1 depth arrival in room
Jan 16
▾ 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
26 unrated moves not plotted — see the ledger
How much Sacramento State depends on transfers
Projected 2026 two-deep · 51 slotsQuarterback100%
2
Skill (RB/WR/TE)90%
1
1
8
Offensive line50%
5
1
4
Front seven (EDGE/DL/LB)67%
4
1
7
Secondary (CB/S)70%
3
1
6
Specialists57%
3
1
3
Returning signeesPrior-cycle transfers2026 transfers
69%
Projected two-deep from transfers
35 of 51 two-deep slots
20 of 27
Projected starters from transfers
16 from the 2026 cycle, 4 held over
100th
Mid-American percentile · transfer share
1st-most transfer-dependent two-deep of 13 Mid-American teams
Returning portal corePrior-cycle transfers still in the two-deep
Bryson Summers
OL · from Coastal Carolina · 2024 cycle · C1 starter
—
no ’25 record
Jamar Curtis
RB · from Lafayette · 2025 cycle · RB1 starter
48th pctl
’25 production · Sacramento State
Miles Bailey
DL · from Murray State · 2025 cycle · DT2 rotation
—
no ’25 record
Grant Meadors
K · from Oregon · 2025 cycle · PK1 starter
73rd pctl
’25 production · Sacramento State
Warren Smith Jr.
S · from Washington State · 2025 cycle · SS1 starter
—
no ’25 record
Where Sacramento State’s transfers came from — and where they went
Sources · 45 arrivals20 departures · destinations
Arrived from · 45
Non-FBS
27 players
Pac-12
6 players
Mountain West
3 players
Big Ten
3 players
Big 12
2 players
American Athletic
2 players
+
Other
2 players
Departed to · 20
Big 12
4 players
Pac-12
3 players
Mountain West
3 players
+
Unannounced
2 players
Big Ten
2 players
American Athletic
2 players
+
Other
4 players
27arrivals came from Non-FBS programs — the single largest source.
30arrivals are projected straight into the two-deep (6 of 45 arrivals came from P4 leagues).
1departure stayed inside the Mid-American.
How the window developed
Cumulative net moves · in − out19 undated moves not plotted
All portal moves
65 of 65 moves match · 25 shownShow
Role in
Sort
PlayerPosDirectionOrigin / destinationRating’25 productionEligProjected roleDate
GB
Winter window · 3★
AW
Winter window · 3★
NK
Winter window · 3★
CR
Winter window · 3★
MC
Winter window · 3★
QM
Winter window · 3★
CC
Winter window · 3★
MN
Winter window · 3★
DT
Winter window · 3★
EW
Winter window · 3★
JH
Winter window · 3★
ND
Winter window · 3★