Transfer portal · 2026
Sam Houston Bearkats
Both windowsProjected two-deep impacti
+31
Projected two-deep roles added · 2026 arrivals
Sam Houston added 31 transfers projected into the two-deep (18 as starters) against 15 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.
41
Arrivals
+26
15
Departures
0.84
Avg rating in
-0.02
0.86
Avg rating out
31
Proj two-deep in
—
—
Out roles untracked
4 of 41
’25 production in
—
10 of 15
’25 production out
How the roster changed
56 moves · 12 rooms touchediOffense+8 net players
Upgraded+4 players
WR
+7 in · −3 out · 2 proj starters in
InOut
I
N
?
?
?
Michael Phoenix II out to unannounced drives the room.
Replaced+4 players
OL
+7 in · −3 out · 5 proj starters in
InOut
C
K
?
Kolt Dieterich out to Washington drives the room.
Upgraded+2 players
TE
+3 in · −1 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
R
Rayfield Lotten out to New Mexico State drives the room.
No movement—
RB
+0 in · −0 out
InOutNo arrivalsNo departures
No portal movement in this room.
Unresolved-2 players
QB
+0 in · −2 out
InOut
No arrivals
?
Hunter Watson out to unannounced drives the room.
Defense+15 net players
Upgraded+5 players
EDGE
+5 in · −0 out · 2 proj starters in
InOut
No departures
S
Jayden Fry in from Boston College drives the room.
Upgraded+4 players
DL
+5 in · −1 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
M
F
?
Justin Terrell in from NC State drives the room.
Upgraded+3 players
LB
+5 in · −2 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
C
C
?
Elijah Groves in from NC State drives the room.
Upgraded+3 players
CB
+4 in · −1 out · 2 proj starters in
InOut
M
?
Ishmel Atkins in from Elon drives the room.
Upgraded—
S
+1 in · −1 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
F
?
Jaylon Jones in from Fresno City College drives the room.
Specialists+3 net players
Upgraded+2 players
LS
+2 in · −0 out · 1 proj starter in
InOutNo departures
B
Cameron McCulloch in from SMU drives the room.
Upgraded+1 player
K
+1 in · −0 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
No departures
Sam Carpenter in from Pittsburgh drives the room.
Upgraded—
P
+1 in · −1 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
Cal Joseph in from Wake Forest 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 Sam Houston replace what it lost?
Role slots, not player-for-playerReplaced6 chains
WR
Starting slot
Out · to unannounced
?
Michael Phoenix II
9% ’25 usage · 4 rec · 40 yds
Replaced
Medium confidence
In · from Itawamba CC / Florida A&M / Utah
I
Chris Reed
no ’25 production record · z1 starter
—
▾ Detail
WR
Starting slot
Out · to unannounced
?
Lonnie Adkism
5% ’25 usage · 3 rec · 24 yds · 1 TD
Replaced
Medium confidence
In · from Navarro College
N
Tim Burns Jr.
no ’25 production record · x1 starter
—
▾ Detail
TE
Starting slot
Out · to New Mexico State
Rayfield Lotten
rating 0.82 · 3% ’25 usage · 3 rec · 54 yds
Replaced
High confidence
In · from Akron
Max Whisner
rating 0.83 · 2% ’25 usage · 4 rec · 36 yds · 1 TD · te1 starter
Jan 17
▾ Detail
DL
Starting slot
Out · to unannounced
?
Zeiqui Lawton
13 tkl · 3 TFL · 1.5 sk
Replaced
Medium confidence
In · from Mt. San Antonio College / Black Hills State
M
Darien Jackson
no ’25 production record · nt1 starter
—
▾ Detail
S
Starting slot
Out · to unannounced
?
Jaidan Scott
32 tkl · 2 PD
Replaced
Medium confidence
In · from Fresno City College
F
Jaylon Jones
no ’25 production record · fs1 starter
—
▾ Detail
P
Starting slot
Out · to UCLA
Curtis Gerrand
64 punts · 43 yd avg
Replaced
High confidence
In · from Wake Forest
Cal Joseph
63 punts · 38.1 yd avg · pt1 starter
—
▾ Detail
Partially replaced3 chains
OL
Starting slot
Out · to Washington
Kolt Dieterich
rating 0.92
Partial replacement
Low confidence
In · from App State
Denell Nix Jr.
rating 0.84 · lt1 starter
Feb 4
▾ Detail
LB
Starting slot
Out · to Temple
JaMair Diaz
14 tkl · 1 TFL · 1 sk
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Delaware State
Brian Bates Jr.
rating 0.84 · wlb1 starter
Jan 18
▾ Detail
CB
Starting slot
Out · to unannounced
?
Joe Swen
4 tkl · 2 TFL
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Elon
Ishmel Atkins
rating 0.85 · lcb1 starter
Jan 20
▾ Detail
Not replaced1 chain
QB
Production lost
Out · to unannounced
?
Hunter Watson
61% ’25 usage · 104/182 · 1,108 pass yds · 5 TD · 4 INT · 276 rush yds
Unresolved
Loss not replaced
In
No portal addition
2 producing losses unanswered
Jan 8
▾ Detail
Quality vs experience
Portal rating
0.750.800.850.900.951.00
No ’25 usage recordHigh-upside betProven impactDevelopmentalExperienced depthLottenWhisner
0%20%40%60%
’25 usage share of previous team’s snapsets
38 unrated moves not plotted — see the ledger
How much Sam Houston depends on transfers
Projected 2026 two-deep · 53 slotsQuarterback0%
2
Skill (RB/WR/TE)90%
1
3
6
Offensive line90%
1
2
7
Front seven (EDGE/DL/LB)83%
2
1
9
Secondary (CB/S)78%
2
2
5
Specialists90%
1
2
7
Returning signeesPrior-cycle transfers2026 transfers
83%
Projected two-deep from transfers
44 of 53 two-deep slots
24 of 28
Projected starters from transfers
21 from the 2026 cycle, 3 held over
100th
Conference USA percentile · transfer share
1st-most transfer-dependent two-deep of 10 Conference USA teams
Returning portal corePrior-cycle transfers still in the two-deep
Dylan Frazier
DL · from SMU · 2024 cycle · DT1 starter
41 tkl
’25 · Sam Houston
Jace Arnold
CB · from Wisconsin · 2025 cycle · NB1 starter
19 tkl
’25 · Sam Houston
Jalyn Stanford
S · from Houston · 2025 cycle · SS2 rotation
10 tkl
’25 · Sam Houston
Aviyon Smith-Mack
WR · from LIU Post · 2025 cycle · SL2 rotation
9%
’25 usage · Sam Houston
Cam Todd
OL · from Coastal Carolina · 2025 cycle · C2 rotation
—
no ’25 record
Alton McCaskill
RB · from Arizona State · 2025 cycle · RB2 rotation
20%
’25 usage · Sam Houston
Nico Ottomanelli
K · from Nebraska · 2025 cycle · KO2 rotation
—
no ’25 record
Grady O'Neill
WR · from Wisconsin · 2025 cycle · SL1 starter
10%
’25 usage · Sam Houston
Isaac Sohn
OL · from North Texas · 2025 cycle · RT2 rotation
—
no ’25 record
Where Sam Houston’s transfers came from — and where they went
Sources · 41 arrivals15 departures · destinations
Unlisted
13 players
+
ACC
9 players
Non-FBS
8 players
Big 12
3 players
Big Ten
3 players
American Athletic
1 player
Other
4 players
+
+
Unannounced
9 players
Big Ten
2 players
Conference USA
2 players
American Athletic
1 player
ACC
1 player
Sam Houston
+26 net moves
Arrived from · 41
+
Unlisted
13 players
ACC
9 players
Non-FBS
8 players
Big 12
3 players
Big Ten
3 players
American Athletic
1 player
+
Other
4 players
Departed to · 15
+
Unannounced
9 players
Big Ten
2 players
Conference USA
2 players
American Athletic
1 player
ACC
1 player
13arrivals came from Unlisted programs — the single largest source.
31arrivals are projected straight into the two-deep (15 of 41 arrivals came from P4 leagues).
2departures stayed inside the Conference USA.
How the window developed
Cumulative net moves · in − out22 undated moves not plotted
All portal moves
56 of 56 moves match · 25 shownShow
Role in
Sort
PlayerPosDirectionOrigin / destinationRating’25 productionEligProjected roleDate
EG
Winter window · 3★
JF
Winter window · 3★
SB
Winter window · 3★
JT
Winter window · 3★
DN
Winter window · 3★
JA
Winter window · 3★
IA
Winter window · 3★
KB
Winter window · 3★
BB
Winter window · 3★
DN
Winter window · 3★
JC
Winter window · 3★
ZT
Winter window · 3★
EC
Winter window · 3★
MW
Winter window · 3★
CM
Winter window · 3★
LA
Winter window · 3★
?
—Immediate—Dec 7FM
Winter window · 3★
?
—Immediate—Dec 9JJ
Winter window · 3★
?
—Immediate—Dec 14ZL
Winter window · 3★
?
—Immediate—Jan 2JS
Winter window · 3★
?
—Immediate—Jan 7BK
Winter window · 3★