Transfer portal · 2026
SMU Mustangs
Both windowsProjected two-deep impacti
+17
Projected two-deep roles added · 2026 arrivals
SMU added 17 transfers projected into the two-deep (11 as starters) against 25 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.
19
Arrivals
-6
25
Departures
0.87
Avg rating in
+0.02
0.85
Avg rating out
17
Proj two-deep in
—
—
Out roles untracked
12 of 19
’25 production in
—
13 of 25
’25 production out
What changed
Depth concern
More players out than in with no two-deep answer — depth, not the starting line, is the exposure.
How the roster changed
44 moves · 12 rooms touchediOffense-2 net players
Upgraded+1 player
WR
+3 in · −2 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
S
Yannick Smith in from East Carolina drives the room.
Upgraded—
TE
+3 in · −3 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
?
?
?
Randy Pittman Jr. in from Florida State drives the room.
No movement—
QB
+0 in · −0 out
InOutNo arrivalsNo departures
No portal movement in this room.
Upgraded-1 player
RB
+1 in · −2 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
?
Kendrick Raphael in from California drives the room.
Unresolved-2 players
OL
+0 in · −2 out
InOut
No arrivals
Paris Patterson Jr. out to Texas drives the room.
Defense-1 net players
Replaced+2 players
CB
+3 in · −1 out · 2 proj starters in
InOut
D
Jayvon Thomas in from Texas A&M drives the room.
Upgraded+1 player
DL
+3 in · −2 out · 2 proj starters in
InOut
?
?
Malcolm Alcorn-Crowder in from Kansas State drives the room.
Replaced—
S
+1 in · −1 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
S
Elijah Pratt out to UAB drives the room.
Depth concern-2 players
EDGE
+2 in · −4 out · 2 proj starters in
InOut
?
?
Ira Singleton in from South Florida drives the room.
Depth concern-2 players
LB
+2 in · −4 out
InOut
Caden Marshall in from Bowling Green drives the room.
Specialists-3 net players
Upgraded—
LS
+1 in · −1 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
?
Morgan Tribbett in from unverified school drives the room.
Unresolved-1 player
P
+0 in · −1 out
InOut
No arrivals
Jackson Waller out to NC State drives the room.
Unresolved-2 players
K
+0 in · −2 out
InOut
No arrivals
Sam Keltner out to Oklahoma State 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 SMU replace what it lost?
Role slots, not player-for-playerReplaced8 chains
RB
Starting slot
Out · to Clemson
Chris Johnson Jr.
rating 0.87 · 11% ’25 usage · 479 rush yds · 7.1 ypc · 4 TD · 17 rec
Upgrade
High confidence
In · from California
Kendrick Raphael
rating 0.92 · 29% ’25 usage · 952 rush yds · 4.1 ypc · 13 TD · 34 rec · rb1 starter
Jan 13
▾ Detail
WR
Starting slot
Out · to Tarleton State
Jaxson Lavender
6% ’25 usage
Upgrade
High confidence
In · from East Carolina
Yannick Smith
rating 0.92 · 6% ’25 usage · 44 rec · 583 yds · 5 TD · z1 starter
Jan 5
▾ Detail
TE
Starting slot
Out · to unannounced
?
Adam Moore
no ’25 production record
Replaced
Medium confidence
In · from Texas A&M
Theo Melin Ohrstrom
rating 0.90 · 5% ’25 usage · 19 rec · 168 yds · 1 TD · te1 starter
Jan 12
▾ Detail
EDGE
Starting slot
Out · to Washington State
DJ Warner
rating 0.85 · 6 tkl · 2 TFL · 2 sk
Upgrade
High confidence
In · from South Florida
Ira Singleton
rating 0.86 · 17 tkl · 3 TFL · 2.5 sk · lde1 starter
Jan 6
▾ Detail
EDGE
Starting slot
Out · to Oklahoma State
Billy Walton III
rating 0.86 · 6 tkl · 2 TFL · 2 sk
Upgrade
High confidence
In · from Massachusetts
Marques White
rating 0.86 · 43 tkl · 10.5 TFL · 5 sk · rde1 starter
Jan 12
▾ Detail
DL
Starting slot
Out · to unannounced
?
Blake Burris
2 tkl · 1 PD
Upgrade
High confidence
In · from Kansas State
Malcolm Alcorn-Crowder
rating 0.86 · 17 tkl · 3.5 TFL · 1.5 sk · ldt1 starter
Jan 12
▾ Detail
S
Starting slot
Out · to UAB
Elijah Pratt
rating 0.86
Replaced
Low confidence
In · from Stanford / South Oak Cliff
S
Jimmy Wyrick
no ’25 production record · fs1 starter
—
▾ Detail
LS
Starting slot
Out · to Oklahoma State
Nolan Akins
no ’25 production record
Replaced
Low confidence
In · from unverified school
?
Morgan Tribbett
no ’25 production record · ls1 starter
—
▾ Detail
Partially replaced2 chains
LB
Rotation slot
Out · to Boston College
Justin Medlock
rating 0.85 · 25 tkl · 1 TFL · 1 sk · 1 INT
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Clemson
Jamal Anderson
rating 0.85 · 5 tkl · 2 TFL · wlb2 rotation
Jan 13
▾ Detail
CB
Starting slot
Out · to UNLV
Kyron Chambers
rating 0.86 · 30 tkl · 2.5 TFL · 2 PD
Partial replacement
High confidence
In · from Texas A&M
Jayvon Thomas
rating 0.86 · 1 tkl · lcb1 starter
Jan 20
▾ Detail
Not replaced3 chains
RB
Production lost
Out · to unannounced
?
Zach Hernandez
3% ’25 usage
Unresolved
Room restocked · slot open
In
No further two-deep addition
1 two-deep arrival answers other losses
Jan 4
▾ Detail
LB
Production lost
Out · to North Texas
Zakye Barker
rating 0.85 · 27 tkl · 1 PD
Unresolved
Room restocked · slot open
In
No further two-deep addition
1 two-deep arrival answers other losses · 1 depth arrival in room · 3 producing losses unanswered
Jan 15
▾ Detail
K
Production lost
Out · to Oklahoma State
Sam Keltner
14/20 FG · 78 pts
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 depthRaphaelJohnsonSmith
?
0%20%40%60%
’25 usage share of previous team’s snapsets
16 unrated moves not plotted — see the ledger
How much SMU depends on transfers
Projected 2026 two-deep · 53 slotsQuarterback0%
2
Skill (RB/WR/TE)70%
3
1
6
Offensive line40%
6
4
Front seven (EDGE/DL/LB)75%
3
3
6
Secondary (CB/S)60%
4
2
4
Specialists56%
4
3
2
Returning signeesPrior-cycle transfers2026 transfers
58%
Projected two-deep from transfers
31 of 53 two-deep slots
20 of 28
Projected starters from transfers
11 from the 2026 cycle, 9 held over
69th
ACC percentile · transfer share
6th-most transfer-dependent two-deep of 17 ACC teams
Returning portal corePrior-cycle transfers still in the two-deep
?
PJ Williams
OL · from unverified school · 2023 cycle · RT1 starter
—
no ’25 record
?
Jaelyn Davis-Robinson
CB · from unverified school · 2023 cycle · LCB2 rotation
26 tkl
’25 · SMU
?
Andrew Chamblee
OL · from unverified school · 2024 cycle · LG1 starter
—
no ’25 record
Joshua Bates
OL · from Oklahoma · 2025 cycle · C1 starter
—
no ’25 record
Addison Nichols
OL · from Arkansas · 2025 cycle · RG1 starter
—
no ’25 record
Trey Wilson
EDGE · from Baylor · 2025 cycle · RDE2 rotation
3 tkl
’25 · SMU
Marcellus Barnes Jr.
CB · from Syracuse · 2025 cycle · RCB1 starter
32 tkl
’25 · SMU
Jahkai Lang
EDGE · from Missouri · 2025 cycle · LDE2 rotation
25 tkl
’25 · SMU
Woo Spencer
DL · from Louisville · 2025 cycle · RDT2 rotation
11 tkl
’25 · SMU
Yamir Knight
WR · from James Madison · 2025 cycle · SL1 starter
8%
’25 usage · SMU
B
Nick Reed
K · from Buffalo / Harrison · pre-2026 · PK1 starter
—
no ’25 record
Where SMU’s transfers came from — and where they went
Sources · 19 arrivals25 departures · destinations
Unlisted
5 players
+
American Athletic
3 players
ACC
3 players
SEC
3 players
Mid-American
2 players
Big 12
2 players
Other
1 player
+
+
Unannounced
7 players
Big 12
3 players
ACC
3 players
American Athletic
3 players
Pac-12
2 players
Conference USA
2 players
+
Other
5 players
SMU
-6 net moves
Arrived from · 19
+
Unlisted
5 players
American Athletic
3 players
ACC
3 players
SEC
3 players
Mid-American
2 players
Big 12
2 players
+
Other
1 player
Departed to · 25
+
Unannounced
7 players
Big 12
3 players
ACC
3 players
American Athletic
3 players
Pac-12
2 players
Conference USA
2 players
+
Other
5 players
5arrivals came from Unlisted programs — the single largest source.
17arrivals are projected straight into the two-deep (8 of 19 arrivals came from P4 leagues).
3departures stayed inside the ACC.
How the window developed
Cumulative net moves · in − out5 undated moves not plotted
All portal moves
44 of 44 moves match · 25 shownShow
Role in
Sort
PlayerPosDirectionOrigin / destinationRating’25 productionEligProjected roleDate
YS
Winter window · 4★
KR
Winter window · 4★
TM
Winter window · 4★
RP
Winter window · 3★
CM
Winter window · 3★
IS
Winter window · 3★
JH
Winter window · 3★
MA
Winter window · 3★
MW
Winter window · 3★
TJ
Winter window · 3★
JT
Winter window · 3★
OA
Winter window · 3★
?
0.85Immediate—Dec 17CD
Winter window · 3★
JL
Winter window · 3★
JA
Winter window · 3★