Transfer portal · 2026
South Carolina Gamecocks
Both windowsProjected two-deep impacti
+17
Projected two-deep roles added · 2026 arrivals
South Carolina added 17 transfers projected into the two-deep (9 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.
24
Arrivals
+1
23
Departures
0.87
Avg rating in
+0.00
0.87
Avg rating out
17
Proj two-deep in
—
—
Out roles untracked
13 of 24
’25 production in
—
8 of 23
’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.
Still unresolved
Departures with no portal answer yet. Replacement must come from the returning roster or signing class.
How the roster changed
47 moves · 11 rooms touchediOffense+1 net players
Replaced+2 players
RB
+2 in · −0 out
InOut
No departures
Christian Clark in from Texas drives the room.
Replaced+1 player
WR
+4 in · −3 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
Nitro Tuggle in from Purdue drives the room.
Replaced—
QB
+1 in · −1 out
InOut
Lucian Anderson III in from Bowling Green drives the room.
Replaced—
TE
+1 in · −1 out
InOut
Max Drag in from UCF drives the room.
Depth concern-2 players
OL
+8 in · −10 out · 5 proj starters in
InOut
?
Jacarrius Peak in from NC State drives the room.
Defense-1 net players
Replaced+1 player
DL
+3 in · −2 out
InOut
?
Tomiwa Durojaiye in from Illinois drives the room.
Upgraded—
CB
+1 in · −1 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
?
Quay'sheed Scott in from Kentucky drives the room.
No movement—
S
+0 in · −0 out
InOutNo arrivalsNo departures
No portal movement in this room.
Replaced-1 player
EDGE
+2 in · −3 out
InOut
Caleb Herring in from Tennessee drives the room.
Unresolved-1 player
LB
+0 in · −1 out
InOut
No arrivals
Jaron Willis out to Kansas drives the room.
Specialists+1 net players
Upgraded+1 player
LS
+1 in · −0 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
No departures
Emmet Rhoades in from Western Carolina drives the room.
Upgraded—
K
+1 in · −1 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
Upton Bellenfant in from Texas Tech drives the room.
No movement—
P
+0 in · −0 out
InOutNo arrivalsNo departures
No portal movement in this room.
ArrivalDepartureHeavy ring · proj starter inThin ring · rotation inDotted · depth role or no ’25 recordMarker size = ’25 usage share (smallest = none recorded)
Did South Carolina replace what it lost?
Role slots, not player-for-playerReplaced3 chains
OL
Starting slot
Out · to Purdue
Boaz Stanley
rating 0.88
Upgrade
Low confidence
In · from NC State
Jacarrius Peak
rating 0.94 · lt1 starter
Jan 9
▾ Detail
CB
Starting slot
Out · to unannounced
?
Myles Norwood
19 tkl
Upgrade
High confidence
In · from Kentucky
Quay'sheed Scott
rating 0.86 · 39 tkl · 1.5 TFL · 1 INT · nb1 starter
Jan 9
▾ Detail
K
Starting slot
Out · to South Alabama
Peyton Argent
no ’25 production record
Replaced
Medium confidence
In · from Texas Tech
Upton Bellenfant
6/6 FG · 33 pts · pk1 starter
Jan 8
▾ Detail
Partially replaced4 chains
WR
Starting slot
Out · to Miami
Vandrevius Jacobs
rating 0.92 · 9% ’25 usage · 32 rec · 548 yds · 4 TD
Partial replacement
High confidence
In · from Purdue
Nitro Tuggle
rating 0.87 · 9% ’25 usage · 34 rec · 505 yds · 4 TD · x1 starter
Jan 10
▾ Detail
WR
Rotation slot
Out · to UCLA
Brian Rowe Jr.
rating 0.87 · 7% ’25 usage · 19 rec · 149 yds · 1 TD
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from UCF
DJ Black
rating 0.86 · 6% ’25 usage · 22 rec · 273 yds · 2 TD · z2 rotation
Jan 19
▾ Detail
EDGE
Rotation slot
Out · to Alabama
Desmond Umeozulu
rating 0.89 · 19 tkl · 2 TFL · 1 sk
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Tennessee
Caleb Herring
rating 0.89 · 15 tkl · 6 TFL · 4 sk · rde2 rotation
Jan 16
▾ Detail
DL
Rotation slot
Out · to unannounced
?
Chase Kibble
1 tkl
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Illinois
Tomiwa Durojaiye
rating 0.93 · 16 tkl · 4.5 TFL · 2 sk · rdt2 rotation
Jan 10
▾ Detail
Not replaced3 chains
QB
Production lost
Out · to Memphis
Air Noland
rating 0.86 · 5% ’25 usage
Unresolved
Room restocked · slot open
In
No starter/rotation addition
1 depth arrival in room
Jan 13
▾ Detail
TE
Production lost
Out · to Syracuse
Michael Smith
rating 0.87 · 2% ’25 usage · 2 rec · 20 yds
Unresolved
Room restocked · slot open
In
No starter/rotation addition
1 depth arrival in room
Jan 4
▾ Detail
LB
Production lost
Out · to Kansas
Jaron Willis
rating 0.85 · 7 tkl
Unresolved
Loss not replaced
In
No portal addition
Jan 5
▾ Detail
Quality vs experience
Portal rating
0.750.800.850.900.951.00
No ’25 usage recordHigh-upside betProven impactDevelopmentalExperienced depthAndersonJacobsPeak
0%20%40%60%
’25 usage share of previous team’s snapsets
8 unrated moves not plotted — see the ledger
How much South Carolina depends on transfers
Projected 2026 two-deep · 55 slotsQuarterback0%
2
Skill (RB/WR/TE)40%
6
1
3
Offensive line80%
2
1
7
Front seven (EDGE/DL/LB)67%
4
4
4
Secondary (CB/S)20%
8
1
1
Specialists18%
9
2
Returning signeesPrior-cycle transfers2026 transfers
44%
Projected two-deep from transfers
24 of 55 two-deep slots
13 of 28
Projected starters from transfers
9 from the 2026 cycle, 4 held over
33rd
SEC percentile · transfer share
9th-most transfer-dependent two-deep of 16 SEC teams
Returning portal corePrior-cycle transfers still in the two-deep
Gerald Kilgore
CB · from Tennessee Tech · 2024 cycle · NB2 rotation
14 tkl
’25 · South Carolina
Brady Hunt
TE · from Ball State · 2024 cycle · TE1 starter
4%
’25 usage · South Carolina
Gabriel Brownlow-Dindy
DL · from Texas A&M · 2025 cycle · LDT1 starter
18 tkl
’25 · South Carolina
Shawn Murphy
LB · from Florida State · 2025 cycle · MLB2 rotation
49 tkl
’25 · South Carolina
Justin Okoronkwo
LB · from Alabama · 2025 cycle · WLB1 starter
63 tkl
’25 · South Carolina
Nolan Hay
OL · from Incarnate Word · 2025 cycle · C2 rotation
—
no ’25 record
Troy Pikes
DL · from Georgia Southern · 2025 cycle · RDT1 starter
16 tkl
’25 · South Carolina
Where South Carolina’s transfers came from — and where they went
Sources · 24 arrivals23 departures · destinations
SEC
6 players
Big 12
4 players
Big Ten
4 players
Non-FBS
4 players
Conference USA
2 players
American Athletic
1 player
Other
3 players
+
Big Ten
5 players
ACC
4 players
+
Unannounced
3 players
SEC
3 players
Big 12
2 players
Sun Belt
2 players
+
Other
4 players
South Carolina
+1 net moves
Arrived from · 24
SEC
6 players
Big 12
4 players
Big Ten
4 players
Non-FBS
4 players
Conference USA
2 players
American Athletic
1 player
+
Other
3 players
Departed to · 23
Big Ten
5 players
ACC
4 players
+
Unannounced
3 players
SEC
3 players
Big 12
2 players
Sun Belt
2 players
+
Other
4 players
6arrivals came from SEC programs — the single largest source.
17arrivals are projected straight into the two-deep (15 of 24 arrivals came from P4 leagues).
3departures stayed inside the SEC.
How the window developed
Cumulative net moves · in − outAll portal moves
47 of 47 moves match · 25 shownShow
Role in
Sort
PlayerPosDirectionOrigin / destinationRating’25 productionEligProjected roleDate
JP
Winter window · 4★
TD
Winter window · 4★
CH
Winter window · 3★
EP
Winter window · 3★
KC
Winter window · 3★
CC
Winter window · 3★
JT
Winter window · 3★
NT
Winter window · 3★
SS
Winter window · 3★
JG
Winter window · 3★
CM
Winter window · 3★
QS
Winter window · 3★
DA
Winter window · 3★
DC
Winter window · 3★
JC
Winter window · 3★
AN
Winter window · 3★