Transfer portal · 2026
South Carolina Gamecocks
Both windowsProjected two-deep impacti
+14
Projected two-deep roles added · 2026 arrivals
South Carolina added 14 transfers projected into the two-deep (6 as starters) against 24 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.
26
Arrivals
+2
24
Departures
0.87
Avg rating in
+0.00
0.87
Avg rating out
14
Proj two-deep in
—
—
Out roles untracked
15 of 26
’25 production in
—
9 of 24
’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
50 moves · 12 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
Vandrevius Jacobs out to Miami 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
Michael Smith out to Syracuse drives the room.
Depth concern-2 players
OL
+8 in · −10 out · 3 proj starters in
InOut
?
Hank Purvis in from Purdue drives the room.
Defense-1 net players
Replaced+1 player
CB
+2 in · −1 out
InOut
?
Ethan Johnson in from App State drives the room.
Upgraded+1 player
DL
+3 in · −2 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
?
Tomiwa Durojaiye in from Illinois drives the room.
Upgraded-1 player
EDGE
+2 in · −3 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
Caleb Herring in from Tennessee drives the room.
Unresolved-1 player
S
+0 in · −1 out
InOut
No arrivals
DQ Smith out to Virginia Tech drives the room.
Unresolved-1 player
LB
+0 in · −1 out
InOut
No arrivals
Jaron Willis out to Kansas drives the room.
Specialists+2 net players
Replaced+1 player
K
+2 in · −1 out
InOut
Ethan Sanchez in from Houston drives the room.
Replaced+1 player
LS
+1 in · −0 out
InOut
No departures
Emmet Rhoades in from Western Carolina 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 production percentile (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
Replaced
Low confidence
In · from East Carolina
Emmanuel Kojo Poku
rating 0.88 · rg1 starter
Jan 9
▾ Detail
EDGE
Starting slot
Out · to Alabama
Desmond Umeozulu
rating 0.89 · 59th pctl ’25 production · 19 tkl · 2 TFL · 1 sk
Upgrade
High confidence
In · from Tennessee
Caleb Herring
rating 0.89 · 76th pctl ’25 production · 15 tkl · 6 TFL · 4 sk · rde21 starter
Jan 16
▾ Detail
DL
Starting slot
Out · to unannounced
?
Chase Kibble
0th pctl ’25 production · 1 tkl
Upgrade
High confidence
In · from Illinois
Tomiwa Durojaiye
rating 0.93 · 66th pctl ’25 production · 16 tkl · 4.5 TFL · 2 sk · rdt1 starter
Jan 10
▾ Detail
Partially replaced4 chains
WR
Starting slot
Out · to Miami
Vandrevius Jacobs
rating 0.92 · 83rd pctl ’25 production · 32 rec · 548 yds · 4 TD
Partial replacement
High confidence
In · from UCF
DJ Black
rating 0.86 · 66th pctl ’25 production · 22 rec · 273 yds · 2 TD · x1 starter
Jan 19
▾ Detail
WR
Rotation slot
Out · to UCLA
Brian Rowe Jr.
rating 0.87 · 54th pctl ’25 production · 19 rec · 149 yds · 1 TD
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Purdue
Nitro Tuggle
rating 0.87 · 80th pctl ’25 production · 34 rec · 505 yds · 4 TD · x2 rotation
Jan 10
▾ Detail
TE
Rotation slot
Out · to Syracuse
Michael Smith
rating 0.87 · 25th pctl ’25 production · 2 rec · 20 yds
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from UCF
Max Drag
rating 0.85 · 24th pctl ’25 production · 3 rec · 19 yds · te2 rotation
Jan 17
▾ Detail
CB
Rotation slot
Out · to unannounced
?
Myles Norwood
56th pctl ’25 production · 19 tkl
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Kentucky
Quay'sheed Scott
rating 0.86 · 79th pctl ’25 production · 39 tkl · 1.5 TFL · 1 INT · nb2 rotation
Jan 9
▾ Detail
Not replaced3 chains
QB
Production lost
Out · to Memphis
Air Noland
rating 0.86 · 4th pctl ’25 production
Unresolved
Room restocked · slot open
In
No starter/rotation addition
1 depth arrival in room
Jan 13
▾ Detail
LB
Production lost
Out · to Kansas
Jaron Willis
rating 0.85 · 31st pctl ’25 production · 7 tkl
Unresolved
Loss not replaced
In
No portal addition
Jan 5
▾ Detail
S
Production lost
Out · to Virginia Tech
DQ Smith
92nd pctl ’25 production · 64 tkl · 2 TFL · 1 INT
Unresolved
Loss not replaced
In
No portal addition
Aug 23
▾ 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
11 unrated moves not plotted — see the ledger
How much South Carolina depends on transfers
Projected 2026 two-deep · 58 slotsQuarterback0%
2
Skill (RB/WR/TE)42%
7
1
4
Offensive line80%
2
2
6
Front seven (EDGE/DL/LB)50%
6
3
3
Secondary (CB/S)20%
8
1
1
Specialists8%
11
1
Returning signeesPrior-cycle transfers2026 transfers
38%
Projected two-deep from transfers
22 of 58 two-deep slots
11 of 29
Projected starters from transfers
6 from the 2026 cycle, 5 held over
33rd
SEC percentile · transfer share
10th-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 · NB1 starter
58th pctl
’25 production · South Carolina
Brady Hunt
TE · from Ball State · 2024 cycle · TE1 starter
73rd pctl
’25 production · South Carolina
Gabriel Brownlow-Dindy
DL · from Texas A&M · 2025 cycle · LDT1 starter
51st pctl
’25 production · South Carolina
Shawn Murphy
LB · from Florida State · 2025 cycle · MLB2 rotation
74th pctl
’25 production · South Carolina
Justin Okoronkwo
LB · from Alabama · 2025 cycle · WLB1 starter
81st pctl
’25 production · South Carolina
Nolan Hay
OL · from Incarnate Word · 2025 cycle · LG1 starter
—
no ’25 record
Where South Carolina’s transfers came from — and where they went
Sources · 26 arrivals24 departures · destinations
Arrived from · 26
SEC
6 players
Big 12
5 players
Big Ten
4 players
Non-FBS
4 players
Sun Belt
2 players
Conference USA
2 players
+
Other
3 players
Departed to · 24
ACC
5 players
Big Ten
5 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.
14arrivals are projected straight into the two-deep (16 of 26 arrivals came from P4 leagues).
3departures stayed inside the SEC.
How the window developed
Cumulative net moves · in − outAll portal moves
50 of 50 moves match · 25 shownShow
Role in
Sort
PlayerPosDirectionOrigin / destinationRating’25 productionEligProjected roleDate
JP
Winter window · 4★
TD
Winter window · 4★
CH
Winter window · 3★
EK
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★
SEP 8
1:41 AM
ROLE
The school released its official depth chart
SEP 8
1:41 AM
WR-X
CHART MOVE
Now first-team WR-X
WAS NITRO TUGGLE
SEP 8
1:41 AM
LG
CHART MOVE
Now first-team LG
WAS HANK PURVIS
SEP 8
1:41 AM
LT
CHART MOVE
Now first-team LT
WAS JACARRIUS PEAK
SEP 8
1:41 AM
RDT
CHART MOVE
Moved to first-team RDT
RDT2 → RDT1
SEP 8
1:41 AM
FS
CHART MOVE
Now first-team FS
WAS PEYTON WILLIAMS
SEP 8
1:41 AM
NB
CHART MOVE
Moved to first-team NB
NB2 → NB1
SEP 8
1:41 AM
SS
CHART MOVE
Now first-team SS
WAS DAVID BUCEY
SEP 8
1:41 AM
PK
CHART MOVE
Now first-team PK
WAS UPTON BELLENFANT
SEP 8
1:41 AM
LS
CHART MOVE
Moved to first-team LS
LS2 → LS1