Transfer portal · 2026
South Florida Bulls
Both windowsProjected two-deep impacti
+32
Projected two-deep roles added · 2026 arrivals
South Florida added 32 transfers projected into the two-deep (18 as starters) against 33 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
+12
33
Departures
0.85
Avg rating in
-0.01
0.86
Avg rating out
32
Proj two-deep in
—
—
Out roles untracked
23 of 45
’25 production in
—
24 of 33
’25 production out
How the roster changed
78 moves · 12 rooms touchediOffense+4 net players
Replaced+4 players
OL
+8 in · −4 out · 4 proj starters in
InOut
Cole Best out to Auburn drives the room.
Replaced+1 player
QB
+4 in · −3 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
Byrum Brown out to Auburn drives the room.
Replaced+1 player
TE
+2 in · −1 out
InOut
Jonathan Echols out to Auburn drives the room.
Replaced-1 player
WR
+6 in · −7 out · 2 proj starters in
InOut
?
Kenny Odom in from UTEP drives the room.
Replaced-1 player
RB
+2 in · −3 out
InOut
?
Nykahi Davenport out to Auburn drives the room.
Defense+6 net players
Upgraded+4 players
EDGE
+5 in · −1 out · 2 proj starters in
InOut
C.J. Hicks in from Ohio State drives the room.
Upgraded+2 players
S
+4 in · −2 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
A'Mon Lane-Ganus in from Auburn drives the room.
Replaced+1 player
DL
+3 in · −2 out · 2 proj starters in
InOut
?
?
Traevon Mitchell out to unannounced drives the room.
Upgraded+1 player
LB
+3 in · −2 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
Grayson Howard in from Florida drives the room.
Depth concern-2 players
CB
+5 in · −7 out · 3 proj starters in
InOut
?
Za'Quan Bryan in from Minnesota drives the room.
Specialists+2 net players
Upgraded+2 players
LS
+2 in · −0 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
No departures
W
Don Volante III in from West Florida drives the room.
Replaced—
K
+1 in · −1 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
Adam Zouagui out to Kentucky 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 Florida replace what it lost?
Role slots, not player-for-playerReplaced4 chains
DL
Starting slot
Out · to unannounced
?
Traevon Mitchell
rating 0.84 · 29 tkl · 6 TFL · 2 sk
Replaced
High confidence
In · from West Virginia
Asani Redwood
23 tkl · 1 TFL · 2 PD · dt1 starter
Jan 6
▾ Detail
LB
Starting slot
Out · to Kent State
Rocco Nicholl
rating 0.84 · 7 tkl
Replaced
High confidence
In · from Florida
Grayson Howard
rating 0.86 · 4 tkl · mlb1 starter
Jan 6
▾ Detail
CB
Starting slot
Out · to Utah
James Chenault
rating 0.86 · 32 tkl · 1 TFL · 2 INT
Upgrade
High confidence
In · from Georgia Southern
Ayden Jackson
74 tkl · 3.5 TFL · 3 INT · nb1 starter
Jan 6
▾ Detail
K
Starting slot
Out · to Kentucky
Adam Zouagui
rating 0.83 · 0/0 FG · 3 pts
Replaced
Medium confidence
In · from Wingate
Lawson Thorn
no ’25 production record · ko1 starter
Jan 13
▾ Detail
Partially replaced16 chains
QB
Starting slot
Out · to Auburn
Byrum Brown
rating 0.94 · 57% ’25 usage · 226/341 · 3,158 pass yds · 28 TD · 7 INT · 1008 rush yds
Partial replacement
High confidence
In · from LSU
Michael Van Buren Jr.
rating 0.86 · 17% ’25 usage · 94/151 · 1,010 pass yds · 8 TD · 2 INT · qb1 starter
Jan 7
▾ Detail
QB
Rotation slot
Out · to Auburn
Locklan Hewlett
rating 0.85 · 12% ’25 usage · 7/12 · 90 pass yds · 1 TD · 1 INT
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Mississippi State
Luke Kromenhoek
rating 0.87 · 9% ’25 usage · qb2 rotation
Jan 7
▾ Detail
RB
Rotation slot
Out · to Auburn
Nykahi Davenport
rating 0.87 · 13% ’25 usage · 612 rush yds · 6.2 ypc · 7 TD
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Dartmouth
D.J. Crowther
no ’25 production record · rb2 rotation
Jan 8
▾ Detail
WR
Starting slot
Out · to Auburn
Keshaun Singleton
rating 0.87 · 8% ’25 usage · 50 rec · 877 yds · 8 TD
Partial replacement
High confidence
In · from Purdue
Arhmad Branch
rating 0.88 · 4% ’25 usage · 14 rec · 212 yds · 2 TD · z1 starter
Jan 6
▾ Detail
WR
Starting slot
Out · to Auburn
Jeremiah Koger
rating 0.89 · 7% ’25 usage · 38 rec · 597 yds · 8 TD
Partial replacement
High confidence
In · from Ohio State
Bryson Rodgers
rating 0.86 · 4% ’25 usage · 6 rec · 79 yds · 1 TD · x1 starter
Jan 9
▾ Detail
WR
Rotation slot
Out · to Auburn
Chas Nimrod
rating 0.86 · 9% ’25 usage · 23 rec · 466 yds · 3 TD
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Virginia Tech
Cameron Seldon
rating 0.86 · 4% ’25 usage · 23 rec · 165 yds · 2 TD · sl2 rotation
Jan 20
▾ Detail
WR
Rotation slot
Out · to Auburn
Christian Neptune
rating 0.86 · 8% ’25 usage · 38 rec · 335 yds · 1 TD
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from UTEP
Kenny Odom
rating 0.85 · 15% ’25 usage · 62 rec · 582 yds · 6 TD · z2 rotation
Jan 9
▾ Detail
WR
Rotation slot
Out · to Auburn
Kory Pettigrew
rating 0.85 · 2% ’25 usage · 2 rec · 21 yds
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Colorado State
Armani Winfield
7% ’25 usage · 22 rec · 276 yds · 2 TD · x2 rotation
Jan 12
▾ Detail
OL
Starting slot
Out · to Auburn
Cole Skinner
rating 0.88
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Cincinnati
Ethan Green
rating 0.85 · rt1 starter
Jan 5
▾ Detail
EDGE
Starting slot
Out · to SMU
Ira Singleton
rating 0.86 · 17 tkl · 3 TFL · 2.5 sk
Partial replacement
High confidence
In · from Ohio State
C.J. Hicks
rating 0.87 · 6 tkl · 1 TFL · de1 starter
Jan 5
▾ Detail
CB
Starting slot
Out · to SMU
Jarvis Lee
rating 0.85 · 55 tkl · 12 TFL · 4 sk · 2 INT
Partial replacement
High confidence
In · from Minnesota
Za'Quan Bryan
rating 0.87 · 37 tkl · 1 TFL · 3 PD · lcb1 starter
Jan 8
▾ Detail
CB
Starting slot
Out · to Georgia Tech
Jonas Duclona
rating 0.86 · 35 tkl · 3 TFL · 1 sk · 1 INT
Partial replacement
High confidence
In · from Kansas State
Amarion Fortenberry
rating 0.85 · 13 tkl · 1 TFL · 2 PD · rcb1 starter
Jan 11
▾ Detail
CB
Rotation slot
Out · to Tulane
Kajuan Banks
rating 0.85 · 8 tkl · 1.5 TFL · 1 PD
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Florida
Teddy Foster
rating 0.86 · 2 tkl · lcb2 rotation
Jan 6
▾ Detail
CB
Rotation slot
Out · to Auburn
Gavin Jenkins
rating 0.86 · 5 tkl
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from BYU
Tayvion Beasley
11 tkl · 2 PD · nb2 rotation
Jan 10
▾ Detail
S
Starting slot
Out · to Auburn
Fred Gaskin
rating 0.85 · 53 tkl · 3 TFL · 1 sk · 2 INT
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Auburn
A'Mon Lane-Ganus
rating 0.86 · ss1 starter
Jan 5
▾ Detail
S
Rotation slot
Out · to Sacramento State
Boogsie Silvera
rating 0.80 · 5 tkl
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from West Virginia
Israel Boyce
rating 0.85 · 29 tkl · 1 PD · ss2 rotation
Jan 5
▾ Detail
Not replaced3 chains
RB
Production lost
Out · to Bethune-Cookman
Jaylen Johnson
2% ’25 usage
Unresolved
Room restocked · slot open
In
No further two-deep addition
1 two-deep arrival answers other losses · 1 depth arrival in room
Jan 13
▾ Detail
TE
Production lost
Out · to Auburn
Jonathan Echols
rating 0.87 · 3% ’25 usage · 9 rec · 109 yds · 3 TD
Unresolved
Room restocked · slot open
In
No starter/rotation addition
2 depth arrivals in room
Jan 5
▾ Detail
CB
Production lost
Out · to unannounced
?
Dorian Mallary Jr.
1 tkl
Unresolved
Room restocked · slot open
In
No further two-deep addition
5 two-deep arrivals answer other losses · 2 producing losses unanswered
Jan 5
▾ Detail
Quality vs experience
Portal rating
0.750.800.850.900.951.00
No ’25 usage recordHigh-upside betProven impactDevelopmentalExperienced depthBrownBurenBranch
?
W
0%20%40%60%
’25 usage share of previous team’s snapsets
25 unrated moves not plotted — see the ledger
How much South Florida depends on transfers
Projected 2026 two-deep · 54 slotsQuarterback100%
2
Skill (RB/WR/TE)80%
2
2
6
Offensive line78%
2
1
6
Front seven (EDGE/DL/LB)67%
4
8
Secondary (CB/S)80%
2
1
7
Specialists36%
7
4
Returning signeesPrior-cycle transfers2026 transfers
69%
Projected two-deep from transfers
37 of 54 two-deep slots
21 of 28
Projected starters from transfers
18 from the 2026 cycle, 3 held over
54th
American Athletic percentile · transfer share
7th-most transfer-dependent two-deep of 14 American Athletic teams
Returning portal corePrior-cycle transfers still in the two-deep
Wyatt Sullivan
TE · from Florida Atlantic · 2025 cycle · TE1 starter
3%
’25 usage · South Florida
Thomas Shrader
OL · from App State · 2025 cycle · LG1 starter
—
no ’25 record
Mudia Reuben
WR · from Stanford · 2025 cycle · SL1 starter
6%
’25 usage · South Florida
Cedrick Hawkins Jr.
S · from UCF · 2025 cycle · FS2 rotation
13 tkl
’25 · South Florida
Where South Florida’s transfers came from — and where they went
Sources · 45 arrivals33 departures · destinations
Non-FBS
9 players
Big Ten
8 players
Big 12
7 players
SEC
6 players
ACC
4 players
Sun Belt
3 players
Other
8 players
+
SEC
14 players
+
Unannounced
5 players
Non-FBS
4 players
ACC
3 players
Conference USA
2 players
Mid-American
2 players
+
Other
3 players
South Florida
+12 net moves
Arrived from · 45
Non-FBS
9 players
Big Ten
8 players
Big 12
7 players
SEC
6 players
ACC
4 players
Sun Belt
3 players
+
Other
8 players
Departed to · 33
SEC
14 players
+
Unannounced
5 players
Non-FBS
4 players
ACC
3 players
Conference USA
2 players
Mid-American
2 players
+
Other
3 players
9arrivals came from Non-FBS programs — the single largest source.
32arrivals are projected straight into the two-deep (25 of 45 arrivals came from P4 leagues).
1departure stayed inside the American Athletic.
How the window developed
Cumulative net moves · in − out2 undated moves not plotted
All portal moves
78 of 78 moves match · 25 shownShow
Role in
Sort
PlayerPosDirectionOrigin / destinationRating’25 productionEligProjected roleDate
AB
Winter window · 3★
CH
Winter window · 3★
LK
Winter window · 3★
ZB
Winter window · 3★
AL
Winter window · 3★
GH
Winter window · 3★
TF
Winter window · 3★
MV
Winter window · 3★
BR
Winter window · 3★
KC
Winter window · 3★
CS
Winter window · 3★