Transfer portal · 2026
Southern Miss Golden Eagles
Both windowsProjected two-deep impacti
+13
Projected two-deep roles added · 2026 arrivals
Southern Miss added 13 transfers projected into the two-deep (7 as starters) against 28 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.
31
Arrivals
+3
28
Departures
0.84
Avg rating in
-0.02
0.86
Avg rating out
13
Proj two-deep in
—
—
Out roles untracked
11 of 31
’25 production in
—
22 of 28
’25 production out
How the roster changed
59 moves · 12 rooms touchediOffense+4 net players
Replaced+2 players
RB
+2 in · −0 out
InOut
No departures
Brandon Hood in from Massachusetts drives the room.
Upgraded+2 players
OL
+4 in · −2 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
Christian Young in from Emory & Henry College drives the room.
Replaced+1 player
WR
+4 in · −3 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
Jaylin Carter out to Memphis drives the room.
Replaced—
TE
+1 in · −1 out
InOut
Shane King out to Arizona drives the room.
Replaced-1 player
QB
+1 in · −2 out
InOut
?
Ethan Hampton in from Illinois drives the room.
Defense-2 net players
Replaced+5 players
DB
+5 in · −0 out
InOut
No departures
Kelby Hampton in from New Hampshire drives the room.
Replaced+1 player
CB
+4 in · −3 out · 2 proj starters in
InOut
Jonah Martinez in from TCU drives the room.
Replaced—
LB
+2 in · −2 out
InOut
Chris Jones out to Florida State drives the room.
Depth concern-2 players
DL
+3 in · −5 out
InOut
Mason Clinton out to Florida drives the room.
Depth concern-2 players
S
+3 in · −5 out · 2 proj starters in
InOut
Ian Foster out to Memphis drives the room.
Depth concern-4 players
EDGE
+1 in · −5 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
?
?
Garrick Ponder out to Baylor drives the room.
Specialists+1 net players
Replaced+1 player
P
+1 in · −0 out
InOut
No departures
Dusty Zimmer in from Washington drives the room.
No movement—
K
+0 in · −0 out
InOutNo arrivalsNo departures
No portal movement in this room.
No movement—
LS
+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 Southern Miss replace what it lost?
Role slots, not player-for-playerReplaced3 chains
WR
Starting slot
Out · to Memphis
Tychaun Chapman
rating 0.86 · 4% ’25 usage · 24 rec · 444 yds · 3 TD
Replaced
Medium confidence
In · from Penn State
Kaden Saunders
no ’25 production record · z1 starter
Jan 7
▾ Detail
OL
Starting slot
Out · to Akron
Carlos Slayden
rating 0.83 · 1 tkl
Replaced
Medium confidence
In · from Louisiana Tech
Toby Mealer
no ’25 production record · c1 starter
Jan 7
▾ Detail
CB
Starting slot
Out · to Troy
Jonathan Pennix
rating 0.84 · 20 tkl · 2 INT · 6 PD
Replaced
High confidence
In · from Tulsa
Champ Lewis
16 tkl · 1 PD · lcb1 starter
Jan 11
▾ Detail
Partially replaced9 chains
QB
Rotation slot
Out · to unannounced
?
Jacobe Robinson
3% ’25 usage
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Illinois
Ethan Hampton
4% ’25 usage · qb2 rotation
Jan 11
▾ Detail
EDGE
Starting slot
Out · to Memphis
J'Mond Tapp
rating 0.85 · 69 tkl · 12 TFL · 7.5 sk
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from North Texas
Will Smith
rating 0.86 · rde1 starter
Jan 10
▾ Detail
DL
Rotation slot
Out · to Memphis
Jaden McKinney
27 tkl · 2 TFL · 0.5 sk
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from East Carolina
Xavier McIver
rating 0.85 · 6 tkl · 1.5 TFL · 1 sk · dt2 rotation
Jan 17
▾ Detail
LB
Rotation slot
Out · to Florida State
Chris Jones
rating 0.86 · 132 tkl · 9.5 TFL · 3.5 sk · 1 INT
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Akron
Melvin Spriggs
rating 0.83 · 45 tkl · 5 TFL · 2.5 sk · wlb2 rotation
Jan 17
▾ Detail
CB
Starting slot
Out · to Memphis
Anthony Richard Jr.
27 tkl · 0.5 TFL · 2 INT
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from TCU
Jonah Martinez
rating 0.86 · rcb1 starter
Jan 19
▾ Detail
CB
Rotation slot
Out · to UAB
Guylijah Theodule
rating 0.86 · 6 tkl · 1 PD
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from UConn
Kobi Albert
rating 0.83 · nb2 rotation
Feb 1
▾ Detail
S
Starting slot
Out · to Clemson
Corey Myrick
rating 0.85 · 91 tkl · 4.5 TFL · 2 INT
Partial replacement
High confidence
In · from Texas A&M
Jordan Pride
rating 0.85 · 1 tkl · ss1 starter
Jan 10
▾ Detail
S
Starting slot
Out · to Memphis
Ian Foster
rating 0.87 · 76 tkl · 3.5 TFL · 1 sk · 3 INT
Partial replacement
High confidence
In · from Alabama
Kolby Peavy
rating 0.83 · 3 tkl · 0.5 TFL · fs1 starter
Jan 13
▾ Detail
S
Rotation slot
Out · to Memphis
Ahmere Foster
47 tkl · 0.5 TFL · 3 INT
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Southeast Missouri State
Landon Sylvie
rating 0.84 · fs2 rotation
Jan 16
▾ Detail
Not replaced6 chains
WR
Production lost
Out · to Memphis
Jaylin Carter
9% ’25 usage · 166 rush yds · 0 ypc · 2 TD · 21 rec
Unresolved
Room restocked · slot open
In
No further two-deep addition
1 two-deep arrival answers other losses · 3 depth arrivals in room · 2 producing losses unanswered
Jan 5
▾ Detail
TE
Production lost
Out · to Arizona
Shane King
rating 0.85 · 3% ’25 usage · 2 rec · 24 yds
Unresolved
Room restocked · slot open
In
No starter/rotation addition
1 depth arrival in room
Jan 7
▾ Detail
EDGE
Production lost
Out · to Baylor
Garrick Ponder
rating 0.88 · 37 tkl · 11.5 TFL · 4.5 sk
Unresolved
Room restocked · slot open
In
No further two-deep addition
1 two-deep arrival answers other losses · 3 producing losses unanswered
Jan 10
▾ Detail
DL
Production lost
Out · to Florida
Mason Clinton
rating 0.86 · 16 tkl · 1.5 TFL · 1 PD
Unresolved
Room restocked · slot open
In
No further two-deep addition
1 two-deep arrival answers other losses · 2 depth arrivals in room
Jan 15
▾ Detail
LB
Production lost
Out · to Memphis
Michael Montgomery
rating 0.85 · 106 tkl · 6 TFL · 3 sk · 2 INT
Unresolved
Room restocked · slot open
In
No further two-deep addition
1 two-deep arrival answers other losses · 1 depth arrival in room
Jan 5
▾ Detail
S
Production lost
Out · to Memphis
Dylan King
27 tkl · 1 PD
Unresolved
Room restocked · slot open
In
No further two-deep addition
3 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 depthHoodChapman
?
0%20%40%60%
’25 usage share of previous team’s snapsets
19 unrated moves not plotted — see the ledger
How much Southern Miss depends on transfers
Projected 2026 two-deep · 30 slotsQuarterback50%
1
1
Skill (RB/WR/TE)50%
2
2
Offensive line33%
2
1
Front seven (EDGE/DL/LB)43%
4
3
Secondary (CB/S)86%
1
6
Specialists0%
7
Returning signeesPrior-cycle transfers2026 transfers
43%
Projected two-deep from transfers
13 of 30 two-deep slots
7 of 19
Projected starters from transfers
7 from the 2026 cycle, 0 held over
62nd
Sun Belt percentile · transfer share
6th-most transfer-dependent two-deep of 14 Sun Belt teams
Returning portal corePrior-cycle transfers still in the two-deep
No prior-cycle transfer holds a two-deep slot.
Where Southern Miss’s transfers came from — and where they went
Sources · 31 arrivals28 departures · destinations
Non-FBS
13 players
Big Ten
4 players
Big 12
3 players
American Athletic
3 players
SEC
2 players
Mid-American
2 players
Other
4 players
+
American Athletic
18 players
+
Unannounced
3 players
ACC
2 players
Big 12
2 players
SEC
1 player
Mid-American
1 player
+
Other
1 player
Southern Miss
+3 net moves
Arrived from · 31
Non-FBS
13 players
Big Ten
4 players
Big 12
3 players
American Athletic
3 players
SEC
2 players
Mid-American
2 players
+
Other
4 players
Departed to · 28
American Athletic
18 players
+
Unannounced
3 players
ACC
2 players
Big 12
2 players
SEC
1 player
Mid-American
1 player
+
Other
1 player
13arrivals came from Non-FBS programs — the single largest source.
13arrivals are projected straight into the two-deep (10 of 31 arrivals came from P4 leagues).
1departure stayed inside the Sun Belt.
How the window developed
Cumulative net moves · in − outAll portal moves
59 of 59 moves match · 25 shownShow
Role in
Sort
PlayerPosDirectionOrigin / destinationRating’25 productionEligProjected roleDate
JH
Winter window · 3★
?
0.86Immediate—Dec 27WS
Winter window · 3★
JM
Winter window · 3★
CY
Winter window · 3★
JP
Winter window · 3★
KH
Winter window · 3★
BC
Winter window · 3★
JH
Winter window · 3★
JB
Winter window · 3★
JW
Winter window · 3★
AW
Winter window · 3★
XM
Winter window · 3★
LR
Winter window · 3★
MS
Winter window · 3★