Transfer portal · 2026
Syracuse Orange
Both windowsProjected two-deep impacti
+13
Projected two-deep roles added · 2026 arrivals
Syracuse added 13 transfers projected into the two-deep (6 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.
20
Arrivals
-8
28
Departures
0.86
Avg rating in
+0.01
0.85
Avg rating out
13
Proj two-deep in
—
—
Out roles untracked
12 of 20
’25 production in
—
20 of 28
’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
48 moves · 11 rooms touchediOffense-3 net players
Replaced+1 player
TE
+1 in · −0 out
InOut
No departures
Noah Meyers in from Western Kentucky drives the room.
Replaced—
QB
+3 in · −3 out
InOut
S
Amari Odom in from Kennesaw State drives the room.
Upgraded—
RB
+3 in · −3 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
Yasin Willis out to Kansas drives the room.
Upgraded—
OL
+1 in · −1 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
Oluwafunto Akinshilo in from UCLA drives the room.
Depth concern-4 players
WR
+3 in · −7 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
?
Cole Weaver in from Miami (OH) drives the room.
Defense-4 net players
Replaced—
S
+1 in · −1 out
InOut
?
Jalil Martin out to unannounced drives the room.
Replaced-1 player
CB
+2 in · −3 out
InOut
Nazir Ward in from Western Kentucky drives the room.
Replaced-1 player
DL
+2 in · −3 out
InOut
?
Jartavius Flounoy in from Georgia State drives the room.
Upgraded-1 player
LB
+2 in · −3 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
?
Chris D'Appolonia in from Toledo drives the room.
Upgraded-1 player
EDGE
+2 in · −3 out · 2 proj starters in
InOut
Tunmise Adeleye in from UNLV drives the room.
Specialists-1 net players
No movement—
P
+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.
Unresolved-1 player
K
+0 in · −1 out
InOut
No arrivals
Jadyn Oh out to Oregon State drives the room.
ArrivalDepartureHeavy ring · proj starter inThin ring · rotation inDotted · depth role or no ’25 recordMarker size = ’25 production percentile (smallest = none recorded)
Did Syracuse replace what it lost?
Role slots, not player-for-playerReplaced5 chains
WR
Starting slot
Out · to Ole Miss
Johntay Cook II
rating 0.88 · 85th pctl ’25 production · 47 rec · 559 yds · 2 TD
Replaced
High confidence
In · from Miami (OH)
Cole Weaver
rating 0.86 · 88th pctl ’25 production · 45 rec · 642 yds · 1 TD · wr21 starter
Jan 7
▾ Detail
OL
Starting slot
Out · to Austin Peay
Joshua Miller
no ’25 production record
Replaced
Low confidence
In · from UCLA
Oluwafunto Akinshilo
rating 0.87 · lg1 starter
Jan 16
▾ Detail
EDGE
Starting slot
Out · to Monmouth
Jahide Lesaine Jr.
14th pctl ’25 production · 3 tkl
Upgrade
Medium confidence
In · from UT Martin
Keyshawn Johnson
rating 0.86 · jack1 starter
Jan 10
▾ Detail
EDGE
Starting slot
Out · to Florida A&M
Caden Brown
0th pctl ’25 production · 1 tkl
Upgrade
High confidence
In · from UNLV
Tunmise Adeleye
rating 0.86 · 97th pctl ’25 production · 48 tkl · 7.5 TFL · 6 sk · de1 starter
Jan 12
▾ Detail
LB
Starting slot
Out · to North Carolina
Derek McDonald
rating 0.84 · 28th pctl ’25 production · 6 tkl
Upgrade
High confidence
In · from Toledo
Chris D'Appolonia
rating 0.86 · 81st pctl ’25 production · 59 tkl · 3.5 TFL · 1 sk · wlb1 starter
Jan 8
▾ Detail
Partially replaced7 chains
QB
Rotation slot
Out · to Kennesaw State
Rickie Collins
64th pctl ’25 production · 97/181 · 1,042 pass yds · 6 TD · 10 INT
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Kennesaw State
Amari Odom
rating 0.86 · 86th pctl ’25 production · 189/291 · 2,594 pass yds · 19 TD · 8 INT · 347 rush yds · qb2 rotation
Jan 10
▾ Detail
RB
Starting slot
Out · to Kansas
Yasin Willis
rating 0.86 · 76th pctl ’25 production · 553 rush yds · 4.3 ypc · 4 TD
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Penn State
Matthew Outten
rating 0.87 · kr1 starter
Jan 12
▾ Detail
WR
Rotation slot
Out · to Ole Miss
Darrell Gill Jr.
rating 0.94 · 81st pctl ’25 production · 32 rec · 506 yds · 5 TD
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Boise State
Zamondre Merriweather
no ’25 production record · wr2 rotation
—
▾ Detail
DL
Rotation slot
Out · to unannounced
?
Chase Simmons
39th pctl ’25 production · 6 tkl · 3.5 TFL · 0.5 sk
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Maryland
Dillan Fontus
rating 0.87 · 74th pctl ’25 production · 27 tkl · 3.5 TFL · 1 sk · dt22 rotation
Jan 10
▾ Detail
DL
Rotation slot
Out · to Temple
Quante Gillians
rating 0.85 · 0th pctl ’25 production · 1 tkl
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Georgia State
Jartavius Flounoy
rating 0.86 · 79th pctl ’25 production · 22 tkl · 6 TFL · 3 sk · dt2 rotation
Jan 8
▾ Detail
CB
Rotation slot
Out · to Mississippi State
Kaylib Singleton
rating 0.85 · 48th pctl ’25 production · 11 tkl · 0.5 TFL
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Western Kentucky
Nazir Ward
rating 0.86 · 81st pctl ’25 production · 35 tkl · 3 TFL · 0.5 sk · 1 INT · lcb2 rotation
Jan 11
▾ Detail
S
Rotation slot
Out · to unannounced
?
Jalil Martin
36th pctl ’25 production · 6 tkl
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Toledo
Amare Snowden
rating 0.85 · fs2 rotation
Jan 11
▾ Detail
Not replaced5 chains
QB
Production lost
Out · to Houston
Luke Carney
rating 0.84 · 16th pctl ’25 production · 28 rush yds · 0 ypc · 1 TD
Unresolved
Room restocked · slot open
In
No further two-deep addition
1 two-deep arrival answers other losses · 2 depth arrivals in room
Jan 12
▾ Detail
RB
Production lost
Out · to UConn
Jaden Hart
rating 0.84 · 30th pctl ’25 production · 53 rush yds · 3.5 ypc
Unresolved
Room restocked · slot open
In
No further two-deep addition
1 two-deep arrival answers other losses · 2 depth arrivals in room · 2 producing losses unanswered
Jan 18
▾ Detail
WR
Production lost
Out · to UConn
Emanuel Ross
rating 0.86 · 47th pctl ’25 production · 10 rec · 110 yds · 1 TD
Unresolved
Room restocked · slot open
In
No further two-deep addition
2 two-deep arrivals answer other losses · 1 depth arrival in room · 3 producing losses unanswered
Jan 13
▾ Detail
LB
Production lost
Out · to unannounced
?
Fatim Diggs
20th pctl ’25 production · 3 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
Jan 2
▾ Detail
CB
Production lost
Out · to Georgia Southern
Gregory Delaine Jr.
rating 0.83 · 40th pctl ’25 production · 7 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 · 2 producing losses unanswered
Jan 15
▾ Detail
Quality vs experience
Portal rating
0.750.800.850.900.951.00
No ’25 production record
High-upside betProven impactDevelopmentalExperienced depthS
0th pctl25th pctl50th pctl75th pctl
’25 production · national position percentile
10 unrated moves not plotted — see the ledger
How much Syracuse depends on transfers
Projected 2026 two-deep · 54 slotsQuarterback100%
1
1
Skill (RB/WR/TE)40%
6
4
Offensive line40%
6
3
1
Front seven (EDGE/DL/LB)42%
7
5
Secondary (CB/S)40%
6
1
3
Specialists30%
7
2
1
Returning signeesPrior-cycle transfers2026 transfers
41%
Projected two-deep from transfers
22 of 54 two-deep slots
11 of 27
Projected starters from transfers
6 from the 2026 cycle, 5 held over
19th
ACC percentile · transfer share
14th-most transfer-dependent two-deep of 17 ACC teams
Returning portal corePrior-cycle transfers still in the two-deep
Naquil Betrand
OL · from Alabama · 2025 cycle · LT2 rotation
—
no ’25 record
Fran Brown Jr.
LS · from Saint Francis (PA) · 2025 cycle · LS1 starter
1 KR
’25 · Syracuse
Tripp Woody
K · from Iowa · 2025 cycle · PK1 starter
47th pctl
’25 production · Syracuse
Kam Pringle
OL · from South Carolina · 2025 cycle · RT1 starter
—
no ’25 record
Chris Peal
CB · from Georgia · 2025 cycle · RCB1 starter
81st pctl
’25 production · Syracuse
Steve Angeli
QB · from Notre Dame · 2025 cycle · QB1 starter
66th pctl
’25 production · Syracuse
Zach Rice
OL · from North Carolina · 2025 cycle · LG2 rotation
—
no ’25 record
Where Syracuse’s transfers came from — and where they went
Sources · 20 arrivals28 departures · destinations
Arrived from · 20
Non-FBS
4 players
Conference USA
4 players
Mid-American
3 players
Big Ten
3 players
Mountain West
2 players
SEC
1 player
+
Other
3 players
Departed to · 28
Non-FBS
5 players
+
Unannounced
4 players
SEC
4 players
American Athletic
4 players
Big 12
2 players
Big Ten
2 players
+
Other
7 players
4arrivals came from Non-FBS programs — the single largest source.
13arrivals are projected straight into the two-deep (5 of 20 arrivals came from P4 leagues).
1departure stayed inside the ACC.
How the window developed
Cumulative net moves · in − out2 undated moves not plotted
All portal moves
48 of 48 moves match · 25 shownShow
Role in
Sort
PlayerPosDirectionOrigin / destinationRating’25 productionEligProjected roleDate
JJ
Winter window · 3★
DF
Winter window · 3★
MO
Winter window · 3★
OA
Winter window · 3★
CW
Winter window · 3★
CD
Winter window · 3★
JF
Winter window · 3★
EM
Winter window · 3★
AO
Winter window · 3★
KJ
Winter window · 3★
NW
Winter window · 3★
TA
Winter window · 3★
JE
Winter window · 3★
AM
Winter window · 3★
AS
Winter window · 3★
MN
Winter window · 3★
NM
Winter window · 3★