Transfer portal · 2026
Syracuse Orange
Both windowsProjected two-deep impacti
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Projected two-deep roles added · 2026 arrivals
Syracuse added 17 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
17
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
Malachi Nelson in from UTEP drives the room.
Replaced—
OL
+1 in · −1 out
InOut
Oluwafunto Akinshilo in from UCLA drives the room.
Upgraded-1 player
RB
+2 in · −3 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
Yasin Willis out to Kansas drives the room.
Depth concern-3 players
WR
+4 in · −7 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
B
?
Johntay Cook out to Ole Miss drives the room.
Defense-4 net players
Replaced—
S
+1 in · −1 out
InOut
?
Amare Snowden in from Toledo drives the room.
Upgraded-1 player
EDGE
+2 in · −3 out · 2 proj starters in
InOut
Keyshawn Johnson in from UT Martin drives the room.
Upgraded-1 player
DL
+2 in · −3 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
?
Dillan Fontus in from Maryland 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.
Replaced-1 player
CB
+2 in · −3 out
InOut
Nazir Ward in from Western Kentucky 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 usage share (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
rating 0.88 · 9% ’25 usage · 47 rec · 559 yds · 2 TD
Replaced
Medium confidence
In · from Boise State / Gelndale CC
B
Zamondre Merriweather
no ’25 production record · z1 starter
—
▾ Detail
EDGE
Starting slot
Out · to Monmouth
Jahide Lesaine Jr.
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
1 tkl
Upgrade
High confidence
In · from UNLV
Tunmise Adeleye
rating 0.86 · 48 tkl · 7.5 TFL · 6 sk · de1 starter
Jan 12
▾ Detail
DL
Starting slot
Out · to unannounced
?
Chase Simmons
6 tkl · 3.5 TFL · 0.5 sk
Upgrade
High confidence
In · from Maryland
Dillan Fontus
rating 0.87 · 27 tkl · 3.5 TFL · 1 sk · dt1 starter
Jan 10
▾ Detail
LB
Starting slot
Out · to North Carolina
Derek McDonald
rating 0.84 · 6 tkl
Upgrade
High confidence
In · from Toledo
Chris D'Appolonia
rating 0.86 · 59 tkl · 3.5 TFL · 1 sk · wlb1 starter
Jan 8
▾ Detail
Partially replaced11 chains
QB
Rotation slot
Out · to Kennesaw State
Rickie Collins
44% ’25 usage · 97/181 · 1,042 pass yds · 6 TD · 10 INT
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Kennesaw State
Amari Odom
rating 0.86 · 47% ’25 usage · 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 · 23% ’25 usage · 553 rush yds · 4.3 ypc · 4 TD
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Jackson State
Ahmad Miller
rating 0.85 · rb1 starter
Jan 8
▾ Detail
RB
Rotation slot
Out · to UConn
Jaden Hart
rating 0.84 · 7% ’25 usage · 53 rush yds · 3.5 ypc
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from LSU
Ju'Juan Johnson
rating 0.87 · 7% ’25 usage · 155 rush yds · 3.8 ypc · 2 TD · 17 rec · rb2 rotation
Jan 6
▾ Detail
WR
Rotation slot
Out · to Ole Miss
Darrell Gill Jr.
rating 0.94 · 8% ’25 usage · 32 rec · 506 yds · 5 TD
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Penn State
Matthew Outten
rating 0.87 · z2 rotation
Jan 12
▾ Detail
WR
Rotation slot
Out · to UConn
Emanuel Ross
rating 0.86 · 6% ’25 usage · 10 rec · 110 yds · 1 TD
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Miami (OH)
Cole Weaver
rating 0.86 · 9% ’25 usage · 45 rec · 642 yds · 1 TD · x2 rotation
Jan 7
▾ Detail
OL
Rotation slot
Out · to Austin Peay
Joshua Miller
no ’25 production record
Partial replacement
Low confidence
In · from UCLA
Oluwafunto Akinshilo
rating 0.87 · lg2 rotation
Jan 16
▾ Detail
DL
Rotation slot
Out · to Temple
Quante Gillians
rating 0.85 · 1 tkl
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Georgia State
Jartavius Flounoy
rating 0.86 · 22 tkl · 6 TFL · 3 sk · nt2 rotation
Jan 8
▾ Detail
LB
Rotation slot
Out · to unannounced
?
Fatim Diggs
3 tkl · 1 PD
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from South Dakota
Gary Bryant III
rating 0.85 · wlb2 rotation
—
▾ Detail
CB
Rotation slot
Out · to Mississippi State
Kaylib Singleton
rating 0.85 · 11 tkl · 0.5 TFL
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Western Kentucky
Nazir Ward
rating 0.86 · 35 tkl · 3 TFL · 0.5 sk · 1 INT · lcb2 rotation
Jan 11
▾ Detail
CB
Rotation slot
Out · to Georgia Southern
Gregory Delaine Jr.
rating 0.83 · 7 tkl · 1 PD
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Western Kentucky
Jai Eugene Jr.
rating 0.86 · 21 tkl · 1.5 TFL · 1 sk · nb2 rotation
Jan 16
▾ Detail
S
Rotation slot
Out · to unannounced
?
Jalil Martin
6 tkl
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Toledo
Amare Snowden
rating 0.85 · ss2 rotation
Jan 11
▾ Detail
Not replaced4 chains
QB
Production lost
Out · to Houston
Luke Carney
rating 0.84 · 6% ’25 usage · 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 Eastern Michigan
Malachi James
rating 0.83 · 1 KR · 16 yd avg
Unresolved
Room restocked · slot open
In
No further two-deep addition
2 two-deep arrivals answer other losses
Jan 12
▾ Detail
WR
Production lost
Out · to Purdue
Jaylan Hornsby
rating 0.85 · 5% ’25 usage · 8 rec · 103 yds · 1 TD
Unresolved
Room restocked · slot open
In
No further two-deep addition
3 two-deep arrivals answer other losses · 1 depth arrival in room · 2 producing losses unanswered
Jan 17
▾ Detail
CB
Production lost
Out · to Penn State
Ibn McDaniels
rating 0.86 · 2 tkl
Unresolved
Room restocked · slot open
In
No further two-deep addition
2 two-deep arrivals answer other losses
Jan 9
▾ Detail
Quality vs experience
Portal rating
0.750.800.850.900.951.00
No ’25 usage recordHigh-upside betProven impactDevelopmentalExperienced depthNelsonWillis
S
0%20%40%60%
’25 usage share of previous team’s snapsets
10 unrated moves not plotted — see the ledger
How much Syracuse depends on transfers
Projected 2026 two-deep · 55 slotsQuarterback100%
1
1
Skill (RB/WR/TE)60%
4
6
Offensive line40%
6
3
1
Front seven (EDGE/DL/LB)58%
5
1
6
Secondary (CB/S)40%
6
1
3
Specialists27%
8
3
Returning signeesPrior-cycle transfers2026 transfers
47%
Projected two-deep from transfers
26 of 55 two-deep slots
12 of 28
Projected starters from transfers
6 from the 2026 cycle, 6 held over
31st
ACC percentile · transfer share
12th-most transfer-dependent two-deep of 17 ACC teams
Returning portal corePrior-cycle transfers still in the two-deep
Isaiah Hastings
DL · from Alabama · 2024 cycle · DT2 rotation
7 tkl
’25 · Syracuse
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
12/14 FG
’25 · Syracuse
Kam Pringle
OL · from South Carolina · 2025 cycle · RT1 starter
—
no ’25 record
Chris Peal
CB · from Georgia · 2025 cycle · RCB1 starter
39 tkl
’25 · Syracuse
Steve Angeli
QB · from Notre Dame · 2025 cycle · QB1 starter
55%
’25 usage · Syracuse
Zach Rice
OL · from North Carolina · 2025 cycle · RG2 rotation
—
no ’25 record
Where Syracuse’s transfers came from — and where they went
Sources · 20 arrivals28 departures · destinations
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
+
+
Unannounced
4 players
SEC
4 players
Non-FBS
4 players
American Athletic
4 players
Big 12
2 players
Big Ten
2 players
+
Other
8 players
Syracuse
-8 net moves
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
+
Unannounced
4 players
SEC
4 players
Non-FBS
4 players
American Athletic
4 players
Big 12
2 players
Big Ten
2 players
+
Other
8 players
4arrivals came from Non-FBS programs — the single largest source.
17arrivals 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★