Transfer portal · 2026
Temple Owls
Both windowsProjected two-deep impacti
+23
Projected two-deep roles added · 2026 arrivals
Temple added 23 transfers projected into the two-deep (8 as starters) against 25 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.
32
Arrivals
+7
25
Departures
0.84
Avg rating in
+0.01
0.83
Avg rating out
23
Proj two-deep in
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—
Out roles untracked
9 of 32
’25 production in
—
13 of 25
’25 production out
How the roster changed
57 moves · 12 rooms touchediOffense-2 net players
Upgraded+1 player
QB
+2 in · −1 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
?
Jaxon Smolik in from Penn State drives the room.
Replaced+1 player
TE
+1 in · −0 out
InOutNo departures
Joey Schlaffer in from Penn State drives the room.
Upgraded-1 player
WR
+4 in · −5 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
?
?
?
?
Xavier Irvin out to unannounced drives the room.
Replaced-1 player
OL
+4 in · −5 out
InOut
C
?
?
John Stone in from Rutgers drives the room.
Depth concern-2 players
RB
+1 in · −3 out
InOut
?
Terrez Worthy out to Maryland drives the room.
Defense+7 net players
Replaced+4 players
EDGE
+5 in · −1 out · 2 proj starters in
InOut
E
Quante Gillians in from Syracuse drives the room.
Replaced+3 players
CB
+4 in · −1 out
InOut
I
B
I
Kolin Dinkins in from Penn State drives the room.
Replaced+2 players
S
+3 in · −1 out
InOut
G
?
Jaeden Gould in from UCF drives the room.
Upgraded—
LB
+2 in · −2 out · 2 proj starters in
InOut
I
F
?
Curly Ordonez in from Independence CC drives the room.
Depth concern-2 players
DL
+4 in · −6 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
K
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?
?
Sekou Kromah out to unannounced drives the room.
Specialists+2 net players
Replaced+1 player
K
+1 in · −0 out
InOutNo departures
Darren Wu in from Lafayette drives the room.
Upgraded+1 player
LS
+1 in · −0 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
No departures
Sam Wolfenden in from UNLV 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 Temple replace what it lost?
Role slots, not player-for-playerReplaced3 chains
WR
Starting slot
Out · to unannounced
?
Xavier Irvin
rating 0.80 · 4% ’25 usage · 5 rec · 85 yds · 1 TD
Upgrade
Medium confidence
In · from Stony Brook
Jayce Freeman
rating 0.86 · z1 starter
Jan 7
▾ Detail
DL
Starting slot
Out · to unannounced
?
Khalil Poteat
rating 0.84 · 29 tkl · 2 TFL · 1 sk
Replaced
Medium confidence
In · from Kilgore CC
K
Joseph Auzenne
no ’25 production record · nt1 starter
—
▾ Detail
LB
Starting slot
Out · to Bethune-Cookman
London Hall
4 tkl · 0.5 TFL · 3 PD
Replaced
Medium confidence
In · from Independence CC
I
Curly Ordonez
no ’25 production record · wlb1 starter
—
▾ Detail
Partially replaced9 chains
QB
Starting slot
Out · to unannounced
?
Tyler Douglas
2% ’25 usage
Partial replacement
High confidence
In · from Penn State
Jaxon Smolik
6% ’25 usage · qb1 starter
Jan 10
▾ Detail
RB
Rotation slot
Out · to Maryland
Terrez Worthy
rating 0.85 · 12% ’25 usage · 6 rec · 74 yds · 1 TD
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Rutgers
Sam Brown V
rating 0.84 · 38 rush yds · 2.4 ypc · rb2 rotation
Jan 7
▾ Detail
WR
Rotation slot
Out · to Indiana State
Tyler Stewart
3% ’25 usage · 1 rec · 4 yds
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Midwestern State
Demonte Greene
rating 0.83 · z2 rotation
Dec 4
▾ Detail
OL
Rotation slot
Out · to New Mexico
Ken Meir
rating 0.80
Partial replacement
Low confidence
In · from Rutgers
John Stone
rating 0.85 · c2 rotation
Jan 7
▾ Detail
EDGE
Starting slot
Out · to Arkansas State
Sultan Badmus
rating 0.85 · 5 tkl · 0.5 TFL · 0.5 sk
Partial replacement
High confidence
In · from Syracuse
Quante Gillians
rating 0.85 · 1 tkl · de1 starter
Jan 15
▾ Detail
DL
Rotation slot
Out · to unannounced
?
Sekou Kromah
rating 0.86 · 14 tkl · 4.5 TFL · 3 sk
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Tiffin University
Kevin Hornbeak
rating 0.84 · dt2 rotation
Jan 8
▾ Detail
DL
Rotation slot
Out · to Memphis
K.J. Miles
22 tkl · 1.5 TFL · 1 PD
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Penn State
Kaleb Artis
rating 0.83 · nt2 rotation
Jan 12
▾ Detail
CB
Rotation slot
Out · to Monmouth
Omar Ibrahim
2 tkl
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Penn State
Kolin Dinkins
8 tkl · 1.5 TFL · nb2 rotation
Jan 10
▾ Detail
S
Rotation slot
Out · to unannounced
?
Zavien Bryant
no ’25 production record
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from UCF
Jaeden Gould
4 tkl · 1 PD · ss2 rotation
Jan 8
▾ Detail
Not replaced2 chains
RB
Production lost
Out · to New Hampshire
Joquez Smith
5% ’25 usage · 1 rec · 12 yds · 1 TD
Unresolved
Room restocked · slot open
In
No further two-deep addition
1 two-deep arrival answers other losses
Jan 21
▾ Detail
DL
Production lost
Out · to Tennessee Tech
Tyrese Whitaker
11 tkl · 1.5 TFL · 1 sk
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
Quality vs experience
Portal rating
0.750.800.850.900.951.00
No ’25 usage recordHigh-upside betProven impactDevelopmentalExperienced depthWorthySchlaffer
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0%20%40%60%
’25 usage share of previous team’s snapsets
36 unrated moves not plotted — see the ledger
How much Temple depends on transfers
Projected 2026 two-deep · 55 slotsQuarterback100%
2
Skill (RB/WR/TE)70%
3
3
4
Offensive line50%
5
2
3
Front seven (EDGE/DL/LB)83%
2
1
9
Secondary (CB/S)60%
4
3
3
Specialists73%
3
4
4
Returning signeesPrior-cycle transfers2026 transfers
69%
Projected two-deep from transfers
38 of 55 two-deep slots
16 of 28
Projected starters from transfers
8 from the 2026 cycle, 8 held over
62nd
American Athletic percentile · transfer share
6th-most transfer-dependent two-deep of 14 American Athletic teams
Returning portal corePrior-cycle transfers still in the two-deep
Grayson Mains
OL · from South Carolina · 2024 cycle · C1 starter
—
no ’25 record
Jayvant Brown
LB · from Kentucky · 2025 cycle · MLB2 rotation
12 tkl
’25 · Temple
Avery Powell
S · from Missouri State · 2025 cycle · FS1 starter
54 tkl
’25 · Temple
Pooh Lawton
S · from Slippery Rock · 2025 cycle · SS1 starter
23 tkl
’25 · Temple
Hunter Smith
RB · from UL Monroe · 2025 cycle · RB1 starter
8%
’25 usage · Temple
C.J. Van Buren
OL · from Arkansas-Pine Bluff · 2025 cycle · RG2 rotation
—
no ’25 record
JoJo Bermudez
WR · from Delaware · 2025 cycle · SL1 starter
9%
’25 usage · Temple
Colin Chase
WR · from St. Thomas · 2025 cycle · X1 starter
10%
’25 usage · Temple
Earl Kulp
CB · from Purdue · 2025 cycle · LCB2 rotation
5 tkl
’25 · Temple
Where Temple’s transfers came from — and where they went
Sources · 32 arrivals25 departures · destinations
Unlisted
9 players
+
Big Ten
8 players
Non-FBS
6 players
ACC
3 players
Conference USA
1 player
Big 12
1 player
Other
4 players
+
+
Unannounced
13 players
Non-FBS
7 players
American Athletic
1 player
Sun Belt
1 player
Mountain West
1 player
SEC
1 player
+
Other
1 player
Temple
+7 net moves
Arrived from · 32
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Unlisted
9 players
Big Ten
8 players
Non-FBS
6 players
ACC
3 players
Conference USA
1 player
Big 12
1 player
+
Other
4 players
Departed to · 25
+
Unannounced
13 players
Non-FBS
7 players
American Athletic
1 player
Sun Belt
1 player
Mountain West
1 player
SEC
1 player
+
Other
1 player
9arrivals came from Unlisted programs — the single largest source.
23arrivals are projected straight into the two-deep (12 of 32 arrivals came from P4 leagues).
1departure stayed inside the American Athletic.
How the window developed
Cumulative net moves · in − out10 undated moves not plotted
All portal moves
57 of 57 moves match · 25 shownShow
Role in
Sort
PlayerPosDirectionOrigin / destinationRating’25 productionEligProjected roleDate
SK
Winter window · 3★
?
0.86Immediate—Jan 6JF
Winter window · 3★
JS
Winter window · 3★
KU
Winter window · 3★
JS
Winter window · 3★
QG
Winter window · 3★
KP
Winter window · 3★
?
0.84Immediate—Dec 2SB
Winter window · 3★
KH
Winter window · 3★
AS
Winter window · 3★
LF
Winter window · 3★
DG
Winter window · 3★
ZA
Winter window · 3★
KA
Winter window · 3★
DD
Winter window · 3★
XI
Winter window · 3★
?
0.80Immediate—Oct 6SW
Winter window · 3★
CS
Winter window
?
—Immediate—Nov 28KJ
Winter window
?
—Immediate—Dec 6JA
Winter window
?
—Immediate—Dec 8ZB
Winter window · 3★
?
—Immediate—Dec 8