Transfer portal · 2026
Texas A&M Aggies
Both windowsProjected two-deep impacti
+18
Projected two-deep roles added · 2026 arrivals
Texas A&M added 18 transfers projected into the two-deep (10 as starters) against 20 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.
23
Arrivals
+3
20
Departures
0.88
Avg rating in
+0.02
0.86
Avg rating out
18
Proj two-deep in
—
—
Out roles untracked
13 of 23
’25 production in
—
12 of 20
’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
43 moves · 13 rooms touchediOffense0 net players
Upgraded+3 players
OL
+4 in · −1 out · 3 proj starters in
InOut
Wilkin Formby in from Alabama drives the room.
Replaced—
TE
+2 in · −2 out
InOut
?
Houston Thomas in from UTSA drives the room.
Replaced—
RB
+1 in · −1 out
InOut
?
DeDe Murray in from Arkansas State drives the room.
Unresolved-1 player
QB
+0 in · −1 out
InOut
No arrivals
Miles O'Neill out to North Carolina drives the room.
Depth concern-2 players
WR
+1 in · −3 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
?
?
Isaiah Horton in from Alabama drives the room.
Defense+1 net players
Replaced+1 player
DL
+3 in · −2 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
?
CJ Mims in from North Carolina drives the room.
Replaced+1 player
LB
+2 in · −1 out
InOut
Ray Coney in from Tulsa drives the room.
Replaced—
EDGE
+2 in · −2 out
InOut
Ryan Henderson in from San Diego State drives the room.
Upgraded—
CB
+3 in · −3 out · 2 proj starters in
InOut
Rickey Gibson III in from Tennessee drives the room.
Replaced-1 player
S
+1 in · −2 out
InOut
Tawfiq Byard in from Colorado drives the room.
Specialists+2 net players
Upgraded+1 player
P
+2 in · −1 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
T
?
Alex Abbott in from Houston drives the room.
Upgraded+1 player
LS
+1 in · −0 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
No departures
Shea Freibaum in from Oklahoma State drives the room.
Upgraded—
K
+1 in · −1 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
David Olano in from Illinois 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 Texas A&M replace what it lost?
Role slots, not player-for-playerReplaced6 chains
WR
Starting slot
Out · to Kansas State
Izaiah Williams
rating 0.86 · 36th pctl ’25 production · 7 rec · 64 yds · 1 TD
Upgrade
High confidence
In · from Alabama
Isaiah Horton
rating 0.96 · 81st pctl ’25 production · 42 rec · 511 yds · 8 TD · wr21 starter
Jan 11
▾ Detail
OL
Starting slot
Out · to Texas
Jonte Newman
rating 0.87
Upgrade
Medium confidence
In · from Alabama
Wilkin Formby
rating 0.93 · 2nd pctl ’25 production · 1 rec · 2 yds · rt1 starter
Jan 7
▾ Detail
DL
Starting slot
Out · to Mississippi State
Dealyn Evans
rating 0.90 · 35th pctl ’25 production · 8 tkl · 1.5 TFL
Upgrade
High confidence
In · from North Carolina
CJ Mims
rating 0.88 · 87th pctl ’25 production · 41 tkl · 2.5 TFL · 2 sk · dt21 starter
Jan 12
▾ Detail
CB
Starting slot
Out · to SMU
Jayvon Thomas
rating 0.86 · 0th pctl ’25 production · 1 tkl
Replaced
Medium confidence
In · from Washington
Jordan Shaw
rating 0.87 · ni1 starter
—
▾ Detail
K
Starting slot
Out · to Florida
Liam Padron
no ’25 production record
Replaced
Medium confidence
In · from Illinois
David Olano
88th pctl ’25 production · 20/23 FG · 104 pts · k1 starter
Jan 5
▾ Detail
P
Starting slot
Out · to unannounced
?
Truette Tumey
no ’25 production record
Replaced
Low confidence
In · from Tarleton
T
Jared White
no ’25 production record · pt1 starter
—
▾ Detail
Partially replaced4 chains
TE
Rotation slot
Out · to SMU
Theo Melin Ohrstrom
rating 0.90 · 72nd pctl ’25 production · 19 rec · 168 yds · 1 TD
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Fresno State
Richie Anderson
rating 0.86 · 86th pctl ’25 production · 31 rec · 300 yds · 3 TD · te2 rotation
Jan 4
▾ Detail
EDGE
Rotation slot
Out · to Florida State
Rylan Kennedy
rating 0.87 · 61st pctl ’25 production · 14 tkl · 3.5 TFL · 2 sk
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Northwestern
Anto Saka
rating 0.92 · 63rd pctl ’25 production · 13 tkl · 4 TFL · 3 sk · de2 rotation
Jan 7
▾ Detail
LB
Rotation slot
Out · to California
Tristan Jernigan
rating 0.86 · 24th pctl ’25 production · 3 tkl · 1 TFL
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Tulsa
Ray Coney
rating 0.86 · 99th pctl ’25 production · 128 tkl · 7 TFL · 2 sk · lb22 rotation
Jan 4
▾ Detail
S
Rotation slot
Out · to Southern Miss
Jordan Pride
rating 0.85 · 0th pctl ’25 production · 1 tkl
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Colorado
Tawfiq Byard
rating 0.88 · 98th pctl ’25 production · 78 tkl · 7.5 TFL · 0.5 sk · 1 INT · s22 rotation
Jan 4
▾ Detail
Not replaced5 chains
QB
Production lost
Out · to North Carolina
Miles O'Neill
rating 0.86 · 30th pctl ’25 production · 7/14 · 120 pass yds · 1 TD · 2 INT
Unresolved
Loss not replaced
In
No portal addition
Jan 6
▾ Detail
RB
Production lost
Out · to unannounced
?
Ronnie Crosby III
0th pctl ’25 production
Unresolved
Room restocked · slot open
In
No starter/rotation addition
1 depth arrival in room
Jan 12
▾ Detail
WR
Production lost
Out · to unannounced
?
Blake Buntyn
14th pctl ’25 production · 1 rec · 13 yds
Unresolved
Room restocked · slot open
In
No further two-deep addition
1 two-deep arrival answers other losses
Jan 13
▾ Detail
TE
Production lost
Out · to unannounced
?
Amari Niblack
51st pctl ’25 production · 5 rec · 69 yds
Unresolved
Room restocked · slot open
In
No further two-deep addition
1 two-deep arrival answers other losses · 1 depth arrival in room
Dec 28
▾ Detail
EDGE
Production lost
Out · to California
Solomon Williams
rating 0.87 · 37th pctl ’25 production · 7 tkl · 3 TFL
Unresolved
Room restocked · slot open
In
No further two-deep addition
1 two-deep arrival answers other losses · 1 depth arrival in room
Jan 9
▾ Detail
Quality vs experience
Portal rating
0.750.800.850.900.951.00
No ’25 production record
High-upside betProven impactDevelopmentalExperienced depth0th pctl25th pctl50th pctl75th pctl
’25 production · national position percentile
13 unrated moves not plotted — see the ledger
How much Texas A&M depends on transfers
Projected 2026 two-deep · 56 slotsQuarterback0%
2
Skill (RB/WR/TE)40%
6
2
2
Offensive line50%
5
5
Front seven (EDGE/DL/LB)42%
7
1
4
Secondary (CB/S)60%
4
2
4
Specialists42%
7
1
4
Returning signeesPrior-cycle transfers2026 transfers
45%
Projected two-deep from transfers
25 of 56 two-deep slots
15 of 29
Projected starters from transfers
10 from the 2026 cycle, 5 held over
47th
SEC percentile · transfer share
9th-most transfer-dependent two-deep of 16 SEC teams
Returning portal corePrior-cycle transfers still in the two-deep
Marcus Ratcliffe
S · from San Diego State · 2024 cycle · S1 starter
93rd pctl
’25 production · Texas A&M
Dezz Ricks
CB · from Alabama · 2024 cycle · CB21 starter
68th pctl
’25 production · Texas A&M
Micah Riley
TE · from Auburn · 2025 cycle · TE1 starter
0th pctl
’25 production · Texas A&M
Mario Craver
WR · from Mississippi State · 2025 cycle · WR1 starter
97th pctl
’25 production · Texas A&M
Sam M'Pemba
EDGE · from Georgia · 2025 cycle · DE22 rotation
28th pctl
’25 production · Texas A&M
Where Texas A&M’s transfers came from — and where they went
Sources · 23 arrivals20 departures · destinations
Arrived from · 23
SEC
7 players
Big 12
4 players
Big Ten
4 players
American Athletic
2 players
Pac-12
2 players
Non-FBS
2 players
+
Other
2 players
Departed to · 20
+
Unannounced
6 players
ACC
6 players
SEC
4 players
Big 12
1 player
Sun Belt
1 player
American Athletic
1 player
+
Other
1 player
7arrivals came from SEC programs — the single largest source.
18arrivals are projected straight into the two-deep (16 of 23 arrivals came from P4 leagues).
4departures stayed inside the SEC.
How the window developed
Cumulative net moves · in − out4 undated moves not plotted
All portal moves
43 of 43 moves match · 25 shownShow
Role in
Sort
PlayerPosDirectionOrigin / destinationRating’25 productionEligProjected roleDate
IH
Winter window · 4★
WF
Winter window · 4★
RG
Winter window · 4★
AS
Winter window · 4★
TB
Winter window · 3★
AM
Winter window · 3★
CM
Winter window · 3★
CE
Winter window · 3★
TA
Winter window · 3★
JS
Window unrecorded
RC
Winter window · 3★
RA
Winter window · 3★
BD
Winter window · 3★
RH
Winter window · 3★
HT
Winter window · 3★