Transfer portal · 2026
Texas Longhorns
Both windowsProjected two-deep impacti
+16
Projected two-deep roles added · 2026 arrivals
Texas added 16 transfers projected into the two-deep (11 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.
20
Arrivals
-5
25
Departures
0.89
Avg rating in
+0.01
0.88
Avg rating out
16
Proj two-deep in
—
—
Out roles untracked
15 of 20
’25 production in
—
16 of 25
’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
45 moves · 12 rooms touchediOffense-6 net players
Replaced—
QB
+1 in · −1 out
InOut
MJ Morris in from Coastal Carolina drives the room.
Replaced—
TE
+1 in · −1 out
InOut
Michael Masunas in from Michigan State drives the room.
Upgraded—
OL
+5 in · −5 out · 2 proj starters in
InOut
Melvin Siani in from Wake Forest drives the room.
Depth concern-2 players
WR
+2 in · −4 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
?
Cam Coleman in from Auburn drives the room.
Depth concern-4 players
RB
+2 in · −6 out · 2 proj starters in
InOut
Hollywood Smothers in from NC State drives the room.
Defense-1 net players
Replaced+1 player
LB
+3 in · −2 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
Rasheem Biles in from Pittsburgh drives the room.
No movement—
EDGE
+0 in · −0 out
InOutNo arrivalsNo departures
No portal movement in this room.
Upgraded—
DL
+2 in · −2 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
Ian Geffrard in from Arkansas drives the room.
Upgraded-1 player
CB
+1 in · −2 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
Bo Mascoe in from Rutgers drives the room.
Unresolved-1 player
S
+0 in · −1 out
InOutNo arrivals
Graham Gillespie out to North Texas drives the room.
Specialists+2 net players
Upgraded+1 player
P
+1 in · −0 out · 1 proj starter in
InOutNo departures
Mac Chiumento in from Florida State drives the room.
Upgraded+1 player
LS
+1 in · −0 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
No departures
Trey Dubuc in from New Mexico drives the room.
Upgraded—
K
+1 in · −1 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
Gianni Spetic in from Memphis 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 Texas replace what it lost?
Role slots, not player-for-playerReplaced8 chains
RB
Starting slot
Out · to Florida State
Quintrevion Wisner
rating 0.93 · 28% ’25 usage · 597 rush yds · 4.6 ypc · 3 TD · 22 rec
Upgrade
High confidence
In · from NC State
Hollywood Smothers
rating 0.94 · 29% ’25 usage · 939 rush yds · 5.9 ypc · 6 TD · 37 rec · rb1 starter
Jan 11
▾ Detail
RB
Starting slot
Out · to South Carolina
Christian Clark
rating 0.88 · 11% ’25 usage · 236 rush yds · 4.3 ypc · 2 TD
Upgrade
High confidence
In · from Arizona State
Raleek Brown
rating 0.92 · 27% ’25 usage · 1,141 rush yds · 6.1 ypc · 4 TD · 34 rec · kr1 starter
Jan 8
▾ Detail
WR
Starting slot
Out · to Colorado
DeAndre Moore Jr.
rating 0.94 · 6% ’25 usage · 38 rec · 532 yds · 4 TD
Upgrade
High confidence
In · from Auburn
Cam Coleman
rating 0.98 · 11% ’25 usage · 57 rec · 725 yds · 5 TD · x1 starter
Jan 11
▾ Detail
OL
Starting slot
Out · to Alabama
Nick Brooks
rating 0.92
Upgrade
Medium confidence
In · from Wake Forest
Melvin Siani
rating 0.93 · 2 tkl · rt1 starter
Jan 15
▾ Detail
DL
Starting slot
Out · to Maryland
Lavon Johnson
rating 0.88 · 5 tkl · 1 TFL
Upgrade
High confidence
In · from Arkansas
Ian Geffrard
rating 0.92 · 25 tkl · 4 TFL · 1 PD · nt1 starter
Jan 4
▾ Detail
LB
Starting slot
Out · to Colorado
Liona Lefau
rating 0.90 · 68 tkl · 2 TFL · 3 PD
Upgrade
High confidence
In · from Pittsburgh
Rasheem Biles
rating 0.93 · 100 tkl · 17 TFL · 4.5 sk · 2 INT · wlb1 starter
Jan 11
▾ Detail
CB
Starting slot
Out · to Arizona State
Caleb Chester
rating 0.85 · 1 tkl
Upgrade
High confidence
In · from Rutgers
Bo Mascoe
rating 0.91 · 48 tkl · 2 TFL · 1 INT · lcb1 starter
Jan 7
▾ Detail
K
Starting slot
Out · to UCF
Will Stone
no ’25 production record
Replaced
Medium confidence
In · from Memphis
Gianni Spetic
14/19 FG · 88 pts · pk1 starter
Jan 4
▾ Detail
Partially replaced3 chains
WR
Rotation slot
Out · to Oklahoma
Parker Livingstone
rating 0.92 · 6% ’25 usage · 29 rec · 516 yds · 6 TD
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Wake Forest
Sterling Berkhalter
rating 0.91 · 6% ’25 usage · 30 rec · 416 yds · 2 TD · x2 rotation
Jan 15
▾ Detail
TE
Rotation slot
Out · to North Carolina
Jordan Washington
rating 0.88 · 3% ’25 usage · 7 rec · 109 yds · 1 TD
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Michigan State
Michael Masunas
rating 0.86 · 4% ’25 usage · 19 rec · 232 yds · 3 TD · y2 rotation
Jan 5
▾ Detail
LB
Rotation slot
Out · to Kentucky
Elijah Barnes
rating 0.90 · 4 tkl · 1 TFL · 1 sk
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Florida State
Justin Cryer
rating 0.87 · 43 tkl · 5 TFL · 1 sk · mlb2 rotation
Jan 9
▾ Detail
Not replaced5 chains
RB
Production lost
Out · to Kentucky
CJ Baxter
rating 0.89 · 13% ’25 usage · 196 rush yds · 3.6 ypc · 12 rec
Unresolved
Room restocked · slot open
In
No further two-deep addition
2 two-deep arrivals answer other losses · 2 producing losses unanswered
Jan 11
▾ Detail
WR
Production lost
Out · to unannounced
?
Aaron Butler
rating 0.86 · 1 rec · 17 yds
Unresolved
Room restocked · slot open
In
No further two-deep addition
2 two-deep arrivals answer other losses · 2 producing losses unanswered
Dec 9
▾ Detail
DL
Production lost
Out · to UConn
Melvin Hills III
rating 0.85 · 1 tkl
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
CB
Production lost
Out · to Louisville
Santana Wilson
rating 0.85 · 1 tkl
Unresolved
Room restocked · slot open
In
No further two-deep addition
1 two-deep arrival answers other losses
Jan 9
▾ Detail
S
Production lost
Out · to North Texas
Graham Gillespie
1 tkl
Unresolved
Loss not replaced
In
No portal addition
Jan 10
▾ Detail
Quality vs experience
Portal rating
0.750.800.850.900.951.00
No ’25 usage recordHigh-upside betProven impactDevelopmentalExperienced depthMorrisWisnerColeman
?
0%20%40%60%
’25 usage share of previous team’s snapsets
6 unrated moves not plotted — see the ledger
How much Texas depends on transfers
Projected 2026 two-deep · 60 slotsQuarterback0%
2
Skill (RB/WR/TE)50%
6
1
5
Offensive line30%
7
3
Front seven (EDGE/DL/LB)50%
7
3
4
Secondary (CB/S)10%
9
1
Specialists58%
5
7
Returning signeesPrior-cycle transfers2026 transfers
40%
Projected two-deep from transfers
24 of 60 two-deep slots
15 of 30
Projected starters from transfers
12 from the 2026 cycle, 3 held over
27th
SEC percentile · transfer share
12th-most transfer-dependent two-deep of 16 SEC teams
Returning portal corePrior-cycle transfers still in the two-deep
Brad Spence
LB · from Arkansas · 2025 cycle · SLB1 starter
21 tkl
’25 · Texas
Hero Kanu
DL · from Ohio State · 2025 cycle · DT1 starter
31 tkl
’25 · Texas
Emmett Mosley V
WR · from Stanford · 2025 cycle · H1 starter
6%
’25 usage · Texas
Maraad Watson
DL · from Syracuse · 2025 cycle · NT2 rotation
24 tkl
’25 · Texas
Where Texas’s transfers came from — and where they went
Sources · 20 arrivals25 departures · destinations
ACC
7 players
SEC
4 players
Big Ten
2 players
American Athletic
1 player
Mountain West
1 player
Big 12
1 player
Other
4 players
+
Big 12
6 players
SEC
5 players
ACC
4 players
Big Ten
3 players
American Athletic
3 players
+
Unannounced
1 player
+
Other
3 players
Texas
-5 net moves
Arrived from · 20
ACC
7 players
SEC
4 players
Big Ten
2 players
American Athletic
1 player
Mountain West
1 player
Big 12
1 player
+
Other
4 players
Departed to · 25
Big 12
6 players
SEC
5 players
ACC
4 players
Big Ten
3 players
American Athletic
3 players
+
Unannounced
1 player
+
Other
3 players
7arrivals came from ACC programs — the single largest source.
16arrivals are projected straight into the two-deep (14 of 20 arrivals came from P4 leagues).
5departures stayed inside the SEC.
How the window developed
Cumulative net moves · in − outAll portal moves
45 of 45 moves match · 25 shownShow
Role in
Sort
PlayerPosDirectionOrigin / destinationRating’25 productionEligProjected roleDate
CC
Winter window · 5★
HS
Winter window · 4★
RB
Winter window · 4★
MS
Winter window · 4★
IG
Winter window · 4★
RB
Winter window · 4★
BM
Winter window · 4★
SB
Winter window · 4★
JC
Winter window · 3★
JN
Winter window · 3★
LS
Winter window · 3★