Transfer portal · 2026
Texas Longhorns
Both windowsProjected two-deep impacti
+14
Projected two-deep roles added · 2026 arrivals
Texas added 14 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.
21
Arrivals
-4
25
Departures
0.88
Avg rating in
+0.01
0.88
Avg rating out
14
Proj two-deep in
—
—
Out roles untracked
15 of 21
’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
46 moves · 14 rooms touchediOffense-7 net players
Replaced—
TE
+1 in · −1 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
Michael Masunas in from Michigan State drives the room.
Replaced—
QB
+1 in · −1 out
InOut
MJ Morris in from Coastal Carolina 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-5 players
RB
+1 in · −6 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
Raleek Brown in from Arizona State drives the room.
Defense+1 net players
Replaced+2 players
LB
+4 in · −2 out · 2 proj starters in
InOut
Rasheem Biles in from Pittsburgh drives the room.
Replaced+1 player
EDGE
+1 in · −0 out
InOut
No departures
Ian Geffrard in from Arkansas drives the room.
Replaced+1 player
DB
+1 in · −0 out
InOut
No departures
Nick Hudson in from Brown drives the room.
Upgraded-1 player
CB
+1 in · −2 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
Bo Mascoe in from Rutgers drives the room.
Depth concern-1 player
DL
+1 in · −2 out
InOut
Lavon Johnson out to Maryland 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 production percentile (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 · 84th pctl ’25 production · 597 rush yds · 4.6 ypc · 3 TD · 22 rec
Upgrade
High confidence
In · from Arizona State
Raleek Brown
rating 0.92 · 98th pctl ’25 production · 1,141 rush yds · 6.1 ypc · 4 TD · 34 rec · rb1 starter
Jan 8
▾ Detail
WR
Starting slot
Out · to Colorado
DeAndre Moore Jr.
rating 0.94 · 82nd pctl ’25 production · 38 rec · 532 yds · 4 TD
Upgrade
High confidence
In · from Auburn
Cam Coleman
rating 0.98 · 91st pctl ’25 production · 57 rec · 725 yds · 5 TD · wr31 starter
Jan 11
▾ Detail
TE
Starting slot
Out · to North Carolina
Jordan Washington
rating 0.88 · 62nd pctl ’25 production · 7 rec · 109 yds · 1 TD
Upgrade
High confidence
In · from Michigan State
Michael Masunas
rating 0.86 · 81st pctl ’25 production · 19 rec · 232 yds · 3 TD · te1 starter
Jan 5
▾ Detail
OL
Starting slot
Out · to Alabama
Nick Brooks
rating 0.92
Replaced
Medium confidence
In · from Wake Forest
Melvin Siani
rating 0.93 · 18th pctl ’25 production · 2 tkl · rt1 starter
Jan 15
▾ Detail
LB
Starting slot
Out · to Colorado
Liona Lefau
rating 0.90 · 82nd pctl ’25 production · 68 tkl · 2 TFL · 3 PD
Upgrade
High confidence
In · from Pittsburgh
Rasheem Biles
rating 0.93 · 99th pctl ’25 production · 100 tkl · 17 TFL · 4.5 sk · 2 INT · lb1 starter
Jan 11
▾ Detail
LB
Starting slot
Out · to Kentucky
Elijah Barnes
rating 0.90 · 35th pctl ’25 production · 4 tkl · 1 TFL · 1 sk
Upgrade
High confidence
In · from Florida State
Justin Cryer
rating 0.87 · 73rd pctl ’25 production · 43 tkl · 5 TFL · 1 sk · lb21 starter
Jan 9
▾ Detail
CB
Starting slot
Out · to Arizona State
Caleb Chester
rating 0.85 · 0th pctl ’25 production · 1 tkl
Upgrade
High confidence
In · from Rutgers
Bo Mascoe
rating 0.91 · 85th pctl ’25 production · 48 tkl · 2 TFL · 1 INT · db31 starter
Jan 7
▾ Detail
K
Starting slot
Out · to UCF
Will Stone
no ’25 production record
Replaced
Medium confidence
In · from Memphis
Gianni Spetic
73rd pctl ’25 production · 14/19 FG · 88 pts · k1 starter
Jan 4
▾ Detail
Partially replaced1 chain
WR
Rotation slot
Out · to Oklahoma
Parker Livingstone
rating 0.92 · 81st pctl ’25 production · 29 rec · 516 yds · 6 TD
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Wake Forest
Sterling Berkhalter
rating 0.91 · 76th pctl ’25 production · 30 rec · 416 yds · 2 TD · wr22 rotation
Jan 15
▾ Detail
Not replaced5 chains
RB
Production lost
Out · to South Carolina
Christian Clark
rating 0.88 · 59th pctl ’25 production · 236 rush yds · 4.3 ypc · 2 TD
Unresolved
Room restocked · slot open
In
No further two-deep addition
1 two-deep arrival answers other losses · 3 producing losses unanswered
Jan 16
▾ Detail
WR
Production lost
Out · to unannounced
?
Aaron Butler
rating 0.86 · 16th pctl ’25 production · 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 Maryland
Lavon Johnson
rating 0.88 · 26th pctl ’25 production · 5 tkl · 1 TFL
Unresolved
Room restocked · slot open
In
No starter/rotation addition
1 depth arrival in room · 2 producing losses unanswered
Jan 11
▾ Detail
CB
Production lost
Out · to Louisville
Santana Wilson
rating 0.85 · 0th pctl ’25 production · 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
0th pctl ’25 production · 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 production record
High-upside betProven impactDevelopmentalExperienced depth?
0th pctl25th pctl50th pctl75th pctl
’25 production · national position percentile
6 unrated moves not plotted — see the ledger
How much Texas depends on transfers
Projected 2026 two-deep · 53 slotsQuarterback0%
2
Skill (RB/WR/TE)38%
10
6
Offensive line33%
6
3
Front seven (EDGE/DL/LB)42%
7
2
3
Secondary (CB/S)0%
1
Specialists38%
8
5
Returning signeesPrior-cycle transfers2026 transfers
36%
Projected two-deep from transfers
19 of 53 two-deep slots
16 of 30
Projected starters from transfers
14 from the 2026 cycle, 2 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
Hero Kanu
DL · from Ohio State · 2025 cycle · DT1 starter
82nd pctl
’25 production · Texas
Maraad Watson
DL · from Syracuse · 2025 cycle · DL1 starter
70th pctl
’25 production · Texas
Where Texas’s transfers came from — and where they went
Sources · 21 arrivals25 departures · destinations
Arrived from · 21
ACC
6 players
SEC
4 players
Big Ten
3 players
American Athletic
1 player
Mountain West
1 player
Big 12
1 player
+
Other
5 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
6arrivals came from ACC programs — the single largest source.
14arrivals are projected straight into the two-deep (14 of 21 arrivals came from P4 leagues).
5departures stayed inside the SEC.
How the window developed
Cumulative net moves · in − outAll portal moves
46 of 46 moves match · 25 shownShow
Role in
Sort
PlayerPosDirectionOrigin / destinationRating’25 productionEligProjected roleDate
CC
Winter window · 5★
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★
AB
Winter window · 3★
?
0.86Immediate—Dec 9
OCT 25
5:53 AM
WR2
CHART MOVE
Now first-team WR2
WAS CAM COLEMAN
OCT 25
5:53 AM
RB
CHART MOVE
Moved to first-team RB
RB2 → RB1
OCT 25
5:53 AM
DE
CHART MOVE
Now first-team DE
WAS COLIN SIMMONS
OCT 25
5:53 AM
DB
CHART MOVE
Now first-team DB
WAS JELANI MCDONALD
OCT 25
5:53 AM
DB2
CHART MOVE
Now first-team DB2
WAS BO MASCOE
OCT 25
5:53 AM
DB3
CHART MOVE
Now first-team DB3
WAS KOBE BLACK