Transfer portal · 2026
Toledo Rockets
Both windowsProjected two-deep impacti
+33
Projected two-deep roles added · 2026 arrivals
Toledo added 33 transfers projected into the two-deep (18 as starters) against 37 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.
42
Arrivals
+5
37
Departures
0.84
Avg rating in
-0.00
0.85
Avg rating out
33
Proj two-deep in
—
—
Out roles untracked
6 of 42
’25 production in
—
24 of 37
’25 production out
How the roster changed
79 moves · 13 rooms touchediOffense+3 net players
Upgraded+3 players
TE
+5 in · −2 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
Jacob Newell in from Akron drives the room.
Replaced+2 players
RB
+3 in · −1 out
InOut
?
Kenji Christian out to unannounced drives the room.
Replaced—
QB
+1 in · −1 out
InOut
Kalieb Osborne out to UConn drives the room.
Upgraded-1 player
WR
+5 in · −6 out · 3 proj starters in
InOut
Ryder Treadway out to UConn drives the room.
Replaced-1 player
OL
+6 in · −7 out · 4 proj starters in
InOut
?
Anthony Boswell out to Houston drives the room.
Defense+2 net players
Upgraded+3 players
CB
+6 in · −3 out · 3 proj starters in
InOut
DJ Kelly out to James Madison drives the room.
Replaced+1 player
EDGE
+5 in · −4 out · 2 proj starters in
InOut
Malachi Davis out to Rutgers drives the room.
Replaced+1 player
DL
+3 in · −2 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
?
Esean Carter out to unannounced drives the room.
Replaced-1 player
S
+2 in · −3 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
?
Braden Awls out to Iowa State drives the room.
Depth concern-2 players
LB
+3 in · −5 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
?
K'Von Sherman out to UConn drives the room.
Specialists0 net players
Replaced+1 player
P
+1 in · −0 out
InOutNo departures
Markus Meincke in from Mercer drives the room.
Replaced—
LS
+1 in · −1 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
James Roe out to Wisconsin drives the room.
Upgraded-1 player
K
+1 in · −2 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
Dylan Cunanan out to Texas State 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 Toledo replace what it lost?
Role slots, not player-for-playerReplaced8 chains
WR
Starting slot
Out · to UConn
Julian Allen
rating 0.82 · 15th pctl ’25 production · 3 rec · 15 yds
Replaced
High confidence
In · from Michigan
Anthony Simpson
rating 0.83 · 12th pctl ’25 production · z1 starter
Jan 17
▾ Detail
TE
Starting slot
Out · to Western Kentucky
CC Ezirim
rating 0.85 · 13th pctl ’25 production · 2 rec · 8 yds · 1 TD
Upgrade
High confidence
In · from Akron
Jacob Newell
rating 0.85 · 19th pctl ’25 production · 4 rec · 14 yds · te1 starter
Jan 20
▾ Detail
OL
Starting slot
Out · to Baylor
Cole Rhett
rating 0.86 · 1 rec · -3 yds
Replaced
Medium confidence
In · from Gardner-Webb
Ahmad Carwise
rating 0.85 · rg1 starter
Jan 14
▾ Detail
EDGE
Starting slot
Out · to UConn
Avery Dunn
rating 0.85 · 48th pctl ’25 production · 12 tkl · 2 TFL · 1 sk
Upgrade
High confidence
In · from UAB
Ezra Odinjor
rating 0.84 · 75th pctl ’25 production · 28 tkl · 3 TFL · 1 sk · rde1 starter
Jan 23
▾ Detail
LB
Starting slot
Out · to UConn
K'Von Sherman
rating 0.86 · 97th pctl ’25 production · 93 tkl · 14.5 TFL · 4.5 sk
Replaced
Medium confidence
In · from Mercer
Isaac Prince
no ’25 production record · wlb1 starter
—
▾ Detail
CB
Starting slot
Out · to UConn
Tyler McKinstry
rating 0.82 · 29th pctl ’25 production · 4 tkl
Replaced
Medium confidence
In · from Holy Cross
Cam Jones
rating 0.83 · lcb1 starter
Jan 15
▾ Detail
K
Starting slot
Out · to Texas State
Dylan Cunanan
51st pctl ’25 production · 8/10 FG · 66 pts
Replaced
Medium confidence
In · from Mercer
Reice Griffith
no ’25 production record · ko1 starter
Jan 17
▾ Detail
LS
Starting slot
Out · to Wisconsin
James Roe
rating 0.80 · 18th pctl ’25 production · 2 tkl
Replaced
Medium confidence
In · from Mercer
Max Allen
no ’25 production record · ls1 starter
Jan 17
▾ Detail
Partially replaced12 chains
QB
Rotation slot
Out · to UConn
Kalieb Osborne
58th pctl ’25 production · 32/52 · 427 pass yds · 3 TD · 0 INT · 282 rush yds
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Lenoir-Rhyne
Khamoni Robinson
rating 0.86 · qb2 rotation
Jan 15
▾ Detail
RB
Rotation slot
Out · to unannounced
?
Kenji Christian
83rd pctl ’25 production · 528 rush yds · 5 ypc · 4 TD · 17 rec
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Mercer
CJ Miller
rating 0.85 · rb2 rotation
Jan 7
▾ Detail
WR
Starting slot
Out · to UConn
Ryder Treadway
rating 0.85 · 56th pctl ’25 production · 13 rec · 176 yds · 3 TD
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Lindenwood
Rico Bond
rating 0.86 · sl1 starter
Jan 21
▾ Detail
WR
Starting slot
Out · to UConn
Javon Brown
rating 0.83 · 54th pctl ’25 production · 8 rec · 156 yds · 1 TD
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Mercer
Adjatay Dabbs
rating 0.85 · x1 starter
Jan 8
▾ Detail
EDGE
Starting slot
Out · to Rutgers
Malachi Davis
rating 0.86 · 94th pctl ’25 production · 35 tkl · 9.5 TFL · 5.5 sk
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Mercer
Andrew Zock
rating 0.85 · lde1 starter
Jan 13
▾ Detail
EDGE
Rotation slot
Out · to UConn
Chamberlain Campbell
rating 0.84 · 39th pctl ’25 production · 6 tkl · 1.5 TFL · 1.5 sk
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from UAB
Zach Johnson
rating 0.83 · 34th pctl ’25 production · 7 tkl · 2 TFL · lde2 rotation
Jan 14
▾ Detail
DL
Starting slot
Out · to unannounced
?
Esean Carter
rating 0.86 · 88th pctl ’25 production · 36 tkl · 3.5 TFL · 3 sk
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Mercer
Caden Camese
rating 0.83 · ldt1 starter
Jan 20
▾ Detail
DL
Rotation slot
Out · to Michigan State
Carlos Hazelwood
rating 0.85 · 27th pctl ’25 production · 6 tkl · 0.5 TFL
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Robert Morris
Lucas Lambert-Pipkin
no ’25 production record · ldt2 rotation
—
▾ Detail
LB
Rotation slot
Out · to Syracuse
Chris D'Appolonia
rating 0.86 · 81st pctl ’25 production · 59 tkl · 3.5 TFL · 1 sk
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Penn State
Kari Jackson
rating 0.85 · wlb2 rotation
Jan 18
▾ Detail
CB
Starting slot
Out · to James Madison
DJ Kelly
55th pctl ’25 production · 10 tkl · 1 TFL · 1 sk · 1 INT
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Mercer
Donovan Watkins
rating 0.85 · nb1 starter
Jan 20
▾ Detail
S
Starting slot
Out · to Iowa State
Braden Awls
rating 0.86 · 93rd pctl ’25 production · 48 tkl · 6.5 TFL · 0.5 sk · 5 INT
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Mercer
Kaleb Hutchinson
rating 0.83 · ss1 starter
Jan 6
▾ Detail
S
Rotation slot
Out · to unannounced
?
Braedyn Moore
33rd pctl ’25 production · 5 tkl
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Michigan State
Armorion Smith
rating 0.85 · 76th pctl ’25 production · 36 tkl · 1.5 TFL · 1 INT · ss2 rotation
Jan 17
▾ Detail
Not replaced3 chains
LB
Production lost
Out · to Purdue
Hudson Miller
rating 0.84 · 43rd pctl ’25 production · 9 tkl · 1 TFL · 1 sk
Unresolved
Room restocked · slot open
In
No further two-deep addition
2 two-deep arrivals answer other losses · 1 depth arrival in room · 2 producing losses unanswered
Jan 11
▾ Detail
S
Production lost
Out · to UConn
Jayden Price
rating 0.85 · 29th pctl ’25 production · 4 tkl
Unresolved
Room restocked · slot open
In
No further two-deep addition
2 two-deep arrivals answer other losses
Jan 24
▾ Detail
K
Production lost
Out · to Kansas State
Robert Hammond III
18th pctl ’25 production · 2/3 FG · 6 pts
Unresolved
Room restocked · slot open
In
No further two-deep addition
1 two-deep arrival answers other losses
Jan 7
▾ 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
26 unrated moves not plotted — see the ledger
How much Toledo depends on transfers
Projected 2026 two-deep · 54 slotsQuarterback50%
1
1
Skill (RB/WR/TE)80%
2
8
Offensive line70%
3
1
6
Front seven (EDGE/DL/LB)75%
3
2
7
Secondary (CB/S)70%
3
7
Specialists50%
5
5
Returning signeesPrior-cycle transfers2026 transfers
69%
Projected two-deep from transfers
37 of 54 two-deep slots
21 of 27
Projected starters from transfers
18 from the 2026 cycle, 3 held over
92nd
Mid-American percentile · transfer share
2nd-most transfer-dependent two-deep of 13 Mid-American teams
Returning portal corePrior-cycle transfers still in the two-deep
Jonathan Harder
OL · from Cincinnati · 2025 cycle · LG1 starter
—
no ’25 record
Langston Long
LB · from South Florida · 2025 cycle · MLB1 starter
62nd pctl
’25 production · Toledo
Nathaniel Chandler
DL · from Sacred Heart · 2025 cycle · RDT1 starter
9th pctl
’25 production · Toledo
Where Toledo’s transfers came from — and where they went
Sources · 42 arrivals37 departures · destinations
Arrived from · 42
Non-FBS
31 players
Big Ten
5 players
American Athletic
2 players
SEC
1 player
Sun Belt
1 player
Mid-American
1 player
+
Other
1 player
Departed to · 37
Independent
17 players
+
Unannounced
5 players
Big Ten
4 players
Big 12
4 players
ACC
2 players
Sun Belt
1 player
+
Other
4 players
31arrivals came from Non-FBS programs — the single largest source.
33arrivals are projected straight into the two-deep (7 of 42 arrivals came from P4 leagues).
1departure stayed inside the Mid-American.
How the window developed
Cumulative net moves · in − out9 undated moves not plotted
All portal moves
79 of 79 moves match · 25 shownShow
Role in
Sort
PlayerPosDirectionOrigin / destinationRating’25 productionEligProjected roleDate
KR
Winter window · 3★
RB
Winter window · 3★
CM
Winter window · 3★
AD
Winter window · 3★
AZ
Winter window · 3★
AC
Winter window · 3★
AS
Winter window · 3★
CS
Winter window · 3★
KJ
Winter window · 3★
DW
Winter window · 3★
JN
Winter window · 3★
KT
Winter window · 3★