Transfer portal · 2026
Toledo Rockets
Both windowsProjected two-deep impacti
+3
Projected two-deep roles added · 2026 arrivals
Toledo added 3 transfers projected into the two-deep (1 as starter) 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.
31
Arrivals
-6
37
Departures
0.84
Avg rating in
-0.00
0.85
Avg rating out
3
Proj two-deep in
—
—
Out roles untracked
4 of 31
’25 production in
—
24 of 37
’25 production out
How the roster changed
68 moves · 13 rooms touchediOffense-1 net players
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.
Replaced—
TE
+2 in · −2 out
InOut
CC Ezirim out to Western Kentucky drives the room.
Replaced-1 player
OL
+6 in · −7 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
?
Anthony Boswell out to Houston drives the room.
Depth concern-2 players
WR
+4 in · −6 out
InOut
Javon Brown out to UConn drives the room.
Defense-5 net players
Replaced—
DL
+2 in · −2 out
InOut
?
Esean Carter out to unannounced drives the room.
Replaced—
CB
+3 in · −3 out
InOut
KJ Thomas in from Mercer drives the room.
Replaced—
S
+3 in · −3 out
InOut
?
Braden Awls out to Iowa State drives the room.
Replaced-1 player
EDGE
+3 in · −4 out
InOut
Malachi Davis out to Rutgers drives the room.
Depth concern-4 players
LB
+1 in · −5 out
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
InOut
James Roe out to Wisconsin drives the room.
Depth concern-1 player
K
+1 in · −2 out
InOut
Reice Griffith in from Mercer 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 Toledo replace what it lost?
Role slots, not player-for-playerReplaced1 chain
OL
Starting slot
Out · to Baylor
Cole Rhett
rating 0.86 · 1 rec · -3 yds
Replaced
Medium confidence
In · from Penn State
Ibrahim Traore
no ’25 production record · rt1 starter
—
▾ Detail
Partially replaced2 chains
EDGE
Rotation slot
Out · to Rutgers
Malachi Davis
rating 0.86 · 35 tkl · 9.5 TFL · 5.5 sk
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Mercer
Andrew Zock
rating 0.85 · rde2 rotation
Jan 13
▾ Detail
LB
Rotation slot
Out · to UConn
K'Von Sherman
rating 0.86 · 93 tkl · 14.5 TFL · 4.5 sk
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Penn State
Kari Jackson
rating 0.85 · mlb2 rotation
Jan 18
▾ Detail
Not replaced11 chains
QB
Production lost
Out · to UConn
Kalieb Osborne
21% ’25 usage · 32/52 · 427 pass yds · 3 TD · 0 INT · 282 rush yds
Unresolved
Room restocked · slot open
In
No starter/rotation addition
1 depth arrival in room
Jan 5
▾ Detail
RB
Production lost
Out · to unannounced
?
Kenji Christian
14% ’25 usage · 528 rush yds · 5 ypc · 4 TD · 17 rec
Unresolved
Room restocked · slot open
In
No starter/rotation addition
3 depth arrivals in room
Jan 2
▾ Detail
WR
Production lost
Out · to UConn
Ryder Treadway
rating 0.85 · 4% ’25 usage · 13 rec · 176 yds · 3 TD
Unresolved
Room restocked · slot open
In
No starter/rotation addition
4 depth arrivals in room · 3 producing losses unanswered
Jan 24
▾ Detail
TE
Production lost
Out · to Western Kentucky
CC Ezirim
rating 0.85 · 1% ’25 usage · 2 rec · 8 yds · 1 TD
Unresolved
Room restocked · slot open
In
No starter/rotation addition
2 depth arrivals in room
Jan 15
▾ Detail
EDGE
Production lost
Out · to UConn
Avery Dunn
rating 0.85 · 12 tkl · 2 TFL · 1 sk
Unresolved
Room restocked · slot open
In
No further two-deep addition
1 two-deep arrival answers other losses · 2 depth arrivals in room · 2 producing losses unanswered
Jan 14
▾ Detail
DL
Production lost
Out · to unannounced
?
Esean Carter
rating 0.86 · 36 tkl · 3.5 TFL · 3 sk
Unresolved
Room restocked · slot open
In
No starter/rotation addition
2 depth arrivals in room · 2 producing losses unanswered
Dec 27
▾ Detail
LB
Production lost
Out · to Syracuse
Chris D'Appolonia
rating 0.86 · 59 tkl · 3.5 TFL · 1 sk
Unresolved
Room restocked · slot open
In
No further two-deep addition
1 two-deep arrival answers other losses · 3 producing losses unanswered
Jan 8
▾ Detail
CB
Production lost
Out · to James Madison
DJ Kelly
10 tkl · 1 TFL · 1 sk · 1 INT
Unresolved
Room restocked · slot open
In
No starter/rotation addition
3 depth arrivals in room · 2 producing losses unanswered
Jan 11
▾ Detail
S
Production lost
Out · to Iowa State
Braden Awls
rating 0.86 · 48 tkl · 6.5 TFL · 0.5 sk · 5 INT
Unresolved
Room restocked · slot open
In
No starter/rotation addition
3 depth arrivals in room · 3 producing losses unanswered
Jan 6
▾ Detail
K
Production lost
Out · to Texas State
Dylan Cunanan
8/10 FG · 66 pts
Unresolved
Room restocked · slot open
In
No starter/rotation addition
1 depth arrival in room · 2 producing losses unanswered
Jan 20
▾ Detail
LS
Production lost
Out · to Wisconsin
James Roe
rating 0.80 · 2 tkl
Unresolved
Room restocked · slot open
In
No starter/rotation addition
1 depth arrival in room
Jan 13
▾ Detail
Quality vs experience
Portal rating
0.750.800.850.900.951.00
No ’25 usage recordHigh-upside betProven impactDevelopmentalExperienced depthSmithBrown
?
0%20%40%60%
’25 usage share of previous team’s snapsets
20 unrated moves not plotted — see the ledger
How much Toledo depends on transfers
Projected 2026 two-deep · 44 slotsQuarterback0%
2
Skill (RB/WR/TE)40%
6
4
Offensive line33%
4
1
1
Front seven (EDGE/DL/LB)50%
5
3
2
Secondary (CB/S)0%
8
Specialists13%
7
1
Returning signeesPrior-cycle transfers2026 transfers
27%
Projected two-deep from transfers
12 of 44 two-deep slots
10 of 27
Projected starters from transfers
1 from the 2026 cycle, 9 held over
33rd
Mid-American percentile · transfer share
9th-most transfer-dependent two-deep of 13 Mid-American teams
Returning portal corePrior-cycle transfers still in the two-deep
Terrell Crosby Jr.
WR · from Iowa State · 2024 cycle · X1 starter
5%
’25 usage · Toledo
Chip Trayanum
RB · from Kentucky · 2025 cycle · RB1 starter
28%
’25 usage · Toledo
Louce Julien
EDGE · from Massachusetts · 2025 cycle · RDE1 starter
24 tkl
’25 · Toledo
Jonathan Harder
OL · from Cincinnati · 2025 cycle · LG1 starter
—
no ’25 record
Langston Long
LB · from South Florida · 2025 cycle · WLB1 starter
33 tkl
’25 · Toledo
Jacob Petersen
TE · from Holy Cross · 2025 cycle · TE1 starter
4%
’25 usage · Toledo
Trayvon Rudolph
WR · from Northern Illinois · 2025 cycle · Z1 starter
6%
’25 usage · Toledo
Nathaniel Chandler
DL · from Sacred Heart · 2025 cycle · LDT1 starter
2 tkl
’25 · Toledo
Where Toledo’s transfers came from — and where they went
Sources · 31 arrivals37 departures · destinations
Non-FBS
23 players
Big Ten
4 players
American Athletic
2 players
SEC
1 player
Sun Belt
1 player
Independent
17 players
+
Unannounced
5 players
Big Ten
4 players
Big 12
4 players
ACC
2 players
Sun Belt
1 player
+
Other
4 players
Toledo
-6 net moves
Arrived from · 31
Non-FBS
23 players
Big Ten
4 players
American Athletic
2 players
SEC
1 player
Sun Belt
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
23arrivals came from Non-FBS programs — the single largest source.
3arrivals are projected straight into the two-deep (5 of 31 arrivals came from P4 leagues).
1departure stayed inside the Mid-American.
How the window developed
Cumulative net moves · in − out3 undated moves not plotted
All portal moves
68 of 68 moves match · 25 shownShow
Role in
Sort
PlayerPosDirectionOrigin / destinationRating’25 productionEligProjected roleDate
EC
Winter window · 3★
?
0.86Immediate—Dec 27KR
Winter window · 3★
RB
Winter window · 3★
CM
Winter window · 3★
AD
Winter window · 3★
AZ
Winter window · 3★
AC
Winter window · 3★
CS
Winter window · 3★
KJ
Winter window · 3★
DW
Winter window · 3★
KT
Winter window · 3★