Transfer portal · 2026
Tulsa Golden Hurricane
Both windowsProjected two-deep impacti
+22
Projected two-deep roles added · 2026 arrivals
Tulsa added 22 transfers projected into the two-deep (13 as starters) against 22 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.
26
Arrivals
+4
22
Departures
0.85
Avg rating in
-0.00
0.85
Avg rating out
22
Proj two-deep in
—
—
Out roles untracked
15 of 26
’25 production in
—
15 of 22
’25 production out
What changed
Upgraded
Projected starters arrived with rating holding or rising in 7 rooms, led by RB.
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
48 moves · 13 rooms touchediOffense+3 net players
Upgraded+3 players
RB
+4 in · −1 out · 3 proj starters in
InOut
?
Trequan Jones in from Old Dominion drives the room.
Upgraded+2 players
OL
+4 in · −2 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
I
?
Malachi Preciado in from South Alabama drives the room.
Replaced—
QB
+1 in · −1 out
InOut
Dexter Williams II in from Kennesaw State drives the room.
Replaced—
TE
+1 in · −1 out
InOut
Brody Foley out to Louisville drives the room.
Depth concern-2 players
WR
+4 in · −6 out · 3 proj starters in
InOut
?
?
U
David Wells Jr. in from Oregon State drives the room.
Defense+1 net players
Upgraded+3 players
DL
+5 in · −2 out · 2 proj starters in
InOut
Joe Hjelle out to Indiana drives the room.
Upgraded+1 player
CB
+2 in · −1 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
Caldra Williford in from Baylor drives the room.
Replaced-1 player
LB
+1 in · −2 out
InOut
Ray Coney out to Texas A&M drives the room.
Upgraded-1 player
EDGE
+1 in · −2 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
?
J'Dan Burnett out to Rutgers drives the room.
Replaced-1 player
S
+1 in · −2 out
InOut
?
?
Buddha Garrett out to unannounced drives the room.
Specialists0 net players
Upgraded+1 player
K
+1 in · −0 out · 1 proj starter in
InOutNo departures
Marlon Hauck in from Mississippi State drives the room.
Upgraded—
P
+1 in · −1 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
Angus Davies out to California drives the room.
Unresolved-1 player
LS
+0 in · −1 out
InOutNo arrivals
Parker Stone out to App 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 Tulsa replace what it lost?
Role slots, not player-for-playerReplaced5 chains
WR
Starting slot
Out · to Kennesaw State
Zion Booker
rating 0.85 · 77th pctl ’25 production · 46 rec · 418 yds · 2 TD
Replaced
High confidence
In · from Oregon State
David Wells Jr.
rating 0.87 · 80th pctl ’25 production · 44 rec · 466 yds · 4 TD · z1 starter
Jan 13
▾ Detail
OL
Starting slot
Out · to unannounced
?
Codie Hornsby
0th pctl ’25 production · 1 tkl
Replaced
Medium confidence
In · from South Alabama
Malachi Preciado
rating 0.85 · c1 starter
Jan 11
▾ Detail
DL
Starting slot
Out · to Indiana
Joe Hjelle
rating 0.85 · 91st pctl ’25 production · 46 tkl · 4.5 TFL · 2.5 sk
Replaced
Medium confidence
In · from Virginia Tech
Arias Nash
no ’25 production record · dl21 starter
Jan 10
▾ Detail
CB
Starting slot
Out · to Southern Miss
Champ Lewis
54th pctl ’25 production · 16 tkl · 1 PD
Replaced
Medium confidence
In · from Abilene Christian
Tyson Williams
no ’25 production record · cb21 starter
—
▾ Detail
P
Starting slot
Out · to California
Angus Davies
50th pctl ’25 production · 46 punts · 43.3 yd avg
Replaced
Medium confidence
In · from Bethune-Cookman
Max Tulen
no ’25 production record · p1 starter
Jan 9
▾ Detail
Partially replaced8 chains
QB
Rotation slot
Out · to Texas Tech
Kirk Francis
rating 0.83 · 53rd pctl ’25 production · 53/88 · 493 pass yds · 3 TD · 4 INT
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Kennesaw State
Dexter Williams II
rating 0.83 · 61st pctl ’25 production · 67/125 · 787 pass yds · 6 TD · 3 INT · 153 rush yds · qb2 rotation
Jan 7
▾ Detail
RB
Starting slot
Out · to unannounced
?
Ajay Allen
77th pctl ’25 production · 497 rush yds · 5.1 ypc · 5 TD · 10 rec
Partial replacement
High confidence
In · from Auburn
Damari Alston
rating 0.86 · 47th pctl ’25 production · 128 rush yds · 4 ypc · 1 TD · rb1 starter
Jan 13
▾ Detail
WR
Starting slot
Out · to Minnesota
Zion Steptoe
rating 0.85 · 71st pctl ’25 production · 21 rec · 272 yds
Partial replacement
High confidence
In · from Tulane
Jimmy Calloway
rating 0.84 · 36th pctl ’25 production · 3 rec · 52 yds · x1 starter
Jan 14
▾ Detail
WR
Starting slot
Out · to unannounced
?
Jacob Emmers
50th pctl ’25 production · 13 rec · 124 yds
Partial replacement
High confidence
In · from West Virginia
Oran Singleton Jr.
34th pctl ’25 production · 4 rec · 22 yds · sl1 starter
Jan 11
▾ Detail
WR
Rotation slot
Out · to Missouri State
Mekhi Miller
35th pctl ’25 production · 9 rec · 58 yds
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Bethune-Cookman
Javon Ross
rating 0.85 · sl2 rotation
Jan 12
▾ Detail
EDGE
Starting slot
Out · to Rutgers
J'Dan Burnett
rating 0.85 · 92nd pctl ’25 production · 28 tkl · 9.5 TFL · 6.5 sk
Partial replacement
High confidence
In · from App State
Thomas Davis
rating 0.86 · 81st pctl ’25 production · 25 tkl · 5.5 TFL · 3 sk · dl41 starter
Jan 12
▾ Detail
LB
Rotation slot
Out · to Texas A&M
Ray Coney
rating 0.86 · 99th pctl ’25 production · 128 tkl · 7 TFL · 2 sk
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from UAB
Devin Hightower
rating 0.84 · 88th pctl ’25 production · 81 tkl · 3 TFL · 1 sk · 1 INT · lb22 rotation
Feb 2
▾ Detail
S
Rotation slot
Out · to unannounced
?
Buddha Garrett
47th pctl ’25 production · 11 tkl
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Idaho State
Rylan Leathers
no ’25 production record · s22 rotation
Jan 7
▾ Detail
Not replaced2 chains
TE
Production lost
Out · to Louisville
Brody Foley
rating 0.92 · 98th pctl ’25 production · 36 rec · 521 yds · 7 TD
Unresolved
Room restocked · slot open
In
No starter/rotation addition
1 depth arrival in room
Jan 7
▾ Detail
LB
Production lost
Out · to Kennesaw State
Josh Anglin
rating 0.82 · 63rd pctl ’25 production · 38 tkl · 1 TFL · 1 PD
Unresolved
Room restocked · slot open
In
No further two-deep addition
1 two-deep arrival answers other losses
Jan 22
▾ 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
24 unrated moves not plotted — see the ledger
How much Tulsa depends on transfers
Projected 2026 two-deep · 55 slotsQuarterback100%
1
1
Skill (RB/WR/TE)60%
4
6
Offensive line50%
5
2
3
Front seven (EDGE/DL/LB)58%
5
1
6
Secondary (CB/S)40%
6
1
3
Specialists64%
4
1
6
Returning signeesPrior-cycle transfers2026 transfers
56%
Projected two-deep from transfers
31 of 55 two-deep slots
19 of 28
Projected starters from transfers
13 from the 2026 cycle, 6 held over
46th
American Athletic percentile · transfer share
7th-most transfer-dependent two-deep of 14 American Athletic teams
Returning portal corePrior-cycle transfers still in the two-deep
Chris Thompson Jr.
LB · from USC · 2024 cycle · LB21 starter
14th pctl
’25 production · Tulsa
JD Drew
CB · from Utah State · 2025 cycle · CB1 starter
62nd pctl
’25 production · Tulsa
Hunter Erb
OL · from Texas A&M · 2025 cycle · LG1 starter
—
no ’25 record
Cam East
OL · from Ole Miss · 2025 cycle · LT1 starter
0th pctl
’25 production · Tulsa
Aidan Fedigan
LS · from UCF · 2025 cycle · LS1 starter
—
no ’25 record
Baylor Hayes
QB · from East Tennessee State · 2025 cycle · QB1 starter
79th pctl
’25 production · Tulsa
Where Tulsa’s transfers came from — and where they went
Sources · 26 arrivals22 departures · destinations
Arrived from · 26
Non-FBS
7 players
Big 12
4 players
SEC
4 players
Sun Belt
4 players
American Athletic
2 players
Mountain West
1 player
+
Other
4 players
Departed to · 22
+
Unannounced
7 players
Big Ten
3 players
Conference USA
3 players
Non-FBS
3 players
ACC
2 players
Sun Belt
2 players
+
Other
2 players
7arrivals came from Non-FBS programs — the single largest source.
22arrivals are projected straight into the two-deep (10 of 26 arrivals came from P4 leagues).
0departures stayed inside the American Athletic.
How the window developed
Cumulative net moves · in − out6 undated moves not plotted
All portal moves
48 of 48 moves match · 25 shownShow
Role in
Sort
PlayerPosDirectionOrigin / destinationRating’25 productionEligProjected roleDate
KD
Winter window · 3★
DW
Winter window · 3★
TD
Winter window · 3★
DA
Winter window · 3★
TJ
Winter window · 3★
MP
Winter window · 3★
JR
Winter window · 3★
SD
Winter window · 3★
CW
Winter window · 3★
GM
Winter window · 3★
DP
Winter window · 3★
?
0.84Immediate—Dec 30JC
Winter window · 3★
DH
Winter window · 3★
DW
Winter window · 3★
MH
Winter window · 3★
JM
Winter window · 3★
JE
Winter window · 3★
?
—Immediate—Dec 10