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UConn Huskies

NCAA · FBS Independents · 2026
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Transfer portal · 2026

UConn Huskies

Both windows
Projected two-deep impacti
+42
Projected two-deep roles added · 2026 arrivals
UConn added 42 transfers projected into the two-deep (24 as starters) against 42 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.
59
Arrivals
+17
42
Departures
0.84
Avg rating in
-0.00
0.85
Avg rating out
42
Proj two-deep in
Out roles untracked
34 of 59
’25 production in
27 of 42
’25 production out
What changed
Upgraded
Projected starters arrived with rating holding or rising in 4 rooms, led by QB.
Depth concern
More players out than in with no two-deep answer — depth, not the starting line, is the exposure.
Still unresolved
Every departure has a portal answer.

How the roster changed

101 moves · 13 rooms touchedi
Offense
+5 net players
Replaced+3 players
WR
+9 in · −6 out · 3 proj starters in
InOut
?
?
?
?
Reymello Murphy out to unannounced drives the room.
Replaced+2 players
OL
+9 in · −7 out · 4 proj starters in
InOut
?
?
Ben Murawski out to Michigan State drives the room.
Upgraded+1 player
QB
+2 in · −1 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
Kalieb Osborne in from Toledo drives the room.
Replaced
RB
+5 in · −5 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
Cam Edwards out to Michigan State drives the room.
Replaced-1 player
TE
+3 in · −4 out
InOut
Juice Vereen out to Colorado State drives the room.
Defense
+7 net players
Replaced+4 players
LB
+6 in · −2 out · 3 proj starters in
InOut
Oumar Diomande out to Colorado State drives the room.
Replaced+4 players
EDGE
+6 in · −2 out · 2 proj starters in
InOut
Anas Luqman in from Ohio drives the room.
Replaced+1 player
S
+4 in · −3 out · 3 proj starters in
InOut
?
Lee Molette III out to Arizona drives the room.
Upgraded
CB
+5 in · −5 out · 2 proj starters in
InOut
?
Cam Chadwick out to Virginia Tech drives the room.
Depth concern-2 players
DL
+5 in · −7 out · 2 proj starters in
InOut
?
?
Esean Carter in from Toledo drives the room.
Specialists
+5 net players
Upgraded+2 players
P
+2 in · −0 out · 2 proj starters in
InOut
No departures
Tommy Warner in from Northwest Missouri State drives the room.
Upgraded+2 players
LS
+2 in · −0 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
No departures
David LaGanga in from Kentucky drives the room.
Replaced+1 player
K
+1 in · −0 out
InOut
No departures
Mike Baker in from Ole Miss 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 UConn replace what it lost?

Role slots, not player-for-player
Replaced
7 chains
QB
Starting slot
Out · to Missouri
Nick Evers
rating 0.85 · 27th pctl ’25 production · 10/15 · 105 pass yds · 1 TD · 0 INT
Upgrade
High confidence
In · from Toledo
Kalieb Osborne
58th pctl ’25 production · 32/52 · 427 pass yds · 3 TD · 0 INT · 282 rush yds · qb1 starter
Jan 5
▾ Detail
RB
Starting slot
Out · to Michigan State
Cam Edwards
rating 0.86 · 98th pctl ’25 production · 1,240 rush yds · 5.9 ypc · 15 TD · 19 rec
Replaced
High confidence
In · from Toledo
Kenji Christian
83rd pctl ’25 production · 528 rush yds · 5 ypc · 4 TD · 17 rec · rb1 starter
▾ Detail
OL
Starting slot
Out · to Michigan State
Ben Murawski
rating 0.87 · 0th pctl ’25 production · 1 tkl
Replaced
Medium confidence
In · from Toledo
Terrence Moore
rating 0.86 · c1 starter
Jan 24
▾ Detail
EDGE
Starting slot
Out · to Colorado State
Brandon Kelley
rating 0.84 · 36th pctl ’25 production · 7 tkl · 1.5 TFL · 0.5 sk
Upgrade
High confidence
In · from Toledo
Avery Dunn
rating 0.85 · 48th pctl ’25 production · 12 tkl · 2 TFL · 1 sk · de1 starter
Jan 14
▾ Detail
LB
Starting slot
Out · to Colorado State
Oumar Diomande
rating 0.85 · 98th pctl ’25 production · 116 tkl · 8 TFL · 5 sk
Replaced
High confidence
In · from Toledo
K'Von Sherman
rating 0.86 · 97th pctl ’25 production · 93 tkl · 14.5 TFL · 4.5 sk · lb21 starter
Jan 7
▾ Detail
LB
Starting slot
Out · to Duke
Jon Morris
rating 0.84 · 24th pctl ’25 production · 5 tkl
Upgrade
High confidence
In · from Oregon State
Zakaih Saez
rating 0.84 · 50th pctl ’25 production · 13 tkl · 1 TFL · 1 sk · wlb1 starter
Jan 11
▾ Detail
CB
Starting slot
Out · to UCLA
Osiris Gilbert
rating 0.85 · 59th pctl ’25 production · 18 tkl · 0.5 TFL · 3 PD
Replaced
High confidence
In · from Fresno State
Jayden Davis
rating 0.83 · 77th pctl ’25 production · 34 tkl · 2 TFL · 1 sk · 1 INT · star1 starter
Jan 24
▾ Detail
Partially replaced
14 chains
RB
Rotation slot
Out · to Ohio
Victor Rosa
60th pctl ’25 production · 155 rush yds · 5.2 ypc · 2 TD · 15 rec
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from West Virginia
Cyncir Bowers
66th pctl ’25 production · 249 rush yds · 4 ypc · 2 TD · rb2 rotation
Jan 10
▾ Detail
WR
Starting slot
Out · to unannounced
?
Reymello Murphy
77th pctl ’25 production · 39 rec · 446 yds · 3 TD
Partial replacement
High confidence
In · from Toledo
Ryder Treadway
rating 0.85 · 56th pctl ’25 production · 13 rec · 176 yds · 3 TD · wr21 starter
Jan 24
▾ Detail
WR
Starting slot
Out · to West Virginia
John Neider
rating 0.86 · 76th pctl ’25 production · 27 rec · 422 yds · 2 TD
Partial replacement
High confidence
In · from Toledo
Javon Brown
rating 0.83 · 54th pctl ’25 production · 8 rec · 156 yds · 1 TD · wr1 starter
Jan 24
▾ Detail
WR
Starting slot
Out · to Colorado State
Terrence Smith Jr.
rating 0.83 · 47th pctl ’25 production · 75 rush yds · 0 ypc · 1 TD
Partial replacement
High confidence
In · from Toledo
Julian Allen
rating 0.82 · 15th pctl ’25 production · 3 rec · 15 yds · wr31 starter
Jan 24
▾ Detail
WR
Rotation slot
Out · to unannounced
?
Thai Chiaokhiao-Bowman
37th pctl ’25 production · 6 rec · 55 yds
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Toledo
Jediyah Willoughby
rating 0.82 · wr32 rotation
Jan 24
▾ Detail
WR
Rotation slot
Out · to unannounced
?
Jackson Harper
32nd pctl ’25 production · 8 rec · 51 yds · 1 TD
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Toledo
Zy'marion Lang
no ’25 production record · wr2 rotation
Jan 6
▾ Detail
TE
Rotation slot
Out · to Colorado State
Juice Vereen
rating 0.87 · 86th pctl ’25 production · 21 rec · 305 yds · 5 TD
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Wheeling
Alex Godavitarne
rating 0.85 · te2 rotation
Dec 29
▾ Detail
DL
Starting slot
Out · to Colorado State
Stephon Wright
80th pctl ’25 production · 28 tkl · 3.5 TFL · 2 sk
Partial replacement
High confidence
In · from Duke
Desmond Aladuge
0th pctl ’25 production · 1 tkl · dt1 starter
Jan 9
▾ Detail
DL
Starting slot
Out · to Georgia Tech
Vincent Carroll-Jackson
rating 0.86 · 65th pctl ’25 production · 28 tkl · 1 TFL
Partial replacement
High confidence
In · from Oregon State
Tahjae Mullix
39th pctl ’25 production · 6 tkl · 2.5 TFL · 1 sk · dt21 starter
Jan 12
▾ Detail
DL
Rotation slot
Out · to Virginia
Kervins Choute
rating 0.85 · 39th pctl ’25 production · 12 tkl · 0.5 TFL
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Texas
Melvin Hills III
rating 0.85 · 0th pctl ’25 production · 1 tkl · dt2 rotation
Jan 9
▾ Detail
DL
Rotation slot
Out · to Colorado State
Cleto Chol
28th pctl ’25 production · 5 tkl · 0.5 TFL · 0.5 sk
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Colorado State
Andrew Laurich
rating 0.83 · 69th pctl ’25 production · 31 tkl · 1 TFL · dt22 rotation
Jan 19
▾ Detail
CB
Starting slot
Out · to Virginia Tech
Cam Chadwick
rating 0.84 · 96th pctl ’25 production · 66 tkl · 2.5 TFL · 1 sk · 4 INT
Partial replacement
High confidence
In · from Florida Atlantic
Zion Paret
rating 0.85 · 50th pctl ’25 production · 13 tkl · cb1 starter
Jan 22
▾ Detail
S
Starting slot
Out · to Arizona
Lee Molette III
rating 0.86 · 93rd pctl ’25 production · 65 tkl · 2.5 TFL · 1 INT
Partial replacement
High confidence
In · from USC
Steve Miller
rating 0.85 · 0th pctl ’25 production · 1 tkl · fs1 starter
Jan 13
▾ Detail
S
Starting slot
Out · to unannounced
?
Tyrece Mills
68th pctl ’25 production · 25 tkl · 2 TFL · 5 PD
Partial replacement
High confidence
In · from Toledo
Jayden Price
rating 0.85 · 29th pctl ’25 production · 4 tkl · ss1 starter
Jan 24
▾ Detail
Not replaced
3 chains
RB
Production lost
Out · to Colorado State
Mel Brown
rating 0.85 · 59th pctl ’25 production · 262 rush yds · 8.2 ypc · 2 TD
Unresolved
Room restocked · slot open
In
No further two-deep addition
2 two-deep arrivals answer other losses · 3 depth arrivals in room · 3 producing losses unanswered
Jan 7
▾ Detail
TE
Production lost
Out · to Northwestern
Alex Honig
rating 0.86 · 75th pctl ’25 production · 13 rec · 162 yds · 3 TD
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 10
▾ Detail
DL
Production lost
Out · to unannounced
?
Delano Brown
0th pctl ’25 production · 1 tkl
Unresolved
Room restocked · slot open
In
No further two-deep addition
4 two-deep arrivals answer other losses · 1 depth arrival in room
Jan 17
▾ Detail

Quality vs experience

Portal rating
0.750.800.850.900.951.00
No ’25 production record
High-upside betProven impactDevelopmentalExperienced depth
Sherman
0th pctl25th pctl50th pctl75th pctl
’25 production · national position percentile
35 unrated moves not plotted — see the ledger

How much UConn depends on transfers

Projected 2026 two-deep · 59 slots
Quarterback
2
100%
Skill (RB/WR/TE)
1
1
8
90%
Offensive line
2
2
6
80%
Front seven (EDGE/DL/LB)
2
14
88%
Secondary (CB/S)
5
7
58%
Specialists
1
8
89%
Returning signeesPrior-cycle transfers2026 transfers
81%
Projected two-deep from transfers
48 of 59 two-deep slots
27 of 31
Projected starters from transfers
26 from the 2026 cycle, 1 held over
100th
Independent percentile · transfer share
1st-most transfer-dependent two-deep of 2 Independent teams
Returning portal corePrior-cycle transfers still in the two-deep
Shamar Porter
WR · from Kentucky · 2024 cycle · WR22 rotation
61st pctl
’25 production · UConn
Ty Chan
OL · from Notre Dame · 2025 cycle · RG1 starter
no ’25 record
Tamarus Walker
OL · from Maryland · 2025 cycle · LG2 rotation
no ’25 record

Where UConn’s transfers came from — and where they went

Sources · 59 arrivals42 departures · destinations
Mid-American
23 players
ACC
10 players
Non-FBS
6 players
Pac-12
5 players
Big Ten
5 players
SEC
4 players
Other
6 players
+
Pac-12
13 players
+
Unannounced
10 players
Big Ten
4 players
Big 12
4 players
ACC
4 players
Mid-American
2 players
+
Other
5 players
UConn
+17 net moves
Arrived from · 59
Mid-American
23 players
ACC
10 players
Non-FBS
6 players
Pac-12
5 players
Big Ten
5 players
SEC
4 players
+
Other
6 players
Departed to · 42
Pac-12
13 players
+
Unannounced
10 players
Big Ten
4 players
Big 12
4 players
ACC
4 players
Mid-American
2 players
+
Other
5 players
23arrivals came from Mid-American programs — the single largest source.
42arrivals are projected straight into the two-deep (21 of 59 arrivals came from P4 leagues).
0departures stayed inside the Independent.

How the window developed

Cumulative net moves · in − out
WINTER WINDOWMurawskiWayburnEdwardsVereenSherman+10EVENTRANSACTION ORDER · DEC 25 → FEB 4 · UNIT: NET MOVE COUNTWINTER WINDOWMurawskiVereen+10EVENTRANSACTION ORDER · DEC 25 → FEB 4 · UNIT: NET MOVE COUNT
7 undated moves not plotted

All portal moves

101 of 101 moves match · 25 shown
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Role in
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PlayerPosDirectionOrigin / destinationRating’25 productionEligProjected roleDate
BM
Ben Murawski
Winter window · 3★
OL↑ DepartureMichigan State0.870th pctl production · 1 tklImmediateJan 4
JV
Juice Vereen
Winter window · 3★
TE↑ DepartureColorado State0.8786th pctl production · 21 rec · 305 yds · 5 TDImmediateJan 7
BW
Brady Wayburn
Winter window · 3★
OL↑ DepartureUCF0.86no recordImmediateJan 4
CE
Cam Edwards
Winter window · 3★
RB↑ DepartureMichigan State0.8698th pctl production · 1,240 rush yds · 5.9 ypc · 15 TD · 19 recImmediateJan 7
KS
K'Von Sherman
Winter window · 3★
LB↓ Arrival
Toledo
0.8697th pctl production · 93 tkl · 14.5 TFL · 4.5 skImmediateLB21 starterJan 7
VC
Vincent Carroll-Jackson
Winter window · 3★
DL↑ DepartureGeorgia Tech0.8665th pctl production · 28 tkl · 1 TFLImmediateJan 8
CC
Carsten Casady
Winter window · 3★
OL↑ DepartureWest Virginia0.86no recordImmediateJan 9
JN
John Neider
Winter window · 3★
WR↑ DepartureWest Virginia0.8676th pctl production · 27 rec · 422 yds · 2 TDImmediateJan 9
AH
Alex Honig
Winter window · 3★
TE↑ DepartureNorthwestern0.8675th pctl production · 13 rec · 162 yds · 3 TDImmediateJan 10
ER
Emanuel Ross
Winter window · 3★
WR↓ Arrival
Syracuse
0.8647th pctl production · 10 rec · 110 yds · 1 TDImmediateWR5 depthJan 13
JM
Joshua Mickens
Winter window · 3★
EDGE↓ Arrival
Ohio State
0.8614th pctl production · 3 tklImmediateDE23 depthJan 13
LM
Lee Molette III
Winter window · 3★
S↑ DepartureArizona0.8693rd pctl production · 65 tkl · 2.5 TFL · 1 INTImmediateJan 13
JM
Jake Merklinger
Winter window · 3★
QB↓ Arrival
Tennessee
0.8637th pctl production · 13/24 · 173 pass yds · 2 TD · 0 INTImmediateQB2 rotationJan 15
MK
Moussa Kane
Winter window · 3★
CB↓ Arrival
Duke
0.8664th pctl production · 17 tkl · 2 TFL · 1 sk · 2 INTImmediateCB3 depthJan 24
TM
Terrence Moore
Winter window · 3★
OL↓ Arrival
Toledo
0.86no recordImmediateC1 starterJan 24
AG
Alex Godavitarne
Winter window · 3★
TE↓ Arrival
Wheeling
0.85no recordImmediateTE2 rotationDec 29
MB
Mel Brown
Winter window · 3★
RB↑ DepartureColorado State0.8559th pctl production · 262 rush yds · 8.2 ypc · 2 TDImmediateJan 7
MH
Melvin Hills III
Winter window · 3★
DL↓ Arrival
Texas
0.850th pctl production · 1 tklImmediateDT2 rotationJan 9
OG
Osiris Gilbert
Winter window · 3★
CB↑ DepartureUCLA0.8559th pctl production · 18 tkl · 0.5 TFL · 3 PDImmediateJan 10
NP
Nathan Pahanich
Winter window · 3★
OL↓ Arrival
Wake Forest
0.85no recordImmediateRT4 depthJan 11
CR
Christian Richter
Winter window · 3★
OL↓ Arrival
Marshall
0.85no recordImmediateRT1 starterJan 12
MR
Matt Ragan
Winter window · 3★
TE↓ Arrival
Boston College
0.85no recordImmediateTE3 depthJan 12
RD
Renick Dorilas
Winter window · 3★
CB↓ Arrival
Rutgers
0.85no recordImmediateCB2 rotationJan 12
NE
Nick Evers
Winter window · 3★
QB↑ DepartureMissouri0.8527th pctl production · 10/15 · 105 pass yds · 1 TD · 0 INTImmediateJan 13
SM
Steve Miller
Winter window · 3★
S↓ Arrival
USC
0.850th pctl production · 1 tklImmediateFS1 starterJan 13