Transfer portal · 2026
UConn Huskies
Both windowsProjected two-deep impacti
+8
Projected two-deep roles added · 2026 arrivals
UConn added 8 transfers projected into the two-deep (1 as starter) 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.
53
Arrivals
+11
42
Departures
0.84
Avg rating in
-0.01
0.85
Avg rating out
8
Proj two-deep in
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—
Out roles untracked
30 of 53
’25 production in
—
27 of 42
’25 production out
How the roster changed
95 moves · 13 rooms touchediOffense+1 net players
Replaced+2 players
WR
+8 in · −6 out
InOut
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Thai Chiaokhiao-Bowman out to unannounced drives the room.
Replaced+1 player
QB
+2 in · −1 out
InOut
Kalieb Osborne in from Toledo drives the room.
Replaced+1 player
OL
+8 in · −7 out
InOut
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Ben Murawski out to Michigan State drives the room.
Depth concern-1 player
RB
+4 in · −5 out
InOut
Cam Edwards out to Michigan State drives the room.
Depth concern-2 players
TE
+2 in · −4 out
InOut
Juice Vereen out to Colorado State drives the room.
Defense+5 net players
Replaced+7 players
LB
+9 in · −2 out
InOut
K'Von Sherman in from Toledo drives the room.
Replaced+4 players
EDGE
+6 in · −2 out
InOut
Avery Dunn in from Toledo drives the room.
Replaced+1 player
CB
+6 in · −5 out
InOut
?
Renick Dorilas in from Rutgers drives the room.
Depth concern-2 players
S
+1 in · −3 out
InOut
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Lee Molette III out to Arizona drives the room.
Depth concern-5 players
DL
+2 in · −7 out
InOut
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Vincent Carroll-Jackson out to Georgia Tech drives the room.
Specialists+5 net players
Replaced+2 players
K
+2 in · −0 out
InOut
No departures
Mike Baker in from Ole Miss 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
P
+1 in · −0 out
InOut
No departures
Tommy Warner in from Northwest Missouri St 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 UConn replace what it lost?
Role slots, not player-for-playerPartially replaced6 chains
QB
Rotation slot
Out · to Missouri
Nick Evers
rating 0.85 · 12% ’25 usage · 10/15 · 105 pass yds · 1 TD · 0 INT
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Toledo
Kalieb Osborne
21% ’25 usage · 32/52 · 427 pass yds · 3 TD · 0 INT · 282 rush yds · qb2 rotation
Jan 5
▾ Detail
EDGE
Rotation slot
Out · to Colorado State
Brandon Kelley
rating 0.84 · 7 tkl · 1.5 TFL · 0.5 sk
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Utah State
Antoineo Harris Jr.
rating 0.82 · lde2 rotation
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▾ Detail
DL
Rotation slot
Out · to Colorado State
Stephon Wright
28 tkl · 3.5 TFL · 2 sk
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Texas
Melvin Hills III
rating 0.85 · 1 tkl · nt2 rotation
Jan 9
▾ Detail
LB
Rotation slot
Out · to Colorado State
Oumar Diomande
rating 0.85 · 116 tkl · 8 TFL · 5 sk
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Ohio State
Joshua Mickens
rating 0.86 · 3 tkl · slb2 rotation
Jan 13
▾ Detail
CB
Rotation slot
Out · to Virginia Tech
Cam Chadwick
rating 0.84 · 66 tkl · 2.5 TFL · 1 sk · 4 INT
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Rutgers
Renick Dorilas
rating 0.85 · rcb2 rotation
Jan 12
▾ Detail
CB
Rotation slot
Out · to UCLA
Osiris Gilbert
rating 0.85 · 18 tkl · 0.5 TFL · 3 PD
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Toledo
Jayden Price
rating 0.85 · 4 tkl · nb2 rotation
Jan 24
▾ Detail
Not replaced7 chains
RB
Production lost
Out · to Michigan State
Cam Edwards
rating 0.86 · 27% ’25 usage · 1,240 rush yds · 5.9 ypc · 15 TD · 19 rec
Unresolved
Room restocked · slot open
In
No starter/rotation addition
4 depth arrivals in room · 5 producing losses unanswered
Jan 7
▾ Detail
WR
Production lost
Out · to unannounced
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Reymello Murphy
7% ’25 usage · 39 rec · 446 yds · 3 TD
Unresolved
Room restocked · slot open
In
No starter/rotation addition
8 depth arrivals in room · 5 producing losses unanswered
Jan 13
▾ Detail
TE
Production lost
Out · to Colorado State
Juice Vereen
rating 0.87 · 6% ’25 usage · 21 rec · 305 yds · 5 TD
Unresolved
Room restocked · slot open
In
No starter/rotation addition
2 depth arrivals in room · 3 producing losses unanswered
Jan 7
▾ Detail
OL
Production lost
Out · to Michigan State
Ben Murawski
rating 0.87 · 1 tkl
Unresolved
Room restocked · slot open
In
No starter/rotation addition
8 depth arrivals in room
Jan 4
▾ Detail
DL
Production lost
Out · to Georgia Tech
Vincent Carroll-Jackson
rating 0.86 · 28 tkl · 1 TFL
Unresolved
Room restocked · slot open
In
No further two-deep addition
1 two-deep arrival answers other losses · 1 depth arrival in room · 4 producing losses unanswered
Jan 8
▾ Detail
LB
Production lost
Out · to Duke
Jon Morris
rating 0.84 · 5 tkl
Unresolved
Room restocked · slot open
In
No further two-deep addition
1 two-deep arrival answers other losses · 8 depth arrivals in room
Jan 9
▾ Detail
S
Production lost
Out · to Arizona
Lee Molette III
rating 0.86 · 65 tkl · 2.5 TFL · 1 INT
Unresolved
Room restocked · slot open
In
No starter/rotation addition
1 depth arrival in room · 2 producing losses unanswered
Jan 13
▾ Detail
Quality vs experience
Portal rating
0.750.800.850.900.951.00
No ’25 usage recordHigh-upside betProven impactDevelopmentalExperienced depthEdwardsMerklinger
0%20%40%60%
’25 usage share of previous team’s snapsets
29 unrated moves not plotted — see the ledger
How much UConn depends on transfers
Projected 2026 two-deep · 37 slotsQuarterback50%
1
1
Skill (RB/WR/TE)67%
1
2
Offensive line40%
3
2
Front seven (EDGE/DL/LB)67%
4
5
3
Secondary (CB/S)25%
6
2
Specialists57%
3
4
Returning signeesPrior-cycle transfers2026 transfers
51%
Projected two-deep from transfers
19 of 37 two-deep slots
8 of 21
Projected starters from transfers
1 from the 2026 cycle, 7 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 · X1 starter
5%
’25 usage · UConn
Bryun Parham
LB · from Washington · 2025 cycle · MLB1 starter
125 tkl
’25 · UConn
Ben Smiley
EDGE · from Virginia · 2025 cycle · LDE1 starter
21 tkl
’25 · UConn
Tyquan King
LB · from Temple · 2025 cycle · MLB2 rotation
41 tkl
’25 · UConn
Chris Parker
WR · from Central Michigan · 2025 cycle · Z1 starter
4%
’25 usage · UConn
Trent Jones II
EDGE · from Iowa State · 2025 cycle · RDE1 starter
28 tkl
’25 · UConn
Ty Chan
OL · from Notre Dame · 2025 cycle · RT1 starter
—
no ’25 record
Tamarus Walker
OL · from Maryland · 2025 cycle · LG2 rotation
—
no ’25 record
Marquis Black
DL · from Gardner-Webb · 2025 cycle · NT1 starter
12 tkl
’25 · UConn
Where UConn’s transfers came from — and where they went
Sources · 53 arrivals42 departures · destinations
Mid-American
20 players
ACC
8 players
Pac-12
6 players
Big Ten
5 players
Non-FBS
4 players
SEC
4 players
Other
6 players
+
Pac-12
12 players
+
Unannounced
11 players
Big Ten
4 players
Big 12
4 players
ACC
4 players
Mid-American
2 players
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Other
5 players
UConn
+11 net moves
Arrived from · 53
Mid-American
20 players
ACC
8 players
Pac-12
6 players
Big Ten
5 players
Non-FBS
4 players
SEC
4 players
+
Other
6 players
Departed to · 42
Pac-12
12 players
+
Unannounced
11 players
Big Ten
4 players
Big 12
4 players
ACC
4 players
Mid-American
2 players
+
Other
5 players
20arrivals came from Mid-American programs — the single largest source.
8arrivals are projected straight into the two-deep (19 of 53 arrivals came from P4 leagues).
0departures stayed inside the Independent.
How the window developed
Cumulative net moves · in − out3 undated moves not plotted
All portal moves
95 of 95 moves match · 25 shownShow
Role in
Sort
PlayerPosDirectionOrigin / destinationRating’25 productionEligProjected roleDate
KS
Winter window · 3★
ER
Winter window · 3★
JM
Winter window · 3★
JM
Winter window · 3★
TM
Winter window · 3★
AG
Winter window · 3★
MH
Winter window · 3★
NP
Winter window · 3★
CR
Winter window · 3★
MR
Winter window · 3★
RD
Winter window · 3★
SM
Winter window · 3★
AD
Winter window · 3★