Transfer portal · 2026
USC Trojans
Both windowsProjected two-deep impacti
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Projected two-deep roles added · 2026 arrivals
USC added 8 transfers projected into the two-deep (6 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.
12
Arrivals
-10
22
Departures
0.88
Avg rating in
+0.01
0.87
Avg rating out
8
Proj two-deep in
—
—
Out roles untracked
8 of 12
’25 production in
—
16 of 22
’25 production out
What changed
Depth concern
More players out than in with no two-deep answer — depth, not the starting line, is the exposure.
How the roster changed
34 moves · 12 rooms touchediOffense-8 net players
Depth concern-1 player
WR
+1 in · −2 out
InOut
Terrell Anderson in from NC State drives the room.
Replaced-1 player
TE
+1 in · −2 out
InOut
Walker Lyons out to BYU drives the room.
Replaced-1 player
RB
+1 in · −2 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
H
Bryan Jackson out to Wisconsin drives the room.
Unresolved-2 players
QB
+0 in · −2 out
InOut
No arrivals
Husan Longstreet out to LSU drives the room.
Unresolved-3 players
OL
+0 in · −3 out
InOut
No arrivals
Alex Payne out to Virginia drives the room.
Defense-5 net players
Replaced—
EDGE
+1 in · −1 out
InOut
Zuriah Fisher in from Penn State drives the room.
Replaced-1 player
DL
+1 in · −2 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
Alex VanSumeren in from Michigan State drives the room.
Upgraded-1 player
CB
+2 in · −3 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
?
Jontez Williams in from Iowa State drives the room.
Replaced-1 player
LB
+2 in · −3 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
Deven Bryant in from Washington drives the room.
Unresolved-2 players
S
+0 in · −2 out
InOut
No arrivals
Anthony Beavers Jr. out to Wyoming drives the room.
Specialists+3 net players
Upgraded+2 players
P
+2 in · −0 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
No departures
L
Lachlan Carrigan in from Memphis drives the room.
Upgraded+1 player
LS
+1 in · −0 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
No departures
Dylan Black in from Oregon State drives the room.
No movement—
K
+0 in · −0 out
InOutNo arrivalsNo departures
No portal movement in this room.
ArrivalDepartureHeavy ring · proj starter inThin ring · rotation inDotted · depth role or no ’25 recordMarker size = ’25 production percentile (smallest = none recorded)
Did USC replace what it lost?
Role slots, not player-for-playerReplaced4 chains
RB
Starting slot
Out · to Wisconsin
Bryan Jackson
rating 0.86 · 45th pctl ’25 production · 123 rush yds · 3.4 ypc · 4 TD
Replaced
Medium confidence
In · from Hutchinson CC
H
Waymond Jordan
no ’25 production record · rb1 starter
—
▾ Detail
DL
Starting slot
Out · to Alabama
Devan Thompkins
rating 0.94 · 87th pctl ’25 production · 30 tkl · 6.5 TFL · 3 sk
Replaced
High confidence
In · from Michigan State
Alex VanSumeren
rating 0.89 · 90th pctl ’25 production · 50 tkl · 2 TFL · 1.5 sk · dt1 starter
Jan 6
▾ Detail
LB
Starting slot
Out · to Arizona
Matai Tagoa'i
rating 0.86 · 20th pctl ’25 production · 4 tkl
Upgrade
High confidence
In · from Washington
Deven Bryant
rating 0.87 · 79th pctl ’25 production · 62 tkl · 2 TFL · 2 PD · lb1 starter
Jan 4
▾ Detail
CB
Starting slot
Out · to Georgia
Braylon Conley
rating 0.86 · 56th pctl ’25 production · 14 tkl · 2 TFL · 1 PD
Upgrade
High confidence
In · from Iowa State
Jontez Williams
rating 0.93 · 59th pctl ’25 production · 15 tkl · 1.5 TFL · 1 INT · cb1 starter
Jan 4
▾ Detail
Partially replaced2 chains
TE
Rotation slot
Out · to BYU
Walker Lyons
rating 0.90 · 80th pctl ’25 production · 20 rec · 223 yds · 2 TD
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Wisconsin
Tucker Ashcraft
rating 0.88 · 15th pctl ’25 production · 2 rec · 10 yds · te2 rotation
Jan 15
▾ Detail
EDGE
Rotation slot
Out · to Mississippi State
Gus Cordova
rating 0.85 · 0th pctl ’25 production · 1 tkl
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Penn State
Zuriah Fisher
rating 0.92 · 68th pctl ’25 production · 19 tkl · 3.5 TFL · 2 sk · de22 rotation
Jan 12
▾ Detail
Not replaced7 chains
QB
Production lost
Out · to LSU
Husan Longstreet
rating 0.92 · 36th pctl ’25 production · 13/15 · 103 pass yds · 1 TD · 0 INT
Unresolved
Loss not replaced
In
No portal addition
Jan 14
▾ Detail
RB
Production lost
Out · to Maryland
Harry Dalton III
rating 0.86 · 25th pctl ’25 production
Unresolved
Room restocked · slot open
In
No further two-deep addition
1 two-deep arrival answers other losses
Jan 6
▾ Detail
WR
Production lost
Out · to West Virginia
Prince Strachan
rating 0.86 · 22nd pctl ’25 production · 1 rec · 25 yds
Unresolved
Room restocked · slot open
In
No starter/rotation addition
1 depth arrival in room · 2 producing losses unanswered
Jan 5
▾ Detail
DL
Production lost
Out · to Arkansas
Carlon Jones
rating 0.86 · 14th pctl ’25 production · 3 tkl
Unresolved
Room restocked · slot open
In
No further two-deep addition
1 two-deep arrival answers other losses
Jan 6
▾ Detail
LB
Production lost
Out · to Western Kentucky
Garrison Madden
rating 0.84 · 20th pctl ’25 production · 4 tkl
Unresolved
Room restocked · slot open
In
No further two-deep addition
1 two-deep arrival answers other losses · 1 depth arrival in room · 2 producing losses unanswered
Jan 11
▾ Detail
CB
Production lost
Out · to unannounced
?
Kevin Longstreet
40th pctl ’25 production · 4 tkl · 4 PD
Unresolved
Room restocked · slot open
In
No further two-deep addition
1 two-deep arrival answers other losses · 1 depth arrival in room
Jan 5
▾ Detail
S
Production lost
Out · to Wyoming
Anthony Beavers Jr.
18th pctl ’25 production · 2 tkl
Unresolved
Loss not replaced
In
No portal addition
2 producing losses unanswered
Jan 10
▾ Detail
Quality vs experience
Portal rating
0.750.800.850.900.951.00
No ’25 production record
High-upside betProven impactDevelopmentalExperienced depth0th pctl25th pctl50th pctl75th pctl
’25 production · national position percentile
7 unrated moves not plotted — see the ledger
How much USC depends on transfers
Projected 2026 two-deep · 54 slotsQuarterback100%
2
Skill (RB/WR/TE)30%
7
1
2
Offensive line0%
10
Front seven (EDGE/DL/LB)33%
8
1
3
Secondary (CB/S)30%
7
2
1
Specialists40%
6
2
2
Returning signeesPrior-cycle transfers2026 transfers
30%
Projected two-deep from transfers
16 of 54 two-deep slots
10 of 28
Projected starters from transfers
6 from the 2026 cycle, 4 held over
24th
Big Ten percentile · transfer share
14th-most transfer-dependent two-deep of 18 Big Ten teams
Returning portal corePrior-cycle transfers still in the two-deep
Jayden Maiava
QB · from UNLV · 2024 cycle · QB1 starter
98th pctl
’25 production · USC
Caden Chittenden
K · from UNLV · 2025 cycle · PK1 starter
—
no ’25 record
Sam Huard
QB · from Utah · 2025 cycle · QB2 rotation
—
no ’25 record
Kennedy Urlacher
CB · from Notre Dame · 2025 cycle · NB2 rotation
70th pctl
’25 production · USC
Ta'Mere Robinson
LB · from Penn State · 2025 cycle · LB22 rotation
40th pctl
’25 production · USC
Zacharyus Williams
WR · from Utah · 2025 cycle · PR1 starter
40th pctl
’25 production · USC
Chasen Johnson
CB · from UCF · 2025 cycle · CB21 starter
0th pctl
’25 production · USC
Where USC’s transfers came from — and where they went
Sources · 12 arrivals22 departures · destinations
Arrived from · 12
Big Ten
4 players
Non-FBS
3 players
Big 12
2 players
ACC
1 player
American Athletic
1 player
Pac-12
1 player
Departed to · 22
SEC
5 players
Big Ten
4 players
Big 12
4 players
Mountain West
2 players
Conference USA
2 players
ACC
2 players
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Other
3 players
4arrivals came from Big Ten programs — the single largest source.
8arrivals are projected straight into the two-deep (7 of 12 arrivals came from P4 leagues).
4departures stayed inside the Big Ten.
How the window developed
Cumulative net moves · in − out3 undated moves not plotted
All portal moves
34 of 34 moves match · 25 shownShow
Role in
Sort
PlayerPosDirectionOrigin / destinationRating’25 productionEligProjected roleDate
TA
Winter window · 4★
JW
Winter window · 4★
ZF
Winter window · 4★
AV
Winter window · 3★
TA
Winter window · 3★
DB
Winter window · 3★