Transfer portal · 2026
USC Trojans
Both windowsProjected two-deep impacti
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Projected two-deep roles added · 2026 arrivals
USC added 9 transfers projected into the two-deep (7 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.
10
Arrivals
-12
22
Departures
0.91
Avg rating in
+0.04
0.87
Avg rating out
9
Proj two-deep in
—
—
Out roles untracked
8 of 10
’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
32 moves · 12 rooms touchediOffense-8 net players
Replaced-1 player
RB
+1 in · −2 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
H
Bryan Jackson out to Wisconsin drives the room.
Upgraded-1 player
WR
+1 in · −2 out · 1 proj starter in
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.
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-7 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
Devan Thompkins out to Alabama drives the room.
Depth concern-2 players
LB
+1 in · −3 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
Deven Bryant in from Washington drives the room.
Depth concern-2 players
CB
+1 in · −3 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
?
Jontez Williams in from Iowa State drives the room.
Unresolved-2 players
S
+0 in · −2 out
InOut
No arrivals
Steve Miller out to UConn 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 usage share (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 · 7% ’25 usage · 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
WR
Starting slot
Out · to West Virginia
Prince Strachan
rating 0.86 · 2% ’25 usage · 1 rec · 25 yds
Upgrade
High confidence
In · from NC State
Terrell Anderson
rating 0.94 · 6% ’25 usage · 39 rec · 629 yds · 5 TD · x1 starter
Jan 5
▾ Detail
LB
Starting slot
Out · to Arizona
Matai Tagoa'i
rating 0.86 · 4 tkl
Upgrade
High confidence
In · from Washington
Deven Bryant
rating 0.87 · 62 tkl · 2 TFL · 2 PD · wlb1 starter
Jan 4
▾ Detail
CB
Starting slot
Out · to Georgia
Braylon Conley
rating 0.86 · 14 tkl · 2 TFL · 1 PD
Upgrade
High confidence
In · from Iowa State
Jontez Williams
rating 0.93 · 15 tkl · 1.5 TFL · 1 INT · rcb1 starter
Jan 4
▾ Detail
Partially replaced3 chains
TE
Rotation slot
Out · to BYU
Walker Lyons
rating 0.90 · 4% ’25 usage · 20 rec · 223 yds · 2 TD
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Wisconsin
Tucker Ashcraft
rating 0.88 · 4% ’25 usage · 2 rec · 10 yds · te2 rotation
Jan 15
▾ Detail
EDGE
Rotation slot
Out · to Mississippi State
Gus Cordova
rating 0.85 · 1 tkl
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Penn State
Zuriah Fisher
rating 0.92 · 19 tkl · 3.5 TFL · 2 sk · rde2 rotation
Jan 12
▾ Detail
DL
Starting slot
Out · to Alabama
Devan Thompkins
rating 0.94 · 30 tkl · 6.5 TFL · 3 sk
Partial replacement
High confidence
In · from Michigan State
Alex VanSumeren
rating 0.89 · 50 tkl · 2 TFL · 1.5 sk · nt1 starter
Jan 6
▾ Detail
Not replaced7 chains
QB
Production lost
Out · to LSU
Husan Longstreet
rating 0.92 · 9% ’25 usage · 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 · 3% ’25 usage
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 Arizona
DJ Jordan
rating 0.86 · 2% ’25 usage · 1 rec · 3 yds
Unresolved
Room restocked · slot open
In
No further two-deep addition
1 two-deep arrival answers other losses
Jan 8
▾ Detail
DL
Production lost
Out · to Arkansas
Carlon Jones
rating 0.86 · 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 · 4 tkl
Unresolved
Room restocked · slot open
In
No further two-deep addition
1 two-deep arrival answers other losses · 2 producing losses unanswered
Jan 11
▾ Detail
CB
Production lost
Out · to unannounced
?
Kevin Longstreet
4 tkl · 4 PD
Unresolved
Room restocked · slot open
In
No further two-deep addition
1 two-deep arrival answers other losses
Jan 5
▾ Detail
S
Production lost
Out · to Wyoming
Anthony Beavers Jr.
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 usage recordHigh-upside betProven impactDevelopmentalExperienced depthLongstreetJacksonAnderson
0%20%40%60%
’25 usage share of previous team’s snapsets
7 unrated moves not plotted — see the ledger
How much USC depends on transfers
Projected 2026 two-deep · 55 slotsQuarterback100%
2
Skill (RB/WR/TE)40%
6
1
3
Offensive line0%
10
Front seven (EDGE/DL/LB)33%
8
1
3
Secondary (CB/S)30%
7
2
1
Specialists36%
7
2
2
Returning signeesPrior-cycle transfers2026 transfers
31%
Projected two-deep from transfers
17 of 55 two-deep slots
11 of 28
Projected starters from transfers
7 from the 2026 cycle, 4 held over
6th
Big Ten percentile · transfer share
17th-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
51%
’25 usage · USC
Jamaal Jarrett
DL · from Georgia · 2025 cycle · NT2 rotation
3 tkl
’25 · USC
Caden Chittenden
K · from UNLV · 2025 cycle · PK2 rotation
—
no ’25 record
Sam Huard
QB · from Utah · 2025 cycle · QB2 rotation
2%
’25 usage · USC
Kennedy Urlacher
S · from Notre Dame · 2025 cycle · SS1 starter
27 tkl
’25 · USC
Zacharyus Williams
WR · from Utah · 2025 cycle · SL1 starter
3%
’25 usage · USC
Chasen Johnson
CB · from UCF · 2025 cycle · LCB2 rotation
1 tkl
’25 · USC
Where USC’s transfers came from — and where they went
Sources · 10 arrivals22 departures · destinations
Big Ten
4 players
Unlisted
2 players
+
Big 12
1 player
ACC
1 player
American Athletic
1 player
Pac-12
1 player
SEC
5 players
Big Ten
4 players
Big 12
4 players
Mountain West
2 players
Conference USA
2 players
ACC
2 players
+
Other
3 players
USC
-12 net moves
Arrived from · 10
Big Ten
4 players
+
Unlisted
2 players
Big 12
1 player
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
+
Other
3 players
4arrivals came from Big Ten programs — the single largest source.
9arrivals are projected straight into the two-deep (6 of 10 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
32 of 32 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★