Transfer portal · 2026
Utah State Aggies
Both windowsProjected two-deep impacti
+26
Projected two-deep roles added · 2026 arrivals
Utah State added 26 transfers projected into the two-deep (10 as starters) against 19 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.
33
Arrivals
+14
19
Departures
0.84
Avg rating in
-0.01
0.85
Avg rating out
26
Proj two-deep in
—
—
Out roles untracked
14 of 33
’25 production in
—
9 of 19
’25 production out
How the roster changed
52 moves · 13 rooms touchediOffense+5 net players
Replaced+2 players
OL
+3 in · −1 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
?
Jr Sia out to BYU drives the room.
Upgraded+1 player
QB
+2 in · −1 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
?
McCae Hillstead in from BYU drives the room.
Replaced+1 player
TE
+1 in · −0 out
InOut
No departures
Tyler Masdea in from Shippensburg drives the room.
Upgraded+1 player
FB
+1 in · −0 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
No departures
Collin Remenowksy in from Ashland drives the room.
Replaced—
WR
+4 in · −4 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
?
Braden Pegan out to Utah drives the room.
Replaced—
RB
+1 in · −1 out
InOut
Sesi Vailahi in from Oklahoma State drives the room.
Defense+8 net players
Replaced+2 players
EDGE
+6 in · −4 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
?
?
?
James Jennette in from Virginia Tech drives the room.
Upgraded+2 players
DL
+3 in · −1 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
?
Ronnie Mageo in from Baylor drives the room.
Upgraded+2 players
CB
+4 in · −2 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
Antonio Bluiett in from North Dakota drives the room.
Upgraded+1 player
LB
+2 in · −1 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
Harrison Taggart in from California drives the room.
Upgraded+1 player
S
+3 in · −2 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
David Kabongo in from Oklahoma State drives the room.
Specialists+1 net players
Upgraded+1 player
K
+2 in · −1 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
G
Kian Afrookhteh in from Coastal Carolina drives the room.
Replaced—
P
+1 in · −1 out
InOut
?
Kenny Odhran in from unverified school drives the room.
No movement—
LS
+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 Utah State replace what it lost?
Role slots, not player-for-playerReplaced6 chains
QB
Starting slot
Out · to unannounced
?
CJ Tiller
1% ’25 usage
Upgrade
High confidence
In · from BYU
McCae Hillstead
4% ’25 usage · qb1 starter
Jan 9
▾ Detail
OL
Starting slot
Out · to BYU
Jr Sia
rating 0.85
Replaced
Low confidence
In · from Auburn
Seth Wilfred
rating 0.84 · rt1 starter
Feb 4
▾ Detail
DL
Starting slot
Out · to unannounced
?
Kone Aumua-Uiagalelei
2 tkl
Upgrade
High confidence
In · from New Mexico State
Ta'avili Tuitama
19 tkl · 4 TFL · 2 sk · nt1 starter
—
▾ Detail
LB
Starting slot
Out · to Southeast Missouri State
Tymere Burton
8 tkl · 0.5 TFL · 0.5 sk
Upgrade
High confidence
In · from California
Harrison Taggart
rating 0.86 · 38 tkl · 2 TFL · 1 PD · rilb1 starter
Jan 19
▾ Detail
CB
Starting slot
Out · to Utah Tech
Abe Jager
rating 0.84
Upgrade
Low confidence
In · from North Dakota
Antonio Bluiett
rating 0.86 · lcb1 starter
Feb 4
▾ Detail
K
Starting slot
Out · to Tennessee Tech
Carter Brown
no ’25 production record
Replaced
Medium confidence
In · from Coastal Carolina
Kian Afrookhteh
15/19 FG · 77 pts · pk1 starter
Jan 12
▾ Detail
Partially replaced8 chains
RB
Rotation slot
Out · to UL Monroe
Derrick Jameson
rating 0.84
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Oklahoma State
Sesi Vailahi
rating 0.85 · 9% ’25 usage · 152 rush yds · 3.6 ypc · 2 TD · rb2 rotation
Jan 20
▾ Detail
WR
Starting slot
Out · to Utah
Braden Pegan
rating 0.92 · 12% ’25 usage · 60 rec · 925 yds · 5 TD
Partial replacement
High confidence
In · from Georgia State
Javon Robinson
rating 0.85 · 10% ’25 usage · 58 rec · 599 yds · 4 TD · sl1 starter
Jan 20
▾ Detail
EDGE
Starting slot
Out · to Illinois
William Holmes
rating 0.86 · 45 tkl · 6.5 TFL · 2 sk
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from The Citadel
Jeremiah Holmes
rating 0.85 · lolb1 starter
Jan 16
▾ Detail
EDGE
Rotation slot
Out · to unannounced
?
Enoka Migao
10 tkl · 1.5 TFL
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Virginia Tech
James Jennette
rating 0.86 · 9 tkl · 1 TFL · 0.5 sk · rolb2 rotation
Jan 21
▾ Detail
EDGE
Rotation slot
Out · to unannounced
?
Carl Nesmith
4 tkl · 1 PD
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Texas Tech
Kasen Long
rating 0.85 · 1 tkl · de2 rotation
Jan 27
▾ Detail
S
Starting slot
Out · to Idaho State
Titan Saxton
8 tkl
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Texas Tech
Chapman Lewis
rating 0.83 · fs1 starter
Jan 19
▾ Detail
S
Rotation slot
Out · to Portland State
Gio Kafentzis
4 tkl · 1 INT · 1 PD
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Oklahoma State
David Kabongo
rating 0.85 · 12 tkl · fs2 rotation
Jan 8
▾ Detail
P
Rotation slot
Out · to Minnesota
Zachary Robbins
no ’25 production record
Partial replacement
Low confidence
In · from unverified school
?
Kenny Odhran
no ’25 production record · pt2 rotation
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▾ Detail
Quality vs experience
Portal rating
0.750.800.850.900.951.00
No ’25 usage recordHigh-upside betProven impactDevelopmentalExperienced depthPeganRobinsonTaggart
0%20%40%60%
’25 usage share of previous team’s snapsets
20 unrated moves not plotted — see the ledger
How much Utah State depends on transfers
Projected 2026 two-deep · 59 slotsQuarterback50%
1
1
Skill (RB/WR/TE)58%
5
2
5
Offensive line56%
4
2
3
Front seven (EDGE/DL/LB)79%
3
2
9
Secondary (CB/S)80%
2
3
5
Specialists67%
4
2
6
Returning signeesPrior-cycle transfers2026 transfers
68%
Projected two-deep from transfers
40 of 59 two-deep slots
21 of 30
Projected starters from transfers
11 from the 2026 cycle, 10 held over
57th
Pac-12 percentile · transfer share
4th-most transfer-dependent two-deep of 8 Pac-12 teams
Returning portal corePrior-cycle transfers still in the two-deep
Brevin Hamblin
S · from Utah Tech · 2025 cycle · SS1 starter
110 tkl
’25 · Utah State
Tyree Morris
DL · from Lafayette · 2025 cycle · DT1 starter
46 tkl
’25 · Utah State
Bobby Arnold
CB · from New Mexico · 2025 cycle · NB2 rotation
20 tkl
’25 · Utah State
Bryson Taylor
CB · from New Mexico · 2025 cycle · NB1 starter
32 tkl
’25 · Utah State
Hyrum Hatch
LS · from New Mexico · 2025 cycle · LS1 starter
2 tkl
’25 · Utah State
Anthony Garcia
WR · from Arizona · 2025 cycle · X1 starter
7%
’25 usage · Utah State
Demick Starling
WR · from Western Kentucky · 2025 cycle · Z1 starter
—
no ’25 record
Jimmy Liston
OL · from Purdue · 2025 cycle · C1 starter
—
no ’25 record
Landon Rehkow
P · from BYU · 2025 cycle · PT1 starter
68 punts
’25 · Utah State
Carson Tujague
EDGE · from BYU · 2025 cycle · DE1 starter
71 tkl
’25 · Utah State
John Randle Jr.
OL · from Purdue · pre-2026 · LT1 starter
—
no ’25 record
Where Utah State’s transfers came from — and where they went
Sources · 33 arrivals19 departures · destinations
Big 12
9 players
Non-FBS
9 players
ACC
4 players
Sun Belt
3 players
Unlisted
3 players
+
SEC
2 players
Other
3 players
+
+
Unannounced
6 players
Non-FBS
6 players
Big 12
2 players
Big Ten
2 players
Sun Belt
1 player
American Athletic
1 player
+
Other
1 player
Utah State
+14 net moves
Arrived from · 33
Big 12
9 players
Non-FBS
9 players
ACC
4 players
Sun Belt
3 players
+
Unlisted
3 players
SEC
2 players
+
Other
3 players
Departed to · 19
+
Unannounced
6 players
Non-FBS
6 players
Big 12
2 players
Big Ten
2 players
Sun Belt
1 player
American Athletic
1 player
+
Other
1 player
9arrivals came from Big 12 programs — the single largest source.
26arrivals are projected straight into the two-deep (15 of 33 arrivals came from P4 leagues).
0departures stayed inside the Pac-12.
How the window developed
Cumulative net moves · in − out6 undated moves not plotted
All portal moves
52 of 52 moves match · 25 shownShow
Role in
Sort
PlayerPosDirectionOrigin / destinationRating’25 productionEligProjected roleDate
HT
Winter window · 3★
JJ
Winter window · 3★
AB
Winter window · 3★
DK
Winter window · 3★
JH
Winter window · 3★
JR
Winter window · 3★
SV
Winter window · 3★
EW
Winter window · 3★
KL
Winter window · 3★
MG
Winter window · 3★
AJ
Winter window · 3★
CO
Winter window · 3★
TM
Winter window · 3★
LJ
Winter window · 3★
SW
Winter window · 3★
KL
Winter window · 3★
CL
Winter window · 3★
AC
Winter window · 3★
BD
Winter window · 3★
KS
Winter window · 3★