Transfer portal · 2026
UTSA Roadrunners
Both windowsProjected two-deep impacti
+23
Projected two-deep roles added · 2026 arrivals
UTSA added 23 transfers projected into the two-deep (12 as starters) against 23 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.
30
Arrivals
+7
23
Departures
0.84
Avg rating in
-0.01
0.85
Avg rating out
23
Proj two-deep in
—
—
Out roles untracked
10 of 30
’25 production in
—
15 of 23
’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
53 moves · 12 rooms touchediOffense+3 net players
Replaced+3 players
OL
+4 in · −1 out · 2 proj starters in
InOut
S
Briley Brown out to Houston Christian drives the room.
Replaced+1 player
WR
+4 in · −3 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
?
Devin McCuin out to Ohio State drives the room.
Replaced+1 player
RB
+1 in · −0 out
InOut
No departures
Brandon High Jr. in from California drives the room.
Replaced-1 player
TE
+2 in · −3 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
Patrick Overmyer out to Houston drives the room.
Unresolved-1 player
QB
+0 in · −1 out
InOut
No arrivals
Noah Lugo out to Southern Utah drives the room.
Defense+4 net players
Upgraded+4 players
LB
+5 in · −1 out · 2 proj starters in
InOut
C
T
Dylan Spencer in from Texas Tech drives the room.
Replaced+1 player
EDGE
+4 in · −3 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
Nnanna Anyanwu out to Virginia drives the room.
Replaced+1 player
CB
+3 in · −2 out · 2 proj starters in
InOut
S
S
C
Davin Martin out to Texas Tech drives the room.
Replaced+1 player
S
+4 in · −3 out · 2 proj starters in
InOut
G
?
?
Joel Rogers in from LSU drives the room.
Depth concern-3 players
DL
+2 in · −5 out
InOut
Chidera Otutu out to Cincinnati drives the room.
Specialists0 net players
Upgraded+1 player
LS
+1 in · −0 out · 1 proj starter in
InOutNo departures
J
William Hodges in from Jones College drives the room.
No movement—
K
+0 in · −0 out
InOutNo arrivalsNo departures
No portal movement in this room.
Unresolved-1 player
P
+0 in · −1 out
InOutNo arrivals
Breck Chambers out to Stephen F. Austin 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 UTSA replace what it lost?
Role slots, not player-for-playerReplaced5 chains
OL
Starting slot
Out · to Houston Christian
Briley Brown
rating 0.85
Replaced
Low confidence
In · from Louisiana
Devron Williams Jr.
no ’25 production record · lg1 starter
—
▾ Detail
LB
Starting slot
Out · to Prairie View A&M
Mark Rayson III
1 tkl · 1 PD
Upgrade
High confidence
In · from UTEP
Elijah Baldwin
rating 0.84 · 23 tkl · 5.5 TFL · 3.5 sk · wlb1 starter
Jan 7
▾ Detail
CB
Starting slot
Out · to Texas Tech
Davin Martin
rating 0.87 · 26 tkl · 1 TFL · 1 INT
Replaced
Medium confidence
In · from San Bernardino Valley JC
S
Ahamad Chapman
no ’25 production record · lcb1 starter
—
▾ Detail
CB
Starting slot
Out · to Cincinnati
KK Meier
rating 0.85 · 25 tkl · 5 PD
Replaced
Medium confidence
In · from San Bernardino Valley JC
S
Asaad Chapman
no ’25 production record · rcb1 starter
—
▾ Detail
S
Starting slot
Out · to Tarleton State
Kenyan Kelly
6 tkl
Replaced
Medium confidence
In · from Marist
Nate Robinson Jr.
no ’25 production record · fs1 starter
Jan 10
▾ Detail
Partially replaced8 chains
WR
Starting slot
Out · to Ohio State
Devin McCuin
rating 0.86 · 11% ’25 usage · 65 rec · 726 yds · 8 TD
Partial replacement
High confidence
In · from Texas Tech
TJ West
2% ’25 usage · 3 rec · 19 yds · z1 starter
Jan 7
▾ Detail
TE
Starting slot
Out · to Houston
Patrick Overmyer
rating 0.85 · 7% ’25 usage · 27 rec · 344 yds · 5 TD
Partial replacement
High confidence
In · from North Texas
Brandon Young Jr.
rating 0.83 · 2% ’25 usage · 2 rec · 10 yds · 1 TD · y1 starter
Jan 11
▾ Detail
TE
Rotation slot
Out · to Texas A&M
Houston Thomas
rating 0.85 · 6% ’25 usage · 34 rec · 347 yds · 2 TD
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Florida A&M
Miles Campbell
no ’25 production record · y2 rotation
Jan 8
▾ Detail
EDGE
Starting slot
Out · to Virginia
Nnanna Anyanwu
rating 0.87 · 21 tkl · 7 TFL · 5 sk
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Eastern Kentucky
Jeremiah Bailey
rating 0.84 · de1 starter
Jan 14
▾ Detail
EDGE
Rotation slot
Out · to Oklahoma
Kenny Ozowalu
rating 0.86 · 16 tkl · 6 TFL · 3 sk
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Louisiana
Drenon Fite III
10 tkl · 1 TFL · 1 sk · de2 rotation
Jan 8
▾ Detail
DL
Rotation slot
Out · to Cincinnati
Chidera Otutu
rating 0.86 · 28 tkl · 2.5 TFL · 2.5 sk
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from CSU-Pueblo
Jusiah Sampleton
rating 0.84 · nt2 rotation
Jan 6
▾ Detail
DL
Rotation slot
Out · to Baylor
Daemian Wimberly
rating 0.84 · 10 tkl · 4 TFL · 1.5 sk
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Oregon
Johnny Bowens III
no ’25 production record · dt2 rotation
—
▾ Detail
S
Starting slot
Out · to unannounced
?
Jimmy Wyrick
rating 0.85 · 62 tkl · 0.5 TFL · 1 INT
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Angelo State
Xavier Walton
rating 0.83 · ss1 starter
Nov 18
▾ Detail
Not replaced2 chains
EDGE
Production lost
Out · to New Mexico State
Vic Shaw
rating 0.85 · 20 tkl · 1 PD
Unresolved
Room restocked · slot open
In
No further two-deep addition
2 two-deep arrivals answer other losses · 2 depth arrivals in room
Jan 21
▾ Detail
DL
Production lost
Out · to New Mexico State
Kaian Roberts-Day
rating 0.84 · 7 tkl
Unresolved
Room restocked · slot open
In
No further two-deep addition
2 two-deep arrivals answer other losses · 2 producing losses unanswered
Jan 16
▾ Detail
Quality vs experience
Portal rating
0.750.800.850.900.951.00
No ’25 usage recordHigh-upside betProven impactDevelopmentalExperienced depthMcCuinHigh
?
0%20%40%60%
’25 usage share of previous team’s snapsets
27 unrated moves not plotted — see the ledger
How much UTSA depends on transfers
Projected 2026 two-deep · 53 slotsQuarterback50%
1
1
Skill (RB/WR/TE)70%
3
1
6
Offensive line44%
5
2
2
Front seven (EDGE/DL/LB)71%
4
2
8
Secondary (CB/S)75%
2
6
Specialists10%
9
1
Returning signeesPrior-cycle transfers2026 transfers
55%
Projected two-deep from transfers
29 of 53 two-deep slots
16 of 28
Projected starters from transfers
12 from the 2026 cycle, 4 held over
23rd
American Athletic percentile · transfer share
11th-most transfer-dependent two-deep of 14 American Athletic teams
Returning portal corePrior-cycle transfers still in the two-deep
Owen McCown
QB · from Colorado · 2023 cycle · QB1 starter
48%
’25 usage · UTSA
Bryce Grays
LB · from Washington State · 2023 cycle · MONEY2 rotation
22 tkl
’25 · UTSA
Jaylen Garth
OL · from Houston · 2024 cycle · RT2 rotation
—
no ’25 record
Darrell Jones
OL · from Bowie State · 2025 cycle · RG1 starter
—
no ’25 record
AJ Wilson
WR · from Houston Christian · 2025 cycle · X1 starter
6%
’25 usage · UTSA
Brandon Tucker
LB · from East Texas A&M · 2025 cycle · MLB1 starter
35 tkl
’25 · UTSA
Where UTSA’s transfers came from — and where they went
Sources · 30 arrivals23 departures · destinations
Unlisted
8 players
+
Non-FBS
5 players
Big 12
5 players
Sun Belt
3 players
ACC
2 players
SEC
2 players
Other
5 players
+
Non-FBS
8 players
Big 12
5 players
+
Unannounced
3 players
SEC
2 players
Conference USA
2 players
Big Ten
1 player
+
Other
2 players
UTSA
+7 net moves
Arrived from · 30
+
Unlisted
8 players
Non-FBS
5 players
Big 12
5 players
Sun Belt
3 players
ACC
2 players
SEC
2 players
+
Other
5 players
Departed to · 23
Non-FBS
8 players
Big 12
5 players
+
Unannounced
3 players
SEC
2 players
Conference USA
2 players
Big Ten
1 player
+
Other
2 players
8arrivals came from Unlisted programs — the single largest source.
23arrivals are projected straight into the two-deep (10 of 30 arrivals came from P4 leagues).
0departures stayed inside the American Athletic.
How the window developed
Cumulative net moves · in − out11 undated moves not plotted
All portal moves
53 of 53 moves match · 25 shownShow
Role in
Sort
PlayerPosDirectionOrigin / destinationRating’25 productionEligProjected roleDate
BH
Winter window · 3★
JR
Winter window · 3★
JW
Winter window · 3★
?
0.85Immediate—Dec 20DS
Winter window · 3★
JM
Winter window · 3★
BB
Winter window · 3★
CA
Winter window · 3★
JS
Winter window · 3★
EB
Winter window · 3★
JB
Winter window · 3★
IK
Winter window · 3★
XW
Winter window · 3★
BY
Winter window · 3★
JH
Winter window · 3★