Transfer portal · 2026
Vanderbilt Commodores
Both windowsProjected two-deep impacti
+13
Projected two-deep roles added · 2026 arrivals
Vanderbilt added 13 transfers projected into the two-deep (8 as starters) against 18 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.
19
Arrivals
+1
18
Departures
0.87
Avg rating in
+0.01
0.85
Avg rating out
13
Proj two-deep in
—
—
Out roles untracked
10 of 19
’25 production in
—
7 of 18
’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
37 moves · 11 rooms touchediOffense-4 net players
Upgraded+2 players
OL
+4 in · −2 out · 3 proj starters in
InOut
?
Beau Johnson in from North Dakota State drives the room.
Replaced+1 player
TE
+3 in · −2 out
InOut
?
Jayvontay Conner in from East Carolina drives the room.
Unresolved-2 players
QB
+0 in · −2 out
InOut
No arrivals
Drew Dickey out to Arkansas State drives the room.
Unresolved-2 players
RB
+0 in · −2 out
InOut
No arrivals
AJ Newberry out to Oregon State drives the room.
Depth concern-3 players
WR
+2 in · −5 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
?
?
Tre Richardson out to Louisville drives the room.
Defense+3 net players
Upgraded+2 players
EDGE
+3 in · −1 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
Brian Allen Jr. in from Iowa drives the room.
Replaced+1 player
DL
+2 in · −1 out
InOut
Mike Diatta in from Oklahoma State drives the room.
Replaced+1 player
CB
+2 in · −1 out
InOut
Cobey Sellers in from Texas A&M drives the room.
No movement—
LB
+0 in · −0 out
InOutNo arrivalsNo departures
No portal movement in this room.
Upgraded-1 player
S
+1 in · −2 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
Ricardo Jones in from Clemson drives the room.
Specialists+2 net players
Upgraded+1 player
P
+1 in · −0 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
No departures
Tyler Ebel in from South Dakota drives the room.
Upgraded+1 player
LS
+1 in · −0 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
No departures
Kaden Schickel in from Michigan 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 Vanderbilt replace what it lost?
Role slots, not player-for-playerReplaced3 chains
OL
Starting slot
Out · to South Dakota State
Cooper Starks
rating 0.84
Upgrade
Low confidence
In · from North Dakota State
Beau Johnson
rating 0.87 · qt1 starter
Jan 5
▾ Detail
EDGE
Starting slot
Out · to Washington State
Linus Zunk
rating 0.87 · 15 tkl · 3.5 TFL · 3 sk
Replaced
High confidence
In · from Iowa
Brian Allen Jr.
rating 0.91 · 16 tkl · 0.5 TFL · 0.5 sk · lde1 starter
Jan 11
▾ Detail
S
Starting slot
Out · to Colorado
Randon Fontenette
rating 0.86 · 51 tkl · 6.5 TFL · 6 PD
Replaced
High confidence
In · from Clemson
Ricardo Jones
rating 0.87 · 39 tkl · 1 TFL · 6 INT · ss1 starter
Jan 12
▾ Detail
Partially replaced5 chains
WR
Starting slot
Out · to Louisville
Tre Richardson
rating 0.93 · 11% ’25 usage · 47 rec · 810 yds · 7 TD
Partial replacement
High confidence
In · from Alabama
Cole Adams
rating 0.86 · 5% ’25 usage · 5 rec · 71 yds · 1 TD · sl1 starter
Jan 9
▾ Detail
WR
Rotation slot
Out · to unannounced
?
Trent Hudson
4% ’25 usage · 2 rec · 32 yds
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Old Dominion
Ja'Cory Thomas
rating 0.90 · 9% ’25 usage · 41 rec · 714 yds · 5 TD · x2 rotation
Jan 12
▾ Detail
TE
Rotation slot
Out · to Missouri State
Witt Edwards
rating 0.85
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from East Carolina
Jayvontay Conner
rating 0.89 · 4% ’25 usage · 23 rec · 333 yds · 3 TD · te2 rotation
Jan 5
▾ Detail
DL
Rotation slot
Out · to Marshall
Terry Nwabuisi-Ezeala
rating 0.85
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Jacksonville State
Talan Carter
rating 0.85 · 55 tkl · 7 TFL · 1.5 sk · nt2 rotation
Jan 5
▾ Detail
CB
Rotation slot
Out · to Oklahoma State
Trudell Berry
rating 0.86
Partial replacement
Low confidence
In · from Texas A&M
Cobey Sellers
rating 0.86 · rcb2 rotation
Jan 6
▾ Detail
Not replaced2 chains
QB
Production lost
Out · to Arkansas State
Drew Dickey
rating 0.82 · 7% ’25 usage
Unresolved
Loss not replaced
In
No portal addition
Jan 4
▾ Detail
RB
Production lost
Out · to Oregon State
AJ Newberry
rating 0.85 · 4% ’25 usage · 57 rush yds · 3.2 ypc · 3 TD
Unresolved
Loss not replaced
In
No portal addition
2 producing losses unanswered
Jan 25
▾ Detail
Quality vs experience
Portal rating
0.750.800.850.900.951.00
No ’25 usage recordHigh-upside betProven impactDevelopmentalExperienced depthRichardsonThomasAllen
0%20%40%60%
’25 usage share of previous team’s snapsets
8 unrated moves not plotted — see the ledger
How much Vanderbilt depends on transfers
Projected 2026 two-deep · 56 slotsQuarterback0%
2
Skill (RB/WR/TE)30%
7
3
Offensive line50%
4
1
3
Front seven (EDGE/DL/LB)33%
8
1
3
Secondary (CB/S)40%
6
2
2
Specialists29%
10
2
2
Returning signeesPrior-cycle transfers2026 transfers
34%
Projected two-deep from transfers
19 of 56 two-deep slots
11 of 28
Projected starters from transfers
8 from the 2026 cycle, 3 held over
20th
SEC percentile · transfer share
13th-most transfer-dependent two-deep of 16 SEC teams
Returning portal corePrior-cycle transfers still in the two-deep
Gunner Givens
OL · from Virginia Tech · 2025 cycle · QG2 rotation
—
no ’25 record
CJ Heard
CB · from Florida Atlantic · 2025 cycle · NB1 starter
71 tkl
’25 · Vanderbilt
Jordan Matthews
CB · from Tennessee · 2025 cycle · LCB1 starter
19 tkl
’25 · Vanderbilt
Clinton Azubuike
OL · from Northern Arizona · 2025 cycle · ST2 rotation
—
no ’25 record
Jaylon Stone
DL · from Southeast Missouri State · 2025 cycle · DT2 rotation
23 tkl
’25 · Vanderbilt
Orion Irving
OL · from Sam Houston · 2025 cycle · ST1 starter
—
no ’25 record
Where Vanderbilt’s transfers came from — and where they went
Sources · 19 arrivals18 departures · destinations
SEC
4 players
ACC
3 players
Non-FBS
2 players
Big Ten
2 players
Big 12
2 players
Mountain West
1 player
Other
5 players
+
Sun Belt
4 players
+
Unannounced
3 players
Non-FBS
3 players
Pac-12
3 players
Big 12
2 players
ACC
1 player
+
Other
2 players
Vanderbilt
+1 net moves
Arrived from · 19
SEC
4 players
ACC
3 players
Non-FBS
2 players
Big Ten
2 players
Big 12
2 players
Mountain West
1 player
+
Other
5 players
Departed to · 18
Sun Belt
4 players
+
Unannounced
3 players
Non-FBS
3 players
Pac-12
3 players
Big 12
2 players
ACC
1 player
+
Other
2 players
4arrivals came from SEC programs — the single largest source.
13arrivals are projected straight into the two-deep (11 of 19 arrivals came from P4 leagues).
0departures stayed inside the SEC.
How the window developed
Cumulative net moves · in − out1 undated move not plotted
All portal moves
37 of 37 moves match · 25 shownShow
Role in
Sort
PlayerPosDirectionOrigin / destinationRating’25 productionEligProjected roleDate
BA
Winter window · 4★
JT
Winter window · 4★
JC
Winter window · 3★
BJ
Winter window · 3★
MD
Winter window · 3★
RJ
Winter window · 3★
CS
Winter window · 3★
LC
Winter window · 3★
CJ
Winter window · 3★
CA
Winter window · 3★
MD
Winter window · 3★
TC
Winter window · 3★
WT
Winter window · 3★
EK
Winter window · 3★
JD
Winter window · 3★
MV
Winter window · 3★