Transfer portal · 2026
Virginia Tech Hokies
Both windowsProjected two-deep impacti
+18
Projected two-deep roles added · 2026 arrivals
Virginia Tech added 18 transfers projected into the two-deep (9 as starters) against 27 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
+3
27
Departures
0.87
Avg rating in
+0.01
0.85
Avg rating out
18
Proj two-deep in
—
—
Out roles untracked
16 of 30
’25 production in
—
18 of 27
’25 production out
How the roster changed
57 moves · 12 rooms touchediOffense+1 net players
Upgraded+2 players
OL
+4 in · −2 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
Logan Howland in from Oklahoma drives the room.
Upgraded+1 player
TE
+2 in · −1 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
?
Luke Reynolds in from Penn State drives the room.
Upgraded—
QB
+2 in · −2 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
U
Ethan Grunkemeyer in from Penn State drives the room.
Upgraded-1 player
WR
+4 in · −5 out · 2 proj starters in
InOut
?
Que'Sean Brown in from Duke drives the room.
Depth concern-1 player
RB
+1 in · −2 out
InOut
Bill Davis in from Louisiana drives the room.
Defense+1 net players
Upgraded+2 players
EDGE
+5 in · −3 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
?
James Jennette out to Utah State drives the room.
Upgraded+1 player
DL
+3 in · −2 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
I
Eric Mensah in from Ohio State drives the room.
Replaced—
CB
+4 in · −4 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
Jaquez White in from Troy drives the room.
Replaced—
S
+1 in · −1 out
InOut
DQ Smith in from South Carolina drives the room.
Depth concern-2 players
LB
+2 in · −4 out
InOut
?
?
Caleb Woodson out to Alabama drives the room.
Specialists+1 net players
Upgraded+1 player
K
+1 in · −0 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
No departures
Nathan Totten in from Marshall drives the room.
No movement—
P
+0 in · −0 out
InOutNo arrivalsNo departures
No portal movement in this room.
Replaced—
LS
+1 in · −1 out
InOut
Deed Capper in from Wisconsin drives the room.
ArrivalDepartureHeavy ring · proj starter inThin ring · rotation inDotted · depth role or no ’25 recordMarker size = ’25 production percentile (smallest = none recorded)
Did Virginia Tech replace what it lost?
Role slots, not player-for-playerReplaced6 chains
QB
Starting slot
Out · to Massachusetts
William Watson III
14th pctl ’25 production
Upgrade
High confidence
In · from Penn State
Ethan Grunkemeyer
rating 0.93 · 66th pctl ’25 production · 123/178 · 1,339 pass yds · 8 TD · 4 INT · qb1 starter
Jan 14
▾ Detail
WR
Starting slot
Out · to Ole Miss
Isaiah Spencer
rating 0.86 · 59th pctl ’25 production · 14 rec · 194 yds
Upgrade
High confidence
In · from Duke
Que'Sean Brown
rating 0.93 · 94th pctl ’25 production · 63 rec · 842 yds · 5 TD · x1 starter
Jan 10
▾ Detail
TE
Starting slot
Out · to unannounced
?
Zeke Wimbush
no ’25 production record
Replaced
Medium confidence
In · from Penn State
Luke Reynolds
rating 0.94 · 84th pctl ’25 production · 26 rec · 257 yds · te1 starter
Jan 11
▾ Detail
OL
Starting slot
Out · to UConn
Hannes Hammer
rating 0.84
Upgrade
Low confidence
In · from Oklahoma
Logan Howland
rating 0.86 · lt1 starter
Jan 8
▾ Detail
DL
Starting slot
Out · to Tulsa
Arias Nash
no ’25 production record
Replaced
Low confidence
In · from Iowa Western C.C.
I
Kemari Copeland
no ’25 production record · rdt1 starter
—
▾ Detail
CB
Starting slot
Out · to App State
Joseph Reddish
56th pctl ’25 production · 16 tkl · 2 TFL
Upgrade
High confidence
In · from Troy
Jaquez White
rating 0.86 · 97th pctl ’25 production · 67 tkl · 3.5 TFL · 1 sk · 3 INT · lcb1 starter
Jan 7
▾ Detail
Partially replaced7 chains
WR
Starting slot
Out · to South Florida
Cameron Seldon
rating 0.86 · 58th pctl ’25 production · 23 rec · 165 yds · 2 TD
Partial replacement
High confidence
In · from Penn State
Tyseer Denmark
rating 0.86 · 24th pctl ’25 production · 2 rec · 17 yds · sl1 starter
Jan 16
▾ Detail
WR
Rotation slot
Out · to unannounced
?
Tucker Holloway
rating 0.86 · 41st pctl ’25 production · 5 rec · 82 yds
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Louisiana Tech
Marlion Jackson
rating 0.85 · 74th pctl ’25 production · 20 rec · 370 yds · 2 TD · x2 rotation
Jan 11
▾ Detail
EDGE
Starting slot
Out · to Utah State
James Jennette
rating 0.86 · 39th pctl ’25 production · 9 tkl · 1 TFL · 0.5 sk
Partial replacement
High confidence
In · from Missouri
Javion Hilson
rating 0.87 · 0th pctl ’25 production · 1 tkl · lde1 starter
Jan 6
▾ Detail
EDGE
Rotation slot
Out · to unannounced
?
James Djonkam
27th pctl ’25 production · 7 tkl
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Penn State
Mylachi Williams
rating 0.87 · 0th pctl ’25 production · 1 tkl · lde2 rotation
Jan 11
▾ Detail
LB
Rotation slot
Out · to Alabama
Caleb Woodson
rating 0.86 · 77th pctl ’25 production · 57 tkl · 2.5 TFL · 1 PD
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Penn State
Keon Wylie
rating 0.87 · 60th pctl ’25 production · 28 tkl · 2.5 TFL · 1 sk · mlb2 rotation
Jan 8
▾ Detail
CB
Rotation slot
Out · to UCLA
Dante Lovett
rating 0.86 · 36th pctl ’25 production · 6 tkl
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from UConn
Cam Chadwick Jr.
rating 0.84 · 96th pctl ’25 production · 66 tkl · 2.5 TFL · 1 sk · 4 INT · rcb2 rotation
Jan 6
▾ Detail
LS
Rotation slot
Out · to Western Michigan
Drew Doyle
no ’25 production record
Partial replacement
Low confidence
In · from Wisconsin
Deed Capper
rating 0.80 · ls2 rotation
Jan 21
▾ Detail
Not replaced6 chains
RB
Production lost
Out · to Stony Brook
Jeremiah Coney
31st pctl ’25 production · 3 rec · 15 yds
Unresolved
Room restocked · slot open
In
No starter/rotation addition
1 depth arrival in room · 2 producing losses unanswered
Jan 21
▾ Detail
WR
Production lost
Out · to Hawai'i
Devin Alves
rating 0.83 · 30th pctl ’25 production · 3 rec · 45 yds · 1 TD
Unresolved
Room restocked · slot open
In
No further two-deep addition
3 two-deep arrivals answer other losses · 1 depth arrival in room
Jan 13
▾ Detail
EDGE
Production lost
Out · to Purdue
Keyshawn Burgos
rating 0.85 · 18th pctl ’25 production · 4 tkl
Unresolved
Room restocked · slot open
In
No further two-deep addition
2 two-deep arrivals answer other losses · 3 depth arrivals in room
Jan 13
▾ Detail
LB
Production lost
Out · to TCU
Michael Short
rating 0.86 · 58th pctl ’25 production · 22 tkl · 4 TFL · 1 sk
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 5
▾ Detail
CB
Production lost
Out · to Richmond
Krystian Williams
33rd pctl ’25 production · 4 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 · 2 producing losses unanswered
Jan 17
▾ Detail
S
Production lost
Out · to Virginia
Christian Ellis
rating 0.86 · 48th pctl ’25 production · 7 tkl · 1 TFL · 3 PD
Unresolved
Room restocked · slot open
In
No starter/rotation addition
1 depth arrival in room
Jan 4
▾ Detail
Quality vs experience
Portal rating
0.750.800.850.900.951.00
No ’25 production record
High-upside betProven impactDevelopmentalExperienced depth?
U
0th pctl25th pctl50th pctl75th pctl
’25 production · national position percentile
17 unrated moves not plotted — see the ledger
How much Virginia Tech depends on transfers
Projected 2026 two-deep · 55 slotsQuarterback100%
2
Skill (RB/WR/TE)50%
5
1
4
Offensive line40%
6
2
2
Front seven (EDGE/DL/LB)75%
3
3
6
Secondary (CB/S)50%
5
3
2
Specialists45%
6
5
Returning signeesPrior-cycle transfers2026 transfers
55%
Projected two-deep from transfers
30 of 55 two-deep slots
17 of 28
Projected starters from transfers
11 from the 2026 cycle, 6 held over
75th
ACC percentile · transfer share
5th-most transfer-dependent two-deep of 17 ACC teams
Returning portal corePrior-cycle transfers still in the two-deep
Montavious Cunningham
OL · from Georgia State · 2024 cycle · RG1 starter
—
no ’25 record
Kaleb Spencer
LB · from Miami · 2024 cycle · WLB1 starter
85th pctl
’25 production · Virginia Tech
C
Marcellous Hawkins
RB · from Central Missouri State · 2025 cycle · RB1 starter
88th pctl
’25 production · Virginia Tech
Isaiah Brown-Murray
CB · from East Carolina · 2025 cycle · NB2 rotation
81st pctl
’25 production · Virginia Tech
Tyson Flowers
S · from Rice · 2025 cycle · FS1 starter
81st pctl
’25 production · Virginia Tech
Kyle Altuner
OL · from West Virginia · 2025 cycle · C1 starter
—
no ’25 record
Jordan Bass
S · from Pittsburgh · 2025 cycle · FS2 rotation
60th pctl
’25 production · Virginia Tech
Antwone Santiago
LB · from Temple · 2025 cycle · WLB2 rotation
38th pctl
’25 production · Virginia Tech
Elhadj Fall
DL · from Georgia Southern · 2025 cycle · LDT1 starter
76th pctl
’25 production · Virginia Tech
Where Virginia Tech’s transfers came from — and where they went
Sources · 30 arrivals27 departures · destinations
Arrived from · 30
Big Ten
16 players
Sun Belt
4 players
SEC
4 players
ACC
2 players
Big 12
2 players
Independent
1 player
+
Other
1 player
Departed to · 27
+
Unannounced
5 players
Non-FBS
4 players
American Athletic
3 players
Mid-American
3 players
Big Ten
2 players
SEC
2 players
+
Other
8 players
16arrivals came from Big Ten programs — the single largest source.
18arrivals are projected straight into the two-deep (24 of 30 arrivals came from P4 leagues).
1departure stayed inside the ACC.
How the window developed
Cumulative net moves · in − out1 undated move not plotted
All portal moves
57 of 57 moves match · 25 shownShow
Role in
Sort
PlayerPosDirectionOrigin / destinationRating’25 productionEligProjected roleDate
LR
Winter window · 4★
QB
Winter window · 4★
EG
Winter window · 4★
DJ
Winter window · 3★
JH
Winter window · 3★
JE
Winter window · 3★
KW
Winter window · 3★
BB
Winter window · 3★
MW
Winter window · 3★
MH
Winter window · 3★
JW
Winter window · 3★
LH
Winter window · 3★
CH
Winter window · 3★
EM
Winter window · 3★
MT
Winter window · 3★
RA
Winter window · 3★
TD
Winter window · 3★
CJ
Winter window · 3★
JT
Winter window · 3★