Transfer portal · 2026
Washington State Cougars
Both windowsProjected two-deep impacti
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Projected two-deep roles added · 2026 arrivals
Washington State added 29 transfers projected into the two-deep (17 as starters) against 37 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.
35
Arrivals
-2
37
Departures
0.85
Avg rating in
+0.00
0.85
Avg rating out
29
Proj two-deep in
—
—
Out roles untracked
14 of 35
’25 production in
—
22 of 37
’25 production out
What changed
Upgraded
Projected starters arrived with rating holding or rising in 8 rooms, led by WR.
Depth concern
More players out than in with no two-deep answer — depth, not the starting line, is the exposure.
Still unresolved
Departures with no portal answer yet. Replacement must come from the returning roster or signing class.
How the roster changed
72 moves · 13 rooms touchediOffense-3 net players
Upgraded+1 player
WR
+6 in · −5 out · 3 proj starters in
InOut
L
C
Devin Ellison out to New Mexico State drives the room.
Replaced+1 player
OL
+2 in · −1 out
InOut
Kalolo Ta'aga in from Utah drives the room.
Upgraded-1 player
TE
+1 in · −2 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
?
Jack Pedersen in from UCLA drives the room.
Depth concern-2 players
QB
+1 in · −3 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
C
Jaxon Potter out to Old Dominion drives the room.
Unresolved-2 players
RB
+0 in · −2 out
InOut
No arrivals
?
Travon Pankey out to unannounced drives the room.
Defense0 net players
Upgraded+1 player
CB
+5 in · −4 out · 3 proj starters in
InOut
M
?
Jalil Tucker in from Oregon State drives the room.
Upgraded—
EDGE
+3 in · −3 out · 2 proj starters in
InOut
Linus Zunk in from Vanderbilt drives the room.
Upgraded—
DL
+7 in · −7 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
S
?
?
?
Ike Okafor in from California drives the room.
Replaced—
LB
+3 in · −3 out · 2 proj starters in
InOut
O
Sullivan Schlimgen out to Iowa State drives the room.
Upgraded-1 player
S
+3 in · −4 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
?
Jeremiah Bernard in from Cal Poly drives the room.
Specialists+1 net players
Upgraded+1 player
P
+2 in · −1 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
D
?
Max Dean in from New Mexico State drives the room.
Upgraded+1 player
LS
+1 in · −0 out · 1 proj starter in
InOutNo departures
L
Jeremy Sousa in from Laney CC drives the room.
Replaced-1 player
K
+1 in · −2 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
?
Ryan Harris out to unannounced 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 Washington State replace what it lost?
Role slots, not player-for-playerReplaced10 chains
WR
Starting slot
Out · to Boston College
Landon Wright
rating 0.86 · 2% ’25 usage · 7 rec · 121 yds · 2 TD
Replaced
Medium confidence
In · from Oregon State
Darrius Clemons
rating 0.86 · x1 starter
Jan 9
▾ Detail
WR
Starting slot
Out · to Oklahoma
Mackenzie Alleyne
rating 0.85 · 3% ’25 usage · 4 rec · 72 yds · 1 TD
Replaced
Medium confidence
In · from College of San Mateo
C
Tony Freeman
no ’25 production record · sl1 starter
—
▾ Detail
TE
Starting slot
Out · to unannounced
?
Jesiah Cornwell
no ’25 production record
Replaced
Medium confidence
In · from UCLA
Jack Pedersen
rating 0.86 · 4% ’25 usage · 11 rec · 72 yds · te1 starter
Jan 11
▾ Detail
EDGE
Starting slot
Out · to Iowa State
Malaki Ta'ase
rating 0.84 · 17 tkl · 4 TFL · 2.5 sk
Replaced
Medium confidence
In · from Idaho
Matyus McLain
no ’25 production record · rde1 starter
Jan 9
▾ Detail
LB
Starting slot
Out · to Iowa State
Sullivan Schlimgen
rating 0.86 · 49 tkl · 1.5 TFL
Replaced
Medium confidence
In · from Oregon / Louisville
O
Keith Brown
no ’25 production record · wlb1 starter
—
▾ Detail
CB
Starting slot
Out · to Cincinnati
Kenny Worthy III
rating 0.85 · 23 tkl · 0.5 TFL · 1 PD
Replaced
High confidence
In · from Oregon State
Jalil Tucker
rating 0.86 · 25 tkl · 0.5 TFL · 1 INT · rcb1 starter
Jan 3
▾ Detail
CB
Starting slot
Out · to Iowa State
Trillion Sorrell
rating 0.85 · 4 tkl · 1 PD
Upgrade
High confidence
In · from San José State
Jaylen Thomas
rating 0.85 · 59 tkl · 1 TFL · 6 PD · nb1 starter
Jan 4
▾ Detail
CB
Starting slot
Out · to unannounced
?
AJ Davis
2 tkl
Upgrade
High confidence
In · from Texas State
Khamari Terrell
rating 0.85 · 33 tkl · 2.5 TFL · 1 INT · lcb1 starter
Jan 14
▾ Detail
K
Starting slot
Out · to unannounced
?
Ryan Harris
rating 0.83
Upgrade
Medium confidence
In · from North Texas
Miguel Arenas
0/1 FG · 7 pts · ko1 starter
—
▾ Detail
P
Starting slot
Out · to unannounced
?
Troy Petz
no ’25 production record
Replaced
Medium confidence
In · from New Mexico State
Max Dean
55 punts · 42.3 yd avg · pt1 starter
Jan 15
▾ Detail
Partially replaced12 chains
QB
Starting slot
Out · to Old Dominion
Jaxon Potter
rating 0.85 · 51% ’25 usage · 67/95 · 604 pass yds · 4 TD · 3 INT
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from UC Davis
Caden Pinnick
rating 0.85 · qb1 starter
Jan 7
▾ Detail
WR
Starting slot
Out · to Iowa State
Carter Pabst
rating 0.85 · 4% ’25 usage · 9 rec · 168 yds · 1 TD
Partial replacement
High confidence
In · from Florida
Tank Hawkins
rating 0.86 · 1% ’25 usage · 2 rec · 16 yds · z1 starter
Jan 6
▾ Detail
WR
Rotation slot
Out · to New Mexico State
Devin Ellison
rating 0.84 · 6% ’25 usage · 3 rec · 52 yds · 1 TD
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Missouri
Daniel Blood
rating 0.86 · 2% ’25 usage · 5 rec · 51 yds · sl2 rotation
Jan 10
▾ Detail
OL
Rotation slot
Out · to Iowa State
Trevor Bindel
no ’25 production record
Partial replacement
Low confidence
In · from Utah
Kalolo Ta'aga
rating 0.85 · rt2 rotation
Jan 13
▾ Detail
EDGE
Starting slot
Out · to Iowa State
Isaac Terrell
rating 0.87 · 28 tkl · 12 TFL · 7 sk
Partial replacement
High confidence
In · from Vanderbilt
Linus Zunk
rating 0.87 · 15 tkl · 3.5 TFL · 3 sk · lde1 starter
Jan 9
▾ Detail
EDGE
Rotation slot
Out · to Iowa State
Jack Janikowski
rating 0.86 · 10 tkl · 3 TFL · 1 sk
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Arizona
Eduwa Okundaye
rating 0.86 · 0 tkl · 1 PD · lde2 rotation
Jan 8
▾ Detail
DL
Starting slot
Out · to Iowa State
Bryson Lamb
rating 0.85 · 25 tkl · 3.5 TFL · 1.5 sk
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Eastern Washington
Jirah Leaupepetele
rating 0.84 · nt1 starter
Jan 15
▾ Detail
DL
Rotation slot
Out · to unannounced
?
Darrion Dalton
22 tkl · 2 TFL · 1.5 sk
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Marshall
Paul Hutson III
rating 0.85 · 37 tkl · 6 TFL · 3 sk · 2 INT · dt2 rotation
Jan 12
▾ Detail
DL
Rotation slot
Out · to Iowa State
Donovan Fitzmaurice
11 tkl · 1 TFL · 1 sk
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Saint Francis (PA)
Balaam Miller
rating 0.83 · nt2 rotation
Jan 10
▾ Detail
LB
Starting slot
Out · to Boston College
Anthony Palano
65 tkl · 0.5 TFL · 0.5 sk
Partial replacement
High confidence
In · from Kent State
Nylan Brown
rating 0.85 · 37 tkl · 2.5 TFL · mlb1 starter
Jan 4
▾ Detail
S
Starting slot
Out · to Iowa State
Duhron Goodman
rating 0.85 · 8 tkl
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Cal Poly
Jeremiah Bernard
rating 0.85 · ss1 starter
Jan 5
▾ Detail
S
Rotation slot
Out · to Iowa State
Damarius Russell
rating 0.85 · 3 tkl
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Arizona
Jshawn Frausto-Ramos
rating 0.85 · ss2 rotation
Jan 9
▾ Detail
Not replaced2 chains
DL
Production lost
Out · to Iowa State
Max Baloun
rating 0.83 · 4 tkl · 3 TFL · 1 sk
Unresolved
Room restocked · slot open
In
No further two-deep addition
3 two-deep arrivals answer other losses · 4 depth arrivals in room · 3 producing losses unanswered
Jan 5
▾ Detail
S
Production lost
Out · to Iowa State
Brody Miller
rating 0.83 · 2 tkl
Unresolved
Room restocked · slot open
In
No further two-deep addition
2 two-deep arrivals answer other losses · 1 depth arrival in room
Jan 6
▾ Detail
Quality vs experience
Portal rating
0.750.800.850.900.951.00
No ’25 usage recordHigh-upside betProven impactDevelopmentalExperienced depthPotterPedersenZunk
?
?
0%20%40%60%
’25 usage share of previous team’s snapsets
27 unrated moves not plotted — see the ledger
How much Washington State depends on transfers
Projected 2026 two-deep · 54 slotsQuarterback100%
1
1
Skill (RB/WR/TE)70%
3
1
6
Offensive line50%
5
3
2
Front seven (EDGE/DL/LB)92%
1
2
9
Secondary (CB/S)80%
2
1
7
Specialists90%
1
3
6
Returning signeesPrior-cycle transfers2026 transfers
78%
Projected two-deep from transfers
42 of 54 two-deep slots
23 of 28
Projected starters from transfers
18 from the 2026 cycle, 5 held over
100th
Pac-12 percentile · transfer share
1st-most transfer-dependent two-deep of 8 Pac-12 teams
Returning portal corePrior-cycle transfers still in the two-deep
Kirby Vorhees
RB · from South Dakota State · 2025 cycle · RB1 starter
21%
’25 usage · Washington State
Carsten Reynolds
LB · from South Dakota State · 2025 cycle · WLB2 rotation
3 tkl
’25 · Washington State
Jack Stevens
K · from South Dakota State · 2025 cycle · PK1 starter
16/19 FG
’25 · Washington State
Trey Ridley
S · from South Dakota State · 2025 cycle · FS2 rotation
3 tkl
’25 · Washington State
Nick Bakken
OL · from South Dakota State · 2025 cycle · RG2 rotation
—
no ’25 record
Kaden Beatty
DL · from Kent State · 2025 cycle · DT1 starter
7 tkl
’25 · Washington State
Sone Falealo
OL · from Idaho · 2025 cycle · LG2 rotation
—
no ’25 record
Julian Dugger
QB · from Pittsburgh · 2025 cycle · QB2 rotation
6%
’25 usage · Washington State
Jaylin Caldwell
OL · from Grand Valley State University · 2025 cycle · RT1 starter
—
no ’25 record
Where Washington State’s transfers came from — and where they went
Sources · 35 arrivals37 departures · destinations
Non-FBS
8 players
Unlisted
7 players
+
Big 12
4 players
Pac-12
3 players
SEC
3 players
ACC
3 players
Other
7 players
+
Big 12
16 players
+
Unannounced
9 players
Non-FBS
3 players
ACC
2 players
Mid-American
1 player
Big Ten
1 player
+
Other
5 players
Washington State
-2 net moves
Arrived from · 35
Non-FBS
8 players
+
Unlisted
7 players
Big 12
4 players
Pac-12
3 players
SEC
3 players
ACC
3 players
+
Other
7 players
Departed to · 37
Big 12
16 players
+
Unannounced
9 players
Non-FBS
3 players
ACC
2 players
Mid-American
1 player
Big Ten
1 player
+
Other
5 players
8arrivals came from Non-FBS programs — the single largest source.
29arrivals are projected straight into the two-deep (12 of 35 arrivals came from P4 leagues).
0departures stayed inside the Pac-12.
How the window developed
Cumulative net moves · in − out8 undated moves not plotted
All portal moves
72 of 72 moves match · 25 shownShow
Role in
Sort
PlayerPosDirectionOrigin / destinationRating’25 productionEligProjected roleDate
LZ
Winter window · 3★
JT
Winter window · 3★
TH
Winter window · 3★
EO
Winter window · 3★
DC
Winter window · 3★
DB
Winter window · 3★
JP
Winter window · 3★
MS
Winter window · 3★
?
0.85Immediate—Dec 17JT
Winter window · 3★
NB
Winter window · 3★
JB
Winter window · 3★
CP
Winter window · 3★
JB
Winter window · 3★
DW
Winter window · 3★
IO
Winter window · 3★
CS
Winter window · 3★