Transfer portal · 2026
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
Both windowsProjected two-deep impacti
+30
Projected two-deep roles added · 2026 arrivals
Western Kentucky added 30 transfers projected into the two-deep (13 as starters) against 22 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.
39
Arrivals
+17
22
Departures
0.84
Avg rating in
-0.01
0.85
Avg rating out
30
Proj two-deep in
—
—
Out roles untracked
9 of 39
’25 production in
—
15 of 22
’25 production out
How the roster changed
61 moves · 13 rooms touchediOffense+12 net players
Replaced+6 players
OL
+9 in · −3 out · 4 proj starters in
InOut
E
?
Laurence Seymore out to Texas drives the room.
Replaced+2 players
RB
+3 in · −1 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
T
Kalib Hicks in from Oklahoma State drives the room.
Upgraded+2 players
TE
+3 in · −1 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
Noah Meyers out to Syracuse drives the room.
Upgraded+1 player
WR
+5 in · −4 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
P
S
?
?
Moussa Barry out to unannounced drives the room.
Replaced+1 player
QB
+1 in · −0 out
InOut
No departures
Brock Glenn in from Florida State drives the room.
Defense+4 net players
Replaced+2 players
DB
+2 in · −0 out
InOut
No departures
D'Cambren Verrett in from Texas A&M-Kingsville drives the room.
Replaced+1 player
EDGE
+3 in · −2 out
InOut
C
S
Harper Holloman out to West Virginia drives the room.
Replaced+1 player
LB
+3 in · −2 out
InOut
?
Miller Malone out to Houston drives the room.
Replaced+1 player
S
+2 in · −1 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
Jai Eugene Jr. out to Syracuse drives the room.
Replaced—
DL
+2 in · −2 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
G
Robby Harrison out to Colorado State drives the room.
Replaced-1 player
CB
+3 in · −4 out · 2 proj starters in
InOut
N
?
?
Dylan Flowers out to Duke drives the room.
Specialists+1 net players
Upgraded+2 players
LS
+2 in · −0 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
No departures
Bailey Sanders in from Buffalo drives the room.
No movement—
P
+0 in · −0 out
InOutNo arrivalsNo departures
No portal movement in this room.
Replaced-1 player
K
+1 in · −2 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
Jack Cassidy out to West Virginia 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 Western Kentucky replace what it lost?
Role slots, not player-for-playerReplaced5 chains
RB
Starting slot
Out · to Pittsburgh
La'Vell Wright
rating 0.85 · 11% ’25 usage · 471 rush yds · 5.5 ypc · 10 TD · 10 rec
Replaced
Medium confidence
In · from Tulsa/FIU/Miami/Nebraska
T
Ajay Allen
no ’25 production record · rb1 starter
—
▾ Detail
WR
Starting slot
Out · to unannounced
?
Moussa Barry
6% ’25 usage · 34 rec · 488 yds · 1 TD
Replaced
Medium confidence
In · from Sam Houston/Butler CC
S
Qua'Vez Humphreys
no ’25 production record · z1 starter
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▾ Detail
CB
Starting slot
Out · to Duke
Dylan Flowers
rating 0.87 · 33 tkl · 1 TFL · 4 PD
Replaced
Medium confidence
In · from Fort Valley State
Lataj Wright
no ’25 production record · rcb1 starter
—
▾ Detail
S
Starting slot
Out · to Syracuse
Jai Eugene Jr.
rating 0.86 · 21 tkl · 1.5 TFL · 1 sk
Replaced
Medium confidence
In · from Virginia
Dave Herard
no ’25 production record · fs1 starter
—
▾ Detail
K
Starting slot
Out · to West Virginia
Jack Cassidy
rating 0.84 · 2/2 FG · 6 pts
Replaced
Medium confidence
In · from Florida A&M
Michael Smith
no ’25 production record · ko1 starter
—
▾ Detail
Partially replaced10 chains
WR
Rotation slot
Out · to Missouri State
Isaiah Myers
rating 0.83 · 3% ’25 usage · 2 rec · 43 yds
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Prairie View A&M/Sam Houston
P
Jyziah Rockwell
rating 0.85 · z2 rotation
Jan 8
▾ Detail
TE
Starting slot
Out · to Syracuse
Noah Meyers
rating 0.85 · 5% ’25 usage · 32 rec · 357 yds · 3 TD
Partial replacement
High confidence
In · from Toledo
CC Ezirim
rating 0.85 · 1% ’25 usage · 2 rec · 8 yds · 1 TD · te1 starter
Jan 15
▾ Detail
OL
Starting slot
Out · to Texas
Laurence Seymore
rating 0.87
Partial replacement
Low confidence
In · from Sam Houston
Rhett Larson
rating 0.85 · rg1 starter
Jan 16
▾ Detail
EDGE
Rotation slot
Out · to West Virginia
Harper Holloman
rating 0.86 · 39 tkl · 5.5 TFL · 2 sk · 1 INT
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Indiana State
Nathan Gonzales
rating 0.84 · rde2 rotation
Jan 18
▾ Detail
EDGE
Rotation slot
Out · to TCU
Koron Hayward
rating 0.85 · 19 tkl · 3.5 TFL · 2.5 sk · 1 INT
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Sam Houston/West Virginia/Cincinnati
S
Zeiqui Lawton
no ’25 production record · lde2 rotation
—
▾ Detail
DL
Starting slot
Out · to Colorado State
Robby Harrison
rating 0.84 · 16 tkl · 2 TFL · 1 sk
Partial replacement
High confidence
In · from Akron
Kiawan Murphy
rating 0.82 · 13 tkl · 1 PD · nt1 starter
Jan 12
▾ Detail
DL
Rotation slot
Out · to James Madison
Chukwunedu Okeke
1 tkl
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Gardner-Webb/Mississippi Valley State
G
Javin Griffin
no ’25 production record · dt2 rotation
—
▾ Detail
LB
Rotation slot
Out · to Houston
Miller Malone
rating 0.85 · 37 tkl · 5 TFL
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from USC
Garrison Madden
rating 0.84 · 4 tkl · mlb2 rotation
Jan 11
▾ Detail
CB
Starting slot
Out · to Syracuse
Nazir Ward
rating 0.86 · 35 tkl · 3 TFL · 0.5 sk · 1 INT
Partial replacement
High confidence
In · from Florida State
Christian White
5 tkl · nb1 starter
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▾ Detail
CB
Rotation slot
Out · to unannounced
?
Jaavan Mack
26 tkl · 1 TFL · 1 INT
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Northern Arizona/Arizona
N
Canyon Moses
no ’25 production record · nb2 rotation
—
▾ Detail
Not replaced1 chain
CB
Production lost
Out · to unannounced
?
Jalen Emery
18 tkl · 3 TFL · 2 sk
Unresolved
Room restocked · slot open
In
No further two-deep addition
3 two-deep arrivals answer other losses
Jan 14
▾ Detail
Quality vs experience
Portal rating
0.750.800.850.900.951.00
No ’25 usage recordHigh-upside betProven impactDevelopmentalExperienced depthHicksWright
P
0%20%40%60%
’25 usage share of previous team’s snapsets
31 unrated moves not plotted — see the ledger
How much Western Kentucky depends on transfers
Projected 2026 two-deep · 51 slotsQuarterback50%
1
1
Skill (RB/WR/TE)80%
2
1
7
Offensive line90%
1
1
8
Front seven (EDGE/DL/LB)83%
2
4
6
Secondary (CB/S)88%
1
2
5
Specialists44%
5
1
3
Returning signeesPrior-cycle transfers2026 transfers
76%
Projected two-deep from transfers
39 of 51 two-deep slots
20 of 28
Projected starters from transfers
13 from the 2026 cycle, 7 held over
89th
Conference USA percentile · transfer share
2nd-most transfer-dependent two-deep of 10 Conference USA teams
Returning portal corePrior-cycle transfers still in the two-deep
Jackson Smith
K · from Kentucky · 2024 cycle · KO2 rotation
—
no ’25 record
Jakeem Fletcher
DL · from Alabama State · 2025 cycle · DT1 starter
15 tkl
’25 · Western Kentucky
Jaylen Lewis
S · from Temple · 2025 cycle · SS1 starter
74 tkl
’25 · Western Kentucky
Venson Sneed
EDGE · from Indiana · 2025 cycle · LDE1 starter
14 tkl
’25 · Western Kentucky
Braxton Myers
CB · from Southern Miss · 2025 cycle · LCB1 starter
5 tkl
’25 · Western Kentucky
Karsten Upchurch
OL · from Mississippi State · 2025 cycle · RT1 starter
—
no ’25 record
Zach Smith
LB · from SMU · 2025 cycle · WLB1 starter
6 tkl
’25 · Western Kentucky
Elin Jones
EDGE · from Johnson C Smith · 2025 cycle · RDE1 starter
13 tkl
’25 · Western Kentucky
Quincy Burroughs
WR · from Wisconsin · 2025 cycle · X2 rotation
3%
’25 usage · Western Kentucky
Where Western Kentucky’s transfers came from — and where they went
Sources · 39 arrivals22 departures · destinations
Non-FBS
12 players
Unlisted
8 players
+
ACC
6 players
Mid-American
3 players
SEC
2 players
Sun Belt
2 players
Other
6 players
+
+
Unannounced
6 players
ACC
5 players
Big 12
4 players
SEC
2 players
Non-FBS
1 player
Sun Belt
1 player
+
Other
3 players
Western Kentucky
+17 net moves
Arrived from · 39
Non-FBS
12 players
+
Unlisted
8 players
ACC
6 players
Mid-American
3 players
SEC
2 players
Sun Belt
2 players
+
Other
6 players
Departed to · 22
+
Unannounced
6 players
ACC
5 players
Big 12
4 players
SEC
2 players
Non-FBS
1 player
Sun Belt
1 player
+
Other
3 players
12arrivals came from Non-FBS programs — the single largest source.
30arrivals are projected straight into the two-deep (11 of 39 arrivals came from P4 leagues).
1departure stayed inside the Conference USA.
How the window developed
Cumulative net moves · in − out20 undated moves not plotted
All portal moves
61 of 61 moves match · 25 shownShow
Role in
Sort
PlayerPosDirectionOrigin / destinationRating’25 productionEligProjected roleDate
RM
Winter window · 3★
BG
Winter window · 3★
JR
Winter window · 3★
P
0.85ImmediateZ2 rotationJan 8CE
Winter window · 3★
RL
Winter window · 3★
SB
Winter window · 3★
DV
Winter window · 3★
GM
Winter window · 3★
TM
Winter window · 3★
NG
Winter window · 3★
KH
Spring window · 3★
JC
Winter window · 3★
NO
Winter window · 3★