Transfer portal · 2026
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
Both windowsProjected two-deep impacti
+24
Projected two-deep roles added · 2026 arrivals
Western Kentucky added 24 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.
34
Arrivals
+12
22
Departures
0.84
Avg rating in
-0.01
0.85
Avg rating out
24
Proj two-deep in
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—
Out roles untracked
12 of 34
’25 production in
—
14 of 22
’25 production out
What changed
Depth concern
No room lost net depth in this window.
Still unresolved
Every departure has a portal answer.
How the roster changed
56 moves · 12 rooms touchediOffense+11 net players
Replaced+6 players
OL
+9 in · −3 out · 4 proj starters in
InOut
?
Laurence Seymore III out to Texas drives the room.
Replaced+2 players
RB
+3 in · −1 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
Ajay Allen in from Tulsa drives the room.
Upgraded+2 players
TE
+3 in · −1 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
Noah Meyers out to Syracuse drives the room.
Replaced+1 player
QB
+1 in · −0 out
InOut
No departures
Brock Glenn in from Florida State drives the room.
Replaced—
WR
+3 in · −3 out
InOut
?
Qua'Vez Humphreys in from Sam Houston drives the room.
Defense+1 net players
Replaced+2 players
S
+3 in · −1 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
Jai Eugene Jr. out to Syracuse drives the room.
Replaced—
EDGE
+2 in · −2 out · 2 proj starters in
InOut
Harper Holloman out to West Virginia drives the room.
Replaced—
DL
+3 in · −3 out · 2 proj starters in
InOut
Robby Harrison out to Colorado State drives the room.
Replaced—
LB
+2 in · −2 out
InOut
?
Miller Malone out to Houston drives the room.
Replaced-1 player
CB
+3 in · −4 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
?
?
Nazir Ward out to Syracuse drives the room.
Specialists0 net players
Replaced+1 player
LS
+1 in · −0 out
InOut
No departures
Carson Perusse in from UNC Pembroke 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 production percentile (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 · 75th pctl ’25 production · 471 rush yds · 5.5 ypc · 10 TD · 10 rec
Upgrade
High confidence
In · from Tulsa
Ajay Allen
77th pctl ’25 production · 497 rush yds · 5.1 ypc · 5 TD · 10 rec · rb1 starter
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▾ Detail
EDGE
Starting slot
Out · to TCU
Koron Hayward
rating 0.85 · 72nd pctl ’25 production · 19 tkl · 3.5 TFL · 2.5 sk · 1 INT
Replaced
Medium confidence
In · from SEMO
LaTrevion Thompson
no ’25 production record · de1 starter
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▾ Detail
DL
Starting slot
Out · to James Madison
Chukwunedu Okeke
0th pctl ’25 production · 1 tkl
Upgrade
High confidence
In · from Sam Houston
Zeiqui Lawton
55th pctl ’25 production · 13 tkl · 3 TFL · 1.5 sk · dt1 starter
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▾ Detail
S
Starting slot
Out · to Syracuse
Jai Eugene Jr.
rating 0.86 · 67th pctl ’25 production · 21 tkl · 1.5 TFL · 1 sk
Replaced
Medium confidence
In · from Virginia
Dave Herard
no ’25 production record · s21 starter
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▾ Detail
K
Starting slot
Out · to West Virginia
Jack Cassidy
rating 0.84 · 18th pctl ’25 production · 2/2 FG · 6 pts
Replaced
Medium confidence
In · from Florida A&M
Michael Smith
no ’25 production record · k1 starter
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▾ Detail
Partially replaced8 chains
WR
Rotation slot
Out · to Missouri State
Isaiah Myers
rating 0.83 · 30th pctl ’25 production · 2 rec · 43 yds
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Sam Houston
Qua'Vez Humphreys
51st pctl ’25 production · 12 rec · 132 yds · 1 TD · wr32 rotation
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▾ Detail
TE
Starting slot
Out · to Syracuse
Noah Meyers
rating 0.85 · 89th pctl ’25 production · 32 rec · 357 yds · 3 TD
Partial replacement
High confidence
In · from Toledo
CC Ezirim
rating 0.85 · 13th pctl ’25 production · 2 rec · 8 yds · 1 TD · te1 starter
Jan 15
▾ Detail
OL
Starting slot
Out · to Texas
Laurence Seymore III
rating 0.87
Partial replacement
Low confidence
In · from Sam Houston
Rhett Larson
rating 0.85 · rg1 starter
Jan 16
▾ Detail
EDGE
Starting slot
Out · to West Virginia
Harper Holloman
rating 0.86 · 91st pctl ’25 production · 39 tkl · 5.5 TFL · 2 sk · 1 INT
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Indiana State
Nathan Gonzales
rating 0.84 · de21 starter
Jan 18
▾ Detail
DL
Starting slot
Out · to Colorado State
Robby Harrison
rating 0.84 · 55th pctl ’25 production · 16 tkl · 2 TFL · 1 sk
Partial replacement
High confidence
In · from Akron
Kiawan Murphy
rating 0.82 · 41st pctl ’25 production · 13 tkl · 1 PD · dt21 starter
Jan 12
▾ Detail
LB
Rotation slot
Out · to Houston
Miller Malone
rating 0.85 · 66th pctl ’25 production · 37 tkl · 5 TFL
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Coastal Carolina
Geajorm Akpaloo
43rd pctl ’25 production · 13 tkl · lb22 rotation
Jan 11
▾ Detail
CB
Starting slot
Out · to Syracuse
Nazir Ward
rating 0.86 · 81st pctl ’25 production · 35 tkl · 3 TFL · 0.5 sk · 1 INT
Partial replacement
High confidence
In · from Florida State
Christian White
33rd pctl ’25 production · 5 tkl · nb1 starter
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▾ Detail
CB
Rotation slot
Out · to Duke
Dylan Flowers
rating 0.87 · 74th pctl ’25 production · 33 tkl · 1 TFL · 4 PD
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Fort Valley State
Lataj Wright
no ’25 production record · cb2 rotation
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▾ Detail
Not replaced1 chain
CB
Production lost
Out · to unannounced
?
Jaavan Mack
68th pctl ’25 production · 26 tkl · 1 TFL · 1 INT
Unresolved
Room restocked · slot open
In
No further two-deep addition
2 two-deep arrivals answer other losses · 1 depth arrival in room · 2 producing losses unanswered
Jan 17
▾ Detail
Quality vs experience
Portal rating
0.750.800.850.900.951.00
No ’25 production record
High-upside betProven impactDevelopmentalExperienced depth0th pctl25th pctl50th pctl75th pctl
’25 production · national position percentile
27 unrated moves not plotted — see the ledger
How much Western Kentucky depends on transfers
Projected 2026 two-deep · 57 slotsQuarterback50%
1
1
Skill (RB/WR/TE)50%
5
1
4
Offensive line80%
2
1
7
Front seven (EDGE/DL/LB)75%
3
4
5
Secondary (CB/S)60%
4
2
4
Specialists38%
8
1
4
Returning signeesPrior-cycle transfers2026 transfers
60%
Projected two-deep from transfers
34 of 57 two-deep slots
18 of 29
Projected starters from transfers
13 from the 2026 cycle, 5 held over
33rd
Conference USA percentile · transfer share
7th-most transfer-dependent two-deep of 10 Conference USA teams
Returning portal corePrior-cycle transfers still in the two-deep
Jackson Smith
P · from Kentucky · 2024 cycle · P1 starter
—
no ’25 record
Jakeem Fletcher
DL · from Alabama State · 2025 cycle · DT2 rotation
48th pctl
’25 production · Western Kentucky
Jaylen Lewis
S · from Temple · 2025 cycle · S1 starter
97th pctl
’25 production · Western Kentucky
Venson Sneed
EDGE · from Indiana · 2025 cycle · DE2 rotation
46th pctl
’25 production · Western Kentucky
Braxton Myers
CB · from Southern Miss · 2025 cycle · CB22 rotation
33rd pctl
’25 production · Western Kentucky
Karsten Upchurch
OL · from Mississippi State · 2025 cycle · RT1 starter
—
no ’25 record
Zach Smith
LB · from SMU · 2025 cycle · LB21 starter
28th pctl
’25 production · Western Kentucky
Elin Jones
EDGE · from Johnson C Smith · 2025 cycle · DE22 rotation
44th pctl
’25 production · Western Kentucky
Quincy Burroughs
WR · from Wisconsin · 2025 cycle · WR1 starter
39th pctl
’25 production · Western Kentucky
Where Western Kentucky’s transfers came from — and where they went
Sources · 34 arrivals22 departures · destinations
Arrived from · 34
Non-FBS
13 players
ACC
6 players
Conference USA
4 players
SEC
2 players
Sun Belt
2 players
Mid-American
2 players
+
Other
5 players
Departed to · 22
+
Unannounced
5 players
ACC
5 players
Big 12
4 players
SEC
2 players
Conference USA
2 players
Non-FBS
1 player
+
Other
3 players
13arrivals came from Non-FBS programs — the single largest source.
24arrivals are projected straight into the two-deep (11 of 34 arrivals came from P4 leagues).
2departures stayed inside the Conference USA.
How the window developed
Cumulative net moves · in − out16 undated moves not plotted
All portal moves
56 of 56 moves match · 25 shownShow
Role in
Sort
PlayerPosDirectionOrigin / destinationRating’25 productionEligProjected roleDate
RM
Winter window · 3★
BG
Winter window · 3★
CE
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★
TR
Winter window · 3★