Transfer portal · 2026
Western Michigan Broncos
Both windowsProjected two-deep impacti
+24
Projected two-deep roles added · 2026 arrivals
Western Michigan added 24 transfers projected into the two-deep (11 as starters) against 13 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
+21
13
Departures
0.83
Avg rating in
-0.00
0.83
Avg rating out
24
Proj two-deep in
—
—
Out roles untracked
7 of 34
’25 production in
—
8 of 13
’25 production out
How the roster changed
47 moves · 13 rooms touchediOffense+6 net players
Upgraded+3 players
TE
+3 in · −0 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
No departures
G
Adam Parks in from New Mexico State drives the room.
Replaced+3 players
OL
+3 in · −0 out
InOut
No departures
I
Ben Roebuck in from Michigan drives the room.
Upgraded+2 players
WR
+3 in · −1 out · 2 proj starters in
InOut
C
H
Emazon Littlejohn in from South Carolina drives the room.
Depth concern-1 player
RB
+1 in · −2 out
InOut
?
?
Devin Miles out to unannounced drives the room.
Replaced-1 player
QB
+1 in · −2 out
InOut
?
Brady Jones out to Oregon State drives the room.
Defense+12 net players
Replaced+4 players
LB
+5 in · −1 out
InOut
B
H
B
H
?
Brenden Anes in from Tennessee drives the room.
Upgraded+3 players
DL
+4 in · −1 out · 2 proj starters in
InOut
?
Zavian Tibbs in from Houston drives the room.
Upgraded+2 players
CB
+4 in · −2 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
D
?
?
Isaiah Paul out to unannounced drives the room.
Replaced+2 players
S
+3 in · −1 out
InOut
?
Kouri Crump in from VMI drives the room.
Upgraded+1 player
EDGE
+4 in · −3 out · 2 proj starters in
InOut
K
?
?
DeJuan Echoles Jr. in from Ball State drives the room.
Specialists+3 net players
Upgraded+1 player
K
+1 in · −0 out · 1 proj starter in
InOutNo departures
C
Dieter Kelly in from College of San Mateo drives the room.
Upgraded+1 player
P
+1 in · −0 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
No departures
Ryan Millmore in from Iowa State drives the room.
Upgraded+1 player
LS
+1 in · −0 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
No departures
Drew Doyle in from Virginia Tech 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 Michigan replace what it lost?
Role slots, not player-for-playerReplaced4 chains
WR
Starting slot
Out · to Cal Poly
Ray Hall
no ’25 production record
Replaced
Low confidence
In · from South Carolina
Emazon Littlejohn
no ’25 production record · f1 starter
Jan 5
▾ Detail
EDGE
Starting slot
Out · to Austin Peay
Joshua Lloyd
9th pctl ’25 production · 2 tkl
Upgrade
High confidence
In · from Ball State
DeJuan Echoles Jr.
rating 0.82 · 87th pctl ’25 production · 27 tkl · 6 TFL · 4 sk · rde1 starter
Jan 13
▾ Detail
EDGE
Starting slot
Out · to unannounced
?
Popeye Williams
0th pctl ’25 production · 1 tkl
Replaced
Medium confidence
In · from unverified school
?
Scoop Gardner Jr.
no ’25 production record · lde1 starter
—
▾ Detail
DL
Starting slot
Out · to unannounced
?
Jordan Buckley
no ’25 production record
Replaced
Low confidence
In · from Ohio State
Ahmed Tounkara
rating 0.80 · rdt1 starter
Jan 15
▾ Detail
Partially replaced5 chains
QB
Rotation slot
Out · to Oregon State
Brady Jones
rating 0.84 · 31st pctl ’25 production · 19/40 · 136 pass yds · 1 TD · 3 INT
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Illinois
Trey Petty
rating 0.83 · qb2 rotation
Jan 10
▾ Detail
LB
Rotation slot
Out · to unannounced
?
Derek Pennington
no ’25 production record
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Tennessee
Brenden Anes
24th pctl ’25 production · 5 tkl · mlb2 rotation
Jan 8
▾ Detail
CB
Starting slot
Out · to unannounced
?
Isaiah Paul
40th pctl ’25 production · 7 tkl · 1 PD
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Presbyterian
Willard Ferrell
rating 0.84 · rcb1 starter
Jan 22
▾ Detail
CB
Rotation slot
Out · to unannounced
?
Fitzroy Ledgister
0th pctl ’25 production · 1 tkl
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Dodge City
D
Amarian Louis
no ’25 production record · nb2 rotation
—
▾ Detail
S
Rotation slot
Out · to unannounced
?
Jason Mitchell
no ’25 production record
Partial replacement
Low confidence
In · from Princeton
Tahj Owens
rating 0.84 · ss2 rotation
Jan 20
▾ Detail
Not replaced2 chains
QB
Production lost
Out · to unannounced
?
Mark Konecny
no ’25 production record
Unresolved
Room restocked · slot open
In
No further two-deep addition
1 two-deep arrival answers other losses
Dec 15
▾ Detail
RB
Production lost
Out · to unannounced
?
Devin Miles
71st pctl ’25 production · 425 rush yds · 4.3 ypc · 3 TD
Unresolved
Room restocked · slot open
In
No starter/rotation addition
1 depth arrival in room · 2 producing losses unanswered
Jan 2
▾ 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
36 unrated moves not plotted — see the ledger
How much Western Michigan depends on transfers
Projected 2026 two-deep · 55 slotsQuarterback100%
1
1
Skill (RB/WR/TE)80%
2
3
5
Offensive line40%
6
2
2
Front seven (EDGE/DL/LB)75%
3
1
8
Secondary (CB/S)70%
3
2
5
Specialists36%
7
4
Returning signeesPrior-cycle transfers2026 transfers
62%
Projected two-deep from transfers
34 of 55 two-deep slots
17 of 28
Projected starters from transfers
11 from the 2026 cycle, 6 held over
83rd
Mid-American percentile · transfer share
3rd-most transfer-dependent two-deep of 13 Mid-American teams
Returning portal corePrior-cycle transfers still in the two-deep
Domanick Moon
LB · from Purdue · 2024 cycle · WLB1 starter
56th pctl
’25 production · Western Michigan
Broc Lowry
QB · from Indiana · 2024 cycle · QB1 starter
84th pctl
’25 production · Western Michigan
Hunter Whitenack
OL · from Illinois · 2025 cycle · LG1 starter
—
no ’25 record
Cole Cabana
RB · from Michigan · 2025 cycle · RB2 rotation
17th pctl
’25 production · Western Michigan
Baylin Brooks
WR · from San Diego State · 2025 cycle · Z1 starter
73rd pctl
’25 production · Western Michigan
Jarvarius Sims
CB · from UConn · 2025 cycle · LCB1 starter
92nd pctl
’25 production · Western Michigan
Egypt Nelson
WR · from VMI · 2025 cycle · X2 rotation
—
no ’25 record
Brandon Smith
OL · from Illinois State · pre-2026 · LT2 rotation
—
no ’25 record
Micah Davis
S · from Michigan · pre-2026 · FS1 starter
90th pctl
’25 production · Western Michigan
Where Western Michigan’s transfers came from — and where they went
Sources · 34 arrivals13 departures · destinations
Arrived from · 34
Non-FBS
17 players
ACC
4 players
SEC
3 players
Big Ten
3 players
Big 12
3 players
Conference USA
1 player
+
Other
3 players
Departed to · 13
+
Unannounced
9 players
Non-FBS
2 players
Mid-American
1 player
Pac-12
1 player
17arrivals came from Non-FBS programs — the single largest source.
24arrivals are projected straight into the two-deep (13 of 34 arrivals came from P4 leagues).
1departure stayed inside the Mid-American.
How the window developed
Cumulative net moves · in − out20 undated moves not plotted
All portal moves
47 of 47 moves match · 25 shownShow
Role in
Sort
PlayerPosDirectionOrigin / destinationRating’25 productionEligProjected roleDate
AA
Winter window · 3★
KC
Winter window · 3★
TO
Winter window · 3★
WF
Winter window · 3★
DM
Winter window · 3★
TP
Winter window · 3★
DE
Winter window · 3★
AT
Winter window · 3★
AP
Winter window · 2★
MK
Winter window · 2★
?
—Immediate—Dec 15TH
Winter window · 3★
?
—Immediate—Dec 29IP
Winter window · 2★
?
—Immediate—Dec 31DM
Winter window
?
—Immediate—Jan 2FL
Winter window · 3★
?
—Immediate—Jan 2JB
Winter window · 3★
?
—Immediate—Jan 2PW
Winter window · 4★
?
—Immediate—Jan 2EL
Winter window
DP
Winter window · 3★
?
—Immediate—Jan 6JM
Winter window · 3★
?
—Immediate—Jan 6BR
Winter window · 3★
BA
Winter window · 3★
AG
Winter window · 4★
DD
Winter window