Transfer portal · 2026
Western Michigan Broncos
Both windowsProjected two-deep impacti
+25
Projected two-deep roles added · 2026 arrivals
Western Michigan added 25 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.
33
Arrivals
+20
13
Departures
0.83
Avg rating in
-0.00
0.83
Avg rating out
25
Proj two-deep in
—
—
Out roles untracked
7 of 33
’25 production in
—
8 of 13
’25 production out
How the roster changed
46 moves · 12 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.
Upgraded+2 players
WR
+3 in · −1 out · 2 proj starters in
InOut
C
H
Emazon Littlejohn in from South Carolina drives the room.
Replaced+2 players
OL
+2 in · −0 out
InOut
No departures
Ben Roebuck in from Michigan drives the room.
Upgraded—
RB
+2 in · −2 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
C
?
?
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
S
+4 in · −1 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
?
Kouri Crump in from VMI drives the room.
Upgraded+2 players
DL
+3 in · −1 out · 2 proj starters in
InOut
?
Ahmed Tounkara in from Ohio State drives the room.
Replaced+2 players
CB
+4 in · −2 out
InOut
D
?
?
Willard Ferrell in from Presbyterian drives the room.
Upgraded+1 player
EDGE
+4 in · −3 out · 2 proj starters in
InOut
K
?
?
Austin Alexander in from North Carolina drives the room.
Specialists+2 net players
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.
No movement—
K
+0 in · −0 out
InOutNo arrivalsNo departures
No portal movement in this room.
ArrivalDepartureHeavy ring · proj starter inThin ring · rotation inDotted · depth role or no ’25 recordMarker size = ’25 usage share (smallest = none recorded)
Did Western Michigan replace what it lost?
Role slots, not player-for-playerReplaced6 chains
RB
Starting slot
Out · to unannounced
?
Devin Miles
12% ’25 usage · 425 rush yds · 4.3 ypc · 3 TD
Replaced
Medium confidence
In · from College of San Mateo
C
Ofa Mataele
no ’25 production record · kr1 starter
—
▾ Detail
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
2 tkl
Upgrade
High confidence
In · from Ball State
DeJuan Echoles Jr.
rating 0.82 · 27 tkl · 6 TFL · 4 sk · rde1 starter
Jan 13
▾ Detail
EDGE
Starting slot
Out · to unannounced
?
Popeye Williams
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
S
Starting slot
Out · to unannounced
?
Jason Mitchell
no ’25 production record
Replaced
Low confidence
In · from Michigan
Micah Davis
no ’25 production record · fs1 starter
—
▾ Detail
Partially replaced4 chains
QB
Rotation slot
Out · to Oregon State
Brady Jones
rating 0.84 · 16% ’25 usage · 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
5 tkl · mlb2 rotation
Jan 8
▾ Detail
CB
Rotation slot
Out · to unannounced
?
Isaiah Paul
7 tkl · 1 PD
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Presbyterian
Willard Ferrell
rating 0.84 · rcb2 rotation
Jan 22
▾ Detail
CB
Rotation slot
Out · to unannounced
?
Fitzroy Ledgister
1 tkl
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Dodge City
D
Amarian Louis
no ’25 production record · nb2 rotation
—
▾ Detail
Not replaced2 chains
QB
Production lost
Out · to unannounced
?
Mark Konecny
1% ’25 usage
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
?
Tre' Hartwell
6% ’25 usage · 34 rush yds · 2.8 ypc
Unresolved
Room restocked · slot open
In
No further two-deep addition
1 two-deep arrival answers other losses · 1 depth arrival in room
Dec 29
▾ Detail
Quality vs experience
Portal rating
0.750.800.850.900.951.00
No ’25 usage recordHigh-upside betProven impactDevelopmentalExperienced depthJonesParksAlexander
0%20%40%60%
’25 usage share of previous team’s snapsets
35 unrated moves not plotted — see the ledger
How much Western Michigan depends on transfers
Projected 2026 two-deep · 53 slotsQuarterback100%
1
1
Skill (RB/WR/TE)70%
3
1
6
Offensive line40%
6
2
2
Front seven (EDGE/DL/LB)75%
3
1
8
Secondary (CB/S)70%
3
1
6
Specialists44%
5
4
Returning signeesPrior-cycle transfers2026 transfers
62%
Projected two-deep from transfers
33 of 53 two-deep slots
17 of 28
Projected starters from transfers
11 from the 2026 cycle, 6 held over
92nd
Mid-American percentile · transfer share
2nd-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
23 tkl
’25 · Western Michigan
Broc Lowry
QB · from Indiana · 2024 cycle · QB1 starter
45%
’25 usage · Western Michigan
Hunter Whitenack
OL · from Illinois · 2025 cycle · LG1 starter
—
no ’25 record
Baylin Brooks
WR · from San Diego State · 2025 cycle · Z1 starter
4%
’25 usage · Western Michigan
Jarvarius Sims
CB · from UConn · 2025 cycle · LCB1 starter
61 tkl
’25 · Western Michigan
Brandon Smith
OL · from Illinois State · pre-2026 · LT1 starter
—
no ’25 record
Where Western Michigan’s transfers came from — and where they went
Sources · 33 arrivals13 departures · destinations
Unlisted
11 players
+
Non-FBS
6 players
Big Ten
4 players
SEC
3 players
ACC
3 players
Big 12
3 players
Other
3 players
+
+
Unannounced
9 players
Non-FBS
2 players
Mid-American
1 player
Pac-12
1 player
Western Michigan
+20 net moves
Arrived from · 33
+
Unlisted
11 players
Non-FBS
6 players
Big Ten
4 players
SEC
3 players
ACC
3 players
Big 12
3 players
+
Other
3 players
Departed to · 13
+
Unannounced
9 players
Non-FBS
2 players
Mid-American
1 player
Pac-12
1 player
11arrivals came from Unlisted programs — the single largest source.
25arrivals are projected straight into the two-deep (13 of 33 arrivals came from P4 leagues).
1departure stayed inside the Mid-American.
How the window developed
Cumulative net moves · in − out19 undated moves not plotted
All portal moves
46 of 46 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