Transfer portal · 2026
Wyoming Cowboys
Both windowsProjected two-deep impacti
+16
Projected two-deep roles added · 2026 arrivals
Wyoming added 16 transfers projected into the two-deep (8 as starters) against 16 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.
23
Arrivals
+7
16
Departures
0.84
Avg rating in
-0.01
0.85
Avg rating out
16
Proj two-deep in
—
—
Out roles untracked
4 of 23
’25 production in
—
11 of 16
’25 production out
How the roster changed
39 moves · 12 rooms touchediOffense+2 net players
Replaced+1 player
QB
+2 in · −1 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
E
Kaden Anderson out to Tarleton State drives the room.
Replaced+1 player
TE
+1 in · −0 out
InOut
No departures
Tyler Siddons in from Central Arkansas drives the room.
Replaced+1 player
OL
+3 in · −2 out · 2 proj starters in
InOut
L
Wes King out to West Virginia drives the room.
Replaced—
WR
+1 in · −1 out
InOut
Chris Durr Jr. out to Maryland drives the room.
Replaced-1 player
RB
+2 in · −3 out
InOut
?
Diore Hubbard in from West Virginia drives the room.
Defense+3 net players
Upgraded+2 players
EDGE
+4 in · −2 out · 2 proj starters in
InOut
R
Jack Dunkley in from Duquesne drives the room.
Replaced+1 player
LB
+2 in · −1 out
InOut
G
?
Enock Sibomana out to unannounced drives the room.
Replaced+1 player
CB
+3 in · −2 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
Tyrese Boss out to Arizona drives the room.
Replaced—
S
+2 in · −2 out
InOut
Da'Marion Brownlee in from Missouri Southern State drives the room.
Depth concern-1 player
DL
+1 in · −2 out
InOut
?
Lucas Samsula out to Utah drives the room.
Specialists+2 net players
Upgraded+1 player
K
+1 in · −0 out · 1 proj starter in
InOutNo departures
J
Bart Edmiston in from Jones College drives the room.
Upgraded+1 player
LS
+1 in · −0 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
No departures
Nathan Curry in from North Alabama drives the room.
No movement—
P
+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 Wyoming replace what it lost?
Role slots, not player-for-playerPartially replaced9 chains
QB
Starting slot
Out · to Tarleton State
Kaden Anderson
rating 0.85 · 47% ’25 usage · 189/336 · 1,971 pass yds · 12 TD · 10 INT
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from William & Mary
Tyler Hughes
rating 0.83 · qb1 starter
Jan 6
▾ Detail
RB
Rotation slot
Out · to Liberty
Terron Kellman
10% ’25 usage · 331 rush yds · 5.1 ypc · 4 TD
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Western Illinois
Markell Holman
rating 0.85 · rb2 rotation
Jan 12
▾ Detail
WR
Rotation slot
Out · to Maryland
Chris Durr Jr.
rating 0.85 · 9% ’25 usage · 46 rec · 513 yds · 4 TD
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Lock Haven University
Justin Popovich
rating 0.84 · z2 rotation
Jan 22
▾ Detail
OL
Starting slot
Out · to West Virginia
Wes King
rating 0.86
Partial replacement
Low confidence
In · from East Texas A&M
Chandler Donaway
rating 0.84 · lg1 starter
Jan 12
▾ Detail
EDGE
Starting slot
Out · to Indiana State
Peter Eyabi
9 tkl · 0.5 TFL
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Duquesne
Jack Dunkley
rating 0.83 · lde1 starter
Jan 7
▾ Detail
LB
Rotation slot
Out · to unannounced
?
Enock Sibomana
rating 0.85 · 26 tkl · 1 TFL
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from USC
Anthony Beavers
2 tkl · wlb2 rotation
Jan 10
▾ Detail
CB
Starting slot
Out · to Arizona
Tyrese Boss
rating 0.86 · 36 tkl · 5 PD
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Weber State
Logan Mackey
rating 0.83 · rcb1 starter
Jan 8
▾ Detail
CB
Rotation slot
Out · to Utah State
Markie Grant
rating 0.84 · 25 tkl · 0.5 TFL · 1 INT
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Jacksonville State
Travis Franklin Jr.
rating 0.85 · 25 tkl · 4 PD · nb2 rotation
Jan 15
▾ Detail
S
Rotation slot
Out · to Central Michigan
Justin Taylor
rating 0.84 · 17 tkl · 0.5 TFL · 1 INT
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Colorado State
Jett Vincent
9 tkl · 2.5 TFL · fs2 rotation
Jan 6
▾ Detail
Not replaced3 chains
RB
Production lost
Out · to Incarnate Word
Damashja Harris
5% ’25 usage · 52 rush yds · 4 ypc
Unresolved
Room restocked · slot open
In
No further two-deep addition
1 two-deep arrival answers other losses · 1 depth arrival in room
Jan 24
▾ Detail
DL
Production lost
Out · to Utah
Lucas Samsula
rating 0.86 · 15 tkl · 1.5 TFL · 1.5 sk
Unresolved
Room restocked · slot open
In
No starter/rotation addition
1 depth arrival in room
Jan 6
▾ Detail
S
Production lost
Out · to Austin Peay
Caleb Merritt
3 tkl
Unresolved
Room restocked · slot open
In
No further two-deep addition
1 two-deep arrival answers other losses · 1 depth arrival in room
Jan 24
▾ Detail
Quality vs experience
Portal rating
0.750.800.850.900.951.00
No ’25 usage recordHigh-upside betProven impactDevelopmentalExperienced depthAndersonHubbardHolman
?
0%20%40%60%
’25 usage share of previous team’s snapsets
19 unrated moves not plotted — see the ledger
How much Wyoming depends on transfers
Projected 2026 two-deep · 56 slotsQuarterback50%
1
1
Skill (RB/WR/TE)40%
6
2
2
Offensive line30%
7
3
Front seven (EDGE/DL/LB)42%
7
1
4
Secondary (CB/S)70%
3
3
4
Specialists25%
9
3
Returning signeesPrior-cycle transfers2026 transfers
41%
Projected two-deep from transfers
23 of 56 two-deep slots
14 of 28
Projected starters from transfers
9 from the 2026 cycle, 5 held over
78th
Mountain West percentile · transfer share
3rd-most transfer-dependent two-deep of 10 Mountain West teams
Returning portal corePrior-cycle transfers still in the two-deep
Eric Richardson
WR · from Northwest Missouri St · 2025 cycle · X1 starter
5%
’25 usage · Wyoming
Ethan Stuhlsatz
LB · from Lindenwood · 2025 cycle · MLB1 starter
40 tkl
’25 · Wyoming
Jaden DaCosta
S · from Portland State · 2025 cycle · SS2 rotation
3 tkl
’25 · Wyoming
Desman Hearns
CB · from Southern Illinois · 2025 cycle · NB1 starter
28 tkl
’25 · Wyoming
Brooklyn Cheek
S · from California · 2025 cycle · SS1 starter
7 tkl
’25 · Wyoming
Jackson Holman
WR · from Arizona · 2025 cycle · Z1 starter
4%
’25 usage · Wyoming
Where Wyoming’s transfers came from — and where they went
Sources · 23 arrivals16 departures · destinations
Non-FBS
13 players
Unlisted
5 players
+
Big Ten
2 players
Pac-12
1 player
Conference USA
1 player
Big 12
1 player
Non-FBS
5 players
+
Unannounced
3 players
Big 12
3 players
Big Ten
1 player
Pac-12
1 player
Mid-American
1 player
+
Other
2 players
Wyoming
+7 net moves
Arrived from · 23
Non-FBS
13 players
+
Unlisted
5 players
Big Ten
2 players
Pac-12
1 player
Conference USA
1 player
Big 12
1 player
Departed to · 16
Non-FBS
5 players
+
Unannounced
3 players
Big 12
3 players
Big Ten
1 player
Pac-12
1 player
Mid-American
1 player
+
Other
2 players
13arrivals came from Non-FBS programs — the single largest source.
16arrivals are projected straight into the two-deep (3 of 23 arrivals came from P4 leagues).
0departures stayed inside the Mountain West.
How the window developed
Cumulative net moves · in − out5 undated moves not plotted
All portal moves
39 of 39 moves match · 25 shownShow
Role in
Sort
PlayerPosDirectionOrigin / destinationRating’25 productionEligProjected roleDate
ES
Winter window · 3★
?
0.85Immediate—Dec 23KA
Winter window · 3★
MH
Winter window · 3★
TF
Winter window · 3★
DH
Winter window · 3★
CD
Winter window · 3★
JR
Winter window · 3★
DB
Winter window · 3★
JP
Winter window · 3★
TH
Winter window · 3★
JD
Winter window · 3★
LM
Winter window · 3★
TG
Winter window · 3★
PB
Winter window · 3★
?
—Immediate—Dec 8GI
Winter window · 3★
?
—Immediate—Dec 9JV
Winter window · 3★
JM
Winter window
TS
Winter window · 3★