Football Transfer Portal Thread

I figured with the season winding down it was time to get this thread wound back up again. Like last year, guys bolded will be guys that are officially in the portal and guys not bolded will be guys that I believe hop into the portal or that should be tamper targets for us. Italicized will be guys that we are in contact with/have visited. I will try to update it as much as I can like last year. I'll label the QBs differently because I think a lot of our movement at that position will be where we feel like Kamario is developmentally.

Like last year, if you have a player, just add him in the comments and I'll get him on the list. I'll get Scooba to pin this once the season is over.

QB

AJ Swann-App State-committed to MSU 1/5 [backup option]
Jaden Rashada-Sacramento St-committed to MSU 1/22 [backup option]


Available
Brayden Fowler-Nicolisi-Colorado St. [backup option]
Nick Miniucci-Delaware [backup option]
Blake Baker-La Tech [backup option]
Ty Pennington-Northern Arizona [backup option]
Gunnar Smith-Fordham [backup option]
Nico Marichol-West Virginia [backup option]

Commited elsewhere
Drew Mestemaker-North Texas [starter option]-committed to Oklahoma St
Brendan Soresby-Cincinnati [starter option]-committed to Texas Tech
Katan Houser-East Carolina [backup option]committed to Illinois
CJ Bailey- staying at NC State [starter option]
Matt Vezza- New Hampshire [backup option] - Ohio Bobcats
Colton Joseph-Old Dominion [starter option] - Wisconsin
Tayven Jackson-UCF [backup option] - UNT
Jackson Arnold-Auburn [backup option] - UNLV
Trey Petty-Illinois [backup option] - Western Michigan
Sam Leavitt-Arizona St [starter option] - LSU
DJ Lagway-Florida [starter option] - Baylor
Dylan Raiola-Nebraska [starter option] - Oregon
Beau Pribula-Missouri [starter option] - Virginia[B]
Byrum Brown-USF [starter option] - Auburn
Ashton Daniels-Auburn [backup option] - Florida State

RB

Available

Diore Hubbard-West Virginia
Jaylin Lucas-Florida St


Commited elsewhere
Makhi Frazier-Michigan St-Ole Miss
Jalen Dupree-Colorado St - Kansas
Damari Alston-Auburn - Tulsa
Cam Cook-Jax State - West Virginia
Cam Edwards-UCONN - Michigan St
Jadan Baugh-Florida - Staying at UF
Wayne Knight-JMU - UCLA
Xai?Shaun Edwards-Houston Christian - Missouri
Jerrick Gibson-Texas - Purdue
Davion Gause-UNC NC State
Hunter Patterson-West Liberty - Old Dominion
KD Daniels-Florida - Wake Forrest


WR

Marquis Johnson-Missouri:committed to MSU 1/4
Zion Regans-Oklahoma-committed to MSU 1/11

Kam Perry-Miami (OH)-committed to Colorado
Omarion Miller-Colorado-
Brett Eskildsen-Iowa St
Jaylen Lloyd-Ok State
Danny Scudero-SJSU
Chase Hendricks-Ohio
KJ Duff-Rutgers
Caleb Cunningham-Ole Miss
Nick Marsh-Michigan St
Jelani Watkins-LSU
Josh Derry-Monmouth
Audric Harris-Washington
Perry Thompson-Auburn
Rico Flores Jr-UCLA
Muizz Tounkara-Florida
Aaron Butler-Texas
Horatio Fields-Auburn
Kenny Odom-UTEP
Ray Ray Joseph-Miami
Jackson Harris-Hawaii
Myles Libman-Stanford
Braden Pegan-Utah St
Nico Brown-Yale
Malcolm Simmons
Cam'Ron King-Auburn
Mike Peterson Jr-Florida
Josh Manning-Missouri
Jamari Hawkins-Memphis
Deandre Moore-Texas
Tre Brown-Old Dominion
Terrell Anderson-NC State
Jayce Brown-Kansas St
Eugene Wilson III-Florida
Wyatt Young-North Texas
Jayvan Boggs-Auburn
Shazz Preston-Tulane
Noah Rodgers-NC State
Cam Coleman-Auburn
Cam Vaughn-West Virginia
Landon Ellis-James Madison
Aidan Mizell-Florida


TE

Josh Ford-Oklahoma St-committed to Alabama
Houston Thomas-UTSA
Brody Foley-Tulsa
Jack Velling-Michigan St
Cade Keith-New Mexico
Michael Smith-South Carolina
Jacob Harris-BGSU
Kylan Fox-UCF
Amir Jackson-Florida
Kaden Helms-Oklahoma
Rocky Beers-Colorado St
Gabe Burkle-Iowa St
Benjamin Brahmer-Iowa St
Dorian Thomas-New Mexico
Theo Ohrstrom-Texas A&M

OL

Mario Nash-Florida St-committed to MSU 1/6
Ja'Elyne Matthews-Florida St-committed to MSU 1/8
LJ Prudhomme-Arkansas-committed to MSU 1/9
Isaiah Autry-Dent-Oklahoma-committed to MSU 1/12
DJ Chester-LSU-committed to MSU 1/12
Tyler Miller-LSU-committed to MSU 1/13
Myles McVay-North Carolina-committed to Mississippi State 1/15
Brandon Sneh-UAB-committed to MSU 1/21

Committed Elsewhere
Grant Seagren-Ok State - Commited to NorthWestern
Brian Parker II-Duke - NFL Draft 2026
Ryan Caretta-Pitt (no news, cant find entering portal)
Taryn Tyo-Cincinnati
Shadre Hurst-Tulane
Keyon Cox-Oregon St - UAB BLAZERS
Ezomo Oratokhai-Northwestern
Shalik Hubbard-Monmouth
Peyton Joseph-Ga Tech - Oklahoma
Micah Banuelos-USC - Purdue
Daniel Michel-FIU
Josh Atkins-Arizona St - Arizona St
Connor Stroh-Texas - Kansas
Ben Murawski-UCONN - Michigan St
Nick Del Grande-Coastal Carolina - Duke
Evan Malcore-Northern Illinois
Mark Robinson-UTEP - Kentucky
Miles McVay-UNC
Tanner Morley-Colorado St - Kansas St
Deandre Carter-Auburn - Iowa St
Jacob Sexton-Oklahoma - Oklahoma ST
Joseph Simmons-James Madison - Auburn
Maarten Woudsma-Old Dominion - Staying at ODU
Malachi Breeland-Memphis - Arkansas
Xavier Chaplin-Auburn - FSU
Tyree Adams-LSU - Texas A&M
Carrius Curne-LSU - Mississippi
Coen Echols-LSU - Texas A&M
Paul Mubenga-LSU - Nebraska
Desmond Magiya-North Texas - OK STATE
Lucas Simmons-Florida St - Wisconsin
Lance Heard-Tennessee - Kentucky


DL

Jayson Jenkins-Florida St-committed to MSU 1/5
Amaree Williams-Florida St-committed to MSU 1/9
Gus Cordova-USC-committed to MSU 1/9
Daelyn Evans-Texas A&M-committed to MSU 1/13

Available
Tyler Thomas-South Al
Anthony Bynum-MTSU
Antonio Coleman-Auburn
Jamorie Flagg-Florida St
Brian Alston-ETSU
Khalil Poteat-Temple
Joshua Pierce-North Texas

Commited elsewhere
Ian Jeffries-Purdue - Staying at Purdue
Keyshawn Burgos-Va Tech- Purdue
Gabe Kirschke-Wake Forest - Staying at WF
Rondo Porter-App State - Rutgers
Michai Boireau-Florida - Mississippi
LaJesse Harrold-Florida St UCF
Rondo Porter-App St Rutgers
Ahmad Breaux-LSU Kentucky
Sydir Mitchell-LSU Wake Forest
John Walker-UCF Ohio St
Jamarrion Harkless-Purdue Kentucky
DJ Jackson Jr-Troy OK STATE
Adam Trick-Miami (OH) Texas Tech
Mateen Ibirogba-Wake Forest Texas Tech
Andrew Zock-Mercer Toledo
Jaheim Oatis-Colorado Mississippi
Paul Oyewale-TCU Returning to TCU
Tyler Thompson-UNC Louisville
Brandon Davis-Swain-Colorado Texas A&M
Harvey Dyson-Tulane NC State
Chaz Coleman-Penn St Tennessee
Wendell Gregory-Ok State Kansas St
AJ Green-Louisville Staying at Louisville
James Williams-Florida St OK State

Ian Geffrad-Arkansas Texas
Amaris Williams-Auburn Georgia
Santana Hopper-Tulane Colorado
Cody Sigler-Ark State Auburn
Tarvorise Brown-Florida UNC
Ahmad Breaux-LSU-committed to Kentucky


LB

Gavin Holman-Florida St-committed to MSU 1/19

Michael Short-Va Tech
Darius Thomas-Ok State
Matai Tagoa'i-USC
Anthony Beavers Jr-USC
Jayden Parrish-Florida St
Landyn Watson-Kentucky
Dee Clayton-Clemson
Tackett Curtis-Wisconsin
Khmori House-UNC
Gideon Lampron-Bowling Green
Darius Snow-Michigan St
Tavion Wallace-Arkansas
Steven Soles-Kentucky
Jamal Anderson-Clemson
Mekhi Mason-La Tech
Keaton Thomas-Baylor-committed to Ole Miss
Kobie McKenzie-Oklahoma
Harvey Dyson-Tulane




CB

Kaylib Singleton-Syracuse-committed to MSU 1/6
Quentin Taylor Jr-Iowa St-committed to MSU 1/6
Jamroc Grimsley-Florida-committed to MSU 1/7


Dakoda Fields-Oregon
Jahlil Florence-Oregon
Dante Lovett-Va Tech
Shelton Lewis-Clemson
Cormani McClain-Florida
Ty Redmond-Tennessee
Braden Turner-Northwestern
Daniel Harris-UGA
Keshawn Davila-Arkansas
Nehemiah Chandler-South Al
Osiris Gilbert-UCONN
Victor Evans-FIU
Scooter Jackson-UCLA
Braylon Conley-USC
Ashton Stamps-LSU
Noah King-Colorado
Mister Clark-FAU
Raion Strader-Auburn
Ty Goodwill-South Al
Javan Robinson-Arizona St
Michael Richard-La Tech
Santana Wilson-Texas
Ade Willie-Michigan St
Elliot Washington-Penn St
Wardell Mack-Texas
Derrick Williams Jr-Texas
Jamir Benjamin-UCLA
Elliot Washington II-Penn St
Jordan Castell-Florida
Leroy Bryant-Washington
Kamari Wilson-Memphis
Kayin Lee-Auburn
Malcolm Hartzog-Nebraska
Donovan Starr-Auburn
Tyran Chappell-Houston Christian-committed to Michigan St



S

Marcus Williams-Rice-committed to MSU 1/7
Kendel Dolby-Oklahoma-committed to MSU 1/12
Jardin Gibert-LSU-Committed to MSU 1/12

Boo Carter-Tennessee
Christian Ellis-Va Tech
Markeith Williams-Miami
Cam Dooley-Kentucky
Davaughn Patterson-Wake Forest
Bryce Thornton-Florida
Edwin Joseph-Florida St
Khalil Barnes-Clemson-committed to UGA
Lyrik Rawls-Kansas
Christian Harrison-Cincinnati
John Slaughter-Colorado
Braden Awls-Toledo
Tyler Brown-James Madison
Justin Denson Jr-Michigan St




Outgoing Transfers

Jordan Moseley
Braylon Burnside-committed to Memphis
Cam Thompson-committed to NIU
Jaekwon Bouldin-committed to Jackson St
Anson Lewis
Jaron Glover
Terrance Hibbler Jr.
Brennan Smith
Corey Clark
Tony Mitchell
Markus Allen
Ferzell Shepherd
Fatt Forest(formerly Fatt Clark)-withdrew
Joseph Head
Max Reese
Jimothy Lewis
Marlon Hauck
Lokavian Jackson
Imeka Iloh
Luke Kromenhoek-committed to USF
Cam Ball
Johnnie Daniels
Dwight Lewis
Ashun Shepphard
Tyler Woodard
Davian Jackson
Nathan Tyce
Markus Allen(if he is granted an additional year)
Cyrus Reyes
Luke Work-committed to Missuri
Seth Davis
Kai McClendon
Elijah Cannon
Koby Keenum
Montrell Chapman
Kedrick Bingley-Jones
Jayvven Williams

You left off Caleb Cunningham.

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Originally Posted by Todd4State

You left off Caleb Cunningham.

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He's added now. I still think he's ours, if we want him.

The only two categories that matter are OL & DL everything else is lagniappe.

Are these predictions? McClain is at Florida starting and Miller at Colorado is a starter.

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Originally Posted by bulldawg28

Are these predictions? McClain is at Florida starting and Miller at Colorado is a starter.

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Not necessarily predictions of if we would be after them. But there is instability at both of those programs and it feels like both could be gotten, especially McClain. He has no problem moving around.

With James Franklin coming in at VA Tech, do you really think these guys will enter the portal or are these guys probably being processed?

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Originally Posted by Goldendawg

With James Franklin coming in at VA Tech, do you really think these guys will enter the portal or are these guys probably being processed?

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Those guys are entering the portal. And we need to go hard after a couple of them.

So nothing in italics yet ... hopefully soon we'll see some italics for DL and OL .
Hopefully Lebby has some targets

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Originally Posted by FISHDAWG

So nothing in italics yet ... hopefully soon we'll see some italics for DL and OL .
Hopefully Lebby has some targets

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Well, the portal does not open for another month and a half so officially we can’t be making contact with anyone right now. I do imagine we will start to hear some names leak by Saturday or Sunday of next week, but as of now it is kind of just conjecture and guessing. I will try to work on it some more over the weekend just to see because I have not even added a lot of of the SEC guys who may be looking for a fresh start or reboot that were highly rated coming out of high school.

Mosley and Burnside both hit the portal today.

I was really hoping Burnside would stay and be a factor for us on defense.

I wonder if West Point native KD Daniels will enter the portal since there is a coaching change at Florida

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Originally Posted by Maroon Glasses

Mosley and Burnside both hit the portal today.

I was really hoping Burnside would stay and be a factor for us on defense.

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Sucks I thought Stonka would be a stud at safety but he never saw the field this year after 2 years

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Originally Posted by BigDawg81

I wonder if West Point native KD Daniels will enter the portal since there is a coaching change at Florida

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There is smoke there but I would think he is going to wait and see what happens at OM with Lacy before making a move anywhere. He will not be a feature back here.

I have added a few players to the list as well as updated the outgoing players. There is some smoke around Daniel Harris from UGA early on.

Stuck.
May the dollars flow and we land the talent we badly need.

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Originally Posted by Maroon Glasses

Mosley and Burnside both hit the portal today.

I was really hoping Burnside would stay and be a factor for us on defense.

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Remember the portal doesn't open officially till Jan 2.
We need to get our staff changes made in next couple of weeks and get guys like him back in the fold.

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Originally Posted by DEDawg

Sucks I thought Stonka would be a stud at safety but he never saw the field this year after 2 years

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Yeah me too. Former player Kobe Jones had a rant on Twitter about it. Says he should have played this year but for whatever reasons he didn't. I know he is loaded with talent.. not sure why he never hit the field.

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Originally Posted by Maroon Glasses

Yeah me too. Former player Kobe Jones had a rant on Twitter about it. Says he should have played this year but for whatever reasons he didn't. I know he is loaded with talent.. not sure why he never hit the field.

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For the record they both played at the same high school. And I have noticed that alumni from that high school think that MSU should basically play guys that went there no matter what.

He doesn't seem very rational to be honest with you.

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Originally Posted by Todd4State

For the record they both played at the same high school. And I have noticed that alumni from that high school think that MSU should basically play guys that went there no matter what.

He doesn't seem very rational to be honest with you.

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He may not be. I honestly don't even think I follow him. Somehow ended up running across his tweet and dove into it.

I figured if Burnside was good enough to play... he would play.

I don't see much in the way of success in this portal cycle. Does anyone think we will get better in the portal while a third of the SEC has new coaching staffs, new energy, new money and all the press. We have to make new coaching hires and spend millions on that, but it has to happen quickly and we have to beat out wealthier competitors for their services. I don't see a way out from under the ice. Please change my mind!

minimum 6 wins next year and noticeable improvement in 26 or Selmon will be conducting another search.

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Originally Posted by Todd4State

For the record they both played at the same high school. And I have noticed that alumni from that high school think that MSU should basically play guys that went there no matter what.

He doesn't seem very rational to be honest with you.

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There has always been this aura around Starkville HS kids. I think the run of success from guys like AJ Brown and Willie Gay probably started to shape the narrative that every kid coming out of Starkville High was going to be an NFL guy.

Stonka, just from what I read and observed, never should've played WR. He never should've been recruited as a WR. But either he didn't listen or his people didn't listen to any advice people gave them when he was in HS. Had he come in as a safety last year, I think he would've seen some PT this year. Safety, at the P4 level, is not something you just pick up in a Spring. If he chooses to embrace being a safety, I think he'll be at the G6 level for one season and then rise back up to a lower level P4 team. However, this seems like it's so he can go play WR somewhere.

Michigan State WR Nick Marsh enters the portal
100 catches for 1311 yards and 9 TDs in 2 seasons.

Jelani Watkins at LSU just entered the portal. He could be your Thompson replacement. He's legit 10.2 in the 100m. That's around 4.2 speed.

Jaron Glover has entered the portal. I really thought he was going to help us out a little but he could just never get consistent reps for us.

I'm curious to see if having a previous relationship has an effect this cycle. Former commit Stephen Miller, DB, is in the portal. He flipped from Mississippi State to USC last year. There's also Zavian Hardy, but I have my doubts that we revisit that.

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I'm curious to see if having a previous relationship has an effect this cycle. Former commit Stephen Miller, DB, is in the portal. He flipped from Mississippi State to USC last year. There's also Zavian Hardy, but I have my doubts that we revisit that.

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My opinion is that a kid that we had a commit from, flipped to another school and has now gone to that school and done nothing, I say no chance.

If they played well, I say all is forgiven and come on back.

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Originally Posted by KB21

I'm curious to see if having a previous relationship has an effect this cycle. Former commit Stephen Miller, DB, is in the portal. He flipped from Mississippi State to USC last year. There's also Zavian Hardy, but I have my doubts that we revisit that.

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Zero chance. We let him walk on signing day w zero resistance.

A bit off topic but I didn't realize Ra Ra Thomas landed at Troy until now.

Also - remember Jaheim Oatis who everyone said ?break the bank??

He had 4 tackles at Colorado this year.

It?s not always who you sign, but who you do not waste money on.

Oatis went from being a regular player for Bama his freshman year to nothing. I am not sure what happened.

Jackson Arnold back in the portal.

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Originally Posted by KB21

Jackson Arnold back in the portal.

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UNT is where he may end up. Went to HS 10 minutes from their campus. They also hired Neal Brown, who runs an offense he can be successful in.

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Originally Posted by ZedFedder

Oatis went from being a regular player for Bama his freshman year to nothing. I am not sure what happened.

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Injuries which caused him to get out of shape again.

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Originally Posted by KB21

Jackson Arnold back in the portal.

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Arnold made a bad decisions going to Auburn. There were several posters here that said he would never succeed in HF offense. They were right. I don’t think we would’ve been better off with him than Blake, but he would’ve been better off here than there.

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Arnold made a bad decisions going to Auburn. There were several posters here that said he would never succeed in HF offense. They were right. I don’t think we would’ve been better off with him than Blake, but he would’ve been better off here than there.

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Blake and him would've had similar success. He's far more mobile than Blake, which would've opened up the run game more. But at the same time, I don't know that he's as accurate pushing the ball downfield as Blake. I do think Freeze set him up for failure by trying to make him something he wasn't.

Well don?t be surprised if Arnold isn?t wearing a STATE jersey next year! Rumors abound.

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Originally Posted by CaptainObvious

Well don?t be surprised if Arnold isn?t wearing a STATE jersey next year! Rumors abound.

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That Facebook post with 150 bot comments?

Sorry. I forgot to use these ****