The transfer portal for college football is open and the roster chaos officially has begun.
The portal remains open until January 16, with the exception of the two teams in the College Football Playoff Championship. Those players have an additional five-day window between Jan. 20 and 24.
Exiting players who officially have entered the portal have their names in bold. Those who have committed or officially transferred to another school are in bold italics. The other names have announced they’re going into the portal but yet to officially do so. Eligibility for each player is for 2026.
TENNESSEE
Incoming
DB Qua Moss (Kansas State, 5-10, 185, JR): Moss committed on January 4 after a visit to Knoxville. This is his fourth school in as many years, starting out at the JUCO level, then at West Georgia before going to K-State, where he made 41 total tackles with 10 for loss. He also accumulated a sack, a forced fumble, an interception, one pass break-up, and a blocked kick.
Outgoing
LB Brenden Anes (FR)
OL Max Anderson (R-SO)
CB Colin Brazzell (R-SO)
DB/KR Boo Carter (SO)
OT Trevor Duncan (R-SO)
CB Rickey Gibson III (JR)
PK Max Gilbert (R-JR)
S Marcus Goree, Jr. (R-FR)
DL Herb Gray (R-SO)
WR Braylon Harmon (R-SO)
OT Lance Heard (JR)
EDGE Caleb Herring (SR)
WR Amari Jefferson (R-FR)
RB Peyton Lewis (SO)
EDGE Kellen Lindstrom (R-FR)
EDGE Jayden Loftin (R-FR)
QB Jake Merklinger (R-FR)
EDGE Emmanuel Okoye (R-SO)
DL Jamal Wallace (R-SO)
OT Bennett Warren (R-FR)
WR Tommy Winton III (R-SR)
ETSU
Incoming
Offered
OL Evan Carney (Western Carolina, 6-5, 305, R-JR)
WR Rashawn Cunningham (Charleston Southern, 6-2, 205, R-SO)
CB Deven Foster (Albany State, 6-1, 200, GR)
EDGE Gideon Herbert (Arkansas State, 6-3, 242, R-SO)
WR Emazon Littlejohn (South Carolina, 6-0, 188, R-SO)
OL Kiande Marsh (South Carolina State, 6-1, 320, R-FR)
OL Trevor Swan (Georgetown, 6-4, 301, GR)
Outgoing
S Ryan Barrett (R-JR)
DL Brian Alston (R-SO)
DL Kaven Call (R-JR)
OL Johnathan Cline (R-SO)
DB Jason Duclona (R-SO)
RB Khalil Eichelberger (R-JR)
WR Justin Franklin (GR)
WR Jeremiah Harrison (SO)
DL Dailen Howard (SR)
TE Cole Keller (GR)
DB Jackson Norkunas (SO)
OL Cole Norred ((SO)
DT Jaden Pierce (R-SO)
LS Hayden Ross (R-SO)
DB Tywan Royal (R-JR)
OL Frankie Tinilau (JR)
OL Jay Wade (R-JR)
VIRGINIA TECH
Incoming
Offered
TE Luke Dehnicke (Minnesota-Duluth, 6-3, 205, R-SO)
WR Corey Scott (West Florida, 6-1, 180, R-JR)
CB Damier Minkah (Shepherd, 6-1, 183, R-JR)
WR Isaiah Dawson (Richmond, 5-8, 191, JR)
WR Jeremy Scott (South Alabama, 6-3, 208, R-SO)
OL Justin Bell (Michigan State, 6-6, 311, R-FR)
OL Chimdia Nwaiwu (Stephen F. Austin, 6-5, 296, SR)
WR Tony Diaz (UTRGV, 5-11, 176, R-SO)
DL Owen Wafle (Penn State, 6-2, 292, R-SO)
Outgoing
CB Caleb Brown (SR)
RB Braydon Bennett (R-SR)
EDGE Keyshawn Burgos (SR)
RB Jeremiah Coney (R-SO)
LB James Djonkam (SR)
S Christian Ellis (SR): Committed to Virginia on 1/4
WR/KR Tucker Holloway (R-JR)
EDGE James Jennette (R-SR)
CB Dante Lovett (JR)
WR Michael Matthews (R-FR)
DL Arias Nash (SR)
QB Garret Rangel (R-JR)
DB Joseph Reddish (R-SR)
WR Cameron Seldon (SR)
OL Carter Stallard (R-FR)
QB William Watson III (R-SO)
TE Zeke Wimbush (R-SO)
LB Caleb Woodson (JR)