College football transfer portal tracker: Thursday's commitments (Jan. 8)

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College football transfer portal tracker: Thursday's commitments (Jan. 8)

College football transfer portal tracker: Thursday's commitments (Jan. 8)

Matthew Glenesk, USA TODAY · USA TODAY Sports

Thu, Jan 8, 2026 ·

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The college football transfer portal stops for no one. Plenty of high-profile names have found new homes, but there are still thousands of players left on the market.

The portal, which opened Jan. 2, runs through Jan. 16 with an extra five-day window (Jan. 20-24) for teams playing in the national championship .

We'll keep you posted with daily live updates of portal commitments.

∎ Transfers by conference: SEC | Big Ten | ACC | Big 12

CFB transfer portal tracker: Friday's commitments (Jan. 9)

CFB transfer portal tracker: Wednesday's commitments (Jan. 7)

CFB transfer portal tracker: Tuesday's commitments (Jan. 6)

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Brendan Sorsby: Cincinnati to Texas Tech. Considered the top QB in the portal by many, the native Texas will head back to the Lone Star State to lead the Red Raiders hopes of getting back to the CFP.
(Ron Jenkins, Getty Images)

Josh Hoover: TCU to Indiana. He originally committed to IU out of high school but went to TCU instead. He'll be the replacement for Heisman winner Fernando Mendoza.
(Jerome Miron-Imagn Images)

Byrum Brown: South Florida to Auburn. He put up big numbers over three seasons with the Bulls and will follow coach Alex Golesh to the SEC.
(Stew Milne, Getty Images)

Drew Mestemaker: North Texas to Oklahoma State. He went from high school backup to the nation's leading passer, Mestemaker will follow coach Eric Morris to Stillwater.
(Kevin M. Cox, Getty Images)

Rocco Becht: Iowa State to Penn State. Another quarterback following his coach to a new job, Becht will team up with Matt Campbell in State College.
(David Purdy, Getty Images)

Austin Simmons: Ole Miss to Missouri. He got injured in second game this season, opening the door for Trinidad Chambliss to become the starter.
(Jason Clark, Getty Images)

Kenny Minchey: Notre Dame to Kentucky. A day after committing to Nebraska, Minchey changed his mind and picked Will Stein's Wildcats.
(MICHAEL CLUBB/SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE)

Colton Joseph: Old Dominion to Wisconsin. The Sun Belt Offensive Player of the Year produced 34 total touchdowns this past season and gives the Badgers a much-needed boost under center.
(Brian Bishop-Imagn Images)

Ethan Grunkemeyer: Penn State to Virginia Tech. He filled in after Drew Allar's season-ending injury and will follow James Franklin to Blacksburg.
(Scott Taetsch, Getty Images)

Aaron Philo: Georgia Tech to Florida. After serving as Haynes King's backup, Philo will look to earn the starting job for Jon Sumrall's Gators.
(Brett Davis-Imagn Images)

Cutter Boley: Kentucky to Arizona State. Sam Leavitt's departure leaves a big void under center for Kenny Dillingham's Sun Devils. Boley hopes to fill it.
(Jamie Rhodes-Imagn Images)

Katin Houser: East Carolina to Illinois. Houser will get a chance to fill the shoes of graduated Illini QB Luke Altmyer.
(James Guillory-Imagn Images)

Alonza Barnett III: James Madison to UCF. After leading the Dukes into the College Football Playoff, Barnett gets his shot in the Big 12.
(Tom Hauck, Getty Images)

Jaden Craig: Harvard to TCU. The Ivy League star will be looked upon to fill the void left by Josh Hoover's transfer to Indiana.
(Getty Images)

Lincoln Kienholz: Ohio State to Louisville. After backing up Julian Sayin in Columbus, Kienholz heads to QB guru Jeff Brohm in Louisville.
(Samantha Madar/Columbus Dispatch)

Thursday's CFB transfer portal commitments

QB

Deuce Adams: Louisville to Wisconsin
Banks Bowen: Oklahoma State to North Alabama
Zeon Chriss: Houston to Tulane
Rickie Collins : Syracuse to Kennesaw State
Mitch Griffis : Texas Tech to East Carolina
Henry Hasselbeck: UCLA to Appalachian State
Mikey Keene : Michigan to Arizona State
JJ Kohl : Appalachian State to FIU

Ranking top moves: Who are the best transfer portal signings after first week?

RB

Sincere Baines: Maine to Western Kentucky
Raleek Brown : Arizona State to Texas
London Montgomery: East Carolina to Florida
Jaziun Patterson: Iowa to Michigan State
Sawyer Seidl: North Dakota to Wake Forest
Jahiem White : West Virginia to North Texas

WR

Justin Bowick: Illinois to Oklahoma State
Taron Francis: LSU to West Virginia
Chase Hendricks: Ohio to Cal
Mason Humphrey: Lehigh to North Carolina
Ray Ray Joseph: Miami to East Carolina
Nik McMillan: Buffalo to Kansas
Alex Perry : FIU to Illinois
Montavin Quisenberry: Kentucky to Louisville
Cade Wolford: Kent State to Cincinnati

TE

Donovan Green: LSU to Oklahoma State
Cameron Kossman: Florida to Boston College
Theo Melin Ohrstrom: Texas A&M to SMU

OL

Tana Alo-Tupuola: Georgia Tech to Arizona State
Josh Atkins: Arizona State to Missouri
Ryan Berger : Oregon State to Wake Forest
Josiah Clemons: Memphis to Arkansas
Nic DiSanto: Eastern Illinois to Central Michigan
Adam Hawkins: Oregon State to Arkansas
Nuku Mafi: Oklahoma State to Purdue
Braden Miller: Cal to Duke
Joshua Miller: Syracuse to Austin Peay
Jacarrius Peak: NC State to South Carolina
Derek Osman: Harvard to UCLA
Mykeal Rabess: FIU to Cal
Grant Seagren: Oklahoma State to Northwestern
Dylan Senda: Auburn to Toledo
Boaz Stanley: South Carolina to Purdue
Bryant Williams: Louisiana to Arkansas

DL

Malik Blocton: Auburn to LSU
Vincent Carroll-Jackson: UConn to Georgia Tech
Jartavius Flounoy: Georgia State to Syracuse
Xavier Gilliam: Penn State to Tennessee
Carlos Hazelwood: Toledo to Michigan State
Joe Hjelle: Tulsa to Indiana
William Holmes: Utah State to Illinois
Josh Hough: California (PA) to Cincinnati
Logan Howland: Oklahoma to Virginia Tech
Lance Ingold: Northern Illinois to Iowa
Jack Janikowski : Washington State to Iowa State
Rodney Lora: UCF to Purdue
London Merritt: Colorado to Clemson
Braylon Rigsby: Texas Tech to Oklahoma State
Markus Strong: Oklahoma to Clemson
Siale Taupak: UCLA to Penn State
Keahnist Thompson: Weber State to Michigan State
Tyler Thompson : North Caroline to Louisville
Linus Zunk: Vanderbilt to Washington State

LB

Christian Alliegro: Wisconsin to Ohio State
Kyle Ferm: SMU to Liberty
Owen Long: Colorado State to Arizona State
Jon Morris: UConn to Duke
Jeremy Naborne-Owens: Colorado State to Nevada
Ben Perry: UCLA to Louisville
Christian Thatcher: Utah to Memphis
Rickey Williams : Toledo to UConn
Keon Wylie: Penn State to Virginia Tech

DB

Ty Bartrum: Harvard to UCF
Marvin Burks Jr.: Missouri to Wisconsin
Khijohn Cummings-Coleman: Iowa State to Kansas
Omarion Davis: Boston College to Penn State
Ondre Evans: Georgia to NC State
Rickey Gibson: Tennessee to Texas A&M
Ty Goodwill: South Alabama to Cincinnati
Jaeden Gould: UCF to Temple
Ja'Cari Henderson: UCF to Appalachian State
King Mack: Penn State to NC State
Ben Minich: Notre Dame to Miami (Ohio)
Rae'mon Mosby: Louisville to East Carolina
Lyrik Rawls: Kansas to Arizona State
Quay'Sheed Scott: Kentucky to South Carolina
Kanye Thompson: Slippery Rock to Pitt
JeRico Washington Jr.: Kennesaw State to Boise State

K

Trey Butkowski: Pitt to Michigan
Sam Keltner: SMU to Oklahoma State
Cooper Ranvier: Louisville to Tennessee
Will Stone : Texas to UCF

P

Jacob Baker: Eastern Kentucky to Louisville
Atticus Bertrams: Wisconsin to UCF
Cameron Brown: UNLV to Michigan

College football 2026 transfer portal dates: When does transfer portal close?

The portal period now runs from Jan. 2-16, with an extra five-day window (Jan. 20-24) for teams playing in the national championship. The spring portal window in April is no longer a part of the schedule, so January is the only open window for teams to add via the portal in 2026.

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Thursday's CFB transfer portal commitments

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