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

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

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

Matthew Glenesk, USA TODAY · USA TODAY Sports

Wed, Jan 7, 2026 ·

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The college football transfer portal opened Friday, Jan. 2, and player movement is in overdrive. While many high-profile names have found new homes, thousands of players remain available.

And there's been plenty of drama, too. From a high-profile change of heart to threatening legal action , the portal is dominating the headlines.

The portal 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

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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)

Wednesday's transfer portal commitments

QB

Jackson Arnold : Auburn to UNLV
Luke Duncan: UCLA to Nevada
QB McCae Hillstead : BYU to Utah State
Luke Kromenhoek : Mississippi State to South Florida
Gio Lopez : North Carolina to Wake Forest
Ari Patu: Stanford to Duke
Marcus Stokes: West Florida to Memphis
Michael Van Buren: LSU to South Florida
Isaac Wilson : Utah to Colorado

RB

Samuel Brown V: Rutgers to Temple
CJ Campbell Jr.: Rutgers to Duke
Jason Collins Jr.: Morgan State to South Florida
D.J. Crowther: Dartmouth to South Florida
Evan Dickens: Liberty to Boston College
Cam Edwards: UConn to Michigan State
Marquis Gillis: Delaware State to Arizona State
Bryan Jackson: USC to Wisconsin
Wayne Knight : James Madison to UCLA
Dylan Lee : Iowa State to UCLA
Peyton Lewis : Tennessee to Virginia
Ahmad Miller : Jackson State to Syracuse
Carter Vargas: UC Davis to Cal
Yasin Willis : Syracuse to Kansas

WR

Kylan Billiot: LSU to James Madison
Ernest Campbell : Sacramento State to Colorado
Chris Culliver : North Carolina to Marshall
Xavier Daisy: UAB to Kentucky
Josh Derry: Monmouth to UCF
Jaylon Domingeaux: SE Louisiana to Wisconsin
Landon Ellis: James Madison to UCLA
Larenzo Fenner: South Dakota to Cincinnati
Horatio Fields : Auburn to Missouri
Jayce Freeman: Stony Brook to Temple
Reed Harris : Boston College to Arizona State
Kenny Johnson : Pitt to Texas Tech
DJ Jordan: USC to Arizona
Malik Knight: Western Carolina to Pitt
Josh Manning: Missouri to Kansas State
Micah Mays: Wake Forest to Florida
Devin McCuin: UTSA to Ohio State
Aidan Mizell: Florida to UCLA
Semaj Morgan : Michigan to UCLA
Chas Nimrod: South Florida to Auburn
Braden Pegan: Utah State to Utah
Ty Robinson : Ball State to Illinois
Landon Sides: North Texas to East Carolina
Leland Smith : San Jose State to UCLA
Reis Stocksdale: Bowling Green to Temple
Kenedy Uzoma: North Carolina to Temple
Cole Weaver: Miami (Ohio) to Syracuse
Eugene Wilson III : Florida to LSU

TE

Brody Foley : Tulsa to Louisville
Carson Gulker: Ferris State to Michigan State
Kanen Hamlett: Appalachian State to East Carolina
Kaden Helms: Oklahoma to Minnesota
Alex Honig: UConn to Northwestern
Eric Olsen: Utah Tech to Oregon State
Patrick Overmyer: UTSA to Houston
Justyn Reid: Tulane to Louisville
Hunter Tipton: Middle Tennessee to Memphis
Juice Vereen: UConn to Colorado State
Davis Warren : Michigan to Stanford

OL

Charlie Adams: Cal Poly to Kansas Stat
Tyree Adams: LSU to Texas A&M
Olaus Alinen: Alabama to Kentucky
Anthony Boswell: Toledo to Houston
Paul Bowling: Troy to Florida State
Gavin Broscious: Michigan State to Iowa State
Lyndon Cooper: Pitt to Vanderbilt
Henry Fenuku: Missouri to North Texas
Wilkin Formby : Alabama to Texas A&M
Trent Fraley: North Dakota State to Michigan State
Deylin Hasert: Iowa State to Georgia State
Cason Henry: South Carolina to Louisville
Isaiah Kema: Ohio State to Utah
Ethan Kramer: Northern Arizona to East Carolina
Caden Maas: Sioux Falls to Iowa State
Ransom McDermott: Louisville to Temple
Stanton Ramil: Michigan State to Auburn
Jacob Sexton: Oklahoma to Oklahoma State
Lucas Simmons: Florida State to Wisconsin
Gage Stanaland: Oklahoma State to Georgia State
Colton Thomasson: Baylor to UNLV
Devin Vass: Kansas State to West Virginia
Taj White: Rutgers to Colorado
PJ Wilkins: Ole Miss to Wisconsin
Luke Work: Mississippi State to Missouri

DL

David Afogho: Bowling Green to West Virginia
Elijah Baldwin : UTEP to UTSA
Kamari Burns: Cincinnati to Kansas State
TJ Bush Jr.: Cal to Minnesota
Darin Conley: Ball State to Washington
Caden Crawford: South Dakota to Iowa State
Ryan Davis: Kansas State to Baylor
Kyran Duhon: Oklahoma State to Tulsa
Matthew Fobbs-White: Baylor to Virginia
Kenyatta Hardge: Kentucky to Marshall
Dazjuan Johnson: New Hampshire to Wake Forest
Kourtney Kelly: West Georgia to Clemson
Bryson Lamb: Washington State to Iowa State
Devan Lowe: Georgia Southern to Memphis
K.J. Miles: Temple to Memphis
Xavier Miles: Charlotte to Memphis
Curt Neal: Illinois to Purdue
Rondo Porter: Appalachian State to Rutgers
Anto Saka: Northwestern to Texas A&M
David Santiago : Michigan State to Kansas
Dylan Spencer: Texas Tech to UTSA
De'Marion Thomas: Oklahoma State to Houston
Devan Thompkins : USC to Alabama
Jamaal Whyce: Marshall to Baylor

LB

Dexter Foster: Oregon State to Nebraska
Khmori House : North Carolina to Arkansas
Eze Osundu: Cal to UTSA
Jojo Hayden: Illinois to Purdue
Peyton Seelmann: Richmond to North Carolina
JJ Shelton: Arkansas to Baylor
JaCorey Stewart: Kansas to FIU
Cole Sullivan : Michigan to Oklahoma
Jamonta Waller: Auburn to Arkansas

DB

DJ Barksdale: James Madison to UCLA
Brian Blades II: FIU to Wake Forest
Charles Brantley : Miami to Michigan State
Jordan Castell : Florida to Kentucky
Cam Dooley: Kentucky to Florida
Khalil Foster: Southern Miss to Memphis
Markie Grant: Wyoming to Utah State
Jameer Grimsley: Florida to Mississippi State
Kameron Howard: Alabama to Boston College
Kevyn Humes: Maryland to Boston College
David Kabongo: Oklahoma State to Utah State
Kayin Lee: Auburn to Tennessee
Shelton Lewis: Clemson to Arkansas
Kensley Louidor-Faustin: Auburn to Missouri
Corey Myrick: Southern Miss to Clemson
Andrew Powdrell: UNLV to West Virginia
Patrick Smith-Young: North Texas to Duke
Donovan Starr: Auburn to Clemson
Cree Thomas: Notre Dame to Colorado
Jaquez White: Troy to Virginia Tech
Javion White: Tulane to Houston
Marcus Williams : Rice to Mississippi State
Kamari Wilson : Memphis to West Virginia

K

Robert Hammond III: Toledo to Kansas State

P

Hayden Craig: Florida to LSU
Zachary Robbins: Utah State to Minnesota
Jackson Waller: Arkansas State to NC State

LS

Zach Haber: Arkansas to Illinois
Jacob Poff: Appalachian State to North Texas

College football 2026 transfer portal dates: When does transfer portal open, 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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