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

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

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

Matthew Glenesk, USA TODAY · USA TODAY Sports

Fri, Jan 9, 2026 ·

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The college football transfer portal keeps on churning. Thousands of players remain available and new ones prop up every hour.

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: Thursday's commitments (Jan. 8)

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

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

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)

Friday's CFB transfer portal commitments

QB

Zane Flores : Oklahoma State to Iowa State
Khristian Martin: Maryland to Fresno State

RB

Sam Dixon: Ohio State to South Carolina
Ohifame Ijeboi: Minnesota to Purdue

WR

Cam Abshire: Oklahoma State to UConn
Cole Adams: Alabama to Vanderbilt
Evan Boyd: Michigan State to Iowa State
Tony Diaz : UT-Rio Grande Valley to Iowa
Malik Elzy: Illinois to LSU
Kwazi Gilmer: UCLA to Nebraska
Josh Jackson: McNeese to LSU
Jerry McClure: San Diego State to San Jose State
Fredrick Moore : Michigan to Michigan State
John Nelder: UConn to West Virginia
Javen Nicholas: Charlotte to Duke
Kenny Odom: UTEP to South Florida
Tre Richardson : Vanderbilt to Louisville
Bryson Rodgers: Ohio State to South Florida
Jayden Rowe: Kansas State to Baylor
Keshaun Singleton: South Florida to Auburn
Zion Taylor: Georgia Tech to Western Kentucky
Ky Wilson: Youngstown State to UConn

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

TE

Jailen Butler: Old Dominion to Kansas
Jett Carpenter: Nevada to Texas Tech
Carson Kent: Oklahoma to Pitt
Ty Lockwood: Boston College to Arkansas
Walker Lyons : USC to BYU
Landon Morris: Cal to Wake Forest

OL

Carsten Casady: UConn to West Virginia
Xavier Chaplin : Auburn to Florida State
Josiah Clemons: Memphis to Arkansas
Isaiah Cook: Delaware State to Rutgers
Cameron Griffin: Jacksonville State to West Virginia
Jac'Qawn McRoy: Arkansas to North Carolina
Delvin Morris: Akron to Kansas State
Nick Morrow: Cal to Kansas
Emmanuel Poku: East Carolina to South Carolina
Luke Rector: Gardner-Webb to Toledo
Dylan Sikorski: Oregon State to Texas
Joseph Simmons : James Madison to Auburn
Everett Small: Eastern Michigan to Rutgers
Emeka Ugori: Stanford to Florida

DL

Gus Cordova: USC to Mississippi State
Joseph Head: Mississippi State to Memphis
Harper Holloman: Western Kentucky to West Virginia
Jonah Lea'ea: Utah to Michigan
Derrick LeBlanc : UCF to Maryland
Kai McClendon: Mississippi State to Washington
Kamauryn Morgan: Baylor to Virginia Tech
Jordan Ross: Tennessee to LSU
Tawfiq Thomas: Colorado to Georgia Tech
Amaree Williams: Florida State to Mississippi State
James Williams: Florida State to Oklahoma State

LB

Jibrell Al-Amin: Marshall to Kansas
Justin Cryer: Florida State to Texas
Ramere Davis: Northern Arizona to Arizona State

DB

Jesse Anderson : Pitt to Kentucky
Kalen Carroll: Central Michigan to TCU
Kolin Dinkins: Penn State to Temple
Jakob Gude: UCF to Appalachian State
Karson Hobbs: Notre Dame to Florida State
Matt Irwin : Idaho to UCF
Ibn McDaniels: Syracuse to Penn State
D.J. McKinney: Colorado to Notre Dame
Ja'son Prevard: Virginia to Kansas State
Ja'Marley Riddle: East Carolina to Georgia

K

Martin Connington: Michigan State to Kansas
Carter Smith: Austin Peay to Arizona State

P

Dylan Drennan: Buffalo to Purdue

LS

Nathan Curry : North Alabama to Wyoming

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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