Transfer Portal Intel: Day 1 brings early QB moves, visit schedules
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Pete Nakos01/02/26
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The college football transfer portal is officially
open for business. The 15-day window is expected to be a mad dash with programs trying to build out rosters for the 2026 season while working to retain their top players.
On3 has the latest intel on where over 40 of the top transfers could land and their official visit schedules.
Transfer Portal Intel
Cincinnati QB Brendan Sorsby
Texas Tech and LSU are the two schools going head-to-head to land Brendan Sorsby. The Tigers have emerged as a serious contender as of late. Sources tell On3 that Sorsby is expected to visit Texas Tech on Friday.
Auburn WR Cam Coleman
The two early schools to watch are Texas and Texas A&M, and sources have told On3 they like where the Longhorns stand early on. It would add a top weapon in the passing game for Arch Manning. Sources have told On3 the Longhorns are working to get Coleman in on a visit on Friday and Saturday. Texas A&M is working to get him to College Station following the trip to Austin.
Penn State EDGE Chaz Coleman
Ohio State continues to be the school to keep tabs on in Chaz Coleman’s transfer portal process, sources tell On3. Coleman is a Warren, Ohio native. He has three years of eligibility remaining and his raw talent makes him one of the top players entering the portal. Tennessee and LSU are other schools to watch, sources tell On3’s Steve Wiltfong and I.
Notre Dame QB Kenny Minchey
Sources have told On3 that Nebraska is one to watch for the Notre Dame transfer quarterback. On3’s Pete Nakos has logged a prediction for the Cornhuskers to land Minchey.
Old Dominion QB Colton Joseph
Linked to Florida State throughout the transfer process, Colton Joseph is also expected to visit Wisconsin in the near future.
Texas WR Parker Livingstone
Sources have told On3 that an early school to monitor in this recruitment is Indiana. The Hoosiers are expected to get the transfer wideout on campus as early as this weekend.
North Texas QB Drew Mestemaker
The early school to watch at this point is Oklahoma State, where he has ties from his time at North Texas with Eric Morris. But sources have told On3 to keep tabs on Indiana and Miami, too, for the true freshman standout.
Arkansas State DL Cody Sigler
Sources tell On3 that Auburn, Oklahoma, Penn State and Florida State are all expected to land transfer visits.
NC State WR Terrell Anderson
Florida, USC, Georgia, Ole Miss, TCU, SMU, Louisville, UCLA, LSU, Texas Tech, Arkansas, Michigan, Florida State and Miami are early schools to monitor in this recruitment, sources told On3.
Utah EDGE John Henry Daley
Michigan remains the early school to watch for the top pass rusher available in the transfer portal. Daley will also continue to take stock of the rest of the market.
Colorado State RB Lloyd Avant
Sources tell On3 that Oklahoma will get the first visit for the transfer running back.
Jacksonville State RB Cam Cook
Sources tell On3 that Houston and Tennessee will get visits from the running back who rushed for 1,659 yards in 2025.
Wisconsin QB Billy Edwards
North Carolina is the early school to watch for the former Maryland transfer quarterback.
Louisville RB Isaac Brown
Sources have told On3 that Texas is the top team to beat to land Louisville transfer running back Isaac Brown. The All-ACC selection and former Freshman All-American is one of the top returning running backs to college football in 2026.
Arizona State QB Sam Leavitt
Three schools continue to be mentioned the most in Sam Leavitt’s transfer portal recruitment as of late: LSU, Miami and Oregon. The Ducks will be waiting on an NFL draft decision from Dante Moore following the conclusion of the 2025 season.
North Texas RB Caleb Hawkins
Oklahoma, Oklahoma State and Texas have all been tied to the true freshman standout, but sources view the Cowboys as the team to beat in the recruitment.
USF QB Byrum Brown
Auburn remains the early school to watch to land USF transfer quarterback Byrum Brown, who has experience in Alex Golesh’s system. If Sorsby does not land at Texas Tech, expect the Red Raiders to express interest in Leavitt or Brown.
Missouri QB Beau Pribula
Sources have told On3 that two early schools to watch for the former Penn State transfer quarterback are Virginia Tech and Georgia Tech.
Pitt LB Rasheem Biles
One of the top linebackers in the transfer portal, he’s set to visit Ohio State on Jan. 5, his agents tell On3.
Western Georgia DL Kourtney Kelly
The transfer defensive lineman will be at Clemson on Monday followed by Kentucky, his agents tell On3.
Akron OL Maasai King
The offensive line transfer is scheduled to visit Iowa State and Oklahoma, per his agents.
TCU QB Josh Hoover
While Kentucky and Louisville have been publicly linked to Josh Hoover, sources continue to tell On3 that Indiana is the top school to watch in this transfer recruitment.
Florida QB DJ Lagway
The former five-star recruit has been tied to Baylor, LSU, Miami and Louisville, among other schools. Expect Lagway to watch how the market plays out on the opening day of the portal before making any decisions.
LSU OL Carius Curne
One of the top interior offensive linemen to enter the transfer portal, the expectation is that he will take visits to Georgia and Arkansas.
Michigan State WR Nick Marsh
Two early schools to keep tabs on in this recruitment are Notre Dame and LSU, sources have told On3.
NC State RB Hollywood Smothers
Early schools to watch in this recruitment include Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee, Ole Miss and Florida State, his rep Bryan Miller tells On3.
Oklahoma State EDGE/LB Wendell Gregory
Texas Tech is expected to be a player for one of the top pass rushers in the portal.
Texas LB Liona Lefau
BYU is viewed as the early school to keep tabs on in this transfer portal recruitment.
Wisconsin QB Billy Edwards
North Carolina is the early school to watch for the former Maryland transfer quarterback.
Ohio State QB Lincoln Kienholz
Two early schools to keep tabs on in this recruitment are Louisville and Cincinnati, sources have said.
Penn State QB Ethan Grunkemeyer
One early school to watch in this recruitment is Virginia Tech, where Grunkemeyer could reunite with former Penn State head coach James Franklin.
Oklahoma State QB Hauss Hejny
USF and UCF are expected to be factors in this transfer portal recruitment. LSU is also viewed as a potential option if Hejny wants to develop under a starting quarterback.
San Diego State Trey White
While a slew of College Football Playoff contenders are expected to be in the mix, the top school to watch to land Trey White is Texas Tech, sources have told On3.
Penn State DL Xavier Gilliam
Indiana, Texas A&M and Notre Dame are all expected to land visits, his agent tells On3.
Tulane DL Tre’VonMcAlpine
Early schools in the mix are Kansas, Illinois, Kansas State, Texas A&M, Auburn and Nebraska.
Tulane LB Harvey Dyson
Mississippi State, Indiana, NC State, West Virginia, Purdue and Kansas State are early schools to watch.
App State DL Dylan Manuel
Colorado, Purdue, Louisville have expressed early on in Dylan Manuel’s recruitment.
James Madison CB Justin Eaglin
Colorado, Rutgers, Kentucky and Northwestern are in the mix for the transfer cornerback.
Texas Tech LB Dylan Spencer
Memphis, Texas State and Missouri State are in the mix.
Bowling Green LB Caden Marshall
Early schools expressing interest in the transfer are SMU, Kansas State, Tulane and UNLV.
Montana State DB Caden Dowler
The FCS defensive back is scheduled to visit UCLA on Jan. 6 followed by Cincinnati on Jan. 7, per his agents.
South Dakota P Tyler Ebel
Missouri and Vanderbilt are lining up visits with the transfer punter, his agents tell On3.
Colorado State Pueblo OL Tyler Ethridge
Ethridge is scheduling trips to Washington State, Colorado State and Oklahoma State, his agents tell On3.
Cincinnati OL Ethan Green
While USF is viewed as the top school to watch, the offensive lineman is also lining up visits to Charlotte, UConn and UCLA.
Tarleton State WR Cody Jackson
The FCS transfer wide receiver is scheduling visits to Iowa State and Cincinnati, his agents tell On3.
Old Dominion RB Trequan Jones
Jones, who rushed for 792 yards in 2025, is currently scheduled to visit Michigan State and Cincinnati in the coming days, his agents tell On3.
Oklahoma CB Devon Jordan
The Sooners transfer defensive back is lining up a trip to Cincinnati for this weekend, his agents tell On3.
