Duke football transfer portal tracker, latest news, movement
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The college football transfer portal is officially open.
Ahead of the portal opening, Duke football had 10 players announce their intentions to enter the portal after the Blue Devils won the ACC championship in 2025. Duke finished its second-season under Manny Diaz 9-5, winning the Sun Bowl over Arizona State on New Years Eve.
The college football transfer portal will remain open for two weeks until Friday, Jan. 16.
Here are the latest updates and developments with Duke football in the transfer portal:
Duke football players entering the transfer portal
List updated as of Jan. 1:
- Peyton Jones, RB
- Maliki Wright, S
- Vontae Floyd, CB
- Vance Bolyard, TE
- Jack Small, OL
- Terry Simmons, DT
- Kenzy Paul, S
- Kyren Condoll, CB
- Desmond Aladuge, DT
- Terry Moore, S
Duke football transfer portal live updates
Duke football's Terry Moore to enter transfer portal, Jan. 1
Moore announced he will be entering the portal for his final season of eligibility after having to sit out in 2025 due to a torn ACL suffered in Duke's 2024 bowl game. Coming to Duke as a running back in 2022, Moore made the switch to safety in 2023 and was a Second Team All-American and Second Team All-ACC honoree in 2024.
Duke football defensive lineman to enter NCAA transfer portal, Jan. 1
Redshirt sophomore Desmond Aladuge announced he will be entering the NCAA transfer portal on Jan. 1. He played in 12 career games for Duke, including four in 2025.
Kyren Condoll entering portal CB, Dec. 20
The redshirt freshman cornerback announced his intentions to enter the portal on Dec. 20. Condoll played one snap in 2024 and 29 in 2025 per Pro Football Focus. He is a Fontana, California native.
Safety Kenzy Paul intends to enter portal, Dec. 19
The redshirt sophomore safety from La Prairie, Quebec, Canada is the latest Blue Devil to enter the portal on Friday, Dec. 19. Paul played in one game in 2023 and did not see the field in 2025. He will have two years of eligibility remaining.
Terry Simmons to enter portal, Dec. 19
On3 was first to report Simmons' intentions to enter the transfer portal on Friday, Dec. 19. The redshirt sophomore played 48 snaps in 2025 per Pro Football Focus. He will have three years of eligibility remaining.
Offensive lineman Jack Small entering portal, Dec. 18
The offensive lineman announced his intentions to enter the portal with three years of eligibility on Dec. 18. The redshirt freshman did not see the field in 2024 and played three snaps in 2025 per Pro Football Focus.
Tight end Vance Bolyard announces portal intentions, Dec. 16
Bolyard announced his intentions to enter the portal on Tuesday, Dec. 16 on social media. The redshirt sophomore enrolled at Duke in January 2023 and will have two years of eligibility. Heading into the 2025 season, Bolyard had appeared in 11 games for Duke with 90 snaps.
Vontae Floyd second DB to enter portal, Dec. 11
Sophomore cornerback Vontae Floyd announced his intentions to enter the portal on Dec. 11. Floyd saw time in three games for Duke in 2025 (vs. Illinois, Tulane and NC State) but struggled with an injury. He saw time in 11 games in 2024 with eight tackles and a fumble recovery. Floyd will have a redshirt year, plus three seasons of eligibility remaining at his next destination.
Duke football safety Maliki Wright to transfer, Dec. 9
The freshman safety took to social media to announce his intentions to enter the transfer portal on Dec. 9. Wright was a part of Duke's 2025 signing classes and enrolled early in January. He did not see the field during the season. A three-star prospect out of Orlando, Florida, Wright will have four years of eligibility remaining.
RB Peyton Jones first Duke football player to enter portal, Dec. 8
On3's Pete Nakos first reported Jones' intentions to enter the transfer portal on Dec. 8. The junior running back saw his playing time dwindle in 2025 and appeared in just four games for Duke during the season, not playing since Duke hosted NC State Sept. 20. He played in 30 games during his time in Durham, with 112 career carries for 422 yards rushing and five touchdowns. Jones will have two years of eligibility remaining.
When does the transfer portal open, close?
College football’s transfer portal opens on Jan. 2, the day after the College Football Playoff quarterfinals, and closes Jan. 16. With the spring portal window in April no longer a part of the schedule, that two-week period in January is the only open window for teams to add via the transfer portal in 2026.
Anna Snyder covers Duke for The Fayetteville Observer as part of the USA TODAY Network. Reach her at asnyder@usatodayco.com or follow her @annaesnydr on X, formerly known as Twitter.
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