Duke football transfer portal tracker: Who's in, out for Manny Diaz in 2026
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While there is still time before the NCAA transfer portal officially opens, moves around Duke football are already being made.
Junior running back Peyton Jones became the first Blue Devil to announce his intentions to enter the transfer portal on Dec. 8, per On3’s Pete Nakos.
Duke (8-5) won the ACC title by taking by Virginia, 27-20, in overtime on Dec. 6. It marks the program’s eighth-overall conference title and first outright since 1962. Duke is now set to face Arizona State in the Sun Bowl in El Paso, Texas on Dec. 31.
The college football transfer portal officially opens Friday, Jan. 2, and closes Friday, Jan. 16. The Fayetteville Observer/USA TODAY Network will update information about Duke’s activity with the transfer portal throughout December and January.
Here’s a breakdown of who’s leaving and who’s joining the Blue Devils.
Who is leaving Duke football via the transfer portal?
Peyton Jones, RB
On3’s Pete Nakos first reported Jones’ intentions to enter the transfer portal on Dec. 8. The junior running back saw his play time dwindle in 2025 and appeared in just four games for Duke during the season, not playing since Duke hosted NC State on Sept. 20. He played in 30 games during his time in Durham, with 112 career carries for 422 yards rushing and five touchdowns.
Which Duke football players are in transfer portal?
List updated as of Dec. 8.
- Peyton Jones, RB
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.
This article originally appeared on The Fayetteville Observer: Duke football transfer portal: Who’s in, out for Manny Diaz in 2026
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