Florida State football recruiting: Transfer Portal Primer and Ongoing Thread
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Welcome to the #Tribe26 ongoing transfer portal thread and primer! Consider this your one-stop shop for all things transfer portal regarding FSU. Tomahawk Nation’s Three Stars (Tim Alumbaugh, Josh Pick, and NoleThruandThru) have you covered with all the information below.
How long is the transfer portal open?
- The transfer portal will be open for a two-week period only, from January 2-16, 2026. Exceptions exist for coaching changes (a 15-day window that starts five days after the new coach is hired) and CFP playoff participants who play on or after January 12 (five days after final game to enter the portal).
- The spring football transfer window has been eliminated, leaving football with one offseason period for all transfer activity.
- This is a solid article to read about the newly-implemented changes to the transfer portal in 2026.
- Here’s the previous ongoing transfer portal thread, in case you want to revisit anything from the last few weeks (comments are closed).
Here are some Tomahawk Nation pieces from our staff that can provide helpful context and perspective to the portal cycle in 2026, as well as a recap of prep and JUCO signees:
2026 portal commitments
- Defensive back Nehemiah Chandler (South Alabama), 3 years of eligibility left
FSU scholarship players who intend to enter the transfer portal
- Linebacker Jayden Parrish
- Defensive lineman L A Jesse Harrold
- Offensive lineman Mario Nash Jr.
- Defensive lineman Tyeland Coleman
- Defensive lineman Jamorie Flagg
- Running back Jaylin Lucas
- Defensive back Edwin Joseph
- Wide receiver Camdon Frier
- Defensive back Cai Bates
- Running back Kam Davis
- Defensive end Jaden Jones
- Linebacker Omar Graham Jr.
- Tight end Randy Pittman Jr.
- Defensive lineman Jayson Jenkins
- Wide receiver Elijah Moore
- Quarterback Brock Glenn
- Defensive lineman James Williams
- Wide receiver Jayvan Boggs
- Offensive lineman Manasse Itete
- Running back Gavin Sawchuk
- Offensive lineman Lucas Simmons
- Offensive lineman Tye Hylton
- Defensive lineman KJ Sampson
- Punter Mac Chiumento
Transfer Portal Official Visitors
January 3
- Defensive lineman John Walker (UCF Knights), 2 years of eligibility left
- Offensive tackle Bryant Williams (Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns), 1 year of eligibility left
- Defensive back Nehemiah Chandler (South Alabama), 3 years of eligibility left
- Defensive back Tyler Brown (JMU), 2 years of eligibility left
- Wide receiver Xavier Townsend (Iowa State Cyclones), 1 year of eligibility left
- Tight end Rocky Beers (Colorado State Rams), 1 year of eligibility left
- Tight end Desirrio Riles (East Carolina Pirates), 1 year of eligibility left
January 4
- Quarterback Anthony Colandrea (UNLV Rebels), 1 year of eligibility left
- Quarterback DJ Lagway (Florida), 2 years of eligibility left
- Running back Tre Wisner (Texas Longhorns), 1 year of eligibility left
- Running back Zylan Perry (Louisiana), 1 year of eligibility left
January 5
- Offensive lineman Paul Bowling (Troy Trojans), 3 years of eligibility left
- Linebacker Ray Coney (Tulsa), 1 year of eligibility left
- Defensive back Qua Moss (Kansas State Wildcats), 1 year of eligibility left
- Linebacker Chris Jones (Southern Miss), 2 years of eligibility left
Potential transfer names to know, courtesy of TN’s Josh Pick
Bolded names = official visit is in the works but no date confirmed yet
- Quarterback Colton Joseph (Old Dominion)
- Quarterback Mason McKenzie (Saginaw Valley State)
- Quarterback Asthon Daniels (Auburn)
- Quarterback Katin Houser (East Carolina Pirates)
- Running back CJ Baxter (Texas Longhorns)
- Running back Jahiem White (West Virginia Mountaineers)
- Running back Peyton Lewis (Tennessee Volunteers)
- Running back Cam Cook (Jacksonville State)
- Running back Elijah “Bill” Davis (Louisiana)
- Running back Wayne Knight (James Madison)
- Running back Lloyd Avant (Colorado State Rams)
- Running back Turbo Richard (Boston College Eagles)
- Running back Clay Thevenin (Louisiana Tech)
- Running back Abu Sama (Iowa State Cyclones)
- Running back Evan Dickens (Liberty)
- Running back Roderick Robinson II (Georgia Bulldogs)
- Wide receiver Jackson Harris (Hawaii)
- Wide receiver Corey Scott (West Florida)
- Wide receiver Marquis Johnson (Missouri Tigers)
- Wide receiver Tre Brown (Old Dominion)
- Wide receiver Ja’Cory Thomas (Old Dominion)
- Wide receiver Na’eem Abdul-Rahim Gladding (Old Dominion)
- Wide receiver Nico Brown (Yale)
- Wide receiver Jeremiah Koger (USF Bulls)
- Tight end Carter Moses (Albany)
- Tight end Kylan Fox (UCF Knights)
- Tight end Pearce Spurlin III (Georgia Bulldogs)
- Tight end Brayden Loftin (Kansas State Wildcats)
- Tight end Jake Johnson (North Carolina Tar Heels)
- Tight end Kaden Helms (Oklahoma Sooners)
- Tight end Luke Dehnicke (Minnesota Duluth)
- Offensive lineman Tellek Lockette (Texas State)
- Offensive lineman Joseph Ionata (Alabama)
- Offensive lineman Tolu Olajide (New Hampshire)
- Offensive lineman Ben Murawski (Connecticut Huskies)
- Offensive lineman Brandon Best (Kennesaw State)
- Offensive lineman Jac’Qawn McRoy (Arkansas Razorbacks)
- Offensive lineman Keylen Davis (Akron)
- Offensive lineman Michael Bennett (Yale)
- Offensive lineman Jake Renfro (Wisconsin Badgers)
- Offensive lineman Tanner Morley (Colorado State Rams)
- Offensive lineman Drew Terrill (Miami Ohio)
- Offensive lineman Trovon Baugh (South Carolina Gamecocks)
- Offensive lineman Joshua Atkins (Arizona State Sun Devils)
- Offensive lineman Nikola Milovac (Kennesaw State)
- Offensive lineman Trent Wilson (James Madison)
- Offensive lineman Riley Robell (James Madison)
- Offensive lineman Maarten Woudsma (Old Dominion)
- Offensive lineman Shadre Hurst (Tulane Green Wave)
- Offensive lineman Xavier Chaplin (Auburn Tigers)
- Offensive lineman Gavin Broscious (Michigan State Spartans)
- Offensive lineman Logan Moore (UAB Blazers)
- Offensive lineman Caleb Cook (Georgia Southern)
- Offensive lineman Trent Fraley (North Dakota State)
- Offensive lineman Beau Johnson (North Dakota State)
- Offensive lineman Lyndon Cooper (Pittsburgh Panthers)
- Offensive lineman Jake Taylor (Oklahoma Sooners)
- Offensive lineman Logan Howland (Oklahoma Sooners)
- Offensive lineman Lance Heard (Tennessee Volunteers)
- Offensive lineman J’ven Williams (Penn State Nittany Lions)
- Offensive lineman Stanton Ramil (Michigan State Spartans)
- Offensive lineman Colin Amick (Montana)
- Offensive lineman Kolt Dieterich (Sam Houston State)
- Defensive lineman Lamont Lester (Monmouth)
- Defensive lineman Trey White (San Diego State)
- Defensive lineman Michai Boireau (Florida Gators)
- Defensive lineman Emmanuel Oyebadejo (Jacksonville State)
- Defensive lineman Horace Lockett (UCF Knights)
- Defensive lineman Ezra Christensen (New Mexico State)
- Defensive lineman Cody Sigler (Arkansas State)
- Defensive lineman Caleb Herring (Tennessee Volunteers)
- Linebacker Mekhi Mason (Louisiana Tech)
- Linebacker Robert Woodyard (Auburn Tigers)
- Linebacker Rasheem Biles (Pittsburgh Panthers)
- Defensive back Michael Richard (Louisiana Tech)
- Defensive back Bradlee Jones (The Citadel)
- Defensive back Jaquez White (Troy Trojans)
- Defensive back Jerome Carter III (Old Dominion)
- Defensive back Justin Denson (Michigan State Spartans)
- Defensive back Jarvis Lee (USF Bulls)
- Defensive back Bo Mascoe (Rutgers Scarlet Knights)
- Defensive back Jahiem “Joker” Johnson (Tulane Green Wave)
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