Florida State football recruiting: Transfer Portal Tracker and Ongoing Thread

Welcome to the 2nd #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.

Transfer portal tracker/ongoing thread #1 (comments are closed): https://www.tomahawknation.com/florida-state-football-fsu-seminoles-college-cfb-acc-norvell-team-roster-schedule-game/125552/transfer-portal-recruiting-latest-news-updates-discussion-names-players-tracker-watch

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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.

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

FSU scholarship players who intend to enter the transfer portal

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 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

• Defensive back Jarvis Lee (USF Bulls), 1 year of eligibility left

• Running back Zylan Perry (Louisiana), 1 year of eligibility left

• Edge Rylan Kennedy (Texas A&M), 2 years of eligibility left

• Offensive tackle Nate Pabst (Bowling Green), 1 year of eligibility left

January 5

• Offensive lineman Paul Bowling (Troy Trojans), 3 years 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 Asthon Daniels (Auburn)

• 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 Clay Thevenin (Louisiana Tech)

• Running back Abu Sama (Iowa State Cyclones)

• Running back Evan Dickens (Liberty)

• Running back Evan Pryor (Cincinnati Bearcats)

• Running back Roderick Robinson II (Georgia Bulldogs)

• Wide receiver Corey Scott (West Florida)

• Wide receiver Jeremiah Koger (USF Bulls)

• 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 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 Trovon Baugh (South Carolina Gamecocks)

• Offensive lineman Joshua Atkins (Arizona State Sun Devils)

• Offensive lineman Trent Wilson (James Madison)

• Offensive lineman Riley Robell (James Madison)

• Offensive lineman Maarten Woudsma (Old Dominion)

• Offensive lineman Xavier Chaplin (Auburn Tigers)

• Offensive lineman Gavin Broscious (Michigan State Spartans)

• Offensive lineman Caleb Cook (Georgia Southern)

• Offensive lineman Trent Fraley (North Dakota State)

• Offensive lineman Beau Johnson (North Dakota State)

• 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)

• Offensive lineman Wilkin Formby (Alabama Crimson Tide)

• Defensive lineman Trey White (San Diego State)

• Defensive lineman Michai Boireau (Florida Gators)

• Defensive lineman Emmanuel Oyebadejo (Jacksonville State)

• Defensive lineman Amaris Williams (Auburn Tigers)

• 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 Bo Mascoe (Rutgers Scarlet Knights)

• Defensive back Jahiem “Joker” Johnson (Tulane Green Wave)