The 2026 transfer portal season is upon us with some new rules impacting this cycle. It's important to note that this will be the second transfer portal cycle where the number to watch is the 105 roster maximum rather than the old 85-scholarship cap. However, there are also 'designated student-athletes' who were on rosters prior to the House Settlement who were previously designed and can allow teams to go over the 105 maximum solely with those players.
This is also the first year where there is only one transfer portal window from January 2nd-16th for Division I players. The same portal windows do not apply to Division II and III athletes.
The only Division I exceptions will be the two teams who play for the national championship will have their window extend five days past the national championship game. Additionally, any team that hires a new head coach after January 2nd will have a 15-day portal window that opens five days after the new head coach is hired.
Players who are having to pursue extra eligibility via the legal system will not be included in the transfer departure category. Players who decided to enter the transfer portal after Brent Pry's dismissal and before James Franklin's arrival will be included below.
So with all that in mind, let's get into where things stand as James Franklin leads Virginia Tech into his first transfer portal cycle of his tenure.
Current 2026 Numbers
- 22 Current HS Additions
- 1 Unsigned HS Commit
- 13 Transfer Portal Additions
- 23 Transfer Portal Departures
- 0 Other Roster Departures
- 106 Players for 2026 (1 over the limit)
Transfers In
- Penn State DL Daniel Jennings (1/4/26)
- Penn State TE Matt Henderson (1/4/26)
- Penn State QB Ethan Grunkemeyer (1/5/26)
- Louisiana RB Bill Davis (1/5/26)
- Michigan State OT Justin Bell (1/5/26)
- Missouri DE Javion Hilson (1/6/26)
- Connecticut CB Cam Chadwick (1/6/26)
- Penn State WR Jeff Exinor Jr (1/6/26)
- Troy CB Jaquez White (1/7/26)
- Penn State LB Keon Wylie (1/8/26)
- Oklahoma OT Logan Howland (1/8/26)
- Marshall P Nathan Totten (1/8/26)
- Baylor EDGE Kamauryn Morgan (1/9/26)
Transfers Out
- CB Dante Lovett (9/15/25)
- WR Tucker Holloway (9/25/25)
- LB Michael Short (9/26/25)
- DE Keyshawn Burgos (10/2/25)
- DB Christian Ellis (10/14/25)
- QB Garret Rangel (12/17/25)
- WR Charlie O'Connor (12/22/25)
- QB Pop Watson (12/26/25)
- WR Cameron Seldon (12/27/25)
- TE Zeke Wimbush (12/30/25)
- RB Jeremiah Coney (12/30/25)
- RB Braydon Bennett (12/30/25)
- CB Caleb Brown (12/30/25)
- DL Arias Nash (12/30/25)
- DE James Jennette (12/31/25)
- LB Caleb Woodson (1/2/26)
- DB Joseph Reddish (1/2/26)
- WR Micah Matthews (1/3/26)
- OT Carter Stallard (1/4/26)
- OL Jahzari Priester (1/5/26)
- OT Hannes Hammer (1/6/26)
- DB Kyrstian Williams (1/7/26)
- DB/LB Noah Jenkins (1/9/26)
Transfer Portal News & Stories
- Intel on Virginia Tech and Georgia LB Kris Jones (1/9/26)
- Transfer Wide Receiver Targets to Watch for Virginia Tech (1/7/26)
- UCONN CB Cam Chadwick Discusses His VT Commitment (1/7/26)
- Virginia Tech Recently Hosted SEC Wide Receiver Transfer (1/7/26)
- Cornerback Transfer Targets to Watch for Virginia Tech (1/6/26)
- Virginia Tech Showing Interest in Big 10 Starting Cornerback (1/5/26)
- Standout DII Transfer Cornerback Visiting VT Today (1/5/26)
- Virginia Tech Hosting Multi-Year FBS Starting DB Tomorrow (1/4/26)
- Virginia Tech Hosting Four-Star DB Transfer on Sunday Visit (1/4/26)
- Potential Quarterback Transfer Targets to Watch for VT (1/4/26)
- Former LSU OL Paul Mubenga Working to Set Up Virginia Tech Visit (1/3/26)
- Virginia Tech Showing Interest in Big 12 Starting DB Transfer (1/3/26)
- Virginia Tech Hosting Proven Big 12 Defensive Tackle Transfer Saturday (1/2/26)
- Virginia Tech Reportedly Scheduling Visit With Missouri QB Beau Pribula, Texas A&M EDGE Solomon Williams (1/2/26)
- Virginia Tech Hosting Louisiana RB Bill Davis on a Visit on Jan 3rd (1/2/26)
- Virginia Tech Battling to Land Visit From Four-Star DB Transfer (1/2/26)
- Michigan State CB Aydan West Open to Virginia Tech Should VT Pursue (1/2/26)
- Virginia Tech Showing Preliminary in Elon QB/SWVA Native Landen Clark (1/2/26)
- Virginia Tech Has Inquired About G5 All-Conference DB Transfer (1/2/26)
- Potential Penn State Transfer Targets to Watch for James Franklin and Virginia Tech (12/30/25)
- Potential Transfer Targets From Virginia to Watch for VT (12/30/25)
- Three Transfer Portal Reunion Candidates for Virginia Tech Including Xavier Chaplin (12/27/25)
- Virginia Tech Among Many P4 Programs Planning to Pursue Standout G5 DB Transfer (12/26/25)
- Virginia Tech Among Several P4 Programs to Watch for Offensive Contributor on 2025 CFP Team (12/24/25)
- Mercer All-SoCon OL Tyler Murray Would Absolutely Be Interested in Virginia Tech (12/20/25)
- Analyzing James Franklin's Utilization of the Transfer Portal (12/19/25)
- Early Defensive Transfer Target to Monitor (12/17/25)
Public Transfer Offers
- Minnesota-Duluth TE Luke Dehnicke (12/17/25)
- West Florida WR Corey Scott (1/1/26)
- Shepherd CB Damier Minkah (1/1/26)
- Richmond WR Isaiah Dawson (1/2/26)
- South Alabama WR Jeremy Scott (1/2/26)
- Michigan State OL Justin Bell (1/2/26)
- Stephen F Austin OT Chimdia Nwaiwu (1/2/26)
- Penn State DL Owen Wafle (1/3/26)
- UTRGV WR Tony Diaz (1/3/26)
Public Visit List
- Louisiana RB Bill Davis: January 3rd
- Cincinnati DT Kamari Burns: January 3rd
- West Florida WR Corey Scott: January 4th-5th
- LSU OT Ory Williams: January 5th
- Connecticut CB Cam Chadwick: January 5th
- Albany State CB Tyrell Gainey: January 5th-6th
- Baylor DE Kamauryn Morgan: January 7th
- Richmond WR Isaiah Dawson: January 9th
