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College football‘s version of free agency has changed the sport, and there have been changes to the transfer portal itself this winter.
The portal period now runs from Jan. 2-16, with an extra five-day window (Jan. 20-24) for teams playing in the national championship. The spring portal window in April is no longer a part of the schedule, so January is the only open window for teams to add via the portal in 2026.
Here’s a look at who is expected to be on the move in the ACC this winter (players have either announced intention to transfer or it’s been reported they will enter portal):
Note: Players who enter portal can return to their respective schools.
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TE Stevie AmarLB Jason HewlettTE Ty LockwoodQB Dylan LonegranCB Ashton McShaneRB Turbo RichardDL Sterling SandersLB Bryce SteeleS Omar ThorntonCal
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QB Devin BrownEDGE TJ BushQB EJ CaminongLB Luke FerrelliLB Buom JockOL Lajuan OwensCB Cameron SidneyLB Curlee Thomas
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RB Keith Adams Jr.LB Jamal AndersonDB Khalil BarnesLB Dee CraytonDL Stephiyian GreenATH Marquise HendersonCB Shelton LewisTE Josh Sapp
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TE Vance BolyardCB Vontae FloydRB Peyton JonesS Terry MooreS Kenzy PaulDT Terry SimmonsOL Jack SmallS Maliki Wright
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S Ashlynd BarkerDB Cai BatesWR Jayvan BoggsP Mac ChiumentoDL Tyeland ColemanRB Kam DavisTE Luke DouglasDL Jamorie FlaggWR Camdon FrierQB Brock GlennLB Omar GrahamDT L A Jessie HarroldOL Tye HyltonOL Manasse IteteDL Jayson JenkinsDE Jaden JonesDB Edwin JosephRB Jaylin LucasOT Mario Nash Jr.LB Jayden ParrishTE Randy Pittman Jr.DB Ja’Bril RawlsRB Gavin SawchukOL Lucas SimmonsWR Willy SuarezDB Smoke WhiteGeorgia Tech
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Louisville
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QB Deuce AdamsQB Brady AllenRB Shaun Boykins Jr.RB Isaac BrownEDGE AJ GreenWR TreyShun HurryTE Nate KuriskyDB Daeh McCulloughQB Mason MimsTE Davon MitchellRB Duke WatsonMiami
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WR Ny CarrWR Ray Ray JosephWR Chance RobinsonDL Daylen RussellTE Brock SchottDL Donta SimpsonS Markeith WilliamsNC State
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WR Terrell AndersonLB Elijah GrovesWR Noah RogersRB Hollywood SmothersEDGE Justin TerrellWR Christian Zachary
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QB Bryce BakerWR Paul BillupsOT William BooneCB Khalil ConleyWR Chris CulliverWR Javarius GreenOL Trevyon GreenLB Khmori HouseWR Aziah JohnsonTE Jake JohnsonQB Max JohnsonOT Miles McVayOL Jani NorwoodWR Jason RobinsonTE Yasir SmithLB Tyler ThompsonWR Kenedy UzomaCB Ty WhiteDB Malcolm ZiglarPittsburgh
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S Jesse AndersonLB Rasheem BilesWR Zion FowlerRB Juelz GoffQB Eli HolsteinCB Shawn Lee Jr.SMU
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DL Omari AborLB Kyle FermOL King LargeEDGE DJ WarnerStanford
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OT Jack LeyrerWR Myles LibmanWR Jason ThompsonSyracuse
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QB Rickie CollinsWR Johntay CookWR Darrell GillLB James HeardEDGE Derek McDonaldS Kaylib SingletonQB Jakhari WilliamsRB Yasin WillisVirginia
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EDGE Mekhi BuchananWR Suderian HarrisonCB Ja’son PrevardCB Dre WalkerOL Tyshawn WyattVirginia Tech
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EDGE Keyshawn BurgosLB James DjonkamDB Christian EllisWR Tucker HollowayCB Dante Lovett Jr. (Memphis)QB Garret RangelLB Michael ShortQB Pop WatsonWake Forest
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WR Chris BarnesRB Tate CarneyEDGE Cole FunderburkWR Ben GriceDL Mateen IbirogbaTE Harry LodgeWR Micah MaysQB Elijiah OehlkeOT Nathan PahanichWR Elijah ReidWR Reginald VickWhen does college football transfer portal open?
The portal period now runs from Jan. 2-16, with an extra five-day window (Jan. 20-24) for teams playing in the national championship. The spring portal window in April is no longer a part of the schedule, so January is the only open window for teams to add via the portal in 2026.