Patrick KoerblerThu, January 15, 2026 at 2:59 AM UTC·3 min readAlright, new post that is all encompassing on who is staying, coming, leaving, and where those who are leaving are headed to. We’ll keep this updated and notify in the title when something is new.
STAYING (30)
LB Cam SmithDE Dayshaun BurnettRB Cam WallaceOL Caleb BrewerOL Malachi GoodmanOL Anthony DonkohOL Owen AlicieneOL Cooper CousinsDT Ty BlandingCB Zion TracyCB Jahmir JosephDE Mason RobinsonDT Liam AndrewsDT De’Andre CookWR Peter GonzalezOL Dominic RulliTE Brian KortovichRB Quinton Martin Jr.DE Yvan KemajouS Vaboue ToureK Ryan BarkerWR Koby HowardCB Daryus DixsonOL Chimdy OnohCB Audavion CollinsLB Tony RojasDE Max GranvilleOT Garrett SextonLB Alex TatschTE Andrew Rappleyea
LEAVING (45)
QB Ethan Grunkemeyer —> Virginia TechQB Jaxon Smolik —> TempleQB Bekkem KritzaRB Tikey Hayes (previously announced he was coming back)RB Jabree Coleman —> South CarolinaRB Corey SmithWR Matt Outten —> SyracuseWR Tyseer Denmark (rescinded his return)WR Anthony IveyWR Kaden Saunders —> Southern MissWR Josiah BrownWR Jeff Exinor —> Virginia TechTE Luke Reynolds —> Virginia TechTE Andrew Olesh —> OregonTE Matt Henderson —> Virginia TechTE Joey Schlaffer —> TempleOT Eagan Boyer —> FloridaOL TJ Shanahan —> FloridaOL Michael Troutman —> Virginia TechOL Jven Williams —> CharlotteOL Alex Birchmeier —> LibertyDT Randy Adirika —> Virginia TechDT Kaleb Artis —> Kaleb ArtisDT Xavier Gilliam —> TennesseeDT Owen Wafle —> DukeDL Daniel Jennings —> Virginia TechDL Enai WhiteDE Chaz Coleman —> TennesseeDE Zuriah Fisher —> USCDE Mylachi Williams —> Virginia TechDE Cortez Harris —> Virginia TechDE Jaylen Harvey —> North CarolinaLB Amare Campbell —> TennesseeLB Anthony Speca —> PurdueLB Keon Wylie —> Virginia TechLB Kari JacksonLB Dakaari NelsonS Dejuan Lane —> TennesseeS Antoine Belgrave-ShorterS Kolin Dinkins —> TempleS King Mack —> NC StateS Lamont PayneS Braz ThomasCB Kenny Woseley —> Virginia TechCB AJ Harris —> IndianaCB Elliot Washington —> Clemson
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementNO ANNOUNCEMENT YET (6)
OL Donnie HarbourWR Lyrick SamuelDE Jordan MayerLB Lavar Arrington IICB Joshua JohnsonCB Xxavier Thomas
INCOMING TRANSFERS (36)
QB Rocco Becht (Iowa State)QB Alex Manske (Iowa State) RB Carson Hansen (Iowa State)RB James Peoples (Ohio State)WR Karon Brookins (Iowa State)WR Zay Robinson (Iowa State)WR Brett Eskildsen (Iowa State)WR Chase Sowell (Iowa State)WR Keith Jones Jr. (Grambling State)TE Ben Brahmer (Iowa State)TE Gabe Burkle (Iowa State)TE Cooper Alexander (Iowa State)OL Will Tompkins (Iowa State)OL Vaea Ikakoula (Iowa State)OL Trevor Buhr (Iowa State)OL Kuol Kuol (Iowa State)OL Brock Riker (Texas State)OL Tyshon Huff (Tiffin – DII)DT Keanu Williams (UCLA)DT Dallas Vakalahi (Utah)DT Siale Taupaki (UCLA)DT Armstrong Nnodim (Oklahoma State)DT Alijah Carnell (Iowa State)DL Ikenna Ezeogu (Iowa State)DE Alex McPherson (Colorado)LB Cael Brezina (Iowa State)LB Kooper Ebel (Iowa State)LB Caleb Bacon (Iowa State)S/LB Chris Fileppo (West Virginia)S Marcus Neal Jr. (Iowa State)S Jamison Patton (Iowa State)S Omarion Davis (Boston College)S Jeremiah Cooper (Iowa State)CB Ibn McDaniels (Syracuse)P Nathan Tiyce (Mississippi State)KOS Cristiano Rosa (James Madison)
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