Under first-year head coach G.J. Kinne, Texas State enjoyed its first winning season since 2014 this past year. That was in no small part because of the several key additions the Bobcats made in the transfer portal.
While the Bobcats were competitive in the Sun Belt in 2023, other teams in the conference will hope to stand out in 2024. Bringing in star transfer players – and retaining the standout players already on their rosters – would help with that effort.
Here’s a glance at players who have left Sun Belt teams and who have joined programs in the conference going into 2024.
App State Transfer Portal Tracker
| Name | Old Team | New Team | Pos. |
| Joshua Donald | Troy | App St. | DL |
| Garner Langlo | Auburn | App St. | OL |
| Elijah Mc-Cantos | Illinois | App St. | DB |
| Luke Burgess | Louisville | App St. | OL |
| Omari Philyaw | App St. | Tenn. Tech | DB |
| Nick Campbell | NC State | App St. | DL |
| Jaden Lindsay | App St. | Gardner-Webb | OL |
| Kevon Haigler | App St. | Murray St. | EDGE |
| Trevor Moffitt | App St. | Gardner-Webb | LB |
| DeAndre Dingle-Prince | App St. | NC A&T | DL |
| Seth Robertson | Ga. Southern | App St. | DB |
| Andres Dewerk | USC | App St. | OL |
| Myles Farmer | Syracuse | App St. | DB |
| William Fowles | Louisville | App St. | WR |
| Jack Hollifield | Virginia Tech | App St. | OL |
| Ryan Burger | App St. | Liberty | QB |
| Conner Maynard | App St. | E. Carolina | P |
| Milan Tucker | App St. | FAU | WR |
| Thomas Shrader | Florida St. | App St. | OL |
| Nate Noel | App St. | Missouri | RB |
| Jason Chambers | NC Central | App St. | DB |
| Seth Williams | App St. | E. Tenn. St. | OL |
| Zavier Short | S. Carolina | App St. | WR |
| Michael Marotta | Valdosta St. | App St. | OL |
| Donovan Spellman | App St. | Charlotte | EDGE |
| Coen Sutton | App St. | Georgetown | WR |
| James Edwards | App St. | Tenn. Tech | DB |
| Avarion Cole | NC A&T | App St. | DB |
| Tony Harris | App St. | Lafayette Col. | DB |
Arkansas State Transfer Portal Tracker
| Name | Old Team | New Team | Pos. |
| Hunter Summers | Tulane | Arkansas St. | WR |
| Saidou Ba | Arkansas St. | Tenn. St. | OL |
| Will Prichard | Arkansas St. | Copiah-Lincoln CC | QB |
| Terion Sugick | Arkansas St. | Murray St. | DL |
| Keyron Crawford | Arkansas St. | Auburn | EDGE |
| Terrell James | Arkansas St. | Murray St. | EDGE |
| Treviance Bronson | Arkansas St. | N. Texas | DL |
| Dominic Zvada | Arkansas St. | Michigan | K |
| Timmy McClain | UCF | Arkansas St. | QB |
| Donte Thompson | Arkansas St. | Texas St. | DB |
| Malik Hornsby | Texas St. | Arkansas St. | QB |
| Jaxon Dailey | Arkansas St. | N. Iowa | QB |
| Noah Collins | Georgia Tech | Arkansas St. | EDGE |
| Gavin Potter | Arkansas St. | Tulsa | LB |
| Kamari Stephens | Jacksonville St. | Arkansas St. | EDGE |
| Reginald Harden Jr. | Benedict | Arkansas St. | WR |
| Lucas Banks | Miss. Valley St. | Arkansas St. | DL |
| Brook Honore Jr. | Texas Tech | Arkansas St. | P |
| Micaiah Overton | Texas A&M | Arkansas St. | DL |
| Chris Pearson | Houston | Arkansas St. | LB |
| Kyle Taylor | Tarleton St. | Arkansas St. | LB |
| Javante Mackey | Arkansas St. | Memphis | LB |
| Ashtin Rustemeyer | Arkansas St. | Lindenwood | DL |
| EJ Ndoma-Ogar | Missouri | Arkansas St. | OL |
| Bryan Whitehead | Liberty | Arkansas St. | DL |
| Adrian Cole | FIU | Arkansas St. | DB |
| Jordan Mahoney | UMass | Arkansas St. | DB |
| Marvin Ham II | Colorado | Arkansas St. | LB |
Coastal Carolina Transfer Portal Tracker
| Name | Old Team | New Team | Pos. |
| Blake Boda | CCU | Arkansas | QB |
| Deamontae Diggs | Youngstown St. | CCU | DL |
| Malick Meiga | Penn St. | CCU | WR |
| Quan Peterson | Syracuse | CCU | DB |
| Tad Hudson | N. Carolina | CCU | QB |
| Charles Arnold Jr. | CCU | Missouri St. | DB |
| Brayden Hall | Notre Dame College | CCU | DB |
| Will McDonald | CCU | Cal | OL |
| Andre Jones | E. New Mexico | CCU | WR |
| Senika McKie | UNLV | CCU | WR |
| Jacob Proche | CCU | Ohio | DB |
| Sawyer Goram-Welch | Texas | CCU | OL |
| Evan Crenshaw | CCU | Troy | P |
| Blake Arnault | Newberry | CCU | LS |
| Tyson Mobley | CCU | Liberty | WR |
| Dami’on Thompson | CCU | E. Miss. CC | WR |
| Naejuan Barber | S. Carolina St. | CCU | DL |
| Kaleb Hutchinson | CCU | Mercer | DB |
| Derrick Maxey III | CCU | Georgia St. | DB |
| Laurence Sullivan | CCU | Nicholls | DB |
| Bryson Summers | CCU | Sac St. | OL |
| Jared Brown | CCU | S. Carolina | WR |
| Xamarion Gordon | USC | CCU | DB |
| Ibrahim Diawara | Shippensburg | CCU | EDGE |
| AJ Williams | Wake Forest | CCU | DB |
| Grayson McCall | CCU | NC St. | QB |
| CJ Beasley | CCU | Georgia St. | RB |
| Noah Kim | Michigan St. | Coastal Carolina | QB |
| JT Killen | CCU | E. Michigan | LB |
| Jarrett Guest | CCU | Bryant | QB |
| Mason Bowers | CCU | Kennesaw St. | OL |
| Christian Washington | New Mexico | CCU | RB |
| Heston Edwards | Texas-Permian Basin | CCU | OL |
| Simeon Price | Miss. St. | CCU | RB |
| Jahmar Brown | CCU | Liberty | DB |
| Donnell Wilson | CCU | Howard | OL |
| Trey Pinkney | CCU | Southern Miss | LB |
Georgia Southern Transfer Portal Tracker
| Name | Old Team | New Team | Pos. |
| Jaylon Barden | Ga. Southern | Samford | WR |
| TJ Hartley | Austin Peay | Ga. Southern | K |
| Michael Lantz | Ga. Southern | USC | K |
| Dominic Boyd | Alabama St. | Ga. Southern | OL |
| Seth Robertson | Ga. Southern | App St. | DB |
| Chance Carroll | N. Carolina | Ga. Southern | OL |
| Chance Gamble | Kennesaw St. | Ga. Southern | DB |
| Rasheed Miller | Ga. Southern | Louisville | OL |
| Davon Hicks | Washington St. | Ga. Southern | LB |
| LV Bunkley-Shelton | Oklahoma | Ga. Southern | WR |
| Kierron Smith | Ga. Southern | Tennessee St. | DL |
| Tyler Jordan | Ga. Southern | W. Illinois | RB |
| Tyler Fromm | Auburn | Ga. Southern | TE |
| Beau Allen | Ga. Southern | Kentucky | QB |
| Myles Winslow | Ga. Southern | McNeese St. | DL |
| Deontre Morris | Kennesaw St. | Ga. Southern | DB |
| Justin Kanyuk | N. Carolina | Ga. Southern | OL |
| Mark Langston | Ga. Southern | Indiana | LS |
| Dexter Williams II | Indiana | Ga. Southern | QB |
| Kyle Frazier | Savannah St. | Ga. Southern | OL |
Georgia State Transfer Portal Tracker
| Name | Old Team | New Team | Pos. |
| Bishop Thomas | Colorado | Georgia St. | DL |
| Favor Komolafe | Boise St. | Georgia St. | OL |
| Sy’veon Wilkerson | Colorado | Georgia St. | RB |
| Colin Henrich | Georgia St. | Old Dominion | OL |
| Will Larkins | Indiana | Georgia St. | OL |
| Ja’Maric Morris | UCF | Georgia St. | DB |
| Corey Warren | Georgia St. | Samford | DL |
| Makkah Jordan | Georgia St. | Garden City | DB |
| Shawn Burton Jr. | Georgia St. | NC Central | OL |
| Ricardo Williams | Georgia St. | Old Dominion | DL |
| Christian Lorenzo | Illinois | Georgia St. | DL |
| Sir Mells | Utah St. | Georgia St. | DL |
| Christian Veilleux | Pitt | Georgia St. | QB |
| PJ Simmons | Georgia St. | Alabama A&M | LB |
| Bryson Harrison | Georgia St. | E. Carolina | QB |
| Javon Denis | Georgia St. | Memphis | DL |
| Jules Ney | Georgia St. | Chattanooga | OL |
| Tylon Dunlap | Georgia St. | Kennesaw St. | EDGE |
| Domonique Thomas | Georgia St. | Ole Miss | RB |
| DJ Riles | Middle Tenn. | Georgia St. | QB |
| Romello Watson | Tenn. St. | Georgia St. | OL |
| Quentin Thomas | Georgia St. | Campbell | WR |
| Kyle Lowe | Middle Tenn. | Georgia St. | QB |
| Jack Bernstein | Georgia St. | UCF | LS |
| Xavier Robinson | W. Georgia | Georgia St. | LB |
| Cam Williams | Jacksonville St. | Georgia St. | EDGE |
| Ted Hurst | Valdosta St. | Georgia St. | WR |
| Ali Abdul-Hakeem | Georgia St. | Benedict College | LB |
| Jordan Ford | Tulsa | Georgia St. | RB |
| Jacari Carter | Georgia St. | UAlbany | WR |
| Chris Smith | Georgia St. | N. Arizona | DB |
| Joshua Black | Louisville | Georgia St. | OL |
| Kenyatta Watson II | Ga. Tech | Georgia St. | DB |
| Daniel Heimuli | Arizona | Georgia St. | LB |
| Zach Gibson | Georgia Tech | Georgia St. | QB |
| KD McDaniel | UCF | Georgia St. | EDGE |
| Dorian Royal | Maine | Georgia St. | DL |
| Jayven Hall | Marshall | Georgia St. | LB |
| Domonique Thomas | Clemson | Georgia St. | RB |
| Montavious Cunningham | Georgia St. | Virginia Tech | OL |
| Martez Thrower | Kentucky | Georgia St. | LB |
| JayT Jackson | Georgia St. | Tenn. St. | DB |
| Derrick Maxey III | Coastal Carolina | Georgia St. | DB |
| Robert Lewis | Georgia St. | Auburn | WR |
| Mumu Bin-Wahad | UConn | Georgia St. | DB |
| Cameron Dye | Georgia St. | S. Illinois | OL |
| Evan Graham | Georgia St. | Alabama A&M | LB |
| Victoine Brown | Louisville | Georgia St. | DL |
| Tony McCray | Georgia St. | Jackson St. | DB |
| KZ Adams | Georgia St. | S. Carolina St. | RB |
| Marcus Carroll | Georgia St. | Missouri | RB |
| Bryquice Brown | Georgia St. | Boston College | DB |
| Kyrik Mason | Monmouth | Georgia St. | OL |
| Jalen Tate | Georgia St. | Jackson St. | DB |
| CJ Beasley | Coastal Carolina | Georgia St. | RB |
| Jyron Gilmore | Tenn. Tech | Georgia St. | DB |
| Da’Quarise Brown | Newberry | Georgia St. | DL |
James Madison Transfer Portal Tracker
| Name | Old Team | New Team | Pos. |
| D’Angelo Ponds | JMU | Indiana | DB |
| Rykin Maxwell | JMU | Murray St. | WR |
| Solomon Vanhorse | JMU | Indiana | RB |
| Sammy Malignaggi | JMU | Campbell | RB |
| Tyrique Tucker | JMU | Indiana | DL |
| Khairi Manns | Colorado | JMU | EDGE |
| Ahmarian Granger | Old Dominion | JMU | WR |
| Jobi Malary | Portland St. | JMU | RB |
| Chris Fitzgerald | Youngstown St. | JMU | DL |
| Jordan Taylor | Tusculum | JMU | DB |
| Cam Ross | UConn | JMU | WR |
| Brent Austin | JMU | USF | DB |
| Pat McMurtrie | Holy Cross | JMU | OL |
| Elijah Sarratt | JMU | Indiana | WR |
| Hunter McLain | Virginia Tech | JMU | OL |
| Brionne Penny | San Diego St. | JMU | WR |
| Tyler Purdy | Holy Cross | JMU | RB |
| DJ Cotton Jr. | W. Virginia | JMU | DL |
| Dylan Morris | Washington | JMU | QB |
| Tyler Stephens | JMU | Indiana | OL |
| Terry Lockett Jr. | Syracuse | JMU | DL |
| Kaelon Black | JMU | Indiana | RB |
| Nick Kidwell | JMU | Indiana | OL |
| Ty Son Lawton | JMU | Indiana | RB |
| Ja’kai Young | Gardner-Webb | JMU | DB |
| Chris Shearin | UConn | JMU | DB |
| Lloyd Summerall | USF | JMU | EDGE |
| Raymond Scott | Fresno St. | JMU | LB |
| James Carpenter | JMU | Indiana | DL |
| Eric O’Neill | LIU | JMU | DL |
| Jailin Walker | JMU | Indiana | LB |
| Aiden Fisher | JMU | Indiana | LB |
| Carter Miller | JMU | ULM | OL |
| Mikail Kamara | JMU | Indiana | DL |
| Zach Horton | JMU | Indiana | TE |
| Kaden Schickel | JMU | Michigan St. | LS |
| Jordan McCloud | JMU | Texas St. | QB |
| Logan Kyle | Vanderbilt | JMU | TE |
| George Pettaway | N. Carolina | JMU | RB |
| Ayo Adeyi | N. Texas | JMU | RB |
| Jesse Ramil | Saint Francis | JMU | OL |
| AJ Abbasi | W. Virginia St. | JMU | DL |
| Jacob Dobbs | Holy Cross | JMU | LB |
| Nakai Poole | Miss. St. | JMU | WR |
Louisiana Transfer Portal Tracker
| Name | Old Team | New Team | Pos. |
| Zay Alexander | Miss. St. | Louisiana | OL |
| AJ Jayroe | Louisiana | Weber St. | WR |
| Maxie Baudoin IV | Tulane | Louisiana | DL |
| Cameron George | Louisiana | Northwestern St. | EDGE |
| Zeon Chriss | Louisiana | Houston | QB |
| Fitzgerald West Jr. | LSU | Louisiana | DL |
| Ashley Williams Jr. | Arizona St. | Louisiana | EDGE |
| Kendre Gant | Louisiana | Houston | LB |
| Jaden Dugger | Georgetown | Louisiana | DB |
| Carmycah Glass | Missouri | Louisiana | LB |
| Adryan Lara | Kansas St. | Louisiana | QB |
ULM Transfer Portal Tracker
| Name | Old Team | New Team | Pos. |
| General Booty | Oklahoma | ULM | QB |
| Adin Huntington | ULM | Tulane | DL |
| Reese Mooney | N. Texas | ULM | QB |
| Clifton Mosley Jr. | Utah St. | ULM | DL |
| Dontavius Burrows | Texas St. | ULM | LB |
| AJ Watts | ULM | Memphis | DB |
| Carmelo Crump | ULM | Southern | OL |
| Simion Hines | ULM | N. Arizona | DB |
| Andrew Volmar | ULM | S. Illinois | DB |
| Austin Ackel | New Mexico | ULM | LB |
| Michael Batton | ULM | Houston | LB |
| Jake Godfrey | New Mexcio | ULM | WR |
| Taven Curry | UAB | ULM | RB |
| Sam Telesa | New Mexico | ULM | OL |
| Carl Fauntroy | UAB | ULM | DB |
| Devon Smith | New Mexico | ULM | OL |
| Carter Miller | JMU | ULM | OL |
| Tyler Griffin | UCF | ULM | WR |
| Max Harris | ULM | Texas St. | LB |
| Wyatt McClour | New Mexico | ULM | TE |
| Reese Steele | New Mexico | ULM | OL |
| Wydett Williams Jr. | Delta St. | ULM | DB |
| Joseph Bakhole | ULM | Chattanooga | EDGE |
| Norman Massey | ULM | Ball St. | LB |
| Qway McCoy | ULM | Kennesaw St. | DB |
| Thad Franklin | ULM | Florida A&M | RB |
| Lu Tillery | ULM | Tulane | DB |
| Tristan Driggers | ULM | McNeese St. | LB |
| Bugs Mortimer | ULM | W. Michigan | WR |
| Derek McCormick | ULM | Indiana | K |
| Tellek Lockette | ULM | Texas St. | OL |
| Stacey Wilkins | ULM | W. Kentucky | OL |
| Zarian McGill | ULM | La. Tech | OL |
| Kenard Snyder | ULM | Iowa St. | EDGE |
| Keydrell Lewis | ULM | Memphis | OL |
| Dariyan Wiley | ULM | Nevada | WR |
Marshall Transfer Portal Tracker
| Name | Old Team | New Team | Pos. |
| RaQuan Thompson | UTEP | Marshall | DL |
| Stephen Dix Jr. | Marshall | Arkansas | LB |
| JJ Hawkins | Colorado | Marshall | DL |
| Marc Viechec | Marshall | Delaware | RB |
| De’Javion Stepney | Central Mich. | Marshall | DB |
| Cam Pedro | Marshall | SE Missouri St. | WR |
| Deeve Harris | Colorado | Marshall | EDGE |
| Monroe Beard III | Tenn. St. | Marshall | LB |
| Dyoni Hill | Marshall | Miami | DB |
| Dylan Davis | Illinois | Marshall | OL |
| Olasunkonmi Agunloye | Virginia | Marshall | DL |
| Jayden Harrison | Marshall | Notre Dame | WR |
| Jalil Rivera-Harvey | Marshall | W. Kentucky | DL |
| John McConnell | Marshall | Akron | P |
| Elijah Alston | Marshall | Miami | EDGE |
| Cedrick Nicely | Ole Miss | Marshall | OL |
| Jacarius Clayton | Miss. St. | Marshall | DL |
| Mason Pierce | Marshall | Incarnate Word | WR |
| Braylon Braxton | Tulsa | Marshall | QB |
| Ashton Heflin | Ga. Tech | Marshall | LB |
| Trent Fraley | Marshall | North Dakota St. | OL |
| Bralon Brown | Ole Miss | Marshall | WR |
| Elijah Russell | Marshall | Garden City | EDGE |
| Chase Harrison | Marshall | Ball St. | QB |
| Brandon McElroy | Marshall | San Diego St. | DL |
| Carl Chester | Tulsa | Marshall | WR |
| Will Norman | Florida | Marshall | DL |
| Caleb Coombs | Marshall | FAU | WR |
| Beau Blankenship | Marshall | Ohio | TE |
| Jayven Hall | Marshall | Ga. St. | LB |
| Cam Fancher | Marshall | FAU | QB |
| Isaiah Johnson | Arizona St. | Marshall | DB |
| Jeremy Jones | Tulsa | Marshall | OL |
| Jason Harris | Arizona | Marshall | EDGE |
| Barrett Maddox | Vanderbilt | Marshall | OL |
| Ty Perkins | Cincinnati | Marshall | WR |
| Justin Holmes | Kent St. | Marshall | TE |
| Sean Sallis | Marshall | Texas A&M Commerce | TE |
| Thomas Lane | Marshall | McNeese St. | DL |
| Chinazo Obobi | Marshall | Austin Peay | OL |
| Jordan Houston | NC St. | Marshall | RB |
| Jason Shuford | E. Carolina | Marshall | DL |
| Tychaun Chapman | N. Carolina | Marshall | WR |
| Elijah Ellis | Baylor | Marshall | OL |
| Christian Richter | Lehigh | Marshall | OL |
| Trent Holler | Marshall | Memphis | OL |
| Aiden DeCorte | C. Michigan | Marshall | LS |
| Mitch Griffis | Wake Forest | Marshall | QB |
| Elijah Metcalf | Middle Tenn. | Marshall | WR |
| Christian Fitzpatrick | Michigan St. | Marshall | WR |
| Bryce Ramsey | S. Miss | Marshall | OL |
| TyShawn Hurst | Marshall | Mercer | OL |
Old Dominion Transfer Portal Tracker
| Name | Old Team | New Team | Pos. |
| Anthony Patt | Arizona | ODU | OL |
| Rick Moore | Boise St. | ODU | OL |
| Jalen Satchell | ODU | Michigan St. | DL |
| Chris Adams | ODU | Memphis | OL |
| BJ Lowery Jr. | ODU | Sacred Heart | DB |
| Colin Henrich | Georgia St. | ODU | OL |
| Justin McKithen | FAU | ODU | WR |
| Ricardo Williams | Georgia St. | ODU | DL |
| Reymello Murphy | ODU | Arizona | WR |
| Charles Yates Jr. | ODU | Liberty | DB |
| MarShawn Ferguson Jr. | ODU | Hampton | WR |
| Ahmarian Granger | ODU | JMU | WR |
| Jack Shields | ODU | Buffalo | QB |
| LaMareon James | ODU | TCU | DB |
| Shawn Asbury II | ODU | Indiana | DB |
| Tahj Ra-El | ODU | Memphis | DB |
| Wayne Matthews III | ODU | Michigan St. | LB |
| Kadarius Calloway | ODU | Cal | RB |
| Aaron Young | Rutgers | ODU | RB |
| Pat Conroy | Merrimack | ODU | TE |
| Patrick Smith-Young | N. Texas | ODU | DB |
| Devin Brandt | ODU | New Mexico | DL |
| Marquez Bell | ODU | Florida A&M | WR |
| Diante Vines | Iowa | ODU | WR |
| Gideon Bedada | ODU | Murray St. | EDGE |
| Jordan Bly | ODU | Gardner-Webb | WR |
| Mason Howard | ODU | Wofford | OL |
| Trenton Kintigh | ODU | Wofford | DL |
| Zach Barlev | Illinois | ODU | OL |
| Emmett Morehead | Boston College | ODU | QB |
| Bryce Duke | Va. Tech | ODU | RB |
| Malcolm Britt | ODU | Norfolk St. | LB |
| Ethan Duane | ODU | Buffalo | P |
| Terry Jones Jr. | ODU | Indiana | DB |
| Javon Harvey | ODU | Duke | WR |
| Will Jones II | USF | ODU | DB |
| Angelo Rankin Jr. | Richmond | ODU | DB |
South Alabama Transfer Portal Tracker
| Name | Old Team | New Team | Pos. |
| Micah Woods | Buffalo | S. Alabama | WR |
| Khalil Jacobs | S. Alabama | Missouri | LB |
| Keith Gallmon | S. Alabama | Austin Peay | DB |
| Ethan Hubbard | Duke | S. Alabama | OL |
| Jayden Hobson | Miss. St. | S. Alabama | OL |
| Tremel States-Jones | S. Alabama | Rhode Island | DB |
| Tre’Darius Brown | Texas Tech | S. Alabama | DL |
| Trent Singleton | Miss. St. | S. Alabama | DB |
| Courtney McBride Jr. | FAU | S. Alabama | EDGE |
| Darius McKenzie | Maine | S. Alabama | LB |
| Dontae Lucas | S. Alabama | Southern Miss | OL |
| Travis Drosos | S. Alabama | UCLA | LS |
| Yam Banks | S. Alabama | Ole Miss | DB |
| Marquise Robinson | S. Alabama | Arkansas | DB |
| Bryston Dixon | Ga. Tech | S. Alabama | DL |
| Andrew Bench | Bowling Green | S. Alabama | TE |
| Laith Marjan | E. Carolina | S. Alabama | K |
| Lardarius Webb Jr. | Okla. St. | S. Alabama | DB |
| Nathan Rawlins-Kibonge | S. Alabama | Iowa Central | EDGE |
| Malachi Preciado | Purdue | S. Alabama | OL |
| Caullin Lacy | S. Alabama | Louisville | WR |
| Noah Toster | Chowan | S. Alabama | WR |
| Aakil Washington | Liberty | S. Alabama | LB |
Southern Miss Transfer Portal Tracker
| Name | Old Team | New Team | Pos. |
| Exavious Reed | USM | Tenn. St. | TE |
| Avery Sledge | Miss. St. | USM | EDGE |
| Khalid Moore | Miss. St. | USM | EDGE |
| Jo Cryer | LSU | USM | OL |
| Dannis Jackson | Missouri | USM | WR |
| Austin Gonzalez | USM | Colo. School of Mines | QB |
| Dante Kelly | Vanderbilt | USM | LB |
| Caleb Bryant | Miss. St. | USM | DL |
| Dontae Lucas | S. Alabama | USM | OL |
| Jonathan Davis | Miss. St. | USM | DL |
| Tate Rodemaker | Florida St. | USM | QB |
| Braxton Myers | Purdue | USM | DB |
| Larry Simmons | Ole Miss | USM | WR |
| TyQuan Henderson | USM | Jackson St. | WR |
| Kyirin Heath | Ole Miss | USM | TE |
| Desmyn Baker | W. Kentucky | USM | LB |
| Bryce Ramsey | USM | Marshall | OL |
| Gerquan Scott | USM | Ole Miss | OL |
| Will James | Miss. St. | USM | DB |
| Zack Conti | E. Michigan | USM | OL |
| Tre Pinkney | Coastal Carolina | USM | LB |
| Ryan Johnson | Akron | USM | DL |
Texas State Transfer Portal Tracker
| Name | Old Team | New Team | Pos. |
| Daniel Meunier | USC | Texas St. | LS |
| Jordan Polk | Texas A&M Commerce | Texas St. | DB |
| Sully Burns | Tulane | Texas St. | OL |
| RJ Martinez | Baylor | Texas St. | QB |
| Martin Tine | Cal | Texas St. | OL |
| Jaylon Griffin | Tulane | Texas St. | WR |
| Josh Emmanuel | Texas St. | Incarnate Word | LB |
| Charles Brown | Texas St. | Nevada | DB |
| Treylin Payne | Houston | Texas St. | LB |
| Marcus Alexander | Texas St. | Austin Peay | OL |
| David Conner | Colorado | Texas St. | OL |
| Mannie Nunnery | Florida | Texas St. | LB |
| Dontavius Burrows | Texas St. | ULM | LB |
| Dan Foster Jr. | Texas St. | Louisville | LB |
| Donte Thompson | Arkansas St. | Texas St. | DB |
| TJ Finley | Texas St. | W. Kentucky | QB |
| Ian Hover | Texas St. | Mercer | OL |
| Blake Smith | Oklahoma | Texas St. | TE |
| Malik Hornsby | Texas St. | Arkansas St. | QB |
| Tunmise Adeleye | Michigan St. | Texas St. | DL |
| Jaylon Shelton | Texas St. | UTEP | DB |
| Bryce Cage | Texas St. | Utah St. | EDGE |
| Donerio Davenport | Texas St. | La. Tech | RB |
| Javen Ware | Texas St. | Abilene Christian | DB |
| Ronnie Hamrick II | Texas St. | Lamar | DB |
| Jaydon Bailey | Utah St. | Texas St. | RB |
| Ashtyn Hawkins | Texas St. | Baylor | WR |
| Calvin Hill | Texas St. | UTEP | RB |
| Justin Harris | Cincinnati | Texas St. | DB |
| Amipeleasi Langi | Houston | Texas St. | DL |
| Max Harris | ULM | Texas St. | LB |
| Jaylen Jenkins | Washington St. | Texas St. | RB |
| Jordan McCloud | JMU | Texas St. | QB |
| Jaden Williams | Boston College | Texas St. | WR |
| CJ Rogers | Texas St. | Houston Christian | QB |
| Torrance Burgess Jr. | UTEP | Texas St. | RB |
| Steven Parker | UIW | Texas St. | EDGE |
| Tellek Lockette | ULM | Texas St. | OL |
| Deion Hankins | UTEP | Texas St. | RB |
| Beau Sparks | Utah Tech | Texas St. | WR |
| Brice Bass | Gardner-Webb | Texas St. | EDGE |
| James Neal | UTEP | Texas St. | LB |
| Alex Merritt | E. Michigan | Texas St. | DL |
| Trez Moore | UTEP | Texas St. | DB |
Troy Transfer Portal Tracker
| Name | Old Team | New Team | Pos. |
| Joshua Donald | Troy | App St. | DL |
| Elijah Philippe | Troy | Florida A&M | OL |
| Derek Burns | Troy | NM St. | EDGE |
| Marquez Dortch | Cal | Troy | WR |
| Ian Conerly-Goodly | SE Louisiana | Troy | DB |
| Bryce Childress | Troy | W. Kentucky | WR |
| Zach Edwards | Troy | W. Kentucky | DL |
| Keyshawn Swanson | Troy | W. Kentucky | DB |
| Blake Austin | Troy | W. Kentucky | OL |
| Gerald Green | E. Carolina | Troy | RB |
| JD Sherrod | Troy | Kent St. | QB |
| Jack Tchienchou | Troy | Tulane | DB |
| Chris Rodgers | Troy | Tulane | DB |
| TJ Jackson | Troy | W. Virginia | DL |
| Jabre Barber | Troy | Texas A&M | WR |
| Derrick Graham | Troy | Texas A&M | OL |
| Caleb Ransaw | Troy | Tulane | DB |
| Deshaun Batiste | Troy | Tulane | DL |
| Dasheen Jackson | Troy | Alabama St. | DB |
| Jayden McDonald | Troy | Indiana | LB |
| Trent Henry | Grambling St. | Troy | DB |
| Blake Matthews | Troy | Delaware | LB |
| Cecil Powell | NC St. | Troy | DB |
| Evan Crenshaw | Coastal Carolina | Troy | P |
| Brendan Jackson | Gardner-Webb | Troy | LB |
| Jeremiah Frazier | Troy | Alabama St. | OL |
| Kobe Williams | Troy | Grambling St. | OL |
| Jordan Perry | Kansas St. | Troy | LB |
| Devin Lafayette | N. Illinois | Troy | DB |
| Zach Long | Troy | Bowling Green | K |
| Joshua Donald | Southern | Troy | DL |
| Jah-Mal Williams | Cincinnati | Troy | EDGE |
Sun Belt QBs Transfer Portal News
Former Texas State QB T.J. Finley Commits To Western Kentucky
T.J. Finley is going to another Group of Five school. The former Texas State signal caller is heading to Western Kentucky.
With Jayden de Laura committing to Texas State, Finley entered the transfer portal less than a week after Finley announced he would be coming back to play for the Bobcats in 2024.
Finley made the All-Sun Belt honorable mention list as a redshirt sophomore in 2023. The former LSU and Auburn quarterback threw for 3,439 yards, 24 touchdowns, and eight interceptions while completing 67% of his throws and rushing for 81 yards and five touchdowns this past season.
Jordan McCloud of JMU Goes To Texas State
Jordan McCloud, a HERO Sports G5 All-American, entered the transfer portal and went to Texas State after one year with JMU. He led the Dukes to their first FBS bowl appearance and an 11-2 overall record.
In 2023, McCloud threw for 3,657 yards, 35 touchdowns, and 10 interceptions on a 68.2% completion rate.
Coastal Carolina’s Grayson McCall Transferring to NC State
Grayson McCall is the only person to win Sun Belt Player of the Year honors three times. And while he’s transferring, he isn’t moving far.
McCall is going to North Carolina State. In five seasons at Coastal Carolina, he totaled 10,005 yards, 88 touchdowns, and 14 interceptions while completing 69.6% of his throws.
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Sun Belt Transfer Portal News
Vanderbilt’s Logan Kyle Commits To JMU
Former Vanderbilt tight end Logan Kyle announced he is transferring to JMU.
Kyle, a former three-star prospect from Texas, played in 12 games and caught 11 passes for 103 yards to go with 25 rushing yards in 2023. He also played in 12 games the year before, primarily on special teams.
Yam Banks of South Alabama Commits To Ole Miss
Yam Banks, a two-time All-Sun Belt defensive back, is going to his home state and is transferring to Ole Miss.
Banks was a first-team all-conference pick in 2022 and made the all-conference third team this past season. He had six interceptions and 17 passes defended in 2022 and one pick and four passes defended in 2023. Over the last four seasons, he has 147 tackles, 16 for loss, with 2.5 sacks, three forced fumbles, and two fumble recoveries.
Wayne Matthews of Old Dominion Transferring To Michigan State
Wayne Matthews, a third-team All-Sun Belt linebacker at Old Dominion this past season, announced he has committed to Michigan State.
Matthews, who’s from Largo, Maryland, was a sophomore in 2023. He totaled 135 tackles, 38 solo, with 9.5 tackles for loss, 3.5 sacks, three forced fumbles, three pass breakups, and a fumble recovery last season.
Running Backs Ayo Adeyi of North Texas And George Pettaway of North Carolina Transferring To JMU
JMU bolstered its running back position group by adding two standout players through the transfer portal, George Pettaway and Ayo Adeyi.
Pettaway is going to JMU after starting his collegiate career at North Carolina. The former four-star prospect from Suffolk, Virginia, was a sophomore last season but only played in four games in 2023. He didn’t have any carries last season but ran for 93 yards and two touchdowns on 20 attempts in 11 games in 2022. He’s also caught six passes for 21 yards the past two years.
Adeyi was one of the top remaining players in the transfer portal before he made his commitment. He decided to go to another Group of Five program in JMU.
Adeyi was a second-team All-AAC running back in 2023. He ran for 1,017 yards and six touchdowns this past season.
Troy’s T.J. Jackson Transferring To West Virginia
T.J. Jackson, one of the premier defensive linemen in the Sun Belt last season, is heading to West Virginia. He was a second-team all-conference selection and a HERO Sports G5 All-American.
In 2023, Jackson recorded 27 tackles, seven for loss, with 3.5 sacks, two forced fumbles, two quarterback hurries, and two pass breakups.
App State’s Nate Noel Transferring To Missouri
Former App State star running back Nate Noel announced he intends on transferring to Missouri.
Noel is eighth all-time in App State history with 3,074 career rushing yards to go with 18 touchdowns over the course of four years. In 2023, he ran for 834 yards and five touchdowns on 173 attempts while missing multiple games due to injury.
South Alabama’s Jaden Voisin Exits Transfer Portal
South Alabama safety Jaden Voisin is one of the several HERO Sports G5 All-Americans who entered the transfer portal. However, he later announced he would be returning to South Alabama.
Voisin was on the first team for the G5 All-American list and was an All-Sun Belt first-teamer in 2023. He tallied 71 tackles, 2.5 for loss, as well as four interceptions, seven pass breakups, and a forced fumble this past season.
JMU Stars Heading To Indiana
JMU head coach Curt Cignetti brought several of his assistant coaches with him to Indiana. He’s also welcoming several standout players.
Wide receiver Elijah Sarratt, defensive lineman James Carpenter, defensive lineman Mikail Kamara, and tight end Zach Horton were all HERO Sports G5 All-Americans for the Dukes last season and are going to Indiana. Aiden Fisher, Jailin Walker, Kaelon Black, Nick Kidwell, Ty Son Lawton, and Tyler Stephens are also former Dukes who will be playing for the Hoosiers in 2024.
