2026 State Of North Carolina
Football Transfer Portal Entries
(Outgoing; Tiered Rankings)
By David Glenn
North Carolina Sports Network
(last updated Jan. 31, 2026)
NOTE: For updated lists of the in-state FBS programs’ INCOMING transfers, please click HERE. For updated lists of OUTGOING transfers from each of the ACC’s 17 programs, please click HERE.
Thanks to the NCAA’s creation of the transfer portal in 2018, then the organization’s revolutionary 2021 rule change that allowed first-time transfers to be immediately eligible at their new school, the manner in which college football teams are built and sustained has changed dramatically.
During the 2024-25 school year, more than 4,900 Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) players and more than 3,200 Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) players entered their names in the NCAA transfer portal, in another record-setting year for transfer movement.
Adding talent is only part of wisely managing the transfer portal era, though. Coaches now spend countless hours trying to keep their own top talent, too.
Meanwhile, the modern rules governing departing players have changed almost every year.
In football, NCAA rules now provide for only a single transfer portal window each year. The 2025-26 window for both FBS and FCS players was Jan. 2-16.
That was a major change from the framework during the 2024-25 cycle, in which there was an early window (Dec. 9-28) and a late window (April 16-25), with the latter designed to follow spring practice. Both of those windows had been shortened from those in the 2023-24 transfer cycle.
Although a player can announce his intent to transfer at any time, he cannot enter his name in the NCAA transfer portal until Jan. 2 at the earliest or Jan. 16 at the latest, with some narrow exceptions.
Official portal entry enables other schools to contact the player — any direct or indirect contact prior to that would violate NCAA tampering rules — and set up campus visits, if desired, but virtually everyone agrees that early two-way communication (often involving player agents) and even private commitments already are commonplace, which was why many transfer decisions were announced as the portal opened and without any campus trips.
The new 15-day transfer portal windows opened one day after the College Football Playoff quarterfinals concluded. Players on the two teams that competed in the CFP national championship game on Jan. 19 got an additional five-day period, from Jan. 20 to 24, to enter the portal.
In another revised rules wrinkle, if a school fires its head coach before or after the portal window, that school’s players will get a 15-day window to transfer that opens five days after the school has hired or announced its next head coach.
In each scenario, the portal window dates govern the timing of a player’s entry into the portal, not the timing of his ultimate transfer decision, although academic calendars (e.g., most major universities began their 2026 spring semester on Jan. 12 or Jan. 19) often impact the exact timing of a player’s move.
With this year’s portal in mind, the 2026 outgoing transfers from North Carolina’s seven Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) programs, divided according to their contributions to the program they’re departing, are listed below.
Important reminder: Under NCAA rules, a player who puts his name in the portal retains the option to stay at his current university (if the staff still wants him) without jeopardizing his eligibility. Each year, a small percentage of potential transfers withdraw from the portal and are welcomed back to their current teams.
Although each player’s situation is unique, generally speaking, schools aren’t concerned about losing little-used veterans or others buried on the depth chart. Often, those transfers can become win-win situations, in which the player finds more playing time elsewhere and the school he’s leaving now has one additional roster spot to offer to an incoming transfer or to a high school senior.
On the other hand, losing proven stars is almost always a bad sign. Losing productive starters is often (but not always) a cause for alarm, too.
Stars
Duke WR Cooper Barkate, Gr. (2nd-team All-ACC; 185 career catches, 2,848 yards, 21 TD; FCS A-A at Harvard) — MIAMI
Duke QB Darian Mensah, r-Jr. (2nd-team All-ACC; 523-787 career passing, 6,696 yards, 56 TD, 12 INT; 6-3, 205 pounds; ex-Tulane) — MIAMI
East Carolina S Ja’Marley Riddle, Jr. (1st-team All-AAC; 2-year starter; 134 career tackles, 7.5 TFL, 16 PD, 6 INT) — GEORGIA
NC State RB Hollywood Smothers, r-Jr. (1st-team All-ACC; 17 career starts, 249 carries, 1,510 yards, 15 TDs; ex-Oklahoma) — TEXAS
East Carolina DT Zion Wilson, Gr. (1st-team All-AAC; 42 career tackles, 10 TFL, 7 sacks; 6-3, 316 pounds; needs NCAA waiver) — VIRGINIA
Multi-Year Starters/Other All-Conference Honorees
App State PK Dominic De Freitas, So. (3rd-team All-Sun Belt; 21-27 FG, long 49, 33-33 PAT) — NORTH TEXAS
App State CB Emory Floyd, r-Sr. (HM All-Sun Belt; 59 career tackles, 1 TFL, 6 PD, 1 INT; ex-South Carolina) — COLORADO
App State DT Rondo Porter, r-Sr. (HM All-Sun Belt; 36 tackles, 5 TFL; ex-South Carolina) — RUTGERS
Duke S Terry Moore, r-Sr. (injured 2025; 2024 2nd-team All-ACC; 116 career tackles, 10.5 TFL, 3.5 sacks, 8 PD, 4 INT, 2 FF) — OHIO STATE
East Carolina QB Katin Houser, r-Sr., (2-year starter; 531-846 career passing, 6,438 yards, 43 TD, 22 INT, ex-Michigan State) — ILLINOIS
East Carolina LT Jimarion McCrimon, r-Jr. (1st-team All-AAC; 2-year starter; 6-5, 307 pounds) — NC STATE
East Carolina OG Emmanuel Poku, r-Sr. (2nd-team All-AAC; 2-year starter, 6-5, 326 pounds) — SOUTH CAROLINA
East Carolina WR Yannick Smith, Jr. (3rd-team All-AAC; 14 career starts, 69 catches, 1,017 yards, 8 TD) — SMU
North Carolina LB Khmori House, Jr. (HM All-ACC; team-leading 78 tackles; ex-Washington) — ARKANSAS
NC State LT Jacarrius Peak, r-Sr. (HM All-ACC; 3-year starter; 32 career starts; 6-4, 308 pounds) — SOUTH CAROLINA
NC State WR Noah Rogers, r-Jr. (2-year starter; 22 career starts, 68 catches, 919 yards, 3 TD) — ALABAMA
Wake Forest WR/KR Chris Barnes, r-So. (3rd-team All-ACC KR, HM All-ACC AP; ex-Washington State) — OKLAHOMA STATE
Other Regular Starters
App State WR/PR Jaden Barnes, Sr. (starter, 55 catches, 608 yards, 7 TD; ex-Austin Peay) — CHARLOTTE
App State S Zyeir Gamble, r-Jr. (starter; 14 career starts, 100 tackles, 3.5 TFL, 8 PD, 3 INT, 2 FF) — EAST CAROLINA
App State CB Elijah Mc-Cantos, r-Sr. (starter; 13 career starts, 77 tackles, 2 INT; ex-Illinois) — COLORADO STATE
App State LS Jacob Poff, So. (starter as true freshman) — NORTH TEXAS
App State P Ian Ratliff, r-Jr. (starter; 44-yard average; ex-Texas) — NORTH TEXAS
Charlotte OG Mason Bowers, r-Sr. (2-year starter at Kennesaw State/Charlotte; 6-4, 310 pounds)
Charlotte PK Liam Boyd, Gr. (starter; 13-16 career FG, 25-25 PAT; ex-Clemson/UNC) — MICHIGAN STATE
Charlotte OG Mo Clipper Jr., r-Sr. (starter; 6-5, 315 pounds; ex-Tennessee)
Charlotte S Cary Grant, r-Sr. (starter; 45 tackles, 2.5 TFL; 2024 redshirt; ex-juco) — APP STATE
Charlotte WR Javen Nicholas, r-Sr. (starter; 64 career catches, 766 yards, 5 TD; ex-LSU) — DUKE
Duke WR/PR Que’Sean Brown, r-Jr. (2024 HM All-ACC as PR; 2025 starting WR/PR; 107 career catches, 1,310 yards, 7 TD) — VIRGINIA TECH
East Carolina LB Samuel Dankah, r-Sr. (starter; 112 career tackles, 15 TFL, 4.5 sacks, 8 PD, 1 INT, 2 FF; needs NCAA waiver) — WITHDRAWN/STAYING
East Carolina CB Jordy Lowery, r-Sr. (starter; 78 career tackles, 4.5 TFL, 6 INT, 1 FF; ex-Western Carolina) — FLORIDA
East Carolina RB London Montgomery, r-Jr. (starter; 227 career carries, 1,101 yards, 9 TD) — FLORIDA
East Carolina TE Desirrio Riles, Sr. (starter; 15 career starts, 45 catches, 475 yards, 4 TD) — FLORIDA STATE
North Carolina QB Gio Lopez, r-Jr. (starter; 23 career starts, 417-634 passing, 4,781 yards, 32 TD, 12 INT; ex-USA) — WAKE FOREST
North Carolina DT CJ Mims, Sr. (starter; 9 career starts, 79 tackles, 8 TFL, 4 sacks, 3 FF; 6-2, 300 pounds) — TEXAS A&M
NC State LB Kenny Soares Jr., Gr. (starter; 13 career starts, 137 tackles, 9.5 TFL, 3 sacks; ex-Northwestern) — MICHIGAN STATE
Wake Forest WR Sterling Berkhalter, Gr. (starter; 24 career starts, 76 catches, 1,083 yards, 5 TD; ex-A&T/Cincinnati) — TEXAS
Wake Forest P Cal Joseph, So. (starter; 36-yard career average; 6-0, 173 pounds) — SAM HOUSTON STATE
Wake Forest WR Micah Mays Jr., r-Jr., (2024 starter, 13 career starts, 34 catches, 520 yards, 4 TD) — FLORIDA
Wake Forest LT Melvin Siani, r-Jr. (2-year starter at Temple/Wake; 24 career starts; 6-6, 302 pounds) — TEXAS
Part-Time Starters
App State S DJ Burks, r-Sr. (12 career starts, 125 tackles, 4 TFL, 5 PD, 2 INT) — TENNESSEE
App State DE DeNigel Cooper, r-So. (5 starts in 2025; 23 career tackles, 1 TFL, 0.5 sacks; 6-3, 260 pounds) — WISCONSIN
App State LB/DE Thomas Davis, r-Sr. (starter; 14 career starts, 90 tackles, 13 TFL; ex-Miami) — TULSA
App State WR Davion Dozier, r-Jr. (7 starts in 2025; 20 catches, 448 yards, 5 TD; ex-Arkansas) — NC STATE
App State QB JJ Kohl, r-Jr. (6 starts in 2025; 142-227 career passing, 1,488 yards, 12 TD, 2 INT; ex-Iowa State) — FIU
App State DT Dylan Manuel, Jr. (starter; 33 tackles, 6 TFL, 1 INT; ex-Charleston Southern) — COLORADO
App State OG Griffin Scroggs, r-Sr. (9 career starts; 6-3, 330 pounfd; ex-Georgia) — UNLV
App State QB AJ Swann, r-Sr. (18 career starts at Vandy/LSU/App; 354-620 passing, 4,236 yards, 32 TD, 17 INT) — MISSISSIPPI STATE
Charlotte CB Dwight Bootle II, r-Sr. (6 starts in 2025; 40 career tackles, 1 FR, 1 PD; ex-Nebraska) — ARIZONA
Charlotte WR Miles Burris, Jr. (5 starts in 2025; 16 career catches, 198 yards) — AKRON
Charlotte RB Rod Gainey Jr., r-So. (3 starts in 2025; 84 career carries, 294 yards, 1 TD) — LSU
Charlotte OT Tyler Gibson, r-Sr. (6 starts in 2025; 6-5, 310 pounds; ex-Georgia Tech) — UCF
Charlotte DT Xavier Miles, r-Jr. (5 starts in 2025; 17 career tackles, 2 FR; 6-3, 320 pounds; ex-Syracuse) — MEMPHIS
Charlotte DE Curtis Simpson, r-So. (3 career starts, 30 tackles, 4.5 TFL, 2.5 sacks; ex-UNC)
Charlotte LB Gavin Willis, Sr. (2 starts in 2025, 59 tackles, 3.5 TFL; ex-Bucknell) — WITHDRAWN/STAYING
East Carolina TE Jayvontay Conner, r-Jr. (7 starts in 2025; 25 catches, 342 yards, 4 TD; ex-Ole Miss) — VANDERBILT
East Carolina RB Parker Jenkins, Sr. (3 starts in 2025; 191 career carries, 754 yards, 5 TD; ex-Houston) — LAMAR (FCS)
North Carolina OT William Boone, r-Jr. (3 UNC starts before injury; 6-6, 340 pounds; ex-juco/Prairie View A&M) — TEXAS STATE
North Carolina OT Trevyon Green, r-Sr. (left team 2025; 13 starts in 2024; 6-7, 340 pounds)
North Carolina TE Jake Johnson, r-Sr. (primary 2025 TE; 6 career starts, 43 catches, 402 yards, 5 TDs at A&M/UNC) — AUBURN
North Carolina QB Max Johnson, Gr. (24 career starts at LSU/A&M/UNC; 540-890 passing, 6,355 yards, 49 TD, 13 INT) — GEORGIA SOUTHERN
NC State WR Terrell Anderson, Jr. (5 starts in 2025; 53 career catches, 787 yards, 6 TD) — SOUTHERN CAL
Contributing Reserves
App State DT Saint Farrior, r-Jr. (backup; 20 career tackles; 6-3, 335 pounds) — AUBURN
App State WR William Fowles, r-Jr. (4 career starts, 9 catches, 122 yards, 0 TD; ex-Louisville) — AUSTIN PEAY (FCS)
App State TE Kanen Hamlett, r-Sr. (4 career starts, 17 catches, 177 yards, 4 TD) — EAST CAROLINA
App State P Mitch Lake, r-Jr. (DNP 2025; 2024 redshirt; 2023 starter; career 39-yard average)
App State LB Brayshawn Littlejohn, r-Jr. (backup; 38 career tackles, 4.5 TFL; ex-Missouri) — FIU
App State OL Denell Nix Jr., So. (2 starts in 2025 as true freshman)
Charlotte WR Ta’ir Brooks, Gr. (backup/redshirt; needs NCAA waiver; ex-NMSU/Northern Arizona)
Charlotte RB Don Chaney Jr., r-Sr. (left team 2025; 225 career carries, 1,030 yards, 9 TD; ex-Miami/Louisville) — LOUISIANA-MONROE
Charlotte OG Devin Davis, r-Jr. (2 career starts; 6-3, 310 pounds; ex-juco)
Charlotte DT Cheick Kaba, r-Sr. (3 career starts, 48 tackles; 6th-year senior; 6-2, 285 pounds; ex-juco/Troy)
Charlotte WR/KR Jayden McGowan, r-Sr. (backup/redshirt; 83 career catches, 843 yards, 3 TD; ex-Vandy/BC)
Charlotte RB CJ Stokes, r-Sr. (backup; 114 career carries, 463 yards, 3 TD; 5-10, 200 pounds; ex-Michigan)
Charlotte DE Yamil Talib, r-So. (2 career starts, 37 tackles, 5.5 TFL, 1.5 sacks; ex-Oklahoma State) — COLORADO
Charlotte QB Zach Wilcke, r-Sr. (backup; 9 career starts at Southern Miss/Charlotte) — NORTHWESTERN STATE (FCS)
Duke QB Henry Belin IV, Gr. (2 career starts, 46-82 passing, 540 yards, 5 TD, 2 INT) — MISSOURI STATE
Duke RB Peyton Jones, r-Jr. (1 career start; 2025 backup; 112 career carries, 422 yards, 5 TD) — LIBERTY
Duke CB Moussa Kane, r-Jr. (1 career start; 2025 backup; 21 career tackles, 2 TFL, 1 sack, 2 PD, 2 INT) — UCONN
East Carolina DT Justin Benton, r-Jr. (backup; 23 career tackles, 3 TFL, 0.5 sacks; ex-Houston) — NORTH TEXAS
East Carolina CB Key Crowell, Jr. (backup; 2024 starter at Indianapolis) — ILLINOIS STATE (FCS)
East Carolina QB Chaston Ditta, r-Fr. (backup/redshirt; 12-24 passing, 215 yards, 3 TD, 0 INT) — NORTH TEXAS
East Carolina OC Dru McClough, r-So. (injured 2025; 6-3, 299 pounds; 2024 starter at Presbyterian)
North Carolina WR Chris Culliver, Sr. (1 career start, 2025 backup; 12 career catches, 276 yards, 3 TD) — MARSHALL
North Carolina RB Davion Gause, Jr. (1 career start; 2025 backup; 128 career carries, 585 yards, 7 TD) — NC STATE
North Carolina WR/PR Javarius Green, r-So. (backup; 14 career catches, 162 yards) — BOSTON COLLEGE
North Carolina OT Miles McVay, r-Jr. (backup; 6-6, 350 pounds; ex-Alabama) — MISSISSIPPI STATE
North Carolina DT D’Antre Robinson, Jr. (backup; 3 career starts, 56 tackles, 5.5 TFL, 2 sacks; ex-Florida) — OREGON
North Carolina S Greg Smith III, r-So. (backup; 1 career start, 30 tackles, 1 INT; 6-4, 215 pounds; ex-Florida) — WITHDRAWN/STAYING
North Carolina DE Tyler Thompson, r-Jr. (backup; 32 career tackles, 8.5 TFL, 7 sacks; 4-star NC HS prospect) — LOUISVILLE
North Carolina S Malcolm Ziglar, Jr. (backup; 13 career tackles, 1 INT; 4-star NC HS prospect) — SOUTH FLORIDA
NC State CB Jivan Baly, r-So. (1 career start; 2025 backup; 9 career tackles) — ODU
NC State OT Val Erickson, r-Sr. (2 career starts; 2025 backup; 6-5, 320 pounds; ex-Missouri) — LIBERTY
NC State S Terrente Hinton, r-Sr. (injured 2025; 1 career start, 16 tackles, 1 TFL, 1 PD; ex-juco) — MARSHALL
NC State LB Kelvon McBride, r-Jr. (backup; 19 career tackles, 1 TFL, 1 sack) — MARSHALL
NC State OL Brock Stukes, r-Jr. (DNP/redshirt; 2023/2024 starter at North Carolina A&T) — SAM HOUSTON STATE
Wake Forest RB Tate Carney, r-Sr. (1 career start; 133 career carries, 592 yards, 10 TD)
Wake Forest DT Mateen Ibirogba, r-Sr. (75 career tackles, 14.5 TFL, 6.5 sacks; ex-Georgetown) — TEXAS TECH
Wake Forest TE Harry Lodge, r-Sr. (6 career starts; 2025 backup; 12 career catches, 190 yards) — UCLA
Wake Forest CB Jaxon Mull, r-Sr. (3 career starts; 34 career tackles, 2 PD; 5-10, 180 pounds; ex-Purdue)
Wake Forest QB Deshawn Purdie, Jr. (backup; 2024 Charlotte starter; 141-282 career passing, 2,420 yards, 16 TD, 9 INT) — LIBERTY
Wake Forest WR Reginald Vick Jr., r-Sr. (backup; 2024 HBCU A-A at Virginia Union) — COLORADO STATE
Others
App State RB Khamani Alexander, r-So. (career reserve) — CHARLOTTE
App State LB Jayden Bethea, r-Jr. (career reserve) — VALDOSTA STATE (D2)
App State RB Jaylon Calhoun, r-So. (DNP 2025; career reserve) — NORTH ALABAMA (FCS)
App State WR Zahn Coakley, r-So. (career reserve) — UTSA
App State CB Cristian Conyer, Sr. (career reserve; ex-Tennessee/CCU) — EASTERN KENTUCKY (FCS)
App State OL Felix Doege, r-So. (career reserve) — RHODE ISLAND (FCS)
App State DT Bucci Farmer, r-So. (career reserve) — ODU
App State OL Gabe Funk, r-So. (career reserve) — BOWLING GREEN
App State RB Khalifa Keith, r-Jr. (career reserve; ex-Tennessee)
App State LB Marquis Lane-Owens, r-So. (career reserve; ex-Coffeyville CC) — SOUTH CAROLINA STATE (FCS)
App State WR Chris Lawson Jr., r-Jr. (career reserve)
App State WR Jose Leon, r-So. (career reserve)
App State DT KJ Liles Jr., r-Fr. (2025 redshirt) — NC CENTRAL (FCS)
App State DB Ja’Torian Mack, r-Fr. (2025 redshirt) — WESTERN CAROLINA (FCS)
App State LB/DE AJ Mebane, r-So. (DNP 2025; 2023 redshirt) — GARDNER-WEBB (FCS)
App State DB Kaleb Neal, r-So. (career reserve) — EASTERN KENTUCKY (FCS)
App State DB Ashton Parker, r-So. (career reserve)
App State DB Ty Sanders, r-So. (career reserve) — GARDNER-WEBB (FCS)
App State OL Moritz Schmoranzer, r-So. (career reserve; ex-Pittsburgh) — WOFFORD (FCS)
App State QB/DB Matthew Wilson, r-So. (career reserve) — AUSTIN PEAY (FCS)
Charlotte P Andrew Bennett, r-So. (career reserve) — JMU
Charlotte OC Drew Cunningham, r-So. (career reserve) — NORTH TEXAS
Charlotte RB Jake Davids, r-So. (career reserve)
Charlotte RB Duke Guenther, r-So. (career reserve)
Charlotte OL Aiden Martinez, r-Fr. (DNP 2025; 2024 redshirt) — JACKSON STATE (FCS)
Charlotte LB JJ Okate, r-Sr. (career reserve; ex-juco)
Charlotte OL Eli Samples, r-Sr. (career reserve; ex-ECU/juco) — WITHDRAWN/STAYING
Duke DT Desmond Aladuge, r-Jr. (career reserve) — UCONN
Duke TE Vance Bolyard, r-Jr. (career reserve) — TULANE
Duke CB Kyren Condoll, r-So. (career reserve) — RICE
Duke CB Vontae Floyd, r-So. (2025 backup/redshirt) — FIU
Duke S Kenzy Paul, r-Jr. (DNP 2024/2025; career reserve)
Duke DT Terry Simmons Jr., r-Jr. (career reserve) — SOUTH FLORIDA
Duke OT Jack Small, r-So. (career reserve) — DELAWARE
Duke WR Chase Tyler, r-So. (career reserve; 4-star GA HS prospect) — WAKE FOREST
Duke S Maliki Wright, r-Fr. (2025 redshirt) — SOUTH FLORIDA
East Carolina WR Trenton Cloud, r-So. (career reserve)
East Carolina LB Kendric Davis, r-Fr. (2025 redshirt) — WEST GEORGIA (FCS)
East Carolina QB Raheim Jeter, r-Jr. (career reserve)
East Carolina DB Bernard Lackey Jr., r-Fr. (2025 redshirt)
East Carolina WR Malik Leverett, r-Jr. (career reserve) — WEST GEORGIA (FCS)
East Carolina DB O’Marion Lewis, r-So. (career reserve) — CAMPBELL (FCS)
East Carolina DT Xavier McIver, r-Sr. (career reserve) — SOUTHERN MISS
East Carolina OT/DT Sam Riddy Jr., r-So. (career reserve) — UAB
East Carolina OG Leivi Semaia, r-Sr. (career reserve; ex-juco) — MIDWESTERN STATE (D2)
East Carolina WR Jyron Waiters, r-So. (career reserve) — CAMPBELL (FCS)
North Carolina LB Austin Alexander, So. (2025 backup) — WESTERN MICHIGAN
North Carolina DT Devin Ancrum, r-Fr. (2025 backup/redshirt) — CHARLOTTE
North Carolina QB Bryce Baker, r-Fr. (2025 redshirt; 4-star NC HS prospect) — VIRGINIA TECH
North Carolina PK Guytano Bartolomeo, r-Fr. (2025 redshirt) — MERRIMACK (FCS)
North Carolina WR Paul Billups II, r-So. (career reserve) — NORFOLK STATE (FCS)
North Carolina OL Bo Burkes, r-Sr. (career reserve) — JACKSONVILLE STATE
North Carolina CB Khalil Conley, r-So. (2025 backup) — APP STATE
North Carolina TE Connor Cox, r-Jr. (2025 backup; ex-South Carolina) — VIRGINIA
North Carolina WR Aziah Johnson, r-So. (left team 2025; ex-Michigan State)
North Carolina RB Jaylon Nichols, r-Fr. (2025 redshirt)
North Carolina OL Jani Norwood, r-So. (career reserve) — BOSTON COLLEGE
North Carolina LB Chinedu Onyeagoro, r-Fr. (2025 redshirt)
North Carolina WR Jason Robinson Jr., r-So. (DNP 2025; 2024 redshirt at Washington)
North Carolina TE/DE Yasir Smith, r-Fr. (2025 redshirt)
North Carolina WR Alex Taylor, r-So. (career reserve; 4-star NC HS prospect) — GEORGIA SOUTHERN
North Carolina DT Kamarion Thomas, r-Fr. (2025 redshirt) — UMASS
North Carolina WR Kenedy Uzoma, r-Fr. (2025 redshirt) — TEMPLE
North Carolina DB Ty White, r-So. (career reserve; 4-star GA HS prospect) — NC STATE
NC State DT Blair Alexander, r-Sr. (career reserve)
NC State DE Josh Alexander-Felton, r-So. (career reserve) — SAM HOUSTON STATE
NC State WR Tank Boston, r-So. (career reserve) — CHARLOTTE
NC State LB Terris Dudley, r-Fr. (2025 redshirt) — UCONN
NC State S Daemon Fagan, r-Jr. (career reserve; 4-star FL HS prospect)
NC State LB Elijah Groves, r-So. (career reserve; 4-star TN HS prospect) — SAM HOUSTON STATE
NC State S Zack Myers, r-Jr. (career reserve)
NC State LB Joshua Ofor, r-So. (career reserve) — ARKANSAS STATE
NC State OT Darion Rivers, r-Jr. (career reserve) — TROY
NC State DT Justin Terrell, r-So. (career reserve) — SAM HOUSTON STATE
NC State QB Lex Thomas, r-Jr. (career reserve)
NC State WR Christian Zachary, r-So. (career reserve) — SAM HOUSTON STATE
Wake Forest DB Jacob Cosby-Mosley, r-So. (career reserve) — WESTERN KENTUCKY
Wake Forest CB Jaylon Edmond, r-So. (career reserve) — HAWAII
Wake Forest DE Cole Funderburk, r-Fr. (2025 redshirt) — MARSHALL
Wake Forest WR Ben Grice, r-So. (2025 redshirt) — RICE
Wake Forest DL Kendal Howard, r-So. (career reserve) — AUSTIN PEAY (FCS)
Wake Forest OL Derrell Johnson II, Gr. (career reserve)
Wake Forest LB Darius Jones, r-So. (career reserve)
Wake Forest WR Jeremiah Melvin, r-So. (career reserve) — EAST CAROLINA
Wake Forest QB Elijah Oehike, r-Fr. (2025 redshirt) — BRYANT (FCS)
Wake Forest OL Nathan Pahanich, r-Fr. (2025 redshirt) — UCONN
Wake Forest RB Drew Pickett, r-Jr. (career reserve) — ALABAMA A&M (FCS)
Wake Forest WR EJ Reid, r-So. (career reserve) — UAB
Wake Forest DT Ka’Shawn Thomas, r-Jr. (career reserve)
Wake Forest DB William Wiebush, r-Fr. (2025 redshirt) — AUSTIN PEAY (FCS)
NOTE1: Eligibility listed is for upcoming (2026) season.
NOTE2: Non-scholarship players (walk-ons) are not automatically included.
NOTE3: References to high school recruiting rankings from 247 Sports Composite.
NOTE4: Some graduate students (Gr.) have multiple seasons of eligibility remaining.
