Official 2026 Roster Movement Thread - Who's In and Who's Out?

[MNVCGUY]

I think Smith and Tracy are better. For Coleman to leave, he must have thought he would be 5th or 6th on the depth chart. Or maybe PJ thought that and let Coleman know … Maybe PJ tired of Coleman’s parents lobbying for more playing time.

I'm sure coaches are used to dealing with disgruntled parents and players over playing time issues and what not. Now they also get to deal with agents which I am bet adds a whole new layer of fun for them.

 

[MNVCGUY]

Final day to enter the portal for everyone except the CFP teams. Will be interesting to see if we get any last minute entries.

 

[Gophergrandpa]

I always wonder how much this goes on.

Don't know personally if this actually happened with Coleman. Just heard a rumor somewhere. Might be true, might not. Because PJ, as a coach, tries to stay close to the players' parent--good retention effects--he might unintentionally open the door to some unwelcome lobbying over playing time.

 

[Gophergrandpa]

Landing spots so far:

Perich, Oregon
Ijeboi, Purdue
Tafai, Cal
Lanier II, Missouri
Coleman, Badgers
Bryan, South Florida
Lyons, Montana
Tripp, Middle Tennessee
Bowden, East Carolina
Curtis, North Texas
Berry, Tennessee State
McGrath, NDSU
Brun, South Dakota
E. Carrier, South Dakota

Curiously, QB Kollock has not landed yet. Former 4* with just a redshirt year gone. Should be a good pick up for a Power 4 team. Also, WR Driver hasn't got a new home yet. Ditto for RB Cardenas, listed as a Gopher in the transfer portal, but who wasn't on the Gopher roster during the 2025 season (left school).

 

[GophersInIowa]

Is there a place to see a list of all the incoming players with how many years of eligibility left?