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2026 College Football Transfer Portal Tracker: Another Star QB Enters Portal

The college football transfer portal opened on Jan. 2, but players didn't wait until then to announce their intentions to enter it.

7 HOURS AGO • FOX SPORTS

2026 College Football Transfer Portal Tracker: Another Star QB Enters Portal

Duke QB Darian Mensah says he'll enter transfer portal, reversing plan to return

Duke quarterback Darian Mensah says he’s entering his name into the transfer portal

9 HOURS AGO • Associated Press

ACC more than survived, it thrived. Miami in the College Football Playoff final is proof

The Power 4 conference that didn’t get its champion into the College Football Playoff ended up with another team playing for the national title

11 HOURS AGO • Associated Press

Da'Shawn Martin - Lands at Virginia Martin will transfer to Virginia, per Jacquie Franciulli of 247Sports.com.

Impact Martin broke out in his sophomore season with Kent State, reeling in 33 catches for 507 yards and four touchdowns. He'll spend his junior season at Virginia, where he'll look to earn a starting role with the Cavaliers immediately. The with the Cavaliers in need of receiver help, Martin has a great shot to earn snaps quickly.

14 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Kameron Courtney - Returning to UVA Courtney has withdrawn his name from the transfer portal and will return to Virginia, Jacquie Franciulli of 247Sports.com reports.

Impact Courtney totaled 37 receptions for 348 receiving yards across his first two seasons, and after testing the transfer waters, he'll return to Virginia. The sophomore wide receiver has two years of eligibility remaining, and he should step into a larger role in 2026.

20 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Virginia Bolsters Its Secondary After Landing Former Michigan DB Brandyn Hillman Virginia has added to its secondary with a standout player from the Big 10 in Brandyn Hillman who pledged his commitment to the Cavaliers. H...

2 DAYS AGO • SI.COM

Virginia Gets Commitment From Former Pittsburgh QB Eli Holstein Virginia gets a commitment from a former ACC starting quarterback after Eli Holstein pledged his commitment to the Cavaliers. Holstein had a...

3 DAYS AGO • SI.COM

Eli Holstein - Joining Cavaliers Holstein has announced his commitment to Virginia ahead of the 2026 season, On3.com reports.

Impact Holstein will make the move to Virginia after spending the last two seasons under center with Pittsburgh. The 6-foot-4 redshirt sophomore completed 257-of-416 pass attempts for 3,309 yards, 29 touchdowns and 13 interceptions, adding on 117 yards and four touchdowns with his legs (17 games). Holstein will look to compete for the starting job with the Cavaliers next season in the wake of Chandler Morris's departure, but he will likely be in a battle for most of the offseason with fellow transfer Beau Pribula.

3 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Rico Flores Jr. - Signs with Virginia Flores (calf) has signed with Virginia, On3 reports.

Impact During both years UCLA included Flores, he logged more than 150 receiving yards. But before enrolling there, the wide receiver recorded his best season to date. Notre Dame's 2023 campaign features 27 receptions for 392 yards and one touchdown, all career-highs. Now that Flores' 2026 campaign includes a team, his focus shifts to recovery.

4 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Beau Pribula - Headed to Virginia Pribula has signed with the Cavaliers ahead of the 2026 season, Matt Zenitz of CBSSports.com reports.

Impact Pribula will make the move to Charlottesville after a disappointing season with Missouri. The 6-foot-2 senior from Penn State, who won the Tigers' starting job this past offseason, completed 182-of-270 passes for 1,941 yards, 11 touchdowns and nine interceptions, adding on 297 yards and six scores with his legs. Pribula will look to take advantage of a fresh start with the Cavaliers next season.

4 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Former Virginia Quarterback Daniel Kaelin Announces New Transfer Destination Virginia has a lot of questions right now at the quarterback position. The Cavaliers were hoping to gave an extra year of Chandler Morris, b...

6 DAYS AGO • SI.COM

Connor Cox - Transfers to Virginia Cox is transferring to Virginia, per Jacquie Franciulli of 247Sports.

Impact Cox is set to join the Cavaliers with two years of eligibility remaining. He caught five passes for 21 yards across three games during the 2025 campaign while at UNC.

6 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Solomon Beebe - Commits to UVA Beebe has committed to Virginia, he announced.

Impact A versatile offensive weapon, Beebe rushed for 338 yards and caught 31 passes for 284 yards in 2025 for UAB. He also served as the team's kick returner. Beebe will have two years of eligibility remaining, but he may have a tougher time earning carries in 2026, as Virginia has already signed running backs Peyton Lewis and Jekail Middlebrook.

JANUARY 10 • ROTOWIRE

Where Virginia's Outgoing Transfers Ended Up Landing This Offseason The Virginia Cavaliers have seen plenty of disappointment thus far in the offseason as they watched some of their key players enter the tran...

JANUARY 9 • SI.COM

Peyton Lewis - Signs with Virginia Lewis will transfer to Virginia, per On3.com.

Impact Lewis spent two seasons with Tennessee, and ran for 629 yards and 10 touchdowns as a rotational back in both seasons there. Looking for a bigger role, he'll head to Virginia, where he should manage to carve out a solid role following the departure of J'Mari Taylor.

JANUARY 7 • ROTOWIRE

Jekail Middlebrook - Joining UVA Middlebrook has committed to Virginia, Matt Zenitz of CBSSports.com reports.

Impact Middlebrook racked up 1,164 scrimmage yards and seven scores at Middle Tennessee State in 2025. The versatile running back joins a Virginia backfield that is losing two of its top three running backs. The third, Noah Vaughn, should be back for 2026.

JANUARY 4 • ROTOWIRE

Chandler Morris - Held in check vs. Mizzou Morris was 25-for-38 passing for 198 yards during Saturday's 13-7 win against Missouri. He also had six rushes for zero yards.

Impact Morris was held without a touchdown for the fourth time this season, but the Cavaliers still found a way to get it done and topple Missouri to close out the 2025 season strong. Morris' numbers took a dip after he transferred over from North Texas, but he still led Virginia to its first double-digit win season since 1989. Morris finishes the season with 3,245 total yards, 21 total touchdowns and nine interceptions. Out of eligibility, he'll look towards the NFL level next.

DECEMBER 30, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Harrison Waylee - Finally scores again Waylee logged 20 carries for 68 yards and one touchdown and caught 3 of 5 targets for 12 yards during Saturday's 13-7 win against Missouri.

Impact Waylee's latest touchdown marks his first since Week 8. Overall, the running back's 2025 season was a success, considering he logged a career-best six TDs with Virginia this year. Waylee also recorded 118 rushing attempts for 556 yards, 4.7 averaged per carry.

DECEMBER 30, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Sage Ennis - Declares for NFL Draft Ennis has declared for the NFL Draft, Jacquie Franciulli of 247Sports.com reports.

Impact Ennis is coming off the best season of his career, catching 23 of 41 targets for 214 yards and five touchdowns for Virginia. He had appeared in five games across his previous three seasons -- two of which were with Clemson -- totaling six receptions for 71 yards and no touchdowns.

DECEMBER 29, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

J'Mari Taylor - Enters NFL Draft Taylor will enter the 2026 NFL Draft, per Jacquie Franciulli of 247Sports.com.

Impact Taylor was dynamic in his first year of FBS football, rushing for 1,062 yards and 14 touchdowns on 4.8 yards per carry. He also reeled in 43 catches for 253 yards and one score. The former NC Central tailback isn't likely to be one of the first halfbacks selected, but he should still get his shot with an NFL franchise come April.

DECEMBER 29, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Noah Vaughn - DNP for bowl game Vaughn (ankle) did not play during Saturday's 13-7 win over Missouri.

Impact Like many 2025 games before the Virginia-Missouri bowl, Vaughn did not play. Still, the running back's latest season saw improvement in his rushing, as he logged more yards (176) despite fewer carries (23) and games (four) this year compared to 2024.

DECEMBER 28, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

No. 20 Virginia Bests No. 25 Missouri in Gator Bowl to Secure First 11-Win Year

The hard-fought meeting in Jacksonville saw the Cavaliers emerge victorious over the Tigers on Saturday night.

DECEMBER 28, 2025 • FOX SPORTS

No. 20 Virginia Bests No. 25 Missouri in Gator Bowl to Secure First 11-Win Year

No. 20 Virginia notches first 11-win season by beating 25th-ranked Missouri in the Gator Bowl

Harrison Waylee ran for a touchdown, Chandler Morris threw for 198 yards and No. 20 Virginia edged 25th-ranked Missouri 13-7 in the Gator Bowl on Saturday night

DECEMBER 28, 2025 • Associated Press

Noah Vaughn - Spotted in warmups Saturday Vaughn (ankle) was spotted in warmups before Saturday's game against Missouri, Jacquie Franciulli of 247Sports.com reports.

Impact Vaughn was spotted in warmups before Saturday's contest, and he'll have a shot at seeing steady work out of the backfield with J'Mari Taylor (personal) out. Vaughn recorded 23 carries for 174 yards across four appearances this season.

DECEMBER 27, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

J'Mari Taylor - Not playing in Gator Bowl Taylor (personal) is out for Saturday's game against Missouri, Greg Madia of The Daily Progress reports.

Impact Taylor was not spotted in warmups with the rest of the RBs before the game, and his absence will be huge for the Cavaliers. This means Harrison Waylee is expected to get the start, as he was seen working with quarterback Chandler Morris in warmups. Taylor ends the 2025 season with 222 carries for 1,062 yards and 14 touchdowns across 13 games.

DECEMBER 27, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

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2026 College Football Transfer Portal Tracker: Another Star QB Enters Portal

Duke QB Darian Mensah says he'll enter transfer portal, reversing plan to return

ACC more than survived, it thrived. Miami in the College Football Playoff final is proof

No. 20 Virginia Bests No. 25 Missouri in Gator Bowl to Secure First 11-Win Year

No. 20 Virginia notches first 11-win season by beating 25th-ranked Missouri in the Gator Bowl