"College football's lone transfer portal window for the 2026 season has, for all intents and purposes, closed. Thousands of players entered and programs across the country vigorously filled needs -- and in some cases radically overhauled their roster. Even in a condensed two-week window, the movement left behind a wake of change. Some programs prioritized retention and leaned more heavily on traditional recruiting, a path that can still produce winning results."
"Landing quarterback Sam Leavitt from Arizona State was a high-wire act, but the Tigers emerged from the transfer cycle with one of the most dynamic players available and, if all goes according to plan, Leavitt's heir apparent in Husan Longstreet of USC. A cavalcade of new receivers, including Eugene Wilson III (Florida), Jayce Brown (Kansas State), Tre' Brown III (Old Dominion) and Winston Watkins (Ole Miss) should help revamp LSU's passing attack."
The 2026 college football transfer portal featured a condensed two-week window that produced widespread roster movement and thousands of entries. Programs balanced aggressive portal recruiting with retention and traditional recruiting approaches. Players who entered before the deadline can still sign, but overall activity has slowed. LSU used its Lane Kiffin hire to aggressively add impact transfers, acquiring quarterback Sam Leavitt and potential successor Husan Longstreet. The Tigers also added multiple receivers — Eugene Wilson III, Jayce Brown, Tre' Brown III and Winston Watkins — plus defensive reinforcements such as Ty Benefield and Princewill Umanmielen to bolster the roster.
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