SMU Football 2025-26 Transfer Portal Tracker

SMU Football is hard at work on the transfer portal this offseason. The portal is open and entries are rolling in.

For the first time in the Transfer Portal Era, this year will feature just one transfer portal period in college football. The dates to enter this year’s transfer portal are Jan. 2-16, as opposed to the two portal periods in the winter and in the spring like in previous years.

One rule to keep an eye on that changed is graduate transfers were able to enter the portal whenever they wanted to enter all the way through the spring portal period. Now, grad transfers are only allowed to enter during the Jan. 2-16 window just like all other players.

To keep up with the latest players on the move, check out On3’s Transfer Portal wire. The On3 Transfer Portal Instagram account and Twitter account are excellent resources to stay up to date with the latest moves.

SMU Football Transfer Portal Updates

Below, you will find updates on SMU’s transfer portal signings, departures, intended entries into the portal and the latest reports.

Jan. 16 – Former Trinity Valley C.C. tight end Devon Martin is leaving SMU after one season with the Mustangs. Martin entered the NCAA Transfer Portal. Martin underwent knee surgery ahead of the season and missed the entire 2025 campaign.

Jan. 14 – Jan. 14 – SMU defensive tackle Damarjhe Lewis, who began his career at Indiana University and spent years with Purdue, is in the NCAA Transfer Portal, he announced. He spent just one year with the Mustangs, playing against Missouri State and Boston College.

Jan. 13 – Clemson transfer linebacker Jamal Anderson committed to SMU. The 6-3, 225-pounder has two years of eligibility left. He redshirted this season after playing in the first four games.

Jan. 12 – UMass edge Marques White is transferring to SMU, committing to the Mustangs after his visit over the weekend. The 6-2, 250-pounder has one year of eligibility remaining.

Jan. 12 – SMU has landed a commitment from Cal transfer running back Kendrick Raphael, who visited the Hilltop this weekend. The Mustangs won out over numerous programs after the Naples, Fla. native for his final year of eligibility.

Jan. 12 – Jan. 12 – Alabama transfer wide receiver Jalen Hale committed to SMU. Hale spent three seasons with the Crimson Tide, but could have three years of eligibility remaining with the Mustangs. The 6-1, 197-pound wideout played in five games this season but did not catch a pass during the 2025 campaign.

Jan. 12 – Texas Tech transfer tight end Trey Jackson signed with the SMU Mustangs. He’s the third tight end in SMU’s transfer portal class. Jackson ends his Texas Tech career without having made any receptions. Across his two seasons in Lubbock, Jackson played 58 snaps on offense with another 89 on special teams.

Jan. 11 – Florida State transfer tight end Randy Pittman Jr. has committed to SMU. The 6-2, 230-pounder was on campus for his official visit this week. Pittman recorded 23 receptions for 208 yards and two touchdowns in 2025.

Jan. 10 – New Hampshire transfer kicker Nick Reed committed to SMU. He’ll have two years of eligibility remaining. He was named to the 2025 Associated Press FCS All-America First Team, the Stats Perform All-America First Team and FCS Football Central All-America Third Team.

Jan. 7 – Texas A&M transfer tight end Theo Melin Ohrstrom committed to SMU. The 6-6, 257-pounder picked the Mustangs over Houston, Kansas State and Auburn. He has one year of eligibility remaining after redshirting in 2022 before going on to play in 38 games over the past three seasons. In 2025, he caught 19 passes for 168 yards and a touchdown.

Jan. 7 – SMU has landed a commitment and signing from Kansas State transfer defensive lineman Malcolm Alcorn-Crowder. The 6-6, 305-pound Alcorn-Crowder spent the past two seasons with the Wildcats, where he played in 14 total games. In 2025, Alcorn-Crowder emerged as a starter in the interior of the Wildcats’ defensive line. He played in 12 games and recorded 17 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks.

Jan. 7 – UTSA transfer defensive back Jimmy Wyrick, a one-time Stanford Cardinal, has committed to SMU. The Third-Team All-AAC pick has two years of eligibility remaining. Wyrick, who was a redshirt sophomore, paced the Roadrunners with eight pass breakups. The 5-10, 185-pounder ranked second on the team in total tackles with 62 and solo stops with 42. He also has recovered a pair of fumbles and forced one to go with a half-tackle for loss.

Jan. 7 – SMU kicker Sam Keltner, who spent two seasons with the Mustangs, is in the NCAA Transfer Portal. He’ll have three years of eligibility remaining. The Keller, Texas native broke out in 2025 after redshirting in 2024 with SMU. Keltner made 14 field goals of 20 attempts this season.

Jan. 6 – SMU landed a commitment and has signed USF transfer defensive back Jarvis Lee. Lee visited Florida State and the Seminoles were hard on him as were Auburn and Oregon during his recruitment. Lee is coming off a huge junior season, a season in which he totaled 55 tackles, 12.5 tackles for loss, four sacks, three forced fumbles and two interceptions. 

Jan. 6 – USF transfer defensive end Ira Singleton committed and signed with SMU. Singleton played right away for the Bulls in 2024 as a true freshman, totaling 25 games in two seasons. The 6-5, 240-pounder was among the top defensive ends in pressures in the American.He tallied 29 tackles, 5.5 tackles for loss, five sacks, two fumble recoveries and a forced fumble.

Jan. 6 – Bowling Green transfer linebacker Caden Marshall committed to SMU. In 2025, he appeared in eight games for Bowling Green, starting six games. He notched 38 tackles with four tackles for loss.

Jan. 6 – After one season at SMU, linebacker Mark Iheanachor is entering the NCAA Transfer Portal, On3 has learned on Tuesday. He’ll have four years of eligibility remaining at his next stop after redshirting this season.

Jan. 6 – ​​​​SMU defensive end Billy Walton is entering the NCAA Transfer Portal, he announced on social media on Tuesday. The 6-3, 250-pounder will have two years of eligibility remaining. The Dallas (Tex.) South Oak Cliff product played in 22 contests over two seasons with the Mustangs. This season, he played in 13 games, making six tackles, two tackles for loss and two sacks.

Jan. 5 – SMU linebacker Justin Medlock is entering the NCAA Transfer Portal, he announced on Monday evening. He spent the past two seasons with the Mustangs and will have one year of eligibility remaining. This season, Medlock played in eight games, recording 25 total tackles, one tackle for loss, one sack and two pass breakups. In incredible fashion, he returned an interception 96 yards for a touchdown against Stanford to seal a win.

Jan. 5 – SMU tight end Adam Moore has entered the NCAA Transfer Portal, On The Pony Express learned Monday. He spent three seasons with the Mustangs. Moore played in 27 games across three seasons, redshirting in the 2024 campaign. He finished his career with eight receptions for 110 yards.

Jan. 5 – SMU running back Chris Johnson, Jr. has entered the NCAA Transfer Portal, On3 has learned. The former Miami transfer spent just one season with the Mustangs, rushing for 479 yards and four touchdowns on 67 carries. He also added 17 receptions for 180 yards and a touchdown in his 12 appearances.

Jan. 5 – Former Dallas (Tex.) South Oak Cliff standout and SMU defensive back Kyron Chambers has entered the transfer portal, On The Pony Express has learned. A one-time TCU transfer, Chambers joined the Mustangs before the 2023 season. He played in four games that year, redshirting. The 6-0, 200-pound defender then played in 26 games over the past two seasons for the Mustangs.

Jan. 4 – East Carolina transfer wide receiver Yannick Smith has committed to SMU, he told On The Pony Express on Sunday after his visit to the Hilltop. This season, he caught 44 passes for 583 yards and five touchdowns over 11 games, playing through injury much of the year.

Jan. 4 – Louisiana Tech defensive tackle Christian Davis committed to SMU. The starting nose tackle for the Bulldogs this year, the Ruston, La. native has two years of eligibility remaining.

Jan. 3 – Former Arkansas transfer and current SMU offensive lineman Paris Patterson is in the NCAA Transfer Portal, On3 reported Saturday. Patterson leaves SMU after two seasons on the Hilltop without an appearance on the field.

Jan. 2 – SMU defensive lineman Blake Burris entered the NCAA Transfer Portal, On3 has learned. He’s expected to have one year of eligibility remaining.

Jan. 2 – SMU linebacker Zakye Barker is entering the NCAA Transfer Portal, he announced on Saturday. He spent just one year with the program.

Jan. 2 – SMU wide receiver Jaxson Lavender is entering the NCAA Transfer Portal, he announced on Saturday. He’ll have two years of eligibility remaining.

Dec. 14 – SMU defensive back Elijah Pratt is the latest Mustang to announce intentions to enter the NCAA Transfer Portal, he announced Sunday. After redshirting this year, he’ll have four years of eligibility remaining.

Dec. 13 – SMU defensive end DJ Warner is entering the NCAA Transfer Portal, he announced on Saturday via Twitter. The former 4-star prospect will have two years of eligibility remaining after spending one year with the Mustangs. Warner played in all 12 games this season, recording just six tackles, two tackles for loss and two sacks while forcing a fumble, three quarterback hurries and a pass breakup.

Dec. 13 – Backup long snapper Nolan Akins is transferring from the program after a true freshman season that saw him redshirt.

Dec. 12 – SMU linebacker Kyle Ferm is entering the NCAA Transfer Portal, his representation informed On3Sports. The 6-3 LB held numerous P4 offers last offseason as a top JUCO recruit and was sidelined due to an injury in 2025. Has three years of eligibility remaining.

Dec. 8 – SMU offensive lineman King Large will enter the NCAA Transfer Portal, he announced. The California native will have three years of eligibility remaining at his next stop. In two years at SMU, he appeared in three games total with appearances this season against East Texas A&M and Louisville.