2026 FBS and FCS Transfers from Division II
/Updated: 2/18/2026
Division II:
Mafileo Tupou (LB): Adams State to Eastern Illinois
Xavier Herndon (TE): Albany State to Florida A&M - a former first-team all-conference selection in the SIAC who had 31 catches for 485 yards and seven touchdowns.
Isaiah Morrison (DL): Albany State to Florida A&M - stats for 2025: 37 tackles (17 solo), 3 sacks, 9.5 TFL, 1 pass defended and 1 fumble recovery
Corey Petty (WR): Albany State to Florida A&M - stats for 2025: 26 receptions for 389 yards and 3 TDs
Andrew Ruffin (LB): Albany State to West Georgia
Amarie Fleming (Edge): Allen University to Texas Tech
Kamron Burris (OT): Anderson to Appalachian State
Braeden Fuller (QB): Angelo State to Arkansas
Xavier Walton (S): Angelo State to UTSA
Dajon Doss (LB): Arkansas-Monticello to Eastern Illinois
Joel Jameson (DE): Arkansas-Monticello to Eastern Illinois
Manaki Watanabe (K): Ashland to Fresno State - Was 21-of-22 in his field goal attempts … had a career-long 59-yard field goal against Walsh (Nov. 1) … did not have any kicks blocked … went 39-of-40 in his PAT attempts
Stylz Blackmon (IOL): Augustana (SD) to Wisconsin
Tyler Sapit (DL): Bemidji State to South Dakota - named a All-NSIC North First Team All-Conference performer in 2025 after 32 tackles with 6.5 tackles for loss and 5.5 sacks ... credited with one forced fumble and six quarterback hurries ... he tallied 51 tackles in his two full seasons at Bemidji State with 6.5 sacks and 8.5 tackles for loss.
Andre Jocelyn (CB): Benedict College to Georgia State
Triston Morgan (RB): Benedict College to Kennesaw State
TJ Chukwurah (WR): Black Hills State to North Texas
Antonio Dobbins (LB): Bloomsburg to Western Illinois
Elijah McKenzie (CB): Bowie State to Liberty
Logan Greer (IOL): California (PA) to Marshall
Josh Hough (DL): California (PA) to Cincinnati
Alexie Sangster (S): California (PA) to Western Illinois
Sedrick Vessah (Edge): California (PA) to Buffalo
Jeremiah Carroll (WR): Carson Newman to Western Kentucky
D’Nas White (DL): Catawba to Charlotte
William Mason (RB): Central Oklahoma to Oklahoma State
Jack Puckett (LB): Central Oklahoma to Oklahoma State
Ashton Schumann (WR): Central Oklahoma to Chattanooga
Jackson Burleson (RB): Central State to Presbyterian
Mathias Smith-Davis (Edge): Central State to Northern Illinois - the redshirt freshman had 10 sacks, and 48 tackles - with 14.5 tackles for losses in 2025
Mikaio Edward (DL): Central Washington to Boise State - All-Lone Star Conference Defensive First Team…recorded 41 tackles, including 26 solo and 15 assisted…recorded 9.0 tackles for loss for 45 yards…generated seven sacks for 42 yards…tallied a career-high nine tackles against Angelo State on Nov. 1.
Tyler King (DE): Central Washington to Montana - Led the Lone Star Conference and was No. 8 in all of D-II in sacks with 13… Was second in the LSC & top 25 in D-II in TFLs as well with 17… Also logged 47 tackles, 2 forced fumbles, 10 QB hurries, and 1 blocked kick in the playoffs… Named second team All-American by the AFCA and the Conference Commissioners Association… Named All-Super Region 4… Lone Star Conference Defensive Player of the Year and first team All-LSC.
Kennedy McGill (QB): Central Washington to Western Illinois
Beau Phillips (ATH): Central Washington to Washington State
Wyatt Redding (P): Central Washington to Montana - Earned second-team All-Lone Star Conference honors as a standout punter and kickoff specialist for the Wildcats… Averaged just under 42 yards per punt (third in the LSC) in 12 games with 1,752 yards on 42 attempts… Placed 1 of those attempts in the 20, had seven punts of 50+ yards, and totaled 3 touchbacks and 11 fair catches
Mika Roberson (DB): Central Washington to Idaho
Omari Kinsler (LB): Chowan to Florida A&M - stats for 2025: 52 tackles (35 solo), 3 TFL, 3 interceptions and 9 passes defended
Maurice Smith (QB): Chowan to Illinois
Andrew Kurtas (P/K): Clarion to West Georgia
Austin Wade (TE): Clarion to West Georgia
Flynn Schiele (WR): Colorado School of Mines to Cincinnati
Landon Walker (RB): Colorado School of Mines to TCU
Keyon Concepcion (WR): Concord (WV) to UMaine
Damari Heller (WR): Concord (WV) to Presbyterian - 2025 stats: 23 receptions for 111 yards and two touchdowns
Jamo Jean (CB): Concordia-St. Paul to Stetson - 2025 stats: 22 tackles (15 solo), 3 passes defended and one forced fumble
Martez Jones (LB): Concordia-St. Paul to Presbyterian - played in all eleven games in 2025 registering 32 tackles (18 solo) with one TFL. He also forced one fumble and had one pass deflection.
Michael King, Jr (S): Concordia-St. Paul to Sam Houston
Dilan Williamson (CB): Concordia-St. Paul to Memphis
Isiah Wray (DL): Concordia-St. Paul to South Dakota - in the last two seasons (2024-25), Wray played in 21 games with 19 starts with 105 tackles and 14 TFLs (four sacks) ... this past season (2025), he started all 11 games and had 72 tackles (30 solo) and 7.5 TFls with 1.5 sacks, while forcing one fumble.
Tyler Ethridge (OT): CSU-Pueblo to Boise State - All-RMAC First Team…paved the way for an offensive attack that averaged 38.3 points and 443.3 yards per game…led an offensive line that allowed just 1.5 sacks per game.
Dre’Monti Jackson (CB): CSU-Pueblo to Stetson - career stats (two years): in 20 games he made 40 tackles (24 solo). had one sack, got 4 interceptions and defended 10 passes.
Jusiah Sampleton (DL): CSU-Pueblo to UTSA
Cyrus Moore (LB): Eastern New Mexico to Alcorn State - Produced 64 tackles (32 solo) and three pass deflections in 11 games across the 2025 season.
Christian Young (IOL): Emory & Henry to Southern Miss
Dylan Davidson (P): Emporia State to Kansas State
Rodshaun Dorsey (WR): Erskine to Georgia State
Leonard Farrow (RB): Fairmont State to Florida Atlantic
Dayne Arnett (IOL): Ferris State to South Carolina
Carson Gulker (ATH): Ferris State to Michigan State
Kaiel Stewart (DL): Ferris State to Stetson - no stats to be found on player
Kevin Henderson (LB): Findlay to Appalachian State
Jace Eastlick (LS): Fort Lewis to Montana - Expected to compete for the starting long snapper job during spring ball.
Donovan Faria (CB): Gannon to Georgia State
Nate Henrich (DL): Gannon to San Diego State
Eugene Allen (DE): Glenville State to Norfolk State - Played in 11 games last season... Totaled 42 tackles last season, along with six quarterback hurries, one fumble recovery, and one sack ... Tallied a season high five tackles, including three solo stops at West Virginia Wesleyan on Nov. 15, 2025
Elia Ofosu (S): Glenville State to Western Illinois
Jibriel Conde (DL): Grand Valley State to Kansas
Ronald Jackson (DL): Grand Valley State to Austin Peay
Khamani Potts (Edge): Grand Valley State to Colorado State
Lynn Wyche-El (WR): Grand Valley State to Youngstown State
Danny Royster (Edge): Indianapolis to James Madison
Brevin Caldwell (WR): Johnson C. Smith to Norfolk State - Appeared in one game in 2025 due to injury, played in 10 games during 2024 campaign ... Recorded 85 catches for 1,090 yards and eight touchdowns in 2024 ... Had a season high nine catches for 140 yards and three touchdowns at Morehouse on Sept. 7, 2024.
Leon Muller (DL): Kentucky State to Eastern Illinois
Quincy Smith (DL): Lenoir-Rhyne to Delaware - Appeared in six games over two years for the Bears, accumulating 10 tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss across those six contests.
Zion Agnew (WR): Lenoir-Rhyne to Old Dominion
Martez Curry (OT): Lincoln (MO) to Old Dominion
Khi’len Gates (IOL): Lincoln (MO) to Old Dominion
Jordan-Lebron Downey (DL): Livingstone to New Mexico State
Kenyon Garner (Edge): Livingstone to Florida Atlantic
David Jones (DT): Livingstone to Mississippi Valley State
David Hargro (TE): Mars Hill to Western Illinois
Keenan Pierce (DL): Mars Hill to Alabama A&M - stats in 2025: 45 tackles, 7 tackles for loss, 3.5 sacks, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery
Riley Rushing (IOL): Mars Hill to Tulane
Demonte Greene (WR): Midwestern State to Temple
JJ Torres (OL): Millersville to Western Illinois
Luke Dehnicke (TE): Minnesota Duluth to Northwestern
Jae’Shaun Thomas (OL): Minnesota Duluth to South Dakota State - moved into a starting role at left tackle for a Minnesota-Duluth squad that qualified for the NCAA Division II playoffs during the 2025 season.
Jack Johnson (S): Minnesota State Moorhead to South Dakota State - earned second-team all-Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference North Division honors in 2025 after seeing action at linebacker and across the secondary. He tallied 71 tackles (50 solo), contributing 8.0 tackles for loss, 2 sacks and a team-best 11 pass breakups.
Ashton Sayre (DB): Minnesota State Moorhead to South Dakota State - moved into a starting role at defensive tackle for Minnesota State, Moorhead during the 2025 season, finishing the year with 31 tackles (20 solo), including 3.0 tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks. He also was a key contributor on special teams for the Dragons, collecting four blocked kicks over his three seasons.
Madden Thorson (WR): Minnesota State Moorhead to North Dakota - Appeared in 33 games for the Dragons … Finished with 1,951 yards and 12 touchdowns on 172 catches … Had 37 grabs for 472 yards and four TDs in 2025 … Tallied a pair of 100-yard games against Winona State and Minnesota Duluth … Finished second on the team with 77 catches and 803 yards in 2024
Caleb Schmidt (LS): Minot State to Iowa State
Zach Bergmann (LB): Missouri Southern to Buffalo
Tyrese Stanley (S): Morehouse College to Northern Illinois
Maurice Veney (TE): Morehouse College to Vanderbilt
Ifeolwu Current (CB): Nebraska-Kearney to South Dakota State - earned NCAA Division II All-America honors from D2Football.com and Don Hansen's Football Committee during the recently completed 2025 season while playing at Nebraska-Kearney. He also was a first-team selection to the all-MIAA squad and the All-Super Region 4 squad selected by the Conference Commissioner's Association after sharing the team lead with four interceptions while adding four pass breakups and 55 tackles (45 solo).
Jaden Jude (WR): Nebraska-Kearney to Eastern Illinois
Quan Peterson (CB): Newberry to Austin Peay
Ramon McKinney, Jr (RB): Northeastern State (OK) to South Dakota State - earned recognition on the D2Football.com Elite 100 Team after rushing for 1,093 yards and 15 touchdowns during the 2025 season at Northeastern State (Okla.). He topped the 100-yard mark four times while also contributing 35 receptions for 340 yards and three scores and averaging 19.9 yards on 13 kickoffs.
Tommy Warner (P): Northwest Missouri State to UConn - Warner played at Northwest Missouri State in 2025. He played in 12 games and was an honorable mention All-MIAA selection. He led team with 47 punts for 1,887 yards and pinned opponents inside the 20-yard line 14 times. He had a season long punt of 57 yards against Central Oklahoma.
Michael Woods, Jr. (DB): Northwood to Furman
Tim Jacobs (IOL): Ohio Dominican to Middle Tennessee
Jace Schaefer (DL): Ohio Dominican to Dayton - Second Team All-GMAC last season
Terence Roberson, Jr (OT): Ouachita Baptist to Arkansas
Israel Hiraldo (WR): Post to Western Illinois
Conor McAneney (K): Quincy to Florida State
David Anchondo (OT): Saginaw Valley State to Northwestern
Terrance Brown (RB): Saginaw Valley State to Middle Tennessee
Mason McKenzie (QB): Saginaw Valley State to Boston College
Shaun Shahu (OT): Saginaw Valley State to Miami (OH)
DJ Voltz (CB): Saginaw Valley State to North Dakota State - As a junior played in 10 of 11 games for Division II member Saginaw Valley State...Second team All-GLIAC performer...Made 18 total tackles with one interception and seven pass breakups...Blocked two kicks...Collected a season-high four tackles (all solo) and blocked an extra point attempt in a one-point road win at Grand Valley State.
Xavier Esquillen (Edge): Savannah State to Georgia State
Anthony Stribling (LB): Seton Hill to Western Illinois
Damier Minkah (CB): Shepherd to James Madison
Peter Diaz (OT): Shippensburg to Georgia State
Jeremy Richardson (S): Shorter to Mercer
Caden Maas (IOL): Sioux Falls to Iowa State
Kanye Thompson (DB): Slippery Rock to Pitt
Parker Knutson (S): Southwest Minnesota State to Minnesota
Bodie Boydstun (TE): Southwestern Oklahoma State to Oklahoma State
Will LeBlanc (DL): Texas - Permian Basin to West Virginia
Tristan Exline (LB): Texas - Permian Basin to Iowa State
King Phillips (WR): Texas A&M – Kingsville to Georgia Southern
De’Marcus Peters (CB): Texas A&M - Kingsville to New Mexico State
Mustafa Feika (OL): Tiffin to Delaware - Appeared in 11 games in each of the past two seasons on his way to being named First Team All-G-MAC in 2024 and Second Team All-G-MAC in 2025. During the 2025 season, he anchored an offensive line that helped the offense lead the league in scoring, total offense, and passing offense.
Kevin Hornbeak (DL): Tiffin to Temple
Tyshon Huff (IOL): Tiffin to Penn State
Chris Sweeney (OL): Tusculum to Grambling State - Appeared in 21 career games from 2023-2025 - played in nine games in each of the last two seasons
Avery Dixon (DB): Upper Iowa to North Dakota - Played three seasons at Upper Iowa … Accumulated over 100 tackles while with the Peacocks … Had over 30 solo stops in each of his last two seasons … Also notched a pair of TFLs in all three of his campaigns … Forced a pair of fumbles … Tallied his first-collegiate interception against FCS Butler … Had a career-high 13 tackles against Truman State … Earned All-GLVC Honorable Mention honors
Simeon John, Jr. (DL): UVA Wise to Marshall
Elijah Mathews (DB): UVA Wise to Alcorn State - played in 10 games with eight solo tackles and 12 stops altogether
Marquis Edmond (DB): Virginia State to North Dakota - Started for two seasons at Virginia State … Earned CIAA Defensive Rookie of the Year honors in 2024 … Had over 70 career tackles … Tallied 4.0 tackles for loss over his two seasons … Had eight total tackles, including five solo stops and 1.5 TFLs, against Lincoln (PA) … Had seven solo tackles against Fayetteville State … Caught one pass for a 13-yard score against Johnson C. Smith.
Keydel Painter (Edge): Virginia Union to Marshall
Joseph Rounds (IOL): Virginia Union to Southern Miss
Jajuan Jackson (CB): Walsh to Northern Iowa - played in 33 games over a three-season career with the Cavaliers. Jackson played in 11 games each season at Walsh and made 89 total tackles, including 72 solo and 17 assists with two tackles for a loss of five yards. He picked off the quarterback five times and defended 32 total passes while recovering a pair of fumbles.
Braylon Alexander (CB): Washburn to Georgia State
Chase Allen-Jackman (WR): Washburn to Georgia State
Joshua Grant (DB): Washburn to South Dakota - In 2025, played in 11 games and had 35 tackles with three pass break-ups and three fumble recoveries ... had an 83-yard scoop-and-score to close out the season against Missouri Southern State.
Trezelle Jenkins, Jr. (IOL): Wayne State (MI) to Kansas
Wendell Smith (CB): Wayne State (MI) to UT Martin
EJ Davis (CB): Wayne State (NE) to North Dakota State - As a freshman he played in all 11 contests for Wayne State College and finished with 15 total tackles...Made a season-high three tackles twice against Minnesota State and Sioux Falls as part of a four-game winning streak to finish the season as the Wildcats tied for first place in the South Division of the Northern Sun Conference...Three of his six pass breakups came against Sioux Falls...Had an interception and a breakup against Southwest Minnesota State.
Kahmel Johnson (S): Wayne State (NE) to UCF
Jes Krcil (LB): Wayne State (NE) to South Dakota State - honored as the 2025 Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference Defensive Player of the Year after registering 81 total tackles and anchoring a defense that led the league in numerous categories. He recorded 10 or more tackles five times en route to finishing the year with 81 total tackles, 12 tackles for loss and 4.5 sacks. He moved to linebacker after playing at defensive end during the 2024 season and being credited with 16 total stops, including two sacks.
Carter Sitzman (DE): Wayne State (NE) to South Dakota State - earned back-to-back first-team all-Northern Sun honors in 2024 and 2025 at Wayne State College. He led the league with 15.5 tackles for loss and seven sacks as a sophomore, while adding 7.5 TFLs and 5.5 sacks in 2025.
JT Hooten (LB): West Alabama to James Madison
Matthew Iuvara (WR): West Chester to UAlbany
Tyree Holloway (WR): West Florida to LSU
Lorenzo Payne IV (Edge): West Florida to Liberty
Kevin Roberts (DL): West Florida to James Madison
Marcus Stokes (QB): West Florida to Memphis
Don Volante (LS): West Florida to USF
Hunter Patterson (RB): West Liberty to Old Dominion
Tristan Boone (TE): West Virginia Wesleyan to Presbyterian - in 2025, Boone caught two passes for 15 yards in nine games played
Tre Webster (OL): West Virginia Wesleyan to Western Illinois
Mason White (RB): West Virginia Wesleyan to Presbyterian - in his only year with the Bobcats, White rushed 55 times for 217 yards and one touchdown. His receiving stats in the eleven games he played: 2 receptions for 13 yards
Cameron Cooper (LB): Western Colorado to San Diego State
Connor Ackerley (QB): Western New Mexico to Furman
Deven Dyer (DT): Western New Mexico to New Mexico
Malik Ross (RB): Western Oregon to Portland State
Jefferson Bretanys-Desca (LB): Wheeling to Austin Peay
Alex Godavitarne (TE): Wheeling to UConn - Godavitarne was at Wheeling the last four seasons. In 2025, he played in 11 games with 19 catches for 255 yards and five touchdowns. Did not see game action as a freshman but in his three seasons playing, appeared in 23 games 24 catches for 303 yards and six touchdowns.
Elijah Barnes (OLB): Wingate to West Georgia
Mandjou Berte (DL): Wingate to Georgia State
Ryan Green (LB): Wingate to Georgia State
Elihu Lipscomb (DE): Wingate to Furman
Rivers Teeter (P): Wingate to Georgia State
Lawson Thorn (K): Wingate to USF
Maurice Densmore (WR): Winona State to North Dakota - Spent three seasons at Winona State and saw action in seven games over his career … Hauled in nine receptions for 127 yards and two scores … Grabbed his first-collegiate touchdown against Bemidji State … Had a career-high 62 yards and a score against Southwest Minnesota State
Daylin Lee (QB): Winston-Salem State to Tennessee State