To the chagrin of many of you, I made the editorial decision to focus on the Miami Hurricanes’ push for a National Championship in the College Football Playoffs, and left the transfer portal movement for later. That journey ended with a loss in the National Championship Game on Monday, so with the season fully completed, it’s not time to discuss the portal movement in and out for the Miami Hurricanes as we build the roster for another title run in 2026.
There were always departures and attrition from the roster after every season, but in this current version of College Football, there are more departures from every team, with players moving for a variety of reasons. From playing time to coaches leaving to seeking more money, players have tons of reasons to leave a place. Miami is no exception to having seen attrition and departures from the roster. Here are the players who have declared their intentions to leave:
Now, we get to the fun part: the additions Miami has made in the portal. There are some big names to know already, and others Miami is still chasing.
Potential future additions
While Miami has added several players in the portal, the work of building the 2026 roster is not finished for the Hurricanes.
Mensah’s legal team got the next hearing in this legal battle moved up from February 3rd do January 29th, so stay tuned.
Another player to know is Duke WR Cooper Barkate. Mensah’s leading receiver, Barkate joined his QB on 2nd team All-ACC posting 72 catches for 1,106 yards and 7 TDs. Barkate played his first 3 years at Harvard, compiling 113 catches for 1,742 yards and 14 touchdowns in 2 full seasons and a redshirt year.
With more than 4,000 players in the transfer portal, there are plenty of available options for Miami to add to the 2026 roster. We’ll discuss those names if and when necessary.
So there you have it. The long-awaited transfer portal rundown.
The offseason has begun. Let’s grind.