Every year, transfers flood the college football offseason news. This is especially true for quarterbacks, but there are other talented players who will be on new teams this season too. Here are the top non-quarterback transfers for the 2026 college football season.
Coleman was a five-star recruit who signed with Auburn to stay in-state. In 2024, he impressed as a freshman with 37 catches for 598 yards and eight touchdowns. His numbers jumped to 56 receptions for 708 yards and five touchdowns in 2025, despite not having a great team around him or a quality quarterback throwing him the ball.
This season, Coleman will be suiting up for Texas. The Longhorns have a good roster all around and Arch Manning will be throwing him the football. Coleman has a chance to have his best season yet and could help Texas on their quest to win their first national championship since Vince Young.
John Henry Daley was a three-star recruit who signed with BYU to stay in the state of Utah. After one season with the Cougars, he transferred to Utah. In 2024, he didn’t do much, but then broke out in 2025 with 17.5 tackles for loss and 11.5 sacks, helping Utah win 11 games.
Following the season, Daley followed head coach Kyle Whittingham to Michigan. The Wolverines won nine games last season and are hoping the Utah men coming in can help them improve. The offense has young potential stars in quarterback Bryce Underwood and wide receiver Andrew Marsh. The defense needs to replace some sack production and Daley can do that. If he plays well, Michigan is expected to compete in the Big Ten.
Perich was a four-star recruit who signed with Minnesota to stay in state. He played early in his career, registering 46 total tackles, five interceptions and three passes defended. The following season, he racked up 82 tackles, one interception and two passes defended. Along with helping Minnesota win games on the defensive side of the ball, he even returned punts and kicks as well as playing receiver.
Oregon brings back a lot of their secondary, but they lost Dillon Thieneman, who Perich can now replace. With a lot of players on both side of the ball returning rather than turning pro, they have hopes of winning a national championship. Perich steps in to a good situation and can have a big impact on the Oregon secondary.
Seaton was a five-star recruit in the class of 2024 who signed with Colorado out of Florida. He was a Freshman All-American during the 2024 season and helped the team win nine games. Seaton started nine games in 2025 and was named All-Big 12 Second Team for his play.
This offseason, Seaton decided to join Lane Kiffin on his new team at LSU. The Tigers bring back some talent, but bring in a lot more. Offensively, Seaton will be protecting former Arizona State quarterback Sam Leavitt, who led them to the CFP two seasons ago. He will be clearing holes for a good running back tandem of Harlem Berry and Caden Durham. The defense should be improved and the Tigers can make the CFP for the first time in the expanded era if Seaton plays well.
Umanmielen joined Nebraska as a four-star recruit out of Texas. He played two seasons for the Cornhuskers, where he registered seven tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks. Following two seasons, he transferred to Ole Miss to play where his brother had formerly played. In one season with the Rebels, he helped them make the CFP semifinals with 13 total tackles and nine sacks.
After Kiffin left Ole Miss for LSU, Umanmielen joined him following the CFP run. He will pair with Jordan Ross to provide a pass rush on a defense that has plenty of talent. Kiffin’s offense should be expected to do well due to his pedigree. The defense has some talent and if they play well too, with Umanmielen’s aid, they can compete in the SEC.
Wilson was a five-star recruit who signed with Georgia out of Florida. In two seasons at Georgia, Wilson registered six sacks and 3.5 tackles for loss. He transferred to Missouri for the 2025 season and broke out with 9.5 tackles for loss and nine sacks. He helped the team win eight games.
For the 2026 season, Wilson will be suiting up for the Miami Hurricanes. Miami will be trying to make it back to the National Championship Game and to do so, will need to replace some of their pass rush production that was lost to the NFL. Wilson can be a part of another good defensive line and can bolster his NFL Draft stock in the process.
Cooper Barkate, WR, Miami Hurricanes
Barkate transferred from Harvard to Duke last season where he built up a good rapport with Darian Mensah and had 1,106 receiving yards. Now, he’ll pair with Mensah again in Miami.
Rasheem Biles, LB, Texas Longhorns
While he is a bit undersized, Biles was all over the field making plays for Pitt the last two seasons. He had 185 total tackles, 31.5 tackles for loss and 10 sacks for the Panthers and can help the second level of the Texas defense.
Raleek Brown, RB, Texas Longhorns
After spending time at USC and moving to receiver, Brown found success at Arizona State in 2025. He had over 1,400 total yards and six touchdowns. Now, he’ll pair with Hollywood Smothers to make a great backfield duo.
Luke Ferrelli, LB, Ole Miss Rebels
Ferelli had a great freshman season at Cal, totaling 91 total tackles. After a brief stop at Clemson this offseason, Ferrelli will now help replace some of the transfers that left Ole Miss’s defense.
Wendell Gregory, EDGE, Kansas State Wildcats
Gregory started at South Carolina, but didn’t do much. He had a much better season at Oklahoma State where he had 12 tackles for loss and four sacks and can bring that to Kansas State now.
Caleb Hawkins, RB, Oklahoma State Cowboys
Hawkins fell through the cracks as a recruit and had a great freshman season at North Texas, where he accounted for over 1,800 yards of offense. He followed head coach Eric Morris to Oklahoma State to put his talents to the test.
Justice Haynes, RB, Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
Jamal Haynes is out the door and in enters Justice Haynes from Michigan. In three collegiate seasons at Alabama and Michigan, he has rushed for 1,473 yards and 19 touchdowns.
Shadre Hurst, IOL, Houston Cougars
Hurst started his career where head coach Willie Fritz was before Houston: Tulane. He doesn’t have the measurables of other interior offensive linemen, but he has been one of the best linemen at the group of six level over the last few seasons.
Omarion Miller, WR, Arizona State Sun Devils
Miller played three seasons at Colorado. Over those three seasons, he had 1,258 receiving yards and 10 touchdowns. Now at Arizona State, his presence could help young quarterback Cutter Boley develop.
Jacarrius Peak, OT, South Carolina Gamecocks
Peak was a great tackle in the ACC for NC State and transferred to South Carolina. Before he has taken his first snap for the Gamecocks, Peak had a knee injury in February, so his status will need to be monitored.
Coleton Price, IOL, Kentucky Wildcats
Price was with Baylor from 2022 through 2025. The redshirt senior was on the Rimington Trophy Watch List last season and has played in 32 career games.
Austin Romaine, LB, Texas Tech Red Raiders
Romaine proved to be a good run defender in three years at Kansas State. He had 184 total tackles over three seasons and now will lead a Texas Tech defense with some talent.
Hollywood Smothers, RB, Texas Longhorns
Texas will have two good running backs with Smothers being a big play threat. The former Oklahoma and NC State back has over 2,000 total yards in his career.
Cade Uluave, LB, BYU Cougars
Cal is losing a few linebackers this offseason, as Uluave had success for the Golden Bears over the last three seasons. He had 237 total tackles with Cal and now can bolster a BYU defense that should be one of the better units in the country.
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