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Michael Short

Position coaches (TCU, 2026): Cal Criner, Ken Wilson

Charlotte, NCSenior6'3"235 lb#11
Estimated NIL value
$86K
Model estimate. This is not a reported contract.
Transfer Vulnerability Score
2 / 100
4th
Low risk. Percentile vs all active college players we track.
HS recruit
Class
Senior
Seasons left (incl. 2026)
2 seasons
Portal entry
January 05, 2026

Michael Short is a 6'3", 235-lb Senior LB from Charlotte, NC. Michael Short entered the transfer portal from Virginia Tech on January 5, 2026 and committed to TCU. TransferPortl estimates Michael Short's NIL market value at $86K, a model estimate rather than a reported contract. Michael Short has a TransferPortl Transfer Vulnerability Score of 2 out of 100, a relative risk score for entering the transfer portal.

Updated Nov 9, 2026
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Transfer Details

Advanced Statistics

2026 · 17 tkl
Havoc Plays
0
4th
Ball Plays
0
21st
Solo Tackle Rate
52.9%
64th

Percentiles rank this season against every 2026 FBS and FCS LBs with the same minimum sample. Higher is better.

TVS History
Current TVS
16
Highest TVS
27
Sep 20, 2026
TVS historyThe current transfer risk score is 16 out of 100. The highest saved score is 27.050100Sep 20, 2026Nov 9, 2026
Each step is a saved weekly score; dots mark where the score changed. Hover to read any saved score. Model signals include recruiting profile, production and usage, team transfer rate, coaching changes, position, and prior transfer history. TVS is a relative risk score. It is not a literal probability.
Before past portal windows
WindowTeamTVSOutcome
2026Virginia Tech51 Very highEntered portal
2025North Carolina11 LowEntered portal
2024North Carolina7 LowDid not enter

Each score comes from a model trained only on seasons before that roster year, so it shows what TVS would have said at the time.

Market Value History
Current market value
$86,099
Highest market value
$283,700
Sep 20, 2025
Market value historyThe current estimated market value is $86,099. The highest estimated value is $283,700.$0$159K$318K20252026North CarolinaVirginia TechTCUSep 14, 2024Nov 9, 2026
Each step is a saved TransferPortl estimate; dots mark where the estimate changed. Hover to read any saved estimate. Team logos mark recorded team changes. Historical points use point-in-time cumulative statistics and do not use later-season production.
Transfer History
Original School
Virginia Tech logoVirginia Tech
January 05, 2026
Virginia Tech → TCU
Committed
Recruitment
Class of 2023
Committed to North Carolina Mar 2023
Season Statistics
SeasonTeamTacklesSoloTFLSacksPBU
2026TCU179000
2025Virginia Tech227411
2026 TCU LB Room
Full TCU roster and portal moves
Most Likely to Leave TCU
Likely transfers at every school
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