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DK McGruder

Position coaches (The Citadel, 2026): Giovanni Ricciardi, Jo Jackson, Barry Casterlin

Natchez, MSGraduate6'2"175 lb#29
Estimated NIL value
$1K
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
Graduate
Seasons left (incl. 2026)
1-4 seasonsUnconfirmed: check the school bio
Portal entry
May 28, 2026

DK McGruder is a 6'2", 175-lb Graduate DB from Natchez, MS. DK McGruder entered the transfer portal from Mississippi State on May 28, 2026 and committed to The Citadel. DK McGruder 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 · 15 tkl
Havoc Plays
1
14th
Ball Plays
1
24th
Solo Tackle Rate
73.3%
83rd

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

TVS History
Current TVS
10
Highest TVS
27
Sep 20, 2026
TVS historyThe current transfer risk score is 10 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
2026Mississippi State17 ModerateEntered portal

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.

Transfer History
Original School
Mississippi State logoMississippi State
January 09, 2026
Mississippi State → The Citadel
Committed
Season Statistics
SeasonTeamTacklesSoloTFLSacksPBU
2026The Citadel1511001

No recorded college statistics for 2025.

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