2025 SEASON
Western Kentucky
Conference USA
Western Kentucky added 40 players and lost 33 players through the 2025 transfer portal. The net roster change is +7.
Updated Nov 9, 2026
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- How many players has Western Kentucky gained and lost in the 2025 transfer portal?
- Western Kentucky has added 40 players and lost 33 in the 2025 transfer portal, a net change of +7.
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Incoming Transfers
40Al-Ma'hi Ali
DB · Charlotte
Quincy Burroughs
WR · Wisconsin
John Cannon
PK · South Florida
Avarion Cole
DB · App State
Jalen Emery
CB · Houston
Eric Etienne
DL · Norfolk State
Jakeem Fletcher
DL · Alabama State
Dylan Flowers
CB · BYU
Jayden Gray
DL · Louisiana Tech
Korbyn Green
DB · BYU
Jaden Hardy
DL · Grambling
Robby Harrison
DL · Indiana
Matthew Henry
WR · Western Illinois
Jemeil Jackson
OL · Central Michigan
Quincy Jenkins
OL · James Madison
Josaiah Knight
LB · Mississippi State
Jaylen Lewis
DB · Temple
Jairus Mack
WR · Charlotte
Jaavan Mack
CB · Charlotte
Mackavelli Malotumau
DL · Nevada
Jaden McGill
RB · Tennessee State
Maverick McIvor
QB · Abilene Christian
Caleb McMickle
QB · Houston
Braxton Myers
DB · Southern Miss
Isaiah Myers
WR · Charlotte
Caleb Nitta
IOL · Virginia Tech
Dominic Oliver
LB · San Diego State
Bailey Sanders
LS · Buffalo
Laurence Seymore III
IOL · Akron
Zach Smith
LB · SMU
Devon Smith
OL · UL Monroe
Venson Sneed
DL · Indiana
Rylen Su'a-Filo
DL · Southern Utah
Karsten Upchurch
OL · Mississippi State
Jackson West
TE · Florida State
Jaylen Wester
LB · Colorado
Kelby Williams
WR · Old Dominion
Elijah Williams
OL · Kent State
Justin Wolf
TE · Kansas State
La’Vell Wright
RB · Austin Peay
Outgoing Transfers
33Reggie Allen
LB · Bryant
Gabriel Arnold
OL · Eastern Michigan
Lucas Carneiro
PK · Ole Miss
TJ Finley
QB · Georgia State
Elvin Fofanah
TE · Gardner-Webb
Alexander Ford
DB · Kennesaw State
Jaylen Hampton
WR · Charlotte
Jalen Hand
DL · Eastern Kentucky
Ki'Shawn Harvey
DL · East Tennessee State
River Helms
TE · Georgia Southern
Turner Helton
QB · Georgia Southern
Leavy Johnson
IOL · South Alabama
Darrell Johnson Jr.
OL · Akron
Jayden Loving
DL · Wake Forest
Deante McCray
DL · Florida State
Easton Messer
WR · Florida Atlantic
Koy Moore
WR · UNLV
Jaymar Mundy
CB · Ohio
Marcus Patterson
DL · Kennesaw State
Dallen Ponder
WR · Tulsa
Lonnie Rice
LB · Bryant
Jalil Rivera-Harvey
DL · Marshall
LT Sanders
RB · North Alabama
Amaari Smith
DB · Savannah St
Demick Starling
WR · Utah State
Dakota Thomas
WR · Nevada
Darius Thomas
LB · Oklahoma State
Caden Veltkamp
QB · Florida Atlantic
BJ Wagner
S · Arkansas State
Dallas Walker IV
DL · Auburn
Hosea Wheeler
DL · Indiana
Evan Wibberley
IOL · Kentucky
Trent Zappe
LB · Houston Christian
Portal Impact by Position
| Pos | Out | In | Net value |
|---|---|---|---|
| DB | 4 | 8 | $0K |
| WR | 6 | 5 | $0K |
| ST | 1 | 2 | $0K |
| DL | 8 | 8 | $0K |
| OL | 4 | 7 | $0K |
| LB | 4 | 4 | $0K |
| RB | 1 | 2 | $0K |
| QB | 3 | 2 | $0K |
| TE | 2 | 2 | $0K |
Roster Risk
Program Context
Last 3 seasons
20-16Head coaches
2026 coaching staff
- Tyson HeltonHead Coach
- Joe BernardiAssistant Coach – Co-Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line
- Bodie ReederAssistant Coach – Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks
- Davis MerrittAssistant Coach – Defensive Coordinator/Inside Linebackers
- Andy LaRussaAssistant Head Coach/Special Teams Coordinator
- Jason MartinAssistant Coach – Cornerbacks
- Dayton LeBlancAssistant Coach – Defensive Tackles
- Jimmy LindseyAssistant Coach – Run Game Coordinator/Edges/Defensive Line
- Bryan ApplewhiteAssistant Coach – Running Backs
- David MetcalfAssistant Coach – Safeties
- Kevin O'BrienAssistant Coach – Tight Ends
- Jason BarnesAssistant Coach – Wide Receivers
- Darius HollandAssistant Director of Football Strength and Conditioning
- Spencer FieldAssistant Director of Football Strength and Conditioning
- Tyler MaloneAssociate Director of Football Strength and Conditioning
- Jason VeltkampDirector of Football Strength and Conditioning
- Devon LynchQuality Control – Football Strength and Conditioning
2024 Recruiting Class
12 commits#1555
Chukwunedu OkekeDL
Mableton, GA
#1613
Cameron FlowersWR
Warner Robins, GA
#1613
Harper HollomanDL
Atlanta, GA
#1725
Xavion GriffinS
Port St. Lucie, FL
#1811
Jaylen HamptonWR
Bloomingdale, GA
#1833
Tucker ParksQB
Spring, TX
#1850
Tate TitshawRB
Bogart, GA
#1959
Zackariah Simmons-BrownRB
Phenix City, AL
#2069
Gabriel ArnoldOT
Merritt Island, FL
#2069
Elijah RealzolaWR
San Antonio, TX
#2270
Dallen PonderWR
Ocala, FL
#2359
Rodney Tisdale Jr.QB
Jacksonville, FL
Recruiting Footprint
2025 Roster
104 of 104High risk means the top 15% of roster-relative TVS scores. TVS is not a transfer probability.
Adrion Boyd
RB#29R-Jr
Aiden Miller
TE#88R-Jr
Avarion Cole
DB#164
Bailey Sanders
LS#441
Branden Hollis
OL#713
Brandon Tobias II
DL#96R-So
Cole Maynard
P#184
Corey Landers
RB#272
Damari Jefferson
WR#121
Devon Smith
OL#654
Donovan Jones
RB#261
Elin Jones
DL#50R-Sr
Eric Etienne
DL#99R-So
Gabe Claybrook
OL#681
George Hart III
RB#94
Hackman Pierre
OL#781
Jaavan Mack
DB#124
Jakeem Fletcher
DL#52R-Sr
Jaleel Walker
WR#824
Javon McMahan
RB#281
Jaylen Lewis
DB#7R-Sr
Jemeil Jackson
OL#704
John Cannon
PK#394
Justin Wolf
TE#154
K.D. Hutchinson
WR#2R-Sr
Karsten Upchurch
OL#74R-Sr
Kelby Williams
WR#134
Kent Robinson
DB#113
Khrystian Washington
DB#36R-Jr
Lataj Wright
DB#24R-Sr
Lofton Howard
TE#19R-Jr
Marshall Jackson
OL#534
Marvin Sims
WR#183
Matthew Henry
WR#174
Max Thurston
OL#76R-So
Melvin Collins Jr.
OL#773
Michael Buck
PK#58R-So
Moussa Barry
WR#3R-Sr
Owen Loy
QB#141
Quincy Jenkins
OL#634
Rex Robich
LS#554
Rylen Su'a-Filo
DL#93Gr
Zsacari Minnis
LB#48R-So