In the transfer portal era, retaining star players has become just as important as adding them.
Liberty, which won the Conference USA Championship in its first season in the league in 2023, lost quarterback Kaidon Salter, the Group of Five Player of the Year a couple years ago. That will certainly change how the Flames approach the offseason.
But two other top teams in CUSA, Jacksonville State and Sam Houston, are going through coaching changes. That could change the complexion of the league as well, as some of their players may not want to stick around.
Here’s a look at players who have left CUSA teams and who have joined programs in the league going into 2025, according to On3 .
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Delaware Transfer Portal Tracker
Delaware Name Old Team New Team Pos. Tyler Davis UD Temple DB Noah Matthews Kentucky UD EDGE Patrick Methlie West Chester UD OL Kahlil Ali Boston College UD DB Melkart Abou Jaoude UD N. Carolina DL Thomas Amankwaa Rutgers UD DB
FIU Transfer Portal Tracker
Name Old Team New Team Pos. Websley Etienne Arkansas St. FIU DB Alex Perry Hawaii FIU WR Ajay Allen Jr. Miami FIU RB Antonio Tripp Miami FIU OL Julius Pierce Middle Tenn. FIU OL Dante Anderson Florida St. FIU EDGE Dallas Payne UAB FIU TE Jai-Ayviauynn Celestine Arizona FIU DB Lamont Green Jr. Florida St. FIU EDGE Antonio Ferguson FIU UAB TE CJ Christian FIU Washington DB Hezekiah Masses FIU Cal DB Travion Barnes FIU Baylor LB Robert Dean Patterson FIU Ga. Tech WR JoJo Evans FIU Louisville DB Eric Rivers FIU Ga. Tech WR Jackson Lee FIU FAU LS Naeer Jackson FIU Louisville OL Rocky Beers FIU Colorado St. TE John Bock FIU Tulane OL
Jacksonville State Transfer Portal Tracker
Name Old Team New Team Pos. Cameron Cook TCU JSU RB Derek Carter JSU W. Virginia DB Fred Perry JSU W. Virginia DB Fred Davis II JSU Northwestern DB Kaiden Arnold JSU UCLA OL Cam Vaughn JSU W. Virginia WR Zion Turner JSU Marshall QB Gavin Wimsatt Kentucky JSU QB Khurtiss Perry Va. Tech JSU DL Jibreel Al-amin JSU Marshall LB Geimere Latimer JSU Wisconsin DB Jacob Barrick JSU W. Virginia TE Jarod Bowie JSU W. Virginia WR Jabari Mack JSU Louisville DB Reginald Hughes JSU Colorado LB Zechariah Poyser JSU Miami DB
Kennesaw State Transfer Portal Tracker
Name Old Team New Team Pos. Mason Bowers KSU Charlotte DL Bryce Robinson KSU Virginia LS Austin Welch KSU Oklahoma K Jacob Norcross KSU Memphis OL Carson Kent KSU Oklahoma TE Dexter Williams II Georgia So. KSU QB Qua Ashley KSU Ball St. RB Tyler Scott KSU Kent St. DL Jacob Ulrich KSU Oklahoma P Ethan Newman KSU Memphis OL Pooda Walker KSU Memphis DL Jayven Williams KSU Miss. St. DB
Liberty Transfer Portal Tracker
Name Old Team New Team Pos. Ethan Vasko Coastal Carolina Liberty QB Christian Williams Florida Liberty OL Jamari Person Colorado St. Liberty WR Michael Merdinger N. Carolina Liberty QB Casey Cain UNLV Liberty WR Jalon Rock Weber St. Liberty DB Jordan Hall Liberty Tulane OL Micah Pollard Michigan Liberty LB James Jointer Liberty E. Michigan RB Eliyt Nairne Liberty Tulane DL Markus Clark App St. Liberty DL Dominick Hill Liberty S. Miss DB Deuce Spurlock Florida Liberty LB DJ Jackson NC State Liberty DL Jordan White Liberty Vanderbilt OL Kaidon Salter Liberty Colorado QB Xavior Gray Liberty Northwestern OL
Louisiana Tech Transfer Portal Tracker
Name Old Team New Team Pos. Tru Edwards La. Tech Kentucky WR Jonathan Denis C. Mo. St. La. Tech OL Luke Seib UTEP La. Tech WR John Locke La. Tech Oklahoma TE Pig Cage La. Tech Incarnate Word DB Zarian McGill La. Tech Colorado OL Jayden Gray La. Tech W. Kentucky DL J’Dan Burnett La. Tech Tulsa DL Curley Reed Washington La. Tech DB David Blay La. Tech Miami DL Buck Buchanan La. Tech Colorado P Noah Biglow Pitt La. Tech DB Donovan Rieman Kansas St. La. Tech EDGE
Middle Tennessee Transfer Portal Tracker
Name Old Team New Team Pos. Juwon Gaston Houston MTSU DB Simon Wilson MTSU Tulsa OL Xavier Williams MTSU Cincinnati DB Julius Pierce MTSU FIU OL Alex Mitchell Chattanooga MTSU LB EJ Harris Jr. Auburn MTSU OL Grant Chadwick MTSU LSU P Tyree Patterson UCF MTSU WR Omari Kelly MTSU Michigan St. WR
Missouri State Transfer Portal Tracker
Name Old Team New Team Pos. Tahj Chambers MSU Ole Miss LB Avery Powell MSU Temple DB Isaiah McMorris Nebraska MSU WR Dallas Winner-Johnson MSU Tulane LB Drew Viotto E. Michigan MSU QB Jayden Becks MSU N. Texas RB
New Mexico State Transfer Portal Tracker
Name Old Team New Team Pos. Dominic Richardson Baylor NMSU RB Shiyazh Pete NMSU Kentucky OL Shamarr Jackson NMSU App St. OL Josiah Cox NMSU San Diego St. DB Tayden Barnes NMSU Cincinnati DB Alex Lines NMSU Northwestern TE Noah Arinze NMSU Coastal Carolina EDGE Louie Canepa NMSU Okla. St. OL Mike Washington NMSU Arkansas RB Logan Fife Montana NMSU QB Gavin Harris C. Michigan NMSU TE
Sam Houston Transfer Portal Tracker
Name Old Team New Team Pos. Jay Ducker SHSU Temple RB AJ Edwards Texas St. SHSU DB Kendrick DuJour SHSU E. Carolina DL Chris Murray SHSU Auburn DL Simeon Evans SHSU N. Texas WR Mabrey Mettauer Wisconsin SHSU QB Isaiah Cash SHSU Va. Tech DB Briceon Hayes SHSU N. Texas DL Quincy Wright SHSU N. Texas DL Richard Outland SHSU N. Texas DL S’Maje Burrell SHSU N. Texas LB Da’Veawn Armstead SHSU N. Texas DB Caleb Weaver SHSU Duke DB David Fisher SHSU N. Texas DB Trey Fields SHSU N. Texas LB
UTEP Transfer Portal Tracker
Name Old Team New Team Pos. Tyler Jones Tenn. St. UTEP DB Luke Seib UTEP La. Tech WR Micah Davey McNeese St. UTEP LB Maurice Westmoreland UTEP Tulane EDGE Jevon Jackson UTEP UAB RB Malachi Nelson Boise St. UTEP QB Logologo Va’a UTEP Nevada DL Martavious Collins UTEP FAU TE Kyran Duhon UTEP Okla. St. DL Amier Boyd-Matthews UTEP Texas Tech DB
Western Kentucky Transfer Portal Tracker
Name Old Team New Team Pos. Lucas Carneiro WKU Ole Miss K Rodney Newsom WKU S. Carolina OL Caden Veltkamp WKU FAU QB Maverick McIvor Abilene Christian WKU QB Elijah Williams Kent St. WKU OL Koy Moore WKU UNLV WR Leavy Johnson WKU S. Alabama OL Jaymar Mundy WKU Ohio DB Eric Etienne Norfolk St. WKU DL Jalen Emery Houston WKU DB Matthew Henry W. Illinois WKU WR Jaylen Lewis Temple WKU DB Braxton Myers S. Miss WKU DB Jaavan Mack Charlotte WKU DB John Cannon S. Florida WKU K Justin Wolf Kansas St. WKU TE Laurance Seymore Akron WKU OL Venson Sneed Indiana WKU DL River Helms WKU Georgia So. TE Jayden Loving WKU Wake Forest DL Jairus Mack Charlotte WKU WR Jackson West Florida St. WKU TE La’Vell Wright Austin Peay WKU RB Jayden Gray La. Tech WKU DL Dominic Oliver San Diego St. WKU EDGE Easton Messer WKU FAU WR Evan Wibberley WKU Kentucky OL Deante McCray WKU Florida St. EDGE Dallas Walker IV WKU Auburn DL Darrell Johnson WKU Auburn OL TJ Finley WKU Tulane QB Hosea Wheeler WKU Indiana DL Darius Thomas WKU Louisville LB
