Jacksonville State had a wildly successful 2024 season. The Gamecocks went 9-5 overall and won the Conference USA Championship in just their second season in the FBS.
But head coach Rich Rodriguez left to return to West Virginia, so now Charles Kelly is in charge of the program. During the transition, plenty of players have left Jax State, but the program added some skilled transfers as well.
Here’s a look at the players who have decided to join Jacksonville State and who have chosen to leave the program this offseason, per 247 Sports.
How Many Jacksonville State Players Have Entered The Transfer Portal?
Thus far, 15 Jacksonville State players have made it known they intend to go to another team via the transfer portal.
How Many Players Have Transferred To Jacksonville State?
At this point, 11 college football players have decided to transfer to Jacksonville State. That number could always change as the offseason continues.
Jacksonville State Transfer Portal
| Name | Old Team | New Team | Pos. |
| Te’Sean Smoot | JSU | Alabama St. | QB |
| Demarcus Lacey | JSU | Marshall | WR |
| Cam Cook | TCU | JSU | RB |
| Deondre Johnson | Rutgers | JSU | WR |
| Myles Butler | Campbellsville | JSU | LB |
| Tyrin Taylor | Memphis | JSU | DB |
| Larry Preston | Murray St. | JSU | DB |
| Rod Elston | Auburn | JSU | DB |
| Derek Carter | JSU | W. Virginia | DB |
| Fred Perry | JSU | W. Virginia | DB |
| Jacob Cruz | Georgia Tech | JSU | EDGE |
| Fred Davis II | JSU | Northwestern | DB |
| KD Arnold | JSU | UCLA | OL |
| Cam Vaughn | JSU | W. Virginia | WR |
| Zion Turner | JSU | Marshall | QB |
| Gavin Wimsatt | Kentucky | JSU | QB |
| Harrison Hamsley | Valdosta St. | JSU | TE |
| Cade Cunningham | Memphis | 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 |
