When Jacksonville State lost head coach Rich Rodriguez, who led the Gamecocks to a Conference USA Championship before going back to West Virginia, it wasn’t clear just how good Jax State would be.
But Charles Kelly proved he could keep leading the Gamecocks to success. Jax State went 9-5 overall in 2025 with a 7-1 CUSA record. The Gamecocks did return to the league championship but fell to Kennesaw State. They did close the campaign out with a 17-13 victory over Troy in the Salute to Veterans Bowl.
Will Jax State continue to thrive without the players it lost this offseason, though? Here’s a look at how Jacksonville State is doing in the transfer portal, per On3.
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How Many Jacksonville State Players Have Entered The Transfer Portal?
Thus far, 10 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, four college football players have decided to transfer to Jacksonville State.
Jacksonville State Transfer Tracker
| Name | Old Team | New Team | Pos. |
| Malcolm Jones | Jacksonville State | Iowa State | S |
| Darrell Prater | Jacksonville State | Illinois | DL |
| Bo Burkes | North Carolina | Jacksonville State | IOL |
| Timothy Taylor Jr. | Jacksonville State | Bowling Green | DL |
| Caleb Holmes | Pitt | Jacksonville State | IOL |
| Khari Bendolph | Jacksonville State | UMass | LB |
| Angel Toombs | Wisconsin | Jacksonville State | EDGE |
| Amare’ Grayson | Jacksonville State | West Virginia | IOL |
| Cameron Griffin | Jacksonville State | West Virginia | IOL |
| Andrew Rumph | UCF | Jacksonville State | DL |
| Cam Cook | Jacksonville State | West Virginia | RB |
| Emmanuel Oyebadejo | Jacksonville State | Florida | DL |
| Reggie Jackson | Jacksonville State | Boston College | OT |
| Talan Carter | Jacksonville State | Vanderbilt | DL |
