2026 Transfer Portal - General

[Dale]

Another starting, productive TE but with even bigger size and height; also has only 1 year left of eligibility.

Likely headed to PSU, one of their linebackers did today as well.

 

[NDWarrior]

Another productive receiver, who's not quite the boundry WR size, but likely goes to NFL after next year; admission to ND could be an issue.

 

[NDWarrior]

Likely headed to PSU, one of their linebackers did today as well.

Makes sense of course

 

[ColinKSU]

Can we start a Canadian ONLY thread? I don't speak Canadian.

Oh, I can actually help with this one.

 

[IrishInOntario]

Out of curiosity, how is the east end of Toronto in terms of talent? I played high school ball in Scarborough many many moons ago but I haven't kept up on the scene of late. We had a couple of kids from our team go on to play University ball but I've lost touch with them ages ago.

Really sporadic. There are some high end skill positions players in that area, but not many that have university / college oriented academic profiles. Not many linemen either. A lot of taller, thinner, basketball types along both offensive and defensive fronts. Every year there will be a couple RBs, WRs and DBs that can really play though.

In terms of the East end of the GTA, believe it or not a lot of the best players are actually in Scarbrough and Peterborough. Monsignor Paul Dwyer in Oshawa is a powerhouse that sends kids to college programs every year. The same is true of Crestwood in Peterborough. Pickering and Durham are much like Scarborough. Some nice skill position kids. Head a little further north and there are some really high end programs such as Huron Heights in Newmarket and St. Andrew's College in Aurora.

 

[IrishInOntario]

I personally feel like ND's TE's simply need a chance. As long as Cooper Flanagan hasn't lost significant athleticism coming off of the achilles, I think that you invest a ton of time, energy and hours in the weight room with the combination of Flanagan and Flanigan.

Given that Ian Premer is also not enrolling early, you literally make it a part time job of a staffer in the strength program and a staffer on the offensive staff, to ensure that he's doing high end workouts back in Kansas, with oversight from ND's program and is involved in weekly zoom sessions to ensure that he's learning the offense. Premer needs come in around a well built 6'5, 240lbs, strong and fit. He could contribute right away.

 

[allenm5333]

I personally feel like ND's TE's simply need a chance. As long as Cooper Flanagan hasn't lost significant athleticism coming off of the achilles, I think that you invest a ton of time, energy and hours in the weight room with the combination if Flanagan and Flanigan.

Given that Ian Premer is also not enrolling early, you literally make it a part time job of a staffer in the strength program and a staffer on the offensive staff, to ensure that he's doing high end workouts back in Kansas, with oversight from ND's program and is involved in weekly zoom sessions to ensure that he's learning the offense. Premer needs come in around a well built 6'5, 240lbs, strong and fit. He could contribute right away.

If healthy, like Flanagan, Flanigan, Premer, and longterm Preston. Larson and Washington are not it

 

[Irishdawg]

If healthy, like Flanagan, Flanigan, Premer, and longterm Preston. Larson and Washington are not it

I’m a huge fan of the TE position and the matchup problems they can be. My concern is the health issues and lack of experience with the current group . If a stud TE is available/interested I’m all for a portal add.

 

[allenm5333]

I’m a huge fan of the TE position and the matchup problems they can be. My concern is the health issues and lack of experience with the current group . If a stud TE is available/interested I’m all for a portal add.

A Cooper Flanagan level player would be good for depth

 

[IAIrish]

I personally feel like ND's TE's simply need a chance. As long as Cooper Flanagan hasn't lost significant athleticism coming off of the achilles, I think that you invest a ton of time, energy and hours in the weight room with the combination if Flanagan and Flanigan.

Given that Ian Premer is also not enrolling early, you literally make it a part time job of a staffer in the strength program and a staffer on the offensive staff, to ensure that he's doing high end workouts back in Kansas, with oversight from ND's program and is involved in weekly zoom sessions to ensure that he's learning the offense. Premer needs come in around a well built 6'5, 240lbs, strong and fit. He could contribute right away.

Welcome to IE, Ontario!

The law firm of Flanagan and Flanigan has the potential to be the best run blocking TE group since Tremble, Kmet/ Wright, imo. I'll be curious how much this group forces Denbrock to utilize 11 personnel along with a Joe Moore contending OLine to simply overwhelm teams from a size/strength perspective.

You're spot on regarding Flanagan's achilles recovery. Fortunately, he'll be 18 months removed from injury. The luxury is that both offer elite size for the position and won't be a liability if asked to block dlinemen.

The wildcard is Premer. Can he be Mayer/Bower light? Will he prove to be the elite receiving threat he looks like on film? Hearing he's already pushing 6'6, 240 which makes one think he'll have requisite size to help in packages.

 

[IrishInOntario]

Welcome to IE, Ontario!

The law firm of Flanagan and Flanigan has the potential to be the best run blocking TE group since Tremble, Kmet/ Wright, imo. I'll be curious how much this group forces Denbrock to utilize 11 personnel along with a Joe Moore contending OLine to simply overwhelm teams from a size/strength perspective.

You're spot on regarding Flanagan's achilles recovery. Fortunately, he'll be 18 months removed from injury. The luxury is that both offer elite size for the position and won't be a liability if asked to block dlinemen.

The wildcard is Premer. Can he be Mayer/Bower light? Will he prove to be the elite receiving threat he looks like on film? Hearing he's already pushing 6'6, 240 which makes one think he'll have requisite size to help in packages.

I could see a lot more 11 personnel this year, especially with CJ Carr in his second year running the offense and the Love / Price combo off to the NFL. Denbrock loves 11 personnell, when his roster calls for it. If ND can add a Marsh / Duff boundary type WR and both Faison and Greathouse are healthy, unarguably the most dangerous pass catchers on the team will be the receiving group. Not to mention, as explosive as Love was and as much if a weapon he was in th pass game, I actually think Aneyas Williams is an upgrade there. We're talking about an elite pass catching RB, who can catch passes at all three levels.

 

[BoredIrish]

Really sporadic. There are some high end skill positions players in that area, but not many that have university / college oriented academic profiles. Not many linemen either. A lot of taller, thinner, basketball types along both offensive and defensive fronts. Every year there will be a couple RBs, WRs and DBs that can really play though.

In terms of the East end of the GTA, believe it or not a lot of the best players are actually in Scarbrough and Peterborough. Monsignor Paul Dwyer in Oshawa is a powerhouse that sends kids to college programs every year. The same is true of Crestwood in Peterborough. Pickering and Durham are much like Scarborough. Some nice skill position kids. Head a little further north and there are some really high end programs such as Huron Heights in Newmarket and St. Andrew's College in Aurora.

That's really interesting. Thanks for the insight.

Sounds like not much has changed since I was in school. I played at Woburn in Scarborough. Pickering high in ajax was the regional powerhouse in those days. Our head coach used to play for the Argos.

Fond memories.

 

[Crazy Balki]

I personally feel like ND's TE's simply need a chance. As long as Cooper Flanagan hasn't lost significant athleticism coming off of the achilles, I think that you invest a ton of time, energy and hours in the weight room with the combination of Flanagan and Flanigan.

Given that Ian Premer is also not enrolling early, you literally make it a part time job of a staffer in the strength program and a staffer on the offensive staff, to ensure that he's doing high end workouts back in Kansas, with oversight from ND's program and is involved in weekly zoom sessions to ensure that he's learning the offense. Premer needs come in around a well built 6'5, 240lbs, strong and fit. He could contribute right away.

I think if you don't go after a TE in the portal (and I'm not saying they should or shouldn't), you need to be absolutely sure what you have in Flanagan and Flanigan. I think Jimmy has a ton of upside and can be absolutely elite, but what do you have in Cooper, when he barely played this year and is coming off an achilles injury?

Washington was okay in his moments, but he and Larsen are kinda just bodies at this point. Disappointing, because I felt Larsen was in position to have a good year in '25 and he ended up riding the pine most of the year.

It's really a shame that Premer isn't EE, because I think if he was, he could potentially vie for a spot in the rotation with Jimmy and potentially Cooper.

 

[MacIrish75]

Now I know how everyone else feels when we’re discussing our reviews of Fort Wayne pizza…

 

[TorontoGold]

Really sporadic. There are some high end skill positions players in that area, but not many that have university / college oriented academic profiles. Not many linemen either. A lot of taller, thinner, basketball types along both offensive and defensive fronts. Every year there will be a couple RBs, WRs and DBs that can really play though.

In terms of the East end of the GTA, believe it or not a lot of the best players are actually in Scarbrough and Peterborough. Monsignor Paul Dwyer in Oshawa is a powerhouse that sends kids to college programs every year. The same is true of Crestwood in Peterborough. Pickering and Durham are much like Scarborough. Some nice skill position kids. Head a little further north and there are some really high end programs such as Huron Heights in Newmarket and St. Andrew's College in Aurora.

Heroin Heights? Either football or dealing drugs from that school.

 

[Dale]

Texas all but certainly landing a transfer RB it seems:

 

[Dale]

He’s not a big body boundary WR but I think Griffin Wilde at Northwestern is a legit player

 

[allenm5333]

all of NC State's wrs are gone lol

 

[NDWarrior]

Another not-quite-the-boundary-WR size, but fairly productive and has solid speed and potential; transferred to NC State from OSU and had top P4 offers out of HS including ND.

 

[Dale]

Another not-quite-the-boundary-WR size, but fairly productive and has solid speed and potential; transferred to NC State from OSU and had top P4 offers out of HS including ND.

We’ve also been hitting his HS hard lately

 

[NDWarrior]

DE with great length and size; pretty productive for KSU the last two years.

 

[IrishInOntario]

Breaking: NC State Football's mascot Tuffy the Dog has officially entered the transfer portal. Rumor is that NC State could not afford to keep him supplied with freeze dried beef liver and he's looking for a new home.

Dear Lord... That program is about 2 transfers away from turning to 9 man football.

 

[NDWarrior]

A blast from the bast, ND was looking to secure him the same year it was trying to get Nick Singleton among others out of HS; transferred from OSU to CU and now in the portal again.

Solid production, one year of eligibility remaining.

 

[NDWarrior]

Edge who started at TAMU; Altho’’ UNLV doesn’t play the big P4 teams, they did play UCLA (won) and Boise State twice. Had a very productive 2025: The former top-100 recruit recorded 49 tackles, 43 pressures, 7.5 TFLs and 6 sacks.

One year of eligibility remaining.

UNLV edge Tunmise Adeleye plans to enter the transfer portal

 

[US_Highway14]

Could see us making an offer for this guy:

Gianni Spetic - Memphis Tigers - Kicker

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K Gianni Spetic from Memphis. 15-20 in FG this year. 4-5 from 50+.

Went to HS at Notre Dame Cathedral School in Ohio.

 

[Rocketman84]

I personally feel like ND's TE's simply need a chance. As long as Cooper Flanagan hasn't lost significant athleticism coming off of the achilles, I think that you invest a ton of time, energy and hours in the weight room with the combination of Flanagan and Flanigan.

Given that Ian Premer is also not enrolling early, you literally make it a part time job of a staffer in the strength program and a staffer on the offensive staff, to ensure that he's doing high end workouts back in Kansas, with oversight from ND's program and is involved in weekly zoom sessions to ensure that he's learning the offense. Premer needs come in around a well built 6'5, 240lbs, strong and fit. He could contribute right away.

It will be very interesting to gauge if the achilles has sapped much of Flanagan's athleticism. In this day and era I'm sure he will come back strong, as for Premer I think he has the ability to play in the 2nd half of the season and could start for a lot of programs. His skills are A1 and as you stated it's just a matter of getting his body in condition for elite level Football. I believe he's already in the 6'5 230lb range at the moment.

 

[irishandy]

Premer should be a plug in and play right away guy for ND in 2026, a Michael Mayer 2.0. I think he could be one of CJ Carr's go to guy's.

 

[Veritate Duce Progredi]

Premer should be a plug in and play right away guy for ND in 2026, a Michael Mayer 2.0. I think he could be one of CJ Carr's go to guy's.

Yes but also, he needs to finish his senior year of high school and attend prom. I think he's great as well but maybe pump the brakes just a tad? Hopefully he has a seamless transition.

 

[allenm5333]

Premer should be a plug in and play right away guy for ND in 2026, a Michael Mayer 2.0. I think he could be one of CJ Carr's go to guy's.

Could he be our short yardage solution? Premer Cat?

 

[irish4ever]

Could see us making an offer for this guy:

Gianni Spetic - Memphis Tigers - Kicker

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K Gianni Spetic from Memphis. 15-20 in FG this year. 4-5 from 50+.

Went to HS at Notre Dame Cathedral School in Ohio.

Not sure he is the best available, but definitely need to bring in 1 portal kicker AND open up competition for the best soccer players to try out.