HERO Sports updates 2026 FBS-to-FCS transfer tracker with Feb. 6 additions

HERO Sports updated its 2026 FBS-to-FCS transfer tracker in early February, adding five names flagged as Feb. 6 additions and expanding an ongoing log of incoming FBS transfers who have committed to FCS programs. The tracker serves as a running ledger of portal movement that matters to coaches, roster planners, and fans watching spring practice battles and fall projections.

The update listed "Recently Added (Feb. 6):" Amari Wallace (DB) Miami → Sacramento State; Jason Robinson Jr. (WR) North Carolina → Portland State; Robert Meyer (K) Missouri → UC Davis; Jaylen King (QB) Florida State → Mercer; and Derrick McCormick Jr. (LB) USF → South Carolina State. Those five entries join a larger table excerpt that shows multiple FBS veterans landing at FCS destinations, bringing experience and depth to programs that often target portal talent to accelerate competitiveness.

The supplied table excerpt highlights a concentrated haul for Tennessee Tech, which picked up Ralph Ortiz (Sr) LB from Kansas State, Junior Diallo (Sr) OL from Kent State, MJ Flowers (Sr) RB from UConn, Carter Brown (Sr) K from Utah State, and Will Johnson (Sr) LB from Virginia Tech. Texas Southern appears active as well with Trevon Howard (So) DB from Arkansas State, La’Damion Williams (Sr) OL from Coastal Carolina, MJ Hinson Jr. (Sr) DB from FAU, Fatu Mukuba (Jr) WR from Sam Houston, Amare Garrett (So) DB from Troy, and Nico Guerra (Sr) and Machi Robinson (Sr) DL from UTEP.

Other notable moves in the excerpt include Towson adding Tyron Steed (rFr) DB from Bowling Green and Marquis Cooper (Sr) DB from Buffalo; Morgan State bringing in Collin Reynolds (So) RB from Maryland, Zayveon Prince (rFr) WR from ODU, Darius Jones (So) LB from Wake Forest, and Michael Hastie (rFr) LB from West Virginia; Murray State adding Carter Stallard (rFr) OL from Virginia Tech and Cade Fields (Sr) RB from Arkansas; New Hampshire taking Joquez Smith (Sr) RB from Temple; New Haven landing Chris Martin (So) DE from Buffalo, Nate Burleson II (Jr) WR and Nehemiah Burleson (So) DE from Nevada, and Caleb Williams (Jr) RB from Pitt; and Nicholls adding Zavian Dilworth (Sr) DB from Eastern Michigan, Jhamal Shelby Jr. (Sr) DB from LA Tech, Malik Ellis (Jr) OL from Troy, and Jacob Godfrey (Jr) WR from ULM. The table excerpt includes parenthetical year notation such as Sr, Jr, So, and rFr reflecting projected class years for 2026.

The tracker itself includes practical guidance and reporting instructions: "Please tweet at Sam Herder if you see any missing FBS-to-FCS transfers or decommitments," and notes that "On mobile, scroll right to left on the table to see more columns, or turn phone horizontally." It also clarifies that "The year in parentheses is a player’s projected year in the 2026 season." The supplied excerpt contains an ellipsis indicating the table continues, so the full tracker likely contains more entries beyond those shown here.

For FCS programs, these moves have layered implications. Experienced transfers such as senior linebackers and power backs can immediately impact depth charts and game planning, while transfers from Power Five environments raise the competitive bar in practice and recruiting. For fans, day-to-day roster conversations now include portal pickups as much as high school recruiting. From a business perspective, programs that use the portal effectively can accelerate competitiveness, which can boost ticket sales, local media coverage, and NIL visibility.

This update is a reminder to follow the tracker as spring practice approaches and to seek confirmations from programs for roster and eligibility details. HERO Sports’ tracker remains a go-to log for transfer movement; for additions or corrections, "Please tweet at Sam Herder if you see any missing FBS-to-FCS transfers or decommitments.