Texas Tech football transfer portal tracker — Pitt WR pledges
Updated Jan. 7, 2026, 6:48 p.m. CT
The Texas Tech football team will once again try to load up on talent through the transfer portal after the Red Raiders' highly successful run through the 2025 college football season.
Last year saw the Red Raiders go hard at top-tier players in the portal, which brought in the likes of David Bailey, Lee Hunter, Terrance Carter Jr. and Brice Pollock. The moves made by head coach Joey McGuire and the NIL funds provided by the Matador Club pushed Texas Tech to the Big 12 Conference championship and an appearance in the College Football Playoff for the first time.
This year's transfer portal is down to just one window for players to join new teams or leave their current squads. It opens on Jan. 2 and closes again Jan. 16. Players have until Jan. 16 to enter the portal and can pick their new teams at any time after submitting their names.
Keep tabs on all of Texas Tech's transfer portal activity right here. Here's where things stand through Jan. 6.
*NOTE: Academic years reflect the player's standing during 2026 football season
Players joining Texas Tech football through the transfer portal
- Kenny Johnson, Receiver, Senior, 6-foot-1, 205 pounds (Pittsburgh)
- Adam Trick, Edge Defender, Senior, 6-foot-4, 249 pounds (Miami of Ohio)
- JoJo Johnson, Defensive Tackle, Junior, 6-foot-2, 288 pounds (Oregon State)
- Mateen Ibirogba, Defensive Tackle, Redshirt Senior, 6-foot-3, 296 pounds (Wake Forest)
- Trey White, Edge Defender, Redshirt Senior, 6-foot-2, 255 pounds (San Diego State)
- Davin Martin, Cornerback, Redshirt Junior, 6-foot-2, 180 pounds (UTSA)
- Bryce Butler, Defensive Lineman, Senior, 6-foot-5, 320 pounds (Washington)
- Julien Lavenutre, Defensive Tackle, Senior, 6-foot-1, 270 pounds (Akron)
- Brendan Sorsby, Quarterback, Senior, 6-foot-3, 235 pounds (Cincinnati)
- Donte Lee, Receiver, Redshirt Senior, 6-foot-3, 185 pounds (Liberty)
- Jalen Jones, Receiver, Redshirt Junior, 5-foot-9, 175 pounds (Alabama State)
- Austin Romaine, Linebacker, Senior, 6-foot-2, 245 pounds (Kansas State)
- Amarie Fleming, Edge Defender, Junior, 6-foot-2, 230 pounds (Allen)
Players who announced returns to Texas Tech football
- Cameron Dickey, RB, Junior; J'Koby Williams, RB, Junior; Quinten Joyner, RB, Junior
- Brice Pollock, CB, Senior
- Howard Sampson, LT, Senior
- Terrance Carter Jr., TE, Senior
- Lloyd Jones III, QB, Redshirt-Freshman
Players leaving Texas Tech football through the transfer portal
- Kasen Long, Defensive Lineman, Sophomore, 6-foot-5, 270 pounds
- Amier Washington, Defensive Lineman, Junior, 6-foot-2, 270 pounds
- Chapman Lewis, Safety, Senior, 6-foot-1, 185 pounds
- Roy Alexander, Receiver, Super Senior, 5-foot-11, 205 pounds
- Cheta Ofili, Outside Linebacker, Redshirt Sophomore, 6-foot-4, 240 pounds
- Trey Jackson, Tight end, Redshirt Sophomore, 6-foot-5, 240 pounds
- Mitch Griffis, Quarterback, Super Senior, 6-foot, 195 pounds
- Deante Lindsay, Cornerback, Redshirt Freshman, 6-foot-1, 185 pounds
- Tyson Turner, Wide Receiver, Sophomore, 6-foot-2, 215 pounds
- Braylon Rigsby, Outside Linebacker, Junior, 6-foot-2, 275 pounds
- Eddy Smith, Outside Linebacker, Redshirt Sophomore, 6-foot-6, 275 pounds
- Maurion Horn, Cornerback, Senior, 5-foot-11, 190 pounds
- Macho Stevenson, Cornerback, Junior, 6-foot-1, 190 pounds
- T.J. West, Receiver, Junior, 6-foot-1, 195 pounds
- Preztynn Harrison, Receiver, Freshman, 6-foot-5, 210 pounds
- Kelby Valsin, Receiver, Junior, 6-foot-1, 195 pounds
- Justin Horne, Linebacker, Junior, 6-foot, 225 pounds
- Tanner Allen, Tight End/Defensive Line, 6-foot-3, 280 pounds
- Price Morgan, Wide Receiver, 5-foot-11, 190 pounds
- Dylan Spencer, Defensive End, 6-foot-5, 245 pounds, Junior
- Upton Bellenfant, Kicker, 6-foot-1, 190 pounds, Senior
