The transfer portal never waits. As Miami gets ready for its first CFP game at Texas A&M on Dec. 20, roster churn for the 2026 cycle has already started.
Mario Cristobal's staff has leaned on the portal before, landing impact names like Cam Ward, Carson Beck, Keionte Scott, Jakobe Thomas, CJ Daniels and Keelan Marion over the past two offseasons.
This tracker will be updated throughout the winter with every addition and departure.
Incoming transfers to Miami
Miami has no confirmed incoming transfers listed for the 2026 cycle.
Departures from Miami via the transfer portal
WR Ray Ray Joseph
Former four-star slot receiver Nathaniel "Ray Ray" Joseph was Miami's first player to hit the portal for this cycle. He entered after three seasons where he struggled to crack a loaded wide receiver rotation. Joseph finished 2025 with two catches for 25 yards and leaves with 14 receptions for 134 yards in his Hurricanes career.
DL Daylen Russell
Defensive lineman Daylen Russell, a Columbus High School product and hometown kid, has also entered the transfer portal. Russell provided depth up front for two seasons and was viewed as a developmental piece behind Miami's front-line stars. At Columbus he was highly productive, posting 17 sacks, 157 tackles and 34 tackles for loss over three varsity years before signing with Miami as a three-star recruit.
WR Ny Carr
Ny Carr is reportedly planning to enter the transfer portal after seeing a limited role in Miami's breakout season. Carr logged four catches for 53 yards in 2025 after arriving as a four-star prospect who starred at Colquitt County in Georgia with more than 3,000 career receiving yards and 44 touchdowns in high school.
S Markeith Williams
Safety Markeith Williams technically started Miami's 2026 portal cycle back in September. The former four-star defensive back from Orlando Evans High School totaled 31 tackles across 25 games in three seasons before electing to transfer and later being dismissed from the program for multiple violations of team rules.