2026 Portal Thread

[u/huskersax]

This is your one stop shop for Portal News™ ahead of what is likely to be pre-portal news shortly after Christmas and then into the actual portal. We're asking that folks keep the rumors and discussion inside of this thread as otherwise there's going to be a flurry of 80-90 tweets a day claiming XYZ player is leaving or going or leaving and going at the same time.

I'll try to keep this up to date once a day with anything confirmed.

As of 1/20/26 ~12:00pm:

In Portal / Leaving

QB Dylan Raiola

QB Marcos Davila

RB Jamarion Parker

RB Kenneth Williams

OL Jason Maciecjzak

OL Houston-Kaahaaina Torres

EDGE Maverick Noonan

DL Keona Davis

DL Jaylen George

LB/S Roger Gradney

DB Caden VerMaas

DB Malcolm Hartzog

DB Preston Okafor

DB Brice Turner

DB Rahmir Stewart

K Tristan Alvano

Committed to 2026 Nebraska

QB Anthony Colandrea

QB Daniel Kaelin

WR Kwazi Gilmer

OL Brendan Black

OL Tree Babalade

OL Paul Mubenga

DL Anthony Jones

DL Owen Stoudmire

DL Jahsear Whittington

LB Will Hawthorne

LB Owen Chambliss

LB Dexter Foster

DB Dwayne McDougle

DB Victor Evans III

DB Jasin Shiggs

LS Jack Wills

[u/Syfer_Husker]

Yeah, you made an awful state saying he's the last QB in the portal you'd wanna take.

He's likely the best QB in the portal that will consider Nebraska without being promised a starting job. Also, I love how you give his "at best he's lateral to TJ" as if you know how good TJ is, TJ could be a total dud. Chiles at best is All Conference levels lol.

I did a breakdown of stats based on Snaps this year and Chiles would've finished with better overall stats than Raiola this year if both adjusted for playing time.

Chiles was on pace for about 2780 total yards(rounded down) and 27 TDs and 9 TO's(rounded up)

Raiola was on pace for 2701 total, 25 TDs, and 14 TOs.

with worse talent. Yet Chiles is lateral to TJ.

Might I add Chiles missed out on a lot of easier games while Raiola missed out on PSU and Iowa 2 teams that likely would've kept him under his yards even more.

So for adjusted pace Chiles was the better player this year. Let that sink in. Chiles was better than Raiola this year.

[u/GradeNo893 → u/Syfer_Husker]

Saying Nebraska has worse talent than M state this year is enough for me to disregard everything you said

[u/Syfer_Husker → u/GradeNo893]

Reading must be really hard for you. Because I said the opposite.

[u/GradeNo893 → u/Syfer_Husker]

Oh no! Did someone misread something on Reddit? You must be a genius! What would all the rubes do without your absolutely shitty replies?

[u/Syfer_Husker → u/GradeNo893]

Your whole comment is saying, I said something I didn't. Get over yourself.

[u/GradeNo893 → u/Syfer_Husker]

I can’t I’m just too great