Story byLevi StevensonThu, December 18, 2025 at 5:49 PM UTC·3 min readIn today’s world of college football, mass roster turnover has become the norm after coaching changes as players seek a new home, often either following the coach to their new destination or simply finding a better fit if the new staff doesn’t suit their liking. The transfer portal doesn’t officially open until January, so we almost assuredly haven’t yet seen the majority of the transfer announcements from the existing roster that we’re likely to eventually see, but we do have some early movement in terms of the signed recruiting class and some transfers to keep an eye on. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementTransfers OutI want to clarify that these are only known transfers. This is not a speculative list, just the guys we have seen officially declare an intention to enter the transfer portal. Khijohn Cummings-ColemanAs a redshirt freshman, Khijohn Cummings Colman played in the first five games of the season as a main rotation player at safety before suffering a season-ending injury against Arizona. Quentin Taylor Jr. The redshirt freshman from Lake Minneola, FL announced his intention to enter the transfer portal even before the coaching change, so it may have been an inevitability anyways. Taylor played in ten games this past season after being forced into the lineup after the season-ending injuries to Jontez Williams and Jeremiah Cooper. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementJosh PattersonAnother young defensive back that gained playing time via the spate of injuries in the secondary, Patterson played in four games, but had all but left the team before the end of the season, as he didn’t even travel to Stillwater for the season finale against Oklahoma State. Markell ChapmanChapman came to Iowa State by way of Highland Community College in Kansas before the 2025 season, but did not play at all in 2025 after announcing his intention to transfer mid-season. Karon BrookinsA freshman wide receiver from New Jersey, Brookings entered the transfer portal the day after Jimmy Rogers was introduced as the new coach.
