MIAA Transfer Portal 2026

[BurlingameRoad]

We're deep into portal season for the MIAA so we may as well have a transfer update/discussion thread for it. Borrowing the format Stanger86 used for the NSIC thread.

Arkansas-Fort Smith
OUT: Kanaan Holder (Chaminade), Rex Krout, Antwan Robinson, Brandon Scott*, Seck Zongo
IN: Dakotah Terrell (Missouri FB - D1), Domonic Gooden (MSU Moorhead)

Central Missouri
OUT: Naz Brown, Deshawne Crim, Jevon Hill (San Diego - D1), Lazerek Houston (Washington State - D1), Kyran Tilley (Louisiana Tech - D1)
IN: Jack Reddick (Florida Gulf Coast - D1), Dodge Davis (Northeastern JC - JUCO)

Central Oklahoma
OUT: Ben Averitt, Parker Hannah, Connor Newton, Chase Sucharda, Matthew Willenborg (Cal State Fullerton - D1), Marcus Ziegler Jr (NW Oklahoma State)
IN: Uriah Boutte (MidAmerica Nazarene - NAIA)

Emporia State
OUT: Devin Conley, Justin Mack (MSU Denver), Andrew Pengel, Eli Stokes
IN:

Fort Hays State
OUT: Kyle Grill (Bradley - D1), Tory Homan, Dan Mukuna (Texas A&M-Corpus Christi - D1)
IN: Brandon Avedon (Kansas Wesleyan - NAIA), Owen Reece (Colby CC - JUCO), Tim Eze (UMBC- D1)

Missouri Southern
OUT: Cody Lechlider (Three Rivers College - JUCO), Colin Ruffin (Long Beach State - D1), Tyrone Wright Jr.*
IN: Jake Weaver (Tabor - NAIA), Tyrique Brooks (Missouri State - D1)

Missouri Western
OUT: Frank Keller (Rockhurst), Jahlil Manago (Marshalltown CC - JUCO), Marko Pavlovic (Oral Roberts - D1), Ty Henry*
IN: Drew Kingery (Truman State), Crew Gibson (Indiana Wesleyan - NAIA), Cole Marsh (Kirkwood CC - JUCO), Leo Gayman (Southwest Baptist)

Nebraska-Kearney
OUT: Kendrick Gilbert*, Ja'Bryant Hill*, Anthony Swift (Chattanooga - D1), Phil March, Taylor Harrell
IN: Vincent Garrett Jr. (Northeast CC - JUCO), Jamaria Clark (Kansas City - D1), Elhadji Thiam (Auburn-Montgomery), Amarion Savage (Lenoir-Rhyne), Tavian Cruise (Johnson County CC - JUCO)

Newman
OUT: Luciano Casini, Trae Clayton, Deacon Courtney (Fort Hays Tech NW - JUCO), Kadden Price, Jayden Schoen (NW Oklahoma State), Cyrus Shaw, Devin Walker, Syris Williams, Terrell Wright (UTRGV - D1)
IN: Leslie Owens Jr. (Cowley County - JUCO)

Northeastern State
OUT: Ethan Blackmon (Louisiana Tech - D1), Dalen Fuller, Xavier Glenn, AJ Reed Jr., Pierce Ross (Rockhurst), Nehemiah Weber
IN: Gavin Barnard (NOC-Enid - JUCO), Dylan Golightly (Seminole State - JUCO)

Northwest Missouri State
OUT: Matthew Mayes*, Osahon Obasohan
IN: Barron Silsby (Southwest Baptist), Corleone Dandridge (Denver - D1), Jadon Cool (Chadron State)

Pittsburg State
OUT: EJ Breland, Donald Coats, Alijah Curry, Evan Jackson (Hutchinson CC - JUCO), Jack Perry, Tane Prictor, Connor Rogers, Ethan Sage (Belmont - D1), Domonic Turner Jr., Darrell Washington
IN: Collin Clark (Missouri State - D1), Charles Caporaso (Jacksonville - D1)

Rogers State
OUT:
IN:

Washburn
OUT: Dillon Claussen (Liberty - D1), Jeremiah Jones (Lamar - D1), Bryson Smith*
IN: Lucas Mercandino (Lubbock Christian), Harvey White (Colorado Mesa), Carson Yale (Minot State)

*Seniors attempting to get extra eligibility moving to D1

Share your thoughts below and feel free to send updates if I've missed them.

[BurlingameRoad]

By my count, I think Washburn, UCM and Hays are all losing multiple all-MIAA players. Rough for Washburn to lose Claussen but everyone figured that was coming. Probably the same for UCM with Houston and Tilley and Hill.

[ZubCat81]

Cancelled post. Posted in error.

[Try II]

UNK is only losing one (Swift) as the other two are seniors, out of D2 years and hoping to go D1 and take advantage of that JUCO rule. I'm sure a few others in the league are trying the same thing

[loper legionnaire]

UNK is only losing one (Swift) as the other two are seniors, out of D2 years and hoping to go D1 and take advantage of that JUCO rule. I'm sure a few others in the league are trying the same thing

Unfortunately, Swift would have been the team's top returner.

[Mule4ever]

Unfortunately fans are no longer going to see a team grow and get better. From now on the coaching staff that can get an under recruited player who needs to show his skills in order to move up and the coaches that can get players from the portal to play together and adapt are going to be the most successful. We will probably not see the repeat winners every year and the bottom feeders can always start over. Just out of curiosity no names needed what would be to floor and the ceiling on NIL in this conference?

[BurlingameRoad]

UNK is only losing one (Swift) as the other two are seniors, out of D2 years and hoping to go D1 and take advantage of that JUCO rule. I'm sure a few others in the league are trying the same thing

Great, thanks for the heads up! I put asterisks by their names in the original post. Swift is a tough loss but that's pretty good retention overall for UNK.

[TigerAlum]

Saw Grill from FHSU is headed to D1 Bradley. Would likely guess some NIL associated with that move and obviously D1 jump that comes with D1 over D2.

[BurlingameRoad]

Saw Grill from FHSU is headed to D1 Bradley. Would likely guess some NIL associated with that move and obviously D1 jump that comes with D1 over D2.

Adding that to the main post now. I was a little surprised by that one, honestly, but good for him to get the chance to make the jump.

[Try II]

Saw Grill from FHSU is headed to D1 Bradley. Would likely guess some NIL associated with that move and obviously D1 jump that comes with D1 over D2.

I think the league is up to double digits in guys moving up. Doesn't matter if its Longwood, NJIT, Bradley or Utah Tech ... always going to bounce to D1 unless there's a special circumstance. And, of course, money is always involved.

[BurlingameRoad]

Added a few more recent announcements/commitments. From what I can tell, 10 of the first 11 departing players who have found new homes have committed to D1 schools.

[loper legionnaire]

UNK signed Jamaria Clark from UMKC yesterday. In January, they brought in Vincent Garrett Jr. from Northeast CC (Neb.).

[BurlingameRoad]

UNK signed Jamaria Clark from UMKC yesterday. In January, they brought in Vincent Garrett Jr. from Northeast CC (Neb.).

Awesome! Post updated!

[BurlingameRoad]

Getting caught up on some incoming players to the MIAA through the portal. Cool story with Tyrique Brooks coming back to Southern.

[loper legionnaire]

Anthony Swift committed to Chattanooga.