Georgia football transfer portal tracker: Latest news, developments

The pieces of the 2026 Georgia football team will come together in the months ahead. This is your one-stop spot for player movement in and out of the transfer portal, NFL Draft declarations and coaching staff changes.

Georgia won its second straight SEC championship and returned to the College Football Playoff. The Bulldogs finished 12-2 after a Sugar Bowl loss to Ole Miss.

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Check back here in the lead up to the 2026 season — Kirby Smart’s 11th as Bulldogs coach — for all offseason movement. The transfer portal opens on Jan. 2 and closes on Jan. 16.

Georgia football adding first transfer of cycle in Clemson safety

Georgia may have found an experienced safety to pair with KJ Bolden in the secondary.

Former North Oconee standout Khalil Barnes announced Jan. 4 that he plans to transfer from Clemson.

Barnes was a freshman All-American in 2023 and started 30 games over three seasons.

Here’s our story on Barnes’ commitment and what his coach at North Oconee said about the move.

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Georgia defensive lineman Christen Miller declares for NFL Draft

Redshirt junior defensive lineman Christen Miller became the first player from the 2025 Bulldogs to declare for the NFL Draft.

The Cedar Grove High product started 24 games for the Bulldogs. The 6-foot-4, 310-pounder had 23 tackles including four for loss this season with 1.5 sacks.

Here is our story on Miller’s decision.

First Georgia football staff movement of this cycle

Two Georgia football support staff members are moving to become position coaches at other schools.

Player connection coordinator David Hill confirmed to the Athens Banner-Herald he will be running backs coach at Colorado State. Former UConn coach Jim Mora is the new coach at Colorado State.

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The offensive coordinator at Colorado State is Pryce Tracy who was assistant tight ends coach at Georgia from 2022-24. Hill’s hire was first reported by CBSSports.com.

Hill has been at Georgia since 2022. He arrived from Desert Pines High in Las Vegas where he was an assistant coach at the same school where former Georgia tight end Darnell Washington played.

The other staffer leaving Georgia is David Metcalf, a defensive assistant quality control coach. He is the new safeties coach at Western Kentucky, according to his bio on X, formerly known as Twitter.

Western Kentucky went 9-4 this season under coach Tyson Helton.

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LB Kris Jones, safety Jaden Harris entering transfer portal

Three more Georgia football players are entering the transfer portal.

That includes redshirt freshman linebacker Kris Jones who shifted from inside to outside linebacker this season. Jones announced his decision on X, formerly Twitter.

The 6-foot-2, 230-pound former four-star prospect from Stafford, Va., played in every game this season, making seven tackles with five quarterback pressures. He redshirted last season after undergoing surgery on his foot as a senior in high school.

Reserve safety Jaden Harris is also entering the portal, according to Pete Nakos of On3.

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The redshirt junior transfer from Miami saw action in nine games, making six tackles. The Atlanta native who played at Riverwood High started at Miami last season when he had 40 tackles and an interception.

Dismissed offensive lineman Niyer Daniels also entered the transfer portal, according to 247Sports. He was arrested in November on 13 charges including felony fleeing from a police officer,

He played in three games this season before he was removed from the team.

Defensive lineman Jordan Thomas set to enter transfer portal

A second reserve Georgia football player has announced plans to enter the transfer portal the morning after the Bulldogs season ended.

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Redshirt freshman defensive lineman Jordan Thomas, a 6-foot-5, 315-pounder from Hackensack, N.J., is entering the portal, he told Hayes Fawcett of On3.

Thomas did not play in the Sugar Bowl loss to Ole Miss on Thursday night. He had 2 tackles in 5 games this season and six tackles and a sack in eight games over two seasons with the Bulldogs.

Georgia running back Roderick Robinson hitting transfer portal

Friday, Jan. 2: Reserve running back Roderick Robinson is entering the transfer portal, he posted on his Instagram account.

The redshirt sophomore from San Diego rushed for 22 yards on 6 carries this season and made his biggest play on a 1-yard touchdown catch against Alabama in the SEC championship game. He played in 10 games including the 39-34 Sugar Bowl loss to Ole Miss on Thursday but did not get a carry in that game.

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The 6-foot-1, 235-pound Robinson had 221 rushing yards and 2 touchdowns on 34 carries as Bulldog.

What Georgia football players are in transfer portal?

CB Daniel Harris: The junior cornerback announced on Nov. 30 intentions to enter the transfer portal in January.

TE Pearce Spurlin: After taking a medical disqualification following the 2023 season, Spurlin now is cleared to play and announced on Dec. 9 he plans to resume his college football career elsewhere.

RB Roderick Robinson: The redshirt sophomore announced his decision to enter the transfer portal on the morning of Jan. 2, the day after Georgia’s season ended with a Sugar Bowl loss.

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DL Jordan Thomas: The redshirt freshman’s move to the transfer portal was revealed on Jan. 2, the day after the Sugar Bowl loss. He’s a former four-star prospect.

LB Kris Jones: The redshirt freshman moved from inside to outside linebacker this season, but got double-digit snaps just five times this season, per PFF. He went in the portal on Jan. 2.

S Jared Harris: The Miami transfer went in the portal on Jan. 2 after one Georgia season as a reserve. He got playing time on defense in four Georgia blowout wins.

OL Nyier Daniels: After being dismissed from the team in November after his arrest in Commerce, Daniels is hoping for a fresh start elsewhere. The Newark, N.J., native entered the portal on Jan. 2.

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Georgia football transfer additions

S Khalil Barnes, Clemson: The former North Oconee County product will play his fourth college season close to home at Georgia. Barnes addresses a position of need for the Bulldogs. He brings starting experience and productivity that includes being a freshman All-American in 2023.

This article originally appeared on Athens Banner-Herald: Georgia football program tracker, updates on who’s transferring in, out