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Boise State Adds 18 Transfers Ahead of Pac-12 Move

5/6/2026

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Boise State Adds

Boise State Broncos added 18 transfers as they prepare to join the Pac-12 in July.
Defensive tackle Mikaio Edward (41 tackles, seven sacks), defensive back Roman Tillmon (94 tackles, six breakups) and cornerback JeRico Washington Jr. (2024 second-team all-Conference USA) transferred to Boise State.
Offensive tackle Tyler Ethridge (29 starts, all-RMAC honors) and wide receiver Akeem Wright (59 catches, 1,173 yards, 12 touchdowns in 2025) transferred to Boise State.

Summary

Texas Tops

College football now favors immediate-impact transfers over waiting three years for recruits, reshaping roster building.
ESPN’s SEC offseason rankings weigh transfers, player retention, and coaching continuity.
Texas tops the SEC rankings as Arch Manning returns and the Longhorns add transfer WR Cam Coleman.
Michigan added EDGE John Henry Daley, who posted 11.5 sacks at Utah, to replace NFL-draft losses.

Summary

SEC Raises

The SEC raised the scholarship cap to 105 players for 2026, up from 85 in 2025.
Georgia’s 2026 roster includes 31 signees, nine transfers and 102 scholarship players, with 49 on offense, 49 on defense, three on special teams, and pre-expansion walk-ons grandfathered, while the 105-player limit need not be met until fall camp.
Thirteen scholarship Bulldogs entered the transfer portal, creating attrition risk before fall camp.

History

Historical Context

Following the NCAA’s 1973 division split and its one-year scholarship rule, the association later fixed the FBS football aid ceiling at 85 scholarships—a figure still governing roster moves. The SEC’s 2011 signing-day limit of 28 NLIs and today’s transfer-portal activity at programs like Boise and Texas illustrate how that cap continues to shape recruiting across Power Five schools.

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Boise State Adds

Boise State Broncos added 18 transfers as they prepare to join the Pac-12 in July.
Defensive tackle Mikaio Edward (41 tackles, seven sacks), defensive back Roman Tillmon (94 tackles, six breakups) and cornerback JeRico Washington Jr. (2024 second-team all-Conference USA) transferred to Boise State.
Offensive tackle Tyler Ethridge (29 starts, all-RMAC honors) and wide receiver Akeem Wright (59 catches, 1,173 yards, 12 touchdowns in 2025) transferred to Boise State.

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