What does Duke football's roster look like post-transfer portal, signing day?

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Duke football will look noticeably different in 2026 following the Jan. 2-Jan. 16 transfer portal window.

By the portal period's end, Manny Diaz and the Blue Devils saw 17 departures, including the likes of quarterback Darian Mensah and wide receiver Cooper Barkate to Miami. Diaz brought in 17 additions from the portal to break even.

Here's a full look at Duke's roster following the close of the transfer portal and conclusion of signing day:

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Quarterback​

• Additions: Ari Patu (North Alabama), Walker Eget (San Jose State)*, Terry Walker III
• Returners: Dan Mahan, Lawrence Gardner

*Eget is still waiting on an NCAA eligibility waiver

Running back​

• Additions: CJ Campbell Jr. (Rutgers), Wilhelm Daal (Yale), CJ Givers, Jayvian Tanelus
• Returners: Nate Sheppard, Cole Denson

Offensive line​

• Additions: Nick Del Grande (Coastal Carolina), Braden Miller (Cal), Sean Stover
• Returners: Micah Sahakian, Daniel Boyd, Ryan Daly, Cole Allen, Bradley Smith, Jordan Larsen, Kai Jacobowitz, Caleb Dorris, Jamin Brown, Matt Craycraft, Evan Scott, Reagan McCranie, Gemyel Allen, Nathan Kutufaris, Roman Fina

Tight end​

• Additions: Nate Kurisky (Louisville), Benjamin Moseley
• Returners: Jake Taylor, Tony Boggs, Brett Elliott, Jeremiah Hasley

Wide receiver​

• Additions: Javen Nicholas (Charlotte), Jared Richardson (Penn), Kavon Conciauro, Brody Keefe
• Returners: Jamien Little, Jayden Moore, Jaivon Solomon, Kavon Simmons, Qeanu Johnson, Paxon Kettering

Cornerback​

• Additions: Dylan Flowers (WKU), Kyon Loud (Montana), Evan Smith (Northwestern), Ché Ojarikre (Stanford), Tyson Sanford
• Returners: Kimari Robinson, Landan Callahan, Kolbe Harmon, Kaleb Lanier

Defensive end​

• Additions: Obinna Umeh
• Returners: Tyshon Reed, Bryce Davis, Kevin O'Connor, Kobe Smith, Semaj Turner, Tommy Rupley, Sampson Onuoha, Jaylen Carl

Defensive tackle​

• Additions: Ayden Cain, Chadwicke Cannon Jr., Dakota Quiñonez (Dartmouth), Owen Wafle (Penn State)
• Returners: David Anderson, Julius Columbus, Bariate Kara, Preston Watson

Linebacker​

• Additions: Jon Morris (UConn), Colsen Gatton
• Returners: Derrick Brown Jr., Bradley Gompers, Will Felder Jr., Elliot Schaper, Luke Mergott, Nick Morris Jr., Asher Wasserman, Kendall Johnson

Safety​

• Additions: Patrick Smith-Young (North Texas), KD Cotton
• Returners: Leon Griffin III, DaShawn Stone, Andrew Pellicciotta, Brady Winter

Kicker/punter​

• Additions: Gavin Strange
• Returners: Ashton Zamani, Cosme Salas, Kade Reynoldson

Longsnapper​

• Additions: N/A
• Returners: Jack Yates, Jack Ronilo

Anna Snyder covers Duke for The Fayetteville Observer as part of the USA TODAY Network. Reach her at [email protected] or follow her @annaesnydr on X, formerly known as Twitter.

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