Duke football transfer portal tracker: Blue Devils making moves in portal
The college football transfer portal is in full swing.
As of Jan. 6, 12 former Duke football players were in the transfer portal while the Blue Devils have brought in six additions.
The Blue Devils won the 2025 ACC championship and finished their second-season under Manny Diaz 9-5, winning the Sun Bowl over Arizona State on New Years Eve.
The college football transfer portal will remain open for two weeks until Friday, Jan. 16.
Here are the latest updates and developments with Duke football in the transfer portal:
Duke football players entering the transfer portal
List updated as of Jan. 6:
- Peyton Jones, RB
- Maliki Wright, S
- Vontae Floyd, CB
- Vance Bolyard, TE
- Jack Small, OL
- Terry Simmons, DT
- Kenzy Paul, S
- Kyren Condoll, CB
- Desmond Aladuge, DT
- Terry Moore, S
- Chase Tyler, WR
- Henry Belin IV, QB
Who has joined Duke football from the transfer portal?
- Dylan Flowers, CB, Western Kentucky
- Kyon Loud, CB, Montana
- Nate Kurisky, TE, Louisville
- Nick Del Grande, OT, Coastal Carolina
- Jared Richardson, WR, Penn
- Owen Wafle, DT, Penn State
Duke football transfer portal live updates
Penn State DT Owen Wafle commits to Duke football, Jan. 6
The 6-foot-2, 192-pound committed to the Blue Devils on Jan. 6, Steve Wiltfong reported. The redshirt freshman out of Middletown, New Jersey recorded four total tackles across nine career games with the Nittany Lions. He was a three-star prospect out of the Hun School and previously played at Michigan.
Jared Richardson becomes Duke’s first WR addition in portal, Jan. 5
ESPN’s Pete Thamel reported former Penn wide receiver Jared Richardson has committed to Duke football on Jan. 5. The 6-foot-2, 215-pound Blakeslee, Pennsylvania, native finished with 1,030 receiving yards and 12 touchdowns in 2025, earning All-America honors.
Duke football OL gets boost with Nick Del Grande transfer, Jan. 5
The Blue Devils get some much needed help on their offensive line with the addition of offensive tackle Nick Del Grande from Coastal Carolina. On3 was first to report Grande’s transfer on Jan. 5. The Lancaster, Pennsylvania native was a 2025 First-Team Preseason All-Sun Belt selection. He started 10 games at left tackle for Coastal Carolina in 2025.
TE Nate Kurisky commits to Duke football, Jan. 4
Former Louisville tight end Nate Kurisky committed to Duke football on Jan. 4. The 6-foot-3, 240-pound Leesburg, Virginia, native had 20 catches for 157 yards and two touchdowns in six starts during the 2025 season. He will have one season of eligibility remaining.
Montana CB Kyon Loud commits to Duke football, Jan. 4
ESPN’s Pete Thamel reported on Jan. 4 that former Montana cornerback Kyon Loud has committed to Duke football. Loud had 25 total tackles in 2025 at Montana with four pass breakups. Per Thamel, Loud is expected to have three years of eligibility remaining.
Duke football gets first transfer portal commitment, Jan. 3
Former Western Kentucky cornerback Dylan Flowers committed to the Blue Devils on Saturday, Jan. 3, becoming Duke’s first portal addition. The 5-foot-10, 178-pound Playa Del Rey, California, native has previously also played at College of the Canyons, BYU and Southern Utah. Flowers registered 33 tackles, one tackle for loss, four pass break ups and a forced and recovered fumble in 2025 for the Hilltoppers. He is ranked as the No. 25 cornerback in the transfer portal and the No. 260 prospect overall per 247Sports.
Duke football backup QB enters portal, Jan. 2
ESPN’s Pete Thamel reported on Jan. 2 that backup quarterback Henry Belin IV will be entering the portal after four years in Durham. Belin IV made two starts for Duke during that span in 14 games.
Duke football redshirt freshman WR to enter portal, Jan. 2
Redshirt freshman wide receiver Chase Tyler will be entering the portal after appearing in 17 games across two seasons in Durham.
Duke football’s Terry Moore to enter transfer portal, Jan. 1
Moore announced he will be entering the portal for his final season of eligibility after having to sit out in 2025 due to a torn ACL suffered in Duke’s 2024 bowl game. Coming to Duke as a running back in 2022, Moore made the switch to safety in 2023 and was a Second Team All-American and Second Team All-ACC honoree in 2024.
