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2026 Overall Rank: 156Points: 74.48

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Outgoing from South Dakota State

Jalen Lee

S | Portal 2026 | To Coastal Carolina | Ht: 6-0 | Wt: 200

Transfer PortalTransfer rating: 86Entered Portal: 12/08/25Committed: 01/09/26Single SourceFresh

Reported schools

Coastal CarolinaEnrolled

Jalen Lee is listed in the 2026 transfer cycle from South Dakota State to Coastal Carolina.

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Incoming to South Dakota State

Cooper Starks

IOL | Portal 2026 | From Vanderbilt | Ht: 6-5 | Wt: 329

Transfer PortalTransfer rating: 84Entered Portal: 12/18/25Committed: 01/07/26Single SourceFresh

Reported schools

South Dakota StateCommitted

Cooper Starks is listed in the 2026 transfer cycle from Vanderbilt to South Dakota State.

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Incoming to South Dakota State

Ife Current

CB | Portal 2026 | From Nebraska-Kearney | Ht: 6-2 | Wt: 195

Transfer PortalTransfer rating: 83Entered Portal: 11/21/25Committed: 12/17/25Single SourceFresh

Reported schools

South Dakota StateCommitted

Ife Current is listed in the 2026 transfer cycle from Nebraska-Kearney to South Dakota State.

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Outgoing from South Dakota State

Luke Womack

ATH | Portal 2026 | To Northern Colorado | Ht: 6-4 | Wt: 195

Transfer PortalHS rating: 81Entered Portal: 01/02/26Committed: 01/13/26Single SourceFresh

Reported schools

Northern ColoradoCommitted

Luke Womack is listed in the 2026 transfer cycle from South Dakota State to Northern Colorado.

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Incoming to South Dakota State

Tristan Alvano

K | Portal 2026 | From Nebraska | Ht: 6-2 | Wt: 185

Transfer PortalHS rating: 80Entered Portal: 12/23/25Committed: 01/13/26Single SourceFresh

Reported schools

South Dakota StateCommitted

Tristan Alvano is listed in the 2026 transfer cycle from Nebraska to South Dakota State.

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Outgoing from South Dakota State

Luke Marble

QB | Portal 2026 | To West Georgia | Ht: 6-4 | Wt: 200

Transfer PortalHS rating: 79Entered Portal: 01/02/26Committed: 01/10/26Single SourceFresh

Reported schools

West GeorgiaCommitted

Luke Marble is listed in the 2026 transfer cycle from South Dakota State to West Georgia.

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Incoming to South Dakota State

Henry Pickens

CB | Portal 2026 | From Duquesne

Transfer PortalRating: Source-backedEntered Portal: Not listedCommitted: 01/19/26Single SourceFresh

Reported schools

South Dakota StateCommitted

Henry Pickens is listed in the 2026 transfer cycle from Duquesne to South Dakota State.

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Offered

Jayden Swanson

CB | Portal 2026 | From Northeastern Oklahoma A&M | Ht: 5-11 | Wt: 170

Junior CollegeRating: Source-backedCommitted: Not yetSingle SourceFresh

Reported schools

South Dakota StateOffered

Jayden Swanson is a junior-college recruit from Northeastern Oklahoma A&M on the South Dakota State recruiting board. Junior-college grades are not transfer-portal ratings.

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Committed

Zayden Laing-Taylor

CB | Portal 2026 | From Butler C.C. | Ht: 5-11 | Wt: 190

Junior CollegeRating: Source-backedCommitted: Not listedSingle SourceFresh

Reported schools

CharlotteCommittedSouth Dakota StateOffered

Zayden Laing-Taylor is a junior-college recruit from Butler C.C. on the South Dakota State recruiting board. Junior-college grades are not transfer-portal ratings.

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Incoming to South Dakota State

Noah Luginbill

S | Portal 2026 | From Saddleback College | Ht: 6-2 | Wt: 195

Junior CollegeRating: Source-backedCommitted: Not listedSingle SourceFresh

Reported schools

South Dakota StateSigned

Noah Luginbill is a junior-college recruit from Saddleback College on the South Dakota State recruiting board. Junior-college grades are not transfer-portal ratings.

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