Syracuse football sophomore running back Jaden Hart, on Monday, said via social media that he plans to enter the transfer portal when it opens early next month. Orange Nation wishes Jaden so much success moving forward!
With the news regarding Hart, at least 17 players from the 'Cuse 2025 roster have announced plans to enter the transfer portal, which will be open from January 2 until January 16. The Orange went 3-9 in the recently completed campaign.
At the high school level, the team's 2026 class is the highest-ranked prep cycle at the 'Cuse in the modern recruiting services era. Numerous key players from 2025 are expected to return next season, while Syracuse football coaches will also hit the transfer portal hard when it opens in early January.
Positions of need for the Orange in the portal will likely include quarterback, tight end, the offensive and defensive lines and safety, among others. West Florida transfer quarterback Marcus Stokes, a three-star redshirt sophomore, is planning to visit the 'Cuse during the weekend of January 3.
Syracuse football players who plan to depart via the portal.
Jaden Hart
The 5-foot-11, 210-pound sophomore running back out of Michigan City, Ind., appeared in 10 games this past term. He rushed 15 times for 53 yards, had three catches for eight yards and returned two kickoffs for 24 yards.
Syracuse RB Jaden Hart plans to enter the transfer portal @jaycooled 🚨 pic.twitter.com/sU2aKKlc9W
— College Transfer Portal (@CollegeFBPortal) December 22, 2025
Luke Carney
The 6-foot-2, 205-pound freshman quarterback from Mesquite, Texas, appeared in four games this past season, preserving his redshirt status. Carney completed 5-of-7 passes for 22 yards. He also ran the ball 10 times for 28 yards with one score on the ground.
— Luke Carney (@LukeCarneyQB) December 17, 2025
Ta'Ron Haile
The redshirt freshman defensive back hails from Millville, N.J. In 2025, the 6-foot, 190-pound Haile played in 10 games, collecting two solo tackles and five total tackles.
Carter Clark
The 6-foot-5, 295-pound Clark, an offensive lineman from Hilton, N.Y., appeared in one game this past season.
Thank you Syracuse for the past 4 years of memories. I will be entering the transfer portal as a graduate student with 2 years of eligibility remaining! pic.twitter.com/iHXTfgcUlr
— Carter Clark (@Carter_Clark3) December 18, 2025
Nick Armentano
Armentano is a redshirt sophomore wide receiver from Westport, Conn. In the 2025 season, the 5-foot-8, 185-pound Armentano appeared in one contest.
These guys below, I wrote about in prior articles about current Orange players who plan to enter the transfer portal when it opens next month:
Jalil Martin
The redshirt junior defensive back from Chicago, who previously played at Nebraska, appeared in five games this past term, according to SU Athletics. The 6-foot-2, 200-pound Martin registered two solo tackles and six total tackles in 2025.
Fatim Diggs
Diggs is a redshirt freshman linebacker from Camden, N.J. The 6-foot-2, 230-pound Diggs, in 2025, played in five games with two solo tackles, three total tackles and one pass breakup.
Jaylan Hornsby
Hornsby, a redshirt freshman wide receiver, played in 11 games this past season. The 6-foot-3, 215-pound product of Winslow Township, N.J., caught eight passes for 103 yards with one score through the air.
Emanuel Ross
The redshirt freshman wide receiver, who hails from Jackson, N.J., was a former four-star prospect in the 2024 class. The 6-foot-2, 202-pound Ross, in 2025, hauled in 10 catches for 110 yards and one touchdown while playing in six games.
Kaylib Singleton
The former four-star defensive back in the 2025 cycle played in eight contests this past stanza. The 6-foot-1, 188-pound Singleton, from Jacksonville, Fla., tallied eight solo tackles, 16 total tackles and 0.5 tackles for a loss.
Ethan Stangle
The 6-foot-1, 220-pound Stangle, from Bel Air, Md., is a redshirt junior long snapper who appeared in all 12 games for Syracuse football in the 2025 season.
Jakhari Williams
The 6-foot-2, 210-pound Williams, a redshirt freshman quarterback from Macon, Ga., didn't see the field at all in the 2025 campaign for the Orange.
Caden Brown
On December 8, Brown said that he planned to enter the portal. The 6-foot-4, 225-pound linebacker is a sophomore out of Queen, N.Y., and his dad played for the Orange in the late 1980s. In the 2025 term, Brown appeared in two games, registering one total tackle.
Malachi James
James said on December 7 that he would enter the portal once it opens. His statement was telling. James said that he had hoped to stay at the 'Cuse, but circumstances beyond his control made it best for him to depart the program. Hmmm. The 5-foot-11, 200-pound James, a sophomore running back/return man out of Willingboro, N.J., only played in two games this past stanza due to injury.
Ibn McDaniels
McDaniels said on December 9 that he plans to enter the transfer portal. The 6-foot-3, 205-pound McDaniels, a redshirt freshman defensive back from Elizabeth, N.J., appeared in 11 games this past term but only collected two total tackles.
Derek McDonald
McDonald, a redshirt senior linebacker from Atlanta, said on December 9 that he plans to enter the portal. He is expected to apply for a medical redshirt for the 2025 season after only appearing in four games due to injury. The 6-foot-4, 230-pound McDonald, in 2025, produced four solo tackles, eight total tackles and 0.5 tackles for a loss.
Chase Simmons
The 6-foot-4, 265-pound Simmons, a redshirt senior defensive lineman/tight end, hails from Little River, S.C. He said on December 9 that he plans to enter the portal. In 2025, Simmons played in six contests. He had three solo tackles, seven total tackles, 3.5 tackles for a loss and 0.5 sacks.