LAFAYETTE — The NCAA transfer portal officially opened on Friday, Jan. 2. Weeks leading up to it, several Ragin' Cajun football players voiced their intentions to leave the program.
Here are the latest players who have entered the portal and where they may be headed.
On Tuesday, Jan. 20, defensive lineman Fitzgerald West told KATC that he had removed his name from the transfer portal and will return to the Cajuns for his final season
West is a former Lafayette Christian star that entered portal as of Sunday, Jan. 4. In his two seasons with the Cajuns, the Lafayette Christian star posted 48 tackles and 3 sacks.
.@RaginCajunsFB DL Fitzgerald West tells me he’s removed his name from the transfer portal and will return to the Cajuns for his final season
— Jamarcus Fitzpatrick (@JFitzTV) January 20, 2026
UL continues to bolster its defensive line room and gets closer to filling its roster to the 105 player limit https://t.co/K3Vs2Lo2hk pic.twitter.com/Ln4d2nI0We
On Sunday, Jan. 18, wide receiver Charles Robertson announced he was committed to Southern University. He entered the transfer portal on Monday, Jan. 5. The redshirt junior hauled in 15 receptions 250 yards, and a touchdown in 2025.
He'll have one year of eligibility remaining.
Quarterback Walker Howard signed with Ole Miss on Wednesday, Jan. 14. Walker entered the transfer portal on Tuesday, Jan. 13 after spending just one year with the Cajuns where he won the starting job coming out of fall camp but suffered an oblique injury in the season opener against Rice.
Howard appeared in six games, throwing for just 155 yards.
According to Pete Nakos of On3, Walker entered with a do-not-contact tag.
BREAKING: Louisiana transfer QB Walker Howard has signed with Ole Miss, @PeteNakos reports🦈https://t.co/nsiuGLJCfz pic.twitter.com/IrCaFcCGnW
— Transfer Portal (@TransferPortal) January 14, 2026
Offensive lineman Bryant Williams committed to Arkansas on Thursday, Jan. 8. The Grand Lake native didn’t allow a sack in 2025 and has played in 36 career games.
BREAKING: Louisiana transfer OT Bryant Williams has committed to Arkansas, @PeteNakos reports 🐗https://t.co/kSYG7dZ8sR pic.twitter.com/jdBfG4zyvf
— Transfer Portal (@TransferPortal) January 9, 2026
Running back Zylan Perry committed on Cincinnati on Thursday, Jan. 8. The Franklin native Perry rushed for 689 yards and 8 touchdowns in 2025. He'll have one year of eligibility remaining.
BREAKING: Louisiana transfer RB Zylan Perry has committed to Cincinnati, @PeteNakos reports.https://t.co/0DmrotbNrP pic.twitter.com/0FOnrlhdl1
— Transfer Portal (@TransferPortal) January 8, 2026
Long snapper Carter Milliron committed to Florida on Thursday, Jan. 8. with one year of eligibility remaining.
Done deal. #GoGators 🐊🧡💙 pic.twitter.com/Xcj5ogiN0J
— Carter Milliron (@CarterMilliron) January 9, 2026
Linebacker Drenon 'Trey' Fite announced his commitment to UTSA on Thursday, Jan. 8.
Let’s work‼️🟠🔵 pic.twitter.com/E5LRfw82mK
— Trey💥 (@TreyFite1) January 9, 2026
Running back Bill Davis committed to Virginia Tech after visiting the Hokies on Saturday, Jan. 3, per source. Davis joins newly hired head coach James Franklin with two years of eligibility remaining.
Davis rushed for 767 yards and 6 touchdowns this past year.
#BREAKING: Louisiana transfer RB Bill Davis has committed to Virginia Tech after visiting the Hokies, per source.
— Jamarcus Fitzpatrick (@JFitzTV) January 5, 2026
Davis joins newly hired head coach James Franklin with two years of eligibility remaining. @KATCTV3 @TransferPortalhttps://t.co/K3Vs2Lo2hk pic.twitter.com/uC4kRmeQPK
Running back Hutch Swilley committed to McNeese on the Jan. 12. The St. Thomas More product was an all-state running back that was originally committed to Navy but chose the Cajuns in 2024.
.@RaginCajunsFB transfer RB Hutch Swilley tells me he’s committed to McNeese. @KATCTV3https://t.co/K3Vs2Lo2hk pic.twitter.com/F7sEcTDPGb
— Jamarcus Fitzpatrick (@JFitzTV) January 13, 2026
Cornerback Lorenzell Dubose entered the transfer portal on Friday, Jan. 2. The redshirt junior appeared in 7 game in 2025 and started against Rice. Dubose was the No. 18 overall player in Louisiana in 2022. He received an offer from McNeese on that same day.
The transfer portal window closed on Friday, Jan. 16.
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