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FBS QB Notebook - Gunslinger Buzz Daily 1/26/2026

CFB Quarterback Transactions: FBS-FCS-D2-D3-NAIA-JUCO

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In Today’s Edition, you’ll get an updated look at all 136 FBS quarterback rooms looking ahead to the 2026 season. You’ll also get a roundup of the recent quarterback transactions.

Monday, Jan. 26, 2026 - We’re in a recruiting contact period for the FBS and FCS.




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Before we get into the FBS QB Notebook, here’s a list of the day’s college football QB transactions.

FBS Transactions

🟢 Auburn - Hunter Herring
🟢 Bowling Green - Jay Kastantin
🟢 Buffalo - Elijah Holmes
🟢 Charlotte - Cole Gonzales
🟢 Mississippi State - Jaden Rashada
🟢 New Mexico State - Trey Hedden
🟢 Ohio - Matt Vezza
🟢 Old Dominion - Jaxon Potter
🟢 Penn State - Connor Barry
🟢 Rice - Gael Ochoa
🟢 San Jose State - Luke Weaver
🟢 Temple - Patrick Keller
🟢 Texas - MJ Morris
🟢 Utah State - Grady Brosterhous
🔴 Akron - Ben Finley
🔴 Akron - Michael Johnson Jr.
🔴 Appalachian State - Billy Wiles
🔴 Ball State - Kiael Kelly
🔴 Buffalo - Gunnar Gray
🔴 Buffalo - Ta’Quan Roberson
🔴 Central Michigan - Joe Labas
🔴 Christian Veilleux - Georgia State
🔴 FIU - Jake Helfrich (QB/WR)
🔴 FIU - Christian Langford
🔴 FIU - Joe Pesansky
🔴 Georgia State - Christian Veilleux
🔴 Hawaii - Caleb Freeman
🔴 Indiana - Fernando Mendoza
🔴 Jacksonville State - Cade Cunningham
🔴 Jacksonville State - Gavin Wimsatt
🔴 James Madison - Matthew Sluka
🔴 Louisiana-Monroe - Hunter Herring
🔴 Marshall - Jack Clougherty
🔴 Miami (OH) - Dequan Finn
🔴 Miami (OH) - Henry Hesson
🔴 Middle Tennessee - Kaden Martin
🔴 Middle Tennessee - Nicholas Vattiato
🔴 Missouri State - Jacob Clark
🔴 Nevada - Chubba Purdy
🔴 New Mexico - James Laubstein
🔴 New Mexico State - Jeff Davison
🔴 New Mexico State - Logan Fife
🔴 Notre Dame - Tyler Buchner
🔴 San Jose State - Xavier Ward
🔴 Southern Miss - Braylon Braxton
🔴 Toledo - Tucker Gleason
🔴 UConn - Joe Fagnano
🔴 UNLV - Cameron Friel
🔴 UTEP - Cade McConnell
🔴 Western Kentucky - Maverick McIvor
🔴 Wyoming - Evan Svoboda (TE)

FCS Transactions

🟢 Abilene Christian - Tucker Park
🟢 Central Connecticut - Conner Kenyon
🟢 East Tennessee State - Jadyn Davis
🟢 Indiana State - Brady Allen
🟢 UTRGV - Garret Rangel
🔴 Cal Poly - Sam Wulff
🔴 Cornell - Preston Otter
🔴 Eastern Washington - Jared Taylor
🔴 Idaho - Nick Josifek
🔴 Idaho State - Logan Gonzalez

D2 Transactions

🟢 Allen - Andre Washington
🟢 Angelo State - Kaeden Smith
🟢 Arkansas Tech - Lathan Boone
🟢 Concord - Ty Collins
🟢 Fairmont State - Deven Sisler
🟢 Johnson C. Smith - Josh Jackson
🟢 Missouri Western - Isaiah Tate
🟢 Saginaw Valley Sate - Jayden Whitaker
🟢 Saginaw Valley Sate - Connor Wolf
🟢 Southwestern Oklahoma State - Charles Mutter III
🟢 UNC Pembroke - Brice Koontz
🟢 Upper Iowa - Dereun Dortch

D3 Transactions

🟢 Dean - Chris Donohue
🟢 Dubuque - Lawrence Wells II
🟢 Fitchburg State - Dasha Domercants
🟢 Guilford - Tristan Gabrels
🟢 Hardin-Simmons - Tucker Griffin
🟢 UW-Oshkosh - Peyton Lyon
🟢 UW-Whitewater - Drew VanVleet

NAIA Transactions

🟢 Eastern Oregon - Nick Josifek
🟢 Grand View - Casey Rooney
🟢 Oklahoma Panhandle State - Harrison Hackbarth
🟢 Rio Grande - Trey Dunn
🟢 St. Ambrose - Reggie Moody Jr.

JUCO Transactions

🟢 Mississippi Gulf Coast - Josh Flowers
🟢 Navarro - Josiah Bushnell
🟢 Northeast Mississippi - Kameron Eleby
🟢 Northeastern Oklahoma A&M - Alex Walker




FBS QB Notebook

Use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl + F (Windows) or Command + F (Mac) and paste these terms in the search bar to find the following:

  • “2026 QB Recruit” - 2026 recruiting class commits. Do the same for 2027, 2028, etc.

  • “2026 QB Transfer” - 2026 transfer portal commits.

  • “2026 - None” - Teams without a 2026 recruiting commit. Do the same for 2027, 2028, etc.

  • Team/Player Name - Every mention of a specific team or player.

🏈 Right of Player Names - Final season of eligibility.
🏈 Below Player Names - 2025 Passing attempts-completions (completion percentage), yards-touchdowns-interceptions | Rushing attempts-yards-touchdowns

*Redshirt Available
🟢 Joining 2026 roster
🔴 Not returning to 2026 roster


This is copied from the FBS QB Rooms, Transfer Portal & Recruiting Commits page that’s updated daily.

SEC QB Rooms

Alabama Crimson Tide

Austin Mack (2027)

24-32 (75%) 228-2-0 | 9-22-1
Jan. 14, 2024 - Washington 2024 QB transfer Austin Mack (CA) committed to Alabama (FBS).

John Cooper (2028)

0-0 (0%) 0-0-0 | 0-0-0
Dec. 23, 2023 - 2024 QB recruit John Cooper (AL) committed to Alabama (FBS).

John Gazzaniga (2029)

0-0 (0%) 0-0-0 | 1-1-0
May 25, 2025 - 2025 QB recruit John Gazzaniga (CA) committed to Alabama (FBS).

Keelon Russell (2029)

11-15 (73%) 143-2-0 | 3-17-0
June 4, 2024 - 2025 QB recruit Keelon Russell (TX) committed to Alabama (FBS).

Tayden Kaawa (2029)*🟢

0-0 (0%) 0-0-0 | 0-0-0
July 22, 2025 - 2026 QB recruit Tayden Kaawa (UT) committed to Alabama (FBS).

Jett Thomalla (2029)*🟢

0-0 (0%) 0-0-0 | 0-0-0
June 17, 2025 - 2026 QB recruit Jett Thomalla (NE) committed to Alabama (FBS).

Trent Seaborn (2030)*

Oct. 20, 2025 - 2027 QB recruit Trent Seaborn (AL) committed to Alabama (FBS).

2028 - None

🔴 Ty Simpson | Cade Carruth

Arkansas Razorbacks

Braeden Fuller (2026)🟢

85-156 (54%) 1050-15-4 | 51-42-0
Jan. 10, 2026 - Angelo State (D2) 2026 QB transfer Braeden Fuller (TX) committed to Arkansas (FBS).

KJ Jackson (2028)

33-54 (61%) 441-3-0 | 11-52-2
April 9, 2023 - 2024 QB recruit KJ Jackson (AL) committed to Arkansas (FBS).

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