Northwestern 2026 Transfer Tracker
The 2025 regular season has wrapped up. All eyes now turn to the transfer portal.
The portal will be officially open on Jan. 2 – 16, but players began announcing their intentions well before that.
The 2025 transfer class saw 16 players transfer in and 13 players transfer out of Northwestern’s program by the time it was all said and done.
To help you keep track, WildcatReport will tally all of the players coming into or heading out of the Wildcat program in this cycle right here.
INCOMING TRANSFERS
David Anchondo
Position: Offensive tackle
Years of eligibility remaining: Two
Previous school: Saginaw Valley State (Division II)
Northwestern got their first transfer on Dec. 11, when Division II tackle David Anchondo of Saginaw Valley State announced his commitment. Anchondo, who stands 6-foot-8, visited Northwestern on Dec. 1 and earned his offer on Dec. 2. He also visited Florida Atlantic, and reported interest from “multiple schools at the Power Four and G5 level.”
Anchondo played right tackle at Saginaw Valley State and will likely play the same position at Northwestern.
MORE ON ANCHONDO: ‘Northwestern felt special since Day 1,’ says new tackle transfer David Anchondo | Tackle David Anchondo is Northwestern’s first transfer commit
OUTGOING TRANSFERS
Hayden Wright
Position: Offensive tackle
Years of eligibility remaining: Four
Destination: TBD
Hayden Wright announced his intention to enter the portal on Dec. 15, 11 days before Northwestern’s bowl game. Wright was a three-star recruit from Humble (Tex.) Kingwood in the Class of 2025, committing to the Wildcats late in the cycle on Oct. 29, 2024. He picked the Wildcats over competing offers from Army, Houston, North Texas, Texas State, UTSA and more.
Wright did not play this season at Northwestern and redshirted. The addition of four offensive tackles in Northwestern’s incoming Class of 2026 likely informed his decision.
