While the early stage is being set for the 2026 College Fantasy Football draft season its important to review players and their coaching systems. We covered the players that have changed schools through the transfer portal, but which ones followed their coaches? Players that were fantasy productive in 2025 that return to play in the same coaching system have the tendency be coveted in early fantasy drafts.
ARKANSAS
Coach: Tim Cramsey (OC)
RB: Sutton Smith
WR: Jamari Hawkins
TE: Matt Adcock
AUBURN
Coach: Alex Golesh (HC)
QB: Byrum Brown
RB: NyKahi Davenport
WR: Keshaun Singleton
WR: Chas Nimrod
WR: Jeremiah Koger
WR: Christian Neptune
TE: Jonathan Echols
COASTAL CAROLINA
Coach: Nick Petrino (OC)
WR: Tristian Gardner
COLORADO
Coach: Brennan Marion (OC)
RB: Damian Henderson
RB: JaQuail Smith
WR: Ernest Campbell
COLORADO STATE
Coach: Pryce Tracy (OC)
TE: Juice Vereen
EAST CAROLINA
Coach: Jordan Davis (OC)
RB: Ashton Gray
WR: Landon Sides
LSU
Coach: Lane Kiffin (HC)
WR: Winston Watkins
MICHIGAN
Coach: Jason Beck (OC)
TE: JJ Buchanan
OKLAHOMA STATE
Coach: Eric Morris (HC)
QB: Drew Mestemaker
RB: Caleb Hawkins
WR: Wyatt Young
WR: Miles Coleman
PENN STATE
Coach: Matt Campbell (HC)
QB: Rocco Becht
RB: Carson Hansen
WR: Brett Eskildsen
WR Chase Sowell
TE: Benjamin Brahmer
TE: Gabe Burkle
UCLA
Coach: Dean Kennedy (OC)
RB: Wayne Knight
WR: Landon Ellis
UTAH
Coach: Kevin McGiven (OC)
WR: Braden Pegan
VIRGINIA TECH
Coach: Ty Howie (Co-OC)
QB: Ethan Grunkemeyer
TE: Luke Reynolds
Very helpful! Thanks, Joe!