Illinois highlights top 2025-26 transfers impacting sports programs
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 17, 2026, 2:51 PM
Last updated Jul 17, 2026
College SportsThe Illinois athletic program benefitted from several key transfers during the 2025-26 season., Humphries became a Big Ten pentathlon champion and earned All-American status in the heptathlon. In women's soccer, Georgia transfer Jackson tied for the team lead in goals and points, while Phelan earned All-Big Ten Second Team honors as a setter in volleyball. Additionally, the defensive contributions of Wisconsin transfer Thompson helped bolster the football team. The transfer portal has become pivotal for roster enhancement as teams adapt to competition demands.
- •Humphries excelled in pentathlon and heptathlon after transferring from Texas.
- •Jackson led Illinois women's soccer with seven goals in her first season.
- •Phelan achieved All-Big Ten Second Team status as a volleyball setter.
- •Thompson started all 13 games for Illinois football with significant defensive stats.
- •The transfer portal continues to shape roster development for collegiate teams.
- 2:51 PMYahoo Sports — Illinois Year in Review Top transfers
"Jul. 17—The transfer portal has become an important part of roster building since the one-time transfer rule became an open marketplace each year. Beat writer Scott Richey spotlights the 10 best who made a mark for Illinois in 2025-26: Humphries had a few solid performances during her freshman season at Texas, but the Santa Clarita, Calif., native didn't break out in the pentathlon and ...
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