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Quarterbacks
| Player | H/W | Passing | Rushing | Pass | Run | PPA | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #14 Gunner Stockton SR | 6'1"/215 | 269/386 (70%), 2894 Yds, 24 TD / 5 INT | 129 Car, 462 Yds, (3.6 YPC), 10 TD, 3 FUM | B+ | C | #32 | 954 (92%) | 4* HS ('22) | |
| #12 Ryan Puglisi SO | 6'3"/210 | 16/27 (59%), 161 Yds, 1 TD / 2 INT | 5 Car, 13 Yds, (2.6 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM | B | C- | #225 | 79 (8%) | 4* HS ('24) | |
| #15 Ryan Montgomery SO | 6'3"/215 | 1/1 (100%), 12 Yds, 0 TD / 0 INT | 0 Car, 0 Yds, (0 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM | C | 6 (1%) | 4* HS ('25) | |||
| #19 Hezekiah Millender SO | 6'3"/205 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||||
| #00 Bryson Beaver | 0'0"/ | ORE ('26) |
Running Backs
| Player | H/W | Rushing | Receiving | Run | Rec | PPA | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #3 Nate Frazier JR | 5'10"/210 | 173 Car, 947 Yds, (5.5 YPC), 6 TD, 2 FUM | 16 Rec, 116 Yds, (7.3 YPR), 1 TD | A | C | #69 | 356 (27%) | 4* HS ('24) | |
| #2 Dante Dowdell SR | 6'2"/227 | 112 Car, 560 Yds, (5 YPC), 3 TD, 0 FUM | 7 Rec, 30 Yds, (4.3 YPR), 0 TD | B- | C- | #207 | 278 (15.75%) | UK ('26) | |
| #33 Chauncey Bowens SO | 5'11"/225 | 103 Car, 526 Yds, (5.1 YPC), 6 TD, 0 FUM | 14 Rec, 82 Yds, (5.9 YPR), 0 TD | B | C+ | #157 | 277 (21%) | 4* HS ('24) | |
| #20 Dwight Phillips Jr JR | 5'10"/175 | 35 Car, 210 Yds, (6 YPC), 1 TD, 0 FUM | 1 Rec, -6 Yds, (-6 YPR), 0 TD | B- | C | #239 | 51 (4%) | 4* HS ('24) | |
| #24 Bo Walker SO | 5'9"/210 | 22 Car, 100 Yds, (4.5 YPC), 3 TD, 0 FUM | 2 Rec, 2 Yds, (1 YPR), 0 TD | B+ | F | #290 | 43 (3%) | 4* HS ('25) | |
| #38 Brandon Mathis SR | 6'0"/215 | 2 Car, 2 Yds, (1 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD | C- | 2 (0%) | NA | |||
| #26 Micah Bell JR | 5'10"/185 | VAN ('25) | |||||||
| #00 Jae Lamar FR | 6'0"/205 | 4* HS ('26) |
Wide Receivers
| Player | H/W | Receiving | Rushing | Rec | Block | PPA | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #4 Isiah Canion JR | 6'4"/215 | 32 Rec, 467 Yds, (14.6 YPR), 4 TD, 1 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | C+ | A- | #254 | 567 (27%) | GT ('26) | |
| #16 London Humphreys SR | 6'2"/200 | 18 Rec, 276 Yds, (15.3 YPR), 3 TD, 1 FUM | 1 Car, 7 Yds, 0 TD | C | B+ | #290 | 470 (30%) | VAN ('24) | |
| #18 Sacovie White-Helton SO | 5'9"/180 | 8 Rec, 70 Yds, (8.8 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | C | D+ | #665 | 94 (6%) | 4* HS ('24) | |
| #6 CJ Wiley SO | 6'4"/210 | 3 Rec, 20 Yds, (6.7 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | C- | D+ | 70 (4%) | 4* HS ('25) | ||
| #84 Landon Roldan SO | 6'0"/185 | 1 Rec, 6 Yds, (6 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 1 Car, -1 Yds, 0 TD | D+ | A- | #684 | 51 (3%) | 4* HS ('25) | |
| #11 Talyn Taylor SO | 6'0"/190 | 2 Rec, 28 Yds, (14 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | C- | B- | #810 | 31 (2%) | 5* HS ('25) | |
| #81 Jeremy Bell SO | 6'0"/175 | 1 Rec, 12 Yds, (12 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 1 Car, 9 Yds, 0 TD | B- | A+ | #894 | 13 (1%) | NA | |
| #47 Will Taylor JR | 6'2"/195 | NA | |||||||
| #00 Craig Dandridge FR | 6'1"/172 | 4* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #00 Ryan Mosley FR | 6'4"/206 | 4* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #00 Dallas Dickerson FR | 6'1"/180 | 3* HS ('26) |
Tight Ends
| Player | H/W | Receiving | Rec | Run Blk | Pass Blk | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #7 Lawson Luckie SR | 6'4"/240 | 15 Rec, 158 Yds, (10.5 YPR), 4 TD, 0 FUM | C- | B+ | A- | 529 (34%) | 4* HS ('23) | |
| #10 Elyiss Williams SO | 6'6"/255 | 7 Rec, 117 Yds, (16.7 YPR), 1 TD, 0 FUM | A- | C- | B | 131 (8%) | 5* HS ('25) | |
| #23 Jaden Reddell SO | 6'4"/240 | 1 Rec, 9 Yds, (9 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | D | A | B- | 127 (8%) | 4* HS ('24) | |
| #9 Ethan Barbour SO | 6'3"/235 | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | D+ | A- | C- | 41 (3%) | 4* HS ('25) | |
| #82 Colton Heinrich SO | 6'4"/235 | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | D+ | A+ | B- | 24 (2%) | 3* HS ('24) | |
| #00 Kaiden Prothro FR | 6'6"/210 | 4* HS ('26) | ||||||
| #89 Henry Delp SO | 6'2"/205 | 4* HS ('22) | ||||||
| #00 Brayden Fogle FR | 6'3"/230 | 4* HS ('26) | ||||||
| #00 Lincoln Keyes FR | 6'6"/245 | 4* HS ('26) |
Offensive Line
| Player | H/W | Grade | Run Blk | Pass Blk | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #71 TyQuez Richardson (T) SO | 6'5"/330 | C- | C+ | C- | 752 (64.8%) | AAMU ('26) | |
| #71 Earnest Greene III (T) SR | 6'4"/320 | C | C+ | A- | 497 (48%) | 4* HS ('22) | |
| #52 Michael Uini (T) SO | 6'7"/325 | D+ | C | D | 159 (15%) | 4* HS ('24) | |
| #64 Jahzare Jackson (T) JR | 6'10"/348 | D | D | B+ | 96 (9%) | NA | |
| #76 Marcus Harrison (T) SO | 6'8"/330 | C | A- | F | 24 (2%) | 4* HS ('24) | |
| #00 Ekene Ogboko (OT) FR | 6'6"/280 | 5* HS ('26) | |||||
| #63 Dontrell Glover (G) SO | 6'3"/320 | C | B | B+ | 766 (74%) | 4* HS ('25) | |
| #73 Juan Gaston (G) SO | 6'7"/360 | C- | C+ | C- | 496 (48%) | 4* HS ('25) | |
| #75 Daniel Calhoun (G) SO | 6'6"/325 | D | D | C- | 72 (7%) | 4* HS ('24) | |
| #75 Mason Short (G) SO | 6'6"/310 | D- | F | B+ | 16 (2%) | 4* HS ('25) | |
| #74 Drew Bobo (C) SR | 6'5"/305 | B- | A- | A- | 721 (69%) | 3* HS ('22) | |
| #51 Malachi Toliver (C) SO | 6'5"/320 | C | C | A | 244 (23%) | 3* HS ('24) | |
| #50 Cortez Smith (C) SO | 6'3"/320 | B- | A- | C | 68 (7%) | 4* HS ('25) | |
| #60 Henry Peagler (C) JR | 6'3"/290 | C | C+ | B+ | 12 (1%) | NA | |
| #00 Zachary Lewis (IOL) FR | 6'4"/270 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||
| #00 Zykie Helton (IOL) FR | 6'2"/290 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||
| #00 Tyreek Jemison (IOL) FR | 6'5"/325 | 4* HS ('26) | |||||
| #00 Graham Houston (IOL) FR | 6'5"/305 | 4* HS ('26) | |||||
| #54 Waltclaire Flynn (OL) JR | 6'2"/304 | UCF ('25) | |||||
| #65 Dennis Uzochukwu (OL) SO | 6'5"/300 | 4* HS ('25) |
Defensive Line
| Player | H/W | Stats | Pass D | Run D | Rush | Cov | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #99 Joseph Jonah-Ajonye (DE) SO | 6'4"/275 | 9 Tac, 5 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C+ | C | C | 326 (34%) | 5* HS ('24) | |
| #10 Amaris Williams (DE) JR | 6'2"/260 | 14 Tac, 9 Solo, 6 TFL, 2 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C | C | C | 210 (19.8%) | AUB ('26) | |
| #96 JJ Hanne (DE) SO | 6'4"/290 | 2 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | D+ | D+ | C | 132 (14%) | 3* HS ('25) | |
| #91 Justin Greene (DE) SO | 6'4"/275 | 2 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C+ | C- | 60 (6%) | 4* HS ('24) | ||
| #29 Isaiah Gibson (DE) SO | 6'4"/255 | 1 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C | C- | C | 20 (2%) | 5* HS ('25) | |
| #00 Pierre Dean (DE) FR | 6'4"/255 | 4* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #00 Khamari Brooks (DE) FR | 6'4"/220 | 4* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #90 Elijah Griffin (DT) SO | 6'4"/310 | 22 Tac, 14 Solo, 3 TFL, 1 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B- | C+ | C | 363 (47%) | 5* HS ('25) | |
| #94 Xzavier McLeod (DT) JR | 6'4"/315 | 17 Tac, 8 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 2 QB Hur | 2 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B | C- | C | 272 (35%) | SC ('24) | |
| #8 Josh Horton (DT) JR | 6'4"/295 | 11 Tac, 4 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C+ | D+ | C | 173 (22%) | MIAMI ('25) | |
| #44 Jordan Hall (DT) SR | 6'4"/320 | 12 Tac, 3 Solo, 2 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C- | C- | C | 153 (20%) | 5* HS ('23) | |
| #95 Nnamdi Ogboko (DT) SO | 6'4"/340 | 10 Tac, 5 Solo, 1 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C | C+ | C | 127 (16%) | 3* HS ('24) | |
| #88 Nasir Johnson (DT) SO | 6'6"/340 | 1 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C- | C- | C | 18 (2%) | 4* HS ('24) | |
| #67 Clinton Barlow (DT) JR | 6'5"/321 | 1 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C+ | 3 (0%) | NA | |||
| #00 Valdin Sone (DL) FR | 6'3"/316 | 4* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #00 Anthony Lonon (DL) FR | 6'2"/265 | 4* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #00 Carter Luckie (DL) FR | 6'5"/265 | 4* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #00 Preston Carey (DL) FR | 6'5"/300 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #00 Seven Cloud (DL) FR | 6'4"/300 | 3* HS ('26) |
Linebackers
| Player | H/W | Stats | Pass D | Run D | Rush | Cov | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #5 Raylen Wilson SR | 6'1"/235 | 74 Tac, 31 Solo, 7 TFL, 2 Sacks, 3 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B- | C- | B- | 550 (85%) | 5* HS ('23) | |
| #33 Quintavius Johnson JR | 6'4"/255 | 34 Tac, 21 Solo, 6 TFL, 2 Sacks, 3 QB Hur | 5 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B | C- | D- | 549 (85%) | 3* HS ('24) | |
| #00 Gabe Harris Jr. SR | 6'4"/260 | 24 Tac, 9 Solo, 7 TFL, 1 Sacks, 3 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C | C | C | 443 (69%) | NA | |
| #9 Chris Cole JR | 6'3"/235 | 61 Tac, 36 Solo, 7 TFL, 5 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 2 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B- | C+ | A- | 423 (66%) | 5* HS ('24) | |
| #19 Justin Williams JR | 6'2"/220 | 35 Tac, 17 Solo, 4 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B | D | C+ | 225 (35%) | 5* HS ('24) | |
| #10 Zayden Walker SO | 6'1"/212 | 6 Tac, 4 Solo, 2 TFL, 2 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | D+ | C- | C | 75 (12%) | 5* HS ('25) | |
| #30 Terrell Foster SR | 6'1"/220 | 5 Tac, 4 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C+ | C- | C | 74 (12%) | NA | |
| #11 Darren Ikinnagbon SO | 6'5"/255 | 2 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C+ | D+ | C | 29 (5%) | 4* HS ('25) | |
| #85 Chase Linton SO | 6'3"/225 | 1 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C- | C- | C | 9 (1%) | 4* HS ('25) | |
| #13 AJ Kruah SO | 6'1"/225 | C | C | 4 (1%) | NA | ||||
| #00 Nick Abrams FR | 6'2"/220 | 4* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #00 Elijah Littlejohn FR | 6'2"/205 | 4* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #00 Terrence Penick FR | 6'3"/200 | 3* HS ('26) |
Secondary
| Player | H/W | Stats | Pass D | Run D | Rush | Cov | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 Ellis Robinson IV (CB) SO | 6'0"/180 | 20 Tac, 13 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 7 PD, 4 INT (0 TDS) | B- | C+ | 499 (50%) | 5* HS ('24) | ||
| #15 Demello Jones (CB) JR | 6'1"/185 | 24 Tac, 19 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 5 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B+ | C- | C | 374 (37%) | 4* HS ('24) | |
| #22 Braylon Conley (CB) SO | 6'0"/190 | 14 Tac, 10 Solo, 2 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C | C- | 201 (15%) | USC ('26) | ||
| #9 Gentry Williams (CB) SR | 5'11"/187 | 10 Tac, 6 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 2 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C- | C- | C+ | 178 (13.5%) | OKLA ('26) | |
| #18 Jontae Gilbert (CB) SO | 6'1"/188 | C | C | 6 (1%) | 4* HS ('25) | ||||
| #00 Justice Fitzpatrick (CB) FR | 6'1"/185 | 4* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #00 Caden Harris (CB) FR | 6'0"/160 | 4* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #2 Ja'Marley Riddle (S) JR | 6'0"/182 | 70 Tac, 38 Solo, 4 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 6 PD, 3 INT (0 TDS) | B | C- | C | 730 (37.5%) | ECU ('26) | |
| #4 KJ Bolden (S) JR | 6'0"/185 | 77 Tac, 34 Solo, 3 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 5 PD, 2 INT (0 TDS) | A | B- | B+ | 725 (50%) | 5* HS ('24) | |
| #7 Khalil Barnes (S) SR | 6'0"/200 | 40 Tac, 24 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 5 QB Hur | 2 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | D+ | C+ | C+ | 522 (27%) | CLEM ('26) | |
| #2 Zion Branch (S) SR | 6'2"/210 | 28 Tac, 20 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 2 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B- | C- | C+ | 231 (16%) | USC ('25) | |
| #31 Kyron Jones (S) JR | 6'0"/205 | 24 Tac, 13 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B+ | C- | C | 209 (14%) | 3* HS ('23) | |
| #17 Jaylan Morgan (S) SO | 6'0"/195 | C | C | 11 (1%) | 4* HS ('25) | ||||
| #00 Jordan Smith (S) FR | 6'2"/185 | 4* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #00 Zech Fort (S) FR | 5'11"/195 | 4* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #22 Todd Robinson (S) SO | 5'11"/205 | 4* HS ('25) | |||||||
| #00 Chace Calicut (S) FR | 6'3"/190 | 4* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #00 Blake Stewart (S) FR | 6'0"/175 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #43 Ali Hall (DB) GR | 6'1"/201 | 5* HS ('23) |
Kickers
| Player | H/W | FG | XP | Pts | FG G | KO G | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #91 Peyton Woodring SR | 5'10"/185 | 17/19 (89.5%), Long 53 Yds | 54/54 | 105 Pts | A | A | 3* HS ('23) | |
| #00 Harran Zureikat FR | 6'0"/180 | 3* HS ('26) |
Punters
| Player | H/W | Punts | Acc | Grade | Rank | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #90 Drew Miller JR | 6'2"/210 | 6, 288 YDS (48 YPP), Long 54 YDS | 2 In 20, 1 TB | C- | 3* HS ('24) | ||
| #00 Wade Register FR | 6'3"/218 | 3* HS ('26) |
FR ATH - No Position Yet
| Player | H/W | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|
| #00 Tyriq Green FR | 6'0"/195 | 4* HS ('26) |
Roster & Program Overview
HC Kirby Smart returnsOC Mike Bobo returnsDC Glenn Schumann returns
Players with Starting experience3013 off • 17 def
Team Talent1262#1 in CFB
Avg Talent / Player0.92Blue-chip 89.33%
Roster Size10915 portal (11.5%)
Talent Off: 558.94 (53)
Talent Def: 578.36 (51)
Talent ST: 26.64 (4)
New Portal In: 9 (6.9%)
Portal Losses: 15
Unrated/No Stats: 22
Total Team Snaps: 18723
Elite: 18
Top 100: 15
Top 250: 34
Top 100 Pos: 28
JAG: 5
Low JAG: 0
JAG-: 0
FR Snaps: 0 (0%)
SO Snaps: 6218 (33%)
JR Snaps: 6108 (33%)
SR Snaps: 6397 (34%)
GR Snaps: 0 (0%)
67% Snaps by Upperclassmen
22 players on roster have not played, have no stats and no recruiting/portal ratings.
Class Breakdown
| Category | GR | SR | JR | SO | FR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starters Returning | 0 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| Portal Starters 2026 portal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Experienced Depth | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| Off Starters Returning | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Off Depth Returning | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Def Starters Returning | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Def Depth Returning | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
Positions Summary
Unit
Returning
(starters/exp'd depth)
(starters/exp'd depth)
Portal Adds
(starters/exp'd depth)
(starters/exp'd depth)
Snaps
(total/portal)
(total/portal)
Outlook
Experience - Production - Notes
Experience - Production - Notes
QBQB
1 (0)
0 (0)
1039(0)
Exp 100% • Prod 99% — Gunner Stockton returns, their starting QB from last year. Bryson Beaver was brought in via the portal.
RBHB
0 (2)
0 (1)
1007(278)
Exp 71% • Prod 100% — Georgia returns Nate Frazier & Chauncey Bowens, their top two RB's from last year.
WR/TEWR + TE
2 (0)
0 (1)
2148(567)
Exp 37% • Prod 41% — Georgia lost their top 2 WR's from last year.
OLT + G + C
4 (1)
1 (0)
3923(752)
T 69% • G 66% • C 100% — Georgia OL: 4 starters back, 2 with multi game experience, 2 more with some game experience. Portal OL: 1 potential starters from '26 Portal, 0 more portals have experience.
DLDE + DT
3 (3)
0 (1)
1857(210)
DE 38% • DT 71% — DL experience and continuity summary.
LBLB
3 (2)
0 (0)
2381(0)
LB 100% — LB experience and continuity summary.
SecondaryCB + S
2 (1)
0 (2)
3686(1631)
CB 58% • S 73% — Secondary experience and continuity summary.
Team Snaps: Offense 8117 (1597 portal) 80% returning, (20% via Portal) • Defense 7924 (1841 portal) 77% returning, (23% via Portal)
Note: The units rarely add up to a full team of starters/depth in preseason, as inexperienced depth/portals will need to emerge
Note: The units rarely add up to a full team of starters/depth in preseason, as inexperienced depth/portals will need to emerge