With a massive rebuild incoming, Baylor will look to the portal for most of their players for next year. Here are a few main needs in the portal for the Bears.
After a disappointing 2025 season, Baylor rebuilt its defensive line through the portal and new coaching, aiming to fix run defense and pressure issues fast.
With the window to enter the transfer portal close, CBS put together a list of players that have moved on from their previous programs, and three Baylor Bears made the list.
The Baylor Bears continue their defensive overhaul by adding Mississippi Gulf Coast linebacker Kaleb Arterberry. The JUCO standout joins a revamped linebacker unit aimed at stabilizing Baylor’s run defense in the Big 12.
Florida Gators transfer tight end Tony Livingston joins the Baylor Bears, bringing SEC experience and instant chemistry with quarterback DJ Lagway ahead of the 2026 season.
![Florida tight end Tony Livingston (86) celebrates a score during the first half of an NCAA football game at Steve Spurrier Field at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville, FL on Saturday, November 29, 2025. [Alan Youngblood/Gainesville Sun]](https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_crop,w_1351,h_759,x_172,y_272/c_fill,w_540,ar_1:1,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/images%2FImagnImages%2Fmmsport%2Finside_the_bears%2F01kfccdc5n92mbgp0gvq.jpg "Florida tight end Tony Livingston (86) celebrates a score during the first half of an NCAA football game at Steve Spurrier Field at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville, FL on Saturday, November 29, 2025. [Alan Youngblood/Gainesville Sun]")
