Western Kentucky was one of the favorites to win the Conference USA Championship going into 2023. The Hilltoppers may have fallen short of those expectations, but they still went 8-5 overall and 5-3 against CUSA teams.
Now WKU has to find a way to continue to win games without stars like quarterback Austin Reed and wide receiver Malachi Corley. But the Hilltoppers have already been active in the transfer portal, picking up players like quarterback T.J. Finley from Texas State.
Here’s a look at those who have joined Western Kentucky and who have left the team this offseason through the transfer portal, per 247 Sports. This list consists only of players who have made their new teams known and doesn’t include players still in the transfer portal.
Western Kentucky Transfer Tracker
| Name | Old Team | New Team | Pos. |
| George Hart III | Arizona St. | WKU | RB |
| Jalen Hampton | Elon | WKU | RB |
| Marquis Black | WKU | Gardner-Webb | DL |
| Jai Eugene Jr. | Tulane | WKU | DB |
| Ta’ron Keith | WKU | S. Florida | RB |
| Jackson Smith | Kentucky | WKU | K |
| Bryce Childress | Troy | WKU | WR |
| Zach Edwards | Troy | WKU | DL |
| Keyshawn Swanson | Troy | WKU | DB |
| Blake Austin | Troy | WKU | OL |
| JaQues Evans | WKU | Baylor | EDGE |
| TJ Finley | Texas St. | WKU | QB |
| Bronson Barron | WKU | S. Utah | QB |
| Ze’Vian Capers | WKU | Gardner-Webb | WR |
| Jalil Rivera-Harvey | Marshall | WKU | DL |
| Jimmy Holiday | WKU | La. Tech | WR |
| Aaron Key | WKU | UConn | LB |
| Kendrick Simpkins | WKU | Baylor | DB |
| Kent Robinson | Texas A&M | WKU | DB |
| Devonte’ Mathews | Nicholls St. | WKU | DB |
| Jared White | WKU | Tarleton St. | P |
| Terreance Ellis | Alcorn St. | WKU | LB |
| Josh Sterns | WKU | Gardner-Webb | WR |
| Tom Ellard | WKU | Northern St. | P |
| Demarko Williams | Ole Miss | WKU | DB |
| Kisean Johnson | Alabama St. | WKU | WR |
| Stacey Wilkins | ULM | WKU | OL |
| Chandler Matthews | Limestone | WKU | LB |
| Vincent Murphy | WKU | Tulane | OL |
| Desmyn Baker | WKU | Southern Miss | LB |
| Wes Dorsey | WKU | UCF | OL |
| Mason Williams | WKU | Incarnate Word | OL |
| CJ Kiss | Notre Dame College | WKU | TE |
