With the post-spring practice wave of transfers behind us, it’s now possible to offer a more complete assessment of the comings and goings of each Big Ten football roster.

It’s 2023, which means every team has been affected by the transfer portal in some manner, coming and going.

Today, we’ll take a look at the biggest portal loss for each program. (You’ll have to wait a day for more positive news, but we promise it will arrive.)

Though it should be self-explanatory, some transfers have far more impact than others.

Illinois: OLB Shammond Cooper (TBA)

Bret Bielema did a terrific job of roster retention this offseason, which suggests players are actually buying in to the program’s “FamILLy” motto.

Cooper, a former 4-star recruit, played in 8 games last season, almost exclusively on special teams. He still has potential to blossom somewhere, but there’s no shade in saying Illinois fared better than just about anyone in the league with regards to departing talent.

Indiana: Edge Dasan McCullough (Oklahoma)

The good news is Indiana didn’t end up in worse shape this spring than it was over the winter when McCullough and tight end AJ Barner left.

McCullough, the highest-rated signee in program history, is the toughest pill to swallow. However, the writing was on the wall when his dad, running backs coach Deland McCullough, left IU for Notre Dame last offseason.

Iowa: WR Arland Bruce IV (Oklahoma State)

It’s a tossup between Bruce and fellow receiver Keagan Johnson, who departed for Kansas State. But Bruce’s move to the more pass-oriented Cowboys brings up shades of Charlie Jones heading to Purdue last year, so I’m giving Bruce the nod.

Either way, the constant turnover at receiver is not an encouraging sign for the program.

The loss of linebacker Jestin Jacobs is also significant, but the Hawkeyes have a far better record reloading at that position without any drop-off.

Maryland: DL Mosiah Nasili-Kite (Auburn)

A significant loss for a Maryland defense that’s much improved since the switch to defensive coordinator Brian Williams late in 2021.

Kite was an honorable mention All-B1G selection last season. He had 14.5 tackles for loss and 9 sacks over his 3 years at Maryland.

Michigan: TE Erick All (Iowa)

The Wolverines compensated All’s exit by adding Indiana’s Barner, but he’s still the best Michigan player to enter the portal this offseason. He was a candidate for a breakout season if he stayed in Ann Arbor, and now he will try to do the same with former Michigan quarterback Cade McNamara at Iowa.

Michigan State: WR Keon Coleman (Florida State)

The surprising late defections of Coleman and starting quarterback Payton Thorne sent a bit of a shockwave through the program. Coleman had 798 receiving yards and 7 touchdowns in 2022, and that production was bound to increase with Jayden Reed headed to the NFL.

Coleman, who entered the transfer portal on April 30, leaves behind a void that the Spartans will be extremely challenged to fill.

Minnesota: DT Trill Carter (Texas)

Carter was an All-B1G honorable mention who started 23 games over the past 2 seasons at Minnesota. Defensive tackle is arguably the most difficult position on the field for developing depth, so losing an all-conference caliber starter is a big deal.

Nebraska: OLB Ernest Hausmann (Michigan)

A completely devastating loss to Nebraska from a psychological standpoint.

Hausmann is an in-state kid who flashed plenty of potential in his freshman season as a Cornhusker, highlighted by a 12-tackle performance against Wisconsin. He would have been an obvious building block for Matt Rhule.

Instead, Hausmann is at a different Big Ten program. Just as some recruiting losses linger more than others, Hausmann’s transfer will potentially sting for a while.

Northwestern: CB AJ Hampton (Tulane)

Hampton was an All-B1G honorable mention in 2021 before injuring his ankle in the 2022 season opener against Nebraska. He missed 5 games and didn’t have the same impact upon his return.

With a full offseason to recover, he’ll no doubt be a top player in Tulane’s secondary.

Ohio State: CB JK Johnson (LSU)

Johnson started 5 games and appeared in all 13 in his redshirt freshman season as a Buckeye, recording 20 tackles. Johnson’s best football is ahead of him, so this loss is more about future potential than past production. And he wouldn’t be at LSU if that future wasn’t bright.

Penn State: RB Keyvone Lee (Mississippi State)

Barring a permanent switch to the T-Formation, there wasn’t much use in Lee sticking around State College. Nicholas Singleton and Kaytron Allen will rival Michigan’s Blake Corum and Donovan Edwards as the B1G’s top 1-2 backfield punch this season.

Lee, who had 108 carries for 530 yards in 2021 before giving way to that tandem last year, will benefit from the change of scenery.

Purdue: DT Branson Deen (Miami)

Few cultural and climate changes are more jarring than the move from West Lafayette to Coral Gables.

Deen, who leaves Purdue as a graduate transfer, was an All-B1G honorable mention in 2021 and 2022. (If you’re counting, that makes 3 honorable mention defensive linemen leaving the Big Ten this offseason.)

Deen is the type of player new coach Ryan Walters surely would have loved to keep around, but it’s understandable that Deen wasn’t interested in being part of a rebuilding scenario.

Rutgers: LT Willie Tyler (Louisville)

The well-traveled Tyler will close out his college career at his 5th different school. He started 9 games at left tackle in his lone season as a Scarlet Knight.

Rutgers, like Illinois, was able to retain much of its talent.

Wisconsin: RB Isaac Guerendo (Louisville)

Guerendo was almost certainly the most explosive No. 3 running back in the Big Ten last year. He was 1 of only 8 B1G backs with multiple carries of 50 yards or more. But with Chez Mellusi electing to return for his senior season, Guerendo needed to move elsewhere in order to put that explosiveness on full display.

Former Purdue coach Jeff Brohm probably has more than a few clever ideas for Guerendo’s future at Louisville.