Tennessee
SEC
21
Incoming
28
Outgoing
-7
Net
Team TVS:
15%
Roster Risk by Position
Offense
15%
Defense
16%
Special Teams
5%
Highest Risk Players
DeSean Bishop
RB
32%
Jeremiah Telander
LB
31%
Jourdan Thomas
DB
31%
Carson Gentle
DL
31%
Justin Baker
RB
31%
Transfer Impact by Position
| Pos | Out | In | Net Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 4 | 1 | $-1,591K |
| DL | 9 | 3 | $-940K |
| OL | 6 | 2 | $-672K |
| RB | 2 | 1 | $-307K |
| ST | 1 | 2 | +$150K |
| QB | 1 | 1 | +$144K |
| LB | 2 | 1 | +$117K |
| DB | 8 | 8 | $-72K |
| TE | 2 | 2 | $-48K |
Coaching Staff
4 coaches
Josh Heupel
Head Coach
From: Aberdeen, SO
School: Of Oklahoma
Previously: UCF (2020)
Jim Knowles
Defensive Coordinator
From: Philadelphia, PE
Joey Halzle
Offensive Coordinator
From: Oak Park, CA
School: Oklahoma
Previously:
Jeff Knowles
Defensive Coordinator
From: Manhattan, IL
School: The College Level At St
Previously: Penn State (2025)
2026 Recruiting Class
20 commits
#7
Faizon Brandon
QB
5-star
(0.9953)
#11
Tristen Keys
WR
5-star
(0.9936)
#55
TJ White
LB
4-star
(0.9751)
#65
Joel Wyatt
ATH
4-star
(0.971)
#86
Brayden Rouse
LB
4-star
(0.9592)
#90
Gabriel Osenda
OT
4-star
(0.9586)
#108
Tyreek King
WR
4-star
(0.9516)
#147
Carter Gooden
EDGE
4-star
(0.9383)
#152
Kamari Blair
OT
4-star
(0.9369)
#165
Hezekiah Harris
EDGE
4-star
(0.9318)
#203
Jordan Carter
EDGE
4-star
(0.9238)
#240
Zay Anderson
ATH
4-star
(0.916)
#279
Zach Groves
EDGE
4-star
(0.9092)
#383
Dereon Albert
DL
4-star
(0.8971)
#450
Kedric Golston II
EDGE
4-star
(0.8911)
#603
Javonte Smith
CB
3-star
(0.8833)
#622
KJ McClain
S
3-star
(0.8794)
#681
CJ Edwards
EDGE
3-star
(0.8769)
#2302
NicQuayvion Simmons
DL
3-star
(0.8422)
#2979
Logan Foley
P
3-star
(0.81)
Transfer Pipelines
Historical patterns
Players Transfer to Tennessee From:
Players Transfer from Tennessee To:
Top Recruiting Cities (Transfer Portal)
Pinson, AL (2)
Recruiting Pipelines
High school & state data (2020-2026)
Top High School Feeders
Knoxville Catholic
Knoxville, TN
5 recruits
3.4-star avg
Lipscomb Academy
Nashville, TN
3 recruits
3.7-star avg
Baylor School
Chattanooga, TN
2 recruits
3.5-star avg
Bradley Central
Cleveland, TN
2 recruits
3.5-star avg
Buford
Buford, GA
2 recruits
3.5-star avg
Recruiting by State
TN
39
GA
29
NC
8
AL
7
VA
4
TX
4
NJ
4
MS
4
Incoming Transfers
21
Chaz Coleman
Xavier Gilliam
DJ Burks
Amare Campbell
Ian Duarte
Javin Gordon
Isaiah Hardge
Donovan Haslam
Dejuan Lane
Kayin Lee
Drake Martinez
TJ Metcalf
Tevis Metcalf
Qua Moss
Jordan Norman
Jadais Richard
Ryan Staub
Trent Thomas
Ory Williams
Blake Howard
Cooper Ranvier
Outgoing Transfers
28
Boo Carter
Arion Carter
Rickey Gibson III
Lance Heard
Amari Jefferson
Jack Van Dorselaer
Max Anderson
Brenden Anes
Kaleb Beasley
Trevor Duncan
Marcus Goree Jr.
Brian Grant
Herb Gray
Caleb Herring
Peyton Lewis
Kellen Lindstrom
Jayden Loftin
Jake Merklinger
Emmanuel Okoye
William Satterwhite
Josh Schell
Jamal Wallace
Bennett Warren
Tommy Winton III
Colin Brazzell
Max Gilbert
Braylon Harmon
Trey Weary
Potential Incoming Targets
10 players
Portal players from feeder schools and coaching connections who haven't committed yet.
Jake Garcia
QB
4-star
Michigan
Transfer pipeline
$1.1M
Jake Guarnera
IOL
4-star
Michigan
Transfer pipeline
$321K
Enow Etta
DL
4-star
Michigan
Transfer pipeline
$262K
Zeke Berry
CB
3-star
Michigan
Transfer pipeline
$253K
Bryson Kuzdzal
RB
2-star
Michigan
Transfer pipeline
$174K
Reginald Hughes
LB
3-star
Colorado
Transfer pipeline
$167K
Lawrence Hattar
IOL
Michigan
Transfer pipeline
$150K
Brady Kopetz
TE
3-star
Colorado
Transfer pipeline
$150K
Cam Wallace
RB
3-star
Penn State
Transfer pipeline
$150K
Tikey Hayes
RB
3-star
Penn State
Transfer pipeline
$150K
Transfer Ledger
56 transactions
| Date | Player | Pos | School | NIL Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01-25 | ← IN | Ian Duarte | WR | Idaho State → | $150K |
| 01-25 | ← IN | Drake Martinez | TE | UT Martin → | $150K |
| 01-22 | ← IN | Jadais Richard | CB | Miami → | $150K |
| 01-19 | OUT → | Brian Grant | OT | → Memphis | $30K |
| 01-18 | ← IN | Isaiah Hardge | CB | Colorado → | $150K |
| 01-18 | ← IN | Ryan Staub | QB | Colorado → | $302K |
| 01-17 | OUT → | Emmanuel Okoye | EDGE | → California | $150K |
| 01-17 | OUT → | Marcus Goree Jr. | CB | → Troy | $30K |
| 01-17 | ← IN | DJ Burks | S | App State → | $267K |
| 01-17 | ← IN | Javin Gordon | RB | Tulane → | $266K |
| 01-17 | ← IN | Donovan Haslam | IOL | West Virginia → | $150K |
| 01-17 | ← IN | Trent Thomas | TE | South Alabama → | $150K |
| 01-16 | OUT → | Caleb Herring | EDGE | → South Carolina | $351K |
| 01-16 | OUT → | Arion Carter | LB | → TBD | $618K |
| 01-15 | OUT → | Kellen Lindstrom | EDGE | → Missouri State | $30K |
| 01-15 | OUT → | Jake Merklinger | QB | → UConn | $157K |
| 01-14 | OUT → | Herb Gray | DL | → UNLV | $30K |
| 01-14 | OUT → | Tommy Winton III | WR | → East Tennessee State | $10K |
| 01-14 | OUT → | Jack Van Dorselaer | TE | → Oklahoma | $150K |
| 01-13 | OUT → | Kaleb Beasley | S | → Louisville | $163K |
| 01-13 | ← IN | Jordan Norman | EDGE | Tulane → | $539K |
| 01-13 | ← IN | TJ Metcalf | S | Michigan → | $318K |
| 01-12 | OUT → | Jamal Wallace | DL | → Utah | $150K |
| 01-12 | ← IN | Tevis Metcalf | CB | Michigan → | $150K |
| 01-11 | OUT → | Josh Schell | DL | → UCF | $150K |
| 01-10 | OUT → | Colin Brazzell | CB | → Abilene Christian | $10K |
| 01-10 | OUT → | William Satterwhite | IOL | → LSU | $150K |
| 01-10 | OUT → | Lance Heard | OT | → Kentucky | $342K |
| 01-10 | OUT → | Jayden Loftin | EDGE | → Wisconsin | $150K |
| 01-10 | OUT → | Boo Carter | S | → Colorado | $244K |
| 01-10 | ← IN | Dejuan Lane | S | Penn State → | $195K |
| 01-10 | ← IN | Amare Campbell | LB | Penn State → | $765K |
| 01-10 | ← IN | Chaz Coleman | EDGE | Penn State → | $170K |
| 01-09 | ← IN | Cooper Ranvier | K | Louisville → | $150K |
| 01-09 | ← IN | Blake Howard | LS | Eastern Kentucky → | $150K |
| 01-09 | ← IN | Xavier Gilliam | DL | Penn State → | $270K |
| 01-08 | OUT → | Rickey Gibson III | CB | → Texas A&M | $150K |
| 01-08 | OUT → | Brenden Anes | LB | → Western Michigan | $30K |
| 01-07 | OUT → | Peyton Lewis | RB | → Virginia | $216K |
| 01-07 | ← IN | Kayin Lee | CB | Auburn → | $200K |
| 01-06 | OUT → | Max Anderson | IOL | → Kentucky | $150K |
| 01-06 | ← IN | Ory Williams | OT | LSU → | $150K |
| 01-04 | OUT → | Max Gilbert | K | → Arkansas | $150K |
| 01-04 | OUT → | Bennett Warren | OT | → Minnesota | $150K |
| 01-04 | ← IN | Qua Moss | S | Kansas State → | $150K |
| 01-02 | OUT → | Amari Jefferson | WR | → TBD | $150K |
| 01-02 | OUT → | Braylon Harmon | WR | → TBD | $150K |
| 12-23 | OUT → | Trevor Duncan | OT | → TBD | $150K |
| - | OUT → | Jalen McMurray | DB | → NFL Draft | $302K |
| - | OUT → | Tyre West | DL | → NFL Draft | $514K |
| - | OUT → | Bryson Eason | DL | → NFL Draft | $395K |
| - | OUT → | Colton Hood | DB | → NFL Draft | $486K |
| - | OUT → | Star Thomas | RB | → NFL Draft | $357K |
| - | OUT → | Miles Kitselman | TE | → NFL Draft | $198K |
| - | OUT → | Chris Brazzell II | WR | → NFL Draft | $1,431K |
| - | OUT → | Jermod McCoy | DB | → NFL Draft | $267K |
OUT: $8.2M
IN: $4.9M
NET: $-3.2M
Current Roster
82 players
| # | Name | Pos | Year | Ht | Wt | Est. Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Joey Aguilar | QB | SR | 6'3" | 225 lbs | $5.0M |
| 15 | George MacIntyre | QB | FR | 6'6" | 195 lbs | $290K |
| 13 | Mason Phillips | QB | FR | 6'1" | 180 lbs | $191K |
| 20 | Justin Baker | RB | FR | 5'10" | 210 lbs | $150K |
| 24 | Hunter Barnes | RB | JR | 6'0" | 196 lbs | $150K |
| 18 | DeSean Bishop | RB | SO | 5'10" | 208 lbs | $1.0M |
| 19 | Daune Morris | RB | FR | 5'10" | 195 lbs | $150K |
| 9 | Star Thomas | RB | SR | 6'0" | 210 lbs | $357K |
| 17 | Chris Brazzell II | WR | JR | 6'5" | 200 lbs | $1.4M |
| 89 | Joakim Dodson | WR | FR | 6'0" | 190 lbs | $150K |
| 88 | Deon Hardin | WR | JR | 6'0" | 178 lbs | $150K |
| 5 | Radarious Jackson | WR | FR | 6'2" | 210 lbs | $150K |
| 29 | Jack-Henry Jakobik | WR | SO | 6'4" | 203 lbs | $150K |
| 39 | Malcolm Kinzer | WR | FR | 6'2" | 196 lbs | $150K |
| 4 | Mike Matthews | WR | SO | 6'1" | 200 lbs | $1.5M |
| 35 | Ben Petermann | WR | FR | 6'2" | 208 lbs | $150K |
| 36 | Nathan Roberts | WR | SO | 6'4" | 214 lbs | $150K |
| 1 | Travis Smith Jr. | WR | FR | 6'3" | 210 lbs | $150K |
| 14 | Braylon Staley | WR | FR | 6'0" | 190 lbs | $1.8M |
| 26 | Carson Whitehead | WR | JR | 5'10" | 178 lbs | $150K |
| 7 | Dasaahn Brame | TE | FR | 6'4" | 230 lbs | $150K |
| - | Ethan Davis | TE | SO | 6'5" | 245 lbs | $281K |
| 86 | Cole Harrison | TE | FR | 6'5" | 238 lbs | $150K |
| 87 | Miles Kitselman | TE | SR | 6'5" | 255 lbs | $197K |
| 40 | Seamus Meagher | TE | SR | 6'4" | 252 lbs | $150K |
| 78 | Gage Ginther | OL | FR | 6'5" | 311 lbs | $150K |
| 51 | Jeremias Heard | OL | FR | 6'8" | 333 lbs | $150K |
| 69 | Gus Hill | OL | JR | 6'4" | 300 lbs | $150K |
| 75 | Wendell Moe Jr. | OL | JR | 6'2" | 330 lbs | $150K |
| 58 | Nic Moore | OL | FR | 6'3" | 315 lbs | $150K |
| 55 | Antoni Ogumoro | OL | FR | 6'4" | 320 lbs | $150K |
| 56 | Sam Pendleton | OL | SO | 6'4" | 310 lbs | $150K |
| 72 | Jesse Perry | OL | FR | 6'6" | 320 lbs | $150K |
| 59 | Charlie Powell III | OL | FR | 6'3" | 295 lbs | $150K |
| 70 | David Sanders Jr. | OL | FR | 6'6" | 305 lbs | $455K |
| 74 | Shamurad Umarov | OL | SO | 6'7" | 330 lbs | $150K |
| 90 | Dominic Bailey | DL | SR | 6'3" | 292 lbs | $923K |
| 89 | Mike Bethea II | DL | JR | 6'1" | 215 lbs | $150K |
| 47 | Isaiah Campbell | DL | FR | 6'4" | 282 lbs | $150K |
| 9 | Mariyon Dye | DL | FR | 6'5" | 264 lbs | $231K |
| 20 | Bryson Eason | DL | SR | 6'3" | 315 lbs | $394K |
| 44 | Christian Gass | DL | FR | 6'3" | 217 lbs | $150K |
| 35 | Carson Gentle | DL | FR | 6'3" | 256 lbs | $150K |
| 87 | Joshua Helsdon | DL | JR | 6'4" | 290 lbs | $150K |
| 5 | Daevin Hobbs | DL | JR | 6'4" | 290 lbs | $734K |
| 99 | Charles House III | DL | FR | 6'3" | 295 lbs | $150K |
| 96 | Isaiah Inge | DL | FR | 6'1" | 292 lbs | $150K |
| 19 | Joshua Josephs | DL | SR | 6'3" | 240 lbs | $468K |
| 51 | Jaxson Moi | DL | SR | 6'2" | 305 lbs | $179K |
| 94 | Nathan Robinson | DL | SO | 6'6" | 300 lbs | $221K |
| 17 | Ethan Utley | DL | FR | 6'3" | 270 lbs | $150K |
| 18 | Tyree Weathersby | DL | SO | 6'5" | 265 lbs | $450K |
| 42 | Tyre West | DL | SR | 6'3" | 290 lbs | $513K |
| 33 | Ben Bolton | LB | JR | 6'3" | 233 lbs | $150K |
| 11 | Jordan Burns | LB | FR | 6'1" | 224 lbs | $150K |
| 12 | Jaedon Harmon | LB | FR | 6'0" | 215 lbs | $150K |
| 27 | Jadon Perlotte | LB | FR | 6'4" | 210 lbs | $150K |
| 50 | Ryan Scott | LB | FR | 6'0" | 218 lbs | $150K |
| 57 | Grier Short | LB | FR | 6'1" | 219 lbs | $150K |
| 13 | Edwin Spillman | LB | FR | 6'1" | 230 lbs | $654K |
| 22 | Jeremiah Telander | LB | JR | 6'2" | 235 lbs | $359K |
| 37 | Montrell Bandy | DB | SR | 6'3" | 194 lbs | $150K |
| 15 | Edrees Farooq | DB | SO | 6'0" | 200 lbs | $302K |
| 8 | Colton Hood | DB | SO | 6'0" | 195 lbs | $485K |
| 41 | Steele Katina | DB | FR | 6'1" | 200 lbs | $150K |
| 24 | Dylan Lewis | DB | FR | 6'0" | 187 lbs | $150K |
| 43 | Jackson Mathews | DB | FR | 6'0" | 192 lbs | $150K |
| 3 | Jermod McCoy | DB | JR | 6'0" | 193 lbs | $266K |
| 6 | Jalen McMurray | DB | SR | 6'0" | 187 lbs | $302K |
| 25 | Timothy Merritt | DB | FR | 6'1" | 185 lbs | $150K |
| 21 | Tre Poteat | DB | FR | 6'0" | 190 lbs | $150K |
| 4 | Ty Redmond | DB | FR | 6'2" | 192 lbs | $295K |
| 38 | Andre Stewart | DB | JR | 6'0" | 185 lbs | $150K |
| 4 | Jourdan Thomas | DB | JR | 6'2" | 205 lbs | $150K |
| 2 | Andre Turrentine | DB | SR | 5'11" | 195 lbs | $428K |
| 26 | Sidney Walton | DB | FR | 6'1" | 196 lbs | $150K |
| - | William Wright | DB | SR | 6'0" | 198 lbs | $150K |
| 98 | Jackson Ross | P | JR | 6'4" | 205 lbs | $150K |
| 48 | Bennett Brady | LS | JR | 6'1" | 210 lbs | $150K |
| 47 | John Rosen | LS | FR | 6'2" | 239 lbs | $150K |
| 93 | Grady Dangerfield | PK | FR | 6'0" | 220 lbs | $150K |
| 94 | Josh Turbyville | PK | JR | 6'2" | 200 lbs | $150K |