Tennessee
SEC
21
Incoming
29
Outgoing
-8
Net
Team TVS:
15%
Roster Risk by Position
Offense
18%
Defense
12%
Special Teams
13%
Highest Risk Players
Carson Gentle
DL
46%
Joakim Dodson
WR
43%
Justin Baker
RB
42%
Jaxson Moi
DL
40%
Nathan Robinson
DL
39%
Transfer Impact by Position
| Pos | Out | In | Net Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1 | 1 | +$990K |
| DL | 11 | 3 | $-977K |
| WR | 5 | 1 | $-816K |
| QB | 1 | 1 | +$504K |
| OL | 6 | 2 | $-454K |
| RB | 2 | 1 | $-382K |
| TE | 2 | 2 | $-169K |
| DB | 8 | 8 | +$150K |
| ST | 1 | 2 | +$150K |
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:
4 players
▸
Colorado
2 players
Ryan Staub
QB
$829K
$332K
▸
Michigan
2 players
$332K
$150K
▸
Tulane
2 players
Jordan Norman
EDGE
$398K
Javin Gordon
RB
$150K
Players Transfer from Tennessee To:
2 players
$14K
Trey Weary
WR
$1K
▸
Kentucky
2 players
Lance Heard
OT
$525K
Max Anderson
IOL
$150K
▸
LSU
2 players
Jordan Ross
EDGE
$155K
$150K
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 29
Boo Carter
Arion Carter
Rickey Gibson III
Lance Heard
Amari Jefferson
Jordan Ross
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
$1.6M
Zeke Berry
CB
3-star
Michigan
Transfer pipeline
$658K
Reginald Hughes
LB
3-star
Colorado
Transfer pipeline
$281K
Nikhil Webb Walker
EDGE
Colorado
Transfer pipeline
$150K
Braden Keith
CB
Colorado
Transfer pipeline
$150K
Walker Andersen
OT
Colorado
Transfer pipeline
$150K
Tavian Coleman
DL
Colorado
Transfer pipeline
$150K
Kyle Carpenter
CB
Colorado
Transfer pipeline
$150K
Tyrecus Davis
CB
3-star
Colorado
Transfer pipeline
$150K
Zuberi Mobley
RB
3-star
Tulane
Transfer pipeline
$84K
Transfer Ledger
58 transactions
| Date | Player | Pos | School | NIL Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03-03 | OUT → | Trevor Duncan | OT | → The Citadel | $14K |
| 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 | $38K |
| 01-18 | ← IN | Isaiah Hardge | CB | Colorado → | $332K |
| 01-18 | ← IN | Ryan Staub | QB | Colorado → | $829K |
| 01-17 | OUT → | Trey Weary | WR | → East Tennessee State | $1K |
| 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 → | $153K |
| 01-17 | ← IN | Javin Gordon | RB | Tulane → | $150K |
| 01-17 | ← IN | Donovan Haslam | IOL | West Virginia → | $398K |
| 01-17 | ← IN | Trent Thomas | TE | South Alabama → | $150K |
| 01-17 | ← IN | Tevis Metcalf | CB | Michigan → | $150K |
| 01-16 | OUT → | Caleb Herring | EDGE | → South Carolina | $162K |
| 01-15 | OUT → | Kellen Lindstrom | EDGE | → Missouri State | $30K |
| 01-15 | OUT → | Jake Merklinger | QB | → UConn | $325K |
| 01-14 | OUT → | Herb Gray | DL | → UNLV | $30K |
| 01-14 | OUT → | Tommy Winton III | WR | → East Tennessee State | $14K |
| 01-14 | OUT → | Jack Van Dorselaer | TE | → Oklahoma | $150K |
| 01-13 | OUT → | Kaleb Beasley | S | → Louisville | $150K |
| 01-13 | ← IN | Jordan Norman | EDGE | Tulane → | $398K |
| 01-13 | ← IN | TJ Metcalf | S | Michigan → | $332K |
| 01-12 | OUT → | Jamal Wallace | DL | → Utah | $150K |
| 01-11 | OUT → | Josh Schell | DL | → UCF | $150K |
| 01-10 | OUT → | Colin Brazzell | CB | → Abilene Christian | $1K |
| 01-10 | OUT → | William Satterwhite | IOL | → LSU | $150K |
| 01-10 | OUT → | Lance Heard | OT | → Kentucky | $525K |
| 01-10 | OUT → | Jayden Loftin | EDGE | → Wisconsin | $150K |
| 01-10 | OUT → | Boo Carter | S | → Colorado | $150K |
| 01-10 | ← IN | Dejuan Lane | S | Penn State → | $153K |
| 01-10 | ← IN | Amare Campbell | LB | Penn State → | $1,020K |
| 01-10 | ← IN | Chaz Coleman | EDGE | Penn State → | $150K |
| 01-09 | OUT → | Jordan Ross | EDGE | → LSU | $155K |
| 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 → | $184K |
| 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 | $150K |
| 01-07 | ← IN | Kayin Lee | CB | Auburn → | $153K |
| 01-06 | OUT → | Max Anderson | IOL | → Kentucky | $150K |
| 01-06 | ← IN | Ory Williams | OT | LSU → | $184K |
| 01-04 | OUT → | Max Gilbert | K | → Arkansas | $150K |
| 01-04 | OUT → | Bennett Warren | OT | → Minnesota | $158K |
| 01-04 | ← IN | Qua Moss | S | Kansas State → | $150K |
| 01-02 | OUT → | Amari Jefferson | WR | → TBD | $184K |
| 01-02 | OUT → | Braylon Harmon | WR | → TBD | $1K |
| - | OUT → | Jalen McMurray | DB | → NFL Draft | $153K |
| - | OUT → | Tyre West | DL | → NFL Draft | $398K |
| - | OUT → | Bryson Eason | DL | → NFL Draft | $150K |
| - | OUT → | Colton Hood | DB | → NFL Draft | $638K |
| - | OUT → | Joshua Josephs | DL | → NFL Draft | $184K |
| - | OUT → | Star Thomas | RB | → NFL Draft | $382K |
| - | OUT → | Miles Kitselman | TE | → NFL Draft | $319K |
| - | OUT → | Chris Brazzell II | WR | → NFL Draft | $765K |
| - | OUT → | Jermod McCoy | DB | → NFL Draft | $150K |
OUT: $6.6M
IN: $5.6M
NET: $-1.0M
Current Roster
83 players
| # | Name | Pos | Year | Ht | Wt | Est. Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 |
Joey Aguilar
|
QB | SR | 6'3" | 225 lbs | $3.2M |
| 15 |
George MacIntyre
|
QB | FR | 6'6" | 195 lbs | $1.6M |
| 13 |
Mason Phillips
|
QB | FR | 6'1" | 180 lbs | $828K |
| 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 | $765K |
| 19 |
Daune Morris
|
RB | FR | 5'10" | 195 lbs | $198K |
| 9 |
Star Thomas
|
RB | SR | 6'0" | 210 lbs | $382K |
| 17 |
Chris Brazzell II
|
WR | JR | 6'5" | 200 lbs | $765K |
| 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 | $397K |
| 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 | $1.5M |
| 26 |
Carson Whitehead
|
WR | JR | 5'10" | 178 lbs | $150K |
| 7 |
Dasaahn Brame
|
TE | FR | 6'4" | 230 lbs | $165K |
| - |
Ethan Davis
|
TE | SO | 6'5" | 245 lbs | $637K |
| 86 |
Cole Harrison
|
TE | FR | 6'5" | 238 lbs | $150K |
| 87 |
Miles Kitselman
|
TE | SR | 6'5" | 255 lbs | $318K |
| 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 | $183K |
| 55 |
Antoni Ogumoro
|
OL | FR | 6'4" | 320 lbs | $150K |
| 56 |
Sam Pendleton
|
OL | SO | 6'4" | 310 lbs | $397K |
| 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 | $1.5M |
| 74 |
Shamurad Umarov
|
OL | SO | 6'7" | 330 lbs | $765K |
| 90 |
Dominic Bailey
|
DL | SR | 6'3" | 292 lbs | $1.5M |
| 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 | $150K |
| 20 |
Bryson Eason
|
DL | SR | 6'3" | 315 lbs | $150K |
| 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 | $765K |
| 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 | $183K |
| 51 |
Jaxson Moi
|
DL | SR | 6'2" | 305 lbs | $150K |
| 94 |
Nathan Robinson
|
DL | SO | 6'6" | 300 lbs | $150K |
| 17 |
Ethan Utley
|
DL | FR | 6'3" | 270 lbs | $150K |
| 18 |
Tyree Weathersby
|
DL | SO | 6'5" | 265 lbs | $150K |
| 42 |
Tyre West
|
DL | SR | 6'3" | 290 lbs | $397K |
| 33 |
Ben Bolton
|
LB | JR | 6'3" | 233 lbs | $150K |
| 11 |
Jordan Burns
|
LB | FR | 6'1" | 224 lbs | $150K |
| - |
Arion Carter
|
LB | JR | - | - | $1.0M |
| 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 | $510K |
| 22 |
Jeremiah Telander
|
LB | JR | 6'2" | 235 lbs | $265K |
| 37 |
Montrell Bandy
|
DB | SR | 6'3" | 194 lbs | $150K |
| 15 |
Edrees Farooq
|
DB | SO | 6'0" | 200 lbs | $150K |
| 8 |
Colton Hood
|
DB | SO | 6'0" | 195 lbs | $637K |
| 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 | $150K |
| 6 |
Jalen McMurray
|
DB | SR | 6'0" | 187 lbs | $153K |
| 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 | $1.3M |
| 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 | $331K |
| 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 | $255K |