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#82 Trent Thomas
Class RS JR/TRFrom South Alabama (transfer)Ht / Wt 6'5" · 252 lbHometown Mobile, AL · Cottage Hill
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Updated 2026-07-29TE room context
View full depth chart →Trent Thomas holds the TE · Depth spot in Tennessee Volunteers’s tight end room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:
Transfer history
2026South Alabama→Tennessee Volunteers
Background & career
Trent Thomas is a 6'5", 252-pound tight end who joined Tennessee in January 2026 as a transfer from South Alabama. The Mobile, Alabama native spent three seasons with the Jaguars, appearing in 26 games with 13 starts. During his time at South Alabama, Thomas caught five passes for 39 yards across 691 offensive plays. In 2025, his final year with the program, he appeared in all 12 games with eight starts, recording four receptions for 34 yards on 402 offensive snaps. Thomas majors in management and wears No. 82.
South Alabama2023 – 2025
Tennessee2026 — presentPrevious schoolSouth AlabamaRecruiting3-star · No. 1596 nationalOriginMobile, AL · Cottage Hill