Transfer portal · 2026
Tennessee Volunteers
Both windowsProjected two-deep impacti
+15
Projected two-deep roles added · 2026 arrivals
Tennessee added 15 transfers projected into the two-deep (8 as starters) against 28 departures whose next roles aren’t tracked here. Every number on this page is counted, not modelled — no composite portal grade is published because no defensible one exists yet.
21
Arrivals
-7
28
Departures
0.87
Avg rating in
-0.00
0.87
Avg rating out
15
Proj two-deep in
—
—
Out roles untracked
16 of 21
’25 production in
—
20 of 28
’25 production out
How the roster changed
49 moves · 12 rooms touchediOffense-6 net players
Replaced+1 player
TE
+2 in · −1 out
InOut
Trent Thomas in from South Alabama drives the room.
Replaced—
QB
+1 in · −1 out
InOut
Ryan Staub in from Colorado drives the room.
Replaced—
RB
+1 in · −1 out
InOut
Javin Gordon in from Tulane drives the room.
Depth concern-3 players
WR
+1 in · −4 out
InOut
?
?
Tommy Winton III out to East Tennessee State drives the room.
Depth concern-4 players
OL
+2 in · −6 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
Lance Heard out to Kentucky drives the room.
Defense-2 net players
Replaced+2 players
CB
+5 in · −3 out · 2 proj starters in
InOut
Isaiah Hardge in from Colorado drives the room.
Replaced+1 player
S
+3 in · −2 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
Boo Carter out to Colorado drives the room.
Upgraded—
LB
+1 in · −1 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
Amare Campbell in from Penn State drives the room.
Depth concern-2 players
DL
+1 in · −3 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
Xavier Gilliam in from Penn State drives the room.
Depth concern-3 players
EDGE
+2 in · −5 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
Chaz Coleman in from Penn State drives the room.
Specialists+1 net players
Replaced+1 player
LS
+1 in · −0 out
InOut
No departures
Blake Howard in from Eastern Kentucky drives the room.
Upgraded—
K
+1 in · −1 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
Cooper Ranvier in from Louisville drives the room.
No movement—
P
+0 in · −0 out
InOutNo arrivalsNo departures
No portal movement in this room.
ArrivalDepartureHeavy ring · proj starter inThin ring · rotation inDotted · depth role or no ’25 recordMarker size = ’25 usage share (smallest = none recorded)
Did Tennessee replace what it lost?
Role slots, not player-for-playerReplaced5 chains
DL
Starting slot
Out · to Utah
Jamal Wallace
rating 0.86 · 4 tkl
Upgrade
High confidence
In · from Penn State
Xavier Gilliam
rating 0.94 · 16 tkl · 3 TFL · 0.5 sk · nt1 starter
Jan 9
▾ Detail
LB
Starting slot
Out · to Western Michigan
Brenden Anes
5 tkl
Upgrade
High confidence
In · from Penn State
Amare Campbell
rating 0.87 · 103 tkl · 9.5 TFL · 3 sk · mlb1 starter
Jan 10
▾ Detail
CB
Starting slot
Out · to Texas A&M
Rickey Gibson III
rating 0.93 · 1 tkl
Replaced
High confidence
In · from Auburn
Kayin Lee
rating 0.88 · 31 tkl · 1 INT · 4 PD · lcb1 starter
Jan 7
▾ Detail
CB
Starting slot
Out · to Troy
Marcus Goree Jr.
rating 0.85 · 1 tkl
Upgrade
High confidence
In · from Kansas State
Qua Moss
rating 0.86 · 41 tkl · 5 TFL · 1 sk · 2 INT · nb1 starter
Jan 4
▾ Detail
K
Starting slot
Out · to Arkansas
Max Gilbert
14/19 FG · 106 pts
Replaced
High confidence
In · from Louisville
Cooper Ranvier
21/25 FG · 102 pts · pk1 starter
Jan 9
▾ Detail
Partially replaced6 chains
WR
Rotation slot
Out · to unannounced
?
Braylon Harmon
3% ’25 usage · 1 rec · 41 yds
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Idaho State
Ian Duarte
rating 0.85 · pr2 rotation
Jan 25
▾ Detail
OL
Starting slot
Out · to Kentucky
Lance Heard
rating 0.94 · 1 tkl
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from LSU
Ory Williams
rating 0.86 · rt1 starter
Jan 6
▾ Detail
EDGE
Starting slot
Out · to LSU
Jordan Ross
rating 0.93 · 24 tkl · 4 TFL · 2 sk
Partial replacement
High confidence
In · from Tulane
Jordan Norman
rating 0.85 · 27 tkl · 8 TFL · 6 sk · leo1 starter
Jan 13
▾ Detail
EDGE
Rotation slot
Out · to South Carolina
Caleb Herring
rating 0.89 · 15 tkl · 6 TFL · 4 sk
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Penn State
Chaz Coleman
rating 0.98 · 8 tkl · 3 TFL · 1 sk · leo2 rotation
Jan 10
▾ Detail
S
Starting slot
Out · to Colorado
Boo Carter
rating 0.93 · 26 tkl · 4.5 TFL · 1 sk
Partial replacement
High confidence
In · from Michigan
TJ Metcalf
rating 0.87 · 58 tkl · 2.5 TFL · 1 INT · fs1 starter
Jan 13
▾ Detail
S
Rotation slot
Out · to Louisville
Kaleb Beasley
rating 0.86 · 24 tkl · 1 PD
Partial replacement
Medium confidence
In · from Penn State
Dejuan Lane
rating 0.87 · 29 tkl · 2.5 TFL · 1 sk · ss2 rotation
Jan 10
▾ Detail
Not replaced6 chains
QB
Production lost
Out · to UConn
Jake Merklinger
rating 0.86 · 12% ’25 usage · 13/24 · 173 pass yds · 2 TD · 0 INT
Unresolved
Room restocked · slot open
In
No starter/rotation addition
1 depth arrival in room
Jan 15
▾ Detail
RB
Production lost
Out · to Virginia
Peyton Lewis
rating 0.86 · 11% ’25 usage · 290 rush yds · 4.1 ypc · 7 TD
Unresolved
Room restocked · slot open
In
No starter/rotation addition
1 depth arrival in room
Jan 7
▾ Detail
WR
Production lost
Out · to East Tennessee State
Tommy Winton III
4% ’25 usage · 3 rec · 26 yds
Unresolved
Room restocked · slot open
In
No further two-deep addition
1 two-deep arrival answers other losses · 2 producing losses unanswered
Jan 14
▾ Detail
TE
Production lost
Out · to Oklahoma
Jack Van Dorselaer
rating 0.90 · 2% ’25 usage · 5 rec · 23 yds · 1 TD
Unresolved
Room restocked · slot open
In
No starter/rotation addition
2 depth arrivals in room
Jan 14
▾ Detail
EDGE
Production lost
Out · to Missouri State
Kellen Lindstrom
rating 0.84 · 2 tkl
Unresolved
Room restocked · slot open
In
No further two-deep addition
2 two-deep arrivals answer other losses · 2 producing losses unanswered
Jan 15
▾ Detail
DL
Production lost
Out · to UNLV
Herb Gray
rating 0.86 · 1 tkl · 0.5 TFL
Unresolved
Room restocked · slot open
In
No further two-deep addition
1 two-deep arrival answers other losses · 2 producing losses unanswered
Jan 14
▾ Detail
Quality vs experience
Portal rating
0.750.800.850.900.951.00
No ’25 usage recordHigh-upside betProven impactDevelopmentalExperienced depthStaubMerklingerColeman
0%20%40%60%
’25 usage share of previous team’s snapsets
9 unrated moves not plotted — see the ledger
How much Tennessee depends on transfers
Projected 2026 two-deep · 56 slotsQuarterback0%
2
Skill (RB/WR/TE)0%
10
Offensive line40%
6
2
2
Front seven (EDGE/DL/LB)33%
8
4
Secondary (CB/S)60%
4
6
Specialists25%
9
3
Returning signeesPrior-cycle transfers2026 transfers
30%
Projected two-deep from transfers
17 of 56 two-deep slots
10 of 28
Projected starters from transfers
8 from the 2026 cycle, 2 held over
7th
SEC percentile · transfer share
14th-most transfer-dependent two-deep of 16 SEC teams
Returning portal corePrior-cycle transfers still in the two-deep
Wendell Moe Jr.
OL · from Arizona · 2025 cycle · LG1 starter
—
no ’25 record
Sam Pendleton
OL · from Notre Dame · 2025 cycle · C1 starter
—
no ’25 record
Where Tennessee’s transfers came from — and where they went
Sources · 21 arrivals28 departures · destinations
Big Ten
6 players
Big 12
4 players
Non-FBS
3 players
SEC
2 players
ACC
2 players
American Athletic
2 players
Other
2 players
+
SEC
8 players
Non-FBS
4 players
ACC
3 players
Big 12
3 players
+
Unannounced
2 players
Big Ten
2 players
+
Other
6 players
Tennessee
-7 net moves
Arrived from · 21
Big Ten
6 players
Big 12
4 players
Non-FBS
3 players
SEC
2 players
ACC
2 players
American Athletic
2 players
+
Other
2 players
Departed to · 28
SEC
8 players
Non-FBS
4 players
ACC
3 players
Big 12
3 players
+
Unannounced
2 players
Big Ten
2 players
+
Other
6 players
6arrivals came from Big Ten programs — the single largest source.
15arrivals are projected straight into the two-deep (14 of 21 arrivals came from P4 leagues).
8departures stayed inside the SEC.
How the window developed
Cumulative net moves · in − outAll portal moves
49 of 49 moves match · 25 shownShow
Role in
Sort
PlayerPosDirectionOrigin / destinationRating’25 productionEligProjected roleDate
CC
Winter window · 5★
XG
Winter window · 4★
KL
Winter window · 3★
AC
Winter window · 3★
DL
Winter window · 3★
TM
Winter window · 3★
QM
Winter window · 3★
OW
Winter window · 3★
DH
Winter window · 3★