Sandman Vol
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2025/26 Transfer Portal Thread
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RikidyBones
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There certainly comes a point where you just have to choose quantity over quality. Don’t think we’re there quite yet, but 22 is definitely a lot.
Not saying that we reach this point (I’d be surprised if we lose many more), but I feel like if you reach something like 30 transfers, you have to just start taking whoever you can. Sometimes just having a body is better than nothing.
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Good looking prospects (in addition to those mentioned by reporters), that I would like seeing us kick tires on.
Tegra Tshabola, Ohio State Buckeyes, Offensive Line
Also competes in track and field in the throws events. Recorded a 46-9.75 shot put as a junior.247sports.com
Keon Keeley, Alabama Crimson Tide, Defensive Line
Nickname is the "Viking" as mom is from Norway and frequent trips to the Scandinavia country. Multi-sport athlete that played basketball as a freshman and...
Wilkin Formby, Alabama Crimson Tide, Offensive Tackle
2021: Primarily played right tackle as a junior. Helped Tuscaloosa Northridge to a 7-4 record and an Alabama 6A first-round playoff appearance.
Cade Uluave, California Golden Bears, Linebacker
Cade Uluave is a Linebacker from Herriman, UT.
Enow Etta, Michigan Wolverines, Defensive Line
Also plays basketball. Averaged 11.9 ppg and 8.3 rpg in 18 games as a sophomore. 2021: Texas TAPPS Division III first-team all-state selection as a junior. ...
Paris Patterson Jr., SMU Mustangs, Offensive Line
HIGH SCHOOL: Enrolled early and participated in spring practice … A four-star prospect according to Rivals … No. 237 prospect in Rivals250 rankings … Rated the...
Josiah Thompson, South Carolina Gamecocks, Offensive Tackle
Multi-sport athlete who's also competed in basketball and track and field. Posted a 40-7 shot put throw as a junior.
Eddy Smith, Texas Tech Red Raiders, Defensive Line
Also plays basketball. ----- 2022: As a junior, recorded 22 tackles, 8 TFL, and 2 sacks in 7 games. 2021: Finished a breakout sophomore campaign with 29...
Andrew Sprague, Michigan Wolverines, Offensive Tackle
Also plays basketball. Experience on both sides of the ball.
Noah Carter, Alabama Crimson Tide, Edge
Multi-sport athlete that has also ran track and played basketball at the prep level. ---- 2023: Arizona Cardinals High School Defensive Player of the Year....
Jordan Thomas, Georgia Bulldogs, Defensive Line
Jordan Thomas is a Defensive Lineman from Ramsey, NJ.
Devon Baxter, Michigan Wolverines, Edge
Gets two-way snaps as edge rusher and tight end. Also plays basketball. 2022: Made 48 tackles, including two sacks and 21 tackles for loss, and caught 12...
Rod Robinson II, Georgia Bulldogs, Running Back
Also runs track. Ran a 52.88 400 as a junior.
Smith Snowden, Utah Utes, Cornerback
Also competes in track and field. Ran nearly double-digit sub-11.00 100-meter times as a sophomore, including a 10.74 PR. Also ran a 21.89 200 and a 7.01...
Hunter Osborne, Virginia Cavaliers, Defensive Line
2022: As a senior, registered 53 tackles, seven TFL, 2.5 sacks, one forced fumble, and 24 hurries. Helped Hewitt-Trussville to an 8-4 record and the Alabama 7A...
Richard Young, Alabama Crimson Tide, Running Back
Member of 247Sports' 2023 Freaks List. Also runs track. Ran a wind-aided 10.81 100 (3.0) as a junior in April 2022. Ran an 11.14 100 as a sophomore after...
Stephiylan Green, Clemson Tigers, Defensive Line
Stephiylan Green is a Defensive Lineman from Rome, GA.
Caden Story, Clemson Tigers, Defensive Line
2021: As a senior, earned Alabama Sports Writers Association Class 2A Lineman of the Year. Helped Lanett to a 10-3 record and an Alabama 2A state quarterfinal...
Chrisdasson Saint-Jean, Kennesaw State Owls, Offensive Tackle
Multi-sport athlete that also does track and field throwing events and weightlifting. As a junior, placed 16th at Florida’s 3A state weightlifting meet in the...
Gentry Williams, Oklahoma Sooners, Cornerback
Two-sport athlete in football and track and field (200 meters, 400 meters). 2020: Suffered a tore ACL in the first game of his junior season. 2019: As a QB...
Aaron Gates, Florida Gators, Safety
Has played baseball in high school. ---- 2022: Tore ACL a few games into senior season at Trinity Christian. In 3 contests, got snaps on both offense and...
Chase Sowell, Iowa State Cyclones, Wide Receiver
Sophomore in the classroom who has three years of athletic eligibility remaining … Appeared in 15 career games (3/Colorado, 12/East Carolina) … Has caught 49...
Alijah Carnell, Iowa State Cyclones, Defensive Line
Alijah Carnell is a Defensive Lineman from Las Vegas, NV.
Jayden Woods, Florida Gators, Edge
Member of 247Sports’ 2025 Freaks List. Also competes in track and field and has wrestled as well. Kansas 6A state champion in shot put and discus as a junior,...
Paul Mubenga, LSU Tigers, Offensive Line
Also does throwing events. Regional qualifier as an 11th grader in the shot put. ---- 2022: Starting LT for a Buford program, which went 11-1 and made it to...
Mychal McMullin, James Madison Dukes, Defensive Line
Mychal McMullin is a Defensive Lineman from Hampton, VA.
Tyree Adams, LSU Tigers, Offensive Tackle
2021: Started at right tackle as a junior. Helped St. Augustine to a 5-5 record and a Louisiana Division I second-round playoff appearance.
DJ Chester, LSU Tigers, Offensive Tackle
Also competes in throws events and has played basketball. Posted a 52-9 shot put and a 153-7 discus as a junior. Placed second in both events at the Georgia A...
Noah Rogers, NC State Wolfpack, Wide Receiver
Also competes in track and field. Ran an 11.34 100 and a 23.24 200 as a sophomore. Also long jumped 18-9. Ran an 11.41 100 and a 23.50 200 as a freshman. ...
Chiddi Obiazor, Kansas State Wildcats, Edge
Chiddi Obiazor is an Edge from Eden Prairie, MN.
Xavier Chaplin, Auburn Tigers, Offensive Tackle
Also competes in the shot put, discus, and javelin. Threw a 46-8 shot put, a 127-9 discus, and a 103-2 javelin during junior track and field season.
Jahiem Johnson, Tulane Green Wave, Cornerback
Also plays basketball and runs track. Reported a Division I basketball offer in Aug. 2021 from Southeastern Louisiana. Posted a 10-4 broad jump (124 inches)...
AJ Green, Louisville Cardinals, Edge
Also has played basketball in high school. Verified 6-foot-5 with a 7-foot-1 wingspan.
Yasin Willis, Syracuse Orange, Running Back
2022: As a junior, ran for 1,133 yards and 17 TDs on 5.99 yards per carry, while catching four passes for 29 yards. Also got defensive snaps, totaling 11...
Malcolm Alcorn-Crowder, Kansas State Wildcats, Defensive Line
Malcolm Alcorn-Crowder is a Defensive Lineman from Whitman, MA
Air Noland, South Carolina Gamecocks, Quarterback
Also ran track in high school. Clocked a 11.89 100-meter dash as a sophomore. Also posted 200 times of 24.19 and 24.69 and a 55.91 effort in the 400 as a...
Kobie McKinzie, Oklahoma Sooners, Linebacker
2020: MaxPreps Junior All-America second-team selection at LB. Earned first-team all-district honors. 2019: Was a first-team all-district selection as a...
Kayin Lee, Auburn Tigers, Cornerback
2021: As a junior, picked off seven passes, two of which game in the Georgia AAA state game. Earned MaxPreps Junior All-American second-team honors. 2020:...
Amaris Williams, Auburn Tigers, Edge
Also competes in track and field events. As a junior, took second at NCHSAA 2A State Championship in the shot put with a personal-best 51-11.25 effort. ---- ...
Michai Boireau, Florida Gators, Defensive Line
2022: As a junior, totaled 43 tackles - 7 for loss - 4 sacks and 3 QBH per MaxPreps. Helped Creekside go 10-3 and made third round of Georgia’s AAAAA playoffs.
Carius Curne, LSU Tigers, Offensive Tackle
Member of 247Sports’ 2025 Freaks List. Also competes in track and field. Posted a sophomore shot put throw of 40-4.5 in April 2023. ----- 2022: Gained...
Grayson Howard, Florida Gators, Linebacker
Goes by "Pup." 2022: The heart and soul of an Andrew Jackson program that won its first district title since 2009 and made the Sunshine State’s new 2M...
Jordan Castell, Florida Gators, Safety
Has also ran track (hurdles). 2021: As a junior, totaled 36 tackles and 2 INT. Also credited with 4 PBU. Got snaps primarily as an outside corner for a...
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Not saying he won't become a target but they think he will be most focused on money versus best football fit.
It also sounds like JK is higher on some of the existing LBs than the Vols fans. This info comes straight from someone at Penn State last year who will be on staff at UT. He specifically said outside of having a year in Knowles system he doesn't think there is much difference between Campbell vs Spillman.
Knowles is excited to come in and teach these LBs and coaches as well. On film JK sees what this person termed as misalignment or a disconnect between the 3 levels of the Vols defense and sometimes even on the same level. There were plays where the way the LBs played something was inexplicable based on the way the DL was attacking/stunting, etc. Saw similar things at times with safeties. It could be all on players not understanding/listening but they beleive alot of it was a combination of poor teaching, communication, & collaboration.
It was expressed that for the most part the existing guys the staff most want here on defense are staying. They will add prices with DL & DB being main focus, but they don't think the defense talent wise was as bad as it looked especially at the LB spot
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