2025/26 Transfer Portal Thread

[CAVPUT]

Damn this kid had 7 sacks! He's 6'4 270 lbs playing edge for JMU. Take ALL DAY. Only a freshman.

Where did JMU get all these good players?!!

More importantly...who evaluated their players? Go get that guy!

 

[knoxvol52]

And it there hasn’t been one since he left VT. Vick was a unicorn.

Vick was a better runner but Vince Young's numbers in College blows Vicks out of the water... Just compare each one of the players BEST season...Young by a landslide... Young had a 3000 yard passing and a 1000 yard rushing in same season...

 

[HoleInTheRoof]

Rumors out there that Keelon Russel isn't going to be a back up next year and the coaches are going to appease him.

Ty Simpson likely isn't NFL ready.

He may come home for his final year.

 

[ALStateLineVol]

Doubt we go after this level of RB but damn

Curious if we aren't going after this level of RB because of $$ or scared it will affect DGG? He would be a Jr before DGG gets on campus and we have no idea if DGG makes it to Knoxville.

 

[jvols1999]

So non-QB board looks like:

Edge
Adam Trick
Chaz Coleman

LB
Keaton Thomas

CB
AJ Harris
Elliott Washington
Qua Moss

S
Tawfiq Byard (sounds like things “trending”)
Jabril Rawls

DL
Mateen Ibirogba

Mateen Ibirogba

Malik Blotcon

RB
Cam Cook
Cam Edwards
Hollywood Smothers

Breaking it up further:

Confirmed (in AP speak) mutual interest:
S Tawfiq Byard
LB Keaton Thomas
NB Qua Moss
RB Hollywood Smothers

Mentioned as at least UT having interest:
Edge
Adam Trick
Chaz Coleman

CB
AJ Harris
Elliott Washington

S
Jabril Rawls

DL
Malik Blotcon

RB
Cam Cook
Cam Edwards

 

[LIvol]

Rumors out there that Keelon Russel isn't going to be a back up next year and the coaches are going to appease him.

Ty Simpson likely isn't NFL ready.

He may come home for his final year.

All the mock drafts I have seen have him as a 1st round pick....you don't pass up that kind of money

 

[TrippieRedd]

Hoping more DL enter the portal, not a fan of what’s currently in there and right now, our DT/NT is kinda weak next season.

 

[JCVol00]

Rumors out there that Keelon Russel isn't going to be a back up next year and the coaches are going to appease him.

Ty Simpson likely isn't NFL ready.

He may come home for his final year.

Part of me has doubts he’d come back to school, part of me is thinking that if carson beck came back, he would too. He has been projected late first round from all the mocks Ive seen, but that’s not official and even Yates said his play of late may keep him back.

IF he does come home for his final year, his redemption with UT fans will be like Cade Mays coming back from uga

 

[JCVol00]

Hoping more DL enter the portal, not a fan of what’s currently in there and right now, our DT/NT is kinda weak next season.

We did sign a good amount of DL/Edge this class that could be inside guys….pause…


But nah, we should have the bodies, experience im not so sure on but I definitely think we should still take a couple of DT’s just to be safe

 

[LittleVol]

We did sign a good amount of DL/Edge this class that could be inside guys….pause…


But nah, we should have the bodies, experience im not so sure on but I definitely think we should still take a couple of DT’s just to be safe

Most of the bodies aren't physically ready yet and we damn sure don't have the experience at DT yet. Give me at least 2 big strong 3 years college dudes from the portal.

 

[jvols1999]

“This is a name to watch. We’ll see if anything materializes here.”

-AP

https://247sports.com/player/mateen-ibirogba-46146279/

Currently thought of as one of the top IDL on the market right now is.

 

[jvols1999]

I’ve messed up the formatting above so redoing here.

Confirmed (in AP speak) mutual interest:
S Tawfiq Byard
LB Keaton Thomas
RB Hollywood Smothers

Mentioned as at least UT having interest:
Edge
Adam Trick
Chaz Coleman

CB
AJ Harris
Elliott Washington

S
Jabril Rawls

DL
Mateen Ibirogba
Malik Blotcon

RB
Cam Cook
Cam Edwards

 

[Garren04]

Interesting…

 

[jvols1999]

Interesting…

Whether it’s Becht or someone else, IMO we’d be crazy to pay Sorsby $5M when there are 7-8 guys out there who we could get for half that who have the same level of “sure thing” as Sorsby.

 

[TrippieRedd]

Interesting…

Yeah I referenced this last night.

Thought it was interesting

 

[SmyrnaATLVolisback]

Colandrea would be a beast in our system. Plus he can run which would really help the running game. Likely get him for a decent amount and focus on a dominating defense. And spend heavier on a RB. Sorsby isn’t worth his pay and we could get an extra 3-4 great players for the savings.

 

[Volboy]

Colandrea would be a beast in our system. Plus he can run which would really help the running game. Likely get him for a decent amount and focus on a dominating defense. And spend heavier on a RB. Sorsby isn’t worth his pay and we could get an extra 3-4 great players for the savings.

Only concern with Colandrea is he seems small. Not sure he holds up with beating of sec defense if he’s running around

 

[LotteryPick]

Only concern with Colandrea is he seems small. Not sure he holds up with beating of sec defense if he’s running around

Chambliss is 1 inch taller, as is Stockton.

 

[LotteryPick]

Colandrea would be a beast in our system. Plus he can run which would really help the running game. Likely get him for a decent amount and focus on a dominating defense. And spend heavier on a RB. Sorsby isn’t worth his pay and we could get an extra 3-4 great players for the savings.

Yeah the hate for him is silly. He’d be a great option

 

[LotteryPick]

I’ve messed up the formatting above so redoing here.

Confirmed (in AP speak) mutual interest:
S Tawfiq Byard
LB Keaton Thomas
NB Qua Moss
RB Hollywood Smothers

Mentioned as at least UT having interest:
Edge
Adam Trick
Chaz Coleman

CB
AJ Harris
Elliott Washington

S
Jabril Rawls

DL
Mateen Ibirogba
Malik Blotcon

RB
Cam Cook
Cam Edwards

I’m pretty thrilled off that mutual Interest list alone

 

[SmyrnaATLVolisback]

Only concern with Colandrea is he seems small. Not sure he holds up with beating of sec defense if he’s running around

He’s a player and we can pack on weight in nine months. And luckily we have a high four star and five star QB behind him.

 

[CNeagleVolFan]

Nakos mentioned Colandrea, but how interested are we in him. Really? Anybody in the know have a clue? The kid had a really good season with over 4,000 yds of total offense, and 33 total TDs. However, his size worries me and his turnovers worry me too.

 

[PlanetVolunteer]

Only concern with Colandrea is he seems small. Not sure he holds up with beating of sec defense if he’s running around

He played a tiny bit against is with UVA in 2023

He's a very athletic playmakin QB

 

[Gilbert]

Colandrea makes some fun off script plays but also makes drive killing/turnover worthy off script plays too.

Don’t know who listens to the Cover 3 podcast but they call him the “Whoopsie Daisy King” because of it.

 

[RiseToTheTop]

Colandrea makes some fun off script plays but also makes drive killing/turnover worthy off script plays too.

Don’t know who listens to the Cover 3 podcast but they call him the “Whoopsie Daisy King” because of it.

Bud Elliott could be called the same thing after hearing many of his takes/predictions over the years.