2025/26 Transfer Portal Thread

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TheMookieMonster said:
Joey becoming eligible is the best case scenario at this point. Would be a huge win for us, but can’t trust the NCAA.
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Dadof2Vols said:
You think people on here can understand the nuiance difference between waiver and court ruling?

No way, a lot of people on here still don’t get the difference between revenue sharing and NIL and it’s been explained a thousand times.
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Sandman Vol said:
With roster limits expanded and scholly limits pretty much accounted for (I think?), big opportunity for Heupel to make the portal his ally by being aggressive and having a sense of urgency. He got very lucky to get the guys he did late in the cycle and have them largely work out (hood, thomas, Pendleton, moe, aguilar). We might not have been bowl eligible without them. I trust the staffs evals and I hope they go out and get all the veteran guys they need to weather injuries and finish games next year that they couldn’t this year.

PORTAL NEEDS (updates as we hear of current roster developments):

1a. Multiple Interior DL:
- It all starts up front in this league. Gotta own the LOS. preferably both a nose tackle and DT type of starter quality are needed.
1b. Multiple Edge/LEO:
- went from not really needing more edge to not having anyone besides our freshmen incoming class. We need MULTIPLE certified dudes here. It’s a cornerstone piece of Jim Knowles defense. I’m not sure how we f’ed this, but we need solutions BAD.
2. Multiple Safeties:
- at least one immediate starter would be nice (with Knowles in fold, look for multiple transfers at this position to pair with farooq)
3. Veteran Qb:
- to push competition for tor even win the starting job (if JA does not come back).
4. Multiple CB and/or Star: ✅
- be curious how Knowles recruits the defensive backfield, expecting more safety types than corners, but the corners must be top flight as they will be required to cover man down field or crash the line and tackle on any given play.
5. Defensive End:
- who is replacing Tyre West/Dom Bailey? That’s some quality production needing replacing.
6. LB:
- Probably will let Knowles look for a veteran LB to replace Carter and help install his defense. They like the rest of the room I believe, and Inge is staying on. Underperformance this year was most due to pressure put on them from a bad DL front (scheme-wise - thanks Timmy B) and poor safety play (thanks again Timmy). This in addition to his LEO (is this player on roster?) and center field safety (and other DBs) will be primary targets.
7. OT (with Heard transferring) ✅
8. C/OG (if moe/pendleton go)
9. RB (with Lewis transfering out)
10. Punter (if Turby doesn’t come back for rs senior year)
11. Kicker (Max got the git shirt) ✅

As confident as I’m sure CJH is in our young guys, I will be concerned if we take less than 8-10 10-12 13-15 portal players across the various needs we have. Any less and I’ll be worried we’re a couple injuries away from another 8-5 or worse season.

Current Roster on Scholly Transferring Out:

QB Jake Merklinger
RB Peyton Lewis
WR Amari Jefferson
OT Lance Heard
C William Satterwhite
OL Ayden Bussell
OL Max Anderson
OT Bennett Warren
OT Brian Grant
DL Trevor Duncan
DT Jamal Wallace
DE Kellen Lindstrom
DL Jayden Loftin
DL Josh Schell
Edge Caleb Herring
Edge Jordan Ross
Edge Emanuel Okoye
LB Brendan Anes
CB Rickey Gibson
DB Marcus Goree
DB Colin Brazzell
ATH Boo-Hoo carter
K Max Gilbert

^ I have bolded the above that were in the starting lineup or two deep, denoting that their either their production or simply their position is one we will need to go get a difference maker at to replace them with.

**Note** A pundit (don’t remember which, probably AP) said word was we would lose a lot to the portal this year, but that initial word was not many would be ones we’d be sad to see go, similar to last year. That would be good news if we capitalize and fill the roster with upgrades at positions that experience attrition. Bad news if we don’t. Let’s not get too off track lamenting over “development.”That’ll be $9.95

Confirmed Notable Losses to Draft/Grad:

QB Joey Aguilar (?)
WR Chris Brazzell
RB Star Thomas
TE Miles Kitzelmann
DE Tyre West
DL Dominic Bailey
DT Jaxon Moi
DT Bryson Eason
Edge Joshua Josephs
LB Arion Carter
CB Jermod McCoy
CB Colton Hood
CB Jalen McMurray
S Andre Turrentine

^ All in the starting rotation. Basically half the starting roster.

CONFIRMED EXPECTED VISITS

CB/NB Qua Moss Jan 3 SIGNED 💥
OT Ory Williams Jan 4 SIGNED 💥
RB Zylan Perry Jan 4th Weekend ✅
S Tawfiq Byard End of Jan 4th weekend
DT Xavier Gilliam Jan 5th SIGNED 💥
CB Jacquez White Monday Jan 5th ✅
LB Khmori House Monday Jan 5th ✅
EDGE Chaz Coleman Monday Jan 5th ✅
OL Anwar O’Neal Monday Jan 5th
S Lyrik Rawls Tuesday Jan 6th ✅
RB Cam Cook Tuesday Jan 6th
LB Keaton Thomas Tuesday Jan 6th
DT Mateen Ibirogba Wednesday Jan 7th
DT Francis Brewu Wednesday Jan 7th ✅
IOL Dylan Sikorski Wednesday Jan 7th ✅
CB Kayin Lee Jan 7 SIGNED 💥
CB Kanye Thompson Wednesday Jan 7th
DE Adam Trick Wednesday Jan 7th
QB Sam Leavitt Thursday Jan 8th ✅
ATH Gavin Freeman Thursday Jan 8th
K Cooper Ranvier Jan 8 SIGNED 💥
RB Kendrick Raphael Thursday Jan 8th
CB Gentry Williams Thursday Jan 8th ✅
LB Amare Campbell Jan 9th SIGNED 💥
S Dejuan Lane Friday Jan 9th
S Joenel Aguero Saturday Jan 10th
EDGE Festus Davies Saturday Jan 10th
EDGE Jordan Norman Saturday Jan 10th
RB Bryson Washington Saturday Jan 10th
EDGE Qua Russaw Saturday Jan 10th
DT James Smith Saturday Jan 10th
S TJ Metcalf Sunday Jan 11th
CB Aaron Scott Thursday Jan 15th
EDGE Mylachi Williams Next Week
DT Enow Etta Next Week

^ ✅ Denotes Made It To Campus

PROJECTED COST BY POSITION
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All your questions will be answered by the first post in this thread. Thank you, @Sandman Vol
 
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JCVol00 said:
So, if we land Lane and that uga safety our db’s should be set. Let’s land a couple of DE’s and another DT, preferably experienced guys, and our defense should be set

Speaking of which, what other DL/DE are we after besides Coleman?
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We’ll have to factor in a good player at each level of the defense getting hurt in the opening game when we calc numbers.
 
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Saturday transfer visitors:​

Missouri QB Beau Pribula: In 10 games with Missouri, Pribula threw for 1,914 yards, 11 touchdowns and nine interceptions while completing 67 percent of his passes. He also ran for 297 yards and six scores. The quarterback was sidelined for two games with a left ankle injury. Prior to arriving at Missouri, Pribula was at Penn State.
Pribula spent his first two seasons at Penn State, backing up Drew Allar. In two years with the Nittany Lions, Pribula played in 24 games and threw for 424 yards with nine touchdowns, one interception and rushed for 571 yards and 10 touchdowns. He’ll have one year of eligibility remaining.
Pribula arrived Friday evening.

Michigan S TJ Metcalf: Metcalf has plenty of versatility in the backend, appearing at both safety and (mainly) STAR with the Wolverines in 2025. The 6-foot-1, 200-pound athlete reeled in Honorable Mention All-Big Ten honors this fall after recording 58 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss and one inception across 718 snaps. In coverage, Metcalf was targeted 43 times and gave up 29 receptions for 296 yards and one touchdown with two pass-breakups.
Prior to his time in Ann Arbor, Metcalf was a three-star rated prospect who signed with Arkansas where he played the 2023 and 2024 seasons. During his time with the Razorbacks, Metcalf logged nearly 900 snaps (730 in 2024) with three interceptions, 72 tackles and a forced fumble. He has one year of eligibility remaining.
Metcalf arrived Friday evening and will be in town through the early portion of Saturday afternoon.

Oregon State S Conrad Hussey: Hussey appeared in three games for the Beavers this season, preserving a redshirt to have two years left to play. It was his lone season with the program where he totaled five tackles while appearing at both STAR and safety. Hussey played for Florida State from 2023-2024 where he appeared in 24 games with four starts to combine for 40 tackles and one interception. The defensive back dealt with injuries in 2024. The 6-foot-0, 190-pound athlete is a former three-star rated prospect out of St. Thomas Aquinas in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
Hussey will arrive Saturday around lunchtime and will depart Sunday morning.

Tulane EDGE Jordan Norman: Tulane pass-rusher Jordan Norman experienced a breakout year this past fall with career-highs of 28 tackles, eight tackles for loss and six sacks. The 6-foot-4, 250-pounder tallied 25 stops, four TFLs and 2.5 sacks in 2024 with South Alabama and 1.5 sacks in 2023 as a redshirt, playing in three games for the Jaguars. Norman is a Hoover, Ala. native and will have two years of eligibility remaining.
Norman is set to arrive in Knoxville early Saturday afternoon and leave Sunday afternoon.

Penn State S Dejuan Lane: Lane appeared in 29 games with Penn State over two years and combined for 44 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss, one sack and one interception. He was primarily used as the third safety for the Nittany Lions in 2025, starting three of the team’s 13 games while registering 290 snaps. This season in coverage, the safety was targeted 14 times and gave up 11 receptions for 139 yards and one touchdown with one pass-breakup. The 6-foot-2, 205-pound athlete was originally a four-star rated prospect out of Gilman High School in Baltimore, MD. Lane visited Tennessee on Friday.
Lane concludes his visit with Tennessee Saturday morning after arriving on Friday.

Cal RB Kendrick Raphael: Raphael is a multi-purpose back who can do it both on the ground and through the air. In 2025, the Cal Standout rushed for a career-high 943 yards on 232 carries with 13 touchdowns. The 232 carries led all of the ACC. Raphael also hauled in 245 yards with one additional score on 34 receptions. For his efforts this past season, Raphael was named Honorable Mention All-ACC.
Prior to Cal, Raphael began his collegiate career at NC State in 2023. He started the final three games and finished the year with 309 yards and one score on 67 carries in the 11 games played. As a sophomore with the Wolfpack in 2024, Raphael earned 425 yards on the ground with three touchdowns on 78 carries in 12 games.
Raphael will arrive on campus around lunchtime on Saturday and leave Sunday morning

According to Eric Cain on VQ
 
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