2025 Transfer portal - players leaving the Vols

[SockeyeVol]

Looks like we need a sticky for this. Not sure if here or RF. Mods, whichever is best. Players, thanks for your time as a Vol!

EDIT: Here is a link to brief article that outlines the portal process, dates, and changes for 2025.

December Portal entries:
12/30 Kalib Perry -- LB (to Lousiville)
12/27 Squirrel White -- WR (to Florida State)
12/26 Charlie Browder --TE
12/26 Holden Staes -- TE (to Indiana)
12/26 Gaston Moore -- QB
12/23. Jayson Jenkins -- DE (to Florida State)
12/19. Christian Harrison -- S (to Cincinnati)
12/14. Cam Seldon -- RB (to Virginia Tech)
12/12. Nate Spillman -- WR
12/12. Nathan Leacock -- WR (to Purdue)

12/10 - Chas Nimrod -- WR (to USF)
12/6 - Ryan Damron -- QB (to Stephen F. Austin)
12/6 - Jordan Matthews -- CB -- (to Vandy)
12/6 - Jalen Smith -- LB -- (to Miss State)
12/5 - Kalib Webb -- WR -- (to Maryland)
12/4 - Khalifa Keith -- RB -- (to Appy State)
12/3 - Vysen Lang -- IOL

And here is a link to UT's list on 247 Sports.

https://247sports.com/season/2025-football/transferportal/?institutionkey=24106

 

[yabadabadolnavy]

Hopefully any transfers who are starters will stick through the playoffs…

 

[SockeyeVol]

It must be tough for some of these guys. They want to get out in front of the wave, but at the same time you know they want to be there for the CFP experience. Even the guys unlikely to play.

 

[WillisWG]

Portal opens the 9th and closes the 28th.

 

[Rocky Top T]

Gonna be a few more

 

[Batman1948]

Gonna be a few more

That's just part of recruiting these days. We'll get some too

 

[SockeyeVol]

Recruiting Forum topic

Mods, can you move
this? I can maintain it.

 

[Freak]

Mods, can you move
this? I can maintain it.

Seems like a better fit in here to me. No? I can sticky it if you plan to keep it updated.

 

[SockeyeVol]

Seems like a better fit in here to me. No? I can sticky it if you plan to keep it updated.

Let's do it!

 

[DrTNT]

Is there a thread on potential players entering the portal UT might consider offering? Or any way to obtain that type of info?

 

[tennesseeduke]

Portal opens the 9th and closes the 28th.

Which means anyone in the playoffs could lose players because of the timing

 

[WillisWG]

Which means anyone in the playoffs could lose players because of the timing

Yep. I think if you lose you could have several hit the portal, win probably not. Players who are stuck behind depth are probably hitting the portal regardless.

 

[griffdog14]

Kaleb Webb is in now

 

[Vol737]

Kaleb Webb is in now

Thought that might happen. Good luck to him. Think he’s a good kid.

 

[LegionnaireOfTheMiserable]

Which means anyone in the playoffs could lose players because of the timing

I could be wrong but I doubt any team loses anyone who is contributing this year. If guys are contributors on a playoff team, other coaches will wait on them.

 

[Peradox1K]

Looks like we need a sticky for this. Not sure if here or RF. Mods, whichever is best. Players, thanks for your time as a Vol!

12/3 - Vysen Lang
12/4 - Khalifa Keith
12/5 - Kalib Webb

And here is a link to the list on 247 Sports.

https://247sports.com/season/2025-football/transferportal/?institutionkey=24106

Yes sir! Proud of them for playing for the Big Orange, and wish them the best in their future endeavors

 

[utvolpj]

 

[tennesseeduke]

I could be wrong but I doubt any team loses anyone who is contributing this year. If guys are contributors on a playoff team, other coaches will wait on them.

Clemson lost a starting receiver already

 

[LegionnaireOfTheMiserable]

Clemson lost a starting receiver already

Guess I was wrong. Or maybe he knows they don’t want that SMU smoke

 

[orangebloodgmc]

Most all of these guys these guys had something to contribute to us, but the Jalen Smith move hurts me the most. He was just starting to come on for us, this later part of this season.

 

[Vol737]

Jalen Smith in the portal is No bueno.

 

[Volfan1000]

This thread will age very well with clicks and eyeballs following closely.

 

[marcusluvsvols]

Kaleb Webb is in now

Be surprised if Leacock doesnt join him. We have added:

Matthews
Staley
Smith
Jackson
Dodson

And ALL those guys are ballers. Matthews likely starts outside next year, and Staley will split time in the slot. Hope Leacock stays, he was a top 200 player out of HS with great tape...and fits the mold that CJH/Pope like for outside WRs at ~6ft4in.

We will almost certainly add a proven portal WR also, maybe 2. Just like Tillman, Bru, Thornton, Brazzell etc etc.

It sucks that Matthews and Smith are jumping ship before the playoffs. Selfish IMO...they both play, now. Matthews is CB4, Smith is LB4 and half of our 3rd down package LB group. Both these guys play meaningful minutes and will have to be replaced for the playoffs. They could have waited, the portal opens again long before next season. Oh well.

GBO. BELIEVE 2024.
Lets go get Ryan Day fired.

 

[strkr]

Be surprised if Leacock doesnt join him. We have added:

Matthews
Staley
Smith
Jackson
Dodson

And ALL those guys are ballers. Matthews likely starts outside next year, and Staley will split time in the slot. Hope Leacock stays, he was a top 200 player out of HS with great tape...and fits the mold that CJH/Pope like for outside WRs at ~6ft4in.

We will almost certainly add a proven portal WR also, maybe 2. Just like Tillman, Bru, Thornton, Brazzell etc etc.

It sucks that Matthews and Smith are jumping ship before the playoffs. Selfish IMO...they both play, now. Matthews is CB4, Smith is LB4 and half of our 3rd down package LB group. Both these guys play meaningful minutes and will have to be replaced for the playoffs. They could have waited, the portal opens again long before next season. Oh well.

GBO. BELIEVE 2024.
Lets go get Ryan Day fired.

Kids today are only worried about themselves unfortunately.

 

[Vol737]

Be surprised if Leacock doesnt join him. We have added:

Matthews
Staley
Smith
Jackson
Dodson

And ALL those guys are ballers. Matthews likely starts outside next year, and Staley will split time in the slot. Hope Leacock stays, he was a top 200 player out of HS with great tape...and fits the mold that CJH/Pope like for outside WRs at ~6ft4in.

We will almost certainly add a proven portal WR also, maybe 2. Just like Tillman, Bru, Thornton, Brazzell etc etc.

It sucks that Matthews and Smith are jumping ship before the playoffs. Selfish IMO...they both play, now. Matthews is CB4, Smith is LB4 and half of our 3rd down package LB group. Both these guys play meaningful minutes and will have to be replaced for the playoffs. They could have waited, the portal opens again long before next season. Oh well.

GBO. BELIEVE 2024.
Lets go get Ryan Day fired.

Yeah, Leacock wouldn’t surprise me.