'26 Auburn Transfer CB Kayin Lee (Tennessee)

[TN-POSSUM]

@SagginVawls


GBO

 

[Ratvol]

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I call your BOOM and raise you a megaton..

 

[Type Orange+]

wonder if this will cool off Vol Twitters Chernobyl sized meltdown

 

[smokeyz1]

how many years of eligibility does he have left?

 

[TrippieRedd]

how many years of eligibility does he have left?

He will be a senior

 

[Orangeburst]

how many years of eligibility does he have left?

these days?
until he can draw Social Security.

 

[PowerT.]

 

[Jackcrevol]

Jack called him Kaydin.

I guess he has a twin now

thread making privileges gone

 

[benholt06]

Nice pickup.

 

[Legion of Doom]

Definite upgrade over Gibson.

Yes he is! Very good player that Ohio State wanted.

 

[FanDude]

Yay this BOOM!

 

[RiseToTheTop]

Defense was def not Auburns problem

 

[Orangeburst]

 

[JCVol00]

So we overreacted for nothing? Pfffttttt we’d never

 

[Ace]

And this is why we didn’t battle VT for White. Sometimes it’s good to to breathe and be patient. And I know I’ve been getting antsy, negative, and impatient too.

How dare you advise us to breathe and be patient. It is transfer portal freak out time. lol

 

[McDad]

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Did it move?

 

[SmyrnaATLVolisback]

Our best corner day one.

Stud

 

[HoleInTheRoof]

Love this commitment.

 

[TheMookieMonster]

BOOM!

 

[LakesiteVol]

BOOM!!!!

 

[Lloyd_Christmas]

Definite upgrade over Gibson.

Looks like a trade with Gibson likely going to Auburn.

 

[jvols1999]

He’s a BAMF

Assuming a YoY jump from Redmond we should have better CB play from him/Lee/Moss than we got last season.

 

[HoleInTheRoof]

Lee arrived on campus Wednesday around lunch and was satisfied with everything upon leaving campus several hours later to go ahead and make the pledge. The 5-foot-11, 185-pound athlete has one year of eligibility remaining.
With the commitment, Tennessee now has two defensive pledges from this portal cycle thus far as Lee joins former Kansas State nickelback Qua Moss on Rocky Top.

Back of the football card​

Lee is a multi-year starter for the Tigers starting four games in 2023, 10 games in 2024, and 11 games in 2025. Over the past two seasons, Lee has recorded 63 tackles, 11 pass-breakups and three interceptions.
The Tennessee transfer commit is from Georgia and he originally committed to Ohio State out of high school before deciding to sign with Auburn, so Lee is familiar with Jim Knowles. Tennessee won out for the commitment over Ohio State and Ole Miss and Ole Miss.
Lee tallied 582 snaps in 2025, 642 snaps in 2024 and 336 snaps as a rookie in 2023. He was graded out by Pro Football Focus at 62.2 this season. In coverage, Lee allowed 21 receptions on 41 targets for 254 yards, no touchdowns with one pick this past fall. He added four pass-breakups. His PFF coverage grade was 66.7.

How this helps Tennessee​

Tennessee needs help at cornerback just like it needs help in the secondary altogether. The Vols are losing corners Jermod McCoy and Colton Hood to the NFL and Rickey Gibson has entered the transfer portal. McCoy, the former All-American, missed all of 2025 with a torn ACL suffered early last offseason. Gibson, a returning starter, missed all but 19 snaps after being hurt in the season-opening win over Syracuse. Hood was a mainstay for the Vols and one of the biggest transfer portal pickups as he led all defenders in the regular season in snaps played.
Freshman Ty Redmond was forced into action and will be better for it as an expected returner. He ended up leading the team with three interceptions and 12 pass-breakups while being targeting a team-high 76 times through the air. He started every game but the opener following the Gibson injury. Fellow freshman Tre Poteat (69 snaps) saw some action in the Music City Bowl loss.
As an experienced SEC cornerback, Lee should make an immediate impact.

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[barrylee]

BM! Great pickup..

 

[BigOrangeTrain]

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