It’s becoming much easier and easier to project what Tennessee football’s roster will look like for the 2026 season. The majority of departing players have made their intentions known, and the Vols have dipped into the portal to add seven new pickups.
Here’s how the roster projects as of Saturday morning.
Offense
Quarterback
- R-Fr. George MacIntyre
- Fr. Faizon Brandon
- R-Fr. Mason Phillips
Runningback
- R-Jr. DeSean Bishop
- So. Daune Morris
- So. Justin Baker
- R-Sr. Hunter Barnes
Wide Receiver
- R-So. Braylon Staley
- Jr. Mike Matthews
- So. Radarious Jackson
- So. Travis Smith Jr.
- Fr. Tristen Keys
- Fr. Tyreek King
- So. Joakim Dodson
- R-Sr. Carson Whitehead
- R-Jr. Jack-Henry Jakobik
- R-Jr. Nathan Roberts
- R-So. Malcolm Kinzer
- R-Fr. Ben Petermann
- R-Jr. Deon Hardin
Tight End
- R-Jr. Ethan Davis
- So. Jack Van Dorselaer
- So. DaSaahn Brame
- R-So. Cole Harrison
- Fr. Luca Wolf
Offensive Tackle
- So. David Sanders Jr.
- Rs-So. Ory Williams (LSU)
- R-So. Jesse Perry*
- Fr. Gabriel Osenda
- R-So. Jeremias Heard
- Fr. Kamari Blair
Interior Offensive Lineman
- R-Jr. Sam Pendleton
- R-Sr. Wendell Moe Jr.
- R-So. Jesse Perry*
- R-Jr. Sham Umarov
- R-So. Gage Ginther
- R-Fr. Antoni Ogumoro
- R-Fr. Nic Moore
- Fr. Edward Baker
- R-Fr. Charlie Powell III
- R-So. Michael Kostantonov
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Defense
Defensive Tackle
- Sr. Daevin Hobbs
- R-So. Xavier Gilliam (Penn State)
- R-Jr. Nathan Robinson
- So. Isaiah Campbell
- So. Ethan Utley
- Fr. Dereon Albert
- Fr. Darryl Rivers
- Fr. JJ Finch
- Fr. NicQuayvion Simmons
- R-Fr. Charles House III
- R-Sr. Joshua Helsdon
- R-So. Isaiah Inge
Defensive End
- R-Jr. Tyree Weathersby
- So. Mariyon Dye
- Fr. Carter Gooden
- Fr. Jordan Carter
- Fr. Kedric Golston II
- R-So. Carson Gentle
LEO
- R-Fr. Christian Gass
- Fr. Zach Groves
- Fr. Hezekiah Harris
- Fr. CJ Edwards
- R-Sr. Mike Bethea II
Linebacker
- Sr. Amare Campbell (Penn State)
- R-So. Edwin Spillman
- So. Jadon Perlotte
- Sr. Jeremiah Telander
- So. Jaedon Harmon
- Fr. TJ White
- Fr. Brayden Rouse
- R-So. Jordan Burns
- R-Sr. Ben Bolton
- R-Jr. Blake Howard (EKU)*
- R-So. Grier Short
- R-So. Ryan Scott*
Cornerback
- Sr. Kayin Lee (Auburn)
- So. Ty Redmond
- So. Tre Poteat
- So. Timothy Merritt
- Fr. Zay Anderson
- Fr. Javonte Smith
- Fr. Jamyan Theodore
- R-Sr. Andrew Stewart
- R-So. Steele Katina
Safety
- Jr. Edrees Farooq
- Sr. Qua Moss (Kansas State)
- Jr. Kaleb Beasley
- Fr. Joel Wyatt
- So. Dylan Lewis
- So. Sidney Walton
- Fr. Jowell Combay
- Fr. KJ McClain
- R-So. Jackson Mathews
- Fr. Luke Thompson
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Special Teams
Kicker
- R-So. Cooper Ranvier (Louisville)
- R-Sr. Josh Turbyville*
- R-Fr. Grady Dangerfield
Punter
- R-Sr. Jackson Ross
- R-Sr. Josh Turbyville*
- Fr. Logan Foley
Longsnapper
- R-Sr. Bennett Brady
- R-Jr. Blake Howard (EKU)*
- R-Fr. John Rosen
- R-So. Ryan Scott*
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Transfer Departures
- DB Boo Carter
- DL Jamal Wallace
- DL Kellen Lindstrom
- LB Brenden Anes
- DB Marcus Goree Jr.
- QB Jake Merklinger
- RB Peyton Lewis (Virginia)
- OL Trevor Duncan
- DL Herb Gray
- OL Max Anderson (Kentucky)
- WR Tommy Winton III
- DB Colin Brazzell
- OL Bennett Warren (Minnesota)
- OL Lance Heard
- WR Braylon Harmon
- WR Amari Jefferson
- CB Rickey Gibson III (Texas A&M)
- DL Caleb Herring
- DL Emmanuel Okoye
- K Max Gilbert (Arkansas)
- DL Jayden Loftin
- OL William Satterwhite (LSU)
- DL Josh Schell
- DL Jordan Ross (LSU)
- WR Trey Weary
Went Through Senior Day or Headed to the NFL
These players have declared for the 2026 NFL Draft and are forgoing their remaining eligibility.
- CB Jermod McCoy
- WR Chris Brazzell II
- CB Colton Hood
- LB Arion Carter
These players are out of eligibility or went through senior day.
- DL Joshua Josephs
- QB Joey Aguilar
- DL Dominic Bailey
- DL Bryson Eason
- DL Tyre West
- DL Jaxson Moi
- DB Jalen McMurray
- TE Miles Kitselman
- DB Andre Turrentine
- RB Star Thomas
- DB William Wright
- OL Gus Hill
- OL Brian Grant
- DB Montrell Bandy
- TE Seamus Meagher
