A new name has emerged as Tennessee football looks to add depth to its offensive line ahead of the 2026 season. West Virginia transfer offensive lineman Donovan Haslam is visiting Tennessee on Thursday, CBS Sports’ Chris Hummer first reported Tuesday evening and his rep confirmed to RTI.
Haslam is a versatile offensive lineman who played snaps at left guard, right guard and left tackle last season. He started the year coming off the bench but then started the final five games of the season at left guard for the Mountaineers.
The 6-foot-3, 346-pound offensive lineman earned a 61.7 PFF grade while playing 444 snaps last season. He earned a 74.7 pass block grade and a 59.7 run block grade during the 2025 season.
Haslam does have ties to the state of Tennessee. He played his first three college seasons at Austin Peay. Haslam suffered an injury during the 2023 season which led to him redshirting and gives him one more year of eligibility. He’s played 1,205 total snaps during his college career.
Tennessee is looking to add depth to its offensive line through the transfer portal and Haslam is an ideal fit because of his ability to play both inside and outside.
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The Vols return four of five offensive line starters from last season. Starting left tackle Lance Heard transferred to Kentucky this offseason. Tennessee will likely move former five-star David Sanders from right tackle to left tackle ahead of next season.
Josh Heupel and his staff added LSU offensive tackle Ory Williams to its roster through the transfer portal. Williams could start at right tackle or Tennessee could slide right guard Jesse Perry back to right tackle where he spent the first month of the 2025 season.
The Vols return interior offensive linemen Wendell Moe, Sam Pendleton and Sham Umarov. However, Tennessee lost backups William Satterwhite, Bennett Warren and Max Anderson to the portal.
Tennessee has landed 12 commitments in the transfer portal to date including Williams, Penn State LEO Chaz Coleman, Tulane LEO Jordan Norman, Penn State inside linebacker Amare Campbell, Penn State safety Dejuan Lane, Penn State defensive tackle Xavier Gilliam, Kansas State nickelback Qua Moss, Michigan safety TJ Metcalf, Auburn cornerback Kayin Lee, Oklahoma State receiver Gavin Freeman, Louisville kicker Cooper Ranvier and Eastern Kentucky linebacker/long snapper Blake Howard.
