This off-season, Tennessee football, like every team in the country, lost a bit to the transfer portal. Whether it was a projected returning starter, bench piece or someone far down the depth chart, nearly all of them found a new home.
Each week, we’ll go through the scores across the country to take a look at how the Vols’ off-season departures fared at their next destination.
Here’s the recap of week one.
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QB Nico Iamaleava (UCLA)
- Utah, 43-10 L
- 11-for-22
- 136 yards
- 1 TD
- 1 INT
- 13 carries
- 47 rushing yards
WR Squirrel White (Florida State)
- Alabama, 31-17 W
- 1 reception
- 40 yards
DB Jakobe Thomas (Miami)
- vs. Notre Dame (Sunday, 7:30 p.m. ET, ABC)
DL Jayson Jenkins (Florida State)
- Alabama, 31-17 W
- 1 tackle
WR Chas Nimrod (USF)
- Boise State, 34-7 W
- 3 receptions
- 96 yards
DB Christian Harrison (Cincinnati)
- Nebraska, 20-17 L
- 6 tackles
- 3 solo
LB Jalen Smith (Mississippi State)
- at Southern Miss, 34-17 W
- 7 tackles
- 3 solo
WR Cameron Seldon (Virginia Tech)
- vs. South Carolina (Sunday 3 p.m. ET, ESPN)
TE Holden Staes (Indiana)
- Old Dominion, 27-14 W
- 1 reception
- 4 yards
OL Larry Johnson III (Colorado)
- Georgia Tech, 27-20 L
- Started at left guard
WR Kaleb Webb (Maryland)
- FAU, 39-7 W
- 2 receptions
- 39 yards
- 1 TD
DB Christian Charles (Virginia)
- Coastal Carolina, 48-7 W
- 4 tackles
- 2 solo
- 1 PD
DB John Slaughter (Colorado)
- Georgia Tech, 27-20 L
- DNP
DB Jordan Matthews (Vanderbilt)
- Charleston Southern, 45-3 W
- Played 23 snaps, no stats
RB Khalifa Keith (Appalachian State)
- Charlotte, 34-11 W
- DNP
WR Nathan Leacock (Purdue)
- Ball State, 31-0 W
- DNP
LB Kalib Perry (Louisville)
- Eastern Kentucky, 51-17 W
- 2 tackles
OL Vysen Lang (Troy)
- Nicholls, 38-20 W
- DNP
WR Dayton Sneed (North Carolina)
- vs. TCU (Monday, 8 p.m. ET, ABC)
WR Nate Spillman (Charlotte)
- App State, 34-11 L
- DNP
QB Ryan Damron (SFA)
- at Houston, 27-0 L
- DNP
TE Charlie Browder (ETSU)
- Murray State, 45-17 W
- 2 receptions
- 32 yards
QB Gaston Moore (USF)
- Boise State, 34-7 W
- DNP
OL Ayden Bussell (West Virginia)
