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’ 2025 off-season departures fared at their next destination.
Here’s the recap of week three.
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QB Nico Iamaleava (UCLA)
- vs. New Mexico, 35-10 L
- 22-for-34
- 217 passing yards
- 1 TD
- 1 INT
- 6 carries
- 33 yards
WR Squirrel White (Florida State)
- Bye
DL Jayson Jenkins (Florida State)
- Bye
DB Jakobe Thomas (Miami)
- vs. South Florida, 49-12 W
- 4 tackles
- 3 solo
WR Chas Nimrod (USF)
- at Miami, 49-12 L
- 4 receptions
- 128 yards
QB Gaston Moore (USF)
- at Miami, 49-12 L
- DNP
DB Christian Harrison (Cincinnati)
- vs. Northwestern State, 70-0
- 2 tackles
- 1 solo
- 1 PD
LB Jalen Smith (Mississippi State)
- vs. Alcorn State, 63-0
- 1 tackle
WR Cameron Seldon (Virginia Tech)
- vs. Old Dominion, 45-26 L
- 2 receptions
- 9 yards
TE Holden Staes (Indiana)
- vs. Indiana State, 73-0 W
- 2 receptions
- 31 yards
- 1 TD
OL Larry Johnson III (Colorado)
- at Houston, 36-20 L
- Started at RT
- Played 11 snaps
- 55.7 PFF grade
DB John Slaughter (Colorado)
- at Houston, 36-20 L
- DNP
WR Kaleb Webb (Maryland)
- vs. Towson, 44-17 W
- 1 reception
- 9 yards
LB Kalib Perry (Louisville)
- Bye
DB Christian Charles (Virginia)
- vs. William & Mary, 55-16 W
- 1 tackle
- 1 solo
DB Jordan Matthews (Vanderbilt)
- at South Carolina, 31-7 W
- 1 tackle
- 1 fumble recovery
RB Khalifa Keith (Appalachian State)
- at Southern Miss, 38-22 L
- 3 snaps
- No rush attempts
WR Nathan Leacock (North Carolina)
- vs. Richmond, 41-6 W
- 22 snaps
- No receptions
WR Dayton Sneed (North Carolina)
- vs. Richmond, 41-6 W
- DNP
OL Vysen Lang (Troy)
- vs. Memphis, 28-7 L
- DNP
WR Nate Spillman (Austin Peay)
- vs. Morehead State, 56-7 W
- 2 snaps
- No receptions
TE Charlie Browder (ETSU)
- at West Georgia, 35-31 L
- 1 reception
- 7 yards
OL Ayden Bussell (West Virginia)
