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 five.
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QB Nico Iamaleava (UCLA)
- at Northwestern, 17-14 L
- 19/27
- 180 yards
- 1 TD
- 0 INT
- 14 carries
- 65 rushing yards
- 1 fumble (not lost)
WR Squirrel White (Florida State)
- at Virginia, 46-38 L (2OT)
- 2 receptions
- 5 yards
- 1 punt return
- 23 return yards
DL Jayson Jenkins (Florida State)
- at Virginia, 46-38 L (2OT)
- 2 tackles
- 1 solo
DB Jakobe Thomas (Miami)
- Bye week
WR Chas Nimrod (USF)
- Bye week
QB Gaston Moore (USF)
- Bye week
DB Christian Harrison (Cincinnati)
- at Kansas, 37-34 W
- 4 tackles
- 2 solo
LB Jalen Smith (Mississippi State)
- vs. Tennessee, 41-34 L (OT)
- 4 tackles
WR Cameron Seldon (Virginia Tech)
- at NC State, 23-21 W
- 5 receptions
- 42 yards
- 1 TD
TE Holden Staes (Indiana)
- at Iowa, 20-15 W
- 16 snaps
- No stats
OL Larry Johnson III (Colorado)
- vs. BYU, 24-21 L
- Starting right tackle
DB John Slaughter (Colorado)
- vs. BYU, 24-21 L
- Played four snaps
WR Kaleb Webb (Maryland)
- Bye week
LB Kalib Perry (Louisville)
- at Pitt, 34-27 W
- 5 tackles
- 3 solo
DB Christian Charles (Virginia)
- vs. Florida State, 46-38 W
- 5 tackles
- 1 solo
DB Jordan Matthews (Vanderbilt)
- vs. Utah State, 55-35 W
- 1 tackle
- 1 solo
- 1 PD
RB Khalifa Keith (Appalachian State)
- at Boise State, 47-14 L
- DNP
WR Nathan Leacock (North Carolina)
- Bye week
WR Dayton Sneed (North Carolina)
- Bye week
OL Vysen Lang (Troy)
- Bye week
WR Nate Spillman (Austin Peay)
- vs. Utah Tech, 42-10 W
- DNP
TE Charlie Browder (ETSU)
- vs. Mercer, 38-34 L
- 1 reception
- 20 yards
- 1 TD
OL Ayden Bussell (West Virginia)
