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 six.
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QB Nico Iamaleava (UCLA)
- vs. Penn State, 42-37 W
- 17/24
- 166 passing yards
- 2 TD
- 0 INT
- 16 carries
- 128 rushing yards
- 1 fumble (not lost)
- 3 TD
WR Squirrel White (Florida State)
- vs. Miami, 28-22 L
- Starting WR
- 32 snaps
- No stats
DL Jayson Jenkins (Florida State)
- vs. Miami, 28-22 L
- 17 snaps off the bench
- No stats
DB Jakobe Thomas (Miami)
- at Florida State, 28-22 W
- 5 tackles
- 5 solo
- 1 sack
- 1 TFL
- 2 PD
WR Chas Nimrod (USF)
- vs. Charlotte, 54-26 W
- 5 receptions
- 54 yards
- 1 TD
QB Gaston Moore (USF)
- vs. Charlotte, 54-26 W
- 1/1
- 13 yards
DB Christian Harrison (Cincinnati)
- vs. Iowa State, 38-30 W
- 10 tackles
- 7 solo
- 1 TFL
- 1 PD
LB Jalen Smith (Mississippi State)
- at Texas A&M, 31-9 L
- 7 tackles
- 5 solo
WR Cameron Seldon (Virginia Tech)
- vs. Wake Forest, 30-23 L
- 2 receptions
- 9 yards
- 1 carry
- 7 yards
TE Holden Staes (Indiana)
- Bye week
OL Larry Johnson III (Colorado)
- at TCU, 35-21 L
- Starting RT
- 59.2 PFF grade
DB John Slaughter (Colorado)
- vs. BYU, 24-21 L
- Played six snaps
- No stats
WR Kaleb Webb (Maryland)
- vs. Washington, 24-20 L
- Starting WR
- 22 snaps
- No stats
LB Kalib Perry (Louisville)
- vs. Virginia, 30-27 (OT) L
- 2 tackles
- 1 solo
DB Christian Charles (Virginia)
- at Louisville, 30-27 (OT) W
- 4 tackles
- 1 solo
- 1 PD
DB Jordan Matthews (Vanderbilt)
- at Alabama, 30-14 L
- 3 tackles
- 3 solo
RB Khalifa Keith (Appalachian State)
- vs. Oregon State, 27-23 W
- DNP
WR Nathan Leacock (North Carolina)
- vs. Clemson, 38-10 L
- 1 reception
- 18 yards
- 1 carry
- 6 yards
WR Dayton Sneed (North Carolina)
- vs. Clemson, 38-10 L
- DNP
OL Vysen Lang (Troy)
- vs. South Alabama, 31-24 W
- DNP
WR Nate Spillman (Austin Peay)
- vs. West Georgia, 44-30 W
- DNP
TE Charlie Browder (ETSU)
- at Furman, 31-22 L
- DNP
OL Ayden Bussell (West Virginia)
