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 eight.
More From RTI: Tennessee Football 2025 Opponent Recap: Week 8
QB Nico Iamaleava (UCLA)
- vs. Maryland, 20-17 W
- 21/35
- 221 passing yards
- 1 TD
- 2 INT
- 9 rushes
- 25 rushing yards
- 1 fumble
WR Squirrel White (Florida State)
- at Stanford, 20-13 L
- 3 punt returns
- 35 return yards
DL Jayson Jenkins (Florida State)
- at Stanford, 20-13 L
- 3 tackles
- 1 solo
- 1 sack
- 1 TFL
DB Jakobe Thomas (Miami)
- vs. Louisville, 24-21 L
- 2 tackles
- 2 solo
- 1 PD
WR Chas Nimrod (USF)
- vs. FAU, 48-13 W
- DNP (injury)
QB Gaston Moore (USF)
- vs. FAU, 48-13 W
- 1/1
- 7 passing yards
- 2 carries
- 1 rushing yard
DB Christian Harrison (Cincinnati)
- at Oklahoma State, 49-17 W
- 2 tackles
- 1 solo
LB Jalen Smith (Mississippi State)
- at Florida, 23-21 L
- 26 snaps
- No stats
WR Cameron Seldon (Virginia Tech)
- Bye Week
TE Holden Staes (Indiana)
- vs. Michigan State, 38-13 W
- 9 snaps
- No stats
OL Larry Johnson III (Colorado)
- Bye Week
DB John Slaughter (Colorado)
- Bye Week
WR Kaleb Webb (Maryland)
- at UCLA, 20-17 L
- 1 reception
- 10 yards
LB Kalib Perry (Louisville)
- at Miami, 24-21 W
- 2 tackles
- 2 solo
- 1 PD
DB Christian Charles (Virginia)
- vs. Washington State, 22-20 W
- 2 tackles
- 1 solo
DB Jordan Matthews (Vanderbilt)
- vs. LSU, 31-24 W
- 2 tackles
- 1 solo
- 1 PD
RB Khalifa Keith (Appalachian State)
- vs. Coastal Carolina, 45-37 L
- DNP
WR Nathan Leacock (North Carolina)
- at Cal, 21-18 L
- 2 receptions
- 18 yards
- 1 fumble
WR Dayton Sneed (North Carolina)
- at Cal, 21-18 L
- DNP
OL Vysen Lang (Troy)
- at UL Monroe, 37-14 W
- DNP
WR Nate Spillman (Austin Peay)
- Bye Week
TE Charlie Browder (ETSU)
- at Chattanooga, 42-38 L
- 36 snaps
- No stats
OL Ayden Bussell (West Virginia)
