Projecting Tennessee Football’s 2026 Depth Chart After Spring Camp

Tennessee football’s spring slate of practices is in the books. The Vols held their annual Orange and White Game on Saturday, marking the final spring practice. Now, attention turns to summer workouts before fall camp begins.

While position battles will continue to be held in fall camp, we got a better view of what the roster and eventual depth chart look like for Tennessee in 2026.

Here’s my prediction at this point in the offseason.

* Transfers’ former school in parentheses

Offense

Quarterback

1. Fr. Faizon Brandon
2. R-Fr. George MacIntyre
3. R-Jr. Ryan Staub (Colorado)

 

Running back

1. R-Jr. DeSean Bishop
2. So. Javin Gordon (Tulane)
3. So. Daune Morris

 

X Receiver

1. So. Travis Smith Jr.
2. So. Radarious Jackson
3. Fr. TK Keys

 

Slot Receiver

1. R-So. Braylon Staley
2. So. Joakim Dodson
3. Fr. Tyreek King

 

Z Receiver

1. Jr. Mike Matthews
2. Fr. TK Keys
3. So. Radarious Jackson

 

Tight End

1. R-Jr. Ethan Davis
2. So. DaSaahn Brame
3. R-So. Cole Harrison

 

Left Tackle

1. So. David Sanders Jr.
2. Fr. Gabriel Osenda
3. R-So. Jeremias Heard

 

Left Guard

1. R-Sr. Wendell Moe Jr.
2. R-Jr. Sham Umarov
3. R-Fr. Antoni Ogumoro

 

Center

1. R-Jr. Sam Pendleton
2. R-Fr. Nic Moore
3. R-So. Gage Ginther

 

Right Guard

1. R-So. Jesse Perry
2. R-Sr. Wendell Moe Jr.
3. R-Sr. Donovan Haslam (West Virginia)

 

Right Tackle

1. Rs-So. Ory Williams (LSU)
2. R-So. Jesse Perry
3. R-So. Jeremias Heard

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Defense

Defensive Tackle

1. Sr. Daevin Hobbs
2. So. Isaiah Campbell
3. So. Ethan Utley

 

Defensive Tackle

1. R-So. Xavier Gilliam (Penn State)
2. R-Jr. Nathan Robinson
3. Fr. Darryl Rivers

 

Defensive End

1. R-Jr. Tyree Weathersby
2. So. Mariyon Dye
3. Fr. Carter Gooden

 

LEO

1. R-Jr. Jordan Norman (Tulane)
2. So. Chaz Coleman (Penn State)
3. R-Fr. Christian Gass

 

Linebacker

1. Sr. Arion Carter
2. So. Jadon Perlotte
3. Fr. Brayden Rouse

 

Linebacker

1. Sr. Amare Campbell (Penn State)
2. R-So. Edwin Spillman
3. Sr. Jeremiah Telander

 

Cornerback

1. Sr. Kayin Lee (Auburn)
2. So. Tre Poteat
3. So. Timothy Merritt

 

Cornerback

1. So. Ty Redmond
2. R-Sr. Jadais Richard (Miami)
3. Fr. Zay Anderson

 

STAR

1. Sr. Qua Moss (Kansas State)
2. R-Jr. Isaiah Hardge (Colorado)
3. Fr. Jamyan Theodore

 

Safety

1. Jr. Edrees Farooq
2. Jr. Dejuan Lane (Penn State)
3. So. Dylan Lewis

 

Safety

1. Sr. TJ Metcalf (Michigan)
2. So. Sidney Walton
3. Fr. Joel Wyatt

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Special Teams

Place Kicker

1. R-So. Cooper Ranvier (Louisville)
2. R-Sr. Josh Turbyville
3. R-Fr. Grady Dangerfield

Punter

1. R-Sr. Jackson Ross
2. R-Sr. Josh Turbyville
3. Fr. Logan Foley

 

Longsnapper

1. R-Sr. Bennett Brady
2. R-Jr. Blake Howard (EKU)
3. R-Fr. John Rosen

 

Holder

1. R-Sr. Jackson Ross

 

Kickoff Specialist

1. R-Sr. Josh Turbyville

 

Returners

1. So. Daune Morris
2. R-Jr. Ian Duarte (Idaho State)
3. R-So. Braylon Staley
4. R-Jr. Isaiah Hardge (Colorado)
5. So. Joakim Dodson