Tennessee football has finally reached a resolution to the dramatic saga with Chaz Coleman. After missing the back half of spring camp and showing up late to summer workouts, the Vols have parted ways with the coveted transfer edge rusher, according to a report from On3.
The report indicates that Coleman has been medically disqualified from the Tennessee roster for this upcoming season. He was entering his sophomore year after beginning his career at Penn State, then transferring to UT to follow defensive coordinator Jim Knowles.
In his lone year in Happy Valley, Coleman produced eight tackles, three tackles for loss, two fumble recoveries, a sack and a forced fumble. In nine appearances, he led all FBS freshmen in pass-rush grade last season at 90.3, according to PFF.
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As a transfer, Coleman was considered the No. 17 player in the portal class and No. 3 edge rusher by 247. Out of high school, the site considered Coleman a four-star, the No. 27 edge rusher in the 2025 class and the No. 10 player out of Ohio. He is from Warren, Ohio, where he played for Harding High School.
“Chaz, everything as advertised,” Tennessee LEOs coach Andrew Jackson said in the spring. “He’s got the quickness, the speed, and the size.”
With how highly sought-after Coleman was in the portal, it meant he commanded a big NIL package to land his talents. Different numbers have been thrown around for how much Coleman’s deal is worth and how much UT has paid, but insider Chris Low said he’s heard the number to be around $2 million, though he’s only been paid about $200,000 to this point, and adjustments were made after the spring.
Other pieces Tennessee may rely on at the LEO position include Tulane transfer Jordan Norman, redshirt-freshman Christian Gass and a number of true freshmen, including Zach Groves, Hezekiah Harris and CJ Edwards.
