While Tennessee Football enters the season with a big question mark at the quarterback position, whichever player wins the battle this fall will have the luxury of playing behind one of the top offensive lines in the SEC.
Tennessee’s O-Line was recently ranked third in the SEC by Athlon Sports’ Steven Lassan. And aside from the overall talent level, one of the big reasons for the praise is the continuity from last season. The Vols lost just one starter from last year’s line, OT Lance Heard, but return the other four starters: David Sanders, Sam Pendleton, Jesse Perry, and Wendell Moe.
Moe transferred to Tennessee from Arizona last offseason and started at guard for 11 of the Vols’ 13 games in 2025. He was a key interior piece for an offense that produced a thousand-yard rusher and ranked second in the SEC in yards per game.
Moe is one of the more exciting returning pieces on Tennessee’s offensive line, so it’s no surprise to see him named a 2026 Walter Camp Preseason All-America selection on Tuesday. He was picked for the second team.
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Following the 2025 season, Moe was named an All-SEC First Team selection by the AP. His versatility proved to be a much-needed tool for Tennessee, as shown by his eight starts at right guard and three starts at left guard. He’s played in more than 2,400 offensive snaps in total and has only allowed two sacks during his career.
Moe’s projection on the Vols’ 2026 line is a bit tricky to pick out, simply because of the one unknown on the line overall. Tennessee has a decision to make with Jesse Perry, who played both tackle and guard last season. If Perry is slotted inside, it would likely be on the right side with Moe on the left side. But if someone like Sham Umarov wins a starting guard role with Perry kicking out to tackle, perhaps Tennessee moves Moe over to the right guard position.
We should know much more about Tennessee’s plan for the offensive line as fall camp unfolds this August, but there’s no doubt that Moe is a key figure for the Vols’ group.
