Tennessee Football Reportedly ‘A School to Watch’ for Elite Penn State Safety Transfer
On Friday, Penn State safety King Mack made the decision to enter the NCAA transfer portal. This comes after the coaching change from James Franklin to Matt Campbell. Mack is projected to field plenty of interest from teams across the country, but Tennessee football has a unique advantage. The Vols just hired Nittany Lions defensive […]
Tennessee Football Running Back Officially Declares for 2026 NFL Draft
Tennessee football running back Star Thomas is officially headed to the 2026 NFL Draft. After one season with the Vols, and no remaining college eligibility, Thomas is going to try his hand at the pro ranks. He announced the decision on Thursday, a few days after the Music City Bowl loss to Illinois to close […]
REPORT: Tennessee Named a ‘School to Watch’ For Star EDGE Rusher From The Jim Knowles Tree
When Tennessee hired Jim Knowles away from Penn State to fill its vacant defensive coordinator position, one of the natural questions was whether any Nittany Lions players would be persuaded into coming to Rocky Top with him. Penn State is going through massive changes of its own with the hiring of Iowa State’s Matt Campbell, […]
Four Tennessee Football Questions With Transfer Portal Officially Open
The transfer portal is officially open. An incredibly important offseason for Josh Heupel and Tennessee football has hit arguably its most important stage. The Vols have no shortage of needs including at major spots. Here’s four Tennessee football questions related to the transfer portal. More From RTI: Two Former Tennessee Players Set For College Football Playoff […]
Two Former Tennessee Players Set For College Football Playoff Semifinal Games
Two former Tennessee football players are locked in for spots in the College Football Playoff semifinals. Former UT safety Jakobe Thomas is a starting safety for the Miami Hurricanes, who will take on the Ole Miss Rebels in the Vrbo Fiesta Bowl on Jan. 8 in Tempe, AZ. Holden Staes, a former tight end with […]
Tennessee Football Hires Penn State Assistant As New Safeties Coach
Josh Heupel has made another hire to his new look defensive staff. Tennessee is hiring Penn State’s Anthony Poindexter as the program’s new safeties coach and co-defensive coordinator, Volquest’s Austin Price first reported Tuesday morning. Poindexter comes to Tennessee after spending the previous five years as safeties coach and co-defensive coordinator for the Nittany Lions. […]
Tennessee Football Cornerback Rickey Gibson III Makes Decision on Future
Tennessee football star cornerback Rickey Gibson III has made a decision about his future. The rising redshirt-junior will enter the transfer portal and leave the Vols, according to a report from On3. He will have two seasons of eligibility remaining. Gibson was a starter at cornerback to begin the 2025 season with expectations that he […]
Tennessee Football Reportedly Not Retaining Key Defensive Assistant Coach
Despite not having the title of a position coach or coordinator, Earnest Thomas has been one of the key staff members on the defensive side of the ball for Tennessee football. However, according to a report from Adam Sparks of Knox News, he is not being retained by Josh Heupel and the Vols’ new defensive […]
Tennessee Football Wide Receiver, Alabama Transfer To Enter Transfer Portal
After just one season with Tennessee football, wide receiver Amari Jefferson is back in the transfer portal, according to a report from Hayes Fawcett. He will have four seasons of eligibility remaining due to a medical redshirt and a redshirt this season from not reaching the game quota. Jefferson began his career at Alabama, but […]
Which Tennessee Football Players Will Enter The Transfer Portal When It Opens On Friday
Pure and utter chaos across college football is ready to unfold on Friday. That’s because January 2 marks the opening of the NCAA transfer portal. While a large number of athletes have already announced their intention to enter, they will now be officially able to put their name in and be recruited elsewhere (legally). For […]