Why Excitement Surrounds Tennessee Football’s New ‘Star’ Transfer Player
After racking up more than 1,000 all-purpose yards and eight total touchdowns last season at Duke, running back Star Thomas is taking his talents to play SEC football at Tennessee next season. Thomas announced that he would be transferring to Rocky Top nearly one month ago on Jan. 19, 2025. The six-foot, 210-pound running back […]
Where Tennessee Football’s Outgoing Transfers Landed After Entering Portal
With the National Championship game two weeks in the rearview, the vast majority of the transfer portal movement during the winter portal period is over. Tennessee was not immune to said movement, losing 14 scholarship players and another valuable walk on in backup quarterback Gaston Moore. Of the 15 transfers, one was a starter last […]
Florida Football Targeting Former Tennessee Quarterback From the Transfer Portal
Florida looks to be moving forward with its pursuit of transfer portal quarterback Harrison Bailey. Bailey worked out in front of the Gators’ coaching staff on Thursday morning before parlaying that workout into a visit to the Florida program in Gainesville. Experts now believe there’s a good chance that the former Vol ends up with […]
The College Football Transfer Portal Window May Be Changing
The transfer portal and particularly the transfer portal window has been a major point of conversation in college football in recent years. That was particularly the case this season when the fall transfer portal window coincided with teams playing in the College Football Playoffs. Tennessee football particularly dealt with the ramifications of the overlap when […]
Tennessee Tight End Transfer Commits To College Football Playoff Team
Tennessee tight end Holden Staes committed to Indiana football on Thursday afternoon, On3’s Hayes Fawcett first reported. Staes commits to the Hoosiers exactly two weeks after announcing his intentions to enter the transfer portal. The Atlanta native was one of the five Tennessee players that remained with the team and played in the College Football […]
Tennessee Lands Former Alabama WR Amari Jefferson Out of Transfer Portal
Tennessee landed a big-time commitment from the transfer portal on Tuesday. According to a report from On3 Sports’ Hayes Fawcett, former Alabama wide receiver Amari Jefferson is heading to Rocky Top. The former four-star prospect fills a need on the Tennessee roster after the Vols saw a handful of backup receivers hit the portal in […]
PERSONAL ESSAY: Finding A New Perspective on the Transfer Portal Players
By Walt Barron: A close, personal friend to Rocky Top Insider, Barron is a lifelong Vol fan who will travel when he can but mostly cheers for the Big Orange from his home in Durham, NC. The transfer portal has been on Vol fans’ minds a lot lately, hasn’t it? Seventeen Tennessee football players entered […]
Tennessee Lands in Top Three For Talented Portal Wide Receiver Malik Benson
Tennessee is in the hunt for a talented wide receiver in the transfer portal. According to a report from On3 Sports’ Hayes Fawcett on Friday afternoon, former Florida State wide receiver Malik Benson is down to a final three of Oregon, Tennessee, and Kansas State. On Thursday, On3’s Pete Nakos reported that Benson is lining […]
Former Tennessee QB, Sun Bowl MVP Set to Re-Enter Transfer Portal
Former Tennessee quarterback Harrison Bailey announced on Friday afternoon that he plans to re-enter the transfer portal after two seasons at Louisville. “I plan to enter the transfer portal to use my final year of eligibility,” Bailey posted to X. “I want to thank the University of Louisville, my coaches, teammates, the city and everyone […]
Ranking The Most Impactful Players That Tennessee Lost To Transfer Portal
The transfer portal officially closed for Tennessee football on Saturday night as the Vols ended up losing 15 different players to the transfer portal. However, only one of those players started for Tennessee in 2024 with two projected to start in 2025. While only a couple were projected starters, a number of the transfers would […]