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4 Tennessee players Josh Heupel can't afford to lose in the transfer portal

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The transfer portal is heating up, and Tennessee can’t afford to lose key talent.

Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel during the NCAA college football game against East Tennessee State University on September 6, 2025, in Knoxville, Tennessee. | Saul Young/News Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

The season is upon us, yes, the transfer portal. Players are announcing their intentions to join the portal right now, looking for a new home. It's inevitable in this era of college football for players to leave their program, but some hurt much more than others.