The Tennessee Vols have been one of the best teams in the country during the Josh Heupel era when it comes to handing the ball off. Jaylen Wright, Dylan Sampson, and DeSean Bishop have all excelled in the Tennessee offense.
DeSean Bishop is undoubtedly the RB1 in 2026, but Josh Heupel will need to add a backup that can give the Vols 10 carries a game or so, and fill in if Bishop gets hurt. Backup running back Peyton Lewis is off to the Transfer Portal, and Star Thomas has declared for the NFL Draft, so a new running back is necessary.