Josh Heupel and the Tennessee football staff have been working their tail off in the Transfer Portal. The Vols have been recruiting relentlessly, looking to add high-end talent to the roster for the 2026 campaign. Heupel has brought in Jim Knowles to elevate the defense, a unit that struggled throughout 2025.
Who's leaving and who's joining: Tennessee football's 2026 Transfer Portal tracker
The Vols have plenty of needs to address in the transfer portal, most of them on the defensive side of the ball, and it looks like Heupel has already checked off his first box.