Josh Heupel and the Tennessee football staff knows that the transfer portal is a valuable asset for them. They will utilize the portal in any way that they can and will look to bring Knoxville players who can help them compete for national titles.
One of the biggest question marks going into 2026 is who will be the starting quarterback for Tennessee next fall? Surely if Joey Aguilar can come back, he will be the QB1, but if not him, then who? Will they go inside the program and have an open competition between redshirt freshman George McIntyre and true freshman Faizon Brandon?