Tennessee has wasted no time in the Transfer Portal today, reaching out to a number of talented recruits. Josh Heupel and the Vols staff have already been named a team to watch for the number one edge rusher, Chaz Coelman. With that said, the team’s biggest need at the moment is in the secondary, and more specifically at the safety position.
Who's leaving and who's joining: Tennessee football's 2026 Transfer Portal tracker
Jim Knowles will have his work cut out transforming Tennessee’s defensive backfield, and it starts with bringing in capable players from the transfer portal.