Tennessee Volunteers

Head Coach: Josh Heupel (5th year)

Offensive Coordinator: Joey Halzle

Defensive Coordinator: Jim Knowles (1st year)

Spring Game: 11-Apr-2026

2026 Schedule

Most Likely: 6-6(expected 6.3)badge = team's win probability; ⚡ = toss-up (45-55%)

FurmanSep 5W

@ Georgia TechSep 1256% -4.0

Kennesaw StateSep 1971% -14.5

TexasSep 2630% +13.5

AuburnOct 339% +7.0

@ ArkansasOct 1062% -8.0

AlabamaOct 17⚡ 53% -2.0

@ South CarolinaOct 2428% +15.0

KentuckyNov 762% -8.0

@ Texas A&MNov 1441% +6.0

LSUNov 2133% +12.0

@ VanderbiltNov 28⚡ 50% -0.0

The Volunteers enter 2026 with new defensive coordinator Jim Knowles.

Josh Heupel's Volunteers feature DB Ty Redmond (138), WR Braylon Staley (130), and RB DeSean Bishop (124). Eight transfer starters as Tennessee reloads after heavy NFL departures from their CFP roster.

Key Games

Toss-up: edges Vanderbilt (SEC)50% win

Toss-up: edges Alabama (SEC)53% win

Toss-up: edges Georgia Tech (ACC)56% win

Toss-up: trails Texas A&M (SEC)41% win

91Total Players

22Transfers

28Returning

41Freshmen

Starter Quality (out of 100)

Overall

Returning

Transfer

Quarterbacks(4)

Ryan Staub

6'2" · 205 lbs · Age 21

Transfer

Sophomore

Role: Backup

#15George MacIntyre

6'6" · 195 lbs · Age 19

Freshman

R-Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Backup

#13Mason Phillips

6'1" · 180 lbs · Age 19

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Faizon Brandon

6-4 · 215 lbs

Freshman

Role: Starter

Running Backs(5)

#18DeSean Bishop

5'10" · 208 lbs · Age 20

Returning

R-Junior

3 years remaining

Role: Starter

#24Hunter Barnes

6'0" · 196 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Rotation

Javin Gordon

5'10" · 200 lbs · Age 19

Transfer

Sophomore

Role: Starter

#19Daune Morris

5'10" · 195 lbs · Age 19

Freshman

Sophomore

4 years remaining

Role: Backup

#20Justin Baker

5'10" · 210 lbs · Age 19

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Wide Receivers(11)

#4Mike Matthews

6'1" · 200 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Junior

3 years remaining

Role: Starter

Ian Duarte

5'10" · 170 lbs · Age 21

Transfer

Sophomore

Role: Backup

#1Travis Smith Jr.

6'3" · 210 lbs · Age 19

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#35Ben Petermann

6'2" · 208 lbs · Age 19

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#14Braylon Staley

6'0" · 190 lbs · Age 19

Freshman

R-Sophomore

4 years remaining

Role: Starter

#26Carson Whitehead

5'10" · 178 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#29Jack-Henry Jakobik

6'4" · 203 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#89Joakim Dodson

6'0" · 190 lbs · Age 19

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#39Malcolm Kinzer

6'2" · 196 lbs · Age 19

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#36Nathan Roberts

6'4" · 214 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#5Radarious Jackson

6'2" · 210 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

4 years remaining

Role: Starter

Tight Ends(6)

Ethan Davis

6'5" · 245 lbs · Age 20

Returning

R-Junior

3 years remaining

Role: Starter

#40Seamus Meagher

6'4" · 252 lbs · Age 23

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Rotation

Trent Thomas

6'5" · 254 lbs · Age 21

Transfer

Sophomore

Role: Backup

#86Cole Harrison

6'5" · 238 lbs · Age 19

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#7Dasaahn Brame

6'4" · 230 lbs · Age 19

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Drake Martinez

6'3" · 240 lbs · Age 22

Transfer

Senior

Role: Backup

Offensive Line(14)

#70David Sanders Jr.

6'6" · 305 lbs · Age 19

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Backup

Donovan Haslam

6'3" · 346 lbs · Age 22

Transfer

Junior

Role: Key Reserve

#56Sam Pendleton

6'4" · 310 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Junior

3 years remaining

Role: Starter

#74Shamurad Umarov

6'7" · 330 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Junior

3 years remaining

Role: Starter

#75Wendell Moe Jr.

6'2" · 330 lbs · Age 21

Transfer

R-Senior

2 years remaining

Role: Starter

#69Gus Hill

6'4" · 300 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Senior

2 years remaining

Role: Starter

#51Jeremias Heard

6'8" · 333 lbs · Age 19

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Rotation

#72Jesse Perry

6'6" · 320 lbs · Age 19

Freshman

R-Sophomore

4 years remaining

Role: Backup

#55Antoni Ogumoro

6'4" · 320 lbs · Age 19

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#59Charlie Powell III

6'3" · 295 lbs · Age 19

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#78Gage Ginther

6'5" · 311 lbs · Age 19

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#65Michael Kostantonov

6'3" · 290 lbs · Age 22

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

#58Nic Moore

6'3" · 315 lbs · Age 19

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Ory Williams

6'5" · 335 lbs · Age 20

Transfer

R-Sophomore

Role: Backup

Defensive Line(15)

Chaz Coleman

6'4" · 246 lbs · Age 19

Transfer

Sophomore

Role: Backup

#5Daevin Hobbs

6'4" · 290 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Senior

2 years remaining

Role: Starter

Jordan Norman

6'4" · 260 lbs · Age 22

Transfer

Junior

Role: Starter

Xavier Gilliam

6'4" · 295 lbs · Age 20

Transfer

R-Junior

Role: Starter

#94Nathan Robinson

6'6" · 300 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Backup

#18Tyree Weathersby

6'5" · 265 lbs · Age 20

Returning

R-Junior

3 years remaining

Role: Starter

#35Carson Gentle

6'3" · 256 lbs · Age 19

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#99Charles House III

6'3" · 295 lbs · Age 19

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#44Christian Gass

6'3" · 217 lbs · Age 19

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#17Ethan Utley

6'3" · 270 lbs · Age 19

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#47Isaiah Campbell

6'4" · 282 lbs · Age 19

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#96Isaiah Inge

6'1" · 292 lbs · Age 19

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#87Joshua Helsdon

6'4" · 290 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#9Mariyon Dye

6'5" · 264 lbs · Age 19

Freshman

Sophomore

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#89Mike Bethea II

6'1" · 215 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Linebackers(9)

Amare Campbell

6'0" · 231 lbs · Age 20

Transfer

Senior

Role: Starter

#22Jeremiah Telander

6'2" · 235 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Senior

2 years remaining

Role: Starter

#33Ben Bolton

6'3" · 233 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Rotation

#13Edwin Spillman

6'1" · 230 lbs · Age 19

Freshman

Sophomore

4 years remaining

Role: Starter

#57Grier Short

6'1" · 219 lbs · Age 19

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#27Jadon Perlotte

6'4" · 210 lbs · Age 19

Freshman

Sophomore

4 years remaining

Role: Backup

#12Jaedon Harmon

6'0" · 215 lbs · Age 19

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#11Jordan Burns

6'1" · 224 lbs · Age 19

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#50Ryan Scott

6'0" · 218 lbs · Age 19

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Defensive Backs(20)

Kayin Lee

6'0" · 185 lbs · Age 21

Transfer

Senior

Role: Starter

TJ Metcalf

6'1" · 200 lbs · Age 20

Transfer

Senior

Role: Starter

#15Edrees Farooq

6'0" · 200 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Junior

3 years remaining

Role: Starter

#4Jourdan Thomas

6'2" · 205 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Rotation

#4Ty Redmond

6'2" · 192 lbs · Age 19

Freshman

Sophomore

4 years remaining

Role: Starter

William Wright

6'0" · 198 lbs · Age 23

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Rotation

#38Andre Stewart

6'0" · 185 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#24Dylan Lewis

6'0" · 187 lbs · Age 19

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#43Jackson Mathews

6'0" · 192 lbs · Age 19

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#37Montrell Bandy

6'3" · 194 lbs · Age 23

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#26Sidney Walton

6'1" · 196 lbs · Age 19

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#41Steele Katina

6'1" · 200 lbs · Age 19

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#25Timothy Merritt

6'1" · 185 lbs · Age 19

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#21Tre Poteat

6'0" · 190 lbs · Age 19

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

DJ Burks

6'0" · 200 lbs · Age 22

Transfer

Junior

Role: Reserve

Dejuan Lane

6'2" · 200 lbs · Age 21

Transfer

Junior

Role: Backup

Isaiah Hardge

5'10" · 165 lbs · Age 20

Transfer

Sophomore

Role: Reserve

Jadais Richard

6'1" · 191 lbs · Age 22

Transfer

Senior

Role: Backup

Qua Moss

5'10" · 185 lbs · Age 22

Transfer

Senior

Role: Rotation

Tevis Metcalf

6'0" · 180 lbs · Age 19

Transfer

Sophomore

Role: Reserve

Kickers(3)

#94Josh Turbyville

6'2" · 200 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Rotation

#93Grady Dangerfield

6'0" · 220 lbs · Age 19

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Cooper Ranvier

6'1" · 190 lbs · Age 20

Transfer

R-Sophomore

Role: Starter

Punters(1)

#98Jackson Ross

6'4" · 205 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Senior

2 years remaining

Role: Starter

Long Snappers(3)

#48Bennett Brady

6'1" · 210 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Backup

#47John Rosen

6'2" · 239 lbs · Age 19

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Blake Howard

6'2" · 225 lbs · Age 22

Transfer

Junior

Role: Reserve