Tennessee Player Roster – Transfers Set to Improve Vols for 2024 Season

The Tennessee Volunteers haven’t really relied on the transfer portal to the extent that some programs, since the launch of the NCAA transfer portal and immediate eligibility, have impacted the sport of college football.

In fact, the (9) transfers that head coach Josh Heupel has added to the roster this offseason are the most he has accepted since his first offseason in Knoxville. He has only accepted (36) transfers as a head coach, for reference, Lane Kiffin and Ole Miss have accepted (24) in this class alone.

So when Heupel and the Tennessee staff decide to explore the portal for answers, they usually expect immediate results. Today, we look at three transfers who will need to make an immediate impact this fall.

OT, Lance Heard
Heard comes to Knoxville after losing an opportunity to start at LSU behind Emory Jones and Will Campbell at offensive tackle. That’s no shame for Heard considering Jones and Campbell are both projected first-round picks in the upcoming NFL Draft. Heard is set to start for the Vols and they’ll need him to be a stalwart on the left side to protect freshman starter Nico Iamaleave at quarterback.

Receiving Receiver, Chris Brazzell
The Volunteers have plenty of assets on their roster. However, they don’t have many weapons that look and play like Chris Brazzell. At 6’4″, 200 pounds and averaging over 16.0 yards a year ago, he’s a big asset waiting to happen. In Tennessee’s vertical attack, Brazzell’s ability to take over a defense and win contested receptions was a much-needed skill a year ago.

Jermod McCoy, CB
If not McCoy, it will likely be one of the transfer cornerbacks to impact this starting lineup for the Vols. Sophomore Rickey Gibson resides on the roster and made an immediate impact as a true freshman a year ago. They will need him to continue to play at a potential All-SEC level while leaning on one of the gate additions to handle the other side of this Vols defense.

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