KNOXVILLE, TN – April 11, 2026 – Quarterback Faizon Brandon #11 of the Tennessee Volunteers during the 2026 Orange and White game at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, TN. Photo By Kate Luffman/Tennessee Athletics
Tennessee football’s spring slate of practices is in the books. The Vols held their annual Orange and White Game on Saturday, marking the final spring practice. Now, attention turns to summer workouts before fall camp begins.
While position battles will continue to be held in fall camp, we got a better view of what the roster and eventual depth chart look like for Tennessee in 2026.
Here’s my prediction at this point in the offseason.
* Transfers’ former school in parentheses
Offense
Quarterback
Fr. Faizon Brandon
R-Fr. George MacIntyre
R-Jr. Ryan Staub (Colorado)
Running back
R-Jr. DeSean Bishop
So. Javin Gordon (Tulane)
So. Daune Morris
X Receiver
So. Travis Smith Jr.
So. Radarious Jackson
Fr. TK Keys
Slot Receiver
R-So. Braylon Staley
So. Joakim Dodson
Fr. Tyreek King
Z Receiver
Jr. Mike Matthews
Fr. TK Keys
So. Radarious Jackson
Tight End
R-Jr. Ethan Davis
So. DaSaahn Brame
R-So. Cole Harrison
Left Tackle
So. David Sanders Jr.
Fr. Gabriel Osenda
R-So. Jeremias Heard
Left Guard
R-Sr. Wendell Moe Jr.
R-Jr. Sham Umarov
R-Fr. Antoni Ogumoro
Center
R-Jr. Sam Pendleton
R-Fr. Nic Moore
R-So. Gage Ginther
Right Guard
R-So. Jesse Perry
R-Sr. Wendell Moe Jr.
R-Sr. Donovan Haslam (West Virginia)
Right Tackle
Rs-So. Ory Williams (LSU)
R-So. Jesse Perry
R-So. Jeremias Heard
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Defense
Defensive Tackle
Sr. Daevin Hobbs
So. Isaiah Campbell
So. Ethan Utley
Defensive Tackle
R-So. Xavier Gilliam (Penn State)
R-Jr. Nathan Robinson
Fr. Darryl Rivers
Defensive End
R-Jr. Tyree Weathersby
So. Mariyon Dye
Fr. Carter Gooden
LEO
R-Jr. Jordan Norman (Tulane)
So. Chaz Coleman (Penn State)
R-Fr. Christian Gass
Linebacker
Sr. Arion Carter
So. Jadon Perlotte
Fr. Brayden Rouse
Linebacker
Sr. Amare Campbell (Penn State)
R-So. Edwin Spillman
Sr. Jeremiah Telander
Cornerback
Sr. Kayin Lee (Auburn)
So. Tre Poteat
So. Timothy Merritt
Cornerback
So. Ty Redmond
R-Sr. Jadais Richard (Miami)
Fr. Zay Anderson
STAR
Sr. Qua Moss (Kansas State)
R-Jr. Isaiah Hardge (Colorado)
Fr. Jamyan Theodore
Safety
Jr. Edrees Farooq
Jr. Dejuan Lane (Penn State)
So. Dylan Lewis
Safety
Sr. TJ Metcalf (Michigan)
So. Sidney Walton
Fr. Joel Wyatt
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Special Teams
Place Kicker
R-So. Cooper Ranvier (Louisville)
R-Sr. Josh Turbyville
R-Fr. Grady Dangerfield
Punter
R-Sr. Jackson Ross
R-Sr. Josh Turbyville
Fr. Logan Foley
Longsnapper
R-Sr. Bennett Brady
R-Jr. Blake Howard (EKU)
R-Fr. John Rosen
Holder
R-Sr. Jackson Ross
Kickoff Specialist
R-Sr. Josh Turbyville
Returners
So. Daune Morris
R-Jr. Ian Duarte (Idaho State)
R-So. Braylon Staley
R-Jr. Isaiah Hardge (Colorado)
So. Joakim Dodson