Tennessee Football: The SEC’s Hottest Transfer Portal Names

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Tennessee at SEC Media Days on Thursday, July 21, 2022. Photo by Ric Butler/Rocky Top Insider.

The transfer portal is already filled with hundreds upon hundreds of talented players from around the SEC.

The portal officially opened up on Monday, Dec. 5, allowing players from all over the country to enter and explore their options.

Here are some of the top players from the SEC according to 247Sports‘ 2023 transfer portal tracker:

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TE Jaheim Bell – South Carolina

  • 2022: 25 receptions, 231 yards, 2 touchdowns. 73 rushing attempts, 261 yards, 3 touchdowns.
  • Junior: 6-foot-3, 232-pounds
  • Lake City, Florida native
  • Four-star transfer portal prospect
    • Tennessee did offer during original recruitment in 2020

DL Bill Norton – Georgia

  • 2022: 3 total tackles (all solo)
  • Junior: 6-foot-6, 300-pounds
  • Memphis, Tennessee native
  • Four-star transfer portal prospect
    • Tennessee was a strong contender during 2019 recruitment

IOL Javion Cohen – Alabama

  • 2022: 10 starts with appearances in the other two games for a total of 554 snaps
  • Junior: 6-foot-4, 305-pounds
  • Phenix City, Alabama native
  • Four-star transfer portal prospect
    • Tennessee did offer during original recruitment in 2020

DL Tunmise Adeleye – Texas A&M

  • 2022: 6 total tackles, 4 solo. Started the first two games of the season
  • Redshirt-freshman: 6-foot-4, 290-pounds
  • Katy, Texas native
  • Four-star transfer portal prospect
    • Tennessee did offer during original recruitment in 2021

RB LJ Johnson – Texas A&M

  • 2022: 10 attempts, 39 yards, two touchdowns
  • Redshirt-freshman: 5-foot-10, 215-pounds
  • Cypress, Texas native
  • Four-star transfer portal prospect
    • Tennessee did offer during original recruitment in 2021

WR Dominic Lovett – Missouri

  • 2022: 56 receptions, 846 yards, 3 touchdowns. First-Team All-SEC WR with Jalin Hyatt.
  • Sophomore: 5-foot-10, 187-pounds
  • East Saint Louis, Illinois native
  • Four-star transfer portal prospect
    • Tennessee did not offer during original recruitment in 2021

QB Luke Altmyer – Ole Miss

  • 2022: 20-of-27 passing, 125 yards, 2 touchdowns, 1 interception
  • Sophomore: 6-foot-1, 200-pounds
  • Starkville, Mississippi native
  • Four-star transfer portal prospect
    • Tennessee did not offer during original recruitment in 2021

WR RaRa Thomas – Mississippi State

  • 2022: 44 receptions, 626 yards, 7 touchdowns
  • Sophomore: 6-foot-2, 200-pounds
  • Eufaula, Alabama native
  • Four-star transfer portal prospect
    • Tennessee has extended Thomas a scholarship offer from the portal

RB Ray Davis – Vanderbilt

  • 2022: 232 attempts, 1,042 yards, 5 touchdowns
  • Senior: 5-foot-9, 205-pounds
  • San Francisco, California native
  • Four-star transfer portal prospect
    • Transferred to Vanderbilt from Temple in fall 2020

CB Khyree Jackson – Alabama

  • 2022: 7 tackles, 6 solo tackles, played in nine games with one start. Played special teams against Tennessee.
  • Junior: 6-foot-3, 198-pounds
  • Upper Marlboro, Maryland native
  • Three-star transfer portal prospect
    • Spent one year at Fort Scott Community College in 2019 prior to his arrival at Alabama

RB Kavosiey Smoke – Kentucky

  • 2022: 58 attempts, 277 yards, 1 touchdown
  • Senior: 5-foot-9, 209-pounds
  • Wetumpka, Alabama
  • Three-star transfer portal prospect

QB Haynes King – Texas A&M

  • 2022: 104-of-187 passing, 1,220 yards, 7 touchdowns, 6 interceptions
  • Redshirt-sophomore: 6-foot-3, 205-pounds
  • Longview, Texas
  • Three-star transfer portal prospect
    • Tennessee was a strong contender during the 2020 recruitment

*All players listed via 247Sports’ 2023 Transfer Portal Tracker*

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