Tennessee cornerback Brandon Turnage entered the transfer portal on Monday morning, On3 first reported. The transfer portal officially opened on Monday and Turnage joined fellow corner Warren Burrell in deciding to enter the portal. Burrell previously announced his intention to transfer last week.
Turnage is a second time transfer. The Oxford, Mississippi native went to Alabama out of high school and spent two seasons in Tuscaloosa before entering the transfer portal and coming to Tennessee.
The 6-foot-1 cornerback was never a full season starting cornerback at Tennessee but earned plenty of playing time in his three seasons in Knoxville as the Vols dealt with a multitude of injuries in their defensive backfield.
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Turnage played in 30 games in his three seasons at Tennessee and started five games— all coming during the 2022 season.
The super senior totaled 48 tackles, five pass deflections and one interception during his Tennessee tenure with 17 tackles, four deflections and the interception all coming during the 2022 season.
Tennessee has a number of cornerbacks whose status ahead of the 2024 season is currently unclear. Burrell and Turnage have entered the transfer portal, Kamal Hadden is out of eligibility and Gabe Jeudy-Lally and Doneiko Slaughter are both seniors who still have remaining eligibility.
Three Tennessee players have announced intentions to enter the transfer portal to date— Burrell, Turnage and offensive lineman Mo Clipper Jr.
