Each week we’ll take a look at the performances of the players who transferred out of Tennessee following the 2023 season.
Here’s a look at how Tennessee’s outgoing transfers performed in week eight of the 2024 college football season:
DL Tyler Baron – Miami (FL)
Baron had four total tackles in the Hurricanes’ 52-45 shootout win over Louisville. Baron has not recorded a sack since week four but continues to have multi-tackle games. Miami’s defense has given up over 30 points in their last three games after limiting their first four opponents to a combined 41 points. The Hurricanes will host Florida State in week nine.
CB Warren Burrell – Georgia Tech
Burrell came down with his first interception of the season in Georgia Tech’s 31-13 loss to Notre Dame. He returned the interception for 27 yards. He also recorded a solo tackle. Burrell and the Yellow Jackets will travel to Virginia Tech in week nine.
CB Cristian Conyer – Coastal Carolina
Conyer had a pass breakup and two solo tackles in Coastal Carolina’s 34-24 loss to Louisiana. This was a nice showing for Conyer, as he had not made a tackle or a pass breakup in the previous two games. The Chanticleers have an open date in week nine.
LB Elijah Herring – Memphis
Herring had four tackles and a pass defended in the Tigers’ 52-44 win over North Texas. Even though Herring missed two games due to injury, he is second on the team in both sacks (3.5) and tackles for loss(5.5.) He has the fourth most tackles on the team with 25.
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S Jack Luttrell – Arizona
Luttrell came into Arizona’s game against Colorado without a defensive stat on the season. He ended the day getting his first career start and intercepting a future first-round pick in Shedeur Sanders not once, but twice. He was graded by PFF as Arizona’s top defender.
The Wildcats pick off Shedeur Sanders! 👀@ArizonaFBall back on offense pic.twitter.com/UvMUFMA1fr
— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) October 19, 2024
The Wildcats will host West Virginia in week nine.
S Tamarion McDonald – Louisville
McDonald ended the day with nine total tackles in Louisville’s 52-45 loss to Miami. There were two former volunteers in the ACC matchup, as Tyler Baron and Tamarion McDonald were both featured on the Miami and Louisville defense.McDonald now has 18 tackles combined in the past two games. The Cardinals will travel to Boston College in week nine.
OL Addison Nichols – Arkansas
Nichols started at center again in Arkansas’s 34-10 home loss to LSU. Arkansas quarterback Taylen Green was sacked three times. The Razorbacks struggled to run the ball, gaining only 38 yards on 19 carries. Arkansas will travel to Mississippi State in week nine.
CB De’Shawn Rucker – South Florida
After three tackles and two pass breakups in week seven, Rucker was not listed as a participant in South Florida’s 35-25 win against UAB.
CB Doneiko Slaughter – Arkansas
Slaughter had a season-high in tackles with ten tackles in Arkansas’s 34-10 loss to LSU.
CB Brandon Turnage – Ole Miss
Ole Miss had an open date in week eight. They look to get back on track in week nine against Oklahoma, as their most recent game was an upset loss to LSU.
S Wesley Walker – Michigan
Wesley Walker was not listed as a participant in Michigan’s 21-7 loss to Illinois.
