Tennessee football adds Penn State transfer defensive lineman Xavier Gilliam to the 2026 roster. Gilliam is a redshirt freshman. He is now the fourth player Tennessee has picked up from the transfer portal. 📸 : AP Images pic.twitter.com/ARA9GlpB5A

Tennessee football head coach Josh Heupel had a big win by retaining DeSean Bishop as their starting running back for the 206 season.

After a turbulent college stint at UAB, the Super Bowl–winning quarterback returns to the place where his modern coaching legacy was built: Lipscomb Academy.

Volquest also reported that Tennessee beat out Miami and Ohio State for Ranvier. The NCAA Transfer Portal runs through Friday, Jan 16. Copyright 2026 WVLT. All rights reserved.

Louisville kicker Cooper Ranvier will transfer to Tennessee. He made 21 of 25 field goals in the 2025 season as a redshirt freshman.

Tennessee running back DeSean Bishop signed a new NIL deal to secure him on the 2026 roster. The Knoxville native has gone from walk-on to All-SEC.