Fri Dec 27 22:20:00 UTC 2024: **Tennessee Volunteers Lose Key Players to Transfer Portal**
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The University of Tennessee Volunteers football team is facing a significant roster shakeup as several key players announce their intentions to enter the NCAA Transfer Portal. Wide receiver Squirrel White, a three-year starter with 131 career receptions for 1,665 yards and six touchdowns, will be leaving the program. White, a former four-star recruit, had his best season in 2023, catching 67 passes for 803 yards and two touchdowns. He has one year of eligibility remaining.
Adding to the departures, tight end Holden Staes also plans to transfer. Staes, a four-star recruit who transferred from Notre Dame, played in all 13 games for Tennessee this season, contributing 15 receptions for 131 yards and a touchdown. He’s expected to be a highly sought-after tight end in the transfer portal. His departure follows that of tight end Charlie Browder, who also entered the portal earlier this week.
The loss of these players represents a blow to the Volunteers, who reached the College Football Playoff this season. Their decisions to transfer highlight the ongoing fluidity of college football rosters and the increasing prevalence of player movement through the transfer portal.
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