Tennessee's 2025 Team Roster/Depth Chart Outlook
Tennessee's 2025 Team Roster/Depth Chart Outlook

QuarterbacksYrH/WPassingRushingPass GradeRun GradePass PPASnapsRatingOrigin
#8 Nico Iamaleava (QB)SO ('2)6'6"/215213/334 (64%), 2616 Yds, 19 TD / 5 INT109 Car, 364 Yds, (3.3 YPC), 3 TD, 9 FUM AD#54843 (85%)15* HS ('23)
#12 Jake Merklinger (QB)SO ('3)6'3"/2156/9 (67%), 48 Yds, 0 TD / 0 INT7 Car, 22 Yds, (3.1 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM B-C- 36 (4%)0.934* HS ('24)
#00 George MacIntyre (QB)FR ('3)6'5"/190     00.944* HS ('25)
Running BacksYrH/WRushingReceivingRun GradeRec GradeRush PPASnapsRatingOrigin
#17 Star Thomas (RB)GR ('1)6'0"/210213 Car, 871 Yds, (4.1 YPC), 7 TD, 2 FUM20 Rec, 153 Yds, (7.7 YPR), 1 TDB+C+#543535 (32.4%)0.86DUKE ('25)
#25 DeSean Bishop (RB)SO ('2)5'10"/20074 Car, 455 Yds, (6.1 YPC), 3 TD, 0 FUM1 Rec, 10 Yds, (10 YPR), 0 TDAC#108168 (17%)0.853* HS ('23)
#22 Peyton Lewis (RB)SO ('3)6'1"/21064 Car, 339 Yds, (5.3 YPC), 3 TD, 0 FUM4 Rec, 14 Yds, (3.5 YPR), 0 TDB+D#383130 (13%)0.944* HS ('24)
#24 Hunter Barnes (RB)JR ('1)6'0"/1967 Car, 38 Yds, (5.4 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TDC+  7 (1%)0NA
#00 Daune Morris (RB)FR ('3)5'10"/185     00.893* HS ('25)
#00 Justin Baker (RB)FR ('3)5'9"/205     00.883* HS ('25)
Wide ReceiversYrH/WReceivingRushingRec GradeBlock GradeRec PPASnapsRatingOrigin
#17 Chris Brazzell II (WR)JR ('1)6'5"/20029 Rec, 333 Yds, (11.5 YPR), 2 TD, 0 FUM0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TDCC#376555 (41%)0.91TULN ('24)
#14 Braylon Staley (WR)SO ('3)6'0"/1903 Rec, 21 Yds, (7 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TDD+B#88583 (6%)0.954* HS ('24)
#83 Trey Weary (WR)JR ('1)6'2"/1873 Rec, 18 Yds, (6 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TDAB 20 (1%)0NA
#82 Dayton Sneed (WR)SO ('2)6'0"/1961 Rec, 12 Yds, (12 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TDCB 37 (3%)0NA
#30 Tommy Winton III (WR)JR ('1)5'10"/1960 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD B- 4 (0%)0.87ETSU ('24)
#42 Braylon Harmon (WR)SO ('3)5'9"/1800 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD B- 2 (0%)0NA
#29 Jack-Henry Jakobik (WR)SO ('2)6'3"/1950 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD B- 5 (0%)0NA
#39 Malcolm Kinzer (WR)SO ('3)6'2"/1850 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD B- 5 (0%)0NA
#36 Nathan Roberts (WR)SO ('2)6'4"/2120 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD B- 3 (0%)0NA
#00 Travis Smith (WR)FR ('3)6'4"/191     00.964* HS ('25)
#00 Radarious Jackson (WR)FR ('3)6'2"/195     00.914* HS ('25)
#00 Joakim Dodson (WR)FR ('3)6'0"/178     00.883* HS ('25)
#17 Amari Jefferson (WR)SO ('2)6'0"/197     00.86ALA ('25)
Tight EndsYrH/WReceivingRec GradeRun Block GradePass Block GradeRec PPASnapsRatingOrigin
#87 Miles Kitselman (TE)GR (0)6'5"/25622 Rec, 301 Yds, (13.7 YPR), 4 TD, 0 FUMAA-C 599 (47%)0.86ALA ('24)
#00 Ethan Davis (TE)SO ('2)6'5"/24613 Rec, 100 Yds, (7.7 YPR), 2 TD, 0 FUMA-D+B 177 (14%)0.944* HS ('23)
#86 Cole Harrison (TE)SO ('3)6'5"/2270 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUMC-C-  25 (2%)0.863* HS ('24)
#00 DaSaahn Brame (TE)FR ('3)6'5"/235     00.974* HS ('25)
Offensive LinemanYrH/WSnapsGradeRun BlockPass Block  RatingOrigin
#53 Lance Heard (T)JR ('2)6'6"/340753 (76%)FF (47%)C+ (53%)  0.94LSU ('24)
#77 Larry Johnson III (T)JR ('1)6'7"/348133 (13%)C-C- (59%)B- (41%)  0.883* HS ('23)
#72 Jesse Perry (T)SO ('3)6'6"/31072 (7%)A-A- (58%)A- (42%)  0.873* HS ('24)
#68 Bennett Warren (T)SO ('3)6'7"/34240 (4%)C-C- (70%)A- (30%)  0.944* HS ('24)
#78 Gage Ginther (T)SO ('3)6'5"/31019 (2%)DC (79%)F (21%)  0.883* HS ('24)
#60 Jeremias Heard (T)SO ('3)6'8"/3208 (1%)FF (100%)F (0%)  0.883* HS ('24)
#65 Trevor Duncan (T)SO ('2)6'6"/3008 (1%)AA+ (100%)F (0%)  0.873* HS ('23)
#00 David Sanders (OT)FR ('3)6'6"/290    15* HS ('25)
#72 Wendell Moe Jr. (G)JR ('1)6'2"/340760 (45%)B+B (35%)A+ (65%)  0.88ARIZ ('25)
#72 Sam Pendleton (G)JR ('2)6'4"/305492 (29.4%)BB+ (48%)B- (52%)  0.90ND ('25)
#79 Shamurad Umarov (G)SO ('2)6'7"/33066 (7%)C-C (65%)D (35%)  0.94* HS ('23)
#64 Ayden Bussell (G)SO ('2)6'5"/30062 (6%)A-A- (73%)B- (27%)  0.873* HS ('23)
#73 Brian Grant (G)JR ('1)6'7"/33737 (4%)DD (68%)A- (32%)  0.873* HS ('22)
#71 Max Anderson (G)SO ('3)6'5"/31147 (5%)CC+ (77%)C- (23%)  0.914* HS ('24)
#50 William Satterwhite (C)SO ('3)6'3"/30045 (5%)D+D+ (58%)A- (42%)  0.924* HS ('24)
#00 Nic Moore (IOL)FR ('3)6'2"/290    0.914* HS ('25)
#00 Antoni Ogumoro (IOL)FR ('3)6'4"/320    0.883* HS ('25)
Defensive LineYrH/WDefensive StatsPass DefenseRun DPass RushCovSnapsRatingOrigin
#19 Joshua Josephs (DE)SR ('1)6'3"/24539 Tac, 17 Solo, 9 TFL, 2 Sacks, 8 QB Hur3 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)A+ (41%)A+ (52%)B- (7%)365 (39%)0.94* HS ('22)
#90 Dominic Bailey (DE)GR (0)6'3"/29225 Tac, 10 Solo, 4 TFL, 2 Sacks, 5 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)C- (38%)B (60%)A (1%)416 (44%)0.924* HS ('20)
#42 Tyre West (DE)SR ('1)6'3"/29016 Tac, 8 Solo, 5 TFL, 2 Sacks, 2 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)A- (49%)A- (51%)C+ (0%)201 (21%)0.934* HS ('22)
#31 Caleb Herring (DE)JR ('2)6'5"/2498 Tac, 4 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)B (47%)B- (45%)A- (8%)119 (13%)0.964* HS ('23)
#95 Carson Gentle (DE)SO ('3)6'3"/2505 Tac, 1 Solo, 1 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)A- (65%)B (35%) 17 (2%)0.873* HS ('24)
#56 Kellen Lindstrom (DE)SO ('3)6'5"/2404 Tac, 2 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)D (81%)D+ (19%) 27 (3%)0.94* HS ('24)
#29 Jordan Ross (DE)SO ('3)6'5"/2453 Tac, 1 Solo, 2 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (1 TDS)B+ (70%)C (25%)C+ (5%)20 (2%)0.995* HS ('24)
#18 Tyree Weathersby (DE)SO ('2)6'5"/2722 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)A (75%)B- (23%)C+ (3%)40 (4%)0.94* HS ('23)
#89 Mike Bethea II (DE)SR ('1)6'1"/2151 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)B (71%)C (29%) 7 (1%)0NA
#00 Jayden Loftin (DE)FR ('3)6'4"/240     00.914* HS ('25)
#20 Bryson Eason (DT)GR (0)6'3"/31024 Tac, 16 Solo, 7 TFL, 2 Sacks, 5 QB Hur1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)B- (44%)B+ (56%)B- (0%)362 (44%)0.94* HS ('20)
#53 Daevin Hobbs (DT)JR ('2)6'4"/30020 Tac, 7 Solo, 3 TFL, 1 Sacks, 3 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)B (49%)D (51%)C+ (0%)208 (25%)0.974* HS ('23)
#51 Jaxson Moi (DT)SR ('1)6'2"/30716 Tac, 7 Solo, 5 TFL, 2 Sacks, 0 QB Hur1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)D+ (49%)C+ (51%)B+ (0%)246 (30%)0.89STAN ('24)
#94 Nathan Robinson (DT)SO ('2)6'6"/2953 Tac, 0 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)B+ (69%)D+ (31%) 36 (4%)0.883* HS ('23)
#30 Jamal Wallace (DT)SR ('1)6'3"/3173 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)C+ (63%)D+ (37%) 30 (4%)0.873* HS ('24)
#87 Joshua Helsdon (DT)JR ('1)6'4"/290  F (78%)C- (22%) 18 (2%)0NA
#59 Tim Amet (DT)SR (0)6'4"/354  C- (70%)C (30%) 10 (1%)0NA
#96 Isaiah Inge (DT)SO ('3)6'1"/276  C+ (80%)C+ (20%) 5 (1%)0NA
#00 Isaiah Campbell (DL)FR ('3)6'4"/260     00.984* HS ('25)
#00 Mariyon Dye (DL)FR ('3)6'5"/270     00.964* HS ('25)
#00 Ethan Utley (DL)FR ('3)6'3"/265     00.924* HS ('25)
#98 Emmanuel Okoye (DL)SO ('2)6'5"/243     00.894* HS ('23)
#00 Charles House (DL)FR ('3)6'3"/288     00.894* HS ('25)
LinebackersYrH/WDefensive StatsPass DefenseRun DPass RushCovSnapsRatingOrigin
#7 Arion Carter (LB)JR ('2)6'1"/23468 Tac, 29 Solo, 7 TFL, 0 Sacks, 3 QB Hur6 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS)D+ (41%)A- (9%)B- (50%)611 (98%)0.944* HS ('23)
#22 Jeremiah Telander (LB)JR ('2)6'2"/23843 Tac, 20 Solo, 4 TFL, 1 Sacks, 1 QB Hur1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)A (47%)B+ (10%)F (43%)456 (73%)0.883* HS ('23)
#13 Edwin Spillman (LB)SO ('3)6'1"/2346 Tac, 3 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)B+ (51%)C+ (2%)D+ (47%)55 (9%)0.94* HS ('24)
#33 Ben Bolton (LB)JR ('1)6'3"/2335 Tac, 2 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)A (62%)C+ (8%)B (31%)13 (2%)0NA
#50 Ryan Scott (LB)SO ('3)6'0"/2043 Tac, 2 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)B- (87%) C+ (13%)15 (2%)0NA
#57 Grier Short (LB)SO ('3)6'1"/2051 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)A- (83%) C+ (17%)12 (2%)0NA
#54 Jordan Burns (LB)SO ('3)6'1"/2201 Tac, 0 Solo, 1 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)C (25%)A- (25%)B- (50%)4 (1%)0.94* HS ('24)
#00 Jaedon Harmon (LB)FR ('3)6'1"/215     00.934* HS ('25)
#00 Christian Gass (LB)FR ('3)6'2"/215     00.924* HS ('25)
#00 Jadon Perlotte (LB)FR ('3)6'3"/210     00.894* HS ('25)
#00 Brenden Anes (LB)FR ('3)6'2"/220     00.883* HS ('25)
SecondaryYrH/WDefensive StatsPass DefenseRun DPass RushCovSnapsRatingOrigin
#3 Jermod McCoy (CB)JR ('2)6'0"/19344 Tac, 26 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur7 PD, 4 INT (0 TDS)A (43%)D (1%)A+ (56%)696 (56%)0.90ORST ('24)
#23 Boo Carter (CB)SO ('3)5'11"/19538 Tac, 28 Solo, 3 TFL, 1 Sacks, 3 QB Hur0 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS)A- (40%)A+ (3%)D+ (57%)424 (34%)0.944* HS ('24)
#1 Rickey Gibson III (CB)JR ('2)6'0"/18532 Tac, 25 Solo, 2 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur3 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)B- (43%)C (0%)A (57%)636 (51%)0.914* HS ('23)
#6 Jalen McMurray (CB)SR (0)6'0"/18714 Tac, 12 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur4 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)B- (42%)C+ (0%)A (57%)264 (21%)0.85TEM ('24)
#25 Kaleb Beasley (CB)SO ('3)6'1"/2004 Tac, 2 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)B (74%) C+ (26%)62 (5%)0.934* HS ('24)
#28 Marcus Goree Jr. (CB)SO ('3)6'1"/1851 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)B- (88%) B- (13%)8 (1%)0.894* HS ('24)
#40 Colin Brazzell (CB)SO ('3)6'1"/1701 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)B- (100%)  4 (0%)0NA
#37 Montrell Bandy (CB)SR (0)6'3"/194  B- (82%) B- (18%)22 (2%)0NA
#44 Steele Katina (CB)SO ('3)6'1"/187  C (100%)  1 (0%)0NA
#00 Tre Poteat (CB)FR ('3)6'1"/175     00.94* HS ('25)
#00 Timothy Merritt (CB)FR ('3)6'2"/180     00.893* HS ('25)
#00 Tyler Redmond (CB)FR ('3)6'1"/175     00.883* HS ('25)
#00 Dylan Lewis (CB)FR ('3)5'11"/185     00.883* HS ('25)
#2 Andre Turrentine (S)SR (0)5'11"/19537 Tac, 20 Solo, 2 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur3 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS)C- (44%)D+ (2%)C- (54%)545 (62%)0.87OSU ('22)
#14 Christian Charles (S)SR (0)6'1"/20028 Tac, 18 Solo, 2 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)A (40%)B+ (3%)D+ (58%)240 (27%)0.873* HS ('21)
#9 Jakobe Thomas (S)SR (0)6'2"/20022 Tac, 14 Solo, 3 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur2 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)A- (44%)A (2%)B+ (53%)263 (30%)0.89MTSU ('24)
#15 Edrees Farooq (S)SO ('3)6'0"/20013 Tac, 8 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)B+ (72%) C- (28%)57 (7%)0.883* HS ('24)
#12 John Slaughter (S)JR ('2)6'2"/1955 Tac, 3 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS)D (69%) A+ (31%)54 (6%)0.883* HS ('23)
#43 Jackson Mathews (S)SO ('3)6'0"/1901 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)C (75%) C+ (25%)4 (0%)0NA
#00 Sidney Walton (S)FR ('3)6'1"/187     00.883* HS ('25)
#00 William Wright (DB)GR ('0)6'0"/1981 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)   00NA
#38 Andre Stewart (DB)JR ('1)6'0"/185     00.883* HS ('22)
#4 Jourdan Thomas (DB)SR ('0)6'2"/205     00.873* HS ('22)
KickersYrH/WField GoalsXPsPointsFG GradeKickoffsRatingOrigin
#90 Max Gilbert (K)SO ('2)6'0"/20020/26 (76.9%), Long 52 Yds54/54114 PtsA-  0NA
PuntersYrH/WPuntsAccGradeRank  RatingOrigin
#98 Jackson Ross (P)JR ('1)6'3"/20453, 2329 YDS (43.9 YPP), Long 57 YDS21 In 20, 4 TBA-C-  0.792* HS ('22)
#94 Josh Turbyville (P)JR ('1)6'2"/209      0NA
FR ATH - No Position YetYrH/WRatingOrigin
#00 Jack Van Dorselaer (ATH)FR ('3)6'5"/2300.94* HS ('25)
#00 Daune Morris (ATH)FR ('3)5'10"/1930.893* HS ('25)

Head Coach Josh Heupel returns, OC Joey Halzle returns, DC Tim Banks returns
Total Team Talent for '25 is: 952, #17 in CFB. 0.9 Avg Per Player. Blue Chip Ratio 40%
Breakdown - Offense: 375.4 (43) Defense: 465.12 (57) ST: 4.74 (3)
105 Total players, 13 from Transfer Portal. 11.8% of roster is from the Portal.
4 from the '25 Transfer Portal. 3.6% of roster is from this years Portal, 20 players left via portal after '24.
Roster Breakdown: 4 elite players, 6 great players, 32 very good players, 39 good players, 2 JAGS, 1 low JAGS, 0 JAG- players
Snaps by class: FR: 0 (0%), SO: 3928 (26%), JR: 6672 (44%), SR: 2624 (17%), GR: 2020 (13%)
5 players have no stats and no recruiting/portal ratings excluded from totals.

QB Exp: (89%), Prod: (93%) Nico Iamaleava returns, their starting QB from last year.
RB Exp: (63%), Prod: (59%) lost their lead Rusher, but returns their #2 DeSean Bishop, from last year.
Tennessee lost their top 2 WR's from last year.
WR Exp: (26%), Prod: (31%) OL Experience: T: (52%): G: (48%): C: (5%):
Tennessee OL: 1 starters back, 0 with multi game experience, 2 more with some game experience.
Portal OL: 2 potential OL starters from '25 Portal, 0 more Portals have experience
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DL Experience: DE: (65%) DT: (56%)
LB Experience: (62%)
Secondary Experience: CB: (85%) S: (66%)
Kicker Experience: (95%), Punter: (100%)
Return Experience - QB 89%, Skill Players 40%, Off Line 35%, Front Seven 61%, Secondary 76% | Offense 45% - Defense 67%
Return Off Production - Pass Yds: 93%, Rush Yds: 59%, Rec Yds: 31%,
Return Def Production - Tackles: 65%, Sacks: 55%, QB Hurries: 56%, TFLs: 65%, Pass Def: 73%, INTs: 67%