Tennessee's regular season concluded Nov. 29. The Vols (8-4, 4-4 SEC) await their bowl game destination.
The NCAA transfer portal will take place Jan. 2-16, 2026.
Tennessee redshirt junior defensive lineman Jamal Wallace "plans to enter the NCAA transfer portal," according to Pete Nakos of On3 on Monday.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThe 6-foot-3, 313-pound defensive lineman appeared in six games for the Vols in 2025: Syracuse, East Tennessee State, Georgia, UAB, Mississippi State and New Mexico State.
Wallace totaled four tackles during the 2025 regular season. From 2024-25, he appeared in nine games and recorded seven tackles.
Wallace signed with Tennessee during the 2023 early signing period from Sierra College.
More: Final 2025 SEC football regular season strength of schedule rankings
The early signing period for the 2026 recruiting class will take place Thursday-Saturday.
Tennessee has 23 commitments in its 2026 football recruiting class: quarterback Faizon Brandon, wide receiver Tyreek King, offensive tackle Gabriel Osenda, defensive lineman CJ Edwards, defensive lineman Zach Groves, safety KJ McClain, safety Luke Thompson, defensive end Kedric Golston II, offensive lineman Edward Baker, wide receiver Zaydyn Anderson, defensive lineman Dereon Albert, linebacker TJ White, cornerback Jamyan Theodore, defensive lineman Darryl Rivers, wide receiver Javonte Smith, linebacker Brayden Rouse, safety Jowell Combay, athlete Joel Wyatt, athlete Salesi Moa, offensive tackle Kamari Blair, wide receiver Tristen Keys, defensive end Hezekiah Harris and tight end Luca Wolf.
Follow Vols Wire on Facebook and X (formerly Twitter).
This article originally appeared on Vols Wire: Vols' defensive lineman to enter transfer portal
AdvertisementAdvertisement