Elijah Herring Announces Transfer To Memphis

On Friday, former Tennessee Volunteers linebacker Elijah Herring announced his commitment to transfer to the Memphis Tigers.

Tennessee linebacker Elijah Herring (44) holds a Tennessee-themed pumpkin after the NCAA football / Jamar Coach/News Sentinel / USA TODAY

On Friday, former Tennessee Volunteers linebacker Elijah Herring announced his commitment to transfer to the Memphis Tigers.

Former Tennessee inside linebacker Elijah Herring was a centerpiece of the Vols' defense last year. He paced the team in tackles with 79 tackles from his inside linebacker spot, adding a sack and a pass deflection across his 11 starts. Herring's younger brother, Caleb, was a 2023 signee at the University of Tennessee.

While the elder Herring had a role last season, there were several new additions to the inside linebacker room that made competition much more fierce. Herring entered the NCAA Transfer Portal a few weeks ago and has committed to play the rest of his college football career at the University of Memphis.

There's been a shakeup in the linebacker room over the past few months in Knoxville, Tennessee. Previous linebackers coach Brian Jean-Mary left to accept the same role with the Michigan Wolverines; Tennessee hired Washington co-defensive coordinator William Inge for the opening, who said everyone came into his room this spring with a clean slate.

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