BREAKING: Elijah Herring Enters Transfer Portal

Tennessee Volunteers linebacker Elijah Herring officially announced that he will enter the NCAA Transfer Portal.

Jan 1, 2024; Orlando, FL, USA; Tennessee Volunteers linebacker Elijah Herring (44) celebrates a sack / Morgan Tencza-USA TODAY Sports

Tennessee Volunteers linebacker Elijah Herring officially announced that he will enter the NCAA Transfer Portal.

Tennessee linebacker Elijah Herring entered his name into the transfer portal on Monday evening. Before putting his name on the open market, Herring posted a message to his social media accounts thanking the University of Tennessee and his coaches. Herring has two seasons of eligibility remaining.

He appeared in 25 games during his tenure with the Vols, making eleven starts as a middle linebacker during his sophomore season. He logged 79 tackles, a sack, and a pass deflection during the 2023 season, leading Tennessee in tackles during his second season with the program. He was part of head coach Josh Heupel's first signing class with the Vols. Herring ranked as the No. 749 prospect in the 2022 class, according to the On3 Industry Rankings.

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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