The Tennessee Volunteers may be eliminated from the College Football Playoff, but head coach Josh Heupel is looking to make a splash in the transfer portal. Tennessee is being linked to the top remaining wide receiver in the college football transfer portal.
Technically, the transfer portal is closed until April 16, but this does not prevent players from committing to new teams, even if the news is not official until the spring. Tennessee is in fight with the Georgia Bulldogs and Arizona State Sun Devils among other programs to land a new playmaker.
On3.com’s Pete Nakos reported that the Vols are “all-in” on landing USC Trojans wide receiver Zachariah Branch.
“Zachariah Branch and his brother Zion have yet to commit as the dead period comes to a close,” Nakos wrote on Tuesday. “Sources tell On3 that Tennessee is going all-in to land a visit, using a recruiting pitch involving receiver Bru McCoy.
“Nico Iamaleava’s [dad] is also making a push, sources told On3. The brothers previously visited Arizona State and Georgia.”
The 5-foot-10 sophomore wideout posted 47 catches for 503 receiving yards and a touchdown with the Trojans in 2024. Tennessee will likely need to have a lucrative NIL offer for Branch in order to sign the playmaker.
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