Football Vols add 4 transfers as Spring 23 classes start

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - Tennessee football has officially added four talented FBS transfers to its 2023 roster, while 24 additional members of the #RockyTop23 signing class began classes on Monday, the first day of the spring semester on the UT campus.

The four new FBS transfers include offensive lineman John Campbell Jr. from Miami, defensive back Gabe Jeudy-Lally from BYU, defensive lineman Omarr Norman-Lott from Arizona State and wide receiver Dont’e Thornton from Oregon.

They join tight end McCallan Castles from UC Davis, linebacker Keenan Pili from BYU, offensive lineman Andrej Karic and placekicker Charles Campbell, who were announced in December.

All are now enrolled for the spring semester. Additional spring semester enrollees from the #RockyTop23 class include:

Running back DeSean Bishop of Knoxville, Tennessee
Linebacker Arion Carter of Smyrna, Tennessee
Defensive back Cristian Conyer of Bowling Green, Kentucky
Tight end Ethan Davis of Atlanta, Georgia
Defensive back Rickey Gibson III of Trussville, Alabama
Placekicker Max Gilbert of Memphis, Tennessee
Defensive lineman Caleb Herring of Newnan, Georgia, by way of Riverdale (Tenn.) High School
Defensive lineman Daevin Hobbs of Concord, North Carolina
Quarterback Nico Iamaleava of Long Beach, California
Offensive lineman Larry Johnson III of Savannah, Georgia
Offensive lineman Vysen Lang of Pike Road, Alabama
Wide receiver Nathan Leacock of Raleigh, North Carolina
Defensive back Jack Luttrell of Gainesville, Georgia
Defensive back Jordan Matthews of Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Defensive lineman Nathan Robinson of Greenbrier, Tennessee
Wide receiver Cameron Seldon of Browns Store, Virginia
Defensive back John Slaughter of Clarksdale, Mississippi
Linebacker Jalen Smith of Grayson, Georgia
Linebacker Jeremiah Telander of Gainesville, Georgia
Offensive lineman Shamurad Umarov of Alpharetta, Georgia

Previous coverage: Vols finish 6th in final AP Top-25 College Football Poll

The Vols are coming off their first 11-win campaign since 2001 along with a No. 6 final ranking following an Orange Bowl victory over ACC champion Clemson. With spring semester classes starting, offseason workouts are now underway for Tennessee football.

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