KNOXVILLE, TN - September 24, 2022 - Quarterback Hendon Hooker #5 of the Tennessee Volunteers before the game between the Florida Gators and the Tennessee Volunteers at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, TN. Photo By Andrew Ferguson/Tennessee Athletics
Breaking: Zalance Heard Officially Announces Tennessee Transfer.
The Tennessee Volunteers received some very exciting news on Sunday morning. LSU offensive tackle Zalance Heard had been leaning toward Tennessee for a while, but he appeared in the student directory over the weekend, ahead of the start of school on Tuesday.
On Sunday morning, he made it public on social media. According to the 247Sports Composite Rankings, Heard is the No. 15 talent in the 2023 recruiting class. He appeared in twelve games this season and will have three years of eligibility remaining. Many expect Heard to be the Vols’ starting left tackle next season.
Tennessee football’s offseason has beginning. The Vols have completed their season and are now focused on roster construction for 2023. Volunteer Country provides fans with the most recent portal entries and NFL Draft declarations. The gateway window runs from December 4 until January 2. If athletes do not transfer within that time frame, they will have to wait until May, after spring practice, to access the transfer portal.
Former Vols In The Transfer Portal. Warren Burrell, DB (Georgia Tech Mo Clipper, OL (Charlotte). Brandon Turnage, DB (Ole Miss); Jack Luttrell, DB (Arizona). Addison Nichols, OL (Arkansas Tyler Baron, DL (Louisville). Doneiko Slaughter, DB(Arkansas) De’Shawn Rucker, DB (USF) Tamarion McDonald, DB (Louisville). Wesley Walker, DB (Louisville). Gerald Mincey, OL (Kentucky).
Transfer Additions Holden Staes, Notre Dame TE. Jakobe Thomas of Middle Tennessee State S Jerod McCoy, Oregon State cornerback Chris Brazzell, Tulane WR; Jalen McMurray, Temple DB. Miles Kitselman, Alabama TE; Zalance Heard, LSU OT.
