The Tennessee Volunteers are continuing to recruit out of the portal heavily, and they have been on a roller coaster that continues to be a bumpy ride both up a

Penn State defensive tackle Xavier Gilliam will transfer to Tennessee to reunite with defensive coordinator Jim Knowles and other assistant coaches.

Pribula does not appear to be considering a return to Penn State, where he spent his first three seasons in college. New Nittany Lion head coach Matt Campbell has already brought in his two top former quarterbacks from Iowa State ― three-year starter Rocco Becht and redshirt freshman Alex Manske.

Having lost seven defensive tackles, including five to the transfer portal, Penn State needs interior linemen. Utah's Dallas Vakalahi (6-2, 318 pounds) brings size to a defensive line looking for more of it under coordinator D'Anton Lynn.

BREAKING: Penn State transfer LB Keon Wylie has Committed to Virginia Tech, he tells @On3Sports The 6’2 228 LB has totaled 47 tackles, 4.5 sacks, & 1 PD in his time with the Nittany Lions He’ll have 2 years of eligibility left https://t.co/RlUbB6EMhS pic.twitter.com/Oz80PBvVqW

Penn State has added former UCLA Bruin Siale Taupaki to its 2026 roster. Listed at 6-foot-4, 310 pounds, Taupaki has already spent seven seasons playing college football. From 2019 to 2021, he used a regular redshirt season and a medical redshirt.

Penn State's Kenny Sanders, who has been with the Lions for 10 years, was the program's director of player personnel since April of 2022.

Ohio State freshman offensive lineman Jayvon McFadden is set to enter the transfer portal, per a report on Wednesday afternoon. He was a member of the 2025 recruiting class as a four-star recruit and the No.