Vols Lose Key Defensive Back To Transfer Portal
Image: Pete Thamel on X
By Cody McClure
Vol Football has received some bad news today.
Safety Jakobe Thomas is entering the NCAA transfer portal, per a report from Pete Thamel of ESPN.
Thomas will have one year of eligibility remaining.
After recording 14 tackles for the Vols last season, Thomas was expected to be a key contributor on the defense in 2025.
All in all, he’s played in 36 career games with 12 of those being at UT and another 24 at his previous school, Middle Tennessee State.