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Tennessee football DL Caleb Herring plans to enter transfer portal
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Tennessee edge rusher Caleb Herring is entering the transfer portal , he announced on Jan. 2
"From the bottom of my heart, thank you, thank you for the love, the energy, the support, and the belief you've shown me every single day. Playing in front of the best fanbase in college football has been one of the greatest honors of my life," Herring posted on Instagram.
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"After a lot of thought, prayer and conversations with family, I've made the decision to enter the transfer portal to finish my final year of my college career."
Herring has one season of eligibility remaining. He has played 36 games over three seasons for the Vols after beginning his career as the No. 1 recruit in the state in Tennessee .
He has 25 tackles, eight tackles-for-loss, five sacks and one forced fumble in his career.
Herring played all 13 games in the 2025 regular season in a deep rotation of edge rushers. He had 14 tackles, six tackles-for-loss, four sacks and six quarterback hurries in his best season to date.
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His older brother, linebacker Elijah Herring , also left Tennessee via the transfer portal. He led the Vols in tackles in the 2023 season and then transferred to Memphis. Elijah Herring then transferred to Florida State , where he played the 2025 season.
Caleb Herring is a 6-foot-5, 245-pounder originally from Newnan, Georgia. He starred at Riverdale High in Murfreesboro, where he was a four-star recruit and a top-100 player in the 2023 class.
Adam Sparks is the Tennessee football beat reporter. Email adam.sparks@knoxnews.com . X, formerly known as Twitter @AdamSparks . Support strong local journalism by subscribing at knoxnews.com/subscribe .
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This article originally appeared on Knoxville News Sentinel: Caleb Herring: Tennessee football DL plans to enter transfer portal
