Justin Joly, a transfer from UConn, schedules an OV with Tennessee.

Regarding the annual transfer portal, Tennessee has already begun to work on it. They have already made offers to a number of players and have a certain prospect scheduled to visit. Justin Joly, a transfer tight end from UConn, is that prospect. Joly, the tight end with the highest ranking on the portal, has already received numerous offers and expressed interest in attending a number of universities, including Tennessee, Indiana, North Carolina State, and others.

Joly is a sophomore right now, standing at 6-3 and 232 pounds. Prior to competing at UConn this season, he played baseball at Iona Prep High School. He amassed 22 touchdowns and almost 1900 yards in a high school career. Joly had 56 catches for 578 yards and two touchdowns during the season. Joly finished with 89 yards after having eight catches and almost 100 yards against the Volunteers defense earlier in the season. The gifted tight end also had two touchdowns and eighteen receptions for 250 yards in his rookie campaign.

He might have a significant effect on Tennessee because McCallan Castles and Jacob Warren will be leaving the Volunteers because they are ineligible. Ethan Davis, who didn’t play much during the season but had a great performance in the spring game, is currently the center of attention in the tight end room. Following Davis are current Volunteer tight end Emmanuel Okoye and incoming commit Jonathan Echols. You have seen the Volunteers use at least two bodies during games over the previous two seasons, so they could definitely use one or two more in that tight end room.

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Joe Milton III, the quarterback for Tennessee, had an intriguing journey to his senior night. After going through the transfer portal and sitting on the bench with the Vols, he was given the chance to start this season. He was rewarded for his perseverance and hard work on Saturday night when Tennessee defeated Vanderbilt, with him scoring six touchdowns in all.

Milton maintained his offense ahead of the chains while producing big plays downfield, setting career highs in passing yards and passing touchdowns. It was a memorable moment for him to play his best game while wearing orange in front of his family at Neyland Stadium for the final time.

Nico Iamaleava is the quarterback of the future at the University of Tennessee. It is undeniable, but Tennessee decided to use Iamaleava as a redshirt this year. Despite the fact that Milton’s rookie season did not result in a New Year’s Six Bowl victory, his influence on the program will likely endure for years due to his character. Milton recognized this and assisted in bringing him along. It’s good to see him receive recognition for his hard work. Bowl preparation will make for an interesting few weeks, but tonight’s in Knoxville, Tennessee, was enjoyable.