After four successful seasons at Tennessee, defensive end Tyler Baron has made the decision to depart from the program.
The senior starter has entered his name in the transfer portal while keeping the option open to enter the NFL Draft and go pro.
Baron was a four-star recruit out of Knoxville Catholic in the 2020 class. At a 5.9 rating, he was tied for the third-highest-rated commit in the class. He was also the third-ranked player in the state.
In his senior season, Baron was having a career year. He produced 28 tackles and had a career-high six sacks. He also defended two passes and scooped and scored his first touchdown.
In his career, Baron had totaled 102 tackles, 13.5 sacks, one forced fumble and the lone touchdown.
After his senior day, he showed emotion while being one of the final Vols to leave the field.
Now, Baron has one year of eligibility to use if he decides to continue his college career.
A few weeks out from early national signing day, the Vols have done most of the work in their 2024 signing class. They’ve landed several blue-chip players that the coaching staff thinks can impact this roster early. One of those players is five-star wide receiver Mike Matthews.
Matthews is around 6-2 and 180 pounds and plays his prep football for Parkview High School in Lilburn, Georgia.
Matthews is currently committed to playing in the Under Armour All-American Bowl and was recently named the Region 4-7A Offensive Player of the Year.
Matthews finalized his decision on July 19th after considering multiple schools, including Tennessee, Clemson, Georgia, and USC.
He was fully locked in with the Vols moving forward after his decision and never gave signs of flipping or decommitting.
