Tennessee got their first transfer portal addition on Friday evening in former Notre Dame tight end Holden Staes. Staes has two seasons of eligibility left, and he caught 15 catches for 176 yards and four touchdowns.
He was the No. 1 tight end available in the transfer portal and is a big addition to the Tennessee tight end room.
for Tennessee football. The Vols have concluded the regular season and are now focusing on roster construction for the 2023 season.
Volunteer Country has fans covered with all the latest portal entries and NFL Draft declarations. The portal window is from December 4 until January 2. If players don’t transfer within that window, they must wait until May following spring practice to enter the transfer portal.
BOTTOM LINE: The No. 12 Tennessee Volunteers and the NC State Wolfpack meet at Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, Texas.
The Wolfpack have a 6-2 record in non-conference play. NC State scores 80.3 points and has outscored opponents by 10.6 points per game.
The Volunteers are 7-3 in non-conference play. Tennessee averages 78.1 points while outscoring opponents by 11.1 points per game.
NC State’s average of 7.9 made 3-pointers per game this season is just 0.7 more made shots on average than the 7.2 per game Tennessee allows. Tennessee averages 8.4 more points per game (78.1) than NC State gives up (69.7).
TOP PERFORMERS: Jayden Taylor is shooting 46.7% and averaging 14.7 points for the Wolfpack. DJ Horne is averaging 2.3 made 3-pointers for NC State.
Dalton Knecht is averaging 18 points for the Volunteers. Jonas Aidoo is averaging 12.1 points for Tennessee.
