Former Stanford defensive lineman Jaxson Moi commits to Tennessee
Tennessee has added their second transfer portal commitment of the day, landing defensive lineman Jaxson Moi from Stanford. Moi is coming off of a visit to Knoxville this weekend, where he solidified his decision of Tennessee over Washington.
The 6-2, 303 pound defensive tackle is coming off of his sophomore season at Stanford. He will have two seasons of eligibility remaining to play in Knoxville.
The San Diego, California native was a three-star prospect coming out of high school, ranking as the 541st overall prospect in the class, per 247Sports.
Moi appeared in all 12 games for Stanford last season, making seven starts — including the final six games of the year. He was credited with 15 tackles, one tackle for loss and a half of a sack on the year. As a freshman, Moi was credited with 4.5 tackles for loss.
His recruitment out of the portal took a turn when Kalen DeBoer left Washington for Alabama, where he was scheduled for an official visit. That opened the door for Tennessee, where Rodney Garner was able to come in and add another big body to his room.
Tennessee will return Omari Thomas and Omarr Norman-Lott in the middle of the defense. Bryson Eason, Tyre West, Dominic Bailey and Daevin Hobbs will also all be factors up front in 2024. Moi gives them another veteran body to put into the rotation, which Garner continues to develop and make stronger
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Coveted SEC offensive tackle in transfer portal commits to Tennessee
One of the top offensive tackles in the NCAA transfer portal is headed to Tennessee after visiting the Vols last weekend
Tennessee has addressed one of its most pressing needs by landing one of the top offensive linemen in the NCAA transfer portal. LSU offensive tackle Lance Heard, a former five-star prospect, announced Sunday that he has committed to the Vols, picking Tennessee over Oklahoma after taking official visits to both schools two weeks ago.
The 6-foot-6, 340-pound Heard appeared in 12 games and made one start for the Tigers this season as a true freshman. He has four years to play his three remaining seasons of eligibility.
Heard is rated a four-star transfer by 247Sports, where he’s ranked the No. 18 overall transfer and No. 3 transfer offensive tackle for the 2024 cycle. He was named to the Freshman All-SEC team last month.
A former standout at Neville High School in Monroe, La., Heard became Tennessee’s seventh addition from the transfer portal for the 2024 cycle and the first offensive lineman among the Vols’ transfer additions. He traveled to Tennessee on Jan. 6 for his first official visit after entering the transfer portal on Jan. 2, spending less than seven hours in Knoxville before heading to Oklahoma for a visit with the Sooners that mostly took place on Jan. 7.
He’s expected to be one of Tennessee’s starting tackles next season, filling the vacancy left by former starter Gerald Mincey. A former Florida transfer, Mincey entered the transfer portal again Jan. 4 after starting seven games for the Vols this season and announced his commitment to Kentucky more than a week ago.
Heard added his name to the transfer portal after not traveling with LSU for the ReliaQuest Bowl against Wisconsin on Jan. 1 in Tampa, Fla. He rotated.
