'25 NC DL Isaiah Campbell (Tennessee)

[Go Fight Win]

Rodney Garner rules

 

[Dobbs 4 Heisman]

Jamal Wallace has looked promising in limited snaps this year

I thought so, too. Waaaay too early to be saying he's shown nothing. Just an ignorant claim.

My bad. I hadn't noticed that he's been playing.

 

[bpalmer28]

This dude is a Vol

 

[LittleVol]

Jenkins can play either the 5 tech or the 3 tech. I’d like to see him add 10 lbs and play inside next year because he’s needed there more. Wallace looks promising. He’ll redshirt. Robinson has gotten good reviews in preseason. They’re high on him.

Right now, I’d guess the DT rotation in 2025 will be Hobbs/Moi, Jenkins/Wallace, Robinson/portal. That’s if no freshmen are ready to crack into the rotation, but I’m guessing one or two will.

Utley and Dye will both be 290 lbs by the time Fall starts in 2025
House will be 300.

Not sure you can afford to RS those guys in 2025. Maybe they won't be the starters but they will each get 20 snaps a game I imagine.

 

[butchna]

No way we don’t get him now. Surely. Mack Brown is done this year. Could that be a landing spot for Banks tho? His recruiting area and very familiar.

Chadwell more likely.

 

[butchna]

Utley and Dye will both be 290 lbs by the time Fall starts in 2025
House will be 300.

Not sure you can afford to RS those guys in 2025. Maybe they won't be the starters but they will each get 20 snaps a game I imagine.

Feed the machine!

 

[NighthawkVol]

Utley and Dye will both be 290 lbs by the time Fall starts in 2025
House will be 300.

Not sure you can afford to RS those guys in 2025. Maybe they won't be the starters but they will each get 20 snaps a game I imagine.

Yep. That’s why I said I’m guessing 1 or 2 will crack the rotation next year. Hell, OU has a true freshman starting at DT and their DL is good. We’ll be fine if one of our top 6 guys happens to be one of those talented freshmen.

Also…good chance we add Isaiah Campbell to that group.

 

[Namorto1]

Jaxson Moi, Daevin Hobbs, Jayson Jenkins, Carson Gentle, Jamal Wallace. Tyre West could probably play inside if needed. No doubt we need additional depth, and probably at least one instant impact transfer. We lose a lot, but we aren't bare bones, either.

Does Eason have one more year of eligibility if he wants it?

 

[butchna]

Does Eason have one more year of eligibility if he wants it?

Yes

 

[LittleVol]

Feed the machine!

Indeed Butchna. Indeed

 

[LittleVol]

Yep. That’s why I said I’m guessing 1 or 2 will crack the rotation next year. Hell, OU has a true freshman starting at DT and their DL is good. We’ll be fine if one of our top 6 Days happens to be one of those talented freshmen.

Also…good chance we add Isaiah Campbell to that group.

Here’s how it plays out I think. You know Heupel will take a look at the portal for sure, but…

LEO Josephs (Sr), Ross (So)/Herring (Jr),
DT Moi 6’2 305 (Sr) Wallace (RsJr), Utley/Dye (Fr)
DT West 6’3 300 (Sr) Hobbs 6’4 305 (Jr), Robinson (RsSo)/House (Fr)
SDE Jenkins/ Bailey (Sr), Weathersby (RsSo)

The freshman don’t even show up until 3rd team!
That’s without a transfer portal or Eason coming back! The 2 deep are aall most all Seniors.

We’ve built something . A machine!

 

[SonOfGodVolforlife]

Dudes a stud, would fit perfectly in with the rest of our group. Rodney Gardners got this.

 

[NighthawkVol]

Here’s how it plays out I think. You know Heupel will take a look at the portal for sure, but…

LEO Josephs (Sr), Ross (So)/Herring (Jr),
DT Moi 6’2 305 (Sr) Wallace (RsJr), Utley/Dye (Fr)
DT West 6’3 300 (Sr) Hobbs 6’4 305 (Jr), Robinson (RsSo)/House (Fr)
SDE Jenkins/ Bailey (Sr), Weathersby (RsSo)

The freshman don’t even show up until 3rd team!
That’s without a transfer portal or Eason coming back! The 2 deep are aall most all Seniors.

We’ve built something . A machine!

And that doesn’t include Wallace, who is redshirting. He could also develop into a stud. He’s very athletic for his size.

Edit: nevermind. You have him in there. I missed it.

Also, I forgot Bailey can come back. That’s huge.

 

[LittleVol]

And that doesn’t include Wallace, who is redshirting. He could also develop into a stud. He’s very athletic for his size.

Edit: nevermind. You have him in there. I missed it.

Also, I forgot Bailey can come back. That’s huge.

Then 2026 you have Hobbs as a senior.
Wallace as senior. Robinson in year four at 6’6 305
And then all those sophomores who were getting 15- 20 snaps a game in 2025
Utley 6’4 300 So
Dye 6’4 300 So
House 6’3 305 So

Hopefully Campbell at 6’4 300 So as well.
Not to mention Darion Smith at 6’2 290 DT (RsFr)

Gentle and Lindtrom at SDE behind Weathersby.

Maybe this 2026 is the last Rodney Garner Dline.

 

[allvolrecruiting]

Does Eason have one more year of eligibility if he wants it?

so does Dominic Bailey iirc

 

[NighthawkVol]

Then 2026 you have Hobbs as a senior.
Wallace as senior. Robinson in year four at 6’6 305
And then all those sophomores who were getting 15- 20 snaps a game in 2025
Utley 6’4 300 So
Dye 6’4 300 So
House 6’3 305 So

Hopefully Campbell at 6’4 300 So as well.
Not to mention Darion Smith at 6’2 290 DT (RsFr)

Gentle and Lindtrom at SDE behind Weathersby.

Maybe this 2026 is the last Rodney Garner Dline.

If Garner retires in the near future, I’m guessing Chop is being groomed as the replacement.

 

[WillisWG]

Report: Tennessee Football Trending For Recent Clemson De-Commit, Blue-Chip Recruit | Rocky Top Insider

Tennessee football is trending for blue-chip defensive lineman Isaiah Campbell following his de-commitment from Clemson.

www.rockytopinsider.com

"A Durham native, Campbell attends Southern High School which is the same high school that former star Tennessee running back Jaylen Wright attended." Didn't make that connection.

 

[VOLED]

Then 2026 you have Hobbs as a senior.
Wallace as senior. Robinson in year four at 6’6 305
And then all those sophomores who were getting 15- 20 snaps a game in 2025
Utley 6’4 300 So
Dye 6’4 300 So
House 6’3 305 So

Hopefully Campbell at 6’4 300 So as well.
Not to mention Darion Smith at 6’2 290 DT (RsFr)

Gentle and Lindtrom at SDE behind Weathersby.

Maybe this 2026 is the last Rodney Garner Dline.

Okoye? Maybe he recovers and starts getting a few snaps.

 

[walkenvol]

Gentle is 250 lbs. That's too small to play inside. Jenkins is 280 lbs but built lean. I think he's a strongside defensive end only. West can jump inside. There's nothing about Wallace to suggest he can contribute. No we are super thin at defensive tackle going into next year. We're gonna need to spend big money in the portal at that position to get impact players.

Now the good news about losing 4 seniors at one position is all 4 look like they'll be drafted. So in 2026 we'll be able to tell recruits that we just had 4 defensive tackles get drafted in a single year. That should make us a top destination for the best defensive lineman.

Not sure what you’ve seen from Simmons over the past 4 years to think he’s getting drafted. He’s been more of a VN hero than a highly productive DT. Hope he ends his career here on a high note and gets a shot at the NFL butt at this point he looks like an UDFA in my opinion.

 

[walkenvol]

Eason could come back next year but if he keeps playing the way he has been playing he is likely gone. Would need at least 1 if not 2 DT transfers next year.

Or maybe Spyre will make him an offer that keeps him here another year? Great position for Eason to be in.

 

[LittleVol]

Not sure what you’ve seen from Simmons over the past 4 years to think he’s getting drafted. He’s been more of a VN hero than a highly productive DT. Hope he ends his career here on a high note and gets a shot at the NFL butt at this point he looks like an UDFA in my opinion.

If that. Best of luck to him regardless

 

[volnbama_]

What interior defensive lineman do we have who will be back next year other than Hobbs and Moi? Nathan Robinson? I guess he could develop.

We're solid at edge rusher and strong side defensive end for next year. But interior d-line will be a significant hole since Eason, Thomas, Norman-Lott, and Simmons are all set to graduate. We're gonna need to get at least 2 instant impact guys from the transfer portal like Norman-Lott in 2023.

I agree with you about needing depth. I’m also not concerned about them finding guys through the portal. Garner is as connected as any DL coach in the country and I wouldn’t be surprised if they already know who they will be targeting

 

[Dobbs 4 Heisman]

Not sure what you’ve seen from Simmons over the past 4 years to think he’s getting drafted. He’s been more of a VN hero than a highly productive DT. Hope he ends his career here on a high note and gets a shot at the NFL butt at this point he looks like an UDFA in my opinion.

Did you not watch the first play of the game this past Saturday? He set the tone for the entire game by throwing the guard into the backfired and nearly blowing up the hand-off between the quarterback and running back. I could care less how he's looked the last 4 years. This year he looks like a beast. He's always been huge. But I've been impressed by his get off. He's exploding off the ball and wrecking havoc. If we make it to the national title game playing the way we've been playing thus far on the d-line then I guarantee you he will be drafted.

 

[butchna]

Then 2026 you have Hobbs as a senior.
Wallace as senior. Robinson in year four at 6’6 305
And then all those sophomores who were getting 15- 20 snaps a game in 2025
Utley 6’4 300 So
Dye 6’4 300 So
House 6’3 305 So

Hopefully Campbell at 6’4 300 So as well.
Not to mention Darion Smith at 6’2 290 DT (RsFr)

Gentle and Lindtrom at SDE behind Weathersby.

Maybe this 2026 is the last Rodney Garner Dline.

Chop taking notes whilst crutin the whole way.

 

[Dobbs 4 Heisman]

so does Dominic Bailey iirc

I didn't know Eason and Bailey had a year of eligibility remaining. I feel alot better now about our depth next year. If Eason comes back we might not need to target the transfer portal that aggressively.