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Tennessee DB Kaleb Beasley enters NCAA transfer portal

Chandler Vesselsby: Chandler Vessels01/13/26ChandlerVessels

Tennessee cornerback Kaleb Beasley has entered the NCAA transfer portal, On3 has learned. Beasley played the past two seasons with the Volunteers and will have two years of eligibility remaining.

Beasley played in 26 total games the past two seasons in Knoxville. He leaves with career numbers of 28 total tackles, two passes defended and one fumble recovery.

Beasley played high school football at Lipscomb Academy in Nashville, Tennessee, where he was a four-star prospect in the 2024 class. He ranked as the No. 166 overall player and No. 23 cornerback according to the Rivals Industry Ranking, an equally weighted average that utilizes all three major recruiting services.

Kaleb Beasley is the 22nd Vols player to enter the transfer portal this offseason. Additionally, he is the second cornerback, joining Rickey Gibson. Tennessee has also added 11 players through the portal and ranks No. 10 in the SEC according to On3’s transfer portal team rankings.

Tennessee is coming off of an 8-5 finish this past season and will look to beef up its portal profile over the next week. The Vols are hopeful to be a contender in the SEC next season and will need to keep up with the rest of the league if they want to have a chance.

To keep up with the latest players on the move, check out On3’s Transfer Portal wire. The On3 Transfer Portal Instagram account and Twitter account are excellent resources to stay up to date with the latest moves.

More on the transfer portal in 2026

The 15-day transfer portal this winter will be the only window, opening Jan. 2 and closing on Jan. 16. The NCAA opted to eliminate the spring transfer portal window for football, meaning this will be the only opportunity for student athletes to enter their names.

The move to a one-time-only portal is supposed to allow schools to finish their season with their entire team before the transfer portal opens. As has been the previous standard, athletes on College Football Playoff teams still playing would have 5 days beginning the day after their team’s final game to enter the transfer portal.

This season’s CFP semifinals took place Jan. 8 and 9. The CFP national championship game between Miami and Indiana is scheduled for Jan. 19 at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida.