The Tennessee Volunteers are continuing to recruit out of the portal heavily, and they have been on a roller coaster that continues to be a bumpy ride both up a

Penn State defensive tackle Xavier Gilliam will transfer to Tennessee to reunite with defensive coordinator Jim Knowles and other assistant coaches.

Pribula does not appear to be considering a return to Penn State, where he spent his first three seasons in college. New Nittany Lion head coach Matt Campbell has already brought in his two top former quarterbacks from Iowa State ― three-year starter Rocco Becht and redshirt freshman Alex Manske.

BREAKING: Penn State transfer LB Keon Wylie has Committed to Virginia Tech, he tells @On3Sports The 6’2 228 LB has totaled 47 tackles, 4.5 sacks, & 1 PD in his time with the Nittany Lions He’ll have 2 years of eligibility left https://t.co/RlUbB6EMhS pic.twitter.com/Oz80PBvVqW

Matt Campbell and Penn State are bringing in a lot of familiar players via the transfer portal, just like Curt Cignetti did at Indiana.

Becht will join fellow Cyclones teammate and quarterback Alex Manske at PSU, who also announced his transfer on Jan. 4. Manske, a true freshman in 2025, was one of Iowa State's most highly-rated recruits in recent memory — the No. 8 QB in his recruiting class and the nation's No. 55 prospect, overall, according to On.3.

ESPN released viewership numbers for its college football bowl-game inventory, and the Pinstripe Bowl was a high-performer. According to ESPN, Penn State's 22-10 win over Clemson

Penn State's Kenny Sanders, who has been with the Lions for 10 years, was the program's director of player personnel since April of 2022.