GAME-CHANGER: Tennessee CHASING Sam Leavitt, Top Transfer QB—Will He Sign with the Vols?

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🗓️ 8 January 2026

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Summary

Tennessee Volunteers ramp up their quarterback search as Sam Leavitt, the nation’s top transfer portal QB, visits Knoxville. Could Leavitt’s mobility and proven production be the key Tennessee needs under center, especially with Ty Simpson heading to the NFL and Joey Aguilar’s situation unresolved? Eric Cain assesses the Volunteers’ pursuit of Leavitt, evaluates what his dual-threat skillset could bring to Josh Heupel’s offense, and explores Tennessee’s broader transfer portal strategy—highlighting prospects like Francis Brewu and Xavier Gilliam for the defensive line. Special guest Caleb Jarreau breaks down Tennessee basketball’s bounce-back win over Texas, Ja’Kobi Gillespie’s standout performance, and key challenges facing rising stars like Nate Ament and DeWayne Brown. Can Tennessee capitalize in the portal and maintain momentum on the court? Don’t miss this high-stakes episode packed with insight, recruiting news, and hoops analysis.

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0:00.0	The quarterback conversation continues.
0:02.0	Is Sam Levitt a legit option for Tennessee under center?
0:10.0	You are locked on balls.
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0:16.0	Part of the Locked On Podcast Network, your team every day. What is up everybody? Welcome into it. Your Thursday morning, Locked-on Podcast Network, your team every day.
0:21.0	What is up, everybody? Welcome into it.
0:22.7	Your Thursday morning, Locked-on Falls. I am your host, Eric Kane. Thank you so much for being here and making Locked-on Balls. It's a part of your morning routine, your first watch, your first listen. Each and every single day, every day. Yours could not do this show without you. We are a part of the Lockdown Podcast Network,
0:36.6	where it is your team every single day.
0:38.6	Locked on Podcasts Network,
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0:42.6	And we got a busy show. We talked Ty Simpson yesterday on the realistic chances that he could
0:48.0	be Tennessee's quarterback. They were slim. I said repeatedly, I thought he was going pro.
0:52.1	And turns out, good thing I posted that episode when I did, because earlier on Wednesday, it was reported that Ty Simpson is going to go pro.
1:00.0	But late on a, I guess it was Tuesday night, it was reported by our good friend, Awesome Price over at Valquest.com, that Arizona State Transfer quarterback Sam Levitt was going to be on campus coming in for a Wednesday night visit into Thursday.
1:16.3	And this is the first time Tennessee's had any real traction in the quarterback market.
1:21.4	So we're going to talk about that.
1:22.9	We'll talk with Caleb Jaroog later in the show about Tennessee's win over Texas.
1:26.5	Some other names in the transfer portal that had been brought to our attention.
1:29.8	Some visitors that were on campus on Wednesday, some more coming up on Thursday, all that and more,
1:34.3	right here on your Thursday log time ball.
1:36.3	So Sam Levitt, the number one ranked quarterback, the number one ranked player, excuse me,
1:41.3	in the rivals industry rankings transfer portal, the on three transfer portal the Rivals Industry Rankings Transfer Portal,
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