TRANSFER PORTAL: QB Sam Leavitt EXTENDS visit – CB Kayin Lee COMMITS to Tennessee Football

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🗓️ 9 January 2026

⏱️ 35 minutes

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Summary

Tennessee Volunteers intensify their transfer portal push as quarterback Sam Leavitt extends his stay in Knoxville. Is Leavitt the missing piece for Josh Heupel’s offense, or will contenders like LSU, Oregon and Miami lure the top-ranked portal QB away? Eric Cain unpacks the high stakes, exploring Tennessee’s ongoing search for a starter, why Leavitt could command a hefty NIL deal, and the lasting uncertainty around Joey Aguilar’s eligibility. Transfer portal activity heats up with commitments like SEC-tested cornerback Kayin Lee and potential additions at kicker, linebacker, and running back. Eric Cain breaks down who else is visiting Rocky Top, from Penn State’s Amare Campbell to Oklahoma State’s Gavin Freeman, and what these potential moves signal for Tennessee’s 2026 roster. To wrap up, guest Noah Taylor joins for a Flashback Friday recounting the legendary 1985 “Sugar Vols” and their iconic win over Miami. Who’s next to join the Volunteers’ quest for SEC dominance?

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0:00.0	Has Tennessee found its transfer portal quarterback and Sam Levitt?
0:03.3	Levitt extending his visits one more day until Friday.
0:11.6	You are Locked on Balls, your daily podcast on the Tennessee Volunteers, part of the Locked-on Podcast Network, your team every day.
0:21.4	What is up, everybody? Welcome into it Friday morning lockdown balls.
0:25.5	Appreciate you guys for being here making Lockdown balls a part of your morning routine,
0:28.7	your first listen, your first watch each and every single day.
0:31.3	I am Eric Kane, the host here of Lockdown Falls.
0:33.3	Can't thank you guys enough, you guys and gals, for being here and making a part again, even morning routine. Your first listen, your first watch here on Lockdown Falls. We're a part of the Lockdown Podcast Network where it is your team every single day. Today's episode is presented by the great people over at Fandall Sportsbook. Before Tipoff, listen up. Check out the Fandall app and see what's dropping during NBA happy hour every Friday.
0:56.1	That's today from 6 to 7.7.30 p.m. Eastern Time. A big shout out to Fandle. And you guys know it.
1:01.3	Lockdown Podcast Network. The number one sports podcasting network available right now. Transfer
1:06.3	a portal, transfer portal, transfer portal, can't get enough of it. We've been rinse repeat, rinse repeat all week long, bringing some more names,
1:14.2	the updated information at the time of the recording, all that and more.
1:17.0	It's a challenge because a lot of times things happen at night,
1:19.2	so I apologize for that if there's a bit of outdated stuff on the show,
1:23.1	but that's going to be this show.
1:24.8	Sam Levitt, Tennessee's quarterback, maybe, maybe Tennessee's transfer portal target quarterback, Sam Levitt,
1:31.3	extending his stay in Knoxville one day.
1:33.4	What's that mean?
1:34.3	We've got flashback Friday with Neeland Presscord, Noah Taylor, looking back at the Sugar Falls of 1985,
1:39.7	coming up in segment number three, and Tennessee did add a commit on, I guess it was Wednesday evening,
1:44.5	Wednesday night and quarterback K& Lee.
1:46.7	What's that mean for the volunteers?
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