VOL IMPACT: Jermod McCoy, Chris Brazzell & Arion Carter DECLARE for NFL Draft | NEW CONTRACTS for Assistants

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🗓️ 15 December 2025

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Summary

Tennessee Volunteers face a pivotal offseason as Jermod McCoy, Chris Brazzell and Arion Carter declare for the NFL Draft. How will Josh Heupel’s squad adapt after losing SEC-leading receiver Brazzell and top prospects on defense? Eric Cain assesses Tennessee’s NFL-bound talent, Mel Kiper Jr.’s big board placements, and the emerging roles for standouts like Braylon Staley, Mike Matthews, and Ty Redmond. Contract extensions for offensive coordinator Joey Halzle and passing game coordinator Kelsey Pope signal continuity, but defensive staff changes loom with Jim Knowles’ arrival. Key themes include Tennessee’s wide receiver depth, linebacker rotation adjustments after Carter’s exit, and breakout performances from freshmen like Jaden Perlotte. Will Tennessee target top talent in the transfer portal, and can Knowles reshape the defense? Eric Cain breaks down recruiting wins, portal priorities, and how these moves set the stage for the Volunteers’ 2026 season.

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0:00.0	Jamon McCoy, Chris Brasel, and Arian Carter have declared for the NFL draft.
0:05.7	Two of those not surprises whatsoever, but how this affects Tennessee moving forward.
0:15.6	You are Locked-on Balls, your daily podcast on the Tennessee Volunteers, part of the Locked
0:22.1	On Podcast Network, your team every day.
0:25.6	Hey, good Monday morning, everybody.
0:26.9	Welcome into Locked on Balls.
0:28.7	It is a new week, and we got loads and loads of content here for you right here on
0:32.3	Lockdown Balls, your number one spot for Tennessee Football News and Entertainment.
0:36.0	Weekday mornings when you wake up wherever you get your podcast. Today's episode is brought to you apart by our friends over at Fandall Sportsbook, where if you want to be right in the middle of the action this season, visit fandle.com to place your NFL live bets all season long. We are a part of the Lockdown Podcast Network, where it is your team every single day, the number one sports podcasting network available. and I'm your host ericane a member of the volkwest dot com team here in town covering your
0:59.4	tennessee volunteers loaded show coming up here today playing catch up on a number of things
1:03.4	we hit on a little bit last week but it was a very newsworthy week last week so we're discussing
1:08.6	a number of different topics here on Monday show. Starting in,
1:12.7	well, we'll finish off this show with discussing some breakout freshmen on the defensive
1:16.2	side of the football for Tennessee. We talked offensive breakout freshman last week. We'll talk
1:21.0	defense here today. Segment two, new contracts for Tennessee's Joey Halsley and Kelsey Pope.
1:28.3	What's the assistant contract structure look like right now?
1:32.4	Who is on expiring deals?
1:33.8	How much is Joey Halsley and Kelsey Bope getting paid?
1:36.3	That's coming up here in just a moment.
1:37.7	But first, a couple of underclassmen have declared for the NFL draft
1:41.2	and how that affects Tennessee moving forward.
1:43.6	That's where we're going to start here today on your Monday lockdown balls.
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