Josh Heupel and the Tennessee Volunteers continue their dramatic offseason as they gear up for the 2025 NCAA season. Following Nico Iamaleava’s departure, Deion Sanders and the Colorado Buffaloes chimed in to snag two players in Knoxville.
The transfer portal continues to reshape the college football landscape—and the Vols are feeling the full impact. Tennessee’s hopes of making the playoffs next season are certainly facing an uphill battle.
Iamaleava and his transfer from Tennessee to UCLA has been the biggest news of the offseason so far, which has raised polarizing opinions all across the nation. Many argue against Iamaleava’s move to UCLA, stating it’s a troubling sign of the NIL-driven times that loom over the NCAA’s sky. Others differ.
Meanwhile, Deion Sanders and the Buffaloes will vye to put the league on notice after the departure of Shedeur and Shilo Sanders to the NFL. In hopes of aiding the needs in a roster hungry for glory in Boulder, Deion has now added two players from the Vols to the Buffs.
Head coach Deion Sanders of the Colorado Buffaloes walks the field prior to the game against the Oklahoma State Cowboys at Folsom Field on November 29, 2024 in Boulder, Colorado.
Former Volunteers offensive lineman Larry Johnson III has signed with the Buffaloes, after two years in Knoxville, where he participated in 15 career games in Knoxville, including 11 contests in 2024, mostly at left tackle, per On3.
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In addition, Primetime’s Buffs signed safety John Slaughter, who transferred from Tennessee, as well. Slaughter has appeared in 23 games after two years with the Volunteers, recording one interception.
Buffaloes sign Kansas State transfer
Deion and the Buffaloes made more roster moves as Colorado didn’t end the transfer portal signings at Johnson III and Slaughter. The Buffaloes added another weapon for their secondary, bringing in freshman Noah King who is transferring from the Kansas State Wildcats.
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King hasn’t played in college football, as he was a member of the incoming 2025 recruiting class. As he joins Sanders and company in Boulder, King will have four years of eligibility remaining in the NCAA. He offers a high ceiling for the Buffaloes as he was the No. 33 cornerback in the 2025 class, and No. 11 player out of Ohio, acording to On3.
