Former Tennessee offensive lineman James Robinson announces transfer to South Alabama
A former Tennessee offensive lineman is officially out of the transfer portal.
James Robinson took to Twitter Tuesday to announce he’s transferring to South Alabama. He entered the portal April 22 and will now head to the Sun Belt with the Jaguars.
Robinson was a reserve offensive lineman for the Volunteers and only played in one game at Tennessee — a matchup against Bowling Green in 2021. Out of high school, he was a three-star recruit and the No. 40 interior offensive lineman from the Class of 2020, according to the On3 Consensus, a complete and equally weighted industry-generated average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies.
Tennessee is gearing up for year two of the Josh Heupel era after a 7-6 overall record and a 4-4 mark in SEC action in 2021.
Las Vegas puts Tennessee win total odds at 7.5 entering 2022 season
Finishing third in the SEC East last season, Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel put the conference on alert. By putting up 474 yards of offense per game and 39.3 points, second only to Alabama, the Vols showed they’re getting things going and the oddsmakers in Las Vegas took note. Although not quite in the upper echelon yet, Tennessee has a win total of 7.5 games for 2022, according to Vegas Insider’s latest odds.
One major factor that held the Vols back in 2021 was the defense. They ranked last in the SEC in pass defense, allowing 273.2 yards per game. The defense came up with an impressive 13 interceptions but allowed 7.3 yards per attempt, which was 11th in the conference.
Heupel and his crew open the season versus Ball State before traveling to Pittsburgh to face the Kenny Pickett and Jordan Addison-less Panthers. They welcome Akron to Knoxville before opening SEC play at home versus Florida.
The Vols then take on their SEC crossover opponents in LSU and Alabama and host UT Martin before finishing off the rest of the East. The difference between Tennessee covering the Vegas total could be the penultimate game of the season. They travel to play South Carolina, which is a big wildcard in the 2022 season.