Tennessee added transfer defensive back Monty Hunt on Tuesday, according to Pete Nakos of On3. He was in the NCAA transfer portal since January and gained a fifth year of eligibility.
"I will be entering my name in the transfer portal seeking my JUCO year back," Hunt announced on Jan. 2. "Thank you Tennessee Tech."
The 6-foot, 175-pound defensive back played at Tennessee Tech from 2024-25. He recorded 10 tackles and four pass break-ups in 12 games.
Hunt played at Palomar College before Tennessee Tech. He appeared in 19 games from 2022-23 and totaled 33 tackles, two tackles for a loss, one fumble recovery, one interception and eight pass break-ups.
Hunt is from Eagle's Landing High School in McDonough, Georgia.
BREAKING: Tennessee Tech transfer DB Monty Hunt has committed to Tennessee, @PeteNakos reports🍊https://t.co/NXGueOJ1vMhttps://t.co/SOzNt8aN3Qpic.twitter.com/GLKhRAA7Xf
— Transfer Portal (@TransferPortal) August 18, 2026
2026 Tennessee football transfer portal tracker
| Player | Position | Status |
| Boo Carter | S | Outgoing (Colorado) |
| Jamal Wallace | DL | Outgoing (Utah) |
| Kellen Lindstrom | DL | Outgoing (Missouri State) |
| Brenden Anes | LB | Outgoing (Western Michigan) |
| Marcus Goree Jr. | CB | Outgoing (Troy) |
| Jake Merklinger | QB | Outgoing (UConn) |
| Peyton Lewis | RB | Outgoing (Virginia) |
| Trevor Duncan | OL | Outgoing (The Citadel) |
| Herb Gray | DL | Outgoing (UNLV) |
| Max Anderson | OL | Outgoing (Kentucky) |
| Tommy Winton III | WR | Outgoing (ETSU) |
| Colin Brazzell | CB | Outgoing (Abilene Christian) |
| Bennett Warren | OL | Outgoing (Minnesota) |
| Lance Heard | OL | Outgoing (Kentucky) |
| Braylon Harmon | WR | Outgoing (Austin Peay) |
| Amari Jefferson | WR | Outgoing (Baseball) |
| Rickey Gibson III | CB | Outgoing (Texas A&M) |
| Caleb Herring | DL | Outgoing (South Carolina) |
| Emmanuel Okoye | DL | Outgoing (California) |
| Max Gilbert | K | Outgoing (Arkansas) |
| Jayden Loftin | DL | Outgoing (Wisconsin) |
| Qua Moss | S | Incoming (Kansas State) |
| William Satterwhite | OL | Outgoing (LSU) |
| Brian Grant | OL | Outgoing (Memphis) |
| Ory Williams | OL | Incoming (LSU) |
| Josh Schell | DL | Outgoing (UCF) |
| Jordan Ross | DL | Outgoing (LSU) |
| Kayin Lee | CB | Incoming (Auburn) |
| Xavier Gilliam | DL | Incoming (Penn State) |
| Cooper Ranvier | K | Incoming (Louisville) |
| Amare Campbell | LB | Incoming (Penn State) |
| Chaz Coleman | DL | Incoming (Penn State) |
| Dejuan Lane | S | Incoming (Penn State) |
| Gavin Freeman | WR | Incoming (Oklahoma State), outgoing (Baylor) |
| Jordan Norman | DL | Incoming (Tulane) |
| Kaleb Beasley | DB | Outgoing (Louisville) |
| TJ Metcalf | S | Incoming (Michigan) |
| Jack Van Dorselaer | TE | Outgoing (Oklahoma) |
| Arion Carter | LB | Outgoing (Tennessee) |
| Donovan Haslam | OL | Incoming (West Virginia) |
| Tevis Metcalf | CB | Incoming (Michigan) |
| Trent Thomas | TE | Incoming (South Alabama) |
| Javin Gordon | RB | Incoming (Tulane) |
| DJ Burks | S | Incoming (Appalachian State) |
| Blake Howard | LS | Incoming (Eastern Kentucky) |
| Isaiah Hardge | CB/WR | Incoming (Colorado) |
| Ryan Staub | QB | Incoming (Colorado) |
| Monty Hunt | DB | Incoming (Tennessee Tech) |
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This article originally appeared on Vols Wire: Transfer Monty Hunt commits to Tennessee ahead of 2026 football season