Overview
- Metcalf joins the Volunteers with one season of eligibility after starting stints at Arkansas and Michigan.
- He logged a team-high 778 defensive snaps for Michigan in 2025 and posted 58 tackles, four pass breakups, and one interception.
- His ability to play nickel and safety aligns with Tennessee’s need at the Star spot after Jalen McMurray entered the NFL draft and Boo Carter transferred to Colorado.
- Across 37 career games, he has 129 tackles, four interceptions, two fumble recoveries, one forced fumble, and 11 pass breakups.
- He is among 11 transfer additions as Josh Heupel and new defensive coordinator Jim Knowles work to upgrade a defense that finished 8-5 in 2025.