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Tennessee football: Ranking transfers by performance in 2021

By Caleb Calhoun

Tennessee quarterback Hendon Hooker (5) during the NCAA football game between the Tennessee Volunteers and South Alabama Jaguars in Knoxville, Tenn. on Saturday, November 20, 2021.Utvsal1120
Tennessee quarterback Hendon Hooker (5) during the NCAA football game between the Tennessee Volunteers and South Alabama Jaguars in Knoxville, Tenn. on Saturday, November 20, 2021.Utvsal1120 /
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Tennessee defensive back Brandon Turnage (29) after a NCAA football game between the Tennessee Volunteers and the South Carolina Gamecocks at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tenn. on Saturday, Oct. 9, 2021.Kns Tennessee South Carolina Football Bp
Tennessee defensive back Brandon Turnage (29) after a NCAA football game between the Tennessee Volunteers and the South Carolina Gamecocks at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tenn. on Saturday, Oct. 9, 2021.Kns Tennessee South Carolina Football Bp /

Redshirt sophomore. Brandon Turnage. 7. player. Pick Analysis. Defensive back. 839. Scouting Report

Previous school: Alabama Crimson Tide

In the. middle of the summer, Josh Heupel and Tim Banks pulled off a coup by getting Brandon Turnage to transfer to Tennessee football. Theo Jackson had the nickel spot locked up for 2021, and Alontae Taylor led a deep group of cornerbacks, but at 6’1″ 186 pounds, Turnage was definitely one of the cornerbacks of the future.

Well, Turnage ended up making an impact earlier than anybody thought. He saw spot action through three of the first five games of the season, but against the South Carolina Gamecocks, an injury to Jackson forced him into the starting lineup.

All Turnage did in that game was rack up 14 tackles and two tackles for a loss. He ended up earning SEC Defensive Player of the Week honors. If that’s what he could do with just one start, imagine how good he could be next year when he’s the feature guy.

After playing just one game in Tuscaloosa, Ala., in 2020, Turnage finished 2021 with 22 tackles, 12 of which were solo. He didn’t see much action outside of that one start, but he showed enough to make us all believe in him as a potential star next year, and being that valuable of a starter for a game counts for something.

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