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See the full story · 1 sourcesTennessee will kick off its 2026 football season with 18 offensive linemen on roster.
Sophomore David Sanders Jr. enters his second season with the Vols. The 6-foot-6, 310-pound offensive lineman appeared in nine games, including six starts, as a freshman in 2025. All six starts were at right tackle and he totaled 480 offensive snaps.
Sanders Jr. did not allow a sack in eight of the nine contests he played in. He made his collegiate debut at Mississippi State on Sept. 27, 2025, playing 11 offensive snaps. Sanders Jr. missed the Vols' first four games last season due to injury.
Redshirt senior Wendell Moe Jr. enters his second season at Tennessee in 2026. The 6-foot-2, 330-pound offensive lineman transferred to the Vols from Arizona following the 2024 campaign.
Moe Jr. played and started 11 games at Tennessee in 2025, totaling 689 offensive snaps. He started eight games at right guard and three contests at left guard. Moe Jr. did not play against Illinois in the Music City Bowl or at Florida due to injury.
2026 will mark the second season at Tennessee for redshirt junior Sam Pendleton after transferring from Notre Dame .
The 6-foot-4, 315-pound redshirt junior appeared in 13 games, including 13 starts, for the Vols in 2025. He served as Tennessee’s starting center and recorded 814 offensive snaps last season.
Jesse Perry will play in his third season for the Vols in 2026. The 6-foot-6, 320-pound offensive lineman has appeared in 17 games, including 12 starts, from 2024-25. He has started seven contests at right tackle and five games at right guard, while recording 822 career offensive snaps.
Ory Williams transferred to Tennessee from LSU following the 2025 campaign. The 6-foot-8, 330-pound redshirt sophomore appeared in 13 games, including two starts, for the Tigers from 2024-25. His two starts were against Arkansas and Western Kentucky in 2025.
Williams played in one contest during the 2024 season, including one snap at Arkansas, and earned a redshirt as a freshman.
Below are Tennessee's offensive linemen on roster in 2026.
2026 Tennessee football offensive linemen on roster
Number Name Class Height Weight 55 Antoni Ogumoro So. 6' 4'' 320 56 Sam Pendleton R-Jr. 6' 4'' 315 60 Thomas Storm Fr. 6' 4'' 281 63 Jeremy George-El Fr. 6' 4'' 310 70 David Sanders Jr. So. 6' 6'' 310 75 Wendell Moe Jr. R-Sr. 6' 2'' 330 79 Gabriel Osenda Fr. 6' 8'' 330 51 Jeremias Heard R-So. 6' 8'' 335 58 Nic Moore R-Fr. 6' 3'' 313 59 Charlie Powell III R-Fr. 6' 3'' 314 65 Michael Kostantonov R-So. 6' 4'' 322 66 Kamari Blair Fr. 6' 6'' 290 69 Donovan Haslam R-Sr. 6' 3'' 350 71 Ed Baker Fr. 6' 4'' 322 72 Jesse Perry R-So. 6' 6'' 320 74 Shamurad Umarov R-Jr. 6' 7'' 321 77 Ory Williams R-So. 6' 8'' 330 78 Gage Ginther R-So. 6' 5'' 310
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