Tennessee Vols’ depth takes a hit before fall camp starts with season-ending injury
A tough break already for the Tennessee Volunteers as fall camp gets underway.
Tennessee Vols fans got some unfortunate news on Tuesday.
VolQuest’s Brent Hubbs reported that Miami transfer cornerback Jadais Richard suffered a season-ending upper body injury while working out on his own last month.
Richard is a former four-star recruit who started his college career with the Vanderbilt Commodores.
The Louisiana native transferred from Vanderbilt to Miami ahead of the 2023 season.
Richard, who has one season of eligibility remaining, has totaled 55 tackles, 1.5 sacks, and one interception his college career. He played in five games for the Hurricanes in 2025.
Ty Redmond and Auburn transfer Kayin Lee are Tennessee’s projected starting cornerbacks, so losing Richard isn’t quite as big of a loss as when the Vols lost Rickey Gibson last year in the season-opener. Still, Richard was an important depth piece for the Vols, and he likely would’ve seen some snaps in 2026.
Tre Poteat and Tim Merritt are some of Tennessee’s other backup cornerback options.
