Mark Pszonak contributed to this report.
The transfer portal never stops grinding. On Thursday, Tennessee addressed a big need when they received a commitment from USC grad transfer defensive tackle Caleb Tremblay.
Recruiting: Tremblay committed to USC over Washington, Colorado and Oregon a few days before Christmas in 2017. His process really came down to the Trojans and Huskies.
With the Trojans: Tremblay played in 18 games, with three starts, in three seasons with the Trojans. He totaled 21 tackles, 3.5 tackles for a loss and two sacks.
Farrell’s Take: Tremblay provides some depth and leadership for the new Vols defense and he can be rotated in even if he doesn’t push to start. As a former 4 star we obviously liked his talent but it was his motor and effort that stood out especially and that will be key for Tennessee as they look for leaders and guys who can lead by example. His impact in the lockerroom will be as important as anything.
Impact Meter: 5.4 out of 10
IMPACT METER
The Transfer Portal continues to change the way college football programs recruit and manage their rosters so we here at Rivals.com continue to evolve our coverage. Each time a player of note enters the portal, we will examine their potential impact on the college football landscape and assign an impact rating, both when they enter the portal and when they choose a destination. The scale is from 1-10 and the description below explains the scoring scale.
1.1-4.0 — Not a big impact expected, likely a non-starter and down the bench depth player.
4.1- 6.0 — A solid impact can be expected in the right scenario and has the potential to battle for a starting job.
6.1-9.0. — A high impact player who won’t change a program but will certainly be a very good contributor and starter.
9.1- 9.9 — A very high impact player who should start the moment he steps on the field and will change the outlook of a program immediately.
10 — A franchise transfer who has a chance to be an All American and one of the elite players in college football.
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