Tennessee was the talk of the 2025 college football transfer portal cycle for all the wrong reasons as quarterback Nico Iamaleava departed from the program in arguably the most confounding saga of the spring.

"Boo Carter skips Tennessee football activities. Is it a Nico Iamaleava situation for Vols?" The Volunteers lost their starting quarterback to UCLA this offseason when Iamaleava escalated an NIL dispute quickly and left town. Now, Carter's "status with the Vols is uncertain."

Tennessee football standout Boo Carter missed numerous team activities, and team leaders confronted him. Now his status is uncertain.