What's next for Coleman?
Though Coleman has been medically disqualified from the football program, the Vols have kept Coleman on scholarship, per a source, in an effort to support him. That makes his immediate future as a football player somewhat murky. The transfer portal is closed, and the NCAA recently addressed the ghost transfer loophole that those like Xavier Lucas (from Wisconsin to Miami) took advantage of to transfer outside the portal structure, which means Coleman has few options to leave and play football elsewhere in 2026.
NCAA bylaws do make an exception to the transfer portal windows for athletes who have had an aid reduction, cancellation or nonrenewal. However, with Coleman remaining on scholarship, it doesn't seem like that exception could be used for Coleman to enter the portal before it's expected to open again in January, 2027.
Coleman arrived as a top-10 transfer and one of Tennessee's splashiest NIL-era additions. Months later, the Vols are moving on.
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