QB Harrison Bailey leaving Tennessee for transfer portal

Published Oct. 27, 2021 6:37 p.m. ET

Associated Press

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Sophomore quarterback Harrison Bailey is leaving Tennessee after finding himself third on the depth chart under first-year coach Josh Heupel.

Bailey announced his decision Wednesday in a

“It's with a heavy heart, I would like to announce that I will be entering my name into the transfer portal and exploring other opportunities,” Bailey wrote.

The 6-foot-5, 220-pound QB from Marietta, Georgia, was the No. 3 pro-style quarterback prospect nationally and a four-star recruit by the 247Sports Composite coming out of high school.

He wound up starting three of seven games as a freshman, going 1-2. He was 48 of 68 for 578 yards with four touchdown passes and two interceptions.

This season, Heupel

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