Midseason Stock Report: Tennessee's Biggest Risers and Fallers at the Halfway Point

Halfway through the 2026 season, Yahoo Sports has taken stock of the Tennessee roster, sorting the Volunteers into risers and fallers based on how their seasons have unfolded.

Midseason evaluations like this one capture how much a depth chart can shift in seven games. Some Volunteers have played their way into bigger roles than anyone expected in August, while others have seen their standing slip as the season settled in.

For fans, the stock report is a snapshot of where Tennessee's roster strength actually sits at the turn — and a guide to which players' trajectories will matter most over the second half of the schedule.