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Vols' O-Line Suffers Another Major Blow: Moe Out
1 Oct
Summary
- Tennessee guard Wendell Moe out for season with leg injury.
- Moe is the seventh Tennessee player with a season-ending injury.
- Moe earned All-Pac-12 and All-SEC honors previously.
Tennessee football's offensive line has sustained another significant blow as left guard Wendell Moe is now out for the remainder of the 2026 season. Moe suffered a lower leg injury during the Volunteers' recent 20-17 loss to Texas on September 26th. This marks the seventh player on the Tennessee roster to face a season-ending injury within the first four games of the 2026 season.
Among the other players sidelined for the season are starting safety Edrees Farooq (knee), starting tight end Ethan Davis (knee), safety Dylan Lewis (foot), wide receiver/kick returner Joakim Dodson (leg), linebacker Jaedon Harmon (knee), and cornerback Jadais Richard (upper-body). Moe, a highly accomplished player, transferred to Tennessee after earning All-Pac-12 honors in 2023 at Arizona and subsequently received All-SEC recognition last season. He brought extensive experience with 44 career games played and 42 starts.
Following Moe's departure from the game against Texas, Sham Umarov shifted from right guard to left guard to fill the void. Donovan Haslam, a transfer from West Virginia, then entered the lineup at right guard, indicating a potential solution for the Vols' offensive line alignment. Tennessee, currently ranked No. 17, is set to play Auburn on October 3rd at Neyland Stadium.
