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Tennessee football has dipped into the transfer portal to land 10 commitments so far. However, one position of need that is still yet to be addressed is running back. As Josh Heupel looks to find another back to pair with DeSean Bishop in the backfield, a new target has just arrived in Knoxville for a visit.

Gavin Sawchuk, a Florida State transfer and former Oklahoma back, posted at 11:45 p.m. ET on Saturday night that he had arrived in Knoxville for his visit. He will have one year of eligibility remaining as he gears up for his redshirt senior season.

With the Seminoles in 2025, Sawchuk posted 486 yards and eight touchdowns on 109 carries. He also contributed 121 receiving yards and a score on 13 receptions.

Sawchuk played in all 12 games for FSU in 2025, starting in seven contests. He earned a PFF grade of 74.6 on the year.

📍Knoxville 🍊

— Gavin Sawchuk (@G27football) January 11, 2026

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Sawchuk spent just one season at Florida State before re-entering the transfer portal. He began his career at Oklahoma, where he spent three seasons. That included a redshirt year as a true freshman.

His best season to date was his redshirt-freshman year, though. In 2023, Sawchuk posted 744 yards and nine touchdowns on 120 carries for the Sooners.

Out of high school, Sawchuk was a four-star prospect. 247 ranked him as the No. 132 player in the class, No. 7 running back and No. 1 player from Colorado. Now, the site has him as a three-star transfer and No. 52 back in the portal.

Tennessee returns Bishop, the lead back from a year ago, but is losing Star Thomas to eligibility and Peyton Lewis to the transfer portal, where he committed to Virginia. The Vols are looking to add an experienced back to the room to play alongside Bishop in 2026.

The other two scholarship running backs in the room are Daune Morris and Justin Baker. Both are finishing up their true freshman seasons, with Morris getting some run down the stretch and playing well.