The Irish Illustrated team has its finger on the pulse of Notre Dame transfer portal news, recruiting, coaching staff moves and more after the Irish lost to Ohio State in the CFP National Championship

Sam Pendleton started seven games in the 2024 season for Notre Dame and entered the portal after the CFP title game. Here's what he brings to Vols.

The Notre Dame football program has seen three players leave via the transfer portal on Wednesday, days after the CFP loss.

It didn't take long for former Notre Dame offensive guard Sam Pendleton to find a new home via the transfer portal. Pendleton announced on Wednesday that he was entering the transfer portal after starting the first seven games of the 2024 season for Notre Dame.

It wasn’t much of a surprise to see several Notre Dame players enter the transfer portal following the national championship game this week. It was even less of a surprise to see multiple offensive linemen enter,

As expected when he entered the transfer portal with a non-contact tag, former Notre Dame offensive lineman Sam Pendleton has committed to Tennessee. His decision to come to Knoxville comes under a week after playing in the National Championship with the Fighting Irish.

Prior to the national championship game on Monday night, it became very apparent that Notre Dame offensive lineman Sam Pendleton wasn't pleased with his situation. That's why it didn't surprise anyone this week when he entered the transfer portal.