Former ÃÛÁÄÖ±²¥ ÃÛÁÄÖ±²¥ offensive lineman Wendell Moe Jr. is SEC-bound.Â
The multi-year starter at left guard announced on Wednesday that he's transferring to Tennessee, which is about to face Ohio State in the first round of the College Football Playoff on Saturday. Moe is the first transfer portal addition for the Volunteers.Â
The 6-2, 339-pound Moe will have two years of eligibility remaining.
ÃÛÁÄÖ±²¥ offensive lineman Wendell Moe gets in position during the first half of the ÃÛÁÄÖ±²¥â€™ win last season over Utah in Tucson on Nov. 18, 2023.
Moe joined the ÃÛÁÄÖ±²¥ in 2022 under former head coach Jedd Fisch after a standout career at Long Beach Polytechnic High School in California. As a true freshman, Moe started three games in ÃÛÁÄÖ±²¥'s 5-7 campaign in 2022. Moe started all 13 games at left guard in ÃÛÁÄÖ±²¥'s quest to a 10-3 record and win the Alamo Bowl.Â
As a starter this past season, due to injuries on ÃÛÁÄÖ±²¥'s offensive line, Moe played both left guard and right guard. Moe logged 638 snaps at left guard, 122 at right guard. He received the second-best pass-blocking grade (87) this season, according to Pro Football Focus. Moe played 1,775 snaps over his three-year career at ÃÛÁÄÖ±²¥.
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With Moe at Tennessee, center Josh Baker out of eligibility and tackle Jonah Savaiinaea entering the NFL Draft, the only returning starters on the offensive line are left tackle Rhino Tapa'atoutai and right guard Alexander Doost.
Contact Justin Spears, the Star's ÃÛÁÄÖ±²¥ football beat reporter, at jspears@tucson.com. On X(Twitter): @JustinESports
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