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USA Today
01-07-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Former Vol transfers to play baseball at SEC school
Tennessee left-handed pitcher Andrew Behnke entered the NCAA transfer portal following the 2025 baseball season. The 5-foot-10, 183-pound junior committed to Georgia. He appeared in 43 games, all in relief, for the Vols from 2023-25. Behnke recorded 55 strikeouts and a 3.52 ERA in 46.0 innings. He allowed 10 home runs, 35 hits, 16 walks, three wild pitches and hit seven batters at Tennessee. Behnke's career high for innings pitched in a game was against UNC Asheville on Feb. 20, 2024 (2.2). He also recorded his career high for strikeouts in the same contest versus the Bulldogs, striking out five batters. More: Andrew Behnke makes collegiate debut for Tennessee Behnke is from Donelson Christian Academy in Nashville, Tennessee. He committed to the Vols on May 20, 2021 over Alabama and Vanderbilt. The former Vol was named to the 2022-23 SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll, 2024 Spring SEC Academic Honor Roll and the 2025 NCBWA Stopper of the Year Preseason Watch List. More: Tennessee legacy athlete enters NCAA transfer portal Follow Vols Wire on Facebook and X (formerly Twitter).
USA Today
02-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Former Florida football LB RJ Moten earns NFL rookie minicamp invitation from Philadelphia
Former Florida football LB RJ Moten earns NFL rookie minicamp invitation from Philadelphia Florida football's senior linebacker did not hear his name called during the 2025 NFL draft, but RJ Moten still might make it into the professional ranks, thanks to an invitation to the Philadelphia Eagles' rookie minicamp. Moten is a legacy with the Gators through his dad, Ron Moten Sr., who played for the Gators from 1982-1986. Coincidentally — or not! — the elder was drafted in the sixth round by the same Eagles franchise, albeit almost 40 years ago. The younger Moten had already worked out with Philly during their local pro day before the draft. However, RJ was not always a linebacker. In fact, he arrived in Gainesville listed at safety following his first two collegiate seasons with the Michigan Wolverines. Then last season, he switched from the defensive backfield on the advice of defensive coordinator Austin Armstrong. "I have always wanted to play linebacker, actually," Moten said last October. "I think I knew going into the next level, I was definitely going to move to linebacker, but it was just one day where coach Armstrong was, like, 'You're getting too big.' I think it was a time in the winter, I was, like, 230 at one point. He was, like, 'Okay, we're not going to put you in the post anymore in the SEC.' It was like, 'How do you feel about moving to linebacker?' "I think that was just God's way of telling me, 'Look, this is your opportunity. Just go run with it.'" At that point, the paths of the father and son merged. Hopefully, the story plays out the same and the younger Moten makes it to the professional gridiron. RJ Moten's career stats with Florida football After transferring from Michigan after the 2022 season, Moten played in 18 games for the Gators, totalling 31 tackles (14 solo) — which includes four tackles for a loss and a half-sack — along with a pass defender, a pass breakup and a quarterback hurry. He also made the SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll for 2023-24, as well as the SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll, en route to his bachelor's degree in sociology, which he completed in the fall term of 2024. Follow us @GatorsWire on X, formerly known as Twitter, as well as Bluesky, and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Florida Gators news, notes and opinions.
