It didn't take former Notre Dame guard Sam Pendleton long to find his next college stop, as he committed to Tennessee.

Notre Dame lost another offensive lineman to the transfer portal on Thursday. At least this time, the player in question was a special-teamer and not a starter.

Notre Dame has lost two more players as exits to the transfer portal, this time with the losses coming in the wide receiver room. Graduates Jayden Thomas and Deion Colzie both announced on Wednesday that they are entering the transfer portal and will continue their college football careers elsewhere.

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

On Wednesday, the Irish saw three players enter the portal, offensive lineman Sam Pendleton, and a pair of wide receivers in Deion Colzie and Jayden Thomas. On Thursday, the exodus continued, as offensive lineman Rocco Spindler and Pat Coogan have now entered the portal and will play their final season somewhere other than South Bend.

Much like former Notre Dame football center Zeke Correll, fourth-year linemen Pat Coogan and Rocco Spindler are transferring ahead of a youth movement.

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.

South Bend, Ind. – Notre Dame offensive lineman Pat Coogan, who started 26 games over the last two seasons and often served as the team's pregame hype man, is transferring. Coogan announced his intentions on social media Thursday and will have one year of eligibility remaining as a graduate transfer.

Despite making the inaugural 12-team College Football Playoffs, Tennessee has a lot of remodeling to do over the offseason. Josh Heupel has taken an aggressive approach in the college football transfer portal and landed another commitment from former Notre Dame offensive tackle Sam Pendleton.

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.