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Tennessee starter denied waiver by NCAA, seeks NFL opportunity
Volunteers’ lineman opts to pursue NFL after NCAA decides to deny waiver for additional year
KNOXVILLE — Tennesse offensive lineman Andrej Karic has exhausted is collegiate eligibility and will enter the 2025 NFL Draft as the NCAA denied his waiver request to return to the Volunteers next season, according to reports.
Tennessee @Vol_Football offensive lineman Andrej Karic was denied his appeal for a medical waiver (2023 season) from #NCAA and will enter #NFLDraft
Texas @TexasLonghorns transfer. Started at left guard for Tennessee.— Aaron Wilson (@AaronWilson_NFL) February 24, 2025
Karic requested an extra season with the Volunteers due to missing parts of the 2023 season due to injury after transferring in from Texas. He endured a season-ending lower leg injury during the team’s fifth game which ultimately cost him a potential return in 2025 due to the NCAA’s 4-game redshrit rule and will enter the 2025 NFL Draft.
The 6-foot-6, 314 pound redshirt senior played in 13 games at left guard for Tennessee in the 2024 season as a fifth-year senior. He logged 770 snaps and allowed just two sacks, according to Pro Football Focus.
During his time with the Longhorns, Karic participated in 26 games over three seasons primarily as a backup with only one start. He earned his first career start at right tackle in the Red River Shootout against Oklahoma in 2021.
As a third-year sophomore during the 2022 season, Karic earned three starts as blocking tight end in jumbo packages. He recorded 141 snaps and didn’t yield a single sack over 11 games.
