Notre Dame star transfer Jalen Haralson commits to Tennessee

Feb 28, 2026; South Bend, Indiana, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish forward Jalen Haralson (10) drives as NC State Wolfpack guard Quadir Copeland (11) defends during the first half at Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center. Mandatory Credit: Michael Caterina-Imagn Images

Tennessee‘s offseason roster overhaul continues, with Rick Barnes landing one of the top wings in the transfer portal in former Notre Dame guard/forward Jalen Haralson.

The former top-20 recruit in the 2025 class is coming off a freshman season where he led the Fighting Irish in scoring (16.2 points per game), was second on the team in rebounds (4.0) and assists (2.6). Haralson chose the Vols over Ohio State and North Carolina, securing another elite offensive weapon for Barnes and his staff.

The 6-foot-7 slasher was named an All-ACC Honorable Mention after his lone year in South Bend, shooting 52% from the field while starting 23 of his 27 games. Haralson also led the Irish in scoring 10 times this season while producing double-digit scoring efforts in all but three games. And while he did struggle to score outside — knocking down just 5 of 25 3-point attempts— Haralson will be one of the SEC’s most dynamic forwards next season.

“I’m a versatile guy,” Haralson said of his game before his freshman year. “I can do a lot of things on the court. Coming in, I don’t want to hold myself to just one position or doing one thing. I can rebound, push the pace. I can score the ball. I can pass. I can do a lot of things. So it’s really just making an impact on the game.”

Haralson also carried one of the country’s highest usage rates at 33.1, which measures the percentage of team plays used by a player while they were on the floor. He was expected to team up with star guard Markus Burton to lead one of the country’s best backcourts, but Burton missed the majority of the season due to injury.

As a high schooler, Haralson was a four-star recruit according to the Rivals Industry Ranking — an equally weighted average that utilizes all three major recruiting services. He was the No. 20 overall player in the 2025 cycle out of powerhouse La Lumiere School (Anderson, Ind.).

This developing story will be updated.