Tennessee Transfer OL Ayden Bussell Taking Country Roads to WVU

Another highly coveted offensive lineman is going from the SEC to WVU in the Big 12, with Tennessee transfer Ayden Bussell announcing his commitment to West Virginia on Sunday night.

“Country Roads take me home!” Bussell wrote on social media. “West Virginia, let’s work!!”

Country Roads take me home!
West Virginia Lets Work!! pic.twitter.com/STVJl9r4kd

— Ayden Bussell (@AydenBussell) May 5, 2025

Bussell spent the last two seasons with Tennessee and then entered the transfer portal on April 19. He appeared in three games for the Volunteers during the 2024, logging 62 snaps, after taking a redshirt year.

The 6-foot-5, 320-pound Mount Juliet, Tenn. native was ranked as a top 100 offensive lineman in the 2023 class.

Find more coverage of WVU football recruiting at WV Sports Now.

For a related story, keep tabs on who the Mountaineers have added from the spring transfer portal.