Wide Receivers/Tight Ends
Nathanael: A
Again, it’s hard to critique this unit for the Vols, either. Marquez Callaway, Cedric Tillman, and Jauan Jennings all caught touchdown passes, and Tillman in particular was a nice surprise on Saturday. Princeton Fant hauled in a 19-yard reception, and Brandon Johnson made his first catch of the year. Dominick Wood-Anderson was a non-factor, but I wonder how much of that was saving him for SEC play and not really needing him against UTC. The tight ends did a good job blocking again, but again, this was against UTC, so we’ll see if it holds up in SEC play.
Ben: A
The wide receivers weren’t called upon much against UTC. Tennessee attempted just 19 passes, but when the receivers were called upon, they answered. Cedric Tillman made a nice catch to haul in his first career touchdown, as did Jauan Jennings and Marquez Callaway. The receivers even showed up on special teams when senior Tyler Byrd blocked a punt and fellow senior Brandon Johnson scooped it up for a touchdown. Byrd nearly blocked a second punt later in the game.
