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Injury Report: Two Starters Out For Tennessee Saturday

Tennessee is under an hour from kick off against South Carolina as Josh Heupel’s team looks for its second straight SEC win. The Vols will have to do it without five players and two starters as Elijah Simmons, Juwan Mitchell, Christian Charles, Jaylen Wright and Kingston Harris are unavailable for Saturday’s game. Running back Jabari […]

Baron’s Emergence, Young’s Arrival Looking To Spark Vols’ Pass Rush

Tennessee’s defense gets a major boost this week as pass rusher Byron Young makes his UT debut. The junior college transfer missed the first two games of the 2021 season due to eligibility issues stemming from a prep school he played two games for. Young is looking to jumpstart a Tennessee pass rush that struggled […]

Tennessee Controls Line Of Scrimmage In Season Opening Win

Josh Heupel’s Tennessee debut didn’t provide the offensive fireworks and passing stats that fans were expecting from the former UCF coach. Instead, Tennessee leaned on its play on both lines of scrimmage in the 38-6 win over Bowling Green. After striking a strong balance of run and pass in the first quarter— 17 runs and […]

Simmons Fall Camp Pushes Him Past Veteran Lineman On Depth Chart

Tennessee defensive tackle Elijah Simmons has had quite the path from Vol football commit to redshirt-sophomore who’s set to make his first collegiate start in two days when the Josh Heupel era gets underway at Neyland Stadium. It’s a path that’s seen Simmons earn only limited reps, playing very little in his freshman season before […]

Rodney Garner And Players Discuss The DL Progression

The Vols defensive line has been focal point of fall camp, as they needed to take the next step, under coach Rodney Garner. Coming off Thursday’s scrimmage, Garner felt like his group played well through the most part, but needs to be able to finish. Coming out of Spring practice, it was all about players […]

Watch: Highlights And Observations From Tennessee Spring Practice

Tennessee hit the field for practice No.13 of the Spring on Thursday afternoon. The Vols were back in pads today, as the offense worked on routes with the receivers and the defense worked on formational scheme. The Vols will hold a “Walk Through” type practice on Friday, before taking the field at Neyland Stadium on […]

Watch: Tennessee back on the practice field as they prepare for O&W game

Tennessee hit the field for practice No.12 of the Spring on Thursday afternoon. The Vols were back in pads today, as the offense was working on routes, while the defense worked on ball security and drills. The Vols are preparing for the upcoming O&W game, as they try to make the most of these last […]

Tennessee’s Offensive Line Bringing The Juice And Tempo

It was a day for offensive linemen, as Cooper Mays, Cade Mays and Jerome Carvin spoke with the media. It’s all about adjustment for these three, as they detailed their experiences with the new coaching staff and picking up the new offense. Jerome Carvin described the new offense with a term we’ve heard numerous times […]