KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- Byron Young was on his way back from a workout at Planet Fitness in January 2019 when he noticed a flyer that changed his life, and ultimately, helped change the trajectory of Tennessee's football program.
It was a flyer publicizing open tryouts for the Georgia Military School football team. At the time, Young was working long hours as an assistant manager at Dollar General in Columbus, Georgia. He'd also done some moonlighting at Burger King and later worked some night shifts at a Circle K convenience store.
"I wasn't on anybody's radar, at least not on anybody's football radar.