Countdown to kickoff — Player showcase: Jalin Hyatt

Hendon Hooker and Cedric Tillman are poised to be one of the top returning quarterback-receiver duos in college football in 2022-23. However, with the departures of Velus Jones Jr. and JaVonta Payton, the Vols have an 1,200 yard-sized hole to fill in their offense, and with the status of Bru McCoy up in the air as of now, a lot of that pressure will fall squarely on the shoulders of Jalin Hyatt.

Adversity, change, and, admittedly, some growing up have defined Jalin Hyatt’s time at Tennessee. Hyatt was a 4-star, top 200 recruit once upon a time has yet to find his footing in Knoxville, but from the way the coaching staff and Hyatt himself have been talking this offseason, they’re making it a…