Josh Heupel is building his Tennessee program from the ground up. If you need anymore evidence of that, just check out the Athlon Sports All-SEC teams. The Volunteers placed five on the list — two of which were for special teams roles. That number is tied for second to last in the conference entering the 2021 season.
With Heupel’s high-flying offense capable of producing big numbers, more names could certainly appear on the postseason version of this list, but for now things are pretty lean.
Here are the five Volunteers that appeared on the top four teams.