The Tennessee secondary is a messy puzzle right now. The good news? This staff now has plenty of pieces to try and piece it all together. Alontae Taylor and Theo Jackson are big losses for the Volunteers, which were surprisingly decent on the defensive side of the ball in 2021. However, that Music City Bowl against Purdue shined a light on a big secondary issue going forward.
Veteran Warren Burrell is back. Kamal Hadden returns with Brandon Turnage. JUCO Dee Williams enters the mix, and Christian Charles has shifted to cornerback. Veteran safeties Jaylen McCollough and Trevon Flowers are expected to lead this group.