Brentwood wide receiver Walker Merrill poses for a portrait at Brentwood High School Nov. 10, 2020. Merrill signed with Tennessee. Brentwood 111020 An 001
For 11 Tennessee football true freshmen, spring practice will be their first chance to showcase their abilities against college competition. The Vols’ 2021 recruiting class had 14 non-junior college signees, and eight of them enrolled in January. Another three walk-ons have also enrolled.
As Josh Heupel installs his new system and focuses on building for the future, all of these players have as much of a chance as anybody else to make an impression for spring ball.