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Tennessee football: 10 Vols who should have breakout seasons in 2021

Dec 12, 2020; Nashville, Tennessee, USA; Tennessee Volunteers tight end Princeton Fant (88) catches a touchdown pass during the first half against the Vanderbilt Commodores at Vanderbilt Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports

A slew of transfers, both in and out of the program, and a new head coach on both sides of the ball leaves the door wide open for all Tennessee football players to step up this year. Among those players is a group of returning contributors from last year who saw limited or no action but could be in line to explode onto the scene this year.