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Tennessee football: Bryce Thompson leaving will test Jeremy Pruitt’s credentials

Tennessee defensive back Bryce Thompson (0) warms up before a game between Tennessee and Kentucky at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tenn. on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2020. 101720 Tenn Ky Pregame

The Tennessee football Volunteers are losing Bryce Thompson to the NFL Draft.

Tuesday morning put a stop the small wave of good news surrounding Tennessee football personnel that began on New Year’s Eve. UT is about to lose its best defensive player so far in the Jeremy Pruitt era.

Defensive back Bryce Thomson announced that he was going to forgo his senior season in 2021 and enter the NFL Draft.