Oct 31, 2020; Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA; Alabama defensive back Brandon Turnage (7) breaks up a pass intended for Mississippi State wide receiver Malik Heath (4) at Bryant-Denny Stadium during the second half of Alabama's 41-0 win over Mississippi State. Mandatory Credit: Gary Cosby Jr/The Tuscaloosa News via USA TODAY Sports
At the end of spring practice, the secondary was one of many positions that seemed like it would be of huge concern for Tennessee football. That unit struggled with the rest of the defense in the Spring Game, but it was also awful last year, suffered a key loss in Bryce Thompson to the NFL and then key transfers in Key Lawrence, Shawn Shamburger and Kenney Solomon.