Nine different freshman started a game for Tennessee football this year, including two different quarterbacks, and seven of them were true freshmen. Despite the heavy impact of senior leaders on this team, the Vols clearly have a bright future with the young guys Jeremy Pruitt was able to turn to throughout the season.
On top of those guys, other true freshmen came in off the bench to make lots of key plays throughout the season. At different points in the year, some of them came through in a huge way. Others slowly developed over time and became regular leaders by the end.