On paper, it seems odd. Why would Brett Graham, a punter with the UConn Huskies, transferring to Tennessee football be a major story? Even with Joe Doyle transferring, the Vols already have Paxton Brooks, who will be a junior this year, locked in as the starter, while Brent Cimaglia is the place-kicker. There’s no room for Graham, who won’t be on the roster past 2020.
However, there’s a bigger story here, and it comes to another half of kicking a punting: snapping and holding. The Vols lost long-snapper Riley Lovingood, who once earned SEC Special Teams Player of the Week honors.