As Tennessee football head coach Josh Heupel said he would on Monday leading into the game, the Vols rotated up front on the offensive line against Kentucky. With freshman right tackle David Sanders Jr. back from injury after missing the front part of the year, it has led to a shuffle across the line.
In the 56-34 win over the Wildcats in Lexington, UT continued to rotate, but debuted a new starting lineup. Sanders was finally inserted into the starting lineup at right tackle, joined by left tackle Lance Heard, left guard Wendell Moe Jr., center Sam Pendleton and right guard Jesse Perry.
This is a difference from the old starting unit that saw Moe on the other side at right guard, Perry out at right tackle instead of guard and Sham Umarov at left guard.
However, Umarov and William Satterwhite still got in the game. Here’s the full split and what you need to know.
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Left Tackle
- Lance Heard – 61 snaps (61 total)
Left Guard
- Wendell Moe Jr. – 39 snaps (61 total)
- Sham Umarov – 22 snaps (22 total)
Center
- Sam Pendleton – 46 snaps (46 total)
- William Satterwhite – 15 snaps (15 total)
Right Guard
- Jesse Perry – 39 snaps (49 total)
- Wendell Moe Jr. – 22 snaps (51 total)
Right Tackle
- David Sanders Jr. – 51 snaps (51 total)
- Jesse Perry – 10 snaps (49 total)
Starters vs. Kentucky
- LT – Lance Heard
- LG – Wendell Moe Jr.
- C – Sam Pendleton
- RG – Jesse Perry
- RT – David Sanders Jr.
PFF Grades
RT David Sanders Jr. (51 snaps)
- 66.0 overall grade
- 78.8 pass blocking
- 66.6 run blocking
- 1 penalty
LT Lance Heard (61 snaps)
- 65.8 overall grade
- 81.8 pass blocking
- 58.3 run blocking
LG Sham Umarov (22 snaps)
- 62.5 overall grade
- 76.5 pass blocking
- 61.1 run blocking
LG/RG Wendell Moe Jr. (61 snaps)
- 61.9 overall grade
- 73.2 pass blocking
- 59.1 run blocking
C Sam Pendleton (46 snaps)
- 61.6 overall grade
- 72.1 pass blocking
- 58.1 run blocking
RG/RT Jesse Perry (49 snaps)
- 61.0 overall grade
- 65.0 pass blocking
- 58.9 run blocking
C William Satterwhite (15 snaps)
- 59.9 overall grade
- 71.3 pass blocking
- 59.0 run blocking
