Where Tennessee Football’s Linebacker Room Stands After Portal Departure
Tennessee football lost its first player to the transfer portal of the spring period on Tuesday morning as junior linebacker Elijah Herring entered the portal. Herring started for Tennessee at linebacker last season after BYU transfer Keenan Pili suffered a season-ending injury in the Vols’ season opener against Virginia. The Newnan, Georgia native who played […]
Tennessee Freshman Arion Carter Set For Season-Ending Surgery
Tennessee freshman linebacker Arion Carter will miss the remainder of the Vols’ 2023 football season with season-ending shoulder surgery, first reported by On3 Sports’ VolQuest and confirmed to Rocky Top Insider by a Tennessee spokesperson. Carter, a former four-star recruit from the class of 2023, has been a productive freshman linebacker for the Volunteers this […]
Injury Report: Two Tennessee Linebacker, Four Total Vols Inactive Against UConn
Tennessee football is down two linebackers and four players in its two-deep for Saturday afternoon’s homecoming matchup UConn at Neyland Stadium. Keenan Pili, Arion Carter, Andrej Karic and Christian Charles are all inactive against the Huskies. Pili is missing his eighth straight game since the season opener but Carter is joining him on the inactive […]
Tennessee LB Coach Evaluates the Play of Vols’ Young Linebackers Through Seven Games
Tennessee linebacker’s coach Brian Jean-Mary is pleased with the early development of his young linebackers this season. That being said, though, Jean-Mary also had the belief that the development would come quickly. With Tennessee facing an early season injury to veteran transfer linebacker Keenan Pili, the Vols had to rely on the young linebackers quicker […]
The Game is Slowing Down for One Prominent Tennessee Freshman
Tennessee linebacker Arion Carter had high expectations for a freshman player coming out of training camp. The former blue-chip recruit from the class of 2023 was a key commit for Josh Heupel’s defensive roster and quickly impressed after enrolling early last December. With the raw talent that Carter was able to bring to the table, […]
Tennessee Newcomers Have Awesome Reactions to Neyland Stadium Atmosphere
While several players have made their Neyland Stadium debut at some point this season, two newcomers to the Tennessee football team described what it was like to play in the Vols’ stadium, especially at night. The reactions from both freshman linebacker Arion Carter and transfer 5th-year senior John Campbell Jr. show just how impactful playing […]
Tennessee Freshman ‘In Line’ for Early Playing Time This Season
Tennessee freshman linebacker Arion Carter has been one of the most talked about names from the Vols’ 2023 fall training camp. The former four-star prospect from Smyrna, Tennessee enrolled at Tennessee last December and has been working towards his first fall ever since. While he was a noticeable player during spring camp, Carter burst into […]
Tennessee Linebacker Listed On Preseason Freshman All-American Team
The preseason buzz is only getting stronger for Tennessee freshman Arion Carter. The reigning Tennessee (High School) Gatorade Player of the Year came to Tennessee with plenty of expectations and they’ve only grown in his short time on campus. On3 released its Preseason True Freshman All-American team earlier this week with Carter landing as one […]
Top Five Sleeper Contributors for Tennessee Football in 2023
In the latest High & Tight presented by Gambuzza’s Barbershop, we take a look at the top five ‘sleepers’ for Tennessee football this season, meaning players who aren’t talked about a lot that could have a big impact on the Vols’ season. There are two freshmen, a sophomore and two seniors on the list, with […]
Tennessee Tight End Predicted To Be Standout SEC Freshman
Tennessee has a handful of freshmen who could earn real roles and become impact players in their inaugural collegiate season. But freshman tight end Ethan Davis has a clear path to the field and could be Tennessee’s best pass catching tight end this season. 247sports Director of Scouting Andrew Ivens thinks Davis can be even […]
