Quartet of Tennessee Football Players Named to Freshman All-SEC Team
A day following breakout Tennessee football wide receiver Braylon Staley being named the SEC Freshman of the Year, a quartet of Vols, including Staley, have gotten more recognition from the conference. On Thursday, it was revealed that Staley, linebacker Edwin Spillman, offensive lineman David Sanders Jr. and cornerback Ty Redmond were all named to the […]
Tennessee OL David Sanders Jr. Named to True Freshman All-American Team
After an impressive first season of college, Tennessee football offensive lineman David Sanders Jr. is reeling in the hardware. On Monday, On3 named him as one of the five offensive linemen to be named to its True Freshman All-American Team. Sanders is joined by Alabama’s Michael Caroll, Oklahoma’s Michael Fasusi, Washington’s John Mills and Georgia’s […]
Tennessee Football Starting Offensive Lineman Returns to Oklahoma Game After Early Injury
Tennessee football officially made the change to its offensive line last week at Kentucky, but is being forced to shake things up again. After making his second-straight start at right tackle, five-star freshman David Sanders Jr. was rolled up on and appeared to suffer a lower right-leg injury. He hobbled off the field after an […]
How Tennessee Football Rotated on the Offensive Line in Win at Kentucky
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 […]
How PFF Graded Tennessee Right Tackles David Sanders Jr., Jesse Perry vs. Arkansas
With David Sanders Jr. back to full health, Tennessee football had a decision to make on the offensive line. The Vols could either stick with the unit with Jesse Perry at right tackle or they could shake things up in an attempt to get Sanders in the mix. The decision was to go with the […]
David Sanders Jr. Still Not Starting on Tennessee Football’s Offensive Line vs. Arkansas
Last time Tennessee took the field in its overtime win over Mississippi State on the road, freshman David Sanders Jr. was available to play for the first time in his career. Despite being listed as the starter at right tackle on the depth chart, Josh Heupel and the Vols opted to roll with the same […]
Josh Heupel Gives Thoughts on Tennessee OL David Sanders’ Debut After Watching Film
Tennessee football five-star freshman offensive tackle David Sanders Jr. got his first taste of college action last Saturday. It couldn’t have come at a much more pressure-packed time, either. Sanders entered the game after Jesse Perry got hurt in the midst of a game-tying drive with little time remaining in regulation. While Perry did return […]
Tennessee Football OL David Sanders Jr. on Availability Report Prior to Mississippi State Clash
Tennessee freshman offensive lineman David Sanders Jr. is in jeopardy of potentially missing a fifth-straight game to start his college career. Sanders, the preseason projected starting right tackle for the Vols, was listed as questionable on the availability report prior to UT’s trip to play Mississippi State. He’s dealt with an upper-body injury throughout the […]
Tennessee Football Lineman David Sanders Jr. Officially Ruled Out for Georgia Game
David Sanders Jr.’s college debut will have to wait at least another week. The five-star freshman offensive tackle was reported to likely miss the game earlier on Friday, and during the official availability report on game day, the status was confirmed. He went from ‘questionable’ to ‘out’ on the report due to injury. What’s holding […]
How Tennessee Football Freshman OL David Sanders is Listed on Availability Report Ahead of Georgia
Through two games, Tennessee football has yet to see its coveted five-star freshman offensive lineman David Sanders Jr. in action due to injury. Sanders, listed as the team’s starting right tackle on the depth chart, was a late scratch in the opener against Syracuse and did not give it a go against ETSU. With the […]