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Tennessee kicks off in 25 days.

Jay Graham is next up in our jersey countdown.

Tennessee held day five before an off-day tomorrow.

Here's the notebook from the limited practice that was open to media

- In shells again, expect full pads on Wednesday when they return. No practice tomorrow.

- Cameron Seldon, Tommy Winton III in red jerseys again

- Mike Matthews remained without a helmet and not participating as he has all of the fall period

- Nathan Leacock had another day without the knee brace he sported previously in the fall

- Andrej Karic, John Campbell Jr. both limited during warmups, didn't do much

- Larry Johnson III was getting his hand taped up but was fully active

- Dylan Sampson did not participate in the route running that the running backs did. First time I've noticed him limited this fall.

- Dont'e Thornton did not run routes for the second-straight practice

- Kaleb Webb ran routes today, did not last practice

- Quarterbacks and running backs worked on routes, first a stutter to an out, then in-route, then out of the backfield release to the flat

- Peyton Lewis had a good practice, coaches were pleased with him. With Seldon still limited, there's playtime for the taking and he's looked sharp so far. Clear athletic traits and he's got nice size.

- DeSean Bishop was RB1 with Sampson limited. DeRail Sims was on him about how he caught a pass but the coaches seem to really like him. All signs point to him playing in his redshirt freshman year considering how high he is on the practice depth chart. He's got really nice acceleration and quickness. Always at full speed.

- Wide receiver depth chart in practice:
1s: X - Bru McCoy, Y - Squirrel White, Z - Chris Brazzell II, H - Holden Staes
2s: X - Nathan Leacock, Y - Chas Nimrod, Z - Kaleb Webb, H - Ethan Davis

- While Staes took the first first team reps, he switched out with Davis to work with the 1s and Nico Iamaleava

- Quarterback rotation is the same, Nico Iamaleava, Gaston Moore, Jake Merklinger, Navy Shuler, Ryan Damron

- Nico Iamaleava had his first few poor throws we've seen this fall. Completed a pass to Squirrel White but it was off-target. White had to turn around and adjust to it. Likely incomplete with defenders if there was decent coverage. Next rep was a really bad miss to Miles Kitselman on an about 15-yard corner route. Next throw was incomplete to Chris Brazzell II over the middle but it hit his hands, probably should've been caught. He bounced back well to finish the open period strong. He's been nearly perfect this fall up until those string of reps so really nothing to worry about. With some other quarterbacks, it wouldn't have necessarily been too bad of a stretch but in comparison to what we've previously seen from him, it stood out.

- Josh Heupel primarily spent his time with the defense during the open period. Coached up some young defensive backs including Colin Brazzell, Chris Brazzell's younger brother.

- Josh Heupel seemed to not be too happy with the defensive backs. Wanted more out of the young unit.

- Arion Carter looks physically improved from last year. Obviously, he was in great shape as a freshman, but it looks like he's put on a ton of muscle. In all the drills we've seen, he's looked explosive and the part of a starting linebacker.

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Will announce Aug. 23.

Between Tennessee and Florida State.

Vols in a nice position at this point.

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2026 four-star TE Carson Sneed announced that today would be his decision day.

It seems that the announcement will be sometime this evening. Things could change and it could be sooner, but sounds like the projected time will be anytime after 7pm est.

Tennessee offensive line coach Glen Elarbee will meet with the media at 11:10 a.m. ET following the Vols' fifth practice of fall camp.

For live updates, follow along here and on X @TennesseeRivals, @RyanTSylvia and @ByNoahTaylor

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We've talked to coaches, veteran players and a handful of freshmen this week and most of them had something to say about Tennessee freshman defensive back Boo Carter.

Day 4 of fall camp today. Here's the notebook!

- Shells again (shoulder pads but no thigh or knee pads)
- No knee brace for Nathan Leacock for the second-straight practice
- Javontez Spraggins in attendance for second-straight practice
- Bru McCoy went through everything against air, didn't look limited in that regard
- Mike Matthews still sitting out with no helmet
- Cameron Seldon, Tommy Winton III in red jerseys
- John Campbell Jr., Dont’e Thornton, Andrej Karic, Kaleb Webb were dressed but limited

- OL and DL one-on-one work

• Cooper Mays with a really nice rep on Elijah Simmons
• Rob Ayers all over Simmons afterward
• Lance Heard and James Pearce Jr. head-to-head, Heard stuck with him but it looked like a hold probably could've been called
• Caleb Herring won a rep against Jesse Perry, quickly shed the block

- Interesting drill with the LB, TE, RB

• Trash cans set up with some kneeled coaches to simulate the line
• Josh Heupel, Tim Banks and Wililam Inge
• TEs would stay back to pick up a rusher and RB would release on a route guarded by a LB
• DeSean Bishop had the best rep, drove past Jalen Smith for about five more yards, DeRail Sims was hyped

- QB work with WR and TE, here's the rundown:

• Weren't seperated into X Y Z just two lines of WR
• Bru McCoy first to get reps on the left side, followed by Squirrel White and then Nathan Leacock
• Chris Brazzell first on right, followed by Trey Weary and Nate Spillman
• TE order was Miles Kitselman, Ethan Davis, Holden Staes, Charlie Browder
• A lot of drops for on air reps
• Drops from Malcolm Kinzer, Trey Weary, Cole Harrison, Squirrel White, Nathan Leacock
• Jake Merklinger had a few bad reps in a row, missed pretty bad on an out-route and a slant
• Chris Brazzell might have the best hands on the team, almost everything is strong out in front, rarely catches it with his body

We’ve reached Al Wilson (27) days until Tennessee’s opener.

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Arion Carter was hitting his stride as a freshman linebacker before an injury ended his season.

Nine months later, he is healthy, slimmer, faster and poised for an even bigger role on Tennessee’s defense.

"A minor setback for a major comeback.”

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