I've been telling friends here in the Atlanta area that I think the Vols will surprise some teams this year, and I'm typically laughed at. Got curious and wanted to see how much "talent" -- whether raw or real -- is on this team, and there appears to be a good bit. Below is our projected depth chart, with those that are four stars or higher listed.
By my count, we've got 23 four stars listed as either starter or second string, and 4 five-star players.
Not bad. With a little bit of coaching and development, which seems to be happening, think this team could sneak up on the East this year.
QB
1. Jarrett Guarantano - 4 stars
2. Keller Chryst - 4 stars
RB
1. Ty Chandler - 4 stars
2. Madre London - 4 stars
3. Jeremy Banks - 4 stars
H-BACK
1. Austin Pope
2. Ja’Quain Blakely - 4 stars
TE
1. Dominick Wood-Anderson - 4 stars
2. Eli Wolf
WR
1. Marquez Callaway - 4 stars
2. Jordan Murphy - 4 stars
3. Tyler Byrd - 4 stars
WR
1. Jauan Jennings - 4 stars
2. Josh Palmer
3. Cedric Tillman
SLOT
1. Brandon Johnson
2. Jordan Murphy
LT
1. Trey Smith - 5 stars
LG
1. Jahmir Johnson
2. Riley Locklear - 4 stars
3. K’Rojhn Calbert
C
1. Brandon Kennedy - 4 stars
RG
1. Ryan Johnson - 4 stars
2. Jerome Carvin - 4 stars
RT
1. Drew Richmond - 5 stars
2. Marcus Tatum
DE
1. Kyle Phillips - 5 stars
2. John Mincey
NT
1. Shy Tuttle - 4 stars
2. Emmitt Gooden
3. Kingston Harris
DT
1. Alexis Johnson - 4 stars
2. Kingston Harris
JACK
1. Jonathan Kongbo - 5 stars
2. Jordan Allen
MIKE
1. Daniel Bituli - 4 stars
2. Will Ignont
WILL
1. Darrin Kirkland - 4 stars
2. Quart’e Sapp
SAM
1. Darrell Taylor - 4 stars
2. Deandre Johnson or Austin Smith
CB
1. Baylen Buchanan
2. DJ Henderson
3. Bryce Thompson
CB
1. Alontae Taylor - 4 stars
2. Kenneth George
3. Marquill Osborne - 4 stars
STAR
1. Shawn Shamburger
2. Baylen Buchanan
3. Micah Abernathy
LS
1. Nigel Warrior - 4 stars
2. Shawn Shamburger
3. Brandon Davis
RS
1. Micah Abernathy
2. Trevon Flowers
By my count, we've got 23 four stars listed as either starter or second string, and 4 five-star players.
Not bad. With a little bit of coaching and development, which seems to be happening, think this team could sneak up on the East this year.
QB
1. Jarrett Guarantano - 4 stars
2. Keller Chryst - 4 stars
RB
1. Ty Chandler - 4 stars
2. Madre London - 4 stars
3. Jeremy Banks - 4 stars
H-BACK
1. Austin Pope
2. Ja’Quain Blakely - 4 stars
TE
1. Dominick Wood-Anderson - 4 stars
2. Eli Wolf
WR
1. Marquez Callaway - 4 stars
2. Jordan Murphy - 4 stars
3. Tyler Byrd - 4 stars
WR
1. Jauan Jennings - 4 stars
2. Josh Palmer
3. Cedric Tillman
SLOT
1. Brandon Johnson
2. Jordan Murphy
LT
1. Trey Smith - 5 stars
LG
1. Jahmir Johnson
2. Riley Locklear - 4 stars
3. K’Rojhn Calbert
C
1. Brandon Kennedy - 4 stars
RG
1. Ryan Johnson - 4 stars
2. Jerome Carvin - 4 stars
RT
1. Drew Richmond - 5 stars
2. Marcus Tatum
DE
1. Kyle Phillips - 5 stars
2. John Mincey
NT
1. Shy Tuttle - 4 stars
2. Emmitt Gooden
3. Kingston Harris
DT
1. Alexis Johnson - 4 stars
2. Kingston Harris
JACK
1. Jonathan Kongbo - 5 stars
2. Jordan Allen
MIKE
1. Daniel Bituli - 4 stars
2. Will Ignont
WILL
1. Darrin Kirkland - 4 stars
2. Quart’e Sapp
SAM
1. Darrell Taylor - 4 stars
2. Deandre Johnson or Austin Smith
CB
1. Baylen Buchanan
2. DJ Henderson
3. Bryce Thompson
CB
1. Alontae Taylor - 4 stars
2. Kenneth George
3. Marquill Osborne - 4 stars
STAR
1. Shawn Shamburger
2. Baylen Buchanan
3. Micah Abernathy
LS
1. Nigel Warrior - 4 stars
2. Shawn Shamburger
3. Brandon Davis
RS
1. Micah Abernathy
2. Trevon Flowers
