Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel spoke to the media about the 30 new football players on his roster.
Tennessee head football coach Josh Heupel made some drastic roster additions over the offseason. This Tennessee program has not been dependent on the portal, and their additions this offseason were in the bottom half of the SEC in terms of total transfers, however, it was the most Heupel has taken in the last 3 years.
On top of the transfers, Tennessee added an additional high school prospects. A total of new football players to this roster that will need to make an impact this fall for the Vols.“Physical skillsets, length, athletic ability, ability to go make plays, skill guys, when the ball is in the air. Size, athleticism, ability to move people up front.
Heupel was asked specifically about the addition of Lance Heard, offensive tackle from LSU. Tennessee will likely be looking for Heard to start instantly this fall. “Lance did a great job during the course of spring ball. I thought he really grew throughout the course of it, just fundamentals technique. He’s a really young player, got a great ceiling in front of him. Looking forward to seeing him during the courses of training camp.”
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