One of the most important and unsettled positions on the Tennessee roster is the backup quarterback position. Jarrett Guarantano enters his fifth season as the clear-cut starter, but the Volunteers have options behind him.
There was some thought entering the spring that Harrison Bailey could challenge for at least the backup gig, but then the COVID-19 pandemic happened. That has hindered the true freshman’s progress, shifting Brian Maurer and J.T. Shrout back to being favorites to be the first quarterback off the bench.
Both saw action last season, but Maurer did play quite a bit more.