The Vols lost one of its better freshmen for the season Wednesday.
Tennessee's defensive line depth continues to take a hit as promising freshman defensive end Kyle Phillips is out for the remainder of the season. Head coach Butch Jones made the announcement Wednesday during his midweek press conference.
“Kyle Phillips will be out for the rest of the season, he’ll have shoulder surgery," Jones said. "He was starting to play very, very well but we needed to get (his shoulder) corrected so we could move forward and get him back because he has a chance to be a special player.