The Tennessee rushing attack was good under Josh Heupel in year one, but it also probably left a little meat on the bone, too. That, in large part, was due to key injuries at the running back position.
Jabari Small wasn’t healthy all season, and it’s not exactly clear what was going on with Tiyon Evans throughout the year. This left plenty of work for true freshman Jaylen Wright, who frankly, likely wasn’t in the plans as an every down back. However, due to numbers, he was forced into that role multiple times throughout the season.
Now Evans is officially gone, which is unfortunate considering how much he seemed to elevate the offense as a whole.