Quietly, perhaps the biggest unknown on the Tennessee roster is the tight end position. Dominick Wood-Anderson wasn’t flashy for the Volunteers over the last two seasons, but he handled a lot of snaps. Who is going to handle those vacated snaps remains a mystery — even more so now with the injury situation of Austin Pope.
Pope, the only tight end on the roster with experience and a big part of Tennessee’s run blocking, is dealing with a back injury. He’s back on the practice field, but according to Jeremy Pruitt, he’s not quite ready to play.