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Report: Tennessee set to hire Memphis’ David Johnson as WR coach

Head coach Jeremy Pruitt, who officially came on in a full-time capacity after helping Alabama claim the national championship last Monday night, has completely rounded out his first staff at Tennessee.

According to a report from USA Today’s Dan Wolken, Pruitt is set to hire David Johnson, who will head eastward after previously coaching the wide receivers at Memphis.

Source: Tennessee is expected to add wide receivers coach David Johnson from Memphis to complete Jeremy Pruitt’s staff.

— Dan Wolken (@DanWolken) January 13, 2018

Johnson served as the wide receivers coach under head coach Mike Norvell at Memphis through the 2016 and 2017 seasons.