Despite some key players leaving, Tennessee football has a ton of talent returning for 2020. That’s a big reason for high expectations surrounding the Vols entering Jeremy Pruitt’s third season on the job as head coach.
In fact, given how loaded some positions are with veterans in particular, some guys will be buried in the depth chart. There were cases of that last year, and it resulted in rising seniors choosing to take a redshirt so they could have more room for eligibility this year.
Running back Carlin Fils-Aime and wide receiver Brandon Johnson were the seniors who took that redshirt in particular, although defensive lineman Emmit Gooden took one due to a season-ending injury.