Cornerback was yet another soft spot on Tennessee’s 2016 defense. Letdown after letdown, the Tennessee offense was forced to pick things up to stay in games. Justin Martin and Emmanuel Moseley are the two obvious names to start this year, but the coaching staff keeps touting a freshman.
It’s Shawn Shamburger. The freshman has drawn praise all camp long from Bob Shoop, Butch Jones and Charlton Warren. As we get closer to the opener, the hype is getting very real.
“A freshman that’s really starting to step up is Shawn Shamburger. He’s gaining valuable repetitions — he’s getting better and better.