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Tennessee football: Velus Jones Jr., Kivon Bennett named wild card Vols by Athlon

KNOXVILLE, TENNESSEE - OCTOBER 26: Kivon Bennett #95 of the Tennessee Volunteers celebrates a play against the South Carolina Gamecocks during the second quarter at Neyland Stadium on October 26, 2019 in Knoxville, Tennessee. (Photo by Silas Walker/Getty Images)

Athlon is high on the potential of these two Tennessee football Volunteers.

Despite a ton of returning talent heading into the season, Tennessee football lost a lot of production in the few players who did graduate this past year. That includes its two leaders in sacks and its two leading receivers.

As a result, there are plenty of candidates for wild card players who could potentially break out in Jeremy Pruitt’s third season, and it makes sense that an edge rusher and a wide receiver could be on that list.