After numerous questions surrounding their status, Tennessee football finally got answers to the futures of Darrin Kirkland Jr. and James Brown Tuesday. And the news wasn’t good for either of them or for the Vols.
Both players are giving up the sport after suffering numerous injuries. Kirkland, who would have been entering his redshirt senior season, notably missed part of 2016 and all of 2017 before dealing with an injury this spring. Brown, who would have been a redshirt sophomore, has had two shoulder surgeries and never played a down on Rocky Top.
Jimmy Hyams of WNML tweeted out the news that both are giving up football.