Earlier this week, the Vols removed the first helmet stripe among the Tennessee football newcomers. The player to have it removed was Baylen Buchanan. That was a shocker.
All recruiting services listed Buchanan as a low three-star defensive back for the 2016 class, but the son of former NFL defensive back Ray Buchanan clearly had the football knowledge to make an immediate impact.
We documented Buchanan’s helmet stripe removal here.
Then came Nigel Warrior. He is also the son of a former NFL defensive back, Dale Carter.
Carter is also a legendary Vol from the early 1990s, and Warrior was a highly rated four-star for this class.