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Tennessee football WR makes another breakout list

Dec 5, 2020; Knoxville, Tennessee, USA; Tennessee Volunteers wide receiver Jalin Hyatt (11) runs with the ball against the Florida Gators during the second half at Neyland Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Randy Sartin-USA TODAY Sports

It’s safe to say that expectations are through the roof for Tennessee football wide receiver Jalin Hyatt this year as he enters his sophomore season. A week after making Athlon’s All-SEC breakout team, which we wrote about here, there is now a measure of how much he’s expected to breakout relative to other receivers.

In a list of the top 25 breakout receivers for 2021 by Steve Lassan of Athlon Sports, who also put together that All-SEC breakout team last year, Hyatt came in at No.