Jeremy Pruitt said it best when Tennessee football introduced him as head coach in 2018. It’s no secret that if you want to win in the SEC, you have to dominate the line of scrimmage. That starts with elite defensive linemen.
The Vols have a history of producing great talent up front. They have turned out numerous superstars at defensive tackle, guys who got the push that set the rest of the elite defense in motion. In fact, there were a couple of years where an elite defensive tackle or two became the catalyst for the whole defense.