It’s no secret that Tennessee has struggled up front (and everywhere else, really) for the better part of the last decade. Perhaps this stat will drive that point home — Tennessee hasn’t had an offensive lineman drafted in the NFL since 2014.
2014! That’s wild.
Trey Smith is here to change that. The rising senior guard opted to come back to school after a successful comeback season in 2019. Smith battled blood clots in his lungs, which ended up costing him an offseason of work and several games during his sophomore season. After shaking off some rust to start 2019, Smith settled in as one of the most impactful linemen in the entire country.