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Tennessee Football: 10 Vols Most Deserving of 2016 Postseason Recognition

By Caleb Calhoun

Oct 1, 2016; Athens, GA, USA; Tennessee Volunteers defensive end Derek Barnett (9) hits Georgia Bulldogs quarterback Jacob Eason (10) causing a fumble recovered by Tennessee for a touchdown during the fourth quarter at Sanford Stadium. Tennessee defeated Georgia 34-31. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 1, 2016; Athens, GA, USA; Tennessee Volunteers defensive end Derek Barnett (9) hits Georgia Bulldogs quarterback Jacob Eason (10) causing a fumble recovered by Tennessee for a touchdown during the fourth quarter at Sanford Stadium. Tennessee defeated Georgia 34-31. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports /
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Oct 8, 2016; College Station, TX, USA; Texas A&M Aggies defensive lineman Jarrett Johnson (40) and Tennessee Volunteers offensive lineman Brett Kendrick (63) in action during the game at Kyle Field. The Aggies defeat the Volunteers 45-38 in overtime. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 8, 2016; College Station, TX, USA; Texas A&M Aggies defensive lineman Jarrett Johnson (40) and Tennessee Volunteers offensive lineman Brett Kendrick (63) in action during the game at Kyle Field. The Aggies defeat the Volunteers 45-38 in overtime. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports /

If you think Rashaan Gaulden took unfair heat for the play of the Tennessee football secondary, you’ll be pulling your hair out over the blame a few of the Vols offensive linemen took.

Due to injuries, youth in key spots, and a massive regression from a veteran in Coleman Thomas early in the year, the Vols looked awful on the offensive line for much of the year. However, there were some key exceptions.

One of those exceptions is veteran junior tackle Brett Kendrick.

Kendrick has been a model of consistency for Tennessee football all year. He got banged up a bit but mostly stayed healthy the whole time.

And he consistently moved around on the offensive line at the request of Mike DeBord. Depending on the health of Chance Hall or the development of Drew Richmond, Kendrick had to play both tackle positions.

Although he made some mistakes, his blocking on the outside helped to pave the way for lots of solid runs by Joshua Dobbs.

As a result, he should at least be getting some All-SEC consideration as well. But he won’t because of the struggles of the offensive line overall.

A veteran up front, Kendrick has been one of the best development stories for the Vols all year.

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