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Tennessee football 2018 preview by position: Vols RBs

By Caleb Calhoun

LEXINGTON, KY - OCTOBER 28: Ty Chandler #3 of the Tennessee Volunteers runs with the ball against the Kentucky Wildcats at Commonwealth Stadium on October 28, 2017 in Lexington, Kentucky. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
LEXINGTON, KY - OCTOBER 28: Ty Chandler #3 of the Tennessee Volunteers runs with the ball against the Kentucky Wildcats at Commonwealth Stadium on October 28, 2017 in Lexington, Kentucky. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images) /
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Projected starters

1. Madre London; Senior; 6’1″ 218 lbs; Little Rock, Ark.

Jeremy Pruitt didn’t go after graduate transfers for nothing. We said the same thing about Keller Chryst. Add in Madre London, and Tennessee football’s backfield could be made up of graduate transfer seniors this year.

Like Chryst, London comes from a pro-style offense focused on efficiency and ball control. But that is the perfect place for him to thrive. Remember, the guy was once a four-star recruit, so he does have talent. However, he still has to prove it, as last year he averaged under four yards a carry despite seeing a solid bit of action.

This year, though, the 218-pounder figures to be the main starter. Pruitt and Tyson Helton want to use a power back system and appear to want a thunder and lightning duo. London, right now, figures to be the thunder.

2. Ty Chandler; Sophomore; 5’11” 200 lbs; Nashville, Tenn.

Tennessee football’s returning running back who was behind John Kelly last year, Ty Chandler figures to be the lightning in the duo. He managed to put on enough pounds in the offseason to be able to make an even greater impact.

Chandler will be valuable in the running game along with the passing game and on special teams if the Vols use him there. He’s got a good amount of speed, and this is his chance to explode onto the scene.

Unlike the thunder side, there’s not much in terms of proven talent on the lightning side. So Chandler is it. Still, he’ll be great as a change of pace for the Vols, and he should be able to pick up lots of big plays.

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