Tennessee football: Top 10 Vols with 2020 NFL Draft potential
Despite all these weapons in the passing game, the best overall weapon in Tennessee football’s offense. With a complete set of skills at running back, Chandler took a huge step as a sophomore in 2018.
Now, entering his junior year, even with his third offensive coordinator in three years, he should be able to thrive. Jim Chaney showed with the Georgia Bulldogs that he can work magic with any type of running back, and all-purpose ones like Chandler are any coach’s dream.
Last year, Chandler had 115 carries for 630 yards and four touchdowns, and he added 19 receptions for 183 yards and three touchdowns. He also set a UT record for running backs with those three receiving touchdowns, as they came in three straight games. Finally, Chandler had a kickoff return for a touchdown in the second game of his career back in 2017.
Do you need anymore proof of Chandler’s value? His versatility is so deep that it doesn’t even matter if he splits time with Tim Jordan, Carlin Fils-Aime and even Jeremy Banks. He can be used in ways that the others can’t, and that’ll really improve his stock to the point that he will definitely get looks from scouts after this year.