Tennessee football: 10 Vols who should redshirt in 2019

Another member of the 2019 Tennessee football recruiting class who was not an early enrollee, Sean Brown is not likely to see any action this year. Jackson Lowe, the other tight end in the class, is rated ahead of Brown by most services and was an early enrollee, so he’s already ahead of the curve on Rocky Top.

Add in the fact that Dominick Wood-Anderson and Austin Pope are the clear-cut starters and the fact that the position is set long-term with other guys like James Brown, Andrew Craig and Jacob Warren, and Sean Brown isn’t about to play any time soon. So yes, he should take a redshirt.

If Brown does not do that, he’ll fall significantly behind Lowe while the two are part of the same class. And that wouldn’t be favorable for the 6’5″ 230-pound prospect. Jeremy Pruitt clearly wants to run multiple tight ends, but he also needs a revolving door of guys at the position to keep things flowing smoothly.

Redshirting Brown is a way to make sure that happens, and it helps him pick up Jim Chaney’s offense this fall with so many other tight ends already in the system. It will also allow for a more long-term future at the position. So it helps Brown develop and gives Pruitt more options.