Tennessee football roster: Projecting Vols’ 2019 2-deep depth chart

Wide Receiver

1. Jauan Jennings

Redshirt Senior, 6’3″ 216 pounds

Tennessee football’s go-to playmaker, Jauan Jennings re-emerged as a major threat midway through last season after he finally shook off that injury that kept him out for all of 2017 and the subsequent spring. Now, he enters 2019 at 100 percent and with an offensive coordinator who loves big-play receivers.

As a result, Jennings is going to be the go-to guy for Rocky Top all year. Expect him to be the player who changes the game when it comes to the scoreboard and provides the momentum the Vols need whenever they’re desperate.

2. Marquez Callaway

Senior, 6’2″ 199 pounds

Behind Jauan Jennings, Marquez Callaway will be the other starting wideout. He’s the best playmaker with the ball in his hands, and he can go up and catch anything. The guy obviously proved that with his Hail Mary touchdown reception as time expired in the first half in UT’s win over the Kentucky Wildcats.

Two different systems and tumultuous seasons have really kept Callaway from showing off just how great he can be. But Chaney can maximize that. Expect Callaway to finally put a full season together in 2019.

3. Brandon Johnson

Senior, 6’2′ 190 pounds

The Vols’ leading receiver in 2017, Brandon Johnson is a very solid playmaker. And as another veteran receiver, Jeremy Pruitt can definitely count on him. But he’ll be the first wideout off the bench, and the fourth receiver overall, given the other talented guys on the roster who have emerged. Still, don’t count him out. Johnson provides value and can be a playmaker.