Tennessee football: Top 10 SEC stars 2019 Vols have to account for

Tennessee football has to face lots of elite SEC talent in 2019. Here are the 10 biggest Southeastern Conference stars the Volunteers need to be ready for.

In a unique turn of events, the SEC is the quarterback-heavy conference in 2019. In fact, the defense-heavy conference is loaded with offensive talent in general. As they get set to navigate through the East in hopes of turning things around, Tennessee football will have to meet some of that talent.

Running into elite SEC stars is nothing new for the Vols. They have to do it every year, and drawing the Alabama Crimson Tide as their regular West opponent only makes things more difficult. In fact, this year may be a bit easier given their schedule setup.

As a defensive-minded head coach, Jeremy Pruitt will still have his skills put to the test his second season with all the offensive weapons Tennessee football has to face. Many of these players are proven stars and have done it for multiple years.

And don’t get it twisted. There are still plenty of defensive stars the Vols have to face as well. But who are all these players? And what type of threats do they pose to a program trying to make a big leap in 2019?

That’s what this post is all about. We’re going to rank the biggest SEC stars the Vols need to prepare for this year. Our ranking is based on the success these players have already shown, their health, and what we expect from them this year.

Given all the coverage we do of specific players on Rocky Top, it only makes sense to take a general look at individuals on their opponents as well. After all, a program is only as successful as its opponents are unsuccessful.

So who will the Vols need to stop in 2019? How much trouble are they in with the talent they are facing? Let’s analyze all of that here. These are the top 10 SEC stars Tennessee football will have to account for this season.