Tennessee football: Watch three Vols get awarded scholarships at Monday practice

In an emotional moment for Tennessee football, Jeremy Pruitt awarded scholarships to three Volunteers following Monday’s practice.

It’s been nothing but good news in many ways for Tennessee football throughout this November. On Monday, three players on the Vols received even more good news, and it was news that everybody likes to see.

Jeremy Pruitt had three scholarships to award to players, and he announced who would earn those scholarships in a huddle after practice Monday. Defensive backs Kenney Solomon and Kwauze Garland along with wide receiver Isaiah Montgomery all received the recognition.

Ahead of handing them out, Pruitt said there were lots of guys deserving, and that made it a very tough decision for the coaching staff to narrow it down to three. You can see the video of him awarding the scholarships here, on the Tennessee football Twitter account.

Al of these storylines are great. Solomon was a three-star 2019 commitment to the Vols. However, the 6’0″ 168-pound cornerback from Myrtle Beach was not listed as part of their recruiting class. After playing eight games this season as a freshman, though, he earned that scholarship from Pruitt.

Garland is the younger brother of defensive end Kurott Garland. At 6’1″ 190 pounds, the Conyers, Ga. native is also a freshman. He saw action on special teams against the Mississippi State Bulldogs and Kentucky Wildcats.

Meanwhile, Isaiah Montgomery is a 6’0″ 207-pound freshman from East Point, Ga. He saw action against the Georgia Bulldogs and UAB Blazers, although he did not rack up any stats playing at the wide receiver position.

Two other Tennessee football players apparently earned scholarships in the summer, according to Pruitt’s announcement. They were redshirt junior Andrew Craig, a 6’4″ 244-pound tight end from Knoxville who has played in eight games this year and had a 29-yard catch against UAB, and 6’4″ 310-pound redshirt freshman offensive lineman Jarious Abercrombie out of Birmingham.

Pruitt told other players to keep doing what they are doing, noting there would be more opportunities in the future for players to earn scholarships. But it was great for everybody following and covering the Vols to see certain players receive the scholarships. These are always great stories.