Tennessee football: Five biggest questions for Vols 2020 spring practice

4. How many of the early enrollees make an impact?

Unlike previous years, Tennessee football doesn’t have too many early enrollees in its 2020 class. The Vols only have four players who will actually be competing in spring practice. However, one of them still has to figure out which position he will play, and the other one is the most highly touted recruit in this class. The other two, to be fair, are in the trenches, which are loaded.

Anyway, Jimmy Holiday is clearly the most intriguing of the early enrollees. He’s a three-star athlete, but he could play quarterback, wide receiver or defensive back, and he is known for superb speed. Taking all that into account, there’s a chance that Jeremy Pruitt not only finds a spot for him but that he finds a position where he could compete early for playing time.

Harrison Bailey, meanwhile, is a five-star quarterback and the headliner of the class. Although Holiday may get a look at quarterback and Jarrett Guarantano is the projected starter, don’t count out Bailey’s potential. Even with JT Shrout and Brian Maurer still on the roster, conventional wisdom suggests that Bailey will immediately make a run for the first-team.

Finally, defensive tackle Dominic Bailey and offensive lineman Cooper Mays, both of whom are four-stars, will be trying to find their way in the trenches, which are loaded for the Vols. They are least likely to have an impact as a result, but early enrollees are always worth paying attention to. So keep an eye on what they are able to do in the spring.