Tennessee football: 10 major revelations from Vols start of spring practice

8. Deangelo Gibbs remains at wide receiver.

If a player stays the position he was at the previous year, it’s usually not a big story. That’s even the case for players who have changed positions. For instance, defensive end LaTrell Bumphus and tight end Princeton Fant have both played different positions over the years for Tennessee football, but they return to the same positions they played last year.

It’s a different story for Deangelo Gibbs, though. The 6’1″ 200-pound redshirt junior transferred from the Georgia Bulldogs last year and sat out last season due to eligibility rules. He was a safety with the Dawgs, and when he arrived on Rocky Top, Jeremy Pruitt settled him in at wide receiver. The question was if he would stay there.

After all, despite all the openings at receiver this year, as we mentioned on the previous slide, there are openings at safety as well. So that could have gotten interesting. Well, based on the roster that was revealed, it looks like Gibbs is getting set for his second spring with UT at the wide receiver position once again. He has the size to play slot or wideout.

With the losses of Jauan Jennings and Marquez Callaway, it’s obvious the Vols need some help there. That’s why they also added transfers Miles Jones and Velus Jones Jr. But there are plenty of bodies at the position, and safety still needs a bit more proven help. So Gibbs playing wide receiver, while somewhat expected, is still a big enough deal to make the list.