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Projecting Tennessee football’s 2020 depth chart

By Caleb Calhoun

KNOXVILLE, TN - NOVEMBER 10: Ty Chandler #8 of the Tennessee Volunteers takes a hand off from Jarrett Guarantano #2 of the Tennessee Volunteers during the second half of the game between the Kentucky Wildcats and the Tennessee Volunteers at Neyland Stadium on November 10, 2018 in Knoxville, Tennessee. Tennessee won the game 24-7. (Photo by Donald Page/Getty Images)
KNOXVILLE, TN - NOVEMBER 10: Ty Chandler #8 of the Tennessee Volunteers takes a hand off from Jarrett Guarantano #2 of the Tennessee Volunteers during the second half of the game between the Kentucky Wildcats and the Tennessee Volunteers at Neyland Stadium on November 10, 2018 in Knoxville, Tennessee. Tennessee won the game 24-7. (Photo by Donald Page/Getty Images) /
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Wideout

1. Josh Palmer; Senior

Over the past two years, Josh Palmer has caught 57 passes for 941 yards and three touchdowns as the No. 3 receiver. With the departures of Jauan Jennings and Marquez Callaway, however, it is the 6’2″ 195-pound Canadian’s turn to be the go-to receiver, and he’s proven he can deliver.

Palmer has been developing ever since he arrived on Rocky Top, and he is another great one-on-one receiver. As a result, look for him to be Tennessee football’s go-to receiver this year, and with his chance now, he could emerge into another star at this position.

2. Brandon Johnson; Redshirt senior

Last year, Brandon Johnson made the right decision to redshirt. Now, he’s back as a wideout who can start alongside Josh Palmer and is not buried in the depth chart. At 6’2″ 195 pounds, Johnson also has great size at wideout, and he has also proven himself to be productive.

People may forget this, but during the disastrous 2017 season, Johnson was actually the Vols’ leader in receiving. He had 37 catches for 482 yards that year. The return of Jennings in 2018 is what knocked him down the roster, but with Jennings and Palmer gone, now could be his time.

3. Ramel Keyton; Sophomore

Nobody on the roster has the potential Ramel Keyton has. Last year, as a freshman who was the No. 4 wideout, he had four catches for 104 yards and a touchdown, and he emerged in the Gator Bowl win against the Indiana Hoosiers, when he had two catches for 60 yards. This year, he will make a much bigger impact as the No. 3 wideout. By 2021, he’ll easily be he go-to receiver.

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