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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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Left tackle

1. Wanya Morris; Sophomore

After earning Freshman All-SEC and Freshman All-American honors by multiple services and starting 12 of 13 games at left tackle, Wanya Morris enters his sophomore season with tons of hype. Once again, he’s likely to be Tennessee football’s blindside tackle, as he proved himself time and time again throughout the 2019 season and got better as the year went on.

At 6’5″ 315 pounds, Morris enters 2020 with high expectations. There’s a reason many services had him as a five-star coming out of Georgia in the 2019 class, and him being an early enrollee only made him more ready. Durability was a question entering the season, but since he appeared in every game in 2019, that’s not as much a concern now. He’s expected to make a huge leap.

2. Jahmir Johnson; Redshirt senior

Another junior college transfer in Jeremy Pruitt’s first recruiting class on Rocky Top, Jahmir Johnson has been a very reliable blocker for the Vols over the past three years. Although he won’t be a starter in 2020, he’ll still be a valuable rotational player. Jim Chaney likes to run nine or 10 guys in and out at the offensive line position, and Johnson will be one of them.

Johnson’s primary role at 6’5″ 286 pounds will be left tackle behind Morris. He was banged up last year, but he still had a start and appeared in six games. Assuming he’s fully healthy and good to go this year, he could have a strong senior season given his versatility, which included starting every game at left guard in 2018.

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