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Tennessee football 2020 preview by position: OL

By Caleb Calhoun

KNOXVILLE, TN - SEPTEMBER 22: Offensive lineman Trey Smith #73 of the Tennessee Volunteers warming up before the game between the Florida Gators and Tennessee Volunteers at Neyland Stadium on September 22, 2018 in Knoxville, Tennessee. Florida won the game 47-21. (Photo by Donald Page/Getty Images)
KNOXVILLE, TN - SEPTEMBER 22: Offensive lineman Trey Smith #73 of the Tennessee Volunteers warming up before the game between the Florida Gators and Tennessee Volunteers at Neyland Stadium on September 22, 2018 in Knoxville, Tennessee. Florida won the game 47-21. (Photo by Donald Page/Getty Images) /
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Rotational players

Riley Locklear; Senior; 6’4″ 286 pounds; Huntington, W. Va.

Another player out of West Virginia, Riley Locklear comes from Spring Valley High School. He is a veteran whose entire experience is on the interior of the line, so he’ll likely back up Brandon Kennedy at center and be the first player to spell Trey Smith and Cade Mays. Locklear will be Tennessee football’s first backup off the bench.

Jahmir Johnson; Redshirt senior; 6’5″ 286 pounds; Philadelphia, Pa.

Landing this Philly kid from Arizona Western Community College in 2018 was a great move by Jeremy Pruitt. A product of Imhotep High School in Pennsylvania who spent his first year with the Rhode Island Rams, Johnson gives the Vols solid depth and has great experience at left tackle. In general, he’ll be the top tackle in the rotation not penciled in as a starter.

K’Rojhn Calbert; Redshirt junior; 6’5″ 330 pounds; McMinnville, Tenn.

The first versatile blocker not starting in the rotation, K’Rojhn Calbert played in 13 games and had five starts at right tackle. An in-state product of Warren County Senior High School, he also saw significant action at right guard. As a result, he’ll be mixed in wherever he’s needed, and given how well he developed last year, his potential is through the roof.

Jerome Carvin; Junior; 6’5″ 313 pounds; Memphis, Tenn.

After Riley Locklear, Jerome Carvin is the third guy on here who could play center if needed. Coming out of Cordova High School, Carvin has been a versatile player on his own. He has made 13 starts over the past two years at guard, and he can line up at tackle if needed. However, guard will likely be Carvin’s main focus once again.

Chris Akporoghene; Redshirt freshman; 6’3″ 296 pounds; Warri, Nigeria

With his redshirt lifted, Chris Akporoghene will be the 10th guy in Tennessee football’s two-deeo rotation. Akporoghene is raw, but he accelerated his development at IMG Academy in Bradenton, Fla., and he has a ton of potential. As a result, if Jeremy Pruitt goes nine-deep, and we predict he will, Akporoghene will be the last guy in the rotation. He did play in two games last year.

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