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Tennessee football: 10 players Vols can’t afford to lose in 2020

By Caleb Calhoun

JACKSONVILLE, FL - JANUARY 02: Henry To'o To'o #11 of the Tennessee Volunteers celebrates during the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl against the Indiana Hoosiers at TIAA Bank Field on January 2, 2020 in Jacksonville, Florida. Tennessee defeated Indiana 23-22. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)
JACKSONVILLE, FL - JANUARY 02: Henry To'o To'o #11 of the Tennessee Volunteers celebrates during the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl against the Indiana Hoosiers at TIAA Bank Field on January 2, 2020 in Jacksonville, Florida. Tennessee defeated Indiana 23-22. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) /
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839. Josh Palmer. player. Wide receiver. Senior. 8. Scouting Report. Pick Analysis

Hometown: Brampton, Ontario (Canada)

Losing Jauan Jennings, Marquez Callaway, Dominick Wood-Anderson and even Tyler Byrd leaves tons of questions for Tennessee football heading into this year at wide receiver. Only one returning player who actually played wide receiver had more than four catches last year, and he has been one of the most reliable wideouts for the Vols the past couple of years.

Josh Palmer is ready to step into his role as a No. 1 wideout. A 6’2″ 210-pound Canadian who went to St. Thomas Aquinas High School in Florida, Palmer joined the 2017 class with plans to develop at wideout. Well, his development was delayed a year by Butch Jones’ firing and the transition to a pro-style under Jeremy Pruitt.

Jim Chaney and Tee Martin taking over as offensive coordinator and wide receivers coach respectively further set it back for him in 2019. However, as the No. 3 receiver, he still has three touchdowns and over 900 receiving yards over the past two years, so he’s more than ready to be the go-to target for Jarrett Guarantano. He is also going to be needed with his experience now.

At this point, Palmer is the only target. Brandon Johnson has caught more than four passes before, but he redshirted last year. As a result, Palmer is the only returning receiver with any real playing time from last year, alluding to our first paragraph, and with that experience, UT would have a tough time replacing him.

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