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Tennessee football: Five Aggies to watch for against Vols

By Caleb Calhoun

Oct 26, 2019; College Station, TX, USA; Texas A&M Aggies quarterback Kellen Mond (11) hands the ball off to Texas A&M Aggies running back Isaiah Spiller (28) during the third quarter against the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Kyle Field. Mandatory Credit: John Glaser-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 26, 2019; College Station, TX, USA; Texas A&M Aggies quarterback Kellen Mond (11) hands the ball off to Texas A&M Aggies running back Isaiah Spiller (28) during the third quarter against the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Kyle Field. Mandatory Credit: John Glaser-USA TODAY Sports /
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Oct 31, 2020; College Station, TX, USA; Texas A&M quarterback Kellen Mond (11) looks down field to pass against Arkansas during the second half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Oct. 31, 2020, in College Station, Texas. Mandatory Credit: Sam Craft/Pool Photo-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 31, 2020; College Station, TX, USA; Texas A&M quarterback Kellen Mond (11) looks down field to pass against Arkansas during the second half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Oct. 31, 2020, in College Station, Texas. Mandatory Credit: Sam Craft/Pool Photo-USA TODAY Sports /

Senior. 1. 873. Scouting Report. Pick Analysis. Quarterback. Kellen Mond. player

6’3″ 217 pounds; Hometown: San Antonio, Texas

We may have gone a bit cliche for the top guy on this list, but Kellen Mond has earned this recognition. Tennessee football’s struggles this year suggest Mond will be able to torch them throughout the day.

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Despite expectations of being a gunslinger and major stat compiler, efficiency has been the name of the game for him this year. He has completed 61.1 percent of his passes for 1,769 yards and 18 touchdowns with only two interceptions while averaging nearly seven and a half yards an attempt. Meanwhile, he has 51 carries for 199 yards, nearly four yards a carry, and two touchdowns.

Considering the fact that he has only been sacked four times, he’s been great at avoiding pressure and getting rid of the ball as well. Mond has been the perfect dual-threat quarterback to properly manage Jimbo Fisher’s system and give the ball to his top weapons.

UT’s issues with its pass rush and its secondary should allow for Mond to have a field day. Mond is much better outside of the pocket than he is inside the pocket, so the Vols have to find a way to contain him first. If they can do that, they may have a chance to slow him down, but all indications are that he’ll return to his big-numbers performances of the past on Saturday.

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All the pressure is on Tennessee football to try to to slow Mond down. The Vols aren’t a sure bet to win if they are able to do that, given how efficient he still will likely be, but they have no chance if they play like they have been playing throughout the year.

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