Tennessee football: 10 senior Vols who need a good spring practice
Offensive lineman. Riley Locklear. 2. 839. Scouting Report. Huntington, W. Va.. player. Pick Analysis
6’4″ 295 pounds
Moving to a fourth offensive lineman on this list, Riley Locklear has one thing going for him. He played significantly in Butch Jones’ spread offense in 2017, starting two games for Tennessee football and appearing in four of them.
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However, he’s got more working against him than the other linemen. For starters, he is a fifth-year senior, similar to K’Rojhn Calbert. Also, though, he is coming off an injury. He missed the last seven games of last year due to an injury. Beyond that, he’s a bit injury prone, as he battled injury during the 2018 season as well.
In addition to his injury issues, he’s not as versatile as the other linemen. Almost all of Locklear’s experience is at guard. He has played some center, but just as a backup. Really, his experience is at guard. Now, with Brandon Kennedy and Trey Smith gone, he still has some openings there, but he will have to stand out with the new linemen coming.
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The good news for the product of Spring Valley High School in West Virginia is that he may thrive more in the spread, which he committed to play in back in 2017. With more experience now, he could potentially be a surprise breakout player in his final year.