Tennessee football: 10 Vols who need a good spring practice in 2022
Kingston Harris. 9. player. Redshirt senior. 839. Scouting Report. Pick Analysis. Offensive lineman
6’3″ 340 pounds
Everything that applied to Ollie Lane also applies to Kingston Harris, right down to Harris also having two years of eligibility left. However, Harris did not see as many snaps as Lane last year, and he doesn’t have another option as a backup center, so he has more to prove if he’s going to become a rotational lineman for Tennessee football this year.
As a commitment to Jeremy Pruitt’s first class out of Orlando, Fla., Harris was initially a defensive lineman from IMG Academy in Bradenton, Fla., so he came with tons of hype. However, he converted to offensive line in 2020 but remained buried in the depth chart.
Josh Heupel arrived in 2021 and played him a lot more, as he saw 61 snaps against the Pittsburgh Panthers at left guard and started against the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles. Perhaps Heupel’s experience coaching in Florida’s Orange County with the UCF Knights gave them a connection.
However, Harris signed with the Vols the February before Heupel even coached his first game there, and he went to high school in Manatee County anyway. It’s likely he’s just finally developing at the position. Now, though, he has to really stand out in the spring. If not, Masai Reddick will get more looks over him in August.