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Tennessee football’s top 10 returning underclassmen in 2022 spring practice

By Caleb Calhoun

Dec 30, 2021; Nashville, TN, USA; Tennessee Volunteers running back Jaylen Wright (20) celebrates the touchdown of running back Jabari Small (2) against the Purdue Boilermakers during the first half at Nissan Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Steve Roberts-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 30, 2021; Nashville, TN, USA; Tennessee Volunteers running back Jaylen Wright (20) celebrates the touchdown of running back Jabari Small (2) against the Purdue Boilermakers during the first half at Nissan Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Steve Roberts-USA TODAY Sports /
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Tennessee offensive lineman Javontez Spraggins (76) blows a kiss to fans after a touchdown by Tennessee wide receiver Cedric Tillman (4) at the 2021 Music City Bowl NCAA college football game at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tenn. on Thursday, Dec. 30, 2021.Kns Tennessee Purdue
Tennessee offensive lineman Javontez Spraggins (76) blows a kiss to fans after a touchdown by Tennessee wide receiver Cedric Tillman (4) at the 2021 Music City Bowl NCAA college football game at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tenn. on Thursday, Dec. 30, 2021.Kns Tennessee Purdue /

Offensive lineman. Junior. Javontez Spraggins. 3. player. 839. Scouting Report. Pick Analysis

6’3″ 325 pounds

Of the four returning players on the offensive line who had a higher 2021 PFF regular season grade than Cooper Mays last year, Javontez Spraggins, is the only one who is an underclassman. More importantly, though, the Illinois kid who was a random signing by Jeremy Pruitt actually had Tennessee football’s second-highest PFF regular season grade up front.

Now, it was still mediocre at 61.8, but the graduate of East St. Louis High School in St. Clair County, Ill., became arguably the most regular fixture on the line alongside Darnell Wright and Jerome Carvin. Those three all played at least 750 snaps during the regular season.

Spraggins now enters his second year as a starter with a ton of experience and still gets to be a huge part of the Vols’ future going forward. There are things he needs to work on, but it’s pretty clear as an overlooked three-star across the board he has overachieved so far.

This year, there will be more pressure on him, as the competition from Heupel’s new recruiting class on the offensive line and more experience elsewhere should help load up the guard position. That push should combined with more experience himself should only make Spraggins better.

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