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Tennessee football: Projecting two-deep depth chart for 2022

By Caleb Calhoun

Tennessee quarterback Hendon Hooker (5) hands the ball off to Tennessee running back Jabari Small (2) during an SEC conference game between Tennessee and Vanderbilt at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tenn. on Saturday, Nov. 27, 2021.Kns Tennessee Vanderbilt Football
Tennessee quarterback Hendon Hooker (5) hands the ball off to Tennessee running back Jabari Small (2) during an SEC conference game between Tennessee and Vanderbilt at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tenn. on Saturday, Nov. 27, 2021.Kns Tennessee Vanderbilt Football /
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COLUMBIA, MO – NOVEMBER 23: Punter Paxton Brooks #37 of the Tennessee Volunteers in action against the Missouri Tigers at Memorial Stadium on November 23, 2019 in Columbia, Missouri. (Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images)
COLUMBIA, MO – NOVEMBER 23: Punter Paxton Brooks #37 of the Tennessee Volunteers in action against the Missouri Tigers at Memorial Stadium on November 23, 2019 in Columbia, Missouri. (Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images) /

Punter

1. Paxton Brooks

Just like Chase McGrath, Paxton Brooks took advantage of the COVID eligibility ruling and is back for his graduate senior season with Tennessee football. Last year, Brooks was sixth in the SEC in yards per punt at 44.2, but given Josh Heupel’s offense, he also often had a short field to work with, so accuracy was more important than distance.

With that accuracy, Brooks pinned 18 of his 45 punts inside the 20-yard line. Over half of his punts, 26 of them, were fair-caught, and he had 11 go 50 yards or more with a long of 64. The guy is a huge weapon for Rocky Top, and although the goal is not to use him as much in a system like the one Heupel runs, when he is used, he can be lethal.

2. Kolby Morgan

In line to replace Brooks after he is gone in 2023, Kolby Morgan got his experience with the Vols in one game against the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles this past year. He was still able to maintain his redshirt after playing just one game as a freshman.

Morgan punted four times in that game for an average of 38.5 yards per punt, but he did have one inside the 20 and sent one over 50 yards. As a result, he showed signs of being a solid punter, and if something happens this year, he should be able to fill that void.

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