Tennessee football: Top 10 Vols who were or are walk-ons for 2022
Freshman. Charlie Browder. Scouting Report. Pick Analysis. Tight end. 7. player. 839
6’7″ 250 pounds
Josh Heupel brought in Charlie Browder as a transfer from the UCF Knights. Browder committed to Heupel as a member of the 2021 class but stayed committed after Heupel left for the USC Trojans. He shares something in common with another Vol, John Fulkerson.
Both are from Kingsport, Tenn., but went to Christ School in Arden, N.C., just outside of Asheville. That makes two walk-ons from the North Carolina school in Buncombe County on this list. Browder, though, has a much better chance than Navy Shuler to make an instant impact at UT.
Coming home from Sullivan and Hawkins Counties, given his size as a tight end, there’s a reason Heupel targeted him in the first place. His use of Jacob Warren on blocking plays and in goal-line situations last year shows that tight ends with this type of size are crucial, and if Warren or Princeton Fant gets hurt, he could immediately find himself in the rotation.
Either way, Browder is likely to be in the rotation after 2022, and he’s an injury away from doing it in 2021. As a result, he’s a steal for Heupel and Tennessee football given the fact that he’s another walk-on. Since he appeared in just four games last year, he’s also a redshirt freshman, so the Vols could have him for the next four years.