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Tennessee football: 10 Vols who should redshirt for 2022

By Caleb Calhoun

Tennessee wide receiver Ramel Keyton (80) celebrates Tennessee wide receiver Cedric Tillman's (85) touchdown during a game between University of Tennessee and Chattanooga at Neyland Stadium, Saturday, Sept. 14, 2019.Utvschattanooga0914 0625
Tennessee wide receiver Ramel Keyton (80) celebrates Tennessee wide receiver Cedric Tillman's (85) touchdown during a game between University of Tennessee and Chattanooga at Neyland Stadium, Saturday, Sept. 14, 2019.Utvschattanooga0914 0625 /
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Linemen Jackson Lampley and Mo Clipper Jr. perform drills during Tennessee football spring practice at University of Tennessee on Saturday, March 26, 2022.Kns Ut Spring Fball 5 0629
Linemen Jackson Lampley and Mo Clipper Jr. perform drills during Tennessee football spring practice at University of Tennessee on Saturday, March 26, 2022.Kns Ut Spring Fball 5 0629 /

Mo Clipper Jr.. player. 5. 839. Scouting Report. Pick Analysis. Offensive lineman. Freshman

Just like Brian Grant, Mo Clipper Jr. didn’t stand out for Tennessee football in spring practice, so he needs a year to develop.

Everything that applied to Brian Grant applies to Mo Clipper Jr., who was an early enrollee out of Georgia’s Fulton County. Standing at 6’5″ 305 pounds, Clipper has more weight on him, which gives him an advantage over Grant, but the graduate of Milton High School in Alpharetta, Ga., still has a long way to go.

Like Grant, Clipper’s name didn’t pop up in spring ball the way Addison Nichols’ did. This was to be expected, as Nichols was the more highly touted recruit. Now, it is true that Tennessee football has an opening at offensive tackle to replace Cade Mays on the right side. Mays was the only departure on the line from last year.

However, Clipper nor Grant showed enough to suggest they’d be the ones to fill that void. Dayne Davis has been playing well on the right side, and Darnell Wright and Jeremiah Crawford are both back on the left. Florida Gators transfer Gerald Mincey is in the mix too.

As a result, if the Vols use a three-man rotation, neither of these guys are on here, and if they go two-deep on both sides, it’s still an uphill climb for them to get a spot when you’ve got Nichols and Mincey in the mix. Redshirting allows them time to develop.

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