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Tennessee football 2024 projected depth chart: Can the wide receiver group improve?

College football is just around the corner and depth charts are beginning to fall into place.

By Ericka Brockish

Tennessee wide receiver Squirrel White (10) catches a pass during the Citrus Bowl NCAA College football game between Tennessee and Iowa in Orlando, Fla., Monday, Jan. 1, 2024.
Tennessee wide receiver Squirrel White (10) catches a pass during the Citrus Bowl NCAA College football game between Tennessee and Iowa in Orlando, Fla., Monday, Jan. 1, 2024. / Saul Young/News Sentinel / USA TODAY
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We are a month away from college football with the first game kicking off on August 24th. Fans are so close to their favorite time of year where they get to cheer on their favorite team in their favorite place at home.

Tennessee football is set to kick off in Week 1 against Chattanooga on August 31st. Until then, the team is working hard trying to become better than their 9-4 season last year.

At SEC Media Days, head coach Josh Heupel talked about the improvements that will be seen on the field for the Volunteers this season. He talked about new additions and some of the questions about where players will play this season.

There are questions about the wide receiver room and if they can take a step forward from last season.

With the seasons starting soon, here is a look at a projected depth chart for the Tennessee Volunteers. This is not the actual depth chart, but just a projection for the 2024 season.

Offense

Quarterbacks

  • QB1: Nico Iamaleava
  • Gaston Moore
  • Jake Merlinger
  • Navy Shuler
  • Ryan Damron

Running backs

  • RB1: Dylan Sampson
  • Cameron Seldon
  • DeSean Bishop
  • Khalifa Keith
  • Peyton Lewis

Wide receivers

WR-X
- WRX1: Bru McCoy
- Dont'e Thornton Jr.
- Mike Matthews
- Nathan Leacock

WR-Z
- WRZ1: Chris Brazzell II
- Kaleb Webb
- Nate Spillman

WR-Y
- WRY1: Squirrel White
- Chas Nimrod
- Braylon Staley

Tight ends

  • TE1: Ethan Davis
  • Holden Staes
  • Miles Kitselman
  • Cole Harrison

Offensive line

  • LT: Lance Heard, Larry Johnson III, Brian Grant, Bennett Warren
  • LG: Jackson Lampley, Shamurad Umarov, Andrej Karic, Max Anderson
  • C: Cooper Mays, Vysen Lang, William Satterwhite
  • RG: Javontez Spraggins, Ayden Bussell, Masai Reddick, Gage Ginther
  • RT: John Campbell Jr., Dayne Davis, Trevor Duncan, Jesse Perry

Defense

Defensive line

  • DE: Dominic Bailey, Tyre West, Jayson Jenkins, Tyree Weathersby
  • NT: Omari Thomas, Elijah Simmons, Daevin Hobbs, Jamal Wallace
  • DT: Bryson Eason, Omarr Norman-Lott, Jaxson Moi, Nathan Robinson
  • LEO: James Pearce Jr., Joshua Josephs, Caleb Herring, Jordan Ross

Linebackers

  • MLB: Keenan Pili, Jeremiah Telander, Edwin Spillman
  • WLB: Arion Carter, Kalib Perry, Jalen Smith

Secondary

  • LCB: Jermod McCoy, Jalen McMurray, Marcus Goree Jr.
  • SS: Andre Turrentine, John Slaughter, Edrees Farooq
  • FS: Jakobe Thomas, Will Brooks, Christian Charles
  • RCB: Rickey Gibson III, Jordan Matthews, Kaleb Beasley
  • STAR: Jourdan Thomas, Boo Carter, Christian Harrison

Special teams

  • PT: Jackson Ross, Josh Turbyville
  • PK: Josh Turbyville, JT Carver, Max Gilbert
  • KO: Josh Turbyville, JT Carter, Max Gilbert
  • LS: Matthew Salansky, Bennett Brady
  • H: Jackson Ross
  • PR: Squirrel White
  • KR: Cameron Seldon

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