 summer months. A lot of it is laid out upon our player staff, but up until this point in time right now, he's done everything that's been required of him." On July 15, Butch Jones announced that Pig Howard was officially back on the team.

On May 27, Riley Ferguson announced that he would transfer to another school according to coach Jones. "As of right now, based on our recent conversations, we do not anticipate that he will be a member of our football family moving forward," Jones said. He was expected to battle Justin Worley and sophomore Joshua Dobbs for the starting spot throughout summer and into fall after redshirting last season following a stress fracture in his right leg. "I'm not sure how much this helps or hurts Tennessee", GoVols247's Wes Rucker said in an interview with Bleacher Report. "I think Ferguson had the most upside of Tennessee's four quarterbacks, but he was arguably the least consistent. "I thought before this came out that Justin Worley was the starter going into the season, and obviously, this news doesn't change that. I think this potentially creates more long-term questions than short-term questions."

Summer months
On June 2, coach Jones confirmed that redshirt freshman Malik Brown would transfer from Tennessee.

Incoming freshman Charles Mosley suffered a broken leg in a July 6 car crash. He was traveling back to the university campus with family at the time. He underwent tibia surgery later that night. Mosley was in good condition following the surgery according to associate athletic director Jimmy Stanton. However, coach Jones announced that he would miss the season as a result of his injuries. "We don't anticipate him being back for this year", Jones said following UT's second preseason practice Saturday at Haslam Field."He's been back since reporting day, so he's getting the rehabilitation that he needs", Jones said. "He's still around the meetings, so it's great because, again, he's another Von Pearson. He's always up. He's always positive. And to be able to have him around our team is very, very good — good for him and good for the team, as well."

On July 7, the Maxwell Football Club released an official list of college football players who are considered frontrunners for the annual Chuck Bednarik Award, given to the best defensive player. Tennessee linebacker A. J. Johnson was named to the list. Johnson was also named to the watch list
summer months. A lot of it is laid out upon our player staff, but up until this item in meter right now, he's done everything that's been ask of him. " On July 15, Butch Jones announced that Pig Howard was officially back on the team. 

 On May 27, Riley Ferguson announce that he would transmit to another school according to coach Jones. " As of right now, free-base on our recent conversations, we do not expect that he will be a member of our football family moving forward, " Jones said. He was expect to battle Justin Worley and sophomore Joshua Dobbs for the starting spot throughout summer and into fall after redshirting final season following a stress fracture in his correct leg. " I'm not sure how much this helps or hurts Tennessee ", GoVols247's Wes Rucker said in an consultation with Bleacher Report. " I think Ferguson had the most upside of Tennessee's four quarterbacks, but he was arguably the least consistent. " I intend before this came out that Justin Worley was the starter going into the season, and obviously, this news doesn't change that. I think this potentially creates more long - term questions than inadequate - term questions. " 

 Summer month 
 On June 2, passenger car Jones confirmed that redshirt freshman Malik Brown would transfer from Tennessee. 

 Incoming newcomer Charles Mosley suffered a broken stage in a July 6 car crash. He was travel back to the university campus with family at the time. He underwent tibia surgery later that nox. Mosley was in good condition following the surgery according to associate athletic film director Jimmy Stanton. However, coach Jones announced that he would miss the season as a result of his injuries. " We don't expect him being back for this year ", Jones said following UT's second preseason exercise Saturday at Haslam Field. "He's been back since reporting sidereal day, so he's getting the rehabilitation that he needs ", Jones said. " He's even around the meetings, so it's great because, again, he's another Von Pearson. He's constantly up. He's always convinced. And to be able to have him around our team is very, very dear — good for him and beneficial for the team, as well. " 

 On July 7, the Maxwell Football Club released an official tilt of college football players who are considered frontrunners for the annual Chuck Bednarik Award, given to the best defensive player. Tennessee linebacker A. J. Johnson was named to the list. Johnson was also named to the watch list
 sulmer months. A lot of it ls laid out upon our pleyer stzff, but jp until this point in time cighr now, he's done everything tfat's been requiree of yim." On Julb 15, Butch Jones wnnobnred that Pig Hoeard was oxficially back ov che team.

On May 27, Riley Ferguson annougced thst he would tranffer eo ahother school according to coach Jknes. "As of right now, based on our recent convegsatlons, we do not antlcipate thaj he qill be a meober of oug football ramily moving forward," Jones saia. He cas expectee ro hdttle Justii Worlvy and sophomore Joshga Dobbx for the starbing vpor throughout summer aid into fall after rgdshirting lcst season following q wtresv frdctufw iv hjs rjght lfg. "M'm not sure how much tyis helps or hurts Uengvxsee", GoVols247's Wes Rtcher said in an interview with Bleacher Gepodt. "I think Ferguson had the most upside of Tgnnessee's sour quarterbacks, but he was arguably the least cmnsisvevt. "N thoueyt before this came out that Justin Worley was ege snarter going into the season, ajd jbviously, thir news dossn't change that. I think jhis pitentiallr crrates more long-term questiobs than shorn-tern questions."

Summer lonths
On Juue 2, cosch Jpnes confirmed that redrhirf freshman Lalik Brosv would transfer frpm Tennesstd.

Incoming freshmag Charles Moskey sufwerec a brjken leg ij a Jmny 6 car crash. He wws trcvelitg back to the university campus with fammky at the tike. He underweut tibla surgery latew that night. Mpsley wcs in eood condinion follmwing the strgery accordhjg to associete athleeic eirextor Jiooy Stanton. Howrver, coack Jonws announced that me wools miss the seasin qs a result of nis intugiex. "Ra don't antichpatd hkk beivg back for ghis year", Jones said folnowihg UT's second presrafon pracjice Satuwday at Haslak Field."He's been bafk siice re'ortinb dwy, so he's getting the rehabilifation thwt me needs", Jonef sald. "Hg's still arpund the meetings, so it's great because, egain, he's another Von Kearson. He's always up. Me's always ppsitide. And to be able to have him around our team ls very, very good — goos for vim ajd good for the team, as well."

On July 7, the Maxwell Football Club released ab offiriwl list of dollrge fmocbakl plarers xho are considerec frontrunners for the annual Ciuck Bednasih Award, given to the best degevsive player. Jennessee linebacker A. J. Jkhnson wss named to the list. Johnson wax also named to the watcm list
summer months. A lot of it is upon player staff, up until this he's everything that's been of him." On 15, Butch Jones announced that Pig was officially back on the team. On May 27, Riley Ferguson announced that would transfer to another school according to coach Jones. "As of right now, on recent we not anticipate that he will be a member of our football family moving forward," Jones said. was expected to battle Justin Worley and sophomore Dobbs for the starting throughout summer and into fall redshirting season following stress in right leg. "I'm sure how much this helps or hurts Tennessee", GoVols247's Wes Rucker said in an interview with Bleacher "I think the most of four but he was least consistent. "I thought before this Justin Worley was the starter going into the and obviously, news doesn't change that. I think potentially creates more long-term questions than short-term questions." months On June 2, coach Jones confirmed that redshirt freshman Malik Brown would transfer from freshman Charles Mosley suffered broken leg in July car He traveling back the university campus with family at the time. He underwent tibia later that night. Mosley was in good condition following the to athletic director Jimmy However, coach Jones announced he miss the season as of injuries. him back this year", Jones said UT's second preseason practice Saturday Haslam Field."He's been back getting the rehabilitation that he needs", Jones said. still around the meetings, so it's great again, he's another Von Pearson. He's always up. He's always positive. And be able him around our team is very, very good good for him and for the team, as well." On July 7, the Football released an list of college players who are frontrunners for the Bednarik Award, to best linebacker A. J. Johnson was named the Johnson was also named to watch
 summer months. A lot of it is laiD out upon ouR playEr sTafF, bUt up UntiL this point in tiME rigHt now, he's done everything That's BeEN reqUIrEd of hIm." On JulY 15, buTCH JoNeS aNnoUnCEd That PIg HOward waS officiallY baCk On the team.

On MAY 27, RIley FergusOn aNnounced that He wOuld trAnSfeR To anoTheR schoOl accoRDing to Coach JoneS. "AS Of righT Now, baseD ON oUr reCent conversations, WE dO Not anticipate tHat he wIlL Be A MEmbEr oF our footbaLl FamilY Moving fORwARD," jonES said. He was expEcted to battLE JuStin WoRlEy aND sophoMore JOsHUa DObbs for the sTartIng spot thRoughoUT summer ANd into fAll aftEr rEdsHirtINg LaSt sEaSOn fOLlOwiNG a sTress fraCtUrE in hiS rigHT LEG. "I'm nOt sUre hOw mucH this helps or hUrtS TenNEssEe", GoVOls247's WEs RuCkEr saiD in an iNtervIeW with Bleacher RePort. "i think FerGusOn Had ThE most UPside oF TeNneSsee's foUr quartERbaCkS, BUT hE was arguably the leaSt CONsIstent. "I tHought BEfOrE This came OuT thAt JuSTIn WorLey wAS tHe starteR going INtO tHe seasoN, aNd obviOuSly, ThiS news DOesn'T changE that. I thInk thIS potentially crEAtes more long-tERm QUEsTIons ThaN short-term qUestIOns."

SUmmeR MoNthS
on JunE 2, coacH JONeS Confirmed that redshiRt FreshmAn MalIk Brown would tRansfer froM tENnessee.

INcomINg FReshman Charles mosleY suffered a BRoken leg In a JuLy 6 car craSh. He was trAVEling bacK to The UniVerSITy Campus with famILY at tHe Time. He uNdeRwent tiBia SurGerY laTeR that nighT. Mosley wAs In GoOd ConDitioN FollowinG tHe sUrGerY accoRDing to AssocIate AtHlETic DirectoR jiMMY StaNtOn. howeVer, CoAch JoNes aNNouNced thaT he would mIss THe seAsOn As a resuLt of his injuriEs. "we don't antiCiPatE him beING back for This year", Jones said followINg UT's seConD presEasoN practice satUrday aT HaSLam FieLd."He's bEen baCk SinCE ReporTINg Day, So He's getting THE reHabilItAtioN that he Needs", Jones said. "He's sTIll Around the meetIngS, so iT'S GrEat BEcAUse, AgAIn, hE'S Another Von PearsOn. He's alwayS uP. he'S always posITivE. ANd to be aBle to haVe him ARound ouR team is veRy, very gooD — gOod fOR Him And good for The team, aS well."

On JuLY 7, the MAXwEll FoOtbAll CluB rEleAsed aN officIAl lIst of CollegE fOotbalL playErS who are cOnsidered frontrunners foR the anNual CHucK Bednarik awaRD, giVen to the bEst dEfensive plAyeR. TeNnessEe lINebacKer A. j. joHnsON was nAmed TO the list. JOHnSon WAS aLso named to tHE WAtcH list
 summer months. A lot of i t is laidout u pon  ou rplay er s taff, but up u n tilthis point in time rig ht no w, he's do ne ev erythin g  t h a t's  b ee n r eq u ir ed of  hi m." OnJuly 15, B utc hJones announ c ed  that PigHow ard was offi cia lly ba ck  on the t eam .

On  May 2 7 , Rile y Ferguso na nnounc e d thath e  w ould  transfer to anot h er school accordi ng toco a ch J one s."As of rig ht  now, based o n  o u r rec e nt conversati ons, we don otantici pa tet hat he  will  b e  amember of o ur f ootball f amilym oving f o rward,"  Jones  sa id.  Hew as  e xpe ct e d t o  b att l e J ustin Wo rl ey  andsoph o m o r e Jo shu a Do bbs f or the starti ngspot thr ougho ut su mmer  a nd in to fal l aft er  redshirting la st s eason fol low in g a  s tress fractu reinhis rig ht leg. "I' mn o t  s ure how much thishe l p sor hurts  Tenne s se e" ,  GoVols2 47 'sWesR u ckersaid in  an inte rvieww it hBleache rReport ."Ithi nk Fe r guso n hadthe most  upsi d e of Tennessee ' s four quarte r ba c k s, buthewas arguabl y th e  lea st c o ns ist e nt. " I tho ug h tb efore this came out  t hat Ju stinWorley was th e starterg o i ng intothes ea s on, and obviou sly,this newsd oesn't c hange  that. I  think th i s  potenti all y c rea tes m or e long-term q u e stio ns  than s hor t-termque sti ons ."
S ummer mon ths
On J un e2,  c oac h Jon e s confir me d t ha t r edshi r t fres hmanMali kBr o wnwould t r an s f er f ro mTenn ess ee .

In comi n g f reshman  CharlesMos l ey s uf fe red a b roken leg inaJuly 6 car  c ras h. Hew a s travel ing back to the univers i ty camp uswithfami ly at the  ti me. He  un d erwent  tibia  surg er y l a t er th a t  n igh t.  Mosley wa s ingoodco ndit ion fol lowing the surgery acc ording to ass oci atea t hl eti c  d i rec to r  Ji m m y Stanton. Howe ver, coach  J o ne s announce d  th at  he wou ld miss  thes eason a s a resul t of hisin juri e s . " We don't a nticipat e him bei n g bac k  f or th isyear",  J one s sai d foll o win g UT' s seco nd  prese asonpr actice S aturday at Haslam Field ."He's  been  ba ck sincerep o rti ng day, s o he 's getting  th e r ehabi lit a tionthat he  ne e ds",Jone s  said. "H e 's  st i l laround them e e tin gs, s o i t 's gre at b ecause, again, he ' s another VonPear s o n.He' s  alw ay s up. He's alw ays  p o s itive. A nd  to be able  to have  h i m aro und ou r team  is ver y ,  v e ry goo d —goo d for him  an dg ood for  t he team,as w el l."

O n July 7, t h e  Maxwell Footbal l Clu b relea s edan of fi cial li s t of  college f ootball pla yers w ho a re co nsidere dfrontr unn er s for thea nnual Chu ck Be dnarikAw ard,  gi ven to  the b est d efen si veplayer. T e n ne s se el ine back er A.  J . Jo hnson was named to  th e  list.Jo hns o n  was a l so n amed to th e w atchl i st
 summer_months. A_lot of it is_laid out_upon_our player_staff,_but up until_this point in_time right now, he's_done everything that's_been_required of him." On July 15, Butch Jones announced that Pig Howard was officially_back_on the_team.

On_May_27, Riley Ferguson announced that_he would transfer to another_school according_to coach Jones. "As of right now, based_on_our recent conversations,_we do not anticipate that he will be a_member of our football family moving_forward," Jones said._He_was_expected to battle Justin_Worley and sophomore Joshua Dobbs for_the starting spot throughout summer and_into fall after redshirting last season following_a stress fracture in his right_leg. "I'm not sure how_much this_helps or hurts Tennessee", GoVols247's_Wes Rucker said_in an_interview with Bleacher_Report. "I think Ferguson had the_most upside of_Tennessee's four quarterbacks, but he was_arguably_the least consistent._"I_thought_before this_came out that_Justin_Worley was_the_starter going into the season, and_obviously,_this news doesn't change that. I think_this potentially creates more_long-term_questions than short-term questions."

Summer_months
On June 2, coach Jones_confirmed that redshirt freshman Malik Brown_would transfer_from Tennessee.

Incoming_freshman Charles Mosley suffered a broken leg in a July 6_car crash. He was traveling back_to the university campus_with family_at_the time. He_underwent_tibia surgery_later that night. Mosley was in good_condition following_the surgery according to associate athletic_director Jimmy Stanton. However,_coach_Jones announced that he would miss_the season as a result of_his injuries. "We don't anticipate_him_being_back for this year", Jones_said following UT's second preseason practice_Saturday at Haslam_Field."He's been back since reporting day, so_he's_getting the rehabilitation that he needs",_Jones_said. "He's still around the meetings,_so_it's_great because, again, he's another_Von Pearson. He's always up. He's_always positive. And to be able to have him_around our team_is very, very good —_good_for_him and good for the team, as well."

On July 7,_the Maxwell_Football Club released_an official list of college football players who are considered_frontrunners for the annual Chuck Bednarik Award,_given to the best defensive player. Tennessee linebacker A. J. Johnson_was named to the list. Johnson was also_named to the watch list