Tennessee football releases first official depth chart for season opener vs. Furman
Summary
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Tennessee confirmed true freshman Faizon Brandon as the Week 1 starting quarterback after he beat out redshirt freshman George MacIntyre.
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Tennessee's run game brings back DeSean Bishop after a 1,076-yard, 16-touchdown season, with Tulane transfer Javin Gordon joining the rotation after 516 rushing yards as a freshman.
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The Vols return three productive receivers after Chris Brazzell II, Braylon Staley, and Mike Matthews each cleared 800 yards last season, while Radarious Jackson, Travis Smith Jr., and five-star freshman TK Keys are competing for the third receiver role.
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Tight end Ethan Davis missed much of fall camp with an ankle injury, but Josh Heupel said he was expected to be ready for the Furman opener.
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Tennessee expected an early right-side offensive line rotation, with Sham Umarov, Jesse Perry, and LSU transfer Ory Williams involved in the guard/tackle combinations.
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