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From Austin Ward's "Observe and Report" Blog in the KNS.
Thought this was pretty cool...
Thought this was pretty cool...
VETERAN PRESENCE
The two guys will never suit up on the same team at UT and they don't even play the same position, but that didn't stop Malik Jackson from taking Justin Meredith under his wing on Tuesday.
Still on campus and a fixture around the program as he prepares for the draft later this month, the former Vols defensive lineman acted as something of an unofficial strength coach for the injured Meredith as the two ran together on the sideline during the open portion of practice.
Meredith's tender hamstring has kept him from doing much with the Vols since arriving as an early enrollee, but the tight end had company pushing through a bit of rehabilitation -- and the somewhat unusual partnership appeared to be a benefit for Jackson as well.
Jackson showed up early for the first scrimmage of spring camp last week at Neyland Stadium decked out in his UT gear and offering words of encouragement to virtually every defensive player he could find. On Tuesday, he extended the same deal to an offensive player he's never actually played with before.