Tennessee wideouts Marquez Callaway and Josh Palmer both had several big catches Saturday. Callaway had a back-shoulder touchdown catch over freshman cornerback Warren Burrell and also beat Alontae Taylor, who worked almost exclusively with the 1s, for another score.
Quarterback Jarrett Guarantano had a pick-six on a tipped pass that Deandre Johnson ran back for a touchdown, but otherwise, it was a much crisper scrimmage for Tennessee’s starting quarterback.
Ty Chandler had two of three early fumbles, there was way too many pre-snap penalties and Taylor also dropped an interception. Still, despite shuffling around the offensive line constantly (more there in a moment), the unit was able to put together some drives thanks to explosive plays to Callaway and Palmer and long runs by Chandler.
Trey Smith would not participate, so the left guard spot saw Ryan Johnson, Jerome Carvin and Riley Locklear all see time with the first team.
the two guys who impressed as much as any were outside linebackers Deandre Johnson and freshman Roman Harrison.
As for Harrison, multiple people indicated he is already the nastiest and most aggressive player on Tennessee’s defense. He’s a bit of a Tasmanian devil at times but his passion and physicality are much-needed for this unit.
Harrison, Elijah Simmons and even Jerrod Means — three guys fairly under-recruited — have all impressed the staff this camp
