Colton Jumper has earned the right to keep starting

[PowerOrange]

Lol, first time in 20 years a RB rushes and receives for the yardage total Kamara rang up and he gets a B+ grade? 88.1

Anything over 80 is really good. One of the highest grades a running back has this season by PFF. It is an A++

 

[gymrat1581]

If you really watch the film he has been average at best.

 

[PowerOrange]

This is the one thing I haven't seen him do is shed blocks and make tackles in the back field very often. The kid has come a long way tho, much respect to him.

He did it several times against aTm and had a very good game against Florida.

 

[ruger1234]

Shoop will figure out the lineup that makes our D strongest. I wouldn't be surprised to see Jumper and Kirkland on the field at the same time.

 

[GoVolsMcLean]

Jumper has played extremely well and they should play him and Kirkland together this week.

 

[sjt18]

I've been one of the harshest critics of Colton Jumper. Like many I didn't think he deserved to start after DKjr went down. I was in the camp of give anyone else a shot but him. I'm happy to see him prove me wrong. The kid has been nothing short of phenomenal the last 3 weeks.

In fact he's been so good that I think once Kirkland gets healthy, we should think about moving DKjr to JRM's old position as the weakside linebacker. Kirkland's speed and athleticism is actually more suited to outside linebacker than middle linebacker. He would be phenomenal at that position. Especially now that it looks like we'll be without JRM for the rest of the season.

I know this sounds crazy but Colton Jumper is playing too good to get off the field right now and he's been better than Cortez McDowell so far. I personally feel alot better with DKjr and Jumper out there at linebacker than DKjr and Cortez.

DKjr is probably the most importantly loss UT has suffered. If he's healthy, he needs to be on the field at Mike.

Jumper has absolutely played his heart out. He's done all you can ask and more. But he is still limited physically. DK is everything Jumper is.... with NFL level talent.