Jonathan Giles (Texas Tech Transfer)

[BornToBleedOrange]

Tennessee is one of 10 potential destinations for a transferring Texas Tech wide receiver.

Jonathan Giles, who led the Red Raiders in receiving in 2016, revealed his top 10 on his Twitter account on Tuesday night, and the Vols join Ohio State, Florida State, LSU, Louisville, Georgia, Wisconsin, Purdue, SMU and Oregon in the race for his services.

The 5-foot-11, 184-pound Giles announced his decision to transfer on April 28.

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[livefaith]

Leading receiver eh? Bring him!

 

[Bassmaster_Vol]

Would be a great 1-2 punch with JJ.

 

[IndianaVolunteer]

Byrd in the slot. 👀😱

 

[Nash_Vol97]

This kid will have to sit out a year, correct?

 

[BornToBleedOrange]

Will have to sit out a year, but has 2 to play.

 

[CamVol8]

Get him he's a monster

 

[BornToBleedOrange]

He caught 69 passes for 1,158 yards with 13 touchdowns in 2016.
Giles had four games with multiple touchdown catches, including two apiece in games against Oklahoma and West Virginia. He had 10 catches for 167 yards against the Sooners and 12 for 219 yards with three scores against Kansas.

 

[Catbone]

Want

 

[livefaith]

Will have to sit out a year, but has 2 to play.

Would be a real nice replacement after JJ leaves this year. He and all our young receivers with another year of experience ... whoa.

 

[The Breakerboy]

Would be a real nice replacement after JJ leaves this year. He and all our young receivers with another year of experience ... whoa.

Experience at QB too....

 

[Dougie_D]

Louisville or Georgia is my guess. No way he goes to a school with a first time QB starter. That leaves TN out for sure.

 

[DiderotsGhost]

Would he have to sit out a year? Either way, would be great to have another top notch WR on the roster.

 

[LotteryPick]

Louisville or Georgia is my guess. No way he goes to a school with a first time QB starter. That leaves TN out for sure.

Won't be playing with a first time starter because he has to sit a year.

 

[drvenner]

I definitely want him, for sure. But, do we know why he is transferring?

 

[AV_12]

Louisville or Georgia is my guess. No way he goes to a school with a first time QB starter. That leaves TN out for sure.

Except he won't be

 

[cwbytruckers]

Doesn't Tech throw like 500 times a game? He want have those numbers at Tennessee. Good numbers though.

 

[fade route]

I would like to know why he is transferring before getting on board with this.

 

[leftygray]

I'm sure he's tired of catching so many passes in Kingsbury's offense. Probably wants to work on his blocking more here at UT.

 

[fade route]

I'm sure he's tired of catching so many passes in Kingsbury's offense. Probably wants to work on his blocking more here at UT.

That's gotta be it.....yardage fatigue

 

[dyllisvol42]

I definitely want him, for sure. But, do we know why he is transferring?

Because he lives in Lubbock Texas that's why.

 

[Nashvegas31]

I would like to know why he is transferring before getting on board with this.

Wondered same when he first announced transfer. Not much info anywhere beyond speculation. He was apparently n doghouse fotsomething so to prove a point KK put him on 2nd team post spring depth chart. Assumed that he didn't like that after what he did last year on field.

Prob best for him to leave. That offense carries a stigma with it that any WR or QB can put up big numbers and it will mean nothing to their NFL potential which is true. Playbook is less complicated than a tecmo bowl playbook. They just run same 5 plays over and over really fast and maybe move people around.

 

[Vol_til_I_die]

I definitely want him, for sure. But, do we know why he is transferring?

Kliff Kingsbury probably threatened to lock him up in a shed.

 

[BearCat204]

Except he won't be

and funny because he definitely would be next year at Louisville

 

[VolBricks]

I like his numbers but you have to remember these were Big 12 defenses he was playing against. The SEC is a little different caliber on D.