The 6-foot-2, 185-pound Callaway, who arrived at Tennessee on Sunday, said he has had similar conversations with Vols wide receivers coach Zach Azzanni over the past several weeks.
He said that my chances (of playing) are real high, so get ready to play, said Callaway, who was ranked the nations No. 103 overall prospect and No. 3 athlete in the 247Sports Composite for the 2016 class.
He told me who all was leaving, who was staying, who was coming in and stuff. He told me that, and after I fit the puzzle together, (the opportunity to play) was pretty much there. The two (receivers) that got hurt, I didnt know they were going to be injured. That was not planned.
But as Callaway prepares to begin his college career Thursday when he begins his first-session summer classes at Tennessee, he said hes not necessarily focused on playing and putting up big numbers as a freshman receiver.
He said he simply wants to help the Vols in any way possible.
Im trying to go in and help any way I can, Callaway said. If thats playing, then Im going to go in and help play. If my thing is going in and helping motivate people, then Im going to go in and help motivate people. Basically, anything that will make us better, anything they need me to do, Ill do it.
