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Running back Jabari Small was not out there while media was present. This isn’t a shocker as he hasn’t been seen by media since dating back to last week. For the first time this spring, Cedric Tillman was not practice while the media was on hand.
Offensive tackle Dayne Davis was not dressed out in full pads and not going through drills Thursday morning. He was seen in a walking boot on his left ankle. RJ Perry was second in line, behind Darnell Wright, at right tackle today. Princeton Fant was back at practice in full pads but was repping a yellow non-contact jersey. This is the first time we’ve seen Fant in a practice setting since about the middle of last week.
Doneiko Slaughter is still not practicing.
Hyatt/Calloway/Merrill/White worked out of the slots, along with the tight ends. Julian Nixon continues to look more comfortable at tight end, especially in pass-catching settings. The outside receivers looked even more bleak than normal without Tillman. Holiday/Webb/Frerking worked one half of the field while Keyton/Nimrod/Miller worked the other.
Gerald Mincey was back again working at left tackle. He was also seen on Monday after missing Saturday’s scrimmage. It looks like JaVontez Spraggins and Darnell Wright are building some chemistry on the right side, but mostly everything looks good outside of 11-on-11.
e.cainThe groups continue to look like this: Banks/Beasley, Mitchell (yellow jersey)/Solon Page, Herring/Garland. Willis also mixed in up there.
Running backs have been consistent as well, though Jabari Small was not present again on Thursday morning.
Gerald Mincey is looking better on the offensive line, though the Vols’ front five have still not been revealed.
siJeremy Banks and Aaron Beasley looked impressive here, with Pak Garland also making a couple of praise-earning reps.
Tyler Baron, Byron Young and Roman Harrison continue to be the first ones through those drills.
With Tillman not present while we were out there, it was Jimmy Holiday who flipped sides and went through routes-on-air at the front of that group opposite of Keyton at the other outside spot. It was goal-line routes-on-air and it wasn't particularly pretty with too many footballs hitting the turf.
Jimmy Calloway cut one route short and couldn't complete a catch in the back of the end zone. Joe Milton III had nice touch on one throw that landed out of Warren's reach. Freshman wideout Kaleb Webb had a drop that led to him doing push-ups as punishment.
Freshman quarterback Tayven Jackson showed nice touch on one corner-route throw to redshirt freshman tight end Julian Nixon, who has been getting force-fed reps this spring with Campbell out and Fant out and/or limited.
p.brownOn the offensive line, Davis's absence saw RJ Perry flip from left tackle to right tackle, where he worked behind Darnell Wright and ahead of freshman Brian Grant. Redshirt freshman William Parker flipped over to the left side and worked behind Jeremiah Crawford and Gerald Mincey. The Florida transfer continues to look healthier after dealing with an ankle injury that forced him out of the first scrimmage.
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