Trey Smith will return for 2020 season

Trey Smith announced that he is returning to the University of Tennessee for his senior season in 2020.

KNOXVILLE — Junior offensive lineman Trey Smith announced that he is returning to the University of Tennessee for his senior season in 2020.

Smith held a press conference Thursday at 1 p.m. ET in the Ray and Lucy Hand Studio to announce whether he will return to Tennessee in 2020 or declare for the NFL Draft.

The 6-foot-6, 325-pound Jackson, Tenn. native has played in 32 games for the Vols since 2017.

Before Smith’s announcement, Tennessee head coach Jeremy Pruitt discussed his offensive lineman.

“I’ve had the privilege of coaching a lot of young men throughout my career and Trey Smith is as good as any I have been around,” Pruitt said.