Tennessee practiced for the 13th time during spring on Thursday at Haslam Field.
Following practice, Tennessee offensive coordinator and tight ends coach Alex Golesh met with media.
Golesh discussed early enrollee freshman tight end Miles Campbell, saying he “has been a really pleasant surprise.”
“Anytime you come in as a mid-year enrollee, all your buddies are back home getting ready for prom, graduation, senioritis and being goof balls,’ Golesh said. “With Miles, it took him a minute to figure it out, that he’s in college taking 15 credit hours, waking up early, going to bed early. These guys want me in here all day, all these places to be. It took him a month. Since we started football, he’s been growing daily. A ton of promise, he’s soaked it all in, and I’ve been really happy with how he’s learned.
“I’ve been really happy with how hard he plays. He’s got a chance to be a really special player here. I’m excited he is here, and I think his future in incredibly bright. It was really big for him to be here mid-year and be able to go through spring and learn what it is to be a college football player because I think he had no clue when he got here that it was going to be all of this really fast all at once. It takes a special young man to come in at mid-year, and it’s become common in college football now. It takes a special young guy to adjust and fit in, especially in a place like this where the weather is always beautiful, the campus is pretty and you got to focus in on ball. He’s done a really good job the last couple weeks once he’s figured out a routine. I’m really proud of where Miles is, and I hope he can help us in a big way, maybe even this fall.”
The 6-foot-1, 245-pound Campbell is from South Paulding High School in Douglasville, Georgia. He signed with the Vols during the early signing period.
The Vols will hold its annual Chevrolet Orange & White Game Saturday at Neyland Stadium.
Kickoff is slated for 4 p.m. EDT. SEC Network+ will broadcast the game.
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