Tennessee practiced for the seventh time during fall training camp on Wednesday.
Wide receivers coach Kelsey Pope met with media following practice and discussed senior Ramel Keyton.
“Ramel, he has become a great person,” Pope said of Tennessee’s wide receiver. “He’s become a more mature kid. He’s become more accountable and he cares about football. He’s become a way better teammate.
“I think that’s translated to him being able to take advantage of some opportunities on the field. He does a great job down the field just to catch it for us. This offseason, he’s done a good job of homing in on technique and more of the intermediate underneath game. He’s done a great job for us and we look forward to him continuing to lead our group.”
The 6-foot-3, 197-pound Keyton has appeared in 42 games, including 11 starts, for the Vols. He recorded 51 receptions, 814 receiving yards, five receiving touchdowns and 10 rushing yards from 2019-22.
Keyton’s 18.1 yards per reception ranked second at Tennessee and fifth in the Southeastern Conference in 2022. He is the Vols’ receiving touchdown leader (5) returning from last season.
