Alex Golesh details Princeton Fant, Jacob Warren in second year of Vols’ offense

Alex Golesh details Princeton Fant and Jacob Warren in their second year playing in Josh Heupel’s offense.

Tennessee kicked off spring practices March 22 at Haslam Field.

Following Tennessee’s third spring practice, offensive coordinator and tight ends coach Alex Golesh discussed Princeton Fant and Jacob Warren.

Fant and Warren are in their second season as tight ends in Josh Heupel’s offense.

“Both of them now have a year in the system,” Golesh said. “That’s a tough spot to play in this offense. You’re moving around. You’re playing a bunch of different places. Same as everybody else, there’s a year of it now under their belt. A year ago, you coach so much scheme and just understanding what’s actually happening. Now they can play fast.

“Jacob has gotten bigger. He’s up to 254 (pounds). Princeton’s in the 240s. Their bodies are right. They’re both healthy. They have a really good understanding of what’s going on. In that room, for us right now, we really just have to find a three and a four. That’s what we didn’t have a year ago and we struggled at times because of that. Being able to get big and play in bigger sets at times, cost us a couple times, so beyond those two, it’s finding a three and a four there — that way we can get big and change formations based on personnel there.”

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