Fall camp: Josh Heupel discusses Vols’ wide receivers opposite of Cedric Tillman

Fall camp: Josh Heupel discusses Tennessee’s wide receivers opposite of Cedric Tillman

Tennessee scrimmaged for the first time during fall training camp Tuesday ahead of the 2022 season.

Following the Vols’ scrimmage, second-year head coach Josh Heupel met with media.

Heupel was asked about Tennessee’s wide receivers opposite of redshirt senior Cedric Tillman.

“I feel like Ramel (Keyton) has done some positive things,” Heupel said. “Walker Merrill has been out there and made some plays, operated really efficiently. Bru (McCoy) has done some really good things in some of our practices.

“That’s a point of competition here still on the back half of training camp. We have to have multiple guys step up, and certainly would like to have at least one of them to step up and grab a hold of that position.”

Tillman totaled 64 receptions, 1,081 receiving yards and 12 touchdowns last season in Heupel’s offense.

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