KNOXVILLE — Tennessee has concluded its second week of practice during fall training camp.
In Week No. 2 of camp, third-year Tennessee head coach Jeremy Pruitt discussed what safety Jaylen McCollough brings to the Vols’ defense in his second season within UT’s program.
“He’s a guy that’s smart, he’s tough,” Pruitt said of McCollough on a Zoom call with reporters. “He’s had a little bit of experience in this league now. He’ll be the first to tell you that he’s got to continue to improve. He’s got to improve on his man-to-man.
“He’s got to be more of a playmaker and eraser in the back end. He’s got to be more consistent day to day. He’s a guy that goes out there and works hard to do that every single day.”
McCollough started the final six games at safety for the Vols last season. He totaled 33 tackles, three TFLs, one sack and two pass deflections.
Tennessee will kick off the 2020 season Sept. 26 at South Carolina.