KNOXVILLE — Tennessee has concluded its second week of practice during fall training camp.
As the second week of camp concluded, Tennessee head coach Jeremy Pruitt discussed how beneficial it is in having defensive players being able to play multiple positions for his team.
“One thing I say, obviously helps in any year, is if there’s guys that have knowledge and have experience, so, if you understand the big picture it gives you an opportunity to be your best and help you make the players around you better,” Pruitt said on a Zoom call with reporters. “It creates value for you as a player to be able to play multiple positions. We have lots of guys within our program that can do that whether it’s playing corner, STAR, MONEY as a defensive back or safety, STAR and MONEY.
“A linebacker that can play inside or outside. A d-lineman that can play all across the front or an offensive lineman that can play two or three positions, or a wide receiver that can play multiple positions. It just creates value for them and it’s something we do conceptually and continue to install and teach conceptually so that guys get the big picture.”