KNOXVILLE — Freshman defensive back Key Lawrence has appeared in Tennessee’s first two games this season.
No. 12 Tennessee (2-0, 2-0 SEC) will play at No. 3 Georgia (2-0, 2-0) Saturday in Week 3 of a 10-game SEC-only schedule.
Ahead of the contest, third-year Tennessee head coach Jeremy Pruitt discussed Lawrence and his development.
“Keshawn is a guy that was affected, really, by the fact that we had a lot of people out during fall camp,” Pruitt said. “We started him off at safety and there was a run there probably for two weeks that we didn’t have any corners. So, we moved him to corner, and he’s done a really good job at it and we don’t want to move him back again. So, he’s doing a nice job.
“He continues to work hard at practice, brings a great attitude every single day. He’s very coachable, got really good ball skills, plays with toughness, so we’re excited about him, and as long as he keeps working like that, he’ll obviously get an opportunity to play a bigger role on our team as the season goes.”
