KNOXVILLE — Quavaris Crouch enters his sophomore season at Tennessee in 2020.
The 6-foot-2, 241-pound Charlotte, North Carolina native spent time at linebacker and as a goal line and short-yardage running back last season.
Crouch totaled 28 tackles, one tackle for a loss, 0.5 sacks and two pass deflections last season. On offense, Crouch rushed for nine yards on seven attempts and scored two touchdowns. His longest run was four yards.
Following Tennessee’s first practice of fall training camp ahead of the 2020 campaign, third-year UT head coach Jeremy Pruitt discussed Crouch and his role on offense and defense this season.
“I don’t know how many touches he’ll get on the goal line,” Pruitt said of Crouch this season. “He’s moved to inside linebacker, which is probably his most natural position, he has ability to rush on third down, so it’s one of those deals.
“Last year, he played inside and outside, predominantly outside, but we like to recruit guys that can play all four positions and he’s a guy that fits that mold. We’ll see about the goal line as we get closer to the season.”
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