Josh Heupel updates status on wide receiver Dont’e Thornton Jr.

Josh Heupel updates the status on wide receiver Dont’e Thornton Jr.

Junior wide receiver Dont’e Thornton Jr. left Tennessee’s game at Missouri due to injury.

Tennessee third-year head coach Josh Heupel updated Thornton’s status entering Week 12.

“Dont’e will be out for the remainder of the regular-season,” Heupel said. “We’ll see where we’re at as we get into postseason play.”

Thornton Jr. appeared in nine games for the Vols during the 2023 regular-season. He totaled 13 receptions, 224 yards and one touchdown.

Tennessee will host Georgia on Saturday and will conclude regular-season play against Vanderbilt at Neyland Stadium in Week 13.

Both contests against the Bulldogs (CBS) and Commodores (SEC Network) will kick off at 3:30 p.m. EST.

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