Tennessee has practiced 10 times this spring under first-year head coach Josh Heupel.
Following the Vols’ tenth spring practice, special teams coordinator and outside linebackers coach Mike Ekeler met with media. He discussed JUCO transfer linebacker Byron Young.
Ekeler mentioned Young has made “a ton of improvement” and has “speed off the edge that you’re looking for.”
“With his skill set, he’s got unbelievable speed,” Ekeler said of Young. “The guy is extremely fast and he bends really well, so he can hit that corner and dip, rip, rub and beat them to the edge.
“He’s really doing a good job working on his counter moves, and I’m really excited about him. That guy, he really, truly, every single day, just coming out and competing. I love the guy.”
The 6-foot-3, 240-pound junior transferred to Tennessee from Georgia Military College.
Young totaled 31 tackles and seven sacks in 11 games during the 2019 season at Georgia Military College.