Tennessee practiced for the fourth time this spring Monday at Haslam Field.
Following practice, Tennessee defensive line coach Rodney Garner discussed redshirt junior defensive lineman Elijah Simmons.
“I think Elijah definitely has done a good job losing some weight that he had gained,” Garner said. “I think he’s probably down 20 pounds, 25 pounds. Now we have to get his motor to mirror the weight loss. The motor is still running at that same weight, so that’s the next thing is to get him to move like he’s lighter than what he was and what he was doing before.
“It is good to see that he did have the discipline to do what they’ve asked him to do in the training room, weight room, conditioning, nutritionist, and all that. Now we just have to keep moving the needle in the right direction.”
The 6-foot-2, 340-pound Simmons has appeared in 20 games for the Vols from 2019-21. He has totaled 21 tackles, 1.5 tackles for a loss and two pass deflections.
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