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Greg Emerson enters transfer portal

Greg Emerson enters transfer portal.

Tennessee defensive lineman Greg Emerson announced Saturday he has entered the NCAA transfer portal.

The 6-foot-3, 300-pound defensive lineman appeared in 22 games for the Vols since 2018. He started in nine contests.

Photo by Dan Harralson, Vols Wire

Emerson totaled 31 tackles, four tackles for a loss, two sacks and two pass deflections while playing for the Vols.

He is from North Side High School in Jackson, Tennessee.

Emerson played in one game during the 2018 season, 13 in 2019 and eight contests in a Southeastern Conference-only schedule last season.

Tennessee will kick off the 2021 season on Sept. 21 against Bowling Green at Neyland Stadium. Josh Heupel was hired as Tennessee’s head coach on Jan. 27.

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Greg Emerson comments on Tracy Rocker’s departure

Greg Emerson comments on Tracy Rocker’s departure.

KNOXVILLE — There is a new defensive line coach in Knoxville, as Tracy Rocker’s move to South Carolina brings in former Colorado defensive line coach Jimmy Brumbaugh as his replacement.

Tennessee defensive lineman Greg Emerson discussed Rocker’s departure on Twitter.

“Through all the ups and downs you never gave up on me and I thank you for the many talks of wisdom you put in to me and I thank you for not only teaching me how to be the best football player possible but how to become a young man thank you for everything Coach Rock,” Emerson Tweeted.

Emerson will be a redshirt sophomore in 2020. The 6-foot-3, 309-pound lineman is from Jackson, Tenn.

A way-too-early preview of Tennessee’s defensive line in 2020

2020 Tennessee football.

KNOXVILLE — When Jeremy Pruitt took over as the head coach at Tennessee in Dec. 2017, there was a litany of flaws on a football team that was coming off a 4-8 campaign that saw Butch Jones fired.

Possibly the toughest challenge to overcome was Tennessee’s weakness in the trenches.

Both the offensive and defensive lines were devoid of talent and size needed to compete in the SEC. Heading into 2020, those two units are the only ones that return every starter from a 2019 season that ended with a six-game win streak and finishing 8-5.

One of the best pro prospects up front defensively for Tennessee is rising senior defensive end Aubrey Solomon. The former 5-star and Michigan transfer learned of his eligibility only days before the season-opener against Georgia State and finished the season with 28 tackles and three sacks. Another year in Pruitt’s system should benefit Solomon, especially as he is surrounded by more experienced talent.

NEXT (Continued): A way-too-early preview of Tennessee’s defensive line in 2020

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