Tag: J.J. Peterson

Jeremy Pruitt provides update on Vols’ linebacker taking time away from the team

Jeremy Pruitt provides update on Vols’ linebacker taking time away from the team.

KNOXVILLE — No. 17 Tennessee (2-1, 2-1 SEC) is in the middle of game week in preparation to take on Kentucky (1-2, 1-2 SEC) Saturday at Neyland Stadium.

Third-year Tennessee head coach Jeremy Pruitt met with media Wednesday and provided an update on redshirt sophomore linebacker J.J. Peterson.

Pruitt mentioned that Peterson is taking “a couple of weeks away from the team.”

Sep 14, 2019; Knoxville, TN, USA; Chattanooga Mocs quarterback Drayton Arnold (3) passes the ball while being tackled by Tennessee Volunteers linebacker J.J. Peterson (6) during the second half at Neyland Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Randy Sartin-USA TODAY Sports

The 6-foot-2, 225-pound linebacker appeared in 13 games for the Vols in 2019 and finished with 11 tackles.

Peterson played in four games in 2018 and recorded on tackle.

Tennessee and Kentucky will kick off at noon EDT. The contest will be televised by SEC Network.

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2020 UT football player card: J.J. Peterson

2020 UT football player card: J.J. Peterson

J.J. Peterson, Linebacker (No. 6)

Class: Redshirt sophomore

Height: 6-2

Weight: 225

Hometown: Moultrie, Georgia

High School: Colquitt County

The gem of Jeremy Pruitt’s first Tennessee recruiting class in 2018, Peterson got off to a slow start when he arrived on campus later than his fellow signees due to academic issues. After redshirting in 2018, Peterson appeared in every game in 2019 in a limited role, finishing with 11 total tackles. He notched a career-high five tackles against Alabama.

Tennessee 2020 football schedule

  • Sept. 5 vs. Charlotte (Knoxville)
  • Sept. 12 at Oklahoma (Norman)
  • Sept. 19 vs. Furman (Knoxville)
  • Sept. 26 vs. Florida (Knoxville)
  • Oct. 3 vs. Missouri (Knoxville)
  • Oct. 10 at South Carolina (Columbia)
  • Oct. 17 OPEN DATE
  • Oct. 24 vs. Alabama (Knoxville)
  • Oct. 31 at Arkansas (Fayetteville)
  • Nov. 7 vs. Kentucky (Knoxville)
  • Nov. 14 at Georgia (Athens)
  • Nov. 21 vs. Troy (Knoxville)
  • Nov. 28 at Vanderbilt (Nashville)