Kaleb Webb ‘always coming back for extra work’ ahead of 2023 season

Tennessee wide receiver Kaleb Webb is always coming back for extra work ahead of the 2023 season.

Redshirt freshman wide receiver Kaleb Webb enters his second season at Tennessee.

Third-year Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel discussed Webb’s growth ahead of the 2023 campaign.

“From the offseason to where we are today, he’s been very intentional,” Heupel said. “I don’t know if anybody spends more time in the building catching balls off the jugs. He’s always coming back for extra work in the middle of the day to understand what he’s doing, what he’s seeing to continue to grow within our offense, understanding defensive structure. He’s gotten a lot stronger, his lower body in particular, that’s helped him with speed, getting in and out of breaks.

“He’s just continuing on his football journey with a real purpose every day and small strides end up to big gains by the time we get to kickoff. Been really pleased with him.”

Webb played in three games (Ball State, UT Martin, Vanderbilt) in 2022 and did not record any statistics for the Vols.

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Kelsey Pope discusses wide receivers Chas Nimrod, Kaleb Webb during fall camp

Kelsey Pope discusses wide receivers Chas Nimrod and Kaleb Webb during fall camp.

Tennessee will kick off its 2023 season on Sept. 2.

The Vols will play Virginia at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee. Kickoff is slated for noon EDT and will be televised by ABC.

Following Tennessee’s seventh practice during fall training camp, wide receivers coach Kelsey Pope met with media. Pope discussed wide receivers Chas Nimrod and Kaleb Webb.

“Those two have been very impressive, both though in their own separate ways,” Pope said. “Kaleb is a bigger body, big catch radius, strong, powerful kid. Chas is more agile and very twitchy, but both of those guys have been exceptional.

“My job for those two, they haven’t seen this thing before on our level, so I have to get those guys consistent. Right now, you see flashes all over the place from both of them. Right now, it’s my job to get those guys more consistent so they are making plays consistently. You see it more on a first-second-third down basis, it is not just showing one series to the next.”

Nimrod enters his second season with the Vols. The redshirt freshman appeared in two games and did not record any statistics in 2022. He played in eight offensive snaps versus Vanderbilt and 18 against UT Martin.

Webb enters his second season at Tennessee. He played in three games (Ball State, UT Martin, Vanderbilt) and did not record any statistics last season.

Photo by Dan Harralson, Vols Wire
Photo by Dan Harralson, Vols Wire

Kaleb Webb signs with Tennessee

Kaleb Webb signs with the Vols.

The football early signing period is taking place Dec. 15-17 for the 2022 recruiting class.

Kaleb Webb has signed with Tennessee.

The 2022 signing period is the first full class under head coach Josh Heupel.

The Vols were 7-5 (4-4 SEC) in 2021 under Heupel. Tennessee will play in the TransPerfect Music City Bowl against Purdue on Dec. 30 (3 p.m. EST, ESPN).

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Tennessee commit Kaleb Webb announces signing time

Tennessee wide receiver commit Kaleb Webb announces signing time on Wednesday.

Tennessee 2022 wide receiver prospect Kaleb Webb announced his commitment to the Vols over Michigan and Louisville on Dec. 10.

Webb will sign his national letter of intent with Tennessee on Wednesday at 9 a.m. EST.

The 6-foot-2, 185-pound wide receiver is from McEachern High School in Powder Springs, Georgia.

Webb decommitted from East Carolina on Dec. 5 after visiting Tennessee on Dec. 3. The Vols offered Webb on Aug. 28.

The football early signing period takes place Dec. 15-17 for the 2022 recruiting class.

Tennessee’s 2022 football commitment tracker

Big board: Tennessee’s 2022 football recruiting class by position

Tennessee’s 2023 football commitment tracker

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Kaleb Webb commits to Tennessee over Michigan and Louisville

Kaleb Webb commits to the Vols.

First-year head coach Josh Heupel and his Tennessee staff continue to recruit future Vols.

Tennessee 2022 wide receiver prospect Kaleb Webb announced his commitment to the Vols over Michigan and Louisville on Friday.

The 6-foot-2, 185-pound wide receiver is from McEachern High School in Powder Springs, Georgia.

Webb decommitted from East Carolina on Dec. 5 after visiting Tennessee on Dec. 3. The Vols offered Webb on Aug. 28.

The football early signing period takes place Dec. 15-17 for the 2022 recruiting class.

Tennessee’s 2022 football commitment tracker

Big board: Tennessee’s 2022 football recruiting class by position

Tennessee’s 2023 football commitment tracker

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2022 wide receiver prospect, Tennessee finalist announces commitment time

A 2022 wide receiver prospect and Vols’ finalist announces commitment time.

First-year head coach Josh Heupel and his Tennessee staff continue to recruit future Vols.

Heupel and the Vols’ staff have been visiting commits and prospects on the recruiting trail, as well as having players visit on campus.

Tennessee 2022 wide receiver target Kaleb Webb announced his commitment time on Thursday. Webb will announce his commitment Friday at 3:30 p.m. EST between Tennessee, Michigan and Louisville.

The 6-foot-2, 185-pound wide receiver is from McEachern High School in Powder Springs, Georgia.

Webb decommitted from East Carolina on Dec. 5 after visiting Tennessee on Dec. 3. The Vols offered Webb on Aug. 28.

The football early signing period takes place Dec. 15-17 for the 2022 recruiting class.

Tennessee’s 2022 football commitment tracker

Big board: Tennessee’s 2022 football recruiting class by position

Tennessee’s 2023 football commitment tracker

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