Tag: Riley Locklear

KNOXVILLE — Tennessee (2-2, 2-2 SEC) is set to play No. 2 Alabama (4-0, 4-0 SEC) Saturday at Neyland Stadium.

The contest will kick off at 3:30 p.m. EDT with CBS televising the annual matchup.

Ahead of the game, Tennessee senior offensive lineman Riley Locklear announced that he has underwent surgery.

Surgery went well! Thank you to everyone for your kind words and prayers! #BeatBama

— Riley Locklear™ (@LocklearRiley) October 23, 2020

“Surgery went well,” Locklear said on Twitter Friday. “Thank you to everyone for your kind words and prayers! #BeatBama.”

Locklear has appeared in three contests this season for the Vols as a reserve. He has played against South Carolina, Missouri and Georgia.

The 6-foot-4, 300-pound senior has appeared in 24 games for Tennessee since 2017, including 11 last season.

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Riley Locklear, offensive lineman (No. 56)

Class: Senior

Height: 6-4

Weight: 286

Hometown: Huntington, West Virginia

High School: Spring Valley

Riley Locklear is one of Tennessee’s most experienced linemen, with 21 games under his belt. Although not always in the starting lineup, Locklear has been one of the most crucial players on that unit’s depth chart throughout his career, playing games at guard and center.

If Tennessee’s offensive line remains healthy in 2020, it will be rare to see Locklear in the starting lineup. However, he will play meaningful minutes and be a key piece of a unit that could be a big strength for the Vols.

2020 Tennessee 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)