Tennessee continues its preparation for Saturday’s game against No. 6 Florida.
Ahead of the SEC East matchup, Jeremy Pruitt discussed the development of three Tennessee linebackers in Roman Harrison, Tyler Baron and Morven Joesph.
Harrison, a sophomore, has played in seven games, recording four tackles and three for a loss this season.
“Roman played really well early,” Pruitt said. “Last year he was a really, really good special teams player for us. Played some minutes there, especially on third down.
“He got a little bit banged up early in the season and his role probably decreased a little bit, but he’s getting healthier and it’s good to get him back.”
Baron, a freshman, has appeared in seven games for the Vols in 2020, totaling 16 tackles and two for a loss.
“It seems like he plays more and more snaps every game,” the third-year Tennessee head coach said. “Not unusual for a young guy. He just continues to earn the opportunity.”
Joseph, another freshman, has appeared in all seven contests for Tennessee this season. He has recorded two tackles and 0.5 for a loss.
“Morven’s a guy that really can play a lot of different positions because of his versatility,” Pruitt said. “We’ve moved him around a little bit, but really in the last several weeks, you start seeing the game kind of slowing down for him, which is good to see because he’s a guy that plays really, really fast.”
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