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2021 Auburn football player profile, overview: No. 97 Jackson Kelly

Get to know Auburn tight end, Jackson Kelly.

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Name: Jackson Kelly

Number: 97

Position: Tight End

Class: Freshman

Height: 6’3”

Weight: 256 lbs

Hometown: Montgomery, Alabama

High School: Montgomery Academy

2020 Statistics: N/A

Twitter: @jacksonkelly54

Overview: Kelly played both tight end and defensive end for Montgomery Academy and brings versatility as a walk-on. He turned down scholarship offers from Samford and Kennesaw State to become a walk-on at Auburn. Kelly and his teammate Thomas Kirkham are the latest players to walk on from Montgomery Academy, following linebacker Barton Lester and Trey Lindsey who both joined the Tigers in 2019. Kelly has his work cut out for him as the tight end is full of talented players.

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2021 Auburn football player profile, overview: No. 83 Malcolm Russell

Meet Auburn wide receiver Malcolm Russell.

Name: Malcolm Russell

Number: 83

Position: Wide Receiver

Class: Junior

Height: 6’0”

Weight: 198 lbs

Hometown: Pelham, Alabama

High School: John Carroll

2020 Statistics: Did not see any game action.

Twitter: N/A

Overview: Russell joined the team in 2019 as a walk-on after a prolific senior season for John Carrol Catholic High school where he caught 47 receptions for 946 yards, 10 TDs, and totaled 69 tackles, and four interceptions. Russell appeared in one game in 2019 but has excelled off the field, making the SEC academic honor roll three times and being named to the AD Honor Roll in 2018. He is the great-grandson of former Auburn football head coach Jack Meagher. 

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2021 Auburn football player profile, overview: No. 82 Hayden Brice

Meet Auburn tight end Hayden Brice.

Name: Hayden Brice

Number: 82

Position: Tight End

Class: Senior

Height: 6’3”

Weight: 222 lbs

Hometown: Jackson, Mississippi

High School: St. Joseph

2020 Statistics: Did not see any game action

Twitter: @Heeezus

Overview: Brice played at Pearl River Community College in 2018 and Northeast Mississippi Community College in 2019, where he totaled 16 catches for 356 yards and one touchdown. He walked on the football team ahead of the 2020 season and is fighting to make an impact in his senior season. Brice may have a hard time seeing the field in 2021 as Auburn has seven tight ends and is full of talented players.

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2021 Auburn football player profile, overview: No. 44 Jay Sharp

Jay Sharp has work to do to earn playing time for Auburn in 2021.

Name: Jay Sharp

Number: 44

Position: Running back 

Class: Redshirt freshman 

Height: 5’8”

Weight: 164 lbs

Hometown: Birmingham, Alabama

High School: Pinson Valley

2020 Statistics: N/A

Twitter: @j2sharpp

Overview: Sharp walked on last season and did not appear in a game. With Auburns running back room down to just three scholarship players in Tank Bigsby, Shaun Shivers and Jarquez Hunter, Sharp has emerged as the team’s fourth running back and has been important for the Tigers in practice. 

Georgia football announces walk-on tryout dates

The Georgia football team has announced walk-on tryout dates for the 2021 season

The Georgia football team is looking for students like you to try-out for the 2021 season!

Ever dreamed of playing ‘Tween the Hedges’ and putting on the iconic silver britches?

Sign up for the walk-on tryouts on February 3rd and you could potentially become the next Rodrigo Blankenship in Athens.

You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take, right?

UT News: November 21, 2019

UT News: November 21, 2019

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The Tennessee Volunteers basketball program — both men and women — remain unbeaten after after the guys handily defeated the Alabama State Hornets last night, keeping Vols athletics on its current roll. Coming up this weekend, the football team will get its chance to continue the winning trend when it faces the Missouri Tigers on the road, and the swimming and diving team hosts the Tennessee Invitational over the course of three days beginning today. There is plenty on tap as the week winds down for Vols fans, and the teams are ready.

Vols are practicing at their best

The biggest news on the gridiron has been the Vols’ preparation for what amounts to a must-win game if Tennessee wants to keep its bowl hopes alive. According to head coach Jeremy Pruitt, the boys are putting in the work, and it appears to be paying off.

“The last two days have been our best practices all year here in the season and I like the way we practice. Our guys seem to be gaining some confidence, and I’m talking about confidence in what they’re doing. That comes with age and experience. We’ve got to take it from the practice field and take it to a Saturday.”

Pruitt added that the bye week allowed players who have been banged up a little more time to get back up to speed.

“We got guys that our banged up from the last game, but having a week off we tried to get them ready to play, but at the same time use common sense. There might be a couple of guys that might be a little bit limited, but we should have everybody ready to play.”

This news should be extremely encouraging to Vols fans, as the team appears to be peaking as the season wanes. Hopefully, the fruits of UT’s labors will be reaped on Saturday.

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