No. 9 Tennessee (2-0, 0-0 SEC) will open Southeastern Conference play on Saturday at Florida (1-1, 0-0 SEC).
Kickoff between the Vols and Gators is slated for 7 p.m. EDT (ESPN).
Tennessee sophomore linebacker Elijah Herring has recorded nine tackles and 0.5 tackle for a loss in two games in 2023.
Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel discussed Herring on Monday ahead of SEC play.
“Destructive, communicated at a high level,” Heupel said of Herring. “He’s a young guy that his best football is going to come down the pike. Great confidence in him.”
The 6-foot-3, 238-pound Herring appeared in 13 games for the Vols as a freshman in 2022. He recorded 11 tackles, 2.5 tackles for a loss, two sacks and one pass deflection last season.
