Tennessee offensive lineman has successful surgery ahead of Alabama game

Tennessee offensive lineman has successful surgery.

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,” 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.

Photo by Dan Harralson, Vols Wire

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