Tennessee wide receiver accepts invitation to Senior Bowl

The Senior Bowl takes place Jan. 30, 2021 in Mobile, Alabama.

The Senior Bowl takes place Jan. 30, 2021 in Mobile, Alabama.

Tennessee senior wide receiver Josh Palmer accepted an invitation to the bowl Monday.

The NCAA has allowed for all players to not have eligibility count in 2020, meaning Palmer could return again as a senior next season due to the coronavirus pandemic.

KNOXVILLE, TN – AUGUST 21, 2020 – Wide receiver Josh Palmer #5 of the Tennessee Volunteers during 2020 Fall Camp practice on Haslam Field in Knoxville, TN. Photo By Andrew Ferguson/Tennessee Athletics

 

Tennessee head coach Jeremy Pruitt discussed Palmer accepting his Senior Bowl invitation.

“Usually we talk to players about these things at the end of the season,” Pruitt said. “It’s kind of unusual, I guess this past week would normally have been the SEC championship game, so our season has been moved back a couple of weeks.

“We’ve not really had those conversations, but it’s a great opportunity for Josh. With an invite to the Senior Bowl, they don’t just give those things away, so it’s a great opportunity for him.”

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