Tyler Baron enters his sophomore season at Tennessee in 2021.
The 6-foot-5, 260-pound linebacker met with media following Tennessee’s third practice during fall training camp.
“I feel pretty good,” Baron said of how he feels during the early stages of fall training camp. “I added a little bit of weight, but with that I got a lot stronger. I went up around 12 pounds and I only gained .25 percent body fat. I am feeling really good and moving well. I’m just excited.”
Baron detailed playing the LEO position under first-year defensive coordinator Tim Banks.
“I love it,” Baron said of the LEO position. “Coach Banks giving us the ability to have personality and put ourselves in a bunch of different situations to show them we can do it.
“Whether that’s dropping in coverage, covering people down the field, rushing off the edge on the side – he just puts us in different situations to show versatility.”
Baron also discussed first-year head coach Josh Heupel and the mentality and mindset of Tennessee’s program under his guidance.
“It’s a different vibe,” Baron said of Tennessee’s program under Heupel. “It’s a totally different atmosphere. I tell everybody coming in from our season last year to this year, you almost can’t even call it the same program. It’s a totally different mindset. People are taking more advantage of everything and it’s going to be really positive.
“The biggest thing for me is the mindset of the team and the mindset in the building. Everybody is looking for how they can improve more so than just getting through. Everybody is determined. All the new guys are buying into the program. Coach Heupel is leading us in the right direction and we’re just happy to follow him.”
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