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Tennessee Vols: Ultimate 2017 Wish List

By Zach Ragan

Oct 1, 2016; Athens, GA, USA; Tennessee Volunteers wide receiver Jauan Jennings (15) is carried off the field by team mates after catching the game winning touchdown pass against the Georgia Bulldogs on the last play on the game during the fourth quarter at Sanford Stadium. Tennessee defeated Georgia 34-31. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 1, 2016; Athens, GA, USA; Tennessee Volunteers wide receiver Jauan Jennings (15) is carried off the field by team mates after catching the game winning touchdown pass against the Georgia Bulldogs on the last play on the game during the fourth quarter at Sanford Stadium. Tennessee defeated Georgia 34-31. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports /
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Oct 8, 2016; College Station, TX, USA; Tennessee Volunteers defensive end Derek Barnett (9) rushes past Texas A&M Aggies offensive lineman Avery Gennesy (65) during the second half at Kyle Field. The Aggies defeat the Volunteers 45-38 in overtime. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 8, 2016; College Station, TX, USA; Tennessee Volunteers defensive end Derek Barnett (9) rushes past Texas A&M Aggies offensive lineman Avery Gennesy (65) during the second half at Kyle Field. The Aggies defeat the Volunteers 45-38 in overtime. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports /

Derek Barnett Returning For Senior Season

It’s called a wish list for a reason.

This is probably the most unlikely “wish” on this list, but oh boy would it be awesome (like Peyton Manning coming back for his senior season awesome).

Derek Barnett hasn’t announced yet if he will skip his senior season and declare for the 2017 NFL Draft.

But the writing is certainly on the wall.

Barnett will likely be a top ten pick.

It’s hard to blame him if he does declare. It’s not like he’s going to improve his draft stock by returning in 2017, no matter how great of a season he has.

Barnett will probably break Reggie White’s sack record in the Music City Bowl, and then immediately announce that he’s heading to the NFL.

And Vol fans will be thankful for the three seasons they got to watch Barnett wreak havoc on opposing quarterbacks.

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