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Tennessee Vols: Players That Will Break Out At Each Position For UT In 2017

By Zach Ragan

Mar 23, 2017; Knoxville, TN, USA; Head Coach Butch Jones watches during Tennessee Volunteers football practice at Anderson Training Facility. Mandatory Credit: Calvin Mattheis/Knoxville News Sentinel via USA TODAY NETWORK
Mar 23, 2017; Knoxville, TN, USA; Head Coach Butch Jones watches during Tennessee Volunteers football practice at Anderson Training Facility. Mandatory Credit: Calvin Mattheis/Knoxville News Sentinel via USA TODAY NETWORK /
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Nov 5, 2016; Knoxville, TN, USA; Tennessee Volunteers wide receiver Marquez Callaway (9) returns a kick during the second half at Neyland Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Randy Sartin-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 5, 2016; Knoxville, TN, USA; Tennessee Volunteers wide receiver Marquez Callaway (9) returns a kick during the second half at Neyland Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Randy Sartin-USA TODAY Sports /

Wide Receiver — Marquez Callaway

Sophomore

Marquez Callaway only played in six games as a true freshman in 2016, catching one pass for 13 yards.

The Georgia native also returned a punt 62 yards for a touchdown against Tennessee Tech.

Callaway was singled out on Saturday by Butch Jones as a player that’s had a great spring.

The former four-star recruit from Georgia will have plenty of opportunities to step up in 2017.

Outside of Jauan Jennings, the Vols don’t have a lot of proven talent at the wide receiver position.

Callaway, however, is a wide receiver that has good size (6’2″), and plenty of speed (as evidenced by his 62 yard punt return last season).

Whoever wins the quarterback battle will have a solid deep threat in Callaway. I wouldn’t be surprised at all to see Callaway pass Tyler Byrd (another solid option to break out in 2017) and become the Volunteers’ number two wide receiver this upcoming season.

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