Tennessee running back Jabari Small officially opted out of the Citrus Bowl earlier in the week, joining fellow backfield mate Jaylen Wright in his preparation for the NFL Draft.
Tennessee Vols running back Jabari Small officially announced his departure from UT on Friday via a heartfelt message that he posted on social media.
The Vols already knew they would be without running back Jabari Small for the Citrus Bowl, as he officially opted out earlier in the week. However, he
Tennessee has had another player opt out of the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl game. This time, it is on the offensive side. Tennessee Volunteers running back Jabari Small will not participate in the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl and has not practiced with the team during bowl game practice.
The Tennessee Vols haven't had many opt-outs for the Citrus Bowl, but a name was added to that short list on Tuesday. According to the Knoxville News
Despite the issues present in the offense to begin the year, the run game has been a strength for this Tennessee offense. After great games from Jaylen Wright, Jabari Small, and Dylan Sampson in week one against Virginia, week two should have some of the same great results in the run game.
Running backs Jaylen Wright and Jabari Small don't get enough credit for how they impacted Tennessee's 2022 offense. Though the Vols make headlines through the air, the coaching staff was quite comfortable turning around and handing the ball off to one of these two.
The Doak Walker Award, annually presented to the nation’s top running back, announced its list of 75 candidates on Wednesday. The list includes Jaylen Wright and Jabari Small from Tennessee, as the Vols join ten other schools with multiple backs on the list, including Colorado, the only school with three candidates.
The Tennessee run game sees both running backs from last season return. Jabari Small and Jaylen Wright combined for 1,609 yards and 23 touchdowns last season.
The Tennessee Volunteers are stockpiling explosive running backs. They have three proven options in Jabari Small, Jaylen Wright, and Dylan Sampson, with Khalifa Keith and DeSean Bishop entering the fold this offseason.
Tennessee responded with a strong performance against Vanderbilt tonight in Nashville, and there were several strong individual performances. We share
The Vols got off to a hot start against LSU in the bayou. LSU muffed the opening kickoff, and Tennessee recovered. A couple of plays later and the Vols
No.11 Tennessee (3-0,0-0) opens conference play on Saturday at 3:30 pm ET on Saturday inside of Neyland Stadium against the No.20 Florida Gators. The Vols routed Akron on Saturday night, but it came with at least a couple of injuries, including star receiver Cedric Tillman and starting running back Jabari Small.
It was an easy night on the scoreboard for Tennessee, but it was one that created a couple of key injury situations. Running back Jabari Small went down early on, and then Cedric Tillman took a shot to the knee and didn’t return.
There’s an opportunity at running back behind starter Jabari Small, and an unexpected candidate has entered the picture for some snaps this fall. Three-star prospect Dylan Sampson has arrived, and despite missing the the spring, he’s been able to roar onto the scene and impress the coaching staff early on.
Merits and surrounding personnel are always factors when determining the success of a player at a particular position. The single-season leading rusher for Tennessee football is Travis Stephens, who ran for 1,464 yards in 2001.
He’s added about 15 pounds. Following the exit of Tiyon Evans and a strong close to the 2021 season, the lead role in the Tennessee backfield is clear.
Fall camp practices have resumed after the Tennessee Vols’ second scrimmage this past weekend, and that means more interviews with players and coaches.
Tennessee Football starting running back Jabari Small met with the media in a press conference setting on Tuesday morning to discuss his added weight and
Tennessee Football running backs coach Jerry Mack met with the media in a press conference setting on Tuesday morning to discuss how the running backs
For all the talk surrounding Josh Heupel’s passing attack and what he does with quarterbacks, his system is predicated on the running game. As a result, Tennessee football running backs are destined to gain national attention playing for him.
Joe Milton’s first 2 drives as a Tennessee Volunteer ended in touchdowns — one on a run by him, one on a rush by Jabari Small. However, for the rest of the first half, the Vols’ offense struggled, and that led to plenty of ball control for Bowling Green.
Fall camp starts today for Tennessee, meaning a new era in the backfield is just weeks from getting underway. Gone are Eric Gray and Ty Chandler, and the Volunteers will lean on some new faces in the debut year of Josh Heupel.
Tennessee’s likely lead back for the 2021 season has landed on a prominent watch list ahead of the season. Jabari Small, who finds himself suddenly in a big spot in the offense, was named to the Doak Walker Award watch list earlier this week.
While the transfer portal may have hurt Tennessee football in a big way this past year, it also provides opportunities for other guys to step up. Such is the case at running back, where despite losing Eric Gray and Ty Chandler, expectations are still high because of the people on the roster.
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