KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – Tennessee’s lack of a proven backup plan at quarterback presents a concern in the Volunteers’ bid for a breakthrough season.
Nathan Peterman’s transfer to Pittsburgh leaves Joshua Dobbs as Tennessee’s only returning scholarship quarterback from last season.
Recent history underscores how concerned Tennessee should be about its lack of quarterback depth. Three of the last four years, Tennessee’s season-opening starter at quarterback has missed at least four games due to injury.
With many of Tennessee’s top players sitting out entirely or avoiding full-contact drills as they recover from injuries, the progress of freshman quarterbacks Quinten Dormady and Jauan Jennings has emerged as one of the major developments in spring practice.
Dobbs’ main backup will be Dormady, Jennings or freshman Sheriron Jones, who hasn’t enrolled yet.
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