Tennessee starting defensive back to undergo season-ending surgery
By Ethan Stone
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Tennessee defensive back Kamal Hadden will miss the remainder of the 2023 season after undergoing season-ending surgery.
The Vols defensive back announced the news on Instagram Thursday afternoon. He didn’t specify the injury, but reports say it was shoulder related after he left Week 8 against Alabama with an “upper-body injury.”
His message on Instagram can be found below:
BREAKING: Tennessee DB Kamal Hadden will be getting season ending surgery, per his Instagram ?
Big loss for the Vols DB room. pic.twitter.com/vVfZu2m4at
— Vol Scoops (@VolScoops) October 26, 2023
Hadden started the season slow but had surged back with a vengeance. He is one of Tennessee’s better players in coverage, but still runs into some problems with tackling and penalty issues that struck a nerve with some fans last season into this year.
But this loss will be felt quickly by Tennessee. Hadden has totaled 3 interceptions on the year with 19 tackles and 7 pass deflections. Hadden has played with his hair on fire the last few games especially.
Doneiko Slaughter and Gabe Jeudy-Lally are likely to start at CB moving forward.
Ethan Stone is a Tennessee graduate and loves all things college football and college basketball. Firm believer in fouling while up 3.
