Josh Heupel confirms Tennessee RB will miss 2022 season after suffering injury
Josh Heupel and the Tennessee Volunteers built some momentum in 2021, going 7-6 in his first year at the helm of the program.
But, as the Vols prepare to try to improve on that record this fall, they’ll have to do so without a key backup running back.
During a press conference on Sunday, Heupel confirmed that RB Len’Neth Whitehead would be out for the entire year with an upper body injury:
Tennessee running back Len'Neth Whitehead will miss the 2022 season following an upper body injury.
He had season-ending surgery. https://t.co/vFoM924rtk
— Mike Wilson (@ByMikeWilson) July 31, 2022
Whitehead ran 32 times for 207 yards and 2 touchdowns as a redshirt freshman in 2021. He was expected to be a key backup to starter Jabari Small this fall.
How will the Vols fare without Whitehead? We’ll see who steps up to fill that role in the Tennessee offense this fall.