One of Tennessee's fastest players announces he's moving to offense during team's bye week
Based on this news, Tennessee is looking to get more explosive in its passing game by getting more speed on the field when the Volunteers are on offense.
That was a concern entering the season and it looks to have been a valid one as the team’s lone deep threat in the passing game after five games appears to be true freshman, Jalin Hyatt.
That’s where Kenney Solomon comes in.
Now in his second season with the program, the defensive back recently announced he’s now playing receiver for Tennessee.
How could this help Tennessee’s explosive rate on offense? If you were unaware, Solomon also is a member of Tennessee’s track and field team. According to his bio on the team’s official website, Solomon finished as the runner-up at the South Carolina 5A State Track and Field Meet in the 100-meter dash (10.57) and the 200-meter dash (21.57).
Considering the Vols currently rank No. 8 in the SEC in explosive passing plays (passing plays of 20+ yards), moving Solomon from defense to offense makes sense.
Here is the tweet Solomon issued on Tuesday evening.
I am now playing Wide Receiverđ #govols #GBO @Vol_Football
— Kenney âk2â Solomon ll (@Kenneysolomon2) October 28, 2020
Hope it works out. Like fighter pilots say, speed is life.
He has the hands if he can get open…AND one of our QB’s can get the ball to him.
Find a way to get Jimmy Holiday more involved. Not sure why he hasn’t been given a real look at QB. A mobile QB with his speed could be a nightmare for opponents.
lol.. We could have Peyton Manning on the roster and we would still start JG.
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The Vols need something good to happen right now on Rocky Top…seems like it really is rocky in Knoxville right now.
Maybe this fast dude can chase down some dbâs after an interception that the quarterback throws. Good for the little orange football team.
Like I’ve said along, we need to worry less about our QBs, and try to get some receivers that know how to tackle!!!
Ha…good one.
Not sure it’s going to help as long as your quarterback is throwing to other color of jersey.
Tennessee starting out as 3 point favorites on the road in Fayetteville. At least the media is not ready to write it all off.
In Fairness, they got hammered by UGA, then trap game at home by ânot your daddyâs Kentucky teamâ and then clobbered by Bama. Being a Volfan since â77, its been a really fun ride at times, sickening at others. Seen most of the other programs do same ( that includes Bama.)
Dunno about Pruitt. I trust Coach Fulmer, but seen some crummy coaching that frustrates me. Yeah its a âthrowaway yearâ so a frustrating season is so 2020.
But of all that horribleness of this year, at least we are getting this dose or normalcy with CFB. Hated this open date, gkad to focus again on the pork rinds, I mean Razorbacks.