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Tennessee releases depth chart for season opener, lists 35 'or' designations

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Josh Heupel
(Randy Sartin-USA TODAY Sports)

The Volunteers are officially back in action. On Monday, Tennessee football released its first depth chart of the 2024 campaign.

The team will kick off its highly-anticipated season on Saturday against the Chattanooga Mocs at 12:45 p.m. ET. The game will be broadcast on the SEC Network.

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Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel evidently didn’t believe it was necessary to nail down a true starter for each position. The depth chart includes 35 “or” designations, signifying the lack of lone ownership on a position.

Although the depth chart will change during the season, this initial version gives Tennessee fans an excellent idea of Heupel’s vision for 2024. To see the complete depth chart, look below.

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Quarterback 

StarterNico Iamaleava
BackupGaston Moore
BackupJake Merklinger

Running Back

StarterDylan Sampson
-or- Cam Seldon
-or- DeSean Bishop
-or- Khalifa Keith
-or- Peyton Lewis

Wide Receiver

StarterChris Brazzell -or- Dont’e Thornton
BackupNathan Leacock
StarterBru McCoy -or- Kaleb Webb
BackupMike Matthews
StarterSquirrel White -or- Chas Nimrod
BackupBraylon Staley

Tight End

StarterEthan Davis
-or- Miles Kitselman
-or- Holden Staes

Offensive Line

Left TackleLance Heard -or- Larry Johnson III
Left GuardAndrej Karic -or- Jackson Lampley
CenterCooper Mays
BackupWilliam Satterwhite -or- Vysen Lang
Right GuardJavontez Spraggins
BackupShamurad Umarov
Right TackleJohn Campbell -or- Dayne Davis

Defensive Line

StarterOmari Thomas
-or- Bryson Eason
-or- Jaxson Moi
StarterOmarr Norman-Lott
-or- Elijah Simmons
-or- Jaxson Moi

Defensive End

StarterDominic Bailey
-or- Tyre West
-or- Jayson Jenkins
-or- Tyree Weathersby

LEO

StarterJames Pearce Jr.
-or- Joshua Josephs
-or- Caleb Herring
-or- Jordan Ross

Weakside Linebacker

StarterArion Carter
-or- Kalib Perry
BackupJalen Smith

Middle Linebacker

StarterKeenan Pili
-or- Jeremiah Tealander
BackupEdwin Spillman

Cornerback

StarterJermod McCoy
-or- Jordan Matthews
BackupWiliam Wright
StarterRickey Gibson II
-or- Jalen McMurray
BackupKaleb Beasley

Safety

StarterWill Brooks
-or- Christian Charles
BackupEdrees Farooq
StarterAndre Turrentine
-or- Jakobe Thomas
BackupJohn Slaughter

Star

StarterChristian Harrison
-or- Boo Carter

Special Teams 

PlacekickerMax Gilbert
-or- Josh Turbyville
PunterJackson Ross
BackupJosh Turbyville
KickoffJosh Turbyville
BackupMax Gilbert
LongsnapperMatthew Salansky
-or- Bennett Brady
HolderJackson Ross
Kick ReturnerCameron Seldon
-or- DeSean Bishop
Punt ReturnerSquirrel White
-or- Jermod McCoy
-or- Boo Carter