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Tennessee freshmen who qualify for a redshirt

On3 imageby:Eric Cain•12/08/24•

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Tennessee linebacker Edwin Spillman during the Orange & white Game. Credit: UT Athletics
Tennessee linebacker Edwin Spillman during the Orange & white Game. Credit: UT Athletics

Now that the 2024 regular season has come and gone, it’s time to take a look at which Tennessee true freshmen qualify for a redshirt.

In order to be granted a redshirt, players must not have appeared in more than four games. Any postseason games, including conference championships, the college football playoffs and bowl games, do not count towards a redshirt.  

Of the 20 freshmen on scholarship from the Class of 2024, 14 are eligible for a redshirt. Here is a list of those Tennessee players, broken down into position groups on both offense and defense. Six additional true freshmen played in more than four games, thus are not eligible for a redshirt.

Quarterback (1)

Jake Merklinger: 2 games played, 6-of-9, 48 yards, 0 TD, 0 INT, 22 rushing yards

Wide Receiver (1)

Braylon Staley: 3 games played, 1 reception for 10 yards in win over UTEP

Tight End (1)

Cole Harrison: 2 games played, no stats

Offensive Line (6)

Bennett Warren: 4 games played, no stats.
William Satterwhite: 3 games played, no stats
Max Anderson: 2 games played, no stats
Gage Ginther: 3 games played, no stats
Jeremias Heard: 1 game played, no stats
Jesse Perry: 4 games played, no stats

Defensive Line (2)

Kellen Linstrom: 3 games played, 4 tackles
Carson Gentle: 3 games played, 5 tackles, 0.5 sack, 0.5 TFL

Linebacker (2)

Edwin Spillman: 3 games played, 5 tackles, 30 defensive snaps, missed 9 games with injury
Jordan Burns: 1 game played, 1 tackle, 4 defensive snaps (UTEP)

Defensive Backs (1)

Marcus Goree: 2 games played, tackle, 8 defensive snaps

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