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A list of Vols who could take part in Senior Day festivities

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Tennessee’s final regular season game at Neyland Stadium is set to play host to UTEP on Saturday for a 1 o’clock eastern time kick. The contest will also serve as Senior Day for several Volunteer football players who could be playing their final game at Shields-Watkins Field.

With the free COVID year of eligibility still in play for this football season, tracking who is done and who can return for another season of eligibility is not an easy task. Throw into the mess several redshirt-juniors who have been on Rocky Top for four years but played only three seasons of true eligibility, there could be more than a handful of Volunteers taking part in the senior recognition outside of those who are out of eligibility.

A quick reminder that just because a certain player takes part in the Senior Day celebrations doesn’t mean they are done at Tennessee or in college football. There will be on-going conversations and evaluations as it is truly a case-by-case situation between the player and the program. For example: Bru McCoy and Omari Thomas took part in Senior Day celebrations last season but returned for another year. Cooper Mays did not take part in Senior Day in 2023.   

Senior Day celebrations are scheduled for 12:30 pm eastern time – 30 minutes prior to kickoff with UTEP. Vol Village will open at 9:30 am ET with the Vol Walk at 10:45 and Band March at 11:20 am. Gates will open at Neyland Stadium beginning at 11 am.    

Seniors who are out of eligibility (16)

WR Dont’e Thornton
WR Bru McCoy
DL Elijah Simmons
LB Keenan Pili
DL Omari Thomas
DB Will Brooks
LS Matthew Salansky
LB Eli Purcell
DL Omarr Norman-Lott
OL Cooper Mays
OL Dayne Davis
OL Andrej Karic
OL John Campbell
OL Jackson Lampley
OL Javontez Spraggins
TE Miles Kitselman

The players listed above are out of eligibility and will be taking part in Senior Day activities.

Seniors who have remaining eligibility (6)

DB William Wright – 1 year remaining
QB Gaston Moore – 1 year remaining
DL Bryson Eason – 1 year remaining
QB Navy Shuler – 1 year remaining
TE Luke Shouse – 1 year remaining
DL Dominic Bailey – 1 year remaining

The players listed above are seniors who technically have another year of eligibility remaining, due to redshirt or COVID year, who still could take part in Senior Day activities.

Redshirt Juniors with remaining eligibility (11)

DB Andre Turrentine – 1 year remaining
DB Jalen McMurray – 1 year remaining
DB Jakobe Thomas – 1 year remaining
DB Christian Charles – 1 year remaining
RB Patrick Wilk – 1 year remaining
WR Jackson Locke – 1 year remaining
DB Montrell Bandy – 1 year remaining
PK JT Carver – 1 year remaining
LB Cody Duncan – 1 year remaining
DL Tim Amet – 1 year remaining
TE Charlie Browder – 2 years remaining

The players listed above are juniors on the field but likely seniors in the classroom. They have eligibility remaining in the form of the COVID year or if they redshirted earlier in their career. It’s unclear if redshirt juniors are given the opportunity to take part in Tennessee Senior Day activities

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