It might be time for the Tennessee Vols to bring back an old play that's worked in the past for the program.

On Saturday, during the Vols' 62-24 thrashing of Missouri, linebacker Jeremy Banks intercepted a pass and almost returned it for a touchdown.

Banks is a former running back who rushed for 185 yards and three touchdowns (on 52 carries) as a true freshman in 2018.

The Cordova, TN native, who plays at 100 percent at all times, was moved to linebacker by previous head coach Jeremy Pruitt.

The decision to move Banks to linebacker was a wise move by Pruitt. The Vols haven't had great depth at linebacker in recent years, so Banks is needed on that side of the ball. He also had some ball security issues as a true freshman that were concerning, which is another reason he was moved to linebacker.

When Banks intercepted Missouri quarterback Connor Bazelak on Saturday and took off running down the field, it reminded folks — including Vols head coach Josh Heupel — of Banks' running ability.

And it could lead to some offensive touches for Banks….maybe.

"We got a rule inside of our building, if you score on defense you get to play on offense," said Heupel on The Josh Heupelshow after the win. "I told Jeremy as we were getting ready to walk out tonight that's about as close as you can get (without scoring). We might have to get him going on offense."

When I heard that comment from Heupel, I immediately thought of the old "Beast package" that Tennessee utilized with linebacker AJ Johnson during the 2012 season.

Johnson rushed the ball 12 times for 21 yards and six touchdowns in 2012.

Banks, who always runs hard, could certainly be a goal-line option for the Vols if Heupel thinks he can take care of the ball (it's worth noting that Banks nearly fumbled during the interception return against Mizzou while carrying the ball in his left hand).

I don't know how serious Heupel is about giving Banks some offensive touches. But if that's the choice Heupel makes, I think fans should trust him. He's pushing all the right buttons on offense for the Vols so far.

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