‘He’ll probably miss about a month’ – Vols insider drops injury update on promising young Tennessee player
A promising Tennessee Vols’ true freshman will likely miss about a month of action, according to VolQuest’s Austin Price. Price joined 104.5 The Zone’s Ramon and Will on Tuesday, and he noted that Vols true freshman wide receiver Radarious Jackson could miss “about a month” due to a collarbone injury he suffered in Tennessee’s 44-41 […]
A promising Tennessee Vols’ true freshman will likely miss about a month of action, according to VolQuest’s Austin Price.
Price joined 104.5 The Zone’s Ramon and Will on Tuesday, and he noted that Vols true freshman wide receiver Radarious Jackson could miss “about a month” due to a collarbone injury he suffered in Tennessee’s 44-41 overtime loss to the Georgia Bulldogs.
“They did lose Radarious Jackson on Saturday,” said Price. “And he’ll miss probably about a month or so with a collarbone type deal — which is not ideal, considering they’re not super deep (at wide receiver). But I think you have to be really, really pleased with what this group (UT’s wide receivers) has gotten done the first three games.”
Jackson, a former four-star recruit from Memphis, has four receptions for 40 yards in three games this season.
Vols true freshman wide receiver Radarious Jackson has already shown off his elite talent
The top three wide receivers on Tennessee’s depth chart are locked in.
Chris Brazzell looked like a superstar against the Bulldogs, while Mike Matthews and Braylon Staley combined for 14 receptions in the loss to Georgia. Unless there’s an injury, those three guys will see the bulk of the snaps at wide receiver.
Jackson, however, has already shown that he deserves some more playing time. His nifty grab against East Tennessee State in Week 2 showed his elite body control and athleticism.
I’d expect Jackson to continue to push for playing time once he returns from the collarbone injury. In the meantime, true freshmen wide receivers Joakim Dodson and Travis Smith Jr. should continue to see opportunities behind Tennessee’s starters.
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