Tennessee football reveals how much weight George MacIntyre has put on over the summer
The Vols’ sophomore QB has been trying to add to his frame this summer, and it appears he’s been successful.
One of the big question marks for Tennessee Vols QB George MacIntyre this offseason is, how much weight could he put on? The slender rising sophomore has the height and the long frame to build into, but his strength and durability have been question marks as he battles true freshman Faizon Brandon for Tennessee’s starting QB job this offseason.
It appears as though MacIntyre answered the challenge in a big (pun partially intended) way over the last several months.
Tennessee football updated the measurements of the players on the roster on Friday, and MacIntyre’s weight was updated to 208 pounds.
George MacIntyre has increased his weight up to 208 pounds, per Tennessee football
For those wondering about what kind of increase that is, MacIntyre was previously listed by the program at 195 pounds at the start of the year, so that’s a 13 pound increase.
MacIntyre has been working this offseason with new strength and conditioning coach Derek Owings to get his weight up, and MacIntyre is now in the ballpark of where the program wants him to be. MacIntyre, who arrived on campus at 182 pounds, previously stated that the program wanted him to reach the mark of 210 pounds by the start of fall camp. With roughly three weeks left until then, it’s fair to say that MacIntyre is on track to get there.
We’ll find out in fall camp if MacIntyre looks any noticeably different, but with the intense Owings monitoring his progress, it’s a good bet that the Vols’ young QB is transforming in a way that will optimize his performance in the coming months.