Watch: Tennessee Volunteers Spring Practice #7 Highlights

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Watch as the Tennessee Volunteers compete for the seventh time this spring
Tennessee is back in action once again for the 7th time this spring. The Volunteers are continuing to improve early in the off-season with hopes of returning to the college football playoffs. Many players have started to become more comfortable while new faces have started to mold into the Tennessee system.
Take a look at the highlights below as the Volunteers hit the field on Saturday.
Tennessee is back in action this morning with another spring practice pic.twitter.com/h09PWQQkkT
— Caleb Sisk (@CalebSisk_) March 29, 2025
Tennessee begins the day with stretches before beginning their opening drills. In this clip you see some lower-body stretches from the Vols.
Tennessee Volunteers QB Nico Iamaleava throwing on the move, something Iamaleava has shown flashes of early in his Vols career. pic.twitter.com/TPnwhdHst7
— Caleb Sisk (@CalebSisk_) March 29, 2025
Nico Iamaleava is shown throwing on the run which is a key trait for a Quarterback. Iamaleava did a good job early in his career including last season when he was forced to throw on the run.
Nico Iamaleava, Jake Merklinger, and George MacIntyre throwing on the run pic.twitter.com/QbtL41TCBB
— Caleb Sisk (@CalebSisk_) March 29, 2025
Iamaleava, Jake Merklinger, and George MacIntyre continuing the drill. All three completed a pass on the run.
Lance Heard is a mountain of a man… watch him work to the second level⬇️ pic.twitter.com/XBro9CTc5N
— Caleb Sisk (@CalebSisk_) March 29, 2025
Lance Heard was getting some work chipping off a block and working up to another level. Heard is expected to be the starter on the blindside of Iamaleava.
Watch Arizona transfer Wendell Moe and Bennett Warren working together⬇️ pic.twitter.com/xEmLHSRaGz
— Caleb Sisk (@CalebSisk_) March 29, 2025
Wendell Moe and Bennett Warren working together as Warren chips off to the second level.
Mike Matthews running this route. He is expected to be a star this year pic.twitter.com/yWljx19xSs
— Caleb Sisk (@CalebSisk_) March 29, 2025
Tennessee Volunteers WR Mike Matthews running a crisp route. He is starting to improve his route running which was next level for a freshman last season.
Mike Matthews is a DUDE. pic.twitter.com/Pc6arxx1hJ
— Caleb Sisk (@CalebSisk_) March 29, 2025
Matthews frame is looking much bigger than last season as he is expected to have a bigger role in the offense as a starter.
Tennessee starting CB Rickey Gibson during practice pic.twitter.com/8Lr5RuRjDO
— Caleb Sisk (@CalebSisk_) March 29, 2025
Rickey Gibson during practice.
Mike Matthews is already becoming a much needed leader in this WR group pic.twitter.com/GTuyWf7Ix5
— Caleb Sisk (@CalebSisk_) March 29, 2025
Mike Matthews has started to become a leader in this WR group. He shows his leadership early in practice by helping his teammate following a rep.
Andre Turrentine and Edrees Farooq are working together during this drill. Turrentine is a big returning piece while Farooq has the potential to blow up this fall. pic.twitter.com/rne5JYy54l
— Caleb Sisk (@CalebSisk_) March 29, 2025
Andre Turrentine and Edrees Farooq during practice working together during a defensive back drill.
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