Build your custom FanSided Daily email newsletter with news and analysis on Tennessee Volunteers and all your favorite sports teams, TV shows, and more. Evan: Under. These are the 10 most important Tennessee football Volunteers for this year. (Photo by Donald Page/Getty Images). Your privacy is safe with us. Tennessee Volunteers Football Vols picked to finish towards top of SEC East in 2020 Ben McKee is a graduate from the University of Tennessee and has a degree in Journalism and Electronic Media. The official 2020 Football schedule for the University of Tennessee Volunteers However, they were deeper in 1998, and that’s why they went from just winning the SEC title to winning the national title. It only evaluates their potential talent. That leaves a major opening on Rocky Top for new top-tier players to step up. Powered by Minute Media © 2020 All Rights Reserved. We judge the players by how good we project them to be. We'll never pass along your email address to spammers, scammers, or the like. Five of the 10 best impact players for Tennessee football from the 2019 season are gone. All of these guys, however, could be stars this year. Simply making it to game week will not score the Tennessee Volunteers any points during Saturday night's football opener at South Carolina. These are Tennessee football’s top 10 projected impact players for the season. KNOXVILLE, TN - SEPTEMBER 22: Offensive lineman Trey Smith #73 of the Tennessee Volunteers warming up before the game between the Florida Gators and Tennessee Volunteers at Neyland Stadium on September 22, 2018 in Knoxville, Tennessee. This, unlike most other posts, does not take into account system or depth at the position the player plays. Tennessee Volunteers news from FanSided Daily, Tennessee football: Jeremy Pruitt receives contract extension, Tennessee football: Brent Cimaglia success depends on new snapper, 30 Greatest Football Games in Vols History, Top 50 Greatest Vols in Tennessee Football History, Tennessee football: Five South Carolina Gamecocks to watch, Patrick Mahomes Would Be 'Underpaid' Even with $1B Contract, Says Ravens DC, Tennessee football uniform patches honor Johnny Majors, unity, Tennessee football at South Carolina: 10 keys to the game, Tennessee football: Q and A with South Carolina expert on Vols opponent. Visit ESPN to view the Tennessee Volunteers team roster for the current season Your favorite teams, topics, and players all on your favorite mobile devices. Because of all that, Tennessee football may be more of a team this year with fewer standout superstars. Although Jeremy Pruitt lost a lot of key talent with those guys, he has built up his depth significantly entering this year with very few other starters gone and a top 10 recruiting class coming in. Some of the names are obvious, and some are based on a projection. On a much different scale, back when they were a powerhouse, this is similar to what happened from 1997 to 1998. That could end up being better for them if the coaches do their job and the right players perform up to their potential.