Vols RB Trey Coleman leaving Tennessee program
One game down, and a member of the 2018 Vols has already left the team.
Just one game into his Tennessee career, Vols head football coach Jeremy Pruitt has already lost a member of his depth chart.
According to a tweet released by Volquest’s Jesse Simonton on Tuesday afternoon, Tennessee running back Trey Coleman has left the Vols.
Coleman was also not at practice on Monday, according to Simonton.
This is big news for anyone following Tennessee’s offense, which featured several different backs in its season opener.
Against West Virginia, offensive coordinator Tyson Helton rotated between four running backs: Ty Chandler, Tim Jordan, Madre London and Jeremy Banks.
While the reasons for Coleman’s decision to leave the Vols’ squad are unknown, one can at least assume that Coleman recognized that he would not be getting many on-field reps in 2018 unless something changed drastically.
Also unknown is where Coleman, a West Monroe, La. native, will transfer to, if he still chooses to play college football. Coleman appeared in just four games for the Vols last season, according to a report by Saturday Down South’s Michael Bratton.
In Coleman’s absence, Princeton Fant has been moved back to running back.
Originally a tailback out of high school, Fant had been a linebacker under Jeremy Pruitt for just one practice this past April.
As new information arises, any updates on the matter can be found in the sports section of The Tennessee Journalist.
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