University of Tennessee defensive back Riyahd Jones catches a ball during practice at Haslam Field.KNOXVILLE — Tennessee is looking forward to the depth it gained at the cornerback positions after Riyahd Jones and Michael Williams returned to practice Tuesday.
Both players were battling for a starting spot when they were sidelined, and their presence at practice was a good step forward.
“Will they be game ready? I don’t know yet,” Volunteers coach Butch Jones said. “They’ve been out for a while, so it takes some time, but it was great just from an overall competitive standpoint.”
A junior college transfer, Riyahd Jones enrolled in January and left spring practice as a starter at corner, but he was sidelined midway through preseason camp with a blood clot/circulation issue in his right calf.
Tennessee expected him to be out for a while.