KNOXVILLE – The offense faced a third-and-6 on Quinten Dormady’s second and final possession at quarterback in Tennessee’s spring game Saturday when the junior escaped from the stereotype, at least for a moment.
Dormady took a shotgun snap, quickly stepped up to avoid a rushing defensive end, then sprinted to his right and delivered a strike to Tyler Byrd that kept an eventual touchdown drive alive.
The play offered a glimpse at the athletic ability of a passer sandwiched by mobile quarterbacks.
“I don’t get much credit for being athletic,” Dormady said afterward. “I don’t know why, but I definitely think I’ve proven that I can move the ball however it needs to be moved.”
Quinton Dormady (12) gives directions during warmups. The annual Spring Orange and White Football game was held at Neyland Stadium on April 22, 2017.
If Dormady is to win the battle to replace the swift-footed Josh Dobbs as Tennessee’s quarterback, he’ll have to fend off dual-threat prodigy Jarrett Guarantano.