KNOXVILLE – After missing almost a full year due to a knee injury he suffered in the Ohio game last season, Tennessee linebacker Quart’e Sapp got his first extensive action of the season in Tennessee’s 26-20 loss to Florida on Saturday.
Sapp recorded seven tackles against the Gators and figures to play an increased role as the Volunteers continue to grapple with injuries at linebacker.
Tennessee coach Butch Jones announced Monday that senior outside linebacker Cortez McDowell is out for the season with a wrist injury.
“We’re going to miss him, not only from a defensive standpoint, but from a special teams standpoint as well,” Jones said of McDowell, who sustained a wrist injury against the Gators.
Sapp, a redshirt sophomore, was considered a consensus four-star prospect out of Milton High School in Alpharetta, Ga.