Upon further review, the player stays.
Tennessee defensive end Jayson Jenkins considered entering the NCAA transfer portal in late April, but the 6-foot-6, 281-pound redshirt sophomore from Bordentown, New Jersey, never wound up submitting any paperwork. Now he’s ready to justify his decision on Rodney Garner’s veteran front.
“I can only control my attitude and the way I approach the day,” Jenkins said in a news conference following Saturday’s practice. “Through the last two years, I’ve learned a lot. I feel like I’ve got a lot I can prove out on the field this year.
“I’ve learned ultimately through play just slowing the game down and truly understanding football as a whole and what we’re trying to accomplish.”
The Volunteers practiced Sunday morning and will work out again Monday before having Tuesday off.