UT Vols holding walk-on tryouts for 2018 roster
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The Tennessee Vols want YOU on their 2018 roster. Well, probably not – but maybe.
Tennessee will have walk-on tryouts at 6 p.m. Jan. 29 at the Anderson Training Center. Tryouts will feature speed and agility drills. Participants must be enrolled for a minimum of 12 hours of courses at UT this semester to be eligible.
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Registration forms can be picked up and submitted at the check-in desk at the UT football office located on the second floor of the Anderson Training Center. Medical insurance that covers injuries that occur in college athletics will be required to try out, and participants are required to submit documentation of a physical from the past six months.
Questions regarding the tryouts can be directed to Patrick Abernathy, UT's coordinator of high school relations, who can be reached at 865-974-9289.
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