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Derek Barnett and Butch Jones will both be in attendance at the first round of the NFL Draft on April 27. In all, 22 top prospects and 13 coaches will be in attendance.
ESPN has projected Barnett as high as the eighth pick overall in this year’s draft, and having his college coach beside him will definitely be a very good thing for the Tennessee program.
Freshman defensive end Deandre Johnson, one of five early enrollees for the Vols, was rewarded with the removal of his black helmet stripe after last Saturday’s scrimmage. Johnson stepped up after Jonathan Kongbo was hurt, and Kendal Vickers and Darrell Taylor took it upon themselves to remove Johnson’s “rookie” stripe. Johnson is a 6-3, 235 defensive end from Miami, Florida and a 3-star recruit in this year’s class, according to 247.
Highly-touted offensive tackle Trey Smith also had his stripe removed last Saturday.
