QB Milton, Vols show off strengths at UT pro day
Joe Milton called his shot in front of dozens of NFL scouts, or at least his quarterback coach did.
“Alright, we're going to take the driver out,” said Jordan Palmer, the renowned quarterback consultant who prepares players for the NFL draft.
Then Milton started rocketing passes almost 80 yards to wide receivers sprinting to the opposite end zone of Tennessee's outdoor practice field.
Scouts from all 32 NFL teams and spectators reacted with “wow” and “that'll play.” The group included former Vols quarterbacks Hendon Hooker and Tee Martin, who is now the Baltimore Ravens quarterbacks coach.
It was the grand finale of a scripted show to display Milton's immense arm strength and precision passing at Tennessee's pro day on Wednesday.
“I feel like I threw the ball really well,”
Milton said. “… I feel like every team wants to take (deep) shots, and not every quarterback can do it. And they love that about my game.”
That capped an extensive passing session that started in the Tennessee's indoor facility and finished on the outdoor practice field.
“Sorry, guys, but in there we'd hit the ceiling,” said Palmer, apologizing to scouts while teasing Milton's arm
Tennessee football running back Cam Seldon is out for the remainder of spring practice due to a shoulder injury that required surgery, trimming an already thin position group.
It could put UT in the market for a running back in the transfer portal following spring practice.
“It's unfortunate,” coach Josh Heupel said Wednesday. “... We'll kind of evaluate where we're at (in considering options to add a running back) as the rehab process gets started and base our decisions off that and project where he's going to be.”
The 6-foot-2, 222-pound Seldon is in line to take over the No. 2 running back spot behind starter Dylan