"Boo Carter skips Tennessee football activities. Is it a Nico Iamaleava situation for Vols?" The Volunteers lost their starting quarterback to UCLA this offseason when Iamaleava escalated an NIL dispute quickly and left town. Now, Carter's "status with the Vols is uncertain."

Tennessee football standout Boo Carter missed numerous team activities, and team leaders confronted him. Now his status is uncertain.

Let's take the quarterbacks out of this conversation. Here are 10 Tennessee players I'm eager to watch when preseason practice opens July 30 and why.