Tennessee’s depth in the defensive secondary has taken a hit.
Jeremy Pruitt confirmed Monday that Trevon Flowers suffered a broken collarbone diving for a pass during practice in UT’s off-week. The injury required the safety to undergo surgery to repair the damage.
There’s no definitive timeline for Flowers’ return, with the head coach stating only that “he’ll be back in a few weeks.”
“It’s unfortunate for him because he really had improved in the last two or three weeks and had a great off-week this past week,” Pruitt said by way of the Knoxville News Sentinel.
The true freshman Flowers started the season-opening loss to West Virginia, then shifted into a backup role the next four games. Flowers was a three-star member of the Vols’ 2018 recruiting class.