It’s been a series of ups and downs for Tennessee and Jeremy Pruitt in recent weeks, but the most recent blow is significant for Jeremy Pruitt’s team. VR2 at SI learned that Wanya Morris sent his paperwork to enter the transfer portal and intends to leave Tennessee.
Morris’s biography in Tennessee states:
2020
He played in nine games and made seven games – five in the left tackle and two as a tight end block in UT’s “jumbo” package … He helped Vols run 222 yards in # 23 Auburn (11/21), playing 55 snaps. . He started in Arkansas (11/7), playing 71 snaps on the left tackle and didn’t allow a sack or penalty … He didn’t play against # 2 Alabama (10/24) due to an ankle injury … He started on the left tackle in the victory against Missouri (10/3), helping UT to run for 232 yards in 77 snaps played … Watched the action on the left and right tackle in the season’s opening victory in South Carolina (9/26).
2019
He proved to be one of the nation’s freshest offensive strikers, starting 12 of the 13 games on the left tackle and collecting praise from the SEC All-Freshman and True Freshman All-American on 247Sports … He started on the left tackle against Indiana in the 2020 TaxSlayer Gator Bowl (1/2) … Helped pave the way for a 297-yard run performance against Vanderbilt (11/30) … Started all games as a left tackle during Tennessee’s six-game winning streak to close the season protecting three different defenders … Blocked by Jarrett Guarantano in Missouri when the defender became the third Vol to pass 400 yards … Played LT and RT in the win over South Carolina (10/26) … He became the first true freshman from Tennessee to start on the offensive line at the season opener since Trey Smith did this in 2017 against Georgia Tech, starting on the left tackle against Georgia State (8/31).
Morris has been a key part of Tennessee’s attack for the past two seasons. He was part of the 2019 class that had an immediate impact for the Vols. Morris received all the honors of the first year for his efforts. Tennessee will now have 48 hours to enter his name on the transfer portal. Morris can still remove his name from the portal, if he wants.