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Breaking down Jack Van Dorselaer at Tennessee in fall camp
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Tennessee practiced for a second time during fall training camp on Thursday at Haslam Field.
Tight ends coach Alec Abeln discussed freshman Jack Van Dorselaer after two practices.
"He's a lot like Kits ( Miles Kitselman ), where I don't know if he gets enough credit in the route, and I think last year, obviously, his senior year of high school he played mainly defensive end," Abeln said of Tennessee's tight end. "You'll see flashes on his tape as a junior and sophomore. He's not nothing with the ball in his hands, and he understands.
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"I think in the route, so much of winning in the route is understanding what you're getting, what the picture is, what the leverage is and how much space I have. I think he's going to be a guy that can absolutely get open for us and do some things in space."
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The 6-foot-5, 236-pound tight end enrolled early at Tennessee in January and participated in spring practices . He signed with the Vols from Southlake Carroll High School in Southlake, Texas.
"I don't know if surprise would be the right word, but I think one, it's credit to the program down in Southlake Carroll and the way that they prepare guys," Abeln said. "Just his level of understanding of what college football looks like mentally and physically.
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"He came out during mat drills and was a freaking dog. I mean tug of war champ down the line. I don't know if he lost a tug of war all freaking prespring. Another guy that just shows up to work every day, knows his job, plays really hard and wants to be great. Really excited about Jack."
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