Javontez Spraggins, starting right guard, returning to Tennessee football in 2024

Tennessee football starting right guard Javontez Spraggins will return in 2024 to utilize his final season of eligibility. He made the announcement Thursday on social media.

“Need every crumb….,” Spraggins wrote on X, formerly know as Twitter.

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Spraggins has played 44 games with 37 starts in his UT career. He suffered a season-ending leg injury in a loss to Georgia on Nov. 18.

Spraggins has been a staple on UT’s offensive line for almost four seasons. He played eight games in 2020, 12 games in 2021, 13 games in 2022 and 11 games this season.

He had one season of eligibility remaining because of a COVID-exempt year.

Adam Sparks is the Tennessee football beat reporter. Emailadam.sparks@knoxnews.com. X, formerly known as Twitter@AdamSparks. Support strong local journalism by subscribing at knoxnews.com/subscribe.

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