
Gerald Jones was Tennessee’s versatile slot weapon before injury hit in 2010
In the 2010 season, Gerald Jones was a key Tennessee receiver with 142 career receptions and 1,710 receiving yards, plus 204 rushing yards and 3 total rushing touchdowns across his Vols career[7][9]. He stood out as a versatile, quarterback-like playmaker who could line up in the slot, take jet-motion touches, and even run the offense in gadget packages, which made him more than a box-score receiver[5]. The caution flag: he also dealt with a hand injury in 2010 that sidelined him, so durability mattered as much as explosiveness[15].