'17 TN OL K'Rojhn Calbert (UT signee)

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Just saw the bio on this kid. What I like is that he did everything asked of him in order to be a Vol. If this kid can stay healthy, he may be really good.
 
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https://tennessee.rivals.com/news/k-rojhn-calbert-signee-needs-real-headline-

Despite an obvious rawness as a prospect, the absurdly athletic 6-foot-6, 310-pound offensive tackle immediately flashed at multiple camps in 2016, going from zero offers to earning scholarships from Florida, South Carolina, Kentucky and others on the spot. Ultimately, an introduction to then-Tennessee’s offensive line assistant Walt Wells changed Calbert's life.

“No disrespect on coach (Don) Mahoney, but coach Walt is my (guy),” Calbert said. “Coach Wells, him seeing the true potential in me at first sight, was amazing. I was at Tennessee State University. He walked up to me and asked me where I was from. He said, ‘I’m going to keep an eye on you.’ And he did. He told me, ‘Keep on working, but I’m going to work for you.’”

From that sweltering summer day in May to mid-November when Calbert committed to UT, the offensive tackle had two thoughts in mind:

I want to play for coach Wells.

I want to play at Tennessee.

Calbert worked hard, stayed healthy and eventually earned a UT offer last fall. Now, with Wells his new position coach, he's eager to get to campus to prove Wells’ judgements were right all along. “Walt Wells, I’d do anything for that man,” Calbert said. “He just really just believed in me, was confident that he saw something in me. He knew what he was bringing to Tennessee, or what he could bring to Tennessee.

"Him being so honest to me means a lot, because I wasn’t looking for no BS. I was looking for the straight-up truth because I was looking for the next five years of my life. “He was straight up honest with me. He told me, ‘K’Rojhn, if I feel like you’re not going to get the offer, I’m going to let you know and tell you where your best interest might be.’ But then maybe a month after that, he said, ‘I think it’s coming.’”
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On a side note, K'Rojhn sounds like the name of some mythical Viking battle axe or something. 5* name IMO.
 
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Up to 316 lbs.

Calbert, who turned 18 on April 2, is proud of his hometown and community, thankful to all of those around him who have supported him as he’s grown into an elite SEC prospect. “McMinnville is known as the nursery capital of the world,” Calbert said proudly. “It’s some beautiful country.” It also might soon be known as the hometown of Calbert, who in addition to his prolific offensive tackle size ran a 4.9-second 40-yard dash at the Vols’ football camp last summer and currently bench presses 390 pounds.

Calbert played on the offensive line only one year, and he’s the first to admit there’s plenty for him to learn. Brandon Thomas, his offensive line coach at the Class 6A school, says Calbert has the size, athleticism and work ethic to develop into a star at Tennessee.
https://www.seccountry.com/tennessee/krojhn-calbert-tennessee-football-vols

The Vols had won the previous three games in the series with the Gamecocks by three points or fewer, but the 2016 Tennessee team came limping into Williams-Brice Stadium, primed to be upset. The Vols were missing six starters despite coming off a bye week after a loss to Alabama, and Calbert said he noticed the team was not engaged on the sideline — nothing like what he was seeing from the amped-up Gamecocks. South Carolina won 24-21, as a last-second Tennessee field-goal attempt fell short.

“When I went to Tennessee and they won their games, I felt it was a win for me too, like I was already a part of the team,” Calbert said. “But when I went to South Carolina and they beat Tennessee, it hurt me, too. That’s when I knew Tennessee was the place I was going to be, because it bothered me.” Calbert stopped in Knoxville on the way back from his South Carolina visit to see the Tennessee coaches. It just felt like the right thing to do, he said.
https://www.seccountry.com/tennessee/tennessee-football-vols-krojhn-calbert
 
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MrVolton said:
If he can coach as well as he recruits, I think we'll see a huge leap from our OL this season.
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If the O Line play shows a big improvement this next season then just imagine how much better Wells will recruit then he already does. That will be just one more selling point for a guy who can already recruit really well.
 
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It's not impossible for someone to play OG at 6'6.

It's definitely taller than average and he'd probably have to have really good discipline with pad level and footwork, but it's not unheard of by any means.

Plus it's hard to tell how accurate the size listings are anyway. Marquez North was listed as 6'4 for 3 years and was 6'2 at the draft. Calbert could very well be closer to 6'5. And there are a lot of great NFL OGs who are right around 6'5
 
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HoleInTheRoof said:
Not at 6'6". Too tall for a guard.

If he doesn't display the athleticism for LT, he can move to RT at his size and be a road grader.
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No such thing as too tall for a guard. Especially not at 6'6. Colleges mainly recruit tackles and the kids who don't make it get to slide inside. It's rare you'll see us take an online prospect under 6'4.
 
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Biopsyman said:
Future G
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As an OG myself, I dont think I can take the disappointment if you are saying he is a future Grudenite in the making. While I would like to hold out hope Gruden is coming in the future, even I have to admit it is unlikely to happen now.
 
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