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Josh Heupel, when Cooper Mays was healthy, did not start a single other center at that spot
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Of course, at the start of the 2023 season, Mays was injured in the first few weeks and Tennessee had to find solutions
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But he has been a stalwart for that offensive line in the entirety of the Josh Heupel era
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When you look at his career at Tennessee, recruited by Jeremy Pruitt, retained, of course, by Josh Heupel
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local guy, Knox Catholic High School legacy player with his father and brother Cade, both
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playing for the university. 45 starts in Cooper Mays' long career as Tennessee's center and a Remington Award finalist for
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the best center in the country in 2024. You talk about what this offense needs from the center position, A, from a leadership standpoint
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B, just from an athletic standpoint, and getting guys lined up with that tempo offense, Cooper
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Mays was a huge part of Tennessee's offensive success under Josh Heupel
