J.T. Rankin
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- Height:
- 6-2
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- Weight:
- 285
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- Hometown:
- Maryville, Tenn.
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- Position:
- Offensive Line
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- Year:
- 2017
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- Team:
- Football
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- Award:
- Comeback Athlete of the Year
Bio
Presented to the student-athlete that makes the biggest impact and achieves at the highest level athletically following a season in which significant time was missed due to injury, the Comeback Athlete of the Year Award went to football's J.T. Rankin. The senior center started every game for the football team in 2016 one year after missing all but three games due to hip surgery, often a career-ending ailment for an offensive lineman. Rankin returned as a graduate student to anchor a unit that provided protection for one of the best offensive teams in school history.