Hunter Ensley, one of the heroes of Tennessee baseball’s national title run, made an intriguing offer to Vols football coach Josh Heupel.

“If you have room on special teams, I have another year of eligibility left,” Ensley joked during “Vol Calls” on Wednesday night.

“I played a little (defensive back) in high school – free safety. I think I’d be pretty good at kickoff (coverage) too.”

Ensley was in the crowd at Calhoun’s on the River for “Vol Calls” the weekly statewide coaches call-in radio show on Vol Network. He posed a fan question to Heupel. But it was more of a proposal, which Heupel jokingly pondered.

“We’ll run you down on kickoff cover,” Heupel said. “If you do a good job there, we’ll find a way to get you the pill too on offense. Alright?”

Bob Kesling, the Voice of the Vols, interjected with the perfect line about Ensley’s fitness to be a special teams player.

“He’ll crash into a wall for you,” Kesling quipped.

Of course, Ensley cemented his place in Tennessee baseball lore during the College World Series when he ran full speed into the left-center field wall to make a jaw-dropping catch in a win over North Carolina.

He left a mark on the wall and left the game with an injury. But he played through the pain the reminder of UT’s run to the national championship and scored the winning run in the 6-5 title-clinching victory.

On July 9, Ensley announced that he’s returning to Vols baseball for the 2025 season.

“I’d be good on outside contain too,” Ensley told Heupel, making his pitch to play defense for the Vols.

Ensley will stick to baseball. But he’s more qualified to play college football than just about any athlete playing another sport at UT.

Ensley was a two-time all-state football player at Huntingdon High. He led the Mustangs to a 13-1 record and an appearance in the Class A state semifinals as a senior.

And in 2019, Ensley was a finalist for the Tennessee Class A Mr. Football and Mr. Baseball awards.

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

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The Tennessee Titans made the tough decision to release cornerback Caleb Farley last week. Unfortunately, injuries derailed his career and he was never able to live up to the talent that the Titans saw in him.

Farley was originally drafted with the No. 22 pick in the first round of the 2021 NFL Draft. Missing on that high of a draft pick always stings.

Now, the 25-year-old cornerback is a free agent and is looking for another team to try and jumpstart his career with for the 2024 season.

Vincent Frank of SportsNaut has made a prediction for where Farley will end up. He thinks that Farley will end up signing with the Dallas Cowboys.

“A first-round pick of the Tennessee Titans back in 2021, Farley has seen injuries plague him throughout his NFL career. The former Virginia Tech standout has played in all of 12 games. He missed the entire 2023 campaign due to a back injury. He also suffered a torn ACL earlier in his career. This doesn’t mean that some team won’t take a chance on him. We’re still talking about a 25 year old with ample upside.”

During the 2023 NFL season with Tennessee, Farley ended up playing in just nine games. He totaled 10 tackles.

Even though he played a decent chunk of the season, he was nothing close to an impact player.

Joining the Cowboys could be a move that helps him resurrect his career. Dallas could use some help in the secondary and he might just carve out a role for himself right off the bat.

Jerry Jones is always looking to tinker with the roster and add talent. He’s always looking to pick up pieces that his coaching staff can work with and get the most out of, which makes Farley an ideal target.

As for the Titans, it’s a sad ending to what could have been something special. Farley looked the part of a potential lockdown corner when he was drafted, but clearly the team just doesn’t see a role for him in the future with the team.

Expect to see Farley end up signing somewhere in the near future. Don’t be surprised if it ends up being the Cowboys.

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