KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - After a breakout season with the Big Orange in 2024, which saw him play in all 13 games, Miles Kitselman is returning as the go-to guy in Tennessee’s tight end unit.

He led the tight ends with 301 yards, including four receiving touchdowns and one rushing score, last year. He’s spending his college career a lot more than 301 yards away from his home in Kansas, though.

“It’s definitely hard being 12 hours away from home, but I’ve been 12 hours away from home for the past three or four years. So you get used to it,” he said. “My mom’s a phenomenal cook, and so that’s probably the hardest part about being away.”

That said, he said he does get to see his family often.

“My family makes it up here as much as they can, which is often. And you know, they love the moun

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