(WVLT) -- Team strength has been the theme this off season for the Football Vols.

The guys have worked diligently under the tutelage of Strength & Conditioning Coach Johnny Long all summer long, on their own accord, as we got to witness earlier Thursday inside the Neyland-Thompson Sports Complex on campus.

Our Congats to Offensive Lineman Jacques McLendon, he set a team record this summer by bench pressing 560 pounds, pretty impressive.

Click on the link below to hear from several of Tennessee's players talk about their preparations for the upcoming football season.