Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 56-9vs Furman | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 0 tackles |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
#5
Daevin Hobbs
Senior defensive lineman on Tennessee's 2026 roster.
6′4″ · 290 lb · Concord, NC · Jay M. Robinson
CFB Index 23 · #361 of 420 edge rushersLow confidenceReturning to Tennessee for 2026
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
0
sacks · 2026
1 hurries
1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: vs Furman
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 defensive lineman on Tennessee's 2026 roster.
- Signed as a 4-star recruit to Tennessee in 2023.
Daevin Hobbs
Wins his gap play after play. Fourth year in the Tennessee defensive front, same address the whole way.
0 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
His career
He was on the field for 4 seasons. That is rarer than it sounds.
20236 games
- Signed with Tennessee4-star out of Jay M. Robinson
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★
CFB
College
Tennessee
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
1 coach2023–2026
Tennessee
Played his entire career under Josh Heupel.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
4 seasons under Josh Heupel — 29-12 over that span.
2023Tennessee9-4HC: Josh Heupel · Run-leaning
2024Tennessee10-3HC: Josh Heupel · Run-heavy
2025Tennessee8-5HC: Josh Heupel · Balanced
2026Tennessee2-0HC: Josh Heupel · Run-heavy
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Medium confidence
Elite: qb hurries (83rd percentile). Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Box-score production (6)
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 0.0 TKL/g, 0.0 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Josh Heupel
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2025
Part-time starter
Tackle volume for the position in part-time-starter range.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Index Score
23 · #361 of 420 edge rushers
Former four-star. Now #361 at the position.
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-SEC
Based on 2025: #57 of 60 SEC DLs
How the All-SEC estimate is computed
15% estimated, 95% confidence interval 13–17%. Base rate measured from players who finished at a comparable rank in their conference and came back the next season. It is an estimate from a small sample, not a forecast of this player.
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 56–9
vs Furman
1 QB HUR
Dominant 47-point win at home against Furman.
With F. Brandon — 226 yds · 3 TD · 0 INT · 68 rush yds (10 car) · 2 TD · M. Matthews — 4 rec · 132 yds · 2 TD
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Tennessee
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive line · Tennessee
Returning around him
- 5 Tennessee players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -8 net (21 in / 29 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Tennessee · Last season: 8-5 (AP #18) · Talent rank #13 · 2026 recruiting class #8
DNA match
Player DNA
Two-Gap Base
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
IDL
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Jordan Bertagnole’s 2022 season.
Matches Jordan on
Sack rate
Weight
Height
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Jamaal Whyce's junior season at Marshall (2025).
77%match
Matches Jamaal on
Class year
Sack rate
Weight
Player DNA
Players who play like Daevin Hobbs
Background
First name is pronounced DAY-vin CAREER HONORS 2026 Preseason All-SEC Third Team (Phil Steele) 2025 Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll 2023 Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll CAREER Former five-star recruit who enters his fourth season and has made a significant impact in the defensive interior … Played a vi...
The defensive line · Tennessee
- #33Jordan Norman8 tackles for loss · 2025
- #5Daevin Hobbs3.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #2Xavier Gilliam3 tackles for loss · 2025
- #18Tyree Weathersby3 tackles for loss · 2025
- #19Nathan Robinson2.5 tackles for loss · 2025
18 more on the roster · Tennessee team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology