Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 56-9vs Furman | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 1 | 17 | |
| Wk 2 | W 45-24@ Georgia Tech | 2 | 26 | 13.0 | 1 | 25 | Season-high 26 yds |
| Total | 3 | 43 | 14.3 | 2 | 25 |
Tennessee is 6-2, No. 16 in the AP poll (week 10).
14 stories in the last 60 days, from 10 outlets.
These Tennessee tight ends replace Ethan Davis after season-ending ACL injury
Knoxville News Sentinel +2 Sep 14
Share of the team's total this season.
Ethan Davis is on trial in Tennessee's fan jury — the eye test against the résumé.
4★ · NATIONAL RECRUIT
No.144
recruiting national rank
Tennessee fans are litigating the player's worthiness — the eye test against the résumé.
Minority viewA vocal minority sees it the other way.
AI-generated narrative · may contain errors · not journalism · updated 2026-11-04
Play style
Creates mismatches lined up all over the formation.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
from 10 outlets
These Tennessee tight ends replace Ethan Davis after season-ending ACL injury
Knoxville News Sentinel +2 Sep 14 · 3 outlets
from 13 outlets
These Tennessee tight ends replace Ethan Davis after season-ending ACL injury
Knoxville News Sentinel +2 Sep 14 · 3 outlets
Each week: his team’s game, the stories about him that week, and the week’s biggest news headline.
Stories are headlines grouped by what they are about, counted through Nov 4.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 56-9vs Furman | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 1 | 17 | |
| Wk 2 | W 45-24@ Georgia Tech | 2 | 26 | 13.0 | 1 | 25 | Season-high 26 yds |
| Total | 3 | 43 | 14.3 | 2 | 25 |
Week 2 · 2026
W 45-24
at Georgia Tech
2 rec · 26 yds · 1 TD
Dominant 21-point win on the road against Georgia Tech.
With F. Brandon — 148 yds · 2 TD · 0 INT · QBR 88.7 · 22 rush yds (5 car) · D. Bishop — 147 rush yds (20 car) · 2 TD · 1 rec · 15 yds
4 seasons under Josh Heupel — 33-14 over that span.
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 1.5 REC/g, 21.5 YDS/g, 15.0 YPR, 1.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Josh Heupel
Pass share
37.5%
207 pass / 345 run
Plays / game
69.0
8 games
Team sack rate
9.1%
242 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer catches a game than most FBS tight ends who play every week.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
1 coachPlayed every college season under Josh Heupel.