Mike Bethea II is a defensive lineman at Tennessee who has not played in Tennessee's 8 games this season; the last season with a stat line was 2025.
Tennessee lists 23 defensive linemen this season.
Tennessee is 6-2, No. 16 in the AP poll (week 10). Next: vs Kentucky, Sat Nov 7.
Two seasons in the Tennessee defensive front to date. On tape: 1 tackle against Arkansas, Week 7, 2025.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 3 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 72-17vs East Tennessee State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 1 tackle |
| Wk 3 | L 41-44vs No. 6 Georgia | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 34-31vs Arkansas | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
2 seasons under Josh Heupel — 18-8 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2025 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Josh Heupel
Pass share
47.3%
437 pass / 486 run
Plays / game
71.0
13 games
Team sack rate
4.0%
449 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2025
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coachPlayed every college season under Josh Heupel.
