Steele Katina
Sophomore defensive back on Tennessee's 2026 roster. No game stats recorded yet.
6′1″ · 193 lb · Thompsons Station, TN · Independence
The story
2 defensive back on Tennessee's roster. No game stats recorded yet.
The record fills in as he plays.
Steele Katina
Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.
Splits & context
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
Steele Katina plays defensive back for Tennessee.
He hasn't recorded a college stat yet. Here's what we know about him.
Tennessee has produced 4 All-Conference defensive backs. 6 have gone on to the NFL Draft since 2018. Colton Hood went on to the NFL out of this room (2026).
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Tennessee
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive back · 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
Background
CAREER HONORS 2025 Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll 2024 - FRESHMAN Did not see action during his rookie season and earned a redshirt. HIGH SCHOOL Played wide receiver and defensive back for Independence High School, about 30 miles south of Nashville ... Earned All-Region First Team honors during his...
The secondary · Tennessee
- #15Edrees Farooq76 tackles · 2025
- #42DJ Burks73 tackles · 2025
- #1TJ Metcalf58 tackles · 2025
- #4Ty Redmond43 tackles · 2025
- #41Steele Katinano box-score line yet
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