Tennessee’s high-upside TE1 battling camp rust but still on breakout watch
In the 2025 season, Ethan Davis posted career highs with 21 catches for 257 yards and two touchdowns despite missing four games, and Tennessee has already put him on the 2026 Mackey Award preseason watch list plus preseason All-SEC fourth-team notice. He’s a 6-foot-5, 247-pound athletic tight end with big-play ability, but his current camp storyline is health: a minor lower-body issue has kept him out of fall practices, so the Vols are being cautious. If you want a mismatch TE with real ascent, he’s intriguing; if you need instant Week 1 certainty, keep your eyes peeled.
