Tennessee’s tackling-driven middle linebacker with a rising workload
Telander has grown from a rotational defender into a reliable SEC linebacker, finishing the 2025 season with 80 tackles, 1 interception, and 1 sack after posting 43 tackles in 2024 and 35 in 2023.[6][3] His value is built on volume, steadiness, and late-developing impact rather than splash plays: he has shown consistent tackle production, improved snap responsibility, and the kind of physical, downhill style that Tennessee coaches have praised during his surge.[12][13] He looks like a good fit for a team that wants a durable, instinctive, high-motor linebacker who can clean up plays and handle growing responsibility.
