Tennessee’s Versatile Depth Piece With a Defensive Identity
Cody Duncan is currently listed by Tennessee as a redshirt junior linebacker, not a tight end, after switching from TE to defense; that position change plus prior injury absences tells the story of a tough, team-first player whose value is depth, versatility, and buy-in more than box-score flash. In Tennessee’s 2023 season, he appeared in three games, and his earlier Virginia Tech resume included special-teams work and a redshirt year lost to injury, so the appeal is a local Knoxville product who’s willing to do the gritty jobs and adapt wherever the Vols need him most.
