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Ethan Davis 'assignment sound' in fall camp for Tennessee football
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Ethan Davis enters his third season at Tennessee in 2025.
The 6-foot-5, 245-pound redshirt sophomore tight end appeared in 15 games for the Vols from 2023-24. He has recorded 15 receptions for 133 yards and two touchdowns in his collegiate career.
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Tight ends coach Alec Abeln discussed Davis following Tennessee's second practice during fall training camp ahead of the 2025 season .
"He's absolutely capable of being a dominant player in the core," Abeln said. "Knowing what to do for sure was step one. I think he's gotten to a point now where, man, really pretty assignment sound.
"Now it's about getting banked reps of what it's supposed to feel like, and then, obviously, effort is the paint that covers up bad carpentry and if it isn't perfect, if it's not exactly right, just straining finishing with everything he's got."
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The third-year tight ends coach also detailed if Davis is beginning to understand the complexity of the position.
"Yeah, 100 percent, there were flashes of it a lot last year and just getting it to be on a consistent basis where he has all the ability in the world and he knows it," Abeln said. "It's one of those things, especially in the core, when you feel what it's supposed to feel like and get used to feeling that.
"I think that helps guys be more consistent with it where a lot of times guys are putting in a bunch of work and really straining to get right with the technique, and they may not even realize it's wrong until once they feel it right, then it kind of clicks for them. I think the more you can feel it right, the more it becomes second nature."
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Davis appeared in 12 contests for the Vols in 2024, totaling 13 receptions for 100 yards and two touchdowns.
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