Tennessee TE Ethan Davis Out for Season with ACL Injury — SkimNews
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- Ethan Davis tore his ACL in Week 2 during Tennessee's 45-24 road win at Georgia Tech, ending his senior season, coach Josh Heupel announced Monday.
- Davis scored a touchdown in each of No. 15 Tennessee's first two games, finishing the season with three receptions for 43 yards and two scores against Furman and Georgia Tech.
- Davis had 39 catches for 433 yards and six touchdowns across four seasons at Tennessee and had emerged as a favorite target for five-star freshman quarterback Faizon Brandon before the injury.
- Heupel framed the loss by saying "This game requires the next guy up," as Tennessee turns to sophomore DaSaahn Brame and South Alabama transfer Trent Thomas at tight end.
- DaSaahn Brame, ESPN's No. 194 overall recruit in the 2025 class, has played more snaps (32) than any other Vols tight end this fall, while junior Cole Harrison (one career reception) and freshman Luca Wolf, originally from Vienna, Austria, round out the depth chart.
- Tennessee (2-0) faces Kennesaw State on Saturday before hosting No. 1 Texas and quarterback Arch Manning in the Week 4 SEC opener — a significant test for an already-thin tight end room.
Why it matters: Losing a starting tight end who scored in each of the first two games is a meaningful blow to Josh Heupel's offense, and the timing couldn't be worse: Tennessee (2-0) hosts No. 1 Texas and Arch Manning in Week 4. The Vols now lean on sophomore DaSaahn Brame (ESPN's No. 194 recruit) and South Alabama transfer Trent Thomas.
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