If you’re going to win the John Mackey Award for the nation’s best tight end, you need to be a receiving tight end and have an offensive coordinator who loves you. Tennessee football has a tight end who fits both categories.
Dominick Wood-Anderson, a four-star junior college transfer from a year ago, had 17 receptions for 140 yards and two touchdowns with the Vols last year. But he was stuck in a timing-based offense led by Tyson Helton that emphasized speedy receivers, and the poor offensive line play prevented the offense from getting anything going.
This year, Tennessee football figures to still struggle there, but the Vols remain loaded with potential.