On Tuesday morning, Tennessee football was back in action for spring practice No. 2 ahead of the 2026 season. On a brisk morning, UT stayed inside for the entirety of the practice that was open to the media.
While able to watch a few periods of practice, we got a look at what the roster looks like for the second time. There are only so many observations you can make during that stretch, but here’s what the notebook looks like.
Offense
We’ll cut right to the chase with quarterbacks. The order of reps went the same as day one, George MacIntyre, Faizon Brandon, Ryan Staub and then Mason Phillips. We got to watch some routes on air for the first time, but most throws were either short or intermediate, with no deep balls.
The only missed throw I saw during this period was from MacIntyre to Radarious Jackson. Just missed right to the extent where Jackson got a hand on it, but not enough room to adjust to make a catch. All of his other throws were completed with no issue. MacIntyre and Brandon certainly have the most arm talent, as well. Staub is accurate, but there’s not as much zip on it as the two younger options.
The first pass catchers in line were Travis Smith Jr. (X), Braylon Staley (Y), Mike Matthews (Z) and Ethan Davis (TE). Second in line were Radarioius Jackson (X), Joakim Dodson (Y), TK Keys (Z) and DaSaahn Brame (TE). Didn’t see any drops while I was watching.
On the offensive line, Ory Williams and Gabriel Osenda stand out, literally. Both are massive. Osenda may need to put on a few pounds this year, but he’ll have time to do that for the remainder of the preseason. Kamari Blair also stands tall, but looks pretty thin. He’s another freshman who’ll need to put on weight.
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Defense
I went over to take a look at the defensive line today. The tackles, ends and LEOs split into two groups to go through drills. One was Daevin Hobbs, Nathan Robinson, Mariyon Dye, Isaiah Campbell then Ethan Utley, with Xavier Gilliam also in the mix. The other was Tyree Weathersby, Carson Gentle, Christian Gass, Isaiah Inge then Charles House, with Chaz Coleman also in the mix.
Hobbs looked good. Light feet with his large frame. Looks the part of a defensive tackle that could have a breakout season.
Jim Knowles was also spending a good bit of time with the defensive line, with Rodney Garner recovering.
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