Tennessee Return Man Dee Williams Makes Decision on Future
Tennessee football senior return man Dee Williams has declared for the NFL Draft, per his announcement on Instagram on Wednesday night. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Dee Williams (@desmondw4) Williams did not have any years of eligibility remaining. The Forsyth, Georgia, native spent 2020 and 2021 at East Central […]
Pair Of Tennessee Players Earn SEC Weekly Honors For Performances Against Texas A&M
A pair of Tennessee football players split SEC weekly honors for their performances in the Vols’ 20-13 victory over Texas A&M last Saturday at Neyland Stadium. Sophomore edge rusher James Pearce Jr. earned co-Defensive Lineman of the Week honors along with Arkansas’ Landon Jackson. Senior punt returner Dee Williams earned co-Special Teams Player of the […]
Are Dee Williams Offensive Snaps Coming?
Tennessee senior Dee Williams is one of the Vols’ most electric playmakers and flipped their win over Texas A&M with a 39-yard punt return for a touchdown. But despite Williams’ special teams prowess, he’s never broken the lineup at cornerback since transferring to Tennessee from East Mississippi Community College ahead of the 2022 season. Unable […]
Dee Williams Tennessee’s MVP Against Texas A&M
Tennessee’s Dee Williams didn’t play a snap on offense or defense in the Vols’ 20-13 win over Texas A&M on Saturday afternoon. But the senior made two extremely significant special teams plays when Tennessee badly needed it, flipping the momentum and igniting the sold out Neyland Stadium crowd. First, with Tennessee punting from midfield, Williams […]
WATCH: Dee Williams Houses Punt Return to Give Tennessee the Lead Over Texas A&M
Arguably the biggest moment in Tennessee’s 20-13 win over Texas A&M Saturday in Neyland Stadium was Dee Williams’ 39-yard punt return for a touchdown in the third quarter. Williams’ touchdown gave Tennessee a 14-10 lead in what had been a defensive struggle for both sides. The score proved to be extremely vital, as the Vols […]
Shane Beamer Pays Big Compliment to Tennessee Specialist
South Carolina head coach Shane Beamer paid a big compliment to Tennessee return man Dee Williams during his Tuesday afternoon press conference in Columbia. Beamer spent the first few minutes of his press conference giving a position-by-position breakdown of the Tennessee starting unit before spending a good moment on Tennessee’s special teams group. “They play […]
Fart in a Skillet? Best in the Country? Dee Williams Draws High Praise Ahead of 2023 season
Tennessee special teams coordinator Mike Ekeler has been a big fan of Vols’ return man Dee Williams for some time now. When Josh Heupel’s staff took over prior to the 2021 season, Ekeler stood in front of the media and said that he was looking for a “fart in a skillet” at the return position. […]
WATCH: Tennessee’s Specialists, Mike Ekeler Talk Being a ‘Surgeon’ on Special Teams
Tennessee outside linebackers/special teams coach Mike Ekeler was the final of the Tennessee assistants to speak with the media during training camp this fall on Saturday morning in Knoxville. Ekeler, known for bringing the energy both on the field and at the podium, spoke about the mindset it takes to impact the special teams unit. […]
Tennessee Football’s Forgotten Man Entering 2023 Season
It took five games until defensive back Dee Williams made his Volunteer debut after transferring from junior college to Tennessee ahead of the 2022 season. Williams made his mark during his first play, returning a punt against LSU 58 yards to set the Vols up in a prime scoring position. It was the first of […]
Dee Williams is the ‘Fart in a Skillet’ that Mike Ekeler has Been Looking For
When looking at Tennessee’s kick return situation heading into the 2023 season, it somewhat shakes out as two different sides of the same coin. On one hand, the Vols bring back former East Central Community College defensive back Dee Williams, who accounted for 15 of the Vols’ 20 total punt returns last season. Williams averaged […]
