Let’s just face it, Tennessee hasn’t been dealt a great hand so far on the injury report in 2025. It all began back in January when star cornerback Jermod McCoy tore his ACL during an offseason workout. That continued late in fall camp as defensive lineman Daevin Hobbs went down and was ruled out for the next several weeks. It got worse against Syracuse in the opener with both Jaxson Moi and Rickey Gibson exiting early.
None of those four were able to play on Saturday against Georgia, and their absences were felt in several key spots of the game. Two position groups that were considered pretty deep suddenly were forced to rely on either inexperience or bloated snap counts, and it showed.
True freshman cornerback Ty Redmond, who has been outstanding to start the season, was forced to play every single snap at cornerback. Colton Hood was in the same boat, along with safety Andre Turrentine. On the defensive line, a spot where Tennessee likes to keep things fresh, the Volunteers played Dominic Bailey and Bryson Eason over 65 snaps each…