KNOXVILLE — Tee Martin enters his second season as Tennessee’s wide receivers coach.
The Vols’ wide receiver unit is one that brings in a lot of new and talented players. Freshman Dee Beckwith is one of the newcomers and is likely to see the field early during the 2020 season.
Martin met with media Wednesday and discussed the 6-foot-5, 220-pound Beckwith.
“Dee bounces back and forth between the wide receiver room and the tight end room,” Martin said on a Zoom call. “He’s kind of a hybrid receiver/tight end-type of body. He hasn’t been around for a few days, but when he was there, he was progressing quickly.”
Martin mentioned that Beckwith is “fast, big and physical” and understands “the nuances of the game and the feel from when he’s outside versus when he’s inside.”
“When he’s in the core, possibly putting his hands down, we haven’t decided yet if we’re going to actually progress him that far at that position yet, but he has the skillset,” Martin continued to discuss Beckwith. “He has the want to. He’s a young man that’s always around asking questions, always trying to watch extra film and improve himself. That’s what you want from a young guy. He just needs a lot of reps.”
Tennessee will kick off the 2020 season Sept. 26 at South Carolina. The game is slated to start at 7:30 p.m. ET and will be televised by SEC Network.
