KNOXVILLE — Tennessee capped off its 2020 recruiting class Feb. 5, adding Dee Beckwith on National Signing Day.
The 6-foot-5, 220-pound Beckwith is from Florence High School in Florence, Alabama. Beckwith’s high school head coach Will Hester previously discussed how his former player can be used in a variety of ways.
“Coach (Jim) Chaney is talking about Taysom Hill type stuff, whether they hand it to him, throw it to him or be the Wildcat quarterback,” Hester said on the show “Tennessee Two-A-Days.”
During fall training camp ahead of Tennessee’s first game at South Carolina Sept. 26, Beckwith has spent time at running back.
Tennessee running backs coach Jay Graham met with media Wednesday to discuss Beckwith practicing in the Vols’ backfield.
“Dee has done a really good job,” Graham told reporters on a Zoom call. “In high school he did some Wildcat and some things, so he had an understanding of it. When he first moved over, it hadn’t been long, but I tried to stick with what he does naturally and adjust from there. I think he’s done well with it.
“There’s been some times where we had to get him in position and I had to yell some things at him just as far as technique goes, but I think he’s done a really good job so far there. For a taller guy, he has the athleticism to do it and to play the position, so he’s been a really big help for us.”
