Dee Beckwith enters his second season at Tennessee.
The 6-foot-5, 227-pound redshirt freshman played in Tennessee’s final three games last season on special teams and at running back.
Beckwith totaled 25 rushing yards on three attempts in 2020.
Following Tennessee’s second spring practice, offensive coordinator and tight ends coach Alex Golesh discussed Beckwith within the Vols’ offense and his “fascinating body-type.”
“We’ve spent a bunch of time talking about Dee,” Golesh said. “I think our plan right now is to keep him at running back and let him learn a position, let him get comfortable there. I think it’s really hard to evaluate guys if you move them around a whole bunch.”
Golesh mentioned Beckwith has shown promise and flashes early on.
“You just have to get used to, as a coach, seeing a different body-type there and seeing a different skill set,” Golesh said. “It’s our job as coaches to use those skill sets in the right way.”
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