Tennessee practiced for the eleventh time during fall training camp on Tuesday at Haslam Field.
Defensive backs coach Willie Martinez met with media following practice and discussed senior Doneiko Slaughter’s growth at cornerback.
“We’ve been very intentional of just leaving him at corner,” Martinez said. “He can play all of the other positions, but like a lot of guys, it’s really good to let him learn a position. It’s not easy playing out there on the corner, on the edge. Not only do you have to have the skillset, which he does, you have to have the amount of experience of being out there by yourself, the confidence that you need.
“You have to put days together, you have to put periods together into practice where you see some consistency. You can’t get down on yourself, and they’re priceless, the reps that he’s had this whole time in camp. He’s built a lot of confidence, you can see it in his playmaking. You see a lot more consistent playmaking, you’re seeing less mistakes, and it’s very beneficial.”
The 6-foot, 190-pound Slaughter has recorded 55 tackles, 4.5 tackles for a loss, two sacks, one interception, seven pass deflections and one fumble recovery from 2020-22 at Tennessee.
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