Tennessee practiced for the 14th time during fall training camp on Saturday at Haslam Field.
Third-year special teams coordinator and outside linebackers coach Mike Ekeler met with media following practice. Ekeler discussed Dee Williams’ ability in Tennessee’s return game.
“He is confident,” Ekeler said. “He understands his role. He is going to have the opportunity to be the best return guy in the country. He has earned that, and he has the instincts, he has the ability, and it’s like an offense. When you have a great running back, your offensive line blocks a little bit harder. They know all they have to do is just give you a crease, and that’s what those guys understand on our return units. All they have to do is just get it started and he will do the rest.
“The guy is a real one, but we have a bunch of them too now. Squirrel White, he is real. Cam Seldon, he is real. (Dylan) Sampson, he is real. We have a bunch of those guys, which we should.”
Williams enters his second season at Tennessee in 2023. The 5-foot-11, 194-pound senior appeared in nine games for the Vols in 2023, recording 281 punt return yards, one punt return touchdown and 17 kick return yards.
Williams transferred to Tennessee from East Central Community College.
