Dayne Davis can play nearly anyplace.

The redshirt senior hostile lineman has been adaptable amid Tennessee football’s spring hones, taking reps at numerous distinctive positions. When the season starts, Davis will be in a solid spot to assist the Vols wherever vital.

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“As a fellow that knows the offense so great merely can flip to any position once you require a individual here or there, cleared out watch, cleared out handle, center final year for five or six games,” Davis said. “Just being that fellow where in the event that we require a spot on the O-line, step up and be that player.”

Final season, Davis for the most part played right handle, beginning three recreations at the position. Early within the season, he played a few time as center, playing there amid three diversions.

Davis has too been playing watch during spring workouts, a position where he has no encounter. Fair as modern players are learning Tennessee’s offense, Davis is attempting to learn a modern position inside it.

“Being able to move around I feel like has given me acknowledgment with folks that are around me,” Davis said. “Just making a difference them out, making a difference them learn the offense.”

In an hostile line room with four genuine first year recruits, Davis’ involvement is vital. As the first year recruits move through spring hone, they can learn from Davis, who takes a administration role within the hostile line.

For Davis, playing protect can be a battle with his 6-foot-7 outline. However, he tries to induce moo and utilize his outline to his advantage.

“You have ought to play a part lower at guard,” Davis said. “Contact may be a parcel speedier at protect. You can’t play as tall at watch. Unquestionably can’t play as much diversions at watch. It’s straight contact.”

Indeed in spite of the fact that changing positions is challenging, Davis still battles through. He is willing to play at all five spots on the hostile line, indeed in case his encounter isn’t there. In spring practice, Davis is attempting to be comfortable in those distinctive positions.

Davis’ knowledge of the offense makes it simpler for him to play anyplace on the line. He knows the conspire so well that he doesn’t ought to learn anything knew when he moves around.

“He fair goes out and does it,” hostile line coach Glen Elarbee said. “And I think gains the regard of that room the way he battles through it each single day and doesn’t say a word and fair knows everything so stone cold.”

Spear Listened brings LSU encounter to Tennessee

Fair a sophomore, Spear Listened has plenty of snaps under his belt. He played in all 12 regular-season recreations at LSU final season.

“Really long player, truly huge guy,” Davis said. “Knows how to use his hands, features a truly rough punch when he gets his hand on somebody.”

Listened played 195 hostile snaps for the Tigers and did not permit a pillage all year. He has as it were played one season of football, but he still brings critical encounter to the Tennessee hostile line.

The 6-foot-6, 335-pound Listened joined LSU final summer, so this season is his to begin with spring practice. Listened anticipates to create noteworthy development amid that time in both learning the offense and learning aptitudes to play his position superior.

“I think he’s altering truly, truly well,” Elarbee said. “I think he’s done it the proper way, kind of remained calm and learned, contributing when he required to.”