Ethan Davis
Ethan Davis
Creates mismatches lined up all over the formation. He has spent three seasons in the Tennessee receiving corps. The receipt on tape: 85 rec yds, 7 receptions against Vanderbilt, Week 14, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Josh Heupel.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Josh Heupel
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2025
W 72–17
vs East Tennessee State
1 rec · 1 yds
Dominant 55-point win at home against East Tennessee State.
How he plays
Play style
Lined up out wide as often as inline. Creates mismatches downfield.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Tennessee
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Tight end · Tennessee
Returning around him
- 22% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
- 5 Tennessee players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -8 net (21 in / 29 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Tennessee · Last season: 8-5 (AP #18) · Talent rank #16 · 2026 recruiting class #8
DNA match
Player DNA
Move TE
Lined up out wide as often as inline. Creates mismatches downfield.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Tre Watson’s 2024 season.
Matches Tre on
Differs from Tre on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Mason Williams's junior season at Ohio (2025).
Matches Mason on
Development
Development Trajectory · receiving yards
2023–2025+679%
Up 679% from first season to most-recent.
Background
CAREER HONORS 2024 SEC All-Freshman Team 2023 Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll CAREER Athletic tight end with big-play ability who enters his fourth season with the program in 2026 … Earned SEC All-Freshman Team honors after seeing an increased role in 2024 and played an even larger part in the offen...