Josh Heupel didn’t update defensive tackle Daevin Hobbs‘ status on Oct. 8 for Tennessee football against Arkansas.
The Vols coach instead suggesting tuning in to the SEC’s weekly injury report.
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“I think our medical report, first one of the week, comes out tonight so stay tuned,” Heupel said on the SEC coaches teleconference.
Hobbs has not played this season since suffering a preseason foot injury as No. 12 Tennessee (4-1, 1-1 SEC) readies to host Arkansas (2-3, 0-1) on Oct. 11 (4:15 p.m. ET, SEC Network) at Neyland Stadium.
“Daevin had a great offseason and was playing extremely well during the course of training camp and unfortunate but those things happen in this game,” Heupel said. “He had done a great job in the rehab process.”
The 6-foot-4, 300-pound Hobbs had 20 tackles including 2½ tackles for loss and a sack in 2024 as a sophomore. He has played in 23 games in his first two seasons. The former four-star recruit in the 2023 class has dealt with shoulder injuries in his career.
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Hobbs’ potential return would be the latest boost to Tennessee’s interior defensive line.
The Vols got senior defensive tackle Jaxson Moi back for their 41-34 overtime win against Mississippi State on Sept. 27. Moi had not played since suffering an upper-body injury early in UT’s season-opening 45-26 win on Aug. 30.
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