Is Daevin Hobbs starting?
Daevin Hobbs is the projected starter at DT for Tennessee Volunteers.
Senior · #5 · 6'4", 290 lbs
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Tennessee Starting Lineup
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Top defensive linemen in the SEC
The Story
Elite-Tier Talent
A 4-star recruit out of Jay M. Robinson, ranked #57 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 30 tackles, 3.5 TFL, 3 sacks. That's 5% of the team's production at his spot and 88th-percentile production nationally — good for a 91 overall (Elite tier).
- Jersey
- #5
- Class
- SR
- Height
- 6'4"
- Weight
- 290 lbs
Career Stats
| Season | Tkl | TFL | Sacks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 30 | 3.5 | 3 |
| 2024 | 20 | 2.5 | 1 |
| 2023 | 14 | 1 | 0 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★★☆4-star
- Composite
- 0.9741
- National Rank
- #57
- High School
- Jay M. Robinson
- Hometown
- Concord, NC
Why this rating?
On a 90-rated defense; 88th-percentile production (×0.98 for competition level) put them +3 vs unit starters → 91.
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
2026 Game Log
Oct 10WARKTKL 3
- TKL
- 3
- SOLO
- 2
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 24-17
Oct 3WAUBTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 24-14
Sep 26LTEXTKL 5
- TKL
- 5
- SOLO
- 3
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 20-17
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10 | WARK | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | WAUB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | LTEX | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Daevin Hobbs's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Team Role
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.