Tennessee football DE Tyree Weathersby out for season with injury, 8th lost by Vols
Tennessee defensive end Tyree Weathersby is out for the season with a left knee injury, a source confirmed to Knox News on Nov.
Key points
- Weathersby, UT’s sack leader, suffered the injury during No.
- Adam Sparks is the Tennessee football beat reporter.
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Weathersby is the eighth Tennessee player to suffer a season-ending injury in 2026.
The Vols (7-2, 5-2 SEC) must replace Weathersby when they play at Texas A&M (4-5, 1-5) on Nov.
Additional details
- The source requested anonymity because UT has not announced Weathersby's injury status.
- Jordan Norman and Mariyon Dye will be among the defensive ends who should get increased playing time, and freshman Hezekiah Harris could get into the mix.
- Most of his production came in SEC games, including 2.5 sacks against Texas, two sacks against Alabama and two tackles-for-loss against Arkansas.
- He went down in the third quarter after attempting to tackle quarterback Kenny Minchey in the backfield.
- Coach Josh Heupel is expected to address it at his weekly press conference at 12:15 p.m.
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