Tennessee football: Top 10 Vols with 2020 NFL Draft potential

Jeremy Pruitt secured Dominick Wood-Anderson’s commitment away from Nick Saban back in 2017, and he went for the four-star tight end for one reason: to catch passes. Wood-Anderson is a clear-cut receiving tight end.

Last year, though, he only had 17 receptions for 140 yards and two touchdowns. That was gross mismanagement by Tyson Helton, so this year, the 6’4″ 264-pound senior needs to be incorporated into the offense a lot more.

With Jim Chaney back as Tennessee football’s offensive coordinator, though, Wood-Anderson should thrive this year. Chaney’s use of Mychal Rivera back in 2012 is proof of how much he likes receiving tight ends in the passing game. Rivera’s pro prospects were greatly increased by playing in Chaney’s system, and Wood-Anderson provides an even greater mismatch in the passing game.

As a result, look for him to incorporate Wood-Anderson a lot more this year, especially to take the pressure of the receiving corps. that defenses will be focusing on. When that happens, NFL scouts will likely begin to fall in love with the guy. Blocking abilities may raise questions, which is why he’s down here on the list. But Wood-Anderson will do plenty to improve his stock otherwise.