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Tennessee football: Five South Alabama Jaguars to watch for against Vols

By Caleb Calhoun

Southern Mississippi defensive back Eric Scott Jr. (12) tackles South Alabama wide receiver Jalen Tolbert (8) during their game at M.M. Roberts Stadium in Hattiesburg, Miss., Thursday, Sept. 3, 2020.Hat 9933
Southern Mississippi defensive back Eric Scott Jr. (12) tackles South Alabama wide receiver Jalen Tolbert (8) during their game at M.M. Roberts Stadium in Hattiesburg, Miss., Thursday, Sept. 3, 2020.Hat 9933 /
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MOBILE, ALABAMA – OCTOBER 14: Head coach Kane Wommack of the South Alabama Jaguars reacts after a big play during their game against the Georgia Southern Eagles in the first quarter of play at Hancock Whitney Stadium on October 14, 2021 in Mobile, Alabama. (Photo by Michael Chang/Getty Images)
MOBILE, ALABAMA – OCTOBER 14: Head coach Kane Wommack of the South Alabama Jaguars reacts after a big play during their game against the Georgia Southern Eagles in the first quarter of play at Hancock Whitney Stadium on October 14, 2021 in Mobile, Alabama. (Photo by Michael Chang/Getty Images) /

Scouting Report. player. Defensive lineman. Redshirt freshman. Wy'Kevious Thomas. 3. Pick Analysis. 2117

6’2″ 305 pounds

Part of the reason Charles Coleman is such an elite producer is because of what Wy’Kevious Thomas is able to do on the inside at defensive tackle. The whole unit goes through him, and he’s a force who wreaks havoc on anybody in front of him.

Thomas doesn’t just free up Coleman on one side. He frees up Chris Henderson, who starts on the other side at defensive end. Playing in the middle with nose tackle Gi’Narious Johnson, it’s pretty obvious that those two guys are the ones who do all the dirty work. Thomas, though is able to wrack up production numbers along with it.

For the year, Thomas has five tackles for a loss and two sacks. He also has a fumble recovery to go along with 42 total tackles, 19 of which were solo. Putting up that level of production is incredibly impressive for a defensive tackle.

Jamall Hickbottom is a solid rotational defensive tackle with three tackles for a loss, two sacks and a forced fumble, but Thomas is the starter and the more consistent producer. As a result, he’s the guy in the middle that Tennessee football has to watch out for at all times. He’s getting better too as a redshirt freshman, so watch out.

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