Tennessee football: Top 10 Vols who were or are walk-ons for 2022
Pick Analysis. Camron Douglas. player. 839. Scouting Report. Defensive lineman. Freshman. 6
6’2″ 305-310 pounds
Another preferred walk-on who could have committed to FBS schools across the country, Camron Douglas is the second major in-state steal for Tennessee football on this list. A graduate from Haywood High School in Brownsville, Tenn., Douglas was a three-star on Rivals and 247Sports in the 2022 class as well.
He is also joining a position that needs help. The Vols lost three defensive linemen from this past year’s class, most notably Matthew Butler, who was selected in the fifth round of the NFL Draft. However, Ja’Quain Blakely and Caleb Tremblay were crucial to the depth of that unit, so with both of them gone, this offseason has been about finding more help there.
Douglas could potentially provide that help. He doesn’t have the height as other defensive tackles and doesn’t have the weight to be a nose tackle like Elijah Simmons or Da’Jon Terry, but he could still be effective in Tim Banks’ system. Developing under Rodney Garner could also help him.
Quickness off blocks is a huge asset Douglas brings to the table, and that’s very helpful in a nickel-heavy 4-3 base defense like what Banks runs. Last year, Banks showed he can find use for guys who may be tweeners, so that may help Douglas early on in his career at UT.