Former Tennessee Vols quarterback Jarrett Guarantano loved what he saw from junior tight end Ethan Davis in UT's season-opening 45-26 win against the Syracuse Orange.
Guarantano debuted his new YouTube channel this week where he breaks down plays from Tennessee football games (if you're a film junkie -- or even if you're not -- you'll almost certainly enjoy Guarantano's detailed offensive breakdown from the Vols' win against Syracuse).
At one point during the breakdown, Guarantano highlighted Davis’s elite blocking on back-to-back plays.
Guarantano pointed out a play where Davis took on three Syracuse defenders by himself.
On the next play, Davis again executed a key block.
"Whoever number zero is, I love him," said Guarantano. "He sticks his head in there and he blocks."
"Whoever number zero is, I love him. He sticks his head in there and he blocks." - Former Tennessee QB Jarrett Guarantano highlighted Vols TE Ethan Davis for his blocking on back to back plays (including one play where Davis took on 3 Syracuse defenders). pic.twitter.com/EnJdOafcBq
— zach ragan (@zachTNT) September 5, 2025
Vols offensive coordinator Joey Halzle says Ethan Davis had a "big time game" despite not recording a reception against Syracuse
The box score didn't do Davis justice in the Vols' win against the Orange.
Davis, a former four-star recruit from Suwanee, GA, didn't record a catch against Syracuse.
But he still had a "big time game" according to Tennessee offensive coordinator Joey Halzle.
"We had him a couple times -- didn’t end up connecting to him," said Halzle of Davis being held without a catch. "One time, the ball went in another direction [on a play] that he ran a beautiful route on. I feel like he’s a guy that can create mismatch opportunities for us -- especially as you get closer to the end zone. Did an elite job blocking in the core. That guy has come a long way blocking. He had a big time game."
Guarantano's film breakdown shows exactly why Halzle believes Davis had a big-time game.
Stats don't always tell the full story -- especially when it comes to the tight end position. Davis may not have had a catch against Syracuse, but he put plenty on film that NFL teams will love.
window.addEventListener('message', function (event) {if (event.data.totalpoll && event.data.totalpoll.action === 'resizeHeight') {document.querySelector('#totalpoll-iframe-1476').height = event.data.totalpoll.value;}}, false);document.querySelector('#totalpoll-iframe-1476').contentWindow.postMessage({totalpoll: {action: 'requestHeight'}}, '*');
More must-reads:
Get the latest news and rumors, customized to your favorite sports and teams. Emailed daily. Always free!