Freshman Phenom Gilliam Shines | Tennessee Volunteers Football News

Freshman Da’Jon Gilliam exploded onto the scene in Tennessee’s season opener, delivering a dominant defensive performance with three sacks, five tackles for loss, and a fumble forced — the first Vols player to hit triple-digit sacks since 2018. Transferred from Penn State, Gilliam silenced doubters early, earning top national honors for Week 1 and soaking in the electric energy of Neyland Stadium. With key questions answered on the defensive line, he’s quickly emerging as a game-changing force for the Volunteers. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/7bb4b45567ad18cc