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Josh Heupel details why Doneiko Slaughter had easy transition to playing corner
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Tennessee’s Doneiko Slaughter has held many different positions on the defense, but he seemed to find his best spot when transferring to cornerback.
Vols head coach Josh Heupel explained what makes Slaughter so successful on defense during Wednesday’s SEC coaches teleconference.
“A little bit like a Swiss utility knife. He’s got so many skills that early in my tenure here, he’s played multiple spots. I think that’s a strength for him. He understands the game from all different perspectives on the back end, he’s been in all those positions, understands the intricacies of the coverages. But I think having a home here at corner since late last year and really being able to refine his fundamentals and technique has allowed him to really continue to grow and blossom as a player. That also allows him to be extremely confident in what he’s doing. He’s had a great training camp and expect him to play at a really high level this season, but on Saturday as well.”
Heupel and the Vols hope Slaughter can help get Tennessee’s defense to a good place this season, as the Vols’ secondary was one of its weakest areas last year. He joins a corner room that features BYU transfer Gabe Jeudy-Lally, Warren Burrell and Kamal Hadden.
The Vols begin their season this Saturday as they take on Virginia.
