Tennessee Football DL Daevin Hobbs Reflects on Win Over Florida

Tennessee defensive lineman Daevin Hobbs speaks to the media.

Tennessee defensive lineman Daevin Hobbs (5) celebrates a pick-six on the field during a NCAA football game against Kentucky at Kroger Field in Lexington, Kentucky on Oct. 25, 2025. | Angelina Alcantar/News Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

The Tennessee Volunteers went to The Swamp as a 7-3, 3-3 prepared to battle with the Florida Gators.

After a 60-minute contest, the Vols would leave Ben Hill Griffin Stadium victorious, moving the season records to 8-3, 4-3.

This win does a lot for the overall program. Despite any narratives that may be spun, if anything this game helps remove the mental block for the Volunteers program.

This was the first Tennessee win in Gainesville since 2003.

Using 2003 as the measuring stick so to speak, the Vols are 6-17 against Florida and that is with counting 2003.

After collecting 3-tackles, 2-assist, 1-solo, and a sack, Tennessee defensive lineman Daevin Hobbs met with the media.

Most Complete Game of the Season

Nov 22, 2025; Gainesville, Florida, USA; Tennessee Volunteers defensive lineman Jaxson Moi (51) and linebacker Arion Carter (7) tackle Florida Gators quarterback DJ Lagway (2) during the first half at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement Neitzel-Imagn Images | Kim Klement Neitzel-Imagn Images

"I mean, yeah, I feel like all three levels of the game, we played good. Uh, we came out there since this (last) Monday, Coach Heup (Josh Heupel) has been preaching like we got to stay on top of it no matter what's going on. So, we stayed all locked in and then a good week of prep that led to this," Hobbs said.

Opening Drive on Offense Impact on Defense

Nov 22, 2025; Gainesville, Florida, USA; Tennessee Volunteers tight end Ethan Davis (0) runs with the ball while Florida Gators linebacker Jaden Robinson (29) defends during the second half at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matt Pendleton-Imagn Images | Matt Pendleton-Imagn Images

"I mean, whenever the offense do good, as a defense, we always get energizedoff that. We feed off each other's energy. Uh, seeing them putting them first points up, you know, got us going, got us the momentum that we needed, and we just took advantage of it," Hobbs explained.

Leading into the next question, a reporter joked about Hobbs not being born the last time the Vols won in Gainesville, to which he admitted his year of birth is 2004. Keep in mind that Hobbs is a junior, so a big portion of this Volunteers team was in fact, not born the last time Tennessee beat Florida in The Swamp.

What Does the Rare Win in Gainesville Mean

"Oh man, it feels good. Uh, we've been talking about this since my freshman year, here. We came down here and we know how that game went, but coming down this week, uh getting the win in The Swamp, man. It feels good to win down here. All of those years that we went winless, but now we got it. So, a new trajectory for our program, you know. So, we got to keep building off of this," Hobbs said.

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