Tennessee football defensive end Byron Young has earned SEC Defensive Lineman of the Week honors after his impressive Week 2 performance againstNo. 17 is the first time the senior has earned such honors in his two seasons on Rocky was a key piece of the Tennessee pass rush that pressured Pitt duo of quarterbacks Kedon Slovis and Nick Patti 16 timesthe most by a Tennessee defense in a single game in 10 finished the game with one of Tennessee four sacks in along with four tackles, three quarterback hurries and two tackles for loss. The sack marks the Georgetown, South Carolina, native first of the season and brings his total as a Volunteer to six. Young two tackles for loss and three quarterback hurries against Pitt marked career sack also came in a significant part of the game , as Young sacked Pitt quarterback Nick Patti on third down in the fourth quarter. Young pass-rushing counter-mate, Tyler Baron , also made a big play in the game: drilling Kedon Slovis for a strip sack fumble to set up a Chase McGrath field goal at the end of the first half, giving the Vols a 24-17 honor comes off of one of Tennessee biggest wins since he became a Volunteer in 2021, and it is a further indication of why the 63 , 245-pounder was tabbed as a preseason first-team All-SEC selection.