Tennessee Football: Top Returning Defensive Players

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He has a low backpedal, which he effortlessly flips his hips out of when transitioning to carry receivers vertically. Lessary displays above-average ball skills, especially in contested catch situations. He aggressively drives on short throws, often breaking them up thanks to his reaction time and ball skills. He also showed a quick downhill trigger on short throws and against the run.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_1_player":["250859"],"_player_evaluations_1_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_1_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_1_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_1_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_1_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_1_evaluation":"Physically, Fiorita has long arms, fairly fluid hips, and adequate foot speed. He displays above-average ball skills at the catch point. 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