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TENNESSEE FOOTBALL
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2012 SCHEDULE Date Opponent 8/31 NC State^ 9/8 Georgia State 9/15 Florida* 9/22 Akron 9/29 Georgia* 10/13 Mississippi State* 10/20 Alabama* 10/27 South Carolina* 11/3 Troy 11/10 Missouri* 11/17 Vanderbilt* 11/24 Kentucky* Bold indicates home game. ^ Chick-Fil-A Kickoff Game * indicates SEC game.
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COACHING STAFF Head Coach: Derek Dooley Record at Tennessee: 11-14 (Third Year) Career Record: 28-34 (.452) Five years Offensive Coordinator: Jim Chaney Defensive Coordinator: Sal Sunseri Cornerbacks: Derrick Ansley Special Teams/Tight Ends: Charlie Coiner Safeties: Josh Conklin Running Backs: Jay Graham Wide Receivers: Darin Hinshaw Defensive Line: John Palermo Offensive Line: Sam Pittman Head Strength & Conditioning: Ron McKeefery Graduate Assistant: Kyle Manley Graduate Assistant: Schirra Fields Administrative Intern: Blake Rolan Administrative Intern: Brandon Staley Administrative Intern: Brian Wajert MEDIA RELATIONS Jimmy Stanton-Assoc. AD/Communications Cell: 865.306.2052 Email: JimmyStanton@utk.edu Jason Yellin - Asst. AD/Media Relations Cell: 865.314.0273 Email: JYellin@utk.edu Cameron Harris-Asst. Media Relations Dir. Cell: 817.408.7604 Email: CHarri48@utk.edu Andrew Lentz | Media Relations GA Cell: 317.403.053 Email: ALentz1@utk.edu
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TEAM INFORMATION 2011 Overall Record: 5-7 Home / Away: 5-3 / 0-4 SEC Record: 1-7 Home / Away: 1-3 / 0-4 SEC Finish: 6th East Positional Starters Returning/Lost: 20/4 Offense: 10/1 Defense: 8/3 Special Teams: 2/0 Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 49/15
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HISTORY First Year of Football: 1891 All-Time Overall Record: 794-347-53 (.687) All-Time SEC Record: 319-174-19 (.642) SEC Championships: 13 (1998, 1997, 1990, 1989, 1985, 1969, 1967, 1956, 1951, 1946, 1940, 1939, 1938) SEC Eastern Division Championships: 5 SEC Championship Games: 3 National Championships: 6 (1998, 1967, 1951, 1950, 1940, 1938) BCS Titles: 1 (1998)
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FACILITY INFORMATION Facility (Opened): Neyland Stadium (1921) Capacity: 102,455 (Third-largest in CFB) Surface: Tifway 419 Bermuda Hybrid Grass Record at Neyland Stadium: 437-112-17 (.787)
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QUICK FACTS THE BASICS Location: Knoxville, Tenn. Founded: 1794 Conference: Southeastern Enrollment: 27,523 Colors: Orange & White Nickname: Volunteers Mascot: Smokey Band: Pride of the Southland President: Dr. Joe DiPietro Chancellor: Dr. Jimmy G. Cheek Faculty Representative: Dr. Dan Murphy Vice Chancellor/Dir. of Athletics: Dave Hart Athletic Dept. Phone: 865-974-1220 Ticket Office Phone: 1-800-332-8657
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TABLE OF CONTENTS GENERAL INFO 1 2 3 4 6 8 9 10 11 13
2012 Quick Facts Table of Contents Spring Organizational Chart Numerical Roster Alphabetical Roster Returning/Lost Geographical Breakdown Positional Breakdown Spring Notebook 2012 Opponents
STAFF 18 20 21 22 22 23 23 24 24 25 26 27 27 28 29 35 35 36
Derek Dooley Jim Chaney Sal Sunseri Derrick Ansley Charlie Coiner Josh Conklin Jay Graham Darin Hinshaw John Palermo Sam Pittman Ron McKeefery David Blackburn Brad Pendergrass GAs/Interns Football Operations Staff Dr. Jimmy Cheek Dr. Dan Murphy Dave Hart
2012 VOLUNTEERS 38 38 38 39 39 40 41 42 42 45 45 46 46 47 47 47 48 48 49 49 50 50 51 51 52 52 53 54 54
Corey Alexander Carson Anderson Max Arnold Joseph Ayres Ben Bartholomew Cody Blanc Willie Bohannon Austin Bolen Tyler Bray Brent Brewer Derrick Brodus Alex Bullard Michael Cantwell Allan Carson J.R. Carr Jacob Carter Gregory Clark Cameron Clear Justin Coleman Brock Collier Tyler Coombes Maurice Couch Mack Crowder Raiques Crump Vincent Dallas Matt Darr Brendan Downs Tyler Drummer Alex Ellis
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54 54 55 56 56 56 57 58 58 59 59 59 60 60 61 62 62 63 64 64 65 66 66 67 68 68 69 69 70 71 71 72 72 72 73 74 74 74 75 76 76 77 79 80 81 81 82 83 83 84 84 84
Tyrin Fairman Steven Fowlkes Channing Fugate Zach Fulton Jacob Gilliam Darin Gooch Eric Gordon Gregory Grieco Christian Harris Andrew Henry Alden Hill Logan Honeycutt Daniel Hood Justin Hunter Marcus Jackson Ja’Wuan James A.J. Johnson Reggie Juin Kyler Kerbyson Greg King Marlin Lane Izauea Lanier Herman Lathers Curt Maggitt Justin Meredith Nigel Mitchell-Thornton Isaac Mobley Byron Moore Rajion Neal Naz Oliver Geraldo Orta Tyler Page Marques Pair Michael Palardy Nathan Peterman Bryant Plumlee Alan Posey John Propst Brian Randolph Antonio Richardson Mychal Rivera Da’Rick Rogers Zach Rogers Dontavis Sapp Trevarris Saulsberry Darrington Sentimore Jacques Smith Tom Smith James Stone Deanthonie Summerhill Dakota Summers Austin Taylor
85 85 86 87 87 87 88 89 90 90 91 91 92 92 94 95
Trent Taylor Marsalis Teague Dallas Thomas Tino Thomas Jaron Toney Evan Volner Prentiss Waggner Marlon Walls Dylan West Rod Wilks Jordan Williams Michael Williams Justin Worley Devrin Young 2012 Signing Class Info Signing Class Bios
2011 REVIEW 102 103 104 106 108 109 109 111 112 113 114 115 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 129 130 131 132 133 134 135 136
Schedule and Results Team Notes Offense Notes Defensive & ST Notes 2011 Final Stats Red Zone Stats Vols in the Stat Rankings Defensive Stats Team Totals Offensive Game-by-Game Defensive Game-by-Game Special Teams Game-by-Game Starting Experience Participation Game-by-Game Miscellaneous Stats Team Superlatives Individual Superlatives Big Plays Last Time Tennessee... Last Time Opponent... Montana Recap Cincinnati Recap Florida Recap Buffalo Recap Georgia Recap LSU Recap Alabama Recap South Carolina Recap MTSU Recap Arkansas Recap Vanderbilt Recap Kentucky Recap Notes Media Information
SPRING GUIDE CREDITS The 2012 Tennessee Football Spring Guide has been compiled from information originally presented on UTSports.com and previous UT Football Media Guides. Editors: Jimmy Stanton, Jason Yellin, Cameron Harris, Andrew Lentz, Mary-Carter Kniffen and Will Redmond. The University of Tennessee is an EEO/AA/Title VI/Title IX/Section 504/ADA/ ADEA institution in the provision of its education and employment programs and services.
TENNESSEE FOOTBALL >>> 2012 SPRING GUIDE
2012 SCHEDULE SPRING ORGANIZATIONAL CHART GENERAL INFO
>> Offense TE LT LG C
RT
Z QB
FB
251 283 300 329 318 310 304 280 319 320 320 317 200 180 208 186 213 211 205 210 251
Sr.-RS So. Sr.-RS So. So. Jr. Jr. -RS Fr.-RS Jr. Fr.-RS Jr. Fr.-RS Jr. Sr. Jr. So. Jr. So. So. Jr. Sr.-RS
Tyler Bray, who has 35 career TD passes, will lead UT’s offense in 2012.
6-2 6-2 6-5 6-3 6-2 6-4 6-2 6-5 6-1 6-1 6-2 6-0 6-3 6-2 6-3 6-1 6-0 6-2 5-10 6-0 6-1 6-0 6-0 6-1 5-10
242 250 254 288 295 293 283 255 217 220 223 225 227 238 244 223 225 180 183 189 196 217 180 188 180
Jr. Sr.-RS Sr.-RS Jr.-RS Jr.-RS Jr.-RS Jr.-RS So. Jr. Jr. Jr. Sr.-RS So. Fr.-RS So. Jr. Jr. Sr.-RS Sr. So. Jr.-RS Sr.-RS Fr.-RS Jr.-RS So.
As a freshman in 2011, A.J. Johnson was second on the Vols with 80 tackles.
6-1 5-11 5-11 5-11 5-11 5-11 5-10 6-2 6-1
214 177 177 185 177 185 220 211 214
So.-RS Jr. Jr. So.-RS Jr. So.-RS Jr.-RS So. So.-RS
5-8 6-0 5-8 6-0
171 205 171 205
So. So. So. So.
>> Defense JACK OR LE OR NT RE SLB OR MLB OR WLB OR LCB OR SS FS RCB
55 86 90 94 44 76 58 54 17 50 41 34 56 52 45 46 47 23 10 37 3 22 26 9 27
Jacques Smith Willie Bohannon Steven Fowlkes Darrington Sentimore Maurice Couch Daniel Hood Marlon Walls Jordan Williams Brent Brewer Raiques Crump Dontavis Sapp Herman Lathers Curt Maggitt Christian Harris A.J. Johnson Channing Fugate John Propst Prentiss Waggner Marsalis Teague Brian Randolph Byron Moore Rod Wilks Geraldo Orta Izauea Lanier Justin Coleman
>> Specialists P
43 1 PK 1 26 KOS 1 26 DS 53 57 H 43
Matt Darr Michael Palardy Michael Palardy Derrick Brodus Michael Palardy Derrick Brodus J.R. Carr Andrew Henry Matt Darr
>> Returners PR KR
19 15 19 15
Devrin Young Marlin Lane Devrin Young Marlin Lane
Devrin Young’s 628 kickoff return yards in 2011 were the fifth-most in a single-season all-time at UT.
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6-3 6-6 6-5 6-6 6-2 6-3 6-2 6-2 6-5 6-5 6-6 6-6 6-4 6-0 6-3 5-11 6-6 6-4 6-0 5-11 6-2
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Mychal Rivera Cameron Clear Dallas Thomas Antonio Richardson Marcus Jackson James Stone Alex Bullard Mack Crowder Zach Fulton Kyler Kerbyson Ja’Wuan James Alan Posey Justin Hunter Zach Rogers Da’Rick Rogers Vincent Dallas Tyler Bray Justin Worley Marlin Lane Rajion Neal Ben Bartholomew
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81 88 71 74 68 64 78 57 72 77 70 67 11 83 21 6 8 14 15 20 39
GENERAL INFO NUMERICAL ROSTER No.
Name
Pos.
Ht.
Wt.
Cl.
Exp
Hometown (Previous School)
1
Michael Palardy
PK/P
5-11
177
Jr.
2L
Coral Springs, Fla. (St. Thomas Aquinas)
2
Michael Williams
DB
5-10
176
So.
Sq.
Knoxville, Tenn. (Bearden)
3
Byron Moore
DB
6-1
196
Jr.-rs
1L
Carson, Calif. (Los Angeles Harbor (Calif.) CC)
3
Tyler Drummer
WR
6-1
172
Jr.-rs.
Sq.
Powell, Tenn. (Cumberland Univ.)
6
Vincent Dallas
WR
5-11
186
So.
1L
Ellenwood, Ga. (Cedar Grove)
7
Corey Alexander
DB
5-5
160
Jr.
Sq.
Gallatin, Tenn. (Station Camp/Pittsburgh)
8
Tyler Bray
QB
6-6
213
Jr.
2L
Kingsburg, Calif. (Kingsburg)
9
Izauea Lanier
DB
6-1
188
Jr.-rs
1L
Gordo, Ala. (East Mississippi [Miss.] CC)
10
Marsalis Teague
DB
5-10
183
Sr.
3L
Paris, Tenn. (Henry County)
11
Justin Hunter
WR
6-4
200
Jr.
2L
Virginia Beach, Va. (Ocean Lakes)
12
Nathan Peterman
QB
6-2
215
Fr.
HS
Fruit Cove, Fla. (Bartram Trail)
13
Naz Oliver
WR
5-10
180
Jr.-rs
Sq.
Jersey City, N.J. (Saint Peter’s Prep)
14
Justin Worley
QB
6-4
211
So.
1L
Rock Hill, S.C. (Northwestern)
15
Tyrin Fairman
DB
5-9
170
So.
Sq.
Monmouth Junction, N.J. (South Brunswick)
15
Marlin Lane
TB
6-0
205
So.
1L
Daytona Beach, Fla. (Mainland)
17
Brent Brewer
LB
6-1
217
Jr.
2L
Tyrone, Ga. (Sandy Creek)
17
Tyler Page
QB
6-3
193
So-rs.
Sq.
Candler, N.C. (Asheville)
19
Devrin Young
TB
5-8
171
So.
1L
Knoxville, Tenn. (Bearden)
19
Tyler Coombes
DB
6-0
193
So.-rs
Sq.
Lebanon, Tenn. (Wilson Central)
20
Rajion Neal
TB
5-11
210
Jr.
2L
Fayetteville, Ga. (Sandy Creek)
21
Da’Rick Rogers
WR
6-3
208
Jr.
2L
Calhoun, Ga. (Calhoun)
22
Rod Wilks
DB
6-0
217
Sr.-rs
2L
Smyrna, Tenn. (Smyrna)
22
Reggie Juin
TB
5-7
170
Jr.-rs.
Sq.
Conyers, Ga. (Heritage/Tusculum Coll.)
23
Prentiss Waggner
DB
6-2
180
Sr.-rs
3L
Clinton, La. (Clinton)
24
Eric Gordon
DB
5-9
197
Jr.-rs
2L
Nashville, Tenn. (Hillsboro)
24
Deanthonie Summerhill
TB
5-9
197
So.-rs
Sq.
Tuscumbia, Ala. (Deshler)
26
Derrick Brodus
PK/P
5-11
185
So.-rs
Sq.
Maryville, Tenn. (Alcoa)
26
Geraldo Orta
DB
6-0
180
Fr.-rs
RS
Valdosta, Ga. (Lowndes)
27
Justin Coleman
DB
5-10
180
So.
1L
Brunswick, Ga. (Brunswick)
27
Jacob Carter
WR
6-0
190
So.-rs
Sq.
Nashville, Tenn. (Ensworth)
29
Tom Smith
TB
5-11
207
So.
Sq.
Apopka, Fla. (Apopka)
30
Max Arnold
DB
6-1
182
So.
Sq.
McKenzie, Tenn. (McKenzie)
30
Alden Hill
TB
6-2
217
Fr.
HS
Alliance, Ohio (Marlington)
31
Tino Thomas
DB
6-0
199
Fr.
HS
Memphis, Tenn. (Melrose)
31
Jaron Toney
TB
5-10
186
So.-rs
Sq.
Alcoa, Tenn. (Alcoa)
34
Herman Lathers
LB
6-0
225
Sr.-rs
2L
Baton Rouge, La. (Scotlandville)
36
Cody Blanc
ATH
6-1
200
Fr.
HS
Knoxville, Tenn. (Central)
37
Brian Randolph
DB
6-0
189
So.
1L
Kennesaw, Ga. (Kell)
38
Logan Honeycutt
LB
6-2
222
So.-rs
Sq.
Johnson City, Tenn. (Science Hill)
39
Ben Bartholomew
FB
6-2
251
Sr.-rs
3L
Nashville, Tenn. (Montgomery Bell Academy)
39
Michael Cantwell
LB/DS 5-11
210
So.
Sq.
Morristown, Tenn. (West)
41
Dontavis Sapp
LB
6-2
223
Jr.
2L
Valdosta, Ga. (Valdosta)
42
Nigel Mitchell-Thornton
LB
6-1
239
Sr.
3L
Stone Mountain, Ga. (Stephenson)
43
Matt Darr
P
6-1
214
So.-rs
1L
Bakersfield, Calif. (Frontier)
43
Dakota Summers
TE
6-3
232
So.-rs
Sq.
Camden, Tenn. (Central)
44
Maurice Couch
DL
6-2
295
Jr.-rs
1L
Orlando, Fla. (Garden City (Kan.) CC)
45
A.J. Johnson
LB
6-3
244
So.
1L
Gainesville, Ga. (Gainesville)
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Ht.
Wt.
Cl.
Exp
45
Austin Bolen
FB
5-11
217
So.-rs
Sq.
Hometown (Previous School) Knoxville, Tenn. (Farragut)
46
Channing Fugate
LB
6-1
223
Jr.
2L
Jackson, Ky. (Breathitt County)
47
John Propst
LB
6-0
225
Jr.
2L
Hoover, Ala. (Hoover)
48
Greg King
LB
6-2
238
Jr.-rs
1L
Memphis, Tenn. (Melrose)
48
Austin Taylor
FB
6-2
245
So.
Sq.
Alamo, Tenn. (Crockett County)
50
Raiques Crump
LB
6-1
220
Jr.
2L
Birmingham, Ala. (Minor)
52
Christian Harris
LB
6-2
238
Fr.-rs
RS
Woodstock, Ga. (Etowah)
53
J.R. Carr
DS
5-10
220
Jr.-rs
Sq.
Lomita, Calif. (South Torrance)
54
Jordan Williams
DL
6-5
255
So.
1L
Gainesville, Fla. (Gainesville)
55
Jacques Smith
LB
6-2
242
Jr.
2L
Ooltewah, Tenn. (Ooltewah)
56
Curt Maggitt
LB
6-3
227
So.
1L
West Palm Beach, Fla. (Dwyer)
57
Mack Crowder
OL
6-2
280
Fr.-rs
RS
Bristol, Tenn. (Tennessee HS)
57
Andrew Henry
DS
6-2
211
So.
Sq.
Gallatin, Tenn. (Station Camp)
58
Marlon Walls
DL
6-2
283
Jr.-rs
2L
Olive Branch, Miss. (Hargrave [Va.] Military Academy)
59
Gregory Grieco
LB
5-10
222
So.-rs
Sq.
Knoxville, Tenn. (Farragut)
60
Carson Anderson
OL
6-1
282
Sr.-rs
Sq.
Florence, Ala. (Florence)
63
Evan Volner
OL
6-3
266
So.
Sq.
Scotts Hill, Tenn. (Scotts Hill)
64
James Stone
OL
6-3
310
Jr.
2L
Nashville, Tenn. (Maplewood)
65
Joseph Ayres
DL
6-3
280
Jr.-rs
2L
Knoxville, Tenn. (Chattanooga McCallie)
6-4
283
So.-rs
Sq.
Knoxville, Tenn. (Farragut)
OL
6-5
325
So.-rs
Sq.
Sumter, S.C. (Sumter)
67
Alan Posey
OL
6-6
317
Fr.-rs
RS
Athens, Ga. (Clarke Central)
68
Marcus Jackson
OL
6-2
318
So.
1L
Vero Beach, Fla. (Vero Beach)
69
Allan Carson
DL
6-2
320
So.
1L
Oxford, Ala. (Oxford)
70
Ja’Wuan James
OL
6-6
320
Jr.
2L
Suwanee, Ga. (North Gwinnett)
71
Isaac Mobley
OL
6-1
330
Jr.
Sq.
Knoxville, Tenn. (West)
71
Dallas Thomas
OL
6-5
300
Sr.-rs
3L
Baton Rouge, La. (Scotlandville)
72
Zach Fulton
OL
6-5
319
Jr.
2L
Homewood, Ill. (Homewood-Flossmoor)
73
Darin Gooch
OL
6-2
304
Sr.
1L
Reno, Nev. (Butte [Calif.] JC)
74
Antonio Richardson
OL
6-6
329
So.
1L
Nashville, Tenn. (Pearl-Cohn)
76
Daniel Hood
DL
6-4
293
Jr.-rs
1L
Knoxville, Tenn. (Knoxville Catholic)
77
Kyler Kerbyson
OL
6-5
320
Fr.-rs
RS
Knoxville, Tenn. (Knoxville Catholic)
78
Alex Bullard
OL
6-2
304
Jr.-rs
1L
Franklin, Tenn. (Univ. of Notre Dame)
79
Brock Collier
OL
6-3
268
So-rs
Sq.
Joelton, Tenn. (Brentwood Academy)
80
Dylan West
WR
6-1
180
So.-rs
Sq.
Oneida, Tenn. (Oneida)
81
Mychal Rivera
TE
6-3
251
Sr.-rs
2L
Valencia, Calif. (College of the Canyons)
82
Justin Meredith
TE
6-5
216
Fr.
HS
Anderson, S.C. (T.L. Hanna)
83
Zach Rogers
WR
6-0
180
Sr.
3L
Nashville, Tenn. (David Lipscomb)
85
Brendan Downs
TE
6-5
251
So.
1L
Bristol, Tenn. (Tennessee HS)
86
Willie Bohannon
LB
6-2
250
Sr.-rs
3L
Mobile, Ala. (Blount)
87
Alex Ellis
WR
6-4
224
So.
Sq.
Del Mar, Del. (Del Mar)
88
Cameron Clear
TE
6-6
283
So.
1L
Memphis, Tenn. (Central)
89
Bryant Plumlee
TE
6-2
230
So.
Sq.
Cross Plains, Tenn. (Davidson Academy)
90
Steven Fowlkes
DL
6-5
254
Sr.-rs
Sq.
College Park, Ga. (Banneker)
93
Gregory Clark
DL
6-2
318
So.-rs
Sq.
Warner Robins, Ga. (Northside)
94
Darrington Sentimore
DL
6-3
288
Jr.-rs
JC
Norco, La. (Destrahan/Gulf Coast CC)
96
Trevarris Saulsberry
DL
6-5
280
Fr.-rs
RS
Gainesville, Fla. (Gainesville)
99
Trent Taylor
DL
6-3
277
Fr.
HS
Lakeland, Fla. (Lake Gibson)
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GENERAL INFO ALPHABETICAL ROSTER No.
Name
Pos.
Ht.
Wt.
Cl.
Exp
7
Corey Alexander
DB
5-5
160
Jr.
Sq.
Gallatin, Tenn. (Station Camp/Pittsburgh)
60
Carson Anderson
OL
6-1
282
Sr.-rs
Sq.
Florence, Ala. (Florence)
30
Max Arnold
DB
6-1
182
So.
Sq.
McKenzie, Tenn. (McKenzie)
65
Joseph Ayres
DL
6-3
280
Jr.-rs
2L
Knoxville, Tenn. (Chattanooga McCallie)
39
Ben Bartholomew
FB
6-2
251
Sr.-rs
3L
Nashville, Tenn. (Montgomery Bell Academy)
36
Cody Blanc
ATH
6-1
200
Fr.
HS
Knoxville, Tenn. (Central)
86
Willie Bohannon
LB
6-2
250
Sr.-rs
3L
Mobile, Ala. (Blount)
45
Austin Bolen
FB
5-11
217
So.-rs
Sq.
Knoxville, Tenn. (Farragut)
Tyler Bray
QB
6-6
213
Jr.
2L
Kingsburg, Calif. (Kingsburg)
Brent Brewer
LB
6-1
217
Jr.
2L
Tyrone, Ga. (Sandy Creek)
26
Derrick Brodus
PK/P
5-11
185
So.-rs
Sq.
Maryville, Tenn. (Alcoa)
78
Alex Bullard
OL
6-2
304
Jr.-rs
1L
Franklin, Tenn. (Univ. of Notre Dame)
39
Michael Cantwell
LB/DS 5-11
210
So.
Sq.
Morristown, Tenn. (West)
53
J.R. Carr
DS
5-10
220
Jr.-rs
Sq.
Lomita, Calif. (South Torrance)
69
Allan Carson
DL
6-2
320
So.
1L
Oxford, Ala. (Oxford)
27
Jacob Carter
WR
6-0
190
So.-rs
Sq.
Nashville, Tenn. (Ensworth)
93
Gregory Clark
DL
6-2
318
So.-rs
Sq.
Warner Robins, Ga. (Northside)
88
Cameron Clear
TE
6-6
283
So.
1L
Memphis, Tenn. (Central)
8 17
Hometown (Previous School)
27
Justin Coleman
DB
5-10
180
So.
1L
Brunswick, Ga. (Brunswick)
79
Brock Collier
OL
6-3
268
So.-rs.
Sq.
Joelton, Tenn. (Brentwood Academy)
19
Tyler Coombes
DB
6-0
193
So.-rs
Sq.
Lebanon, Tenn. (Wilson Central)
44
Maurice Couch
DL
6-2
295
Jr.-rs
1L
Orlando, Fla. (Garden City [Kan.] CC)
57
Mack Crowder
OL
6-2
280
Fr.-rs
RS
Bristol, Tenn. (Tennessee HS)
50
Raiques Crump
LB
6-1
220
Jr.
2L
Birmingham, Ala. (Minor)
6
Vincent Dallas
WR
5-11
186
So.
1L
Ellenwood, Ga. (Cedar Grove)
43
Matt Darr
P
6-1
214
So.-rs
1L
Bakersfield, Calif. (Frontier)
85
Brendan Downs
TE
6-5
251
So.
1L
Bristol, Tenn. (Tennessee HS)
3
Tyler Drummer
WR
6-1
172
Jr.-rs.
Sq.
Powell, Tenn. (Cumberland Univ.)
87
Alex Ellis
WR
6-4
224
So.
Sq.
Del Mar, Del. (Del Mar)
15
Tyrin Fairman
DB
5-9
170
So.
Sq.
Monmouth Junction, N.J. (South Brunswick)
90
Steven Fowlkes
DL
6-5
254
Sr.-rs
Sq.
College Park, Ga. (Banneker)
46
Channing Fugate
LB
6-1
223
Jr.
2L
Jackson, Ky. (Breathitt County)
72
Zach Fulton
OL
6-5
319
Jr.
2L
Homewood, Ill. (Homewood-Flossmoor)
65
Jacob Gilliam
OL
6-4
283
So.-rs
Sq.
Knoxville, Tenn. (Farragut)
73
Darin Gooch
OL
6-2
304
Sr.
1L
Reno, Nev. (Butte [Calif.] JC)
24
Eric Gordon
DB
5-9
197
Jr.-rs
2L
Nashville, Tenn. (Hillsboro)
59
Gregory Grieco
LB
5-10
222
So.-rs
Sq.
Knoxville, Tenn. (Farragut)
52
Christian Harris
LB
6-2
238
Fr.-rs
RS
Woodstock, Ga. (Etowah)
57
Andrew Henry
DS
6-2
211
So.
Sq.
Gallatin, Tenn. (Station Camp)
30
Alden Hill
TB
6-2
217
Fr.
HS
Alliance, Ohio (Marlington)
38
Logan Honeycutt
LB
6-2
222
So.-rs
Sq.
Johnson City, Tenn. (Science Hill)
76
Daniel Hood
DL
6-4
293
Jr.-rs
1L
Knoxville, Tenn. (Knoxville Catholic)
11
Justin Hunter
WR
6-4
200
Jr.
2L
Virginia Beach, Va. (Ocean Lakes)
68
Marcus Jackson
OL
6-2
318
So.
1L
Vero Beach, Fla. (Vero Beach)
70
Ja’Wuan James
OL
6-6
320
Jr.
2L
Suwanee, Ga. (North Gwinnett)
45
A.J. Johnson
LB
6-3
244
So.
1L
Gainesville, Ga. (Gainesville)
22
Reggie Juin
TB
5-7
170
Jr.-rs
Sq.
Conyers, Ga. (Heritage/Tusculum Coll.)
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Name
Pos.
Ht.
Wt.
Cl.
Exp
Hometown (Previous School)
77
Kyler Kerbyson
OL
6-5
320
Fr.-rs
RS
Knoxville, Tenn. (Knoxville Catholic)
48
Greg King
LB
6-2
238
Jr.-rs
1L
Memphis, Tenn. (Melrose)
15
Marlin Lane
TB
6-0
205
So.
1L
Daytona Beach, Fla. (Mainland)
9
6-1
188
Jr.-rs
1L
Gordo, Ala. (East Mississippi [Miss.] CC)
LB
6-0
225
Sr.-rs
2L
Baton Rouge, La. (Scotlandville)
56
Curt Maggitt
LB
6-3
227
So.
1L
West Palm Beach, Fla. (Dwyer)
82
Justin Meredith
TE
6-5
216
Fr.
HS
Anderson, S.C. (T.L. Hanna)
42
Nigel Mitchell-Thornton
LB
6-1
239
Sr.
3L
Stone Mountain, Ga. (Stephenson)
71
Isaac Mobley
OL
6-1
330
Jr.
Sq.
Knoxville, Tenn. (West)
3
Byron Moore
DB
6-1
196
Jr.-rs
1L
Carson, Calif. (Los Angeles Harbor [Calif.] CC)
20
Rajion Neal
TB
5-11
210
Jr.
2L
Fayetteville, Ga. (Sandy Creek)
13
Naz Oliver
WR
5-10
180
Jr.-rs
Sq.
Jersey City, N.J. (Saint Peter’s Prep)
26
Geraldo Orta
DB
6-0
180
Fr.-rs
RS
Valdosta, Ga. (Lowndes)
17
Tyler Page
QB
6-3
193
So.-rs
Sq.
Candler, N.C. (Asheville)
66
Marques Pair
OL
6-5
325
So.-rs
Sq.
Sumter, S.C. (Sumter)
Michael Palardy
PK/P
5-11
177
Jr.
2L
Coral Springs, Fla. (St. Thomas Aquinas)
12
Nathan Peterman
QB
6-2
215
Fr.
HS
Fruit Cove, Fla. (Bartram Trail)
89
Bryant Plumlee
TE
6-2
230
So.
Sq.
Cross Plains, Tenn. (Davidson Academy)
67
Alan Posey
OL
6-6
317
Fr.-rs
RS
Athens, Ga. (Clarke Central)
47
John Propst
LB
6-0
225
Jr.
2L
Hoover, Ala. (Hoover)
37
Brian Randolph
DB
6-0
189
So.
1L
Kennesaw, Ga. (Kell)
74
Antonio Richardson
OL
6-6
329
So.
1L
Nashville, Tenn. (Pearl-Cohn)
81
Mychal Rivera
TE
6-3
251
Sr.-rs
2L
Valencia, Calif. (College of the Canyons)
REVIEW
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PLAYERS
DB
Herman Lathers
STAFF
Izauea Lanier
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No.
21
Da’Rick Rogers
WR
6-3
208
Jr.
2L
Calhoun, Ga. (Calhoun)
83
Zach Rogers
WR
6-0
180
Sr.
3L
Nashville, Tenn. (David Lipscomb)
41
Dontavis Sapp
LB
6-2
223
Jr.
2L
Valdosta, Ga. (Valdosta)
96
Trevarris Saulsberry
DL
6-5
280
Fr.-rs
RS
Gainesville, Fla. (Gainesville)
94
Darrington Sentimore
DL
6-3
288
Jr.-rs
JC
Norco, La. (Destrahan/Gulf Coast CC)
55
Jacques Smith
LB
6-2
242
Jr.
2L
Ooltewah, Tenn. (Ooltewah)
29
Tom Smith
TB
5-11
207
So.
Sq.
Apopka, Fla. (Apopka)
64
James Stone
OL
6-3
310
Jr.
2L
Nashville, Tenn. (Maplewood)
24
Deanthonie Summerhill
TB
5-9
197
So.-rs
Sq.
Tuscumbia, Ala. (Deshler)
43
Dakota Summers
TE
6-3
232
So.-rs
Sq.
Camden, Tenn. (Central)
48
Austin Taylor
FB
6-2
245
So.
Sq.
Alamo, Tenn. (Crockett County)
99
Trent Taylor
DL
6-3
277
Fr.
HS
Lakeland, Fla. (Lake Gibson)
10
Marsalis Teague
DB
5-10
183
Sr.
3L
Paris, Tenn. (Henry County)
71
Dallas Thomas
OL
6-5
300
Sr.-rs
3L
Baton Rouge, La. (Scotlandville)
31
Tino Thomas
DB
6-0
199
Fr.
HS
Memphis, Tenn. (Melrose)
31
Jaron Toney
TB
5-10
186
So.-rs
Sq.
Alcoa, Tenn. (Alcoa)
63
Evan Volner
OL
6-3
266
So.
Sq.
Scotts Hill, Tenn. (Scotts Hill)
23
Prentiss Waggner
DB
6-2
180
Sr.-rs
3L
Clinton, La. (Clinton)
58
Marlon Walls
DL
6-2
283
Jr.-rs
2L
Olive Branch, Miss. (Hargrave [Va.] Military Academy)
80
Dylan West
WR
6-1
180
So.-rs
Sq.
Oneida, Tenn. (Oneida)
22
Rod Wilks
DB
6-0
217
Sr.-rs
2L
Smyrna, Tenn. (Smyrna)
54
Jordan Williams
DL
6-5
255
So.
1L
Gainesville, Fla. (Gainesville)
2
Michael Williams
DB
5-10
176
So.
Sq.
Knoxville, Tenn. (Bearden)
14
Justin Worley
QB
6-4
211
So.
1L
Rock Hill, S.C. (Northwestern)
19
Devrin Young
TB
5-8
171
So.
1L
Knoxville, Tenn. (Bearden)
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GENERAL INFO LETTERMEN RETURNING/LOST
RETURNING (49) OFFENSE (21) Tight Ends (3) Mychal Rivera** Cameron Clear* Brendan Downs* Off. Linemen (8) Dallas Thomas*** Zach Fulton** Ja’Wuan James** James Stone** Alex Bullard* Darin Gooch* Marcus Jackson* Antonio Richardson*
Quarterbacks (2) Tyler Bray** Justin Worley* Wide Receivers (4) Zach Rogers*** Justin Hunter** Da’Rick Rogers** Vincent Dallas*
Fullbacks (1) Ben Bartholomew*** Tailbacks (3) Rajion Neal** Marlin Lane* Devrin Young*
SPECIALISTS (2) Michael Palardy** (Placekicker/Punter) Matt Darr* (Punter)
Dallas Thomas leads UT’s offensive linemen and is one of three players on offense with three letters.
DEFENSE (26) Def. Linemen (6) Joseph Ayres** Marlon Walls** Allan Carson* Maurice Couch* Daniel Hood* Jordan Williams*
Linebackers (12) Willie Bohannon*** Nigel Mitchell-Thornton*** Brent Brewer** Raiques Crump** Channing Fugate** Herman Lathers** John Propst** Dontavis Sapp** Jacques Smith** A.J. Johnson* Greg King* Curt Maggitt*
LOST (15)
Defensive Backs (8) Prentiss Waggner*** Marsalis Teague*** Eric Gordon** Rod Wilks** Justin Coleman* Izauea Lanier* Byron Moore* Brian Randolph*
Prentiss Waggner is one of four Tennessee defensive players with three letters.
OFFENSE (6)
DEFENSE (8)
SPECIALISTS (1)
TB Tauren Poole**** WR Anthony Anderson*** QB Matt Simms** WR DeAnthony Arnett* WR Cory Eichholtz* OL JerQuari Schofield*
DB Art Evans**** LB Austin Johnson**** DL Ben Martin**** LB Daryl Vereen**** LB Jake Storey*** DL Malik Jackson** DL Corey Miller** LB Shane Reveiz **
DS Nick Guess**
* - Indicates letters won
STARTERS RETURNING/LOST
RETURNING (20) OFFENSE (10)
DEFENSE (8)
LOST (4) OFFENSE (1)
DEFENSE (3)
TE Mychal Rivera LT Dallas Thomas LG Marcus Jackson C Alex Bullard RG Zach Fulton RT Ja’Wuan James WR Justin Hunter/ Zach Rogers WR Da’Rick Rogers QB Tyler Bray FB Ben Bartholomew
DL Maurice Couch/ Daniel Hood LB Jacques Smith LB A.J. Johnson LB Curt Maggitt DB Prentiss Waggner DB Brent Brewer (LB)/ Brian Randolph DB Izauea Lanier DB Marsalis Teague
TB Tauren Poole
DL Malik Jackson DL Ben Martin LB Austin Johnson
SPECIALISTS (2)
SPECIALISTS (0)
P Matt Darr PK Michael Palardy
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GEOGRAPHICAL BREAKDOWN GENERAL INFO STAFF PLAYERS REVIEW
VOLS REPRESENT 16 STATES ALABAMA (7) Birmingham – Raiques Crump Florence – Carson Anderson Gordo – Izauea Lanier Hoover – John Propst Mobile – Willie Bohannon Oxford – Allan Carson Tuscumbia - Deanthonie Summerhill
CALIFORNIA (5) Bakersfield – Matt Darr Carson – Byron Moore Kingsburg – Tyler Bray Lomita – J.R. Carr Valencia – Mychal Rivera
Kennesaw – Brian Randolph Stone Mountain – Nigel MitchellThornton Suwanee – Ja’Wuan James Tyrone – Brent Brewer Valdosta – Geraldo Orta, Dontavis Sapp Warner Robins – Gregory Clark Woodstock – Christian Harris
KENTUCKY (1) Jackson – Channing Fugate
LOUISIANA (4)
Del Mar – Alex Ellis
Baton Rouge – Herman Lathers, Dallas Thomas Clinton – Prentiss Waggner Norco – Darrington Sentimore
FLORIDA (10)
ILLINOIS (1)
Apopka – Tom Smith Coral Springs – Michael Palardy Daytona Beach – Marlin Lane Fruit Cove – Nathan Peterman Gainesville – Trevarris Saulsberry, Jordan Williams Lakeland – Trent Taylor Orlando – Maurice Couch Vero Beach – Marcus Jackson West Palm Beach – Curt Maggitt
Homewood – Zach Fulton
DELAWARE (1)
GEORGIA (16) Athens- Alan Posey Brunswick – Justin Coleman Calhoun – Da’Rick Rogers College Park – Steven Fowlkes Conyers – Reggie Juin Ellenwood – Vincent Dallas Fayetteville - Rajion Neal Gainesville – A.J. Johnson
MISSISSIPPI (1) Olive Branch – Marlon Walls
NEVADA (1) Reno – Darin Gooch
NEW JERSEY (2) Jersey City – Naz Oliver Monmouth Junction – Tyrin Fairman
NORTH CAROLINA (1) Chandler – Tyler Page
OHIO (1) Alliance – Alden Hill
SOUTH CAROLINA (3) Anderson – Justin Meredith Rock Hill – Justin Worley Sumter – Marques Pair
TENNESSEE (40) Alamo – Austin Taylor Alcoa – Jaron Toney Bristol – Mack Crowder, Brendan Downs Camden – Dakota Summers Cross Plains - Bryant Plumlee Franklin – Alex Bullard Gallatin – Corey Alexander, Andrew Henry Joelton – Brock Collier Johnson City – Logan Honeycutt Knoxville – Joseph Ayres, Cody Blanc, Austin Bolen, Jacob Gilliam, Gregory Grieco, Daniel Hood, Kyler Kerbyson, Isaac Mobley, Michael Williams, Devrin Young Lebanon – Tyler Coombes Maryville – Derrick Brodus McKenzie – Max Arnold Memphis – Cameron Clear, Greg King, Tino Thomas Morristown – Michael Cantwell Nashville – Ben Bartholomew, Jacob Carter, Eric Gordon, Antonio Richardson, Zach Rogers, James Stone Oneida - Dylan West Ooltewah – Jacques Smith Paris - Marsalis Teague Powell – Tyler Drummer Scotts Hill – Evan Volner Smyrna – Rod Wilks
VIRGINIA (1) Virginia Beach – Justin Hunter
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GENERAL INFO POSITIONAL BREAKDOWN (based on 2012 spring roster) QUARTERBACK
TIGHT END
Returning (2) Tyler Bray Justin Worley Max Arnold Tyler Page
Jr. So. So. So.
2L 1L Sq. Sq.
Returning (5) Mychal Rivera Cameron Clear Brendan Downs Bryant Plumlee Dakota Summers
Sr. So. So. So. So.
2L 1L 1L Sq. Sq.
Additions (1) Nathan Peterman
Fr.
HS
Additions (1) Justin Meredith
Fr.
HS
Sr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Sr. So. So. Sr. Jr. Fr. So. Fr. Jr. So. Fr.
3L 2L 2L 2L 1L 1L 1L 1L Sq. Sq. RS Sq. RS Sq. Sq. RS
Lettermen Lost (1) Matt Simms
Sr.
2L
TAILBACK Returning (7) Rajion Neal Marlin Lane Devrin Young Reggie Juin Deanthonie Summerhill Tom Smith Jaron Toney
Jr. So. So. Jr. So. So. So.
2L 1L 1L Sq. Sq. Sq. Sq.
Additions (1) Alden Hill
Fr.
HS
Letterwiners Lost (1) Tauren Poole
Sr.
4L
FULLBACK Returning (4) Ben Bartholomew Scott Bubis Austin Bolen Austin Taylor
Sr. Jr. So. So.
3L Sq. Sq. Sq.
WIDE RECEIVER Returning (10) Zach Rogers Justin Hunter Da’Rick Rogers Vincent Dallas Jacob Carter Tyler Drummer Alex Ellis Javan Joslin Naz Oliver Dylan West Lettermen Lost (3) Anthony Anderson DeAnthony Arnett Cory Eichholtz
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Sr. Jr. Jr. So. So. Jr. So. Jr. Jr. So.
Sr. Fr. Jr.
3L 2L 2L 1L Sq. Sq. Sq. Sq. Sq. Sq.
3L 1L 1L
LINEBACKERS
OFFENSIVE LINE Returning (16) Dallas Thomas Zach Fulton Ja’Wuan James James Stone Alex Bullard Darin Gooch Marcus Jackson Antonio Richardson Carson Anderson Brock Collier Mack Crowder Jacob Gilliam Kyler Kerbyson Isaac Mobley Marques Pair Alan Posey Lettermen Lost (1) JerQuari Schofield
So.
1L
Jr. Jr. So. Jr. Jr. So. So. Fr.
2L 2L 1L 1L 1L 1L Sq. RS
DEFENSIVE LINE Returning (8) Joseph Ayres Marlon Walls Allan Carson Maurice Couch Daniel Hood Jordan Williams Gregory Clark Trevarris Saulsberry
Additions (2) Darrington Sentimore Jr. Trent Taylor Fr. Lettermen Lost (3) Malik Jackson Ben Martin Corey Miller
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JC HS
2L 4L 2L
Returning (17) Willie Bohannon Nigel Mitchell-Thornton Brent Brewer Raiques Crump Channing Fugate Herman Lathers John Propst Dontavis Sapp Jacques Smith A.J. Johnson Greg King Curt Maggitt Michael Cantwell Steven Fowlkes Gregory Grieco Christian Harris Logan Honeycutt Grant Jessen
Sr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Jr. So. Jr. So. So. Sr. So. Fr. So. Sr.
3L 3L 2L 2L 2L 2L 2L 2L 2L 1L 1L 1L Sq. Sq. Sq. RS Sq. Sq.
Lettermen Lost (4) Austin Johnson Daryl Vereen Jake Storey Shane Reveiz
Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr.
4L 4L 3L 2L
DEFENSIVE BACKS Returning (13) Prentiss Waggner Marsalis Teague Eric Gordon Rod Wilks Justin Coleman Izauea Lanier Byron Moore Brian Randolph Corey Alexander Tyler Coombes Geraldo Orta Tyrin Fairman Michael Williams
Sr. Sr. Jr. Sr. So. Jr. Jr. So. Jr. So. Fr. So. So.
3L 3L 2L 2L 1L 1L 1L 1L Sq. Sq. RS Sq. Sq.
Additions (1) Tino Thomas
Fr.
HS
Lettermen Lost (1) Art Evans
Sr.
4L
Jr. So. So. Jr. So.
2L 1L Sq. Sq. Sq.
SPECIALISTS Returning (5) Michael Palardy (PK/P) Matt Darr (P) Derrick Brodus (PK/P) J.R. Carr (DS) Andrew Henry (DS)
SPRING NOTEBOOK
SAL SUNSERI - DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR
CHARLIE COINER - SPECIAL TEAMS/TIGHT ENDS -Charlie Coiner brings 27 years of coaching experience to the Vols, including nine at the NFL level. Coiner comes to Tennessee from North Carolina, where he spent 2010 as a defensive assistant. -Before arriving at UNC, Coiner spent four seasons with the Buffalo Bills and five with the Chicago Bears. -Coiner also has SEC experience, coaching special teams at LSU in 1999 and at Vanderbilt from 1991-93. -For Coiner’s full coaching career and bio, see page 22.
SAM PITTMAN - OFFENSIVE LINE -Hired on Jan. 12, 2012, Sam Pittman is now in charge of Tennessee’s offensive line. -Pittman comes to UT from North Carolina, where he spent the last five years coaching the Tar Heels’ offensive line and was named associate head coach prior to the 2011 season. -Pittman brings 27 years of offensive line coaching experience to Tennessee, including stints at Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri, Cincinnati, Northern Illinois and Western Michigan. -Pittman’s offensive line at UNC helped freshman running back Giovani Bernard to 101.8 yards per game, a mark that led all NCAA freshmen, while his 14 rushing TDs ranked second nationally among rookies. -For Pittman’s full coaching career and bio, see page 25.
SPRING AWARDS ABOUT THE AWARDS
-After spending the last two seasons serving as the defensive coordinator and safeties coach at The Citadel, Josh Conklin was hired as Tennessee’s safeties coach. -Conklin brings nine years of secondary coaching experience to Tennessee. -Conklin mentored coernerback Cortez Allen, who was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 2011 NFL Draft and played in 15 games. -For Conklin’s full coaching career and bio, see page 23.
-Each spring, the Tennessee coaching staff selects a number of awards recognizing performance and effort during the off-season and spring practice periods. Although this spring’s winners haven’t yet been selected, below is a breakdown of each award and last season’s honorees. Award winners are presented at halftime of the Orange and White game. -Two of the awards have been a UT tradition since 1979: the Harvey Robinson Award and the Andy Spiva Award. Derek Dooley unveiled three new awards in 2010: the Big Lick Award, Fourth-Quarter Award and John Stucky Off-Season Award.
JAY GRAHAM - RUNNING BACKS
HARVEY ROBINSON AWARD
-Hired on Dec. 6, 2011, Jay Graham most recently served as the running backs/tight ends coach at South Carolina. -Graham, a running back for Tennessee from 1993-96, ranks seventh all-time on UT’s career rushing chart, including 1,438 yards in 1995, the second-highest rushing total in a season in UT history.
-Presented to the offensive surprise of the spring as selected by the coaching staff in honor of Harvey Robinson, former Vol player (1929-32), assistant coach (1946-52, 1960-63) and head coach (1953-54). -2011 Winner: OL Alex Bullard
JOSH CONKLIN - SAFETIES
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-Hired on Feb. 3, 2012, Derrick Ansley joins the Vols as cornerbacks coach from Central Florida, where he was recently named defensive backs coach following two seasons as an assistant in the secondary at Alabama from 2010-11. -Ansley helped lead an Alabama defense that led the nation in total defense, scoring defense, rushing defense, passing defense and pass efficiency defense. -Also coaching defensive backs for five seasons at Huntingdon College, Ansley played collegiately at Troy University, where he finished fifth in the nation with nine interceptions in 2003. -For Ansley’s full coaching career and bio, see page 22.
-Hired on Jan. 20, 2012, John Palermo brings 37 years of coaching experience to the University of Tennessee. -Palermo has spent the majority of his coaching career at Wisconsin, where he served 15 years in multiple roles, working with the outside linebackers and defensive line. While coaching the Badgers, Palermo produced four first team All-Americans, four Big Ten Defensive Linemen of the Year, two Big Ten Defensive Players of the Year and a pair of first-round draft selections. Wisconsin won two Big Ten titles during his tenure. -Arriving at Tennessee after two years at MTSU, Palermo spent the previous two seasons with the Washington Redskins, where they finished among the league’s best in fewest yards allowed per game in both campaigns. -For Palermo’s full coaching career and bio, see page 24.
PLAYERS
DERRICK ANSLEY - CORNERBACKS
JOHN PALERMO - DEFENSIVE LINE STAFF
-Bringing a wealth of experience, Sal Sunseri was hired as Tennessee’s defensive coordinator on Jan. 13, 2012. Sunseri came to UT after working with Alabama’s linebackers the previous three seasons. -Sunseri spent 1994 as Illinois State’s defensive coordinator and also held the title at Alabama A&M from 1998-99, but has served in multiple roles on the defensive side of the ball. Before arriving at Alabama, Sunseri coached the Carolina Panthers’ defensive line for seven seasons, including a trip to the Super Bowl in 2003. -In one of his 27 years of coaching experience, Sunseri worked alongside UT head coach Derek Dooley at LSU in 2000. -Sunseri, named the 2011 recruiter of the year by 247sports. com, helped lead a defense at Alabama that finished first in total defense, rushing defense, passing defense and scoring defense in 2011. -For Sunseri’s full coaching career and bio, see page 21.
-A two-time All-SEC Second Team selection and third-round NFL draft pick (Baltimore Ravens), Graham spent the last three years coaching at South Carolina. Graham guided Marcus Lattimore to a total of 2,015 rushing yards and 27 touchdowns during his first two seasons. -For Graham’s full coaching career and bio, see page 23.
GENERAL INFO
STAFF ADDITIONS
GENERAL INFO ANDY SPIVA AWARD
NUMBER CHANGES
-Presented to the defensive surprise of the spring as selected by the coaching staff in honor of Andy Spiva, outstanding linebacker from 1973-76. -2011 Winner: DL Daniel Hood
-10 returning Vols changed their numbers this off-season: Name New No. Old No. Max Arnold 30 6 J.R. Carr 53 63 Gregory Clark 93 94 Matt Darr 43 5 Brendan Downs 85 84 Logan Honeycutt 38 33 Marlin Lane 15 4 Izauea Lanier 9 18 Isaac Mobley 71 54 Naz Oliver 13 2
BIG LICK AWARD -Presented to the players who consistently play with the most physical toughness. -2011 Winners: DB Brent Brewer, WR Vincent Dallas, OL Zach Fulton and DL Jacques Smith
FOURTH QUARTER AWARD -Presented to the players who consistently compete with the intangible values that provide the foundation of the Tennessee Football Program: attitude, discipline, toughness, effort and team. -2011 Winners: DL Willie Bohannon, DL Malik Jackson, TB Tauren Poole and OL Dallas Thomas
JOHN STUCKY OFF-SEASON AWARD -In honor of former strength coaching legend John Stucky, presented to the players who demonstrate the best physical and mental conditioning during the off-season program. -2011 Winners: LB Channing Fugate, LB Austin Johnson, QB Matt Simms and LB Daryl Vereen
MISCELLANEOUS NFL PRO DAY
-10 former Vols took part in Tennessee’s annual pro timing session in front of 21 NFL representatives, March 16, inside the Neyland-Thompson Sports Center. The event allowed scouts the opportunity to witness the skills of recent UT performers in person. -The 10 former Vols participating were: Anthony Anderson, Art Evans, Nick Guess, Malik Jackson, Austin Johnson, Ben Martin, Tauren Poole, Chip Rhome, Matt Simms and Daryl Vereen.
FOOTBALL TRAINING CENTER PROGRESS -The new Football Training Center is slated to be complete in the summer of 2012. -Features include an amphitheater-style team room, coaches offices, position meeting rooms, a dining hall, players’ lounge, a 7,000-square foot locker room, a 22,000-square foot, multi-level weight room as well as a new training room and hydrotherapy area. Also included in the building is an updated football hall of fame area. -The building also features several technological upgrades, including a state-of-the-art video delivery system for players and coaches. The locker room includes, roomy, custom-built and ventilated lockers with electrical outlets for charging portable devices like cellphones, iPods and laptops. -The Football Training Center will join with the Brenda Lawson Athletic Center and Neyland-Thompson Sports Center. It will provide athletes direct access to both the 120-yard indoor football field and Haslam Field, Tennessee’s two outdoor football practice fields.
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SCHEDULE NOTES 2011 AT A GLANCE
-For the fourth consecutive year, the Vols will face two teams that they have never played before in Georgia State and Troy. Last season, the Vols opened new series’ with Montana and Buffalo. Tennessee also played UT Martin and Oregon for the first time in 2010 and took the field against Western Kentucky and Ohio for the first time in 2009. -It also marks the sixth consecutive year in which UT is establishing a new series with at least one school. The Vols played Northern Illinois in 2008 and Arkansas State in 2007, UT’s first meeting with each. -UT is 7-1 in its last eight series-opening meetings, its lone loss coming to eventual national championship runnerup Oregon in 2010. All-time, Tennessee is 98-34-5 (.734) in series lid-lifters.
SETTLING IN -While head coach Derek Dooley enters his third season at UT, six of the Vols’ opponents have head coaches who are entering one of their first three seasons with their respective schools: Georgia State (Bill Curry/3rd season), Florida (Will Muschamp/2nd season), Akron (Terry Bowden/1st season), Mississippi State (Dan Mullen/3rd season), Vanderbilt (James Franklin/2nd season) and Kentucky (Joker Phillips/3rd season).
READY FOR OCTOBER -For just the fourth time in school history, Tennessee will enter October with five games under its belt (2006, 1995, 1990). In the previous three campaigns, the Vols won at least nine games, highlighted by a 1990 SEC Championship.
STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE -Eight of Tennessee’s opponents earned a big to play in a bowl game last season: NC State (Belk), Florida (Gator), Georgia (Outback), Mississippi State (Music City), Alabama (National Championship), South Carolina (Capital One), Missouri (Independence) and Vanderbilt (Liberty). All but Georgia and Vanderbilt were victorious. -For the second consecutive year, Tennessee’s opponents compiled an overall record of 81-71 the previous season. Seven of Tennessee’s opponents had winning records in 2011: NC State (8-5), Florida (7-6), Georgia (10-4), Mississippi State (7-6), Alabama (12-1), South Carolina (11-2) and Missouri (8-5). -Three of UT’s opponents finished the 2011 season ranked in the final Associated Press and Coaches’ polls: Georgia (AP19, Coaches-20), Alabama (AP-1, Coaches-1) and South Carolina (AP-9, Coaches-8).
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Location: Gainesville, Fla. Colors: Orange and Blue Stadium: Ben Hill Griffin Stadium (88,548) Conference: Southeastern (East) Head Coach: Will Muschamp (2nd season) Career Record/at UF: 7-6/Same Series: 22-19 UF At Knoxville: 11-10 Last Meeting: L, 23-33, 9/17/2011 2011 Overall Record: 7-6 2011 Conf. Record/Finish: 3-5/3rd East 2011 Bowl/Final Rank: Gator (W, 24-17, vs. Ohio St.)/NR Lettermen Ret./Lost: 55/10 Starters Ret./Lost: 19/5
Media Contact: Annabelle Myers Phone: (919) 515-1181 Email: annabelle_myers@ncsu.edu Web Site: gopack.com
Media Contact: Allison George Phone: (404) 413-4032 Email: AGeorge@gsu.edu Web Site: georgiastatesports.com
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vs Tennessee (Atlanta, Ga) at UConn South Alabama The Citadel at Miami (Fla.) Flolrida State at Maryland at North Carolina Virginia Wake Forest at Clemson Boston College
>>GAME NOTES -First meeting since 1939 and third alltime, with the teams splitting the series – both contests played in Raleigh. -UT and N.C. State are participating in the fifth annual Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game. -The first regular-season Friday game for UT since Sept. 29, 1939, also against North Carolina State. -UT is 11-7 all-time in games played on Friday. -Dating back to 1902, the Vols are 13-19 in Atlanta, but have lost in their last six trips to Georgia’s capital. -First regular-season contest against an ACC opponent since facing Duke and Miami (Fla.) in consecutive weeks of the 2003 campaign. -The last time UT faced an ACC foe in the season opener was Sept. 4, 1982 against Duke. -The Vols have won three consecutive season openers and are 85-24-6 (.765) all-time. -NC State head coach Tom O’Brien was an assistant coach at Virginia (guards/ centers) when Vols’ head coach Derek Dooley played wide receiver for the Cavs (1987-90).
Aug. 30 Sept. 8 Sept. 15 Sept. 22 Sept. 29 Oct. 6 Oct. 13 Oct. 20 Oct. 27 Nov. 3 Nov. 10
South Carolina State at Tennessee UTSA Richmond at William & Mary New Hampshire at Rhode Island Villanova at James Madison Old Dominion at Maine
>>GAME NOTES -First all-time meeting between the schools -Tennessee has won its past 17 home openers and is 91-18-5 (.820) all-time. -Georgia State enters its third season of football and is 0-1 all-time against the SEC, losing 63-7 at Alabama in 2010. Neyland Stadium will mark the largest capacity stadium that the Panthers have ever played in.
>>MEDIA INFO Media Contact: Steve McClain Phone: (352) 375-4683 Email: stevem@gators.uaa.ufl.edu Web Site: gatorzone.com
>>2012 SCHEDULE Sept. 1 Sept. 8 Sept. 15 Sept. 22 Oct. 6 Oct. 13 Oct. 20 Oct. 27 Nov. 3 Nov. 10 Nov. 17 Nov. 24
Bowling Green at Texas A&M at Tennessee Kentucky LSU at Vanderbilt South Carolina Georgia (Jacksonville, Fla.) Missouri UL-Lafayette Jacksonville State at Florida State
>>GAME NOTES -The Gators host Bowling Green and play at Texas A&M before traveling to Knoxville. -For the first time since 2001 and second time since 1995, Tennessee will not serve as Florida’s SEC opening opponent.
-The Vols have played one game all-time against members of the currently constructed Colonial Athletic Association, defeating William & Mary, 48-13, in 1945 in Knoxville. That game also marked the Vols’ second contest of the season.
-Florida has won the last seven meetings, its longest winning streak against UT, to take a 22-19 series lead. The Vols last defeated the Gators, 30-28, at home in 2004 while also winning in Gainesville, 24-10, in 2003.
-GSU head coach Bill Curry faced the Vols 17 consecutive years from 1980-96 as head coach of Georgia Tech (1980-86), Alabama (1987-89) and Kentucky (199096). The Vols are 11-5-1 when facing a Curry-coached team.
-In his first appearance against Florida in 2011, Tyler Bray completed 26-of-48 passes for 288 yards and three touchdowns.
-In its last 10 home openers, Tennessee’s average margin of victory is 27.2 points. -This contest opens a three-game homestand, UT’s longest of the season.
-In Knoxville, Tennessee leads the series 11-10. -Florida head coach Will Muschamp will lead the Gators for the first time in Knoxville. UF coaches are 4-7 all-time in their first trips to Neyland Stadium. -The last time the Gators visited Knoxville, Justin Hunter recorded his first career touchdown catch.
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Location: Atlanta, Ga. Colors: Blue and White Stadium: Georgia Dome (71,228) Conference: Colonial Athletic Association Head Coach: Bill Curry (3rd season) Career Record/at GSU: 92-118/9-13 Series: N/A At Knoxville: Same Last Meeting: None 2011 Overall Record: 3-8 2011 Conf. Record/Finish: None 2011 Bowl/Final Rank: None Lettermen Ret./Lost: 50/20 Starters Ret./Lost: 14/10
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Location: Raleigh, N.C. Colors: Red and White Stadium: Carter Finley Stadium (57,583) Conference: Atlantic Coast Head Coach: Tom O’Brien (7th Season) Career Record/at NCSU:108-75/33-30 Series: 1-1 Tied Last Meeting: W, 13-0, 9/29/1939 2011 Overall Record: 8-5 2011 Conf. Record/Finish: 4-4/4th Atlantic 2011 Bowl/Final Rank: Belk (W, 31-24, vs. Louisville)/NR Lettermen Ret./Lost: 31/21 Starters Ret./Lost: 16/8
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AKRON ZIPS 9/22 | KNOXVILLE
GEORGIA BULLDOGS 9/29 | ATHENS, GA.
MISSISSIPPI STATE BULLDOGS 10/13 | STARKVILLE, MISS.
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Location: Akron, Ohio Colors: Blue and Gold Stadium: InfoCision Stadium (27,881) Conference: Mid-American (East) Head Coach: Terry Bowden (1st season) Career Record/at UA: 140-62/0-0 Series: 1-0 UT At Knoxville: Same Last Meeting: W, 52-9, 11/11/1989 2011 Overall Record: 1-11 2011 Conf. Record/Finish: 0-8/7th East 2011 Bowl/Final Rank: None Lettermen Ret./Lost: N/A Starters Ret./Lost: 14/10
Location: Athens, Ga. Colors: Red and Black Stadium: Sanford Stadium (92,746) Conference: Southeastern (East) Head Coach: Mark Richt (12th season) Career Record/at UGA: 106-38/Same Series: 21-18-2 UT At Athens: 10-9-1 Last Meeting: L, 12-20, 10/8/2011 2011 Overall Record: 10-4 2011 Conf. Record/Finish: 7-1/1st East 2011 Bowl/Final Rank: Outback (L, 30-33 vs. Mich. St.)/ AP-19, Coaches-20 Lettermen Ret./Lost: 49/18 Starters Ret./Lost: 15/9
Location: Starkville, Miss. Colors: Maroon and White Stadium: Davis Wade Stadium (55,082) Conference: Southeastern (West) Head Coach: Dan Mullen (3rd Season) Career Record/at MSU: 21-17/Same Series: 28-15-1 UT At Starkville: 5-4 UT Last Meeting: W, 34-3, 10/18/2008 2011 Overall Record: 7-6 2011 Conf. Record/Finish: 2-6/5th West 2011 Bowl/Final Rank: Music City (W, 23-17 vs. Wake Forest)/NR Lettermen Ret./Lost: N/A Starters Ret./Lost: 12/12
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>>MEDIA INFO Media Contact: Gregg Bach Phone: (330) 972-6106 Email: gbach@uakron Web Site: gozips.com
>>2012 SCHEDULE Aug. 30 Sept. 8 Sept. 15 Sept. 22 Sept. 29 Oct. 6 Oct. 13 Oct. 20 Oct. 27 Nov. 3 Nov. 10 Nov. 17 Nov. 24
UCF at FIU Morgan State at Tennessee TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA
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Media Contact: Claude Felton Phone: (706) 542-1621 Email: cfelton@sports.uga.edu Web Site: georgiadogs.com
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Buffalo at Missouri Florida Atlantic Vanderbilt Tennessee at South Carolina at Kentucky Florida (Jacksonville, Fla.) Ole Miss at Auburn Georgia Southern Georgia Tech
-Tennessee will play Akron for the second time ever, the lone meeting a 52-9 Tennessee win in 1989.
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-The Zips mark the fourth Mid-American Conference opponent UT will face in five years. The Vols recently hosted Buffalo (2011), Ohio (2009) and Northern Illinois (2008).
-Georgia has won two straight over the Vols, the first streak in the series since UT won meetings in 2006 and 2007.
-The Vols are 6-0 against current MAC teams all-time. -Terry Bowden, son of legendary Florida State coach Bobby Bowden, enters his first season as Akron’s head coach. Bowden faced the Vols three times as Auburn’s head coach in the 1990s, including the 1997 SEC Championship game and during UT’s 1998 National Championship run. UT is 3-0 when facing a Terry Bowden-coached squad. -Akron’s 1-11 record in 2011 is the worst of any UT 2012 opponent. -The Vols are just Akron’s third SEC opponent since 1997. The Zips lost at LSU, 56-0, on 9/27/1997 and fell at Kentucky, 47-10, on 9/18/2010.
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-UT leads the all-time series, 21-18-2, including a 10-9-1 advantage in Athens.
-The Vols are 5-7 against teams that were the runner-up in the previous year’s SEC Championship game. -Last season’s eight-point win by Georgia was the first game in the series since 2004 that wasn’t decided by double digits. -UT’s 26-point victory against Georgia (4519) in 2009 is the Bulldogs’ worst regularseason loss in the last three seasons. -UT will play Georgia in September (the 29th) for the first time since 1995 and will mark just the ninth time the two schools have played in the month. The Vols are 4-3-1 in those games. -Outside of Neyland Stadium, Georgia’s Sanford Stadium is the largest facility in which the Vols will play this season (92,746). -Justin Hunter notched his first career 100yard receiving game in his first visit to Athens, leading the Vols with 110 yards.
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>>2012 SCHEDULE Sept. 1 Sept. 8 Sept. 15 Sept. 22 Oct. 6 Oct. 13 Oct. 20 Oct. 27 Nov. 3 Nov. 10 Nov. 17 Nov. 24
Jackson State Auburn at Troy South Alabama at Kentucky Tennessee Middle Tennessee at Alabama Texas A&M at LSU Arkansas at Ole Miss
>>GAME NOTES -Tennessee has won the last six meetings, the longest winning streak for either team all-time in the series. Additionally, the Vols have won nine of the last 10 matchups. -During the streak, Tennessee has won by an average of 24.5 points per outing, with the closest game coming in the 1998 SEC Championship Game (24-14). -UT is 28-15-1 against Mississippi State, including a 5-4 mark in Starkville. -Tennessee has won four of the last five in Starkville. -This contest marks the first meeting between the two since 2008, a 34-3 Vols win, and the first in Starkville since 2007, a 33-7 UT victory. -The 31-point win for UT in 2008 is Mississippi State’s second-largest margin of defeat in the last four seasons. -Tennessee has won four of the last five in Starkville.
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Location: Tuscaloosa, Ala. Colors: Crimson and White Stadium: Bryant-Denny Stadium (101,821) Conference: Southeastern (West) Head Coach: Nick Saban (6th season) Career Record/at UA: 141-54-1/50-12 Series: 49-38-7 UA At Knoxville: 22-20-1 UA Last Meeting: L, 6-37, 10/22/2011 2011 Overall Record: 12-1 2011Conf. Record/Finish: 7-1/2nd West 2011 Bowl/Final Rank: BCS National Championship (W, 21-0 vs. LSU)/AP-1, Coaches-1 Lettermen Ret./Lost: N/A Starters Ret./Lost: 13/11
Location: Columbia, S.C. Colors: Garnet and Black Stadium: Williams-Brice Stadium (80,250) Conference: Southeastern (East) Head Coach: Steve Spurrier (8th season) Career Record/at USC: 197-75-2/54-35 Series: 22-6-2 UT At Columbia: 8-4-2 UT Last Meeting: L, 3-14, 10/29/2011 2011 Overall Record: 11-2 2011 Conf. Record/Finish: 6-2/2nd East 2011 Bowl/Final Rank: Capital One (W, 30-13 vs. Nebraska)/AP-9, Coaches-8 Lettermen Ret./Lost: 43/20 Starters Ret./Lost: 13/11
Location: Troy, Ala. Colors: Cardinal, Silver, Black Stadium: Veterans Memorial Stadium (17,500) Conference: Sun Belt Head Coach: Larry Blakeney (22nd season) Career Record/at Troy: 164-91/Same Series: None At Knoxville: Same Last Meeting: Same 2011 Overall Record: 3-9 2011 Conf. Record/Finish: 2-6/7th 2011 Bowl/Final Rank: None Lettermen Ret./Lost: N/A Starters Ret./Lost: 15/9
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>>2012 SCHEDULE Sept. 1 Sept. 8 Sept. 15 Sept. 22 Sept. 29 Oct. 13 Oct. 20 Oct. 27 Nov. 3 Nov. 10 Nov. 17 Nov. 24
Michigan (Arlington Texas) Western Kentucky at Arkansas Florida Atlantic Ole Miss at Missouri at Tennessee Mississippi State at LSU Texas A&M Western Carolina Auburn
>>GAME NOTES -Alabama has won five consecutive meetings and leads the all-time series 4838-7, including a slight 22-20-1 edge in Knoxville. -The Alabama series is the third-longest in Tennessee history (93 games). -Tennessee’s last win over Alabama in Knoxville came in 2006. Trailing 13-6 after three quarters, UT scored 10 fourthquarter points capped by an Arian Foster touchdown to win 16-13. -Wide receiver Justin Hunter made his first career start against Alabama as a freshman in 2010 at Neyland Stadium. -Placekicker Michael Palardy connected on his first career field goal, a 33-yarder, against the Tide in Knoxville two years ago. -Alabama opens the season Sept. 1 against Michigan in the 2012 Cowboys Stadium Classic at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas.
Media Contact: Steve Fink Phone: (803) 777-7987 Email: finksc@mailbox.sc.edu Web Site: gamecocksonline.com
>>2012 SCHEDULE Aug. 30 Sept. 8 Sept. 15 Sept. 22 Sept. 29 Oct. 6 Oct. 13 Oct. 20 Oct. 27 Nov. 10 Nov. 17 Nov. 24
at Vanderbilt East Carolina UAB Missouri at Kentucky Georgia at LSU at Florida Tennessee Arkansas Wofford at Clemson
>>GAME NOTES -South Carolina has won consecutive games for the first time in series history. -Tennessee holds a 22-6-2 all-time record against the Gamecocks, including an 8-4-2 mark in Columbia. -Tennessee has also lost two straight at South Carolina, after winning seven in a row. -USC head coach Steve Spurrier is the winningest coach on Tennessee’s schedule with 197 victories. -As a freshman, Tyler Bray completed his first two career touchdown passes at Williams-Brice Stadium to lead the Vols back from a 24-10 deficit in the second half. After Bray’s first pass attempt was returned for a TD, he finished the game 9-of-15 for 159 yards and a pair of TDs. -Da’Rick Rogers also rushed for a careerhigh 49 yards in the Vols’ last trip to So. Carolina.
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at UAB Louisiana-Lafayette Mississippi State at North Texas at South Alabama Western Kentucky FIU at Florida Atlantic at Tennessee Navy Arkansas State at Middle Tennessee
>>GAME NOTES -First all-time meeting -Tennessee is 7-1 all-time against current members of the Sun Belt Conference, its lone loss coming to North Texas, 21-14, at Neyland Stadium in 1975. -Troy marks the fourth Sun Belt team the Vols will play host to in the last five years, also facing Louisiana Lafayette (2007), Western Kentucky (2009) and Middle Tennessee State (2011). -Troy head coach Larry Blakeney, in his 22nd year at Troy, is the longest-tenured coach at his respective school of any of UT’s 2012 opponents. -UT is 7-1 in its last eight series-opening meetings, its lone loss coming to eventual national championship runner-up Oregon in 2010. All-time, Tennessee is 98-34-5 (.734) in series openers. -Tennessee is 2-0 under Derek Dooley in games to open the month of November and has won four of its last five.
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Location: Columbia, Mo. Colors: Black and MU Gold Stadium: Memorial Stadium (71,004) Conference: Southeastern (East) Head Coach: Gary Pinkel (12th season) Career Record/at UA: 158-86-3/85-54 Series: None At Knoxville: Same Last Meeting: Same 2011 Overall Record: 8-5 2011Conf. Record/Finish: 5-4/ 5th 2011 Bowl/Final Rank: Independence(W, 41-14 vs. UNC)/NR Lettermen Ret./Lost: N/A Starters Ret./Lost: 13/11
Location: Nashville, Tenn. Colors: Black and Gold Stadium: Vanderbilt Stadium (39,773) Conference: Southeastern (East) Head Coach: James Franklin (2nd season) Career Record/at VU: 6-7/Same Series: 73-27-5 UT At Nashville: 36-17-4 UT Last Meeting: W, 27-21, 11/19/2011 2011 Overall Record: 6-7 2011Conf. Record/Finish: 2-6/4th East 2011 Bowl/Final Rank: Liberty (L, 24-31 vs. Cincinnati)/ NR Lettermen Ret./Lost: N/A Starters Ret./Lost: 18/6
Location: Lexington, Ky. Colors: Blue and White Stadium: Commonwealth Stadium (67,942) Conference: Southeastern (East) Head Coach: Joker Phillips (3rd season) Career Record/at UK: 11-14/Same Series: 75-23-9 UT At Knoxville: 39-10-6 UT Last Meeting: L, 7-10, 11/26/2011 2011 Overall Record: 5-7 2011 Conf. Record/Finish: 2-6/5th East 2011 Bowl/Final Rank: None Lettermen Ret./Lost: 49/24 Starters Ret./Lost: 11/11
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Media Contact: Chad Moller Phone: (573) 882-0712 Email: mollerc@missouri.edu Web Site: mutigers.com
Media Contact: Larry Leathers Phone: (615) 343-6437 Email: larry.leathers@vanderbilt.edu Web Site: vucommodores.com
Media Contact: Tony Neely Phone: (859) 257-3838 Email: tneely@uky.edu Web Site: ukathletics.com
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SE Louisiana Georgia Arizona State at South Carolina at UCF Vanderbilt Alabama Kentucky at Florida at Tennessee Syracuse at Texas A&M
South Carolina at Northwestern Presbyterian at Georgia at Missouri Florida Auburn UMass at Kentucky at Ole Miss Tennessee at Wake Forest
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at Louisville Kent State Western Ky. at Florida South Carolina Mississippi State at Arkansas Georgia at Missouri Vanderbilt Samford at Tennessee
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-Tennessee and Missouri will play each other for the first time, also marking Missouri’s first game against the Vols as a member of the SEC.
-Tennessee moved to 73-27-5 against Vanderbilt all-time after defeating the Commodores, 27-21, in overtime at Neyland Stadium last season.
-Tennessee is 11-3 when playing a new member of the SEC for the first time.
-Eric Gordon returned an interception 90 yards for the game-winning touchdown, the first defensive score in OT by any NCAA D-I FBS school since Sept. 9, 2005.
-Tennessee’s 26-game winning streak, the second-longest active winning streak between two NCAA D-I teams at the time and the eighth-longest all-time, came to an end in 2011, when the Wildcats defeated UT, 10-7.
-North Carolina’s last two bowl opponents have been Tennessee and Missouri in 2010 and 2011, respectively. The Tar Heels played UT in the Music City Bowl, winning a bizarre double-overtime game, 30-27. Missouri defeated UNC in the Independence Bowl, 41-24.
-Tennessee has won six straight against Vanderbilt and 33 of the last 35. -The Commodores were the last in-state rival to defeat the Vols, doing so in a 2824 win in Knoxville in 2005. Since then, UT has posted 11 straight victories over fellow Tennessee teams. -The Vols have won 14 consecutive games against Vanderbilt in Nashville.
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-The Vols lead the all-time series 74-24-9 and hold a 39-10-6 advantage in Knoxville. Tennessee has defeated Kentucky 13 straight times at Neyland Stadium, with the Wildcats last win in Big Orange country coming in 1984. -Tennessee’s 74 wins against Kentucky are its most against any school. -The last time Tennessee lost to Kentucky, the Vols responded with a 42-0 shutout in the next meeting (1985).
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DEREK DOOLEY HEAD COACH Third Season At Tennessee Virginia ‘91 Tennessee head football coach Derek Dooley enters his third season on Rocky Top in 2012, and his efforts in building a foundation for long-term success for Tennessee football have the Volunteers primed for a leap forward this fall. Dooley, 43, has reshaped the culture and rebuilt the roster of the Tennessee program since his arrival with his energetic personality, meticulous approach and belief in the dedication to both the character and on-field development of the student-athlete. The bright future on the horizon for UT football was exemplified by performances from talented freshmen classes. During the last two seasons, Tennessee has played 47 freshmen, including 32 true freshmen, the latter of which ties with Florida’s total for the most in the nation since the beginning of the 2010 season. The Vols also started a school-record seven true freshmen against Memphis in 2010. The infusion of talented young players, almost all of whom will play significant roles on the 2011 team, began shortly after Dooley was named Tennessee’s 22nd football coach on Jan. 15, 2010. Dooley’s first two recruiting classes include the SEC’s leading receiver in 2011 and a first-team All-SEC selection in Da’Rick Rogers, six Freshman All-Americans, and eight players who were named Freshman All-SEC over the last two seasons. Additionally, Freshman All-American linebackers A.J. Johnson and Curt Maggitt ranked first and second, respectively, among SEC freshman tackle leaders per game in 2011. Tennessee was the only team in Division I FBS in 2011 with three freshmen (true or redshirt) among its top five tackle leaders. Also during Dooley’s tenure, quarterback Tyler Bray has thrown 35 touchdown passes in two seasons and set the school record for highest completion percentage in a game. Bray has thrown for 300-plus yards in six games and threw for multiple touchdowns in 10 consecutive games. As a freshman in 2010, Bray set school records for passing yards (308) and touchdowns (5) in a single half while also setting the school mark for passing yards by a freshman with 1,537. Additionally, after inheriting an offensive line that had a combined three starts before his first season, the current offensive linemen on the roster have a combined 99 starts heading into the 2012 season. Freshman wide receiver Justin Hunter also set a Tennessee freshman record with seven receiving touchdowns and averaged a team-best 25.9 yards per catch in 2010. Before suffering a season-ending injury in the Florida game, Hunter averaged 151 yards receiving for the first two games of the 2011 season and is primed to return to be a major contributor to the Vols’ big-play offense this fall. The 2011 Vols scored 40-plus points in three of their first four games, while the 2010 team featured a big-play offense that produced 71 plays of 20-plus yards, 19 of which were touchdowns, a significant increase from the 2009
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totals of 61 plays of 20-plus yards, 10 of which went for touchdowns. Dooley also led the 2010 team, competing roughly 15-20 scholarship players below the established limit of 85, to the Music City Bowl. The increased commitment to excellence in all facets of the program is also present in the under-construction, state-of-the-art, $40 million Football Training Center scheduled to open this summer. The facility, redesigned by Dooley upon his arrival, will be the finest of its kind of the nation. He also established a new academic accountability system shortly after accepting his current position. Determined to make immediate strides in changing the culture of the program, Dooley created the Vol for Life (VFL) program, a comprehensive life skills and character education program, in his first year at Tennessee. The four-year VFL curriculum focuses on the often-overlooked personal growth of the student-athlete, encompassing the following topics: character education, personal finance, life skills, career development, spiritual growth, community service, mental conditioning, personal branding, and navigating the social media landscape. The ultimate goal of the VFL program, in Dooley’s eyes, is to reshape the culture of the program into one that produces not only great players and teams, but even greater men. The program has not only helped to build the bond between teammates, but also between the Tennessee football team and the Knoxville community. In addition to charitable work with groups such as Habitat for Humanity, the Vols have partnered with other local leaders and organizations, including spending time with the Knoxville Police Department to learn about the challenges that face law enforcement. Dooley has led by example as well, speaking at numerous events throughout Knoxville and the entire state of Tennessee to help raise more than $750,000 for children and other causes in the local community. The Dooleys also host an annual fundraising event called the Big Orange Experience that benefits Variety, an organization that provides financial support for numerous children’s charities.
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The youngest son of Georgia legend Vince Dooley, who coached the Bulldogs for 25 seasons and claimed six league titles and the 1980 national championship, Dooley never accepted the predetermined path to success. He played his college football at Virginia, turning down scholarship offers elsewhere to walk on and later earn his own scholarship from Cavaliers head coach George Welsh. As a wide receiver, Dooley earned that scholarship after his second season and went on to help the Cavaliers to three bowl appearances and the 1989 Atlantic Coast Conference championship. In 1990, he was named first team Academic All-ACC and helped Virginia to a Sugar Bowl bid against Tennessee. During his playing career, Dooley caught 41 passes for 604 yards and three touchdowns. His level of play was such in the 1990 season that he was invited to and participated in the Senior Bowl. He graduated that year with a bachelor’s degree in government and foreign affairs, and then went on to earn his law degree from the University of Georgia in 1994. Before embarking on his coaching career, Dooley practiced law at a private law firm in Atlanta for two years. After a successful start to the legal profession, Dooley switched gears and returned to his love of football, beginning his coaching career in 1996 as a graduate assistant at Georgia under defensive coordinator Joe Kines. He then served from 1997-99 as wide receivers coach and corecruiting coordinator at SMU, where Dooley helped the Mustangs to the school’s only winning season over a 20year stretch. Dooley joined the staff at LSU under Nick Saban in 2000, serving as recruiting coordinator and tight ends coach from 2000-02 and then running backs coach and special teams coordinator from 2003-04. He helped the Tigers land No. 1 classes in 2001 and 2003. The Tigers won SEC championships both of those seasons, claimed the BCS national championship in 2003, and Saban promoted Dooley to assistant head coach for the 2004 campaign. Dooley then left with Saban for the Miami Dolphins, serving as tight ends coach from 2005-06. During his two years in the NFL, Dooley oversaw the continued development of tight end Randy McMichael, who ended his Dolphins career as the team’s all-time leader in receptions by a tight end. Dooley is married to Dr. Allison Jeffers Dooley, an OB/ GYN and Fort Worth, Texas, native. They have two sons, John Taylor (13) and Peyton (10) and a daughter, Julianna (8). Allison is active in fundraising and serves on the Board of Directors locally for the Susan G. Komen Foundation for breast cancer research. She also serves on the Board of Directors for Imagination Library.
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Born: June 10, 1968 (Athens, Ga.) Wife: Dr. Allison Jeffers Dooley Children: John Taylor, Peyton and Julianna Education: Clarke Central High School University of Virginia ‘91 University of Georgia Law School ‘94 Playing Career: Wide Receiver, University of Virginia 1987-90 Senior Bowl 1991
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Last year’s Experience event raised nearly $300,000 for Variety. Before his arrival in Knoxville, Dooley served as the head coach at Louisiana Tech during the 2007-09 seasons and also doubled as the school’s athletic director for the last two years of his tenure in Ruston. As the head coach of the football team, Dooley’s tenure was highlighted by an 8-5 mark in 2008, including the school’s first postseason victory in 30 years at the Independence Bowl. Tech finished second in the WAC that season and played in a bowl game for only the third time since joining the major college ranks in 1989. For his efforts, the Louisiana Sports Writers’ Association named him 2008 Coach of the Year. The only athletics director serving as head football coach on the major college level at that time, he was able to organize efforts to negotiate a new team apparel agreement, contract a multimedia rights deal, rebrand the Louisiana Tech athletic logos, and significantly upgrade facilities, including finalizing plans and launching a campaign for a new football training center and the addition of both a state-of-the-art HD video scoreboard and a new FieldTurf surface at Joe Aillet Stadium. Additionally, Dooley also restructured the athletic foundation by creating LTAC, Team Tech 100 and the new LA Tech Kids Club, all of which contributed to an increase of annual giving by more than 150 percent. Net corporate sponsorship revenue also increased by 123 percent during his first year as athletic director, and Dooley also oversaw a restructuring of the ticket operation and the implementation of an online ticketing system, the first in school history, all of which led to a 51 percent increase in ticket sales and a new record for football season tickets.
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JIM CHANEY OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR Fourth Season At Tennessee Central Missouri State ‘85 Jim Chaney begins his fourth season as the Vols’ offensive coordinator. Chaney has overseen the development of quarterback Tyler Bray as the rising junior has thrown 35 touchdown passes in his two seasons on Rocky Top. Bray set the school record for highest completion percentage in a game. Bray has thrown for 300-plus yards in six games and threw for multiple touchdowns in 10 consecutive games. As a freshman in 2010, Bray set school records for passing yards (308) and touchdowns (5) in a single half while also setting the school mark for passing yards by a freshman with 1,537. The Vols have had two receivers make major contributions last seasons. Da’Rick Rogers led the SEC in receptions with 67 and receiving yards with 1,040 in 2011. Rogers was named to the AP All-SEC First-Team. Wide receiver Justin Hunter set a Tennessee freshman record with seven receiving touchdowns and averaged a team-best 25.9 yards per catch in 2010. Before suffering a season-ending injury in the Florida game, Hunter averaged 151 yards receiving for the first two games of the 2011 season and is primed to return to be a major contributor to the Vols’ big-play offense this fall. The 2011 Vols scored 40-plus points in three of their first four games, while the 2010 team featured a big-play offense that produced 71 plays of 20-plus yards, 19 of which were touchdowns, a significant increase from the 2009 totals of 61 plays of 20-plus yards, 10 of which went for touchdowns. Heading into 2010, UT’s offensive coordinator faced the task of replacing his quarterback, finding a starting tailback and overhauling nearly the entire offensive line. But Chaney once again pushed all the right buttons to produce what turned into a terrific rushing and passing combination that vaulted Tennessee into another bowl game. Chaney saw Tauren Poole pass the 1,000-yard rushing plateau during his first season as the starter, and then watched as true freshman Tyler Bray threw for a UT freshman-record 1,849 yards while leading the Vols to a 4-0 November. All this behind an offensive line that jelled down the stretch and offers a solid anchor for Tennessee’s surging fortunes. Chaney, 50, arrived in Knoxville in 2009 from the NFL ranks, having spent the three previous seasons as an assistant coach for the St. Louis Rams.The majority of Chaney’s coaching experience, however, comes from the collegiate ranks. His coaching and recruiting turns at Purdue, Wyoming and Cal State Fullerton made him the perfect fit for Tennessee. Chaney spent all three years in St. Louis coaching the offensive line before adding tight ends to his assignment sheet in 2008. During the 2007 campaign, Chaney helped coach an offensive line that led running back Steven Jackson to his third consecutive 1,000-yard season. Possessing one of college football’s best offensive
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COACHING CAREER Year 1985-87
School Position Cal State Fullerton Offensive Coordinator/ Recruiting Coordinator 1988 Western Michigan Offensive Line 1989-92 Cal State Fullerton Offensive Coordinator/ Recruiting Coordinator 1993 Wyoming Tight Ends 1994-96 Wyoming Offensive Line/ Recruiting Coordinator 1997-2001 Purdue Offensive Coordinator/ Recruiting Coordinator 2001-05 Purdue Offensive Coordinator 2006-08 St. Louis Rams Offensive Line/Tight Ends 2009Tennessee Offensive Coordinator
minds, Chaney helped the Boilermakers lead the Big Ten in passing offense five times and total offense three. Purdue was ranked in the top 10 in the nation in total offense in six seasons, including 2000, when the Boilermakers ranked fourth. Chaney served as the offensive coordinator at Purdue from 1997-2005. Quarterback Drew Brees, a second-round draft pick by the San Diego Chargers in 2001, was the NCAA total offense champion in 2000, averaging 349.1 yards per game, and received the Maxwell Award as the nation’s outstanding player. Tim Stratton received the inaugural John Mackey Award as the nation’s best tight end in 2000. More importantly, the 2000 combination of Chaney and Brees under head coach Joe Tiller led Purdue to its first Big Ten championship and Rose Bowl berth in 33 years. From 1997-2001, Chaney served as recruiting coordinator and helped the Boilermakers sign some of the country’s top high school talent. The 1998 class was ranked second in the Big Ten and 11th nationally. Each of Chaney’s last five classes was in the top 30 nationally. Before his Purdue tenure, Chaney was offensive line coach and recruiting coordinator at Wyoming in 1995 and 1996. He joined the Cowboys in 1993 as a graduate assistant, working with the tight ends and recruiting. Chaney broke into coaching at Cal State Fullerton in 1985. He served in many areas, including offensive coordinator and recruiting coordinator as well as coaching all offensive positions. Chaney had a stint as the offensive line coach at Western Michigan during the spring of 1988 before returning to Cal State Fullerton. A native of Holden, Mo., Chaney earned his bachelor’s degree in physical education from Central Missouri State University in 1985 after a career at nose guard. He earned All-Conference honors as a senior. Chaney and his wife, Lisa, who hails from Rock Springs, Wyo., are the parents of daughters Elizabeth and Sara.
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SAL SUNSERI DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR First Season At Tennessee Pittsburgh ‘82 COACHING CAREER Year School 1985-91 Pittsburgh 1992 Pittsburgh 1993
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le Kris Jenkins, earned Pro Bowl honors. Carolina made the playoffs in three of those seven seasons while finishing in the top 10 in the NFL in fewest yards allowed on four occasions during Sunseri’s tenure with the Panthers. Carolina also won the NFC Championship in 2003 with a 14-3 win over Philadelphia in the conference championship game, two years removed from a 1-15 season in 2001. The Panthers fell to New England in Super Bowl XXXVIII that season, 32-29. During Sunseri’s time with the Carolina, the franchise won two NFC South titles and made the playoffs three times. Before joining the Panthers, Sunseri worked as linebackers coach and special teams coordinator at Michigan State in 2001 following a year in the same capacity on Saban’s LSU staff in 2000. Sunseri was the defensive coordinator and linebackers coach at Alabama A&M from 1998-99 following a three-year stint as linebackers coach at Louisville from 1995-97. Sunseri entered the University of Pittsburgh as a walk-on in 1978. By the time his playing career ended, he earned consensus All-American honors and was the Panthers’ team captain as a senior in 1981. He started for Pitt for three years from 1979-81, during which time the Panthers went 33-3 and led the NCAA in total defense twice, in both 1980 and 1981. After his playing days ended, Sunseri began his coaching career at 1985 at Pitt. He served as defensive line coach and linebackers coach and was named assistant head coach in 1992. He subsequently spent one year at both Iowa Wesleyan (1993, assistant head coach, defensive coordinator, special teams coach) and Illinois State (1994, defensive coordinator). Sunseri and his wife Roxann, have two daughters, Jaclyn and Ashlyn, and two sons, Santino and Vinnie. Santino is a quarterback at Pitt, while Vinnie is a defensive back at Alabama who earned Freshman All-SEC honors in 2011.
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Position Defensive Line/Linebackers Defensive Line/Linebackers/ Assistant Head Coach Iowa Wesleyan Assistant Head Coach/Def. Coordinator/Special Teams Illinois State Defensive Coordinator Louisville Linebackers Alabama A&M Defensive Coordinator/ Linebackers LSU Linebackers/Special Teams Michigan State Linebackers/Special Teams Carolina Panthers Defensive Line Alabama Assistant Head Coach/ Linebackers Tennessee Defensive Coordinator
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Sal Sunseri was hired as the Vols’ defensive coordinator on Jan. 13, 2012. Sunseri joins Tennessee after serving the last three years as the assistant head coach and linebackers coach at Alabama under head coach Nick Saban, including the national championship teams of 2009 and 2011. He also spent seven years (2002-08) with the Carolina Panthers under then-head coach and current Denver Broncos head coach John Fox, a tenure that included the franchise’s lone NFC Championship and Super Bowl appearance. “Sal has had unparalleled success over the last decade in not only contributing to team and unit success, but also in his ability to motivate and develop elite individual talent,” said Vols’ head coach Derek Dooley. “His combination of defensive knowledge, recruiting success, high-energy personality, ability to connect with players, and personal integrity and character make him an exceptional fit for Tennessee.” Sunseri has 27 years of coaching experience, including service as an assistant head coach and defensive coordinator and responsibility for coaching the defensive line, linebackers, and special teams. Sunseri’s Alabama linebacker corps enjoyed considerable success in 2011, including Butkus Award finalist, Lombardi Award finalist, and Nagurski Award semifinalist, and first team All-American and first team All-SEC performer Courtney Upshaw. Junior linebacker Dont’a Hightower was also a finalist for the Lombardi, Butkus, and Bednarik Awards as well as the Lott Trophy while earning first-team consensus All-American and first-team All-SEC honors. “The chance to work with Derek Dooley, who has been around championships and knows what it takes to build an elite program, combined with the rich tradition of the University of Tennessee makes this opportunity so exciting to me,” said Sunseri. “I am fired up to work with all of the young talent on the defensive side of the ball, and I can’t wait to get up to Knoxville and coach them.” Overall, Sunseri’s linebackers were part of a defensive unit that led the nation in total defense, rushing defense, passing defense and scoring defense in 2011. The Alabama defensive unit ranked third in the nation in scoring defense and fifth in total defense in 2010, and the 2009 Crimson Tide linebackers group coached by Sunseri included Butkus Winner, AP All-American, and Oakland Raiders first-round draft selection Rolando McClain. Sunseri was also named the 2011 recruiter of the year by 247Sports.com. Sunseri’s seven-year stint with Carolina from 2002-08 included service as a defensive assistant in 2002 and the defensive line coach from 2003-08, during which time a trio of Panthers defensive lineman: defensive end Julius Peppers, defensive end Mike Rucker, and defensive tack-
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DERRICK ANSLEY ASSISTANT COACH - CORNERBACKS First Season At Tennessee Troy ‘05 Derrick Ansley was hired as cornerbacks coach on Feb. 3, 2012. Ansley joined the Vols from Central Florida, where he served as defensive backs coach for three months following two seasons as an assistant in the secondary at Alabama from 2010-11. “Derrick is a bright young coach with an incredibly high ceiling in this profession,” said Vols’ head coach Derek Dooley. “He worked with Sal Sunseri for two seasons and will be able to bring some systematic continuity to the defensive staff.” Ansley’s two seasons with Alabama included the national championship season of 2011. This year’s Alabama secondary featured three All-Americans in Mark Barron, Dre Kirkpatrick, and DeQuan Menzie, and the Tide defense led the nation in five major categories: total defense, scoring defense, rushing defense, passing defense, and pass efficiency defense.
COACHING CAREER Year 2005-09 2010-11 2011-12 2012
Team Huntingdon (Ala.) Alabama Central Florida Tennessee
Position Defensive Backs Defensive Assistant Defensive Backs Cornerbacks
Before joining the Crimson Tide staff, Ansley coached defensive backs for five seasons at Huntingdon College in Montgomery, Ala. He is a 2005 graduate of Troy University with a degree in broadcast journalism and started 40 consecutive games for the Trojans during his career. As a junior in 2003, Ansley finished fifth in the nation with nine interceptions and also ranked third in interceptions per game.
CHARLIE COINER ASST. COACH - SPECIAL TEAMS/TIGHT ENDS First Season At Tennessee Catawba ‘83 Charlie Coiner was named special teams and tight ends coach on Jan. 27, 2012. Coiner, who spent nine seasons on NFL coaching staffs with the Chicago Bears and Buffalo Bills, served as a defensive and special teams assistant with North Carolina in 2010. “Charlie has a diverse background in professional and college coaching, and he has had consistent success at both levels,” said Vols’ head coach Derek Dooley. “Charlie has also worked with several of our coaches, which will help make the transition and working dynamic seamless.” In four seasons with the Bills from 2006-09, Coiner coached the team’s tight ends while serving as an assistant special teams coach. Buffalo tight ends combined for 58 receptions, 598 yards, and two touchdowns in 2008, including career highs in receptions (33) and yards (351) for Robert Royal. Second-year tight end Derek Schouman also produced 15 catches and 153 years in 2008. In 2006, Coiner’s first season coaching the unit, production from the tight end position increase, including a touchdown reception by a tight end in three consecutive games for the first time for the franchise since 1963. Before joining the Bills, Coiner spent five seasons with the Chicago Bears, originally joining the organization in 2001 as an offensive assistant, a position he held for three seasons (2001-03). Coiner then served as assistant special teams coach for the Bears from 2004-05. Coiner is also a veteran of 18 seasons of coaching at the collegiate level, including stops at LSU (1999), UT Chatta-
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COACHING CAREER Year 1983-86 1987 1988-89 1990 1991-93 1994
Team Appalachian State Minnesota Austin Peay Austin Peay Vanderbilt Texas Southern
1995-97 1998 1999 2000
Louisville UT Chattanooga LSU Texas Southern
2001-03 2004-05 2006-09
Chicago Bears Chicago Bears Buffalo Bills
2010 2012
North Carolina Tennessee
Position Graduate Assistant Defensive Line/Kicking Offensive Line Defensive Line Special Teams Offensive Line/ Special Teams Tight Ends Linebackers Special Teams Offensive Coordinator/ Quarterbacks/Special Teams Offensive Assistant Assistant Special Teams Tight Ends/ Assistant Special Teams Defensive Assistant Special Teams/Tight Ends
nooga (1998), Louisville (1995-97), and Vanderbilt (1991-93). Coiner began his coaching career at Appalachian State, where he served four seasons on the staff from 1983-86. A native of Waynesboro, Va., he earned his Bachelor’s Degree from Catawba College and his master’s degree from Appalachian State.
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JOSH CONKLIN ASSISTANT COACH - SAFETIES First Season At Tennessee Dakota State ‘03 COACHING CAREER
ASSISTANT COACH - RUNNING BACKS First Season At Tennessee Tennessee ‘04 Vol letterman Jay Graham returned to the Tennessee coaching staff as the running backs coach on Dec. 6, 2011. Graham most recently served as the running backs/tight ends coach at South Carolina. “Jay is not only one of the most accomplished running backs in Tennessee history, but he has also proven to be one of the top running backs coaches in the SEC,” said Vols’ head coach Derek Dooley. “Jay understands what it means to be a Vol, and we are thrilled to have him on our staff.” Graham has spent the last three years on the coaching staff at South Carolina (2009-11) and coached sophomore running back Marcus Lattimore, who has rushed for a combined 2,015 yards and 27 touchdowns during his first two seasons with the Gamecocks. Lattimore was on pace to become the first South Carolina back to post consecutive 1,000yard seasons since Heisman Trophy winner George Rogers posted three consecutive from 1978-80 before an injury sidelined him for the final five games. South Carolina ranked third in the SEC this season with 198.0 rushing yards per game. As a player for Tennessee, Graham rushed for 2,609 yards as a Vol from 1993-96 and ranks seventh all-time on the Vols’ career rushing chart. His most prolific season was in 1995, when he rushed for 1,438 yards on 272 carries, the second-
COACHING CAREER Year 2005 2006 2007
Team Tennessee UT Chattanooga San Diego
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UT Martin
2008 2009-11 2012
Miami (Ohio) South Carolina Tennessee
Position Graduate Assistant Running Backs Running Backs/ Co-Special Teams Coordinator Running Backs/ Recruiting Coordinator Offensive Assistant Coach Running Backs/Tight Ends Running Backs
highest rushing total in a season in UT history and the thirdmost attempts by a Vol running back in one year. Graham earned All-SEC Second Team honors as both a junior and a senior in 1995 and 1996, respectively, and helped the Vols to three bowl victories. Graham’s 1995 total of 11 100-yard games is the most in Tennessee history in a single season and included a schoolrecord nine consecutive 100-yard rushing efforts. He also posted 14 100-yard games in his Tennessee career, a total that ranks only behind Travis Henry (15) in school history. Additionally, Graham’s 25 rushing touchdowns rank tied for
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Year Team Position South Dakota State Graduate Assistant 2003-04 South Dakota State Secondary/Special Teams 2005-06 2007-08 Wofford Defensive Backs 2009 Wofford Def. Backs/Special Teams 2010-11 The Citadel Def. Coordinator/Safeties 2012 Tennessee Safeties conference-high 20 passes and adding 13 picks the following season. Conklin began his coaching career at South Dakota State, serving as a graduate assistant in 2003 and 2004 before being elevated to a full-time position coaching the secondary and special teams during the 2005-06 seasons. The South Dakota State secondary ranked second in the Great West Conference in pass defense in 2006, while Conklin’s kickoff return and kickoff coverage teams were the topranked units in the conference. Conklin graduated from Dakota State University in 2003 with a degree in physical education. He started at linebacker his junior and senior seasons and was an Academic All-American. He also received a master’s degree in sports administration from South Dakota State in 2008.
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Josh Conklin was named safeties coach on March 9, 2012. Conklin served as defensive coordinator and safeties coach at The Citadel for the last two seasons. “Josh brings successful coordinator experience and consistent secondary production to our defensive staff,” said Vols’ head coach Derek Dooley. “He comes highly recommended and I believe will be a great fit for our football staff.” In each of the last two years, Conklin’s Bulldogs defense ranked third in the Southern Conference in total defense. In 2011, seven of 11 Bulldogs opponents were limited to fewer than 20 points, and two years ago, eight of 11 foes scored fewer than 20. During Conklin’s tenure with The Citadel, cornerback Cortez Allen was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 2011 NFL Draft and played in 15 games as well as the NFL Wild Card playoff game against the Denver Broncos. Defensive end Erik Clanton, who finished tied for 12th in the FCS in sacks in 2010, earned a free agent opportunity with the Steelers after originally signing with the Montreal Alouettes. Prior to joining the staff at The Citadel, Conklin spent three seasons coaching defensive backs (2007-09) at Wofford and added special teams to his responsibilities in his final season in Spartanburg. With Conklin on the staff, the Terriers led the SoCon in scoring defense in 2007 while intercepting a
STAFF ninth on the Tennessee career list, and he rushed for a careerhigh 211 yards against Vanderbilt on Nov. 25, 1995. A third-round pick of the Baltimore Ravens in 1997, Graham spent six seasons in the NFL, including four with the Ravens (1997-2000) and single seasons with the Seattle Seahawks (2001) and Green Bay Packers (2002). In 2004, Graham returned to Knoxville and graduated with a degree in psychology. He also served the 2005 season as a
graduate assistant on the Vols staff and completed his master’s degree in sports management from UT in 2008. In addition to stints at South Carolina and his graduate assistant season at Tennessee, Graham has also served as an assistant coach at Miami, Ohio (2008), UT-Martin (2007), the University of San Diego (2007), and UT Chattanooga (2006). Graham and his wife, Kelly, are the parents of two daughters, Nia and Denae, and two sons, Jayson and Kellan.
DARIN HINSHAW ASSISTANT COACH - WIDE RECEIVERS Third Season At Tennessee Central Florida ‘93 Darin Hinshaw moves to wide receivers coach in his third season with the Vols. He has spent the previous two seasons as the team’s quarterbacks coach working rising junior Tyler Bray. Hinshaw guided Bray to a record-setting start to the 2011 season as the California native set a school record for completion percentage in a game. He also started the year with the most passing yards in a three-game span in UT’s storied history. In 2010, Hinshaw’s impact was immediate as Tennessee’s quarterbacks coach. The former signalcaller helped two UT quarterbacks - both making their debuts in Knoxville - lead the Vols offense to a bowl game and a third-place finish in the SEC’s Eastern Division. Hinshaw’s quarterback duo of Matt Simms and Tyler Bray combined for 3,309 yards passing and 26 touchdowns in 2010. The true freshman Bray assumed the starter’s role in November and guided the team to a 4-0 finish to claim bowl eligibility. A Punta Gorda, Fla., native, Hinshaw was a record-setting quarterback himself during his collegiate playing days and spent the last three seasons as wide receivers coach at Memphis on the staff of former Vol footballer Tommy West. Hinshaw, 38, joined the Memphis staff after serving one season as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Georgia Southern. In 2006, Georgia Southern ranked 27th nationally in total offense, averaging 359.9 yards per game. Prior to that, Hinshaw worked at Middle Tennessee for five seasons. He was the running backs coach his first two seasons before being elevated to co-offensive coordinator in February 2003. Under Hinshaw’s guidance, the MTSU offense consistently led the Sun Belt Conference and was among the nation’s sta-
COACHING CAREER Year 1999 2000 2001-02 2003-05 2006
Team Central Florida Central Florida Middle Tennessee Middle Tennessee Georgia Southern
2007-09 2010-11 2012
Memphis Tennessee Tennessee
Position Graduate Assistant Quarterbacks Running Backs Co-Offensive Coordinator Offensive Coordinator/ Quarterbacks Wide Receivers Quarterbacks Wide Receivers
tistical leaders. A highlight was in 2003, when the Blue Raiders offense was the highest scoring unit in the league at 27.7 points a contest. Hinshaw made his way to Middle Tennessee from Central Florida, his alma mater. Hinshaw spent 1999 as a graduate assistant before taking over the quarterback coaching duties in 2000. Hinshaw set numerous school records for the Knights, finishing as career leader in every major passing category, including yards (9,000) and TDs (82). During his time under center, UCF had a combined 28-16 record, including a 9-3 mark in 1993 that resulted in a berth in the Division I-AA playoffs. Hinshaw was named in 2004 to UCF’s 25th Anniversary Team. Following his playing days at UCF, Hinshaw began a career in pro football. After a brief stint with the Cleveland Browns, he spent two years with the Orlando Predators of the Arena Football League. A 1993 University of Central Florida graduate, Hinshaw earned his master’s in business administration from UCF in 1996. Hinshaw and his wife, Pam, have four children: daughters Sydney, Hayley and Carley; and son Darin Jr.
JOHN PALERMO ASSISTANT COACH - DEFENSIVE LINE First Season At Tennessee Florida State ‘74 John Palermo was hired as defensive line coach on Jan. 20, 2012. Palermo is a veteran of 37 years of coaching, including two seasons with the Washington Redskins and 15 years at the University of Wisconsin. “John is one of the most respected defensive line coaches in the nation,” said Vols’ head coach Derek Dooley. “He has a history of coaching and developing multiple All-Americans,
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all-conference players, first-round draft picks, and Pro Bowl players. Adding a coach with John’s abilities and successful track record will have a positive impact on our defensive line and our program.” Palermo spent two seasons with the NFL’s Washington Redskins from 2008-09, during which time he coached Brian Orapko, who earned Pro Bowl honors as a rookie in a dual role
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COACHING CAREER Year 1977-78 1979
Team N. Carolina State Austin Peay State
ASSISTANT COACH - OFFENSIVE LINE First Season At Tennessee Pittsburg State ‘86 Sam Pittman was named offensive line coach on Jan. 12, 2012. Pittman, who has spent the last five years at the University of North Carolina staff from 2007-11 in charge of the offensive line, was named associate head coach before the 2011 season. “Sam has an excellent reputation and track record as an offensive line coach and as a recruiter,” said head coach DerekDooley. “Sam brings a considerable amount to our program as a coach and a person, and we are excited that he is joining our staff.” Pittman was named the Scout.com/FoxSports.com ACC Recruiter of the Year in 2011. The 2011 North Carolina team averaged 6.3 yards per play in the regular season, the second-best mark in the ACC. The UNC offensive line helped redshirt freshman running back Giovani Bernard to 101.8 yards per game, a mark that led all NCAA freshmen and included seven 100-yard rushing games. Bernard’s 14 rushing touchdowns ranked second nationally among freshmen. Additionally, sophomore quarterback Bryn Renner led the Atlantic Coast Conference in passing efficiency, a category in which UNC led the conference as a team as well. The Tar Heels ranked fifth in the ACC in total offense at 396.6 while earning a berth in the AdvoCare V100 Independence Bowl.
COACHING CAREER Year 1984-85 1986 1987-88 1989-90 1991 1992-93 1994-95 1996
Team Pittsburg State Beggs (Okla.) H.S. Princeton (Mo.) H.S. Trenton (Mo.) H.S. Hutchinson (Kan.) C.C. Hutchinson (Kan.) C.C. Northern Illinois Cincinnati
1997-98 1999 2000 2001 2003 2004-06
Oklahoma Western Michigan Missouri Kansas Northern Illinois Northern Illinois
2007-10 North Carolina 2011 North Carolina 2012
Tennessee
Position Student Coach Assistant Coach Head Coach Head Coach Offensive Line Head Coach Offensive Line Offensive Tackles/ Tight Ends Offensive Line Offensive Line Offensive Line Offensive Line Offensive Line Assistant Head Coach/ Offensive Line Offensive Line Associate Head Coach/ Offensive Line Offensive Line
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at Appalachian State from 1983-84, three years as the defensive line coach at Memphis from 1980-82, and one year as the defensive line coach at Austin Peay. He began his coaching career as an assistant at North Carolina State from 1977-78 following three years at Bainbridge High School in Georgia. Palermo is a native of Newburgh, N.Y., and lettered at Florida State in 1972-73. A 1974 graduate of Florida State, Palermo and his wife, Donna, have a son, Jason, who coaches offensive line at Austin Peay, and a daughter, Jessica, who is the assistant director of championships at the Big 10 Conference.
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Position Graduate Assistant Defensive Line/ Strength and Conditioning 1980-82 Memphis State Defensive Line 1983 Appalachian State Assistant Head Coach/ Defensive Line 1984-87 Minnesota Defensive Line 1988-89 Notre Dame Defensive Line 1990 Austin Peay State Head Coach 1991-95 Wisconsin Assistant Head Coach/ Outside Linebackers 1995-2005 Wisconsin Assistant Head Coach/ Defensive Line 2006 Miami (Fla.) Defensive Line 2007 Tennessee Tech Defensive Line 2008-09 Washington Defensive Line Redskins 2010-11 Middle Tennessee Defensive Line 2012 Tennessee Defensive Line
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as a defensive end and linebacker. Washington also finished fourth overall in the NFL in fewest yards allowed per game in 2008 and 10th in 2009. The 2008 Redskins defense also finished sixth in the league in fewest points allowed. In 2006, Palermo coached the defensive line at Miami (Fla.) which featured NFL second-round selection Calais Campbell, who was recently franchise-tagged with the Arizona Cardinals. Palermo spent 15 years under head coach Barry Alvarez at the University of Wisconsin, during which time he coached four first-team All-Americans, four Big Ten Defensive Linemen of the Year, two Big Ten Defensive Players of the Year, and a pair of first-round draft selections in Wendell Bryant (2002) and Erasmus James (2005). In 2004, the entire Wisconsin starting defensive line was selected in the NFL Draft, and the Badgers won two Big 10 titles during his tenure. Palermo served as assistant head coach during his 15 years at Wisconsin, leading the outside linebackers from 1991-95 and the defensive line from 1996-2005. Before joining the Badgers, Palermo spent one season as the head coach at Austin Peay State University in Clarksville. Most recently on the staff at Middle Tennessee for two seasons (2010-11), Palermo’s 2010 Blue Raider defensive line unit featured Jamari Lattimore, who earned Sun Belt Conference Defensive Player of the Year that season and currently plays for the Green Bay Packers. Palermo spent two seasons at Notre Dame under head coach Lou Holtz from 1988-89, including the Fighting Irish’s national championship season of 1988. While at Notre Dame, Palermo coached defensive lineman Chris Zorich, a two-time consensus All-American and the 1990 winner of Lombardi Award. Other coaching stops for Palermo include a four-year stint as the defensive line coach at Minnesota (1984-87), service as assistant head coach, defensive line, and linebackers coach
STAFF Named one of the nation’s top 25 recruiters by ESPN.COM, Pittman has signed the No. 2-rated offensive tackle in each of the last two years, Alex Hurst in 2010 and Kiaro Holt in 2011. Hurst, who started all 12 games at left tackle for UNC as a sophomore during the 2011 season, joined teammate and left guard Jonathan Cooper as the first Tar Heel tandem to earn All-ACC lineman honors since 1993. Pittman also worked to develop offensive lineman Garrett Reynolds, who earned second team All-ACC honors in 2008 and was selected in the fifth round of the 2009 NFL Draft by the Atlanta Falcons. Pittman joined the Tar Heels after four seasons as the offensive line coach at Northern Illinois from 2003-06, including three seasons as assistant head coach from 2004-06. During that time frame, the Huskies produced a pair of standout rushers in Garrett Wolfe and Michael Turner. Wolfe led the nation in rushing with 1,928 yards, while Turner, who has earned two Pro Bowl selections with the Atlanta Falcons and has led the NFC in rushing in each of the last two seasons, finished second in the nation as a senior at Northern Illinois
in 2003 with 1,648 yards. His first stint as offensive line coach for Northern Illinois was for two years, from 1994-95. Pittman also previously coached the offensive linemen at Kansas (2001), Missouri (2000), Western Michigan (1999), and Oklahoma (1997-98). He coached offensive tackles and tight ends at Cincinnati at 1996. Before coaching at NIU, Pittman spent two seasons as the head coach at Hutchinson (Kan.) Community College from 1992-93 after serving as the school’s offensive line coach in 1991. He was a head coach in the high school ranks at Trenton (Mo.) High School from 1989-90 and at Princeton (Mo.) High School from 1987-88. He began his coaching career with a two-year stint as a student assistant at Pittsburg State from 1984-85, followed by one season as an assistant coach at Beggs (Okla.) High School. Pittman, a graduate of Pittsburg State (Kan.), played defensive end at the school and was inducted into the PSU Athletics Hall of Fame in 1998. He is married to the former Jamie Conrad of Pittsburg, Kan.
RON McKEEFERY HEAD STRENGTH & CONDITIONING COACH Second Season At Tennessee Ottawa (Kan.) ‘97 Ron McKeefery joined Tennessee in January as football head strength and conditioning coach. The 2008 Under Armour Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coach of the Year, McKeefery recently spent 11 seasons at South Florida, where he served as assistant athletics director for strength and conditioning and head strength and conditioning coach. McKeefery’s most recent role was as human performance coordinator for the U.S. Army Special Forces, 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment, in Fort Campbell, Ky. A key member of the South Florida coaching staff, McKeefery’s tenure with the Bulls coincided with that program’s rise from Div. I-AA to perennial Big East Conference contender. In addition to six consecutive bowl games and 19 NFL draft picks, the success of his strength and conditioning program is best exemplified by the fact that South Florida was 10-0 in overtime during his 11 seasons with the school. After spending one season as a coach at Ottawa (Kan.) University, his alma mater, McKeefery worked as an intern with the Kansas City Royals. In the two years before going to South Florida, he worked with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the 1999 season, a year in which the Bucs played in the NFC Championship Game. McKeefery then spent the 2000 season as the head strength and conditioning coach with the Berlin Thunder of NFL Europe. He is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist with Distinction and Coach Practitioner under the National
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COACHING CAREER Year 1998 1998
2000
Team Ottawa (Kan.) Kansas City Royals Tampa Bay Buccaneers Berlin Thunder
2000-10
South Florida
2011-
Tennessee
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Position Strength & Conditioning Intern, Strength & Conditioning Strength & Conditioning Head Strength & Conditioning Head Strength & Conditioning Coach Head Strength & Conditioning Coach
Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) as well as a Strength and Conditioning Coach Certified under the Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coaches Association (CSCCA). He also served as the state NSCA Director for Florida (North) and is certified by both the NSCA and the CSCCA. The Missouri native owns a bachelor of arts in biology from Ottawa and a master of arts in adult education from South Florida. McKeefery earned all-conference honors in both football and track at Ottawa and was also a two-time Academic All-America. Ron is married to the former Angela Hamilton. They are the parents of four children: James, Tyler, Ava and Maya.
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DIRECTOR OF FOOTBALL OPERATIONS Third Season At Tennessee Tennessee ‘98 Brad Pendergrass returned to Knoxville in 2010 as UT’s director of football operations on head coach Derek Dooley’s staff. Pendergrass’ primary role at Tennessee is to oversee the day-to-day administrative operation of the football program in the areas of budgetary management, team travel, pre-season training camp and bowl planning, as well as serving as head coach Derek Dooley’s liaison to all athletics department support units that assist the football team. Prior to his return to Rocky Top, Pendergrass held the same position for one season at Wisconsin after a five-year stint at Mississippi State. His first full-time position, however, was at Tennessee with his alma mater in football recruiting. Pendergrass, 35, made the move to Wisconsin in 2009 as the Badgers’ director of football operations and handled the team’s administrative operations, budget, team travel, and nonconference scheduling as well as other administrative duties under head coach Bret Bielema. At Mississippi State, he spent his first three years as as-
sistant to the head coach for Sylvester Croom. Pendergrass was named coordinator of football operations in 2007, and then was promoted prior to the 2008 season to assistant AD for football operations. In that role, Pendergrass was part of athletics director Greg Byrne’s senior staff, while maintaining his responsibilities with the football program. Pendergrass spent 10 seasons with the Vols under head coach Phillip Fulmer -- rising from student manager, to graduate assistant for the coaching staff, to graduate assistant in football operations and later to full-time recruiting assistant. During that 10-year period, the Vols enjoyed 10 consecutive bowl game appearances, highlighted by winning the 1998 national championship and back to back SEC championships in 1997 and 1998. A native of Huntingdon, Pendergrass received his bachelor’s degree in business/marketing from UT in 1998. He earned a master’s in human performance and sports studies in 2001.
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Off of the success of Blackburn’s efforts with the football program and the VASF, Blackburn was rewarded with a promotion to associate athletic director for administration in April 2007. There, Blackburn broadened his scope of athletic department management serving on then athletic director’s Mike Hamilton’s senior management team. Included in that appointment was the oversight of the track & field program, the swimming & diving teams; as well as serving as the senior sport administrator for the internal operations of facility operations, sports medicine, strength and conditioning, equipment operations, and event management offices within the athletic department. Blackburn was also the athletic department liaison to the Thornton Center, Tennessee’s student-athlete academic support unit. He was also appointed to participate in various search committees for head coaches and upper level departmental staff. A tireless worker and stabilizing to the athletic department and football program, advancement to senior associate athletic director for administration came for Blackburn in September 2008. Keeping many of the duties he already was performing, Blackburn gained the role of directly overseeing the football program as its’ senior level administrator. Using the knowledge gained from his association with the football program previously, and benefiting from the steadfast relationships built over a 20-year period, Blackburn has been able to provide leadership, direction, and stability to the football program. His direct oversight over football operations and its’ budget, non-conference scheduling, coaches contracts, and the design and construction of Tennessee’s new $48 million football training center have yet again proved Blackburn an invaluable asset at Tennessee. A native of Loudon, TN, Blackburn graduated from the University of Tennessee in 1990 after serving for two years as a student assistant in football under then head coach Johnny Majors. Blackburn, 46, is married to the former Andrea Radel of Albion, Michigan. They have two daughters, Emma and Charlee.
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Using more than two decades of intercollegiate experience in multiple sport oversight, fundraising, compliance, football operations, and athletic facility management, David Blackburn has continued to build upon the long-standing tradition of excellence at the University of Tennessee as the senior associate athletic director for administration. Blackburn began his career at Tennessee in 1993 working with then head football coach Phillip Fulmer and the football program in a variety of roles culminating in Tennessee winning the 1st ever BCS national championship in 1998. In a 10-year association with Fulmer’s staff, Blackburn played an intricate role and held the titles of assistant director of compliance, director of football operations, and assistant athletic director for football operations. During that time, Tennessee enjoyed its most successful run in the storied programs’ history with a record of 99-24, winning 1 national championship, 2 SEC championships, and playing in 10 consecutive bowl games. Blackburn’s leadership, guidance, knowledge and application of NCAA rules, and never-tiring work ethic helped the Vols football program soar to levels of achievement unseen on the gridiron in Knoxville. In August of 2003, Blackburn made a transition into fundraising and became the assistant athletic director for development for the Volunteers. During his tenure working in the fundraising arm for athletics at Tennessee, the Volunteer Athletic Scholarship Fund, it saw record growths in all areas. Most noted were total athletic gifts more than doubling from $19.5 million in 2003 to over 41 million in 2007. Also, he helped secure an $84 million multi-media rights contract with Host Communications. Gaining a vast knowledge of the inter-workings of the VASF, Blackburn was charged with overseeing the entire development office staff and being directly involved in facility design/ renovations, donor solicitation and prospecting, the gift-in-kind program, donor ticket and parking assignments, and coordinating special events for the development office and its donors.
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SCHIRRA FIELDS GRADUATE ASSISTANT Second Season At Tennessee LSU ‘06 Schirra Fields begins his second year as a graduate assistant at Tennessee after spending two seasons at Louisiana Tech. Fields was a graduate assistant in 2010 and served as an intern for the Bulldogs strength and conditioning program the year before. Fields joined Louisiana Tech after working at Tyler Junior College, coaching defensive backs. The Haynesville, La. native was a walk-on wide receiver at LSU from 2002-05, during which time the Tigers won the
2003 national championship. Derek Dooley was a member of that coaching staff. During his prep career, Fields played wide receiver and defensive back at Haynesville High School, helping the Tornados to the 2000 Class A title. He was named Louisiana’s Class A State Defensive Player of the Year by the Louisiana Sports Writers Association. He earned his bachelor’s in kinesiology from LSU in 2006, and is pursuing a master’s in sports psychology.
KYLE MANLEY GRADUATE ASSISTANT First Season At Tennessee Georgia Tech ‘08 Kyle Manley begins his first season at Tennessee as a graduate assistant. Manley spent the 2011 season as the quarterbacks coach at UT Martin. Manley served as quarterbacks and running backs coach at the University of Arkansas Monticello in 2010. He coached UAM’s all-time leading passer Scott Buisson in his one season with the Boil Weevils.
In 2008-09, Manley served as a graduate assistant under Derek Dooley at Louisiana Tech. He worked with the offense, aiding with the quarterbacks and wide receivers. Manley played quarterback at Georgia Tech from 2004-07 and graduated with a degree in Management in 2008.
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ASST. DIRECTOR - FOOTBALL OPERATIONS 11th Season At Tennessee Troy ‘99 Heather Ervin is approaching her 11th year overall on the University of Tennessee’s football staff and fourth as the only female in the Southeastern Conference to hold the title of Assistant Director for Football Operations. Aside from having the primary responsibility of managing the head football coach’s daily schedule, Ervin’s duties include assisting with all non-coaching aspects associated with football operations. This includes arranging summer employment opportunities for student-athletes and working closely with the Thornton Center in monitoring studentathletes’ class attendance. In addition, Ervin serves as chief liaison for all player family event functions, as well as managing the recently created website, www.volparents.com, exclusively for player’s families. Ervin is also substantially involved with official and unofficial on campus recruiting visits. On gamedays, Ervin can be found overseeing the Wolf-Kaplan Room pre-game. Post-
game, Ervin is stationed at the Lauricella Center Lettermen’s Room for post-game functions. The Sweetwater native holds both a bachelor’s degree in health and human services and a master’s degree in sports and fitness management from Troy University, where she played basketball and later served as a graduate assistant basketball coach for two years. She earlier played two seasons at Hiwassee College in nearby Madisonville, Tennessee. While at Hiwassee, Ervin helped the Tigers to a combined 5710 record and two trips to the NJCAA national tournament. During her days at Sweetwater High School, Ervin set 12 track and field school records and still owns nine of those. She also lettered in basketball and softball. Ervin and her husband, Harry, who also hails from Sweetwater, reside in Maryville with their daughters Jasmine, 9 and Jada, 5 and nephew Jordan, 14.
KRIS ANN HAWKINS DIRECTOR OF ON-CAMPUS RECRUITING Third Season At Tennessee Tennessee ‘01
Kris Ann Hawkins begins her third season on head coach Derek Dooley’s football staff as Director of On-Campus Recruiting. The Morristown native initiates the plans for all on-campus activities for both official and unofficial visits, and oversees the daily operations of the recruiting office. After graduating with an English degree from UT in 2001, Hawkins began her career for her alma mater as a teacher and recruiter in the university’s Upward Bound programs. In
2003, she accepted the position of Assistant Director of Admissions at Middle Tennessee State University, coordinating the tour program, planning major campus recruiting events, serving as the liaison for the online degree program and recruiting for all of East Tennessee. In 2005 Hawkins had the opportunity to join UT’s Admissions office and continue her work with campus tours, event planning, and student recruiting. Kris Ann has a daughter, Reagan and a son, Haynes.
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it pertains to prospective student-athletes and their admission process. Altizer also works with the compliance office to ensure that all Vol football signees have a seamless transition through the NCAA Eligibility Center. In a valued area for the Vols storied program, Altizer also oversees the walk-on program. Altizer began his athletic administration career as a graduate assistant in the football recruiting office in 1994. He then served as the Director of High School relations and was promoted to the Coordinator of Football Operations and was in that role thru the 2008 season. Altizer is a native of Morristown, TN and attended Furman University where he was a four year baseball letterman and enjoyed a brief professional career after graduation in 1993. He and his wife, the former Sandy Apple of Morristown, have two girls, Samantha and Sarah.
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Scott Altizer is in his second tenure on the Vols football staff having served in different capacities on both Derek Dooley and Phillip Fulmer’s staffs during his 18-year career at Tennessee. Altizer returned to the football staff in September 2011 after a brief stint in the athletic department’s event management department. Just as he ended his appointment on Fulmer’s staff, Altizer is Tennessee’s Director of Football Relations and is in charge of overseeing all facets of the recruiting process for the Vols. Those duties include the day to day operation of the recruiting office, overseeing official and unofficial prospect visits, head coaches recruiting schedule and travel, and the direction and supervision of all recruiting office personnel. Altizer also serves as the liaison from the football office to the Thornton Academic Center and the Undergraduate Admissions Office as
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ANDRE LOTT VOL FOR LIFE COORDINATOR Third Season At Tennessee Tennessee ‘00 Head coach Derek Dooley took a giant step toward his reorganization of the Tennessee brand when he named former Vols defensive back Andre Lott to the position of Vol for Life (VFL) Coordinator in June 2010. The newly-created VFL is a comprehensive program for UT’s football student-athletes that centers on six areas of personal growth: decision-making skills, personal finance, career placement, spiritual growth, community outreach and NFL preparation. A former captain and four-year letterman from 1997-2001, Lott returned to Knoxville from West Tennessee where he was an assistant football coach, head track and field coach and Success Coordinator in the Hardin County school system. As Success Coordinator, Lott taught kids of all age groups
real life skills, dealing in the Savannah community with such issues as broken families, drug use, bullying and teen pregnancy. Lott was team captain in 2001 and served as a two-year member of the squad’s Unity Council -- a liaison group between the football team and coaching staff under Lott’s head coach, Phillip Fulmer. The All-SEC defensive back was drafted in the fifth round by the Washington Redskins. He also played with the San Diego Chargers, Pittsburgh Steelers in his six seasons in the NFL. Lott, 32, hails from Memphis and is married to Savannah native, the former Jackie Givens, who is working in Knoxville as a nurse practitioner at East Tennessee Children’s Hospital The couple has three kids, Ella Grace, Ana Lou and Stephen Jace.
JASON McVEIGH DIRECTOR OF SPORTS MEDICINE 14th Season At Tennessee Tennessee ‘96 Jason McVeigh enters his seventh season as Director of Sports Medicine at Tennessee, and his 14th overall with the UT athletics department. McVeigh has been a member of the UT Sports Medicine staff since 1999, when he joined the Vols as the Director of Rehabilitation. Under McVeigh’s supervision, the UT Sports Medicine department has added several key features to assist in the care of UT student-athletes. These include addition of a Team Physician’s Clinic, an on-site X-ray unit, baseline echocardiograms and concussion testing for all student-athletes, a revised substance abuse testing policy, an expanded stateof-the-art physical therapy clinic, as well as development of Team EXCEL, a multi-disciplined program aimed at addressing the complex behavioral health needs of the UT studentathlete. McVeigh graduated Summa Cum Laude from UT in 1996
with a B.S. degree in Biology and a minor in Biochemistry. He then went on to receive his Master’s degree in Physical Therapy from Duke University in 1999. He is a certified athletic trainer and is also a board certified specialist in sports physical therapy He is a member of both the American Physical Therapy Association and the National Athletic Trainers Association. He currently serves as the chair of the Editorial Review Group in Athletic Training for Doody Enterprises Inc., as well as being a member of the Client Advisory Board for Aegis Sciences Corp. McVeigh has spoken at several local and national sports medicine conferences on topics related to both physical therapy and athletic training. A native of Buffalo, N.Y., McVeigh graduated from Jonesborough’s David Crockett High. He is married to the former Jennifer Bruorton of Marietta, Ga., and they are the parents of twins, Caitlin and Carson, 4; and Kennedy, 1.
JOE HARRINGTON SPORTS TECHNOLOGY COORDINATOR 22nd Season At Tennessee Tennessee ‘90 Joe Harrington enters his 22nd season at Tennessee as the Vols’ sports technology coordinator. Although his emphasis is on football, Harrington trains the staff working with all UT men’s and women’s sports teams. His primary responsibilities include compiling and editing game and practice tapes for coaching analysis, cataloging game tapes and producing “cut-ups.” He also manages all equipment and design of the video department, including the team’s state-of-the-art XOS Technologies editing system.
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A Camillus, N.Y., native, Harrington graduated from UT in 1990 with a communications degree. The College Sports Video Association has named him SEC Video Coordinator of the Year three times (1997, 1998 and 2003). Harrington and his wife, the former Tammy Mulling, have three children: Connor, Abigail and Hayden Jane. Tammy recently was appointed Blount County Circuit Court Judge by Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam, becoming the first woman to serve as a judge in the Blount County judicial system.
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ALLISON MAURER SPORTS NUTRITIONIST Sixth Season At Tennessee Olivet Nazarene ‘02 Allison Maurer’s commitment to excellence in sports nutrition is a big part of the Tennessee winning edge. Maurer is one of only 21 full-time Sports Dietitians at the NCAA Division I level. She is responsible for all nutrition education with the Vols and Lady Vols athletes. As part of her duties, she conducts grocery-shopping tours for student-athletes, weight-gain and weight-loss programs and performance nutrition -- what Maurer calls “fueling for performance.” She handles meal planning for football and assists with meal planning for baseball, women’s basketball, women’s swimming and rowing. Allison works closely with Team ENHANCE and Team EXCEL in working with eating disorders, disordered eating, and substance abuse. She conducts body composition testing for various sports teams and educates athletes on how to fuel to improve body composition.
Maurer also teaches an undergraduate nutrition class, “Sports Nutrition for Athletes,” while handling the budgeting, ordering and distribution of NCAA-compliant nutritional supplements for all UT sports. The Holland, Mich., native began her work with the Vols and Lady Vols in October 2007 after three years at Colorado. Her responsibilities there were as sports nutritionist for all programs and assistant strength and conditioning coach for football, tennis, golf and cheerleading. Maurer earned her undergraduate degree in nutrition and dietetics from Olivet Nazarene University in 2002. She completed her master’s in nutrition and her dietetic internship from Georgia State University in 2003. She and her husband, Dan, of Addison, Ill., are the parents of Manny and Emilio.
ROGER FRAZIER EQUIPMENT MANAGER 29th Season At Tennessee Tennessee ‘82 Equipment Manager Roger Frazier is responsible for all football equipment issue and maintenance, in addition to handling the purchasing and inventory control of all football game and practice gear. He also serves as president of the SEC Equipment Managers Association and assists in new product development with adidas. Currently in his 29th year as a full-time staffer with the Volunteers football program, the UT graduate began his career
in 1978 as student manager before being named equipment manager in spring 1983. The equipment room was renamed the Roger Frazier and Max Parrott Football Equipment Room, given in their honor by Gordon, Melissa and Hannah Summerfield, in January 2003. Frazier graduated from Bradley Central High School in Cleveland and played football. He and his wife, Donna, have two children, Brandon and Barrett.
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Indiana high school ranks. Additionally, he has earned board certifications in Internal Medicine, Pediatrics and Primary Care Sports Medicine. An Evansville, Ind., native, Klenck earned his doctor of pharmacy degree from Purdue before completing his doctor of medicine degree at Indiana University School of Medicine. He is a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics, American College of Physicians, American Medical Society for Sports Medicine and American College of Sports Medicine. Klenck is married to the former Laura Botto of Dayton, Ohio. They are the parents of three children: Jacob, Ben and Ella.
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Dr. Chris Klenck enters his seventh season as the head team physician on the UT Sports Medicine staff. Klenck, 40, came to Knoxville in November 2006 following a primary care sports medicine fellowship at Indiana University Medical Center. He had served the Indianapolis hospital since June 2001 in the positions of Internal Medicine/ Pediatrics intern, resident and chief resident. During fellowship training, Klenck was an assistant team physician for the Indianapolis Colts preseason training camps and assisted at Purdue University, his alma mater. He worked the NFL Scouting Combines in Indianapolis, has NCAA championships experience and served as a team physician in the
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BILL BAKER NFL COORDINATOR First Season At Tennessee Tennessee ‘69 Bill Baker joined the Vols as NFL Coordinator in 2012. He previously served as an NFL scout for 22 seasons, most recently with the Washington Redskins. Baker previously had NFL stints with the Miami Dolphins, Pittsburgh Steelers, Seattle Seahawks and Atlanta Falcons. Before entering the NFL ranks, Baker was the defensive
coordinator at the University of Richmond from 1983-88. He also held collegiate assistant posts at Wichita State, Louisville, North Alabama, Tennessee, Samford and Austin Peay. A native of Jasper, Tenn., Baker was a running back and kick returner at the University of Tennessee from 1966-68. He made 18 catches for 272 yards in his three seasons.
ADAM DICUS ADMIN. ASSISTANT TO THE HEAD COACH Third Season At Tennessee SMU ‘04 Adam Dicus arrived in Knoxville after serving as assistant to Derek Dooley during his time as athletics director and head coach at Louisiana Tech. Dicus’ duties at UT include research, special projects and consultation to the head coach on external relations and communication and branding strategies. He also works with NFL scouts during their visits to Knoxville.
He got his start as an assistant to the director of football operations at SMU under head coach Phil Bennett. After majoring in economics at SMU, Dicus spent four years working in Dallas for a hedge fund before returning to the business of football administration. Dicus holds a master’s degree in sports management.
MAX PARROTT ASSISTANT EQUIPMENT MANAGER 27th Season At Tennessee Tennessee ‘84 Max Parrott begins his 27th season this year as assistant equipment manager under the direction of Roger Frazier. Parrott began his association with the Volunteers football program as a student assistant in 1980 before coming back in 1985 to take on the equipment room duty on a full-time basis. He was promoted to his current position in 1987. The equipment room was renamed the Roger Frazier and
Max Parrott Football Equipment Room, given in their honor by Gordon, Melissa and Hannah Summerfield, in January 2003. Parrott graduated from Soddy-Daisy High School and received his UT bachelor’s degree in Arts and Sciences in 1984. He is married to the former Paige Davis of Lenoir City. They enjoy boating on Norris Lake as well as camping and snow skiing.
ALLEN SITZLER ASSISTANT EQUIPMENT MANAGER Fifth Season At Tennessee Tennessee ‘00 Allen Sitzler joined Roger Frazier’s staff as full-time assistant equipment manager in September 2007. The Cleveland native’s responsibility includes managing the daily operation of the equipment room, from practice to scheduling, supervision of the student managers as well as ordering and maintaining the team’s adidas gear and football equipment. Sitzler, 36, graduated from Cleveland High School and
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then Cleveland State Community College, playing baseball and basketball at both stops, before arriving at UT. He earned his undergraduate degree in communications, with a minor in sport management, and then completed his master’s in sport administration. During those years, Sitzler served as a student manager from 1996-2000, including the last two years as head student manager, before climbing aboard Frazier’s staff in a part-time role.
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ROGER C. WOODS TEAM CHAPLAIN Third Season At Tennessee Clayton State College ‘98
ASST. ATHLETIC DIRECTOR/STUDENT-ATHLETE RELEATIONS 15th Season At Tennessee Tennessee ‘91 Condredge Holloway is approaching his 15th year on the Tennessee staff and continues to serve as a vital link between the current Vols football staff and its storied history. UT’s Assistant Athletics Director for Student-Athlete Relations and Letterman also is one of the most celebrated players in school history. In 2011, Holloway’s amazing career was the subject of an ESPN documentary, “The Color Orange: The Condredge Holloway Story,” produced by Kenny Chesney. It recounted the life and playing days of the SEC’s first AfricanAmerican starting quarterback. Holloway, 57, primarily serves as the department’s liaison with the Lettermen’s Club, assisting with reunions and other projects. Holloway also is the point person for numerous issues surrounding the conduct of a major college football program. Holloway has taken great pride in helping former Vols find their niche in the business world by assisting them with contacts and employment opportunities following graduation. Holloway remains associated in the minds of Tennessee fans with the razzle-dazzle offense he quarterbacked during his undergraduate days of the 1970s. Nicknamed “The Artful Dodger,” Holloway packed excitement into every play, whether it developed into a pass or a scramble. In his three seasons (1972-74) as a starter, Holloway directed the Vols to the 1972 Astro-Bluebonnet, 1973 Gator and 1974 Liberty bowls and an overall record of 25-9-2. He ended his career with the best interception-to-attempt ratio in Tennessee history, throwing just 12 interceptions in 407
collegiate attempts. In addition to being the first black quarterback at Tennessee and in the Southeastern Conference, Holloway also was the first black baseball player in UT history. The outstanding prospect had been selected out of high school by the Montreal Expos with their first overall pick. Holloway opted instead for a two-sport collegiate career and went on to excel on the diamond. He garnered All-SEC and All-America honors as a shortstop in 1975 and finished with a .353 career average. Two years ago, Holloway -- still the owner of UT’s longest hitting streak at 27 games -- was selected to Tennessee’s AllCentury Baseball Team, making him the only UT student-athlete named to all-century squads in both baseball and football. Holloway left Knoxville and played 13 seasons in the Canadian Football League, compiling impressive numbers for the Ottawa Rough Riders (1975-80), Toronto Argonauts (1981-86) and British Columbia Lions (1987). He threw for more than 25,000 yards and rushed for another 3,167 while scoring 155 touchdowns. He was league MVP in 1982. After his professional playing days ended, Holloway returned to UT and earned his degree. In addition to his recent induction in Alabama, Holloway is a member of the Canadian Football Hall of Fame, Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame and the UT Baseball Hall of Fame, among others. Holloway is married to the former Courtney Haralson of Meigs County and is the father of Jasmine and Condredge III.
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for DeKalb County for the Winning Circle Inc.; just to name a few. Not only does Chaplain Woods have an awesome ability to reach and mentor people, but he is also an extraordinary role model. His leadership brings to the kingdom, a wealth of competence and exemplary service. Chaplain Woods has also served and ministered with the following ministers and/or artists: Israel Houghton, Charles and Taylor, B.B. and C.C. Winans, Tyler Perry in his first stage play; “I Know I’ve Been Changed”, Shun Pace Rhodes, Ann Nesby, Byron Cage; Donnie McClurkin, and Danny Buggs, former NFL receiver. Chaplain Woods is happily married to Tia M. Woods and they have three children, Derrick Ezekiel, Faith Alexandria and Christian Alexander.
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Chaplain Roger C. Woods III, a native of Lithonia, GA utilizes his visionary leadership and excellent administrative ability to Encourage, Enrich, and Empower youth and young adults. Chaplain Woods brings with him twenty plus years of experience working with youth ministries and programs. He is presently the Chaplain at the University of Tennessee with The Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) where he serves with Coach Pat Summitt, Coach Cuonzo Martin, Coach Derek Dooley and the entire UT Athletic Department. In addition, Chaplain Woods has also participated in several community initiatives: Co-Chairman of the Pillar of the Community Awards Committee; Big Brothers and Big Sisters, Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.; Board of Directors for the Intercollegiate Fine Arts Society, Inc., Juvenile Advocate
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BEN LARSON ASST. STRENGTH & CONDITIONING COACH Third Season At Tennessee Susquehanna ‘05 Ben Larson joined Tennessee’s full-time strength and conditioning staff in 2011, after serving the previous year as the strength and conditioning intern. Larson has been on Derek Dooley’s staff since arriving at Louisiana Tech in 2007 as a graduate assistant. Before joining up with Dooley, Larson was the assistant director of sports performance at Northwestern State in Natchitoches, La.
He also worked for Tennessee strength and conditioning coach Ron McKeefery as an intern at South Florida. Before his stint with McKeefery, Larson was coaching high school football at Langley (Va.) High School. The Mercersberg, Pa., native played college football at Susquehanna University in Selinsgrove, Pa. Larson played linebacker for the Crusaders, earning his bachelor’s degree in 2005.
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DR. JIMMY CHEEK UT KNOXVILLE CHANCELLOR Fourth Year At Tennessee Texas A&M ‘69
FACULTY ATHLETIC REPRESENTATIVE 21st Year At Tennessee New Mexico ‘77 Daniel P. Murphy is the Deloitte & Touche Professor of Accounting and Department Head. In 2010, Dr. Murphy was named the University of Tennessee’s NCAA Faculty Athletic Representative and Chairman of the University Athletics Board. He joined the faculty in 1990 after completing his Ph.D. at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Dr. Murphy is a Certified Public Accountant and previously worked with two international accounting firms. His research focuses on the effect of taxes on investment behavior, global tax planning and public policy. His research has been published in The Journal of the American Taxation Association, The Journal of Taxation, Advances in Taxation and numerous other journals. He has been awarded a PriceWaterhouse Coopers Research Fellowship, a grant from the KPMG Peat Marwick Foun-
dation and was named co-recipient of the Outstanding Author Award by the Journal of Financial Services Professionals. Dr. Murphy’s teaches international taxation and global issue and strategy in the Master of Accountancy program. Dr. Murphy has won numerous awards for teaching excellence including the Pugh & Company Accounting Faculty Excellence Award and the John Moore Award. Dr. Murphy is active in the American Taxation Association and served as vice president and on the Board of Directors. He currently serves as President and Board Chair of the American Accounting Association’s Accounting Programs Leadership Group. Dr. Murphy has served on the board of a number of other organizations.
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renewable fertilizers for the developing world. He serves of the board of directors for the Association of Public and Land Grant Universities (APLU), as chairman of the group’s Commission on Food, Environment and Renewable Resources and as a member of the APLU Presidential Advisory Committee on Energy. He serves on the UTBattelle Board of Governors, the UT Health Sciences Center Board of Directors, the Tennessee Higher Education Commission Master Plan Steering Committee and the UT Athletics Board of Directors. Prior to his UT appointment, Dr. Cheek was a member of the faculty and an administrator at the University of Florida for 34 years, last serving as senior vice president of agricultural and natural resources. Dr. Cheek earned his bachelor’s degree with high honors and his doctorate from Texas A&M University. He received his master’s degree from Lamar University. A native of Texas, he is married to Ileen, and they have two children and two grandchildren.
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Dr. Jimmy G. Cheek became the seventh chancellor of the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, on Feb. 1, 2009. Through his leadership, the campus is focused on improving the student’s educational experience, enhancing faculty research and scholarship as well as outreach and service. A first-generation college student, Dr. Cheek has set in motion several initiatives to broaden UT Knoxville’s diversity and student access to the university. As the state’s flagship research campus, UT Knoxville is currently ranked as a Top 50 public institution. In early 2010, the campus launched its quest to become one of the Top 25 public research universities in the nation. It helped solidify strategies for growing the research base and graduate programs, improving graduation rates and attracting and retaining top faculty. Dr. Cheek chairs the Board of the International Fertilizer Development Center Advisory Committee, a new global research effort to develop and commercialize clean, environmentally sustainable, cost-effective and
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DAVE HART VICE CHANCELLOR/DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS First Year At Tennessee Alabama ‘71 The University of Tennessee named Dave Hart vice chancellor and director of athletics on Sept. 5, 2011. Hart, who was the director of athletics at Florida State University for 12 years from 1995-2007, previously served as Executive Director of Athletics at the University of Alabama, where he led day-to-day operations of the department. “I am very pleased to have Dave as our new vice chancellor and director of athletics,” University of Tennessee Chancellor Jimmy Cheek said. “He has extensive experience as an athletics director, and he has the passion and drive to lead our great athletics program.” Comprehensive athletic success exemplified Hart’s tenure as the Florida State athletic director, as a combined 35 ACC Championships were won by 10 different Seminole athletic programs during his tenure. Additionally, the Seminole football team won nine ACC titles and appeared in four national championship games, winning the 1999 BCS National Championship with a Sugar Bowl victory over Virginia Tech. The men’s outdoor track and field also claimed two national championships during that time, while the baseball program appeared in the College World Series five times and the softball program won nine ACC titles while playing the 2002 Women’s College World Series. During Hart’s last full year at Florida State, the Seminoles finished 15th in the Directors’ Cup, an all-time high for the institution. Additionally, during Hart’s three years at Alabama, the Crimson Tide claimed the 2009 BCS National Championship and the individual athletic teams posted a combined eight top three finishes nationally over the last three years. He has 20 years of service as a director of athletics, including eight at East Carolina (1987-95), an athletic program he joined in 1983 after coaching and teaching at the high school following his graduation from Alabama. “It is a privilege to be named Vice Chancellor and Director of Athletics at the University of Tennessee,” Hart said. “To be entrusted to lead one of the nation’s elite athletic programs is an exciting opportunity. “I want to thank Chancellor Cheek, and all of those involved in this process for their confidence and commitment. I am anxious to demonstrate my passion for Tennessee and the Volunteer Nation.” Highly respected as a visionary and industry leader, Hart’s career has featured service as the president of both the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics and the Division IA Athletics Directors’ Association. A former recipient of the Robert R. Neyland Award honoring lifetime achievement, Hart has also been named by his colleagues as the Athletic Director of the Year for the Southeast Region in both 2000 and 2005, one of a few select individual to receive the honor multiple times. During his 13 years at Florida State, Hart negotiated unprecedented, multi-million dollar contracts for the department totaling in excess of $175 million. He also devised and executed an extensive and comprehensive facilities master plan for athletics that eclipsed the $150 million mark. Hart initiated a multi-faceted Student Development/Life Skills program for all student-athletes at FSU, an endeavor recognized nationally as a “Program of Excellence” by the Division I-A Athletics Directors’ Association. He spearheaded the rewriting of the department’s mission statement to put the student-athlete at the core of athletic department priorities in its goal to build comprehensive excellence throughout all components of the department. “Dave is as good an athletic director as there is in the country,” legendary Florida State Head Football Coach Bobby Bowden said. “He’s as sharp of an AD as I’ve been around in 57 years. He knows what’s important, and he’s a builder.” Hart took a leadership role in FSU athletics department’s first major Capital Campaign, in concert with Seminole Boosters, which raised more than $75 million for athletics facilities and served as the catalyst for a subsequent effort. Within the Facilities Master Plan, there were several state-of-the-art facilities constructed, including a soccer/ softball facility, a state-of-the-art Golf Facility and Teaching Center, a Basketball Training Center, and major renovations to the tennis and volleyball facilities. Additionally, the Moore Athletics Center and Dick Howser Baseball
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Stadium are among the nation’s best, while a new aquatics facility and a renovation to the track building were finalized in 2008. In recognizing Hart’s position within intercollegiate athletics, ACC Commissioner John Swofford said, “Dave Hart is one of the best and most respected athletics administrators in the business. He thoroughly understands the nuances of major college athletics, and he has superb values to go along with his vast experience in the field. He is a proven leader at the conference and national levels.” While at FSU, Hart made many key head coaching hires, including the hiring of FSU’s first African-American basketball coach in Leonard Hamilton. Under Hart’s direction, FSU formalized a varsity club to encourage the participation of former student-athletes in athletic department activities. He also placed a significant focus on the growth of women’s athletics at FSU, a commitment reflected in increased funding, competitive success and facility upgrades. Academic success also accompanied Hart’s time at FSU, as the school became home to the inaugural National Student-Athlete of the Year, a State of Florida Woman of the Year recipient and a Rhodes Scholar. A record number of FSU student-athletes made the ACC Academic Honor Roll, were recipients of NCAA post-graduate scholarship awards and obtained degrees. Student-athlete community service involvement became a priority under Hart with student-athletes contributing more than 5,000 hours in community outreach projects. Hart has also earned the Athletics Directors’ Award for advancing the quality and progress of student-athletes and the athletics program while at Florida State, and in 2008, he received the James J. Corbett Award, the highest honor bestowed by NACDA. Hart’s commitment to service includes considerable time on numerous national and conference committees, including the NCAA Council, the NCAA Honors and Awards Committee and the NCAA Special Events and Postseason Bowls Committee, and he has consulted to the NCAA Student-Athlete Advisory Council. Hart was one of 11 athletic directors nationally who worked as an advisory group to presidents and conference commissioners in ongoing meetings and discussions regarding Bowl Championship Series (BCS) format options and similar issues related to the football postseason. In addition to his prominent leadership roles nationally, Hart had direct involvement with the renegotiations of both of the ACC’s football and basketball television contracts and chaired the ACC Television Committee as well as the ACC Men’s Basketball and Football committees. Hart also played an integral role in the ACC expansion process that resulted in the addition of three new members in Miami, Virginia Tech and Boston College. He also served as Vice Chairman of the NCAA Football Board of Directors where he represented NACDA and served with commissioners of Division I-A conferences as well as past NCAA President Myles Brand. Hart has served as Executive Director of Athletics at Alabama since August of 2008. Hart joined the UA Athletic Department after serving as an advisor to the Atlantic Coast Conference and ACC Commissioner John Swofford. A 1971 Alabama graduate, Hart played basketball for the Crimson Tide under legendary head coach C.M. Newton and earned a master’s degree from UA in 1972 while working as a graduate assistant basketball coach. A popular speaker at the national level, Hart has made numerous speaking presentations nationally and presented seminars on such topics as student-athlete welfare, marketing, gender equity, facility master planning, negotiation skills and personnel transition. He was an instructor at the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics Management Institute for 10 years and currently is an annual presenter at the Division I-A Athletics Directors’ Institute sharing with peers his knowledge and experiences relating to athletics administration. Hart met his wife, the former Pam Humble, while at Alabama. Pam is a 1970 graduate of The University of Alabama, and the couple has three children: Rick, who serves currently as the athletic director at UT Chattanooga, Jamie and Kelly. The Harts are the grandparents of five grandchildren: Trevor, Caroline, McKinley, Olivia and Kingsley.
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4 vs. Kentucky, 11/26/11 1 (4x, last at Florida, 9/17/11) 3 vs. Vanderbilt, 11/19/11
ย CAREER GAME-BY-GAME 2009 Opp. U-A-T, Other 2010 Opp. W.Kentucky 0-0-0 UT-Martin UCLA 1-1-2, 1-7 sk, 1-7 tfl, ff Oregon at Florida 0-0-0 Florida Ohio 0-2-2 UAB Auburn 0-0-0 at LSU Georgia 0-1-1 at Georgia at Alabama 0-0-0 Alabama South Carolina 3-0-3, 1-5 tfl at S. Carolina Memphis 2-1-3 at Memphis at Mississippi 0-1-1 Mississippi Vanderbilt 0-0-0 at Vanderbilt at Kentucky 0-1-1, fr Kentucky Va. Tech (Bowl) 1-0-1 UNC (Bowl) 2011 Opp. Montana Cincinnati at Florida Buffalo Georgia LSU
U-A-T, Other 0-1-1, 0.5-1 tfl 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-1-1 DNP 2-1-3, 1-7 sk, 1-7 tfl 1-0-1 DNP 0-1-1 1-0-1, 1-4 tfl 1-0-1, 1-5 sk, 1-5 tfl 0-0-0 0-0-0
U-A-T, Other 2011 Opp. U-A-T, Other 1-1-2 at Alabama 0-3-3 0-1-1 South Carolina 2-1-3, 0.5-2 sk, 0.5-2 tfl 2-0-2, 1-10 sk, 1-10 tfl MTSU 0-1-1 0-3-3, qh at Arkansas 0-3-3 0-0-0 Vanderbilt 0-2-2, 3 qh 3-0-3 at Kentucky 1-3-4, 1-1 tfl
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t 1SBDUJDFE XJUI 7PMT EVSJOH NJE %FDFNCFS MFBE JO UP $IJDL fil-A Bowl, then enrolled at UT in January and participated in spring drills t .FNCFS PG 1SFQ4UBS 5PQ %SFBN 5FBN t 7BMMFZ -FBHVF 0รฒFOTJWF 1MBZFS PG UIF :FBS BT TFOJPS BOE league Most Valuable Player t -FE ,JOHTCVSH UP QFSGFDU TFBTPO BOE 7BMMFZ DIBNQJPOship while completing 185-of-302 passes (61.2 percent) for 3,321 yards and 41 TDs t "EEFE ZBSET PO HSPVOE t "T KVOJPS JO UISFX GPS ZBSET BOE UPVDIEPXOT t "T TPQIPNPSF DPNQMFUFE QBTTFT GPS ZBSET t /BNFE KVOJPS BOE TPQIPNPSF PG UIF ZFBS GPS 7BMMFZ -FBHVF in 2008 and 2007 t %VSJOH GSFTINBO DBNQBJHO PG UISFX GPS ZBSET t "MTP TUBOEPVU PO CBTLFUCBMM DPVSU XIJMF BWFSBHJOH OFBSMZ points and nine rebounds as junior t $PNQFUFE JO CBTFCBMM GPS ,JOHTCVSH รถOJTIFE KVOJPS TFBTPO batting .455 with one home run and 20 RBIs t "MTP รถOJTIFE XJUI B SFDPSE PO UIF NPVOE XJUI B ERA and 32 strikeouts t $PBDI BU ,JOTCVSH )JHI 4DIPPM +PIO 4XFFOFZ
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t (BNFT 4UBSUT t 1MBZFE JO OJOF HBNFT BU RVBSUFSCBDL BOE TUBSUFE UIF รถOBM five t 8FOU BT B TUBSUFS JODMVEJOH B TXFFQ UISPVHI IJT รถSTU GPVS t 'JOJTIFE SFHVMBS TFBTPO PG GPS QBTTJOH ZBSET and 18 touchdowns, all UT freshman records t "MTP UISFX JOUFSDFQUJPOT t "NPOH GSFTINBO %JWJTJPO * RVBSUFSCBDLT SBOLFE UIJSE JO 2# rating (142.73), tied for fourth in TDs, sixth in passing yards per game (205.4) and 10th in total yards t &BSOFE 4&$ 'SFTINBO PG UIF 8FFL BDDPMBEFT GPS UISFF PG IJT four regular-season starting performances to become one of just seven players to garner three or more SEC Player of the Week honors in 2010 t 'JSTU 7PM UP FBSO UISFF JOEJWJEVBM 4&$ XFFLMZ BXBSET JO POF season t 5XP PG UIPTF 4&$ 8FFLMZ IPOPST DBNF JO IJT รถSTU UXP DBSFFS starts, making him one of just six SEC football student-athletes to be honored in consecutive weeks in 2010 t 0OF PG KVTU UXP RVBSUFSCBDLT JO UIF 4&$ UP DMBJN GPVS yard passing performances this season t 'JSTU 65 2# UP DPNQJMF GPVS ZBSE HBNFT JO B TFBTPO since Peyton Manning in 1997 (nine times) t *O 4&$ HBNFT #SBZ SBOLFE TJYUI JO QBTTJOH BWFSBHF ypg) and pass efficiency (138.2) t -FE TDPSJOH ESJWFT UIF BWFSBHF UJNF PG QPTTFTTJPO CFing 2:10 t PG UIPTF ESJWFT UPPL MFTT UIBO UXP NJOVUFT PG XIJDI were TD drives), while 14 took five plays or less t "T B TUBSUFS IFMQFE UFBN TDPSF PG SFE [POF USJQT success-rate) t /PUDIFE B DBSFFS IJHI ZBSET QBTTJOH BHBJOTU ,FOUVDLZ while tossing two touchdowns and two interceptions t ZBSET QBTTJOH SBOLFE BT UIF FJHIUI NPTU JO UIF 4&$ JO B single game in 2010 t #FDBNF UIF รถSTU 65 RVBSUFSCBDL UP UISPX NVMUJQMF 5%T JO six consecutive games since Manning did so seven times (1/1-10/18/97) t $PNQMFUFE PG CPUI DBSFFS IJHIT GPS ZBSET GPVS TDs and three INTs in Music City Bowl vs. North Carolina t 'PVS 5%T UJFE UIF 65 CPXM HBNF SFDPSE XIJMF BUUFNQUT were second most and 27 completions tied for the second most t 'JSTU 65 RVBSUFSCBDL UP DPNQMFUF QBTTFT UP OJOF EJรฒFSFOU WRs in a single game since Erik Ainge (vs. Wisconsin, Outback Bowl, 1/1/2008) t *O IJT รถSTU DBSFFS TUBSU BU .FNQIJT IF DPNQMFUFE PG for 325 yards and a career-high five touchdowns in twoand-1/2 quarters t $PNQJMFE ZBSET BOE BMM รถWF PG IJT 5% UISPXT JO UIF รถSTU half alone vs. the Tigers, shattering UT football records for passing yards and TDs in a single half
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t 'JWF 5% QFSGPSNBODF XBT POF PG KVTU UXP JO UIF 4&$ JO while 325 yards ranked 14th in the league t $POOFDUFE PO B DBSFFS CFTU FJHIU DPOTFDVUJWF UISPXT JO UIF first quarter vs. Memphis t *O รถSTU 4&$ TUBSU WFSTVT .JTTJTTJQQJ DPNQMFUFE PG GPS 323 yards and three TDs, becoming the first UT quarterback ever to throw for 300-plus yards in first two starts and the first in consecutive games overall since Casey Clausen (2001) t ZBSE TUSJLF UP +VTUJO )VOUFS PO 7PMT รถSTU PรฒFOTJWF QMBZ was UTโ s longest of 2010 and longest from scrimmage since 2006 t รถSTU IBMG ZBSET SBOLFE OJOUI BMM UJNF GPS QBTTJOH ZBSET in a half and made him second UT QB to produce two top 10 performances for most passing yards in one half (Peyton Manning, 4) t $POOFDUFE PO B DBSFFS CFTU FJHIU DPOTFDVUJWF UISPXT JO UIF first quarter vs. Memphis t *O IJT รถSTU 4&$ TUBSU PO UIF SPBE BU 7BOEFSCJMU #SBZ DPNpleted 16-of-27 for 232 yards, two touchdowns and a pair of INTs t #FUXFFO IJT รถSTU UISPX BU 4PVUI $BSPMJOB BO */5 SFUVSOFE for a score, and his next INT (at Vanderbilt) that ended a streak of 96 consecutive attempts without a pick, Bray went 58-of-96 for 980 yards and 12 TDs (QB rating: 187.42) t -FE 7PMT PO GPVS TDPSJOH ESJWFT JODMVEJOH B GPS TVDDFTT rate inside the red zone at Vanderbilt t 5PPL PWFS BU RVBSUFSCBDL JO UIF TFDPOE IBMG BU 4PVUI $BSPlina and after first throw was an INT returned for a TD, Bray finished 9-of-15 for 159 yards and a pair of touchdowns t "U (FPSHJB DPOOFDUFE PO รถSTU GPVS QBTT BUUFNQUT BOE รถOished 8-for-12 for 81 yards t $POOFDUFE PO PG QBTTFT GPS ZBSET WT "MBCBNB t 4BX รถSTU BDUJPO JO 65 T TFBTPO PQFOFS BHBJOTU 65 .BSUJO completing 3-of-6 passes for 24 yards and an INT
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cinnati. That mark is fourth-most in a game t 5ISFX GPVS 5% QBTTFT WT 6$ NBSLJOH รถGUI UJNF JO TFWFO games that he had at least three TD passes in a game t 3BO GPS รถSTU DBSFFS 5% ZBSE SVTI GPS รถWF UPUBM 5%T t $BSFFS IJHI DPNQMFUJPOT WT $JODJOOBUJ SBOLT BT TJYUI most in a game in UT history, three shy of record 37 t 0QFOFE XJUI 5% QBTTFT PO รถSTU UXP BUUFNQUT PG UIF season: 47 yards to D. Rogers and 81 to J.Hunter vs. Montana. t 5ISFX GPS ZBSET PO PG XJUI 5%T WT .POUBOB t .BSLFE GPVSUI UJNF JO TJY DBSFFS HBNFT XJUI UISFF PS NPSF TD passes, vs. Montana t )BE DBSFFS IJHI TJOHMF HBNF DPNQMFUJPO QFSDFOUBHF WT Montana, completing 70.8 percent (17-of-24).
PLAYERS CAREER STATISTICS Passing 2010 2011 Totals
GP/GS 9/5 7/7 16/12
Com 125 147 272
Att 224 247 471
BRAY ON THE CHARTS
TD Int Yds Per/G Long 18 10 1849 205.4 80-Miss 17 6 1983 283.3 81-Mon 35 16 3832 239.5 81-Mon
High Yd 354-UK 405-UC 405-UC
\ Consecutive Games with TD Pass by UT QB
CAREER HIGHS Completions 34 vs. Cincinnati, 9/10/11 (6th in UT history) Attempts 48 at Florida, 9/17/11 (9th in UT history) Completion Pct. 82.5 vs. Cincinnati, 9/10/11 (1st in UT history) Yards 405 vs. Cincinnati, 9/10/11 (4th in UT history) Touchdowns 5 vs. Memphis, 11/6/10 (T-2nd in UT history) Longest Completion 81 vs. Montana, 9/3/11 (T-9th in UT history) 300-Yard Passing Games 6 (last vs. Buffalo, 10/1/11) 400-Yard Passing Games 1 vs. Cincinnati, 9/10/11
CAREER GAME-BY-GAME 2010 Comp UT Martin 3 at Georgia 8 Alabama 5 South Carolina 9 at Memphis 19 Mississippi 18 at Vanderbilt 16 Kentucky 20 N. Carolina (bowl) 27
Att 6 12 14 15 33 34 27 38 45
TD 0 0 0 2 5 3 2 2 4
INT 1 0 1 1 0 0 2 2 3
Pct. Yards 50.0 24 75.0 81 35.7 39 60.0 159 57.6 325 52.9 323 59.3 232 52.6 354 60.0 312
Long 9 22 16 62 42 80 34 49 45
2011 Montana Cincinnati at Florida Buffalo Georgia Vanderbilt at Kentucky
Att 24 41 48 30 33 33 38
TD 3 4 3 4 0 2 1
INT 0 0 2 0 0 2 2
Pct. Yards 70.8 293 82.9 405 54.2 288 70.0 342 54.5 251 48.5 189 39.5 215
Long 81 33 22 58 27 22 53
Comp 17 34 26 21 18 16 15
Bray’s remarkable start to his career already has him on several records lists in the Tennessee annals. Here is where Bray stacks up:
1. 4. 6.
Name Heath Shuler Erik Ainge Peyton Manning Tyler Bray Andy Kelly
Games 18 11 11 10 10
Dates 10/17/92-1/1/94 9/5/04-9/15/05 1/1/96-11/23/96 10/30/10-10/1/11 11/10/90-10/12/91
\ Tennessee Career Passing Touchdowns Name Peyton Manning Casey Clausen Erik Ainge Jonathan Crompton Heath Shuler Andy Kelly 7. Tyler Bray 1. 2. 3. 4.
TD 89 75 72 36 36 36 35
Years 1994-97 2000-03 2004-07 2006-09 1991-93 1988-91 2010-
GP 44 45 43 35 27 41 16
TD/G 2.02 1.67 1.67 1.03 1.33 0.88 2.19
\ Tennessee Career Passing Attempts 1. 8. 9. 10.
Name Peyton Manning Alan Cockrell Heath Shuler Bobby Scott
Att. 1,381 568 513 498
Years 1994-97 1981-83 1991-93 1968-70
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2010-Pres.
\ Tennessee Career Completions 1. 8. 9. 10.
Name Peyton Manning Alan Cockrell Heath Shuler Tyler Bray
Comp. 863 317 316 272
Years 1994-97 1981-83 1991-93 2010-Pres.
\ Tennessee Career Passing Yards 1. 8. 9. 10.
Name Peyton Manning Heath Shuler Tyler Bray Alan Cockrell
Yards 11,201 4,088 3,832 3,823
Years 1994-97 1991-93 2010-Pres. 1981-83
\ Tennessee Single-Game Completions 1. 3.
6.
Name A.J. Suggs Peyton Manning Peyton Manning Peyton Manning Andy Kelly Tyler Bray
Comp. 37 37 35 35 35 34
Game at LSU (2000) vs. Florida (1996) vs. So. Miss. (1997) at Ark. (1995) vs. N. Dame (1990) vs. Cincinnati (2011)
\ Tennessee Single-Game Passing Yards 1. 2. 3. 4.
Name Peyton Manning Peyton Manning Peyton Manning Tyler Bray
Yards 523 492 408 405
Years at Kentucky (1997) vs. Florida (1996) vs. N’Western (1996) vs. Cincinnati (2011)
\ Tennessee Single-Half Yards Name Tyler Bray J. Crompton Peyton Manning Tyler Bray Bobby Scott 10. Tyler Bray 1. 2. 3. 4.
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Comp. 308 (1) 305 (1) 285 (1) 282 (1) 282 (1) 265 (1)
Years at Memphis (2010) vs. Memphis (2009) vs. N’Western (1996) vs. Cincinnati (2011) vs. Florida (1970) vs. Ole Miss (2010)
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HIGH SCHOOL t 3BOLFE BT UISFF TUBS QSPTQFDU CZ CPUI 3JWBMT DPN BOE Scout.com in 2006 t 3BUFE UIBU ZFBS BNPOH OBUJPO T UPQ CBTFCBMM QMBZFST CZ Perfect Game USA
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ย CAREER STATISTICS Defense GP/GS 2010 13/6 2011 8/8 Totals 21/14
UT AT TT Sack TFL FF 20 10 30 0-0 1-1 0 16 7 23 0.5-2 3.0-8 0 36 17 53 0.5-2 4.0-9 0
FR PD 1 3 0 0 1 3
Int High Tk 0-0 8-Miss 0-0 6-Cin 0-0 8-Miss
ย CAREER HIGHS Tackles Tackles For Loss
8 vs. Mississippi, 11/13/10 1 three times, last vs. LSU, 10/15/11
ย CAREER GAME-BY-GAME 2010 Opp. U-A-T, Other UT-Martin 0-0-0 Oregon 0-0-0 Florida 0-0-0 UAB 0-0-0 at LSU 0-0-0 at Georgia 0-0-0 Alabama 2-4-6 at S. Carolina 2-2-4, pd at Memphis 2-0-2 Mississippi 5-3-8 at Vanderbilt 3-0-3 Kentucky 3-1-4, 1-1 tfl, fr, pd UNC (Bowl) 3-0-3, pd
2011 Opp. U-A-T, Other Montana 2-1-3, 0.5-2 tfl Cincinnati 2-4-6 at Florida 4-0-4, 1-1 tfl Buffalo 1-0-1 Georgia 1-1-2 LSU 1-1-2, 1-3 tfl at Alabama 0-0-0 South Carolina 5-1-6, 0.5 sack MTSU DNP-INJ at Arkansas DNP-INJ Vanderbilt DNP-INJ at Kentucky DNP-INJ
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t (BNFT 4UBSUT t 4UBSUFE UIF MBTU TJY HBNFT BU TBGFUZ BOE TBX BDUJPO JO BMM contests, primarily serving on special teams during the first half of the season t 0OF PG KVTU GPVS 7PMT UP TFF UIF รถFME JO FWFSZ TJOHMF RVBSUFS in 2010 and one of seven true freshmen to play every game t UI PO UIF UFBN BOE รถGUI BNPOH NFNCFST PG UIF TFDPOEary with 30 tackles t 3FHJTUFSFE UISFF UBDLMFT WT /PSUI $BSPMJOB JO UIF .VTJD $JUZ Bowl and PBU helped hold UNC to a field goal after starting a second quarter drive on the UT 10-yard line t *O SFHVMBS TFBTPO รถOBMF WT ,FOUVDLZ DPOUSJCVUFE GPVS UBDLles, including first career tackle for loss, first career fumble recovery and a pass breakup. TFL set up a third-down sack in the second quarter, while fumble recovery came on the next drive t -FE 65 JO UBDLMFT JO KVTU IJT UIJSE DBSFFS TUBSU WT .JTTJTTJQQJ with a career-best eight t 4BX รถSTU TJHOJรถDBOU UJNF WT "MBCBNB XJUI TJY UBDLMFT t "EEFE B 2# IVSSZ UP GPSDF 6" JOUP B MPOH UIJSE EPXO FWFOtually resulting in a missed field goal t /PUDIFE รถSTU DBSFFS TUBSU BU 4PVUI $BSPMJOB BOE DPNQJMFE four tackles and first career pass breakup
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t (BNFT 4UBSUT t 4UBSUFE HBNFT JO B SPX JODMVEJOH FJHIU TUBSUT JO before suffering a season-ending torn ACL vs. South Carolina (10/29) t 8BT FJHIUI PO UFBN BU UJNF PG JOKVSZ XJUI UBDLMFT BMPOH with 3.0 TFL t 4JY UBDLMFT BHBJOTU 4PVUI $BSPMJOB CFGPSF TVรฒFSing season-ending knee injury late in game t 5XP TUPQT JODMVEJOH B ZBSE 5'- WT -46
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PLAYERS HIGH SCHOOL t 4UBSUFE UXP ZFBST BU QMBDFLJDLFS t )FMQFE UFBN UP UXP TUBUF DIBNQJPOTIJQT t "MTP QBSUJDJQBUFE JO TPDDFS BMM GPVS ZFBST FBSOJOH "MM 4UBUF honors in the final two t $PBDI BU "MDPB (BSZ 3BOLJO
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„ CAREER STATISTICS Kicking G/S FG FGA Pct. 2011 1/1 1 1 100
PAT PTS 0-29 30-39 40-49 50+ LONG 3-3 6 1-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 21-MT
„ CAREER HIGHS Field Goals Made Field Goals Attempted Longest Conversion
1 vs. Middle Tennessee, 11/5/11 1 vs. Middle Tennessee, 11/5/11 21 vs. Middle Tennessee, 11/5/11
„ CAREER GAME-BY-GAME 2011 Opp. MTSU
FG-FGA, Seq. 1-1, (21)
PATs 3-3
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t (BNFT 4UBSUT t 4UBSUFE BMM HBNFT JO öSTU TJY BU MFGU HVBSE BOE MBTU six at center t 7PMT BMMPXFE KVTU TBDLT QFS HBNF UIJSE GFXFTU JO 4&$ t 1BSU PG 0 -JOF UIBU IFMQFE 65 UP UXP ZBSE HBNFT t 4UBSUFE BU DFOUFS GPS öSTU UJNF BU "MBCBNB
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t 'VMM /BNF +BNFT 3JDIBSE $BSS t #PSO +VMZ t 4PO PG 3JDL BOE +PEJF $BSS t .BKPSJOH JO $PNNVOJDBUJPO 4UVEJFT
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t 1MBZFE TFDPOE HBNF PG UIF TFBTPO WT -46
t .BEF EFCVU PO EFGFOTJWF MJOF WT #VรฒBMP
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t 3JWBMT TUBS t &41/ TUBS /P PWFSBMM EFGFOTJWF UBDLMF
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JACOB CARTER WIDE RECEIVER
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3 4PQIPNPSF s 42 s s /BTIWJMMF 5FOO s &OTXPSUI ) 4 2011 - R-FRESHMAN t 4RVBE NFNCFS
2010 - FRESHMAN t 3FETIJSUFE
HIGH SCHOOL t4UBSUFE UISFF ZFBST BU XJEF SFDFJWFS BOE TBGFUZ
t &BSOFE "MM 3FHJPO IPOPST BT B TFOJPS t "MTP QBSUJDJQBUFE JO CBTLFUCBMM BOE TPDDFS t $PBDI BU &OTXPSUI 3JDLZ #PXFST
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and snapped all four seasons t "EEFE EVUJFT BU MJOFCBDLFS BOE CFDBNF UISFF UJNF "MM League selection at that position t )FMQFE 4PVUI 5PSSFODF UP MFBHVF DIBNQJPOTIJQ EVSJOH sophomore season t $PBDI BU 4PVUI 5PSSBODF )JHI 4DIPPM +PTI 8BZCSJHIU
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GREGORY CLARK DEFENSIVE LINE
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3 4PQIPNPSF s 42 s s 8BSOFS 3PCJOT (B s /PSUITJEF ) 4 2011 - R-FRESHMAN t (BNFT 4UBSUT t .BEF DPMMFHF EFCVU WT .546
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t )FMQFE /PSUITJEF )JHI 4DIPPM UP SFDPSE UIJT ZFBS BOE berth in Georgia’s Class AAAAA state championship game t 4FOJPS UFBN DBQUBJO t 5ISFF ZFBS TUBSUFS t $PBDI BU /PSUITJEF )JHI 4DIPPM $POSBE /JY
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t 'VMM /BNF $BNFSPO .JDIBFM $MFBS t #PSO 'FCSVBSZ JO .FNQIJT t 3JWBMT TUBS /P PWFSBMM QSPTQFDU OBUJPOBMMZ /P t 4PO PG "OHJMFBO BOE .JDIBFM $MFBS overall offensive tackle, No. 2 prospect in state of Tennes- t .BKPSJOH JO $PNNVOJDBUJPOT see) t 4DPVU TUBS /P PWFSBMM PòFOTJWF UBDLMF
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t 'VMM OBNF +VTUJO +BNBM $PMFNBO t #PSO .BSDI t 4PO PG +BNFT $PMFNBO t .BKPSJOH JO "SUT 4DJFODFT
ย CAREER STATISTICS TFL FF FR PD 0-0 0 0 2
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5 at Arkansas, 11/12/11
ย CAREER GAME-BY-GAME 2011 Opp. Montana Cincinnati at Florida Buffalo Georgia LSU
U-A-T, Other 0-0-0, pd 3-0-3 0-0-0 1-0-1 0-0-0 0-0-0
2011 Opp. U-A-T, Other at Alabama 0-0-0 pd South Carolina 0-0-0 MTSU 1-0-1 at Arkansas 5-0-5 Vanderbilt 0-0-0 at Kentucky 0-0-0
BROCK COLLIER OFFENSIVE LINE
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3 4PQIPNPSF s 42 s s +PFMUPO 5FOO s #SFOUXPPE "DBEFNZ 2011 - R-FRESHMAN
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t 4RVBE NFNCFS
t 'VMM OBNF #SPDL "OUIPOZ $PMMJFS t #PSO +VOF t .BKPSJOH JO )JTUPSZ
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t (BNFT 4UBSUT t 1MBZFE JO BMM HBNFT TUBSUJOH GPVS HBNFT BT B USVF GSFTIman at cornerback, including first two games of the season as well as vs. MTSU and at Arkansas t 0OF PG USVF GSFTINFO UP QMBZ JO XJUI UIF 7PMT t 1MBZFE FYUFOTJWFMZ PO TQFDJBM UFBN DPWFSBHF VOJUT t )BE UBDLMFT BOE UXP QBTT CSFBLVQT JO TFDPOEBSZ t $BSFFS IJHI รถWF UBDLMFT BU "SLBOTBT JO UI TUBSU t 3FUVSOFE UP TUBSUJOH MJOF VQ WT .546 XJUI B UBDLMF t 'JSTU DBSFFS UBDLMFT UISFF WT $JODJOOBUJ
t 8JUI TUBSU BU DPSOFSCBDL BHBJOTU .POUBOB CFDBNF UIF รถSTU true freshman defensive back to start for UT since Eric Berry (2007) t )BE B 1#6 WT .POUBOB
GENERAL INFO
JUSTIN COLEMAN
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TYLER COOMBES DEFENSIVE BACK
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3 4PQIPNPSF s 42 s s -FCBOPO 5FOO s 8JMTPO $FOUSBM ) 4 2011 - R-FRESHMAN t 4RVBE NFNCFS
t &BSOFE "MM 3FHJPO IPOPST BT B TFOJPS t $PBDI BU 8JMTPO $FOUSBM 5SBZF "SJD
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t 4FU DBSFFS IJHI GPS TFDPOE HBNF JO B SPX XJUI TJY UBDLMFT JODMVEJOH 5'-T WT 4PVUI $BSPMJOB JO รถSTU TUBSU at Tennessee t $BSFFS IJHI รถWF UBDLMFT BU "MBCBNB
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t 5ISFF TUPQT JODMVEJOH UXP TPMPT WT #VรฒBMP
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t 5SBOTGFS TBX รถSTU 65 BDUJPO WT .POUBOB IBE POF UBDLMF
2010 - R-FRESHMAN (AT GARDEN CITY) t 3JWBMT TUBS /P PWFSBMM KVOJPS DPMMFHF QSPTQFDU t 4DPVU TUBS t 1PTUFE UBDLMFT UBDLMFT GPS MPTT UISFF TBDLT BOE POF forced fumble at Garden City in 2010 t $PBDI BU (BSEFO $JUZ $PNNVOJUZ $PMMFHF +Fรฒ 5BUVN
HIGH SCHOOL t 'JSTU 5FBN "MM 4UBUF "MM 0SBOHF $PVOUZ BOE "MM .FUSP TFMFDtion in 2008 as a senior at Orlando Edgewater HS
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t $PMMFDUFE UBDLMFT BOE TBDLT BT B TFOJPS BU 0SMBOEP Edgewater in 2008 t $PBDI BU 0SMBOEP &EHFXBUFS #JMM (JFSLF
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ย CAREER STATISTICS Defense GP/GS UT AT TT Sack TFL FF FR PD 2011 12/4 10 27 37 1.5-6 6.0-12 0 0 0
Int High Tk 0-0 6-SC, Van
ย CAREER HIGHS Tackles 6 vs. South Carolina, 10/29/11 & Vanderbilt, 11/19/11 Tackles For Loss 2 vs. Vanderbilt, 11/19/11
ย CAREER GAME-BY-GAME 2011 Opp. Montana Cincinnati at Florida Buffalo Georgia LSU
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2011 Opp. U-A-T, Other at Alabama 2-3-5, 0.5-1 tfl South Carolina 2-4-6, 1.5-3 tfl MTSU 0-0-0 at Arkansas 1-4-5, 1-3 sk, 1-3 tfl Vanderbilt 2-4-6, 0.5-3 sk, 2-5 tfl at Kentucky 0-5-5
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3 'SFTINBO s 34 s s #SJTUPM 5FOO s 5FOOFTTFF ) 4
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MACK CROWDER 2011 - FRESHMAN
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t (BNFT 4UBSUT t 1MBZFE PG HBNFT NBEF รถWF TQFDJBM UFBNT UBDLMFT t 5XP TUPQT BU 'MPSJEB
t 'VMM /BNF 3BJRVFT -BQSFF $SVNQ t 1SPVOPVODFE 3:& LXF[ t #PSO +VOF JO #JSNJOHIBN "MBCBNB t 4PO PG +VOBZF 8IBSUPO t .BKPSJOH JO 4PDJPMPHZ
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HIGH SCHOOL t /BNFE UP #JSNJOHIBN /FXT "MM 8FTU .FUSP BOE "MM 4UBUF teams as defensive lineman t 'JOJTIFE TFOJPS ZFBS XJUI UBDLMFT TPMP JODMVEJOH for lost yardage and eight sacks t "MTP GPSDFE รถWF GVNCMFT BOE CMPDLFE UXP QVOUT t 'PSDFE LFZ GVNCMF EVSJOH XJO PWFS UIFO GPVSUI SBOLFE +FTT Lanier High that led to touchdown t "T B KVOJPS JO UPUBMFE UBDLMFT 5'-T BOE OJOF TBDLT t )FMQFE .JOPS UP TFDPOE SPVOE PG $MBTT " QMBZPรฒT t -FE UFBN BT TUBSUFS UP SFDPSE PWFS UISFF QSFQ TFBTPOT t &BSOFE USBDL BOE รถFME "MM .FUSP IPOPST JO KBWFMJO BT GSFTIman and in 100M hurdles as sophomore t $PBDI BU .JOPS )JHI 4DIPPM 3BOEZ $PPL
ย CAREER STATISTICS Defense GP/GS UT AT TT Sack 2010 12/0 11 2 13 0-0 2011 10/0 3 2 5 0-0 Totals 21/0 14 4 18 0-0
TFL 0-0 0-0 0-0
FF 1 0 1
FR PD 0 0 0 0 0 0
Int High Tk 0-0 6-Mem 0-0 2-Fla 0-0 6-Mem
ย CAREER HIGHS Tackles
6 vs Memphis, 11/6/10
ย CAREER GAME-BY-GAME 2010 Opp. U-A-T, Other UT-Martin DNP Oregon DNP Florida 0-0-0 UAB 2-0-2 at LSU 0-0-0 at Georgia 2-1-3, ff Alabama 0-0-0 at S. Carolina 0-0-0 at Memphis 5-1-6 Mississippi 0-0-0 at Vanderbilt 0-0-0 Kentucky 0-0-0 UNC (Bowl) 2-0-2
2011 Opp. U-A-T, Other Montana 1-0-1 Cincinnati 0-1-1 at Florida 2-0-2 Buffalo DNP Georgia 0-0-0 LSU 0-1-1 at Alabama 0-0-0 South Carolina 0-0-0 MTSU 0-0-0 at Arkansas 0-0-0 Vanderbilt 0-0-0 at Kentucky 0-0-0
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Team in the state of Tennessee t 3BUFE UIF /P PWFSBMM QSPTQFDU JO 5FOO CZ UIF ,OPYWJMMF News Sentinel t )FMQFE UFBN SVTI GPS ZBSET QFS HBNF BT B TFOJPS t 5FBN $BQUBJO BOE XPO DPOGFSFODF UJUMF HIGH SCHOOL t )PNFDPNJOH ,JOH BU 5FOOFTTFF )JHI t 3JWBMT TUBS /P PWFSBMM DFOUFS /P PWFSBMM QSPTQFDU t "DUJWF NFNCFS PG '$" BOE #FUB $MVC in Tennessee) t $PBDI BU 5FOOFTTFF )JHI (SFH 4UVCCT t 4DPVU TUBS /P PWFSBMM DFOUFS
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VINCENT DALLAS WIDE RECEIVER
6
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HIGH SCHOOL t 3JWBMT TUBS /P PWFSBMM BUIMFUF /P PWFSBMM QSPTQFDU in Georgia) t 4DPVU TUBS /P PWFSBMM XJEF SFDFJWFS
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t /BNFE "MM 4UBUF BT CPUI B TFOJPS JO BOE KVOJPS JO t .FNCFS PG UIF "MM $PVOUZ BOE "MM 3FHJPO UFBNT BT B TFOJPS t 4FMFDUFE UP ("$" /PSUI 4PVUI "MM 4UBS (BNF t "T B TFOJPS JO IBVMFE JO SFDFQUJPOT GPS ZBSET and seven touchdowns t "MTP SFUVSOFE B LJDLPò ZBSET GPS B 5% t %FGFOTJWFMZ DPMMFDUFE UBDLMFT UXP UBDLMFT GPS MPTT UXP interceptions and 12 pass breakups t $BVHIU QBTTFT GPS NPSF UIBO ZBSET BT B KVOJPS t "MTP BT B KVOJPS DPNQJMFE UBDLMFT TJY UBDLMFT GPS MPTT pass breakups and five INTs on defense t "T B TPQIPNPSF JO XBT B NFNCFS PG UIF GPVSUI GBTU-
est 4x400 meter relay squad in the nation, that also set the DeKalb County record t $PBDI BU $FEBS (SPWF )JHI 4DIPPM 3BZNPOE #POOFS
PERSONAL t 'VMM /BNF 7JODFOU %FNFUSJVT %BMMBT t #PSO /PWFNCFS JO #SVOTXJDL (FPSHJB t 4PO PG 3FHJOB 8IJQQMF BOE "MFYBOEFS 3PCFSUT t .BKPSJOH JO "SUT 4DJFODFT
„ CAREER STATISTICS Receiving 2011
GP/GS 11/0
No Yds 3 37
Avg Per/G TD Long High Yd 12.3 3.4 0 22-Van 22-Van
„ CAREER HIGHS Receptions Receiving Yards
1 three times, last vs Vanderbilt, 11/19/11 22 vs Vanderbilt, 11/19/11
„ CAREER GAME-BY-GAME 2011 Opp. Montana Cincinnati at Florida Buffalo Georgia LSU
Rec-Yards-TD, Lg 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-7-0, 7 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0
2011 Opp. Rec-Yards-TD, Lg at Alabama 0-0-0 South Carolina 0-0-0 MTSU 0-0-0 at Arkansas 1-9-0, 9 Vanderbilt 1-22-0, 22 at Kentucky DNP-INJ
MATT DARR PUNTER
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3 4PQIPNPSF s - s s #BLFSTGJFME $BMJG s 'SPOUJFS ) 4 2011 - R-FRESHMAN t (BNFT 4UBSUT t 1VOUFE JO HBNFT XJUI OJOF TUBSUT t )BE QVOUT GPS BWFSBHF XJUI JOTJEF ZBSE MJOF three punts of 50 yards t 1VOUFE TJY UJNFT GPS UIJSE XFFL JO B SPX BU ,FOUVDLZ posted a 38.3 average t 1VOUFE TJY UJNFT GPS TFDPOE XFFL JO B SPX WT 7BOEFSCJMU (11/19) for 37.7 average, landing two inside the 20 with long of 52 t $BSFFS IJHI TJY QVOUT GPS B BWH BU "SLBOTBT including career-long 53-yard punt t 'JWF QVOUT GPS BWFSBHF WT .546
t 1VOUFE UXJDF WT 4PVUI $BSPMJOB GPS BWFSBHF XJUI both kicks inside the 20-yard line t %JE OPU QVOU BU "MBCBNB t 1VOUFE GPVS CBMMT GPS BWFSBHF JODMVEJOH UXP JOTJEF UIF WT -46 JODMVEJOH BU UIF ZBSE MJOF t -BOEFE UXP CBMMT JOTJEF ZBSE MJOF WT (FPSHJB BT part of three punts for 42.2 average
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t "GUFS B ZBSE QVOU WT #VòBMP IBE B QVOU CMPDLFE but recovered the ball and rushed 30 yards t "U 'MPSJEB QVOUFE UISFF UJNFT GPS BWFSBHF t *O EFCVU QVOUFE UXJDF GPS BWFSBHF MPOH PG WT .POtana (9/3)
2010 - FRESHMAN t 3FETIJSUFE
HIGH SCHOOL t 1MBZFE JO UIF 6 4 "SNZ "MM "NFSJDBO #PXM t /BNFE UP .BY1SFQT "MM "NFSJDB öSTU UFBN t 3BUFE BT OBUJPO T /P QVOUJOH QSPTQFDU CZ QVOUJOH FYQFSU Chris Sailer. t "WFSBHFE ZBSET QFS QVOU BT TFOJPS XJUI DBSFFS MPOH PG 71 t "EEFE UBDLMFT GSPN MJOFCBDLFS QPTJUJPO JODMVEJOH UFBN high 79 solo t )BOEMFE QMBDFLJDLJOH EVUJFT XJUI PG LJDLPòT SFTVMUJOH in touchbacks
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ย CAREER STATISTICS Punting GP/GS No Yds Avg TB 2011 11/9 40 1525 38.1 2
FC I20 I10 50+ Blk 16 10 4 3 0
Long 53-Ark
ย CAREER HIGHS Punts Punting Average Long Long Rush
6 three times, last at Kentucky, 11/26/11 44.0 at Florida, 9/17/11 53 at Arkansas, 11/12/11 30 vs. Buffalo, 10/1/11
2011 Opp. Montana Cincinnati at Florida Buffalo Georgia LSU
Punts-Yds-Avg, Lg 2-68-34.0, 37 1-35-35.0, 35 3-132-44.0, 52 1-29-29.0, 29 4-169-42.2, 49 2-I20 4-147-36.8, 41 2-120
2011 Opp. at Alabama So. Carolina MTSU at Arkansas Vanderbilt at Kentucky
Punts-Yds-Avg, Lg DNP 2-74-37.0, 37 2-I20 5-190-38.0, 43 1-I20 6-225-37.5, 53 6-226-37.7, 52 2-I20 6-230-38.3, 42
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4PQIPNPSF s - s s #SJTUPM 5FOO s 5FOOFTTFF ) 4 2011 - FRESHMAN
PERSONAL
t (BNFT 4UBSUT t 5SVF GSFTINBO UJHIU FOE QMBZFE JO FJHIU HBNFT t 5ISFF DBUDIFT GPS ZBSET PO UIF ZFBS t 'JSTU DBSFFS TUBSU JO B UXP UJHIU FOE TFU IBE OP DBUDIFT t 'JSTU DBSFFS DBUDIFT NBLJOH UXP GPS ZBSET WT $JODJOOBUJ (9/10) t #BDLVQ UJHIU FOE JO DPMMFHF EFCVU WT .POUBOB POF PG 12 true freshmen to see action
t 'VMM /BNF $MZEF #SFOEBO %PXOT t #PSO .BZ JO 3JDINPOE 7JSHJOJB t 4PO PG &SJO BOE #VUDI %PXOT t .BKPSJOH JO #VTJOFTT
HIGH SCHOOL t 3JWBMT TUBS /P PWFSBMM UJHIU FOE /P PWFSBMM QSPTQFDU in Tennessee) t 4DPVU TUBS /P PWFSBMM UJHIU FOE
t &41/ TUBS /P PWFSBMM UJHIU FOE
t &BSOFE "MM 3FHJPO IPOPST BT CPUI B TFOJPS JO BOE KVnior in 2009 t /BNFE "MM $POGFSFODF BT B TFOJPS t "T B TFOJPS IBE UFBN IJHI SFDFQUJPOT GPS ZBSET BOE four touchdowns t "T B KVOJPS UBMMJFE FJHIU SFDFQUJPOT GPS ZBSET t 5FBN $BQUBJO BOE QBSU PG $POGFSFODF $IBNQJonship t )PMET 7JLJOH 'PPUCBMM QPXFS DMFBO SFDPSE t "MTP B TUBOEPVU USBDL BOE CBTLFUCBMM BUIMFUF FBSOJOH "MM Conference honors in both as a junior t "WFSBHFE QPJOUT BOE SFCPVOET QFS HBNF BT B KVOJPS for the Vikings basketball team t $PBDI BU 5FOOFTTFF )JHI (SFH 4UVCCT
ย CAREER STATISTICS Receiving 2011
GP/GS 8/1
No Yds 3 34
Avg Per/G TD 11.3 4.2 0
Long High Yd 21 32-UC
ย CAREER HIGHS Receptions Receiving Yards
2 vs. Cincinnati, 9/10/11 32 vs. Cincinnati, 9/10/11
ย CAREER GAME-BY-GAME 2011 Opp. Montana Cincinnati at Florida Buffalo Georgia LSU
Rec-Yards-TD, Lg 0-0-0 2-32-0, 21 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-2-0, 2 0-0-0
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t 'VMM OBNF .BUUIFX 1BVM %BSS t #PSO +VMZ JO #BLFSTรถFME $BMJG t 4PO PG %PO BOE 1BVMB %BSS t .BKPSJOH JO #VTJOFTT
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ย CAREER GAME-BY-GAME
PERSONAL
GENERAL INFO
t .BEF 1"5T BOE รถFME HPBMT JO TFOJPS TFBTPO t "T KVOJPS BWFSBHFE ZBSET QFS QVOU XJUI UBDLMFT t )FMQFE UFBN UP SFDPSE BT TFOJPS t "MTP FYDFMMFE JO TIPU QVU BOE EJTDVT BOE MFE 'SPOUJFS )JHI UP team state championship in 2009 t 5XP UJNF EFGFOEJOH TUBUF DIBNQJPO JO TIPU QVU XJUI DBreer-best throw of 63-9.75 in 2010 state event t "MTP XPO TUBUF EJTDVT UJUMF BT KVOJPS XJUI UPTT PG t 'PS DPNCJOFE FรฒPSUT JO GPPUCBMM BOE USBDL OBNFE รถOBMJTU GPS MaxPreps National Athlete of the Year t $PBDI BU 'SPOUJFS )JHI 4DIPPM 3JDI $PSOGPSE
2011 Opp. Rec-Yards-TD, Lg at Alabama 0-0-0 South Carolina DNP MTSU 0-0-0 at Arkansas DNP Vanderbilt DNP at Kentucky DNP
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TYLER DRUMMER WIDE RECEIVER
3
3 +VOJPS s 42 s s 1PXFMM 5FOO s 1PXFMM ) 4 s 6OJWFSTJUZ PG $VNCFSMBOET 2011 - R-SOPHOMORE
HIGH SCHOOL
t 4RVBE NFNCFS t 3FETIJSUFE
t 4UBSUFE UXP ZFBST BU XJEF SFDFJWFS t &BSOFE "MM 3FHJPO BOE "MM %JTUSJDU IPOPST BT B TFOJPS t "MTP QMBZFE CBTLFUCBMM GPS GPVS ZFBST t $PBDI BU 1PXFMM .BUU -PXF
2009 - FRESHMAN
PERSONAL
t 1MBZFE BU 6OJWFSTJUZ PG UIF $VNCFSMBOET
t 'VMM OBNF +PTIVB 5ZMFS %SVNNFS t #PSO +BOVBSZ t 4PO PG +P 8JMTPO t .BKPSJOH JO &OHMJHI
2010 - R-FRESHMAN
ALEX ELLIS WIDE RECEIVER
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4PQIPNPSF s 42 s s %FM .BS %FM s %FM .BS ) 4 2011 - FRESHMAN
PERSONAL
t 4RVBE NFNCFS
t 'VMM OBNF "MFYBOEFS $PMCZ &MMJT t #PSO 'FCSVBSZ t 4PO PG 4IFB &MMJT BOE .BDLFO[JF )BZ t .BKPSJOH JO #JPNFEJDBM &OHJOFFSJOH
HIGH SCHOOL t 1MBZFE BU %FM .BS )JHI 4DIPPM JO %FMBXBSF
TYRIN FAIRMAN DEFENSIVE BACK
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4PQIPNPSF s 42 s s .PONPVUI +VODUJPO / + s 4PVUI #SVOTXJDL ) 4 2011 - FRESHMAN
PERSONAL
t 8BML PO XJUI UIF 7PMT QBSU PG UIF TRVBE JO 'BMM
t 'VMM OBNF 5ZSJO ,FWF 'BJSNBO t #PSO "VHVTU HIGH SCHOOL t 4PO PG 5BSJOF BOE 5FSCFMU 'BJSNBO t 1MBZFE XJEF SFDFJWFS BOE DPSOFSCBDL BU 4PVUI #SVOTXJDL t .BKPSJOH JO #JPMPHJDBM 4DJFODFT H.S. in New Jersey t "MTP SBO USBDL GPS GPVS ZFBST
STEPHEN FOWLKES DEFENSIVE LINE
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3 4FOJPS s 42 s s $PMMFHF 1BSL (B s #BOOFLFS ) 4 2011 - R-JUNIOR t 4RVBE NFNCFS EJE OPU TFF BOZ BDUJPO
2010 - R-SOPHOMORE
t 3FDPSEFE MPOF UBDLMF JO TFBTPO PQFOFS BHBJOTU 65 .BSUJO t "MTP BQQFBSFE BHBJOTU 0SFHPO .JTTJTTJQQJ BOE 7BOEFSCJMU on the defensive line
t (BNFT 4UBSUT
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t $PBDI BU #BOOFLFS )JHI 4DIPPM #FOOZ $SBOF
2008 - FRESHMAN t 3FETIJSUFE
PERSONAL
GENERAL INFO
t (BNFT 4UBSUT t 1MBZFE JO UISFF RVBSUFST BHBJOTU 8FTUFSO ,FOUVDLZ รถOJTIJOH with shared tackle for loss t "MTP IBE BQQFBSBODFT BHBJOTU .FNQIJT BOE .JTTJTTJQQJ t #FTU UBDLMF QFSGPSNBODF XBT UXP TUPQT BHBJOTU .FNQIJT
t 'VMM OBNF 4UFWFO %BWJE 'PXMLFT t #PSO +VOF t 4PO PG 4UFQIFO BOE 3FHJOB 'PXMLFT t .BKPSJOH JO "SUT 4DJFODFT
ย CAREER STATISTICS Int High Tk 0 2-Mem 0 1-UTM 0 0 2-Mem
2 vs. Memphis (11/7/09) 1 vs. Western Kentucky (9/5/09)
PLAYERS
t /BNFE $MBTT " "MM 4UBUF "MM 3FHJPO BOE "MM $PVOUZ BT TFnior in 2007 t "MM "SFB BT XJEF SFDFJWFS BOE EFGFOTJWF FOE t 1SFQ4UBS "MM 3FHJPO t $BVHIU QBTTFT GPS ZBSET BOE TJY UPVDIEPXOT XIJMF tallying 53 tackles and 13ยฝ sacks in 2007 t 5PUBMFE UBDL MFT BOE TJY TBDLT JO POMZ รถWF HBNFT BT KVOJPS in 2006 while missing five games due to an elbow injury t 1MBZFE CBTLFUCBMM BT B GSFTINBO BOE TPQIPNPSF
Defense GP/GS UT AT TT Sack 2009 3/0 1 2 3 0-0 2010 4/0 0 1 1 0-0 2011 0/0 0 0 0 0-0 Totals 7/0 1 3 4 0-0
STAFF
HIGH SCHOOL
TFL 1-2 0-0 0-0 1-2
FF 0 0 0 0
FR PD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
ย CAREER HIGHS Tackles Tackles For Loss
LINEBACKER
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t $BSFFS IJHI DBUDIFT GPS ZBSET WT .POUBOB JO fourth-consecutive start t 4IBSFE 4UVDLZ )BSE ,OPY "XBSE GPS Pรฒ TFBTPO QIZTJDBM mental conditioning
2010 - FRESHMAN t (BNFT 4UBSUT t 4BX BDUJPO JO FWFSZ HBNF JODMVEJOH รถWF TUBSUT BU GVMMCBDL t )FMQFE MFBE UIF XBZ GPS 5BVSFO 1PPMF UP SVTI GPS ZBSET including six 100-yard games, which tied for the SEC lead t 0OF PG TFWFO USVF GSFTINFO UP QMBZ JO FWFSZ HBNF GPS 65 t *O รถSTU DBSFFS TUBSU WT 4PVUI $BSPMJOB 'VHBUF IBVMFE JO B 4-yard reception on Tyler Brayโ s first career scoring drive t 1PTUFE B ZBSE DBUDI IJT MPOHFTU PG UIF TFBTPO PO 65 T final scoring drive vs. Kentucky t "MTP SFUVSOFE B LJDLPรฒ FJHIU ZBSET WT 6"#
HIGH SCHOOL t 1SBDUJDFE XJUI 7PMT EVSJOH NJE %FDFNCFS MFBE JO UP $IJDL fil-A Bowl, then enrolled at UT in January and participated in spring drills t 3BUFE BT /P PWFSBMM QSPTQFDU JO ,FOUVDLZ CZ 3JWBMT DPN t 4FMFDUFE UP 1SFQ4UBS .BHB[JOF T "MM 3FHJPO UFBN t 'JOJTIFE TFOJPS TFBTPO XJUI SVTIJOH ZBSET BOE touchdowns t )JHIMJHIU PG XBT SVTIJOH GPS ZBSET BOE GPVS UPVDIdowns to go with one receiving TD against Powell County t 3VTIFE GPS ZBSET BOE UPVDIEPXOT BT KVOJPS XIJMF sparking Breathitt County to Class AAA state runner-up finish t %VSJOH TPQIPNPSF TFBTPO SVTIFE GPS ZBSET BOE touchdowns
t "EEFE DBUDIFT UIBU ZFBS GPS ZBSET BOE รถWF TDPSFT t $PBDI BU #SFBUIJUU $PVOUZ )JHI 4DIPPM .JLF )PMDPNC
PERSONAL t 'VMM /BNF #SZDF $IBOOJOH 'VHBUF t #PSO +VMZ t .BKPSJOH JO #VTJOFTT .BOBHFNFOU
ย CAREER STATISTICS Receiving 2010 2011 Total
GP/GS 13/5 12/1 25/6
No Yds 2 21 3 17 5 48
Avg Per/G TD Long High Yd 10.5 1.8 0 17-UK 17-UK 5.7 1.4 0 7-Mon 17-Mon 9.6 1.9 0 17-UK 17-UK
ย CAREER HIGHS Receptions Receiving Yards
3 vs. Montana, 9/3/11 17 vs. Kentucky, 11/27/10 & vs. Montana, 9/3/11
ย CAREER GAME-BY-GAME 2010 Opp. Rec.-Yds.-TD, Lg. UT-Martin 0-0-0 Oregon 0-0-0 Florida 0-0-0 UAB 0-0-0 at LSU 0-0-0 at Georgia 0-0-0 Alabama 0-0-0 at S. Carolina 1-14-0, 14 at Memphis 0-0-0 Mississippi 0-0-0 at Vanderbilt 0-0-0 Kentucky 1-17-0, 17 UNC (Bowl) 0-0-0
2011 Opp. Rec.-Yds.-TD, Lg. Montana 3-17-0, 7 Cincinnati 0-0-0 at Florida 0-0-0 Buffalo 0-0-0 Georgia 0-0-0 LSU 0-0-0 at Alabama 0-0-0 South Carolina 0-0-0 MTSU 0-0-0 at Arkansas 0-0-0 Vanderbilt 0-0-0 at Kentucky 0-0-0
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CHANNING FUGATE
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ZACH FULTON OFFENSIVE LINE
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+VOJPS s - s s )PNFXPPE *MM s )PNFXPPE 'MPTTNPPS ) 4 2011 - SOPHOMORE t (BNFT 4UBSUT t 4UBSUFE MBTU HBNFT JO B SPX BU SJHIU HVBSE JODMVEJOH during the season t 4UBSUFE HBNFT PWFSBMM EBUJOH UP GSFTINBO TFBTPO t 7PMT BMMPXFE KVTU TBDLT QFS HBNF UIJSE GFXFTU JO UIF SEC t )FMQFE PòFOTF UP UXP HBNFT XJUI QMVT ZBSET
2010 - FRESHMAN t (BNFT 4UBSUT t 4BX BDUJPO BU SJHIU HVBSE JO HBNFT JODMVEJOH UISFF DPOsecutive starts beginning with the Alabama game, before missing the Mississippi contest with an ankle injury t 3FUVSOFE UP UIF TUBSUJOH MJOFVQ BHBJOTU ,FOUVDLZ BT 5ZMFS Bray was sacked just twice t )FMQFE 65 T PòFOTF UP TFBTPO IJHI ZBSET WT 65 .BSUJO t 1BSU PG BO PòFOTJWF MJOF UIBU BMMPXFE [FSP TBDLT BU .FNQIJT
and held Vanderbilt to just one t )FMQFE 5BVSFO 1PPMF UJF UIF 4&$ MFBE XJUI TJY ZBSE SVTIing games
HIGH SCHOOL t 3BUFE BT /P QSPTQFDU JO *MMJOPJT BOE /P PWFSBMM PòFOsive guard by Rivals.com t 3BOLFE BT UIF /P PWFSBMM PòFOTJWF HVBSE CZ 4DPVU DPN t 4FMFDUFE UP 1SFQ4UBS .BHB[JOF T "MM 3FHJPO UFBN t /BNFE "MM $POGFSFODF BT B TFOJPS JO t $PBDI BU )PNFXPPE 'MPTTNPPS )JHI 4DIPPM ,FOOZ 4NJUI
PERSONAL t 'VMM OBNF ;BDIBSZ 2VJOO 'VMUPO t #PSO 4FQUFNCFS t 4PO PG (MFO 'VMUPO t :PVOHFS CSPUIFS PG DVSSFOU 5BNQB #BZ #VDDBOFFST MJOFNBO Xavier Fulton t .BKPSJOH JO "SUT 4DJFODFT
JACOB GILLIAM OFFENSIVE LINE
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3 4PQIPNPSF s 42 s s ,OPYWJMMF 5FOO s 'BSSBHVU ) 4 2011 - R-FRESHMAN t 4RVBE NFNCFS
2010 - FRESHMAN t 3FETIJSUFE
t 4FMFDUFE UP QMBZ JO UIF 5FOOFTTFF ,FOUVDLZ #PSEFS #PXM BT a senior t )FMQFE UFBN UP B SFDPSE PWFS öOBM UXP ZFBST t $PBDI BU 'BSSBHVU &EEJF $PVSUOFZ
PERSONAL
HIGH SCHOOL t 4UBSUFE UXP ZFBST BU MFGU UBDLMF BU 'BSSBHVU )JHI 4DIPPM t &BSOFE "MM 3FHJPO IPOPST BT B KVOJPS BOE "MM %JTUSJDU BOE "MM KIL accolades as a senior
t 'VMM OBNF +BDPC -MPZE (JMMJBN t #PSO +VMZ t 4PO PG %BWJE BOE .JDIFMMF (JMMJBN t .BKPSJOH JO #VTJOFTT
DARIN GOOCH OFFENSIVE LINE
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4FOJPS s - s s 3FOP /FW s .D2VFFO ) 4 s #VUUF $BMJG + $ 2011 - JUNIOR
t 'JSTU DBSFFS TUBSU DBNF WT 'MPSJEB t )FMQFE 5BVSFO 1PPMF SVTI GPS TJY ZBSE HBNFT XIJDI t (BNFT 4UBSUT tied for the SEC lead t 4BX MBUF BDUJPO JO PQFOFS WT .POUBOB BOE #VòBMP t 1BSU PG BO PòFOTJWF MJOF UIBU BMMPXFE [FSP TBDLT BU .FNQIJT (10/1)
2010 - SOPHOMORE
2009 - FRESHMAN (AT BUTTE J.C.)
t 4UBSUFE BMM HBNFT BU DFOUFS t (BNFT 4UBSUT t 1MBZFE JO PG HBNFT JODMVEJOH TJY DPOTFDVUJWF TUBSUT t )FMQFE #VUUF UP SFDPSE JO UIBU JODMVEFE 1SFNJFS West Bank Bowl win over Sierra College at center t $PBDI BU #VUUF +VOJPS $PMMFHF +Fò +PSEBO
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t 'JSTU UFBN "MM 4UBUF "MM 3FHJPO BOE "MM $POGFSFODF t "T TFOJPS BU 3FOP T .D2VFFO )JHI 4DIPPM TQBSLFE -BODFST to perfect 14-0 season t :FBS XBT DBQQFE XJUI WJDUPSZ JO $MBTT " TUBUF DIBNpionship game t 4RVBE XBT BOE TUBUF SVOOFS VQ JO KVOJPS ZFBS t "MTP XSFTUMFE JO IJHI TDIPPM XJOOJOH $BMJGPSOJB $MBTT " Northern Region title in 215-pound division t $PBDI BU 3PCFSU .D2VFFO )JHI 4DIPPM ,FO %BMUPO
t 'VMM /BNF %BSJO 5IPNBT (PPDI t #PSO .BSDI JO 3FOP /FWBEB t 4PO PG 4IBXO BOE +POJ (PPDI t .BKPSJOH JO #VTJOFTT
GENERAL INFO
HIGH SCHOOL
DEFENSIVE BACK
STAFF
ERIC GORDON 24
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3 +VOJPS s - s s /BTIWJMMF 5FOO s )JMMTCPSP ) 4
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t 1SPWJEFE GPVS UBLFEPXOT BHBJOTU 6"# -46 BOE 6/$ .VTJD City Bowl) t (BNFT 4UBSUT t "EEFE รถSTU DBSFFS QBTT CSFBLVQ BU 6"# t 1MBZFE JO HBNFT JO XJUI POF TUBSU NBEF UBDLMFT t )BOEMFE QVOU SFUVSO EVUJFT GPS รถWF HBNFT t 1PTUFE 5'-T UP SBOL UJFE GPS รถGUI PO UFBN JO 5'-T t 3FHJTUFSFE 65 T TFBTPO IJHI QVOU SFUVSO PG ZBSET BHBJOTU t )BE UXP JOUFSDFQUJPOT JODMVEJOH HBNF XJOOJOH JOUFSDFQLSU tion vs. Vanderbilt (11/19) along with 5.0 TFLs, tied for t 5BMMJFE รถWF UBDLMFT WT "MBCBNB BOE OPUDIFE UISFF TUPQT PO fourth-most on the team three separate occasions t /BNFE /BUJPOBM %FGFOTJWF #BDL PG UIF 8FFL CZ $PMMFHF t 4IBSFE 5FOOFTTFF T #JH -JDL "XBSE JO UIF TQSJOH QSFFootball Performance Awards after game-winning overtime sented to players who consistently perform with the most 90-yard interception return for touchdown vs. Vanderbilt physical toughness (11/19) t 1JDLFE Pรฒ +PSEBO 3PEHFST JO PWFSUJNF BOE SFUVSOFE UIF CBMM 2009 - FRESHMAN 90 yards for game-winning score as Vols beat VU, 27-21. In- t 3FETIJSUFE terception return ties for fifth-longest return in UT history t *OUFSDFQUJPO GPS 5% JO PWFSUJNF XBT รถSTU HBNF XJOOJOH EF- HIGH SCHOOL t &BSOFE /P TQPU JO 3JWBMT DPN 5FOOFTTFF 1SFTFBTPO 5PQ fensive score to win a game in the NCAA since 2005 t %SFX รถSTU TUBSU PG BU "SLBOTBT JO B OJDLFM t /BNFE 4VQFS1SFQ "MM "NFSJDBO BOE NFNCFS PG "UMBOUB Journal-Constitutionโ s Super Southern 100 and made a tackle t .BEF UISFF UBDLMFT JODMVEJOH QBJS PG 5'-T WT .546 t 5ISFF UJNF "MM .FUSP "MM 3FHJPO " BOE "MM 4UBUF t /BNFE UP 5IF 5FOOFTTFBO T %SFBN 5FBN BT CPUI KVOJPS BOE along with third-career interception senior, and included as one of Knoxville News-Sentinelโ s Top t 3BDLFE VQ UISFF FBSMZ UBDLMFT WT (FPSHJB UXP 5'-T 20 Prospects in Tennessee following 2008 season t 5JFE GPS UFBN CFTU GPVS TPMP UBDLMFT JO .POUBOB HBNF t 'JOBMJTU GPS 5FOOFTTFF T .S 'PPUCBMM "XBSE BT TFOJPS t "MM .JETUBUF 2010 - R-FRESHMAN t 0รฒFOTJWF .71 BU #MVF$SPTT #PXM BGUFS MFBEJOH )JMMTCPSP UP t (BNFT 4UBSUT Class 4A state championship in 2008 t 0OF PG FJHIU GSFTINFO UP QMBZ JO FWFSZ HBNF GPS 65 t -FE 65 GSFTINFO XJUI UBDLMFT BOE SBOLFE TFWFOUI PO UIF t 4FMFDUFE UP QMBZ JO 5PZPUB &BTU 8FTU "MM 4UBS (BNF GPS 5FOnessee team overall t 'JOJTIFE TJYUI PO UIF UFBN XJUI TFWFO TQFDJBM UFBNT UBDLMFT t 3VTIFE GPS ZBSET BOE OJOF UPVDIEPXOT XIJMF DBUDIJOH 43 passes for 716 yards and nine touchdowns as senior t 0OF PG GPVS 7PMT XJUI NVMUJQMF JOUFSDFQUJPOT UXP
t "MTP QPTUFE UBDLMFT BOE รถWF JOUFSDFQUJPOT t 'JSTU DBSFFS TUBSU DBNF JO TFBTPO PQFOFS WT 65 .BSUJO t 3FDPSEFE รถSTU DBSFFS UBDLMF BOE XBT QBSU PG B TFDPOEBSZ UIBU t -FE TUBS TUVEEFE TFDPOEBSZ BT KVOJPS XJUI UBDLMFT BOE TJY interceptions (one returned for a TD) held the Skyhawks to a UT opponent season-low 86 passt "U SFDFJWFS BEEFE DBUDIFT UIBU ZFBS GPS ZBSET BOE ing yards t $POUSJCVUFE B DBSFFS CFTU TJY UBDLMFT BU 4PVUI $BSPMJOB JO 10 TDs t $PBDI BU )JMMTCPSP )JHI 4DIPPM 4DPUU #MBEF just his third career start t .BUDIFE IJT DBSFFS IJHI XJUI TJY NPSF TUPQT UIF OFYU XFFL at Memphis while adding his first career INT on the Tigersโ PERSONAL t 'VMM OBNF &SJD 5 (PSEPO third possession t #FGPSF MFBWJOH XJUI B IFBE JOKVSZ WT .JTTJTTJQQJ OPUDIFE t #PSO "QSJM his second INT of 2010 and returned it 46 yards for a touch- t 4PO PG +PWPOEB (PSEPO down to give UT a 21-0 lead while also adding a pair of t .BKPSJOH JO "SUT 4DJFODFT tackles t 5PUBMFE รถWF UBDLMFT WT 'MPSJEB JODMVEJOH IJT รถSTU DBSFFS tackle for loss
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PLAYERS ย CAREER STATISTICS Defense GP/GS 2010 13/6 2011 10/1 Totals 23/7
UT AT TT Sack TFL FF FR PD Int High Tk 32 15 47 0-0 1.5-3 0 0 3 2-46 6-2x 15 1 16 0-0 5-10 0 0 2 2-107 4-2x 47 16 63 0-0 6.5-13 0 0 5 4-153 6-2x
ย CAREER HIGHS Tackles 6 at South Carolina, 10/30/10 & vs. Memphis, 11/6/10 Tackles For Loss 2 vs. Georgia, 10/8/11 & Middle Tennessee, 11/5/11 Interceptions 1 four times, last vs. Vanderbilt, 11/19/11 Interception Yards 90 vs. Vanderbilt, 11/19/11 Touchdowns 1 vs. Vanderbilt, 11/19/11
ย CAREER GAME-BY-GAME 2010 Opp. UT-Martin Oregon Florida UAB at LSU at Georgia Alabama at S. Carolina at Memphis Mississippi at Vanderbilt Kentucky UNC (Bowl)
U-A-T, Other 1-0-1 1-0-1 4-1-5, 1-3 tfl 1-3-4, pd 1-3-4, 0.5-0 tfl 2-1-3 4-1-5 6-0-6 6-0-6, 1-0 int, pd 6-0-6, 1-46 int, pd 3-0-3 2-1-3 1-3-4
2011 Opp. U-A-T, Other Montana 4-0-4, 1-2, tfl Cincinnati 1-0-1 at Florida 1-0-1 Buffalo 0-0-0 Georgia 3-0-3, 2-4 tfl LSU 1-0-1 at Alabama DNP South Carolina 0-0-0 qh MTSU 3-1-4, 2.0-4 tfl, 1-17 int at Arkansas 1-0-1 Vanderbilt 1-0-1, 1-90 int-td, pd at Kentucky DNP
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3 4PQIPNPSF s 42 s s ,OPYWJMMF 5FOO s 'BSSBHVU ) 4 2011 - R-FRESHMAN t 4RVBE NFNCFS
t "MTP XSFTUMFE BOE FBSOFE B QBJS PG SFHJPOBM DIBNQJPOTIJQT t $PBDI BU 'BSSBHVU &EEJF $PVSUOFZ
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t 3FETIJSUFE
t 'VMM OBNF (SFHPSZ 3PTT (SJFDP t #PSO +VOF t 4PO PG #FUUZ BOE 3PHFS (SJFDP t .BKPSJOH JO ,JOFTJPMPHZ
HIGH SCHOOL t 4UBSUFE UISFF ZFBST BU EFGFOTJWF FOE t &BSOFE "MM 3FHJPO IPOPST JO รถOBM UXP ZFBST t "MTP FBSOFE "MM %JTUSJDU "MM 1SFQ9USB BOE "MM ,*- BDDPMBEFT as a senior
CHRISTIAN HARRIS LINEBACKER
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3 'SFTINBO s 34 s s 8PPETUPDL (B s &UPXBI ) 4 2011 - FRESHMAN t 3FETIJSUFE
HIGH SCHOOL t 3JWBMT TUBS /P PWFSBMM QSPTQFDU JO (FPSHJB
t 4DPVU TUBS /P PWFSBMM PVUTJEF MJOFCBDLFS
t &41/ TUBS /P PWFSBMM PVUTJEF MJOFCBDLFS
t /BNFE UP (FPSHJB T $MBTT """"" "MM 4UBUF UFBN t 4FMFDUFE 4FDPOE 5FBN "MM 4UBUF CZ UIF "TTPDJBUFE 1SFTT BT a senior t /BNFE $IFSPLFF 5SJCVOF %FGFOTJWF 1MBZFS PG UIF :FBS t ("$" /PSUI 4PVUI "MM 4UBS t /BNFE UP 6("4QPSUT DPN T 4FDPOE 5FBN t $IFSPLFF (SJEJSPO 1MBZFS PG UIF :FBS t 3FDPSEFE B UFBN IJHI UBDLMFT UBDLMFT GPS MPTT FJHIU pass breakups, four forced fumbles, four sacks and a pair of interceptions as a senior
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t %VSJOH KVOJPS TFBTPO JO DPNQJMFE UBDLMFT tackles for loss, 12 pass breakups, three sacks, two forced fumbles and an INT t )FMQFE &UPXBI UP UIF 3FHJPO DIBNQJPOTIJQ BOE BO regular-season record t $PBDI BU &UPXBI #JMM 4UFXBSU
PERSONAL t 'VMM /BNF $ISJTUJBO 5IPNBT )BSSJT t #PSO .BZ JO $IBSMPUUF /PSUI $BSPMJOB t 4PO PG +BNJF BOE $POOJF )BSSJT t .BKPSJOH JO "SUT 4DJFODFT
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4PQIPNPSF s 42 s s (BMMBUJO 5FOO s 4UBUJPO $BNQ ) 4 2011 - FRESHMAN HIGH SCHOOL
t+305$ 'PPUCBMM -FBEFSTIJQ "XBSE t /BUJPOBM 'PPUCBMM 'PVOEBUJPO $IBSMFT 8 )BXLJOT 4DIPMBS Athlete Award
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t 1MBZFE BU 4UBUJPO $BNQ )JHI 4DIPPM t 5FBN .71 t 5FBN 0òFOTJWF -JOF .71 t +305$ -FBEFSTIJQ "XBSE t "MM $PVOUZ 4FDPOE 5FBN t 4FDPOE 5FBN "MM $PVOUZ 0òFOTJWF -JOFNBO
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t 'VMM OBNF "OESFX 8BSSFO )FOSZ t #PSO +BOVBSZ t 4PO PG $ISJT BOE .JDIFMMF )FOSZ t .BKPSJOH JO .FDIBOJDBM &OHJOFFSJOH
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t 'JOJTIFE BT .BSMJOHUPO T BMM UJNF DBSFFS SVTIJOH MFBEFS XJUI 4,745 yards t &BSOFE "MM 0IJP "TTPDJBUFE 1SFTT %JWJTJPO *** 'JSTU 5FBN IPOors as a senior t "LSPO #FBDPO +PVSOBM "MM 4UBS 'JSTU 5FBN "MM /PSUIFBTUFSO Buckeye Conference t "MM 4UBSL $PVOUZ IPOPST %JWJTJPO *** t 'JSTU 5FBN $BOUPO 3FQPTJUPSZ %JWJTJPO *** t 8)#$ "MM 4UBSL $PVOUZ 0òFOTF %JWJTJPO *** t 'JSTU 5FBN /PSUIFBTU *OMBOE %JWJTJPO *** 0òFOTF )POPST t 3VTIFE GPS ZBSET XJUI UPVDIEPXOT JO t $BVHIU FJHIU QBTTFT GPS ZBSET XJUI UXP UPVDIEPXOT t "T B KVOJPS FBSOFE "MM 0IJP "TTPDJBUFE 1SFTT %JWJTJPO *** 0G-
fensive Player of the Year t "MM 0IJP "TTPDJBUFE 1SFTT %JWJTJPO *** 'JSTU UFBN t "MM /PSUIFBTU *OMBOE %JTUSJDU 0òFOTJWF 1MBZFS PG UIF :FBS t "MM /PSUIFBTU *OMBOE %JTUSJDU 'JSTU UFBN t 3FQPTJUPSZ "MM 4UBSL $PVOUZ 1MBZFS PG UIF :FBS 3FQPTJUPSZ All-Stark County First-Team t /#$ 1MBZFS PG UIF :FBS t "MM /#$ 'JSTU UFBN t 4FU TDIPPM SFDPSE GPS TJOHMF TFBTPO SVTIJOH ZBSET and single-game rushing yards (279 t 4FU TDIPPM SFDPSE GPS DBSFFS SVTIJOH ZBSET BT B KVOJPS t "DDPVOUFE GPS 5%T XIJMF BWFSBHJOH ZBSET B DBSSZ t "MTP QMBZFE MJOFCBDLFS JO IJHI TDIPPM XJUI UIF %VLFT t $PBDIFE CZ &E .JMFZ
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3 4PQIPNPSF s 42 s s +PIOTPO $JUZ 5FOO s 4DJFODF )JMM ) 4 2011 - R-FRESHMAN
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t 8BML PO XJUI UIF 7PMT QBSU PG UIF TRVBE JO 'BMM
t 'VMM OBNF -PHBO 8FTMFZ )POFZDVUU t #PSO "QSJM t 4PO PG .JDIBFM BOE +VMJF $PMMJOT t .BKPSJOH JO 1TZDIPMPHZ
HIGH SCHOOL t 1MBZFE BU 4DJFODF )JMM )JHI 4DIPPM t /BNFE BMM DPOGFSFODF BT B KVOJPS BOE TFOJPS t "MM &BTU 5FOOFTTFF BT B KVOJPS
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ANDREW HENRY
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DANIEL HOOD DEFENSIVE LIVE
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3 +VOJPS s - s s ,OPYWJMMF 5FOO s ,OPYWJMMF $FOUSBM ) 4 2011 - R-SOPHOMORE t (BNFT 4UBSUT t 4UBSUFE FJHIU HBNFT JO QMBZJOH JO รถSTU DBSFFS TUBSUT with eight tackles with one sack t 0OF UBDLMF JO FBDI รถWF PG FJHIU HBNFT UIJT TFBTPO t 'JSTU DBSFFS TBDL WT -46 XJUI ZBSE MPTT t .BEF UXP TUPQT WT (FPSHJB
t 'JSTU DBSFFS TUBSU DBNF WT .POUBOB NBEF POF UBDLMF from nose tackle position
downs from tight end position t "MTP QPTUFE UBDLMFT JODMVEJOH TBDLT t $PBDI BU ,OPYWJMMF $BUIPMJD )JHI 4DIPPM .BSL 1FNCFSUPO
PERSONAL t 'VMM /BNF %BOJFM "MMZO )PPE t #PSO %FDFNCFS JO ,JOHTQPSU 5FOOFTTFF t 4PO PG "MMZO )PPE BOE $JOEZ 'MBOBSZ t .BKPSJOH JO .BOBHFNFOU
ย CAREER STATISTICS
2010 - R-FRESHMAN t "DBEFNJD "MM 4&$ t (BNFT 4UBSUT t 4BX BDUJPO JO TJY HBNFT GPS 5FOOFTTFF JODMVEJOH BMM GPVS wins in November and the Music City Bowl vs. UNC t 1BSU PG BO PรฒFOTJWF MJOF UIBU BMMPXFE [FSP TBDLT BU .FNQIJT and just one at Vanderbilt t 1MBZFE JO BMM GPVS RVBSUFST WT .JTTJTTJQQJ JO XIJDI UIF 7PMT amassed 441 yards of offense, a UT season-high against an SEC opponent
Defense GP/GS UT AT TT Sack 2010 6/0 0 0 0 0-0 2011 12/8 3 5 8 1-3 Totals 18/8 3 5 8 1-3
TFL 0-0 1-3 1-3
FF 0 0 0
FR PD 0 0 0 0 0 0
Int High Tk 0-0 -0-0 2-UGa 0-0 2-UGa
ย CAREER HIGHS Tackles Sacks
2 vs. Georgia, 10/8/11 1 vs. LSU, 10/15/11
ย CAREER GAME-BY-GAME
2009 - FRESHMAN t 3FETIJSUFE
2011 Opp. Montana Cincinnati at Florida Buffalo Georgia LSU
HIGH SCHOOL t "MM 3FHJPO BOE "MM 4UBUF BT KVOJPS BOE TFOJPS t 1MBZFE JO 5FOOFTTFF T 5PZPUB &BTU 8FTU "MM 4UBS (BNF BGUFS senior season that included Class 3A state championship for Knoxville Catholic t $BVHIU QBTTFT UIBU ZFBS GPS ZBSET BOE GPVS UPVDI-
U-A-T, Other 0-1-1 0-1-1 1-0-1 1-0-1 0-2-2 1-0-1, 1-3 sk, 1-3 tfl
2011 Opp. U-A-T, Other at Alabama 0-0-0 South Carolina 0-0-0 MTSU 0-0-0 at Arkansas 0-1-1 Vanderbilt 0-0-0 at Kentucky 0-0-0 qh
JUSTIN HUNTER WIDE RECEIVER
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+VOJPS s - s s 7JSHJOJB #FBDI 7B s 0DFBO -BLFT ) 4 2011 - SOPHOMORE t (BNFT 4UBSUT t 4VรฒFSFE TFBTPO FOEJOH UPSO "$- JO MFGU LOFF BU 'MPSJEB (9/17), underwent surgery and looks to return in spring t 'JOJTIFE ZFBS XJUI DBUDIFT GPS ZBSET ZBSET QFS catch and 104.7 yards per game) t -FE 4&$ JO SFDFJWJOH ZBSET QFS HBNF BOE SBOLFE TFDond at time of injury t 1SJPS UP JOKVSZ SBOLFE UI JO UIF /$"" รถSTU JO 4&$ JO SFceptions/game (8.0) and 10th/1st in SEC in receiving yards/ game (151.0) t 8BT MFBEJOH 65 JO SFDFJWJOH XJUI DBUDIFT GPS ZBSET (8.0 catches per game and 151.0 yards per game) in first two games t 4FU 65 SFDPSE GPS NPTU SFDFJWJOH ZBSET JO รถSTU UXP HBNFT PG a season with 302 in first two this year t 4FU DBSFFS IJHIT GPS DBUDIFT BOE ZBSET JO FBDI PG UIF รถSTU two games during the season
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t 1BSU PG EVP XJUI %B 3JDL 3PHFST UP IBWF UIF รถSTU FWFS HBNF where two UT receivers had 10 catches in same game, vs. Cincinnati (9/10) t 1BSU PG EVP UP IBWF SFDFJWJOH ZBSET JO CBDL UP CBDL games for just the second time in Tennessee history t 1PTUFE DBSFFS IJHIT XJUI DBUDIFT GPS ZBSET JODMVEJOH a 33-yard TD pass from Bray vs. Cincinnati (9/10) t 4FU UIFO DBSFFS IJHIT XJUI TJY DBUDIFT GPS ZBSET BOE yd TD vs. Montana (9/3) t ZBSE SFDFQUJPO UJFE GPS OJOUI MPOHFTU JO 65 IJTUPSZ t ZBSE 5% XBT UIF TFDPOE DBSFFS QMVT ZBSE QBTT GSPN Tyler Bray to Hunter, marking just the third duo in UT history with two 80-plus yard connections in history t "MPOH XJUI %B 3JDL 3PHFST ZBSET CFDBNF รถSTU EVP XJUI 100 receiving yards in a game since 2007
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t 'VMM /BNF +VTUJO 4DPUU )VOUFS t #PSO .BZ JO 7JSHJOJB #FBDI 7JSHJOJB t 4PO PG (MPSJB )VOUFS BOE .JDIBFM $MBSL t .BKPSJOH JO "SUT 4DJFODFT
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t 7JSHJOJB )JHI 4DIPPM $PBDIFT """ "MM 4UBUF t &BSOFE TQPU PO 3JWBMT MJTU BT UIF /P PWFSBMM QSPTQFDU JO the nation by Rivals.com t "MTP SBUFE BT UIF /P QSPTQFDU JO 7JSHJOJB BOE /P PWFSBMM wide receiver by Rivals.com
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ย CAREER STATISTICS Receiving 2010 2011 Totals
GP/GS 13/2 3/3 15/4
No 16 17 32
Yds Avg Per/G TD Long High Yd 415 25.9 31.9 7 80-Miss 114-Miss 314 18.5 104.7 2 81-Mon 156-UC 717 22.4 47.8 9 81-Mon 156-UC
ย CAREER HIGHS Receptions Receiving Yards Touchdowns 100-Yard Games
10 vs. Cincinnati, 9/10/11 156 vs. Cincinnati, 9/10/11 2 vs. Mississippi, 11/13/10 4 (last 156 vs. Cincinnati, 9/10/11)
ย CAREER GAME-BY-GAME 2010 Opp. UT Martin Oregon Florida UAB at LSU at Georgia Alabama South Carolina at Memphis Mississippi at Vanderbilt Kentucky N. Caro. (Bowl)
Rec-Yds-TD, Lg 0-0-0 1-31-0, 31 3-60-1, 35 1-minus 2-0 1-37-0, 37 4-110-1, 38 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-42-1, 42 3-114-2, 80 1-15-1, 15 0-0-0 1-8-1, 8
2011 Opp. Rec-Yds-TD, Lg Montana 6-146-1, 81 Cincinnati 10-156-1, 33 Blk FG at Florida 1-12-0, 12 Buffalo DNP-INJ Georgia DNP-INJ LSU DNP-INJ at Alabama DNP-INJ South Carolina DNP-INJ MTSU DNP-INJ at Arkansas DNP-INJ Vanderbilt DNP-INJ at Kentucky DNP-INJ
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4PQIPNPSF s - s s 7FSP #FBDI 'MB s 7FSP #FBDI ) 4 2011 - FRESHMAN t (BNFT 4UBSUT t 1IJM 4UFFMF 'SFTINBO "MM "NFSJDBO 'JSTU 5FBN t 4&$ "MM 'SFTINBO 5FBN TFMFDUJPO t 1MBZFE JO BMM HBNFT BT POF PG USVF GSFTINBO UP QMBZ for Vols in 2011
t 4UBSUFE MBTU รถWF HBNFT BU MFGU HVBSE GPS UIF 7PMT t 1BSU PG รถFME HPBM 1"5 PรฒFOTJWF MJOF VOJU GPS BMM HBNFT t %SFX รถSTU TUBSU WT 4PVUI $BSPMJOB
t 1MBZFE TFDPOE IBMG BU MFGU HVBSE BU "MBCBNB
t .BEF DPMMFHF EFCVU WT .POUBOB TFFJOH BDUJPO PO UIF MJOF also played on special teams
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t 3BUFE BT UIF /P XJEF SFDFJWFS CZ 4DPVU DPN t 1BSUJDJQBUFE JO UIF 6OEFS "SNPVS "MM "NFSJDB (BNF t 5BMMJFE SFDFQUJPOT GPS ZBSET BOE OJOF UPVDIEPXOT BT a senior in 2009 t "T B KVOJPS JO DBVHIU QBTTFT GPS ZBSET BOE TDs t 8PO MPOH KVNQ BU KVOJPS QPSUJPO PG 64" 0VUEPPS Championships with leap of 25-10 3/4 and qualified for IAAF World Junior Championships t 5SBDL 'JFME /FXT SBUFT IJN OBUJPO T /P MPOH KVNQFS ยฃ /P IJHI KVNQFS BOE /P USJQMF KVNQFS
t 8PO 7JSHJOJB $MBTT """ TUBUF DIBNQJPOTIJQ JO UIF IJHI jump and long jump as a junior t 1MBDF TFDPOE JO TUBUF USJQMF KVNQ OJOUI JO . IVSEMFT BOE ran a leg on Ocean Lakesโ third-place 4x100 M relay team t "MTP DPNQFUFE PO UIF CBTLFUCBMM UFBN BU 0DFBO -BLFT t $PBDI BU 0DFBO -BLFT )JHI 4DIPPM $ISJT 4DPUU
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t (BNFT 4UBSUT t &BSOFE $PBDIFT "MM 4&$ 'SFTINBO 5FBN IPOPST t 0OF PG TFWFO USVF GSFTINFO UP QMBZ JO FWFSZ HBNF GPS 5FOnessee, including a pair of starts t 'JSTU DBSFFS TUBSU DBNF WT "MBCBNB t $BVHIU QBTTFT GPS ZBSET BOE TFWFO UPVDIEPXOT t #SPLF 65 GSFTINBO SFDPSE GPS SFDFJWJOH 5%T XJUI TFWFO which ranked tied for first among all NCAA FBS freshmen receivers t 'PVS PG 5%T XFSF GSPN ZBSET PS MPOHFS t -FE UFBN XJUI ZBSET QFS DBUDI t /JOF DBUDIFT XFOU GPS PS NPSF ZBSET t %FTQJUF OPU IBWJOH B DBUDI JO GPVS HBNFT SBOLFE GPVSUI PO the team in receiving yards (415) and second on the Vols with seven TD receptions t 5JFE GPS FJHIUI JO UIF 4&$ XJUI UXP ZBSE SFDFJWJOH QFSformances t -FE 65 JO SFDFJWJOH ZBSET JO UISFF HBNFT BOE SFDFQUJPOT PO one occasion t 4FWFOUI 5% XBT MPOF SFDFQUJPO JO .VTJD $JUZ #PXM WT /PSUI Carolina to put the Vols ahead 20-17 in the fourth quarter t *O TFDPOE DBSFFS TUBSU IBVMFE JO UISFF SFDFQUJPOT GPS B DBreer-high 114 receiving yards to complement his first multiTD game (two) vs. Mississippi, including a career-long catch of 80 yards on the Volsโ first offensive play t ZBSE 5% XBT 65 T MPOHFTU QMBZ GSPN TDSJNNBHF TJODF 2006 vs. Vanderbilt and tied for the 10th longest pass in UT history t 5PUBMFE B DBSFFS IJHI GPVS SFDFQUJPOT BU (FPSHJB BOE MFE 65 with 110 yards, including a 38-yard TD t #FDBNF 65 T รถSTU GSFTINBO UP IBWF SFDFJWJOH ZBSET JO B game since 2004 (Robert Meachem vs. UK) t 4OBUDIFE รถSTU DBSFFS 5% DBUDI WT 'MPSJEB B ZBSEFS PO fourth-and-six in the fourth quarter that helped cut the Volsโ deficit to seven t 'ISFF SFDFQUJPOT BOE B UFBN CFTU ZBSET WT UIF (BUPST t 'JSTU DBSFFS DBUDI DBNF WT 0SFHPO B ZBSE TUSJLF UP TFU VQ the Vols at the Ducksโ 1-yard line t -POF SFDFQUJPOT WT .FNQIJT BOE 7BOEFSCJMU XFSF HPPE GPS first-quarter TDs, a 42-yarder vs. the Tigers and a 15-yard connection against the Commodores t )BVMFE JO B ZBSE SFDFQUJPO PO UIJSE BOE UISFF PG 65 T HP ahead scoring drive in the fourth quarter at LSU
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t &41/ TUBS /P PWFSBMM HVBSE /P PWFSBMM QSPTQFDU JO nation) t .FNCFS PG 6OEFS "SNPVS "MM "NFSJDB 5FBN t &41/6 5FBN
t &BSOFE "MM "SFB IPOPST BT CPUI B TFOJPS JO BOE KVOJPS in 2009 t $PBDI BU 7FSP #FBDI (BSZ $PHHJO
PERSONAL t 'VMM OBNF .BSDVT +BNBBM +BDLTPO t #PSO +VMZ t 4PO PG 7FSOB +BDLTPO t .BKPSJOH JO "SUT 4DJFODFT
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HIGH SCHOOL
t (BNFT 4UBSUT t 4UBSUFE BMM HBNFT PG IJT DPMMFHF DBSFFS BMM BU SJHIU UBDLMF t 7PMT BMMPXFE KVTU TBDLT QFS HBNF UIJSE GFXFTU JO 4&$ during the season t 65 IBT HBJOFE NPSF UIBO ZBSET JO UXP HBNFT JO
t &OSPMMFE BU 65 JO +BOVBSZ BOE QBSUJDJQBUFE JO TQSJOH ESJMMT t $MBTT """"" "MM 4UBUF CZ (FPSHJB 4QPSUTXSJUFST t 3JWBMT DPN "MM "NFSJDB UFBN t 3BUFE BT /P QSPTQFDU JO (FPSHJB BOE /P PรฒFOTJWF UBDLMF in nation by Rivals.com t 1SFQ 4UBS 5PQ %SFBN 5FBN t 4FMFDUFE UP QMBZ JO 6OEFS "SNPVS "MM "NFSJDB (BNF t /BNFE UP "UMBOUB +PVSOBM $POTUJUVUJPO 5PQ MJTU BT /P overall player in Georgia t )FMQFE MFBE /PSUI (XJOOFUU UP NBSL BT TFOJPS t 5FBN FBSOFE 3FHJPO " DIBNQJPOTIJQ BOE BEWBODFE UP state quarterfinals t "T B KVOJPS MFE UP CFSUI JO TUBUF RVBSUFSรถOBMT XJUI รถOJTI t 4PQIPNPSF DBNQBJHO PG TBX /PSUI (XJOOFUU BEWBODF to state championship game with 13-2 record t $PBDI BU /PSUI (XJOOFUU )JHI 4DIPPM #PC 4QIJSF
2010 - FRESHMAN t (BNFT 4UBSUT t &BSOFE $PBDIFT "MM 4&$ 'SFTINBO 5FBN IPOPST t 0OF PG 7PMT UP TUBSU JO FWFSZ HBNF BOE POF PG KVTU GPVS to see action in every single quarter in 2010 while holding down the right tackle position t "MTP POF PG TFWFO USVF GSFTINFO UP QMBZ JO FWFSZ HBNF UIJT season t 1BSU PG UIF POMZ PรฒFOTJWF MJOF UP TUBSU UISFF GSFTINFO JO B game in FBS this season, which took place against both Memphis and Kentucky t 0OF PG B TDIPPM SFDPSE TFWFO USVF GSFTINFO UP TUBSU BU .FNphis t )FMQFE 5BVSFO 1PPMF UJF UIF 4&$ MFBE XJUI TJY ZBSE SVTIing performances
PERSONAL t 'VMM /BNF +B 8VBO "NJS +BNFT t #PSO +VOF JO "UMBOUB (FPSHJB t 4PO PG /JDIFMMF +BNFT .JDLFOT BOE #VSLMFZ +BNFT t .BKPSJOH JO 4QPSU .BOBHFNFOU
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4PQIPNPSF s - s s (BJOFTWJMMF (B s (BJOFTWJMMF ) 4 2011 - FRESHMAN t (BNFT 4UBSUT t $POTFOTVT 'SFTINBO "MM "NFSJDBO t 'JSTU 5FBN 'SFTINBO "MM "NFSJDBO CZ 'PPUCBMM 8SJUFST PG America, The Sporting News, Fox Sports, Phil Steele, Yahoo! Sports t 'JWF 'SFTINBO "MM "NFSJDBO IPOPST TFU 5FOOFTTFF SFDPSE breaking mark of four by Eric Berry in 2009 t 4&$ "MM 'SFTINBO 5FBN TFMFDUJPO t 4&$ 'SFTINBO PG UIF 8FFL "MBCBNB
t 1SJPS UP 7BOEFSCJMU HBNF XBT POMZ GSFTINBO UP CF MFBEJOH his team in tackles in FBS t -FE BMM 4&$ GSFTINFO JO UBDLMFT XJUI t 8JUI UBDLMFT IBE TFDPOE NPTU TUPQT CZ B USVF GSFTINBO in a season in UT history behind only Eric Berry, who had
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86 in 2007 t 0OMZ USVF GSFTINBO UP IBWF UISFF EPVCMF รถHVSF UBDLMF games in a season (E.Berry had two in 2007) with 10-plus in three games in a row (10/15-29) t 1MBZFE JO BMM HBNFT JO JO USVF GSFTINBO TFBTPO starting 10 times t 'JOJTIFE TFDPOE PO 65 XJUI UBDLMFT BMPOH XJUI 5'-T B forced fumble and two fumble recoveries t 'JOJTIFE ZFBS XJUI OJOF UBDLMFT JODMVEJOH 5'- BU ,FOUVDLZ (11/26) t 'PVS UBDLMFT JO XJO PWFS 7BOEFSCJMU
t 'JWF TUPQT WT .546 BOE BU "SLBOTBT
t )BT UBDLMFT JO B UISFF HBNF TQBO QFS HBNF BHBJOTU -46 "MBCBNB BOE 4PVUI $BSPMJOB t 1JMFE VQ UBDLMFT BOE SFDPWFSFE B GVNCMF WT 4PVUI Carolina (10/29)
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eight sacks, six pass breakups, four forced fumbles and an INT t "T B TPQIPNPSF JO UBMMJFE UBDLMFT OJOF UBDLMFT GPS loss and four sacks t )FMQFE MFBE UFBN UP TUBUF DIBNQJPOTIJQ HBNF BT B KVOJPS t "MTP IFMQFE UFBN UP UISFF TUSBJHIU SFHJPO UJUMFT t (BJOFTWJMMF XFOU PWFS รถOBM UXP TFBTPOT t $PBDI BU (BJOFTWJMMF )JHI 4DIPPM #SVDF .JMMFS
GENERAL INFO
PERSONAL t 'VMM OBNF "MFYBOEFS +BNFT +PIOTPO t #PSO %FDFNCFS t 4PO PG 7JWJBO %SBLF t .BKPSJOH JO "SUT 4DJFODFT
STAFF
t 3BDLFE VQ UBDLMFT BU "MBCBNB TFDPOE NPTU tackles by a true freshman in a game in UT history (record Eric Berry, vs. Kentucky in 2007) t 5IFO DBSFFS IJHI UBDLMFT BHBJOTU -46 รถSTU double-figure tackle total by a freshman since Eric Berry in 2007 t 3BDLFE VQ GPVS UBDLMFT WT (FPSHJB
t 4FDPOE PO UFBN XJUI TJY UBDLMFT BOE B 5'- WT #VรฒBMP
t 5JFE GPS UFBN MFBE JO UBDLMFT XJUI TFWFO BU 'MPSJEB also forced a fumble and recovered it t 5ISFF UBDLMFT BOE 5'- JO TUBSU JO รถSTU DPMMFHF HBNF vs.Montana (9/3). One of 12 true freshmen to play in opener t "MPOH XJUI $VSU .BHHJUU CFMJFWFE UP CF รถSTU USVF GSFTINBO to start at linebacker for UT
HIGH SCHOOL
ย CAREER STATISTICS Defense GP/GS UT AT TT Sack TFL FF FR PD 2011 12/10 37 43 80 0-0 4.5-7 1 2 0
Int High Tk 0-0 13-Ala
ย CAREER HIGHS
ย CAREER GAME-BY-GAME 2011 Opp. Montana Cincinnati at Florida Buffalo Georgia LSU
U-A-T, Other 0-3-3, 0.5-0 tfl 0-1-1, 0.5-0 tfl 7-0-7, ff, fr 1-5-6, 1-1 tfl 1-3-4 4-7-11
2011 Opp. U-A-T, Other at Alabama 5-8-13, 1.5-1 tfl South Carolina 6-6-12, fr MTSU 5-0-5 at Arkansas 1-4-5 Vanderbilt 2-2-4 at Kentucky 5-4-9, 1-4 tfl
TAILBACK
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3 +VOJPS s 42 s s $POZFST (B s )FSJUBHF ) 4 s 5VTDVMVN $PMMFHF 2011 - R-SOPHOMORE
2009 - FRESHMAN AT TUSCULUM
t 4RVBE NFNCFS QBSU PG UIF 7PMT TDPVU UFBN
t 4QFOU UIF TDIPPM ZFBS QMBZJOH GPPUCBMM BU 5VTDVMVN where he logged time at defensive back and on special teams for the Pioneers.
t .FNCFS PG 65 T FJHIUI QMBDF 4&$ 0VUEPPS Y N SFMBZ unit t /BNFE 7PM -JGUFS PG UIF :FBS t 1PTUFE N EBTI QFSTPOBM SFDPSET PG BOE UIFO JO two races at the Kentucky Invitational...Had a 200m PR at that meet, checking in at 22.78 t -BUFS MPXFSFE UIBU UP BU UIF )PLJF *OWJUBUJPOBM 0VUdoors - Ran the opening leg on Tennesseeโ s eighth-place 4x100m relay unit at the SEC Outdoor Championships, helping the group run 40.82 t )BOEMFE TUJDL รถSTU BU 65 6$-" %VBM BT UIBU VOJU QMBDFE TFDond in a season-best 40.21 t 6ODPSLFE IJT N EBTI 13 JO UIF 4&$ QSFMJNT DIFDLJOH in at 10.86 t 3BO BU UIF 6$' *OWJUBUJPOBM )JT N TFBTPO CFTU PG 22.31 came at the UCF Invitational t 8BT รถGUI JO UIF N BOE TJYUI JO UIF N for the Vols at the UT-UCLA Dual.
HIGH SCHOOL t 3VOOFS VQ JO BOE BU 3FHJPO 8AAAA Track & Field Championships, where he carded his PR in the half-lapper t 3BO IJT DBSFFS CFTU PG BU UIBU NFFU UIF TFBTPO CFfore, placing second as well t &BSOFE IJT N EBTI 13 PG BOE B GPVSUI QMBDF รถOJTI at the 2008 Gainesville Sports Commission Meet at the Oโ Connell Center.
PERSONAL t 'VMM OBNF 3FHJOBME "MFYBOESF +VJO t #PSO 0DU t 4PO PG &EEZ BOE &MJ[BCFUI +VJO t &OSPMMFE JO UIF $PMMFHF PG "SUT 4DJFODFT
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REVIEW
Tackles 13 at Alabama, 10/22/11 (2nd most by UT Frosh) Forced Fumble/Fumble Recovery 1 at Florida, 9/17/11 Tackles for Loss 1.5 at Alabama, 10/22/11 10-Tackle Games 3 vs. LSU, 10/15/11; at Ala, 10/22/11; vs. SC, 10/29/11
REGGIE JUIN
2011 - TRACK & FIELD
PLAYERS
t 3JWBMT TUBS /P PWFSBMM QSPTQFDU OBUJPOBMMZ /P PWFSall inside linebacker, No. 12 overall prospect in Georgia) t 4DPVU TUBS /P PWFSBMM NJEEMF MJOFCBDLFS
t &41/ TUBS /P PWFSBMM QSPTQFDU OBUJPOBMMZ /P PWFSall inside linebacker) t (FPSHJB T $MBTT """ %FGFOTJWF 1MBZFS PG UIF :FBS t /BNFE 'JSTU 5FBN $MBTT """ "MM 4UBUF GPMMPXJOH UISFF DPOsecutive seasons (2008-10) t .FNCFS PG 6OEFS "SNPVS "MM "NFSJDB 5FBN t /BNFE UP UIF "UMBOUB +PVSOBM $POTUJUVUJPO 4VQFS UFBN as a senior in 2010 t 4FMFDUFE UP &41/6 BOE 3JWBMT UFBNT t 5IF (BJOFTWJMMF 5JNFT 'PPUCBMM 1MBZFS PG UIF :FBS t /BNFE UP .PCJMF 1SFTT 3FHJTUFS T 4PVUIFBTU BOE SBOLFE 77th t 1PTUFE UBDLMFT UBDLMFT GPS MPTT FJHIU GPSDFE GVNCMFT seven pass breakups, six sacks and two interceptions in senior campaign t "T B KVOJPS JO UBMMJFE UBDLMFT UBDLMFT GPS MPTT
PLAYERS
KYLER KERBYSON OFFENSIVE LINE
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3 'SFTINBO s 34 s s ,OPYWJMMF 5FOO s ,OPYWJMMF $BUIPMJD ) 4 2011 - FRESHMAN t 3FETIJSUFE
HIGH SCHOOL t 3JWBMT TUBS /P PWFSBMM PòFOTJWF UBDLMF /P PWFSBMM prospect in Tennessee) t 4DPVU TUBS /P PWFSBMM PòFOTJWF UBDLMF
t &41/ TUBS /P PWFSBMM PòFOTJWF UBDLMF
t /BNFE 5FOOFTTFF .S 'PPUCBMM """ -JOFNBO PG UIF :FBS JO 2010 t &BSOFE 548" "MM 4UBUF IPOPST t (BSOFSFE ,OPYWJMMF /FXT 4FOUJOFM 1SFQ9USB "MM ,OPYWJMMF Football League defensive player of the year and first team honors t .FNCFS PG 5IF 5FOOFTTFBO T %SFBN 5FBN t 4FMFDUFE UP 5PZPUB &BTU WT 8FTU "MM 4UBS $MBTTJD
t /BNFE UP .PCJMF 1SFTT 3FHJTUFS T 4PVUIFBTU BOE SBOLFE 110th t "T B TFOJPS BMMPXFE [FSP TBDLT JO QBTT BUUFNQUT BOE graded out at 92 percent t "MTP DPOUSJCVUFE QBODBLF CMPDLT BOE IFMQFE PòFOTF BWerage 29 points per game in 2010 t -FE EFGFOTF XJUI UBDLMFT BOE QPTUFE UBDLMFT GPS MPTT five sacks and three forced fumbles t $PMMFDUFE QBODBLF CMPDLT BT B KVOJPS t $PBDI BU ,OPYWJMMF $BUIPMJD )JHI 4DIPPM 4DPUU .FBEPXT
PERSONAL t 'VMM /BNF ,ZMFS #SJBO ,FSCZTPO t #PSO +VMZ JO (BSMBOE 5FYBT t 4PO PG 3BZ BOE %JBOOB .VCBSBL t .BKPSJOH JO "SUT 4DJFODFT
GREG KING LINEBACKER
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3 +VOJPS s - s s .FNQIJT 5FOO s .FMSPTF ) 4 2011 - JUNIOR t (BNFT 4UBSUT t 0OMZ HBNF JO PO TQFDJBM UFBNT BU 'MPSJEB
2010 - SOPHOMORE t (BNFT 4UBSUT t 4BX BDUJPO JO GPVS HBNFT CFGPSF TFBTPO FOEJOH LOFF TVSgery following the Georgia game t $PNQJMFE B TFBTPO CFTU GPVS UBDLMFT BHBJOTU 0SFHPO t 5FBNFE XJUI "VTUJO +PIOTPO UP SFDPSE 65 T MPOF TBGFUZ JO 2010 vs. UT Martin on the way to a three-tackle performance t -POF UBDLMF BU (FPSHJB DBNF PO UIJSE EPXO UP GPSDF (FPSHJB to punt on its final possession
2009 - FRESHMAN t (BNFT 4UBSUT t 4BX BDUJPO JO OJOF HBNFT NBLJOH UXP TUBSUT BU EFNBOEJOH middle linebacker spot before missing final two contests because of injury t 'JOJTIFE TFBTPO XJUI UBDLMFT t (SBCCFE JOUFSDFQUJPO WT 4PVUI $BSPMJOB UIBU HBWF 7PMT QPTsession near midfield, Tennessee scored on ensuing drive t (BNF IJHIT PG TJY UBDLMFT BHBJOTU CPUI 0IJP BOE 7BOEFSCJMU had 1½ tackles for loss
HIGH SCHOOL t $MBTT " 5FOOFTTFF 4QPSUT 8SJUFST "MM 4UBUF 5FBN t /BNFE /P PWFSBMM QSPTQFDU JO 5FOOFTTFF CZ ,OPYWJMMF News-Sentinel prior to 2008 season t 1PTUFE UBDLMFT XJUI GPVS TBDLT BOE GPVS GPSDFE GVNCMFT as senior
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t UBDLMFT TBDLT BOE GPVS GPSDFE GVNCMFT BT KVOJPS t $PBDI BU .FMSPTF )JHI 4DIPPM )VCCBSE "MFYBOEFS
PERSONAL t 'VMM /BNF (SFHPSZ ,JOH t #PSO /PWFNCFS t 4PO PG $IBOESB BOE %FSSJDL )JMM t .BKPSJOH JO "SUT 4DJFODFT
„ CAREER STATISTICS Defense GP/GS UT AT TT Sack TFL FF FR PD 2009 9/2 16 12 28 0-0 1.5-2 0 0 3 2010 4/0 1 7 8 0-0 0.5-1 0 0 0 2011 1/0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 Totals 14/2 17 19 36 0-0 2-3 0 0 3
Int High Tk 1-8 6-2x 0-0 4-Ore 0-0 -0-0 6-Ohio
„ CAREER HIGHS Tackles Tackles For Loss
6 vs. Vanderbilt, 11/21/09 & vs. Ohio 9/26/09 1 at Florida, 9/19/09
„ CAREER GAME-BY-GAME 2009 Opp. Western Ky. at Florida Ohio Auburn at Alabama South Carolina Memphis at Mississippi Vanderbilt
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U-A-T, Other 0-0-0 1-0-1, 1-1 tfl 4-2-6, pd 0-1-1 0-1-1 0-1-1, 1-8 int, pd 2-2-4, 0.5-0 tfl 2-2-4 5-1-6, pd
2010 Opp. UT-Martin Oregon Florida UAB at LSU at Georgia
U-A-T, Other 1-2-3, 0.5-1 tfl 0-4-4 0-0-0 DNP 0-0-0 0-1-1
TAILBACK
15
4PQIPNPSF s - s s %BZUPOB #FBDI 'MB s .BJOMBOE ) 4 2011 - FRESHMAN
t 'VMM OBNF .BSMJO -BOF +S t #PSO %FDFNCFS t 4PO PG .BSMJO -BOF 4S t .BKPSJOH JO "SUT 4DJFODFT
REVIEW
t 3JWBMT TUBS /P PWFSBMM SVOOJOH CBDL /P PWFSBMM prospect in Florida) t 4DPVU TUBS /P PWFSBMM SVOOJOH CBDL
t &41/ TUBS /P PWFSBMM QSPTQFDU OBUJPOBMMZ /P overall running back) t 1BSUJDJQBUFE JO UIF 5FBN 64" WT 5IF 8PSME HBNF GPS UIF 6 4 Under-19 national football team t 1MBZFE JO UIF 0òFOTF %FGFOTF "MM "NFSJDBO #PXM t &41/6 5FBN t &BSOFE 5IJSE 5FBN "MM 4UBUF $MBTT " BDDPMBEFT BT B KVOJPS t /BNFE UP .PCJMF 1SFTT 3FHJTUFS T 4PVUIFBTU BOE SBOLFE 54th t $PNJOH Pò "$- TVSHFSZ BOE QMBZFE JO öWF HBNFT BT B TFOJPS yet rushed for 601 yards and six touchdowns on 45 carries (13.4 yards per carry) t 3FDPSEFE ZBSET PG UPUBM PòFOTF BT IF BMTP DBVHIU TJY passes for 82 yards and a TD t $BSSJFE UIF CBMM UJNFT GPS ZBSET ZBSET QFS DBSry) and 12 TDs as a junior in 2009, while finishing with more than 1,500 yards of total offense
PERSONAL
PLAYERS
HIGH SCHOOL
t "MTP SFUVSOFE UISFF QVOUT GPS 5%T t "T B TPQIPNPSF SBO UJNFT GPS ZBSET BOE 5%T XIJMF catching six passes for 123 yards and a score t /BNFE UP UIF $MBTT PG 4QPSUJOH /FXT 5PQ /P overall/No. 11 running back) t $PBDI BU .BJOMBOE +PIO .BSPOUP
„ CAREER STATISTICS Rushing 2011
GP/GS 12/0
No Yds 75 280
Avg Per/G TD 3.7 23.3 2
Receiving 2011
GP/GS 12/0
No Yds 17 161
Avg Per/G TD Long High Yd 9.5 13.4 2 27-UGa 84-UGa
Punt Returns GP/GS 2011 12/3
No Yds 7 36
Avg Per/G TD 5.1 3.0 0
Long High Yd 9-Mon 23-Mon
Kickoff ReturnsGP/GS No Yds 2011 12/0 7 143
Avg Per/G TD 20.4 11.9 0
Long High Yd 35-Fla 76-Fla
Long High Yd 45-Ark 58-Ark
„ CAREER HIGHS Rushes Rushing Yards Receptions Receiving Yards Touchdowns Punt Returns Punt Return Yards Kickoff Returns Kickoff Return Yards
10 vs. Montana, 9/3/11 58 at Arkansas, 11/12/11 6 vs. Georgia, 10/8/11 84 vs. Georgia, 10/8/11 2 vs. Montana, 9/3/11 4 vs. Montana, 9/3/11 23 vs. Montana, 9/3/11 4 vs. Florida, 9/17/11 76 vs. Florida, 9/17/11
„ CAREER GAME-BY-GAME 2011 Opp. Montana Cincinnati at Florida Buffalo Georgia LSU at Alabama So. Carolina MTSU at Arkansas Vanderbilt at Kentucky
Rush-Yds-TD, Lg 10-35-1, 18 8-16-1, 10 5-9-0, 5 7-28-0, 9 7-8-0, 8 6-43-0, 18 7-21-0, 6 0-0-0 9-37-0, 8 9-58-0, 45 0-0-0 7-25-0, 20
STAFF
t (BNFT 4UBSUT t 0WFSBMM IBE BMM QVSQPTF ZBSET QFS HBNF
t 5SVF GSFTINBO SBO GPS ZBSET IBE DBUDIFT GPS yards in 12 games as a reserve tailback t "MTP IBE TFWFO QVOU SFUVSOT GPS ZBSET BOE TFWFO LJDLPò returns for 143 yards t 4DPSFE 5%T JO FBDI PG IJT öSTU UISFF DPMMFHF HBNFT UIF öSTU UT player to do so since Reggie Cobb in 1987, who scored TD in first five games that season t 'JOJTIFE ZFBS XJUI SVTIJOH ZBSET BU ,FOUVDLZ
t 3BO GPS DBSFFS IJHI ZBSET JODMVEJOH 65 TFBTPO MPOH ZBSEFS BU "SLBOTBT BMTP NBEF UISFF DBUDIFT GPS 12 yards t 3BO OJOF UJNFT TFWFSBM PVU PG 8JMEDBU GPSNBUJPO GPS yards vs. MTSU (11/5) t (BJOFE ZBSET PO UIF HSPVOE BMTP SFUVSOFE UXP LJDLPòT GPS ZBSET BU "MBCBNB
t 3BO GPS DBSFFS CFTU ZBSET PO TJY DBSSJFT WT -46
t (BJOFE BMM QVSQPTF ZBSET WT (FPSHJB XJUI SFceiving yards on career-high six catches along with eight rushing yards t 3BO GPS ZBSET BOE DBVHIU UXP QBTTFT GPS ZBSET WT #VGfalo (10/1) t $BVHIU BO ZBSE 5% QBTT BT QBSU PG SFDFJWJOH ZBSET BU 'MPSJEB "MTP SBO GPS OJOF ZBSET BOE SFUVSOFE UXP punts for 13 yards t 5IJSE 5% JO UXP HBNFT BGUFS B ZBSE SVTIJOH TDPSF WT $JOcinnati (9/10). Totaled 16 yards on eight carries vs. UC t 3BO GPS ZBSET ZE 5% SVO $BVHIU UXP QBTTFT GPS yards with 9-yd TD rec. vs. Montana (9/3) in college debut t 'JSTU 65 GSFTINBO XJUI 5%T JO EFCVU TJODF $PSFZ -BSLJOT JO 2001 vs. Syracuse
GENERAL INFO
MARLIN LANE
Rec-Yds-TD, Lg 2-16-1, 9 0-0-0 2-26-1, 18 2-15-0, 17 6-84-0, 27 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-6-0, 6 0-0-0 3-12-0, 8 0-0-0 1-2-0, 2
PR-Yds-TD, Lg 4-23-0, 9 1-0-0, 0 2-13-0, 8 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0
KR-Yds-TD, Lg 0-0-0 1-18-0, 18 4-76-0, 35 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 2-49-0, 26 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0
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IZAUEA LANIER DEFENSIVE BACK
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3 +VOJPS s - s s (PSEP "MB s (PSEP ) 4 s &BTU .JTTJTTJQQJ $ $ 2011 - R-SOPHOMORE t (BNFT 4UBSUT t 5JFE GPS TJYUI PO UFBN JO UBDLMFT XJUI BMPOH XJUI GPVS pass break-ups t 'JOJTIFE XJUI UBDLMFT JO MBTU FJHIU HBNFT QFS HBNF
t /PUDIFE รถWF UBDLMFT JO รถOBMF BU ,FOUVDLZ
t 5JFE DBSFFS IJHI TFWFO UBDLMFT WT 7BOEFSCJMU BMPOH with a break-up t )BT UBDLMFT JO MBTU TJY HBNFT QFS HBNF
t -FE UFBN JO UBDLMFT GPS รถSTU UJNF XJUI TJY BU "SLBOTBT (11/12), also had a break-up t 'PVS UBDLMFT BMPOH XJUI B QBTT CSFBL VQ WT .546
t 5ISFF UBDLMFT WT 4PVUI $BSPMJOB
t 4FU DBSFFS IJHI TFDPOE HBNF JO B SPX XJUI TFWFO BU "MBbama (10/22) in homecoming t )BE B UIFO DBSFFS IJHI TJY UBDLMFT WT -46
t .BEF GPVS UBDLMFT WT (FPSHJB
t .BEF รถSTU DBSFFS TUBSU WT #VรฒBMP IBE B UBDLMF BOE break-up t 5XP UBDLMFT BU 'MPSJEB
t %FCVU WT .POUBOB JO %# QBDLBHFT BOE TQFDJBM UFBNT
2010 - R-FRESHMAN AT E. MISSISSIPPI CC t 3JWBMT TUBS /P PWFSBMM KVOJPS DPMMFHF QSPTQFDU
t 4DPVU TUBS t &BSOFE KVOJPS DPMMFHF "MM "NFSJDB "MM $POGFSFODF BOE "MM Region honors at East Mississippi in 2009 t "T B GSFTINBO BU &BTU .JTTJTTJQQJ UPUBMFE UBDLMFT OJOF pass breakups and four interceptions (104 return yards) t 1PTUFE UBDLMFT UXP QBTT CSFBLVQT BO JOUFSDFQUJPO BOE returned a kickoff for touchdown in 2009 Mississippi Bowl t $PBDI BU &BTU .JTTJTTJQQJ $PNNVOJUZ $PMMFHF #VEEZ 4UFphens
HIGH SCHOOL t "T B IJHI TDIPPM TFOJPS JO SBUFE BT B TUBS QSPTQFDU by Rivals.com, as well as the 54th best athlete in the nation and 19th best prospect in Alabama t "MTP BT B TFOJPS OBNFE 8FTU "MBCBNB "MM 4UBS BOE 1MBZFS PG
the Year in Class 3A by The Tuscaloosa News t "MBCBNB 4QPSUT 8SJUFST "TTPDJBUJPO )POPSBCMF .FOUJPO "MM State t 5BCCFE BT B 8FTU "MBCBNB "MM 4UBS JO t *O IJHI TDIPPM UBMMJFE UBDLMFT QBTT CSFBLVQT รถWF UBDLles for loss and seven interceptions as a senior t 0รฒFOTJWFMZ DPNQJMFE ZBSET SVTIJOH BOE ZBSET SFceiving t "T B KVOJPS JO SFHJTUFSFE UBDLMFT GPVS UBDLMFT GPS MPTT 19 pass breakups and five interceptions t 0O PรฒFOTF DBVHIU QBTTFT GPS ZBSET BOE FJHIU UPVDIdowns while adding one punt and one kickoff return for touchdown t $PBDI BU (PSEP )JHI 4DIPPM %BWJE .D,JOOFZ
PERSONAL t 'VMM OBNF *[BVFB .BSLFBTF -BOJFS t 1SPOPVODFE &ZF ;": VI t #orn: February 9, 1990 t 4PO PG 1BUSJDJB -BOJFS t .BKPSJOH JO "SUT 4DJFODFT
ย CAREER STATISTICS Defense GP/GS UT AT TT Sack 2011 12/9 34 14 48 0-0
TFL FF FR PD 0-0 0 0 4
Int High Tk 0-0 7-Ala, Van
ย CAREER HIGHS Tackles Pass Break-Up
7 at Alabama, 10/22/11, vs. Vanderbilt, 11/19/11 1 vs. Buffalo, 10/1/11, vs. Middle Tennessee, 11/5/11
ย CAREER GAME-BY-GAME 2011 Opp. Montana Cincinnati at Florida Buffalo Georgia LSU
U-A-T, Other 0-0-0 1-2-3 2-0-2 1-0-1, pbu 3-1-4 4-2-6
2011 Opp. U-A-T, Other at Alabama 6-1-7 South Carolina 2-1-3 MTSU 4-0-4, pbu at Arkansas 3-3-6, pbu Vanderbilt 5-2-7, pbu at Kentucky 3-2-5
HERMAN LATHERS LINEBACKER
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3 4FOJPS s - s s #BUPO 3PVHF -B s 4DPUMBOEWJMMF ) 4 2011 - R-JUNIOR t 4JEFMJOFE XJUI GSBDUVSFE BOLMF TVรฒFSFE JO FBSMZ +VOF t 3FUVSOFE UP QSBDUJDF JO /PWFNCFS CVU EJE OPU QMBZ JO BOZ games
2010 - R-SOPHOMORE t (BNFT 4UBSUT t "DBEFNJD "MM 4&$ t 4UBSUFE JO BMM HBNFT IF QMBZFE JO NJTTJOH POMZ UIF 6"#
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game with an ankle injury t "NPOH UIF 7PMT SBOLFE TFDPOE JO UBDLMFT XJUI GPVSUI in sacks with 2.5 and sixth in tackles for loss with 4.5 (all are career highs) t "EEFE UISFF RVBSUFSCBDL IVSSJFT t UI JO 4&$ DPOUFTUT XJUI BO BWFSBHF PG UBDLMFT QFS BOE tied for 19th overall in the league with 6.2 takedowns per game t -FE 65 UISFF UJNFT JO UBDLMFT JODMVEJOH TFBTPO CFTU
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t 3FETIJSUFE t 4&$ 'SFTINBO "DBEFNJD )POPS 3PMM
HIGH SCHOOL t /BNFE "MM 4UBUF "MM .FUSP BOE "MM %JTUSJDU " BT TFOJPS JO 2007 t .PTU 7BMVBCMF *OUFSJPS 1MBZFS JO 6 4 "SNZ 3FE 4UJDL #PXM Game following senior season t #BUPO 3PVHF "EWPDBUF 4FDPOE %P[FO
ย CAREER STATISTICS Defense GP/GS 2009 13/5 2010 12/12 Totals 25/17
UT 28 44 72
AT 24 31 55
TT Sack TFL FF FR PD 52 0-0 2.5-9 0 0 0 75 2.5-16 4.5-17 0 0 1 1272.5-16 7-26 0 0 1
Int High Tk 0-0 12-2x 0-0 10-2x 0-0 12-2x
ย CAREER HIGHS Tackles: 12 vs. Virginia Tech, 12/31/09 and Vanderbilt, 11/21/09 Tackles For Loss: 2 vs. South Carolina, 10/30/10 Sacks: 1 vs. South Carolina, 10/30/10 & Alabama, 10/24/10
ย CAREER GAME-BY-GAME 2009 Opp. Western Ky. UCLA at Florida Ohio Auburn Georgia at Alabama South Carolina Memphis at Mississippi Vanderbilt at Kentucky Va. Tech (Bowl)
U-A-T, Other 1-0-1 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-2-2 1-0-1 1-2-3 1-1-2 3-3-6 3-5-7, 1-5 tfl 9-3-12 2-4-6 8-4-12, 1.5-4 tfl
2010 Opp. UT-Martin Oregon Florida UAB at LSU at Georgia Alabama at S. Carolina at Memphis Mississippi at Vanderbilt Kentucky UNC (Bowl)
U-A-T, Other 0-0-0 4-2-6 2-5-7, 0.5-0 DNP 4-6-10, 0.5-2 sk, 1-2 tfl 4-3-7 2-3-5, 1-7 sk, 1-7 tfl 6-1-7, 1-7 sk, 2-8 tfl 1-1-2 3-3-6 8-2-10 7-1-8, pd 3-4-7
CURT MAGGITT LINEBACKER
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4PQIPNPSF s - s s 8FTU 1BMN #FBDI 'MB s %XZFS ) 4 2011 - FRESHMAN t (BNFT 4UBSUT t 5IJSE 5FBN 'SFTINBO "MM "NFSJDBO CZ 1IJM 4UFFMF t 4&$ "MM 'SFTINBO 5FBN TFMFDUJPO t 1MBZFE PG HBNFT TUBSUFE FJHIU HBNFT BU 4-# BT B USVF freshman, finished tied for third on team with 56 tackles t )BE 5'-T GPS ZBSET GPVSUI NPTU 5'-T PO UFBN UXP quarterback hurries and forced fumble t 8JUI UBDLMFT SFDPSEFE GPVSUI NPTU GPS B USVF GSFTINBO JO UT history ahead of Reggie White (51 in 1980) t 3BOLFE OE BNPOH BMM 4&$ GSFTINFO XJUI UBDLMFT HBNF behind teammate A.J. Johnson t 'PVSUI UJNF XJUI DBSFFS CFTU TFWFO UBDLMFT DBNF JO รถOBMF at Kentucky (11/26) t /PUDIFE TFWFO UBDLMFT UZJOH IJT DBSFFS IJHI GPS UIF UIJSE time in 2011) including 2.5 TFLs vs. Vanderbilt (11/19)
t 3BOLFE TFDPOE BNPOH BMM 4&$ GSFTINFO XJUI UBDLMFT per game t 5JFE GPS UFBN MFBE XJUI TJY UBDLMFT JODMVEJOH B 5'- BMPOH XJUI B GPSDFE GVNCMF BU "SLBOTBT
t 3FUVSOFE UP BDUJPO WT .546 XJUI UXP UBDLMFT t $BSFFS IJHI TFWFO UBDLMFT WT -46
t 3BDLFE VQ TJY UBDLMFT BU "MBCBNB
t 5XP TUPQT WT (FPSHJB
t -FE UFBN JO UBDLMFT XJUI TFWFO WT #VรฒBMP
t 3BDLFE VQ TJY UBDLMFT JODMVEJOH 5'- BU 'MPSJEB
t 4FDPOE HBNF JO B SPX XJUI UISFF UBDLMFT WT $JODJOOBUJ (9/10). Also had a half-sack for six yards t *O DPMMFHF EFCVU NBEF UISFF UBDLMFT WT .POUBOB
t #FMJFWFE UP CF รถSTU USVF GSFTINBO BMPOH XJUI " + +PIOTPO to start at linebacker for UT
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t 'VMM OBNF )FSNBO -BUIFST t #PSO %FDFNCFS JO #BUPO 3PVHF -PVJTJBOB t 4PO PG +BOJDF -BUIFST BOE )FSNBO #SPXO t .BKPSJOH JO 4QPSUT .BOBHFNFOU
PLAYERS
t (BNFT 4UBSUT t 'SFTINBO "MM 4&$ $PBDIFT BOE 4QPSUJOH /FXT t "DBEFNJD "MM 4&$ t $MBJNFE TUBSUJOH SPMF BU NJEEMF MJOFCBDLFS GPS TFBTPO T รถOBM five games and turned in Freshman All-SEC performance t 3FQMBDFE JOKVSFE 4BWJPO 'SB[JFS BGUFS 'SB[JFS IBE UBLFO PWFS for injured Nick Reveiz t .BEF NPTU PG IJT PQQPSUVOJUZ CZ DPNQJMJOH PG IJT TFBsonโ s 52 tackles in those five starts t 'JOJTIFE รถGUI PO UFBN JO UBDLMFT XJUI t 5VSOFE JO TUBOEPVU MBUF TFBTPO QFSGPSNBODFT BHBJOTU Vanderbilt and in Chick-fil-A Bowl against Virginia Tech, registering 12 tackles in each contest t "MTP DPOUSJCVUFE ย UBDLMFT GPS MPTT BHBJOTU )PLJFT Added seven-tackle performance at Mississippi and six-tackle effort at Kentucky
PERSONAL STAFF
2009 - R-FRESHMAN
t 1SFQ4UBS "MM 3FHJPO t 5BMMJFE UBDLMFT XJUI UBDLMFT GPS MPTT BOE รถWF TBDLT during senior year t "MTP IBE UXP JOUFSDFQUJPOT t "T KVOJPS BU *TUSPVNB )JHI 4DIPPM IBE UBDLMFT BOE sacks t 1MBZFE UXP ZFBST BU *TUSPVNB JO #BUPO 3PVHF CFGPSF รถOJTIing at Scotlandville t $PBDI BU 4DPUMBOEWJMMF )JHI 4DIPPM 3JDIBSE 0MJWFS
GENERAL INFO
10-tackle performances vs. Vanderbilt and LSU t 5FBNFE XJUI (FSBME 8JMMJBNT GPS รถSTU DBSFFS TBDL PO -46 T final drive, also adding a TFL t 5BMMJFE B DBSFFS IJHI UXP 5'-T BU 4PVUI $BSPMJOB JODMVEJOH B sack towards the end of the third quarter to force a threeand-out t 1PTUFE รถSTU DBSFFS QBTT CSFBLVQ WT ,FOUVDLZ XIJMF BEEJOH eight tackles t *O B รถWF UBDLMF PVUJOH WT "MBCBNB -BUIFST OPUDIFE 65 T only sack to force a third-and-long and was credited with a QB hurry on third down to hold the Tide to a field goal t /PUDIFE TFWFO UBDLMFT WT 'MPSJEB (FPSHJB BOE /PSUI $BSPlina, leading UT against the Bulldogs t 3FHJTUFSFE TJY TUPQT BHBJOTU CPUI 0SFHPO BOE .JTTJTTJQQJ
PLAYERS HIGH SCHOOL
PERSONAL
t 3JWBMT TUBS /P PWFSBMM QSPTQFDU OBUJPOBMMZ /P overall outside linebacker, No. 31 overall prospect in Florida) t 4DPVU TUBS /P PWFSBMM PVUTJEF MJOFCBDLFS
t &41/ TUBS /P PWFSBMM QSPTQFDU OBUJPOBMMZ /P PWFSBMM outside linebacker) t &41/6 5FBN t 3JWBMT 5FBN t .BY1SFQT DPN 6 4 "JS 'PSDF "MM "NFSJDB TRVBE t &BSOFE 'JSTU 5FBN "MM "NFSJDB IPOPST WJB .BY1SFQT DPN GPS senior year efforts t /BNFE UIF 4VO 4FOUJOFM T 1BMN #FBDI $PVOUZ %FGFOsive Player of the Year t "MTP HBSOFSFE %FGFOTJWF 1MBZFS PG UIF :FBS BOE "MM "SFB IPOors from the Palm Beach Post t "T B KVOJPS FBSOFE 'JSTU 5FBN "MM 4UBUF IPOPST JO $MBTT " t /BNFE 'JSTU 5FBN "MM $PVOUZ CZ 4VO 4FOUJOFM t 4FMFDUFE UP 'JSTU 5FBN "MM "SFB CZ 1BMN #FBDI 1PTU t /BNFE UP UIF 1SFTT 3FHJTUFS 4PVUIFBTU BOE ranked 70th t TPMP UBDLMFT OJOF UBDLMFT GPS MPTT RVBSUFSCBDL QSFTsures, 17 sacks and two forced fumbles as a senior in 2010 t 0òFOTJWFMZ QPTUFE SFDFQUJPOT GPS ZBSET BOE B QBJS of touchdowns t "T B KVOJPS OPUDIFE UBDLMFT RVBSUFSCBDL QSFTTVSFT TJY tackles for loss, 11 sacks and three forced fumbles t 5PUBMFE FJHIU SFDFQUJPOT GPS ZBSET BOE B TDPSF PO PòFOTF t 1BSU PG B EFGFOTF UIBU IFME PQQPOFOUT UP MFTT UIBO B UPVDIdown a game on a team that went 12-2 his senior year t $PBDI BU %XZFS )JHI 4DIPPM +BDL %BOJFMT
t 'VMM /BNF $VSUJT %FWPOUFB .BHHJUU t -BTU OBNF QSPOPVODFE NVI +*5 t #PSO 'FCSVBSZ t 4PO PG 3PPTFWFMU .BHHJUU 4S BOE .BSJMZO #JWJOT t #SPUIFS 3PPTFWFMU QMBZT EFGFOTJWF FOE BU *PXB 4UBUF t .BKPSJOH JO $PNNVOJDBUJPOT
„ CAREER STATISTICS Defense GP/GS UT AT TT Sack TFL FF FR PD 2011 11/8 29 27 56 0.5-6 5.5-19 1 0 2
Int High Tk 0-0 7-4x
„ CAREER HIGHS Tackles 13 at Alabama, 10/22/11 (2nd most by UT Frosh) Forced Fumble/Fumble Recovery 1 at Florida, 9/17/11 Tackles for Loss 1.5 at Alabama, 10/22/11 10-Tackle Games 3 vs. LSU, 10/15/11; at Ala, 10/22/11; vs. SC, 10/29/11
„ CAREER GAME-BY-GAME 2011 Opp. Montana Cincinnati at Florida Buffalo Georgia LSU
U-A-T, Other 3-0-3 0-3-3, 0.5-6 sk, 0.5-6 tfl 3-3-6, 0.5-2 tfl, qh 5-2-7, 0.5-0 tfl 0-2-2 6-1-7
2011 Opp. U-A-T, Other at Alabama 3-3-6, 0.5-2 tfl South Carolina DNP-INJ MTSU 1-1-2 at Arkansas 2-4-6, 1-3 tfl, ff Vanderbilt 2-5-7, 2.5-6 tfl at Kentucky 4-3-7
JUSTIN MEREDITH TIGHT END
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'SFTINBO s )4 s s "OEFSTPO 4 $ s 5 - )BOOB ) 4 HIGH SCHOOL t TQPSUT TUBS /P PWFSBMM UJHIU FOE /P QSPTQFDU in South Carolina) t &41/ TUBS /P PWFSBMM UJHIU FOE /P QSPTQFDU JO 4PVUI Carolina) t 3JWBMT TUBS /P PWFSBMM UJHIU FOE /P QSPTQFDU JO South Carolina) t 4DPVU TUBS /P PWFSBMM UJHIU FOE
t 1MBZFE JO 6OEFS "SNPVS "MM 4UBS (BNF "MM %JTUSJDU TFlection and Anderson Independent Mail All-Area as a senior t "O FYDFMMFOU CMPDLFS BOE QBTT DBUDIFS BU 5 - )BOOB )JHI School, where he also played defensive end
t 1MBZFE JO 4PVUI $BSPMJOB 4ISJOF #PXM t .BEF UBDLMFT XJUI FJHIU 5'-T BT B TFOJPS (SBCCFE receptions for 600 yards as a junior...Also, hauled in three receiving touchdowns for the Yellowjackets t $PBDIFE CZ ,FOZB 'PVDI
PERSONAL t 'VMM /BNF $IBSMFT +VTUJO .FSFEJUI t #PSO +VOF t 4PO PG $IVDL BOE 4IBSPO .FSFEJUI t .BKPSJOH JO 'JOBODF
NIGEL MITCHELL-THORNTON LINEBACKER
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4FOJPS s - s s 4UPOF .PVOUBJO (B s 4UFQIFOTPO ) 4 2011 - JUNIOR t (BNFT 4UBSUT t 1MBZFE JO OJOF HBNFT JO BT SFTFSWF MJOFCBDLFS BOE PO special teams coverage with eight tackles t 5XP TUPQT WT .546
t .PTU FYUFOTJWF QMBZJOH UJNF TJODF GSFTINBO ZFBS NBLJOH
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GPVS UBDLMFT BU "MBCBNB
t 1MBZFE MBUF JO .POUBOB XJO IBE B UBDLMF
2010 - JUNIOR t "DBEFNJD "MM 4&$ t (BNFT 4UBSUT
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HIGH SCHOOL
t 'VMM /BNF /JHFM ,BNFSPO .JUDIFMM 5IPSOUPO t #PSO 4FQUFNCFS JO $IJDBHP *MM t 4PO PG "OESFB .JUDIFMM BOE ,FOOFUI 5IPSOUPO t .BKPSJOH JO .BSLFUJOH
ย CAREER STATISTICS Defense GP/GS UT AT TT Sack 2009 8/0 5 4 9 0-0 2010 10/0 2 3 5 0-0 2011 9/0 2 6 8 0-0 Totals 27/0 9 13 22 0-0
TFL 1-3 0-0 0-0 1-3
FF 0 0 0 0
FR PD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Int High Tk 0-0 5-Ohio 0-0 1-4x 0-0 4-Ala 0-0 5-Ohio
5 vs. Ohio, 9/26/09
ISAAC MOBLEY OFFENSIVE LINE
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+VOJPS s 42 s s ,OPYWJMMF 5FOO s ,OPYWJMMF 8FTU ) 4 PERSONAL
2011 - SOPHOMORE
t 'VMM OBNF *TBBD %F "OUSFZ .PCMFZ t #PSO .BSDI t 4PO PG (BSZ BOE ,JQ .PCMFZ t .BKPSJOH JO $JWJM &OHJOFFSJOH
t 4RVBE NFNCFS
HIGH SCHOOL t 1MBZFE BU ,OPYWJMMF 8FTU )JHI 4DIPPM t "MM 4UBUF TFMFDUJPO JO BT B TFOJPS
BYRON MOORE DEFENSIVE BACK
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3 +VOJPS s - s s $BSTPO $BMJG s /BSCPOOF ) 4 s -PT "OHFMFT )BSCPS $ $ 2011 - R-SOPHOMORE t (BNFT 4UBSUT t 1MBZFE HBNFT XJUI UXP TUBSUT JO รถSTU TFBTPO BU 65 t "T B OJDLFMCBDL IBE TJY UBDLMFT BOE B QBTT EFGFOEFE t 4UBSUFE GPS TFDPOE UJNF WT .546 NBEF POF UBDLMF and forced a fumble in win t 'JSTU DBSFFS TUBSU WT 4PVUI $BSPMJOB JO OJDLFM package, saw most playing time, making two tackles t .BEF B TUPQ BU "MBCBNB
t 'JSTU UBDLMF PG UIF TFBTPO WT #VรฒBMP
t 65 EFCVU WT .POUBOB OP UBDLMFT
2010 - R-FRESHMAN AT L.A. HARBOR C.C. t 3JWBMT TUBS /P PWFSBMM KVOJPS DPMMFHF QSPTQFDU
t 4DPVU TUBS t /BNFE %FGFOTJWF 1MBZFS PG UIF :FBS JO UIF $FOUSBM %JWJTJPO Western Conference of the Southern California Football Association
t "U -PT "OHFMFT )BSCPS $PNNVOJUZ $PMMFHF UPUBMFE UBDLles and nine interceptions, two of which were returned for touchdowns t $PBDI BU -PT "OHFMFT )BSCPS #SFUU 1FBCPEZ
HIGH SCHOOL t IPOPST BT B TFOJPS JODMVEF 4VQFS 1SFQ "MM "NFSJDBO Prep Star All-American, ESPNU 150, Prep Star Dream Team, Sporting News Top 100, Super Prep All-Farwest, Prep Star All-West, Long Beach Press-Telegram Best in the West First Team, Orange County Register Fab 15 First Team, Tacoma News Tribune Western 100, Cal-Hi Sports All-State first team, Golden State Preps All-Southern California First Team, All-L.A. City First Team, Los Angeles Times All-Star First Team, South Bay Daily Breeze All-South Bay First Team and All-Marine League Offensive MVP t "T B TFOJPS BU /BSCPOOF )JHI 4DIPPM DPNQJMFE UBDLMFT
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PLAYERS
t &OSPMMFE BU 65 JO +BOVBSZ BOE QBSUJDJQBUFE JO TQSJOH drills t 4FMFDUFE UP (FPSHJB CZ "UMBOUB +PVSOBM $POTUJUVUJPO t 4FMFDUFE UP QMBZ JO ("$" /PSUI 4PVUI "MM 4UBS (BNF t 4FMFDUFE 3FHJPO " %FGFOTJWF 1MBZFS PG :FBS t &BSOFE "MM 3FHJPO BOE "MM %F,BMC $PVOUZ IPOPST UISFF times t /BNFE UP "MM 4UBUF TFDPOE UFBN JO
PERSONAL STAFF
t (BNFT 4UBSUT t 'JOJTIFE GSFTINBO TFBTPO XJUI OJOF UBDLMFT JODMVEJOH POF for lost yardage t 5BDLMF GPS MPTT DBNF BHBJOTU 8FTUFSO ,FOUVDLZ BOE IFMQFE force Hilltoppers punt t (BNF IJHI รถWF UBDLMFT BHBJOTU 0IJP
t 1PTUFE UPUBM UBDLMFT 5'- BOE UXP TBDLT BT TFOJPS t "MTP QJDLFE Pรฒ UISFF QBTTFT BOE SFUVSOFE UXP GPS UPVDIdowns t /PUDIFE UPUBM UBDLMFT 5'- BOE TJY TBDLT BT KVOJPS while forcing four fumbles t -FE UFBN UP SFHJPO DSPXO IJT TFOJPS TFBTPO t /BNFE UP 4UFQIFOTPO T )POPS 3PMM BMM GPVS ZFBST t $PBDI BU 4UFQIFOTPO )JHI 4DIPPM 3POBME (BSUSFMM
GENERAL INFO
t 1MBZFE JO B DBSFFS IJHI HBNFT GPS 5FOOFTTFF BOE TBX FYtensive action on special teams t "MM รถWF UBDLMFT DBNF PO TQFDJBM UFBNT UJFE GPS TFWFOUI PO the team t 'JSTU BDUJPO PG DBNF BHBJOTU 6"# BOE IF EFMJWFSFE XJUI his first tackle of the season t )BE UBDLMFT JO GPVS PG UIF MBTU TJY HBNFT
PLAYERS four INTs (two TDs), three fumble recoveries (one TD) and a pair of forced fumbles t 5BMMJFE SFDFQUJPOT GPS ZBSET BOE FJHIU TDPSFT t "MTP OPUDIFE SFUVSO ZBSET BMPOH XJUI GPVS 5%T t (SBEVBUFE GSPN IJHI TDIPPM BOE TJHOFE XJUI 64$ XIFSF IF redshirted as a freshman t $PNQFUFE JO USBDL BOE รถFME JO IJHI TDIPPM t "T B TFOJPS JO XBT SBUFE BT UIF /P PWFSBMM QSPTQFDU nationally, No. 6 overall safety and No. 11 player in the state of California by Rivals t $PBDI BU /BSCPOOF .BOVBM %PVHMBT
PERSONAL t 'VMM /BNF #ZSPO 5FSSFMM .PPSF +S t #PSO 0DUPCFS JO $BSTPO $BMJGPSOJB t 4PO PG .POJDB BOE #ZSPO .PPSF 4S t .BKPSJOH JO "SUT 4DJFOFT
ย CAREER STATISTICS Defense GP/GS UT AT TT Sack 2011 11/2 4 2 6 0-0
TFL FF FR PD 0-0 1 0 1
Int High Tk 0-0 2-SC
ย CAREER HIGHS Tackles Forced Fumble
2 vs. South Carolina, 10/29/11 1 vs. Middle Tennessee, 11/5/11
RAJION NEAL TAILBACK
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+VOJPS s - s s 'BZFUUFWJMMF (B s 4BOEZ $SFFL ) 4 2012 - INDOOR TRACK t +PJOFE UIF 7PMT JOEPPS USBDL รถFME UFBN JO +BOVBSZ t $PNQFUFE JO UIF N BOE N BU UIF 4&$ *OEPPS NFFU CVU did not advance out of the prelims. Did posts PRs of 7.00 and 22.55, though t.BEF IJT USBDL รถFME EFCVU BU UIF "LSPO *OWJUBUJPOBM 3BO the 60m prelims in 7.02. Was sixth in the Blue Division 200 meters in 22.67
2011 - SOPHOMORE t (BNFT 4UBSUT t 1MBZFE SFDFJWFS UBJMCBDL BOE 8JMEDBU RVBSUFSCBDL JO t )BE DBUDIFT GPS ZBSET BOE DBSSJFE UJNFT GPS yards with three touchdowns t 'JOJTIFE GPVSUI PO UFBN JO SFDFJWJOH ZBSET t )BE GPVS DBUDIFT PG BU MFBTU ZBSET JO t 1PTUFE รถSTU DBSFFS ZBSE SFDFJWJOH HBNF JO รถOBMF BU ,FOtucky (11/26) with four catches for 125 yards including a 53yard touchdown reception in the fourth quarter t 4UBSUFE GPS TFDPOE UJNF WT 7BOEFSCJMU BT B SFDFJWFS had no catches but ran six times for 29 yards out of Wildcat formation at times t 4DPSFE TFDPOE DBSFFS SVTIJOH 5% PO BO ZBSE SVTI BU Arkansas (11/12). Gained 24 rushing yards along with three catches for a season-high 63 yards t 4UBSUFE BT B SFDFJWFS BOE NBEF UXP DBUDIFT GPS ZBSET WT 4PVUI $BSPMJOB
t 3VTIFE GPS ZBSET PO UISFF DBSSJFT BMPOH JUI B DBUDI GPS yards vs. MTSU (11/5) t 3BO PODF GPS ZBSET BOE DBUDI B QBTT GPS B ZBSE BU "MBbama (10/22) t 4OBHHFE B ZBSE DBUDI WT -46 XIJDI XBT SFviewed by video and ruled a catch after being incomplete t 4DPSFE รถSTU DBSFFS 5% PO B SVO BMTP IBE รถSTU DBUDI PG UIF season vs. Buffalo (10/1) t (BJOFE ZBSET PO UISFF UPUFT WT $JODJOOBUJ
t 7T .POUBOB HBJOFE TFWFO ZBSET PO UXP DBSSJFT
2010 - FRESHMAN t (BNFT 4UBSUT t 1MBZFE JO HBNFT BT B GSFTINBO GPS 5FOOFTTFF BOE XBT UIF second featured running back in six contests t 3VTIFE UJNFT GPS ZBSET BOE DBVHIU TFWFO QBTTFT GPS 100 yards
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t 1SPWJEFE B CBMBODFE XFBQPO GPS UIF 65 PรฒFOTF BWFSBHJOH 4.3 yards per carry and 14.3 yards per reception t 4BX รถSTU BDUJPO JO TFBTPO PQFOFS WT 65 .BSUJO TFUUJOH DBreer bests with nine rushes for 79 yards and a long of 40 yards t )BVMFE JO รถSTU UISFF DBSFFS SFDFQUJPOT BU (FPSHJB GPS yards, including UTโ s longest play of the game, a 58-yard wheel route that advanced the Vols to the Georgia 2-yard line and set up one of UTโ s two touchdowns three plays later t "MTP SFUVSOFE รถSTU DBSFFS LJDL ZBSET BHBJOTU UIF #VMMEPHT t 5JFE DBSFFS IJHI XJUI OJOF SVTIJOH BUUFNQUT JO .VTJD $JUZ Bowl vs. North Carolina, which went for 28 yards t 3BO TJY UJNFT GPS ZBSET DBVHIU B QBJS PG QBTTFT GPS yards and returned two kickoffs for 38 yards vs. Alabama t ZBSE SFDFQUJPO JO UIF UIJSE RVBSUFS XBT 65 T MPOHFTU QBTTing play vs. the Tide t 'JOJTIFE XJUI ZBSET PO TJY SVTIFT BU 4PVUI $BSPMJOB
HIGH SCHOOL t "TTPDJBUFE 1SFTT "MM 4UBUF BOE $MBTT """" 0รฒFOTJWF 1MBZFS of the Year t 3BOLFE BT UIF /P 5BJMCBDL JO UIF OBUJPO BOE /P PWFSall prospect on the Rivals250 list by Rivals.com t "MTP SBUFE BT UIF /P QSPTQFDU JO (FPSHJB t /BNFE UIF /P SVOOJOH CBDL CZ 4DPVU DPN t "UMBOUB +PVSOBM $POTUJUVUJPO 5PQ t (FPSHJB 4QPSUTXSJUFST $MBTT """" 4UBUF 0รฒFOTJWF 1MBZFS PG the Year t "MM 3FHJPO """" CZ UIF DPBDIFT t 3BO GPS ZBSET BOE POF UPVDIEPXO JO TUBUF UJUMF game win over Clarke Central t 3VTIFE GPS ZBSET BOE UXP UPVDIEPXOT PO DBSSJFT against rival Starrโ s Mill t "EEFE SVTIJOH ZBSET BOE UISFF 5%T BMPOH XJUI SFturn yards in victory over Thomas County t )FMQFE MFBE 4BOEZ $SFFL UP $MBTT """" TUBUF DIBNQJPOTIJQ in 2009 over Clarke Central t $PBDI BU 4BOEZ $SFFL )JHI 4DIPPM $IJQ 8BMLFS
PERSONAL t 'VMM OBNF 3BKJPO -BTIBE /FBM t #PSO .BSDI t 'JSTU OBNF QSPOPVODFE 3": [IPO t 4PO PG ,PWPOESJB /FBM t .BKPSJOH JO 4PDJPMPHZ
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GP/GS 10/0 11/3 21/3
No 46 27 73
Yds 197 134 331
Avg Per/G TD Long High Yd 4.3 19.7 0 40-UTM 79-UTM 5.0 12.2 2 20-Buf 29-Van 4.5 15.8 2 40-UTM 79-UTM
Receiving 2010 2011 Totals
GP/GS 10/0 11/3 21/3
No 7 13 20
Yds Avg Per/G TD Long High Yd 100 14.3 10.0 0 58-UGA 70-UGA 269 20.7 24.5 1 53-UK 125-UK 369 18.5 17.6 1 58-UGA 125-UK
ย CAREER HIGHS 9 (2x, last vs. North Carolina, 12/30/10) 79 vs. UT Martin, 9/4/10 4 at Kentucky, 11/26/11 125 at Kentucky, 11/26/11 1 three times, at Kentucky, 11/26/11
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Rush Attempts Rushing Yards Receptions Receiving Yards Touchdowns
Run-Yds-TD / Rec-Yd 2-7-0, 4 3-10-0, 12 0-0-0 3-20-1, 20 / 1-14-0 2-7-0, 11 1-5-0, 5 / 1-38-0, 38 1-6-0, 6 / 1-1-0, 1 0-0-0 / 2-10-0, 6 3-22-0,17 / 1-18-0, 18 4-24-1, 11/ 3-63-0, 50 6-29-0, 6 / 0-0-0 2-4-0, 7 / 4-125-1, 53
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3 +VOJPS s 42 s s +FSTFZ $JUZ / + s 4BJOU 1FUFS T 1SFQ 2011 - R-SOPHOMORE t .JTTFE TFBTPO BGUFS VOEFSHPJOH TVSHFSZ PO SJHIU XSJTU (9/1) t .PWFE GSPN EFGFOTJWF CBDL UP XJEF SFDFJWFS EVSJOH DBNQ
2010 - R-FRESHMAN t )BE TVSHFSZ JO .BZ UP SFQBJS UPSO "$- BOE NJTTFE TFBTPO
2009 - FRESHMAN t 3FETIJSUFE
HIGH SCHOOL t /BNFE /P PWFSBMM SFDSVJU JO /PSUIFBTU CZ 4VQFS1SFQ Magazine
t 'JSTU UFBN "MM $PVOUZ BOE UIJSE UFBN "MM 4UBUF BT TFOJPS t )VETPO $PVOUZ 1MBZFS PG UIF :FBS CZ 5IF 4UBS -FEHFS BT KVnior after rushing for 1,407 yards and 23 touchdowns that season t "MTP TUBOEPVU JO USBDL BOE รถFME t $PBDI BU 4U 1FUFS T 1SFQ 4DIPPM 3JDI )BOTFO
PERSONAL t 'VMM /BNF /ZTIJFS 5BJNFJ 0MJWFS t #PSO .BSDI t 4PO PG :PMBOEB )JOUPO t .BKPSJOH JO "SUT 4DJFODFT
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3 'SFTINBO s 34 s s 7BMEPTUB (B s -PXOEFT ) 4 2011 - FRESHMAN t 3FETIJSUFE
HIGH SCHOOL t 3BUFE UISFF TUBS QSPTQFDU CZ 3JWBMT /P PWFSBMM TBGFUZ No. 72 prospect in Georgia) t 3BUFE UISFF TUBS QSPTQFDU CZ 4DPVU /P PWFSBMM TBGFUZ
t 3BUFE GPVS TUBS QSPTQFDU CZ &41/ /P PWFSBMM TBGFUZ
t )POPSFE BT $MBTT """"" "MM 3FHJPO CZ UIF DPBDIFT t "T B TFOJPS UBMMJFE UBDLMFT UISFF UBDLMFT GPS MPTT QBTT breakups, one interception, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery
t 3FDPSEFE UBDLMFT GPVS UBDLMFT GPS MPTT QBTT CSFBLVQT and six INTs as a junior in 2009 t )FMQFE UFBN UP B SFDPSE BT B TFOJPS BOE MFE 7JLJOHT UP the Region Championship t $PBDI BU -PXOEFT )JHI 4DIPPM 3BOEZ .D1IFSTPO
PERSONAL t 'VMM /BNF (FSBMEP 0SMBOEP 0SUB t #PSO 4FQUFNCFS JO )BNQUPO 7JSHJOJB t 4PO PG 4IJSMFZ #SBEMFZ t .BKPSJOH JO "SUT 4DJFODFT
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2010 Opp. Run-Yds-TD / Rec-Yd 2011 Opp. UT-Martin 9-79-0 Montana Oregon 2-2-0 Cincinnati Florida DNP at Florida UAB 4-20-0 Buffalo at LSU 0-0-0 Georgia at Georgia 2-3-0 / 3-70-0 LSU Alabama 6-36-0 / 2-29-0 at Alabama at S. Carolina 6-16-0 / 1-(6)-0 So. Carolina at Memphis 4-14-0 MTSU Mississippi 4-(-1)-0 at Arkansas at Vanderbilt DNP Vanderbilt Kentucky DNP at Kentucky UNC (Bowl) 9-28-0 / 1-7
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3 4PQIPNPSF s 42 s s $BOEMFS / $ s "TIFWJMMF ) 4 2011 - R-FRESHMAN t 4RVBE NFNCFS
2010 - FRESHMAN t 3FETIJSUFE
3,247 passing yards and 32 touchdowns in leading Asheville to a 10-1 record and the NACA Division I Championship t "MTP IFMQFE UFBN UP SFDPSE BT B KVOJPS t $PBDI BU "TIFWJMMF 5PEE 1BHF
PERSONAL
HIGH SCHOOL t 4UBSUFE BMM GPVS ZFBST BU RVBSUFSCBDL t 5ISFX GPS ZBSET BOE UPVDIEPXOT t "MTP SVTIFE GPS ZBSET BOE 5%T t #FTU TUBUJTUJDBM TFBTPO DBNF BT B TFOJPS JO XIJDI IF BNBTTFE
t 'VMM OBNF +POBUIBO 5ZMFS 1BHF t #PSO "VHVTU t 4PO PG 5PEE BOE "OHJF 1BHF t .BKPSJOH JO "SUT 4DJFODFT
MARQUES PAIR OFFENSIVE LINE
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3 4PQIPNPSF s 42 s s 4VNUFS 4 $ s 4VNUFS ) 4 2011 - R-FRESHMAN t (BNFT 4UBSUT t 1MBZFE MBUF NJOVUFT WT $JODJOOBUJ GPS TFBTPO EFCVU
2010 - FRESHMAN t 3FETIJSUFE
t )FMQFE 4VNUFS UP 3FHJPO 7* " DIBNQJPOTIJQ BOE 10-3 record t 4VNUFS รถOJTIFE BT $MBTT " TUBUF SVOOFS VQ JO t $PNQFUFE BT B DFOUFS PO CBTLFUCBMM UFBN t $PBDI BU 4VNUFS )JHI 4DIPPM 1BVM 4PSSFMMT
PERSONAL
HIGH SCHOOL t /BNFE UIF /P QSPTQFDU JO 4PVUI $BSPMJOB BOE /P offensive tackle by Rivals.com t 3BUFE BT UIF /P PรฒFOTJWF UBDLMF CZ 4DPVU DPN t 4FMFDUFE UP 1SFQ4UBS .BHB[JOF T "MM 3FHJPO UFBN t 1BSUJDJQBUFE JO 4PVUI $BSPMJOB T /PSUI 4PVUI "MM 4UBS (BNF
t 'VMM /BNF .BSRVFT %BOUF 1BJS t 'JSTU OBNF SPOPVODFE ."3 LFFT t #PSO +VMZ JO 5BDPNB 8BTIJOHUPO t 4PO PG 4UFWF BOE 3IPOEB 1BJS t .BKPSJOH JO $PNNVOJDBUJPOT
MICHAEL PALARDY PLACEKICKER/PUNTER
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+VOJPS s - s s $PSBM 4QSJOHT 'MB s 4U 5IPNBT "RVJOBT ) 4 2011 - SOPHOMORE t (BNFT 4UBSUT t )BE QPJOUT PO PG 1"5T NBEF PG รถFME HPBMT t "MTP QVOUFE UJNFT GPS BWH t LJDLPรฒT GPS BWFSBHF JODMVEJOH TJY UPVDICBDLT t .BEF รถWF 1"5T JO UIF รถOBM UISFF HBNFT t .JTTFE .546 HBNF XJUI BO JOKVSZ t .BEF B ZBSE รถFME HPBM BOE NJTTFE BU ZBSE LJDL WT South Carolina (10/29), also punted three times for 35.3 average t #FTUFE DBSFFS MPOH รถFME HPBM GPS TFDPOE XFFL JO B SPX XJUI B ZBSEFS BU "MBCBNB ,JDL XBT MPOHFTU CZ B 7PM since Jeff Hall (53 yards) vs. Oklahoma State in 1995. Also made a 40-yard field goal. Punted five times for a 40.0 av-
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erage along with a 5-yard completion on a fake punt play t .BEF B DBSFFS MPOH ZBSE รถFME HPBM BMPOH XJUI ZBSEFS vs. Georgia (10/8). Also attempted 51-yarder which was wide right for second-longest attempt of career t $POOFDUFE PO QBJS PG ZBSE รถFME HPBMT WT #VรฒBMP
t ,JDLFE ZBSE รถFME HPBM BOE QVOUFE GPS ZBSET BU Florida (9/17) t ZBSE รถFME HPBM BMPOH XJUI TJY 1"5T WT $JODJOOBUJ
t 3FDPWFSFE IJT PXO POTJEF LJDL WT $JODJOOBUJ
t ,JDLFE TJY 1"5T JO PQFOFS WT .POUBOB
t 1VOUFE UXJDF WT .POUBOB GPS BWFSBHF MPOH PG t ,JDLFE TFWFO UJNFT GPS BWFSBHF XJUI POF UPVDICBDL JO opener vs. Montana
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t 3BUFE BT UIF /P PWFSBMM /P NPTU WFSTBUJMF BOE /P most accurate kicker by Rivals.com t 3BOLFE BT UIF /P PWFSBMM LJDLFS CZ 4DPVU DPN t &" 4QPSUT "MM "NFSJDB รถSTU UFBN t 1BSUJDJQBUFE JO UIF 6 4 "SNZ "MM "NFSJDBO (BNF t )POPSFE BT '48" รถSTU UFBN BMM TUBUF BT B TFOJPS JO BOE FSWA third-team all-state as a junior in 2008 t &BSOFE "MM 4UBUF IPOPST CZ 4VO4UBUF'PPUCBMM DPN t /BNFE "MM $PVOUZ BT B TFOJPS BOE KVOJPS t -FGU GPPUFS BWFSBHFE CFUUFS UIBO ZBSET QFS QVOU BT TFnior and all but five of his 43 kickoffs went for touchbacks t "EEFE TFWFO รถFME HPBMT JO t "T B KVOJPS XBT PG PO FYUSB QPJOUT BOE QFSDFOU PG kickoffs were touchbacks t )FMQFE MFBE 4U 5IPNBT "RVJOBT UP " TUBUF DIBNQJPOTIJQ in 2008 t $PBDI BU 4U 5IPNBT "RVJOBT )JHI 4DIPPM (FPSHF 4NJUI
FG FGA Pct. PAT PTS 0-29 30-39 40-49 50+ LONG 5 7 71.4 13-14 28 1-1 4-4 0-1 0-1 39-SC 9 14 64.3 25-26 52 5-5 1-2 2-5 1-2 52-Ala 14 21 66.7 38-40 80 6-6 5-6 2-6 1-3 52-Ala
Punting GP/GS No Yds Avg TB 2010 11/0 4 157 39.2 0 2011 11/3 14 515 36.8 0 Totals 22/3 18 665 36.9 0
FC I20 I10 50+ Blk Long 1 0 0 1 0 51-LSU 6 1 0 0 1 46-Ala 7 1 0 1 1 51-LSU
ย CAREER HIGHS Field Goals Made 3 vs. Memphis, 11/6/10 Field Goals Attempted 3 vs. Memphis, 11/6/10 & vs. Georgia, 10/8/11 Longest Conversion 52 at Alabama, 10/22/11 Longest Attempt 52 vs. Alabama, 10/23/10 & at Alabama, 10/22/11 Punts 5 at Alabama, 10/22/11 Punting Average 51.0 vs. LSU, 10/2/10 Long Punt 51 vs. LSU, 10/2/10
ย CAREER GAME-BY-GAME 2010 Opp. at LSU at Georgia Alabama at So. Carolina at Memphis Kentucky
FG-FGA, Seq. PATs Punts-Yds-Avg, Lg 0-1, 45 2-2 1-51-51.0, 51 0-0 2-2 1-2, (33) 52 1-1 1-1 (39) 3-3 3-3 (24) (32) (33) 5-6 0-0 0-0 3-106-35.3, 46
2011 Opp. Montana Cincinnati at Florida Buffalo Georgia LSU at Alabama South Carolina MTSU at Arkansas Vanderbilt at Kentucky
FG-FGA, Seq. 0-0 1-2, 43 (37) 1-2, 37 (20) 2-2, (28) (28) 2-3, 51 (28) (43) 0-0 2-2, (40) (52) 1-2, (22) 47 DNP 0-0 0-0 0-1, 46
PATs 6-6 6-6 2-2 5-5 0-1 1-1 0-0 0-0
Punts-Yds-Avg, Lg 2-81-40.5, 44 0-0 1-39-39.0, 39 Blk 0-0 0-0 1-42-42.0 5-200-40.0, 46 1-5 Passing 3-106-35.3, 45 1 I-20
1-1 3-3 1-1
2-47-23.5, 35 0-0 0-0
NATHAN PETERMAN QUARTERBACK
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'SFTINBO s )4 s s 'SVJU $PWF 'MB s #BSUSBN 5SBJM ) 4 HIGH SCHOOL t TQPSUT TUBS /P PWFSBMM RVBSUFSCBDL /P QSPTpect in Florida) t &41/ TUBS /P PWFSBMM RVBSUFSCBDL /P QSPTQFDU JO Florida) t 3JWBMT TUBS /P PWFSBMM RVBSUFSCBDL /P QSPTQFDU in Florida) t 4DPVU TUBS /P PWFSBMM RVBSUFSCBDL
t )POPSFE BT UIF 0รฒFOTF %FGFOTF /BUJPOBM 4DIPMBS "UIMFUF of the Year following senior year at Bartram Trail High School in St. Johns, Fla.
t 1MBZFE JO 0รฒFOTF %FGFOTF "MM "NFSJDBO #PXM BU $PXCPZT Stadium in Dec. 2011 t /BNFE 'MPSJEB "TTPDJBUFE 1SFTT $MBTT " "MM 4UBUF รถSTU UFBN quarterback t )POPSFE BT 4U +PIOT $PVOUZ 'PPUCBMM 1MBZFS PG UIF :FBS BGter leading Bears to second state semifinal appearance in school history t &BSOFE 'MPSJEB 5JNFT 6OJPO "MM 'JSTU $PBTU BOE "MM $PVOUSZ First Team honors t 5ISFX GPS ZBSET XJUI UPVDIEPXOT JO MFBEJOH UIF Bears to a 12-2 record
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t 'VMM /BNF .JDIBFM "MCFSU 1BMBSEZ t #PSO +VMZ JO .BSHBUF 'MPSJEB t 4PO PG $SBJH BOE #POOJF 1BMBSEZ t .BKPSJOH JO $PNNVOJDBUJPO 4UVEJFT
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t (BNFT 4UBSUT t 4UBSUFE JO TJY HBNFT BOE QMBZFE JO PWFSBMM XIJMF TFSWJOH in multiple capacities for the Tennessee special teams unit t 1SJNBSZ QMBDFLJDLFS GPS LJDLPรฒT GPS 65 GPS NPTU PG UIF TFBTPO and started five games, in addition to two starts at punter t "MTP TFSWFE BT 65 T รถFME HPBM LJDLFS XIJMF %BOJFM -JODPMO XBT unable to play with a leg injury (LSU-Memphis) t 5JFE GPS UIJSE JO 65 BOOBMT GPS TFBTPO รถFME HPBM QFSDFOUBHF (.714) with a minimum five made (5-of-7) t 4UBSUFE BU CPUI QPTJUJPOT BU -46 BOE QVOUFE GPS UIF รถSTU time, a season-long 51-yarder t "MTP NJTTFE รถSTU DBSFFS รถFME HPBM B ZBSE BUUFNQU CVU scored his first points as a Vol with two PATs t $POWFSUFE รถSTU รถFME HPBM BU 65 WT "MBCBNB B ZBSEFS that cut the Volsโ deficit to three heading into halftime, and added a PAT t $POOFDUFE PO DBSFFS IJHIT PG UISFF รถFME HPBMT B 65 TFBTPO best) and five PATs at Memphis t /BJMFE B DBSFFS MPOH ZBSE '( UP HJWF UIF 7PMT B MFBE at South Carolina t 'JMMFE JO PO QVOUJOH EVUJFT WT ,FOUVDLZ GPS UIF JOKVSFE $IBE Cunningham and executed UTโ s second fake punt of 2010, rushing 16 yards for a first down t "MTP QVOUFE B TFBTPO IJHI UISFF UJNFT GPS BO BWFSBHF PG 39.2 yards per punt t 'JSTU BDUJPO DBNF WT 0SFHPO XJUI IJT รถSTU DBSFFS LJDLPรฒ
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PLAYERS t )JT 5% QBTTFT SBOL TFDPOE BMM UJNF JO 4U +PIOT $PVOUZ history, to Denver Broncos’ QB Tim Tebow (46 TDs in 2004) t $PNQMFUFE PG QBTT BUUFNQUT GPS QFSDFOUBHF t 5ISFX GPS ZBSET QFS HBNF XJUI UXP ZBSE QBTTJOH games t 1JMFE VQ ZBSET JO $MBTT " TUBUF TFNJöOBMT XJUI UISFF touchdowns t )BE UXP HBNFT XJUI GPVS UPVDIEPXO QBTTFT BOE FJHIU games with at least three TD tosses t "MTP SVTIFE GPS ZBSET BOE öWF UPVDIEPXOT
t 4FDPOE 5FBN "MM 'JSTU $PBTU CZ 'MPSJEB 5JNFT 6OJPO BT B junior t 5ISFX GPS ZBSET BOE UPVDIEPXOT t $PBDIFE CZ %BSSFMM 4VUIFSMBOE
PERSONAL t 'VMM /BNF /BUIBO .JDIBFM 1FUFSNBO t #PSO .BZ t 4PO PG $IVDL BOE %BOB 1FUFSNBO t .BKPSJOH JO $PNNVOJDBUJPOT
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4PQIPNPSF s 42 s s $SPTT 1MBJOT 5FOO s %BWJETPO "DBEFNZ 2011 - FRESHMAN
PERSONAL
t 8BML PO XJUI UIF 7PMT QBSU PG UIF TRVBE JO 'BMM
t 'VMM /BNF #SZBOU 5BMCPUU 1MVNMFF t #PSO .BZ t 4PO PG 5BM BOE 4POKB 1MVNMFF t .BKPSJOH JO 1SF 1SPGFTTJPOBM *OUFSFTU
HIGH SCHOOL t 1MBZFE TFOJPS TFBTPO PG GPPUCBMM BU %BWJETPO "DBEFNZ JO Nashville, Tenn. t "MTP QMBZFE CBTLFUCBMM GPS GPVS ZFBST
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3 'SFTINBO s 34 s s "UIFOT (B s $MBSLF $FOUSBM ) 4 2011 - FRESHMAN t 3FETIJSUFE
HIGH SCHOOL t 3JWBMT TUBS /P PWFSBMM PòFOTJWF UBDLMF /P PWFSBMM prospect in Georgia) t 4DPVU TUBS /P PWFSBMM PòFOTJWF HVBSE
t &41/ TUBS /P PWFSBMM PòFOTJWF UBDLMF
t 4FMFDUFE UP /6$ "MM 8PSME (SJEJSPO $MBTTJD t $MBTT """" 'JSTU 5FBN "MM 4UBUF BT KVOJPS BOE TFOJPS t &BSOFE "MM 3FHJPO $MBTT """" IPOPST t /BNFE "UIFOT #BOOFS )FSBME 'JSTU 5FBN "MM "SFB t 1BSU PG PòFOTJWF MJOF UIBU BMMPXFE KVTU POF TBDL EVSJOH TFnior year, while contributing 50 pancake blocks individually
t "T B KVOJPS JO IFMQFE UFBN BMMPX KVTU UXP TBDLT t "MTP SFDPSEFE QBODBLF CMPDLT t )FMQFE UFBN UP $MBTT """" TUBUF DIBNQJPOTIJQ HBNF BT B junior but fell to Sandy Creek HS, which was led by current UT tailback Rajion Neal t $MBSLF $FOUSBM XBT VOEFGFBUFE EVSJOH TFOJPS SFHVMBS TFBTPO t $PBDI BU $MBSLF $FOUSBM )JHI 4DIPPM -FSPZ 3ZBMT
PERSONAL t 'VMM /BNF "MBO .JDIBFM 1PTFZ t #PSO 'FCSVBSZ t 4PO PG .JDIBFM 1PTFZ BOE $IFSZM &NFSMJOH t .BKPSJOH JO 4PDJPMPHZ
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t 3FDPWFSFE B GVNCMF PO TQFDJBM UFBNT WT 4PVUI $BSPMJOB (10/29)
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2011 - FRESHMAN t (BNFT 4UBSUT t &BSOFE $PBDIFT "MM 4&$ 'SFTINBO 5FBN IPOPST t 1MBZFE JO HBNFT BOE UPUBMFE UBDLMFT JO öSTU TFBTPO t 1PTUFE B DBSFFS CFTU TJY UBDLMFT BU (FPSHJB JODMVEJOH IJT
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„ CAREER STATISTICS Defense GP/GS UT AT TT Sack TFL FF 2010 11/0 5 9 14 0/0 1-1 0 2011 12/0 1 3 4 0/0 0.5-2 0 Total 23/0 6 12 18 0/0 1.5-3 0
FR PD 0 0 1 0 1 0
Int High Tk 0-0 6-UGA 0-0 3-Mon 0-0 6-UGA
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„ CAREER GAME-BY-GAME 2010 Opp. U-A-T, Other UT-Martin 2-2-4 Oregon 0-1-1 Florida 0-0-0 UAB 0-0-0 at LSU 0-0-0 at Georgia 1-5-6, 1-1 tfl Alabama 0-0-0 at S. Carolina DNP at Memphis 1-0-1 Mississippi 1-1-2 at Vanderbilt DNP Kentucky 0-0-0 UNC (Bowl) 0-0-0
2011 Opp. Montana Cincinnati at Florida Buffalo Georgia LSU at Alabama So. Carolina MTSU at Arkansas Vanderbilt at Kentucky
U-A-T, Other 0-3-3, 0.5-2 tfl, qh 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 fr 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-1 0-0-0
BRIAN RANDOLPH DEFENSIVE BACK
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4PQIPNPSF s - s s ,FOOFTBX (B s ,FMM ) 4 2011 - FRESHMAN t (BNFT 4UBSUT t 2011 Second-Team Freshman All-American by Yahoo! Sports t 5IJSE 5FBN 'SFTINBO "MM "NFSJDBO CZ 1IJM 4UFFMF t 4&$ $PBDIFT "MM 'SFTINBO %FGFOTJWF #BDL t True freshman played in all 12 games with eight starts, seeing action at free safety and in nickel t Finished fifth on team in tackles with 55 along with two pass break-ups and a TFL t Posted fifth-most tackles by a UT true freshman all-time with 55, ahead of Reggie White (51 in 1980) t Had 23 tackles in three-game span, coming against nation’s UPQ UFBNT -46 "MBCBNB 4 $BSPMJOB t Notched career-high 12 tackles including first TFL at Kentucky (11/26) in season finale, tied with A.J. Johnson for the third-most stops in a single game by a UT true freshman. t Three tackles vs. Vanderbilt (11/19) t .BEF öWF UBDLMFT BU "SLBOTBT
t 4JY UBDLMFT GPSDFE GVNCMF WT 4PVUI $BSPMJOB
t 1PTUFE FJHIU UBDLMFT BU "MBCBNB JO TUBSU t 3BDLFE VQ DBSFFS IJHI OJOF UBDLMFT WT -46
t Started in a nickel, and had three tackles vs. Buffalo (10/1) t 5XP UBDLMFT BU 'MPSJEB
t First-career start vs. Cincinnati (9/10), making two tackles t One of 12 true freshmen to debut vs. Montana (9/3)
t (BUPSBEF 1MBZFS PG UIF :FBS JO (FPSHJB t $IPTFO BT (FPSHJB " %FGFOTJWF 1MBZFS PG UIF :FBS CZ CPUI AP and Coaches t &BSOFE 1BSBEF "MM "NFSJDB IPOPST t 5ISFF UJNF "MM 4UBUF IPOPSFF t /BNFE UP UIF (FPSHJB 4VQFS CZ UIF "UMBOUB +PVSOBM $POstitution t &BSOFE 3JWBMTIJHI DPN "MM "NFSJDB 5FBN IPOPST t "UMBOUB 4QPSUT $PVODJM "UIMFUF PG UIF :FBS t /BNFE .BSJFUUB %BJMZ +PVSOBM T %FGFOTJWF 1MBZFS PG UIF :FBS t 4FMFDUFE UP UIF ("$" /PSUI 4PVUI "MM 4UBS (BNF t "T B TFOJPS UPUBMFE UBDLMFT TPMP OJOF QBTT CSFBLVQT four interceptions and two fumble recoveries t "MTP SBO GPS ZBSET BOE UPVDIEPXOT XIJMF DBUDIJOH 17 passes for 414 yards and a pair of scores t "EEJUJPOBMMZ SFUVSOFE TFWFO LJDLPòT GPS ZBSET BOE B 5% t *O KVOJPS DBNQBJHO UBMMJFE UBDLMFT FJHIU UBDLMFT GPS MPTT 18 pass breakups, three INTs and a pair of sacks t 0òFOTJWFMZ UPQQFE ZBSET SVTIJOH XIJMF TDPSJOH TDs t UBDLMFT BOE UISFF */5T BT B TPQIPNPSF JO t )FMQFE -POHIPSOT UP SFDPSE BT B TFOJPS XIJMF MFBEJOH Kell to Georgia’s Class 4A Elite Eight t $PBDI BU ,FMM %FSFL $PPL
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HIGH SCHOOL t 3JWBMT TUBS /P PWFSBMM TBGFUZ /P PWFSBMM QSPTQFDU in Georgia) t 4DPVU TUBS /P PWFSBMM TBGFUZ
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t 'VMM /BNF #SJBO "OUIPOZ 3BOEPMQI t #PSO 0DUPCFS JO .BSJFUUB (FPSHJB t 4PO PG .BSL BOE -JTB 3BOEPMQI t .BKPSJOH JO .BOBHFNFOU
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6 at Georgia, 10/9/10 1 at Georgia, 10/9/10 1 vs. South Carolina, 10/29/11
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t "MBCBNB 4QPSUTXSJUFST $MBTT " "MM 4UBUF t 3BUFE BT UIF /P PWFSBMM JOTJEF MJOFCBDLFS BOE /P prospect in Alabama by Rivals.com t 3BOLFE BT UIF /P PWFSBMM JOTJEF MJOFCBDLFS CZ 4DPVU DPN t 1BSUJDJQBUFE JO UIF "MBCBNB .JTTJTTJQQJ "MM 4UBS $MBTTJD t 5PUBMFE PWFS UBDLMFT BOE TJY TBDLT BT B TFOJPS JO t 5BMMJFE UBDLMFT UBDLMFT GPS MPTT TJY TBDLT BOE POF JOterception as a junior in 2008 t 'JOJTIFE DBSFFS XJUI UBDLMFT UBDLMFT GPS MPTT PWFS sacks, and 17 quarterback pressures t )FMQFE MFBE )PPWFS UP UIF " "MBCBNB 4UBUF $IBNQJPOTIJQ in 2009 t $PBDI BU )PPWFS )JHI 4DIPPM +PTI /JCMFUU
GENERAL INFO
lone tackle for loss of the season t 3FDPSEFE öSTU UXP DBSFFS UBDLMFT WT 65 .BSUJO JO UIF 7PMT season opener t "MTP SFHJTUFSFE B QBJS PG UBDLMFT JO XJO PWFS .JTTJTTJQQJ t 5BMMJFE B QBJS PG POF UBDLMF QFSGPSNBODFT WT 0SFHPO BOE Memphis
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„ CAREER STATISTICS Defense GP/GS UT AT TT Sack 2011 12/8 37 18 55 0-0
TFL FF FR PD 1-4 1 0 2
Int High Tk 0-0 12-UK
„ CAREER HIGHS Tackles TFLs
Passes Defended 10-Tackle Games
12 at Kentucky, 11/26/11 1 at Kentucky, 11/26/11 2 vs. Cincinnati, 9/10/11 1 at Kentucky, 11/26/11
2011 Opp. Montana Cincinnati at Florida Buffalo Georgia LSU
U-A-T, Other 1-0-1 1-1-2, 2 pd 1-1-2 3-0-3 0-0-0 8-1-9
2011 Opp. U-A-T, Other at Alabama 7-1-8 South Carolina 5-1-6, ff MTSU 4-0-4 at Arkansas 2-3-5 Vanderbilt 1-2-3 at Kentucky 4-8-12, 1-4 tfl
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t .BEF EFCVU WT .POUBOB QMBZJOH öOBM UXP TFSJFT
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(9/17). First-ever TD on 18-yard reception in fourth quarter t .PTU DBUDIFT JO B TJOHMF HBNF CZ B 65 UJHIU FOE TJODF $ISJT Brown in 2007 with six vs. Cincinnati t $BSFFS HBNF XJUI OFX IJHIT PG TJY DBUDIFT BOE ZBSET WT Cincinnati (9/10) t 'JSTU DBSFFS TUBSU BU UJHIU FOE JO PQFOFS WT .POUBOB
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ย CAREER STATISTICS
2009 - R-FRESHMAN AT COLL. OF CANYONS t $BVHIU QBTTFT GPS ZBSET BOE UISFF UPVDIEPXOT JO 11 games t 3FDFQUJPOT BOE ZBSET CPUI SBOLFE TFDPOE PO UFBN t $PBDI BU $PMMFHF PG UIF $BOZPOT (BSSFUU 5VKBHVF
GP/GS 13/0 12/12 25/12
No 11 29 40
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2008 - FRESHMAN
6 vs. Cincinnati, 9/10/11 85 vs. Georgia, 10/8/11 1 at Florida, 9/17/11
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2011 Opp. Montana Cincinnati at Florida Buffalo Georgia LSU at Alabama So. Carolina MTSU at Arkansas Vanderbilt at Kentucky
Rec-Yds-TD, Lg 0-0-0 6-54-0, 12 5-71-1, 20 3-38-0, 17 5-85-0, 19 0-0-0 1-13-0, 13 2-15-0, 10 3-32-0, 15 1-7-0, 7 1-11-0, 11 2-18-0, 11
REVIEW
2010 Opp. Rec-Yds-TD, Lg UT-Martin 1-7-0, 7 Oregon 0-0-0 Florida 0-0-0 UAB 2-6-0, 3 at LSU 0-0-0 at Georgia 1-4-0, 4 Alabama 1-16-0, 16 at S. Carolina 0-0-0 at Memphis 3-29-0, 11 Mississippi 2-35-0, 26 at Vanderbilt 0-0-0 Kentucky 0-0-0 UNC (Bowl) 1-15-0, 15
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t 3BOLFE BT UIF /P PWFSBMM UJHIU FOE BOE /P PWFSBMM prospect in California as a high school senior in 2007 by Rivals.com t 4DPVU DPN SBUFE IJN UIF /P PWFSBMM QSPTQFDU JO $BMJGPSnia out of high school t "T B IJHI TDIPPM TFOJPS IBE SFDFQUJPOT GPS ZBSET t $BVHIU QBTTFT JO TFWFO PG FJHIU HBNFT QMBZFE t 4DPSFE UISFF UPVDIEPXOT t )FMQFE #JSNJOHIBN )JHI 4DIPPM UP 8FTU 7BMMFZ League title with a 13-1 record, as well as a fourth-place finish in the final state rankings and a second consecutive City Championship Sectional title t $PBDI BU #JSNJOHIBN 4FOJPS )JHI 4DIPPM 0TPSJP "SOPME
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+VOJPS s - s s $BMIPVO (B s $BMIPVO ) 4 2011 - SOPHOMORE t (BNFT 4UBSUT t "TTPDJBUFE 1SFTT "MM 4&$ 'JSTU 5FBN t $PBDIFT "MM 4&$ 4FDPOE 5FBN t -FE 4&$ XJUI SFDFQUJPOT BOE SFDFJWJOH ZBSET t #FDBNF KVTU UIF TJYUI 7PM UP QPTU B ZBSE SFDFJWJOH TFBson, seventh-single season (Joey Kent did it twice) t )JT DBUDIFT QFS HBNF BOE ZBSET QFS HBNF SBOLFE second in the SEC to Jarius Wright of Arkansas t 4FDPOE JO 4&$ JO SFDFJWJOH UPVDIEPXOT XJUI OJOF t 0O 65 TJOHMF TFBTPO DIBSUT DBUDIFT XBT TJYUI NPTU JO a season t ZBSET XFSF รถGUI NPTU JO B TJOHMF TFBTPO BOE OJOF 5%T tied for seventh-most in a single-season in UT history t 4JY HBNFT XJUI QMVT SFDFJWJOH ZBSET JO UJFE GPS third all-time in a single-season in UT history, one shy of record of seven by Marcus Nash (1997) and Joey Kent (1996) t PG IJT DBUDIFT EVSJOH UIF TFBTPO XFOU GPS รถSTU EPXOT or touchdowns, 80.5 percent t 5ISFF HBNFT XJUI NVMUJQMF UPVDIEPXOT t 5XP HBNFT XJUI DBUDIFT $JODJOOBUJ 7BOEFSCJMU
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Receiving 2010 2011 Total
t 1PTUFE TJYUI ZBSE HBNF BOE TFDPOE DBUDI HBNF WT Vanderbilt (11/19) with 10 for 116 and two touchdowns, including game-tying TD reception for two yards with 6:27 left in regulation of overtime win t 'JGUI HBNF XJUI QMVT SFDFJWJOH ZBSET BU "SLBOTBT with 106 on five catches. Went over 1,000 career receiving yards in the game t 'PVSUI DBSFFS ZBSE HBNF JODMVEJOH JO รถSTU IBMG with 137 yards on nine catches with a 47-yard TD catch vs. MTSU (11/5) t UI JO /$"" JO SFDFJWJOH ZBSET QFS HBNF
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t 5PPL PWFS BT 65 T QSJNBSZ LJDL SFUVSOFS BU .FNQIJT t 6TFE B DBSFFS IJHI öWF SVTIJOH BUUFNQUT BU 4PVUI $BSPMJOB to become the first UT receiver to lead the team in rushing with a personal-best 49 yards since Gerald Jones achieved it vs. Kentucky in 2007 t )BVMFE JO B DBSFFS MPOH ZBSE 5% SFDFQUJPO WT /PSUI Carolina in the Music City Bowl and returned three kickoffs for 65 yards t "EWBODFE UIF PQFOJOH LJDLPò WT ,FOUVDLZ ZBSET 65 T longest kick return since 2007 t 5PUBMFE LJDLPò SFUVSO ZBSET WT UIF 8JMEDBUT GPS UIF 7PMT best effort in that category this season t 'JSTU DBSFFS UPVDIEPXO DBUDI XBT B ZBSEFS JO UIF TFDPOE quarter at Memphis, marking Tyler Bray’s fourth scoring throw of the half t 65 T TFDPOE MFBEJOH XJEFPVU BU 7BOEFSCJMU XJUI DBSFFS highs of three receptions for 59 yards, including a 27-yarder that helped the Vols advance their lead to 14-0 seven plays later t 'JSTU SFDFQUJPO BT B 7PM XFOU GPS OJOF ZBSET JO UIF TFBTPO opener vs. UT Martin t 3FHJTUFSFE öSTU DBSFFS DBSSZ WT 0SFHPO PO 65 T öSTU QMBZ PG its second possession, a 21-yard reverse that helped set up the Vols’ second field goal t ZBSE SFDFQUJPO WT "MBCBNB MFE UP B öFME HPBM SJHIU CFfore halftime to cut the Vols’ deficit to three t -PHHFE UXP SFDFQUJPOT GPS ZBSET WT 6"# t 1JDLFE VQ ZBSET PO BO FOE BSPVOE WT .JTTJTTJQQJ BOE finished with 28 yards rushing
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PERSONAL t 'VMM /BNF %B 3JDL +BNBM 3PHFST - Pronounced: DAY-rick t #PSO +VOF JO "UMBOUB (FPSHJB t 4PO PG %FCPSBI 3PHFST t .BKPSJOH JO "SUT 4DJFODFT
„ CAREER STATISTICS Receiving 2010 2011 Total
GP/GS 13/0 12/12 25/12
No Yds Avg Per/G TD Long High Yd 11 167 15.2 12.8 2 45-UNC 59-VU 67 1040 15.5 86.7 9 58-Buf 180-Buf 78 1207 15.4 48.3 11 58-Buf 180-Buf
Rushing 2010 2011 Totals
GP/GS 13/0 12/12 25/12
No Yds 16 117 3 10 19 127
Kick Returns GP/GS 2010 13/0 2011 12/0 Total 25/0
No 12 5 17
Avg Per/G TD Long High Yd 7.3 9.0 0 21-Ore 49-USC 3.3 0.8 0 11-UK 11-UK 6.7 5.1 0 21-Ore 49-USC
Yds Avg Per/G TD Long High Yd 298 24.8 22.9 0 78-UK 114-UK 113 22.6 9.4 0 29-Mon 70-UC 411 24.1 16.4 0 78-UK 114-UK
„ CAREER HIGHS Receptions 10 vs. Cincinnati, 9/10/11, vs. Vanderbilt, 11/19/11 Receiving Yards 180 vs. Buffalo, 10/1/11 100-Yard Receiving Games 6 , last vs. Vanderbilt, 11/19/11 Touchdowns 2 three times, last vs. Vanderbilt, 11/19/11 Rushing Attempts 5 vs. South Carolina, 10/30/10 Rushing Yards 49 vs. South Carolina, 10/30/10 Kickoff Returns 3 (3x, last Cincinnati, 9/10/11) Kickoff Return Yards 114 vs. Kentucky, 11/27/10
„ CAREER GAME-BY-GAME 2010 Opp. UT-Martin Oregon Florida UAB at LSU at Georgia Alabama at S. Carolina at Memphis Mississippi at Vanderbilt Kentucky UNC (Bowl)
Rec-Yds-TD 1-9-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 2-16-0 0-0-0 1- (-3)-0 2-19-0 0-0-0 1-22-1 0-0-0 3-59-0 0-0-0 1-45-1
Rush-Yd-TD 0-0-0 1-21-0 0-0-0 1- (-8)-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-3-0 5-49-0 1-1-0 2-28-0 0-0-0 3-30-0 2- (-7)-0
Kick Ret-Yd-TD 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 2-30-0 3-66-0 0-0-0 1-23-0 3-114-0 3-65-0
2011 Opp. Montana Cincinnati at Florida Buffalo Georgia LSU at Alabama South Carolina MTSU at Arkansas Vanderbilt at Kentucky
Rec-Yds-TD 5-100-1 10-100-2 5-62-1 7-180-2, 58 5-71-0, 17 3-63-0, 44 2-32-0, 21 4-35-0, 12 9-137-1, 47 5-106-0, 48 10-116-2, 19 2-38-0, 23
Rush-Yd-TD 0-0-0 1- (-4)-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-3-0, 3 0-0-0 1-11-0, 11
Kick Ret-Yd-TD 1-29-0 3-70-0 1-14-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0
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„ Rogers’ remarkable start to his career already has him on several records lists in the Tennessee annals. Here is where Rogers stacks up:
Cory Fleming 5. Donte’ Stallworth Peerless Price 7. Da’Rick Rogers Denarius Moore Jermaine Copeland Joey Kent
\ Tennessee Single-Season Receiving Yards Name Robert Meachem Marcus Nash Joey Kent Joey Kent Da’Rick Rogers Kelley Washington Lucas Taylor
Year 2006 1997 1996 1995 2011 2001 2007
Rec. 1,298 1,170 1,080 1,055 1,040 1,010 1,000
\ UT Single-Season 100-Yard Receiving Games Rank 1. 5.
Year 1997 2007 2006 1995 1996 2011
Rec. 76 73 71 69 68 67
\ Tennessee Single-Season Receiving Touchdowns Rank Name 1. Marcus Nash 2. Cedrick Wilson 3. Robert Meachem
Year 1997 2000 2006
TDs 13 12 11
Year 1997 1996 2011 2006 1995
100+ 7 7 6 6 6
\ 2011 Most Receptions in SEC Name Da’Rick Rogers Jarius Wright Marquis Maze
School Tennessee Arkansas Alabama
Rec./G 5.6 5.5 4.3
Rec. 67 66 56
Yds/G 93.1 86.7 65.5
Yards 1,117 1,040 917
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Name Marcus Nash Lucas Taylor Robert Meachem Joey Kent Joey Kent Da’Rick Rogers
Name Marcus Nash Joey Kent Da’Rick Rogers Robert Meachem Joey Kent
PLAYERS
\ Tennessee Single-Season Receptions Rank 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
11 10 10 9 9 9 9
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Rank 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
1993 2001 1998 2011 2010 1997 1995
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ROGERS ON THE CHARTS
\ 2011 Top WR in SEC (Yards) Name Jarius Wright Da’Rick Rogers Rueben Randle
School Arkansas Tennessee LSU
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t 5XP DBUDIFT GPS ZBSET WT 4PVUI $BSPMJOB
t 0OF DBUDI GPS ZBSET WT (FPSHJB
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2010 - SOPHOMORE t (BNFT 4UBSUT t 1MBZFE JO HBNFT BOE MPOF BCTFODF XBT EVF UP BO JOKVSZ at Vanderbilt t 4UBSUFE GPVS HBNFT BOE UPUBMFE SFDFQUJPOT GPS ZBSET and one touchdown t -FE UIF 7PMT UXJDF JO SFDFJWJOH ZBSET t ZBSE SFDFQUJPO SFTVMUFE JO IJT öSTU DBSFFS UPVDIEPXO BOE was UT’s second-longest play in 2010 t 'JOJTIFE XJUI B DBSFFS IJHI SFDFJWJOH ZBSET UP MFBE 65 vs. the Blazers t .BUDIFE B DBSFFS IJHI GPVS SFDFQUJPOT XJUI GPVS JO IJT öSTU
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2009 - FRESHMAN t (BNFT 4UBSUT t 4BX BDUJPO JO HBNFT XJUI UISFF DBUDIFT GPS ZBSET t 4FBTPO MPOH SFDFQUJPO PG ZBSET DBNF JO IJT 7PMT EFCVU versus Western Kentucky t "MTP RVBMJUZ NFNCFS PG TQFDJBM UFBNT VOJU
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PLAYERS t &BSOFE .JEEMF 5FOOFTTFF T /BUJPOBM 'PPUCBMM 'PVOEBUJPO Scholar Athlete Award as senior t $BVHIU QBTTFT GPS ZBSET BOE TJY UPVDIEPXOT XIJMF rushing 59 times for 671 yards and nine touchdowns during senior season t 4FMFDUFE รถSTU UFBN "MM 3FHJPO BT KVOJPS XIJMF IFMQJOH %BWJE Lipscomb High to Class 3A state championship t $BVHIU QBTTFT UIBU ZFBS GPS ZBSET BOE FJHIU UPVDIdowns to go with 44 rushes for 465 yards and five touchdowns t 4FU TDIPPM USBDL BOE รถFME SFDPSET JO TJY FWFOUT t $PBDI BU %BWJE -JQTDPNC )JHI 4DIPPM (MFOO .D"EBNT
PERSONAL t 'VMM /BNF ;BDIBSZ ,OJHIU 3PHFST t #PSO /PWFNCFS JO /BTIWJMMF 5FOO t 4PO PG 3BOEBMM BOE ,BSFO 3PHFST t .BKPSJOH JO -PHJTUJDT
ย CAREER STATISTICS Receiving 2009 2010 2011 Totals
GP/GS 12/0 12/4 12/6 36/10
No 3 14 14 31
Yds Avg Per/G TD Long High Yd 19 6.3 1.6 0 11-WKy 11-WKy 207 14.8 17.2 1 72-UAB 78-UAB 189 13.5 15.8 1 19-2x 34-Fla 415 13.3 11.5 2 72-UAB 78-UAB
ย CAREER HIGHS Receptions Receiving Yards Rushing Yards Touchdowns
4 vs. Florida, 9/18/10 78 vs. UAB, 9/25/10 9 South Carolina, 10/30/10 1, twice, last vs. Cincinnati, 9/10/10
ย CAREER GAME-BY-GAME 2009 Opp. Western Ky UCLA at Florida Ohio Auburn Georgia at Alabama So. Carolina Memphis at Mississippi Vanderbilt at Kentucky Va. Tech (Bowl)
Rec-Yds-TD, Lg 1-11-0 1-6-0 DNP 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-2-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0
2010 Opp. Rec-Yds-TD, Lg / Run UT-Martin 1-7-0 Oregon 3-45-0 Florida 4-53-0 UAB 2-78-1 at LSU 1-5-0 at Georgia 1-8-0 Alabama 1-6-0 at S. Carolina 0-0-0 / 1-9-0 at Memphis 0-0-0 / 1-1-0 Mississippi 0-0-0 / 1-4-0 at Vanderbilt DNP Kentucky 0-0-0 UNC (Bowl) 1-5-0
2011 Opp. Montana Cincinnati at Florida Cincinnati Georgia LSU
Rec-Yds-TD, Lg 1-14-0, 12 2-25-1, 16 2-34-0, 18 2-24-0, 14 1-19-0, 19 0-0-0
2011 Opp. at Alabama So. Carolina MTSU at Arkansas Vanderbilt at Kentucky
Rec-Yds-TD, Lg 0-0-0 2-24-0, 14 1-13-0, 13 2-17-0, 14 1-19-0, 19 0-0-0
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ย CAREER STATISTICS TFL 0-0 1-6 1-6
FF 0 1 1
ย CAREER GAME-BY-GAME FR PD 0 0 1 0 1 0
Int High Tk 0-0 1-5x 0-0 6-UK 0-0 6-UK
ย CAREER HIGHS 6 at Kentucky, 11/26/11 1 vs. Cincinnati, 9/10/11 1 vs. Middle Tennessee, 11/5/11
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Tackles Sacks Fumble Recovery
Defense 2010 Opp. GP/GS U-A-T, UT AT Other TT Sack 2011 TFL Opp. FF FRU-A-T, PD Other Int High Tk 2010 UT-Martin 11/0 0-0-0 1 4 5 0-0 Montana 0-0 0 02-0-2 0 0-0 1-5x 2011 Oregon 12/0 0-0-0 11 9 20 1-6 Cincinnati 1-6 1 12-2-4, 0 1-6 0-0sk, 1-66-UK tfl, ff Total Florida 23/0 1-0-1 12 13 25 1-6 at Florida 1-6 1 11-0-1 0 0-0 6-UK UAB 0-0-0 Buffalo 0-0-0 at LSU 0-1-1 Georgia 0-0-0 at Georgia 0-0-0 LSU 1-0-1 Alabama 0-0-0 at Alabama 0-0-0 at S. Carolina 0-0-0 So. Carolina 3-2-5 at Memphis 0-1-1 MTSU 1-0-1, fr Mississippi 0-1-1 at Arkansas 0-0-0 at Vanderbilt 0-0-0 Vanderbilt 0-0-0 Kentucky 0-1-1 at Kentucky 1-5-6 UNC (Bowl) 0-0-0
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Defense GP/GS UT AT TT Sack 2010 11/0 1 4 5 0-0 2011 12/0 11 9 20 1-6 Total 23/0 12 13 25 1-6
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Int High Tk 0 3-Duke
ย CAREER HIGHS Tackles
3 vs. Duke, 2010
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ย CAREER STATISTICS Defense GP/GS 2010 13/0 2011 12/8 Totals 25/8
UT AT TT Sack TFL FF QH PD 15 9 24 2-7 5-18 1 4 0 22 13 35 0-0 7.5-26 1 6 1 37 22 59 2-7 12.5-44 2 10 1
Int High Tk 0-0 5-LSU 0-0 6-UK 0-0 6-UK
ย CAREER HIGHS Tackles TFLs Quarterback Hurries
6 at Kentucky, 11/26/11 2 three times, last at Kentucky, 11/26/11 2 vs. UAB, 9/25/10
ย CAREER GAME-BY-GAME 2010 Opp. UT-Martin Oregon Florida UAB at LSU at Georgia Alabama at S. Carolina at Memphis Mississippi at Vanderbilt Kentucky UNC (Bowl)
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U-A-T, Other 4-0-4, 1-3 tfl 1-0-1, 1-4 tfl 1-0-1 1-0-1 1-0-1 2-1-3, 1-4 tfl 1-0-1 2-0-2 1-0-1, 1-5 sk, 1-5 tfl, ff 1-1-2, 1-2 sk, 1-2 tfl 0-0-0 1-2-3 0-0-0
2011 Opp. Montana Cincinnati at Florida Buffalo Georgia LSU at Alabama So. Carolina MTSU at Arkansas Vanderbilt at Kentucky
U-A-T, Other 3-1-4, 2-7 tfl, qh 3-2-5, 0.5-5 sk, 0.5-5 tfl 4-1-5, 2-5 tfl, pd 0-0-0, qh 1-2-3, 1-1 tfl 1-4-5 0-0-0, qh 1-0-1 2-0-2, ff 1-2-3 1-0-1, qh 5-1-6, 2-8 tfl
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t 'VMM /BNF 5IPNBT 'SBOLMJO 4NJUI t #PSO 4FQUFNCFS t 4PO PG 5IPNBT BOE 4IBOUJOFUUF 4NJUI t .BKPSJOH JO $PNNVOJDBUJPOT
„ CAREER STATISTICS Rushing 2011
GP/GS 3/0
No Yds 13 34
Avg Per/G TD 2.6 11.3 0
Long High Yd 8-Buf 28-Buf
„ CAREER HIGHS Rushes Rushing Yards
10 vs. Buffalo, 10/1/11 28 vs. Buffalo, 10/1/11
„ CAREER GAME-BY-GAME 2011 Opp. Montana Buffalo Arkansas
Run-Yds-TD, Lg. 3-6-0, 5 10-28-0, 8 0-0-0
JAMES STONE OFFENSIVE LINE
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HIGH SCHOOL
t (BNFT 4UBSUT t )BE TUBSUFE HBNFT JO B SPX BU DFOUFS 65 XBT JO those games) and one game at left guard t 1BSU PG MJOF UIBU IFMQFE 65 UP ZBSET QFS HBNF EVSJOH UIF season including two games with 500-plus yards
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2010 - FRESHMAN t (BNFT 4UBSUT t 4FMFDUFE UP UIF 4QPSUJOH /FXT BOE 'PPUCBMM 8SJUFST "TTPDJBtion of America’s Freshman All-America teams t )POPSFE BT B 3JWBMT DPN 4FDPOE 5FBN "MM "NFSJDB TFMFDUJPO t 4BX BDUJPO JO HBNFT BOE TUBSUFE FJHIU BT B USVF GSFTIman, including five starts at center and three at left guard t #PVODFE BSPVOE PO UIF PòFOTJWF MJOF CFGPSF TFUUMJOH JO BOE starting the final five games at center t *O /PWFNCFS 65 POMZ BMMPXFE TJY TBDLT JODMVEJOH [FSP BU Memphis t "TTJTUFE JO 5BVSFO 1PPMF T FòPSUT UP UJF GPS UIF MFBE UIF 4&$ with six 100-yard rushing game t "JEFE 65 T TFBTPO IJHI ZBSET PG PòFOTF WT 65 .BSUJO t 1BSU PG BO PòFOTJWF MJOF UIBU XBT UIF POMZ POF JO /$"" '#4 to start three true freshmen in a game (Memphis)
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t 3JWBMT TUBS /P PWFSBMM SVOOJOH CBDL /P PWFSBMM prospect in Florida) t 4DPVU TUBS /P PWFSBMM SVOOJOH CBDL
t &41/ TUBS /P PWFSBMM SVOOJOH CBDL
t "T B TFOJPS JO IPOPSFE BT 'JSTU 5FBN "MM $PVOUZ BOE All-Central Florida by the Orlando Sentinel t /BNFE UIF /P EPXOIJMM SVOOFS CZ 3JWBMT DPN t "T B KVOJPS JO TFMFDUFE BT 5IJSE 5FBN $MBTT " "MM 4UBUF and First Team All-Central Florida by the Orlando Sentinel t "T B TFOJPS BWFSBHFE ZBSET QFS DBSSZ GPS ZBSET BOE 17 touchdowns t "MTP DBVHIU QBTTFT GPS ZBSET BOE B QBJS PG 5%T t )BE NPSF UIBO ZBSET PO LJDLPò SFUVSOT BOE B QBJS PG 5%T t "T B KVOJPS SBO GPS ZBSET BOE UPVDIEPXOT t "MTP UBMMJFE öWF DBUDIFT GPS ZBSET BOE B 5% t "WFSBHFE ZBSET QFS LJDLPò SFUVSO XIJMF BEEJOH B 5% EVSing junior season
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HIGH SCHOOL
t "T B TPQIPNPSF JO SFHJTUFSFE DBSSJFT GPS ZBSET and nine touchdowns t "MTP DBVHIU QBTTFT GPS NPSF UIBO ZBSET BOE UISFF touchdowns t $PBDI BU "QPQLB )JHI 4DIPPM 3JDL %BSMJOHUPO
STAFF
t (BNFT 4UBSUT t 0OF PG USVF GSFTINFO UP QMBZ EVSJOH UIF TFBTPO t )BE SVTIJOH ZBSET PO DBSSJFT t $BSSJFE UJNFT GPS ZBSET WT #VòBMP
t 0OF PG USVF GSFTINFO UP QMBZ WT .POUBOB SVTIFE three times for six yards
GENERAL INFO
TOM SMITH
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DEANTHONIE SUMMERHILL TAILBACK
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3 4PQIPNPSF s 42 s s 5VTDVNCJB "MB s %FTIMFS ) 4 2011 - R-FRESHMAN t 4RVBE NFNCFS XJUI UIF 7PMT
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t "MTP QBSUJDJQBUFE JO USBDL BOE öFME BOE XBT B UISFF UJNF state champion in the 4x100 relay t $PBDI BU %FTIMFS +PIO .PUITIFE
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t 3FETIJSUFE
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DAKOTA SUMMERS TIGHT END
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3 4PQIPNPSF s 42 s s $BNEFO 5FOO s $FOUSBM ) 4 2011 - R-FRESHMAN
t 3FETIJSUFE
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HIGH SCHOOL
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t 4UBSUFE UISFF ZFBST BU UJHIU FOE t "MTP QMBZFE MJOFCBDLFS BOE EFGFOTJWF FOE t 5XP UJNF "MM %JTUSJDU IPOPSFF t &BSOFE "DBEFNJD "MM %JTUSJDU )POPST BT B TPQIPNPSF BOE
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t 4RVBE NFNCFS XJUI UIF 7PMT
2010 - FRESHMAN
AUSTIN TAYLOR FULLBACK
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4PQIPNPSF s 42 s s "MBNP 5FOO s $SPDLFUU $PVOUZ ) 4 2011 - FRESHMAN
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t 4RVBE NFNCFS XJUI UIF 7PMT
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'SFTINBO s )4 s s -BLFMBOE 'MB s -BLF (JCTPO ) 4 HIGH SCHOOL
PolkPreps.com Large School Defensive Player of the Year t 3BDLFE VQ UBDLMFT BT B TFOJPS JODMVEJOH TBDLT t )BE รถWF HBNFT XJUI BU MFBTU UXP TBDLT JODMVEJOH DBSFFS CFTU three sacks in a single game t "MTP GPSDFE UISFF GVNCMFT BOE EFGFOEFE UXP QBTTFT t 'JOJTIFE IJT KVOJPS TFBTPO XJUI UBDLMFT BOE TBDLT t $PBDI BU -BLF (JCTPO ,FJUI %FNZFS
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t 'VMM /BNF 5SFOUPO ,FTIPO 5BZMPS t #PSO +BO t 4PO PG $BSMMJT (PSEPO t .BKPSJOH JO "SUT 4DJFODFT
MARSALIS TEAGUE DEFENSIVE BACK
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t 'JSTU TUBSU BU SJHIU DPSOFS WT .POUBOB BOE NBEF UISFF tackles
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HIGH SCHOOL t 3BUFE /P QSPTQFDU JO 5FOOFTTFF CZ 3JWBMT DPN t /BNFE UP UIF .PCJMF 1SFTT 3FHJTUFS T 4VQFS 4PVUIFBTU Orlando Sentinelโ s All Southern Team and Atlanta JournalConstitution Super Southern 100 t 4FMFDUFE 4VQFS1SFQ "MM "NFSJDB t /BNFE UP ,OPYWJMMF /FXT 4FOUJOFM T 5PQ 1SPTQFDUT JO Tennessee list following 2008 season t /BNFE $MBTT " 5FOOFTTFF .S 'PPUCBMM #BDL BOE (BUPSBEF Tennessee Football Player of the Year in 2008 t 4FMFDUFE .71 PG 5PZPUB "MM 4UBS $MBTTJD t /BNFE "MM .JETUBUF BT KVOJPS t 3VTIFE GPS ZBSET BOE UPVDIEPXOT XIJMF QBTTJOH for 1,055 yards with 15 scores as senior
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t 'JSTU UFBN 'MPSJEB "TTPDJBUFE 1SFTT $MBTT " "MM 4UBUF t /BNFE 'JSTU 5FBN "MM "SFB BOE "SFB %FGFOTJWF 1MBZFS PG UIF Year as a senior at Lake Gibson High School t &BSOFE 'MPSJEB "UIMFUJDT $PBDIFT "TTPDJBUFE "MM 3FHJPO t /BNFE -BLFMBOE -FEHFS 1MBZFS PG UIF :FBS BT XFMM BT UIF
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„ CAREER STATISTICS Defense GP/GS UT AT TT Sack TFL FF FR PD 2009 13/5* 1 1 2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 2010 11/8 29 17 46 0-0 0.5-1 0 0 8 2011 11/8 13 14 27 0-0 0.5-0 0 1 2 Totals 35/21 43 32 75 0-0 1-1 0 1 10 * Started five games at wide receiver
Int High Tk 0-0 1-2x 0-0 11-UK 0-0 7-Van 0-0 11-UK
„ CAREER GAME-BY-GAME 2010 Opp. U-A-T, Other UT-Martin 1-0-1, pd Oregon 3-3-6, pd Florida 2-3-5, 0.5-1 tfl UAB 4-0-4, 3 pd at LSU 3-5-8, pd at Georgia 1-2-3 Alabama 2-1-3, pd at S. Carolina DNP at Memphis DNP Mississippi 2-0-2, pd at Vanderbilt 1-0-1 Kentucky 9-2-11 UNC (Bowl) 1-1-2
2011 Opp. Montana Cincinnati at Florida Buffalo Georgia LSU at Alabama So. Carolina MTSU at Arkansas Vanderbilt at Kentucky
U-A-T, Other 1-2-3, fr 2-1-3, pd 1-1-2, pd 0-0-0 3-2-5 1-3-4 0-0-0 DNP 1-0-1 0-1-1 4-3-7, 0.5-1 tfl 0-1-1
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3 4FOJPS s - s s #BUPO 3PVHF -B s 4DPUMBOEWJMMF ) 4 2011 - R-JUNIOR t (BNFT 4UBSUT t 4UBSUFE HBNFT JO B SPX BU MFGU UBDLMF JODMVEJOH BMM JO 2010 and all 12 games in 2011 t 1BSU PG PòFOTJWF MJOF UIBU IBT BMMPXFE KVTU TBDLT QFS game), third-fewest in SEC in 2011 t )BT IFMQFE 65 UP UXP ZBSE UPUBM PòFOTF HBNFT t 0OMZ OPO TPQIPNPSF TUBSUJOH PO UIF 0t 0OF PG UIF UISFF UFBN SFQT BU 4&$ .FEJB %BZT
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GP/GS 5/0
No Yds 31 74
Avg Per/G TD 2.4 14.8 0
Long High Yd 8-MT 52-MT
Rushes Rushing GP/GS Rushing Yards 5/0 2011 Long Rush
No Yds 31 74
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3 4FOJPS s - s s $MJOUPO -B s $MJOUPO ) 4 2011 - R-JUNIOR t (BNFT 4UBSUT t /BNFE UP 1SFTFBTPO 8BUDI -JTU GPS 5IPSQF #FEOBSJL /BHVSski, Lott Awards t 4UBSUFE DPOTFDVUJWF HBNFT JODMVEJOH BMM EVSJOH UIF season and 13 last season t 4UBSUFE BMM HBNFT JO รถSTU TJY HBNFT BU GSFF TBGFUZ and last six games at cornerback t -FE UFBNT JO QBTTFT CSPLFO VQ BOE QBTTFT EFGFOEFE also had two interceptions two sacks and 3.0 TFLs t 3BDLFE VQ UBDLMFT JO TUBSUT UP SBOL UJFE GPS TJYUI PO team with Izauea Lanier t 'JOJTIFE XJUI รถWF UBDLMFT BU ,FOUVDLZ XJUI B 5't 4FDPOE JOUFSDFQUJPO PG TFBTPO WT 7BOEFSCJMU BMPOH with three tackles t 5ISFF TUPQT BU "SLBOTBT
t 1PTUFE UI DBSFFS UBDLMF WT .546 t 'PVS UBDLMFT BOE UXP QBTTFT EFGFOEFE WT .546
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2008 - FRESHMAN t (BNFT 4UBSUT t .JTTFE NPTU PG GBMM DBNQ CVU TUJMM TBX BDUJPO BU EFGFOTJWF tackle spot in seven games, including Chick-fil-A Bowl against Virginia Tech t .BEF รถSTU UXP UBDLMFT PG DPMMFHJBUF DBSFFS BHBJOTU .FNQIJT
HIGH SCHOOL t 3BOLFE /P BNPOH QSFQ TDIPPM QSPTQFDUT CZ 3JWBMT DPN t 0SJHJOBMMZ TJHOFE XJUI 5FOOFTTFF JO 'FCSVBSZ CVU played 2008 season at Hargrave (Va.) Military Academy
t %VSJOH HBNF BHBJOTU 5FOOFTTFF +7T BU /FZMBOE 4UBEJVN MFE defensive front with five tackles including shared TFL t 3FHJPO %FGFOTJWF .71 BT TFOJPS BU 0MJWF #SBODI )JHI JO 2007 t 4FMFDUFE 4IFMCZ .FUSP T /P .PTU 8BOUFE 1SPTQFDU CZ Memphis Commercial Appeal t /BNFE -JCFSUZ #PXM #FTU PG 1SFQT t 1MBZFS PG UIF :FBS CZ .FNQIJT 5PVDIEPXO $MVC t /BNFE รถSTU UFBN "MM 4UBUF BOE "MM 3FHJPO BT TFOJPS t "MTP FBSOFE 3FHJPO " %FGFOTJWF .71 )POPST t /BNFE 5FBN .JTTJTTJQQJ DBQUBJO JO "MBCBNB .JTTJTTJQQJ "MM Star Classic t "T B TFOJPS JO BU 0MJWF #SBODI IJHI TDIPPM TFU B TDIPPM record with 11 sacks to go along with 127 tackles, five forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries t "T B KVOJPS JO BU 8PPEEBMF )JHI 4DIPPM JO .FNQIJT finished with 92 total tackles and 13 sacks on defense t 5PUBMFE DBUDIFT XJUI รถWF UPVDIEPXOT BU UJHIU FOE t 5ISFF ZFBS TUBSUFS BU EFGFOTJWF FOE BOE MJOFCBDLFS t /BNFE UFBN DBQUBJO BT B TFOJPS t 1BSUJDJQBUFE PO UIF CBTLFUCBMM UFBN BT B KVOJPS BOE TPQIPmore t $PNQFUFE JO USBDL BT B KVOJPS QBSUJDJQBUJOH JO UIF N 4x200m and 4x400m t $PBDI BU 0MJWFS #SBODI )JHI 4DIPPM 4DPUU 4BNTFM
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Tackles 11 vs. Georgia, 10/8/11 Passes Defended 2, three times, last vs. Georgia, 10/8/11 Quarterback Hurries 2 vs. Buffalo, 10/1/11 Interceptions 1, seven times, last vs. Vanderbilt, 11/19/11 INT Return Yards 54 vs. UT Martin, 9/4/10 & vs. S. Carolina, 10/29/11
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Defense GP/GS 2009 13/2 2010 13/13 2011 12/12 Totals 38/27
2009 Opp. U-A-T, Other 2010 Opp. U-A-T, Other W.Kentucky 0-0-0 UT-Martin 4-2-6, 1-54 int, 2 pd UCLA 0-0-0 Oregon 3-4-7, 1-3 tfl, fr, pd at Florida 0-0-0 Florida 4-2-6 Ohio 0-0-0 UAB 3-1-4, 1-9 int, pd Auburn 0-0-0 at LSU 3-5-8, pd Georgia 0-0-0 at Georgia 1-1-2 at Alabama 0-0-0 Alabama 2-1-3, 0.5-2 South Carolina 0-0-0 at S. Carolina 5-0-5 Memphis 1-0-1 STATISTICS at Memphis 1-0-1, 2-45 fr ย CAREER Mississippi 4-2-6, 1-10 int, pd at Mississippi 4-1-5 Defense GP/GS 0-0-0 UT AT TT Sack TFL FF1-0-1, FR PD Vanderbilt at Vanderbilt 1-0 int,Intpd High Tk 2009 4 2 6 Kentucky 0-0 0-0 04-1-5, 0 0.5-3 0 tfl, 0-01-0 int, 5-Miss 2 pd at Kentucky13/2 0-0-0 2010 13/13 0-0-0 38 19 57 UNC 0-0 (Bowl) 2-8 03-0-3 3 9 5-73 8-LSU Va. Tech (Bowl) 2011 12/12 40 8 48 2-5 3-6 1 0 9 2-57 11-UGa 2011 Opp. U-A-T, Other Totals 38/27 82 29 111 2-5 5-14 1 3 18 7-130 11-UGa Montana 2-0-2, pd, qh Cincinnati 3-0-3, pd CAREER atย Florida 4-2-6, pdHIGHS Buffalo 4-0-4, 1-3 sk, 1-3 tfl, 2 qh Tackles 11 vs. Georgia, 10/8/11 Georgia 10-1-11, ff, 2 pd Passes Defended 2, three times, last vs. Georgia, 10/8/11 LSU 1-0-1 2 vs. Buffalo, 10/1/11 atQuarterback Alabama Hurries 0-1-1 Interceptions 1, 1-2 seven South Carolina 5-0-5, 1-54 int, sk, times, 1-2 tfl last vs. Vanderbilt, 11/19/11 INT Return Yards vs. UT Martin, 9/4/10 & vs. S. Carolina, 10/29/11 MTSU 3-1-4,54 2 pd at Arkansas 2-1-3 Vanderbilt 1-2-3, 1-3 int at Kentucky 5-0-5, 1-1 tfl
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PLAYERS „ CAREER STATISTICS Defense GP/GS UT AT TT Sack 2009 13/0 2 0 2 0-0 2010 4/0 2 0 2 0-0 2011 12/0 14 12 26 0-0 Totals 29/0 16 12 28 0-0
TFL 0-0 0-0 2-4 2-4
„ CAREER GAME-BY-GAME FF 0 0 1 1
FR PD 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
Int High Tk 0-0 1-2x 0-0 2-Van 0-0 7-Van 0-0 7-Van
„ CAREER HIGHS Tackles Sacks
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4 vs. Montana, 9/3/11 & vs. South Carolina, 10/29/11 1 vs. Buffalo, 10/1/11
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„ CAREER HIGHS Tackles Fumble Recovery
„ CAREER GAME-BY-GAME
„ CAREER STATISTICS TFL 0-0 0-0 2-4 2-4
FF 0 0 1 1
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„ CAREER HIGHS Tackles Sacks
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MICHAEL WILLIAMS DEFENSIVE BACK
2
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JORDAN WILLIAMS
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Defense GP/GS UT AT TT Sack 2009 13/0 2 0 2 0-0 2010 4/0 2 0 2 0-0 2011 12/0 14 12 26 0-0 Totals 29/0 16 12 28 0-0
7 vs. Vanderbilt, 11/19/11 1 vs. Vanderbilt, 11/19/11
GENERAL INFO
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JUSTIN WORLEY QUARTERBACK
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ย CAREER STATISTICS Passing 2011
GP/GS Com Att TD Int Yds Per/G 4/3 48 87 1 3 604 151.0
Long High Yd 50-Ark 291-MT
ย CAREER HIGHS Completions Attempts Yards Touchdowns Longest Completion
23 vs. Middle Tennessee, 11/5/11 32 vs. Middle Tennessee, 11/5/11 291 vs. Middle Tennessee, 11/5/11 1 vs. Middle Tennessee, 11/5/11 50 at Arkansas, 11/12/11
ย CAREER GAME-BY-GAME 2011 Comp Alabama 0 South Carolina 10 Middle Tennessee 23 at Arkansas 15
Att 0 26 32 29
TD 0 0 1 0
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Long 0 26 47 50
DEVRIN YOUNG TAILBACK/KICK RETURNER
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„ CAREER STATISTICS GP/GS 9/1
No Yds 3 25
Avg Per/G TD Long High Yd 8.3 2.8 0 21-LSU 21-LSU
Rushing 2011
GP/GS 9/1
No Yds 6 9
Avg Per/G TD 1.5 1.0 0
Long High Yd 6-2x 6-2x
Punt Returns GP/GS 2011 9/9
No Yds 8 94
Avg Per/G TD 11.8 10.4 0
Long High Yd 43-Buf 43-Buf
Kickoff ReturnsGP/GS No Yds 2011 9/9 27 628
Avg Per/G TD Long High Yd 23.3 69.8 0 60-LSU 135-LSU
„ CAREER HIGHS Rushes Rushing Yards Receiving Punt Return Punt Return Yards Kickoff Return Kickoff Return Yards
2 vs. LSU, 10/15/11 6 vs. Buffalo, 10/1/11, at Alabama, 10/22/11 21 vs. LSU, 10/15/11 2 vs. Georgia, 10/8/11 43 vs. Buffalo, 10/1/11 5 vs. LSU, 10/15/11 135 vs. LSU, 10/15/11
„ CAREER GAME-BY-GAME 2011 Opp. Montana Cincinnati at Florida Buffalo Georgia LSU at Alabama South Carolina MTSU at Arkansas Vanderbilt at Kentucky
Rec-Yds-TD, Lg DNP-INJ DNP-INJ DNP-INJ 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-21-0, 21 1-2-0, 2 0-0-0 1-2-0, 2 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0
PR-Yds-TD, Lg
KR-Yds-TD, Lg
1-43-0, 43 2-19-0, 20 0-0-0 1-11-0, 11 0-0-0 3-19-0, 16 1- -1-0, -1 1-2-0, 2 0-0-0
2-51-0, 34 4-108-0, 50 5-135-0, 60 5-100-0, 25 2-63-0, 38 1-39-0, 39 4-62-0, 24 2-34-0, 18 2-36-0, 21
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HIGH SCHOOL
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2012 SIGNING CLASS 2012 INITIAL ENROLEES Name Cody Blanc Alden Hill Justin Meredith Nathan Peterman Darrington Sentimore Trent Taylor Tino Thomas
Position ATH RB TE QB DL DL DB
Height 6-1 5-11 6-5 6-3 6-2 6-2 5-11
Weight 200 180 225 210 273 271 195
High Rating
Hometown (High School/Previous School) Knoxville, Tenn. (Central H.S.) Alliance, Ohio (Marlington H.S.) Anderson, S.C. (T.L. Hanna H.S.) Fruit Cove, Fla. (Bartram Trail H.S.) Norco, La. (Destrahan H.S./Alabama/Gulf Coast C.C.) Lakeland, Fla. (Lake Gibson H.S.) Memphis, Tenn. (Melrose HS)
2012 NATIONAL SIGNING DAY Name Deion Bonner Davante Bourque Drae Bowles George Bullock Kenny Bynum Jason Croom Daniel Gray Alton Howard Justin King LaTroy Lewis Daniel McCullers LaDarrell McNeil Danny O’Brien Cordarrelle Patterson Quenshaun Watson
Position DB RB WR K LB WR DB WR LB LB DL DB DL WR RB
Height 5-11 6-1 6-1 6-1 6-2 6-5 6-0 5-9 6-3 6-4 6-6 6-1 6-2 6-3 5-9
Weight 180 210 198 195 220 200 170 180 215 235 380 195 310 205 175
High Rating
Hometown (High School/Previous School) Columbus, Ga. (Carver H.S.) Crowley, La. (Crowley H.S.) Jackson, Tenn. (Jackson Christian H.S.) Knoxville, Tenn. (West H.S.) Jacksonville, Fla. (Raines H.S.) Norcross, Ga. (Norcross H.S.) Lauderdale Lakes, Fla. (Boyd Anderson H.S.) Orlando, Fla. (Edgewater H.S.) Dunwoody, Ga. (Dunwoody H.S.) Akron, Ohio (Archbishop Hoban H.S.) Raleigh, N.C. (SE Raleigh H.S./Georgia Military College) Dallas, Texas (Wilmer-Hutchins H.S.) Flint, Mich. (Powers Catholic H.S.) Rock Hill, S.C. (Northwestern H.S./Hutchinson C.C.) Athens, Ga. (Clarke Central H.S.)
SIGNING DAY The Vols signed 22 players from nine states. The class features five members from Florida, four members each from Tennessee and Georgia.
Cordarrelle Patterson is the former teammate of current Tennessee quarterback Justin Worley at Northwestern High School in Rock Hill, S.C.
The Tennessee signing class includes 10 offensive players, 11 defensive players and one specialist.
Running back Quenshaun Watson played with current Tennessee offensive lineman Alan Posey at Clarke Central High School in Athens, Ga.
Seven members of this year’s class enrolled at UT in January and will participate in spring drills. The Vols netted Cordarrelle Patterson, the top junior college prospect in the nation according to 247sports.com, as well as Rivals.com’s No. 1 junior college defensive tackle in Daniel McCullers. Additionally, Patterson was ranked the top overall JUCO wide receiver prospect by Rivals.com. Defensive lineman Darrington Sentimore is ranked second in his position among JUCO recruits per 247sports.com.
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Signees Drae Bowles and LaDarrell McNeil played in the prestigious U.S. Army All-American Bowl. Bowles represented the East team, while McNeil was on the West squad. Wide receiver Alton Howard and tight end Justin Meredith were selected to the 2012 Under Armour All-American Game. Two new Vols competed in the Offense-Defense All-American Bowl: WR Jason Croom and QB Nathan Peterman.
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LaTROY LEWIS LINEBACKER 'SFTINBO s )4 s s "LSPO 0IJP s "SDICJTIPQ )PCBO ) 4 HIGH SCHOOL t 247sports: 3-star (No. 36 overall defensive end, No. 22 prospect in Ohio) t ESPN: 4-star (No. 30 overall defensive end, No. 14 prospect in Ohio) t Rivals: 3-star (No. 27 overall defensive end, No. 27 prospect in Ohio) t Scout: 3-star (No. 57 overall defensive end) t Named to the Butkus Award watch list prior to his senior campaign at Archbishop Hoban High School, but suffered a broken bone in his foot during the second game which
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t Also ran for 66 yards, returned three kickoffs for 109 yards and two punt returns for 75 yards t Coach at Wilmer-Hutchins: Elzie Barnett. t Attended A. Maceo Smith High School in Dallas, which closed following 2010-11 school year t Named a Class 3A Second-Team selection as a junior t Racked up 148 tackles including 75 solo stops in 2010 t Had 10 pass break-ups and three interceptions along with two sacks t Made 89 tackles as a freshman in 2008 including eight tackles for loss t Also had four pass break-ups and four sacks as a freshman
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t 247sports: 4-star (No. 115 overall, No. 6 overall safety, No. 14 prospect in Texas) t ESPN: 4-star (No. 12 overall safety, No. 28 prospect in Texas) t Rivals: 4-star (No. 86 overall, No. 7 overall safety, No. 11 prospect in Texas) t Scout: 4-star (No. 6 overall free safety) t Parade All-American after senior year at Wilmer-Hutchins t Member of Rivals100 t Played in U.S. Army Bowl in San Antonio t Named to Dallas Morning News All-Area First Team t Led Wilmer-Hutchins with 124 tackles as a senior t Averaged 13.8 tackles per game t Racked up seven games with at least 10 tackles and four games with 18 or more stops t Notched a career-best 20 tackles vs. Molina in the 2011 Eagles season opener t Had 11 passes defended including an interception, forced four fumbles
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QUENSHAUN WATSON RUNNING BACK 'SFTINBO s )4 s s "UIFOT (B s $MBSLF $FOUSBM ) 4 HIGH SCHOOL t 247sports: 3-star (No. 72 overall running back, No. 98 prospect in Georgia) t ESPN: 3-star (No. 51 overall running back, No. 86 prospect in Georgia) t Rivals: 3-star (No. 75 prospect in Georgia) t Scout: 3-star (No. 109 overall running back) t Ran for 4,072 and 55 touchdowns in career at Clarke Central High school in Athens, Ga. t Named Second-Team All-State Class AAAA and First-Team All-Region as a senior t Rushed for a school-record 1,790 yards and school-record 26 touchdowns as a senior with the Gladiators t Made 14 catches for 224 yards along with four receptions touchdowns
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t Career-high 294 rushing yards in a single-game came against Flowery Branch H.S., as he also scored four touchdowns in the game on runs of 60, 47, 43 and 17 yards t Had previously set school record for rushing touchdowns as a senior with 23, along with 1388 rushing yards in 2010 t Also starred in track & field as he competed in the 100-meters, 200-meters, 4x100 meter relay and 4x400 meter relay. t Coach at Clarke Central: Leroy Ryals.
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TENNESSEE VOLUNTEERS (5-7, 1-7 SEC) 2011 SEASON REVIEW
Tennessee Record: 5-7 (1-7 SEC) Head Coach: Derek Dooley, 2nd year at UT (11-14)
VOLUNTEER STAT LEADERS Rushing Passing Receiving Defensive
Tauren Poole - 187 att., 693 yds., 5 TD Tyler Bray - 147-247, 1983 yds., 17 TD/6 INT Da’Rick Rogers - 67 rec., 1040 yds., 9 TD Austin Johnson - 81 tkls, 5.0 TFL, 4 INT
The 2011 season was one of growth for the Volunteer football program. The Vols featured some of the top freshmen talent in the nation as linebacker A.J. Johnson was named to a school-record five Freshman All-American teams. He was joined on several of those All-American teams by linebacker Curt Maggitt, defensive back Brian Randolph and offensive lineman Marcus Jackson. UT played the third-toughest schedule in the nation, competing in a league that featured the two participants in the BCS Championship game. Of the Vols 11 FBS opponents, eight competed in bowl games. Sophomore receiver Da’Rick Rogers was selected a first-team All-SEC pick by the Associated Press after he led the conference in receptions (67) and receiving yards (1040). Senior defensive lineman Malik Jackson was the Vols’ other All-SEC first-team selection as he racked up 51 tackles including 10.5 tackles for loss. Sophomore quarterback Tyler Bray posted some huge numbers early in the season prior to suffering a broken thumb against Georgia. He became the second player in UT history to throw for 400 yards in a game and he set the school record for completion percentage in a singlegame (82.9), completing 34-of-41 for career-high 405 yards vs. Cincinnati (9/10). Senior linebacker Austin Johnson led the team in tackles with 81 and topped the team with four interceptions. His four pick-offs tied for the national lead among all linebackers and were the most interceptions by a Vols’ linebacker since Jackie Walker in 1970. Johnson was selected to play in the Casino Del Sol College All-Star Game after the season. Senior tailback Tauren Poole was selected to the East-West Shrine Game after the season after he led the team in rushing with 693 yards and five rushing touchdowns.
2011 Schedule and Results DATE
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SITE
Sept. 3 W. 42-16
MONTANA (11-3) Grizzlies
Knoxville PPV Neyland Stadium
Sept. 10 W, 45-23
CINCINNATI (10-3) Bearcats
Knoxville ESPN2 3:30 ET Neyland Stadium
Sept. 17 L, 23-33
at #16/17 Florida (7-6) Gainesville, Fla. CBS 3:30 ET Gators Ben Hill Griffin Stadium
Oct. 1 W, 41-10
BUFFALO (3-9) Bulls
Knoxville CSS Neyland Stadium
Oct. 8 L, 12-20
RV/- GEORGIA (10-4) Bulldogs
Knoxville ESPN2 7:00 ET Neyland Stadium
Oct. 15 L, 7-38
#1/2 LSU (13-1) Tigers
Knoxville CBS Neyland Stadium
Oct. 22 L, 6-37
at #2/3 Alabama (12-1) Tuscaloosa, Ala. ESPN2 7:15 pm ET Vols lose 5th in a row to Crimson Tide; Crimson Tide Bryant-Denny Stadium A.J. Johnson produces 13 tackles
Oct. 29 L, 3-14
#14 S. CAROLINA (11-2) Knoxville ESPN2 7:15 pm ET Freshman QB Worley makes first start; Gamecocks Neyland Stadium Vols fall to 22-6-1 all-time vs. Gamecocks
Nov. 5 W, 24-0
MTSU (HC) (2-10) Blue Raiders
Knoxville FSN Neyland Stadium
Nov. 12 L, 7-49
at #8 Arkansas (11-2) Razorbacks
Fayetteville, Ark. ESPN2 6 p.m. ET Vols gain 376 yards total offense in loss; Razorback Stadium Top six tacklers all from last signing class
Nov. 19 W, 27-21 OT
VANDERBILT (6-7) Commodores
Knoxville ESPNU 7 p.m. ET Vols win in OT on Gordon INT return TD; Neyland Stadium Vols 28-1 in last 29 meetings vs. Vandy
Nov. 26 L, 7-10
at Kentucky (5-7) Wildcats
Lexington, Ky. SEC 12:21 pm ET Loss snapped UT’s 26-game winning streak Commonwealth Stadium against Kentucky
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6:07 ET
Hunter, Rogers each 100 yds receiving UT posts 5th consec. regular-season win 2nd consec. game with two 100-yd. receivers; Bray throws for 405 yds., UT-record 82.9% Vols lose seventh in a row to UF WR Hunter lost for season with torn ACL
12:30 ET Bray throws for 4 TDs, 342 yards; Rogers 180 yards receiving, 2 TD. Waggner, Austin Johnson 11 tackles Vols and UGA have now split last six
3:30 p.m. Freshman A.J. Johnson records 11 tackles D.Young produces 135 kick return yards
7 p.m. ET Vols 4-0 in non-conf. for first time since ‘06; post first shutout of FBS team since ‘03
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Turnstile Ticker
The Vols started four true freshmen vs. Vanderbilt (LG Marcus Jackson, LB Curt Maggitt, LB A.J. Johnson, and DB Brian Randolph), one week after Tennessee started a school-record six true freshmen started at Arkansas: WR DeAnthony Arnett, QB Justin Worley, Jackson, Johnson, DB Justin Coleman, and Randolph. Tennessee started five true freshmen vs. Middle Tennessee: QB Justin Worley, LG Marcus Jackson, LB A.J. Johnson, SS Brian Randolph, and CB Justin Coleman. Worley started for Tennessee in three consecutive games (South Carolina, MTSU, Arkansas) and is the sixth true freshman to start for UT at QB since 1994 (P. Manning, 1994; C. Clausen, 2000; B. Schaeffer and E. Ainge, 2004; T. Bray, 2010). Tennessee is the only team in Division I FBS with three freshmen (true or redshirt) among its top five tackle leaders. Tennessee played a total of 16 true freshmen in 2011 and 21 freshmen overall, including five redshirt freshmen: P Matt Darr, RB Jaron Toney, K Derrick Brodus, DL Greg Clark, and LB Martaze Jackson. \ True Freshmen Playing for Tennessee in 2011 (16) OFFENSE (10): QB: Justin Worley, RB: Marlin Lane, Tom Smith, Devrin Young, WR: DeAnthony Arnett, Vincent Dallas, TE: Brendan Downs, Cameron Clear, OL: Marcus Jackson, Antonio Richardson. DEFENSE (6): DE: Jordan Williams, DT: Allan Carson, LB: A.J. Johnson, Curt Maggitt, DB: Justin Coleman, Brian Randolph. \ Most True Freshmen Played in 2011 (NCAA D-I FBS) Team True Fr. Team True Fr. Army 18 Auburn 16 Texas 18 Georgia 16 TENNESSEE 16 Indiana 16 The Vols played a combined 32 true freshmen and 47 freshmen overall over the last two years. In 2010, Tennessee played 16 true freshmen and 26 freshmen overall, both of which tied for third in the nation. UT’s total of 32 true freshmen played over the last two years ties with Florida for the most in the nation. The Vols started four freshmen (SLB Curt Maggitt, WLB A.J. Johnson, CB Justin Coleman, and P Matt Darr) and three true freshmen (Maggitt, Johnson, Coleman) in a season opener for the first time since freshman eligibility was reinstated in 1972.
Owning Overtime
The win over Vanderbilt marked the 10th all-time victory in overtime for Tennessee, tying Missouri for the most in NCAA history. The Vols are 6-0 at home all-time in overtime, including wins over Arkansas, Florida, South Carolina, Florida, UAB, and Vanderbilt. On the road in overtime, Tennessee is 4-3, including two OT wins at Kentucky and one each at LSU and Alabama. The Vols have lost on the road in OT at LSU and UCLA and on a neutral field vs. North Carolina. In overtime games in which a scoring play ends the game, Tennessee is 6-1. The Vols are 2-1 in overtime in the Derek Dooley era, winning over UAB in 2010 and Vanderbilt last week while losing to North Carolina in last year’s Franklin American Music City Bowl.
Walk-Off Home Run Tennessee defeated Vanderbilt in overtime on Nov. 19, a 2721 win that ended on Eric Gordon’s 90-yard interception return for a touchdown in the first OT period. The win marked the first time in Tennessee history that the Vols ended a game by scoring
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A five-time freshman All-America honoree, true freshman linebacker A.J. Johnson led all SEC freshmen in tackles and ranked second on the Vols with 80. He ranked tied for 14th overall in the SEC in tackles (6.8/game) and seventh in SEC games only with 65 (8.1/game). A.J Johnson finished one tackle behind Austin Johnson for the team lead during the season. A.J. Johnson came up just short of becoming the first true freshman in school history to lead Tennessee in tackles. He and fellow true freshman LB Curt Maggitt ranked 1-2 among SEC freshmen in tackles per game (Johnson, 6.8; Maggitt, 5.1). Johnson and Maggitt were the first true freshmen to start at linebacker for UT since freshman eligibility was reinstated in 1972. Additionally, DB Justin Coleman was the first true freshman to start in the secondary in the season opener for the Vols since Eric Berry in 2007 at California. \ 2011 SEC Freshman Tackle Leaders Per Game (total tackles) A.J. Johnson, Tennessee 6.8 (80) Curt Maggitt, Tennessee 5.1 (56) Serdarius Bryant, Ole Miss 5.1 (61) Brian Randolph, Tennessee 4.6 (55) Johnson also ranked second in Tennessee history among true freshmen in tackles, 15 behind Eric Berry’s standard of 86 in 2007. Among UT true freshman who played in the front seven, Johnson had the record for single-season tackles. \ Tennessee All-Time True Freshman Tackle Leaders Player Pos. Tackles Fr. Year Career Tackles DB 86 2007 245 Eric Berry A.J. Johnson LB 80 2011 80 Jonathan Hefney DB 65 2004 322 Curt Maggitt LB 56 2011 56 Brian Randolph DB 55 2011 55 Reggie White DL 51 1980 293
Youth Being Served
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Fantastic Freshmen
Tennessee ranked second in the nation and leads the SEC in total attendance (757,136) while ranking sixth nationally and second in the SEC in average attendance per game (94,642). Only the University of Michigan has welcomed more fans this college football season than Tennessee. \ 2011 NCAA Total Attendance Leaders Michigan 897,431 TENNESSEE 757,136 736,618 Ohio State Alabama 712,747 Penn State 709,991
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According to the NCAA’s Toughest Schedule formula based on cumulative opposition (including past and future opponents) Tennessee’s 2011 schedule was the third-toughest in the nation this season, behind only BCS Championship game participants LSU and Alabama. \ 2011 NCAA Toughest Schedule, Based on Cumulative Opposition LSU .683 (110-51) Kansas .638 (90-51) Alabama .651 (99-53) Oklahoma State .633 (97-56) TENNESSEE .650 (93-50) Georgia State .632 (48-28) Auburn .642 (99-55) Minnesota .630 (92-54) The three SEC West opponents on the Vols’ 2011 slate finished the year ranked in the top five in the nation: No. 1 Alabama, No. 2 LSU and No. 5 Arkansas. Tennessee played three of the top five teams in the nation ans four of the top 10 this season as well as six teams ranked in the final AP and USA Today Coaches’ Polls: No. 1 Alabama, No. 2 LSU, No. 5 Arkansas, No. 9/8 South Carolina, No. 19/20 Georgia, and No. 25/21 Cincinnati. Florida was also ranked earlier in the season at No. 16 in the AP and No. 17 in the Coaches’ Poll at the time of the game between the Vols and Gators. The Vols played four teams ranked in the final Top 10 in a sixweek span from Oct. 15-Nov. 12: LSU, Alabama, South Carolina, and Arkansas. Five of the Vols’ seven losses in 2011 came to teams ranked in the top 20. Including LSU, Alabama, and Arkansas, the Vols have played at least three Top 10 teams for the seventh time in the last 10 seasons from 2002-11. Tennessee played three consecutive ranked opponents from Oct. 15-29 for the first time since 1994: No. 1 LSU, No. 2 Alabama, and No. 14 South Carolina. The trifecta also represented the first time since 1991 that UT played three consecutive top 14 teams (No. 13 Auburn, No. 10 Florida, No. 14 Alabama).
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REVIEW a defensive touchdown. UT is now 10-3 in overtime games, tied with Missouri for the most overtime wins in NCAA history (the Tigers are 10-4 in OT games). Eric Gordon’s interception return for a touchdown also marked the first defensive score in overtime by any Division I FBS school since Ohio did so vs. Pittsburgh on Sept. 9, 2005, a span of 2,263 days (6 years, 2 months, 11 days).
Fresh Starts
Over the last two seasons, a total of 46 Vols have made their first Division I FBS starts. A total of 25 UT players have made their first career start in 2011, three more than of the total of 22 Vols who made their first career starts a year ago in 2010. \ Tennessee Players Making First Career Starts in 2011 (24) OFFENSE (11): QB: Justin Worley, RB: Devrin Young, FB: Ben Bartholomew, WR: DeAnthony Arnett, Rajion Neal, Da’Rick Rogers, TE: Brendan Downs, Mychal Rivera, Cameron Clear, OL: Alex Bullard, Marcus Jackson. DEFENSE (12): DL: Willie Bohannon, Maurice Couch, Daniel Hood, Jacques Smith, Marlon Walls, LB: A.J. Johnson, Austin Johnson, Curt Maggitt, DB: Justin Coleman, Izauea Lanier, Byron Moore, Brian Randolph. SPECIAL TEAMS (2): P Matt Darr, K Derrick Brodus A total of 12 freshmen (10 true freshmen) started for Tennessee during the season, including WR DeAnthony Arnett (1 start), G Marcus Jackson (5), QB Justin Worley (3), TE Brendan Downs (1), TE Cameron Clear (2), RB Devrin Young (1), DB Brian Randolph (8), DB Justin Coleman (4), LB A.J. Johnson (10), LB Curt Maggitt (8), P Matt Darr (10) and K Derrick Brodus (1).
Return Game
KR Devrin Young returned 27 kickoffs for 628 yards, a 23.3 yards per return average. Young also has eight punt returns for 94 yards (11.8 avg. per return). Young’s 722 total kick return yards rank as the seventh-most in UT history in a single season (chart on page 5). Tennessee ranked fourth in the SEC in kickoff return average at 22.7 and sixth in punt return average at 8.1. These numbers represent an improvement over 2010, when the Vols averaged 21.5 yard per kickoff return and only 4.1 yards per punt return.
Offense Notes... Dynamic Duo
In the first two games of the year, Hunter and Rogers partnered up for the 18th and 19th combinations in UT history in which two receivers recorded 100-yard games in the same game. Against Montana, Hunter (146) and Rogers (100) became the first tandem to each register 100-plus yards receiving in the same game since Lucas Taylor (118) and Austin Rogers (112) did so against Southern Miss. on 9/8/2007. The sophomore sensations followed it up against Cincinnati with a repeat performance, with Hunter posting a careerhigh 156 yards and Rogers notching another 100-yard outing. It marked the second time in Tennessee history in which the Vols have had multiple 100-yard receivers in consecutive games. Marcus Nash and Joey Kent each hit the century mark in back-toback contests in 1996 (UNLV and UCLA). Those also happened to be the first two games of the season.
Bray to Hunter
Trifecta
QB Justin Worley started three games for Tennessee (Oct. 29Nov. 11) and was the third starting QB for the Vols in 2011, marking the fifth time since 1994 that the Vols have started as many as three quarterbacks in a season. \ Seasons in Which Tennessee Started Three Quarterbacks 2011 Tyler Bray (6), Matt Simms (2), Justin Worley (3) 2004 Brent Scheaffer (3), Erik Ainge (6), Rick Clausen (4) 2002 Casey Clausen (11), C.J. Leak (1), James Banks (1) 2000 Joey Mathews (1), A.J. Suggs (4), Casey Clausen (7) 1994 Jerry Colquitt (1), Todd Helton (3), Peyton Manning (8)
Bray connected with Hunter for an 81-yard touchdown with 8:36 left in the first quarter against Montana. The strike marked the second time the duo has hooked up for 80-plus yards, making them the third pair in UT history to do so. Last season on the first play against Ole Miss, Bray hit Hunter for an 80-yard TD. Other duos are Erik Ainge and Robert Meachem (84 yards at Memphis and 80 yards at Cal in 2006) and Alan Cockrell and Clyde Duncan (85 yards vs. Vanderbilt and 80 yards vs. Alabama in 1983). The 81-yarder ranked tied for the ninth-longest pass play in UT history
Passing Attack
Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood
Tennessee finished second in the SEC and tied for 50th nationally in pass offense at 242.6 yards per game. \ SEC Passing Offense Leaders, 2011 Arkansas 307.8 TENNESSEE 242.6 241.3 Georgia
O-Line Pride
The Vols have allowed only 18 sacks in 2011, the third-lowest total in the SEC this season, trailing only LSU (14) and Alabama (15). In the 2010 season, Tennessee allowed 41 sacks, more than double the current total for the Vols at the same point this year. \ Fewest Sacks Allowed, SEC, 2011 LSU 14 Alabama 15 TENNESSEE 18 After entering the 2010 season opener vs. UT Martin with three starts on the offensive line (all from Jarrod Shaw), the current UT depth chart lists five offensive line starters with a combined 94 career starts (Ja’Wuan James and Dallas Thomas 24 each, Zach Fulton 16, James Stone 15, Alex Bullard 11, Marcus Jackson 4). True freshman Marcus Jackson started the last five games at left guard for Tennessee. During the last two seasons, the Vols have a combined 31 starts from true freshmen on the offensive line (2011; Jackson 5; 2010: JaWuan James 13, James Stone 8, Zach Fulton 5). UT is one of seven Division I FBS schools who did not started a senior on the offensive line in 2011. The others were Arizona, Georgia Tech, Stanford, Texas A&M, UNLV, and USC.
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Sophomore wide receiver Da’Rick Rogers led Tennessee with 67 receptions for 1,040 yards and nine TDs. Rogers’ 67 catches ranked first in the SEC and T-49th nationally. His 86.7 yards per contest were second in the conference and T-30th nationally. His six 100-yard performances led the SEC.
\ Most Receptions in SEC Name School Tennessee Da’Rick Rogers Jarius Wright Arkansas Marquis Maze Alabama
Rec./G 5.6 5.5 4.3
Rec. 67 66 56
\ Top WR in SEC (Yards) Name School Yds/G Yards Arkansas 93.1 1,117 Jarius Wright Da’Rick Rogers Tennessee 86.7 1,040 Rueben Randle LSU 65.5 917 Rogers cracked the 1,000-yard receiving mark for the season (1,040), becoming the sixth Vol to hit that total and marking the seventh time it has been achieved. His 1,040 yards are the fifthmost all-time in a season and are the most since Robert Meachem set the Vols’ record with 1,298 yards in 2006. Rogers was one of 40 receivers nationally to reach the 1,000-yard mark during the 2011 campaign. \ Tennessee Single-Season Receiving Yards Rank Name Year 2006 1. Robert Meachem 2. Marcus Nash 1997 3. Joey Kent 1996 4. Joey Kent 1995 5. Da’Rick Rogers 2011 6. Kelley Washington 2001 7. Lucas Taylor 2007
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Rec. 1,298 1,170 1,080 1,055 1,040 1,010 1,000
\ Tennessee Single-Season Receptions Rank Name Year 1997 1. Marcus Nash 2. Lucas Taylor 2007 3. Robert Meachem 2006 4. Joey Kent 1995 5. Joey Kent 1996 6. Da’Rick Rogers 2011
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Rec. 76 73 71 69 68 67
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Money In the Bank
Of Rogers’ 67 receptions, 54 went for first downs or touchdowns (80.6 percent). Of his final 19 catches, 17 either moved the markers or finished in the end zone (89.5 percent) dating back to the second half of the Middle Tennessee win. Nine of his 10 grabs against Vanderbilt were first downs or touchdowns.
\ UT Single-Season 100-Yard Receiving Games Rank Name Year 100+ 1997 7 1. Marcus Nash Joey Kent 1996 7 5. Da’Rick Rogers 2011 6 Robert Meachem 2006 6 Joey Kent 1995 6
Hunter Tears ACL
Sophomore wide receiver Justin Hunter recorded 17 receptions for 314 yards and two touchdowns before suffering a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in his left knee during the first quarter of Tennessee’s game at Florida on Sept. 17. The Virginia Beach, Va., native missed the remainder of the 2011 season. Before going down with injury, Hunter’s 302 receiving yards in the first two games were the most all-time by a Tennessee receiver in that span, while his 16 receptions are the second-most. Johnny Mills had 17 receptions after two games in 1966. Robert Meachem had 15 receptions for 297 yards in UT’s first two games of 2007. At the time of his injury, Hunter was ranked first in the SEC and among the top 10 in the NCAA in both receiving yards and receptions.
Rivera Rockin’ It
Named to the John Mackey Award Watch List in 2011, UT junior tight end Mychal Rivera ranked second on the team in receptions (29) and receiving yards (344). Despite being held without catches against Montana and LSU, Rivera ranked fourth in the SEC and 35th nationally among tight ends with 29 receptions. Additionally, he ranked fourth in receiving yards (344) among SEC tight ends, which was also good for 29th in the country. \ Top SEC Tight Ends (By Receptions) Name School Receptions Georgia 45 Orson Charles Chris Gragg Arkansas 41 Brad Smelley Alabama 34 Mychal Rivera Tennessee 29 \ Top SEC Tight Ends (By Receiving Yards) Name School Receiving Yards Georgia 574 Orson Charles Chris Gragg Arkansas 518 Brad Smelley Alabama 356 Mychal Rivera Tennessee 344 Rivera hauled in a career-high six receptions for 54 yards against Cincinnati on Sept. 10, which marked the most catches in a single game by a Volunteer tight end since Chris Brown had seven at Cal on Sept. 1, 2007.
Sophomore quarterback Tyler Bray missed five games over six weeks after suffering a fractured right thumb in the fourth quarter of the team’s contest against Georgia on Oct. 8. The sophomore slinger leads all active SEC quarterbacks with six career 300-yard passing games. Arkansas’ Tyler Wilson is second with five. Bray has eclipsed 300 yards passing in six of his 12 career starts. Bray’s 14 TDs and 1,579 yards through the first four games were the second-most by a Tennessee QB. In 1997, Peyton Manning (1997) compiled 1,669 yards and 16 TDs en route to single-season school records of 37 TDs and 3,819 yards. Bray has averaged 294.1 yards passing per game in his 12 career starts, and Tennessee is 8-4 in those games, including a 6-1 mark at Neyland Stadium. At the time of his injury, his 315.8 passing yards per game ranked ninth nationally and first in the SEC. He is 8-3 in regular-season starts. Since becoming UT’s primary QB at halftime of the South Carolina game on 10/30/10, Bray is 256-of-439 (58.3%) for 3,688 yards, 35 TDs and just 14 INTs. Bray set a UT record, throwing for at least two touchdowns in 10 consecutive games (10/30/10 at South Carolina-10/1/11 vs. Buffalo). His 17 passing touchdowns still ranked third in the SEC and tied for 54th nationally. With four TDs vs. Cincinnati, Bray set the UT record with eight consecutive games with multiple touchdown throws, breaking Peyton Manning’s previous mark of seven, as Manning accomplished the feat from the 1997 Florida Citrus Bowl vs. Northwestern through the Alabama game in 1997. \ Tennessee Career Passing Touchdowns Name TD Years 89 1994-97 1. Peyton Manning 2. Casey Clausen 75 2000-03 3. Erik Ainge 72 2004-07 4. Jonathan Crompton 36 2006-09 Heath Shuler 36 1991-93 Andy Kelly 36 1988-91 7. Tyler Bray 35 2010-
GP 44 45 43 35 27 41 16
TD/G 2.02 1.67 1.67 1.03 1.33 0.88 2.19
Tauren’s Time
Senior TB Tauren Poole recorded three 100-yard rushing games during his senior season, including a season-best 107 yards vs. Vanderbilt. It marked the ninth 100-yard performance of his career, which is tied with Arian Foster for the ninth-most in a UT career. His effort against eventual national champion Alabama (67 yards) was the third-best against the Tide this season.
Big Play Neal
Sophomore wide receiver Rajion Neal led all active Vols in both average yards per reception (20.7) and carry (5.0/min. 10 carries). His first career touchdown, a 20-yard run vs. Buffalo, was Tennessee’s longest rushing TD of the season. Neal’s biggest plays in 2011 came through the air. In the final game of the season vs. UK, Neal hauled in a 53-yard reception for
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Rogers’ six 100-yard games tied for the third-most in a season at UT all-time with Robert Meachem (2006) and Joey Kent (1995) and were just one short of the school single-season record of seven set by Marcus Nash (1997) and Joey Kent (1996). Five of Rogers’ six 100-yard games came in UT’s wins. His average of 126.6 yards per win ranked 10th nationally.
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Rogers’ 67 receptions also rank sixth in UT annals, and are the most since Lucas Taylor recorded 73 in 2007, which ranks second.
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Worley’s World
With his first start against South Carolina, quarterback Justin Worley became one of just 18 true freshman QB to start a game this season for an NCAA FBS team this season. Worley’s collegiate debut came in the fourth quarter of UT’s game at No. 2 Alabama on Oct. 22. He did not attempt a pass and rushed once for no gain. The Vols are one of just four teams to start a true freshman at quarterback in each of the last two seasons after Tyler Bray started the final five games of 2010. Memphis and Colorado State have also started a true freshman at QB in two straight seasons, while Rutgers has done so in three consecutive years.
Defense & Special Teams Notes... Young Pups
The Vols started at least one true freshmen on defense in all 12 games in 2011. \ Tennessee Freshmen Def. Starters in 2011 Game Freshmen Starters A.J. Johnson (WLB), Curt Maggitt (SLB), Montana Justin Coleman (CB) Curt Maggitt (SLB), Justin Coleman (CB), Cincinnati Brian Randolph (DB) Florida A.J. Johnson (WLB), Curt Maggitt (SLB) Buffalo Brian Randolph (DB) Georgia A.J. Johnson (WLB), Curt Maggitt (SLB) LSU A.J. Johnson (WLB), Curt Maggitt (SLB) Alabama A.J. Johnson (WLB), Curt Maggitt (SLB), Brian Randolph (FS) A.J. Johnson (WLB), Brian Randolph (FS) S. Carolina MTSU A.J. Johnson (WLB), Brian Randolph (SS), Justin Coleman (RCB) A.J. Johnson (WLB), Brian Randolph (SS), Arkansas Justin Coleman (RCB) A.J. Johnson (WLB), Curt Maggitt (SLB), Vanderbilt Brian Randolph (SS) Kentucky A.J. Johnson (WLB), Curt Maggitt (SLB), Brian Randolph (SS) The true freshman LBs, Curt Maggitt and A.J. Johnson were the first-ever to start for Tennessee since 1972, in a season-opener. Justin Coleman was the first true frosh DB to start since Eric Berry in 2007.
Freshman Focus
Three of Tennessee’s five leading tacklers were freshmen in A.J. Johnson (2nd/80), Curt Maggitt (t-3rd/56) and Brian Randolph (5th/55), making the Vols the only among all 120 NCAA D-I FBS squads with three of its top five tacklers being freshmen. UT was also the only team in the country with two true freshmen among its top three tacklers. Additionally, the trio all ranked in the top five on Tennessee’s all-time true freshman tackle-leaders list, including Johnson’s 80 (second-most). \ UT All-Time True Freshman Tackle Leaders Player Pos. Tkls Fr. Year Career DB 86 2007 245 Eric Berry A.J. Johnson LB 80 2011 80 Johnathan Hefney DB 65 2004 322 Curt Maggitt LB 56 2011 56 Brian Randolph LB 55 2011 55 Reggie White DL 51 1980 293
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711 Good Plays
On 711 of the 752 plays the Tennessee defense was on the field (94.5 percent), its opponents have averaged just 3.68 yards (2,617 yards). In the other 41 plays (5.5 percent), however, opponents averaged 35.83 yards per play (1,469 yards).
Amazing A.J.
Johnson finished second on the Vols in tackles with 80, the most among SEC freshmen. He was one of four true freshmen to rank among the top two on his team in tackles among all D-I FBS schools (Mark Murphy - Indiana, Derrick Matthews - Houston, Denzel Perryman- Miami (Fla.)). Johnson at least shared the Vols’ lead in tackles four times this season (UF, LSU, Bama, SC). Johnson ranked second on Tennessee’s all-time true freshman tackle-leaders list with 80. Johnson was the first true freshman in UT history to record three 10-plus tackle games, recording 13 against No. 2 Alabama, 11 vs. No. 1 LSU and 12 vs. No. 14 South Carolina. He was also the first Tennessee defender to notch three consecutive double-digit tackle performances since Nick Reveiz did it four straight times in 2010 (Oregon-LSU). Johnson was awarded SEC Freshman of the Week (Oct. 22) honors for his career-best 13-tackle performance at Alabama which rank as the second-most by a Tennessee true freshman, behind only Berry’s 14-tackle game vs. UK in 2007. Johnson now holds three of UT’s top-four tackle games by a true freshman, joining Berry’s two efforts, and a 12-tackle game by Reggie White against Virginia in 1980. \ Single-Game Tackles by UT True Freshmen Player Tackles Opponent Date 14 at Kentucky 11/24/07 Eric Berry A.J. Johnson 13 at Alabama 10/22/11 Brian Randolph 12 at Kentucky 11/26/11 A.J. Johnson 12 South Carolina 10/29/11 Eric Berry 12 South Carolina 10/27/07 Reggie White 12 Virginia 11/1/80 A.J. Johnson 11 LSU 10/15/11 Johnson recovered his second fumble of the season against the Gamecocks, the only Vol with multiple recoveries in 2011. He’s the first freshman to have more than one fumble recovery since Eric Berry had a pair in 2007. Johnson ranked 13th nationally with 46 tackles against opponents ranked in the AP poll. He was also seventh with 8.1 stops per SEC game.
Johnson Squared
Senior linebacker Austin Johnson led Tennessee with 81 tackles and at least shared the team lead in stops five times in 2011, including a team-high nine vs. Vanderbilt in his last game at Neyland Stadium. Matching a team best with Prentiss Waggner against Georgia, Johnson had a career-high 11 tackles. Johnson was one of seven Vols with multiple quarterback hurries (two). Johnson also led the team with four interceptions, all in the last six games, and ended with five for his career. His first came on Alabama’s first drive, when he intercepted Tide QB A.J. McCarron, UT’s first in a string of 349 defensive snaps, dating back to the third quarter of the season opener against Montana (9/3). Johnson also had INTs against MTSU and Vanderbilt, while becoming just one of six individuals to intercept Arkansas’ Tyler Wilson. His four interceptions were the most by a UT linebacker since Jackie Walker in 1970. Additionally, his four picks were tied for the second-most nationally among linebackers and are tied for 22nd overall. In SEC games, Johnson ranked 12th with 7.2 tackles per conference contest.
Legit Maggitt
Despite missing the South Carolina game with a calf injury, Curt Maggitt ranked tied for third on the UT squad and second among all SEC freshmen with 56 stops. Maggitt recorded a career-high seven tackles against Kentucky, Vanderbilt, LSU and Buffalo. Maggitt recorded a career-best 2.5 tackles for loss against Vanderbilt, the most by a Vol in a game in 2011. His 5.5 TFLs in 2011 were fourth on the team.
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Malik’s Mayhem
Sophomore defensive back Eric Gordon returned a gamewinning interception 90 yards in overtime vs. Vanderbilt last week. The INT return for a TD was the first defensive score in OT in
SPOTLIGHT ON A.J. JOHNSON
Tennessee true freshman linebacker A.J. Johnson led all SEC freshmen in tackles and ranked second on the Vols with 80. Johnson was named a Freshman All-American by five different organizations (FWAA, Yahoo! Sports, Phil Steele, The Sporting News and FoxSports), setting a school record. His five awards bested the previous mark of four set by Eric Berry in 2007. Johnson ranked third in total tackles among all true freshmen in the nation. \ NCAA D-I FBS True Freshmen Tackle Leaders Player Team Pos. Tackles Houston LB 106 Derrick Matthews Andrae Kirk FAU LB 89 A.J. Johnson Tennessee LB 80 Mark Murphy Indiana DB 76 Devonte Morgan Akron DB 69 Johnson was also one of just three true freshmen and just 44 underclassmen in total in the country with 80+ tackles. Johnson and fellow true freshman LB Curt Maggitt ranked 1-2 among SEC freshmen in tackles per game.
\ 2011 SEC Freshman Tackle Leaders Per Game Player Team Pos. Tackles Tennessee LB 6.7 (80) A.J. Johnson Curt Maggitt Tennessee LB 5.1 (56) Serdarius Bryant Ole Miss LB 5.1 (61) Johnson and Maggitt were the first true freshmen to start at linebacker for UT since freshman eligibility was reinstated in 1972. Johnson at least shared the Vols lead in tackles four times in 2011 (UF, LSU, Bama, SC). Johnson ranks second on Tennessee’s all-time true freshman tackle-leaders list with 80 and Maggitt finished with the fourth-highest total at 56.. \ UT All-Time True Freshman Tackle Leaders Player Pos. Tkls Fr. Year Career DB 86 2007 245 Eric Berry A.J. Johnson LB 80 2011 80 Johnathan Hefney DB 65 2004 322 Curt Maggitt LB 56 2011 56 Reggie White DL 51 1980 293
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Big Play Gordon
Devrin Young had eight punt returns for 94 yards and 27 kick returns for 628 yards. His 94 punt return yards were the most by a Vol in a single season since Gerald Jones recorded 150 yards in 2008 on 15 returns. Young’s 628 kickoff return yards ranked as the fifth most by a Vol in a single season all-time, while his 722 total kick return yards rank seventh. Additionally, his 27 kickoff returns were tied for the fourthmost in a season. \ UT Single-Season Kickoff Return Yards Player KOR Yards Year 863 2009 1. David Oku 2. Dennis Rogan 698 2008 3. Willie Gault 662 1980 4. Leonard Scott 636 2000 5. Devrin Young 628 2011 5. Dale Carter 623 1991 In his Tennessee debut, freshman Devrin Young returned his first career punt for 43 yards against Buffalo, the longest by a Vol since Dennis Rogan returned a punt for 45 yards against Vanderbilt on Nov. 17, 2007.
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Junior Prentiss Waggner shifted around the secondary in 2011 and produced from all angles. Waggner led the Vols with nine pass breakups. Waggner’s second interception of the season came on Vanderbilt’s final possession in regulation and prevented any opportunity for a game-winning field goal. The INT was the seventh of Waggner’s career. Waggner had a team-best nine passes defended, matching his total from 2010, and was tied for sixth on the squad with 48 tackles. His 40 solo tackles were second on the Vols. Waggner turned in five tackles, an interception and a sack against South Carolina. His 54-yard interception return against the Gamecocks matched his career-high 54-yard return against UT Martin in 2010, which was the Vols’ longest INT return that season.
Devrin Dashes
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the FBS since Sept. 9, 2005, when Ohio DB Dion Byrum picked off Tyler Palko of Pittsburgh and returned it for a score. The 90-yard returned tied for the fifth-longest INT return in school history. His 107 INT return yards in 2011 were the most on the Vols. Gordon was just the third Vol since 2000 to have at least 100 INT return yards in a season. Janzen Jackson had 114 in 2010, while Eric Berry topped the UT record books with an SEC record 265 INT return yards in 2008 to one-up his 222 return yards as a freshman in 2007. Five of Gordon’s 16 tackles were for loss, making him one of six Vols with at least five TFLs.
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After posting 14 tackles in the first four games, senior defensive tackle Malik Jackson almost doubled that mark in the final four games of October with 27 stops. Jackson set his career high with nine tackles against Alabama, a week after matching it with eight against LSU. Jackson’s team-best 10 QB pressures were the most by a Vol since Wes Brown had 12 in 2008. In the last four October outings, Jackson notched 4.5 tackles for loss, two sacks, three quarterback hurries and a pass breakup. Jackson saw a similar explosion starting in mid-October as a junior as well. In the final seven games of 2010, Jackson had 35 tackles, 10 tackles for loss, five sacks, three QB hurries, four passes defended and an INT.
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Rushing
UT OPP SCORING 244 271 20.3 22.6 Points Per Game FIRST DOWNS 217 207 Rushing 73 100 Passing 126 91 Penalty 18 16 RUSHING YARDAGE 1081 1952 Yards gained rushing 1411 2196 Yards lost rushing 330 244 Rushing Attempts 392 445 Average Per Rush 2.8 4.4 Average Per Game 90.1 162.7 TDs Rushing 11 17 PASSING YARDAGE 2911 2134 Comp-Att-Int 223-400-12 178-307-9 Average Per Pass 7.3 7.0 Average Per Catch 13.1 12.0 Average Per Game 242.6 177.8 TDs Passing 18 14 TOTAL OFFENSE 3992 4086 Total Plays 792 752 Average Per Play 5.0 5.4 Average Per Game 332.7 340.5 KICK RETURNS: #-Yards 43-976 40-724 PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards 16-130 14-143 INT RETURNS: #-Yards 9-250 12-289 KICK RETURN AVERAGE 22.7 18.1 PUNT RETURN AVERAGE 8.1 10.2 INT RETURN AVERAGE 27.8 24.1 FUMBLES-LOST 26-6 19-9 PENALTIES-Yards 69-561 78-657 Average Per Game 46.8 54.8 PUNTS-Yards 54-2040 57-2393 Average Per Punt 37.8 42.0 Net punt average 34.4 37.6 TIME OF POSSESSION/Game 30:45 29:15 3RD-DOWN Conversions 70/171 63/162 3rd-Down Pct 41% 39% 4TH-DOWN Conversions 12/28 9/18 4th-Down Pct 43% 50% SACKS BY-Yards 16-95 18-150 MISC YARDS 0 0 TOUCHDOWNS SCORED 31 33 FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS 10-15 13-18 ON-SIDE KICKS 1-3 0-0 RED-ZONE SCORES (31-38) 82% (32-40) 80% RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS (24-38) 63% (22-40) 55% PAT-ATTEMPTS (28-29) 97% (32-32) 100% ATTENDANCE 757136 324523 Games/Avg Per Game 8/94642 4/81131 Neutral Site Games 0/0
Name Tauren Poole Marlin Lane Rajion Neal Jaron Toney Tom Smith Matt Darr Da’Rick Rogers Devrin Young Justin Worley Matt Simms TEAM Tyler Bray Total Opponents
Score by Quarters Tennessee Opponents
108
1st 72 54
2nd 89 57
3rd 34 89
4th 43 71
OT 6 0
Total 244 271
GP 12 12 11 5 3 11 12 9 4 7 9 7 12 12
Att 187 75 27 31 13 1 3 6 7 8 8 26 392 445
Gain 736 305 152 79 35 30 14 17 2 4 0 37 1411 2196
GP 7 4 7 9 11 12 12
Effic 144.81 110.39 77.09 0.00 71.00 125.73 125.56
Loss 43 25 18 5 1 0 4 8 24 26 69 107 330 244
Net 693 280 134 74 34 30 10 9 -22 -22 -69 -70 1081 1952
Avg 3.7 3.7 5.0 2.4 2.6 30.0 3.3 1.5 -3.1 -2.8 -8.6 -2.7 2.8 4.4
TD 5 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 11 17
Lng 28 45 20 8 8 30 11 6 2 3 0 11 45 71
Avg/G 57.8 23.3 12.2 14.8 11.3 2.7 0.8 1.0 -5.5 -3.1 -7.7 -10.0 90.1 162.7
Passing Name Tyler Bray Justin Worley Matt Simms TEAM Michael Palardy Total Opponents
C-A-I 147-247-6 48-87-3 27-62-3 0-2-0 1-2-0 223-400-12 178-307-9
Pct 59.5 55.2 43.5 0.0 50.0 55.8 58.0
Yds 1983 604 319 0 5 2911 2134
TD 17 1 0 0 0 18 14
Lng Avg/G 81 283.3 50 151.0 44 45.6 0 0.0 5 0.5 81 242.6 83 177.8
Receiving Name Da’Rick Rogers Mychal Rivera DeAnthony Arnett Tauren Poole Justin Hunter Marlin Lane Zach Rogers Rajion Neal Ben Bartholomew Vincent Dallas Brendan Downs Devrin Young Channing Fugate Matt Milton Anthony Anderson Cameron Clear Total Opponents
GP 12 12 12 12 3 12 12 11 12 11 8 9 12 6 12 12 12 12
Rec 67 29 24 21 17 17 14 13 6 3 3 3 3 1 1 1 223 178
Yds 1040 344 242 164 314 161 189 269 54 37 34 25 17 12 5 4 2911 2134
Avg 15.5 11.9 10.1 7.8 18.5 9.5 13.5 20.7 9.0 12.3 11.3 8.3 5.7 12.0 5.0 4.0 13.1 12.0
TD 9 1 2 0 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 14
Interceptions Name Austin Johnson Eric Gordon Prentiss Waggner Art Evans Total Opponents
Int 4 2 2 1 9 12
Yds 49 107 57 37 250 289
Avg 12.2 53.5 28.5 37.0 27.8 24.1
TD 0 1 0 1 2 1
Long 22 90 54 37 90 100
Ret 8 7 1 16 14
Yds 94 36 0 130 143
Avg 11.8 5.1 0.0 8.1 10.2
TD 0 0 0 0 1
Long 43 9 0 43 60
Yds 628 143 113 52 44 -4 976 724
Avg 23.3 20.4 22.6 26.0 44.0 -4.0 22.7 18.1
TD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Long 60 35 29 27 44 0 60 34
Punt Returns Name Devrin Young Marlin Lane TEAM Total Opponents
Kickoff Returns Name Devrin Young Marlin Lane Da’Rick Rogers Tauren Poole Channing Fugate Cameron Clear Total Opponents
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Ret 27 7 5 2 1 1 43 40
Long 58 20 35 32 81 27 19 53 18 22 21 21 7 12 5 4 81 83
Avg/G 86.7 28.7 20.2 13.7 104.7 13.4 15.8 24.5 4.5 3.4 4.2 2.8 1.4 2.0 0.4 0.3 242.6 177.8
Fumble Returns Ret 1 1 1 3 0
Yds 3 25 19 47 0
Avg 3.0 25.0 19.0 15.7 0.0
TD 0 0 0 0 0
Long 3 25 19 25 0
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Punting Yds 1525 515 0 2040 2393
Avg 38.1 36.8 0.0 37.8 42.0
Lg 53 46 0 53 64
TB FC 2 16 0 6 0 0 2 22 6 13
I20 10 1 0 11 22
Blkd 0 1 1 2 0
KO 43 4 1 48 58
YDS 2714 238 57 3009 3755
AVG 63.1 59.5 57.0 62.7 64.7
TB 6 0 0 6 14
OB RET NET YD LN 2 0 0 2 724 45.1 24 1 976 43.1 26
Kickoffs Name Michael Palardy Derrick Brodus Matt Darr Total Opponents
SEC/NCAA Team Rankings
Field Goal Sequence By Player Name M-A Pct. 1-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ Lg Blk Michael Palardy 9-14 64.3 0-0 5-5 1-2 2-5 1-2 52 2 Derrick Brodus 1-1 100.0 0-0 1-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 21 0
Category Total Offense Passing Offense Passing Efficiency Scoring Offense Rushing Offense Rushing Defense Passing Efficiency Defense Total Defense Scoring Defense Net Punting Punt Returns Kickoff Returns Turnover Margin Pass Defense Sacks by Tackles For Loss Sacks Allowed First Downs Third Down Efficiency Fourth Down Efficiency Third Down Efficiency Defense Fourth Down Efficiency Defense Penalty Yards/Game Avg. Time of Possession
Field Goal Sequence By Game Montana Cincinnati Florida Buffalo Georgia LSU Alabama South Carolina Middle Tennessee Arkansas Vanderbilt Kentucky
Tennessee 43,(37) 37,(20) (28),(28) 51,(28),(43) (40),(52) (22),47 (21) 46
Opponents 47,(23) (28),(30),(46),(42) 44,(30) (35),(23) (18) (26),(29),(45) 40 44, 34 (24)
2011 RED ZONE STATS Tennessee Inside Opponent Red-Zone Times Times Total Date Opponent Score In RZ Scored Pts Sept 3 Montana W, 42-16 4 3 21 Sep 10 Cincinnati W, 45-23 6 6 38 Sept 17 at Florida L, 23-33 5 4 23 Oct 1 Buffalo W, 41-10 7 7 41 Oct. 8 Georgia L, 12-20 2 2 9 Oct 15 LSU L, 7-38 1 1 7 Oct 22 at Alabama L, 6-37 0 0 0 Oct 29 S. Carolina L, 3-14 2 1 3 Nov 5 MTSU W, 24-0 4 3 17 Nov 12 at Arkansas L, 7-49 2 1 7 Nov 19 Vanderbilt W, 27-21 4 3 21 Nov 26 at Kentucky L, 7-10 1 0 0 Totals 38 31 187 31 of 38 (81.6%)
TDs 3 5 3 5 1 1 0 0 2 1 3 0 24
Opponent Inside Tennessee Red-Zone Times Times Total Date Opponent Score In RZ Scored Pts Sept 3 Montana W, 42-16 2 1 7 Sep 10 Cincinnati W, 45-23 3 3 16 Sept 17 at Florida L, 23-33 4 4 20 Oct 1 Buffalo W, 41-10 2 1 13 Oct. 8 Georgia L, 12-20 4 4 20 Oct 15 LSU L, 7-38 6 6 38 Oct 22 at Alabama L, 6-37 7 5 27 Oct 29 S. Carolina L, 3-14 2 1 7 Nov. 5 MTSU W, 24-0 1 0 0 Nov 12 at Arkansas L, 7-49 3 3 21 Nov 19 Vanderbilt W, 27-21 4 2 14 Nov 26 at Kentucky L, 7-10 2 2 10 Totals 40 32 183 32 of 40 (80.0%)
TDs 1 2 2 0 2 5 3 1 0 3 2 1 22
Stat 332.67 242.58 125.78 20.33 90.08 162.67 125.58 340.50 22.58 34.39 8.13 22.70 0.00 177.83 1.33 5.58 1.50 18.1 40.94 42.86 38.89 50.00 46.8 30:45.08
NCAA 104 50 69 106 116 69 48 27 36 104 61 41 T-59 12 100 67 40 98 T-55 T-91 57 T-49 50 37
SEC 20 1 24 2 25 2 8 10 14 T-17 T-6 T-20 T-23 9 16 17 T-14 16 T-13 SEC 9 3 6 10 12 8 10 7 9 12 7 5 9 6 11 10 3 7 6 10 9 4 5 5
Rush Pass FGs TDs TDs Made 2 1 0 2 3 1 0 3 1 1 4 2 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 11 13 7
FGA 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
---- Failed to score inside RZ --Downs Int Fumb Half Game 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 3 1 0 0
Rush Pass FGs TDs TDs Made 1 0 0 0 2 1 1 1 2 0 0 1 2 0 2 2 3 1 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 13 9 10
FGA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
---- Failed to score inside RZ --Downs Int Fumb Half Game 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 2 0
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Field Goals
NCAA -T-48 --T-31 --T-32 100 ------T-23 ----79 -----------
PLAYERS
Punts 40 14 0 54 57
Stat 57.75 5.58 2.42 86.67 28.67 9 57.75 96.92 84.00 75.75 0.33 0.20 0.17 0.82 4.73 4.50 6.75 6.67 0.92
STAFF
Name Matt Darr Michael Palardy TEAM Total Opponents
Category Name Total Offense Tauren Poole Receptions-Game Da’Rick Rogers Mychal Rivera Rec Yards/Game Da’Rick Rogers Mychal Rivera Rec Touchdowns Da’Rick Rogers Rush Yards/Game Tauren Poole All-Purpose Runners Da’Rick Rogers Devrin Young Tauren Poole Interceptions Austin Johnson Eric Gordon Prentiss Waggner Field Goals/Game Michael Palardy Scoring Michael Palardy Da’Rick Rogers Tackles/Game Austin Johnson A.J. Johnson Tackles for Loss Malik Jackson
GENERAL INFO
Name Dontavis Sapp Rod Wilks A.J. Johnson Total Opponents
REVIEW Scoring Name Da’Rick Rogers Michael Palardy Tauren Poole Marlin Lane Rajion Neal DeAnthony Arnett Justin Hunter Tyler Bray Mychal Rivera Zach Rogers Art Evans Eric Gordon Matt Simms Derrick Brodus Total Opponents
TD 9 0 5 4 3 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 31 33
FGs 0-0 9-14 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-1 10-15 13-18
PAT Kick 0-0 25-26 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 3-3 28-29 32-32
PAT Rush 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
Rec 1040 164 25 161 269 344 314 242 189 0 0 17 0 54 0 37 0 34 0 0 12 5 0 0 0 0 2911 2134
PR 0 0 94 36 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 130 143
PAT Rcv 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PAT Pass 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-1
PAT DXP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Saf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Pts 54 52 30 24 18 12 12 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 244 271
All-Purpose Name Da’Rick Rogers Tauren Poole Devrin Young Marlin Lane Rajion Neal Mychal Rivera Justin Hunter DeAnthony Arnett Zach Rogers Eric Gordon Jaron Toney Channing Fugate Prentiss Waggner Ben Bartholomew Austin Johnson Vincent Dallas Art Evans Brendan Downs Tom Smith Matt Darr Matt Milton Anthony Anderson Justin Worley Matt Simms TEAM Tyler Bray Total Opponents
GP 12 12 9 12 11 12 3 12 12 10 5 12 12 12 12 11 12 8 3 11 6 12 4 7 9 7 12 12
Rush 10 693 9 280 134 0 0 0 0 0 74 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 34 30 0 0 -22 -22 -69 -70 1081 1952
KR 113 52 628 143 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 44 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 976 724
IR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 107 0 0 57 0 49 0 37 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 250 289
Tot 1163 909 756 620 403 344 314 242 189 107 74 61 57 54 49 37 37 34 34 30 12 5 -22 -22 -69 -70 5348 5242
Tot 1913 693 582 297 280 134 74 34 30 10 9 5 -69 3992 4086
Avg/G 273.3 57.8 145.5 42.4 23.3 12.2 14.8 11.3 2.7 0.8 1.0 0.5 -7.7 332.7 340.5
Avg/G 96.9 75.8 84.0 51.7 36.6 28.7 104.7 20.2 15.8 10.7 14.8 5.1 4.8 4.5 4.1 3.4 3.1 4.2 11.3 2.7 2.0 0.4 -5.5 -3.1 -7.7 -10.0 445.7 436.8
Total Offense Name Tyler Bray Tauren Poole Justin Worley Matt Simms Marlin Lane Rajion Neal Jaron Toney Tom Smith Matt Darr Da’Rick Rogers Devrin Young Michael Palardy TEAM Total Opponents
GP 7 12 4 7 12 11 5 3 11 12 9 11 9 12 12
Plays 273 187 94 70 75 27 31 13 1 3 6 2 10 792 752
Rush -70 693 -22 -22 280 134 74 34 30 10 9 0 -69 1081 1952
Pass 1983 0 604 319 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 2911 2134
Tennessee Giveaway/Takeaway Game Montana Cincinnati at Florida Buffalo Georgia LSU at Alabama
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Giveaway Fum Int Tot 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 2 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 1 2
Takeaway Fum Int Tot Dif. 2 1 3 +3 0 0 0 -2 1 0 1 -1 1 0 1 -1 0 0 0 -0 0 0 -2 0 1 1 -1
Game South Carolina MTSU at Arkansas Vanderbilt at Kentucky TOTAL
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Giveaway Fum Int Tot 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 2 1 2 3 6 12 18
Takeaway Fum Int Tot Dif. 2 1 3 +1 1 2 3 +3 1 1 2 +1 1 3 4 +2 0 0 0 -3 9 9 18 --
Defensive Statistical Leaders AT TT TFL 40 81 5.0-18 43 80 4.5-7 33 56 11.0-38 27 56 5.5-19 18 55 1.0-4 8 48 3.0-6 14 48 . 27 37 6.0-12 13 35 7.5-26 14 27 0.5-0 19 27 2.5-13 12 26 2.0-4 8 24 3.0-8 10 22 3.0-9 9 20 1.0-6 9 18 . 7 18 1.0-9 1 16 5.0-10 4 15 2.0-7 . 10 . . 10 1.0-14 5 8 1.0-3 6 8 . 2 6 . 3 6 . 2 5 . 1 5 . 1 4 1.0-6 3 4 0.5-2 . 2 . . 1 . 1 1 . . 1 . . 1 . . 1 . . 1 . . 1 . . . . . . . 340 784 67-221 361 791 63.0-272
Sacks Int 1.0-13 4-49 . . 2.5-13 . 0.5-6 . . . 2.0-5 2-57 . . 1.5-6 . 0.5-5 . . . 1.5-12 . . . 0.5-2 . 1.0-6 . 1.0-6 . . . 1.0-9 . . 2-107 1.0-3 . . . . 1-37 1.0-3 . . . . . . . . . . . 1.0-6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16-95 9-250 18-150 12-289
PBU 1 . 2 . 2 7 4 . 1 2 . . . . . 1 2 1 1 2 . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 53
QBH 2 . 10 2 . 3 . . 6 . 4 . . 5 . . . 1 1 . . 1 . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . 36 37
FR-Yds . 2-19 . . . . . . . 1-0 . 1-25 . . 1-3 . . . 1-0 . . . . . . . 1-0 . 1-0 . . . . . . . . 1-0 . 9-47 6-0
FF . 1 1 1 1 1 . . 1 . . 1 . . 1 . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 12
Special Teams Tackle Leaders
Vols on Opening Offensive Drives
Player Rod Wilks Austin Johnson Brian Randolph Raiques Crump Anthony Anderson Dontavis Sapp Izauea Lanier Daryl Vereen Brent Brewer Curt Maggitt Eric Gordon A.J. Johnson Channing Fugate Byron Moore Willie Bohannon John Propst TOTALS
Game Montana Cincinnati at Florida Buffalo Georgia LSU at Alabama South Carolina MTSU at Arkansas Vanderbilt at Kentucky
Total 9 6 6 5 5 4 4 3 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 52
Fumbles Name Tyler Bray Cameron Clear Marlin Lane Rajion Neal Tauren Poole Zach Rogers Matt Simms Justin Worley Devrin Young Team TOTAL
No.-Lost 3-0 1-1 3-2 4-1 2-0 1-0 2-0 2-0 3-1 5-1 26-6
KO Punt 9 0 6 0 5 1 4 1 2 3 3 1 4 0 3 0 2 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 45 7
1st Half Downs Touchdown Missed FG Touchdown Missed FG Punt Downs Fumble Punt Downs Touchdown Punt
Blk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1 5
Saf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
2nd Half Punt Touchdown Interception Punt Punt Punt Punt Interception Downs Punt Interception Interception
Vols on Opening Defensive Series Game Montana Cincinnati at Florida Buffalo Georgia LSU at Alabama South Carolina MTSU at Arkansas Vanderbilt at Kentucky
1st Half Fumble Touchdown Touchdown Punt Field Goal Punt Interception Fumble Punt Touchdown Fumble Field Goal
2nd Half Punt Field Goal Touchdown Punt Touchdown Touchdown Touchdown Interception Punt Punt Punt Punt
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ST 41 37 23 29 37 40 34 10 22 13 8 14 16 12 11 9 11 15 11 10 10 3 2 4 3 3 4 3 1 2 1 . 1 1 1 1 1 . . 444 430
PLAYERS
GP-GS 12-12 12-10 12-12 11-8 12-8 12-12 12-9 12-4 12-8 11-8 12-3 12-0 8-8 12-4 12-0 12-8 12-2 10-1 12-0 12-4 12-1 12-8 9-0 11-2 8-0 11-0 12-0 9-0 12-0 12-12 7-7 1-0 1-0 12-1 12-12 12-6 11-0 11-0 3-3 12-0 12-0
STAFF
Player Austin Johnson Johnson, A.J. Malik Jackson Curt Maggitt Brian Randolph Prentiss Waggner Izauea Lanier Maurice Couch Jacques Smith Marsalis Teague Willie Bohannon Rod Wilks Brent Brewer Marlon Walls Dontavis Sapp Ben Martin Daryl Vereen Eric Gordon Corey Miller Justin Coleman Art Evans Daniel Hood Nigel Mi-Thornton Byron Moore Joseph Ayres Raiques Crump Anthony Anderson Jordan Williams John Propst Ja’Wuan James Tyler Bray Arthur Jeffery Martaze Jackson Channing Fugate Da’Rick Rogers Zach Rogers Vincent Dallas Matt Darr Justin Hunter Total Opponents
GENERAL INFO
No. 40 45 97 56 37 23 18 44 55 10 86 22 17 58 41 99 9 24 80 27 25 76 42 3 65 50 36 54 47 70 8 95 4D 46 21 83 6 5 11
REVIEW 2011 TEAM TOTALS Team Totals Game-by-Game 1st Rushing Downs (No-Yds-TD)
Score
Passing Total Offense Punts Fumbles Penalties KO Ret. Punt Ret. Int. Ret. 3rd-Dn (C-A-I-Yds-TD) (Ply-Yds) No-Avg No-Lost No-Yds No-Yds No-Yds No-Yds Convs.
Time of Poss.
TENNESSEE
42
19
46-128-2
18-25-0-311-3
71-439
4-37.2
6-0
6-40
3-100
5-23
1-37
10 of 17
Montana
16
18
30-111-1
20-38-1-235-1
68-346
8-42.8
2-2
4-44
7-114
1-2
0-0
7 of 16
35:19 24:41
TENNESSEE
45
34
35-126-2
34-41-0-405-4
76-531
1-35.0
2-2
7-63
4-88
1-0
0-0
10 of 13
37:23 22:37
Cincinnati
23
18
26-166-1
21-34-0-230-2
60-396
3-42.0
2-0
4-40
5-85
0-0
0-0
5 of 12
TENNESSEE
23
23
21-(-9)-0
26-48-2-288-3
69-279
4-42.8
2-0
10-94
5-90
2-13
0-0
4 of 12
29:17
at Florida
33
17
40-134-1
14-23-0-213-2
63-347
4-38.5
1-1
16-150
5-105
3-21
2-0
4 of 13
30:43
TENNESSEE
41
27
44-199-1
21-31-0-342-4
75-541
1-29.0
4-2
2-15
3-47
1-43
0-0
12 of 16
38:10
Buffalo
10
10
28-148-1
10-25-0-116-0
53-264
5-40.0
2-1
3-15
7-119
1-12
0-0
3 of 13
21:50
TENNESSEE
12
17
23-(-20)-0
22-40-0-290-0
63-270
4-42.2
4-0
8-40
4-108
2-19
0-0
4 of 13
26:17
Georgia
20
20
38-139-2
15-25-0-227-0
63-366
4-41.5
1-0
8-75
1-17
0-0
0-0
3 of 12
33:43
TENNESSEE
7
11
29-111-1
6-20-2-128-0
49-239
5-37.8
0-0
6-68
5-135
0-0
0-0
4 of 10
21:41
LSU
38
24
49-225-2
13-17-0-138-3
69-383
4-45.0
0-0
8-61
2-68
3-32
2-99
6 of 12
38:41
TENNESSEE
6
6
32-92-0
9-18-1-63-0
50-155
5-40.0
2-1
4-25
7-149
1-11
1-19
2 of 14
27:42
at Alabama
37
19
38-143-3
18-28-1-294-1
66-437
2-40.5
1-0
5-38
3-36
1-4
1-29
7 of 14
32:18
TENNESSEE
3
10
21-35-0
15-38-2-151-0
59-186
5-36.0
0-0
7-43
3-88
0-0
1-54
2 of 14
23:42
South Carolina 14
20
53-231-1
10-18-1-87-1
71-318
5-33.8
2-2
4-35
1-23
1-3
2-0
10 of 18
36:18
TENNESSEE
24
22
45-120-2
23-33-0-291-1
78-411
5-38.0
2-0
4-45
1-39
3-19
2-39
10 of 17
39:14
MTSU
0
13
21-97-0
18-31-2-133-0
52-230
6-42.8
2-1
1-10
4-74
0-0
0-0
3 of 11
20:46
TENNESSEE
7
16
42-138-1
18-35-1-238-0
77-376
8-34.0
1-0
5-36
4-62
0-0
1-(-2)
4 of 18
37:06
at Arkansas
49
21
30-254-3
17-27-1-245-3
57-499
3-49.3
2-1
7-58
1-9
1-60
1-7
5 of 9
22:54
TENNESSEE
27
17
30-101-1
16-33-2-189-2
63-290
6-37.7
2-0
5-60
2-34
1-2
3-103
6 of 16
30:50
Vanderbilt
21
17
36-90-1
17-32-3-193-1
68-283
4-44.5
2-1
7-46
3-55
1-8
2-128
4 of 12
29:10
TENNESSEE
7
15
24-61-0
15-38-2-215-1
62-276
6-38.3
1-1
5-32
2-118
0-0
0-0
4 of 15
24:03
at Kentucky
10
10
56-202-1
4-6-0-15-0
62-217
9-43.6
2-0
11-85
3-198
2-1
2-26
4 of 16
35:57
Starting Lineups Offense MONTANA CINCINNATI at Florida BUFFALO GEORGIA LSU at Alabama S.CAROLINA MTSU at Arkansas VANDERBILT at Kentucky
TE/WR Rivera Rivera Rivera Rivera Rivera Rivera Rivera Rivera Rivera Arnett Rivera Rivera
LT Thomas Thomas Thomas Thomas Thomas Thomas Thomas Thomas Thomas Thomas Thomas Thomas
Defense MONTANA CINCINNATI at Florida BUFFALO GEORGIA LSU at Alabama S. CAROLINA MTSU at Arkansas VANDERBILT at Kentucky
LE/DB J. Smith Randolph J. Smith J. Smith J. Smith J. Smith J. Smith J. Smith J. Smith Bohannon Bohannon Bohannon
DT Mal. Jackson Mal. Jackson Mal. Jackson Mal. Jackson Mal. Jackson Mal. Jackson Mal. Jackson Mal. Jackson Mal. Jackson Mal. Jackson Mal. Jackson Mal. Jackson
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LG Bullard Bullard Bullard Bullard Bullard Bullard Stone Jackson Jackson Jackson Jackson Jackson NT Hood Hood Hood Hood Hood Hood Hood Couch Hood Couch Couch Couch
C Stone Stone Stone Stone Stone Stone Bullard Bullard Bullard Bullard Bullard Bullard
RG Fulton Fulton Fulton Fulton Fulton Fulton Fulton Fulton Fulton Fulton Fulton Fulton
RT James James James James James James James James James James James James
WR Hunter Hunter Hunter Z. Rogers Z. Rogers Z. Rogers Z. Rogers Neal Z. Rogers Z. Rogers Neal Neal
RE Martin Martin Walls Walls Walls Walls Martin Martin Martin Martin Martin Martin
SLB/DB Maggitt Maggitt Maggitt Randolph Maggitt Maggitt Maggitt Moore Moore Gordon Maggitt Maggitt
MLB Aus. Johnson Aus. Johnson Aus. Johnson Aus. Johnson Aus. Johnson Aus. Johnson Aus. Johnson Aus. Johnson Aus. Johnson Aus. Johnson Aus. Johnson Aus. Johnson
WR D. Rogers D. Rogers D. Rogers D. Rogers D. Rogers D. Rogers D. Rogers D. Rogers D. Rogers D. Rogers D. Rogers D. Rogers
WLB A.J. Johnson Vereen A.J. Johnson Vereen A.J. Johnson A.J. Johnson A.J. Johnson A.J. Johnson A.J. Johnson A.J. Johnson A.J. Johnson A.J. Johnson
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QB Bray Bray Bray Bray Bray Simms Simms Worley Worley Worley Bray Bray
LCB Coleman Coleman Evans Lanier Lanier Lanier Laner Lanier Lanier Lanier Lanier Lanier
TB Poole Poole Poole Poole Poole Poole Poole Poole Poole Poole Poole Poole
FB/TE/WR Fugate Bartholomew Bartholomew Downs Bartholomew Bartholomew Young Bartholomew Bartholomew Bartholomew Clear Clear
SS FS Brewer Waggner Brewer Waggner Brewer Waggner Brewer Waggner Brewer Waggner Brewer Waggner Brewer Randolph Brewer Randolph Randolph Waggner Randolph Waggner Randolph Waggner Randolph Waggner
RCB Teague Teague Teague Teague Teague Teague Waggner Waggner Coleman Coleman Teague Teague
PK Palardy Palardy Palardy Palardy Palardy Palardy Palardy Palardy Brodus Palardy Palardy Palardy P Darr Darr Palardy M. Darr M. Darr M. Darr Palardy Palardy M. Darr Darr Darr Darr
OFFENSIVE GAME-BY-GAME GENERAL INFO
Passing Int 0 0 2 0 0 2 2 6
Pct 70.8 82.9 54.2 70.0 54.5 48.5 39.5 59.5
Yards 293 405 288 342 251 189 215 1983
TD 3 4 3 4 0 2 1 17
Long 81 33 22 58 27 22 53 81
Sack 3 0 3 1 1 1 2 11
Yds 21 0 26 9 14 15 15 100
Effic 214.6 198.1 116.9 209.8 118.4 104.5 85.2 144.8
#12 MATT SIMMS Montana Buffalo Georgia LSU Alabama South Carolina Arkansas TOTALS
Att 1 1 6 20 17 12 5 62
Comp 1 0 4 6 8 5 3 27
Int 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 3
Pct 100.0 0.0 66.7 30.0 47.1 41.7 60.0 43.5
Yards 18 0 39 128 58 46 30 319
TD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Long 18 0 19 44 21 14 12 44
Sack 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 4
Yds 0 0 17 0 9 0 0 27
Effic 251.2 0.0 121.3 63.8 64.0 73.9 110.4 77.1
#14 JUSTIN WORLEY Alabama South Carolina Middle Tennessee Arkansas TOTALS
Att 0 26 32 29 87
Comp 0 10 23 15 48
Int 0 2 0 1 3
Pct 0.0 38.5 71.9 51.7 55.2
Yards 0 105 291 208 604
TD 0 0 1 0 1
Long 0 26 47 50 50
Sack 0 1 1 1 3
Yds 0 6 6 11 23
Effic 0.0 57.0 158.6 105.1 110.4
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Comp 17 34 26 21 18 16 15 147
PLAYERS
Att 24 41 48 30 33 33 38 247
STAFF
#8 TYLER BRAY Montana Cincinnati Florida Buffalo Georgia Vanderbilt Kentucky TOTALS
Rushing Player Poole, T. Lane, M. Neal, R. Toney, J. Smith, T. Darr, M. Rogers, D. Young, D. Worley, J. Simms, M. TEAM Bray, T.
No-Yds-TD 187-693/5 75-280/2 27-134/2 31-74/0 13-34/0 1-30/0 3-10/0 6-9/0 7--22/0 8--22/1 8--69/0 26--70/1
MONT CIN UF BUF UGA LSU ALA SC MTSU ARK VU UK 24-98/1 21-101/0 9-18/0 17-101/0 7-7/0 19-70/1 19-67/0 18-38/0 11-13/2 14-41/0 19-107/1 9-32/0 10-35/1 8-16/1 5-9/0 7-28/0 7-8/0 6-43/0 7-21/0 - 9-37/0 9-58/0 - 7-25/0 2-7/0 3-10/0 DNP 3-20/1 2-7/0 1-5/0 1-6/0 - 3-22/0 4-24/1 6-29/0 2-4/0 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP - 19-52/0 11-22/0 1-0/0 3-6/0 DNP DNP 10-28/0 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 1-30/0 DNP 1--4/0 1-3/0 - 1-11/0 DNP DNP DNP 1-6/0 - 2--5/0 1-6/0 1-3/0 1--1/0 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 1-0/0 2--6/0 2--7/0 2--9/0 DNP DNP DNP DNP - 4--17/1 - 3--8/0 1-3/0 DNP DNP DNP 1--1/0 DNP 1--13/0 1--2/0 1--15/0 1--2/0 DNP DNP - 2--21/0 1--15/0 6--17/0 2-3/1 6--23/0 4--12/0 2--11/0 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 2--14/0 4-4/0
Receiving Player No-Yds-TD MONT CIN UF BUF Rogers, D. 67-1040/9 5-100/1 10-100/2 5-62/1 7-180/2 Rivera, M. 29-344/1 6-54/0 5-71/1 3-38/0 Hunter, J. 17-314/2 6-146/1 10-156/1 1-12/0 DNP Neal, R. 13-269/1 DNP 1-14/0 Arnett, D. 24-242/2 - 8-59/0 3-27/2 Rogers, Z. 14-189/1 1-14/0 2-25/1 2-34/0 2-24/0 Poole, T. 21-164/0 3-30/0 1-6/0 1-32/0 Lane, M. 17-161/2 2-16/1 - 2-26/1 2-15/0 Bartholomew, B. 6-54/0 1-18/0 1-8/0 - 2-12/0 Dallas, V. 3-37/0 1-6/0 Downs, B. 3-34/0 2-32/0 Young, D. 3-25/0 DNP DNP DNP Fugate, C. 3-17/0 3-17/0 Milton, M. 1-12/0 DNP DNP 1-12/0 Anderson, A. 1-5/0 Clear, C. 1-4/0 -
UGA LSU ALA SC MTSU ARK VU UK 5-71/0 3-63/0 2-32/0 4-35/0 9-137/1 5-106/0 10-116/2 2-38/0 5-85/0 - 1-13/0 2-15/0 3-32/0 1-7/0 1-11/0 2-18/0 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP - 1-38/0 1-1/0 2-10/0 1-18/0 3-63/0 - 4-125/1 3-22/0 - 3-59/0 3-47/0 1-8/0 - 3-20/0 1-19/0 - 2-24/0 1-13/0 2-17/0 1-19/0 1-7/0 - 3-10/0 1-2/0 3-28/0 2-16/0 3-21/0 3-12/0 6-84/0 - 1-6/0 - 3-12/0 - 1-2/0 1-6/0 - 1-10/0 1-9/0 1-22/0 DNP 1-2/0 DNP DNP DNP DNP - 1-21/0 1-2/0 1-2/0 DNP DNP DNP DNP - 1-5/0 1-4/0 -
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UA-A-TOT 41-40-81 37-43-80 29-27-56 23-33-56 37-18-55 34-14-48 40-8-48 10-27-37 22-13-35 13-14-27 8-19-27 14-12-26 16-8-24 12-10-22 11-9-20 11-7-18 9-9-18 15-1-16 11-4-15 10-0-10 10-0-10 2-6-8 3-5-8 4-2-6 3-3-6 3-2-5 4-1-5 1-3-4 3-1-4 2-0-2 1-0-1 1-0-1 1-0-1 1-0-1 1-0-1 1-0-1 0-1-1
MONT 2-2 0-3 3-0 1-2 1-0 2-0 0-1 3-1 1-2 1-1 2-2 2-1 2-2 2-0 4-2 1-1 4-0 1-1 3-0 0-1 0-1 1-2 1-0 0-3 DNP DNP DNP
CIN 3-3 0-1 0-3 1-2 1-1 1-2 3-0 0-3 3-2 2-1 0-1 2-1 2-4 1-0 2-2 1-2 1-0 2-3 3-0 3-0 0-1 0-1 0-1 DNP DNP DNP
UF 6-1 7-0 3-3 3-2 1-1 2-0 4-2 4-1 1-1 2-0 4-0 2-0 1-0 0-1 1-0 1-0 3-0 1-0 DNP DNP 2-0 DNP DNP DNP
BUF 3-3 1-5 5-2 1-2 3-0 1-0 4-0 2-1 0-3 1-1 1-0 1-0 4-1 3-0 1-0 1-0 1-0 1-0 DNP 1-0 DNP DNP
UGA 5-6 1-3 0-2 4-2 3-1 10-1 1-0 1-2 3-2 1-1 2-0 1-1 2-1 3-0 1-0 DNP 0-2 DNP DNP DNP
LSU 5-1 4-7 6-1 2-6 8-1 4-2 1-0 0-2 1-4 1-3 3-0 1-1 1-0 1-0 1-1 1-0 1-0 1-0 1-0 0-1 3-0 1-0 DNP 1-0 DNP DNP
ALA 2-3 5-8 3-3 3-6 7-1 6-1 0-1 2-3 0-3 0-1 0-1 1-0 1-1 DNP 1-3 0-1 1-0 DNP DNP DNP
SC 5-5 6-6 DNP 3-1 5-1 2-1 5-0 2-4 1-0 DNP 1-2 3-1 5-1 3-1 3-2 1-1 2-0 1-0 1-0 DNP DNP DNP
MTSU 4-3 5-0 1-1 0-1 4-0 4-0 3-1 2-0 1-0 0-1 2-0 DNP 0-2 1-0 3-1 1-0 1-0 1-1 1-0 0-1 0-1 DNP 1-0 0-1
ARK 2-1 1-4 2-4 1-0 2-3 3-3 2-1 1-4 1-2 0-1 0-3 1-1 DNP 1-0 5-0 0-1 0-1 0-1 1-0 1-0 DNP DNP DNP
VU 4-5 2-2 2-5 3-3 1-2 5-2 1-2 2-4 1-0 4-3 0-2 3-4 DNP 0-2 2-2 1-0 DNP DNP 1-0 1-0 1-0 DNP DNP
UK 0-7 5-4 4-3 1-6 4-8 3-2 5-0 0-5 5-1 0-1 1-3 0-1 DNP 0-2 1-5 1-2 DNP 1-0 DNP DNP 1-0 1-0 DNP DNP DNP
UA-A-TOT 2-1-2.5 2-0-2.0 1-1-1.5 1-1-1.5 1-0-1.0 1-0-1.0 1-0-1.0 1-0-1.0 1-0-1.0 1-0-1.0 1-0-1.0 0-1-0.5 0-1-0.5 0-1-0.5
MONT DNP -
CIN DNP 1.0-6 0.5-5 0.5-6
UF 1.0-10 DNP -
BUF 1.0-3 1.0-6 1.0-9 1.0-6 -
UGA 1.0-3 -
LSU 1.0-3 -
ALA 1.0-4 -
SC 1.0-7 1.0-2 0.5-2 0.5-2 DNP
MTSU DNP -
ARK 1.0-3 DNP -
VU 0.5-2 0.5-3 1.0-13 DNP -
UK DNP -
MONT 2.0-7 0.5-0 1.0-2 0.5-0 0.5-1 0.5-2 0.5-1 DNP 0.5-2 -
CIN 0.5-5 0.5-0 0.5-6 0.5-1 1.0-6 DNP -
UF 0.5-1 2.0-5 0.5-2 1.0-2 1.0-1 1.0-10 1.0-4 DNP 1.0-14 -
BUF 1.5-2 0.5-0 1.0-1 1.0-6 1.0-3 1.0-9 1.0-6 -
UGA 1.0-1 1.0-1 2.0-4 1.0-3 -
LSU 0.5-1 0.5-0 1.0-1 1.0-3 1.0-3 -
ALA 2.0-5 0.5-1 0.5-2 DNP 1.5-1 0.5-1 -
SC 1.0-7 1.5-3 DNP 0.5-0 1.0-2 0.5-2 0.5-2 1.0-2 DNP
MTSU 1.0-1 2.0-4 DNP -
ARK 1.0-1 1.0-3 1.0-3 1.0-2 DNP -
VU 1.5-16 2.0-5 2.5-6 1.0-13 DNP 0.5-1 0.5-0
UK 2.0-4 2.0-8 DNP 1.0-4 1.0-1 DNP 1.0-1 1.0-4 -
Sacks Player Jackson, Mal. Waggner, P. Bohannon, W. Couch, M. Williams, J. Vereen, D. Hood, D. Johnson, Aus. Sapp, D. Walls, M. Miller, C. Smith, J. Brewer, B. Maggitt, C.
Tackles for Loss Player Jackson, Mal. Smith, J. Couch, M. Maggitt, C. Johnson, Aus. Gordon, E. Johnson, A.J. Walls, M. Waggner, P. Brewer, B. Bohannon, W. Wilks, R. Miller, C. Randolph, B. Sapp, D. Vereen, D. Williams, J. Evans, A. Hood, D. Propst, J. Teague, M.
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Player Johnson, Aus. Waggner, P. Gordon, E. Evans, A.
No-Yds 4-49 2-57 2-107 1-37
MONT 1-37
CIN -
UF -
BUF -
UGA -
LSU -
ALA 1-19 DNP -
SC 1-54 -
MTSU 1-22 1-17 -
ARK 1--2 -
VU 1-10 1-3 1-90 -
UK
MONT -
CIN -
UF 1-19 -
BUF -
UGA -
LSU -
ALA -
SC -
MTSU 1-3
ARK -
VU 1-25 -
UK
Fumble Returns No-Yds 1-25 1-19 1-3
STAFF
Player Wilks, R. Johnson, A.J. Sapp, D.
GENERAL INFO
Interception Returns
SPECIAL TEAMS GAME-BY-GAME Punt Returns No-Yds 8-94 7-36 1-0
CIN DNP 1-0 DNP
UF DNP 2-13 -
BUF 1-43 -
UGA 2-19 -
LSU -
ALA 1-11 DNP
SC DNP
MTSU 3-19 -
ARK -
VU 1-2 -
UK -
MONT DNP 1-29 1-27 1-44 -
CIN DNP 1-18 3-70 -
UF DNP 4-76 1-14 -
BUF 2-51 1--4
UGA 4-108 -
LSU 5-135 -
ALA 5-100 2-49 -
SC 2-63 1-25 -
MTSU 1-39 -
ARK 4-62 -
VU 2-34 -
UK 2-36 -
Kick Returns Player Young, D. Lane, M. Rogers, D. Poole, T. Fugate, C. Clear, C.
No-Yds 27-628 7-143 5-113 2-52 1-44 1--4
Field Goals Player Palardy, M. Brodus, D.
FGM-FGA 9-13 1-1
MONT ---
CIN 43, (37) --
UF 37, (20) --
BUF (28), (28) --
UGA 51, (28), (43) --
LSU ---
ALA (40), (52) --
SC (22), 47 --
MTSU -(21)
ARK ---
VU ---
UK 46 (24)
Punting Player Darr, M. Palardy, M.
No-Yds-Avg 17-654-38.5 12-468-39.0
Player Darr, M. Palardy, M.
MONT 2-68-34.0 2-81-40.5
CIN 1-35-35.0 ---
UF 3-132-44.0 1-39-39.0
BUF 1-29-29.0 ---
UGA 4-169-42.2 ---
LSU 4-147-36.8 1-42-42.0
ALA -5-200-40.0
SC 2-74-37.0 3-106-35.3
MTSU 5-190-38.0 --
ARK 6-225-37.5 2-47-23.5
VU 6-226-37.7 --
UK 6-230-38.3 --
STARTING EXPERIENCE OFFENSE ‘08 ‘09 ‘10 ‘11 Tot Strk Anthony Anderson, WR . 1 . . 1 . DeAnthony Arnett, WR . . . 1 1 . Ben Bartholomew, FB . . . 7 7 . Alex Bullard, OG/C . . . 12 12 12 Tyler Bray, QB . . 5 7 12 2 Cameron Clear, TE . . . 2 2 2 Brendan Downs, TE . . . 1 1 . Channing Fugate, FB . . 5 1 6 . Zach Fulton, OG . . 5 12 18 14 Darin Gooch, C . . 6 . 6 . Justin Hunter, WR . . 2 3 5 . Marcus Jackson, OG . . . 5 5 5 Ja’Wuan James, OT . . 13 12 25 25 Rajion Neal, WR . . . 3 3 2 Tauren Poole, TB . . 13 12 25 25 Mychal Rivera, TE . . . 11 11 2 Da’Rick Rogers, WR . . . 12 12 12 Zach Rogers, WR . . 4 6 10 . Matt Simms, QB . . 8 2 10 . James Stone, C/OG . . 8 7 15 . Dallas Thomas, OT . . 14 12 25 25 Justin Worley, QB . . . 3 3 . Devrin Young, WR . . . 1 1 . Totals 1 82 132 216 *Anderson’s one start in 2009 was at defensive back. SPECIAL TEAMS Matt Darr, P Brodus, PK Michael Palardy, PK Totals
‘08 . . . -
‘09 . . . -
‘10 . . 6 6
‘11 9 1 11 21
DEFENSE ‘08 ‘09 ‘10 ‘11 Tot Strk Joseph Ayres, DT . . 1 . 1 . Willie Bohannon, DE . 1 . 3 4 3 Brent Brewer, DB . . 6 8 14 . Justin Coleman, DB . . . 4 4 . Maurice Couch, DL . . . 4 4 3 Art Evans, DB . 12 6 1 19 . Eric Gordon, DB . . 6 1 7 . Daniel Hood, DT . . 8 8 . Malik Jackson, DL . . 12 12 24 21 A.J. Johnson, LB . . . 10 10 8 Austin Johnson, LB . . . 12 12 12 Greg King, LB . 2 . . 2 Izauea Lanier, CB . . . 9 9 9 Herman Lathers, LB . 5 12 . 17 . Curt Maggitt, LB . . 8 8 2 Ben Martin, DE . 11 8 19 6 Corey Miller, DL . . 2 . 2 . Byron Moore, DB . . . 2 2 . Brian Randolph, S . . . 8 8 6 Jacques Smith, DE . . . 8 8 . Marsalis Teague, DB . *5 8 8 21 2 Daryl Vereen, LB . . 1 2 3 . Prentiss Waggner, DB . 2 13 12 27 25 Marlon Walls, DE . . . 4 4 . Totals 38 67 132 237 *Teague’s five starts in 2009 were at wide receiver.
Tot Strk 9 4 1 . 17 3 27 -
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Player Young, D. Lane, M. TEAM
REVIEW PARTICIPATION GAME-BY-GAME Player Anderson, A. Anderson, C. Arnett, D. Ayres, J. Bartholomew, B. Bohannon, W. Branum, N. Bray, T. Brewer, B. Brodus, D. Bullard, A. Carson, A. Clark, G. Clear, C. Coleman, J. Couch, M. Crump, R. Dallas, V. Darr, M. Downs, B. Evans, A. Fugate, C. Fulton, Z. Gooch, D. Gordon, E. Guess, N. Hood, D. Hunter, J. Jackson, Mal. Jackson, Marc. Jackson, Mart. James, J. Jeffery, A. Johnson, A.J. Johnson, Aus. King, G. Lane, M. Lanier, I. Maggitt, C. Martin, B. Miller, C. Milton, M. Mitchell-Thornton, N. Moore, B. Neal, R. Pair, M. Palardy, M. Poole, T. Propst, J. Randolph, B. Reveiz, S. Rhome, C. Richardson, A. Rivera, M. Rogers, D. Rogers, Z. Sapp, D. Schofield, J. Simms, M. Smith, J. Smith, T. Stone, J. Storey, J. Teague, M. Thomas, D. Toney, J. Vereen, D. Waggner, P. Walls, M. Wilks, R. Williams, J. Worley, J. Young, D.
GP/GS 12/2/12/1 8/12/7 12/3 3/7/7 8/8 1/12/12 6/1/12/2 12/4 12/4 11/11/11/8/1 12/1 12/1 12/12 2/10/1 12/12/8 3/3 12/12 12/5 1/12/12 1/12/10 12/12 1/12/12/9 11/8 12/8 12/6/9/11/2 11/3 1/11/12/12 12/12/8 10/8/11/12/11 12/12 12/6 12/2/7/2 12/8 3/9/7 3/11/8 12/12 5/12/2 12/12 12/4 12/9/4/3 9/1
MONT X X X X X X X QB SS DNP LG DNP DNP X LCB X X X X X X FB RG X X X NT WR DT X DNP RT DNP WLB MLB DNP X X SLB RE X DNP X X X DNP X TB X X X X X TE WR X X X X LE X C X RCB LT DNP X FS X X DNP DNP DNP
CIN X DNP X X FB X DNP QB SS DNP LG DNP DNP X LCB X X X X X X X RG DNP X X NT WR DT X DNP RT DNP X MLB DNP X X SLB RE X DNP X X X X X TB X DB X X DNP TE WR X X DNP DNP X DNP C DNP RCB LT DNP WLB FS X X DNP DNP DNP
UF X DNP X DNP FB X X QB SS DNP LG DNP DNP X X X X X X X LCB X RG DNP X X NT WR DT X DNP RT DNP WLB MLB X X X SLB X X X X DNP DNP DNP X TB X X DNP X X TE WR X X DNP DNP LE DNP C DNP RCB LT DNP X FS RE X DNP DNP DNP
BUF X X X X X X DNP QB SS DNP LG X DNP X X X DNP X X TE X X RG X X X NT DNP DT X DNP RT DNP X MLB DNP X LCB X X X X X X X DNP X TB X DB DNP X X TE WR WR X X X LE X C DNP RCB LT DNP WLB FS RE X X DNP X
UGA X DNP X DNP FB X DNP QB SS DNP LG X DNP X X X X X X X X X RG DNP X X NT DNP DT X DNP RT DNP WLB MLB DNP X LCB SLB X X DNP DNP X X DNP X TB X X X X X TE WR WR X DNP X LE DNP C DNP RCB LT DNP X FS RE X X DNP X
LSU X DNP X X FB X DNP DNP SS DNP LG X DNP X X X X X X X X X RG DNP X X NT DNP DT X DNP RT DNP WLB MLB DNP X LCB SLB X X X X X X DNP X TB X X X X X TE WR WR X DNP QB LE DNP C DNP RCB LT DNP X FS RE X X DNP X
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ALA X DNP X X X X DNP DNP SS DNP C X DNP X X X X X DNP X X X RG DNP DNP X NT DNP DT X DNP RT DNP WLB MLB DNP X LCB SLB RE X DNP X X X DNP X TB X FS X X X TE WR WR X DNP QB LE DNP LG DNP X LT DNP X RCB X X X X WR
SC MTSU X X DNP DNP X X X X FB FB X X DNP DNP DNP DNP SS DNP DNP X C C DNP X DNP X X X X RCB NT X X X X X X X DNP X X X X X RG RG DNP DNP X X X X X NT DNP DNP DT DT LG LG DNP X RT RT DNP X WLB WLB MLB MLB DNP DNP X X LCB LCB DNP X RE RE X X X X X X DB DB WR X DNP DNP X DNP TB TB X X FS SS X X X DNP X X TE TE WR WR X WR X X DNP DNP X DNP LE LE DNP DNP DNP X X X DNP X LT LT X X X X RCB FS X X X X X X QB QB X X
ARK X DNP WR X FB LE DNP DNP DNP DNP C X DNP X RCB NT X X X DNP X X RG DNP DB X X DNP DT LG DNP RT DNP WLB MLB DNP X LCB X RE X X X X X DNP X TB X SS X DNP X X WR WR X DNP X X X X DNP X LT X X FS X X X QB X
VU X DNP X DNP X LE X QB DNP DNP C DNP DNP TE X NT X X X DNP X X RG DNP X X X DNP DT LG DNP RT DNP WLB MLB DNP X LCB SLB RE X DNP DNP X WR DNP X TB X SS X DNP X TE WR X X DNP DNP X DNP DNP DNP RCB LT X X FS X X X DNP X
UK X DNP X DNP X LE DNP QB DNP DNP C DNP DNP TE X NT X DNP X DNP X X RG DNP DNP X X DNP DT LG DNP RT DNP WLB MLB DNP X LCB SLB RE X DNP DNP X WR DNP X TB X SS X DNP X TE WR X X DNP DNP X DNP DNP DNP RCB LT X X FS X X X DNP X
3rd-Down Conversions Score W, 42-16 W, 45-23 L, 23-33 W, 41-10 L, 12-20 L, 7-38 L, 6-37 L, 3-14 W, 24-0 L, 7-49 W, 27-21 L, 7-10
2nd Qtr 3-5 60.0% 1-3 33.3% 1-4 25.0% 5-5 100.0% 1-3 33.3% 1-2 50.0% 1-4 25.0% 0-3 0.0% 3-5 60.0% 2-5 40.0% 2-3 66.7% 2-6 33.3% 22-48 45.8% 12-44 27.3%
3rd Qtr 3-4 75.0% 4-4 100.0% 2-4 50.0% 2-3 66.7% 0-3 0.0% 2-3 66.7% 0-4 0.0% 0-0 0.0% 2-4 50.0% 1-4 25.0% 1-5 20.0% 1-3 33.3% 18-41 43.9% 19-37 51.4%
4th Qtr OT Qtr 1-3 33.3% 3-4 75.0% 0-2 0.0% 3-5 60.0% 0-3 0.0% 1-2 50.0% 0-1 0.0% 0-4 0.0% 2-4 50.0% 0-4 0.0% 1-3 33.3% 0-0 0.0% 1-4 25.0% 12-39 30.8% 0-0 0.0% 19-41 46.3% 0-1 0.0%
Overall 1-3 33.3% 0-0 0.0% 0-1 0.0% 1-1 100.0% 3-3 100.0% 0-1 0.0% 2-5 40.0% 3-5 60.0% 0-2 0.0% 1-4 25.0% 1-1 100.0% 0-2 0.0% 12-28 42.9% 9-18 50.0%
0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-2 1-1 0-0 1-2 0-0 0-0 3-5 4-4
1st Qtr 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 50.0% 100.0% 0.0% 50.0% 0.0% 0.0% 60.0% 100.0%
2nd Qtr 1-1 100.0% 0-0 0.0% 0-0 0.0% 0-0 0.0% 1-1 100.0% 0-0 0.0% 1-1 100.0% 0-1 0.0% 0-0 0.0% 0-0 0.0% 0-0 0.0% 0-1 0.0% 3-5 60.0% 1-4 25.0%
3rd Qtr 0-1 0.0% 0-0 0.0% 0-0 0.0% 0-0 0.0% 0-0 0.0% 0-0 0.0% 0-1 0.0% 0-0 0.0% 0-0 0.0% 0-2 0.0% 0-0 0.0% 0-0 0.0% 0-4 0.0% 1-5 20.0%
4th Qtr OT Qtr 0-1 0.0% 0-0 0.0% 0-1 0.0% 1-1 100.0% 2-2 100.0% 0-1 0.0% 0-1 0.0% 2-3 66.7% 0-2 0.0% 0-0 0.0% 1-1 100.0% 0-0 0.0% 0-1 0.0% 6-14 42.9% 0-0 0.0% 3-5 60.0% 0-0 0.0%
4th-Down Conversions Date Sept 3 Sep 10 Sep 17 Oct 1 Oct. 8 Oct 15 Oct 22 Oct 29 Nov. 5 Nov 12 Nov 19 Nov 26
Opponent Montana Cincinnati at Florida Buffalo Georgia LSU at Alabama South Carolina MTSU at Arkansas Vanderbilt at Kentucky Tennessee Opponents
Score W, 42-16 W, 45-23 L, 23-33 W, 41-10 L, 12-20 L, 7-38 L, 6-37 L, 3-14 W, 24-0 L, 7-49 W, 27-21 L, 7-10
Time of Possession Date Sept 3 Sep 10 Sep 17 Oct 1 Oct. 8 Oct 15 Oct 22 Oct 29 Nov. 5 Nov 12 Nov 19 Nov 26 Tennessee
Opponent Montana Cincinnati at Florida Buffalo Georgia LSU at Alabama South Carolina MTSU at Arkansas Vanderbilt at Kentucky Total Avg. Opponents Total Avg.
W W L W L L L L W L W L
Score 42-16 45-23 23-33 41-10 12-20 7-38 6-37 3-14 24-0 7-49 27-21 7-10
Overall 35:19 37:23 29:17 38:10 26:17 21:41 27:42 23:42 39:14 37:06 29:10 24:03 369:04 30:45 350:56 29:14
1st Qtr 9:11 8:54 6:20 8:54 6:03 6:42 9:31 11:15 8:30 9:40 3:57 5:04 94:01 7:50 85:59 7:09
2nd Qtr 11:04 8:53 7:35 10:02 9:06 6:58 6:37 6:34 11:03 10:44 5:59 8:10 102:45 8:33 77:15 6:26
3rd Qtr 7:14 10:29 9:27 9:11 6:22 5:14 8:42 1:33 8:21 7:42 9:03 5:49 89:07 7:25 90:53 7:34
4th Qtr 7:50 9:07 5:55 10:03 4:46 2:47 2:52 4:20 11:20 9:00 10:11 5:00 83:11 6:55 96:49 8:04
OT Qtr
0:00 0:00 0:00 0:00 0:00
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1st Qtr 3-5 60.0% 2-2 100.0% 1-2 50.0% 2-3 66.7% 3-4 75.0% 0-3 0.0% 1-5 20.0% 2-7 28.6% 3-4 75.0% 1-5 20.0% 0-1 0.0% 0-2 0.0% 18-43 41.9% 13-39 33.3%
PLAYERS
Overall 10-17 58.8% 10-13 76.9% 4-12 33.3% 12-16 75.0% 4-13 30.8% 4-10 40.0% 2-14 14.3% 2-14 14.3% 10-17 58.8% 4-18 22.2% 4-12 33.3% 4-15 26.7% 70-171 40.9% 63-162 38.9%
STAFF
Date Opponent Sept 3 Montana Sep 10 Cincinnati Sep 17 at Florida Oct 1 Buffalo Oct. 8 Georgia Oct 15 LSU Oct 22 at Alabama Oct 29 South Carolina Nov. 5 MTSU Nov 12 at Arkansas Nov 19 Vanderbilt Nov 26 at Kentucky Tennessee Opponents
GENERAL INFO
MISCELLANEOUS STATS
REVIEW 2011 TEAM SUPERLATIVES Tennessee Highs and Lows
Opponent Highs and Lows
Points Scored Low First Downs Low Rushing Attempts Low Rushing Yards Low Rushing TDs Low
45 3 34 6 46 21 199 (-20) 2 0
Passes Attempted Low Passes Completed Low Had Intercepted
48 18 34 6 2
Points Scored Low First Downs Low Rushing Attempts Low Rushing Yards Low Rushing TDs Low Passes Attempted Low Passes Completed Low Had Intercepted Low
49 0 24 10 56 21 254 90 3 0 38 6 21 4 3 0
Passing Yards Low Passing TDs Low
294 15 3 0
Total Offensive Plays Low Total Offensive Yards Low Fumbles Low Fumbles Lost Low
71 52 499 217 2 0 2 0
Penalties Low Penalty Yards Low QB Sacks by Low
16 1 150 10 3.0 0
Low
0
Passing Yards Low Passing TDs Low
405 63 4 0
Total Offensive Plays Low Total Offensive Yards Low Fumbles Low Fumbles Lost Low Penalties Low Penalty Yards Low QB Sacks by Low
78 49 541 155 6 0 2 0 10 2 94 15 3.0 0
Cincinnati South Carolina Cincinnati at Alabama Montana at Florida, South Carolina Buffalo Georgia Montana, Cincinnati, MTSU at Florida, at Alabama, South Carolina, at Kentucky at Florida at Alabama Cincinnati LSU at Florida, LSU, S. Carolina, Vanderbilt, at Kentucky Montana, Cincinnati, Buffalo, Georgia, MTSU Cincinnati at Alabama Cincinnati and Buffalo Georgia, LSU, at Alabama, South Carolina, at Arkansas MTSU LSU Buffalo at Alabama Montana/z LSU and South Carolina Cincinnati and Buffalo Nine times at Florida Buffalo at Florida Buffalo Buffalo and South Carolina Montana, LSU, MTSU, at Kentucky
Long Plays By the Numbers Long Plays By Yards 100+ 90-99 80-89 70-79 60-69 50-59 40-49 30-39 20-29
Long Plays By Type Rushing Passing Punt returns Kick returns Interceptions Fumble returns Other TOTAL
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at Arkansas MTSU LSU Buffalo and at Kentucky Kentucky MTSU at Arkansas Vanderbilt at Alabama and at Arkansas MTSU Montana at Kentucky Cincinnati at Kentucky Vanderbilt Cincinnati, at Florida, Buffalo, Georgia, LSU, at Kentucky at Alabama at Kentucky LSU and at Arkansas Buffalo, Georgia, MTSU, at Kentucky South Carolina MTSU at Arkansas at Kentucky Eight times LSU Montana and South Carolina Cincinnati, Georgia, LSU, at Kentucky at Florida MTSU at Florida MTSU Montana, at Florida, Georgia Cincinnati and LSU
Longest Plays of the Year
No.
TD
0 1 1 0 1 6 8 12 38
0 1 1 0 0 1 2 2 1
No.
TD
7 29 2 24 4 1 0 67
1 5 0 0 2 0 0 8
Rushing (11/12/2011) Rushing Touchdown (10/1/2011) Passing Montana (9/3/2011) Passing Touchdown Montana (9/3/2011) Punt Return (10/1/2011) Kick Return (10/15/2011) Interception Return (11/19/2011) Fumble Return (11/19/2011) Punt (11/12/2011) Field Goal (10/22/2011)
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Marlin Lane vs Arkansas
20
Rajion Neal vs Buffalo
81
Justin Hunter from Tyler Bray vs
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Justin Hunter from Tyler Bray vs
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Devrin Young vs Buffalo
60
Devrin Young vs LSU
90
Eric Gordon vs Vanderbilt
25
Rod Wilks vs Vanderbilt
53
Matt Darr vs Arkansas
52
Michael Palardy vs Alabama
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Most by an Opponent...
Total Offense Plays Total Offense Yards Receptions
54 408 10
Receiving Yards Receiving TDs
180 2 12
Touchdowns
2
Field Goals (Made)
2
PATs (Made)
6
Punts
6
Punt Average (min. 3) Punt Returns Punt Return Yards Kickoff Returns
44.0 4 43 5
Kickoff Return Yards Total Tackles Solo Tackles TFL Sacks
135 13 10 2.5 1.0
Interceptions
1
Interception Return Yds.
90
Tennessee’s Long Plays Rushing Passing
45 81
Field Goal Punt Punt Return Kickoff Return Interception Return Fumble Return
52 53 43 60 90 25
Marlin Lane at Arkansas Tyler Bray to Justin Hunter vs. Montana (TD) Michael Palardy at Alabama Matt Darr at Arkansas Devrin Young vs. Buffalo Devrin Young vs. LSU Eric Gordon vs. Vanderbilt Rod Wilks vs. Vanderbilt
Rushing Attempts Net Rushing Yards Rushing TDs
28 155 2
Pass Attempts Pass Completions Had Intercepted Pass Yards Pass TDs
36 21 3 284 3
Total Offense Plays Total Offense Yards Receptions Receiving Yards Receiving TDs
44 282 9 126 1
Points Scored Touchdowns
15 2
Field Goals PATs Punts Punt Average (min. 3) Punt Returns Punt Return Yards Kickoff Returns
4 7 9 50.7 3 60 6
Kickoff Return Yards Total Tackles Solo Tackles TFL Sacks
102 14 8 3.0 1.0
Interceptions Interception Return Yds
2 128
Brandon Wilds, South Carolina Isaiah Pead, Cincinnati 3x, last Dennis Johnson, Arkansaa Jordan Johnson, Montana Zach Collaros, Cincinnati Jordan Rodgers, Vanderbilt A.J. McCarron, Alabama 2x, Jarrett Lee, LSU and Tyler Wilson, Arkansas Jordan Rodgers, Vanderbilt A.J. McCarron, Alabama D.J. Woods, Cincinnati Malcolm Mitchell, Georgia 14x, last Chris Boyd, Vanderbilt Caleb Sturgis, Florida 5x, last Dennis Johnson, Arkansas Caleb Sturgis, Florida Zach Hocker, Arkansas Ryan Tydlacka, Kentucky Richard Kent, Vanderbilt Chris Rainey, Florida Joe Adams, Arkansas 2x, last Terrell Jackson, Buffalo Terrell Jackson, Buffalo Winston Guy, Kentucky Fred Branch, Buffalo Eric Russell, MTSU 15x, last TJ Greenstone, Vanderbilt Archibald Barnes, Vanderbilt Archibald Barnes, Vanderbilt
Opponent’s Long Plays Rushing Passing Field Goal Punt Punt Return Kickoff Return Interception Return Fumble Return
71 83 46 64 60 34 100 0
Dennis Johnson, Arkansas (TD) John Brantley to Chris Rainey, Florida (TD) Caleb Sturgis, Florida Richard Kent, Vanderbilt Joe Adams, Arkansas (TD) Morris Claiborne, LSU Archibald Barnes, Vanderbilt Derek Wolfe/Ben Pooler, Cincinnati
20-Yards-Plus By Player Player Devrin Young Da’Rick Rogers Tauren Poole Marlin Lane Rajion Neal Justin Hunter DeAnthony Arnett Art Evans Eric Gordon Channing Fugate Prentiss Waggner Matt Darr Rod Wilks Vincent Dallas Austin Johnson Brendan Downs Mychal Rivera TOTAL
No. 17 16 6 6 5 4 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 67
TD 0 2 0 0 2 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8
R 0 0 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 7
P 1 12 1 1 4 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 29
KR 14 4 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24
PR 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
IR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 4
FR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
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Tauren Poole vs. Montana Tauren Poole vs. Vanderbilt Tauren Poole vs. MTSU Tyler Bray at Florida Tyler Bray vs. Cincinnati 5x, last Tyler Bray at Kentucky Tyler Bray vs. Cincinnati 2x, Tyler Bray vs. Cincinnati, vs. Buffalo Tyler Bray at Florida Tyler Bray vs. Cincinnati 3x, last Da’Rick Rogers vs. Vanderbilt Da’Rick Rogers vs. Buffalo 4x, last Da’Rick Rogers vs. Vanderbilt 5x, last Da’Rick Rogers vs. Vanderbilt 5x, last Da’Rick Rogers vs. Vanderbilt 3x, last Michael Palardy at Alabama 2x, Michael Palardy vs. Montana and Cincinnati 3x, Matt Darr at Arkansas, vs. Vanderbilt, at Kentucky Matt Darr at Florida Marlin Lane vs. Montana Devrin Young vs. Buffalo 2x, Devrin Young vs. LSU, at Alabama Devrin Young vs. LSU A.J. Johnson at Alabama Prentiss Waggner vs. Georgia Curt Maggitt vs. Vanderbilt 13x, last Austin Johnson vs. Vanderbilt 9x, last Aus. Johnson, Waggner, Gordon vs. Vanderbilt Eric Gordon vs. Vanderbilt
PLAYERS
24 107 2 48 34 2 405 4
STAFF
Rushing Attempts Net Rushing Yards Rushing TDs Pass Attempts Pass Completions Had Intercepted Passing Yards Passing TDs
GENERAL INFO
2011 INDIVIDUAL SUPERLATIVES
REVIEW 2011 BIG PLAYS (More than 20 Yards) 20-Yard Plus Plays By Tennessee (67) Yards Type *90 INT *81 Pass 60 KR 58 Pass 56 Pass 54 INT *53 Pass 50 Pass 50 KR 48 Pass *47 Pass *47 Pass 45 Rush 44 Pass 44 KR 44 Pass 43 PR 39 KR 38 KR 38 Pass *37 INT 36 KR 35 Pass 35 KR 34 KR *33 Pass 32 Pass 32 Pass 30 Rush 29 KR 28 Rush 27 KR 27 Pass 26 Pass 26 KR 26 Pass 25 FR 25 Pass 25 KR 25 KR 25 Rush 25 KR 24 KR 24 KR 24 KR 24 KR 23 Pass 23 KR 23 KR 23 Pass 22 INT 22 Pass 22 KR 22 KR 22 Pass 22 Pass 22 Pass 22 Rush 21 KR 21 Pass 21 Pass 21 Pass 20 Rush 20 KR *20 Rush 20 PR 20 Pass
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Player(s) Eric Gordon Hunter from Bray Devrin Young D. Rogers from Bray D. Rogers from Bray Prentiss Waggner Neal from Bray Neal from Worley Devrin Young D. Rogers from Worley D. Rogers from Worley D. Rogers from Bray Marlin Lane Neal from Bray Channing Fugate D. Rogers from Simms Devrin Young Devrin Young Devrin Young Neal from Simms Art Evans Devrin Young Arnett from Worley Marlin Lane Devrin Young Hunter from Bray Poole from Bray Hunter from Bray Matt Darr Da’Rick Rogers Tauren Poole Tauren Poole Lane from Bray Arnett from Worley Marlin Lane D. Rogers from Bray Rod Wilks Arnett from Worley Devrin Young Devrin Young Tauren Poole Tauren Poole Devrin Young Devrin Young Da’Rick Rogers Da’Rick Rogers D. Rogers from Bray Marlin Lane Devrin Young Hunter from Bray Austin Johnson D. Rogers from Worley Devrin Young Da’Rick Rogers D. Rogers from Bray D. Rogers from Bray Dallas from Bray Tauren Poole Devrin Young D. Rogers from Simms Downs from Bray Young from Simms Marlin Lane Devrin Young Rajion Neal Devrin Young Rivera from Bray
20-Yard Plus Plays Opponent Vanderbilt Montana LSU Buffalo Buffalo S. Carolina Kentucky Arkansas Georgia Arkansas MTSU Montana Arkansas Kentucky Montana LSU Buffalo MTSU S. Carolina LSU Montana LSU MTSU Florida Buffalo Cincinnati Buffalo Montana Buffalo Montana Montana Montana Georgia S. Carolina Alabama Buffalo Vanderbilt S. Carolina South Carolina Alabama Buffalo S. Carolina Arkansas Alabama Cincinnati Cincinnati Kentucky Alabama Georgia Cincinnati MTSU MTSU Georgia Cincinnati Montana Florida Vanderbilt LSU Kentucky Alabama Cincinnati LSU Kentucky Alabama Buffalo Georgia Florida
By Opponent (62) Yards Type *100 INT 89 INT *83 Pass *80 Pass *71 Rush 71 Pass 69 Pass *68 Rush *65 Rush *60 PR 46 Pass 45 Pass 43 Pass 40 Rush *40 Pass 40 Pass 40 Pass *39 Pass 34 KR 34 KR 32 Pass 31 KR 30 Pass 29 INT 28 INT 28 Rush 28 Pass 27 Rush 27 Rush 26 Rush 26 INT 26 Pass *26 Rush 26 Pass 26 KR 25 KR 24 Rush 24 Pass 24 Rush 24 Pass 24 Rush 23 KR *23 Pass 23 KR 23 KR 23 KR 23 Rush 23 KR 22 Pass 21 Pass 21 Pass 21 Rush 21 KR 21 Pass 21 Rush 21 KR *20 Pass 20 Pass 20 KR 20 Pass 20 KR 20 KR
Player(s) A. Barnes M. Claiborne Rainey from Brantley Sambrano from Johnson Dennis Johnson Mitchell from Murray Maze from McCarron C. Anderson IIsaiah Pead Joe Adams Woods from Collaros Randle from Lee Mitchell from Murray Broderick Green Adams from Wilson Wright from Wilson Young from Anderson Bell from McCarron O. Beckham M. Claiborne Warren from Johnson S. Patton Matthews from Rodgers D. Hightower A. Barnes Jeff Demps Demps from Brantley Isaiah Pead P. Nguyen Matt Roark Taiedo Smith Wright from Wilson D. Curtis Tate from Rodgers T. Jackson S. Clarke Matt Roark ohnson from Wilson Brandon Wilds Thompkins from Collaros Chris Rainey Eric Russell Anderson from Shaw D.J. Swearinger S. Patton Ralph David Abernathy Pead, I. Ralph David Abernathy Richardson from McCarron Herndon from Mitchell Hanks from McCarron C. Anderson T. Jackson Rainey from Brantley C. Thomas J. Sambrano Boyd from Rodgers Hanks from McCarron Marquis Maze Maze from McCarron D. Drane J. Sambrano
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„ THE LAST TIME TENNESSEE... GENERAL INFO
Individual
STAFF
Rushed for 100 yards -107, Tauren Poole vs. Vanderbilt, 11/19/11 Rushed for 200 yards - 223, Arian Foster vs. Vanderbilt, 11/19/05 Rushed for 250 yards - 294, Chuck Webb vs. Mississippi, 11/18/89 Passed for 300 yards - 342, Tyler Bray vs. Buffalo, 10/1/11 Passed for 400 yards - 405, Tyler Bray vs. Cincinnati, 9/10/11 Passed for 500 yards - 523, Peyton Manning at Kentucky, 11/22/97 Had 100 yards receiving - 125, Rajion Neal at Kentucky, 11/26/11 Had 150 yards receiving - 180, Da’Rick Rogers vs. Buffalo, 10/1/11 Had 200 yards receiving - 205, Denarius Moore vs. Kentucky, 11/27/10 Returned kickoff for TD - 44, Bret Smith at S. Carolina, 10/30/04 (onside kick) Returned conventional kickoff for TD - 82, Mark Jones vs. Alabama, 10/26/02 Returned kickoff 100 yards - Leonard Scott vs. Georgia, 10/9/99 Returned punt for TD - 53, Mark Jones vs. Vanderbilt, 11/22/03 Returned punt at least 75 yards - 86, Terry Fair vs. Arkansas, 11/16/96 (TD) Returned blocked punt for TD-20, Antonio Wardlow vs. La-Lafayette, 11/3/07 Returned blocked FG for TD - 90, Tyrone Hines vs. S. Carolina, 10/28/95 Returned pass interception for TD - 1, Eric Gordon vs. Vanderbilt, 11/19/11 (90 yds in OT) Returned a fumble for TD - 18, Parys Haralson vs. Alabama, 10/23/04 Returned an extra point for a score - 97, Floyd Miley vs. Mississippi (at Memphis), 11/17/90 (blocked kick return) Rushed for three TDs - 3, Montario Hardesty at Kentucky, 11/28/09 Threw three TD passes - 4, Tyler Bray vs. Cincinnati, 9/10/11, at Florida 9/17/11, vs. Buffalo 10/1/11 Caught three TD passes - 3, Chris Hannon vs. Mississippi State, 11/15/03 Made three FGs - 3, Michael Palardy at Memphis, 11/6/10 Had an 80-yard run - 87, LaMarcus Coker at Vanderbilt, 11/18/06 Had an 80-yard completion - 81, Tyler Bray to Justin Hunter vs. Montana, 9/4/11 Had 20 tackles - 21, Tom Fisher at Auburn (in Birmingham), 9/26/64 Recorded three sacks - 3, Jerod Mayo vs. California, 9/2/06 Forced two fumbles - 2, Rico McCoy vs. South Carolina, 10/31/09 Intercepted two passes - 2, Eric Berry vs. Arkansas, 11/10/07 Intercepted three passes - 3, Deon Grant vs. Auburn 10/2/99 Made a 50-yard FG - 52, Michael Palardy at Alabama, 10/22/11
PLAYERS REVIEW
Team Shut out an opponent - 24-0 vs. MTSU, 11/5/11 Shut out consecutive opponents - at Vanderbilt and vs. Kentucky, 11/23-30/02 (both scores were 24-0) Rushed for more than 300 yards - 332, vs. UT Martin, 9/4/10 (43 att.) Rushed for more than 400 yards - 406, vs. Vanderbilt, 11/26/94 (60 att.) Passed for more than 300 yards - 342 vs. Buffalo, 10/1/11 (21-for-30) Passed for more than 400 yards - 405 vs. Cincinnati, 9/10/11 (34-for-41) Had more than 500 yards total off. - 541 vs. Buffalo, 10/1/11 (342 pass, 199 rush) Had more than 600 yards total off. - 657, vs. Western Ky, 9/5/09 (380 rush, 277 pass) Scored 50 points - 52, vs. Mississippi, 11/13/10 (Score: 52-14) Scored 60 points - 63, vs. Western Kentucky, 9/5/09 (Score: 63-7) Scored 70 points - 70, vs. Louisiana-Monroe, 9/23/00 (Score: 70-3) Failed to rush for 100 yards - 61 at Kentucky, 11/26/11 (24 att.) Failed to pass for 100 yards - 63, at Alabama, 10/22/11 (9-of-18) Held opponent to fewer than 100 yards rushing - 90, vs. Vanderbilt, 11/19/11 (36 att.) Held opponent to fewer than 100 yards passing - 15, at Kentucky, 11/26/11 (4-of-6) Held opponent to fewer than 100 yards total off. - 83, vs. Western Ky, 9/5/09 (34 rush, 49 pass) Held opponent without a TD - vs. MTSU, 11/5/11 (Score: Tennessee 24-0) Failed to get a first down - vs. Auburn, 9/27/58 (Score: Auburn 13-0) Scored a safety - vs. UT Martin, 9/4/10 (A. Johnson and G. King tackled D.J. McNeil in end zone) Committed no turnovers - vs. MTSU 11/5/11, vs. Georgia, 10/8/11 and vs. Montana, 9/4/11 Committed no penalties - vs. LSU (in Atlanta, SEC Champ. Game), 12/1/07 Never had to punt - vs. Western Ky., 9/5/09 (15 off. possessions in 63-7 win) Blocked a punt - vs. Alabama, 10/25/08 (Montario Hardesty) Blocked a FG - vs. Cincinnati, 9/10/11 (Justin Hunter) Faked a punt - at Alabama, 10/22/11 (Michael Palardy 5-yard pass to Anthony Anderson) Successfully faked punt for 1st down - at Alabama, 10/22/11 (M. Palardy pass to A. Anderson) Faked a FG - at Arkansas, 11/12/11 (Michael Palardy incomplete pass) Attempted 2-pt conversion - at Florida, 9/17/11 (Tyler Bray pass failed) Scored 2-pt conversion - at Kentucky, 11/24/07 (A. Rogers pass from E. Ainge in 4th OT) Attempted onside kick - vs. South Carolina, 10/29/11 (out of bounds) Two players w/ 100 yards rushing - M. Hardesty (160) & B. Brown (104) vs. Western Ky, 9/5/09 Three players with 100 yards rushing - J.Stewart (145), A.Hayden (115) & M.Phillips (107) vs. Vanderbilt, 11/30/91 Two players w/ 100 yards passing - T. Bray (159) & M. Simms (153) at S. Carolina, 10/30/10 Two players w/ 100 yards receiving - J. Hunter (156) & D. Rogers (100) vs. Cincinnati, 9/10/11 Lost OT game - vs. N. Carolina (Music City Bowl), 12/30/10 (Score: NC 30-27, 2OT) Won OT game - vs. Vanderbilt, 11/19/11 (Score: UT 27-21, OT) Won game on last play - vs. Vanderbilt, 11/19/11 (UT 27-21, OT, 90-yd Eric Gordon INT) Lost game on last play - vs. N. Carolina (Music City Bowl), 12/30/10 (Score: NC 30-27, 2 OT) Beat ranked opponent - WT 4PVUI $BSPMJOB 4DPSF 5FOOFTTFF
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REVIEW THE LAST TIME AN OPPONENT... Individual Rushed for 100 yards - 124, Matt Roark, at Kentucky, 11/26/11 (24 attempts) Rushed for 200 yards - 282, Dexter McCluster, at Mississippi, 11/14/09 (25 attempts) Rushed for 250 yards - 282, Dexter McCluster, at Mississippi, 11/14/09 (25 attempts) Passed for 300 yards - 373, Bryan Ellis, UAB, 9/25/10 (2 ot) Passed for 400 yards - 430, Andre’ Woodson, at Kentucky, 11/24/07 (4 ot) Passed for 500 yards - Never Had 100 yards receiving - 106, Marquis Maze, at Alabama, 10/22/11 Had 150 yards receiving - 221, Julio Jones, Alabama, 10/23/10 Had 200 yards receiving - 221, Julio Jones, Alabama, 10/23/10 Returned a kickoff for TD - 100, Brandon Boykin, Georgia, 10/10/09 Returned a punt for TD - 60, Joe Adams, at Arkansas,11/12/11 Returned a blocked punt for TD - 17, Sean Westgate, at UCLA, 9/1/08 Returned a pass interception for TD - 100, Archibald Barnes, Vanderbilt, 11/19/11 Returned a fumble for TD - 0, Jake Ricks, at Auburn, 9/27/08 (recovered in end zone) Returned an extra point for score Quinton Reese, Auburn (SEC Championship), 12/6/97 (yardage not recorded) Returned a kickoff 100 yards - Brandon Boykin, Georgia, 10/10/09 Returned a punt at least 75 yards - 80, Kenjon Barner, Oregon, 9/11/10 (TD) Rushed for three TDs - 4, Dexter McCluster, at Mississippi, 11/14/09 Threw three TD passes - 3, Tyler Wilson, at Arkansas, 11/12/11 Caught three TD passes - 3, Josh Reed, at LSU, 9/30/00 (overtime) Made three FGs - 4, Caleb Sturgis, at Florida, 9/17/11 Had an 80-yard run - 83, Jordan Jefferson, LSU, 10/2/10 Had an 80-yard completion - 83, John Brantley to Chris Rainey, at Florida, 9/17/11 Recorded three sacks - 5, Alex Brown, at Florida, 9/18/99 Intercepted two passes - 2, Archibald Barnes, Vanderbilt, 11/19/11 Made a 50-yard FG - 50, Leigh Tiffin, Alabama, 10/24/09
Team Shut out Tennessee - 31-0, Florida, 9/17/94 Shut out Tennessee in consecutive games - at Kentucky and vs. Vanderbilt, 11/19-26/59 (Scores: 20-0, 14-0) Rushed for more than 300 yards - 359, at Mississippi, 11/14/09 Rushed for more than 400 yards - 409, Nebraska, 1/2/98 (Orange Bowl) Passed for more than 300 yards - 326, Alabama, 10/23/10 (24-of-35) Had more than 600 yards total offense - 634, at Kentucky, 11/22/97 (4 ot) Scored 50 points - 50, Kentucky, 11/24/07 (Score: Tennessee 52-50, 4 ot) Scored 60 points - 62, Florida, 11/16/95 (Score: Florida 62-37) Scored 70 points - 70, Trinity (present-day Duke), 11/4/1893 (Score: Trinity 70-0) Failed to rush for 100 yards - 90, Vanderbilt, 11/19/11 (36 attempts) Failed to pass for 100 yards - 15, at Kentucky, 11/26/11 (4-of-6) Held Tennessee to fewer than 100 yards rushing - 61, at Kentucky, 11/26/11 (24 attempts) Held Tennessee to fewer than 100 yards passing - 63, at Alabama, 10/22/11 (9-of-18) Held Tennessee to fewer than 100 yards total offense - 59, vs. Alabama,10/18/80 Held Tennessee without TD - vs. South Carolina, 10/29/11 (Score: South Carolina 14-3) Scored a safety - Montana, 9/4/11 (Tauren Poole tackled in end zone) Blocked a punt - at Florida, 9/17/11 (Chris Rainey); vs. Buffalo, 10/1/11 (Saron Hood) Returned a blocked punt for TD - 17, at UCLA, 9/1/08 (Sean Westgate) Blocked a FG - at Kentucky, 11/26/11 (blocked by Alvin Dupree) Blocked two FGs - at Alabama, 10/24/09 (Terrence Cody blocked both) Returned punt and kickoff for TD in same game - at Georgia, 10/7/06 (Mikey Henderson 86 punt ret; Thomas Brown 99 kickoff ret) Faked a punt - Florida, 9/18/10 (Omarius Hines 36 run) Successfully faked a punt for first down - Florida, 9/18/10 (Omarius Hines 36 run) Attempted 2-pt conversion - Cincinnati, 9/10/11 (Z. Collaros inc. pass to A. McClung) Scored 2-pt conversion - UAB, 9/25/10 (Jeffery Anderson pass from Bryan Ellis; 2x) Attempted an onside kick - at Vanderbilt, 11/20/10 (UT’s Denarius Moore recovered) Recovered a successful onside kick - at Alabama, 10/20/07 (game’s opening kickoff) Two players with 100 yards rushing - LSU, Stevan Ridley (123) and Jordan Jefferson (100), 10/2/10 Three players with 100 yards rushing - Mississippi, P.Hofer (119), J.Reed (115), M.Sweet (103), 11/15/75 Two players with 100 yards passing - Florida, Jesse Palmer (210) and Doug Johnson (199), 9/19/98 (overtime) Two players with 100 yards receiving - Kentucky, Rafael Little (108) and Jacob Tamme (104), 11/24/07 (four overtimes) Won OT game - North Carolina (Music City Bowl), 12/30/10 (Score: NC 30-27, 2OT) Lost OT game - Vanderbilt, 11/19/11 (Score: UT 27-21, OT) Beat a ranked Tennessee team - UCLA, 9/1/08 (Score: UCLA 27, No. 18 UT 24 OT) Beat a Tennessee team ranked in the top 15 - LSU (SEC Championship Game), 12/1/07 (Score: LSU 21, No. 14 UT 14) Beat a Tennessee team ranked in the top five - Florida, 9/17/05 (Score: Florida 16, No. 4 UT 7) Highlighted - Accomplished during 2011 season
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Game 1
0 14
7 14
2 7
7 7
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Sept. 3 | Neyland Stadium | Knoxville, Tenn. | 6 p.m. | Attendance: 94,661
Tennessee Wins 17th Straight Home Opener, Knocks Out Grizzlies
Rushing Poole Lane Totals
Numbers of Interest
Att Yds 24 98 10 35 46 128
12: True freshmen saw action for the Vols; seven on offense, five on defense. C-A 93: Minutes game start time was delayed due to inclement weather, marking the lon- Passing Bray 17-24 gest delay in Neyland Stadium history. 96: Yards in a second quarter touchdown drive, marking the longest since 9/30/2006. Receiving Delayed Start Hunter t *U XBT 5FOOFTTFF T UIJSE XFBUIFS EFMBZ TJODF 5IF 7PMT XFSF EFMBZFE NJOVUFT Rogers, D. against Marshall on Sept. 23, 2006, and 70 minutes vs. Oregon on Sept. 11, 2010. Fugate t 5IF 7PMT EJE OPU SVO UISPVHI UIF |5 GPS KVTU UIF TFDPOE UJNF JO UIF MBTU IPNF Totals games since the tradition was started against Army on Sept. 18, 1965. The only other >> MONTANA time was against Marshall on Sept. 23, 2006. Rushing Att Nguyen 9 >> SCORING SUMMARY 8 Team Qtr Time Scoring Play Conversion Plays TOP Score Canada 46 UT 1st 12:47 Rogers 47 pass from Bray Palardy kick 1-47 0:10 7-0 Totals 1st 2nd 2nd 2nd 3rd 3rd 4th 4th
8:36 13:21 4:06 3:49 12:45 12:12 9:10 6:04
Hunter 81 pass from Bray Lane 9 pass from Bray Poole 8 run Sambrano 80 pass from Johnson Hughes safety Evans 37 interception return Lane 1 run Canada 7 run
Palardy kick Palardy kick Palardy kick McKnight kick -Palardy kick Palardy kick McKnight kick
3-84 12-96 13-76 1-80 --6-44 9-82
1:39 5:35 7:03 0:17 --2:55 3:00
14-0 21-0 28-0 28-7 28-9 35-9 42-9 42-16
Passing Johnson Receiving Moutra Kemp Gratton Totals
C-A-I 19-36-1
Yds 293 No. 6 5 3 18 Yds 67 25 128
TD Long 1 28 1 18 2 28
Avg. 4.1 3.5 -2.8
TD 3
Long 81
Yds 146 100 17 311
Int 0
TD Long 1 81 1 47 0 7 3 81
TD Long 0 27 1 7 2 28
Avg. 7.4 3.1 -2.8
Yds 226
TD Long Sack 1 80 0
No. 4 3 3 18
Yds 30 33 27 311
TD Long 0 12 0 13 0 12 3 81
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t Season Openers: 85-24-6 t Last 25 Season Openers: 20-4-1 t Home Openers: 91-18-5
PLAYERS
Individual Stat Leaders
THE WRAPUP To Note For the Record
UT UT UT UM UM UT UT UM
UM UT 18 19 111 128 30 46 3.7 2.8 1 2 235 311 20-38-1 18-25-0 6.2 12.4 11.8 17.3 1 3 346 439 68 71 5.1 6.2 2-2 6-0 4-44 6-40 8-342 4-149 42.8 37.2 39.9 36.8 3-182 8-509 60.7 63.6 27.3 46.9 0 1 1-2-0 5-23-0 2.0 4.6 7-114-0 3-100-0 16.3 33.3 0-0-0 1-37-1 0-0-0 0-0-0 0 0 24:41 35:19 5:49 9:11 3:56 11:04 7:46 7:14 7:10 7:50 7 of 16 10 of 17 0 of 1 1 of 3 1-2 3-4 1-2 3-4 0-2 0-4 3-21 0-0 2-2 6-6 0-0 0-0
FIRST DOWNS NET YARDS RUSHING Rushing Attempts Average Per Rush Rushing Touchdowns NET YARDS PASSING Completions-Attempts-Int Average Per Attempt Average Per Completion Passing Touchdowns TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS Total offense plays Average Gain Per Play Fumbles: Number-Lost Penalties: Number-Yards PUNTS-YARDS Average Yards Per Punt Net Yards Per Punt KICKOFFS-YARDS Average Yards Per Kickoff Net Yards Per Kickoff Touchbacks Punt returns: Number-Yards-TD Average Per Return Kickoff returns: Number-Yds-TD Average Per Return Interceptions: Number-Yds-TD Fumble Returns: Number-Yds-TD Miscellaneous Yards Possession Time 1st Quarter 2nd Quarter 3rd Quarter 4th Quarter Third-Down Conversions Fourth-Down Conversions Red-Zone Scores-Chances Touchdowns Field goals Sacks By: Number-Yards PAT Kicks Field Goals
STAFF
KNOXVILLE -- Tennessee’s 2011 football season began with the longest weather delay in school history. But lightning and high winds only delayed a first-half offensive deluge as the Vols rolled to a 42-16 victory over Montana in Neyland Stadium on Saturday night. The Vols jumped out to a 14-point lead early in the first quarter thanks to a couple big plays from sophomore receivers Da’Rick Rogers and Justin Hunter. Rogers caught a 47-yard touchdown pass from Tyler Bray after the Vols recovered a fumbled punt following their first possession of the game. Montana’s next drive sputtered at the Tennessee 41, and three plays later Bray connected with Hunter for an 81-yard touchdown that gave UT a 14-0 lead with 8:36 left in the first quarter. “The game went just like practice did,� said Hunter, who set a career high with 146 receiving yards. “We practiced like this all spring and all summer.� After those two quick-strike scores, the Vols (1-0) were more methodical on their next two scoring drives. True freshman tailback Marlin Lane ended a 12-play, 96-yard drive with a 9-yard touchdown reception to give the Vols a 21-0 lead, and senior Tauren Poole scored from 8 yards out to end a 13-play, 76-yard drive. But the Vols’ productive first half wasn’t without a few sputters -- and that didn’t include the 1-hour, 33-minute weather delay that began about 10 minutes before the scheduled kickoff. That weather delay, which caused the Vols to abandon their traditional entrance through the ‘T’ for just the second time since the 1965, wasn’t much of a factor. If the weather was bad luck, the Vols had a little more good fortune when it came to loose balls. Tennessee fumbled the ball six times but didn’t lose any. It also had two interceptions overturned thanks to Montana penalties. There were a few miscues as well, including an 80-yard Montana touchdown in the second quarter on a busted coverage, and an 82-yard drive surrendered in the fourth quarter with mostly reserves on the field. It also struggled to get a ground game going for much of the first half, picking up 67 yards on 27 carries in the first 30 minutes. It got better in the second half, especially for Poole, who finished with 98 yards on 24 carries. His 28-yard run in the fourth quarter also set up the Vols’ final points of the day, a 1-yard touchdown by Lane.
Team Statistics GENERAL INFO
MONTANA TENNESSEE
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CINCINNATI TENNESSEE
14 14
0 14
3 14
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- 23 - 45
Sept. 3 | Neyland Stadium | Knoxville, Tenn. | 6 p.m. | Attendance: 94,661
Bray’s Career Day Powers UT Past Bearcats KNOXVILLE -- There are plenty of words that would fit Tennessee’s passing game in its 45-23 victory over Cincinnati. Wide receiver Da’Rick Rogers thinks he knows the best one. “It wouldn’t call it easy. I would call it routine,� Rogers said. “You really just play like you play in practice, and it carries over in the game.� Led by a record day from quarterback Tyler Bray, Tennessee’s passing game was clicking at a level that hasn’t been seen in quite a while. And in a couple cases, ever. Bray connected on 34 of his 41 passes for four touchdowns and a career-best 405 yards. The prime beneficiaries -- and contributors -- were fellow sophomores Da’Rick Rogers and Justin Hunter. A week after the two combined for 246 receiving yards in a victory over Montana, they became the first receivers in Tennessee history to record 10 catches in the same game and the first to record back-to-back 100-yard games. Tennessee’s running game, which struggled at times last week against the Grizzlies, got good production from senior Tauren Poole, who finished with 101 yards on 21 carries. The Vols’ defense, though, took a while to warm up. Cincinnati scored on its first two possessions, although one was delayed by a successful onside kick by the Vols. But after ending the first quarter tied at 14-14, the Bearcats found a brick wall on a pair of fourth-and-1 attempts that helped swing the game toward Tennessee. Freshman linebacker A.J. Johnson and junior college transfer Maurice Couch blew up a fourth-and-1 from the Cincinnati 49-yard line early in the second quarter. Holding on to that same 21-14 lead, Malik Jackson and Brent Brewer stuffed quarterback Zach Collaros on another fourth-and-1 at the UT 46-yard line with a little more than 5 minutes remaining in the half. The Vols rode the momentum of that stop to a 53-yard touchdown drive that ended with a 15-yard pass from Bray to Rogers, who had two touchdowns to go with his 10 catches for 100 yards. Hunter finished with 156 yards on 10 catches, none of which went for more than 33 yards. In the second half, the Vols’ offense was a little less aerodynamic, but Bray scored his first career rushing touchdown to give the Vols a 35-14 lead just after halftime. His 16-yard pass to Zach Rogers at the end of the third quarter all but sealed the game at 42-17. The Bearcats got a field goal and a fourth quarter touchdown, but never seriously threatened Tennessee’s lead.
Team Statistics FIRST DOWNS NET YARDS RUSHING Rushing Attempts Average Per Rush Rushing Touchdowns NET YARDS PASSING Completions-Attempts-Int Average Per Attempt Average Per Completion Passing Touchdowns TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS Total offense plays Average Gain Per Play Fumbles: Number-Lost Penalties: Number-Yards PUNTS-YARDS Average Yards Per Punt Net Yards Per Punt KICKOFFS-YARDS Average Yards Per Kickoff Net Yards Per Kickoff Touchbacks Punt returns: Number-Yards-TD Average Per Return Kickoff returns: Number-Yds-TD Average Per Return Interceptions: Number-Yds-TD Fumble Returns: Number-Yds-TD Miscellaneous Yards Possession Time 1st Quarter 2nd Quarter 3rd Quarter 4th Quarter Third-Down Conversions Fourth-Down Conversions Red-Zone Scores-Chances Touchdowns Field goals Sacks By: Number-Yards PAT Kicks Field Goals
UC UT 18 34 166 126 26 35 6.4 3.6 1 2 230 405 21-34-0 34-41-0 6.8 9.9 11.0 11.9 2 4 396 531 60 76 6.6 7.0 2-0 2-2 4-40 7-63 3-126 1-35 42.0 35.0 35.3 35.0 5-312 7-462 62.4 66.0 44.8 48.1 0 2 0-0-0 1-0-0 0.0 0.0 5-85-0 4-88-0 17.0 22.0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0 0 22:37 37:23 6:06 8:54 6:07 8:53 4:31 10:29 5:53 9:07 5 of 12 10 of 13 0 of 2 0 of 0 3-3 6-6 2-3 5-6 1-3 1-6 0-0 2-17 2-2 6-6 1-2 1-2
Individual Stat Leaders
THE WRAPUP For the Record
>> TENNESSEE
t 5FOOFTTFF JT UP TUBSU B TFBTPO GPS UIF ĂśSTU UJNF TJODF t 5FOOFTTFF JT OPX BHBJOTU $JODJOOBUJ
Rushing Att Yds TD Long Avg. Poole 21 101 0 19 4.8 Lane 8 16 1 10 2.0 Player Notes Totals 35 126 2 19 3.6 t 5ZMFS #SBZ OPX IBT BU MFBTU POF 5% QBTT JO FJHIU DPOTFDVUJWF HBNFT XIJDI JT UIF longest current streak in the SEC. Passing C-A Yds TD Int Long t #SBZ IBT BMTP UISPXO BU MFBTU UXP 5%T JO FJHIU DPOTFDVUJWF HBNFT CSFBLJOH 1FZUPO Bray 34-41-0 405 4 33 0 Manning’s record for the longest such streak in UT history t 5FOOFTTFF BUUFNQUFE BO POTJEF LJDL BGUFS JUT ÜSTU TDPSF TVDDFTTGVMMZ SFDPWFSFE CZ Receiving No. Yds TD Long kicker Michael Palardy. UT’s last onside kick attempt came against Alabama (10/24/09) Hunter 10 156 1 33 when Denarius Moore recovered the onside kick attempt. D. Rogers 10 100 2 15 t +VTUJO )VOUFS SFDPSEFE DBSFFS IJHIT JO CPUI SFDFQUJPOT BOE SFDFJWJOH ZBSET Rivera 6 54 0 12 t %B 3JDL 3PHFST BMTP OPUDIFE B DBSFFS IJHI SFDFQUJPOT 5IF MBTU 65 SFDFJWFS XJUI Totals 34 405 4 33 receptions was Kelly Washington with 11 versus LSU in 2001.
>> CINCINNATI
>> SCORING SUMMARY Team CIN UT UT CIN UT UT UT CIN UT CIN UT
Qtr 1st 1st 1st 1st 2nd 2nd 3rd 3rd 3rd 4th 4th
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Time 13:24 09:53 08:08 06:28 13:20 01:15 10:16 07:09 01:24 08:46 01:44
Scoring Play Pead 65 yd run Lane 2 yd run Hunter 33 yd pass from Bray Robinson 13 yd pass from Collaros Rogers, D. 11 yd pass from Bray Rogers, D. 15 yd pass from Bray Bray 1 yd run Miliano 23 yd field goal Rogers, Z. 16 yd pass from Bray McClung 6 yd pass from Collaros Palardy 37 yd field goal
Conversion Miliano kick Palardy kick Palardy kick Miliano. kick Palardy kick Palardy kick Palardy kick
Plays 3-80 7-73 5-59 5-80 7-80 9-53 10-70 9-69 Palardy kick 11-71 Collaros pass fail 4-22 11-40
TOP 1:36 3:25 1:45 1:40 2:23 3:47 4:30 3:00 5:41 1:11 7:02
Score 7-0 7-7 7-14 14-14 14-21 14-28 14-35 17-35 17-42 23-42 23-45
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Rushing Pead Poteat Totals
Att Yds 14 155 4 9 26 166
Passing C-A-I Collaros 21-34-0 Receiving Woods McClung Thompkins Totals
Yds 230 No. 9 5 4 21
TD Long 1 65 0 4 1 65
Avg. 11.1 2.2 6.4
TD Long 2 46
Sack 2
Yds 111 33 58 230
TD Long 0 46 1 15 0 24 2 46
Game 3
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6 14
10 3
- 23 - 33
Sept. 17 | Griffin Stadium | Gainesville, Fla. | 3:30 p.m. | Attendance: 90,744
Vols Fall 33-23 in the Swamp
Player Notes t 5ZMFS #SBZ OPX IBT BU MFBTU POF 5% QBTT JO OJOF DPOTFDVUJWF HBNFT XIJDI JT UIF MPOgest current streak in the SEC. t #SBZ DPOUJOVFE UP BEE UP IJT 5FOOFTTFF SFDPSE XJUI IJT OJOUI DPOTFDVUJWF HBNF XJUI at least two touchdown passes. t #SBZ DPNQMFUFE QBTTFT UP B DBSFFS IJHI UZJOH OJOF EJòFSFOU SFDFJWFST FJHIU PG XIJDI had at least one by the end of the first half. That is the most receivers UT has completed a pass to in a single game this season. t #SBZ T JOUFSDFQUJPO PO IJT ÜSTU QBTT PG UIF TFDPOE IBMG XBT IJT ÜSTU JO QBTTFT UIJT season.
>> SCORING SUMMARY Team UF UF UF UF UT UF UF UT UT UF UT
Qtr 1st 1st 2nd 2nd 2nd 3rd 3rd 3rd 4th 4th 4th
Time 10:45 01:10 11:57 08:31 01:43 11:41 08:08 04:25 13:33 07:19 04:46
Scoring Play Burton,T. 1 yd pass from Brantley,J. Sturgis,C 28 yd field goal Sturgis,C 30 yd field goal Sturgis,C 46 yd field goal Lane, M. 8 yd pass from Bray, T. Burton,T. 1 yd run Rainey,C. 83 yd pass from Brantley,J. Rogers, D. 14 yd pass from Bray, T. Palardy, M. 20 yd field goal Sturgis,C 42 yd field goal Rivera, M. 18 yd pass from Bray, T.
Conversion Sturgis,C kick
Plays 9-80 12-68 4-0 4-6 Palardy, M. kick 6-89 Sturgis,C kick 7-42 Sturgis,C kick 2-80 Bray pass failed 5-36 9-28 12-50 Palardy, M. kick 8-60
TOP 4:15 4:25 2:13 1:59 2:15 3:06 0:53 1:46 4:31 6:14 2:33
Score 0-7 0-10 0-13 0-16 7-16 7-23 7-30 13-30 16-30 16-33 23-33
>> TENNESSEE Rushing Poole Lane Totals
Att 9 5 21
Yds 18 9 -9
TD Long 0 10 0 5 0 10
Avg. 2.0 1.8 -0.4
Passing Bray
C-A 26-48
Yds 288
TD 3
Long 22
Receiving Arnett Rivera D. Rogers Totals
No. 8 5 5 26
Int 2
Yds 59 71 62 288
TD Long 0 12 1 20 1 22 3 22
>> FLORIDA Rushing Rainey Demps Totals
Att Yds 21 108 10 48 40 134
Passing Brantley
C-A-I 14-23
Receiving Burton Demps Rainey Totals
TD Long 0 24 0 28 1 28
Avg. 5.1 4.8 3.3
Yds 213
TD Long Sack 2 0 83
No. 4 4 2 14
Yds 38 37 104 213
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PLAYERS
UT UF FIRST DOWNS 23 17 NET YARDS RUSHING -9 134 Rushing Attempts 21 40 Average Per Rush -0.4 3.3 Rushing Touchdowns 0 1 NET YARDS PASSING 288 213 Completions-Attempts-Int 26-48-2 14-23-0 Average Per Attempt 6.0 9.3 Average Per Completion 11.1 15.2 Passing Touchdowns 3 2 TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS 279 347 Total offense plays 69 63 Average Gain Per Play 4.0 5.5 Fumbles: Number-Lost 2-0 1-1 Penalties: Number-Yards 10-94 16-150 PUNTS-YARDS 4-171 4-154 Average Yards Per Punt 42.8 38.5 Net Yards Per Punt 32.5 35.2 KICKOFFS-YARDS 5-323 8-523 Average Yards Per Kickoff 64.6 65.4 Net Yards Per Kickoff 43.6 46.6 Touchbacks 0 3 Punt returns: Number-Yards-TD 2-13-0 3-21-0 Average Per Return 6.5 7.0 Kickoff returns: Number-Yds-TD 5-90-0 5-105-0 Average Per Return 18.0 21.0 Interceptions: Number-Yds-TD 0-0-0 2-0-0 Fumble Returns: Number-Yds-TD 1-19-0 0-0-0 Miscellaneous Yards 0 0 Possession Time 29:17 30:43 1st Quarter 6:20 8:40 2nd Quarter 7:35 7:25 3rd Quarter 9:27 5:33 4th Quarter 5:55 9:05 Third-Down Conversions 4 of 12 4 of 13 Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 1 1 of 1 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 4-5 4-4 Touchdowns 3-5 2-4 Field goals 1-5 2-4 Sacks By: Number-Yards 1-10 3-26 PAT Kicks 2-2 3-3 Field Goals 1-2 4-4
STAFF
GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- Tennessee’s trip to The Swamp turned out to be a real stick in the mud. Playing nearly the entire game without wide receiver Justin Hunter, Tennessee fell behind early and couldn’t catch back up as No. 16 Florida claimed its seventh consecutive victory over the Vols, 33-23, on Saturday in Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. The Gators (3-0, 1-0 SEC) stifled the Vols’ run game, which finished with minus-9 yards, although three sacks and several bad snaps cost the Vols’ rushing total. Running the ball in big chunks wasn’t a problem for the Gators, though, and Tennessee (2-1, 0-1 SEC) couldn’t find an answer for Chris Rainey. Florida’s 5-foot-9 senior running back had 212 yards of total offense, including 108 yards rushing on 21 carries. He also blocked a UT punt early in the second quarter that led to a field goal. Rainey certainly showed his speed on an 83-yard touchdown reception with 8:08 remaining in the third quarter that gave the Gators a commanding 30-7 lead. Still, the Vols didn’t exactly wilt. UT countered with two more touchdowns and a field goal to pull within 10 points, but the Gators ended any threat of a UT comeback when Matt Elam intercepted Tyler Bray’s pass at the Florida 17 with less than two minutes remaining Despite missing his favorite target, Bray connected for three passing touchdowns, one each to Marlin Lane, Da’Rick Rogers and Mychal Rivera. True freshman DeAnthony Arnett led UT with eight catches for 59 yards in place of Hunter. Asked after the game if he felt like the Vols could have won with Hunter, Bray said, “There’s always ‘what ifs.’ What if I didn’t throw two interceptions and threw five touchdowns instead?� Hunter, who emerged as Bray’s favorite target late last season, landed awkwardly on his left leg on his only reception of the game, a 12-yard completion on the Vols’ fourth play from scrimmage. The sophomore injured his left knee and watched the second half from the sidelines in street clothes. The Vols were able to change things up just before halftime after a slow start on offense. Taking over at its own 11-yard line, Tennessee moved 89 yards in six plays and scored a touchdown on an 8-yard pass from Bray to tailback Marlin Lane with 1:43 to go before the break. “I hope it makes everybody better,� Dooley said. “Next time we have our crowd noise going on third down, maybe we can handle it better. There’s a lot of things we can evolve to. We’re just not there yet. We’ve got to keep pushing them and keep progressing schematically.�
Team Statistics
GENERAL INFO
TENNESSEE #16 FLORIDA
REVIEW Game 4
BUFFALO TENNESSEE
7 17
0 14
0 7
3 3
- 10 - 41
Oct. 1 | Neyland Stadium | Knoxville, Tenn. | 12:30 p.m. | Attendance: 87,758
Vols Roll Past Buffalo KNOXVILLE -- Tennessee’s week of rest didn’t derail its offense. Quarterback Tyler Bray and receiver Da’Rick Rogers kept the SEC’s best passing offense on track, and the Vols gained 531 yards of total offense in a 41-10 victory over Buffalo on Saturday in front of 87,758 at Neyland Stadium. “Now we turn our attention to what lies ahead,� UT coach Derek Dooley said. That’s a tough stretch of conference games beginning next week at home against Georgia, which defeated Mississippi State 24-10 on Saturday to improve to 3-2 overall and 2-1 in the SEC. The Bulldogs will certainly present a tougher test than Buffalo, which mustered only 264 yards of total offense and 10 points in its first trip to Knoxville. Tennessee (3-1) opened a quick 14-0 lead after a 20-yard touchdown run by receiver Rajion Neal and a 7-yard pass to Rogers. Buffalo (1-4) scored its lone touchdown when quarterback Chazz Anderson broke free on a 68-yard touchdown run. The Bulls created a little suspense on the ensuing kickoff, which the Vols mishandled and gave Buffalo possession at the UT 21. Tennessee’s defense held strong, and Peter Fardon missed a 44-yard field goal. From there, the Vols closed the half with 17 unanswered points and led 31-7. Tennessee’s second half wasn’t nearly as productive, but all told the Vols put together a solid day’s work in their last non-conference game until Nov. 5 against Middle Tennessee. Tauren Poole ran for 101 and averaged 5.9 yards per carry, a solid performance after the Vols’ struggles on the ground at Florida. And Rogers, who is now Tennessee’s biggest threat at receiver with Justin Hunter out for the season with a torn ACL, had a career day. The 6-foot-3 sophomore had seven catches for a career-high 180 yards with two touchdowns. True freshman DeAnthony Arnett, who led the Vols in receiving at Florida, also added two more touchdowns. Those two helped make up for Hunter’s absence, said Bray, who threw for 342 yards and completed 21 of his 30 passes. Another true freshman, Knoxville native Devrin Young, made a major impact in his first action this season. Young returned a punt 43 yards to set up the Vols’ first touchdown, and he took the opening kickoff of the second half 34 yards to the UT 42. Tennessee still surrendered a couple of costly plays, most notably Anderson’s big run in the first quarter. “We have to eliminate big plays,� said linebacker Austin Johnson, who had six tackles, one shy of Curt Maggitt’s team-high seven. “We’ve got to eliminate those. It’s our responsibility as players. It takes all 11 of us doing our jobs to stop those plays.�
Team Statistics UB UT FIRST DOWNS 10 27 NET YARDS RUSHING 148 199 Rushing Attempts 28 44 Average Per Rush 5.3 4.5 Rushing Touchdowns 1 1 NET YARDS PASSING 116 342 Completions-Attempts-Int 10-25-0 21-31-0 Average Per Attempt 4.6 11.0 Average Per Completion 11.6 16.3 Passing Touchdowns 0 4 TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS 264 541 Total offense plays 53 75 Average Gain Per Play 5.0 7.2 Fumbles: Number-Lost 2-1 4-2 Penalties: Number-Yards 3-15 2-15 PUNTS-YARDS 5-200 1-29 Average Yards Per Punt 40.0 29.0 Net Yards Per Punt 31.4 17.0 KICKOFFS-YARDS 3-171 8-478 Average Yards Per Kickoff 57.0 59.8 Net Yards Per Kickoff 41.3 44.9 Touchbacks 0 0 Punt returns: Number-Yards-TD 1-12-0 1-43-0 Average Per Return 12.0 43.0 Kickoff returns: Number-Yds-TD 7-119-0 3-47-0 Average Per Return 17.0 15.7 Interceptions: Number-Yds-TD 0-0-0 0-0-0 Fumble Returns: Number-Yds-TD 0-0-0 0-0-0 Miscellaneous Yards 0 0 Possession Time 21:50 38:10 1st Quarter 6:06 8:54 2nd Quarter 4:58 10:02 3rd Quarter 5:49 9:11 4th Quarter 4:57 10:03 Third-Down Conversions 3 of 13 12 of 16 Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 3 1 of 1 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 1-2 7-7 Touchdowns 0-2 5-7 Field goals 1-2 2-7 Sacks By: Number-Yards 1-9 4-24 PAT Kicks 1-1 5-5 Field Goals 1-2 2-2
Individual Stat Leaders
THE WRAPUP For the Record t 5FOOFTTFF JT UP TUBSU B TFBTPO GPS UIF ÜSTU UJNF TJODF t 5IJT XBT UIF ÜSTU NFFUJOH CFUXFFO 5FOOFTTFF BOE #VòBMP
>> TENNESSEE
Rushing Poole Darr Player Notes t 4PQIPNPSF RVBSUFSCBDL 5ZMFS #SBZ IBT DPOTFDVUJWF HBNFT XJUI UXP PS NPSF QBTT- Totals ing TDs. Boise State’s Kellen Moore leads active players with 16 consecutive 2+ passing Passing TD games. (Bray is second) Bray t 5IF DPOTFDVUJWF HBNFT XJUI 5% QBTT JT UJFE GPS TJYUI JO 65 IJTUPSZ "OEZ ,FMMZ 11/10/90-10/12/91) t 3FETIJSU TPQIPNPSF EFGFOTJWF MJOFNBO .BSMPO 8BMMT SFDPSEFE IJT ÜSTU DBSFFS TBDL JO the first quarter, stopping Chazz Anderson in the backfield for a six-yard loss. t *O UIF UIJSE RVBSUFS GSFTINBO EFGFOTJWF MJOFNBO +PSEBO 8JMMJBNT SFDPSEFE IJT ÜSTU career sack. t 'SFTINBO %FWSJO :PVOH PO UIF ÜSTU UPVDI PG IJT DPMMFHF DBSFFS SFUVSOT B QVOU yards early in the first quarter. The run helped set up the first touchdown of the game, a 20-yard run by sophomore Rajion Neal.
>> SCORING SUMMARY Team UT UT BUF UT UT UT UT UT BUF
Qtr 1st 1st 1st 1st 2nd 2nd 3rd 4th 4th
126
Time 11:58 03:53 03:21 00:30 08:25 02:08 03:49 11:32 08:38
Scoring Play Neal, R. 20 yd run Rogers, D. 7 yd pass from Bray, T. Anderson, C. 68 yd run Palardy, M. 28 yd field goal Rogers, D. 12 yd pass from Bray, T. Arnett, D. 13 yd pass from Bray, T. Arnett, D. 8 yd pass from Bray, T. Palardy, M. 28 yd field goal Fardon, P. 30 yd field goal
Conversion Palardy, M. kick Palardy, M. kick Fardon, P. kick
Plays 3-48 12-84 2-72 5-63 Palardy, M. kick 8-88 Palardy, M. kick 11-72 Palardy, M. kick 10-56 8-34 9-47
TOP 1:14 5:42 0:31 1:58 4:11 4:45 5:17 3:39 3:03
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C-A-I 21-30-0
Receiving D. Rogers Rivera Arnett Totals
TD Long 0 25 0 30 1 30
Avg. 5.9 30.0 4.5
Yds 342
TD Long Sack 4 58 1
No. 7 3 3 21
Yds 180 38 27 342
TD Long 2 58 0 17 2 13 4 58
>> BUFFALO
Rushing Anderson Oliver Score Totals 0-7 0-14 7-14 7-17 7-24 7-31 7-38 7-41 10-41
Att Yds 17 101 1 30 44 199
Passing Anderson Receiving Jackson Neutz Oliver Totals
Att Yds 7 79 18 58 28 148 C-A-I 8-19-0
TD Long 1 68 0 12 1 68
Avg. 11.3 3.2 5.3
Yds 99
TD Long Sack 0 40 3
No. 3 2 2 10
Yds 19 19 13 116
TD Long 0 7 0 11 0 9 0 40
Game 5
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Oct. 8 | Neyland Stadium | Knoxville, Tenn. | 7 p.m. | Attendance: 102,455
Vols Fall Short Against Georgia, 20-12
>> TENNESSEE Rushing Lane Poole Totals
Att 7 7 23
Player Notes t 5FOOFTTFF T TFDPOE RVBSUFS TDPSJOH ESJWF GPS B ÜFME HPBM XBT JUT MPOHFTU PG UIF TFBTPO (time wise) and the longest scoring drive of Tyler Bray’s career at 7:22. The drive was the longest since the Vols opened the game vs. South Carolina with a drive totaling 8:52 in 2010. t 4FOJPS RVBSUFSCBDL .BUU 4JNNT FOUFSFE UIF HBNF XIFO 5ZMFS #SBZ XBT TIBLFO VQ JO the fourth quarter. He completed his first two passes and proceeded to cap a scoring drive with a one-yard TD plunge. t .BSMJO -BOF T ZBSE DBUDI JO UIF TFDPOE GSBNF JT UIF MPOHFTU PG IJT DBSFFS )F matched his previous season total with six receptions and had a team-high 84 yards. t .ZDIBM 3JWFSB SFDPSEFE UIF UIJSE ÜWF DBUDI HBNF JO IJT MBTU GPVS DPOUFTUT 8JUI IJT diving 19-yard catch in the fourth quarter, Rivera eclipsed his career high in yardage with 85. His previous best was 71 vs. Florida this season.
Passing Bray
C-A-I 18-33-0
>> SCORING SUMMARY Team UGA UT UGA UT UGA UGA UT
Qtr 1st 2nd 2nd 2nd 3rd 3rd 4th
Time 08:47 06:46 01:44 00:00 08:19 04:51 02:45
Scoring Play Walsh, B. 35 yd field goal Palardy, M. 28 yd field goal Walsh, B. 23 yd field goal Palardy, M. 43 yd field goal Crowell, I. 1 yd run Crowell, I. 17 yd run Simms, M. 1 yd run
Conversion
Plays 15-62 14-80 11-78 8-46 Walsh, B. kick 8-38 Walsh, B. kick 3-93 Palardy kick blocked 14-76
TOP 6:13 7:22 4:56 1:38 4:32 1:08 3:26
Score 3-0 3-3 6-3 6-6 13-6 20-6 20-12
Receiving Lane Rivera D. Rogers Totals
Yds 8 7 -20
TD Long 0 8 0 6 1 11
Avg. 1.1 1.0 -0.9
Yds 251
TD Long Sack 0 27 1
No. 6 5 5 22
Yds 84 85 71 290
TD Long 0 27 0 19 0 17 0 27
>> GEORGIA Rushing Crowell Thomas Totals Passing Murray Receiving King Mitchell Crowell Totals
Att Yds 19 58 7 37 38 139 C-A-I 15-25-0
Yds 227 No. 5 3 2 15
TD Long 2 17 0 21 2 21
Avg. 3.1 5.3 3.7
TD Long Sack 0 71 0 Yds 51 126 5 227
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THE WRAPUP For the Record t 5FOOFTTFF JT OPX BMM UJNF BHBJOTU (FPSHJB JODMVEJOH B NBSL JO ,OPYWJMMF t " GPVS ZFBS TUSFBL PG XJOT CZ UIF IPNF UFBN JO UIJT TFSJFT DBNF UP BO FOE XJUI 5FOnessee dropping a game to the Bulldogs at Neyland for the first time since a 27-14 setback in 2005.
PLAYERS
UGA UT FIRST DOWNS 20 17 NET YARDS RUSHING 139 -21 Rushing Attempts 38 23 Average Per Rush 3.7 -0.9 Rushing Touchdowns 2 1 NET YARDS PASSING 227 290 Completions-Attempts-Int 15-25-0 22-40-0 Average Per Attempt 9.1 7.2 Average Per Completion 15.1 13.2 Passing Touchdowns 0 0 TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS 366 269 Total offense plays 63 63 Average Gain Per Play 5.8 4.3 Fumbles: Number-Lost 1-0 4-0 Penalties: Number-Yards 8-75 8-40 PUNTS-YARDS 4-166 4-169 Average Yards Per Punt 41.5 42.2 Net Yards Per Punt 31.8 37.2 KICKOFFS-YARDS 5-335 2-140 Average Yards Per Kickoff 67.0 70.0 Net Yards Per Kickoff 41.4 51.5 Touchbacks 1 1 Punt returns: Number-Yards-TD 0-0-0 2-19-0 Average Per Return 0.0 9.5 Kickoff returns: Number-Yds-TD 1-17-0 4-108-0 Average Per Return 17.0 27.0 Interceptions: Number-Yds-TD 0-0-0 0-0-0 Fumble Returns: Number-Yds-TD 0-0-0 0-0-0 Miscellaneous Yards 0 0 Possession Time 33:43 26:17 1st Quarter 8:57 6:03 2nd Quarter 5:54 9:06 3rd Quarter 8:38 6:22 4th Quarter 10:14 4:46 Third-Down Conversions 3 of 12 4 of 13 Fourth-Down Conversions 3 of 3 3 of 3 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 4-4 2-2 Touchdowns 2-4 1-2 Field goals 2-4 1-2 Sacks By: Number-Yards 3-32 1-3 PAT Kicks 2-2 0-1 Field Goals 2-2 2-3
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KNOXVILLE -- For much of the season, Tennessee coach Derek Dooley bemoaned his team’s tendency to give up one or two costly plays. Unfortunately for the Vols, that trend continued in a 20-12 loss to Georgia in front of 102,455 fans in Neyland Stadium on Saturday night. After finishing the first half tied, the Vols surrendered 14 unanswered points in the third quarter and couldn’t catch back up. One big play in particular -- a 73-yard pass to freshman receiver Malcolm Mitchell -- proved costly. Backed up at his 7-yard line, Georgia quarterback Aaron Murray hit Mitchell on a play-action pass that took Georgia to the UT 22 and flipped the field in a major way. Two plays later, freshman Isaiah Crowell scored on a 17-yard run to give Georgia a 20-6 lead with 4:51 remaining in the third quarter. The Bulldogs moved the ball 38 yards on eight plays and scored a touchdown on their first possession of the second half after forcing UT off the field in three plays. While Georgia moved the ball with ease out of halftime, picking up 177 of its 366 yards of total offense in the third quarter. Meanwhile, Tennessee (3-2, 0-2) began the second half in an offensive funk. The Vols had just 11 yards of total offense in the third quarter on 11 plays. And a flagging ground game didn’t get any better after halftime. In fact, it got worse. UT finished with minus-20 yards on the ground, the second time in two conference games UT has finished with negative rushing yards. Senior tailback Tauren Poole had 7 yards on seven carries before leaving during the second the quarter with a hamstring injury. The bad news wasn’t limited to the ground game, either. Quarterback Tyler Bray, who finished with 251 yards on 18-of-33 passing, left the game with about 4 1/2 minutes remaining after his throwing hand slammed into a Georgia defender’s helmet. With Bray on the bench, backup Matt Simms took over and scored on a 1-yard touchdown run to finish off a drive 14-play, 76-yard drive that made the score 20-12. Michael Palardy’s extra point was blocked, and the ensuing onside kick attempt went out of bounds, effectively ending Tennessee’s chances. Tennessee ended the first half with some momentum after a 46-yard drive in the final 1:38, and Palardy’s 43-yard field goal as time expired tied the game at 6-6.
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Oct. 15 | Neyland Stadium | Knoxville, Tenn. | 3:30 p.m. | Attendance: 101,822
Second Half Dooms Vols Against No. 1 LSU KNOXVILLE -- Last October, Tennessee came within one play of upsetting LSU in Baton Rouge. On Saturday, the outcome was decided long before the final whistle. Top-ranked LSU started slowed but dominated the time of possession -- and the scoreboard -- after halftime to defeat Tennessee 38-7 in front of 101,822 in Neyland Stadium on Saturday. “Not a real complex game there,� UT head coach Derek Dooley said. “They pounded us. I don’t know any other way to say it.� That was certainly the case after halftime, when LSU limited the Vols to just three offensive possessions and controlled the clock on its way to 21 unanswered points. The Tigers began the third quarter with a 12-play drive that lasted seven minutes and eight seconds. Spencer Ware capped that drive with a 1-yard touchdown. Unfortunately for the Vols, it was a nasty bit of foreshadowing. Tennessee’s next possession, its longest of the second half, lasted 5:07 but stalled after reaching the LSU 30. Anthony Anderson downed Matt Darr’s punt at the 1-yard line. Ninety-nine yards and 8:55 later, quarterback Jordan Jefferson scored from 3 yards out to give LSU a commanding 31-7 lead. Tennessee started the day feeling pretty good about where it stood. The Vols held LSU in check during the first quarter -- the first time in 31 quarters it was held scoreless -- until the Tigers unleashed an 89-yard salvo. After hitting Rajion Neal for a 38-yard gain to the LSU 42 with the game tied 0-0, quarterback Matt Simms took another shot down the field that Morris Claiborne snagged at the LSU 6-yard line. Simms, starting his first game since last October, slowed down Claiborne, who was eventually tackled at the Vols’ 5-yard line by Zach Rogers. Two plays later, the Tigers took a 7-0 lead on a 5-yard pass from Jarrett Lee to Reuben Randle. The Vols, taking over at their 10-yard line, went three-and-out on their next series, and LSU countered with a seven-play, 36-yard touchdown drive. Simms threw his second interception on the Vols’ next possession, but the defense, as it did for much of the first half, came up with a big stop. Simms, who finished 6-of-20 passing for 128 yards and two interceptions, accepted much of the blame for Tennessee’s struggles on offense. Despite the outcome against LSU, Dooley said there were some encouraging signs. Chief among those was a revived running game, led by Poole, who finished with 70 yards on 19 carries. The Vols ran for 111 yards against LSU after finishing with negative rushing totals in their two previous SEC games, both losses, against Florida and Georgia.
Team Statistics LSU UT FIRST DOWNS 24 11 NET YARDS RUSHING 237 111 Rushing Attempts 49 29 Average Per Rush 4.8 3.8 Rushing Touchdowns 2 1 NET YARDS PASSING 146 128 Completions-Attempts-Int 14-20-0 6-20-2 Average Per Attempt 7.3 6.4 Average Per Completion 10.4 21.3 Passing Touchdowns 3 0 TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS 383 239 Total offense plays 69 49 Average Gain Per Play 5.6 4.9 Fumbles: Number-Lost 0-0 0-0 Penalties: Number-Yards 8-61 6-68 PUNTS-YARDS 4-180 5-189 Average Yards Per Punt 45.0 37.8 Net Yards Per Punt 35.0 31.4 KICKOFFS-YARDS 7-471 2-140 Average Yards Per Kickoff 67.3 70.0 Net Yards Per Kickoff 42.3 36.0 Touchbacks 2 0 Punt returns: Number-Yards-TD 3-32-0 0-0-0 Average Per Return 10.7 0.0 Kickoff returns: Number-Yds-TD 2-68-0 5-135-0 Average Per Return 34.0 27.0 Interceptions: Number-Yds-TD 2-99-0 0-0-0 Fumble Returns: Number-Yds-TD 0-0-0 0-0-0 Miscellaneous Yards 0 0 Possession Time 38:19 21:41 1st Quarter 8:18 6:42 2nd Quarter 8:02 6:58 3rd Quarter 9:46 5:14 4th Quarter 12:13 2:47 Third-Down Conversions 6 of 12 4 of 10 Fourth-Down Conversions 1 of 1 0 of 1 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 6-6 1-1 Touchdowns 5-6 1-1 Field goals 1-6 0-1 Sacks By: Number-Yards 0-0 1-3 PAT Kicks 5-5 1-1 Field Goals 1-1 0-0
Individual Stat Leaders
THE WRAPUP For the Record t 5FOOFTTFF $BQUBJOT #FO #BSUIPMPNFX ;BDI 'VMUPO /JDL (VFTT +BDRVFT 4NJUI t 5FOOFTTFF -FHFOET PG UIF (BNF 5FOOFTTFF 7PMT GPPUCBMM UFBN XIJDI XFOU 1, won an SEC title and played in the Sugar Bowl (L, 13-7 to Baylor). t 5IF 7PMT BSF BMM UJNF BHBJOTU -46 JODMVEJOH B NBSL JO ,OPYWJMMF t 5FOOFTTFF JT BMM UJNF XIFO QMBZJOH UIF OBUJPO T UPQ SBOLFE UFBN JODMVEJOH vs. a No. 1 LSU squad. Game Notes t 65 T EFGFOTF DBNF PVU ĂśHIUJOH IPMEJOH -46 TDPSFMFTT JO UIF ĂśSTU RVBSUFS t 8JUI UIBU GFBU 5FOOFTTFF TOBQQFE -46 T TDPSJOH TUSFBL PG DPOTFDVUJWF RVBSUFST that dated back to 2010. t " + +PIOTPO SFDPSEFE B DBSFFS IJHI UBDLMFT NBUDIJOH IJT QSFWJPVT CFTU PG TFWFO by halftime. t %BOJFM )PPE QJDLFE VQ IJT ĂśSTU DBSFFS TBDL JO UIF TFDPOE RVBSUFS BHBJOTU BO -46 EFfense that entered the game leadng the SEC in fewest sacks allowed (4). t 5XFOUZ FJHIU PG %B 3JDL 3PHFST SFDFQUJPOT UIJT TFBTPO IBWF HPOF GPS B ĂśSTU EPXO including all three of his catches today.
>> SCORING SUMMARY Team LS LS UT LS LS LS LS
Qtr 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd 3rd 4th 4th
128
Time 14:56 10:01 02:24 00:15 07:53 08:55 01:35
Scoring Play Randle 5 yd pass from Lee Ware 13 yd pass from Lee Poole, T. 2 yd run Drew Alleman 18 yd FG Spencer Ware 1 yd run Jo. Jefferson 3 yd run Shepard 14 yd pass from Lee
Conversion Drew Alleman kick Drew Alleman kick Palardy, M. kick Drew Alleman kick Drew Alleman kick Drew Alleman kick
Plays 2-5 7-36 10-80 6-65 12-66 16-99 10-65
TOP 0:13 4:06 4:30 2:01 7:01 8:44 6:08
Score 7-0 14-0 14-7 17-7 24-7 31-7 38-7\
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>> TENNESSEE Rushing Poole Lane Totals Passing Simms
Att Yds 19 70 6 43 29 111 C-A-I 6-20-2
Receiving D. Rogers Neal Young Totals
TD Long 1 22 0 18 1 22
Avg. 3.7 7.2 3.8
Yds 128
TD Long Sack 0 44 0
No. 3 1 1 6
Yds 63 38 21 128
TD Long 0 44 0 38 0 21 0 44
>> LSU Rushing Ware Jefferson Totals Passing Lee Receiving Randle Beckham Peterson Totals
Att Yds 23 80 14 73 49 237 C-A-I 13-17-0
Yds 138 No. 5 4 2 14
TD Long 1 16 1 18 2 18
Avg. 3.5 5.2 4.8
TD Long Sack 3 45 0 Yds 86 24 8 146
TD Long 1 45 0 8 0 7 3 45
Game 7
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Oct. 22 | Bryant-Denny Stadium | Tuscaloosa, Ala. | 7:21 p.m. | Attendance: 101,821
Vols Fall to No. 2 Alabama, 37-6
Game Notes t 5IF DPOUFTU NBSLFE UIF ÜSTU 5FOOFTTFF "MBCBNB HBNF UIF 7PMT MFHFOE (VT .BOOJOH has missed since 1946, a 12-0 UT win. It breaks a streak of 65 consecutive games for Manning. t 4FOJPS "VTUJO +PIOTPO QJDLFE Pò B ÜSTU RVBSUFS QBTT GSPN " + .D$BSSPO NBSLJOH just Tennessee’s second interception of the season and first in a string of 349 defensive snaps, dating back to the third quarter of the season opener versus Montana. t 8JUI UBDLMFT BU "MBCBNB BOE MBTU XFFL WT -46 MJOFCBDLFS " + +PIOTPO CFDBNF just the second true freshman in Tennessee history with two 10+ tackle games. Eric Berry is the only other player to accomplish the feat with games of 14 tackles vs. Kentucky and 12 tackles vs. South Carolina in 2007.
>> SCORING SUMMARY Team UT UA UA UT UA UA UA UA UA
Qtr 1st 1st 2nd 2nd 3rd 3rd 3rd 4th 4th
Time 03:58 02:26 10:55 05:52 11:08 08:52 03:17 11:22 09:27
Scoring Play Palardy, M. 40 yd field goal Jeremy Shelley 26 yd field goal Jeremy Shelley 29 yd field goal Palardy, M. 52 yd field goal AJ McCarron 2 yd run Bell 39 yd pass from McCarron T. Richardson 12 yd run Cade Foster 45 yd field goal T. Richardson 1 yd run
Conversion 5-72 10-48 Shelley kick Shelley kick Shelley kick Shelley kick
Plays 12-45 1:32 4:52 11-46 5-75 1-39 6-63 10-46 3-9
TOP 6:37 3-3 3-6 5:03 1:51 0:09 3:15 4:41 1:30
>> TENNESSEE Rushing Poole Lane Totals
Att 19 7 32
Passing Simms
C-A-I 8-17-1
Receiving Poole D. Rogers Rivera Totals
Yds 58 No. 3 2 1 9
TD Long 0 15 0 6 0 15
Avg. 3.5 3.0 2.9
TD Long Sack 0 21 2 Yds 10 32 13 63
TD Long 0 8 0 21 0 13 0 21
>> ALABAMA
Rushing Richardson Lacy Score Totals 3-0
Passing McCarron 6-6 6-13 6-20 6-27 6-30 6-37
Yds 67 21 92
Receiving Maze Hanks Bell Totals
Att Yds 17 77 7 46 38 143 C-A-I 17-26-1
Yds 284 No. 5 3 3 18
TD Long 2 16 0 19 3 19
Avg. 4.5 6.6 3.8
TD Long Sack 1 69 1 Yds 106 55 52 294
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THE WRAPUP For the Record t 5FOOFTTFF JT OPX BMM UJNF BHBJOTU "MBCBNB JODMVEJOH B NBSL JO 5VTDBMPPTB t 5IF BOOPVODFE BUUFOEBODF PG NBSLT UIF MBSHFTU SPBE DSPXE 5FOOFTTFF IBT ever played in front of, topping the previous high of 92,932 at LSU on Oct. 2, 2010.
PLAYERS
UT ALA FIRST DOWNS 6 19 NET YARDS RUSHING 92 143 Rushing Attempts 32 38 Average Per Rush 2.9 3.8 Rushing Touchdowns 0 3 NET YARDS PASSING 63 294 Completions-Attempts-Int 9-18-1 18-28-1 Average Per Attempt 3.5 10.5 Average Per Completion 7.0 16.3 Passing Touchdowns 0 1 TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS 155 437 Total offense plays 50 66 Average Gain Per Play 3.1 6.6 Fumbles: Number-Lost 2-1 1-0 Penalties: Number-Yards 4-25 5-38 PUNTS-YARDS 5-200 2-81 Average Yards Per Punt 40.0 40.5 Net Yards Per Punt 39.2 35.0 KICKOFFS-YARDS 3-172 8-523 Average Yards Per Kickoff 57.3 65.4 Net Yards Per Kickoff 45.3 44.2 Touchbacks 0 1 Punt returns: Number-Yards-TD 1-11-0 1-4-0 Average Per Return 11.0 4.0 Kickoff returns: Number-Yds-TD 7-149-0 3-36-0 Average Per Return 21.3 12.0 Interceptions: Number-Yds-TD 1-19-0 1-29-0 Fumble Returns: Number-Yds-TD 0-0-0 0-0-0 Miscellaneous Yards 0 0 Possession Time 27:42 32:18 1st Quarter 9:31 5:29 2nd Quarter 6:37 8:23 3rd Quarter 8:42 6:18 4th Quarter 2:52 12:08 Third-Down Conversions 2 of 14 7 of 14 Fourth-Down Conversions 2 of 5 1 of 2 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 0-0 5-7 Touchdowns 0-0 3-7 Field goals 0-0 2-7 Sacks By: Number-Yards 1-4 2-9 PAT Kicks 0-0 4-4 Field Goals 2-2 3-3
STAFF
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- For the first 30 minutes on Saturday night in Bryant-Denny Stadium, Tennessee traded punches with No. 2 Alabama. For the last 30 minutes, the Crimson Tide dominated their home turf on the way to a 37-6 victory. Alabama scored 21 unanswered points in the third quarter, after the Vols played the Tide to a 6-6 draw in the opening half. That clearly didn’t sit well with the Tide. Tennessee, which limited Alabama to 157 yards in the first half, surrendered 175 yards of offense in the third quarter alone. Alabama had an iron grip in the second half. A.J. McCarron capped the Tide’s first possession of the third quarter with a 2-yard touchdown run. On its next possession, Tennessee couldn’t pick up a yard on fourth down from its 39-yard line. The very next play, McCarron hit Kenny Bell for a touchdown, and the rout was on. The Tide added another touchdown in the third quarter, this on a 12-yard run by star running back Trent Richardson, to run the score to 30-6 in what seemed like a blink. The third quarter hasn’t been Tennessee’s best, especially in SEC play. Entering Saturday’s game, the Vols had been outscored 38-6 by conference opponents in the third quarter. Alabama’s outburst on Saturday brings that total to 59-6. Tennessee’s first half of football was about as good as it could have hoped. The Vols’ yardage total was modest -- 114 yards in all -- but they certainly didn’t play like a double-digit underdog. Alabama’s first drive ended with an interception -- just Tennessee’s second takeaway in conference play -- and it set the tone for the rest of the half. The Crimson Tide went three-and-out on its next drive and the Vols took the opening to take a 3-0 lead. Matt Simms hit Mychal Rivera for a 13-yard pass on third down and Da’Rick Rogers came up with an 11-yard reception on fourth down to extend the drive. Michael Palardy connected from 40 yards out, and Tennessee took a 3-0 lead. Alabama answered with a field goal, set up by a 69-yard pass to Marquis Maze. The Vols’ defense, though, dug in and kept Alabama out of the end zone. UT managed that again, holding strong again when Alabama drove down to its 12-yard line. In the second quarter, Tennessee drove 46 yards and Palardy drilled a career-long 52-yard field goal to tie the game 6-6 with 5:52 remaining in the first half. Palardy helped his own cause, too, completing a pass to Anthony Anderson on a fake punt that extended the drive on fourth down. The field goal was the longest since Jeff Hall hit a 53-yarder against Oklahoma State in 1995.
Team Statistics
GENERAL INFO
TENNESSEE #2 ALABAMA
REVIEW Game 8
#14 S. CAROLINA 0 TENNESSEE 3
7 0
7 0
0 0
- 14 - 3
Oct. 29 | Neyland Stadium | Knoxville, Tenn. | 7:15 p.m. | Attendance: 96,655
Vols Fall to No. 14 South Carolina, 14-3 KNOXVILLE -- Tennessee didn’t have any trouble finding big plays on defense Saturday night against South Carolina. Turning those big plays into points, though, was another story. The Vols couldn’t take advantage of two prime opportunities deep in Carolina territory in the second half and fell to the 14th-ranked Gamecocks 14-3 in Neyland Stadium. Tennessee’s offense, without its two most productive players in quarterback Tyler Bray and wide receiver Justin Hunter, struggled again. The Vols finished with just 186 yards of total offense and managed just three points despite getting inside the South Carolina 30-yard line four times. True freshman quarterback Justin Worley had a difficult time in his debut as a starter, completing 10 of his 26 passes for 105 yards and two interceptions. Worley’s first interception came on the Gamecocks’ 2-yard line, when free safety D.J. Swearinger stepped in front of tight end Mychal Rivera and grabbed the ball near the goal line. Two plays earlier, Prentiss Waggner returned an interception of his own 54 yards to the South Carolina 2-yard line. He nearly scored, but lineman Cory Gibson and quarterback Connor Shaw tripped him up just shy of the end zone. The real dagger came on South Carolina’s next possession. The Gamecocks (7-1, 5-1 SEC) embarked on a monster drive that lasted nearly 12 minutes. They ran 20 plays and converted six times on third down, the last of which was Shaw’s 5-yard touchdown run on a quarterback draw. On that drive, Carolina never faced a third down with more than 5 yards needed for a conversion. Four were third and 2 yards or shorter, and that caused major problems for the Vols. True freshman LB A.J. Johnson, who had a team-high 12 tackles, provided another spark in the fourth quarter when he recovered Brandon Wilds’ fumble at the South Carolina 28-yard line. On the next play, though, South Carolina’s Stephon Gilmore intercepted Worley’s pass in the end zone. In the second half, South Carolina’s rushing offense — playing its first full game without leading rusher Marcus Lattimore — picked up steam. Brandon Wilds finished with 137 yards on 28 carries. Shaw, who threw for 87 yards and a touchdown, was almost as dangerous on his feet. He ran for 64 yards. The Vols, meanwhile, struggled on the ground again, finishing with just 35 yards rushing. Tailback Tauren Poole had 38 yards on 18 carries. To make matters worse, UT converted just twice in 14 tries on third down. Tennessee scored on its second possession of the game after taking over at the Carolina 18-yard line following a muffed punt by Ace Sanders. The Vols reached the Gamecocks’ 4-yard line, but had to settle for a 22-yard field goal by Michael Palardy and an early 3-0 lead.
Team Statistics SC UT FIRST DOWNS 20 10 NET YARDS RUSHING 231 35 Rushing Attempts 53 21 Average Per Rush 4.4 1.7 Rushing Touchdowns 1 0 NET YARDS PASSING 87 151 Completions-Attempts-Int 10-18-1 15-38-2 Average Per Attempt 4.8 4.0 Average Per Completion 8.7 10.1 Passing Touchdowns 1 0 TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS 318 186 Total offense plays 71 59 Average Gain Per Play 4.5 3.2 Fumbles: Number-Lost 2-2 0-0 Penalties: Number-Yards 4-35 7-43 PUNTS-YARDS 5-169 5-180 Average Yards Per Punt 33.8 36.0 Net Yards Per Punt 33.8 35.4 KICKOFFS-YARDS 3-189 1-70 Average Yards Per Kickoff 63.0 70.0 Net Yards Per Kickoff 33.7 47.0 Touchbacks 0 0 Punt returns: Number-Yards-TD 1-3-0 0-0-0 Average Per Return 3.0 0.0 Kickoff returns: Number-Yds-TD 1-23-0 3-88-0 Average Per Return 23.0 29.3 Interceptions: Number-Yds-TD 2-0-0 1-54-0 Fumble Returns: Number-Yds-TD 0-0-0 0-0-0 Miscellaneous Yards 0 0 Possession Time 36:18 23:42 1st Quarter 3:45 11:15 2nd Quarter 8:26 6:34 3rd Quarter 13:27 1:33 4th Quarter 10:40 4:20 Third-Down Conversions 10 of 18 2 of 14 Fourth-Down Conversions 1 of 1 3 of 5 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 1-2 1-2 Touchdowns 1-2 0-2 Field goals 0-2 1-2 Sacks By: Number-Yards 1-6 3-13 PAT Kicks 2-2 0-0 Field Goals 0-0 1-2
THE WRAPUP For the Record t -FHFOE PG UIF (BNF 'PSNFS 7PM EFGFOTJWF CBDL *OLZ +PIOTPO
t 5IF 7PMT GFMM UP BMM UJNF WT 4PVUI $BSPMJOB JODMVEJOH JO ,OPYWJMMF Game Notes t +VTUJO 8PSMFZ 2# .BSDVT +BDLTPO -( 3BKJPO /FBM 83 .P $PVDI %5 #ZSPO Moore (DB) made their first career starts for the Vols in the South Carolina game. t 8JUI 8PSMFZ T TUBSU WT UIF (BNFDPDLT JU CFDBNF UIF ĂśGUI UJNF JO 5FOOFTTFF IJTUPSZ that the Vols have started three different quarterbacks in the same season. t +VTUJO 8PSMFZ CFDBNF UIF UI USVF GSFTINBO 2# UP TUBSU B HBNF UIJT TFBTPO GPS BO NCAA D-I FBS team. t +PJOJOH BO JNQSFTTJWF DMVC 8PSMFZ GPMMPXFE JO UIF GPPUTUFQT PG 65 T MBTU ĂśWF SPPLJF QB starters: Peyton Manning (1994), Casey Clausen (2000), Brent Schaeffer (2004), Erik Ainge (2004) and Tyler Bray (2010). t " + +PIOTPO CFDBNF UIF ĂśSTU 5FOOFTTFF USVF GSFTINBO UP SFDPSE UISFF QMVT UBDLMF games, tallying 12 vs. South Carolina. t +PIOTPO NPWFE JOUP UIJSE QMBDF PO 5FOOFTTFF T BMM UJNF USVF GSFTINBO UBDLMF MFBEFST list with 57 this season. He moved past Reggie White (51 in 1980) in the third quarter with his seventh stop of the game to hit 52. In addition to his 12 tackles vs. South Carolina, he added his second fumble recovery of the season. t 0OMZ &SJD #FSSZ BOE +POBUIBO )FGOFZ BSF BIFBE PG +PIOTPO PO that freshman tackles list.
>> SCORING SUMMARY Team UT SC SC
Qtr 1st 2nd 3rd
Time 11:03 07:43 00:47
Scoring Play Palardy 22-yard field goal Anderson pass from Shaw Shaw, C. 5-yard run
Conversion Wooten kick Wooten kick
Plays 7-14 5-44 20-98
Individual Stat Leaders >> TENNESSEE Rushing Poole Simms Totals
Att 18 1 21
Passing Worley
C-A-I 10-26-2
Receiving D. Rogers Arnett Z. Rogers Totals Rushing Wilds Shaw Totals Passing Shaw
TOP Score Receiving 2:20 0-3 Wilds 1:53 7-3 Jeffery 11:35 14-3 Anderson
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TD Long 0 9 0 3 0 9
Avg. 2.1 3.0 1.7
Yds 105
TD Long Sack 0 26 1
No. 4 3 2 15
Yds 35 59 24 151
TD Long 0 12 0 26 0 14 0 26
>> SOUTH CAROLINA
Totals
130
Yds 38 3 35
Att Yds 28 137 16 64 53 231 C-A-I 10-18-1
Yds 87 No. 3 3 1 10
TD Long 0 24 1 18 1 24
Avg. 4.9 4.0 4.4
TD Long Sack 1 23 3 Yds 31 17 23 87
TD Long 0 13 0 8 1 23 1 23
Game 9
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0 10
0 0
0 0
- 0 - 24
Nov. 5 | Neyland Stadium | Knoxville, Tenn. | 7:08 p.m. | Attendance: 88,211
Vols Shut Out MTSU on Homecoming, 24-0
Individual Stat Leaders >> TENNESSEE
Game Notes t "GUFS B RVBSUFS ESPVHIU 65 IJU QBZEJSU GPS UIF ÜSTU UJNF TJODF UIF TFDPOE RVBSUFS PG the LSU game. The Vols capitalized on an Austin Johnson interception with a one-yard Tauren Poole plunge in the first quarter vs. Middle Tennessee. t 5FOOFTTFF CSPLF B TUSFBL PG RVBSUFST XJUI OP UPVDIEPXO QBTTFT UISPXO XIFO Justin Worley hit Da’Rick Rogers on a 47-yard strike in the first quarter. t 5IF 7PMT BMTP CSPLF B TUSFBL PG QBTTJOH BUUFNQUT XJUIPVU B UPVDIEPXO QBTT UIJT season on that play, dating back to the third quarter of UT’s win over Buffalo. t 5FOOFTTFF T UIJSE UPVDIEPXO TDPSJOH ESJWF PG UIF HBNF GFBUVSFE TFBTPO CFTUT GPS plays (15) and time (7:52). t %FSSJDL #SPEVT B SFETIJSU GSFTINBO GSPN .BSZWJMMF XIP QMBZFE IJHI TDIPPM GPPUCBMM at Alcoa, became the 19th Vol rookie to play this season when he booted the opening kickoff. t #SPEVT BMTP IBOEMFE 1"5 DIPSFT BHBJOTU .JEEMF 5FOOFTTFF ESJMMJOH UISFF JO UIF ÜSTU half and adding a field goal to close out the first half.
Passing Worley
>> SCORING SUMMARY Team UT UT UT UT
Qtr 1st 1st 2nd 2nd
Time 09:05 02:24 07:39 00:00
Scoring Play Poole, T. 1-yard run Rogers, D. 47-yard pass from Worley Poole, T. 7-yard run Derrick Brodus 21-yard field goal
Conversion Brodus kick Brodus kick Brodus kick
Plays 3-7 7-89 15-86 6-38
Rushing Toney Lane Totals
Att Yds 19 52 9 37 45 120 C-A-I 23-32-0
Receiving D. Rogers Arnett Rivera Totals
TD Long 0 8 0 8 2 17
Avg. 2.7 4.1 2.7
Yds 291
TD Long Sack 1 47 1
No. 9 3 3 23
Yds 137 47 32 291
TD Long 1 47 0 35 0 15 1 47
>> MTSU Rushing Pratcher Whatley Totals
Att 12 5 21
Passing Murphy
C-A-I 14-21-1
TOP Score 1:17 7-0 Receiving 3:34 14-0 Jefferson 07:52 21-0 McDonald 0:40 24-0 Beyah
Totals
Yds 37 36 97 Yds 108 No. 4 3 3 18
TD Long 0 11 0 12 0 12
Avg. 3.1 7.2 4.6
TD Long Sack 0 19 0 Yds 28 23 23 133
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TD Long 0 16 0 19 0 16 0 19
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REVIEW
THE WRAPUP For the Record t 5IF 7PMT NPWFE UP JO UIF BMM UJNF TFSJFT WT .JEEMF 5FOOFTTFF BOE QJDLFE VQ JUT seventh consecutive win in the month of November. t 5IF 7PMT BSF BMM UJNF JO IPNFDPNJOH HBNFT JODMVEJOH XJOT JO UIF MBTU UISFF games and eight of the last nine since 2003.
PLAYERS
MTSU UT FIRST DOWNS 13 22 NET YARDS RUSHING 97 120 Rushing Attempts 21 45 Average Per Rush 4.6 2.7 Rushing Touchdowns 0 2 NET YARDS PASSING 133 291 Completions-Attempts-Int 18-31-2 23-33-0 Average Per Attempt 4.3 8.8 Average Per Completion 7.4 12.7 Passing Touchdowns 0 1 TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS 230 411 Total offense plays 52 78 Average Gain Per Play 4.4 5.3 Fumbles: Number-Lost 2-1 2-0 Penalties: Number-Yards 1-10 4-45 PUNTS-YARDS 6-257 5-190 Average Yards Per Punt 42.8 38.0 Net Yards Per Punt 39.7 38.0 KICKOFFS-YARDS 1-59 4-238 Average Yards Per Kickoff 59.0 59.5 Net Yards Per Kickoff 20.0 41.0 Touchbacks 0 0 Punt returns: Number-Yards-TD 0-0-0 3-19-0 Average Per Return 0.0 6.3 Kickoff returns: Number-Yds-TD 4-74-0 1-39-0 Average Per Return 18.5 39.0 Interceptions: Number-Yds-TD 0-0-0 2-39-0 Fumble Returns: Number-Yds-TD 0-0-0 1-3-0 Miscellaneous Yards 0 0 Possession Time 20:46 39:14 1st Quarter 6:30 8:30 2nd Quarter 3:57 11:03 3rd Quarter 6:39 8:21 4th Quarter 3:40 11:20 Third-Down Conversions 3 of 11 10 of 17 Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 1 0 of 2 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 0-1 3-4 Touchdowns 0-1 2-4 Field goals 0-1 1-4 Sacks By: Number-Yards 1-6 0-0 PAT Kicks 0-0 3-3 Field Goals 0-0 1-1
STAFF
KNOXVILLE -- Heading into Saturday’s homecoming game against Middle Tennessee State, Tennessee hadn’t made a visit to the end zone -- checkerboard or otherwise -- in more than two games. The Vols snapped a 10-quarter touchdown drought on their second possession and kept on scoring, defeating the Blue Raiders 24-0 Saturday night in Neyland Stadium. The Vols scored all 24 of their points in the first half, and could have added more had they converted a pair of fourth-down tries deep in MTSU territory in the second half. The started scoring early on Saturday night. Austin Johnson intercepted Logan Kilgore’s third pass of the game on the Blue Raiders’ second possession and returned it to the MTSU 7. Three plays later, Tauren Poole scored his first touchdown -- and the Vols’ -- since UT’s loss to top-ranked LSU on Oct. 15. The points piled up quickly the rest of the half. Da’Rick Rogers, who finished with 137 yards receiving on nine catches, scored on a 47-yard touchdown pass which ended an 89-yard drive and gave UT a 14-0 lead with 2:24 left in the first quarter. The Vols’ next score came on another lengthy drive, which lasted nearly 8 minutes and covered 86 yards in 15 plays. Poole’s 7-yard run gave UT a 21-0 lead midway through the quarter, and gave the senior his first multi-touchdown game of 2011 and the fourth of his career. Tennessee added one more score just before halftime, again helped by another turnover. Eric Gordon picked off Jeff Murphy’s pass with less than a minute before halftime, and quarterback Justin Worley guided the Vols 38 yards to the MTSU 3-yard line in just 37 seconds. Derrick Brodus, who subbed for an injured Michael Palardy on kickoffs and place kicks, connected on a 21-yard field goal as time expired to give Tennessee a 24-0 lead at halftime. After backup kicker Chip Rhome injured his leg in warmups, Brodus was rushed to the stadium less than an hour before kickoff. He connected on all three of his extra point tries in addition to the field goal. That wasn’t the only unexpected sight on Saturday, either. Dooley gave walk-on running back Jaron Toney 19 carries, which went for a team-best 52 yards. Poole finished with 13 yards on 11 carries. After making his first start a week ago in the Vols’ loss to South Carolina, true freshman Justin Worley completed 23 of his 32 passes for 291 yards, 202 of which came in the first half, and his first career touchdown. Tennessee’s made sure MTSU didn’t score at all, and limited the Blue Raiders (2-6) to just 230 yards of total offense. The shutout is Tennessee’s first since a 50-0 victory over UT-Martin in last year’s season opener.
Team Statistics
GENERAL INFO
MTSU TENNESSEE
REVIEW Game 10
TENNESSEE #8 ARKANSAS
0 14
7 7
0 14
0 14
- 7 - 49
Nov. 12 | DWR Razorback Stadium | Fayetteville, Ark. | 5:09 p.m. | Attendance: 72,103
Vols Fall to No. 8 Arkansas, 49-7 FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. -- Tennessee’s SEC struggles continued against No. 8 Arkansas on Saturday night. The Razorbacks leveraged big plays to take a commanding 28-point third-quarter lead and ran away with a 49-7 victory at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium. Wide receiver Joe Adams and running back Dennis Johnson did most of the damage for Arkansas. Adams came through with the night’s signature play in the second quarter -- and one perhaps emblematic of what went wrong in Tennessee’s third game against a top 10 from the SEC West this season. Leading 7-0, Adams fielded a low punt from Matt Darr, backtracked nearly 15 yards, broke six tackles and outran the rest of UT’s coverage team down the right sideline for a 60-yard touchdown. It was Adams’ third punt return touchdown this season, and the Hogs’ FBS-best fifth special teams touchdown. For Tennessee, though, it was another instance of missed tackles and a missed opportunity to either make or prevent a big play. Arkansas struck again on a 71-yard run by Dennis Johnson, who broke through the middle of the field and ran untouched the final 40 yards to give the Razorbacks a 21-0 lead with 11:25 left in the second quarter. The Vols, who fell to 0-6 in SEC play for the first time in school history and 4-6 overall, answered with their best possession of the game. Neal caught a 50-yard pass from Justin Worley to set up an 11-yard touchdown run that made the score 21-7. After stopping Arkansas on its next possession, Tennessee drove 72 yards to the Arkansas 5-yard line. But facing pressure on third down, Worley looked to the end zone -- only to find safety Tramain Thomas in his way. The Hogs scored on their second possession of the second half, taking a 28-7 lead on a 15-yard run by Johnson, who finished with a game-high 97 yards on just 11 carries. The real dagger came after the Vols’ next drive stalled near midfield, and Worley threw incomplete for Arnett on fourth-and-1 from the UT 40-yard line. Arkansas quarterback Tyler Wilson hit Adams with a 40-yard strike for a touchdown on the very next play, and Tennessee never threatened after that. The Razorbacks outscored Tennessee 28-0 after halftime, extending UT’s uncanny second-half struggles in SEC play. For the season, Tennessee has been outscored 118-22 in the final 30 minutes against conference opponents. Three of those teams have been ranked in the top 10, and all but one (Georgia) was ranked at the time they played the Vols.
Team Statistics FIRST DOWNS NET YARDS RUSHING Rushing Attempts Average Per Rush Rushing Touchdowns NET YARDS PASSING Completions-Attempts-Int Average Per Attempt Average Per Completion Passing Touchdowns TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS Total offense plays Average Gain Per Play Fumbles: Number-Lost Penalties: Number-Yards PUNTS-YARDS Average Yards Per Punt Net Yards Per Punt KICKOFFS-YARDS Average Yards Per Kickoff Net Yards Per Kickoff Touchbacks Punt returns: Number-Yards-TD Average Per Return Kickoff returns: Number-Yds-TD Average Per Return Interceptions: Number-Yds-TD Fumble Returns: Number-Yds-TD Miscellaneous Yards Possession Time 1st Quarter 2nd Quarter 3rd Quarter 4th Quarter Third-Down Conversions Fourth-Down Conversions Red-Zone Scores-Chances Touchdowns Field goals Sacks By: Number-Yards PAT Kicks Field Goals
UT ARK 16 21 138 254 42 30 3.3 8.5 1 3 238 245 18-35-1 17-27-1 6.8 9.1 13.2 14.4 0 3 376 499 77 57 4.9 8.8 1-0 2-1 5-36 7-58 8-272 3-148 34.0 49.3 26.5 49.3 2-114 8-532 57.0 66.5 42.5 48.8 1 4 0-0-0 1-60-1 0.0 60.0 4-62-0 1-9-0 15.5 9.0 1--2-0 1-7-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0 0 37:06 22:54 9:40 5:20 10:44 4:16 7:42 7:18 9:00 6:00 4 of 18 5 of 9 1 of 4 0 of 0 1-2 3-3 1-2 3-3 0-2 0-3 1-3 1-11 1-1 7-7 0-0 0-1
Individual Stat Leaders
THE WRAPUP
For the Record >> TENNESSEE t 5FOOFTTFF JT OPX BMM UJNF BHBJOTU "SLBOTBT JODMVEJOH B NBSL JO 'BZFUUFWJMMF Rushing Att Yds TD Long and a 5-3 record in the Natural State. Lane 9 58 0 45 Poole 14 41 0 7 Game Notes Totals 42 138 1 45 t 8JUI ĂśWF DBUDIFT TPQIPNPSF 83 %B 3JDL 3PHFST JODSFBTFE IJT TFBTPO SFDFQUJPO UPUBM to 55, moving him into a tie with former teammate Gerald Jones (2010) for 14th all- Passing C-A-I Yds TD Long Worley 15-29-1 208 0 50 time on the Tennessee single-season receptions list. t 8JUI IJT ĂśGUI DBSFFS ZBSE HBNF IF BMTP VQQFE IJT SFDFJWJOH ZBSET UPUBM UP PO Receiving No. Yds TD the year, placing him 11th on the UT single-season chart. 5 106 0 t 5FOOFTTFF T ĂśSTU IBMG UJNF PG QPTTFTTJPO PG XBT JUT NPTU JO B IBMG UIJT TFBTPO D. Rogers Neal 3 63 0 besting the first half against Montana when it had the ball for 20:15. Lane 3 12 0 t *U XBT BMTP UIF IJHIFTU 501 TJODF JU IBE UIF CBMM GPS JO UIF TFDPOE IBMG BHBJOTU Totals 18 238 0 Alabama on Oct. 24, 2009. t 5IF ĂśSTU IBMG 501 BMTP NBSLFE UIF UIJSE DPOTFDVUJWF IBMG UIBU UIF 7PMT IBWF IBE UIF >> ARKANSAS ball for 19 minutes or more. Against MTSU, UT had the ball for 19:33 in the first half Rushing Att Yds TD Long and 19:41 in the second. Johnson 11 97 2 71 Curtis 6 59 1 26 >> SCORING SUMMARY Totals 30 254 3 71 Team AR AR AR UT AR AR AR AR
Qtr 1st 1st 2nd 2nd 3rd 3rd 4th 4th
132
Time 03:39 00:17 11:25 09:26 07:07 04:17 10:58 06:37
Scoring Play Wright 7 yd pass from Wilson Adams 60 yd punt return Johnson 71 yd run Neal 11 yd run Johnson 15 yd run Adams 40 yd pass from Wilson Green 10 yd pass from Wilson Curtis 26 yd run
Conversion Hocker kick Hocker kick Hocker kick Palardy kick Hocker kick Hocker kick Hocker kick Hocker kick
Plays 13-75
TOP 5:10
2-71 5-77 5-52 1-40 3-53 5-74
0:20 1:59 1:51 0:08 1:01 2:41
Score 0-7 0-14 0-21 7-21 7-28 7-35 7-42 7-49
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Passing Wilson Receiving Wright Johnson Adams Totals
C-A-I 16-26-1
Yds 224 No. 5 4 2 17
Avg. 6.4 2.9 3.3 Sack 1 Long 48 50 8 50 Avg. 8.8 9.8 8.5
TD Long Sack 3 40 1 Yds 94 43 52 245
TD Long 1 40 0 24 1 40 3 40
Game 11
0 7
7 7
7 0
7 7
(0) 21 (6) 27
Nov. 19 | Neyland Stadium | Knoxville, Tenn. | 7:02 p.m. | Attendance: 91,367
Vols Rally for OT Win, 27-21 Over Vanderbilt
For the Record t 5FOOFTTFF JT BMM UJNF WT 7BOEFSCJMU JODMVEJOH JO ,OPYWJMMF t 5FOOFTTFF JT OPX JO PWFSUJNF HBNFT JODMVEJOH BU IPNF BOE UJFE XJUI .JTsouri for most OT wins in the NCAA D-I FBS. t " UPUBM PG 5FOOFTTFF TFOJPST SBO UISPVHI UIF i5w GPS UIF ÜOBM UJNF 4BUVSEBZ OJHIU Game Notes t 0O 7BOEFSCJMU T ÜSTU QPTTFTTJPO PG PWFSUJNF &SJD (PSEPO FOEFE UIF DPOUFTU CZ QJDLing off a Jordan Rodgers pass and racing 90 yards for the game-winning score. t (PSEPO T JOUFSDFQUJPO SFUVSO GPS B UPVDIEPXO JO PWFSUJNF XBT UIF ÜSTU EFGFOTJWF score in OT since Sept. 9, 2005, when Ohio DB Dion Byrum picked off Tyler Palko of Pittsburgh and took it to the house. t *O 5ZMFS #SBZ T ÜSTU BDUJPO TJODF CSFBLJOH IJT UIVNC WT (FPSHJB UIF TPQIPNPSF UISFX two touchdowns to up his career total to 34, giving him sole possession of seventh on UT’s all-time list. t #SBZ JNQSPWFE IJT SFDPSE BT B TUBSUFS UP JODMVEJOH BU IPNF t "VTUJO +PIOTPO QJDLFE Pò IJT GPVSUI QBTT JO UIF QBTU ÜWF HBNFT SVOOJOH IJT DBSFFS total to five interceptions.
>> SCORING SUMMARY Team UT VU UT VU VU UT UT
Qtr 1st 2nd 2nd 3rd 4th 4th OT
Time 09:02 12:48 07:48 05:29 12:21 06:27 15:00
Scoring Play Poole 1 yd run Stacy 6 yd run Rogers, D. 17 yd pass from Bray Barnes 100 yd interception return Boyd 20 yd pass from Rodgers Rogers, D. 2 yd pass from Bray Gordon 90 yd interception return
Conversion Palardy, M. kick Fowler, R. kick Palardy, M. kick Spear, C. kick Spear, C. kick Palardy, M. kick
Plays 3-21 1-6 10-82
TOP 1:07 0:03 4:53
7-35 13-80
3:11 5:54
Score 0-7 7-7 7-14 14-14 21-14 21-21 21-27
>> TENNESSEE Rushing Att Yds Tauren Poole 19 107 Rajion Neal 6 29 Totals 30 101 Passing Bray
C-A-I 16-33-2
Receiving Rogers Poole Dallas Totals
TD Long 1 19 0 6 1 19
Avg. 5.6 4.8 3.4
Yds 189
TD Long Sack 2 22 1
No. 10 3 1 16
Yds 116 21 22 189
TD Long 2 19 0 11 0 22 2 22
>> VANDERBILT Rushing Stacy Seymour Totals
Att 17 5 36
Passing Rodgers
C-A-I 17-32-3
Receiving Matthews Boyd Tate Totals
Yds 61 23 90 Yds 193 No. 6 6 2 17
TD Long 1 18 0 7 1 18
Avg. 3.6 4.6 2.5
TD Long Sack 1 30 2 Yds 74 66 21 193
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PLAYERS
VU UT FIRST DOWNS 17 17 NET YARDS RUSHING 90 101 Rushing Attempts 36 30 Average Per Rush 2.5 3.4 Rushing Touchdowns 1 1 NET YARDS PASSING 193 189 Completions-Attempts-Int 17-32-3 16-33-2 Average Per Attempt 6.0 5.7 Average Per Completion 11.4 11.8 Passing Touchdowns 1 2 TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS 283 290 Total offense plays 68 63 Average Gain Per Play 4.2 4.6 Fumbles: Number-Lost 2-1 2-0 Penalties: Number-Yards 7-46 5-60 PUNTS-YARDS 4-178 6-226 Average Yards Per Punt 44.5 37.7 Net Yards Per Punt 39.0 36.3 KICKOFFS-YARDS 4-260 4-245 Average Yards Per Kickoff 65.0 61.2 Net Yards Per Kickoff 46.5 47.5 Touchbacks 2 0 Punt returns: Number-Yards-TD 1-8-0 1-2-0 Average Per Return 8.0 2.0 Kickoff returns: Number-Yds-TD 3-55-0 2-34-0 Average Per Return 18.3 17.0 Interceptions: Number-Yds-TD 2-128-1 3-103-1 Fumble Returns: Number-Yds-TD 0-0-0 1-25-0 Miscellaneous Yards 0 0 Possession Time 30:50 29:10 1st Quarter 11:03 3:57 2nd Quarter 9:01 5:59 3rd Quarter 5:57 9:03 4th Quarter 4:49 10:11 OT Quarter 0:00 0:00 Third-Down Conversions 6 of 16 4 of 12 Fourth-Down Conversions 2 of 2 1 of 1 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 2-4 3-4 Touchdowns 2-4 3-4 Field goals 0-4 0-4 Sacks By: Number-Yards 1-15 2-18 PAT Kicks 3-3 3-3 Field Goals 0-2 0-0
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KNOXVILLE -- Twice last season, Tennessee celebrated in vain. First at LSU, then in the Music City Bowl against North Carolina, joy turned into gut-punch losses. On Saturday night in Neyland Stadium, Tennessee celebrated in the south end zone, only to have it interrupted for an official review. But only interrupted. Officials eventually ruled that the Vols’ game-winning interception return was good for a touchdown, giving Tennessee a 27-21 victory over Vanderbilt and moving it one step closer to clinching a bowl berth. But for a minute, it looked like the Vols might get caught in another downpour. During the first possession of overtime, UT defensive back Eric Gordon intercepted Jordan Rodgers’ pass, stumbled and continued 90 yards down the far sideline for a touchdown. Officials initially said Gordon fumbled the ball and recovered it with his knee on the ground. In a flash, Tennessee’s players ended their celebration in the southwest corner of the stadium and started clamoring for Dooley to challenge the call. Following the game, Dooley pointed out that rules prohibit a coach from challenging whether or not a runner was down. But because officials didn’t stop the play, it was eligible for an official review. Moments later, the Vols were celebrating again. After jumping out to a 14-7 lead at halftime in Tyler Bray’s return to the field after missing five games with a broken thumb, the Vols’ second-half woes appeared to set in again. On the Vols’ second possession of a scoreless third quarter, Vandy linebacker Archibald Barnes intercepted Bray in the end zone and returned it 100 yards to tie the game at 14-14. Then, after pinning the Vols deep in their own territory, Vanderbilt took a 21-14 when Rodgers found Chris Boyd for a 20-yard touchdown pass with 12:21 remaining. Tennessee answered right back, with a heavy dose of the run -- and the kind of good fortune that hasn’t exactly been a regular occurrence this season. After UT’s drive, which began at its 20-yard line, stalled at the Vandy 5, Michael Palardy came on for a 23-yard field goal attempt. The kick appeared to be blocked, but Vandy’s Sean Richardson was flagged for running into the kicker. So on fourth down, Da’Rick Rogers hauled in a pass from Bray with one hand to tie the game at 21-21 with 6:27 left in regulation. Tennessee’s defense stole the show the rest of the way. After the teams traded punts, Vanderbilt took over with 2:02 left and promptly moved to the UT 40 with a little less than a minute remaining. On second down, Prentiss Waggner intercepted Rodgers and ended any chance of a Vanderbilt win in regulation. Moments later -- a couple of them agonizingly long -- the Vols were celebrating Gordon’s dramatic dash to the end zone and the first defensive touchdown in overtime since Ohio defeated Pitt on an interception return TD in 2005.
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REVIEW Game 12
TENNESSEE KENTUCKY
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Nov. 26 | Commonwealth Stadium | Lexington, Ky. | 12:22 p.m. | Attendance: 59,855
Vols’ Streak Ends at Kentucky, 10-7 LEXINGTON, Ky. -- After 26 years, the nation’s longest winning streak finally came to an end as Tennessee fell 10-7 to Kentucky on Saturday in Commonwealth Stadium, ending its streak of 26 consecutive victories. Not only did Tennessee’s winning streak -- so much a part of this series that it became known simply as “The Streak� -- come to an end, but the Vols failed to become bowl eligible. Tennessee had one last chance to climb out of the hole on Saturday. Trailing 10-7 with 2:35 remaining, it moved to its 41-yard line but a sack and two incompletions left the Vols facing fourth and 17 from their 34-yard line. Bray’s final pass of the game was intercepted by Taiedo Smith, and the Wildcats ran the remaining 1:27 off the clock to claim their first victory in the series since 1984. Kentucky’s senior quarterback Morgan Newton knelt three times to finish the game, and fans streamed onto the field to celebrate. But it was an unlikely quarterback who led the Wildcats to the win. Matt Roark, a reserve receiver, started for the Wildcats and rushed for 124 yards. He completed four of his six passes for 15 yards. Tennessee held the Wildcats to 217 yards of total offense (and just 29 in the fourth quarter), but Kentucky made the most of its opportunities to score. Trailing 3-0, the Vols moved the ball inside the Kentucky 10-yard line after Tyler Bray found Rajion Neal on a 44-yard pass. Two plays later with Neal at quarterback in the Wildcat formation, the snap sailed over his head and Kentucky recovered. That turnover set up Co’Shik Williams’ 6-yard touchdown run with 14:12 remaining. That touchdown came two plays after Roark appeared to fumble at the end of a 26 yard run to the UT 7 on third and 12. Dooley challenged the play, and officials upheld the ruling on the field that Roark was down before the ball came loose. Rajion Neal scored Tennessee’s lone touchdown on a 53-yard pass from Tyler Bray early in the fourth quarter. That play closed the gap to three points, but the Vols offense couldn’t find another big play in the remaining 12:52. Tennessee’s offense struggled in the first half, picking up just 129 yards. Bray, finished 15-of-38 for 215 yards, with a touchdown and two interceptions. . The Vols reached Kentucky territory twice in the first half, but missed a 47-yard field goal try and turned the ball over on downs at the Kentucky 31. Kentucky made the most of its lone drive deep into Tennessee territory., moving the ball 62 yards to the UT 7 on its opening possession. That drive stalled when Malik Jackson and Willie Bohanan stopped Roark for a loss of 2 yards on third down at the UT 5. Craig McIntosh connected on a 24-yard field goal to give Kentucky a 3-0 lead with 4:46 left in the first quarter. Kentucky held Tennessee scoreless in the first half for the first time since the Vols’ 2008 loss to Wyoming.
Team Statistics UT FIRST DOWNS 15 NET YARDS RUSHING 61 Rushing Attempts 24 Average Per Rush 2.5 Rushing Touchdowns 0 NET YARDS PASSING 215 Completions-Attempts-Int 15-38-2 Average Per Attempt 5.7 Average Per Completion 14.3 Passing Touchdowns 1 TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS 276 Total offense plays 62 Average Gain Per Play 4.5 Fumbles: Number-Lost 1-1 Penalties: Number-Yards 5-32 PUNTS-YARDS 6-230 Average Yards Per Punt 38.3 Net Yards Per Punt 38.2 KICKOFFS-YARDS 2-118 Average Yards Per Kickoff 59.0 Net Yards Per Kickoff 39.5 Touchbacks 1 Punt returns: Number-Yards-TD 0-0-0 Average Per Return 0.0 Kickoff returns: Number-Yds-TD 2-36-0 Average Per Return 18.0 Interceptions: Number-Yds-TD 0-0-0 Fumble Returns: Number-Yds-TD 0-0-0 Miscellaneous Yards 0 Possession Time 24:03 1st Quarter 5:04 2nd Quarter 8:10 3rd Quarter 5:49 4th Quarter 5:00 Third-Down Conversions 4 of 15 Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 2 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 0-1 Touchdowns 0-1 Field goals 0-1 Sacks By: Number-Yards 0-0 PAT Kicks 1-1 Field Goals 0-1
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THE WRAPUP For the Record t 5FOOFTTFF JT OPX BMM UJNF BHBJOTU ,FOUVDLZ JODMVEJOH B NBSL JO -FYington. t 5IF MPTT TOBQT B HBNF XJOOJOH TUSFBL GPS UIF 7PMT PWFS UIF 8JMEDBUT EBUJOH CBDL to 1985. That marked the nation’s second-longest active winning streak over an opponent behind only Penn State’s 29-game streak over Temple. t ,FOUVDLZ T MBTU XJO PWFS 5FOOFTTFF JO -FYJOHUPO XBT JO TOBQQJOH B HBNF Tennessee winning streak.
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Game Notes t *O ,FOUVDLZ T UXP TDPSJOH ESJWFT UIF 8JMEDBUT SFDPSEFE ZBSET PO QMBZT GPS BO average of 6.04 yards per play. In their other 11 drives, the Tennessee defense limited them to just 78 yards on 39 plays for an average of 2.0 yards per play. t 8JUI UBDLMFT GPS MPTT JO UIF ÜSTU IBMG TFOJPS EFGFOTJWF MJOFNBO .BMJL +BDLTPO VQQFE his season total to a team-leading 11.0. t 5FOOFTTFF TPQIPNPSF 83 3BKJPO /FBM HBNF VQ CJH GPS UIF 7PMT JO UIF TFDPOE IBMG hauling in passes of 44 and 53 yards, the second of which was the second longest of his career and went for a touchdown. t 4PQIPNPSF XJEFPVU %B 3JDL 3PHFST IBE B QBJS PG SFDFQUJPOT GPS ZBSET NPWJOH IJN up to fifth on the UT single-season chart with 1,040 receiving yards. He passed Kelley Washington’s 1,010 yards in 2001.
Receiving Neal Arnett Poole Totals
>> SCORING SUMMARY Team UK 3-UK UT
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Time 04:46 14:12 12:52
Scoring Play McIntosh 24 yd field goal Williams 6 yd run Neal 53 yd pass from Bray
Conversion McIntosh kick Palardy kick
Plays 15-62 8-77 3-79
TOP 7:57 4:49 1:14
UK 10 202 56 3.6 1 15 4-6-0 2.5 3.8 0 217 62 3.5 2-0 11-85 9-392 43.6 41.3 3-198 66.0 47.3 1 2-1-0 0.5 1-19-0 19.0 2-26-0 0-0-0 0 35:57 9:56 6:50 9:11 10:00 4 of 16 0 of 1 2-2 1-2 1-2 2-15 1-1 1-1
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Att 9 7 24
Passing Bray
C-A-I 15-38-2
Yds 32 25 61
TD Long 0 8 0 20 0 20
Avg. 3.6 3.6 2.5
Yds 215
TD Long Sack 1 53 2
No. 4 3 3 15
Yds 125 20 12 215
TD Long 1 53 0 9 0 9 1 53
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Att Yds 24 124 21 68 56 202
Passing Roark
C-A-I 4-6-0
Receiving Melillo Williams King Totals
Yds 15 No. 1 1 1 4
TD Long 0 26 1 8 1 26
Avg. 5.2 3.2 3.6
TD Long Sack 0 15 0 Yds 15 3 2 15
TD Long 0 15 0 3 0 2 0 15
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MEDIA INFO SPRING FOOTBALL MEDIA INFORMATION
PRACTICE DATES
MEDIA INFORMATION
2012 SPRING PRACTICE DATES
PRACTICES
March 25 (Sun.) Derek Dooley Pre-Spring Press Conference 2:00 PM, Stokely Family Media Center at Neyland Stadium
Tennessee spring football practices are open to the media only during the individual drills, during which time both still and video photographers may shoot practice. Following individual drills, the remaining practice time will be closed, and a media relations representative will notify media when the closed portion of practice begins. Members of the media should not use cell phones at practice and are not permitted to report on injuries that occur during practice. All practices with the exception of the Dish Network Orange and White Game are closed to the general public.
Practice Days March 26 (Mon.) March 27 (Tues.) March 29 (Thu.) March 31 (Sat.) April 2 (Mon.) April 4 (Wed.) April 6 (Fri.) April 10 (Tues.) April 11 (Wed.) April 13 (Fri.) April 14 (Sat.) April 17 (Tues.) April 18 (Wed.) April 19 (Thu.) April 21 (Sat.)
Time Media Availability Practice 1 9 a.m. Head Coach/Players Practice 2 9 a.m. Head Coach/Players Practice 3 9 a.m. Head Coach/Players Practice 4 TBA Head Coach/Players Practice 5 9 a.m. Head Coach/Players Practice 6 9 a.m. Assistant Coaches Practice 7 9 a.m. Head Coach/Players Practice 8 9 a.m. Head Coach/Players Practice 9 9 a.m. Assistant Coaches Practice 10 9 a.m. Head Coach/Players Practice 11 TBA Head Coach/Players Practice 12 9 a.m. Head Coach/Players Practice 13 9 a.m. Assistant Coaches Practice 14 9 a.m. Head Coach/Players Practice 15 2:30 p.m. Head Coach/Players Orange & White Game Note: Start times above are when walkthrough begins. All times are subject to change.
MEDIA RELATIONS STAFF Jimmy Stanton Associate AD - Communications Office: (865) 974-4167 Cell: (865) 306-2052 E-mail: jimmystanton@utk.edu Twitter: @jimmystanton Jason Yellin Assistant AD - Media Relations Office: (865) 974-9494 Cell: (865) 314-0273 E-mail: jyellin@utk.edu Twitter: @jasonyellin
Cameron Harris Asst. Director - Media Relations Office: (865) 974-8876 Cell: (817) 408-7604 E-mail: charri48@utk.edu Twitter: @CHarrisUT Andrew Lentz Graduate Assistant Office: (865) 974-2743 Cell: (317) 403-0531 E-mail: alentz1@utk.edu Twitter: @LentzUT
**PLEASE NOTE that post-practice interview protocol will be different than the 2011 regular season. Because of the construction area associated with the Football Training Center, media will be unable to access the parking lot area between Haslam Field and the Neyland-Thompson Sports Center. As such, all post-practice interviews with coaches and players will take place in an area on the indoor practice field at the Neyland-Thompson Sports Center.
COACH DEREK DOOLEY INTERVIEWS Tennessee head coach Derek Dooley will be available for interviews following each practice during the spring, with the exception of the three assistant coach availability days (April 4, 11, and 18). On non-practice days during the week, Coach Dooley will be available from 12:00-12:30 p.m. by appointment, with no availability on Sundays. Please contact Associate AD/Communications Jimmy Stanton (865) 9744167 or jimmystanton@utk.edu at least 24 hours in advance for interview requests.
ASSISTANT COACH INTERVIEWS Tennessee assistant football coaches will have three availability dates after practice during the spring for media interviews---Practice 6 (Wed., April 4), Practice 9 (Wed., April 11) and Practice 13 (Wed., April 18).
PLAYER INTERVIEWS Please contact Assistant AD for Media Relations Jason Yellin (865) 314-0273 or jyellin@utk.edu for player interview requests. Please make player interview requests at least 24 hours in advance.
DISH NETWORK ORANGE & WHITE GAME The annual Dish Network Orange and White Game will begin at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 21 and is open to the media and the general public. Coach Dooley and selected players will be available for interviews following the game in the Stokely Family Media Center. To apply for credentials to the 2012 Dish Network Orange and White Game, please visit www.sportssystems.com/seccredentials and click on the Spring Football link under Tennessee.
Tennessee Media Relations Dept. Room 255, Stokely Athletics Center Phone: (865) 974-1212 Fax: (865) 974-1269 Mailing Address: P.O. Box 15016 Knoxville, TN 37901
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