2014 Tennessee Football Spring Guide

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Location (Founded): Knoxville, Tenn. (1794) Conference: Southeastern Enrollment: 27,523 Colors: Orange & White Nickname: Volunteers Mascot: Smokey IX Band: Pride of the Southland President: Dr. Joe DiPietro Chancellor: Dr. Jimmy G. Cheek Faculty Representative: Dr. Donald Bruce Vice Chancellor/Dir. of Athletics: Dave Hart Athletic Dept. Phone: 865.974.1220

FACILITY INFORMATION

Facility (Opened): Neyland Stadium (1921) Capacity: 102,455 (Third-largest in CFB) Surface: Tifway 419 Bermuda Hybrid Grass Record at Neyland Stadium: 445-118-17 (.782)

HISTORY

WELCOME TO

2014 Site Knoxville, Tenn. Knoxville, Tenn. Norman, Okla. Athens, Ga. Knoxville, Tenn. Knoxville, Tenn. Oxford, Miss. Knoxville, Tenn. Columbia, S.C. Knoxville, Tenn. Knoxville, Tenn. Nashville, Tenn.

TEAM INFORMATION

2013 Overall Record: 5-7 Home / Away: 4-3 / 1-4 SEC Record: 2-6 SEC Finish: 6th East Home / Away: 1-3 / 1-3 Positional Starters Returning/Lost: 10/15 Offense: 5/6 Defense: 5/6 ST: 0/3 Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 44/28

COACHING STAFF

 2014 SCHEDULE Date Opponent Aug. 30 Utah State Sept. 6 Arkansas State Sept. 13 at Oklahoma Sept. 27 at Georgia * Oct. 4 Florida * Oct. 11 Chattanooga Oct. 18 at Ole Miss * Oct. 25 Alabama * Nov. 1 at South Carolina * Nov. 15 Kentucky * Nov. 22 Missouri * Nov. 29 at Vanderbilt *

First Year of Football: 1891 All-Time Overall Record: 804-361-53 (.682) All-Time SEC Record: 322-187-19 (.628) SEC Championships: 13 (1998, 1997, 1990, 1989, 1985, 1969, 1967, 1956, 1951, 1946, 1940, 1939, 1938) SEC Eastern Division Championships: 5 (2007, 2004, 2001, 1998, 1997) SEC Championship Games: 5 National Championships: 6 (1998, 1967, 1951, 1950, 1940, 1938) BCS Titles: 1 (1998)

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 QUICK FACTS THE BASICS

Series First Meeting 1-0 UT 1-1 Series Tied 21-20-2 UT 24-19 Florida 37-2-2 UT 44-19-1 UT 51-28-7 Bama 23-7-2 UT 77-23-9 UT 2-0 Mizzou 73-29-5 UT

Bold indicates home game // * indicates SEC game

Head Coach: Butch Jones Record at Tennessee: 5-7 Career Record: 55-34 (.618) Seven years Assoc. Head Coach/Def. Line: Steve Stripling Offensive Coordinator: Mike Bajakian Defensive Coordinator: John Jancek Asst. Head Coach/Def. Backs: Willie Martinez Wide Receivers/Rec. Coord.: Zach Azzanni Tight Ends/Special Teams: Mark Elder Running Backs: Robert Gillespie Offensive Line: Don Mahoney Linebackers: Tommy Thigpen Strength & Conditioning: Dave Lawson Def. Quality Control Asst.: Terry Fair Def. Quality Control Asst.: Chase Gibson Def. Graduate Assistant: Larry Knight Off. Quality Control Asst.: Derrick Lett Special Teams Quality Control Asst.: Greg Meyer Off. Quality Control Asst.: Anthony Parker Off. Graduate Assistant: Nick Sheridan Def. Graduate Assistant: Walter Stewart

MEDIA RELATIONS

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Jimmy Stanton Senior Associate AD/Communications Cell: 865.306.2052 Email: JimmyStanton@utk.edu Jason Yellin Assistant AD/Media Relations Cell: 865.314.0273 Email: JYellin@utk.edu Brian Bruce Assistant Media Relations Director Cell: 607.745.6093 Email: BBruce5@utk.edu Mary-Carter Kniffen Assistant Media Relations Director Cell: 804.516.6337 Email: MaryCarter@utk.edu

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TABLE OF CONTENTS GENERAL INFO 1 2 3 5 7 8 9 10 11

STAFF 16 18 18 19 20 20 21 22 22 23 23 24 24 25 25 26 26 27 27 27 28 28 29 31 32 32 33

2014 Quick Facts Table of Contents Numerical Roster Alphabetical Roster Positional Breakdown Returning/Lost Geographical Breakdown Anderson Training Center 2014 Opponents

Butch Jones Steve Stripling Mike Bajakian John Jancek Willie Martinez Zach Azzanni Mark Elder Robert Gillespie Don Mahoney Tommy Thigpen Dave Lawson Mike Vollmar Chris Spognardi Bob Welton Antone Davis Joe Harrington Condredge Holloway Roger Frazier Allison Maurer Mike Szerszen Jason McVeigh Dr. Chris Klenck GAs/Quality Control Assts. Support Staff Dr. Jimmy Cheek Dr. Donald Bruce Dave Hart

2014 VOLUNTEERS 38 38 39 39 39 40 40 41 41 42 42 43 43 44 44 44 45 46 46 47 47 48

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Max Arnold Patrick Ashford Ryan Ault Chris Beck Gage Beeler Dontavius Blair Cody Blanc Drae Bowles A.J. Branisel Derrick Brodus Malik Brown George Bullock Kenny Bynum Michael Cantwell Jason Carr Allan Carson Jacob Carter Logan Cavendar Justin Coleman Neiko Creamer Jason Croom Mack Crowder

49 49 50 51 52 52 52 53 53 53 54 54 55 55 56 56 57 58 58 59 59 62 62 63 63 64 64 64 65 65 67 67 69 69 70 71 71 72 73 73 74 74 75 75 76 77 77 78 79 79 80 80 81

Trevor Daniel Matt Darr Josh Dobbs Brendan Downs Thomas Edwards Alex Ellis Riley Ferguson Danny Finch Charles Folger Malik Foreman Matt Giampapa Jacob Gilliam Gregory Grieco Daniel Helm Andrew Henry Alden Hill Pig Howard Jalen Hurd Marcus Jackson Ryan Jenkins A.J. Johnson Jakob Johnson Johnathon Johnson Lemond Johnson Riyahd Jones Colton Jumper Brett Kendrick Kyler Kerbyson Justin King Marlin Lane LaTroy Lewis Curt Maggitt Josh Malone LaDarrell McNeil Jaylen Miller Dimarya Mixon Emmanuel Moseley Marquez North Danny O’Brien Geraldo Orta Marques Pair D’Andre Payne Von Pearson Nathan Peterman Justus Pickett David Priddy Woody Quinn Brian Randolph Ray Raulerson Jalen Reeves-Maybin Jaye Rochell Austin Sanders Trevarris Saulsberry

81 82 82 83 83 84 85 85 86 86 87 87 88 88 89 89 90 90 91 91 92 95 95

John Simcox Josh Smith Joe Stocstill Deanthonie Summerhill Cameron Sutton Devaun Swafford Coleman Thomas Nikolay Timoshchuk Greg Tisho JaRon Toney Patrick Toole Corey Vereen Kendal Vickers Dylan Wiesman Devin Williams Jordan Williams Michael Williams Owen Williams Ethan Wolf Justin Worley Devrin Young 2014 Signing Class Info Signing Class Bios

2013 REVIEW 104 105 112 116 117 118 119 119 120 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 129 130 131 132 133 134 135 136 137 138 139

SPRING GUIDE CREDITS

Schedule and Results Team Notes 2013 Final 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… Austin Peay Recap Western Kentucky Recap Oregon Recap Florida Recap South Alabama Recap Georgia Recap South Carolina Recap Alabama Recap Missouri Recap Auburn Recap Vanderbilt Recap Kentucky Recap Media Information

The 2014 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, Betsy Devine, Brian Bruce, Mary-Carter Kniffen, Rachel Bain, Whitney Haworth, Josh Lively and Houston Proctor Cover Design: Jonathan King Photography: Donald Page, Wade Rackley and UTAD Photography Printing: CCM Communications, to purchase visit VolPhotoBooks.com 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.

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No. 1 2 2 3 4 5

Name Jalen Hurd Pig Howard D’Andre Payne Josh Malone LaTroy Lewis Ryan Jenkins

Pos. RB WR DB WR DL WR

Ht. 6-3 5-8 5-9 6-3 6-4 5-11

Wt. 221 185 184 202 255 201

Cl. Fr. Jr. Fr. Fr. R-So. R-Fr.

Hometown/High School/Previous School Hendersonville, Tenn./Beech Senior Orlando, Fla./Edgewater Washington, D.C./H.D. Woodson Gallatin, Tenn./Station Camp Akron, Ohio/Archbishop Hoban Marietta, Ga./Lassiter

5 7 8 9 10 11 12 12 13 13 14 15 18 18 19 19 21 22 23 23 24 24 25 26 27 28 30 30 31 31 33 34 34 35 35 37 38 38 39 40 40 42 42 43

George Bullock Drae Bowles Marquez North Von Pearson Riley Ferguson Joshua Dobbs Nathan Peterman Emmanuel Moseley Patrick Ashford Devaun Swafford Justin Worley Marlin Lane Jason Croom Michael Cantwell Devrin Young David Priddy Riyahd Jones Malik Foreman Chris Beck Cameron Sutton Deanthonie Summerhill Michael Williams Josh Smith Geraldo Orta Justin Coleman Lemond Johnson Alden Hill Devin Williams Neiko Creamer Justus Pickett LaDarrell McNeil Jalen Reeves-Maybin Patrick Toole JaRon Toney Ryan Ault Brian Randolph Justin King Jaye Rochell Kendal Vickers Dimarya Mixon Alex Ellis Derrick Brodus Charles Folger Matt Darr

PK WR WR WR QB QB QB DB QB DB QB RB WR LB WR DB DB DB RB DB RB DB WR DB DB DB RB DB LB RB DB LB PK DB P/PK DB LB WR DL DL TE PK/P DL P

6-0 6-0 6-4 6-3 6-3 6-3 6-2 5-11 6-0 5-11 6-4 5-11 6-5 5-11 5-8 5-10 6-0 5-10 6-0 6-1 5-9 5-11 6-1 6-0 5-10 6-1 6-2 5-7 6-3 5-10 6-1 6-1 5-10 5-10 5-11 6-0 6-2 6-2 6-3 6-3 6-4 5-11 6-4 6-1

209 205 221 181 189 203 225 165 208 185 224 210 234 210 178 170 183 181 205 180 201 172 197 186 190 196 221 186 225 199 204 214 179 187 198 197 246 206 254 266 240 193 249 219

R-So. R-So. So. R-Jr. R-Fr. So. R-So. Fr. R-Jr. So. Sr. Sr. R-So. R-Jr. Sr. So. Sr. So. Jr. So. R-Sr. R-So. So. R-Jr. Sr. So. R-So. R-Fr. Fr. R-Jr. Jr. So. R-Jr. R-Sr. R-So. R-Jr. R-So R-Fr. R-Fr. Fr. R-Jr. R-Sr. R-So. R-Sr.

Knoxville, Tenn./West Jackson, Tenn./Jackson Christian Charlotte, N.C./Mallard Creek Newport News, Va./Denbigh/Feather River College (Calif.) Matthews, N.C./Butler Alpharetta, Ga./Alpharetta Fruit Cove, Fla./Bartram Trail Greensboro, N.C./Dudley Morristown, Tenn./Morristown West/Carson-Newman Kingsport, Tenn./Dobyns-Bennett Rock Hill, S.C./Northwestern Daytona Beach, Fla./Mainland Norcross, Ga./Norcross Morristown, Tenn./West Knoxville, Tenn./Bearden Hendersonville, Tenn./Hendersonville Columbus, Ga./Carver/Georgia Southern/Garden City C.C. (Kan.) Kingsport, Tenn./Dobyns-Bennett Austell, Ga./South Cobb/Dean College (Mass.) Jonesboro, Ga./Jonesboro Tuscumbia, Ala./Deshler Laurel, Md./DeMatha Catholic Knoxville, Tenn./Christian Academy of Knoxville Valdosta, Ga./Lowndes Brunswick, Ga./Brunswick Cooper City, Fla./Cooper City Alliance, Ohio/Marlington Knoxville, Tenn./Austin-East Wilmington, Del./Eastern Christian Academy (Md.) Charlotte, N.C./Ardrey Kell/Maryland Dallas, Texas/Wilmer-Hutchins Clarksville, Tenn./Northeast Walkill, N.Y./Walkill/Temple/Erie C.C. Alcoa, Tenn./Alcoa Brentwood, Tenn./Brentwood Marietta, Ga./Kell Dunwoody, Ga./Dunwoody Norcross, Ga./Wesleyan School Havelock, N.C./Havelock Compton, Calif./West Mesquite (Texas) Del Mar, Del./Del Mar Maryville, Tenn./Alcoa Augusta, Ga./Lincoln County Bakersfield, Calif./Frontier

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Jakob Johnson A.J. Johnson Max Arnold Joe Stocstill Nikolay Timoshchuk Logan Cavendar Corey Vereen Kenny Bynum Colton Jumper Jordan Williams Danny Finch Coleman Thomas Curt Maggitt Andrew Henry Mack Crowder Owen Williams Gregory Grieco Matt Giampapa Austin Sanders Brett Kendrick Ray Raulerson Jacob Gilliam Marques Pair Allan Carson Dylan Wiesman Dontavius Blair Marcus Jackson John Simcox Kyler Kerbyson Thomas Edwards Daniel Helm Johnathon Johnson Cody Blanc Woody Quinn Brendan Downs A.J. Branisel Jacob Carter Ethan Wolf Jaylen Miller Greg Tisho Malik Brown Trevor Daniel Jason Carr Danny O’Brien Trevarris Saulsberry Gage Beeler

LB LB DB TE LB LB DL LB LB DL LS OL LB LS OL DL LB LS OL OL OL OL OL DL OL OL OL OL OL OL TE WR WR TE TE TE WR TE DL TE DL P DL DL DL LB

6-4 6-2 5-11 6-2 6-1 6-2 6-2 6-1 6-2 6-5 6-2 6-6 6-3 6-2 6-2 6-2 5-10 6-0 6-5 6-6 6-5 6-4 6-5 6-1 6-3 6-8 6-2 6-2 6-4 6-4 6-4 5-9 6-3 6-6 6-5 6-4 6-0 6-5 6-2 6-2 6-4 6-2 6-5 6-2 6-4 6-2

230 242 195 233 223 214 248 234 218 272 207 311 244 205 286 289 220 219 311 315 274 296 321 318 304 313 304 296 304 315 232 183 203 253 228 224 190 243 250 242 251 237 292 281 297 215

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Fr. Sr. R-Jr. R-So. R-So. R-So. So. R-So. Fr. Sr. R-Fr. Fr. R-Jr. R-Jr. R-Jr. R-Jr. R-Sr. R-Jr. R-Fr. R-Fr. Fr. R-Sr. R-Sr. R-Jr. So. Jr. R-Jr. R-So. R-Jr. R-Fr. Fr. Jr. Jr. Sr. Sr. So. R-Sr. Fr. So. R-Fr. R-Fr. R-Fr. So. R-So. R-Jr. Jr.

Stuttgart, Germany/Jean Ribault (Fla.) Gainesville, Ga./Gainesville McKenzie, Tenn./McKenzie Lewisburg, Tenn./Cornersville Chattanooga, Tenn./Chattanooga Central Fairview, Tenn./Fairview/Tennessee Tech Winter Garden, Fla./West Orange Jacksonville, Fla./Raines Lookout Mountain, Tenn./Baylor School/The Hun School (NJ) Gainesville, Fla./Gainesville Maryville, Tenn./Maryville Max Meadows, Va./Fort Chiswell West Palm Beach, Fla./Dwyer Gallatin, Tenn./Station Camp Bristol, Tenn./Tennessee H.S. Macon, Ga./Westside/Butler C.C. (Kan.) Knoxville, Tenn./Farragut Jackson, Tenn./Univ. School of Jackson/Michigan State Cleveland, Tenn./Bradley Central Knoxville, Tenn./Christian Academy of Knoxville Tampa, Fla./Plant Senior Knoxville, Tenn./Farragut Sumter, S.C./Sumter Oxford, Ala./Oxford Cincinnati, Ohio/Colerain Anniston, Ala./Anniston/Garden City C.C. (Kan.) Vero Beach, Fla./Vero Beach Kingsport, Tenn./Sullivan Central Knoxville, Tenn./Knoxville Catholic Kingsport, Tenn./Dobyns-Bennett Chatham, Ill./Glenwood Friendswood, Texas/Friendswood/Blinn College Knoxville, Tenn./Knoxville Central Dana Point, Calif./St. Margaret’s/Pepperdine/Santa Ana College Bristol, Tenn./Tennessee H.S. South Euclid, Ohio/Notre Dame Cathedral Latin School Nashville, Tenn./Ensworth Minster, Ohio/Minster Gaffney, S.C./Gaffney Cherokee, N.C./Swain County Palm Beach, Fla./Dwyer Dickson, Tenn./Dickson County Memphis, Tenn./White Station Flint, Mich./Powers Catholic Gainesville, Fla./Gainesville Knoxville, Tenn./Knoxville Central


No. 46 13 35 23 98 74 83 7 86 42 90 5 51 18 94 69 87 48 27 31 18 57 36 43 11 85 79 40 10 54 42 22 59 65 59 80 57 30 2 1 75 5 45 44 81 28 21 53 63 77 38

Name Max Arnold Patrick Ashford Ryan Ault Chris Beck Gage Beeler Dontavius Blair Cody Blanc Drae Bowles A.J. Branisel Derrick Brodus Malik Brown George Bullock Kenny Bynum Michael Cantwell Jason Carr Allan Carson Jacob Carter Logan Cavendar Justin Coleman Neiko Creamer Jason Croom Mack Crowder Trevor Daniel Matt Darr Joshua Dobbs Brendan Downs Thomas Edwards Alex Ellis Riley Ferguson Danny Finch Charles Folger Malik Foreman Matt Giampapa Jacob Gilliam Gregory Grieco Daniel Helm Andrew Henry Alden Hill Pig Howard Jalen Hurd Marcus Jackson Ryan Jenkins A.J. Johnson Jakob Johnson Johnathon Johnson Lemond Johnson Riyahd Jones Colton Jumper Brett Kendrick Kyler Kerbyson Justin King

Pos. DB QB P/PK RB LB OL WR WR TE PK/P DL PK LB LB DL DL WR LB DB LB WR OL P P QB TE OL TE QB LS DL DB LS OL LB TE LS RB WR RB OL WR LB LB WR DB DB LB OL OL LB

Ht. 5-11 6-0 5-11 6-0 6-2 6-8 6-3 6-0 6-4 5-11 6-4 6-0 6-1 5-11 6-5 6-1 6-0 6-2 5-10 6-3 6-5 6-2 6-2 6-1 6-3 6-5 6-4 6-4 6-3 6-2 6-4 5-10 6-0 6-4 5-10 6-4 6-2 6-2 5-8 6-3 6-2 5-11 6-2 6-4 5-9 6-1 6-0 6-2 6-6 6-4 6-2

Wt. 195 208 198 205 215 313 203 205 224 193 251 209 234 210 292 318 190 214 190 225 234 286 237 219 203 228 315 240 189 207 249 181 219 296 220 232 205 221 186 221 304 201 242 230 183 196 183 218 315 304 246

Cl. R-Jr. R-Jr. R-So. Jr. Jr. Jr. Jr. R-So. So. R-Sr. R-Fr. R-So. R-So. R-Jr. So. R-Jr. R-Sr. R-So. Sr. Fr. R-So. R-Jr. R-Fr. R-Sr. So. Sr. R-Fr. R-Jr. R-Fr. R-Fr. R-So. So. R-Jr. R-Sr. R-Sr. Fr. R-Jr. R-So. Jr. Fr. R-Jr. R-Fr. Sr. Fr. Jr. So. Sr. Fr. R-Fr. R-Jr. R-So.

Hometown/High School/Previous School McKenzie, Tenn./McKenzie Morristown, Tenn./Morristown West/Carson-Newman Brentwood, Tenn./Brentwood Austell, Ga./South Cobb/Dean College (Mass.) Knoxville, Tenn./Knoxville Central Anniston, Ala./Anniston/Garden City C.C. (Kan.) Knoxville, Tenn./Knoxville Central Jackson, Tenn./Jackson Christian South Euclid, Ohio/Notre Dame Cathedral Latin School Maryville, Tenn./Alcoa Palm Beach, Fla./Dwyer Knoxville, Tenn./West Jacksonville, Fla./Raines Morristown, Tenn./West Memphis, Tenn./White Station Oxford, Ala./Oxford Nashville, Tenn./Ensworth Fairview, Tenn./Fairview/Tennessee Tech Brunswick, Ga./Brunswick Wilmington, Del./Eastern Christian Academy (Md.) Norcross, Ga./Norcross Bristol, Tenn./Tennessee H.S. Dickson, Tenn./Dickson County Bakersfield, Calif./Frontier Alpharetta, Ga./Alpharetta Bristol, Tenn./Tennessee H.S. Kingsport, Tenn./Dobyns-Bennett Del Mar, Del./Del Mar Matthews, N.C./Butler Maryville, Tenn./Maryville Augusta, Ga./Lincoln County Kingsport, Tenn./Dobyns-Bennett Jackson, Tenn./Univ. School of Jackson/Michigan State Knoxville, Tenn./Farragut Knoxville, Tenn./Farragut Chatham, Ill./Glenwood Gallatin, Tenn./Station Camp Alliance, Ohio/Marlington Orlando, Fla./Edgewater Hendersonville, Tenn./Beech Senior Vero Beach, Fla./Vero Beach Marietta, Ga./Lassiter Gainesville, Ga./Gainesville Stuttgart, Germany/Jean Ribault (Fla.) Friendswood, Texas/Friendswood/Blinn College Cooper City, Fla./Cooper City Columbus, Ga./Carver/Georgia Southern/Garden City C.C. (Kan.) Lookout Mountain, Tenn./Baylor School/The Hun School (NJ) Knoxville, Tenn./Christian Academy of Knoxville Knoxville, Tenn./Knoxville Catholic Dunwoody, Ga./Dunwoody UTSPORTS.COM // @VOL_FOOTBALL ON TWITTER

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GENERAL 15 4 56 3 33 89 40 12 8 95 26 66 2 9 12 31 19 84 37 64 34 38 60 96 76 25 47 24 23 13 55 47 89 35 34 50 39 71 30 54 24 58 88 14 19

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Marlin Lane LaTroy Lewis Curt Maggitt Josh Malone LaDarrell McNeil Jaylen Miller Dimarya Mixon Emmanuel Moseley Marquez North Danny O’Brien Geraldo Orta Marques Pair D’Andre Payne Von Pearson Nathan Peterman Justus Pickett David Priddy Woody Quinn Brian Randolph Ray Raulerson Jalen Reeves-Maybin Jaye Rochell Austin Sanders Trevarris Saulsberry John Simcox Josh Smith Joe Stocstill Deanthonie Summerhill Cameron Sutton Devaun Swafford Coleman Thomas Nikolay Timoshchuk Greg Tisho JaRon Toney Patrick Toole Corey Vereen Kendal Vickers Dylan Wiesman Devin Williams Jordan Williams Michael Williams Owen Williams Ethan Wolf Justin Worley Devrin Young

RB DL LB WR DB DL DL DB WR DL DB OL DB WR QB RB DB TE DB OL LB WR OL DL OL WR TE RB DB DB OL LB TE DB PK DL DL OL DB DL DB DL TE QB WR

5-11 6-4 6-3 6-3 6-1 6-2 6-3 5-11 6-4 6-2 6-0 6-5 5-9 6-3 6-2 5-10 5-10 6-6 6-0 6-5 6-1 6-2 6-5 6-4 6-2 6-1 6-2 5-9 6-1 5-11 6-6 6-1 6-2 5-10 5-10 6-2 6-3 6-3 5-7 6-5 5-11 6-2 6-5 6-4 5-8

210 255 244 202 204 250 266 165 221 281 186 321 184 181 225 199 170 253 197 274 214 206 311 297 296 197 233 201 180 185 311 223 242 187 179 248 254 304 186 272 186 289 243 224 178

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Sr. R-So. R-Jr. Fr. Jr. So. Fr. Fr. So. R-So. R-Jr. R-Sr. Fr. R-Jr. R-So. R-Jr. So. Sr. R-Jr. Fr. So. R-Fr. R-Fr. R-Jr. R-So. So. R-So. R-Sr. So. So. Fr. R-So. R-Fr. R-Sr. R-Jr. So. R-Fr. So. R-Fr. Sr. R-So. R-Jr. Fr. Sr. Sr.

Daytona Beach, Fla./Mainland Akron, Ohio/Archbishop Hoban West Palm Beach, Fla./Dwyer Gallatin, Tenn./Station Camp Dallas, Texas/Wilmer-Hutchins Gaffney, S.C./Gaffney Compton, Calif./West Mesquite (Texas) Greensboro, N.C./Dudley Charlotte, N.C./Mallard Creek Flint, Mich./Powers Catholic Valdosta, Ga./Lowndes Sumter, S.C./Sumter Washington, D.C./H.D. Woodson Newport News, Va./Denbigh/Feather River College (Calif.) Fruit Cove, Fla./Bartram Trail Charlotte, N.C./Ardrey Kell/Maryland Hendersonville, Tenn./Hendersonville Dana Point, Calif./St. Margaret’s/Pepperdine/Santa Ana College Marietta, Ga./Kell Tampa, Fla./Plant Senior Clarksville, Tenn./Northeast Norcross, Ga./Wesleyan School Cleveland, Tenn./Bradley Central Gainesville, Fla./Gainesville Kingsport, Tenn./Sullivan Central Knoxville, Tenn./Christian Academy of Knoxville Lewisburg, Tenn./Cornersville Tuscumbia, Ala./Deshler Jonesboro, Ga./Jonesboro Kingsport, Tenn./Dobyns-Bennett Max Meadows, Va./Fort Chiswell Chattanooga, Tenn./Chattanooga Central Cherokee, N.C./Swain County Alcoa, Tenn./Alcoa Walkill, N.Y./Walkill/Temple/Erie C.C. Winter Garden, Fla./West Orange Havelock, N.C./Havelock Cincinnati, Ohio/Colerain Knoxville, Tenn./Austin-East Gainesville, Fla./Gainesville Laurel, Md./DeMatha Catholic Macon, Ga./Westside/Butler C.C. (Kan.) Minster, Ohio/Minster Rock Hill, S.C./Northwestern Knoxville, Tenn./Bearden


QUARTERBACK Returning (5) Patrick Ashford Joshua Dobbs Riley Ferguson Nathan Peterman Justin Worley

R-Jr. So. R-Fr. R-So. Sr.

SQ 1L RS 1L 3L

Returning (6) Logan Cavendar R-So. Alden Hill R-So. Marlin Lane Sr. Justus Pickett R-Jr. Joe Stocstill R-So. Deanthonie Summerhill R-Sr.

SQ 1L 2L RS 1L 1L

RUNNING BACK

Spring Additions (2) Chris Beck Jalen Hurd

Jr. Fr.

JC HS

Lettermen Lost (2) Rajion Neal Tom Smith

Sr. R-So.

4L 1L

WIDE RECEIVER Returning (11) Cody Blanc Drae Bowles Jacob Carter Jason Croom Pig Howard Ryan Jenkins Johnathon Johnson Marquez North Jaye Rochell Josh Smith Devrin Young

Jr. R-So. R-Sr. R-So. Jr. R-Fr. Jr. So. R-Fr. So. Jr.

2L 1L 2L 1L 2L RS 1L 1L RS 1L 3L

Spring Additions (2) Josh Malone Von Pearson

Fr. R-Jr.

HS JC

Lettermen Lost (2) Vincent Dallas Paul Harris

Jr. Fr.

2L 1L

Returning (5) A.J. Branisel Brendan Downs Alex Ellis Woody Quinn Greg Tisho

So. Sr. R-Jr. Sr. R-Fr.

1L 3L SQ SQ RS

Spring Additions (2) Daniel Helm Ethan Wolf

Fr. Fr.

HS HS

Lettermen Lost (1) Joseph Ayres

R-Sr.

TIGHT END

1L

Returning (10) Mack Crowder Thomas Edwards Jacob Gilliam Marcus Jackson Brett Kendrick Kyler Kerbyson Marques Pair Austin Sanders John Simcox Dylan Wiesman

R-Jr. R-Fr. R-Sr. R-Jr. R-Fr. R-Jr. R-Sr. R-Fr. R-So. So.

1L RS SQ 2L RS 2L 1L RS SQ 1L

Spring Additions (3) Dontavius Blair Ray Raulerson Coleman Thomas

Jr. Fr. Fr.

Lettermen Lost (5) Alex Bullard Zach Fulton Ja’Wuan James Antonio Richardson James Stone

R-Sr. Sr. Sr. Jr. Sr.

Returning (9) Gage Beeler Kenny Bynum Michael Cantwell Gregory Grieco A.J. Johnson Justin King Curt Maggitt Jalen Reeves-Maybin Nikolay Timoshchuk

Jr. R-So. R-Jr. R-Sr. Sr. R-So. R-Jr. So. R-So.

SQ SQ SQ 1L 3L RS 2L 1L SQ

JC HS HS

Spring Additions (3) Neiko Creamer Jakob Johnson Colton Jumper

Fr. Fr. Fr.

HS HS HS

3L 4L 4L 3L 4L

Lettermen Lost (6) Brent Brewer Raiques Crump Christian Harris Greg King John Propst Dontavis Sapp

Sr. Sr. R-So. R-Sr. Sr. Sr.

4L 4L 2L 2L 4L 4L

DEFENSIVE BACKS

DEFENSIVE LINE Returning (11) Malik Brown Jason Carr Allan Carson Charles Folger LaTroy Lewis Jaylen Miller Danny O’Brien Trevarris Saulsberry Corey Vereen Kendal Vickers Jordan Williams

R-Fr. So. R-Jr. R-Sr. R-So. So. R-So. R-Jr. So. R-Fr. Sr.

RS SQ SQ SQ 1L SQ 1L 2L 1L RS 3L

Spring Additions (2) Dimarya Mixon Owen Williams

Fr. R-Jr.

HS JC

Lettermen Lost (7) Gregory Clark Maurice Couch Daniel Hood Daniel McCullers Corey Miller Jacques Smith Marlon Walls

LINEBACKERS

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 POSITIONAL BREAKDOWN

R-Jr. R-Sr. R-Sr. Sr. Sr. Jr. R-Sr.

1L 3L 3L 2L 4L 4L 4L

Returning (14) Max Arnold Justin Coleman Malik Foreman Lemond Johnson Riyahd Jones LaDarrell McNeil Geraldo Orta David Priddy Brian Randolph Cameron Sutton Devaun Swafford JaRon Toney Devin Williams Michael Williams

R-Jr. Sr. So. So. R-Sr. Jr. R-Jr. So. R-Jr. So. So. R-Sr. R-Fr. R-So.

1L 3L 1L 1L SQ 2L 2L SQ 3L 1L 1L 2L RS SQ

Spring Additions (2) Emmanuel Moseley D’Andre Payne

Fr. Fr.

HS HS

Lettermen Lost (2) Byron Moore Reggie Juin

R-Sr. R-Sr.

3L 1L

Returning (9) Ryan Ault (P/PK) R-So. Derrick Brodus (PK/P) R-Sr. George Bullock (PK) R-So. Trevor Daniel (P) R-Fr. Matt Darr (P) R-Sr. Danny Finch (LS) R-Fr. Matt Giampapa (LS) R-Jr. Andrew Henry (LS) R-Jr. Patrick Toole (PK) R-Jr.

SQ 2L SQ RS 2L RS SQ SQ SQ

Lettermen Lost (3) J.R. Carr (LS) R-Sr. Tyler Drummer (H) R-Sr. Michael Palardy (PK/P) Sr.

2L 2L 4L

SPECIALISTS

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GENERAL  LETTERMEN RETURNING/LOST

RETURNING (44) OFFENSE (23) Quarterbacks (3) Justin Worley*** Joshua Dobbs* Nathan Peterman* Running Backs (5) Marlin Lane*** Devrin Young*** Alden Hill* Joe Stocstill* Deanthonie Summerhill*

Wide Receivers (8) Cody Blanc** Jacob Carter** Pig Howard** Drae Bowles* Jason Croom* Johnathon Johnson* Marquez North* Josh Smith*

Tight Ends (2) Brendan Downs*** A.J. Branisel* Off. Linemen (5) Kyler Kerbyson** Marcus Jackson** Mack Crowder* Marques Pair* Dylan Wiesman*

SPECIALISTS (1) Derrick Brodus** (Placekicker/Punter)

Marquez North became the first true freshmen to start the season opener at receiver since the 2009 season.

DEFENSE (20) Def. Linemen (5) Jordan Williams*** Trevarris Saulsberry** LaTroy Lewis* Danny O’Brien* Corey Vereen*

Linebackers (5) A.J. Johnson*** Curt Maggitt** Gregory Grieco* Justin King* Jalen Reeves-Maybin*

Defensive Backs (10) Justin Coleman*** Brian Randolph*** LaDarrell McNeil** Geraldo Orta** JaRon Toney** Max Arnold* Malik Foreman* Lemond Johnson* Cameron Sutton* Devaun Swafford* A.J. Johnson has started 34 of 36 games during his career on Rocky Top.

LOST (28) OFFENSE (10)

DEFENSE (15)

OL Zach Fulton**** OL Ja’Wuan James**** RB Rajion Neal**** OL James Stone**** OL Alex Bullard*** OL Antonio Richardson*** WR Vincent Dallas** TE Joseph Ayres* WR Paul Harris* RB Tom Smith*

LB Brent Brewer**** LB Raiques Crump**** DL Corey Miller**** LB John Propst**** LB Dontavis Sapp**** DL Jacques Smith**** DL Marlon Walls**** DL Maurice Couch*** DL Daniel Hood***

SPECIALISTS (3) DB Byron Moore*** LB Christian Harris** LB Greg King** DL Daniel McCullers** DB Reggie Juin* DL Gregory Clark*

PK/P Michael Palardy**** LS J.R. Carr** H Tyler Drummer**

* - Indicates letters won

 STARTERS RETURNING/LOST

RETURNING (10) OFFENSE (5)

DEFENSE (5)

LOST (15) OFFENSE (6)

DEFENSE (6)

QB Joshua Dobbs/ QB Justin Worley TE Brendan Downs WR Jason Croom WR Pig Howard WR Marquez North

LB A.J. Johnson DB Justin Coleman DB Brian Randolph DB Cameron Sutton DB LaDarrell McNeil

OL Alex Bullard OL Zach Fulton OL Ja’Wuan James OL Antonio Richardson OL James Stone RB Rajion Neal

DL Daniel Hood DL Daniel McCullers DL Corey Miller DL Jacques Smith LB Brent Brewer LB Dontavis Sapp

SPECIALISTS (3) PK/P Michael Palardy H Tyler Drummer

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VOLS REPRESENT 16 STATES, 2 COUNTRIES UNITED STATES (95) ALABAMA (3)

Marietta - Ryan Jenkins Norcoss - Jason Croom, Jaye Rochell Valdosta – Geraldo Orta

Anniston - Dontavius Blair Oxford – Allan Carson Tuscumbia - Deanthonie Summerhill

ILLINOIS (1)

CALIFORNIA (3)

MARYLAND (1)

Bakersfield – Matt Darr Compton - Dimarya Mixon Dana Point - Woody Quinn

DELAWARE (2)

Chatham - Daniel Helm

Laurel - Michael Williams

MICHIGAN (1)

Flint – Danny O’Brien

Del Mar – Alex Ellis Wilmington - Neiko Creamer

NEW YORK (1)

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA (1)

NORTH CAROLINA (6)

Washington, D.C. - D’Andre Payne

FLORIDA (12)

Cooper City – Lemond Johnson Daytona Beach – Marlin Lane Fruit Cove – Nathan Peterman Gainesville – Trevarris Saulsberry, Jordan Williams Jacksonville - Kenny Bynum Orlando – Alton Howard Palm Beach - Malik Brown Tampa - Ray Raulerson Vero Beach – Marcus Jackson West Palm Beach – Curt Maggitt Winter Garden – Corey Vereen

GEORGIA (14)

Alpharetta - Joshua Dobbs Augusta – Charles Folger Austell - Chris Beck Brunswick – Justin Coleman Columbus - Riyahd Jones Dunwoody - Justin King Gainesville – A.J. Johnson Jonesboro - Cameron Sutton Marietta – Brian Randolph Macon - Owen Williams

Walkill – Patrick Toole

Charlotte - Marquez North, Justus Pickett Cherokee - Greg Tisho Greensboro – Emmanuel Moseley Havelock - Kendal Vickers Matthews - Riley Ferguson

OHIO (5)

Akron - LaTroy Lewis Alliance – Alden Hill Cincinnati - Dylan Wiesman Minster - Ethan Wolf South Euclid - A.J. Branisel

SOUTH CAROLINA (3) Gaffney - Jaylen Miller Rock Hill – Justin Worley Sumter – Marques Pair

TENNESSEE (38)

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 GEOGRAPHICAL BREAKDOWN

Dickson - Trevor Daniel Fairview - Logan Cavendar Gallatin – Andrew Henry, Josh Malone Hendersonville - Jalen Hurd, David Priddy Jackson - Drae Bowles, Matt Giampapa Kingsport – Thomas Edwards, Malik Forman, John Simcox, Devaun Swafford Knoxville – Gage Beeler, Cody Blanc, George Bullock, Jacob Gilliam, Gregory Grieco, Brett Kendrick, Kyler Kerbyson, Josh Smith, Devin Williams, Devrin Young Lewisburg - Joe Stocstill Lookout Mountain - Colton Jumper Maryville – Derrick Brodus, Danny Finch McKenzie – Max Arnold Memphis – Jason Carr Morristown – Patrick Ashford, Michael Cantwell Nashville – Jacob Carter

TEXAS (2)

Dallas - LaDarrell McNeil Friendswood - Johnathon Johnson

VIRGINIA (2)

Max Meadows - Coleman Thomas Newport News - Von Pearson

GERMANY (1)

Stuttgart – Jakob Johnson

Alcoa – JaRon Toney Brentwood – Ryan Ault Bristol – Mack Crowder, Brendan Downs Chattanooga – Nikolay Timoshchuk Clarksville– Jalen Reeves-Maybin Cleveland - Austin Sanders UTSPORTS.COM // @VOL_FOOTBALL ON TWITTER

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ANDERSON TRAINING CENTER

Tennessee’s state-of-the-art Anderson Training Center is one of the most modern and functional buildings of its kind. The 145,000-square foot building includes 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. The building also features several technological upgrades, including a state-of-the-art video delivery system

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for players and coaches. The locker room features roomy, custom-built and ventilated lockers with electrical outlets for charging portable devices like cellphones, iPods and laptops. The Anderson Training Center joins with the Brenda Lawson Athletic Center and Neyland-Thompson Sports Center. It provides student-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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8-30 | KNOXVILLE

Location: Logan, Utah Colors: Navy Blue, White and Pewter Gray Stadium: Merlin-Olsen Field at Romney Stadium (25,513) Conference: Mountain West Head Coach: Matt Wells (2nd season) Career Record/at USU: 9-5/Same Series: First Meeting At Knoxville: Same Last Meeting: Same 2013 Overall Record: 9-5 2013 Conf. Record/Finish: 7-1/1st Mountain Division 2013 Bowl/Final Rank: San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia (W, 21-14 vs. NUI)/ NR Lettermen Ret./Lost: 43/23 Starters Ret./Lost: 15/18

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Media Contact: Doug Hoffman Phone: (435) 797-3714 Email: doug.hoffman@usu.edu Web Site: UtahStateAggies.com

2014 SCHEDULE Aug. 30 Sept. 6 Sept. 13 Sept. 27 Oct. 3 Oct. 11 Oct. 18 Oct. 25 Nov. 1 Nov. 8 Nov. 15 Nov. 22 Nov. 29

at Tennessee Idaho State Wake Forest at Arkansas State at BYU Air Force at Colorado State UNLV at Hawaii at Wyoming New Mexico San Jose State at Boise State

GAME NOTES

• First all-time meeting between the schools. • Tennessee has won its past 19 home openers and is 93-18-5 (.823) all-time. • The Vols have won five consecutive season openers and are 86-24-6 (.767) all-time. • In its last 10 home openers, Tennessee’s average margin of victory is 31.6 points. • The Vols have played 16 games all-time against members of the current Mountain West Conference (15-1). • 10 years ago, Tennessee opened up the season at home against UNLV, another MWC opponent (W, 42-17). • Butch Jones has never coached against Utah State.

9-6 | KNOXVILLE

Location: Jonesboro, Ark. Colors: Scarlet and Black Stadium: Centennial Bank Stadium (30,964) Conference: Sun Belt Head Coach: Blake Anderson (1st season) Career Record/at ASU: 0-0/Same Series: 1-0 UT At Knoxville: 1-0 UT Last Meeting: W, 48-27, 9/22/07 2013 Overall Record: 8-5 2013 Conf. Record/Finish: 5-2/2nd 2013 Bowl/Final Rank: GoDaddy (W, 23-20, vs. Ball State)/None Lettermen Ret./Lost: N/A Starters Ret./Lost: N/A Media Contact: Jerry Scott Phone: (870) 972-2541 Email: jscott@astate.edu Web Site: AStateRedWolves.com

2014 SCHEDULE*

at Tennessee

*Schedule has not been released yet

GAME NOTES

Location: Norman, Okla. Colors: Crimson and Cream Stadium: Gaylord Family - Oklahoma Memorial Stadium (84,112) Conference: Big 12 Head Coach: Bob Stoops (16th season) Career Record/at OU: 160-39/Same Series: 1-1 At Norman: None Last Meeting: L, 24-26, 01/01/68 2013 Overall Record: 11-2 2013 Conf. Record/Finish: 7-2/2nd 2013 Bowl/Final Rank: Sugar (W, 45-31, vs. Alabama)/AP-6, Coaches-6 Lettermen Ret./Lost: 46/17 Starters Ret./Lost: 20/5

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UTAH STATE AGGIES

• Tennessee will play Arkansas State for the second time; the lone meeting was a 48-27 Tennessee win in 2007. • In their last meeting, Vols quarterback Erik Ainge threw for 334 yards, just 43 yards fewer than Arkansas State’s total yardage of 377, and four touchdowns. • The Vols are 10-1 against current Sun Belt teams entering the 2014 season, its lone loss coming to North Texas, 2114, at Neyland Stadium in 1975. • The Red Wolves are 0-3 against SEC opponents in the past five seasons. • Butch Jones has never coached against Arkansas State.

Media Contact: Pete Moris Phone: (405) 325-0096 Email: pmoris@ou.edu Web Site: SoonerSports.com

2014 SCHEDULE Aug. 30 Sep. 6 Sep. 13 Sep. 20 Oct. 4 Oct. 11 Oct. 18 Nov. 1 Nov. 8 Nov. 15 Nov. 22 Dec. 6

Louisiana Tech at Tulsa Tennessee at West Virginia at TCU vs. Texas (Dallas) Kansas State at Iowa State Baylor at Texas Tech Kansas Oklahoma State

GAME NOTES

• This will be the Vols’ first-ever game in the state of Oklahoma. • These teams have only met in the Orange Bowl in Miami. • Tennessee beat Oklahoma 17-0 in the 1938 Orange Bowl on the way to winning the National Championship. • The other meeting between the teams came in the 1967 Orange Bowl, a 26-24 Sooners’ victory. • Tennessee is 9-6 against the current Big 12 schools all-time. • The last time Tennessee faced off against a Big 12 school was on Jan. 1, 2005, when the Vols defeated Texas A&M in the Cotton Bowl (W, 38-7). • This season, the Vols will face off against two of the Stoops Brothers. Bob’s brother, Mark, is the head coach at Kentucky. • Butch Jones coached against Oklahoma on September 25, 2010 as his Cincinnati team dropped a narrow 3029 game at Paul Brown Stadium.

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GEORGIA BULLDOGS

FLORIDA GATORS

CHATTANOOGA MOCS

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9-27 | ATHENS, GA.

Location: Athens, Ga. Colors: Red and Black Stadium: Sanford Stadium (92,746) Conference: Southeastern (East) Head Coach: Mark Richt (14th season) Career Record/at UGA: 126-45/Same Series: 21-20-2 UT At Athens: 10-10-1 Last Meeting: L, 31-34 (OT), 10/05/13 2013 Overall Record: 8-5 2013 Conf. Record/Finish: 5-3/ 3rd East 2013 Bowl/Final Rank: Gator (L, 19-24, vs. Nebraska.)/None Lettermen Ret./Lost:52/22 Starters Ret./Lost: 17/7

MEDIA INFO

Media Contact: Claude Felton Phone: (706) 542-1621 Email: cfelton@sports.uga.edu Web Site: GeorgiaDogs.com

2014 SCHEDULE Aug. 30 Sep. 13 Sep. 20 Sep. 27 Oct. 4 Oct. 11 Oct. 18 Nov. 1 Nov. 8 Nov. 15 Nov. 22 Nov. 29

Clemson at South Carolina Troy Tennessee Vanderbilt at Missouri at Arkansas vs. Florida (Jacksonville) at Kentucky Auburn Charleston Southern Georgia Tech

GAME NOTES

• This is the first season since 2001 that the Vols will face someone other than Florida as their first SEC game. In 2001, the game against Florida was moved to the end of the season after the 9/11 terrorist attacks. • This is the first time since 1994 that the Vols play another opponent besides Florida as their first SEC game (W, 4123 vs. Georgia). • The Vols have not beat the Bulldogs in Athens since 2006 (51-33). • Last year’s loss to Georgia marked the first time the Vols and the Bulldogs have ever went to overtime against each other. • Butch Jones is 0-2 all-time against UGA. Georgia defeated his Central Michigan team 56-17 in 2008.

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10-4 | KNOXVILLE

Location: Gainesville, Fla. Colors: Orange and Blue Stadium: Ben Hill Griffin Stadium (88,548) Conference: Southeastern (East) Head Coach: Will Muschamp (3rd season) Career Record/at UF: 22-16/Same Series: 24-19 UF At Knoxville: 11-11 Last Meeting: L, 17-31, 9/21/13 2013 Overall Record: 4-8 2013 Conf. Record/Finish: 3-5/5th East 2013 Bowl/Final Rank: None Lettermen Ret./Lost: 49/21 Starters Ret./Lost: 16/8

MEDIA INFO

Media Contact: Steve McClain Phone: (352) 375-4683 Email: SteveM@Gators.ufl.edu Web Site: GatorZone.com

2014 SCHEDULE Aug. 30 Sep. 6 Sep. 13 Sep. 20 Oct. 4 Oct. 11 Oct. 18 Nov. 1 Nov. 8 Nov. 15 Nov. 22 Nov. 29

Idaho Eastern Michigan Kentucky at Alabama at Tennessee LSU Missouri vs. Georgia (Jacksonville) at Vanderbilt South Carolina Eastern Kentucky at Florida State

GAME NOTES

• This is the first season that the Vols will not play Florida as their SEC opener since 2001, when it got moved to the end of the season because of the 9/11 attacks. • Florida has won the last nine meetings, its longest winning streak against UT, to take a 24-19 series lead. The Vols last defeated the Gators 30-28 at home in 2004 while also winning in Gainesville, 24-10, in 2003. • In 2012, A.J. Johnson scored his first career touchdown against Florida when he lined up at quarterback in the wildcat formation. • In Knoxville, the series is tied at 11-11 with Florida leading the overall series. • Wide receivers coach Zach Azzanni was an assistant coach at Florida during the 2010 season. • Running Backs coach Robert Gillespie was a four-year letterwinner for the Gators from 1998-01, serving as team captain in his senior season.

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10-11 | KNOXVILLE

Location: Chattanooga, Tenn. Colors: Blue and Gold Stadium: Finley Stadium (20,668) Conference: Southern Conference Head Coach: Russ Huesman (6th season) Career Record/at UTC: 31-25/Same Series: 37-2-2 UT At Knoxville: 30-1-1 UT Last Meeting: W, 31-0, 9/20/69 2013 Overall Record: 8-4 2013 Conf. Record/Finish: 6-2/T-1st 2013 Bowl/Final Rank: None Lettermen Ret./Lost: 40/19 Starters Ret./Lost: 16/9

MEDIA INFO

Media Contact: Jay Blackman Phone: (423) 425-5292 Email: Jay-blackman@utc.edu Web Site: GoMocs.com

2014 SCHEDULE Aug. 28 Sep. 6 Sep. 13 Sep. 27 Oct. 4 Oct. 11 Oct. 18 Oct. 25 Nov. 1 Nov. 8 Nov. 15 Nov. 22

at Central Michigan Jacksonville State at Austin Peay Samford VMI at Tennessee at The Citadel Mercer at Western Carolina Wofford at Tennessee Tech at Furman

GAME NOTES

• This will be the first meeting between the two schools since 1969. • In the last 10 seasons, Tennessee has a 32-11 record vs. non-conference opponents including bowl games. •This will mark the fifth consecutive season that the Vols have faced an FCS team during their schedule. • The Mocs open up their season by playing at Central Michigan, where Butch Jones coached from 2007-2009. • Butch Jones has never coached against Chattanooga.


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10-18 | OXFORD, MISS.

Location: Oxford, Miss. Colors: Yale Blue and Harvard Crimson Stadium: Vaught-Hemingway Stadium (60,580) Conference: Southeastern (West) Head Coach: Hugh Freeze (3rd season) Career Record/at MISS: 25-13/15-11 Series: 44-19-1 UT At Oxford: 3-1 UT Last Meeting: W, 52-14, 11/13/10 2013 Overall Record: 8-5 2013 Conf. Record/Finish: 3-5/6th West 2013 Bowl/Final Rank: Music City (W, 25-17 vs. Georgia Tech)/None Ret./Lost: N/A Starters Ret./Lost: N/A

MEDIA INFO

Media Contact: Kyle Campbell Phone: (662) 915-7522 Email: kyle@olemiss.edu Web Site: OleMissSports.com

2014 SCHEDULE Aug. 28 Sep. 6 Sep. 13 Sep. 27 Oct. 4 Oct. 11 Oct. 18 Oct. 25 Nov. 1 Nov. 8 Nov. 22 Nov. 29

vs. Boise State (Atlanta) at Vanderbilt Louisiana-Lafayette Memphis Alabama at Texas A&M Tennessee at LSU Auburn Presbyterian at Arkansas Mississippi State

GAME NOTES

• The Vols have won 13 of their last 14 meetings with the Rebels. • In the 2010 season, Tennessee’s 52 points against Ole Miss were the most the Vols have scored in an SEC game since a 52-50 four-overtime victory at Kentucky in 2007. • In the 2010 game, freshman quarterback Tyler Bray completed a pass to fellow freshman wide receiver Justin Hunter for an 80-yard touchdown on the opening play. • The Vols loss at Oxford in 2009 was their first loss at Oxford and was their first loss in the state of Mississippi since 1994. • Butch Jones has never coached against Ole Miss.

10-25 | KNOXVILLE

Location: Tuscaloosa, Ala. Colors: Crimson and White Stadium: Bryant-Denny Stadium (101,821) Conference: Southeastern (West) Head Coach: Nick Saban (7th season) Career Record/at UA: 154-55-1/63-13 Series: 51-38-7 UA At Knoxville: 20-23-1 UA Last Meeting: L, 10-45, 10/26/13 2013 Overall Record: 11-2 2013 Conf. Record/Finish: 7-1/2nd West 2013 Bowl/Final Rank: Sugar (L, 31-45 vs. Oklahoma)/AP-7, Coaches-8 Lettermen Ret./Lost: N/A Starters Ret./Lost: N/A

MEDIA INFO

Media Contact: Jeff Purinton Phone: (205) 348-6084 Email: jpurinton@ia.ua.edu Web Site: RollTide.com

2014 SCHEDULE Aug. 30 Sep. 6 Sep. 13 Sep. 20 Oct. 4 Oct. 11 Oct. 18 Oct. 25 Nov. 8 Nov. 15 Nov. 22 Nov. 29

vs. West Virginia (Atlanta) Florida Atlantic Southern Miss Florida at Ole Miss at Arkansas Texas A&M at Tennessee at LSU Mississippi State Western Carolina Auburn

GAME NOTES

• Tennessee and Alabama have played every year since 1928 with the exception of 1943. • Alabama has won seven consecutive meetings and leads the all-time series 51-38-7. • The Alabama series is the third-longest in Tennessee history (96 games) • Tennessee’s last win over Alabama in Knoxville came in 2006. Sophomore running back Arian Foster scored the game-winning touchdown in the fourth quarter to put the Vols up for the first time in the game.

11-1 | COLUMBIA, S.C.

Location: Columbia, S.C. Colors: Garnet and Black Stadium: Williams-Brice Stadium (80,250) Conference: Southeastern (East) Head Coach: Steve Spurrier (10th season) Career Record/at USC: 219-79-2/77-39 Series: 23-7-2 UT At Columbia: 8-5-2 UT Last Meeting: W, 23-21, 10/19/13 2013 Overall Record: 11-2 2013 Conf. Record/Finish: 6-2/2nd East 2013 Bowl/Final Rank: Capital One (W, 34-24 vs. Wisconsin)/AP-4, Coaches-4 Lettermen Ret./Lost: 58/10 Starters Ret./Lost: 16/8

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Media Contact: Steve Fink Phone: (803) 777-7987 Email: finksc@mailbox.sc.edu Web Site: GamecocksOnline.com

2014 SCHEDULE Aug. 28 Sep. 6 Sep. 13 Sep. 20 Sept. 27 Oct. 4 Oct. 18 Oct. 25 Nov. 1 Nov. 15 Nov. 22 Nov. 29

Texas A&M East Carolina Georgia at Vanderbilt Missouri at Kentucky Furman at Auburn Tennessee at Florida South Alabama at Clemson

GAME NOTES

• South Carolina has won three straight games for the first time in series history. • Tennessee holds a 23-7-2 all-time record against the Gamecocks. • Since 1993, the Vols are 7-3 against the Gamecocks in Columbia. • USC head coach Steve Spurrier is the winningest coach on Tennessee’s schedule with 219 career victories. • Spurrier has an all-time record of 14-8 against the Vols. • As a freshman, Marquez North had a breakout game against South Carolina, recording 102 yards receiving and securing a one-handed catch on the USC 36-yard line to set up the gamewinning field goal as time expired. • In 2013, UT won the game 23-21, its first-ever over a ranked opponent since defeating South Carolina in 2009.

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KENTUCKY WILDCATS

MISSOURI TIGERS

VANDERBILT COMMODORES

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11-15 | KNOXVILLE

Location: Lexington, Ky. Colors: Blue and White Stadium: Commonwealth Stadium (67,942) Conference: Southeastern (East) Head Coach: Mark Stoops (2nd Season) Career Record/at UK: 2-10/Same Series: 76-24-9 UT At Knoxville: 40-10-6 UT Last Meeting: W, 27-14, 11/30/13 2013 Overall Record: 2-10 2013 Conf. Record/Finish: 0-8/7th East 2013 Bowl/Final Rank: None Lettermen Ret./Lost: N/A Starters Ret./Lost: N/A

MEDIA INFO

Media Contact: Tony Neely Phone: (859) 257-3838 Email: tneely@uky.edu Web Site: UKAthletics.com

2014 SCHEDULE Aug. 30 Sep. 6 Sep. 13 Sep. 27 Oct. 4 Oct. 11 Oct. 18 Oct. 25 Nov. 1 Nov. 8 Nov. 15 Nov. 29

Tennessee-Martin Ohio at Florida Vanderbilt South Carolina Louisiana-Monroe at LSU Mississippi State at Missouri Georgia at Tennessee at Louisville

GAME NOTES

• The Vols lead the all-time series 7624-9 and hold a 40-10-6 advantage in Knoxville. • Tennessee’s 76 wins against Kentucky are its most against any school. • The Vols are 28-2 in the last 30 meetings. • In 2013, senior Corey Miller recorded 4.5 sacks vs. Kentucky to break the school single-game record for sacks, which was previously held by Hall of Famer Reggie White (4) against The Citadel in 1983. • Senior Ja’Wuan James set the Tennessee record for most career starts by an offensive lineman with 49 against Kentucky last season. • As a freshman, Joshua Dobbs threw and rushed for his first career touchdowns in Lexington last season, finishing with a total of three (two passing, one rushing).

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11-22 | KNOXVILLE

Location: Columbia, Mo. Colors: Old Gold and Black Stadium: Faurot Field at Memorial Stadium (74,000) Conference: Southeastern (East) Head Coach: Gary Pinkel (13th season) Career Record/at MU: 175-100-3/ 102-63 Series: 2-0 MU At Knoxville: 1-0 MU Last Meeting: L, 31-3, 11/02/13 2013 Overall Record: 12-2 2013 Conf. Record/Finish: 7-1/1st East 201 3 Bowl/Final Rank: Cotton (W, 4131 vs. OK State)/AP-5, Coaches-5 Lettermen Ret./Lost: 40/23 Starters Ret./Lost: 12/12

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Media Contact: Chad Moller Phone: (573) 882-0712 Email: mollerc@missouri.edu Web Site: MUTigers.com

2014 SCHEDULE Aug. 30 Sep. 6 Sep. 13 Sep. 20 Sep. 27 Oct. 11 Oct. 18 Oct. 25 Nov. 1 Nov. 15 Nov. 22 Nov. 29

South Dakota State at Toledo UCF Indiana at South Carolina Georgia at Florida Vanderbilt Kentucky at Texas A&M at Tennessee Arkansas

GAME NOTES

• This will be the second time Tennessee and Missouri have faced off in Neyland Stadium. • In 2012, the Vols and the Tigers matchup was the first SEC overtime game for Missouri. • Headed into the game, Tennessee and Missouri were tied for the most overtime wins in NCAA history with 10. Missouri now owns the most OT wins with an 11-5 record. Tennessee is now 10-5 in OT. • As a freshman, Joshua Dobbs made his first career start at Missouri last season.

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11-29 | NASHVILLE, TENN.

Location: Nashville, Tenn. Colors: Black and Gold Stadium: Vanderbilt Stadium (40,550) Conference: Southeastern (East) Head Coach: Derek Mason (1st Season) Career Record/at VU: 1st Season Series: 73-29-5 UT At Nashville: 36-18-4 UT Last Meeting: L, 10-14, 11/23/13 2013 Overall Record: 9-4 2013 Conf. Record/Finish: 4-4/4th East 2013 Bowl/Final Rank: BBVA Compass (W, 41-24 vs. Houston)/AP-24, Coaches-23 Lettermen Ret./Lost: N/A Starters Ret./Lost: N/A

MEDIA INFO

Media Contact: Larry Leathers Phone: (615) 322-4121 Email: larry.leathers@vanderbilt.edu Web Site: VUCommodores.com

2014 SCHEDULE Aug. 28 Sep. 6 Sep. 13 Sep. 20 Sept. 27 Oct. 4 Oct. 11 Oct. 25 Nov. 1 Nov. 8 Nov. 22 Nov. 29

Temple Ole Miss Massachusetts South Carolina at Kentucky at Georgia Charleston Southern at Missouri Old Dominion Florida at Mississippi State Tennessee

GAME NOTES

• Tennessee moved to 73-29-5 against Vanderbilt all-time after falling to the Commodores (14-10) last season for the second year in a row. • Tennessee has won 33 of the last 38 over Vandy. • In 2011, 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. • Butch Jones is 1-1 as a head coach against Vanderbilt. His Cincinnati team defeated Vandy 31-24 in 2011 in the Liberty Bowl.


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BUTCH JONES HEAD COACH

SECOND SEASON AT TENNESSEE FERRIS STATE ‘90 The University of Tennessee announced on Dec. 7, 2012 the hiring of Butch Jones as the 24th head football coach of the Vols. Jones owns a 55-34 record (.618) in seven seasons as a head coach, and his teams have earned bowl appearances in five of his seven seasons as a head coach. Jones is 34-18 (.654) in conference play and both 44-2 when leading at halftime and 45-3 when leading after three quarters. Jones joined UT from the University of Cincinnati, where he finished with a 23-14 record (.657) in three seasons with the Bearcats. In his first season on Rocky Top, the Vols defeated No. 11/9 South Carolina, the first win for UT over a ranked opponent since 2009. Tennessee also rushed for 2,261 yards, the most for the Vols since 2004 and their second-highest total since 1999. The Vols’ opportunistic defense in 2013 forced 25 turnovers, tied for the second-most by a UT defense since 2005. UT also played the toughest schedule in the nation in 2013, including seven ranked teams. Jones and his staff have been relentless on the recruiting trail since arriving in Knoxville. In February 2014, Tennessee signed a consensus top 10 recruiting class that was ranked as high as top five by most media outlets. Jones has prioritized the state of Tennessee in his recruiting efforts, and the recent class featured the overwhelming majority of the top talent in the state of Tennessee signing with the Vols. Jones was also the head coach for three years at Central Michigan (27-13, .675, from 2007-09). He has won at least eight games in five of his six years as a head coach, including three seasons of nine-plus wins in the last four years (2009, 2011, 2012). Jones also has won 10 or more games twice, finishing 11-2 at Central Michigan in 2009 and posting a 10-3 record and top 25 final national ranking with Cincinnati in 2011. Jones has also finished the season ranked in the top 25 in three of the last four seasons (2009 with Central Michigan and 2011 and 2012 at Cincinnati). Jones has won four conference championships in his seven seasons as a head coach, including the Big East title in 2011 and 2012 with Cincinnati and the 2007 and 2009

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 COACHING CAREER Year 1987-89 1990-92 1993-94 1995 1996-97 1998 1999 2000 2001-03 2004 2005-06 2007-09 2010-12 2013-

School Tampa Bay (NFL) Rutgers Wilkes Univ. Ferris State Ferris State Central Michigan Central Michigan Central Michigan Central Michigan Central Michigan West Virginia Central Michigan Cincinnati Tennessee

Position Intern Graduate Assistant Offensive Coordinator Running Backs Offensive Coordinator Tight Ends Wide Receivers Running Backs Offensive Coordinator Running Backs Wide Receivers Head Coach Head Coach Head Coach

 HEAD COACHING RECORD Year Team Record Final Rank Conference AP/Coaches 2007 Central Michigan 8-6 -/- 6-1 (1st) 2008 Central Michigan 8-5 -/- 6-2 (t-2nd) 2009 Central Michigan 11-2 23/24 8-0 (1st) 2010 Cincinnati 4-8 -/- 2-5 (7th) 2011 Cincinnati 10-3 25/21 5-2 (t-1st) 2012 Cincinnati 9-3 RV/22 5-2 (t-1st) 2013 Tennessee 5-7 -/- 2-6 (6th) TOTALS 7 seasons 55-34 34-18 4 Conf. Titles

Mid-American Conference titles at Central Michigan. He earned Big East Conference Coach of the Year honors from the league after his 10-win season with the Bearcats in 2011 and earned the same honor from CBSSports.com in 2012, a year in which the 2012 Cincinnati squad captured its second consecutive bowl victory while also finishing with a top 25 ranking. The Bearcats finished the regular season 9-3 with a 5-2 record in the Big East to share the conference crown. A staple of Jones’s programs has been success in the classroom, and that has certainly continued during his time at Tennessee.. The Vols also recorded an exemplary performance in the classroom, posting the highest GPA for a Spring semester in program history and the second-highest GPA in UT annals during a Fall semester since sport-bysport data began to be recorded in 2003. The team also posted the best APR scores in program history in both semesters, including a perfect 1000 score in Spring 2013 and no eligibility points lost in either semester. A total of 46 players posted a 3.0 GPA in Spring 2013, with 40 accomplishing this during the season in the Fall 2013 semester. Additionally, of the 24 student-athletes in the senior class during the 2013 season, 23 either already have their degree or are on track to do so by December 2014 (96%). In 2011, Cincinnati was the only program nationally to win both its conference championship and its league top academic honor, earning the 2010-11 Big East Team Academic Excellence Award. Also that same year, JK Schaffer


 THE JONES FILE Born: January 17, 1968 Wife: Barb Children: Alex (16), Adam (12), Andrew (7) Education: Ferris State ‘90 Hometown: Saugtatuck, Mich.

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of the Bearcats named the 2011 American Eagle Outfitters Big East Football Scholar-Athlete of the Year, the second consecutive UC player to earn that honor (John Goebel in 2010). Additionally, Jones ranks second among all coaches of NCAA FBS programs in turnovers forced over the last three seasons since 2011 with 86 during that time span. Jones’ teams have won 20 games that were within four points at the half, tied for second among all coaches since 2007 and trailing only Frank Beamer’s 21. The 2011 Cincinnati team that finished 10-3 improved six wins from the 4-8 finish in 2010, making the Bearcats the most improved team from a BCS automatic-qualifying conference in the nation that season. Cincinnati also recorded its first bowl win over a BCS opponent, defeating Vanderbilt 31-24 in the Liberty Bowl. The 2011 Cincinnati team led the nation in tackles for loss (8.62 per game) while ranking second in sacks (3.46), sixth in rushing defense (96.2), and 20th in scoring defense (20.31). The Bearcats also led the Big East and ranked ninth in turnover margin (0.92) while the team’s 33 turnovers forced were tied for fourth nationally. Offensively, the Bearcats ranked second in the conference in rushing yardage (178.5 ypg) while scoring an average of 33.3 points per game. Cincinnati placed eight players on the All-Big East Conference team from 2011-12, including Big East Offensive Player of the Year Isaiah Pead and Big East Co-Defensive Player of the Year Derek Wolfe in 2011. Pead closed out his UC career with consecutive 1,000-yard seasons, the first time a Bearcat back has accomplished that in almost 25 years. Before accepting the head coaching position at Cincinnati, Jones’s 27-13 record at Central Michigan included a pair of MAC titles, three consecutive bowl appearances, and a No. 23 postseason ranking in 2009. The Chippewas were 22-3 in the MAC during his tenure, and he was the only head coach to lead the program to consecutive bowl games as well as the first in the history of the MAC to do so in his first three seasons. In addition to coaching Pittsburgh Steelers Pro Bowl receiver Antonio Brown at Central Michigan, one of Jones’ players while coaching the Chippewas, offensive lineman Eric Fisher, was drafted No. 1 overall in the 2013 NFL Draft by the Kansas City Chiefs. Jones recruited Fisher to join the CMU 2009 where he went on to a decorated career. Joining Fisher in Kansas City was another Jones product, Travis Kelce who was selected in the third round after playing at Cincinnati. Jones was the wide receivers coach at West Virginia from 2005-06 before he moved to Central Michigan, during

which time the Mountaineers went a combined 22-3 and the 2005 squad defeated Georgia in the Sugar Bowl. He served as an assistant at Central Michigan for seven years from 1998-2004, as offensive coordinator (2002-04), running backs coach (1999-2004), and as tight ends coach (1998). Jones was also the offensive coordinator at Ferris State from 1995-97 and at Wilkes University from 1993-94 and also served as an assistant at Rutgers from 1990-92. Jones is a 1990 graduate of Ferris State University in Michigan, where he was a two-year letterman on the football team. His original entry into the coaching ranks was as an intern with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers from 1987-89. Jones and his wife, Barb, are the parents of three sons: Alex (16), Adam (12), and Andrew (7).

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STEVE STRIPLING

ASSOC. HEAD COACH / DEF. LINE COACH

SECOND SEASON AT TENNESSEE COLORADO ‘76 • Veteran of more than 30 years in coaching, playing or coaching in 22 bowl games in his career • Helped teams to six conference championships, including four in the last seven years • Has already rewritten the record books in his first season at Tennessee, coaching Corey Miller to the single-game sacks record (4.5), besting Reggie White’s 20-year record of 4.0 set in 1983 • Spent the 2010-12 seasons at Cincinnati, working as the assistant head coach and defensive line coach; added responsibility of defensive rungame coordinator for 2011-12 • Coached the Bearcats to a 48-34 win over Duke in the 2012 Belk Bowl serving as Cincinnati’s interim head coach after Butch Jones left UC for Tennessee • Guided Bearcats to one of the nation’s most improved defense’s in 2011, as UC led NCAA in tackles for loss (8.62), finished second overall in sacks (3.46) and placed sixth in rushing defense (96.23 yards per game) • Cincinnati finished in the top 20 in the NCAA in scoring defense in 2011 and 2012 • Coached at Central Michigan in 2009 as the associate head coach-defense, working with the defensive ends • Coached the Chippewas to the 2010 GMAC Bowl Championship as interim head coach after Jones left CMU to take over at Cincinnati • Coached the defensive line at Michigan from 2005-07, mentoring All-American and Lombardi Award winner LaMarr Woodley, who currently stars for the Pittsburgh Steelers • In 2006, the Wolverines led the NCAA in rushing defense, allowing just 43.3 yards per game • Coached in the Big Ten for a total of 22 years with stints at Michigan State (2003-04), Minnesota (1997-2000) and Indiana (1984-96), where he was the defensive coordinator in 1996 • Also coached at Louisville in 2001 and 2002, coaching Conference USA Defensive Player of the Year Dewayne White, who was the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ top draft pick in 2003

 COACHING CAREER Year Team 1977-78 Colorado 1979 North Carolina 1980-83 Northern Illinois 1984-89 Indiana 1990-95 Indiana 1996 Indiana 1997-00 Minnesota 2001-02 Louisville 2003-04 Michigan State 2005-07 Michigan 2009 Central Michigan 2010-12 Cincinnati 2013- Tennessee

Position Graduate Assistant Recruiting Coach Offensive Line Offensive Line Defensive Line Defensive Coordinator Linebackers/ Recruiting Coordinator Defensive Line Defensive Line Defensive Line Interim Head Coach/ Assoc. Head Coach/ Defensive Ends Interim Head Coach/ Asst. Head Coach/ Defensive Line Assoc. Head Coach/ Defensive Line

• First full-time coaching job came at Northern Illinois from 1980-83, as he helped Huskies to the 1983 Mid-American championship as the team’s offensive line coach • Served as recruiting coach at North Carolina in 1979 after two seasons as a graduate assistant as his alma mater, Colorado in 1977-78 • Played in three bowls as an offensive lineman at Colorado, earning a bachelor’s and master’s degree in Boulder • Signed a free-agent contract with the Atlanta Falcons in 1976 • Stripling and his wife, Gayle, have three children, Cody and Chad live in Cincinnati while daughter Christy and grandchildren Calista and Seth live in Knoxville

MIKE BAJAKIAN

OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR / QUARTERBACKS

SECOND SEASON AT TENNESSEE WILLIAMS COLLEGE (MASS.) ‘96 • Coached in seven bowl games, helped teams to six conference championships • Won two NFL division titles and coached in four NFL Playoff games, including Super Bowl XLI • In his first season at Tennessee, the Vols rushed for 2,261 yards, the most since 2004 and the third-most in the last 16 seasons since 1998 • Readied true freshman QB Josh Dobbs to a starting role in 2013, just the eighth true freshman to start at QB at UT • Spent three seasons as Cincinnati’s offensive coordinator and quarterbacks from 2010-12 • Previously spent three seasons in the same position at Central Michigan (2007-09) and three seasons with the Chicago Bears of the NFL (2004-06) • Was on the Bears coaching staff during Super Bowl XLI in Miami • His offenses have scored 30-plus points in 52.7% of his

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career games • In 2012, the Bearcats led the Big East in scoring offense, rushing offense, and yards per play • Running back George Winn, led the conference in rushing yards (1,334), touchdowns and rushing TDs • Under Bajakian, quarterback Zach Collaros became only the second passer in school history to reach the 6,000-yard and 50-touchdown milestone. He left Cincinnati with a 62% completion percentage, 6,278 yards passing, and 51 touchdowns • The Bearcats won conference titles in each of the last two seasons, scoring an average of 33.3 points per game and 385 yards per game in 2011 • In 2012, Travis Kelce set the UC single-season mark for receptions (45), yards receiving (722) and touchdowns (8) by a tight end besting current Philadelphia Eagle Brent


 COACHING CAREER Position Quarterbacks, Passing Game Coordinator Grad Asst., Defensive Backs Quarterbacks Grad Asst., Quarterbacks Quarterbacks Offensive Quality Control, Wide Receivers Offensive Coordinator/ Quarterbacks Offensive Coordinator/ Quarterbacks Offensive Coordinator/ Quartebacks

• A native of River Vale, N.J. who was an All-New England Small College Athletic Conference and an All-ECAC quarterback at Williams College • Bajakian and his wife Michelene have three children, Mary (3) and Anna (2) and Emma (1)

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Year School 1996-97 Delbarton School 1998-99 Rutgers 2000 Sacred Heart 2000-01 Michigan 2002-03 Central Michigan 2004-06 Chicago (NFL) 2007-09 Central Michigan 2010-12 Cincinnati 2013- Tennessee

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Celek’s marks from 2004 • The 2012 Cincinnati team turned the ball over on only 13.1% of possessions, the 20th-best rate in the nation • The 2011 Bearcats ranked No. 1 in the Big East in total rushing yards as NFL draft pick Isaiah Pead led the conference in rushing yards, rushing yards/game, rushing touchdowns and overall scoring • In 2010, Cincinnati led the Big East in scoring offense (27.1 ppg), total offense (417.3 ypg), passing offense (260.7 ypg), first downs (21.9 ypg), third-down conversions (45.6 pct.) and touchdown passes (27) • Tutored Isaiah Pead, the 2011 Big EAST Conference Offensive Player of the Year who recorded consecutive 1,000yard seasons from 2010-11 and was a second-round selection of the St. Louis Rams • At Central Michigan, his offenses from 2007-09 were the three highest-scoring teams in school history since the school joined the MAC in 1975 while also breaking or tying 30 school offense records • Coached CMU QB Dan LeFevour, who ended his career with the Chippewas with an NCAA FBS-record 150 touchdowns (102 passing, 47 rushing, 1 receiving) • LeFevour also finished his CMU career with 15,853 yards of total offense, trailing only Hawaii’s Timmy Chang at the time (16,910)

JOHN JANCEK DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR

SECOND SEASON AT TENNESSEE GRAND VALLEY STATE ‘91 • Coached in seven bowl games while helping teams to five conference championships and one national championship • In Jancek’s first season at UT LB A.J. Johnson earned AP and Coaches First Team All-SEC honors, the first Vol LB to do so since Jerod Mayo in 2007, while cornerback Cameron Sutton was named to SEC All-Freshman squad • Joined the Vols after spending the 2010-12 seasons at Cincinnati • Worked as the Bearcats sole defensive coordinator in 2012 after serving as UC’s co-defensive coordinator in 2010 and 2011 • Also served as Bearcats recruiting coordinator for two seasons, signing the Big East’s top recruiting class according the Sporting News in 2011 • Coached UC’s defense to a Top 20 ranking in scoring defense in 2011 and 2012 • Guided UC to the nation’s leading defense in terms of tackles for loss (8.62 per game) and second in sacks (3.46) in 2011 • In 2012, coached Greg Blair to First Team All-Big Easthonors after the senior finished the season leading the Big East in tackles with 138 on the year • Coached 2011 Big East Co-Defensive Player of the Year and Denver Broncos defensive end Derek Wolfe as well as First Team All-Big East selections Drew Frey and JK Schaffer • Schaffer, a two-year captain, was the 2011 American Eagle Outfitters Big East Football Scholar-Athlete of the Year. He is just the fourth player in Big East history to register at least 100 tackles in three consecutive seasons, culminating in a career-high 114 stops in the 2011 season. He earned All-Big East First Team honors in 2011 after he ranked third in the conference in tackles (8.8 per game) • Prior to Cincinnati, spent five seasons at the University of Georgia (2005-09) • Coached the linebackers in all five seasons with the Bulldogs and served as co-defensive coordinator in 2009 • During his five years in Athens, helped the Bulldogs to 48 wins, two BCS Bowl games, an SEC Championship and fin-

 COACHING CAREER Year School Position 1991 Grand Valley State Grad Assistant 1992-94 Wayne State Defensive Coordinator 1996 Central Florida Defensive Tackles 1996-98 Hillsdale (Mich.) Defensive Coordinator 1999-02 Grand Valley State Defensive Coord./Linebackers 2003 Central Michigan Defensive Line 2004 Central Michigan Defensive Coordinator/D-Line 2005-08 Georgia Linebackers 2009 Georgia Co-Defensive Coord./Linebackers 2010-12 Cincinnati Defensive Coord./Linebackers 2013- Tennessee Defensive Coordinator ished in the Top 10 three times • In 2009, mentored Rennie Curran, who led the SEC in tackles and was finalist for the Lombardi and Bendarik Awards before going to the play for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers • In 2008, UGA linebacker Darryl Gamble earned the Bronco Nagurski National Player of the Week honor and received an ESPN Helmet Sticker from the College Gameday Final crew after intercepting a pair of passes for touchdowns against LSU • Coached at Central Michigan from 2003-04 working with the defensive line his first year and as defensive coordinator in the second season • Worked at Division II power, his alma mater, Grand Valley State from 1999-2002, helping GVSU to the D-II National Championship under current Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly in 2002 • Also worked at Wayne State (1992-96), Central Florida (1996), Hillsdale College in Michigan (1996-98) • Muskegeon, Mich., native, graduated from Grand Valley State in 1991 and earned a master’s degree from Wayne State in 1994 • Jancek and his wife Kelly have four children, Zac (17), Brock (15), Jack (13), and Brady (11) UTSPORTS.COM // @VOL_FOOTBALL ON TWITTER

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WILLIE MARTINEZ

ASST. HEAD COACH - DEFENSE / DEF. BACKS

SECOND SEASON AT TENNESSEE MIAMI (FLA.) ‘85 • Coached and played in 15 bowl games while winning five conference titles and a national championship • In his first season at UT, helped the defense to force five W. Kentucky turnovers in a span of six plays over five consecutive series, including an NCAA record four turnovers on consecutive defensive plays, highlighted by back-to-back pick-6s by Justin Coleman and Cameron Sutton. • Sutton would go on to earn SEC All-Freshman squad honors in 2013. • Coached at Auburn in 2012, serving as secondary coach and marking his 10th year coaching in the SEC • During his impressive tenure has coached, in the last 12 years, 13 all-conference selections, 10 in the SEC, and four AllAmericans, three in the SEC • In addition, 16 of Martinez’ athletes have had the honor of being drafted in the NFL draft, including 10 in the last seven seasons • Spent the 2010-11 seasons as the defensive backs coach at Oklahoma, helping Sooners to a 23-5 record and the Big 12 Championship in 2010 • The Sooners, led by All-American and current Denver Bronco Quinton Carter, led the Big 12 in scoring defense (22.1) and finished eighth in the NCAA in pass efficiency defense in 2010 • Prior to Oklahoma, worked as Georgia’s secondary coach from 2001-09 while earning a promotion to defensive coordinator in 2005 • While at Georgia, helped team to 90 wins, two SEC titles, three division crowns, seven bowl victories and six top 10 finishes, including No. 2 in 2007 and No. 3 in 2002 • While he was Georgia’s defensive coordinator from 200509, guided defense to several national top statistical rankings including eighth in scoring defense in 2005, fifth in passing defense, eighth in total defense in 2006 and eighth in sacks in 2007 • Served as assistant head coach and secondary coach at Central Michigan in 2000 as the Chippewas led the NCAA in passing defense (149.7 yards per game)

 COACHING CAREER Year Team Position 1985-86 Miami (Fla.) Graduate Assistant 1988 Bethune-Cookman Quarterbacks/Wide Receivers 1990 Boca Raton (Fla.) HS Secondary 1991 Olympic Heights (Fla.) HS Defensive Coord./Secondary 1992-93 Grand Valley State Defensive Coord./Secondary 1994 Central Michigan Secondary 1995-96 Central Florida Defensive Coord./Secondary 1997 Eastern Michigan Secondary 1998-99 Central Michigan Secondary 2000 Central Michigan Asst. Head Coach/Secondary 2001-04 Georgia Secondary 2005-09 Georgia Defensive Coord./Secondary 2010-11 Oklahoma Secondary 2012 Auburn Secondary 2013- Tennessee Asst. HC-Def./Secondary • Central Michigan’s secondary coach in 1998-99, was the secondary coach at Eastern Michigan in 1997, defensive coordinator and secondary coach at Central Florida in 1995-96, secondary coach Central Michigan in 1994 when the Chippewas won the MAC Championship, and defensive coordinator and secondary coach at Grand Valley State in 1992-93 • Coached in the Florida high school ranks in 1991 at Olympic Heights H.S. and in 1990 at Boca Raton H.S. • In 1988 served as the quarterbacks and receivers coach at Bethune-Cookman helping the Wildcats to a MEAC Conference Championship. • Began coaching career as a graduate assistant at his alma mater, Miami (Fla.) from 1985-86 • A Hollywood Hills, Fla., native, played defensive back for four seasons at Miami, where he won the 1983 National Championship • Martinez and his wife Kim have three children, Christina, Ashley and William

ZACH AZZANNI

RECRUITING COORDINATOR / WIDE RECEIVERS

SECOND SEASON AT TENNESSEE CENTRAL MICHIGAN ‘99 • Been a part of six conference championship teams, and coached in 2013 Rose Bowl, his seventh bowl game and second BCS game in which he has coached • In his first season at UT in 2013, helped freshman Marquez North to SEC All-Freshman squad honors. North finished the season with 38 catches for 496 yards • North’s 38 catches rank second all-time among freshman UT receivers, and 10th in the NCAA in 2013 while his 496 yards rank third, and eighth respectively • Spent 2012 as the wide receivers coach at Wisconsin, coaching Jared Abbrederis to First Team All-Big Ten honors. while helping Wisconsin to a Big Ten Championship • Served as the offensive coordinator and wide receivers coach for Western Kentucky for a single season in 2011, helping lead the Sun Belt’s biggest turnaround • WKU featured the nation’s No. 2 rusher in 2011, Bobby

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 COACHING CAREER Year Team Position 1999-00 Valparaiso Wide Receivers 2001-02 Bowling Green Graduate Asst., Offense 2003-06 Bowling Green Wide Receivers 2007-09 Central Michigan Asst. Head Coach/ Wide Receivers 2010 Florida Passing Game Coord./ Wide Receivers 2011 Western Kentucky Offensive Coord./ Wide Receivers 2012 Wisconsin Wide Receivers 2013- Tennessee Recruiting Coord./ Wide Receivers


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ing mark for his career • Anderson and Brown signed NFL contracts, with Brown starting for the Pittsburgh Steelers in Super Bowl XLV • Brown set the Steelers record for receiving yards in a season with 1,398 in 2013 earning Pro Bowl honors. He also became the first player in NFL history to record at least five receptions and 50 yards in every single game of a season • Brown was named the Steelers’ team MVP in 2011 and earned a Pro Bowl selection after becoming the first player in NFL history with at least 1,000 yards receiving (1,108) and at least 1,000 return yards (1,062) in the same season • Spent 2001-06 at Bowling Green, where he began as a graduate assistant for the offense. He was hired full-time as the wide receivers coach before the 2003 season. His Bowling Green receivers broke nearly every school receiving record. In 2004, he coached a group that produced four receivers with 1,000 yards receiving, and was ranked third-best in the nation by Athlon Sports • Five of his receivers at Bowling Green signed professional contracts • Graduated with a degree in Sports Management in 1999 from Central Michigan, playing wide receiver for the Chippewas from 1994-98 • Azzanni and his wife, Julia, have three daughters: Ava (6), Lyla (5) and Zia (2)

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Rainey (141.3 rushing yards per game, 1,695 total yards and 13 touchdowns). WKU tight end Jack Doyle was also the top receiving tight end in the Sun Belt and finished fifth among tight ends in the country in receiving yards • Hired by Urban Meyer at Florida following the 2009 regular season and coached in the Gators’ appearance in the 2010 Sugar Bowl. In that game, Tim Tebow ended his career with a personal-best 482 passing yards. Spent the 2010 season at Florida, coaching the wide receivers and serving as the passing game coordinator as UF defeated Penn State in the Outback Bowl • Three seasons (2007-09) as the assistant head coach and receivers coach at his alma mater, Central Michigan • His 2009 wide receiver unit was one of the most prolific in college football, ranked ninth in the nation by Athlon Sports, while he was named college football’s Wide Receivers Coach of the Year by FootballScoop.com in 2009 • In 2009, Bryan Anderson established an NCAA mark with a catch in 53 consecutive games while his teammate, Antonio Brown had a streak of 40 consecutive games with a catch. Anderson and Brown combined for 49 career touchdown receptions, which at the time tied them for the top active duo in the country for combined touchdown receptions • Anderson recorded more than 3,500 yards receiving in his career and Brown eclipsed the 1,000-yard receiving mark for the second time while also surpassing the 3,000-yard receiv-

MARK ELDER

ASSISTANT COACH - TIGHT ENDS/SPECIAL TEAMS

SECOND SEASON AT TENNESSEE CASE WESTERN RESERVE ‘00 • Coached in seven bowl games, including one BCS bowl game in helping his teams to four conference championships • In his first season with the UT, helped punter/placekicker Michael Palardy to become a semi-finalist for the prestigious Ray Guy award. Palardy also earned Coaches Second Team All-SEC honors as a placekicker, the first UT kicker or punter to earn any form of All-SEC distinction since 2007. • Joined Tennessee after three seasons at Cincinnati (2010-12) where he spent each of his seasons with the Bearcats coaching a different position • In 2012, coached safeties and served as the special teams coordinator • Mentored running backs for the Bearcats in 2011 and tight ends in 2010 • Helped the Bearcats to back-to-back conference titles in 2011 and 2012 • Tutored 2011 First Team All-Big East and Big East Offensive Player of the Year Isaiah Pead in 2011, who became the first Bearcat to record consecutive 1,000-yard seasons in nearly 25 years • Offensively in 2011, UC averaged 385 yards per game, and ranked No. 1 in the BIG EAST in overall yardage and rushing yardage while scoring an average of 33.3 points per game on the way to a BIG EAST Conference Championship and a win in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl over SEC foe Vanderbilt • Coached Second Team All-Big East tight end Ben Guidugli in 2010 • In 2010, Cincinnati led the Big East in scoring offense (27.1 ppg), total offense (417.3 ypg), passing offense (260.7 ypg), first downs (21.9 ypg), third-down conversions (45.6 pct.) and touchdown passes (27) • Spent three seasons coaching linebackers at Central Michigan from 2007-09 • Produced an all-conference linebacker in each of his three seasons with the Chippewas • Nick Bellore was an all-conference first team pick in 2008 and 2009, following in the footsteps of former CMU standouts Red Keith and Ike Brown in 2007 • Keith’s 474 career stops rank second in school history

 COACHING CAREER Year Team 2000-01 Akron 2002 Lehigh 2003 Iona 2004 Wayne State 2005-06 Michigan 2007-09 Central Michigan 2010 Cincinnati 2011 Cincinnati 2012 Cincinnati 2013- Tennessee

Position Grad Asst., Defensive Backs Asst. Linebackers Defensive Coord./Linebackers Defensive Coord./Linebackers Grad Asst./Defense Linebackers Tight Ends Running Backs Safeties/Special Teams Tight Ends/Special Teams

and seventh in NCAA Bowl Subdivision history • Served as a graduate assistant at Michigan from 200506 under Lloyd Carr where he worked with the UM linebackers, including All-Big Ten selections David Harris and Shawn Crable • The 2006 Michigan defense led the nation in rushing yards allowed (43.4 yards/game) and ranked 10th in total defense (268.3 yards/game allowed) • Previously served as the defensive coordinator at Wayne State (2004) and Iona (2003), also serving as the linebackers coach at both institutions • Worked with a pair of All-Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference linebackers at Iona and directed a defense that ranked first in the MAAC in total defense and second in scoring and rushing defense • A 2000 graduate of Case Western Reserve in Cleveland, Ohio, where he graduated cum laude with a degree in economics and was a three-time all-conference selection as a defensive back • Earned his master’s degree in education from Akron in 2001 • Elder and his wife, Lindsey, reside in Knoxville UTSPORTS.COM // @VOL_FOOTBALL ON TWITTER

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SECOND SEASON AT TENNESSEE FLORIDA ‘05 • Been a part of teams that have appeared in 11 bowl games and two conference championships (as a player with Florida in 2000, as a coach with West Virginia in 2011) • Coached in seven bowl games: Pinstripe (2012), Orange (2011), Alamo (2010), Cotton (2010, 2009 season), Outback (2009), Liberty (2006), and Independence (2005) • In his eight seasons as a running backs coach, his teams are a combined 70-43 (.619) • In his first season with the Vols helped RB Rajion Neal to a 1,000 yard season, the first Vol to achieve the feat in the regular season since 2009. Neal finished with 1,124 yards in 2013 • The Vols overall rushed for 2,261 yards, the most since 2004 and the third-most in the last 16 seasons since 1998 • The 2012 Mountaineers team rushed for 171.8 yards per game, almost a 50 yards per game improvement over the team’s 2011 total (122.7) • In 2012, coached running back Andrew Buie, who rushed for a career-high 207 yards at Texas • Coached current NFL running backs Kendall Hunter (San Francisco 49ers) and Keith Toston (Jacksonville Jaguars) at Oklahoma State. Hunter was an All-American for OSU in 2010 and played in Super Bowl XLVII for the 49ers • Coached three All-Big 12 runners at Oklahoma State: Hunter, Toston, and fullback Bryant Ward • At OSU in 2010, Hunter was ninth in the nation with 1,548 rushing yards and 16 touchdowns for a Cowboys offense that

 COACHING CAREER Year 2005 2006-08 2009-10 2011-12 2013-

Team South Carolina South Carolina Oklahoma State West Virginia Tennessee

Position Grad Assistant, Video Running Backs Running Backs Running Backs Running Backs

ranked No. 3 nationally in total offense. The Cowboys rushed for 2,267 yards that season (174.4 yards per game) and led the conference in rushing offense in Big 12 games at 187.8 yards per game • In his first season as the Gamecocks’ running backs coach, the team averaged 144.3 rushing yards, jumping the team’s rushing offense ranking from No. 108 the year before to No. 49 while producing a 61 percent increase in rushing yards • Four-year letterman at Florida at running back that rushed for 1,854 yards and served as team captain in 2001. Graduated from Florida in 2005 • Ended his Florida career ranking second all-time for the Gators in receptions (96) and receiving yards (1,091) by a running back • A native of Hattiesburg, Miss., he and his wife, Crystal, have a daughter, Nola (3), and a son, Wynston (2)

DON MAHONEY

ASSISTANT COACH - OFFENSIVE LINE

SECOND SEASON AT TENNESSEE WEST VIRGINIA STATE ‘93 • Helped guide his teams to seven bowl games and five conference titles • Four Tennessee offensive linemen competed in the 2014 NFL Combine after playing for Mahoney in 2013 • Coached Antonio Richardson to All-American honors from CBSSports.com • Richardson also earned Second Team All-SEC honors from both the coaches and AP, while Ja’Wuan James was named Second Team All-SEC by the AP • Joins Tennessee after three seasons as the offensive line coach at Cincinnati (2010-12) where he coached five Bearcats to All-Big East selections during his tenure • One All-Big East selection included 2010 second team All-Big East offensive lineman Jason Kelce, a 2011 Philadelphia Eagles draft pick who started every game as a rookie • In 2011, UC averaged 385 yards per game, ranking No. 1 in the BIG EAST in overall yardage and rushing yardage while scoring an average of 33.3 points per game on the way to a BIG EAST Conference Championship and a win in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl over SEC foe Vanderbilt • The Bearcats led the Big East in rushing in 2011 and 2012 with a combined 189.1 yards per game • In 2010, Cincinnati led the Big East in scoring offense (27.1 ppg), total offense (417.3 ypg), passing offense (260.7 ypg), first downs (21.9 ypg), third-down conversions (45.6 pct.) and touchdown passes (27) • Coached offensive lineman at Central Michigan from 2007-09, during which time Chippewa offensive lineman received a total of six All-MAC selections.

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 COACHING CAREER Year Team 1993-94 Central Michigan 1995-98 Central Michigan 1999-2006 Tulane 2007-09 Central Michigan 2010-12 Cincinnati 2013- Tennessee

Position Graduate Assistant Tight Ends Offensive Line Offensive Line Offensive Line Offensive Line

• In 2009, the CMU offense allowed just 1.21 sacks per game, second in the MAC and 21st in the FBS. For his efforts on the line, redshirt freshman left tackles Jake Olson earned freshman All-America honordable mention accolades from CollegeFootballNews.com. • Spent eight seasons at Tulane coaching the O-Line • At Tulane, his offensive lines paved the way for the top rusher, all-purpose yardage gainer, top passer, and top scorer in school history • Before joining Tulane, spent first six seasons as a coach at Central Michigan where he tutored a total of six All-MAC selections for the Chippewas • Mahoney was an all-conference selection and three-year starter at guard for Marshall University, serving as team captain as a senior in 1990. He was a student assistant at Marshall when the Thundering Herd claimed the 1992 Division I-AA national championship • Earned bachelor’s degree from West Virginia State in 1993. • Mahoney and his wife Carissa have three children, Jacob (13), Tulia (11), and Domenic (7).


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• Coached and played in six bowl games in his career • Spent the 2009-11 seasons in the SEC at Auburn, winning the 2010 season BCS Championship • Was named the National Recruiter of the Year by Rivals. com in 2013 after helping to sign the No. 5 recruiting class in the nation • In his first season with the Vols, helped LB A.J. Johnson earned AP and Coaches First Team All-SEC honors, the first Vol LB to do so since Jerod Mayo in 2007 • Worked as Tigers’ linebackers coach in 2012 after serving as safeties coach from 2009-11 • Helped Auburn to ninth-best rushing defense in the NCAA in 2010 (109.1 yards per game) • Came to Auburn after working four seasons at his alma mater, North Carolina from 2005-08, where he was the Tar Heels’ linebackers coach • Named one of the nation’s Top 25 recruiters by Rivals. com in 2007 • Coached at Illinois for two seasons as linebackers coach in 2004 and cornerbacks coach in 2003 • Spent 2001 and 2002 at Bowling Green as the Falcons cornerbacks and special teams coach • First full-time coaching job came as linebackers coach at Tennessee State in 2000

 COACHING CAREER Year Team 1998-99 North Carolina 2000 Tennessee State 2001-02 Bowling Green 2003 Illinois 2004 Illinois 2005-08 North Carolina 2009-11 Auburn 2012 Auburn 2013- Tennessee

Position Graduate Assistant Linebackers Cornerbacks, Special Teams Cornerbacks Linebackers Linebackers Safeties Linebackers Linebackers

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TOMMY THIGPEN

• Served as a graduate assistant at North Carolina from 1998-99 • After an All-ACC career at UNC, was drafted by the New York Giants in the fifth round of the 1993 draft • Also played for the Barcelona Dragons in the World League of American Football in 1995-96 • Won four letters as a linebacker with UNC and served as team captain as a senior in 1992 • Thigpen and his wife Jacinda have two children, Asia (8) and Naja (3)

DAVE LAWSON

DIRECTOR OF STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING

SECOND SEASON AT TENNESSEE WEST VIRGINIA TECH ‘92 • Has been a part of 10 teams that played in bowl games, and four that won conference championships • Spent three years at Cincinnati as the Assistant Athletic Director of Sports Performance and Director of Football strength and conditioning at the University of Cincinnati • Bearcats won four conference championships while he served as director • Spent three years at Central Michigan University (200709) where he oversaw and directed the strength and conditioning efforts for all 16 CMU varsity athletic programs • Served as director while CMU captured eight conference championships • Certified strength and conditioning coach by the Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Association and a certified speed and explosion specialist by the National Association of Speed and Explosion • Coached seven Strength and Conditioning All-Americans, eight football All-Americans and more than 80 football players either drafted or signed as free agents by the NFL • In 2009, recognized as a Master Strength and Conditioning Coach, the highest honor presented in the field, by the Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coaches Association (CSCCA) • Has coached 20 athletes to Strength and Conditioning All-America honors • Spent six years working at Eastern Michigan University as the head strength and conditioning coach from 2001-06 • Eagles teams captured 24 total championships during his tenure • Worked at West Virginia for seven seasons from 1994-01 • Started as a graduate assistant in 1994 before being named assistant strength and conditioning coordinator in May

 COACHING CAREER Year Team 1992-93 West Virginia Tech 1994-95 West Virginia 1995-01 West Virginia 2001-06 Eastern Michigan 2007-09 Central Michigan 2010-12 Cincinnati 2013- Tennessee

Position Assistant Graduate Assistant Asst. Strength Coach Head Strength Coach Director of Strength and Conditioning Asst. AD of Sports Performance & Football Strength & Conditioning Director of Strength and Conditioning

1995. • Began career as an undergraduate at West Virginia Tech, as student assistant on both the strength and conditioning staff and football coaching staff • Named head strength and conditioning coach at his alma mater and served as an assistant on the football staff, coaching defensive linemen and special teams in 1992 and 1993 • Earned a bachelor of arts degree in physical education from West Virginia Institute of Technology in 1992 and a master of science degree in physical education from West Virginia University in 1995 • Charter member of the Power Systems Advisory Board • Lawson and his wife Shannon have four children, Brittleigh (14), Emma (12), Maggie (9) and J.D. (6) UTSPORTS.COM // @VOL_FOOTBALL ON TWITTER

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MIKE VOLLMAR

SENIOR ASSOCIATE ATHLETIC DIRECTOR

SECOND SEASON AT TENNESSEE SIENA HEIGHTS ‘88 • A veteran of 26 years in college athletics, Vollmar is responsible for oversight of the Tennessee football program and is a member of the athletics department’s executive staff • He has been a part of 17 bowl games during his career while helping his teams to four conference titles and a national championship • Comes to the Vols from Michigan, where he spent the last two years as the associate athletic director for football helping guide the Wolverines to back-to-back bowl appearances including a 2011 BCS Sugar Bowl Championship as Michigan finished the year with an 11-2 record • Spent 2008-10 at Alabama where he oversaw the administration of the football program during a time in which the Crimson Tide went 36-5, won the 2009 BCS National Championship and SEC title and appeared in three consecutive bowl games • Worked as an assistant athletic director and director of football operations at Michigan State from 1996-2007, overseeing all phases of the Spartan football program’s operations while also managing construction of a new $12 million football facility • The Spartans appeared in six bowl games during his tenure • Prior to Michigan State, worked for five years at Syracuse (1991-95), during which time the Orangemen finished 41-15-1, won three bowl games in his five years (’92 Hall of Fame, ’93 Fiesta, and ’96 Gator Bowls) and captured the Lambert Trophy championship in 1992 • At Syracuse, Vollmar was responsible for oversight of

recruiting and administration, and four players recruited during his tenure were named to the Syracuse All-Century Team (Donovan McNabb, Kevin Abrams, Donovan Darius, and Kevin Johnson) • Began his career from 1988-90 with Michigan serving as assistant recruiting coordinator and in athletic administration under the late Bo Schembechler and Gary Moeller. During his Michigan tenure, the Wolverines went 28-7-1, winning three Big Ten Championships, with two Rose Bowl appearances and a Gator Bowl appearance • Mike’s father, James, was a running back at Michigan from 1956-58 • Earned a master’s degree in sport management from the United States Sports Academy in 1999, where he was recently named Alumnus of the Year for 2010. • Vollmar currently serves on the Rose Bowl Advisory Committee, the AFCA National Committee for Directors of Football Operations and U.S. Sports Academy Alumni Board • Received a bachelor’s degree in history with a minor in speech communication from Siena Heights University in 1988, where he was a pole vaulter on the Saints track and field team • A native of Riverview, Mich., Vollmar graduated from Riverview High School in 1983, the same school that produced former University of Michigan head coach Lloyd Carr, former Vanderbilt head coach Woody Widenhofer and former Colorado head coach Bill McCartney • He and his wife, Tami, have a daughter, Bailey Lauren

CHRIS SPOGNARDI DIRECTOR OF FOOTBALL OPERATIONS

SECOND SEASON AT TENNESSEE CENTRAL MICHIGAN ‘08 • Chris Spognardi spent the last seven seasons working directly with current UT head coach Butch Jones at Cincinnati and Central Michigan • Part of two BIG EAST championship teams at Cincinnati and two MAC title teams at Central Michigan • After serving as Assistant to the Head Coach in 2013, Spoganrdi was elevated to Director of Football Operations in 2014 • He joined the Vols from Cincinnati, where he served as the chief of staff in 2011 and 2012 • Began his career with the Bearcats as the administrative coordinator

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• At Cincinnati, was responsible for day-to-day operations of the football program • Served as video coordinator at Central Michigan in 2009 • Spent three seasons as a student assistant with the Chippewas • Earned bachelor’s degree in applied arts and sports management from Central Michigan in 2008 • Began college career at Ashland University (Ohio) where he played wide receiver in 2004 and 2005 • A native of Mansfield, Ohio, he and his wife Nicole, have a son Anthony


DIRECTOR OF PLAYER PERSONNEL

• A veteran of the NFL ranks, Welton came to Tennessee after spending nine years with the Cleveland Browns • Welton served as a college scout with the Browns from 2004-13. During his first two years, Welton was the team’s BLESTO scout in charge of covering the Midwest. • Prior to joining the Browns, he served seven years as a head high school football coach • Welton spent the 2003 season with Coloma (Mich.) High School where he guided the team to its first undefeated season and first playoff victory in school history. For his efforts, he was named Lakeland Conference and MHSFCA Region 5 Coach of the Year • Prior to Coloma, Welton spent six seasons as head coach at South Haven (Mich.) High School where he helped revive the program and rebuild the school’s football stadium. Welton also served as head track coach at

South Haven from 2001 until his departure. He taught physical education at the school from 1997 until 2003, when he began teaching special education • Welton also has coached baseball and served as an assistant varsity football coach at Adrian (Mich.) High School from 1990-96 • Born in Toledo, Ohio and grew up in Luna Pier, Michigan, Welton attended Erie-Mason High School • He earned a bachelor’s degree in physical education/health from Adrian (Mich.) College in 1991, where he played quarterback and was part of two MIAA championship teams. Welton did his post-graduate work at both Eastern Michigan University and Grand Valley State University • Welton and his wife, Laura, have a son, Tye, and a daughter, Brooke

STAFF PLAYERS REVIEW

SECOND SEASON AT TENNESSEE ADRIAN COLLEGE (MICH.) ‘91

GENERAL

BOB WELTON

ANTONE DAVIS VOL FOR LIFE COORDINATOR THIRD SEASON AT TENNESSEE TENNESSEE ‘90 • Antone Davis is entering his third season as the Vol For Life Coordinator for the football team • A Tennessee football All-American and longtime NFL offensive tackle Antone Davis returned to UT after more than two decades after he played with the Vols and earned the Jacobs Blocking Trophy in his senior season of 1990 • Davis spent seven years in the NFL with the Philadelphia Eagles and Atlanta Falcons, playing from 1991-97. He started 87 of his 97 NFL games on the offensive line. Davis was a first-round draft pick by the Philadelphia Eagles in 1991, who selected him eighth overall • With the Vols, Davis manned the outside of a highly touted offensive line, lettering from 1987-90. He earned the Jacobs Blocking Award as the SEC’s top blocker in his All-American season of 1990. Davis helped create holes

for tailback Tony Thompson in 1990, allowing him to rush for 1,261 yards that season. Davis was a part of two SEC Championship teams, in 1989 and 1990. The Vols captured three bowl games in his tenure, winning the 1991 Sugar Bowl over Virginia, the 1990 Cotton Bowl over Arkansas and the 1988 Peach Bowl over Indiana. The Volunteers were ranked eighth in the final AP bowl of his senior season in 1990 and fifth in his junior year of 1989 • The ultimate goal of the VFL program is to reshape the culture of the program into one that produces not only great players and teams, but even greater men • A native of Fort Valley, Ga., Davis and his wife, Carrie, currently live in Knoxville and have four children, Cailyn, Dakota, Braden and Carley

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JOE HARRINGTON

SPORTS TECHNOLOGY COORDINATOR

24TH SEASON AT TENNESSEE TENNESSEE ‘90 • Joe Harrington enters his 24th season at Tennessee as the Vols’ sports technology coordinator • 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

• 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

CONDREDGE HOLLOWAY ASST. AD/STUDENT-ATHLETE RELATIONS

17TH SEASON AT TENNESSEE TENNESSEE ‘91 • Condredge Holloway is in his 17th 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 African-American starting quarterback • Holloway 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 Ten-

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nessee 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 batting average • 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 studentathlete 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 induction in Alabama Sports Hall of Fame, Holloway is a member of the Canadian Football Hall of Fame, Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame and the Tennessee 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


EQUIPMENT MANAGER

• 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 • 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

ALLISON MAURER

STAFF PLAYERS REVIEW

31ST SEASON AT TENNESSEE TENNESSEE ‘82

GENERAL

ROGER FRAZIER

SPORTS NUTRITIONIST

EIGHTH 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, Maurer conducts groceryshopping 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. Maurer 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, Emilio and Nico

MIKE SZERSZEN ASSOCIATE STRENGTH COACH

SECOND SEASON AT TENNESSEE CHARLESTON (W. VA.) ‘01 • Part of two BIG EAST Championship teams at the University of Cincinnati • Spent three seasons with the Bearcats, serving as director of football strength & conditioning with Cincinnati in 2011 and 2012 • Spent three years as the head strength and conditioning coach at Eastern Michigan University from 2007-09 • Oversaw strength & conditioning efforts for all 21 varsity sports, working closely with the football team at EMU • Prior to taking over the head spot at EMU, worked four years as an assistant to current UT director of strength and

conditioning Dave Lawson from 2002-06 • Served as assistant strength and conditioning coach at the United States Military Academy (Army) in 2002 • Was a graduate assistant and volunteer strength and conditioning coach and at West Virginia University in 2000-02 • Earned a master’s degree in athletic coaching education from WVU in 2002 • Received bachelor’s degree from University of Charleston (W.Va.) in sports medicine in 2001 • Recently engaged to Kristen Keve UTSPORTS.COM // @VOL_FOOTBALL ON TWITTER

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JASON McVEIGH DIRECTOR OF SPORTS MEDICINE

16TH SEASON AT TENNESSEE TENNESSEE ‘96 • Jason McVeigh enters his ninth season as Director of Sports Medicine at Tennessee, and his 16th 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 his 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 student-athlete • 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, 5; and Kennedy, 2

DR. CHRIS KLENCK TEAM PHYSICIAN

NINTH SEASON AT TENNESSEE PURDUE ‘95 • Dr. Chris Klenck enters his ninth season as the head team physician on the UT Sports Medicine staff • Klenck 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 Indiana high school ranks • Additionally, he has earned board certifications in Internal Medicine, Pediatrics and Primary Care Sports Medicine

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• In January 2013, was named the Sports Medicine Person of the Year by the Tennessee Athletic Trainers’ Society (TATS) • 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


DEFENSIVE QUALITY CONTROL

• Terry Fair was a four-year starter at defensive back for UT from 1994-97 • Two-time All-SEC honoree in 1996 and 1997 as a DB and an All-SEC punt returner in 1996, also earned SEC All-Freshman honors in 1994 • Ranks tied for seventh all-time in UT history with 30 passes defended (19 PBU, 11 INT) • First-round draft pick of the Detroit Lions (20th overall) in the 1998 NFL Draft • Played six seasons in the NFL with the Lions, Carolina Panthers and St. Louis Rams, accumulating 215 tackles, one sack and seven interceptions • In his rookie season, was named to the NFL All-Rookie

Team, the All-Pro Team and was tabbed as an alternate for the Pro Bowl • Spent three years on the coaching staff at Phoenix College following his pro career, sending four DBs to Division I schools to continue their collegiate careers • Most recently was a co-host of “The Drive,” a sports talk radio show on WNOX in Knoxville • Earned a degree in psychology from Tennessee in 2010 through the athletic department’s Renewing Academic Commitment program • Fair is married to Sherlone and has three children, Herandre, Delon and Ariyah

CHASE GIBSON

STAFF PLAYERS REVIEW

SECOND SEASON AT TENNESSEE TENNESSEE ‘10

GENERAL

TERRY FAIR

DEFENSIVE QUALITY CONTROL

SECOND SEASON AT TENNESSEE MARSHALL ‘07 • Chase Gibson begins second year at Tennessee after spending the 2012 season as a defensive graduate assistant under Butch Jones at Cincinnati • Helped Bearcats to a BIG EAST championship and was part of the staff that captured a Belk Bowl victory over Duke • Served as an assistant linebackers coach and strength and conditioning graduate assistant at UT-Martin in 2011

• Also spent two years as a physical education teacher and football coach at George Rogers Clark High School in Winchester, Ky., and one year as a coach at Pike County Central High School in his hometown of Pikeville, Ky. • Graduated from Marshall with a degree in physical education after a knee injury ended his playing career during his freshman season in 2007.

LARRY KNIGHT

GRADUATE ASSISTANT - DEFENSE

SECOND SEASON AT TENNESSEE CENTRAL MICHIGAN ‘10 • Larry Knight came to Tennessee after spending the past year as a defensive graduate assistant on Butch Jones’ staff at Cincinnati • Helped lead the Bearcats to a BIG EAST championship and was part of the staff that captured a Belk Bowl victory over Duke • Was a four-year letterwinner as a defensive end at Central Michigan from 2006-09, playing his final three years under Jones • Played in 54 career games at CMU starting in 23 of them including every game during his senior campaign, earning third-

team All-MAC honors while helping lead the Chippewas to a conference championship • In his four years at CMU, he made 123 tackles, including 25 for a loss, deflected three passes, forced two fumbles and recorded 13.5 sacks for 79 yards • Participated in four bowl games as a player, while also winning three MAC Conference Championships. • A native of Augusta, Ga., he majored in entrepreneurship at Central Michigan, graduating in 2010

DERRICK LETT

OFFENSIVE QUALITY CONTROL

SECOND SEASON AT TENNESSEE BOWLING GREEN ‘06 • Derrick Lett came to Tennessee after spending the last four seasons as the passing game coordinator at Bowling Green (Ohio) High School • Began his coaching career at Bowling Green High School in 2009 where he was responsible for the quarterbacks and wide receivers • Played at Bowling Green from 2001-05 under the direction of current Tennessee wide receiver’s coach Zach Azzanni where he

was a part of a 2004 receiving corps that was was ranked thirdbest in the nation by Athlon Sports • Part of two bowl game victories during his time at Bowling Green defeating Northwestern in the Motor City Bowl 28-24 in 2003 followed by a 52-35 win over Memphis in the GMAC Bowl following the 2004 season • Lett and his wife Andi have two daughters Jaela (5) and Alise (3) UTSPORTS.COM // @VOL_FOOTBALL ON TWITTER

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GREG MEYER

SPECIAL TEAMS QUALITY CONTROL

SECOND SEASON AT TENNESSEE CASE WESTERN RESERVE ‘10 • Greg Meyer came to Tennessee after spending the 2012 season on Butch Jones’ staff at Cincinnati as the special teams quality control assistant • Helped lead the Bearcats to a BIG EAST championship and was part of the staff that captured a Belk Bowl victory over Duke • Served as a graduate assistant at Mississippi State in 2010 and 2011 working with special teams aiding the Bulldogs in the 2010 Gator Bowl and 2011 Music City Bowl, also a part of two MSU teams that won the Egg Bowl

• Helped lead Case Western Reserve to three consecutive undefeated regular seasons and league championships from 2007-09 • Was a 2008 First Team All-UAA selection as a running back • Served as an intern in the Mississippi State football program in 2009 • Spent the summer of 2008 as an intern with the University of South Florida football program

ANTHONY PARKER OFFENSIVE QUALITY CONTROL

SECOND SEASON AT TENNESSEE TENNESSEE ‘08 • Anthony Parker returned to Tennessee after serving as a graduate assistant at Mississippi State (2011-12) and Morgan State (2009-10) • A four-year letterman for the Vols from 2005-08 • Played in 44 career games on the offensive line for Tennessee, including 38 starts, predominantly as an offensive guard • Started all 14 games of the 2007 season, including the 2007

SEC Championship Game, and also started 12 games in 2006 and 2008 as well as one as a freshman at center in 2005 • Named a second team All-American by the Associated Press in 2007 • Also a first team All-SEC honoree from both the AP and league coaches in 2007 as well as second team AP/Coaches AllSEC accolades in 2008

NICK SHERIDAN

GRADUATE ASSISTANT - OFFENSE

FIRST SEASON AT TENNESSEE MICHIGAN ‘10 • Joined Tennessee in 2014 after coaching at the University of South Florida in 2013 as the Bulls’ quarterbacks and passing game coordinator • Also served as quarterbacks and passing game coordinator at Western Kentucky in 2012 under coach Willie Taggart • Served as graduate assistant on offense at WKU in 2011 • Prior to joining WKU’s staff in the spring of 2011, Sheridan coached quarterbacks at his alma mater, Saline High School in Saline, Mich. • A 2010 graduate of Michigan with a bachelor’s degree in political science

• Walked on to the Wolverines football team in the fall of 2006, and earned a scholarship prior to his junior season • He saw action in 12 games under center during his career in Ann Arbor, making four starts during the 2008 season • Completed 70-of-148 passes for 701 yards and a pair of touchdowns. In one of those starts against Minnesota, he completed 18-of-30 passes for a career-best 208 yards. In fact, his 236 yards of total offense were the most by a Wolverine during the ‘08 campaign. • Sheridan has grown up as a coach’s son. His father Bill is currently the linebackers for the Detroit Lions

WALTER STEWART GRADUATE ASSISTANT - DEFENSE

SECOND SEASON AT TENNESSEE CINCINNATI ‘12 • Enters second season at Tennessee after playing for Butch Jones at the University of Cincinnati • In 43 career games with the Bearcats making 185 tackles including 34.5 tackles for loss and 17.5 sacks • Posted a career-best 60 tackles as a sophomore including eight TFLs in 2010

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• Made 44 tackles as a junior in 2011 with career-best 11 TFLs • Played in just five games as a senior in 2012 after suffering a neck injury • Native of Ashville, Ohio, starred at Teays Valley High School


GENERAL

 FOOTBALL SUPPORT STAFF

SCOTT ALTIZER

IKE BROWN

JOHN DEAN

HEATHER ERVIN

AMANDA GILPIN

JONATHAN KING

BRANDON LAWSON KIM MILLIGAN

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF STRENGTH COACH HIGH SCHOOL RELATIONS

ASST. DIRECTOR OF FOOTBALL OPETAIONS

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT

LOGAN MERRITT

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF STRENGTH COACH REHABILITATION

DIRECTOR OF CREATIVE SERVICES

DANA MORRISON

ASSOCIATE RECRUITING ATHLETIC TRAINER OPERATIONS

ASSOCIATE ATHLETIC TRAINER

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT

BRANDON MYLES MAX PARROTT ASSISTANT ASSISTANT STRENGTH COACH EQUIPMENT MANAGER

ANGELA SCHWINGE ALLEN SITZLER ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT

RECRUITING PERSONNEL

ROBB DUNCANSON

STAFF PLAYERS REVIEW

GREG ADAMSON

ASSISTANT EQUIPMENT MANAGER

ROGER C. WOODS TEAM CHAPLAIN

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DR. JIMMY G. CHEEK UT KNOXVILLE CHANCELLOR

SIXTH YEAR AT TENNESSEE TEXAS A&M ‘69 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 renewable fer-

tilizers 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 UT-Battelle 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.

DR. DONALD BRUCE FACULTY ATHLETIC REPRESENTATIVE

16TH YEAR AT TENNESSEE DREW UNIVERSITY ‘94 Donald Bruce is the Douglas and Brenda Horne Professor of Business in the Center for Business and Economic Research (CBER) and the Department of Economics at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. He joined the UTK faculty in 1999 after receiving his M.A. and Ph.D. in Economics from Syracuse University and his B.A. with honors in Economics from Drew University. As a CBER economist, Dr. Bruce regularly provides objective, non-partisan policy research and evaluation under contracts with an array of government agencies at the federal and state levels. His recent work in CBER has included an ongoing evaluation of Tennessee’s welfare program, Families First, for the Tennessee Department of Human Services, an analysis of teacher supply and demand in Tennessee for the Governor’s Office of Education Policy, and a forecast of expenditures on Tennessee Education Lottery Scholarships for the Tennessee Higher Education Commission. In addition to his CBER research, Dr. Bruce studies the economic and behavioral effects of tax policies on such things as small business activity and owneroccupied housing. His work has been presented and published in a variety of academic journals, edited volumes, and professional meetings. He has testified before Congress on the topic of internet taxation, and he

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presented his work on taxes and small business activity before the President’s Advisory Panel on Federal Tax Reform in 2005. Dr. Bruce regularly teaches graduate and undergraduate courses on the economics of taxation and the economics of health and health care. He has recently served as the Director of Graduate Studies in Economics and the Director of the Undergraduate Major in Public Administration. Before becoming Faculty Athletics Representative, Dr. Bruce served for two years as chair of the Athletics Board’s Fiscal Integrity and Long-Range Planning Committee. He has also served as chair of the UTK Faculty Senate’s Budget and Planning Committee. Dr. Bruce is an active member of the National Tax Association, the International Institute of Public Finance, and the American, Southern, and Western Economic Associations. His community service has included numerous economic and policy presentations for state and local organizations, volunteer assistance for the Blount County 4-H Program, and a three-year term on the Board of Directors of the Lisa Ross Birth and Women’s Center, with two of those years as Treasurer. Dr. Bruce lives in Walland, Tenn, with his wife Jennifer, a mathematics professor at Maryville College, and their daughter Annie, age 5.


VICE CHANCELLOR/DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS

The University of Tennessee named Dave Hart vice chancellor and director of athletics on Sept. 5, 2011. Hart has held leadership roles in athletics administration at East Carolina University, Florida State University and the University of Alabama. “Dave has done an excellent job of positioning our athletics department to achieve excellence both on and off the field,” said Chancellor Jimmy G. Cheek. “The achievements of our student-athletes are a point of pride for our university, I am especially proud of their record performance in the classroom.” Among the many challenges and goals being addressed in the first two years of his tenure at Tennessee, Hart has led efforts which included the following: • Restructured the athletics department to provide for greater efficiency. • Redefined the athletic department Mission Statement, VIsion and Values to focus on the student-athlete. • Created a new Governance Structure going through a “right-sizing” effort in conjunction with the implementation of combining the men and women’s athletic programs into one while setting a direction and vision for all units within the department. • The Compliance Department has been reorganized and capital projects have been reprioritized to dovetail into a strategic plan for the future. • Policies and procedures have been strengthened throughout the department, as has overall communication. • Fan experience enhancement options at Neyland Stadium and Thompson-Boling Arena have been prioritized. • Launched the Campaign for Comprehensive Excellence, creating an opportunity for donors to partner with the athletic program toward achievement of this collective goal, prioritizing capital projects. “It is an honor to serve in this leadership role at the University of Tennessee,” Hart said. “Our mission to inspire student-ath-

letes to achieve comprehensive excellence is one that everyone in our athletics department strives for every day. I am proud of the positive energy that our staff, coaches and student-athletes are generating. I am optimistic about what is on the horizon. The future is bright for Tennessee Athletics.” In December, Hart hired Butch Jones from the University of Cincinnati as the head football coach at the University of Tennessee. Since assuming his new role, Jones has brought a renewed sense of energy and optimism. Hart also hired Holly Warlick to follow the legendary Pat Summitt as the head coach of Tennessee’s women’s basketball program, and Warlick led the Lady Vols to the SEC championship, an Elite Eight appearance, and a 27-8 record in her first season. In 2012-13, Tennessee also won national championships in three events and finished third nationally in women’s swimming and diving under Matt Kredich, the former UT women’s coach whom Hart chose to lead a combined men’s and women’s swimming and diving program. Hart also hired Brian Pensky to lead the Tennessee soccer program, and the squad made an NCAA tournament appearance in Pensky’s first season. In just under two years at Tennessee, Hart has worked with Chancellor Jimmy Cheek, Provost Susan Martin, and VIce Chancellor for Finance and Administration Chris Cimino to strengthen the long-term financial model for Tennessee Athletics while making considerable strides in improving the academic support structure for UT student-athletes, including the hiring of Dr. Joe Scogin as senior associate athletics director and assistant provost to lead the Thornton Student Life Center. 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.

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The men’s outdoor track and field team also claimed two national championships during his tenure, while the baseball program appeared in the College World Series five times and the softball program won nine ACC titles and played in the Women’s College World Series. During Hart’s last year at Florida State, the Seminoles finished 15th in the Directors’ Cup, an all-time high for the institution at that time. Additionally, during Hart’s three years at Alabama, the Crimson Tide football team claimed the 2009 BCS National Championship and the individual athletic teams posted a combined eight top-three finishes nationally over the last three years. Hart has more than 20 years of service as a director of athletics. 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 individuals 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.” In recognizing Hart’s position within intercollegiate athletics,

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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 hires, including the hiring of FSU’s first two African-American basketball coaches, including current men’s coach Leonard Hamilton, as well as their first African-American senior-level administrator. 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 StudentAthlete of the Year, a State of Florida Woman of the Year recipient, and two Rhodes Scholars. A record number of FSU studentathletes 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. In 2008, he received the James J. Corbett Award, the highest honor bestowed by National Association of College Directors of Athletics. 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 been a consultant to the NCAA Student-Athlete Advisory Council. Hart was one of 11 athletic directors nationally who worked with an advisory group of athletic directors to presidents and conference commissioners in ongoing meetings and discussions regarding post-season football format options and similar issues related to the football postseason. In addition to his prominent leadership roles nationally, Hart chaired and 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. He also served as 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 served as Executive Director of Athletics at Alabama from August 2008 until accepting his leadership role with the Volunteers. 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 SMU, Jamie and Kelly. The Harts are the grandparents of five grandchildren: Trevor, Caroline, McKinley, Olivia and Kingsley.


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 EXECUTIVE ATHLETICS STAFF

CHRIS FULLER

BRETT HUEBNER

DR. JOE SCOGIN

JIMMY STANTON

DONNA THOMAS

MIKE VOLLMAR

MIKE WARD

EXECUTIVE SENIOR ASSOCIATE ATHLETICS DIRECTOR

SENIOR ASSOCIATE ATHLETICS DIRECTOR, COMMUNICATIONS

SENIOR ASSOCIATE ATHLETICS DIRECTOR FOR DEVELOPMENT AND EXTERNAL RELATIONS

SENIOR ASSOCIATE ATH. DIRECTOR/SENIOR WOMAN ADMINISTRATOR

SENIOR ASSOCIATE ATHLETICS DIRECTOR FOR BUSINESS OPERATIONS/CFO

SENIOR ASSOCIATE ATHLETICS DIRECTOR

SENIOR ASSOCIATE ATHLETICS DIRECTOR/ ASSISTANT PROVOST

STAFF PLAYERS REVIEW

JON GILBERT

SENIOR ASSOCIATE ATH. DIRECTOR FOR ADMIN. & SPORT PROGRAMS

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JOE ARNONE

ANGIE BOYD-KECK

JIMMY DELANEY

TODD DOOLEY

DAVID ELLIOTT

GREG HULEN

ASSOCIATE AD DEVELOPMENT

TYLER JOHNSON

DAVE LAWSON

ASSISTANT AD EVENT MANAGEMENT

JASON MCVEIGH

THOMAS MOATS

CARMEN TEGANO

CHRIS SPOGNARDI

DARA WORRELL

JASON YELLIN

KEVIN ZURCHER

STEVE EARLY

ASSOCIATE AD TICKET OPERATIONS

DIRECTOR OF SPORTS MEDICINE

ASSOCIATE AD

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DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION SERVICES

ASSISTANT AD MEDIA RELATIONS

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ASSISTANT AD SALES & MARKETING

ASSOCIATE AD BUSINESS/ INTERNAL AFFAIRS

ASSOCIATE AD

ASSISTANT AD FACILITIES AND ATHLETIC GROUNDS

ASSOCIATE AD COMPLIANCE

DIRECTOR OF STRENGTH & CONDITIONING

DIRECTOR OF FOOTBALL OPERATIONS

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MAX ARNOLD

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DEFENSIVE BACK

R-JUNIOR • 1L • 5-11 • 195 McKENZIE, TENN. • McKENZIE H.S. CAREER HONORS

PERSONAL

• 2013 SEC Honor Roll

2013 - R-SOPHOMORE

• Games/Starts: 7/0 • Emerged as the backup strong safety to Brian Randolph after strong play in spring and fall of 2013 • Made 10 tackles in seven games during 2013 season • Career-high five tackles vs. #7 Auburn (11/9) • Three tackles including 0.5 TFL at #2 Oregon (9/14) • Recovered a fumble and returned it 23 yards vs. WKU (9/7), one of UT’s five turnovers forced in first quarter • Opened 2013 with a tackle vs. Austin Peay (8/31) • Awarded John Stucky Iron Vol Award after spring 2013 • Had a 62-yard interception return for a touchdown in the 2013 Orange & White Spring Game

2012 - R-FRESHMAN

• Games/Starts: 1/0 • Made debut playing on special teams in season finale vs. Kentucky (11/24)

2011 - FRESHMAN

• Member of the Vols football team, did not play

HIGH SCHOOL

• Played both quarterback and defensive back at McKenzie • All-State, All-West Tennessee as a senior

• Full name: Richard Max Arnold • Born: Jan. 14, 1993 • Son of Max and Sandi Arnold • Majoring in Recreation and Sport Management

 CAREER STATISTICS Defense GP/GS UT AT TT Sack TFL FF FR PD Int High Tk 2012 1/0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 -2013 7/0 3 7 10 0-0 0.5-1 0 1 0 0-0 5-AU Totals 8/0 3 7 10 0-0 0.5-1 0 1 0 0-0 5-AU

 CAREER HIGHS Tackles Fumble Recovery

5 vs. Auburn, 11/9/13 1 vs. Western Kentucky, 9/7/13

 CAREER GAME-BY-GAME 2013 Opp. Austin Peay W. Kentucky at Oregon at Florida So. Alabama Georgia

U-A-T, Other 1-0-1 0-0-0, 1-23 fr 1-3-4, 0.5-1 tfl DNP DNP DNP

2013 Opp. So. Carolina at Alabama at Missouri Auburn Vanderbilt at Kentucky

U-A-T, Other 0-0-0 DNP-INJ DNP 1-4-5 0-0-0 0-0-0

PATRICK ASHFORD QUARTERBACK

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R-JUNIOR • SQ • 6-0 • 208 MORRISTOWN, TENN. • MORRISTOWN WEST H.S. • CARSON-NEWMAN CAREER HONORS • 2013 SEC Honor Roll

2013 - R-SOPHOMORE

• Squad member, did not appear in any games

2012 - R-FRESHMAN

• Squad member, did not appear in any games

2011 - FRESHMAN AT CARSON-NEWMAN

• Spent freshman year as a member of the Carson-Newman football team as a back-up quarterback and holder on kicks

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• Made debut with Eagles as a holder on a game-winning field goal to beat Brevard, 27-24

HIGH SCHOOL

• Played quarterback at Morristown West High School • Threw for 1,300 yards and 14 touchdowns as a senior with the Trojans

PERSONAL

• Full name: Patrick Ryan Ashford • Born July 19, 1993 • Son of Mark and Cari Ashford • Majoring in Political Science


PUNTER/PLACEKICKER

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R-SOPHOMORE • SQ • 5-11 • 198 BRENTWOOD, TENN. • BRENTWOOD H.S. 2013 - R-FRESHMAN

• Squad member, did not play in any games

2012 - FRESHMAN

• Walk-on, joined Vols in fall of 2012

PERSONAL

• Full name: Ryan Alexander Ault • Born Oct. 13, 1993 • Son of Kelvin and Sheryl Ault • Majoring in Accounting

HIGH SCHOOL

• Played at Brentwood High School • Saw action as a punter, placekicker and kickoff specialist with the Bruins • Averaged 33.7 yards as a senior with 12 punts inside the 20-yard line

CHRIS BECK RUNNING BACK

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RYAN AULT

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JUNIOR • SQ • 6-0 • 205 AUSTELL, GA. • SOUTH COBB H.S. • DEAN COLLEGE (MASS.) AT DEAN (MASS.) COLLEGE

• Played for two seasons at Dean College in Franklin, Mass., for Todd Vasey • In his first season, played in three games, rushing for 273 yards on 56 attempts and four touchdowns • In his sophomore season, played in seven games, rushing for 212 yards on 39 attempts while recording two touchdowns

HIGH SCHOOL

• Two-year starter at South Cobb High School in Georgia for coach Ed Koester • Captained his team in his senior season

• Rushed for 1,622 yards on 216 carries his senior season notching 14 rushing TDs and 17 overall touchdowns • Also made 14 catches for 95 yards and three touchdowns • Helped South Cobb to the second round of the playoffs • Rushed for 274 yards on 25 carries and three touchdowns, including game-clinching, 12-yard touchdown run
against Northview in week three of the regular season • Also a member of the track team, posting career-best times of 10.93 (100m), 22.3 (200m) and 51.6 (400m)

PERSONAL

• Full name: Chris E. Beck • Born April 27, 1994

GAGE BEELER LINEBACKER

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JUNIOR • SQ • 6-2 • 215 KNOXVILLE, TENN. • KNOXVILLE CENTRAL H.S. 2013 - SOPHOMORE

• Walk-on, joined Vols in fall of 2013

HIGH SCHOOL

• Played at Knoxville Central High School

PERSONAL

• Full name: Gage Allen Beeler

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DONTAVIUS BLAIR OFFENSIVE LINEMAN

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JUNIOR • JC • 6-8 • 313 ANNISTON, ALA. • ANNISTON H.S. • GARDEN CITY (KAN.) AT GARDEN CITY (KAN.) C.C.

• Two-year starter at Garden City Community College in Garden City, Kansas, playing for Matt Miller
 • Rated four-star by 247Sports (No. 8 JUCO prospect, No. 4 offensive tackle, No. 2 prospect in Kansas) • Rated four-star by ESPN (No. 26 JUCO prospect, No. 6 offensive tackle)
 • Rated four-star by Rivals • Rated four-star by Scout • 2013 First Team All-Conference in the Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference
 • Played in the Football Capital Bowl of Kansas in 2013 • Played and started all 17 games in his junior college career
 • Helped Broncbusters to 2012 KJCCC Semifinals

HIGH SCHOOL

• Four-year starter at Anniston High School in Alabama for coach Eddie Bullock
 • First Team Class 4A All-State as a senior
 • Helped pave the way for the state’s leading rusher (Troymaine Pope), who gained 2,539 yards and scored 31 touchdowns
 • Graded out 93 percent on the offensive line
 • Started 50 career games on the offensive line
 • Posted more than 200 pancake blocks in his prep career
 • Also played basketball and averaged 9.5 points and 10.0 rebounds as a senior

PERSONAL

• Full Name: Dontavius Q. Blair • Born: October 25, 1993 • Son of Kim Blair and Lorenzo Swink • Majoring in Agricultural Leadership

CODY BLANC

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WIDE RECEIVER

JUNIOR • 2L • 6-3 • 203 KNOXVILLE, TENN. • KNOXVILLE CENTRAL H.S. CAREER HONORS

• 2013 SEC Academic Honor Roll • 2012 SEC Academic Honor Roll

2013 - SOPHOMORE

• Games/Starts: 10/1 • Local product played in first 10 games with one start in 2013 • First career catch at #1 Alabama (10/26) for 43 yards • Made three tackles on special teams • First career start came vs. #11 South Carolina (10/19) • Made two special teams tackles at #19 Florida (9/21)

2012 - FRESHMAN

• Games/Starts: 11/0 • Played in 11 of 12 games, mostly on special teams, and did not post any stats • Knoxville native was one of 10 true freshman to play in 2012 • Made college debut with a few snaps vs. NC State (8/31)

HIGH SCHOOL

• 247sports: 3-star (No. 76 overall athlete, No. 25 prospect in Tennessee) • ESPN: 3-star (No. 31 prospect in Tennessee) • Rivals: 2-star • Honored as Class 5A All-State selection by Tennessee Sports Writers • Played running back and safety at Knoxville Central H.S. • Ran for 1,850 yards in prep career and scored 19 rushing touchdowns, averaging 7.6 yards per carry with the Bobcats • Hauled in 54 receptions for 654 yards and six receiving touchdowns

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• On defense, piled up 167 career tackles including four TFLs, while making seven interceptions • As a senior in 2011, ran for 433 yards and four touchdowns, also made 10 catches for 78 yards, scoring five overall touchdowns • Made 69 tackles on defense while picking off four interceptions • As a junior, rushed for 1,171 yards and 11 touchdowns in 10 games • Averaged 8.9 yards per carry • Returned five kickoffs for touchdowns and averaged 39.6 yards per kickoff return • Had 27 catches for 231 yards and two receiving touchdowns • Made 55 tackles on defense and recovered one fumble • Coach at Knoxville Central: Joel Helton

PERSONAL

• Full name: Dakota Edward Blanc • Born: June 23, 1994 • Son of Eddie and Lisa Blanc

 CAREER STATISTICS Receiving 2012 2013 Totals

GP/GS No Yds Avg Per/G TD Long High Yd 11/0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 -- -10/1 1 43 43.0 4.3 0 43-Ala 43-Ala 21/1 1 43 43.0 2.0 0 43-Ala 43-Ala

 CAREER HIGHS Catches Receiving Yards

1 at Alabama, 10/26/13 43 at Alabama, 10/26/13


WIDE RECEIVER

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R-SOPHOMORE • 1L • 6-0 • 205 JACKSON, TENN. • JACKSON CHRISTIAN H.S. 2013 - R-FRESHMAN

• Games/Starts: 11/0 • Played in 11 games on special teams • Made two tackles on kick coverage with stops vs. Western Kentucky (9/7) and at Florida (9/21)

2012 - FRESHMAN

• Redshirt season, did not play in any games

HIGH SCHOOL

• 247sports: 4-star (No. 212 prospect nationally, No. 25 overall wide receiver, No. 4 prospect in Tennessee) • ESPN: 4-star (No. 16 overall wide receiver, No. 2 prospect in Tennessee, No. 47 prospect in Southeast) • Rivals: 4-star (No. 130 prospect nationally, No. 19 overall wide receiver, No. 3 prospect in Tennessee) • Scout: 3-star (No. 48 overall wide receiver) • Two-time All-State selection at Jackson Christian • Compiled career figures of 171 catches for 2,569 yards and

23 touchdowns • As a senior, recorded 31 receptions for 519 yards and five touchdowns • Also played linebacker, registering 31 tackles • As a junior, caught 58 passes for 1,102 yards and eight TDs • Defensively, had 57 tackles, five sacks and three interceptions • Played in the 2011 U.S. Army All-American Bowl • Named to the 2011 Super Southeast 120 by the Mobile (Ala.) Register • Selected to the ESPNU150 • Also a Rivals250 and Top247 member • Also played basketball • Coach at Jackson Christian: Matt Underwood

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DRAE BOWLES

PERSONAL

• Full Name: Drae Alexander Bowles • Born May 31, 1993 • Majoring in Communication Studies

A.J. BRANISEL TIGHT END

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SOPHOMORE • 1L • 6-4 • 224 S. EUCLID, OHIO. • NOTRE DAME CATHEDRAL LATIN SCHOOL 2013 - FRESHMAN

• Games/Starts: 10/0 • Played in first 10 games this season and made three catches for 28 yards, including first career touchdown • Suffered torn ACL in practice on Nov. 20 and missed final two games of 2013 • Big first-down catch on fourth down for 28 yards vs. #6 Georgia (10/5) helped set up late go-ahead TD • Hauled in first career touchdown on a 2-yard catch vs. South Alabama (9/28) • First collegiate catch vs. Austin Peay (8/31)

HIGH SCHOOL

• Coached by Byron Morgan at Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin School • Rated 3-star by Rivals (No. 29 overall tight end, No. 46 overall prospect in Ohio) • Rated 3-star by 247Sports (No. 43 overall tight end, No. 54 overall prospect in Ohio) • Rated 3-star by ESPN (No. 18 overall tight end, No. 49 overall prospect in Ohio) • Rated 3-star by Scout (No. 48 overall tight end) • Earned first team all-district, all-conference and all-Ohio honors as a junior in 2011 • Also was an honorable mention all-district and second team all-conference selection in 2010

• Helped the Lions reach the Division III playoffs during his senior season, making 27 catches for 402 yards and seven touchdowns • Recorded 35 receptions for 536 yards and six touchdowns as a junior • That followed a sophomore campaign in which he had 17 catches for 411 yards and two touchdowns

PERSONAL

• Full Name: Aaron Jeffrey Branisel • Born: July 24, 1995 • Son of Ron and Jenny Branisel • Majoring in Arts and Sciences

 CAREER STATISTICS Receiving 2013

GP/GS No Yds Avg Per/G TD Long High Yd 10/0 3 28 9.3 2.8 1 8-UGA 28-UGA

 CAREER HIGHS Catches Receiving Yards Touchdowns

1 vs. three times, last vs. Georgia, 10/5/13 28 vs. Georgia, 10/5/13 1 vs. South Alabama, 9/28/13

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DERRICK BRODUS PLACEKICKER/PUNTER

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R-SENIOR • 1L • 5-11 • 193 MARYVILLE, TENN. • ALCOA H.S. CAREER HONORS

• Story featured on Yahoo.com, ESPN and in Sports Illustrated

2013 - R-JUNIOR

• Started two years at placekicker at Alcoa for Gary Rankin • Helped team to two state championships • Also participated in soccer all four years, earning All-State honors in the final two

• 2013 SEC Honor Roll • CFPA Hon. Mention Specialist of the Week (Sept. 24, 2012) • CFPA Hon. Mention Placekicker of the Week (Sept. 24, 2012) • Lou Groza Award Star of the Week (Sept. 24, 2012) • Games/Starts: 0/0 • Back-up kicker to All-SEC performer Michael Palardy

2012 - R-SOPHOMORE

• Games/Starts: 4/3 • Walk-on kicker, who competed with Michael Palardy for starting kicking duties in 2012, kicked in four games • Did not kick after the Georgia (9/29) game • Tied Tennessee record for most kicking points in a game with 17 vs. Akron (9/22) on 4-4 FGs and 5-5 PATs (Tied Alex Walls 2002, Fuad Reveiz 1982 and Alan Duncan 1978) • Overall in 2012, made first six field goal attempts and is 6-of-7 overall along with 12-of-14 on PATs for 30 points • Made 4-of-5 PATs, made a 34-yard field goal, but missed from 28 yards at #5 Georgia (9/29) • 4-4 field goalsvs. Akron (9/22), made most field goals by a Vol since Daniel Lincoln in 2007; Four field goals made tied for the second-most in a game in NCAA in 2012 • 17 points vs. Akron tied for most points by a kicker in NCAA in 2012 • Starting kicker vs. #18 Florida (9/15), making 2-of-3 PATs. • Made 2012 debut vs. Georgia State (9/8), making a 25yard field goal and adding a PAT in win • Switched from No. 26 to No. 42 before the Florida game

2011 - R-FRESHMAN

• Games/Starts: 1/1 • Amazing story of walk-on kicker played out on Nov. 5, as he was sitting at home on his couch less than an hour before MTSU game was taken by police escort to Neyland Stadium and kicked a 21-yard field goal and three PATs in first game.

HIGH SCHOOL

PERSONAL

• Full Name: Derrick Lee Gogue Brodus • Born on May 13, 1992 • Parents are Harry and Doris Brodus • Majoring in Communiation Studies

 CAREER STATISTICS Kicking G/S FG FGA Pct. PAT PTS 0-29 30-39 40-49 50+ Long 2011 1/1 1 1 100 3-3 6 1-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 21-MT 2012 4/3 6 7 85.7 12-14 30 4-5 2-2 0-0 0-0 37-Akr Totals 5/4 7 8 87.5 15-17 36 5-6 2-2 0-0 0-0 37-Akr

 CAREER HIGHS Field Goals Made 4 vs. Akron, 9/22/12 Field Goals Att. 4 vs. Akron, 9/22/12 Points 17 vs. Akron, 9/22/12 (T-UT Record for Pts by Kicker) Longest Conversion 37 vs. Akron, 9/22/12 Point After Conversions 5 vs. Akron, 9/22/12 Point After Attempts 5 vs. Akron, 9/22/12

 CAREER GAME-BY-GAME 2011 Opp. FG-FGA, Seq. MTSU 1-1, (21)

PATs 3-3

2012 Opp. Ga. State Florida Akron at Georgia

PATs 1-1 2-3 5-5 4-5

FG-FGA, Seq. 1-1, (25) 0-0 4-4 (37)(23)(22)(28) 1-2 (34) 28

MALIK BROWN DEFENSIVE LINE

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R-FRESHMAN • RS • 6-4 • 251 PALM BEACH, FLA. • DWYER H.S. 2013 - FRESHMAN • Redshirt season

HIGH SCHOOL

• Coached by Wayne Blair at Dwyer High School • Rated 3-star by 247Sports (No. 90 prospect in Florida and No. 26 at his position in the country) • Rated 3-star by ESPN (No. 136 prospect in Florida, No. 63 defensive end ranked No. 136 in his region) • Rated 2-star by Scout (No. 128 defensive end) • High school teammate of current Vol Curt Maggitt • Finished his senior season with 62 tackles and 16 sacks,

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helping his team to a 9-3 record and an appearance in the Class 7A regional semifinals • The Dwyer defense held its opponents to just 6.83 points and 113 yards per game, both the best in the area. • Voted Mr. Gametime as the Palm Beach Post’s fans choice for Preseason Player of the year

PERSONAL

• Full Name: Malik Sloan Brown • Born: February 9, 1995 • Son of Mark Sr. and Gwenodlyn Brown • Majoring in Arts and Sciences


PLACEKICKER

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R-SOPHOMORE • SQ • 6-0 • 209 KNOXVILLE, TENN. • WEST H.S. CAREER HONORS • 2013 SEC Honor Roll

2013 - R-FRESHMAN

• Backup kicker to All-SEC performer Michael Palardy, did not see any game action

2012 - FRESHMAN

• Redshirt season after suffering a broken leg in preseason training camp • Returned to practice late in the season

HIGH SCHOOL

• Kicked at West High School for coach Scott Cummings • 247sports: 2-star (No. 15 overall kicker, No. 44 prospect in Tennessee) • ESPN: 2-star (No. 32 overall kicker, No. 39 prospect in Tennessee) • Scout: 3-star (No. 9 overall kicker)

• 2010 and 2011 TSWA All-State selection at West High School • Named District 4-AAA Kicker of the Year as a senior • Earned 2010 kickoff champion status at the Kick-off Classic • Tennessee Mr. Football Kicker finalist • 2011 First Team All-PrepXtra selection • As a senior, made 7-of-10 field goals, including a long of 51 • Also made 47-of-50 PATs and 79 percent of kickoffs went for touchbacks • Received invitation to the Offense-Defense All-America Bowl • As a junior, was 7-of-16 on field goals and 35-of-38 on extra points, while 82 percent of his kickoffs were touchbacks

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GEORGE BULLOCK

PERSONAL

• Full Name: George Perry Bullock • Born July 8, 1993 • Son of Bill and Kathleen Bullock • Majoring in Arts & Sciences

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R-SOPHOMORE • SQ • 6-1 • 234 JACKSONVILLE, FLA. • RAINES H.S. 2013 - R-FRESHMAN

• Games/Starts: 4/0 • Played in four games on special teams • Made two tackles, both vs. Western Kentucky (9/7)

• Helped guide the Wolfpack to a 10-3 record as a junior • Finished third in the state in 220-pound weight class and won a regional championship as a junior • Posted a 37-4 record en route as a junior

2012 - FRESHMAN

PERSONAL

• Redshirt season after suffering preseason knee injury

HIGH SCHOOL

• Played at Raines in Jacksonville, Fla., for coach Deran Wiley • 247sports: 3-star (No. 31 overall linebacker) • ESPN: 3-star (No. 56 overall linebacker) • Rivals: 3-star • Scout: 2-star (No. 117 overall linebacker) • Named to the 2011 AP Class 4A All-State First Team defense • All-First Coast Wrestling First Team honors from The (Jacksonville) Times-Union • Had two interceptions as a junior • Led Raines High School to an 8-4 record and playoff appearance as a senior in 2011

• Full Name: Kenneth Wayne Bynum • Born: July 27, 1994 • Son Darrell and Seteria Pullins • Majoring in Recreation and Sport Management

 CAREER STATISTICS Defense GP/GS UT AT TT Sack TFL FF FR PD Int High Tk 2013 4/0 2 0 2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 2-WKU

 CAREER HIGHS Tackles

2 vs. Western Kentucky, 9/7/13

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MICHAEL CANTWELL

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R-JUNIOR • SQ • 5-11 • 210 MORRISTOWN, TENN. • MORRISTOWN WEST H.S. CAREER HONORS

• 2013 SEC Academic Honor Roll • 2012 SEC Academic Honor Roll

2013 - R-SOPHOMORE

• Squad member, did not see any game action

2012 - R-FRESHMAN

• Did not play in any games, squad member

2011 - FRESHMAN

• Walk-on with the Vols, part of the squad in Fall 2011

HIGH SCHOOL

• Played football, baseball and basketball at Morristown West High School • All-region selection • Named team’s defensive player of the year

PERSONAL

• Full name: Michael Andrew Cantwell • Born: Sept. 24, 1992 • Son of Otis Cantwell • Majoring in Chemical Engineering

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SOPHOMORE • SQ • 6-5 • 292 MEMPHIS, TENN. • WHITE STATION H.S. 2013 - FRESHMAN

• Games/Starts: 3/0 • Played in first three games of true freshman season • Made first-career tackle late in game at #2 Oregon (9/14)

HIGH SCHOOL

• Coached by Devin Rutherford at White Station High School • Rated 4-star by Rivals (No. 13 overall defensive end, No. 6 overall prospect in Tennessee, No. 170 overall prospect in the nation) • Rated 4-star by 247Sports (No. 10 overall strongside defensive end, No. 3 overall prospect in Tennessee, No. 117 overall prospect nationally) • Rated 4-star by Scout (No. 24 overall defensive end) • Rated 3-star by ESPN (No. 53 overall defensive end, No. 14 overall prospect in Tennessee) • Earned all-district honors as a senior after recording 10 sacks • Also claimed a spot on the Tennessee Sports Writers Association Class 6A All-State Team

• Named to the 2012 MaxPreps Tennessee Preseason AllState Team • Notched 16 sacks and had 68 tackles while leading the Spartans to the third round of the playoffs during his junior season

PERSONAL

• Full Name: Jason Jamal Carr • Born: October 28, 1994 • Son of Michael and Meredith Carr • Majoring in Journalism and Electronic Media

 CAREER STATISTICS Defense GP/GS UT AT TT Sack TFL FF FR PD Int High Tk 2013 3/0 0 1 1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 1-Ore

 CAREER HIGHS Tackles

ALLAN CARSON DEFENSIVE LINE

R-JUNIOR • 1L • 6-1 • 318 OXFORD, ALA. • OXFORD H.S. 2013 - R-SOPHOMORE • Games/Starts: 0/0 • Did not play in any games

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2012 - SOPHOMORE • Games/Starts: 0/0 • Did not play in any games

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• Games/Starts: 5/0 • Played in five of last seven games as a reserve lineman • Did not make a tackle in limited action • One of 16 true freshmen to play for Vols in 2011 • Saw action in third game at #2 Alabama (10/22) • Played second game of the season vs. #1 LSU (10/15) • Made debut on defensive line vs. Buffalo (10/1)

HIGH SCHOOL

• Scout: 3-star (No. 62 overall defensive tackle) • Rivals: 2-star • ESPN: 2-star (No. 112 overall defensive tackle) • Named to Team Alabama by the Alabama High School Athletic Directors and Coaches Association • Competed in annual Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Classic

• Named First Team 6A All-State by the Alabama Sports Writers Association • As a senior, finished with more than 75 tackles, 36 tackles for loss, 20 quarterback pressures and 12 sacks • Tallied more than 60 tackles, 28 tackles for loss, 12 quarterback hurries and nine sacks as a junior in 2009 • Recorded 52 tackles, 12 tackles for loss, eight QB pressures and five sacks as a sophomore in 2008 • Coach at Oxford High School: John Grass

PERSONAL

• Full Name: Allan Jamal Carson • Born: September 30, 1992 in Anniston, Alabama • Son of James and Millicent Carson • Majoring in Arts & Sciences

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2011 - FRESHMAN

R-SENIOR • 2L • 6-0 • 190 NASHVILLE, TENN. • ENSWORTH H.S. CAREER HONORS

• 2013 SEC Academic Honor Roll • 2012 SEC Academic Honor Roll

2013 - R-JUNIOR

• Games/Starts: 11/0 • In 11 games, made four catches for 45 yards and had seven punt returns for 65 yards • Inserted as punt returner while Devrin Young was injured • Had a late catch for 14 yards vs. Vanderbilt (11/23) • Two punt returns for 16 yds vs. #11 South Carolina (10/19) • Two punt returns for 30 yards vs. South Alabama (9/28) • Returned first two punts of his career for 20 yards vs. WKU (9/7); also had a catch for six yards • On 22nd birthday, had a catch for 14 yards in 2013 season opener vs. Austin Peay (8/31)

2012 - R-SOPHOMORE

• Games/Starts: 11/0 • Former walk-on earned scholarship just prior to opener vs. NC State (8/31), played in 11 games • Eight catches for 126 yards with first career touchdown • Closed year with two catches for 23 yards vs. Kentucky (11/17) • Caught an 8-yard pass vs. Troy (11/3) • Snagged a 16-yard pass at #17 South Carolina (10/27) • Scored first-career TD on a 24-yard reception vs. Akron (9/22) • Hauled in two receptions for 35 yards vs. Georgia State (9/8) • Made college debut vs. NC State (8/31), on his 21st birthday and made first catch for 20 yards • Emerged as a spring football star at receiver with 182 yards in 2012 Orange & White game and two scrimmages

2011 - R-FRESHMAN • Squad member

2010 - FRESHMAN • Redshirted

HIGH SCHOOL

• Started three years at wide receiver and safety at Ensworth High School in Nashville for coach Ricky Bowers

• Earned All-Region honors as a senior • Also participated in basketball and soccer

PERSONAL

• Full name: Jacob Davis Carter • Born: August 31, 1991 • Son of Roy and Maria Carter • Majoring in Recreation and Sport Management • Interned in the Tennessee Athletic Marketing Office and Athletics Department

 CAREER STATISTICS Receiving 2012 2013 Totals

GP/GS No Yds Avg Per/G TD Long High Yd 11/0 8 126 15.8 11.5 1 24-Akr 35-GSU 11/0 4 45 11.3 4.1 0 14-VU 14-VU 22/0 12 171 14.3 7.8 1 24-Akr 35-GSU

Punt Returns GP/GS No Yds Avg Per/G TD Long High Yd 2013 11/0 7 65 9.3 5.9 0 18-USA 30-USA

 CAREER HIGHS Catches 2 vs. Georgia State, 9/8/12 & vs. Kentucky, 11/24/12 Receiving Yards 35 vs. Georgia State, 9/8/12 Touchdowns 1 vs. Akron, 9/22/12 Punt Returns 2 three times, last vs. South Carolina, 10/19/13 Receiving Yards 30 vs. South Alabama, 9/28/13

 CAREER GAME-BY-GAME 2012 Opp. Rec-Yds-TD, Lg vs. NC State 1-20-0, 20 Ga. State 2-35-0, 19 Florida 0-0-0, 0 Akron 1-24-1, 24 at Georgia DNP at Miss State 0-0-0 Alabama 0-0-0 at So. Carolina 1-16-0, 16 Troy 1-8-0, 8 Missouri 0-0-0 at Vanderbilt 0-0-0 Kentucky 2-23-0, 16

2013 Opp. Austin Peay W. Kentucky at Oregon at Florida So. Alabama Georgia So. Carolina at Alabama at Missouri Auburn Vanderbilt at Kentucky

Rec-Yds-TD, Lg /PR 1-14-0, 14 / 0-0 1-6-0, 6 / 2-20-0, 11 1-11-0, 11 / 1-(-1)-0, -1 0-0-0 / 0-0 0-0-0 / 2-30-0, 18 0-0-0 / 0-0 0-0-0 / 2-16-0, 16 0-0-0 / 0-0 DNP 0-0-0 / 0-0 1-14-0, 14 / 0-0 0-0-0 / 0-0

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LOGAN CAVENDAR LINEBACKERVE

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R-SOPHOMORE • SQ • 6-2 • 214 FAIRVIEW, TENN. • FAIRVIEW H.S. • TENNESSEE TECH 2013 - R-FRESHMAN

• Joined Vols in fall of 2013 as a transfer, did not play in any games

2012 - FRESHMAN

• Member of the football team at Tennessee Tech in Cookeville, Tenn.

HIGH SCHOOL

• A four-year letterwinner at Fairview High School coached by Tom McCartney • Team captain for the most successful senior class in school history • As a senior, led his team with 125 total tackles including 15 quarterback sacks and 16 TFLs

• On the offense, rushed for 215 yards and three touchdowns on 41 carries, and caught six passes for 25 yards • As a junior, he earned two different first-team all-state selections, was the team’s Defensive Player of the Year and made the Super All-Region team. • As a senior, he repeated his Super All-Region, Defensive Player of the Year and TSWA first-team all-state honors. • Inducted into Fairview High School’s Hall of Champions

PERSONAL

• Full Name: Logan Cavendar • Born: November 8, 1993 • Son of Tony and Melissa Cavender and Valerie Coddington • Majoring in Mechanical Engineering

JUSTIN COLEMAN DEFENSIVE BACK

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SENIOR • 3L • 5-10 • 190 BRUNSWICK, GA. • BRUNSWICK H.S. 2012 - JUNIOR

• Games/Starts: 12/12 • Emerged as a leader on defense and starting at cornerback as a junior in 2013 • Started 21 consecutive games, including all 12 in 2013 • Made 46 tackles (fifth on team), along with an interception for touchdown and eight passes defended (second to Cam Sutton for team, lead) in 2013 • Closed 2013 with six tackles and a pass break-up at Kentucky (11/30) • Posted a season-high eight tackles vs. Vanderbilt (11/23) • 100th career tackle as he had two stops at Missouri (11/2) • Five tackles at #1 Alabama (10/26) • Racked up five tackles vs. homestate #6 Georgia (10/5) • Four stops vs. South Alabama (9/28) • Six tackles, two passes defended at #2 Oregon (9/14) • Interception returned for touchdown started streak of five turnovers in a span of six plays on defense for Vols vs. WKU (9/7); Finished with six tackles including a TFL

2012 - SOPHOMORE

• Games/Starts: 12/9 • Honored with Fourth Quarter Award in Spring for competing with intangible values • Played in all 12 games with nine starts, totalling 59 tackles, ranking fourth on team • Had 3.5 TFLs for 25 yards and three pass break-ups • Inserted as starter at left cornerback, in Akron game, in second season with Vols • Over final seven games, had 52 tackles (7.4 per game) • Closed year with five tackles vs. Kentucky (11/24) • Seven tackles at Vanderbilt (11/17)

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• Tallied eight tackles vs. Missouri (11/10) • Notched seven tackles with a TFL vs. Troy (11/3) • Set career-high for second week in a row with 13 tackles vs. #1 Alabama (10/20) • Career-high nine tackles including 0.5 TFLs and two pass break-ups at #19 Miss State (10/13) • Posted second 10-yard TFL in as many games as part of four tackles at #5 Georgia (9/29) in return to home state • In first start of 2012, had two tackles including 10-yard TFL and a pass defended • Started 2012 opener vs. NC State (8/31) and made tackle

2011 - FRESHMAN

• Games/Starts: 12/4 • Played in all 12 games, starting four games as a true freshman at cornerback, including first two games of the season as well as vs. MTSU and at Arkansas • One of 16 true freshmen to play in 2011 with the Vols • Played extensively on special team coverage units • Had 10 tackles and two pass breakups in secondary • Career-high five tackles at #8 Arkansas (11/12) in 4th start • Returned to starting line-up vs. MTSU (11/5) with a tackle • First-career tackles (three) vs. Cincinnati (9/10) • With start at cornerback against Montana, became the first true freshman defensive back to start for UT since Eric Berry (2007) • Had a PBU vs. Montana (9/3) and at Alabama (10/22)

HIGH SCHOOL

• Standout at Brunswick High School in Georgia for coach Victor Floyd • Rivals: 4-star (No. 17 overall cornerback, No. 16 overall pros-


PERSONAL

• Full name: Justin Jamal Coleman • Born: March 27, 1993 • Son of James Coleman • Majoring in Communications Studies

 CAREER STATISTICS Defense GP/GS UT AT TT Sack TFL FF FR PD Int High Tk 2011 12/4 10 0 10 0-0 0-0 0 0 2 0-0 5-Ark 2012 12/9 35 24 59 0-0 3.5-25 0 0 3 0-0 13-Ala 2013 12/12 36 10 46 0-0 1-1 0 0 8 1-23 8-VU Totals 36/25 81 34 115 0-0 4.5-26 0 0 13 1-23 13-Ala

 CAREER HIGHS Tackles Tackles For Loss Interception Touchdown Passes Defended 10-Tackle Games

13 vs. Alabama, 10/20/12 1 vs. Akron, 9/22/12 & at Georgia, 9/29/22 1 vs. Western Kentucky, 9/7/13 1 vs. Western Kentucky, 9/7/13 2 at Mississippi State, 10/13/12 1 (13 vs. Alabama, 10/20/12)

 CAREER GAME-BY-GAME 2011 Opp. U-A-T, Other Montana 0-0-0, pd Cincinnati 3-0-3 at Florida 0-0-0 Buffalo 1-0-1 Georgia 0-0-0 LSU 0-0-0 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 2013 Opp. Austin Peay W. Kentucky at Oregon at Florida So. Alabama Georgia

2012 Opp. U-A-T, Other vs. NC State 1-0-1 Ga. State 0-0-0 Florida 0-0-0 Akron 2-0-2, pd, 1-10 tfl at Georgia 2-2-4, 1-10 tfl at Miss State 4-5-9, 0.5-1 tfl, 2 pd Alabama 4-9-13 at So. Carolina 2-1-3 Troy 6-1-7, 1-4 tfl Missouri 5-3-8 at Vanderbilt 5-2-7 Kentucky 4-1-5

U-A-T, Other 2013 Opp. 0-0-0 So. Carolina 4-2-6, 1-23 int, pd, 1-1 tfl at Alabama 4-2-6, 2 pd at Missouri 1-1-2 Auburn 4-0-4 Vanderbilt 5-0-5, pd at Kentucky

NEIKO CREAMER LINEBACKER

GENERAL STAFF PLAYERS REVIEW

pect in Georgia) • Scout: 3-stars (No. 45 overall cornerback) • ESPN: 3-star (No. 30 overall safety) • Named to the Rivals250 Team by Rivals.com • Selected to GACA North South All-Star Game. • As a junior in 2009, totaled 83 tackles, six interceptions and six pass-break-ups. • Also returned a kickoff for touchdown as a junior • Tallied 71 tackles, four pass-break-ups, three sacks and two interceptions as a sophomore in 2008. • Helped team to undefeated district season in 2010 • As a junior, finished second in class 4-A at the state championships in the 300-meter hurdles (38.8) and fifth in the 110-meter hurdles (14.6)

U-A-T, Other 2-0-2, pbu 3-2-5 2-0-2 0-0-0 7-1-8, pd 4-2-6, pd

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FRESHMAN • HS • 6-3 • 225 WILMINGTON, DEL. • EASTERN CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (MD.) HIGH SCHOOL

• Played at Eastern Christian Academy in Elkton, Maryland for coach Dwayne Thomas • 247 Sports: 3-star (No. 58 athlete, No. 18 prospect in Maryland) • ESPN: 3-star (No. 121 wide receiver, No. 20 prospect in Maryland) • Rivals: 3-star (No. 29 athlete, No. 15 prospect in Maryland) • Scout: 3-star (No. 33 tight end) • Named Second Team All-State as a senior wide receiver

• Helped Honey Badgers to 9-3 record as a senior • Also played basketball for the Honey Badgers

PERSONAL

• Full Name: Neiko Donovan Creamer • Born on March 5, 1995 • Son of Tawana and Andre Creamer • Father Andre was a four-year letterman for Vols from 1984-87, making 120 tackles and recording six interceptions as a defensive back; also starred as a punt returner at UT • Majoring in Kinesiology

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R-SOPHOMORE • 1L • 6-5 • 234 NORCROSS, GA. • NORCROSS H.S. 2013 - R-FRESHMAN

• Games/Starts: 12/7 • Played in all 12 games, started seven times in 2013 • Fourth on team in catches (18) and third in receiving yards (269) along with two touchdowns (at Oregon and at Kentucky)

• Career-high 74 receiving yards on two catches at Kentucky (11/30) including second-career touchdown on a 43-yard juggling catch; suffered broken collarbone on second catch of the game • Third game in a row with two catches, for 15 yards, vs. #7 Auburn (11/9) UTSPORTS.COM // @VOL_FOOTBALL ON TWITTER

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PLAYERS • Two receptions for second game in a row at #10 Missouri (11/2), for 32 yards • Two catches for 12 yards at #1 Alabama (10/26) • Clutch 23-yard catch for first down in win over #11 South Carolina (10/19) • Two catches, both for first downs, vs. homestate #6 Georgia (10/5) for 25 yards • Career-best three catches for career-high 50 yards vs. South Alabama (9/28) • Two catches for 31 yards at #19 Florida (9/21) • First career catch for first career touchdown on a 4-yard catch at #2 Oregon (9/14)

2012 - FRESHMAN

• Games/Starts: 3/0 • Redshirt season after suffering a shoulder injury • Made college debut against Georgia State (9/8/12)

HIGH SCHOOL

• Played at Norcross High School in Georgia for coach Keith Maloof • 247sports: 4-star (No. 178 prospect nationally, No. 20 overall wide receiver, No. 15 prospect in Georgia) • ESPN: 3-star (No. 54 overall wide receiver, No. 44 prospect in Georgia, No. 54 prospect in Southeast) • Rivals: 4-star (No. 246 prospect nationally, No. 41 overall wide receiver, No. 19 prospect in Georgia) • Scout: 4-star (No. 44 overall wide receiver) • Recorded 34 catches for 688 yards and 10 touchdowns as a senior at Norcross High Scool • As a junior, totaled 30 catches for 506 yards and four TDs • Competed in the Offense-Defense All-American Bowl • 2011 Rivals.com U.S. Army National All-Combine Second Team selection

• Rivals250 and Top247 member • Selected to the 2011 Super Southeast 120 by the Mobile (Ala.) Register • Also competed in basketball and track and won state championship in basketball

PERSONAL

• Full Name: Jason Isaiah-Labron Croom • Born on Feb. 28, 1994 • Son of Karen Croom-Terry and Terence Terry Jr. • Majoring in Arts & Sciences

 CAREER STATISTICS Receiving 2012 2013 Totals

GP/GS No Yds Avg Per/G TD Long High Yd 3/0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 -- -12/7 18 269 14.9 22.4 2 43-UK 74-UK 15/7 18 1269 14.9 17.9 2 43-UK 74-UK

 CAREER HIGHS Receptions Receiving Yards Touchdowns

3 vs. South Alabama, 9/28/13 74 at Kentucky, 11/30/13 1 at Oregon, 9/14/13 & at Kentucky, 11/30/13

 CAREER GAME-BY-GAME 2013 Opp. Austin Peay W. Kentucky at Oregon at Florida So. Alabama Georgia

Rec-Yards-TD, Lg 2013 Opp. 0-0-0 So. Carolina 0-0-0 at Alabama 1-4-1, 4 at Missouri 2-31-0, 24 Auburn 3-50-0, 22 Vanderbilt 2-25-0, 16 at Kentucky

MACK CROWDER OFFENSIVE LINE

Rec-Yards-TD, Lg 1-23-0, 23 2-12-0, 7 2-32-0, 22 2-15-0, 8 1-3-0, 3 2-74-1, 43

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R-JUNIOR • 1L • 6-2 • 286 BRISTOL, TENN. • TENNESSEE H.S. 2012 - R-SOPHOMORE

• Games/Starts: 8/1 • Played in eight games in 2013 with one start on line • First career start, at center, vs. #11 South Carolina (10/19)

2012 - R-FRESHMAN

• Games/Starts: 2/0 • Played second career game in finale vs. Kentucky (11/24) • Backup center, made debut vs. Georgia State (9/8)

2011 - FRESHMAN

• Redshirted • True freshman did not play in a game in 2011, listed as back up center all year on depth chart • Enrolled in classes in January, took part in spring workouts

HIGH SCHOOL

• Lettered at Tennessee High School in Bristol, Tenn., for coach Greg Stubbs • Rivals: 3-star (No. 14 overall center, No. 8 overall prospect in Tennessee) • Scout: 3-star (No. 9 overall center)

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• ESPN: 3-star (No. 7 overall center) • Earned All-State, All-Northeast Tenn., All-Conference and All-Region honors as a senior in 2010 • Also named to the PrepStar Dream Team as a senior • As a junior in 2009, named All-Northeast Tenn., All-Conference and All-Region • Earned recognition with a selection to the East-West AllStar Team in the state of Tennessee • Rated the No. 6 overall prospect in Tenn., by the Knoxville News Sentinel • Helped team rush for 180 yards per game as a senior. • 2010 Team Captain and won 2009 conference title • 2010 Homecoming King at Tennessee High • Active member of FCA and Beta Club

PERSONAL

• Full Name: Mackenzie James Crowder • Born: December 23, 1992 in Bristol, Tennessee • Son of Mike and Caroline Crowder • Has two brothers, Michael (Princeton) and Matt (Cornell) also play college football • Majoring in Marketing


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• Squad member, did not play in any games as a reserve punter

HIGH SCHOOL

• Coached by Troy Williams at Dickson County High School • Named a Prokicker First Team All-American after his senior season • Was a three-year letterwinner on the football team, a member of the basketball team for four, the soccer team for two and the baseball team for two at Dickson • Earned all-district accolades in his junior and senior seasons

PERSONAL

• Full Name: Trevor Lyn Daniel • Born: December 8, 1994 • Son of Wade and Kimberly Daniel • Majoring in Recreation and Sport Management

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R-SENIOR • 2L • 6-1 • 219 BAKERSFIELD, CALIF. • FRONTIER H.S. 2013 - R-JUNIOR

• Games/Starts: 0/0 • Did not punt in any games, served as backup to All-SEC punter Michael Palardy

2012 - R-SOPHOMORE

• Games/Starts: 6/6 • Began 2012 as starting punter • Did not punt in final six games, last punt came at Mississippi State (10/13) • Punted 16 times 39.0 average with six punts inside 20 • Tied career-long with 53-yard punt at #5 Georgia (9/29), also pinnd a punt at 1-yard line • Four punts for career-best 44.5 average vs. #18 Florida (9/15) including 50-yarder • Booted five punts for 38.6 yards including 51-yarder vs. NC State (8/31)

2011 - R-FRESHMAN

• Games/Starts: 11/9 • Punted in 11 games with nine starts • Had 40 punts for 38.1 average with 10 inside 20-yard line, three punts of 50 yards • Punted career-high six times for third week in a row at Kentucky (11/26), posted a 38.3 average • Punted six times for second week in a row vs. Vanderbilt (11/19) for 37.7 average, landing two inside 20 with long of 52 • Punted six times for a 37.5 avg. at #8 Arkansas (11/12) including career-long 53-yard punt • Five punts for 38.0 average vs. MTSU (11/5) • Punted twice vs. #14 South Carolina for 37.0 average with both kicks inside the 20-yard line • Did not punt at Alabama • Punted four balls for 36.8 average including two inside

the 20 vs. #1 LSU (10/15), including at the 1-yard line • Landed two balls inside 10-yard line vs. Georgia (10/8) as part of three punts for 42.2 average • After a 29-yard punt vs. Buffalo (10/1), had a punt blocked, but recovered the ball and rushed 30 yards • At #16 Florida (9/17) punted three times for 44.0 average • In debut, punted twice for 34.0 average, long of 37 vs. Montana (9/3)

2010 - FRESHMAN • Redshirted

HIGH SCHOOL

• Played at Frontier High School in Bakersfield, Calif., for Rich Cornford • Played in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl • Named to MaxPreps All-America first team • Rated as nation’s No. 1 punting prospect by punting expert Chris Sailer. • Averaged 42.9 per punt as senior with career long of 71 • Added 96 tackles from linebacker position, including team-high 79 solo • Handled placekicking duties, with 35 of 60 kickoffs resulting in touchbacks • Made 34 PATs and 11 field goals in senior season • As junior, averaged 46.3 yards per punt with 93 tackles • Helped team to 11-2 record as senior • Also excelled in shot put and discus, and led Frontier High to team state championship in 2009 • Two-time defending state champion in shot put, with career-best throw of 63-9.75 in 2010 state event • Also won state discus title as junior with toss of 192-0 • For combined efforts in football and track, named finalist for MaxPreps National Athlete of the Year UTSPORTS.COM // @VOL_FOOTBALL ON TWITTER

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• Full name: Matthew Paul Darr • Born: July 2, 1992 in Bakersfield, Calif. • Son of Don and Paula Darr • Majoring in Management

 CAREER STATISTICS Punting GP/GS No Yds Avg TB FC I20 I10 50+ Blk Long 2011 11/9 40 1525 38.1 2 16 10 4 3 0 53-Ark 2012 6/6 16 624 39.0 1 4 6 2 3 1 53-UGa Totals 17/15 56 2149 38.4 3 20 16 6 6 1 53-2x

 CAREER HIGHS Punts Punting Average Long Long Rush

6 three times, last at Kentucky, 11/26/11 44.5 vs. Florida, 9/15/12 53 at Arkansas, 11/12/11 & at Georgia, 9/29/12 30 vs. Buffalo, 10/1/11

 CAREER GAME-BY-GAME 2011 Opp. Montana Cincinnati at Florida Buffalo Georgia LSU at Alabama So. Carolina MTSU at Arkansas Vanderbilt at Kentucky

Punts-Yds-Avg, Lg 2012 Opp. Punts-Yds-Avg, Lg 2-68-34.0, 37 vs. NC State 5-193-38.6, 51 2-I20 1-35-35.0, 35 Ga. State 1-35-35.0, 35 1-I20 3-132-44.0, 52 Florida 4-178-44.5, 50 1-I20 1-29-29.0, 29 Akron 2-81-40.5, 45 1-I20 4-169-42.2, 49 2-I20 at Georgia 3-124-41.3, 53, blk 1-I20 4-147-36.8, 41 2-120 at Miss State 1-13-13.0, 13 DNP Alabama DNP 2-74-37.0, 37 2-I20 at So. Carolina DNP 5-190-38.0, 43 1-I20 Troy DNP 6-225-37.5, 53 Missouri DNP 6-226-37.7, 52 2-I20 at Vanderbilt DNP 6-230-38.3, 42 Kentucky DNP

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SOPHOMORE • 1L • 6-3 • 203 ALPHARETTA, GA. • ALPHARETTA H.S. 2013 - FRESHMAN

• Games/Starts: 5/4 • Named starting quarterback on Oct. 29, the eighth true freshman to start at QB for Vols in 117-year history • In five games, with four starts, threw for 695 yards on 72-of-121 for a 59.5 completion percentage with two touchdowns and five interceptions • Ran for 189 yards and a touchdown in five games, the most rushing yards by a Vols’ quarterback since Tee Martin (317) in 1999 • Threw for first two touchdowns of his career at Kentucky (11/30) as part of 14-of-23 game for 199 yards • At Kentucky, ran for first career rushing touchdown for 40 yards (longest rushing TD by a Vols quarterback since Alan Cockrell in 1983); ran for 52 yards overall, the most by a Vols QB since Tee Martin had 54 rushing yards vs. Kentucky in 1998 • In home debut vs. #7 Auburn (11/9), threw for 128 yards on 16-of-28; he also ran for 50 yards on 10 carries • In first college start at #10 Missouri (11/2), threw for 240 yards on 26-of-42; completions and attempts mark are most by a Vols true freshman on his debut in history • Ran for team-best 45 yards at Missouri, including 33yard rush, which was longest by a true QB since Tee Martin (38 yards) in 1999 • Made debut at #1 Alabama (10/26), playing entire second half, throwing for 75 yards on 5-of-12; engineered first TD drive at Alabama for any opponent in 2013 • Most passing yards in a freshman debut since 2004; Erik Ainge (118) and Brent Schaeffer (123) vs. UNLV

HIGH SCHOOL

• Coached by Jason Dukes at Alpharetta High School • Rated four-star by 247Sports (No. 10 prospect in Georgia, No. 8 pro-style quarterback and No. 107 in the Top247 national prospects) • Rated 4-star by ESPN (No. 21 prospect in Georgia, No. 4 dual threat quarterback and in the ESPN 300 as the No.

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177 player in the country) • Rated 4-star by Scout (No. 12 quarterback) • Rated 3-star by Rivals (No. 46 prospect in Georgia, No. 20 pro-style quarterback) • In his senior season at Alpharetta, threw for 3,625 yards and 29 touchdowns while rushing for 419 yards and 10 touchdowns. • Finished his junior season 294-of-392 for 3,113 passing yards and 29 touchdowns, also rushing for 200 yards and two touchdowns • 2012 Elite 11 finalist • Earned Honorable Mention All-State, First Team AllCounty, First Team All-Region, Second Team All-Area, First Team All-Conference, Alpharetta H.S. Offensive MVP, and AHS Scholar Athlete honors in his senior season • Named the Georgia Rising Senior Bowl Offensive MVP after throwing for 237 yards, rushing for 56 yards and accounting for three touchdowns in the game • Also a star baseball player at Alpharetta with offers to play college baseball

PERSONAL

• Full Name: Robert Joshua Dobbs • Born: January 26, 1995 • Son of Robert and Stephanie Dobbs • Majoring in Aerospace Engineering

 CAREER STATISTICS Passing 2013

GP/GS Com Att TD Int Yds Per/G Long High Yd 5/4 72 121 2 6 695 139.0 43-UK 240-Miz

Rushing 2013

GP/GS No Yds Avg Per/G TD Long High Yd 5/4 38 189 5.0 37.8 1 40-UK 52-UK


 CAREER GAME-BY-GAME 26 at Missouri, 11/2/13 42 at Missouri, 11/2/13 240 at Missouri, 11/2/13 2 at Kentucky, 11/30/13 11 at Vanderbilt 11/23/13 52 at Kentucky, 11/30/13 1 at Kentucky, 11/30/13

2013 Opp. Comp Att TD INT Pct. Yards Lg Run Yds TD Lg at Alabama 5 12 0 0 40.0 75 29 3 19 0 12 at Missouri 26 42 0 2 61.9 240 25 7 45 0 33 Auburn 16 25 0 1 64.0 128 30 10 50 0 32 Vanderbilt 11 19 0 2 57.9 53 23 11 23 0 14 at Kentucky 14 23 2 1 60.9 199 43 7 52 1 40

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SENIOR • 3L • 6-5 • 228 BRISTOL, TENN. • TENNESSEE H.S. 2013 - JUNIOR

• Games/Starts: 12/11 • Starting tight end in 2013 after after two years as a backup to current Oakland Raiders TE Mychal Rivera • Played in all 12 games and started 11 games in 201 • Made 12 catches for 70 yards including two touchdowns -- on his first two catches of year • Had catches in last two games of season vs. Vanderbilt (11/23) and at Kentucky (11/30) • Career-high three catches for 20 yards vs. #11 South Carolina (10/19) • Third game with two catches vs. South Alabama (9/28) • Second career multi-catch game with two catches for 18 yards at #2 Oregon (9/14) • Scored touchdown for second week in a row with 1-yard grab vs. WKU (9/7) • Opened 2013 with a 3-yard touchdown catch vs. Austin Peay (8/31), second-career touchdown

2012 - SOPHOMORE

• Games/Starts: 10/1 • Big Lick Award in Spring for playing with physical toughness • Began camp as backup tight end to Mychal Rivera, suffered knee injury in scrimmage and missed first two games, played final 10 games • Posted three catches for 39 yards in 2012 • Drew first start of the 2012 season vs. Troy (11/3) • Season-long 15-yard reception vs. #1 Alabama (10/20) • First touchdown on a 6-yard catch vs. Akron (9/22) • Returned vs. #18 Florida (9/15) with a few snaps

2011 - FRESHMAN

• Games/Starts: 8/1 • True freshman tight end played in eight games • Three catches for 34 yards on the year • First career start in a two-tight end set vs. Buffalo • First catches, with two for 32 yards vs. Cincinnati (9/10) • Backup tight end in college debut vs. Montana (9/3), one of 12 true freshmen to see action

HIGH SCHOOL

• Played at Tennessee High School in Bristol, Tenn., for coach Greg Stubbs • Rivals: 3-star (No. 28 overall tight end, No. 7 overall prospect in Tennessee) • Scout: 3-star (No. 26 overall tight end) • ESPN: 3-star (No. 32 overall tight end) • Earned All-Region honors as both a senior in 2010 and junior in 2009 • Named All-Conference as a senior • As a senior, had team-high 34 receptions for 470 yards

and four touchdowns • As a junior, tallied eight receptions for 204 yards • 2010 Team Captain and part of 2009 Conference Championship • Holds Viking Football power clean record • Also a standout track and basketball athlete, earning AllConference honors in both as a junior • Averaged 6.1 points and 4.5 rebounds per game as a junior for the Vikings basketball team

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 CAREER HIGHS Completions Attempts Passing Yards Passing Touchdowns Rushing Attempts Rushing Yards Rushing Touchdowns

PERSONAL

• Full Name: Clyde Brendan Downs • Born: May 5, 1993 in Richmond, Virginia • Son of Erin and Butch Downs • Majoring in Supply Chain Management

 CAREER STATISTICS Receiving 2011 2012 2013 Totals

GP/GS No Yds Avg Per/G TD Long High Yd 8/1 3 34 11.3 4.2 0 21-UC 32-UC 10/1 3 39 13.0 3.9 1 18-Miz 18-Miz 12/11 12 70 5.8 5.8 2 17-SC 20-2x 30/13 18 143 7.9 4.8 3 21-UC 32-UC

 CAREER HIGHS Receptions 3 vs. South Carolina, 10/19/13 Receiving Yards 32 vs. Cincinnati, 9/10/11 Touchdowns 1 vs. Akron, 9/22/12 & APSU, 8/31/13 & WKU, 9/7/13

 CAREER GAME-BY-GAME 2011 Opp. Rec-Yards-TD, Lg 2012 Opp. Rec-Yards-TD, Lg Montana 0-0-0 vs. NC State DNP Cincinnati 2-32-0, 21 Georgia State DNP at Florida 0-0-0 Florida 0-0-0 Buffalo 0-0-0 Akron 1-6-1, 6 Georgia 1-2-0, 2 at Georgia 0-0-0 LSU 0-0-0 at Miss State 0-0-0 at Alabama 0-0-0 Alabama 1-15-0, 15 South Carolina DNP at So. Carolina 0-0-0 MTSU 0-0-0 Troy 0-0-0 at Arkansas DNP Missouri 1-18-0, 18 Vanderbilt DNP at Vanderbilt 0-0-0 at Kentucky DNP Kentucky 0-0-0 2013 Opp. Austin Peay W. Kentucky at Oregon at Florida So. Alabama Georgia

Rec-Yards-TD, Lg 2013 Opp. 1-3-1, 3 So. Carolina 1-1-1, 1 at Alabama 2-18-0, 14 at Missouri 1-0-0, 0 Auburn 2-20-0, 14 Vanderbilt 0-0-0 at Kentucky

Rec-Yards-TD, Lg 3-20-0, 17 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-3-0, 3 1-5-0, 5

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THOMAS EDWARDS OFFENSIVE LINE

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R-FRESHMAN • RS • 6-4 • 315 KINGSPORT, TENN. • DOBYNS-BENNETT H.S. 2013 - FRESHMAN • Redshirt season

• Played in the Toyota East/West All-Star Game

PERSONAL

HIGH SCHOOL

• Played at Dobyns-Bennett High School in Kingsport, Tenn., for coach Graham Clark • Named All-Big Eight Conference First Team by Tri-Cities Sports

• Full Name: Thomas Patton Edwards • Born: March 28, 1995 • Majoring in Arts and Sciences

ALEX ELLIS TIGHT END

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R-JUNIOR • SQ • 6-4 • 240 DEL MAR, DEL. • DEL MAR H.S. CAREER HONORS

• 2012 SEC Academic Honor Roll

2013 - R-SOPHOMORE

• Suffered an injury in training camp and missed the season

2012 - R-FRESHMAN

• Squad member, did not play in any games

2011 - FRESHMAN

HIGH SCHOOL

• Played football and lacrosse at Del Mar High School in Delaware

PERSONAL

• Full name: Alexander Colby Ellis • Born: February 10, 1993 • Son of Shea Ellis and Mackenzie Hay • Majoring in Biomedical Engineering

• Redshirt season

RILEY FERGUSON QUARTERBACK

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R-FRESHMAN • RS • 6-3 • 189 MATTHEWS, N.C. • BUTLER H.S. 2013 - FRESHMAN

• Redshirted as a true freshman

HIGH SCHOOL

• Played at Butler High School in Matthews, N.C., under coach Brian Hales • Rated 4-star by ESPN (No. 16 overall quarterback, No. 6 overall prospect in North Carolina, No. 212 overall prospect in the nation) • Rated 3-star by Rivals (No. 23 overall quarterback, No. 19 overall prospect in North Carolina) • Rated 3-star by 247Sports (No. 30 overall pro-style quarterback, No. 20 overall prospect in North Carolina) • Rated 3-star by Scout (No. 42 overall quarterback) • Led the Bulldogs to state titles in 2010 and 2012, earning championship game MVP honors during his senior season after throwing for 301 yards and five touchdowns

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• Finished his final prep campaign with 2,173 yards passing and 25 touchdowns in nine games • Completed 66 percent of his passes (184-of-279) for 3,345 yards and 48 touchdowns as a junior • Also threw for 2,600 yards and 21 scores during his sophomore season • Participated in the 2012 Elite 11 finals in Redondo Beach, Calif. • Was a nominee for the 2012 U.S. Army All-American Bowl • Named to the 2011 ESPN HS All-State team

PERSONAL

• Full Name: Riley Logan Ferguson • Born: January 19, 1995 • Son of Don and Diana Ferguson • Majoring in Arts and Sciences


LONG SNAPPER

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R-FRESHMAN • RS • 6-2 • 207 MARYVILLE, TENN. • MARYVILLE H.S. 2013 - FRESHMAN • Redshirt season

HIGH SCHOOL

•Three-year letterwinner at Maryville High School playing for George Quarles • Helped his team to the TSSAA 6A Championship game in each of his seasons on Varsity as the Red Rebels won the state championship in 2010 and 2011.

• The 2010 title was Maryville’s first Class 6A Title • The 2011 Maryville squad was also ranked first in the state and seventh nationally finishing the year 15-0 • Also a member of the baseball team at Maryville

PERSONAL

• Full Name: Danny Alexander Finch • Born: October 9, 1994 • Son of Dan and Laura Finch • Majoring in Business Analytics

CHARLES FOLGER DEFENSIVE LINE

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DANNY FINCH

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R-SOPHOMORE • SQ • 6-4 • 249 AUGUSTA, GA. • LINCOLN COUNTY H.S. 2013 - R-FRESHMAN

• Squad member, did not play in any games

2012 - FRESHMAN • Redshirt season

PERSONAL

• Full name: Charles Allan Folger • Born: Nov. 21, 1993 • Son of Charles and Cindy Folger • Majoring in Special Education

HIGH SCHOOL

• Played defensive end and right tackle at Lincoln County High School in Georgia for coach Larry Campbell • Honored as Red Devils’ “Most Improved Player” as a senior

MALIK FOREMAN DEFENSIVE BACK

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SOPHOMORE • 1L • 5-10 • 181 KINGSPORT, TENN. • DOBYNS-BENNETT H.S. 2013 - FRESHMAN

• Games Played/Started: 9/0 • True freshman served as a backup cornerback in 2013 • Played in nine games; made 10 tackles with a TFL • Posted two special teams tackles at Kentucky (11/30) • Had a 3-yard tackle for loss at #1 Alabama (10/26) • Intercepted first career pass in college debut vs. Austin Peay (8/31). • Became first Vol true freshman since Dwayne Goodrich (8/31/1996) to have an interception in season opener. Finished with three tackles in debut

HIGH SCHOOL

• Coached by Graham Clark at Dobyns-Bennett High School • Rated 3-star Rivals (No. 19 prospect in Tennessee) • Rated 3-star by 247Sports (No. 17 prospect in Tennessee, No. 59 athlete in nation)

• Rated 3-star by ESPN (No. 33 prospect in Tennessee) • Named to the Tennessee Sports Writers Association Class 6A All-State Football Team • Began his senior season as a wide receiver and caught 14 passes for 278 yards and four touchdowns • After an injury to the team’s quarterback, moved over to the backfield where he threw for 586 yards and four touchdowns while also rushing for 1,270 yards and 17 touchdowns (12.3 yards/carry) • Defensively, recorded a league-best six interceptions, including two returned for touchdowns • Credited with eight pass break-ups, seven forced fumbles and five tackles for loss • As a returner, averaged 52.5 yards on four punt returns, two for touchdowns, while also averaging 35.8 yards/return on four kick returns including one for a touchdown UTSPORTS.COM // @VOL_FOOTBALL ON TWITTER

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 CAREER GAME-BY-GAME

• Full Name: Tony Malik Foreman • Born: June 30, 1995 • Son of Tony and Tanya Foreman • Majoring in Recreation and Sport Management

 CAREER STATISTICS Defense GP/GS UT AT TT Sack 2013 9/0 6 4 10 0-0

TFL FF FR PD 1-3 0 0 1

Int High Tk 1-4 3-2x

2013 Opp. Austin Peay W. Kentucky at Oregon at Florida So. Alabama Georgia

U-A-T, Other 3-0-3, 1-4 int, pd 0-0-0 0-0-0 DNP DNP 0-0-0

2013 Opp. So. Carolina at Alabama at Missouri Auburn Vanderbilt at Kentucky

U-A-T, Other DNP 1-0-1, 1-3 tfl 1-0-1 1-2-3 0-0-0 0-2-2

 CAREER HIGHS Tackles Tackle For Loss Interceptions

3 vs. Austin Peay, 8/31/13 & vs. Auburn, 11/9/13 1 at Alabama, 10/26/13 1 vs. Austin Peay, 8/31/13

MATT GIAMPAPA LONG SNAPPER

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R-JUNIOR • SQ • 6-0 • 219 JACKSON, TENN. • UNIV. SCHOOL OF JACKSON • MICHIGAN STATE 2013 - R-SOPHOMORE

• Squad member, did not play in any games

2012 - SOPHOMORE

• Redshirt season, did not play in any games • Listed as back-up long snapper all season in return to home state

2011 - FRESHMAN (AT MICHIGAN STATE)

• Lettered as a freshman at Michigan State as the Spartans starting long snapper • Snapped in all 13 games as he was one of 19 freshman starting snappers in the nation in 2011

HIGH SCHOOL

• Ranked among the nation’s top high school long snappers by Chris Rubio (No. 15). • Two-year starter at right guard and long snapper at University School of Jackson. • Honorable mention All-Region as a senior • All-West Tennessee honorable mention by the Jackson Sun • Coach at Jackson: Mickey Marley

PERSONAL

• Full name: Matthew Christopher Giampapa • Born: March 3, 1993 • Son of Chris and Mary Ann Giampapa • Majoring in Kinesiology

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R-SENIOR • SQ • 6-4 • 296 KNOXVILLE, TENN. • FARRAGUT H.S. 2013 - R-JUNIOR

• Games/Starts: 2/0 • Played in fourth quarter of Alabama (10/26) and Missouri (11/2) games

2012 - R-SOPHOMORE

• Games/Starts: 1/0 • Made college debut playing final quarter of finale vs. Kentucky (11/24)

2011 - R-FRESHMAN • Squad member

2010 - FRESHMAN • Redshirted

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HIGH SCHOOL

• Started two years at left tackle at Farragut High School • Earned All-Region honors as a junior and All-District and All-KIL accolades as a senior • Selected to play in the Tennessee-Kentucky Border Bowl as a senior • Helped team to a 21-5 record over final two years • Coach at Farragut: Eddie Courtney

PERSONAL

• Full name: Jacob Lloyd Gilliam • Born: July 19, 1992 • Son of David and Michelle Gilliam • Majoring in Arts & Sciences


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R-SENIOR • 1L • 5-10 • 220 KNOXVILLE, TENN. • FARRAGUT H.S. HONORS

• 2013 SEC Academic Honor Roll • 2012 SEC Academic Honor Roll • 2011 SEC Academic Honor Roll

2013 - R-JUNIOR

• Games Played/Started: 9/0 • Played in nine games on special teams • Served as a special teams captain for several games

2012 - R-SOPHOMORE

• Earned scholarship prior to the season • Did not play any games

2011 - R-FRESHMAN • Squad member

2010 - FRESHMAN • Redshirted

HIGH SCHOOL

• Started three years at defensive end • Earned All-Region honors in final two years • Also earned All-District, All-PrepXtra and All-KIL accolades as a senior • Also wrestled and earned a pair of regional championships • Coach at Farragut: Eddie Courtney

PERSONAL

• Full name: Gregory Ross Grieco • Born: June 2, 1992 • Son of Betty and Roger Grieco • Majoring in Kinesiology

DANIEL HELM TIGHT END

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GREGORY GRIECO

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FRESHMAN • HS • 6-4 • 232 CHATHAM, ILL. • GLENWOOD H.S. HIGH SCHOOL

• Lettered at Glenwood High School in Chatham, Illinois for coach Dan Rourke • Rated four-star by 247Sports (No. 4 tight end, No. 7 prospect in Illinois) • Rated four-star by ESPN (No. 7 tight end, No. 11 prospect in Illinois) • Rated four-star by Rivals (No. 1 tight end, No. 5 prospect in Illinois) • Rated four-star by Scout (No. 3 tight end) • Homeschooled but played sports at Glenwood • Played in 2014 Offense-Defense All-American Bowl • Named to Chicago Tribune All-State Second Team in 2013 • Honored with the Midwest’s `Chip Of The Old Block’ award and Rotary Lombardi Award • Had a 5.3 grade point average in high school • Set school record with 35 receiving touchdowns in his prep

career • Hauled in 35 catches for 565 yards and 13 touchdowns as a senior • On defense, played strong safety and made 68 tackles. Also recorded an interception and four pass break-ups • Helped Titans to an 8-3 record as a senior • As a junior, had 44 receptions for 821 yards with 17 touchdowns • Also played basketball for the Titans

PERSONAL

• Full Name: Daniel Stephen Helm • Born: April 20, 1995 • Son of Steve and Christy Helm • Majoring in Industrial Engineering

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ANDREW HENRY LONG SNAPPER

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R-JUNIOR • SQ • 6-2 • 205 GALLATIN, TENN. • STATION CAMP H.S. HONORS

• 2013 SEC Academic Honor Roll • 2012 SEC Academic Honor Roll

2013 - R-SOPHOMORE

• Squad member, did not play in any games

2012 - R-FRESHMAN

• Squad member, did not play in any games

2011 - FRESHMAN

• Walk-on with the Vols, part of the squad in Fall 2011

HIGH SCHOOL

• Played at Station Camp High School

• Team MVP • Team Offensive Line MVP • JROTC Leadership Award • All County Second Team • Second Team All County Offensive Lineman • JROTC Football Leadership Award • National Football Foundation Charles W. Hawkins Scholar-Athlete Award

PERSONAL

• Full name: Andrew Warren Henry • Born: January 22, 1993 • Son of Chris and Michelle Henry • Majoring in Mechanical Engineering

ALDEN HILL RUNNING BACK

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R-SOPHOMORE • 1L • 6-2 • 221 ALLIANCE, OHIO • MARLINGTON H.S. HONORS

• 2013 SEC Academic Honor Roll • 2012 SEC Academic Honor Roll

2013 - R-FRESHMAN

• Games Played/Started: 8/0 • Rushed 10 times for 58 yards and scored first college touchdown in eight games as a redshirt freshman • Played on special teams, making three tackles • Scored first college touchdown at #2 Oregon (9/14) and carried ball for 38 yards on five rushes • Ran for 11 yards on two carries vs. Western Kentucky (9/7) • College debut vs. Austin Peay (8/31), gaining nine yards on three carries

2012 - FRESHMAN

• Did not play as a freshman, redshirt season

HIGH SCHOOL

• 247sports: 3-star (No. 63 overall running back, No. 54 prospect in Ohio) • ESPN: 2-star (No. 99 overall running back, No. 91 prospect in Ohio) • Rivals: 3-star (No. 48 overall running back, No. 43 prospect in Ohio) • Scout: 3-star (No. 65 overall running back) • Finished as Marlington’s all-time career rushing leader with 4,745 yards • Earned All-Ohio Associated Press Division III First-Team honors as a senior • Akron-Beacon Journal All-Star First Team • All-Northeastern Buckeye Conference • All-Stark County honors, Division III • First-Team Canton Repository Division III • WHBC All-Stark County Offense Division III

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• First-Team Northeast Inland Division III Offense Honors • Rushed for 1,409 yards with 16 touchdowns in 2011 • Caught eight passes for 216 yards with two touchdowns • As a junior, earned All-Ohio Associated Press Division III Offensive Player of the Year • All-Ohio Associated Press Division III First-team • All-Northeast Inland District Offensive Player of the Year • All-Northeast Inland District First-team • Repository All-Stark County Player of the Year...Repository All-Stark County First-Team • NBC Player of the Year • All-NBC First-team • Set school record for single-season rushing yards (2,241) and single-game rushing yards (279) • Set school record for career rushing yards as a junior • Accounted for 35 TDs while averaging 8.7 yards a carry • Also played linebacker in high school with the Dukes • Coach at Marlington: Ed Miley

PERSONAL

• Full name: Alden Gregory Hill • Born: January 23, 1994 • Son of Tami Hill • Majoring in Art

 CAREER STATISTICS Rushing 2013

GP/GS No Yds Avg Per/G TD Long High Yd 8/0 10 58 5.8 7.2 1 12 38-Ore

 CAREER HIGHS Rushes Rushing Yards Touchdowns

5 at Oregon, 9/14/13 38 at Oregon, 9/14/13 1 at Oregon, 9/14/13


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JUNIOR • 2L • 5-8 • 186 ORLANDO, FLA. • EDGEWATER H.S. 2013 - SOPHOMORE

• Games/Starts: 11/10 • Played 11 games, with 10 starts, led team with 44 catches for 388 yards (second on team) and team-best three receiving TDs • Rushed 18 times for 93 yards • Gained a total of 38 yards on four touches vs. Vanderbilt (11/23) with 15 rushing yards and 23 receiving yards • Four catches for 13 yards vs. #7 Auburn (11/9) • Career-high 11 catches for career-best 89 yards at #10 Missouri (11/2); 11 catches tied for fifth-most in a game in UT history and most since Kelley Washington had 11 vs. LSU (9/29/2001) • Eight catches for 33 yards including 6-yard touchdown reception vs. #11 South Carolina (10/19) • Racked up career-high 116 all-purpose yards with four catches for 70 yards and six carries for 46 yards in OT loss to #6 Georgia (10/5) • Led Vols with four catches for 75 yards including an 18yard TD catch at #19 Florida (9/21) • Sat out game at #2 Oregon (9/14) with an injury • Ran for 20 yards and had an 8-yard catch vs. WKU (9/7) • Started opener, made career-high three catches for 29 yards including 11-yard TD catch vs. Austin Peay (8/31)

2012 - FRESHMAN

• Games/Starts: 10/0 • Played in 10 games, one of 10 true freshman to see action in 2012 • Seeing action at receiver and as a Wildcat QB • Had 13 catches for 54 yards and 14 carries for 44 yards; also threw one pass for a 13-yard touchdown • First career receiving touchdown on a 16-yard catch vs. Missouri (11/10) • Ran once for 11 yards and had two catches for nine yards vs. Troy (11/3) • Threw first career pass for a 13-yard touchdown at #17 South Carolina (10/27) • Touchdown pass at South Carolina was first by a non-quarterback since Lucas Taylor in 2007 • In addition to TD pass at South Carolina, also caught two passes for 15 yards • Ran twice for three yards and had a 4-yard catch vs. #1 Alabama (10/20) • Ran for 30 yards on four carries and made a catch for five yards at #19 Mississippi State (10/13) • First two college catches vs. Akron (9/22) for 18 yards; also rushed once for three yards • College debut vs. #18 Florida (9/15), seeing a few snaps

HIGH SCHOOL

• ESPN: 4-star (No. 150 overall prospect, No. 22 overall wide receiver, No. 29 prospect in Florida) • Rivals: 4-star (No. 47 overall wide receiver, No. 41 prospect in Florida) • Scout: 3-star (No. 76 overall wide receiver) • Participated in the 2012 Under Armour All-American Game at Tropicana Field in Tampa, Fla. Made one catch for 17 yards and returned two kickoffs for 41 yards • Ranked No. 3 in the Orlando Sentinel’s 2012 Central Florida “Super 60” • One of the top 50 in Florida by the Gainesville (Fla.) Sun. • Selected to the 2011 Super Southeast 120 by the Mobile (Ala.) Register • As a senior at Edgewater High School in 20111, caught 36 passes for 691 yards (19.2 yards per catch) and five touchdowns en route to Associated Press 7A All-State Team honors • Also had 392 yards on 55 carries (7.13 yards per carry) and scored three rushing touchdowns • As a junior, scored 23 total touchdowns while posting 1,146 receiving yards and 546 rushing yards • Rushed for 1,209 yards, tallied 793 yards receiving and scored 17 touchdowns as a sophomore • Also a member of the Edgewater track team, competing in the broad jump.

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PIG HOWARD

PERSONAL

• Full Name: Alton Quamine Howard • Nicknamed Pig • Born: March 9, 1993 • Son of Vonetta Burch • Brother Quincy McDuffie plays at Central Florida (2011) • Majoring in Agricultural Leadership

 CAREER STATISTICS Receiving 2012 2013 Totals

GP/GS 10/0 11/10 21/10

No Yds 13 54 44 388 57 442

Avg Per/G TD Long High Yd 4.2 5.4 1 16-Mizz 18-Akr 8.8 35.3 3 33-UGa 89-Miz 7.8 21.0 4 33-UGa 89-Miz

Rushing 2012 2013 Totals

GP/GS 10/0 11/10 21/10

No Yds Avg Per/G TD Long High Yd 14 44 3.1 4.4 0 16-MSU 30-MSU 18 93 5.2 8.5 0 20-WKU 46-UGa 32 137 4.3 6.5 0 20-WKU 46-UGa

 CAREER HIGHS Rushes Rushing Yards Receptions Receiving Yards Touchdowns

6 vs. Georgia, 10/5/13 46 vs. Georgia, 10/5/13 11 at Missouri, 11/2/13 89 at Missouri, 11/2/13 1 four times, last vs. South Carolina, 10/19/13

• Played at Edgewater High School in Orlando, Fla., for coach Zac Yarbrough • 247sports: 4-star (No. 121 overall prospect, No. 14 overall wide receiver, No. 19 prospect in Florida)

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PLAYERS  CAREER GAME-BY-GAME 2012 Opp. Rush-Yds-TD, Lg vs. NC State DNP-INJ Ga. State DNP-INJ Florida 0-0-0 Akron 1-3-0, 3 at Georgia 1-0-0, 0 at Miss State 4-30-0, 16 Alabama 2-3-0, 3 at S.Carolina 1-1-0, 1 Troy 1-11-0, 11 Missouri 1-2-0, 2 at Vanderbilt 2- (-5)-0, 1 Kentucky 1- (-1)-0, -1

Rec-Yds-TD, Lg Passing 0-0-0 2-18-0, 13 1- (-2)-0, -2 1-5-0, 5 1-4-0, 4 2-15-0, 10 2-9-0, 7 1-16-1, 16 2- (-9)-0, 0 1- (-2)-0, -2

1-1-13, 13-yd TD pass

 CAREER GAME-BY-GAME 2013 Opp. Rush-Yds-TD, Lg Austin Peay 1-7-0, 7 W. Kentucky 1-20-0, 20 at Oregon DNP-INJ at Florida 2-2-0, 7 So. Alabama 0-0-0 Georgia 6-46-0, 16 So. Carolina 1- (-3)-0, -3 at Alabama 1-1-0, 1 at Missouri 0-0-0 Auburn 1- (-1)-0, -1 Vanderbilt 2-15-0, 14 at Kentucky 3-6-0, 6

Rec-Yds-TD, Lg Passing 3-29-1, 13 1-8-0, 8 4-75-1, 29 3-36-0, 22 4-70-0, 33 8-33-0, 12 2-4-0, 6 11-89-0, 17 4-13-0, 8 2-23-0, 23 2-8-0, 5

JALEN HURD RUNNING BACK

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FRESHMAN • HS • 6-3 • 221 HENDERSONVILLE, TENN. • BEECH SENIOR H.S. HIGH SCHOOL

• Lettered at Beech Senior High School in Hendersonville, Tenn., for coach Anthony Crabtree • Rated five-star by 247Sports (No. 33 national prospect, No. 4 athlete, No. 1 prospect in Tennessee) • Rated four-star by ESPN (No. 62 national prospect, No. 7 running back, No. 4 prospect in Tennessee) • Rated five-star by Rivals (No. 28 national prospect, No. 5 running back, No. 2 prospect in Tennessee) • Rated four-star by Scout (No. 11 running back) • Played in 2014 U.S. Army All-American Game • Played in one game as a senior before suffering a shoulder injury that ended his 2013 season prematurely • Ran for 177 yards and three touchdowns on offense and had eight tackles and an interception in his lone prep game of 2013 • Named Tennessee State Mr. Football in 2012 • Earned First Team All-State from Tennessee Sports Writers as a junior

• As a junior in 2012, ran for Tennessee state-record 3,357 yards and 43 touchdowns • Set Tennessee state record with 294 points scored as a junior • Averaged 240 yards per game and 10.58 yards per carry in 2012 • Gained more than 200 yards in nine games as a junior, including three games with at least 390 yards on the ground • Piled up single-game rushing totals of 451, 396 and 394 as a junior • Ran for Tennessee title-game records of 394 yards and seven touchdowns in 2012 championship, a 56-35 Beech win over Columbia Central • Led Beech to 2012 state title with a perfect 15-0 record

PERSONAL

• Full Name: Jalen Tyler Hurd • Born: January 23, 1996 • Son of Tara Smotherman and Jay Hurd • Majoring in Finance

MARCUS JACKSON OFFENSIVE LINE

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R-JUNIOR • 2L • 6-2 • 304 VERO BEACH, FLA. • VERO BEACH H.S. HONORS

• 2011 Phil Steele Freshman All-American First Team • 2011 SEC All-Freshman Team selection by Coaches

sacks allowed (0.67 per game/fourth in NCAA) • Saw most extensive action of season at #17 South Carolina (10/27) with Zach Fulton sidelined due to injury

2013 - JUNIOR

2011 - FRESHMAN

• Took a redshirt season, did not play in any games

2012 - SOPHOMORE

• Games/Starts: 12/0 • Listed as backup left guard to Dallas Thomas in 2012 • Played in all 12 games, seeing action on field goal/kick block • Helped offense to 475.9 yards per game (20th in NCAA), 315.6 yards of passing offense (15th in NCAA), just eight

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• Games/Starts: 12/5 • Played in all 12 games as one of 16 true freshmen to play for Vols in 2011 • Started last five games at left guard for the Vols • Part of field goal/PAT offensive line unit for all 12 games • Drew first start vs. #14 South Carolina (10/29) • Played second half at left guard at #2 Alabama (10/22) • Made college debut vs. Montana seeing action on the line • Early enrollee, starting with Vols in January


• Played at Vero Beach High School for coach Gary Coggin • Rivals: 3-star (No. 13 overall guard, No. 51 overall in Florida) • Scout: 3-star (No. 15 overall guard) • ESPN: 4-star (No. 6 overall guard, No. 87 overall prospect) • Member of Under Armour All-America Team • ESPNU 150 Team • All-Area honors as both a senior in 2010 and junior in 2009

PERSONAL

• Full name: Marcus Jamaal Jackson • Born: July 12, 1992 • Son of Verna Jackson • Majoring in Interdisciplinary Studies • Switched to his high school number, 75, for his junior year

RYAN JENKINS WIDE RECEIVER

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R-FRESHMAN • RS • 5-11 • 201 MARIETTA, GA. • LASSITER H.S. 2013 - FRESHMAN

• Took a redshirt season, recovering from an early season injury

HIGH SCHOOL

• Coached by Jep Irwin at Lassiter High School • Rated four-star recruit by 247Sports (No. 28 wide receiver) • Rated four-star recruit by ESPN (No. 31 prospect in Georgia, No. 47 wide receiver) • Rated three-star recruit by Rivals (No. 34 prospect in Georgia, No. 48 wide receiver) • Invited to “The Opening”, an all-star summer prospect camp held on the Nike Campus • Recorded 24 catches for 415 yards and six touchdowns in

GENERAL STAFF PLAYERS REVIEW

HIGH SCHOOL

his senior season at Lassiter High School to a 10-1 record and the No. 1 seed in the 6A Playoffs • Father, Lee Jenkins, was a defensive back for the Vols from 1980-82 • His Brother, Martin, is a cornerback at Clemson

PERSONAL

• Full Name: Ryan Matthew Jenkins • Born: November 21, 1994 • Son of Lee and Martica Jenkins • Majoring in Communications Studies • Father Lee played for the Vols from 1979-82, seeing action in 36 games, making 105 tackles as a defensive back

A.J. JOHNSON LINEBACKER

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SENIOR • 3L • 6-2 • 242 GAINESVILLE, GA. • GAINESVILLE H.S. HONORS

• 2013 All-SEC Coaches First Team • 2013 All-SEC Associated Press First Team • 2013 All-SEC Athlon Sports First Team • 2013 All-SEC Sporting News First Team • 2013 All-SEC College Sports Madness Second Team • 2013 SEC Coaches Preseason All-SEC First Team • 2013 SEC Media Preseason All-SEC First Team • 2013 Butkus Award Watch List • 2013 Bronko Nagurski Trophy Watch List • 2013 Bednarik Award Watch List • 2013 Lott Trophy Watch List • 2013 Lindy’s Preseason Second Team All-American • 2013 Lindy’s Preseason First Team All-SEC • 2013 Lindy’s Preseason No. 3 Top Inside Linebacker • 2013 Athlon Sports Preseason First Team All-SEC • 2013 Sporting News Preseason Second Team All-American • 2013 Sporting News Preseason First Team All-SEC • 2013 Phil Steele Preseason Third Team All-American • 2013 Phil Steele Preseason First Team All-SEC • 2012 Coaches All-SEC Second Team

• Member of 2012 Preseason Butkus Watch List • 2012 All-SEC Preseason Second Team by league media • 2012 All-SEC Preseason Third Team by league coaches • CFPA Hon. Mention Linebacker of the Week (Oct. 14, 2012) • 2011 Consensus Freshman All-American • 2011 First-Team Freshman All-American by Football Writers of America, The Sporting News, Fox Sports, Phil Steele, Yahoo! Sports • Five 2011 Freshman All-American honors set Tennessee record, breaking mark of four by Eric Berry in 2009 • 2011 SEC All-Freshman Team selection • SEC Freshman of the Week (Oct. 22, 2011: Alabama)

2012 - JUNIOR

• Games/Starts: 12/12 • Enters senior season third in career assisted tackles at UT with 164; next on list is No. 2 Jamie Rotella with 181 • Has 324 career tackles including 21.5 tackles for loss • 18 career games with double-figure tackles in 36 games • Led Vols in tackles with 106 in 2013 • Third in SEC in tackles per game with 8.8 UTSPORTS.COM // @VOL_FOOTBALL ON TWITTER

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PLAYERS • Led team lead in TFLs with 8.5 for 17 yards • Five double-figure tackle games in 2013 including four of last seven games • Shared team lead with nine tackles in finale at Kentucky (11/30) • Led team in tackles with season-best 13 vs. Vanderbilt (11/23) including 2.0 TFLs, a forced fumble and a pass break-up • Tied for team lead with eight tackles vs. #7 Auburn (11/9); posted 300th career tackle • Led all tacklers with 11 stops at #10 Missouri (11/2) • Game-best 10 tackles at #1 Alabama (10/26), now has 37 career tackles vs. the Tide • Team-high eight tackles vs. #11 South Carolina (10/19) • Racked up 12 tackles, for 15th career double-figure tackles including 1.5 TFLs vs. #6 Georgia (10/5) • Eight tackles, including a TFL, pass break-up and a quarterback hurry vs. South Alabama (9/28) • 14th career double-figure tackle game with 10 stops at #19 Florida (9/21) • Led all tacklers with seven stops at #2 Oregon (9/14) • Racked up eight tackles vs. WKU (9/7) that included a key TFL in the first quarter to thwart a WKU drive

2012 - SOPHOMORE

• Games/Starts: 12/12 • 2012 Coaches All-SEC Second Team • Member of 2012 Preseason Butkus Watch List • Second season as starting middle linebacker • Led SEC and UT with 138 tackles (fourth-most in NCAA) in 12 starts in 2012, also had team-high 8.5 TFLs for 25 yards, his first career sack and eight quarterback hurries • Posted most tackles by a Vol since Jerod Mayo made 140 in 2007 • Fourth in NCAA, first in SEC in tackles per game (11.5) • With 21 tackles at Mississippi State, had most stops by a Vol in 48 years, since Keith DeLong had 23 vs. Alabama in 1988 • Rushed 12 times for 21 yards and a team-high six touchdowns out of `The Beast’ package, a Wildcat QB formation • Averaging 12.9 tackles per game over last 10 games with 129 in those 10 games including double-figure tackles in each game (at least 11 in each) • Closed year with 14 tackles, including first career sack (for 10 yards), two TFLs and his sixth rushing touchdown of the season vs. Kentucky (11/24) • 12 tackles including two TFLs at Vanderbilt (11/17) • Notched 11 tackles vs. Missouri (11/10) • Surpassed 100 tackles for the season in ninth game with 13 vs. Troy (11/3) • Sixth game in a row with double-figure tackles, piling up 11 stops at #17 South Carolina (10/27) • Racked up 14 tackles vs. #1 Alabama (10/20), has 27 career tackles vs. the Crimson Tide in two games • Had 11 tackles in each of three games in a row (9/15-29) • Career-high 21 tackles, most by a Vol since 1988, at #19 Mississippi State (10/13), had 1.5 TFLs • For third game in a row had 11 tackles and a rushing touchdown, at #5 Georgia (9/29) in homecoming, also recovered a fumble and had a TFL • Racked up 11 stops and rushed for a TD for the second game in a row vs. Akron (9/22) • As a Wildcat QB (which he played in HS) rushed twice vs. Florida (9/15) and scored first-career touchdown on a 1-yard rush; also racked up 11 tackles and a 6-yard TFL • It was fitting that Johnny Majors, who played multiple positions, had his jersey No. 45 retired vs. Florida • Opened 2012 with four tackles vs. NC State (8/31) • Fourth Quarter Award in spring for intangible values

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2011 - FRESHMAN

• Games/Starts: 12/10 • 2011 Consensus Freshman All-American • 2011 First-Team Freshman All-American by Football Writers of America, The Sporting News, Fox Sports, Phil Steele, Yahoo! Sports • Five Freshman All-American honors set Tennessee record, breaking mark of four by Eric Berry in 2009 • SEC All-Freshman Team selection • SEC Freshman of the Week (10/22 Alabama) • Led all SEC freshmen in tackles with 80, finishing second for UT • One of four true freshmen to rank among top two on his team in tackles among all D-I FBS schools • At least shared Vols’ lead in tackles on four occasions • With 80 tackles, had second-most stops by a true freshman in a season in UT history behind only Eric Berry, who had 86 in 2007 • Prior to Vanderbilt game, was only freshman to be leading his team in tackles in FBS • Only true freshman to have three double-figure tackle games in a season (E.Berry had two in 2007) with 10-plus in three games in a row (10/15-29) • Played in all 12 games in 2011 in true freshman season, starting 10 times • Recorded 4.5 TFLs, a forced fumble and two fumble recoveries, the only Vol with multiple FRs • Had 36 tackles in a three game span (12.0 per game) against #1 LSU, #2 Alabama, and #14 South Carolina • Piled up 12 tackles and recovered a fumble vs. #14 South Carolina (10/29) • Racked up career-high 13 tackles at #2 Alabama (10/22), second-most tackles by a true freshman in a game in UT history (record Eric Berry, vs. Kentucky in 2007) to earn SEC Freshman of the Week honors • 11 tackles against #1 LSU (10/15), first double-figure tackle total by a freshman since Eric Berry in 2007 • Tied for team lead in tackles with seven at #16 Florida (9/17), also forced a fumble and recovered it • Three tackles and 0.5 TFL in start in first college game vs. Montana (9/3). One of 12 true freshmen to play in opener • Along with Curt Maggitt, believed to be first true freshmen to start at linebacker for UT

HIGH SCHOOL

• Standout at Gainesville High School in Georgia for coach Bruce Miller • Rivals: 4-star (No. 136 overall prospect nationally, No. 8 overall inside linebacker, No. 12 overall prospect in Georgia) • Scout: 4-star (No. 16 overall middle linebacker) • ESPN: 4-star (No. 118 overall prospect nationally, No. 5 overall inside linebacker) • Georgia’s Class AAA Defensive Player of the Year • Named First Team Class AAA All-State following three consecutive seasons (2008-10) • Member of Under Armour All-America Team • Named to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution Super 11 team as a senior in 2010 • Selected to ESPNU 150 and Rivals250 teams • The Gainesville Times 2010 Football Player of the Year • Named to Mobile Press-Register’s Southeast 120 and ranked 77th • Posted 173 tackles, 29 tackles for loss, eight forced fumbles, seven pass breakups, six sacks and two interceptions in senior campaign • As a junior in 2009, tallied 131 tackles, 14 tackles for loss, eight sacks, six pass breakups, four forced fumbles and an INT


PERSONAL

• Full name: Alexander James Johnson • Born: December 24, 1991 • Son of Vivian Drake • Majoring in Sociology

 CAREER STATISTICS Defense GP/GS UT AT TT Sack TFL FF FR QH Int High Tk 2011 12/10 37 43 80 0-0 4.5-7 1 2 0 0-0 13-Ala 2012 12/12 63 75 138 1-10 8.5-25 0 1 8 0-0 21-MSU 2013 12/12 60 46 106 0-0 8.5-17 0 1 3 0-0 13-VU Totals 36/34 160 164 324 1-10 21.5-49 1 4 11 0-0 21-MSU Rushing 2012

GP No Yds Avg Per/G TD Long High Yd 12 12 21 1.8 1.8 6 4-2x 6-Ala

 CAREER HIGHS

 CAREER GAME-BY-GAME 2011 Opp. U-A-T, Other Montana 0-3-3, 0.5-0 tfl Cincinnati 0-1-1, 0.5-0 tfl at Florida 7-0-7, ff, fr Buffalo 1-5-6, 1-1 tfl Georgia 1-3-4 LSU 4-7-11 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 2013 Opp. Austin Peay W. Kentucky at Oregon at Florida So. Alabama Georgia

2012 Opp. U-A-T, Other vs. NC State 3-1-4 Ga. State 2-3-5, qh Florida 6-5-11, 1-6 tfl; 2-5 TD rush Akron 5-6-11, qh; 2-2 TD rush at Georgia 2-9-11, 1-1 tfl, fr; 1-1 TD rush at Miss State 4-17-21, 1.5-3 tfl Alabama 4-10-14, 3-6 TD rush at S. Carolina 9-2-11, 2-2 rush Troy 9-4-13, 1-2 tfl, qh Missouri 5-6-11, pd at Vanderbilt 6-6-12, 2-2 tfl, qh Kentucky 8-6-14, 1-10 sk, 2-11 tfl, qh; 1-2 TD rush

U-A-T, Other 2013 Opp. 1-1-2 So. Carolina 3-5-8, 1-1 tfl, qh at Alabama 2-5-7 at Missouri 7-3-10, 1-2 tfl Auburn 3-5-8, 1-1 tfl, pd, qh Vanderbilt 6-6-12, 1.5-3 tfl at Kentucky

U-A-T, Other 6-2-8 4-6-10, qh 6-5-11 7-1-8, 1-3 tfl 8-5-13, 2-5 tfl, pd 6-3-9, 1-2 tfl

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• As a sophomore in 2008, tallied 160 tackles, nine tacklesfor-loss and four sacks • Helped lead team to state championship game as a junior • Also helped team to three straight region titles • Gainesville went 24-3 over final two seasons

Tackles 21 at Mississippi State, 10/13/12 Forced Fumble/Fumble Recovery 1 at Florida, 9/17/11 Tackles for Loss 1.5 at Alabama, 10/22/11 20-Tackle Games 21 at Mississippi State, 10/13/12 10-Tackle Games 18 (last 13 vs. Vanderbilt, 11/23/13) Rushing Yards 5 vs. Florida, 9/15/12 Touchdowns 1 six times, last vs. Kentucky, 11/24/12

 JOHNSON ON THE CHARTS ¢ Assisted Tackles - Season

¢ Total Tackles - Season 1. 194 2. 190 3. 182 4. 174 5. 167 6. 165 165 8. 163 163 10. 159 -- 138

¢ 1. 2. 5. 8. 9. 11.

Andy Spiva Jamie Rotella Steve Poole Ray Nettles Carl Zander Andy Spiva Tom Fisher Russ Williams Andy Spiva Keith DeLong A.J. Johnson

1976 1972 1974 1971 1984 1975 1964 1975 1974 1988 2012

1. 90 2. 76 3. 75 4. 71 5. 70 6. 67 7. 66 66 9. 65 65

Jamie Rotella Carl Johnson A.J. Johnson Steve Poole Bobby Majors David Campbell Ray Nettles John Wagster Carl Zander Andy Spiva

Most Total Tackles - Single Game No. Name 28 Tom Fisher 25 Greg Jones 25 Greg Jones 25 Andy Spiva 24 Kelly Ziegler 24 Lemont Holt Jeffers 24 Andy Spiva 23 Keith DeLong 22 Andy Spiva 22 Ray Nettles 21 A.J. Johnson

At/Vs. at Auburn vs. Vanderbilt vs. Alabama vs. Vanderbilt at Boston College vs. Auburn vs. Kentucky vs. Alabama vs. Florida at Alabama at Miss. St.

1972 1972 2012 1974 1971 1973 1971 1971 1984 1975

¢ Assisted Tackles - Career 1. 193 2. 181 3. 164 4. 163 5. 149 6. 147 7. 138 8. 131 9. 126 10. 121

Andy Spiva 1973-76 Jamie Rotella 1970-72 A.J. Johnson 2011Rico McCoy 2006-09 Earnest Fields 1987-91 Carl Zander 1981-84 John Wagster 1970-72 Steve Poole 1973-75 Russ Williams 1974-77 Ronnie McCartney 1973-75

¢ Most Asst. Tackles - Single Game Year 1964 1977 1976 1975 1987 1981 1976 1988 1976 1971 2012

1. 2.

No. Name 17 A.J. Johnson 13 Lavoisier Fisher 13 Alvin Toles 13 Carl Zander 13 Danny Jenkins

At/Vs. at Miss. St. at Auburn vs. Mississippi vs. Pittsburgh vs. California

Year 2012 1984 1983 1983 1977

¢ 2012 NCAA National Tackle Leaders 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Name Dan Molls Marvin Burdette Nick Clancy A.J. Johnson Eric Kendricks

School Toledo UAB Boston College Tennessee UCLA

Tackles T/G 166 13.83 157 13.08 145 12.08 138 11.50 137 10.54

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JAKOB JOHNSON LINEBACKER

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FRESHMAN • HS • 6-4 • 230 STUTTGART, GERMANY/JEAN RIBAULT H.S. (FLA.) HIGH SCHOOL

• Played one season of high school football at Jean Ribault High School in Jacksonville, Florida for coach Anthony Flynn • Rated four-star by 247Sports (No. 12 inside linebacker, No. 35 prospect in Florida) • Rated three-star by ESPN (No. 50 inside linebacker) • Rated three-star by Rivals • Rated three-star by Scout (No. 45 inside linebacker) • Second Team All-Coast by Florida Times-Union in 2013 • Named a Florida Times-Union Super 24, the top recruits of 2013 • Racked up 112 tackles, 15 tackles for a loss and six sacks in first year of American football • Helped Trojans to 7-4 record as a senior

PERSONAL

• Full Name: Jakob Elijah Johnson • First name pronounced: YAH-kobb • Born: December 15, 1994 in Stuttgart, Germany • Majoring in Kinesiology • Moved to the United States in July 2012 • Son of Calvin and Ann-Charlotte Johnson • Wears No. 44 to honor high school teammate who passed away during school

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JUNIOR • 1L • 5-9 • 183 FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS • FRIENDSWOOD H.S. • BLINN COLLEGE 2013 - SOPHOMORE

• Games Played/Started: 10/2 • In 10 games with two starts, made 13 catches for 189 yards • Started and grabbed two catches for 35 yards at Kentucky (11/30) • Two catches for 14 yards vs. #7 Auburn (11/9) • Career-best three catches for 38 yards at #11 Missouri (11/2) • Hauled in a 24-yard catch at #1 Alabama (10/26) • First catch since second game of the season, with a 6-yard reception vs. #11 South Carolina (10/19) • Returned vs. South Alabama (9/28), had no catches • Sat out games at #2 Oregon (9/14) and at #19 Florida (9/21) with an injury • Hauled in a career-long 37-yard catch as part of two catches for 57 yards vs. WKU (9/7) • In UT debut, two catches for 15 yards vs. Austin Peay (8/31)

2012 - FRESHMAN (AT BLINN COLLEGE)

• Played in just four games for the Buccaneers during his one season at Blinn College • Finished the season with 69 receiving yards, the majority coming in a four catch, 68 yard effort against Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College • Used as a punt and kick returner finishing with four punt returns for 67 yards and 1 kick return for 60 yards • Made the Dean’s List during his freshman year at Blinn

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HIGH SCHOOL

• Coached by Steve Van Meter at Friendswood High School • Rated 3-star by Rivals • Rated 3-star by 247Sports (No. 152 overall wide receiver, No. 204 overall prospect in Texas) • Rated 2-star by ESPN (No. 170 overall wide receiver, No. 293 overall prospect in Texas) • Rated 3-star by Scout (No. 109 overall wide receiver) • Played all four seasons on varsity at Friendswood, including two seasons as team captain • Racked up over 4,000 yards of rushing and 34 touchdowns including more than 1,500 yards rushing in his junior and senior seasons • Tallied nearly 2,000 receiving yards in his career at Friendswood hauling in 23 touchdowns • Named newcomer of the year in his sophomore season and was First Team all-region and all-county in his junior an senior years • Reached state semifinals as a freshman, quarterfinals as a sophomore, semifinals as a junior and first round as a senior • Also a member of the track and basketball teams

PERSONAL

• Full Name: Johnathon Wayne Johnson • Born: January 3, 1994 • Son of Stacy Johnson • Majoring in Psychology


GP/GS No Yds Avg Per/G TD Long High Yd 10/2 13 189 14.5 18.9 0 37-WKU 57-WKU

 CAREER HIGHS Receptions Receiving Yards

3 at Missouri, 11/2/13 57 vs. Western Kentucky, 9/7/13

 CAREER GAME-BY-GAME 2013 Opp. Austin Peay W. Kentucky at Oregon at Florida So. Alabama Georgia

Rec-Yards-TD, Lg 2-15-0, 9 2-57-0, 37 DNP-INJ DNP-INJ 0-0-0 0-0-0

2013 Opp. So. Carolina at Alabama at Missouri Auburn Vanderbilt at Kentucky

Rec-Yards-TD, Lg 1-6-0, 6 1-24-0, 24 3-38-0, 25 2-14-0, 12 0-0-0 2-35-0, 26

LEMOND JOHNSON DEFENSIVE BACK

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SOPHOMORE • 1L • 6-1 • 196 COOPER CITY, FLA. • COOPER CITY H.S. 2013 - FRESHMAN

• Games Played/Started: 12/0 • Played in all 12 games as a true freshman contributor on special teams • Made three tackles on special teams, one each vs. Western Kentucky (9/7), South Carolina (10/19) and Vanderbilt (11/23)

HIGH SCHOOL

• Played at Cooper City High School in Florida for coach Art Taylor • Rivals: 3-star (No. 88 prospect from Florida) • Scout: 3-star (No. 170 overall WR) • 247Sports: 3-star (No. 51 safety prospect) • Played quarterback, wide receiver and safety at Cooper City High School the last two years • Began his high school career at Garner Magnet High School

in Raleigh, N.C., where he earned all-conference honors as a freshman and sophomore • Ranked No. 16 on the Miami Herald’s Broward County Top 25 for 2013 list, as well as the Orlando Sun Sentinel’s Palm Beach/Broward Super60

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 CAREER STATISTICS Receiving 2013

PERSONAL

• Full Name: Lemond Tracey Johnson • First name pronounced: LEE-mihnd • Born: Sept. 11, 1994 • Son of Lemond and Nekeya Johnson • Father served as defensive backs coach at Cooper City High School • Majoring in Arts and Sciences

 CAREER STATISTICS Defense GP/GS UT AT TT Sack TFL FF FR PD Int High Tk 2013 12/0 2 1 3 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 1-3x

RIYAHD JONES DEFENSIVE BACK

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SENIOR • SQ • 6-0 • 183 COLUMBUS, GA. • CARVER H.S./GEORGIA SOUTHERN/GARDEN CITY C.C. (KAN) 2013 - JUNIOR

• Games Played/Started: 2/0 • Played in two games late in the season • Made Tennessee debut at Missouri (11/2) on special teams • Also played against Auburn (11/9)

2012 - SOPHOMORE (AT GARDEN CITY CC)

• Rivals: 3-star (No. 7 overall JUCO CB) • Scout: 3-star • 247Sports: 3-star (No. 18 junior-college CB in the 247Composite for the 2013 class) • Helped Garden City C.C. to a Mississippi Bowl Championship • Timed at 4.49 seconds in the 40-yard dash • Recorded 22 tackles and a team-leading five pass breakups in 10 games at Garden City C.C.

2011 - FRESHMAN (AT GEORGIA SOUTHERN)

• Games/Starts: 10/7 • Finished with nine tackles, one pass breakup, and one

fumble recovery • Helped Georgia Southern to a 10-5 record and an NCAA FCS Semifinal game appearance, the first appearance in the semis for the Eagles since 2002

HIGH SCHOOL

• Played at Carver High School in Columbus, Ga. • Three-star Rivals.com standout that was part of the 13-1 team that went to the semifinals of the GHSA state championships • As a junior, caught 27 passes for 405 yards and five touchdowns • Participated in the Georgia National Underclassmen Combine • Coach at Carver High School: Del McGee.

PERSONAL

• Full Name: Riyahd Andre Jones • First Name Pronounced: Ree-YAHD • Born: May 4, 1993 • Son of Charles and Billisses Jones UTSPORTS.COM // @VOL_FOOTBALL ON TWITTER

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COLTON JUMPER LINEBACKER

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FRESHMAN • HS • 6-2 • 218 LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, TENN. • BAYLOR SCHOOL • HUN SCHOOL (N.J.) PREP SCHOOL

• Spent a post-graduate year at The Hun School in Princeton, N.J.

HIGH SCHOOL

• Lettered at Baylor School in Chattanooga, Tenn. for coach Phil Massey • Rated two-star by 247Sports • Rated two-star by Scout • Finished his high school career with 251 tackles, 39 TFL, 22 sacks, 2 interceptions, caused 5 fumbles, recovered 2 fumbles and blocked 1 FG in his high school career. • Finished his senior season with 131 tackles, 19 TFL, eight

sacks, two interceptions, two forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries and a blocked field goal • Earned Tennessee Div. II-AA all-state honors during his junior and senior seasons • Selected to the Toyota Tennessee Football All-Star Classic • 2012 TNVarsity All-Classification All-State team

PERSONAL

• Full Name: Colton Jay Jumper • Born: November 26, 1994 • Son of Jay and Dawn Jumper • Majoring in Economics

BRETT KENDRICK OFFENSIVE LINE

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R-FRESHMAN • RS • 6-6 • 315 KNOXVILLE, TENN. • CHRISTIAN ACADEMY OF KNOXVILLE 2013 - FRESHMAN

• In the 2012 state championship game, helped lead CAK to a 608-yard offensive effort • Earned Class 3A All-State honors in his senior season • Also a member of the basketball team at CAK

• Redshirt season

HIGH SCHOOL

• Coached by Rusty Bradley at Christian Academy of Knoxville • Rated 3-star by 247Sports (No. 20 overall prospect in Tennessee) • Helped his team to back-to-back TSSAA Class 3A State Championships in his junior and senior seasons

PERSONAL

• Full Name: Brett Blair Kendrick • Born: April 12, 1995 • Son of Bryan and Beth Kendrick • Majoring in Recreation and Sport Management

KYLER KERBYSON OFFENSIVE LINE

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R-JUNIOR • 2L • 6-4 • 304 KNOXVILLE, TENN. • KNOXVILLE CATHOLIC H.S. HONORS

2011 - FRESHMAN

2013 - R-SOPHOMORE

HIGH SCHOOL

• 2013 SEC Honor Roll • Games/Starts: 12/0 • Played in 2013 as a backup right tackle • Played in all 12 games in 2013 as a reserve lineman and as part of kick-block unit on special teams

2012 - R-FRESHMAN

• Games/Starts: 7/0 • Saw action as a backup tackle in seven games • Made college debut against Georgia State (9/8)

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• Redshirted

• Rivals: 3-star (No. 34 overall offensive tackle, No. 4 overall prospect in Tennessee) • Scout: 4-star (No. 24 overall offensive tackle) • ESPN: 3-star (No. 24 overall offensive tackle) • Named Tennessee Mr. Football AAA Lineman of the Year in 2010 • Earned TSWA All-State honors • Garnered Knoxville News Sentinel PrepXtra All-Knoxville Football League defensive player of the year and first team


• Led defense with 86 tackles and posted 27 tackles-for-loss, five sacks and three forced fumbles • Collected 47 pancake blocks as a junior • Coach at Knoxville Catholic High School: Scott Meadows

PERSONAL

• Full Name: Kyler Brian Kerbyson • Born: July 7, 1993 in Garland, Texas • Son of Ray and Dianna Mubarak • Majoring in Sport Management

JUSTIN KING

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R-SOPHOMORE • 1L • 6-2 • 246 DUNWOODY, GA. • DUNWOODY H.S. 2013 - SOPHOMORE

• Redshirt season, did not play in any games

2012 - FRESHMAN

• Games/Starts: 8/0 • Saw action as a backup fullback and wildcat quarterback • Ran twice for 18 yards • Gained 18 yards on a rush vs. Akron (9/22) • Made college debut vs. Georgia State (9/8) and had a carry

HIGH SCHOOL

• 247sports: 3-star (No. 101 overall athlete, No. 89 prospect in Georgia) • ESPN: 3-star (No. 46 overall outside linebacker, No. 49 prospect in Georgia) • Rivals: 3-star (No. 59 athlete, No. 63 prospect in Georgia) • Scout: 3-star (No. 79 overall outside linebacker) • Played multiple positions at Dunwoody H.S., including quarterback, running back and outside linebacker • Named honorable mention AAAA all-state by the Atlanta Journal Constitution as a senior after rushing for more than 800 yards

• As a junior in 2010, rushed for 413 yards and three touchdowns, in addition to passing for 218 more yards and three more scores • Also recorded 24 tackles on defense • Coach at Dunwoody: Michael Youngblood

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honors • Member of The Tennessean’s Dream Team • Selected to Toyota East vs. West All-Star Classic • Named to Mobile Press-Register’s Southeast 120 and ranked 110th • As a senior, allowed zero sacks in 252 pass attempts and graded out at 92 percent • Also contributed 52 pancake blocks and helped offense average 29 points per game in 2010

PERSONAL

• Full Name: Justin Robert King • Born on June 24, 1993 • Son of Cathy and Jerry King Sr. • Brother Jerry played at Tennessee Tech • Majoring in Recreation and Sport Management

 CAREER STATISTICS Rushing 2012

GP/GS No Yds Avg Per/G TD Long High Yd 8/0 2 18 9.0 2.3 0 18-Akr 18-Akr

 CAREER HIGHS Rushing Yards

MARLIN LANE RUNNING BACK

18 vs. Akron, 9/22/12

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• Games/Starts: 11/0 • Shared tailback duties with Rajion Neal, as a backup • In 11 games in 2013, rushed for 534 yards and four touchdowns • Made eight catches for 50 yards in 2013 • In finale at Kentucky (11/30), ran for 31 yards • Ran for 53 yards for second game in a row, vs. Vanderbilt (11/23) • Carried 12 times for 53 yards vs. #7 Auburn (11/9) • Picked up 37 yards on six carries at #10 Missouri (11/2) • Ran for 25 yards on six totes at #1 Alabama (10/26) • Returned from injury to run for 55 yards on 12 carries vs. #11 South Carolina (10/19) • Sidelined for the game vs. #6 Georgia (10/6) with injury • Recorded a career-long 54-yard rush vs. South Alabama (9/28) as part of 66-yard day

• Ran for 63 yards and had two catches for 16 yards at #2 Oregon (9/14) • Led Vols with 97 rushing yards on 16 carries including an 8-yard TD rush vs. WKU (9/7) • Opened 2013 with third career multi-touchdown game with rushing TDs of 14 and 4 yards vs. Austin Peay (8/31); finished with 38 yards on six carries

2012 - SOPHOMORE

• Games/Starts: 12/6 • Rushed for 679 yards in 12 games with six starts in last six games in 2012 (54.8 yards per game) • Had 29 catches for 228 yards (19.0 yards per game) • Averaging 78.9 yards in six starts in last six games with first two career 100-yard rushing games • Ran for 75 yards including career-long tying 45-yard rush in finale vs. Kentucky (11/24) UTSPORTS.COM // @VOL_FOOTBALL ON TWITTER

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PLAYERS • Second-career 100-yard rushing game with 108 at Vanderbilt (11/17), also had five catches for 37 yards • Ran for 47 yards and had career-high seven catches for 26 yards vs. Missouri (11/10) • Career-best 132 rushing yards with two rushing touchdowns (17 and 9 yards) vs. Troy (11/3); Marked second-career multitouchdown, first since first college game • Ran for 56 yards on 15 carries for second week in a row, at #17 South Carolina (10/27), also had two catches • First-career start, at tailback, vs. #1 Alabama (10/20), gained 103 all-purpose yards with career-best 15 carries for 55 yards and five catches for 48 yards • Carried eight times for 22 yards and hauled in two catches for five yards at #5 Georgia (9/29) • Ran for 47 yards on nine carries and caught two passes for 49 yards vs. Akron for 96 total yards • Gained 31 yards in the ground vs. Georgia State (9/8) • Opened 2012 with game-best and career-high 75 rushing yards including long of 42 vs. NC State (8/31) • Switched to No. 15 after wearing No. 4 to honor his brother, who was 15 years old

2011 - FRESHMAN

• Games/Starts: 12/0 • Overall, had 620 all-purpose yards (51.7 per game) • True freshman ran for 280 yards, had 17 catches for 161 yards in 12 games as a reserve tailback • Also had seven punt returns for 36 yards and seven kickoff returns for 143 yards • Scored TDs in each of his first three college games, the first UT player to do so since Reggie Cobb in 1987, who scored TD in first five games that season • Finished year with 25 rushing yards at Kentucky (11/26) • Ran for career-high 58 yards, including UT season-long 45 yarder at #8 Arkansas (11/12), also made three catches for 12 yards • Ran nine times (several out of Wildcat formation) for 37 yards vs. MTSU (11/5) • Gained 21 yards on the ground, also returned two kickoffs for 49 yards at #2 Alabama (10/22) • Ran for 43 yards on six carries vs. #1 LSU (10/15) • Gained 92 all-purpose yards vs. Georgia (10/8) with careerhighs of 84 receiving yards and six catches along with eight rushing yards • Ran for 28 yards and caught two passes for 15 yards vs. Buffalo (10/1) • Caught an 8-yard TD pass as part of 26 receiving yards at #16 Florida (9/17). Also ran for nine yards and returned two punts for 13 yards • Third TD in two games after a 2-yard rushing score vs. Cincinnati (9/10). Totaled 16 yards on eight carries vs. UC • Ran for 35 yards (1-yd TD run) and caught two passes for 16 yards with 9-yd TD rec. vs. Montana (9/3) in college debut • First UT freshman with 2 TDs in debut since Corey Larkins in 2001 vs. Syracuse

HIGH SCHOOL

• Played at Mainland in Daytona Beach for coach John Maronto • Rivals: 4-star (No. 23 overall running back, No. 38 overall prospect in Florida) • Scout: 4-star (No. 23 overall running back) • ESPN: 4-star (No. 134 overall prospect nationally, No. 11 overall running back) • Participated in the Team USA vs. The World game for the U.S. Under-19 national football team • Played in the Offense-Defense All-American Bowl • ESPNU 150 Team

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• Earned Third Team All-State (Class 6A) accolades as a junior • Named to Mobile Press-Register’s Southeast 120 and ranked 54th • Coming off ACL surgery and played in five games as a senior, yet rushed for 601 yards and six touchdowns on 45 carries (13.4 yards per carry) • Recorded 683 yards of total offense as he also caught six passes for 82 yards and a TD • Carried the ball 112 times for 1,110 yards (9.9 yards per carry) and 12 TDs as a junior in 2009, while finishing with more than 1,500 yards of total offense • Also returned three punts for TDs • As a sophomore, ran 69 times for 758 yards and 12 TDs, while catching six passes for 123 yards and a score • Named to the Class of 2011 Sporting News Top 100 (No. 63 overall/No. 11 running back)

PERSONAL

• Full name: Marlin A. Lane Jr. • Born: December 31, 1991 • Son of Marlin Lane Sr. and Milinia Williams • Majoring in Arts & Sciences

 CAREER STATISTICS Rushing 2011 2012 2013 Totals

GP/GS No Yds 12/0 75 280 12/6 120 658 11/0 101 534 35/6 296 1472

Avg Per/G TD Long High Yd 3.7 23.3 2 45-Ark 58-Ark 5.5 54.8 2 45-UK 132-Troy 5.3 48.5 4 54-USA 97-WKU 5.0 42.1 8 45-2x 132-Troy

Receiving 2011 2012 2013 Totals

GP/GS No Yds Avg Per/G TD Long High Yd 12/0 17 161 9.5 13.4 2 27-UGa 84-UGa 12/6 29 228 7.9 19.0 0 35-Akr 49-Akr 11/0 9 50 5.6 4.5 0 12-UO 16-UO 35/6 55 439 8.0 12.5 2 35-Akr 84-UGa

Kickoff Returns GP/GS No Yds Avg Per/G TD Long High Yd 2011 12/0 7 143 20.4 11.9 0 35-Fla 76-Fla 2012 12/0 2 32 16.0 2.7 0 18-Van 32-Van 2013 11/0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 -- -Totals 35/0 9 175 19.4 5.0 0 35-Fla 76-Fla Punt Returns GP/GS No Yds Avg Per/G TD Long High Yd 2011 12/3 7 36 5.1 3.0 0 9-Mon 23-Mon

 CAREER HIGHS Rushes 19 vs. Troy, 11/3/12 Rushing Yards 132 vs. Troy, 11/3/12 Receptions 7 vs. Missouri, 11/10/12 Receiving Yards 84 vs. Georgia, 10/8/11 Touchdowns 2 vs. Mont., 9/3/11, vs. Troy, 11/3/12, A.Peay, 8/31/13 Punt Returns 4 vs. Montana, 9/3/11 Punt Return Yards 23 vs. Montana, 9/3/11 Kickoff Returns 4 vs. Florida, 9/17/11 Kickoff Return Yards 76 vs. Florida, 9/17/11

 CAREER GAME-BY-GAME 2011 Opp. Rush-Yds-TD, Lg Montana 10-35-1, 18 Cincinnati 8-16-1, 10 at Florida 5-9-0, 5 Buffalo 7-28-0, 9 Georgia 7-8-0, 8 LSU 6-43-0, 18 at Alabama 7-21-0, 6 So. Carolina 0-0-0 MTSU 9-37-0, 8 at Arkansas 9-58-0, 45 Vanderbilt 0-0-0 at Kentucky 7-25-0, 20

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


2012 Opp. Rush-Yds-TD, Lg NC State 9-75-0, 42 Ga. State 8-31-0, 7 Florida 1-1-0, 1 Akron 9-47-0, 14 at Georgia 8-22-0, 6 at Miss State 2-9-0, 5 Alabama 15-55-0, 12 at S.Carolina 15-56-0, 16 Troy 19-132-2, 37 Missouri 8-47-0, 12 at Vanderbilt 16-108-0, 30 Kentucky 10-75-0, 45

Rec-Yds-TD, Lg 2-19-0, 13 1-12-0, 12 0-0-0 2-49-0, 35 2-5-0, 4 0-0-0 5-48-0, 26 2-5-0, 6 2-31-0, 18 7-26-0, 13 5-37-0, 11 1- (-4)-0, -4

PR-Yds-TD, Lg 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 0-0-0

 CAREER GAME-BY-GAME KR-Yds-TD, Lg 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 2-34-0, 18 0-0-0

2013 Opp. Rush-Yds-TD, Lg Austin Peay 6-38-2, 14 W. Kentucky 16-97-1, 20 at Oregon 13-63-0, 12 at Florida 5-16-0, 7 So. Alabama 5-66-0, 54 Georgia DNP-INJ So. Carolina 12-55-0, 15 at Alabama 6-25-0, 7 at Missouri 6-37-0, 11 Auburn 12-53-0, 23 Vanderbilt 9-53-0, 16 at Kentucky 11-31-0, 9

Rec-Yds-TD, Lg 0-0-0 1-7-0, 7 2-16-0, 12 1-(-6)-0, -6 2-14-0, 8

PR-Yds-TD, Lg 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0

KR-Yds-TD, Lg 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0

0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-5-0, 5 1-9-0, 9 1-5-0, 5

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 0-0-0

LaTROY LEWIS

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R-SOPHOMORE • 1L • 6-4 • 255 AKRON, OHIO • ARCHBISHOP HOBAN H.S. 2013 - R-FRESHMAN

• Games/Starts: 6/0 • Backup defensive end, played in six games; making four tackles • Made college debut vs. Austin Peay (8/31) and racked up three tackles including a TFL

2012 - FRESHMAN

• Redshirt season, did not play as a freshman

HIGH SCHOOL

• 247sports: 3-star (No. 36 overall defensive end, No. 22 prospect in Ohio) • ESPN: 4-star (No. 30 overall defensive end, No. 14 prospect in Ohio) • Rivals: 3-star (No. 27 overall defensive end, No. 27 prospect in Ohio) • Scout: 3-star (No. 57 overall defensive end) • 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 forced him to miss the remainder of the season

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 CAREER GAME-BY-GAME

• As a junior in 2010, earned Associated Press Second Team All-Ohio and First Team All-Akron accolades after recording 96 tackles and nine sacks • Compiled 70 tackles, eight tackles for loss, 13 sacks and one interception as a sophomore • Also played on the Knights’ basketball team • Coach at Archbishop Hoban: Ralph Orsini

PERSONAL

• Full Name: LaTroy Rayshawn Lewis • Born Nov. 9, 1993 • Son of La Tonya Lewis-Bector • Majoring in Kinesiology

 CAREER STATISTICS Defense GP/GS UT AT TT Sack TFL FF FR PD Int High Tk 2013 6/0 3 1 4 0-0 1-1 0 0 0 0-0 3-APSU

 CAREER HIGHS Tackles Tackle For Loss

CURT MAGGITT LINEBACKER

3 vs. Austin Peay, 8/31/13 1 vs. Austin Peay, 8/31/13

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R-JUNIOR • 2L • 6-3 • 244 WEST PALM BEACH, FLA. • DWYER H.S. HONORS

• 2013 SEC Honor Roll • 2013 Lindy’s Preseason Third Team All-SEC • 2013 Phil Steele Preseason Fourth Team All-SEC • 2011 Third-Team Freshman All-American by Phil Steele • 2011 SEC All-Freshman Team selection by Coaches • SEC Freshman of the Week (Nov. 20, 2011)

2013 - JUNIOR

• Redshirt season as he recovered from various ailments

2012 - SOPHOMORE

• Games/Starts: 9/9 • Second year as starter at linebacker • 30 tackles with two sacks and team-high tying 5.0 TFLs • Second consecutive five-tackle game, including 1.5 TFLs, a career-best three quarterback hurries and break-up vs. Missouri (11/10) • Best game of season since opener vs. NC State with five tackles vs. Troy (11/3) including a TFL • Posted a 13-yard sack at #17 South Carolina (10/27) UTSPORTS.COM // @VOL_FOOTBALL ON TWITTER

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PLAYERS • Three stops vs. # 1 Alabama (10/20) • Three tackles and a forced fumble at #5 Georgia (9/29 • Back in action vs. #18 Florida (9/15) with five tackles • Sat out Georgia State (9/8) with toe injury • Credited with 18-yard sack and forced fumble that resulted in safety vs. NC State (8/31). Made five tackles in 2012 opener

2011 - FRESHMAN

• Games/Starts: 11/8 • Third-Team Freshman All-American by Phil Steele • SEC All-Freshman Team selection • Played 11 of 12 games, started eight games at SLB as a true freshman, finished tied for third on team with 56 tackles • Had 5.5 TFLs for 19 yards (fourth-most TFLs on team), two quarterback hurries and forced fumble • With 56 tackles, recorded fourth-most for a true freshman in UT history ahead of Reggie White (51 in 1980) • Ranked second among all SEC freshmen with 5.1 tackles/ game behind teammate A.J. Johnson • Fourth time with career-best seven tackles, came in finale at Kentucky (11/26) • SEC Freshman of the Week (Nov. 20, 2011) • Notched seven tackles (tying his career-high for the third time in 2011) including 2.5 TFLs vs. Vanderbilt (11/19) • Tied for team lead with six tackles including a TFL along with a forced fumble at #8 Arkansas (11/12) • Returned to action vs. MTSU (11/5) with two tackles • Career-high seven tackles vs. #1 LSU (10/15) • Racked up six tackles at #2 Alabama (10/22) • Led team in tackles with seven vs. Buffalo (10/1) • Racked up six tackles including 0.5 TFL at #16 Florida (9/17) • Three tackles vs. Cincinnati (9/10) with half-sack for six yards • In college debut made three tackles vs. Montana (9/3) • Believed to be first true freshman, along with A.J. Johnson, to start at linebacker for UT

HIGH SCHOOL

• Rivals: 4-star (No. 198 overall prospect nationally, No. 12 overall outside linebacker, No. 31 overall prospect in Florida) • Scout: 4-star (No. 19 overall outside linebacker) • ESPN: 4-star (No. 63 overall prospect nationally, No. 3 overall outside linebacker) • ESPNU 150 Team • Rivals250 Team • MaxPreps.com 2010 U.S. Air Force All-America squad • Earned First Team All-America honors via MaxPreps.com for senior year efforts • Named the Sun Sentinel’s 2010 Palm Beach County Defensive Player of the Year • Also garnered Defensive Player of the Year and All-Area honors from the Palm Beach Post

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• As a junior, earned First Team All-State honors in Class 4A • Named First Team All-County by Sun Sentinel • Selected to First Team All-Area by Palm Beach Post • Named to the 2010 Press-Register Southeast 120 and ranked 70th • 65 solo tackles, nine tackles for loss, 28 quarterback pressures, 17 sacks and two forced fumbles as a senior in 2010 • Offensively, posted 12 receptions for 109 yards and a pair of touchdowns • As a junior, notched 38 tackles, 14 quarterback pressures, six tackles for loss, 11 sacks and three forced fumbles • Totaled eight receptions for 62 yards and a score on offense • Part of a defense that held opponents to less than a touchdown a game on a team that went 12-2 his senior year • Coach at Dwyer High School: Jack Daniels

PERSONAL

• Full Name: Curtis Devontea Maggitt • Last name pronounced: muh-JIT • Born: February 4, 1993 • Son of Roosevelt Maggitt, Sr. and Marilyn Bivins • Brother, Roosevelt, played defensive end at Iowa State • Majoring in Communication Studies

 CAREER STATISTICS Defense GP/GS UT AT TT Sack TFL FF FR PD Int High Tk 2011 11/8 29 27 56 0.5-6 5.5-19 1 0 2 0-0 7-4x 2012 9/9 16 14 30 2-31 5-37 2 0 3 0-0 5-3x Totals 20/17 45 41 86 2.5-37 10.5-56 3 0 5 0-0 7-4x

 CAREER HIGHS Tackles

7, four times, last at Kentucky, 11/26/11 Tackles For Loss 2.5 vs. Vanderbilt, 11/19/11 Sacks 1 vs. NC State, 8/31/12 & at South Carolina, 10/27/12 Quarterback Hurries 3 vs. Missouri, 11/10/12

 CAREER GAME-BY-GAME 2011 Opp. U-A-T, Other 2012 Opp. U-A-T, Other Montana 3-0-3 vs. NC State 4-1-5, 1-18 sk, 1-18 tfl, ff Cincinnati 0-3-3, 0.5-6 sk, 0.5-6 tfl Ga. State DNP-INJ at Florida 3-3-6, 0.5-2 tfl, qh Florida 4-1-5 Buffalo 5-2-7, 0.5-0 tfl Akron 1-0-1, qh Georgia 0-2-2 at Georgia 1-2-3, ff LSU 6-1-7 at Miss State 0-2-2, 0.5-1 tfl at Alabama 3-3-6, 0.5-2 tfl Alabama 2-1-3 South Carolina DNP-INJ at So. Carolina 1-0-1, 1-13 sk MTSU 1-1-2 Troy 2-3-5, 1-3 tfl at Arkansas 2-4-6, 1-3 tfl, ff Missouri 1-4-5, 1.5-2 tfl, 3 qh, pd Vanderbilt 2-5-7, 2.5-6 tfl at Vanderbilt DNP-INJ at Kentucky 4-3-7 Kentucky DNP-INJ


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FRESHMAN • HS • 6-3 • 202 GALLATIN, TENN. • STATION CAMP H.S. HIGH SCHOOL

• Lettered at Station Camp High School in Gallatin, Tennessee for coach Shaun Hollinsworth • Rated five-star by Rivals (No. 20 national prospect, No. 2 wide receiver, No. 2 prospect in Tennessee) • Rated four-star by 247Sports (No. 46 national prospect, No. 5 wide receiver, No. 2 prospect in Tennessee) • Rated four-star by ESPN (No. 48 national prospect, No. 6 wide receiver, No. 1 prospect in Tennessee) • Rated four-star by Scout (No. 10 wide receiver) • Played in 2014 U.S. Army All-American Game • Participated in The Opening 2013, showcasing the nation’s elite prospects • Named Tennessee Mr. Football in 2013 • Earned First Team All-State honors from Tennessee Sports Writers Association as a senior • Member of The Tennessean Dandy Dozen • Scored 31 touchdowns as a senior in 2013, scoring TDs four

different ways (receiving, rushing, kickoff return and interception return) • Piled up 71 receptions for 1,404 yards and 19 receiving touchdowns as a senior • Ran for 246 yards on 22 carries and five touchdowns as a senior • Also averaged 26 yards per kickoff return including a pair of returns for touchdowns in 2013 • Helped Bison to 9-3 record and playoff berth as a senior in 2013

PERSONAL

• Full Name: Joshua Khiry Malone • Born: March 21, 1996 • Son of Cordell and Rebecca Malone • Majoring in Finance • Cousin of former Vols defensive back and 1998 National Champion Mikki Allen

LaDARRELL McNEIL DEFENSIVE BACK

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JOSH MALONE

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JUNIOR • 2L • 6-1 • 204 DALLAS, TEXAS • WILMER-HUTCHINS H.S. HONORS

• 2012 Freshman All-SEC Team

2013 - SOPHOMORE

• Games/Starts: 12/12 • Starting strong safety in 2013 as a true sophomore • Fourth on Vols with 54 tackles in 12 starts, also had an interception, fumble recovery and four passes defended • Five tackles vs. Vanderbilt (11/23) in home finale • Recovered second fumble of career along with seven tackles vs. #7 Auburn (11/9), including 100th career stop • Four tackles at #10 Missouri (11/2) • Racked up nine tackles at #1 Alabama (10/26) • Four tackles in win over #11 South Carolina (10/19) • First career interception vs. South Alabama (9/28) • Seven tackles at #19 Florida (9/21) • Third career game with double-figure tackles vs. WKU (9/7), racking up 10 stops including a TFL

2012 - FRESHMAN

• Games/Starts: 11/7 • Started final seven games at strong safety, played in 11 • Was first UT true freshman to start a game in 2012, joined by Daniel Gray (vs. Troy) • Finished fifth on team in tackles with 58 • Over final nine games, had 55 tackles (6.1 per game) • Second career double-figure tackle game in finale vs. Kentucky (11/24), tying career-best with 10 tackles • Eight tackles and a forced fumble at Vanderbilt (11/17)

• Recovered a fumble and returned it 33 yards vs. Missouri (11/10) along with two tackles • Set career-high with first career double-figure tackle game with 10 vs. Troy (11/3) • Equalled career-high with eight tackles at #17 South Carolina (10/27) • Three tackles vs. #1 Alabama (10/20) • True freshman drew first-career start at Miss State • Career-best eight tackles in first start at Miss State (10/13), became first Vols true freshman to begin in 2012 • Career-high five tackles at #5 Georgia (9/29) • Made one tackle in each of first three games played • Made college debut against Georgia State (9/8/12)

HIGH SCHOOL

• 247sports: 4-star (No. 115 overall, No. 6 overall safety, No. 14 prospect in Texas) • ESPN: 4-star (No. 12 overall safety, No. 28 prospect in Texas) • Rivals: 4-star (No. 86 overall, No. 7 overall safety, No. 11 prospect in Texas) • Scout: 4-star (No. 6 overall free safety) • Parade All-American after senior year at Wilmer-Hutchins • Member of Rivals100 • Played in U.S. Army Bowl in San Antonio • Named to Dallas Morning News All-Area First Team • Led Wilmer-Hutchins with 124 tackles as a senior • Averaged 13.8 tackles per game • Racked up seven games with at least 10 tackles and four UTSPORTS.COM // @VOL_FOOTBALL ON TWITTER

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PLAYERS games with 18 or more stops • Notched a career-best 20 tackles vs. Molina in the 2011 Eagles season opener • Had 11 passes defended including an interception, forced four fumbles • Also ran for 66 yards, returned three kickoffs for 109 yards and two punt returns for 75 yards • Coach at Wilmer-Hutchins: Elzie Barnett. • Attended A. Maceo Smith High School in Dallas, which closed following 2010-11 school year • Named a Class 3A Second-Team selection as a junior • Racked up 148 tackles including 75 solo stops in 2010 • Had 10 pass break-ups and three interceptions along with two sacks • Made 89 tackles as a freshman in 2008 including eight tackles for loss • Also had four pass break-ups and four sacks as a freshman

PERSONAL

• Full Name: LaDarrell Stephon McNeil • Born on Sept. 3, 1993 • Son of Annette Powers • Majoring in Arts and Sciences

 CAREER STATISTICS Defense GP/GS UT AT TT Sack TFL FF FR PD Int High Tk 2012 11/7 33 25 58 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 0-0 10-2x 2013 12/12 35 19 54 0-0 1-5 0 1 4 1-16 10-WKU Totals 23/19 68 44 112 0-0 1-5 0 2 5 1-16 10-3x

 CAREER HIGHS Tackles Interceptions Fumble Recovery 10-Tackle Games

10 vs. Troy, 11/3/12, UK, 11/24/12, WKU, 9/7/13 1 vs. South Alabama, 9/28/13 1 vs. Missouri, 11/10/12 & vs. Auburn, 11/9/13 1 vs. Troy, 11/3/12 & vs. Kentucky, 11/24/12

 CAREER GAME-BY-GAME 2012 Opp. vs. NC State Ga. State Florida Akron at Georgia at Miss State Alabama at So.Carolina Troy Missouri at Vanderbilt Kentucky

U-A-T, Other DNP 1-0-1 1-0-1 1-0-1 4-1-5 1-7-8, pd 2-1-3 6-2-8 4-6-10 1-1-2, 1-33 fr 5-3-8, ff 7-3-10

2013 Opp. Austin Peay W. Kentucky at Oregon at Florida So. Alabama Georgia So. Carolina at Alabama at Missouri Auburn Vanderbilt at Kentucky

JAYLEN MILLER

U-A-T, Other 1-0-1 5-5-10, 1-5 tfl, pd 2-0-2, pd 5-2-7 1-0-1, 1-16 int 1-1-2 3-1-4 5-4-9 3-1-4 4-3-7, fr 4-1-5 1-1-2, pd

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SOPHOMORE • SQ • 6-2 • 250 GAFFNEY, S.C. • GAFFNEY H.S. 2013 - FRESHMAN

• Games Played/Started: 3/0 • Played in first three games of the season • Made two tackles vs. Austin Peay (8/31) in college debut • Also had a late stop at Oregon (9/14)

HIGH SCHOOL

• Coached by Dan Jones at Gaffney High School • Rated four-star by ESPN (No. 36 overall defensive end, No. 5 overall prospect in South Carolina) • Rated three-star by Rivals (No. 13 overall prospect in South Carolina) • Rated three-star by 247Sports (No. 52 overall strongside defensive end, No. 13 overall prospect in South Carolina) • Rated three-star by Scout (No. 78 overall defensive end) • Selected to participate in the 2012 Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas • Helped lead the Indians to a 12-3 record and the South Carolina AAAA state championship as a senior • Recorded 62 tackles, including 10 for a loss, 27 sacks, nine

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pass breakups and three forced fumbles during his senior campaign • Tabbed as the 2012 Big 16 Upper State Lineman of the Year • Also had 56 tackles, 11 TFLs and six sacks as a junior • Named to the 2012 MaxPreps South Carolina Preseason AllState Team

PERSONAL

• Full Name: Jaylen Jamier Miller • Born: October 25, 1994 • Son of Javier and Althea Miller • Majoring in Arts and Sciences

 CAREER STATISTICS Defense GP/GS UT AT TT Sack TFL FF FR PD Int High Tk 2013 3/0 2 1 3 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 2-APSU

 CAREER HIGHS Tackles

2 vs. Austin Peay, 8/31/13


DEFENSIVE LINE

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FRESHMAN • HS • 6-3 • 266 COMPTON, CALIF. • WEST MESQUITE H.S. (TEXAS) HIGH SCHOOL

• Played at West Mesquite High School in Mesquite, Texas for coach Mike Overton • Rated three-star by 247Sports (No. 43 defensive tackle, No. 69 prospect in Texas) • Rated three-star by Scout • Graduated in 2012 and originally signed with Nebraska in 2013 • First Team All-District as a senior in 2012 • As a senior, made 48 tackles, including 12 tackles for a loss and two sacks • Also had 11 quarterback hurries to help team to an 8-3 re-

cord and Class 4A state playoffs • In 2011, as a junior, had 35 tackles with three tackles for a loss and a fumble recovery along with 11 quarterback pressures

PERSONAL

• Full Name: Dimarya Artiel Derrell Mixon • Named pronounced: duh-mar-EE-ay • Born: March 10, 1995 • Son of Tasha Mixon • Majoring in Journalism and Electronic Media

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DEFENSIVE BACK

FRESHMAN • HS • 5-11 • 165 GREENSBORO, N.C. • DUDLEY H.S. HIGH SCHOOL

• Lettered at Dudley High School in Greensboro, N.C., for coach Stephen Davis • Rated three-star by 247Sports (No. 61 cornerback, No. 29 prospect in North Carolina) • Rated three-star by ESPN (No. 34 cornerback, No. 31 prospect in North Carolina) • Rated three-star by Rivals • Rated three-star by Scout (No. 87 cornerback) • Played in 2014 Offense-Defense All-American Bowl • Named Defensive MVP in 77th Shrine Game in December 2013 • Earned Associated Press All-State honors in North Carolina as an Athlete in 2013 • Helped Panthers to perfect 15-0 record in 2013 and the North Carolina Class 4-A Championship • Named North Carolina State Championship Game Outstanding Offensive Player

• Earned Greensboro News & Record 2013 Player of the Year • Metro 4-A Offensive Player of the Year in 2013 • Named Conference 9 Offensive Player of the Year as a senior • Played on both sides of the ball, running spread option offense at quarterback and at cornerback • Ran for 1,443 yards and threw for 1,370 yards through the air • Accounted for 47 total touchdowns • Made 28 tackles and had four interceptions on defense, aiding Panthers in allowing just 7.5 points per game on defense • Also played basketball at Dudley

PERSONAL

• Full Name: Emmanuel LaMurel Moseley • Born: March 25, 1996 • Son of Darrell and Latoya Moseley • Majoring in Arts and Sciences

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MARQUEZ NORTH WIDE RECEIVER

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SOPHOMORE • 1L • 6-4 • 221 CHARLOTTE, N.C. • MALLARD CREEK H.S. HONORS

• 2013 247Sports Freshman All-American Second Team • 2013 Athlon Sports Freshman All-American Third Team • 2013 College Football News All-Freshman Honorable Mention • 2013 Freshman All-SEC Coaches First Team • 2013 Lindy’s Recruiting No. 2 Wide Receiver • 2013 Lindy’s Recruiting No. 16 Incoming SEC Recruit • ESPN SportsCenter No. 7 Play of the Day (Oct. 19, 2013) • ESPN SportsCenter No. 3 Play of the Day and College Football No. 2 Play of the Day (Sept. 7, 2013)

2013 - FRESHMAN

• Games Played/Started: 11/11 • Starting receiver as a true freshman; second on team with 38 catches for team-best 496 yards with one TD • His 38 catches are the second-most by a freshman in UT history (behind Kelley Washington 64 in 2001) • His 496 receiving yards are the third-most by a freshman in UT history (behind Washington’s 1,010 and Stanley Morgan’s 511 in 1973) • 11th among true freshmen in FBS in receiving yards with 496, second in the SEC • 10th among true freshmen in FBS in catches with 38 • Became Vols first true freshman to start at wide receiver in a season opener since Marsalis Teague in 2009 • Athlon Sports SEC Freshman of the Week (Oct. 20) • Sat out finale at Kentucky (11/30) with injury • Made just one catch before being sidelined with an injury vs. Vanderbilt (11/23) • Five catches for 58 yards vs. #7 Auburn (11/9) • Career-high seven catches for 68 yards at #10 Missouri (11/2) • Had four catches for 87 yards at #1 Alabama (10/26) • First career 100-yard game with three catches for 102 yards vs. #11 South Carolina (10/19); first freshman since Justin Hunter in 2010 with 100-yard game; made SportsCenter Top 10 play with 39-yard one-handed grab • Hauled in first career touchdown for 19 yards -- on fullextension, toe-dragging score in corner of end zone -- vs. #6 Georgia (10/5); had four catches for 47 yards • Two catches for 20 yards vs. South Alabama (9/28) • Four catches for 43 yards at #19 Florida (9/21) • Three catches for nine yards at #2 Oregon (9/14) • Made an acrobatic juggling circus catch vs. WKU (9/7) which was ESPN SportsCenter No. 3 Play of the Day and College Football No. 2 Play of the Day; finished with two catches for 27 yards • Began college career with three catches for 33 yards vs. Austin Peay (8/31)

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HIGH SCHOOL

• Coached by Mike Palmieri at Mallard Creek High School • Rated 4-star by Rivals (No. 1 prospect in North Carolina) • No. 2 wide receiver, No. 37 overall prospect in nation • Rated 4-star by 247Composite (No. 2 prospect in North Carolina, No. 11 wide receiver and No. 90 overall prospect in nation) • Rated 4-star by ESPN (No. 4 prospect in North Carolina, No. 16 wide receiver and ESPN-150 recruit) • Rated 4-star by Scout (No. 12 wide receiver) • U.S. Army All-American Bowl selection • I-Meck 4A Conference Player of the Year • North Carolina AP All-State • Picked as North Carolina’s top football player by the Fayetteville (N.C.) Observer prior to his senior season • Accumulated 410 rushing yards and three touchdowns on 18 attempts to go along with 36 catches for 922 yards and 10 touchdowns during his junior season at Mallard Creek High School • In his senior season, tallied 682 rushing yards on 45 attempts for 18 touchdowns while notching 20 receptions for 322 yards and seven touchdowns • Won the USA Track and Field Junior Olympics 110-meter hurdles at the age of 12

PERSONAL

• Full Name: Marquez Reginald North • Born: April 21, 1995 • Son of Ramondo and Niya North • Father Ramondo was a football player at North Carolina A&T State who went on to play in the NFL, NFL Europe and the CFL. He took part in the Super Bowl with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2003 • Majoring in Political Science

 CAREER STATISTICS Receiving 2013

GP/GS No Yds Avg Per/G TD Long High Yd 11/11 38 496 13.1 45.1 1 48-SC 102-SC

Rushing 2013

GP/GS No Yds Avg Per/G TD Long High Yd 11/11 1 9 9.0 0.8 0 9-UF 9-UF

 CAREER HIGHS Receptions Receiving Yards Touchdowns

7 at Missouri, 11/2/13 102 vs. South Carolina, 10/19/13 1 vs. Georgia, 10/5/13

 CAREER GAME-BY-GAME 2013 Opp. Austin Peay W. Kentucky at Oregon at Florida So. Alabama Georgia

Rec-Yards-TD, Lg 3-33-0, 23 2-27-0, 20 3-9-0, 5 4-43-0, 32 2-20-0, 15 4-47-1, 20

2013 Opp. Rec-Yards-TD, Lg So. Carolina 3-102-0, 48 at Alabama 4-87-0, 38 at Missouri 7-68-0, 15 Auburn 5-58-0, 30 Vanderbilt 1-2-0, 2 at Kentucky DNP-INJ


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R-SOPHOMORE • 1L • 6-2 • 281 FLINT, MICH. • POWERS CATHOLIC H.S. 2013 - R-FRESHMAN

• Games Played/Started: 12/0 • Backup nose tackle, made 12 tackles in 12 games • Two tackles at #10 Missouri (11/2), vs. #7 Auburn (11/9) and vs. Vanderbilt (11/23) • Career-high three tackles including first career sack for four yards vs. #11 South Carolina (10/19) • Made college debut vs. Austin Peay (8/31) and made first career tackle on a 3-yard TFL

2012 - FRESHMAN

• Redshirt season, did not play as a freshman

HIGH SCHOOL

• Played at Powers High School in Flint, Mich., for coach Jim Neuman • 247sports: 4-star (No. 23 overall defensive tackle, No. 6 prospect in Michigan) • ESPN: 3-star (No. 59 overall defensive tackle, No. 13 prospect in Michigan) • Rivals: 4-star (No. 161 overall, No. 12 overall defensive tackle, No. 2 prospect in Michigan) • Scout: 4-star (No. 18 overall defensive tackle) • All-state defensive tackle as a senior at Powers • Helped Luke M. Powers Catholic High School in Flint, Michigan to the 2011 Division 5 State Championship • Made 48 tackles including six sacks as a senior with the Chargers • Also scored three rushing touchdowns

• As a junior, racked up 63 tackles including seven tackles for loss • Also recovered three fumbles in 2010

PERSONAL

• Full Name: Daniel Kelly O’Brien • Born on October 13, 1993 • Son of Irma and Kelly O’Brien • Majoring in Arts & Sciences

 CAREER STATISTICS

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DANNY O’BRIEN

Defense GP/GS UT AT TT Sack TFL FF FR PD Int High Tk 2013 12/0 8 4 12 1-4 3-12 0 0 0 0-0 3-SC

 CAREER HIGHS Tackles Tackle For Loss Sacks

3 vs. South Carolina, 10/19/13 1 three times, last vs. Vanderbilt, 11/23/13 1 vs. South Carolina, 10/19/13

 CAREER GAME-BY-GAME 2013 Opp. Austin Peay W. Kentucky at Oregon at Florida So. Alabama Georgia

U-A-T, Other 1-0-1, 1-3 tfl 1-0-1 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-1

2013 Opp. So. Carolina at Alabama at Missouri Auburn Vanderbilt at Kentucky

GERALDO ORTA DEFENSIVE BACK

U-A-T, Other 2-1-3, 1-4, sk, 1-4 tfl 0-0-0 1-1-2 1-1-2 1-1-2, 1-5 tfl 0-0-0

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R-JUNIOR • 2L • 6-0 • 186 VALDOSTA, GA. • LOWNDES H.S. 2013 - R-SOPHOMORE

• Games/Starts: 12/0 • Played in all 12 games on special teams and as a reserve in the secondary • Made six tackles on the season including one TFL • Career-best three tackles at #1 Alabama (10/26), along with a quarterback hurry • Made two tackles at #2 Oregon (9/14) • Began the year with a TFL for two yards vs. Austin Peay (8/31)

2012 - R-FRESHMAN

• Games/Starts: 9/0 • Finished year with a tackle vs. Kentucky (11/24) and at Vanderbilt (11/17) • First career interception against Georgia State (9/8), returned four yards

2011 - FRESHMAN • Redshirted

HIGH SCHOOL

• Played at Lowndes in Valdosta, Ga., for coach Randy McPherson • Rated three-star prospect by Rivals (No. 57 overall safety, No. 72 prospect in Georgia) • Rated three-star prospect by Scout (No. 64 overall safety) • Rated four-star prospect by ESPN (No. 17 overall safety) • Honored as Class 1-AAAAA All-Region by the coaches • As a senior, tallied 80 tackles, three tackles for loss, 12 pass breakups, one interception, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery • Recorded 85 tackles, four tackles for loss, 16 pass breakups and six INTs as a junior in 2009 • Helped team to a 10-3 record as a senior and led Vikings to the Region Championship UTSPORTS.COM // @VOL_FOOTBALL ON TWITTER

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PLAYERS PERSONAL

• Full Name: Geraldo Orlando Orta • Nicknamed: Waldo • Born: September 18, 1992 in Hampton, Virginia • Son of Shirley Bradley • Majoring in Arts & Sciences

 CAREER STATISTICS Defense GP/GS UT AT TT Sack TFL FF FR PD Int High Tk 2012 9/0 1 1 2 0-0 0-0 0 0 1 1-4 1-2x 2013 12/0 3 3 6 0-0 1-2 0 0 0 0-0 3-Ala Career 21/0 4 4 8 0-0 1-2 0 0 1 1-4 3-Ala

 CAREER HIGHS Tackles Interceptions Tackles For Loss

3 at Alabama, 10/26/13 1 vs. Georgia State, 9/8/12 1 vs. Austin Peay, 8/31/13

MARQUES PAIR OFFENSIVE LINE

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R-SENIOR • 1L • 6-5 • 321 SUMTER, S.C. • SUMTER H.S. 2013 - R-JUNIOR

• Games/Starts: 5/0 • Saw action in five games including first three of the season in addition to games at Alabama (10/26) and Missouri (11/2)

2012 - R-SOPHOMORE

• Squad member, did not play in any games

2011 - R-FRESHMAN

• Games/Starts: 1/0 • Played late minutes vs. Cincinnati (9/10) for season debut

2010 - FRESHMAN • Redshirted

HIGH SCHOOL

• Named the No. 16 prospect in South Carolina and No. 49 offensive tackle by Rivals.com

• Rated as the No. 80 offensive tackle by Scout.com • Selected to PrepStar Magazine’s All-Region team • Participated in South Carolina’s North-South All-Star Game • Helped Sumter to 2009 Region VI-4A championship and 10-3 record • Sumter finished as Class 4A state runner-up in 2008 • Competed as a center on basketball team • Coach at Sumter: Paul Sorrells

PERSONAL

• Full Name: Marques Dante Pair • First name ronounced: MAR-kees • Born: July 30, 1992 in Tacoma, Washington • Son of Steve and Rhonda Pair • Majoring in Communication Studies

D’ANDRE PAYNE DEFENSIVE BACK

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FRESHMAN • HS • 5-9 • 184 WASHINGTON, D.C. • H.D. WOODSON H.S. HIGH SCHOOL

• Played at H.D. Woodson High School in Washington, D.C., for coach Steven Scott • Rated four-star by 247Sports (No. 18 cornerback, No. 2 prospect in District of Columbia) • Rated four-star by ESPN (No. 21 cornerback, No. 2 prospect in District of Columbia) • Rated four-star by Rivals (No. 19 cornerback, No. 2 prospect in District of Columbia) • Rated four-star by Scout (No. 22 cornerback) • 2013 Gatorade Player of the Year in Washington D.C. • Member of ESPN 300 • First Team All-Met selection by the Washington Post in 2012 and 2013 • First Team All-Conference pick as a junior and senior • Played on both sides of the ball at Woodson and accounted for 11 touchdowns in 2013 • Made 70 tackles and recorded four interceptions as a senior • Ran for 356 yards, threw for 94 yards and hauled in 16

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catches for 396 yards as a senior • Led Warriors to District of Columbia State Association Championship, finishing with 11-3 record in 2013 • Named MVP of the 44th Turkey Bowl with a 60-yard touchdown reception. Also set up touchdowns with an interception and a long punt return • Named MVP of the DCSAA State Championship game with a 54-yard touchdown • As a junior, scored on offense, defense, and special teams including four punt returns for touchdowns. • Had four interceptions as a junior in 2012

PERSONAL

• Full Name: D’Andre Tyree Payne • Born: May 17, 1996 • Son of Walter and Amy Payne and Marquise and Ashia Dohawk • As a 10-year old in 2006, won gold medal in U.S. Track and Field Junior Olympics in the 200-meter • Majoring in Arts and Sciences


WIDE RECEIVER

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JUNIOR • JC • 6-3 • 181 NEWPORT NEWS, VA. • DENBIGH • FEATHER RIVER COLLEGE (CALIF.) AT FEATHER RIVER COLLEGE

• Starred at Feather River College in Quincy, Calif., for coach J.D. Johnson • Rated four-star by 247Sports (No. 4 overall prospect, No. 2 wide receiver, No. 2 prospect in California) • Rated four-star by ESPN (No. 2 overall prospect, No. 2 wide receiver) • Rated four-star by Rivals • Rated four-star by Scout • Earned California Community College Football Coaches Association First Team All-America Honors • CCCFCA All-California Most Valuable Player • Offensive MVP of the Mid-Empire Conference • Named First Team All-Conference in the Mid-Empire Conference in 2012 and 2013 • Posted national-leading 93 receptions for 1,601 yards and 12 touchdowns in 2013 • Had more than 200 receiving yards in a game on five occasions, including single-game totals of 311, 237, 235, 222 and 201 • Racked up career-best and school records with 311 receiving yards on 19 receptions with three touchdowns vs. Sierra (9/14/13)

• Holds or shares every Feather River receiving record, including single-season receptions (93), career receptions (132), single-season receiving yards (1,601), career receiving yards (2,358), single-season touchdowns (12) and career touchdowns (22) •In 2012, had 39 catches for 757 yards and 10 touchdowns

HIGH SCHOOL

• Played at Denbigh High School in Newport News, Va., for coach Tracy Harrod, graduating in 2010 • Earned First Team All-Peninsula honors as a receiver and second-team as a defensive back in his senior year • Named Daily Press Offensive All-Star as a senior in 2009 • Led area receivers with 50 receptions for 880 yards and seven touchdowns • Honored with All-District accolades in 2009 • Played basketball with the Patriots

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VON PEARSON

PERSONAL

• Full Name: LaVon Terrell Pearson • Born: June 23, 1991 • Son of Jessie Lewis • Majoring in Sociology

NATHAN PETERMAN

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QUARTERBACK

R-SOPHOMORE • 1L • 6-2 • 225 FRUIT COVE, FLA. • BARTRAM TRAIL H.S. HONORS

• 2013 SEC Academic Honor Roll • 2012 SEC Academic Honor Roll

2013- R-FRESHMAN

• Games Played/Started: 4/1 • Played in four games, making one start (at Florida) • Suffered broken hand at Florida (9/21) and was sidelined at least five weeks • Returned to practice on Oct. 29, throwing in drills • Completed 10-of-23 for 45 yards in four games in 2013 • Drew first career start at #19 Florida (9/21) -- 71 miles from his hometown of Fruit Cove -- and completed 4-of11 for five yards in the first half • Threw for 12 yards on 2-of-4 at #2 Oregon (9/14) • Redshirt freshman signal caller made college debut vs. Austin Peay (8/31), completed 4-of-8 for 28 yards

2012- FRESHMAN • Redshirt season

HIGH SCHOOL

• 247sports: 3-star (No. 15 overall quarterback, No. 50 prospect in Florida)

• ESPN: 3-star (No. 39 overall quarterback, No. 75 prospect in Florida) • Rivals: 4-star (No. 10 overall quarterback, No. 43 prospect in Florida) • Scout: 3-star (No. 18 overall quarterback) • Honored as the Offense-Defense National Scholar-Athlete of the Year following senior year at Bartram Trail High School in St. Johns, Fla. • Played in Offense-Defense All-American Bowl at Cowboys Stadium in Dec. 2011 • Named Florida Associated Press Class 6A All-State firstteam quarterback • Honored as St. Johns County Football Player of the Year after leading Bears to second state semifinal appearance in school history • Earned Florida-Times Union All-First Coast and All-Country First Team honors • Threw for 2,932 yards with 36 touchdowns in leading the Bears to a 12-2 record • His 36 TD passes rank second all-time in St. Johns County history, to Tim Tebow (46 TDs in 2004) • Completed 199 of 315 pass attempts for 63.2 percentage • Threw for 209.4 yards per game with two 300-yard passing games UTSPORTS.COM // @VOL_FOOTBALL ON TWITTER

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PLAYERS • Had two games with four touchdown passes and eight games with at least three TD tosses • Also rushed for 319 yards and five touchdowns • Second Team All-First Coast by Florida Times-Union as a junior • Threw for 2,016 yards and 20 touchdowns • Coach at Bartram Trail: Darrell Sutherland

PERSONAL

• Full Name: Nathan Michael Peterman • Born: May 4, 1994 • Son of Chuck and Dana Peterman • Majoring in Communication Studies

 CAREER STATISTICS Passing 2013

GP/GS Com Att TD Int Yds Per/G Long High Yd 4/1 10 23 0 2 45 11.2 15-AP 28-AP

 CAREER HIGHS Completions Attempts Yards Touchdowns

4 vs. Austin Peay, 8/31/13 & at Florida, 9/21/13 11 at Florida, 9/21/13 28 vs. Austin Peay, 8/31/12 none

 CAREER GAME-BY-GAME 2013 Opp. Comp Att TD INT Pct. Yards Long Austin Peay 4 8 0 0 50.0 28 15 W. Kentucky 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 at Oregon 2 4 0 0 50.0 12 11 at Florida 4 11 0 2 36.4 5 9

JUSTUS PICKETT RUNNING BACK

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R-JUNIOR • RS • 5-10 • 199 CHARLOTTE N.C. • ARDREY KELL H.S. • MARYLAND 2013 - JUNIOR

• Redshirted as a transfer from Maryland • Worked with the scout team before suffering an injury

2012 - SOPHOMORE (AT MARYLAND)

• Games Played Started: 12/1 • Ran for 142 yards on 69 carries, scoring three touchdowns • Caught 19 passes for 138 yards • Opened the year with 45 rushing yards and a touchdown vs William & Mary (9/1) • Gained 69 yards and scored a rushing touchdown at Temple (9/8) • Scored his third touchdown of the year vs. Wake Forest (10/6), also rushing for 21 yards • At Virginia (10/13), hauled in a receiving touchdown

2011 - FRESHMAN (AT MARYLAND)

• Games Played Started: 12/1 • Played in all 12 games at running back and on special teams • Led the team with 30 kick returns for 568 yards • Total returns ranked tied for fifth on the Maryland singleseason list and the return yards are ninth • Finished third on the team with 74 rushes for 274 yards ... had six carries for 22 yards in the season opener against Miami (9/5) • Carried the ball twice for zero net yards, and had four catches for minus-1 yard against West Virginia (9/17) • Made one catch for 4 yards and had two rushes for 7 yards against Temple (9/24) • Saw an expanded role against Towson (10/1), carrying it 14 times for 82 yards, including a 5-yard TD run • Earned the offensive game ball from the coaching staff for his performance vs. Towson • Ran it 10 times for 33 yards and returned one kickoff for 14 yards against Georgia Tech (10/8) • Rushed five times for 31 yards and caught one pass for 11 yards against Clemson (10/15) • Rushed eight times for 28 yards against Florida State (10/22) ... had a career long 30-yard kickoff return vs. FSU

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• Ran eight times for 33 yards and had three kickoff returns for 40 yards in a start against Boston College (10/29) • Rushed six times for 13 yards and had one kickoff return for 25 yards against Virginia (11/5) • Didn’t have a carry but returned three kicks for 62 yards against Notre Dame (11/12) • Rushed eight times for 30 yards and caught two passes for 35 yards, including a 31-yard TD, against Wake Forest (11/19) • Averaged 27.8 yards on five kick returns, including a season-long 39 yarder, and had five carries for a net of minus-5 yards against NC State (11/26).

HIGH SCHOOL

• Coached by Adam Hastings at Ardrey Kell High School • One of the most electrifying players in the Southeast as a senior • Rushed for 2,429 yards in 2010, the third-most yards ever in one season by a Mecklenburg County back • Also had 31 rushing TDs as a senior which was ninth in county history • The 2010 Southwestern 4A Conference Offensive Player of the Year • Also named to several all-state teams as a senior • Ranked as the 10th-best all-purpose senior back in the nation and the 19th-best player in the state of North Carolina by Rivals.com • Scouts, Inc., had him listed as the 26th-ranked running back in the nation • Rushed for over 1,400 yards as a junior • Played basketball and ran track

PERSONAL

• Full Name: Justus Pickett • Born on Aug. 2, 1993 in Charlotte, N.C. • Majoring in Arts and Sciences


Rushing 2011 2012 Totals

GP/GS No Yds Avg Per/G TD Long High Yd 12/1 74 294 3.7 24.5 1 19-2x 82-Tow 12/1 69 142 2.1 11.8 3 15-Tem 69-Tem 24/2 143 436 3.0 18.1 4 19-2x 82-Tow

Receiving 2011 2012 Totals

GP/GS No Yds Avg Per/G TD Long High Yd 12/1 10 49 4.9 4.1 1 31-WF 35-WF 12/1 19 138 7.3 11.5 1 28 24/2 29 187 6.4 7.8 2 31-WF 35-WF

 CAREER HIGHS Rushing Yards Rushes Long Rush Rushing TDs Receiving Yards Long Reception Receptions Receiving TDs Kickoff Returns Kickoff Return Yards Long Kickoff Return

Kickoff Returns GP/GS No Yds Avg Per/G TD Long High Yd 2011 12/1 30 568 18.9 47.3 0 39-NCS 139-NCS 2012 12/1 1 17 17.0 17.0 0 17 Totals 24/2 31 585 18.9 24.4 0 39-NCS 139-NCS

82 vs. Towson, 10/1/11 14 vs. Towson, 10/1/11 19 vs. Clemson, 10/15/11; vs. Towson, 10/1/11 1 four times 35 vs. Wake Forest, 11/19/11 31 vs. Wake Forest, 11/19/11 4 vs. West Virginia, 9/17/11 1 vs. Wake Forest, 11/19/11; at Virginia, 10/13/12 5 vs. NC State, 11/26/11 139 vs. NC State, 11/26/11 39 vs. NC State, 11/26/11

DAVID PRIDDY DEFENSIVE BACK

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SOPHOMORE • SQ • 5-10 • 170 HENDERSONVILLE, TENN. • HENDERSONVILLE H.S. HONORS

• 2013 SEC Honor Roll

2013 - FRESHMAN

• Games Played/Started: 1/0 • Made college debut late vs. Western Kentucky (9/7)

HIGH SCHOOL

• Played running back and defensive back at Hendersonville High School • Helped Commandos to State Championship game • Sumner County Player of the Year in 2011 • Named all-district for 9-AAA • On offense, piled up 1,807 rushing yards on 281 carries, 413

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 CAREER STATISTICS

receiving yards with 23 receptions, had 17 kickoff returns for 339 yards • On defense, had 194 tackles, 50 pass break ups, two forced fumbles, and two interceptions • Ranks fourth in school history with 18 career rushing touchdowns and third in career touchdowns with 24 total TDs • Also competed in track and field • Coach at Hendersonville: Bruce Hatfield

PERSONAL

• Full name: David Lee Priddy • Born: June 5, 1994 • Son of David and Janet Priddy • Majoring in Mechanical Engineering

WOODY QUINN TIGHT END

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SENIOR • SQ • 6-6 • 253 DANA POINT, CALIF. • ST. MARGARET’S • PEPPERDINE • SANTA ANA COLLEGE HONORS

• 2013 SEC Honor Roll

2013 - JUNIOR

• Games Played/Started: 4/0 • Saw action in four games as a reserve tight end

PRIOR TO TENNESSEE

• Spent 2012 season at Santa Ana College in California, playing football • Began his collegiate career at Pepperdine in California, where signed to play volleyball, but redshirted his freshman season • Transferred to California Baptist University where he played volleyball during the 2012 season before transferring to Santa Ana College in the summer of 2012

2012 - SOPHOMORE AT SANTA ANA COLLEGE (CALIF.)

• In one season with the Dons, caught 15 passes for 252 yards and a touchdown

HIGH SCHOOL

• Played one season of football at St. Margaret’s High School in San Juan Capistrano but excelled in volleyball • Coached in volleyball by Jeremy Daily and Olympian Karch Kiraly at St. Margaret’s where he was the 2010 Division 5 CIF Southern Section Player of the Year • Also a two-time Academy League MVP, 2010 Division 5 CIF Southern Section Scholar-Athlete of the Year • Helped lead the Tartans to a CIF championship as a senior. • His Father (Tim) played water polo for UC-Irvine and was later selected onto the USA team • Brother of Johnny who was an All-American pole vaulter at UCLA

PERSONAL

• Full Name: Daniel Joseph Woody Quinn • Born: June 8, 1992 • Son of Timothy and Cyntia Quinn • Majoring in Communications Studies UTSPORTS.COM // @VOL_FOOTBALL ON TWITTER

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BRIAN RANDOLPH DEFENSIVE BACK

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R-JUNIOR • 2L • 6-0 • 197 MARIETTA, GA. • KELL H.S. HONORS

• 2013 College Football News All-Sophomore Honorable Mention • 2013 College Sports Madness All-SEC Third Team • 2013 SEC Academic Honor Roll • 2012 SEC Academic Honor Roll • 2011 Second-Team Freshman All-American by Yahoo! Sports • 2011 Third-Team Freshman All-American by Phil Steele • 2011 SEC Coaches All-Freshman selection

2013 - R-SOPHOMORE

• Games Played/Started: 12/12 • Returned to starting lineup as a redshirt sophomore in 2013, starting at strong safety • Second on team with 75 tackles • Led team with four inteceptions also had seven passes defended (third on team) • Closed 2013 with nine tackles including 0.5 TFLs and a pass break-up at Kentucky (11/30) • Fourth interception of season, returned for 41 yards, along with five tackles and forced fumble vs. Vanderbilt (11/23) • Tied for team lead with eight tackles vs. #7 Auburn (11/9) • Made five tackles at #10 Missouri (11/2) • Seven tackles in OT game vs. #6 Georgia (10/5) • Tied career high with 12 tackles and made game-saving interception in end zone as South Alabama (9/28) was driving with chance to tie the game in final minutes • Game-high 11 tackles, including two TFLs, at #19 Florida (9/21); made 100th career tackle in the game • Made five tackles at #2 Oregon (9/14) • Named the SEC Defensive Player of the Week (9/9) after his eight tackle, two INT game vs. W. Kentucky • Intercepted first two passes of career vs. WKU (9/7) for returns of 20 and 18 yards; also raked up eight tackles and an addition pass break-up for three passes defended • First Vol since Byron Moore (9/22/12 vs. Akron) to have two INTs in the same game • Made a tackle in return to action in 2013 opener vs. Austin Peay (8/31)

2012 - SOPHOMORE

• Games/Starts: 3/3 • Starting free safety in second season with Vols prior to suffering season-ending knee injury vs. Florida (9/15) • At time of injury, was leading tackler for Vols with 22 stops and two break-ups • Made seven tackles vs. #18 Florida (9/15) • Tied for team lead in tackles for second game in a row vs. Georgia State (9/8) with seven stops • Tied for team-lead with eight tackles vs. NC State (8/31) • Earned the John Stucky Off-Season Award as the player who demonstrated the best physical and mental conditioning during the offseason

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2011 - FRESHMAN

• Games/Starts: 12/8 • 2011 Second-Team Freshman All-American by Yahoo! Sports • 2011 Third-Team Freshman All-American by Phil Steele • 2011 SEC Coaches All-Freshman selection • True freshman played in all 12 games with eight starts, seeing action at free safety and in nickel • Finished fifth on team in tackles with 55 along with two pass break-ups and a TFL • Posted fifth-most tackles by a UT true freshman all-time with 55, ahead of Reggie White (51 in 1980) • Had 23 tackles in three-game span, coming against nation’s top teams: #1 LSU, #2 Alabama & #14 S. Carolina • 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 ever. • Three tackles vs. Vanderbilt (11/19) • Made five tackles at #8 Arkansas (11/12) • Six tackles, forced fumble vs. #14 South Carolina (10/29) • Posted eight tackles at #2 Alabama (10/22) in start • Racked up nine tackles vs. #1 LSU (10/15) • Started in a nickel, and had three tackles vs. Buffalo (10/1) • Two tackles at #16 Florida (9/17) • First-career start vs. Cincinnati (9/10), making two tackles • One of 12 true freshmen to debut vs. Montana (9/3)

HIGH SCHOOL

• Played at Kell High School in Kennesaw, Ga., for coach Derek Cook • Rivals: 3-star (No. 32 overall safety, No. 29 overall in Georgia) • Scout: 3-star (No. 42 overall safety) • ESPN: 3-star (No. 32 overall safety) • 2010 Gatorade Player of the Year in Georgia • Chosen as Georgia 4A Defensive Player of the Year by both AP and Coaches • Parade All-America honors; Three-time All-State honoree • Named to Georgia Super 11 by Atlanta Journal Constitution • Earned 2010 Rivalshigh.com All-America Team honors • 2010 Atlanta Sports Council Athlete of the Year • Named Marietta Daily Journal’s Defensive Player of the Year • Selected to the GACA North/South All-Star Game • As a senior, totaled 162 tackles (98 solo), nine pass breakups, four interceptions and two fumble recoveries • Also ran for 1,068 yards and 16 touchdowns, while catching 17 passes for 414 yards and a pair of scores • In junior campaign, tallied 125 tackles, eight tackles for loss, 18 pass breakups, three INTs and a pair of sacks

PERSONAL

• Full Name: Brian Anthony Randolph • Born: October 20, 1992 in Marietta, Georgia • Son of Mark and Lisa Randolph • Majoring in Management • Took part in an NFL-NCAA Round Table in Charlotte, N.C., in Feb. 2012


 CAREER GAME-BY-GAME

Defense GP/GS UT AT TT Sack TFL FF FR PD Int High Tk 2011 12/8 37 18 55 0-0 1-4 1 0 2 0-0 12-UK 2012 3/3 17 5 22 0-0 2-4 0 0 2 0-0 8-NCS 2013 12/12 50 25 75 0-0 2.5-6 1 0 7 4-79 12-USA Totals 27/23 104 48 152 0-0 5.5-14 2 0 11 4-79 12-2x

2011 Opp. U-A-T, Other Montana 1-0-1 Cincinnati 1-1-2, 2 pd at Florida 1-1-2 Buffalo 3-0-3 Georgia 0-0-0 LSU 8-1-9 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

 CAREER HIGHS Tackles 12 at Kentucky, 11/26/11 & vs. South Alabama, 9/28/13 TFLs Interceptions Forced Fumble Passes Defended 10-Tackle Games

1 at Kentucky, 11/26/11 & vs. NC State, 8/31/12 2 vs. Western Kentucky, 9/7/13 1 vs. Vanderbilt, 11/23/13 3 vs. Western Kentucky, 9/7/13 3, last vs. South Alabama, 9/28/13

2013 Opp. Austin Peay W. Kentucky at Oregon at Florida So. Alabama Georgia

2012 Opp. U-A-T, Other vs. NC State 7-1-8, 1-2 tfl Ga. State 7-0-7 Florida 3-4-7, pd Akron DNP-INJ at Georgia DNP-INJ at Miss State DNP-INJ Alabama DNP-INJ at So.Carolina DNP-INJ Troy DNP-INJ Missouri DNP-INJ at Vanderbilt DNP-INJ Kentucky DNP-INJ

U-A-T, Other 2013 Opp. 1-0-1 So. Carolina 4-4-8, 2-38 int, 3 pd at Alabama 4-1-5 at Missouri 8-3-11, 2-5 int Auburn 7-5-12, 1-0 int Vanderbilt 5-2-7 at Kentucky

RAY RAULERSON OFFENSIVE LINE

U-A-T, Other 1-1-2 1-1-2 5-0-5, pd 6-2-8 2-3-5, 1-41 int, pd, ff 6-3-9, 0.5-1 tfl, pd

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 CAREER STATISTICS

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FRESHMAN • HS • 6-5 • 274 TAMPA, FLA. • PLANT SENIOR H.S. HIGH SCHOOL

• Played at Plant High School in Tampa, Florida for coach Robert Weiner • Rated three-star by 247Sports (No. 83 offensive tackle, No. 123 prospect in Florida) • Rated three-star by ESPN (No. 113 offensive tackle, No. 191 prospect in Florida) • Rated three-star by Rivals (No. 54 offensive tackle, No. 77 prospect in Florida) • Rated three-star by Scout (No. 53 offensive tackle, No. 77 prospect in Florida) • Helped Panthers to Florida 8A Semifinals with an 11-2-1 re-

cord as a senior in 2013 • Aided Plant to almost 400 yards of offense per game in 2013 • Named First Team All-County by Tampa Bay Times as a senior • Honorable Mention All-County by Tampa Bay Times in 2012 as a junior

PERSONAL

• Full Name: Raymond A. Raulerson • Born: September 6, 1995 • Son of Sam and Beth Raulerson • Majoring in Management

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SOPHOMORE • 1L • 6-1 • 214 CLARKSVILLE, TENN. • NORTHEAST H.S. 2013 - FRESHMAN

• Games Played/Started: 11/0 • True freshman was a standout on special teams with team-best 11 tackles • Rotated between linebacker and defensive back, playing in 11 games with 14 tackles on the season • Had at least one tackle on special teams in six games in a row (9/21-11/2) • Three tackles, all on defense, vs. #7 Auburn (11/9) • Career best three tackles vs. Georgia (10/5); blocked a punt to result in a TD punt return by Devaun Swafford • Two special teams tackles at Florida (9/17)

HIGH SCHOOL

• Rivals: 4-star (No. 7 overall prospect in Tennessee, No. 13 overall position ranking) • Scout: 4-star (No. 15 overall outside lineback) • 247Sports: 4-star (No. 5 prospect in Tennessee, No. 135 overall prospect) • Gained more than 2,000 rushing yards as a senior, including 1,000 yards in three postseason games, with more than 300 yards in each game • Scored five touchdowns in playoff game against eventual state champion Beech • All-State on defense in 2012 by the Tennessee Sports Writers UTSPORTS.COM // @VOL_FOOTBALL ON TWITTER

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PLAYERS • First-team all-state linebacker as a junior • District offensive player of the year as a junior • Area player of the year as a junior • Area offensive player of the year as a sophomore • Invited to “The Opening”, an all-star summer prospect camp held on the Nike Campus • Recorded 103 tackles, 1 sack, 10 forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries returning one for a TD as a junior while also running for 1,468 yards at 31 touchdowns on 170 attempts and completing 50.9% of his passes for 1,267 yards and 15 touchdowns • Coached by Isaac Shelby at Northeast High School

PERSONAL

• Full Name: Jalen Ahmad Reeves-Maybin • Born Jan. 31, 1995 • Son of LaDawn Reeves and Marques Maybin • His father played basketball at Louisville • Majoring in Recreation and Sport Management

 CAREER STATISTICS Defense GP/GS UT AT TT Sack TFL FF FR PD Int High Tk 2013 11/0 8 6 14 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 3-2x

 CAREER HIGHS Tackles Blocked Punt

3 vs. Georgia, 10/5/13 & vs. Auburn, 11/9/13 1 vs. Georgia, 10/5/13

 CAREER GAME-BY-GAME 2013 Opp. Austin Peay W. Kentucky at Oregon at Florida So. Alabama Georgia

U-A-T, Other 0-0-0 DNP 0-0-0 2-0-2 0-1-1 2-1-3, blk punt

2013 Opp. So. Carolina at Alabama at Missouri Auburn Vanderbilt at Kentucky

JAYE ROCHELL WIDE RECEIVER

U-A-T, Other 1-0-1 0-1-1 1-0-1 0-3-3 1-0-1 1-0-1

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R-FRESHMAN • RS • 6-2 • 206 NORCROSS, GA. • WESLEYAN SCHOOL 2013 - FRESHMAN

• Redshirt season, did not see any game action after joining team in training camp

PERSONAL

• Full Name: Jahyam D. Rochell • Majoring in Business Analytics

HIGH SCHOOL

• Played at Wesleyan School in Peachtree Corners, Ga. • Had 16 catches for 197 yards and touchdown in prep career • Also played basketball

AUSTIN SANDERS OFFENSIVE LINE

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R-FRESHMAN • RS • 6-5 • 311 CLEVELAND, TENN. • BRADLEY CENTRAL H.S. 2013 - FRESHMAN • Redshirt season

HIGH SCHOOL

• Coached by Damon Floyd at Bradley Central High School • Rated 4-star by Rivals (No. 8 prospect in Tennessee, No. 20 offensive tackle) • Rated 4-star by ESPN (No. 8 prospect in Tennessee, No. 24 offensive tackle) • Rated 3-star by 247Sports (No. 9 in Tennessee, No. 26 offensive tackle) • The first commitment of Tennessee’s 2013 class, verbally committed to the Vols before his junior season • Tennessee’s Class AAA Mr. Football Lineman of the Year • District 5-AAA Lineman of the Year

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• Named to All-District 5-AAA team • Helped his team to back-to-back County Championship titles and three consecutive playoff appearances • One of only two Tennesseans on the East squad in the U.S Marine Corps 2013 Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl helping to lead the East to a 17-14 win at the Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif. • Played a big role in the East’s 41-20 victory in the East-West All-Star Classic

PERSONAL

• Full Name: Marcus Austin Sanders • Born: May 28, 1995 • Son of Marc and Jennifer Sanders • Majoring in Kinesiology


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DEFENSIVE LINE R-JUNIOR • 2L • 6-4 • 297 GAINESVILLE, FLA. • GAINESVILLE H.S. 2013 - R-SOPHOMORE

• Games/Starts: 4/0 • Played first three games before suffering injury at #2 Oregon (9/14); Sat out four games from Sept. 21-Oct. 19 • Made five tackles and 0.5 sack in 2013 • Returned to action at #1 Alabama (10/26), but was injured again and did not play remainder of the season • Three tackles including a half-TFL for a half-sack vs. WKU (9/7) • Opened 2013 with two tackles and QB hurry vs. Austin Peay (8/31)

2012 - R-FRESHMAN

• Games/Starts: 4/0 • Played in four games with five tackles and a TFL • Missed last three games with an injury • First significant playing time vs. #1 Alabama (10/20), making first five tackles of his career

2011 - FRESHMAN • Redshirted

HIGH SCHOOL

• Rivals: 3-star (No. 56 overall defensive tackle) • Scout: 3-star (No. 74 overall defensive end) • ESPN: 3-star (No. 75 overall defensive end) • Two-time All-Area selection as a junior and senior • Named Second Team All-State and First Team All-Area by the Gainesville Sun as a junior in 2009 • Member of the 2010 Gainesville Sun’s Super 11 • Selected to the Gainesville Sun’s 2010 Class 5A-AA First Team defense • As a senior in 2010, tallied 68 tackles, 12 TFLs, eight QB pressures and 4 1/2 sacks (fourth best in District 5 4A)

• Offensively, tallied 12 receptions for more than 120 yards, while adding three touchdown receptions • Notched 55 tackles, 10 tackles for loss, four sacks and 12 QB hurries as a junior in 2009 • Also registered five receptions for 62 yards and a TD • Helped team to 11-2 record as a senior • High school teammate of fellow UT signee Jordan Williams • Coach at Gainesville: Ryan Smith

PERSONAL

• Full Name: Trevarris Rashaad Saulsberry • Born: May 6, 1993 • Son of Richard Saulsberry and Delatrone Hunter • Majoring in Arts & Sciences

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TREVARRIS SAULSBERRY

 CAREER STATISTICS Defense GP/GS UT AT TT Sack TFL FF FR PD Int High Tk 2012 4/0 4 1 5 0-0 1-1 0 0 0 0-0 5-Ala 2013 4/0 2 3 5 0.5-2 0.5-2 0 0 0 0-0 3-WKU Totals 8/0 6 4 10 0.5-2 1.5-3 0 0 0 0-0 5-Ala

 CAREER HIGHS Tackles Tackles For Loss Sacks

5 vs. Alabama, 10/20/12 1 vs. Alabama, 10/20/12 0.5 vs. Western Kentucky, 9/7/13

 CAREER GAME-BY-GAME 2012 Opp. U-A-T, Other Ga. State 0-0-0 Alabama 4-1-5, 1-1 tfl at So. Carolina 0-0-0 Troy 0-0-0

2013 Opp. Austin Peay W. Kentucky at Oregon at Alabama

JOHN SIMCOX OFFENSIVE LINE

U-A-T, Other 2-0-2, qh 0-3-3, 0.5-2 sk, 0.5-2 tfl 0-0-0 0-0-0

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R-SOPHOMORE • SQ • 6-2 • 296 KINGSPORT, TENN. • SULLIVAN CENTRAL H.S. 2013 - R-FRESHMAN

• Games Played/Started: 1/0 • Made college debut in 2013 opener vs. Austin Peay (8/31)

2012 - FRESHMAN

PERSONAL

• Full Name: John Allen-Michael Simcox • Born: Jan. 24, 1994 • Son of Greg and Penny Simcox • Majoring in Arts & Sciences

• Redshirted

HIGH SCHOOL

• Played at Sullivan Central High School in Kingsport, Tenn. • Coach at Sullivan Central: Jeff Fox UTSPORTS.COM // @VOL_FOOTBALL ON TWITTER

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JOSH SMITH

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SOPHOMORE • RS • 6-1 • 197 KNOXVILLE, TENN. • CHRISTIAN ACADEMY OF KNOXVILLE 2013 - FRESHMAN

• Local product was a co-starter as a true freshman receiver • In 11 games, made four starts in 2013 with 12 catches for 182 yards with one touchdown • Returned with a 9-yard catch at #1 Alabama (10/26) • Missed game vs. #11 South Carolina (10/19) with injury • Made a 26-yard catch vs #6 Georgia (10/5) • First career touchdown on a 29-yard pass as part of three catches for 40 yards vs. South Alabama (9/28) • In first career start, caught a career-long 51 yard catch at #2 Oregon (9/14) • Led Vols with three catches for 36 yards vs. WKU (9/7) • One of 11 true freshman to make debut vs. Austin Peay (8/31), made first career catch for nine yards

• Named District Offensive MVP as a junior • In 2011, as a junior, made 96 catches for 1,911 yards (147.0 yards per game) and 22 touchdowns • Ranked ninth in the nation in total receiving yards with most in the state of Tennessee • Also had more than 1,000 receiving yards as a sophomore, scoring 15 touchdowns

PERSONAL

• Full Name: Joshua Walker Smith • Born: March 24, 1994 • Son of Butch and Jennifer Smith

 CAREER STATISTICS Receiving 2013

HIGH SCHOOL

• Coached by Rusty Bradley at Christian Academy of Knoxville • Rated 3-star by Rivals (No. 24 prospect in Tennessee) • Rated 3-star by 247Sports (No. 16 prospect in Tennessee) • Rated 3-star by ESPN (No. 27 prospect in Tennessee) • All-State wide receiver at CAK as a junior and senior • Named All-District as a sophomore, junior and senior • Racked up more than 4,000 receiving yards along with 52 receiving touchdowns in prep career • Also played on defense, returned punts and punted • As a senior in 2012, hauled in 65 catches for 1,176 yards and 15 touchdowns despite being sidelined early in season with a broken collarbone • On defense as a senior, made 48 tackles and had one interception

GP/GS No Yds Avg Per/G TD Long High Yd 11/4 12 182 15.2 16.5 1 51-UO 51-UO

 CAREER HIGHS Receptions 3 vs. W. Kentucky, 9/7/13 & So. Alabama, 9/28/13 Receiving Yards 51 at Oregon, 9/14/13 Touchdowns 1 vs. South Alabama, 9/28/13

 CAREER GAME-BY-GAME 2013 Opp. Austin Peay W. Kentucky at Oregon at Florida So. Alabama Georgia

Rec-Yards-TD, Lg 2013 Opp. 1-9-0, 9 So. Carolina 3-37-0, 16 at Alabama 1-51-0, 51 at Missouri 1-2-0, 2 Auburn 3-40-1, 29 Vanderbilt 1-26-0, 26 at Kentucky

JOE STOCSTILL FULLBACK

Rec-Yards-TD, Lg DNP-INJ 1-9-0, 9 1-9-0, 9 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0

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R-SOPHOMORE • 1L • 6-2 • 233 LEWISBURG, TENN. • CORNERSVILLE H.S. HONORS • 2013 SEC Honor Roll

2013 - R-FRESHMAN

• Games Played/Started: 8/1 • Played in eight games, drawing first-career start in the backfield against Vanderbilt • Moved to tight end/H-Back position after starting year as a linebacker

2012 - FRESHMAN

• Redshirt season, did not play any games

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HIGH SCHOOL

• Played quarterback at Cornersville High School in Lewisburg, Tenn. • As a senior, threw for 1,157 yards on 86-of-155 with eight touchdowns • Also played baseball at Cornersville

PERSONAL

• Full Name: Charles Joseph Stocstill • Born Oct. 17, 1993 • Son of Lynn and Ray Stocstill • Majoring in Business Administration


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R-SENIOR • 1L • 5-9 • 201 TUSCUMBIA, ALA. • DESHLER H.S. 2013 - R-JUNIOR

• Games/Starts: 10/0 • Walk-on ran for 107 yards in 10 games in 2013 • Carried 10 times for 40 yards vs. W. Kentucky (9/7) • Ran for 67 yards on nine carries in 2013 opener vs. Austin Peay (8/31)

• Also participated in track and field and was a three-time state champion in the 4x100 relay

PERSONAL

2012 - R-SOPHOMORE

• Full Name: Deanthonie Lamont Summerhill • Born: March 22, 1992 • Son of Harvey Summerhill • Majoring in Sociology

• Games/Starts: 1/0 • Made college debut playing on special teams vs. Kentucky (11/24) in finale, made two tackles

 CAREER STATISTICS

2011 - R-FRESHMAN

Rushing 2013

• Squad member with the Vols

2010 - FRESHMAN • Redshirted

HIGH SCHOOL

• Started three years at running back and cornerback at Deshler High School in Tuscumbia for coach John Mothshed • Earned First Team All-State honors as a senior (RB) and Second Team accolades as a junior

GP/GS No Yds Avg Per/G TD Long High Yd 10/0 18 107 5.9 11.5 0 15-APSU 67-APSU

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DEANTHONIE SUMMERHILL

 CAREER HIGHS Rushes Rushing Yards

9 vs. Austin Peay, 8/31/13 67 vs. Austin Peay, 8/31/13

 CAREER GAME-BY-GAME 2013 Opp. Rush-Yards-TD, Lg Austin Peay 9-67-0, 15

2013 Opp. Rush-Yards-TD W. Kentucky 9-40-0, 8

CAMERON SUTTON DEFENSIVE BACK

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SOPHOMORE • 1L • 6-1 • 180 JONESBORO, GA. • JONESBORO H.S. HONORS

• 2013 247Sports Freshman All-American Second Team • 2013 Athlon Sports Freshman All-American Second Team • 2013 College Football News All-Freshman Second Team Mention • 2013 Freshman All-SEC Coaches First Team

2013 - FRESHMAN

• Starter in all 12 games at cornerback as a true freshman • Made 39 tackles (sixth on team in tackles) • Had a team-high nine passes defended, an interception return for touchdown, two fumble recoveries, 4.0 TFLs and a sack • Three stops and two passes defended at Kentucky (11/30) in season finale • Six tackles including two TFLs with first-career sack vs. #7 Auburn (11/9); sack was first by a Vols’ defensive back since Prentiss Waggner in 2011 • Three tackles at #10 Missouri (11/2) • Two tackles with a TFL along with a fumble recovery at #1 Alabama (10/26) • Second career interception and two tackles in win over #11 South Carolina (10/19)

• Four tackles with a pass break-up in debut vs. homestate vs. #6 Georgia (10/5) • Broke up three passes, posted career-best seven tackles vs. South Alabama (9/28), also had a key 5-yard TFL • Recovered a fumble and posted two tackles at #19 Florida (9/21) • Four tackles at #2 Oregon (9/14) • Became first true freshman to return an interception for a touchdown since Eric Berry (2007 at Florida) on a 36-yard return vs. WKU (9/7), INT started run of NCAA record four consecutive forced turnovers for Vols on four consecutive plays; also had four tackles • Became first true freshman to start in secondary since Justin Coleman (2011) in season opener vs. Austin Peay (8/31) • Was first newcomer to have his black stripe removed during training camp in 2013

HIGH SCHOOL

• Coached by De’Timothy Floyd at Jonesboro High School • Rated 3-star by Rivals and Scout (No. 40 cornerback) • Rated 3-star by 247Sports (No. 27 athlete, No. 49 prospect in Georgia) UTSPORTS.COM // @VOL_FOOTBALL ON TWITTER

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PLAYERS • Rated 3-star by ESPN (No. 46 prospect in Georgia, No. 65 wide receiver) • Played both cornerback and wide receiver as well as returner and punter on special teams at Jonesboro High School in Georgia • Racked up 1,396 all-purpose yards as a senior receiver and returner for the Cardinals • Scored 19 touchdowns as a senior • Named All-State by the Atlanta Journal Constitution in Class AAAA as a senior • First-team all-county, all-area as a sophomore, junior and senior • Named to The Score 44 as one of Georgia’s top 44 seniors in 2012 • All-Region second team as a junior • Named the team’s ‘best newcomer’ as a freshman in 2009 • Also played baseball and basketball for three years

PERSONAL

• Full Name: Cameron Amir Sutton • Born: February 27, 1995 • Son of Dalton and Nedra Sutton • Majoring in Pharmacy

 CAREER STATISTICS Defense GP/GS UT AT TT Sack TFL FF FR PD Int High Tk 2013 12/12 34 5 39 1-7 4-10 0 2 9 2-36 7-USA

 CAREER HIGHS Tackles 7 vs. South Alabama, 9/28/13 Tackle For Loss 2 vs. Auburn, 11/9/13 Sacks 1 vs. Auburn, 11/9/13 Interceptions 1 vs. W. Kentucky, 9/7/13 & So. Carolina, 10/19/13 Touchdowns 1 vs. Western Kentucky, 9/7/13 Passes Defended 3 vs. South Alabama, 9/28/13 Fumble Recovery 1 at Florida, 9/21/13 & at Alabama, 10/26/13

 CAREER GAME-BY-GAME 2013 Opp. Austin Peay W. Kentucky at Oregon at Florida So. Alabama Georgia

U-A-T, Other 2013 Opp. 0-0-0 So. Carolina 4-0-4, 1-36 INT-TD at Alabama 3-1-4 at Missouri 2-0-2, fr, pbu Auburn 5-2-7, 1-5 tfl, 3 pd Vanderbilt 4-0-4, pbu at Kentucky

U-A-T, Other 2-0-2, 1-0 int 2-0-2, 1-2 tfl, fr 3-0-3 5-1-6, 1-7 sk, 2-10 tfl 1-1-2 3-0-3, 2 pd

DEVAUN SWAFFORD

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DEFENSIVE BACK

SOPHOMORE • 1L • 5-11 • 185 KINGSPORT, TENN. • DOBYNS-BENNETT H.S. 2013 - FRESHMAN

• True freshman walk-on seeing time at nickel back and special teams; played in all 12 games with two starts • Had an interception for a touchdown and a touchdown on a blocked punt along with 12 tackles, a forced fumble and a pass break-up in debut season • Just the seventh Vol in history, and first true freshman, with an INT for a TD and special teams TD in the same season and the first since Dale Carter in 1990 • In second-career start, made five tackles at Kentucky (11/30) in season finale • Career-best six tackles along with forced fumble vs. Vanderbilt (11/23) in most playing time on defense • Recovered a blocked punt for a 15-yard punt return touchdown to key Vols’ late game surge vs. #6 Georgia (10/5); that was UT’s first TD on a blocked punt since 2006 • Drew first career start vs. South Alabama (9/28) • Returned first career interception 62 yards for a touchdown at #19 Florida (9/21); became first Vol with a Pick-6 at Florida since Eric Berry -- also as a true freshman -- in 2007 • One stop and a pass break-up vs. WKU (9/7) • One of 11 true freshmen to play in opener vs. Austin Peay (8/31), made two tackles

HIGH SCHOOL

• Coached by Graham Clark at Dobyns-Bennett High School • Rated 2-star by Rivals, two-star by 247Sports (No. 54 overall all-purpose back, No. 38 overall prospect in Tennessee) and 2-star by Scout (No. 176 overall cornerback)

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• Four-year letterwinner at Dobyns-Bennett serving for one season as team captain • Also a member of the track team for four years and the basketball team for three seasons • Helped his team to three-straight Big 8 conference championships from his sophomore year as well as four straight state playoffs appearances during his time in high school • Racked up 1,238 rushing yards for 29 touchdowns, 350 receiving yards (four TDs), while also making 25 tackles and recording five interceptions as a senior • Earned All-State honors as a defensive back and was named the Big 8 Conference Defensive Player of the Year after his senior season. • Earned a spot in the TN East-West All-Star game where he was tabbed the defensive MVP • In his junior season tallied 808 rush yards for 12 TDs, and 385 receiving yards (six TDs) while garnering 30 tackles and two interceptions on defense. • Finished his career at Dobyns-Bennett with over 2,700 rush yards, nearly 1,000 receiving yards and 64 touchdowns

PERSONAL

• Full Name: Devaun Shawntel Swafford • Born: October 5, 1994 • Son of Edward and Olivia Swafford • Majoring in Kinesiology

 CAREER STATISTICS Defense GP/GS UT AT TT Sack TFL FF FR PD Int High Tk 2013 12/2 11 6 17 0-0 0-0 1 0 2 1-62 6-VU


 CAREER GAME-BY-GAME

Tackles Interceptions Touchdowns Forced Fumble

2013 Opp. Austin Peay W. Kentucky at Oregon at Florida So. Alabama Georgia

6 vs. Vanderbilt, 11/23/13 1 at Florida, 9/21/13 1 at Florida, 9/21/13 & vs. Georgia, 10/5/13 1 vs. Vanderbilt, 11/23/13

U-A-T, Other 2013 Opp. 1-1-2 So. Carolina 1-0-1, pd at Alabama 1-0-1 at Missouri 0-0-0, 1-62 int-TD Auburn 1-0-1 Vanderbilt 0-0-0, 1-15 PR-TD at Kentucky

U-A-T, Other 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-1-1 0-0-0 4-2-6, ff 3-2-5

COLEMAN THOMAS OFFENSIVE LINE

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FRESHMAN • HS • 6-6 • 311 MAX MEADOWS, VA. • FORT CHISWELL H.S. HIGH SCHOOL

• Played at Fort Chiswell High School in Max Meadows, Va., for coach Stephen James • Rated three-star by 247Sports (No. 8 center, No. 23 prospect in Virginia) • Rated three-star by ESPN (No. 10 center, No. 29 prospect in Virginia) • Rated three-star by Rivals (No. 9 center, No. 14 prospect in Virginia) • Rated three-star by Scout (No. 5 center) • Helped Pioneers to 12-2 record as a senior and playoff berth in 2013 • Played on both sides of the ball, earning Region 1A West Defensive Player of the Year as a senior • Earned Offensive and Defensive Lineman of the Year honors in Region 1A as a senior • First Team All-Region on both offense and defense as a

senior in 2013 • Named First Team All-Timesland offensive lineman after junior year in 2012 • Named All-Southwest Virginia Honorable Mention center as a sophomore in 2011 • Earned Second Team All-Region as a linebacker in 2011 after sophomore season and Honorable Mention All-Region as a center that season • Starred on the basketball court, earning First Team AllCounty as a junior in 2013 • Also pitched for the Fort Chiswell baseball team

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 CAREER HIGHS

PERSONAL

• Full Name: James Coleman Thomas • Born: March 6, 1996 • Son of Richie and Kyle Thomas • Majoring in Arts and Sciences

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R-SOPHOMORE • SQ • 6-1 • 223 CHATTANOOGA, TENN. • CHATTANOOGA CENTRAL H.S. HONORS • 2013 SEC Honor Roll

2013 - R-FRESHMAN

• Member of the squad, did not play in any games

2012 - FRESHMAN

• Redshirt season, did not play in any games

HIGH SCHOOL

• Played at Chattanooga Central High School as a linebacker and fullback

• Posted 112 tackles with 13 tackles for loss and four sacks as a junior • As a senior, made 56 tackles prior to suffering a knee injury that ended his season

PERSONAL

• Full Name: Nikolay Timoshchuk • Born on Nov. 9, 1993 • Son of Nikolay Sr. and Oksana Timoshchuk • Is of Ukrainian decent • Majoring in Recreation and Sport Management

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GREG TISHO

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R-FRESHMAN • RS • 6-2 • 242 CHEROKEE, N.C. • SWAIN COUNTY H.S. 2013 - FRESHMAN • Redshirt season

HIGH SCHOOL

• Coached by Sam Pattillo at Swain County High School • Finished his senior season with 66 catches for 1,441 yards • The 1,441 receiving yards set a school record while the 66 catches were second most of any Swain County receiver • Set state championship game records with 13 catches for 261 yards in the 2012 1AA championship game, the 13 catches is also a Swain school record

• In his high school career, which included a year at Cherokee High School, Tisho had 77 catches for 1,652 yards and 25 TDs • A member of Swain’s 2011 1AA State Championship team and the 2012 1AA State Runner-up team

PERSONAL

• Full name: Gregory Dean Tisho • Born: Jan. 18, 1995 • Majoring in Arts & Sciences

JaRON TONEY DEFENSIVE BACK

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R-SENIOR • 2L • 5-10 • 187 ALCOA, TENN. • ALCOA H.S. 2013 - R-JUNIOR

• Games/Starts: 12/6 • Played in all 12 games, started six games at nickelback and made 37 tackles (seventh on team) • Tied for second on team with six special teams tackles • Season-high nine tackles at #10 Missouri (11/2) including a TFL • Four tackles at #1 Alabama (10/26) • Four stops and a break-up vs. #6 Georgia (10/5) • Racked up eight tackles vs. South Alabama (9/28) • Five stops at #2 Oregon (9/14)

2012 - R-SOPHOMORE

• Games/Starts: 11/4 • Former tailback made an impact in the secondary, playing in nickel and dime situations • Played in 11 games, starting last four games, making 42 tackles with 37 tackles in those three starts • Finished seventh on team in tackles with 42, making 37 in the final four games • Two double-figure tackle games in last three games • Equalled career-high with 11 tackles in season-finale vs. Kentucky (11/24) • Notched five tackles and broke up a pass at Vanderbilt (11/17) • Career-high 11 tackles vs. Missouri (11/10) • Posted first-career double-figure tackle game with 10 vs. Troy (11/3), including first-career TFL • Two tackles at South Carolina (10/27)

2011 - R-FRESHMAN

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• Games/Starts: 5/0 • Local product played in five games as a backup tailback and on special teams • In five games, had 31 carries for 74 yards • Carried 11 times for 22 yards at #8 Arkansas (11/12) • Saw most time of career with 19 carries for 52 yards vs. MTSU (11/5) • Made debut, but did not carry ball vs. South Carolina (10/29)

2010 - FRESHMAN • Redshirted

HIGH SCHOOL

• Started two years at running back and defensive back • 2009 honors included Gatorade State Player of the Year • Class AA Mr. Football finalist & PrepXtra Offensive Player of the Year • As a senior, rushed for a state-record 50 touchdowns along with 2,358 yards • Helped team win four state championships • Advanced to state championship in track & field as a junior and senior in the decathalon, 4x100 & 4x200 relays • Coach at Alcoa: Gary Rankin

PERSONAL

• Full name: JaRon Arnett Toney • Born: June 21, 1992 • Son of Dorris and Craig Toney • Majoring in Economics


 CAREER GAME-BY-GAME

Defense GP/GS UT AT TT Sack TFL FF FR PD Int High Tk 2011 5/0 Played tailback, ran 31 times for 74 yards 2012 11/4 30 12 42 0-0 2-4 0 0 3 0-0 11-2x 2013 12/6 25 12 37 0-0 1-1 0 0 2 0-0 9-Miz Totals 28/10 55 24 79 0-0 3-5 0 0 5 0-0 11-2x

2011 Opp. Run-Yds-TD, Lg. Montana 3-6-0, 5 Buffalo 10-28-0, 8 Arkansas 0-0-0

Kick Returns GP/GS No Yds Avg Per/G TD Long High Yd 2013 7/0 5 98 19.6 14.0 0 24-USA 66-USA Rushing 2011

GP/GS No Yds Avg Per/G TD Long High Yd 5/0 31 74 2.4 14.8 0 8-MT 52-MT

  CAREER CAREER HIGHS STATISTICS Rushing GP/GS 11 vs. No Missouri, Yds Avg Per/G TD Kentucky, Long 11/24/12 High Yd Tackles 11/10/12 & vs. 2011 74 14.8 0 8-MT 52-MT Tackles For Loss 5/0 31 1 vs. Troy,2.4 11/3/12 & vs. Kentucky, 11/24/12 Passes Defended 2 vs. Troy, 11/3/12 Kickoff Returns 3 vs. South Alabama, 9/28/13 Kickoff Return Yards 66 vs. South Alabama, 9/28/13

2012 Opp. U-A-T, Other 2013 Opp. U-A-T, Other / KR vs. NC State DNP Austin Peay 1-0-1 Ga. State 0-1-1 W. Kentucky 0-1-1 Florida 0-0-0 at Oregon 3-2-5 / 2-32-0, 19 Akron 0-0-0 at Florida 0-0-0 at Georgia 1-0-1 So. Alabama 5-3-8 / 3-66-0, 24 at Miss State 1-0-1 Georgia 3-1-4, pd Alabama 0-0-0 So. Carolina 4-1-5, qh at So.Carolina 2-0-2 at Alabama 3-1-4 Troy 8-2-10, 1-2 tfl, 2 pd at Missouri 6-3-9, 1-1 tfl Missouri 7-4-11 Auburn 0-0-0 at Vanderbilt 3-2-5, pd Vanderbilt 0-0-0 Kentucky 8-3-11, 1-2 tfl at Kentucky 0-0-0

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 CAREER STATISTICS

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R-JUNIOR • SQ • 5-10 • 179 WALKILL, N.Y. • WALKILL H.S. • TEMPLE • ERIE C.C. 2013 - R-SOPHOMORE

• Squad member, did not play in any games

2012 - R-FRESHMAN (AT ERIE C.C.)

• Attended Erie Community College in Buffalo, N.Y. • Did not participate in football

2011 - FRESHMAN (AT TEMPLE) • Redshirt season at Temple University • Did not play in any games

HIGH SCHOOL

• Three-year letterwinner at placekicker and punter at Walkill HS for coach Brian Vegliando • 2010 second-team All-State selection • First-team Mid-Hudson Athletic League kicker and second-

team All-Section kicker • Tied the school record for longest field goal with a 47-yarder • Recorded the most touchbacks in a season and career in school history • Played in the 2011 New York State High School Classic • Also a four-year letterwinner in sorer and three-year letterwinner in tennis • 2010 and 2009 second-team All-Section honoree in soccer

PERSONAL

• Full Name: Patrick Adam Toole • Born: May 4, 1993 in Newburgh, N.Y. • Son of Violet and Stephen Toole • Majoring in Recreation/Sport Management

COREY VEREEN DEFENSIVE LINE

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SOPHOMORE • 1L • 6-2 • 248 WINTER GARDEN, FLA. • WEST ORANGE H.S. HONORS • 2013 SEC Honor Roll

7-yard loss vs. #6 Georgia (10/5) • Made college debut at Florida (9/21/13)

2013 - FRESHMAN

HIGH SCHOOL

• Games Played/Started: 9/0 • Played in nine games after returning from knee injury suffered early in training camp • Made 13 tackles including a sack for seven yards, a TFL and two quarterback hurries • Career-best four tackles vs. #7 Auburn (11/9) • Notched three tackles in back-to-back games at #1 Alabama (10/26) and at #10 Missouri (11/2) • Posted first career sack, tackle for loss and tackle on a

• Played at West Orange High School in Winter Garden, Fla., for coach Chip Petree • Rivals: 3-star (No. 61 overall player in the state of Florida) • Scout: 3-star (No. 65 LB prospect) • ESPN: 4-star (No. 21 overall linebacker) • Recorded 31 sacks over his final two seasons at West Orange High School • Was named to the Orlando Sun Sentinel’s 2011 All-Central UTSPORTS.COM // @VOL_FOOTBALL ON TWITTER

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PLAYERS Florida Defensive Team after making 59 tackles, including 14 for a loss, and setting a school-record with 16 sacks dur ing his junior season • Added 15 more sacks as a senior • Ranked No. 3 in the Orlando Sun Sentinel’s Central Florida Super60 • Played in the Central Florida All-Star Game and FACA North-South All-Star Game

PERSONAL

• Full Name: Corey Allen Vereen • Born: June 15, 1995 • Son of Danny and Sharon Vereen • Brother of Danny, Brandon and Chris • Majoring in Arts & Sciences

 CAREER STATISTICS Defense GP/GS UT AT TT Sack TFL FF FR QH Int High Tk 2013 9/0 9 4 13 1-7 1-7 0 0 2 0-0 4-AU

  CAREER CAREER HIGHS STATISTICS Rushing Tackles 2011 Sacks

GP/GS No Yds Avg Per/G TD Long High Yd 4 vs. Auburn, 11/9/13 5/0 31 74 2.4 14.8 0 8-MT 10/5/13 52-MT 1 vs. Georgia,

 CAREER GAME-BY-GAME 2013 Opp. Austin Peay W. Kentucky at Oregon at Florida So. Alabama Georgia

U-A-T, Other 2013 Opp. DNP-INJ So. Carolina DNP-INJ at Alabama DNP-INJ at Missouri 0-0-0 Auburn 0-0-0, qh Vanderbilt 1-0-1, 1-7 sk, 1-7 tfl, qh at Kentucky

KENDAL VICKERS DEFENSIVE LINE

U-A-T, Other 1-0-1 2-1-3 1-2-3, pbu 3-1-4 0-0-0 1-0-1

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R-FRESHMAN • RS • 6-3 • 254 HAVELOCK, N.C. • HAVELOCK H.S. 2013 - FRESHMAN • Redshirt season

HIGH SCHOOL

• Played at Havelock High School in North Carolina for coach Jim Bryant • Rated 3-star by Rivals • Rated a 3-star by the 247Sports Composite (No. 84 WeakSide Defensive End and No. 52 best player from N. Carolina) • Rated 2-star by Scout (No. 195 DE prospect) • Rated 2-star by ESPN (No. 123 overall defensive end, No. 60 best player from N. Carolina) • Three-year letterwinner and 2012 captain at Havelock High

School helping his team to back-to-back 3-A State Championship titles in his junior (16-0) and senior (15-1) seasons • Named All-State in his senior season, All-Conference in his junior and senior seasons and All-Area in each of his varsity seasons • Named a NCHSAA AAA Scholar-Athlete during his senior season

PERSONAL

• Full Name: Kendal Bryant Vickers • Born: May 23, 1995 • Son of Lloyd and Cynthia Vickers • Majoring in Communication Studies

DYLAN WIESMAN OFFENSIVE LINE

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SOPHOMORE • 1L • 6-3 • 304 CINCINNATI, OHIO • COLERAIN H.S. 2013 - FRESHMAN

• Games Played/Started: 10/0 • Spent freshman season as the Vols’ backup right guard • Played in 10 games as a true freshman • Made college debut vs. Western Kentucky (9/7)

HIGH SCHOOL

• Coached by Tom Bolden at Colerain High School • Rated 3-star by Rivals (No. 36 offensive guard, No. 47 prospect in Ohio) • Rated 3-star by 247Sports (No. 42 prospect in Ohio, No. 70 offensive tackle) • Rated 3-star by ESPN (No. 37 prospect in Ohio, No. 46 offensive guard) • Rated 3-star by Scout (No. 73 offensive guard)

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• Named Associated Press Division I first-team as a senior • A three-year starter for the Cardinals helping his team to three straight Greater Miami (Ohio) Conference titles • Compiled a 33-4 overall record and a perfect 21-0 conference record in his three years • Helped Colerain High School of Cincinnati to a 12-1 record and perfect 7-0 mark in conference play • First-team all-district and first-team all-Greater Miami Conference as a junior and senior

PERSONAL

• Full Name: Dylan Paul Wiesman • Born: March 21, 1995 • Son of Paul and Sharon Wiesman


DEFENSIVE BACK

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R-FRESHMAN • RS • 5-7 • 186 KNOXVILLE, TENN. • AUSTIN-EAST H.S. 2013 - FRESHMAN • Redshirt season

HIGH SCHOOL

PERSONAL

• Full Name: Devin Trevon WIlliams • Born: April 30, 1994 • Majoring in Arts and Sciences

• Played running back and defensive back at Austin-East High School in Knoxville

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DEVIN WILLIAMS

SENIOR • 3L • 6-5 • 272 GAINESVILLE, FLA. • GAINESVILLE H.S. HONORS

• 2013 SEC Honor Roll

2013 - JUNIOR

• Games/Starts: 12/3 • Earned starting defensive end spot in training camp after injury to Jacques Smith • Posted 18 tackles in 12 games with three starts in 2013 • Three tackles vs. #7 Auburn (11/9) • In return to hometown Gainesville, he made two tackles at #19 Florida (9/21) • Four stops at #2 Oregon (9/14) • Four tackles with 1.5 sacks for 1.5 TFLs vs. WKU (9/7) • Started at end vs. Austin Peay (8/31) and had a tackle

2012 - SOPHOMORE

• Games/Starts: 10/5 • After serving as backup JACK linebacker, moved into starting role with Alabama game • Played 10 games with five starts, posting 17 tackles in 2012 • Career-high five tackles, including career-best three TFLs and third-career sack vs. Kentucky (11/24) • Second career sack for a loss of six yards vs. Missouri (11/10) • In first career start at #17 South Carolina (10/27), made two tackles • Saw significant playing time at JACK vs. #1 Alabama (10/20), making two tackles • Equalled career total for tackles against Georgia State (9/8) with four stops • Earned the John Stucky Off-Season Award as the player who demonstrated the best physical and mental conditioning during the offseason

• Made college debut as one of 16 true freshmen to play in 2011, vs. Buffalo (10/1) • First-career tackle was a 6-yard sack vs. Buffalo (10/1)

HIGH SCHOOL

• Played at Gainesville High School in Florida for coach Ryan Smith • Rivals: 3-star (No. 42 overall strongside defensive end, No. 80 overall prospect in Florida) • Scout: 3-star (No. 45 overall defensive end) • ESPN: 3-star (No. 61 overall defensive end) • Named to the Gainesville Sun’s Super 11 team • Selected to the Gainesville Sun’s 2010 Class 5A-AA First Team • Finished third in District 5 A-AA with six sacks as a senior • Totaled 72 tackles, eight tackles for loss and 10 quarterback pressures in 2010 • Also tallied three receptions for 33 yards and a touchdown • Registered more than 80 tackles, 14 tackles for loss, five sacks, 12 QB hurries and five pass breakups during junior campaign in 2009 • Helped team to 11-2 record as a senior • High school teammate of Trevarris Saulsberry

PERSONAL

• Full Name: Jordan Cornell Williams • Born: March 23, 1993 in Gainesville, Florida • Son of Keith Angela Williams • Father, Keith, played on Florida’s defensive line in the 1980s • Sister, Janine, played volleyball at Florida • Majoring in Arts & Sciences

2011 - FRESHMAN

• Games/Starts: 9/0 • Played in nine games with four tackles and a sack • Fourth tackle of season at #8 Arkansas (11/12) • Second-career tackle vs. #14 South Carolina (10/29)

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PLAYERS  CAREER STATISTICS Defense GP/GS UT AT TT Sack TFL FF FR QH Int High Tk 2011 9/0 3 1 4 1-6 1-6 0 0 0 0-0 1-3x 2012 10/5 12 5 17 2-14 4-17 0 0 0 0-0 5-UK 2013 12/3 9 9 18 1.5-8 1.5-8 0 0 0 0-0 4-WKU Totals 31/8 24 15 39 4.5-28 6.5-31 0 0 1 0-0 5-UK

 CAREER HIGHS Tackles Tackles For Loss Sacks

5 vs. Kentucky, 11/24/12 3 vs. Kentucky, 11/24/12 1.5 vs. Western Kentucky, 9/7/13

 CAREER GAME-BY-GAME 2011 Opp. Other Opp. Defense GP/GS U-A-T, UT AT TT Sack 2012 TFL FF FR U-A-T, QH Other Int High Tk Montana 7/0 DNP vs. NC State DNP 0-0 2-Mem 2009 2 0 2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 Cincinnati DNP Ga. State 2010 Injured-Redshirt Season2-2-4 at Florida 12/4 12 10 22 DNP Florida 0-0-0 0-0 4-2x 2011 1-6 3-9 0 0 5 Buffalo 19/4 1-0-1, 1-6 tfl Akron 0-0-0 Totals 14 1-6 10 sk, 24 1-6 3-9 0 0 5 0-0 4-2x Georgia 0-0-0 at Georgia 0-0-0 LSU 0-0-0 at Miss State 0-0-0 at Alabama 0-0-0 Alabama 0-2-2 South Carolina 1-0-1 at So. Carolina 2-0-2 MTSU 0-1-1 Troy 1-0-1 at Arkansas 1-0-1 Missouri 2-0-2, 1-6 sk, 1-6 tfl Vanderbilt 0-0-0 at Vanderbilt 0-0-0 at Kentucky 0-0-0 Kentucky 5-0-5. 1-8 sk, 3-11 tfl 2013 Opp. Austin Peay W. Kentucky at Oregon at Florida So. Alabama Georgia

U-A-T, Other 2013 Opp. 1-0-1 So. Carolina 2-2-4, 1.5-8 sk, 1.5-8 tfl at Alabama 3-1-4 at Missouri 0-2-2 Auburn 1-1-2 Vanderbilt 0-0-0 at Kentucky

U-A-T, Other 1-0-1 0-0-0 1-0-1 qh 0-3-3 0-0-0 0-0-0

MICHAEL WILLIAMS DEFENSIVE BACK

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R-SOPHOMORE • SQ • 5-11 • 186 LAUREL, MD. • DeMATHA CATHOLIC H.S. 2013 - R-FRESHMAN

• Squad member, did not play in any games after suffering early season injury

2013 TRACK & FIELD

• Finished third in his heat in the 400m at the SEC Championships, completing the race in 49.81 • Was UT’s sole representative in the 400m at the Kentucky Invitational, finishing 6th in 49.43. Anchored the 4x400mR in Lexington, bringing the baton across the line in 3:15.99 to win the race.

2012 TRACK & FIELD

• Scored at SEC Indoors with UT’s 4x400m relay • Anchored UT’s 4x4 to sixth place at SEC Indoors, helping the group produce a time of 3:11.29

HIGH SCHOOL

• Played football and starred in track and field at DeMatha Catholic High School • Originally signed National Letter of Intent to play football at Maryland, but was granted release to run track at UT

PERSONAL

• Full Name: Michael Forna Williams • Born March 8, 1993 • Son of Mohammed Forna • Brother Madieu Williams played in the NFL with Cincinnati Bengals, San Francisco 49ers, Minnesota Vikings and Washington Redskins • Majoring in Biology

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R-JUNIOR • JC • 6-2 • 289 MACON, GA. • WESTSIDE H.S. • BUTLER C.C. (KANSAS) AT BUTLER C.C.

• Two-year starter at Butler Community College in El Dorado, Kansas for coach Troy Morrell • Rated three-star by 247Sports (No. 17 defensive tackle, No. 18 prospect in Kansas) • Rated three-star by ESPN (No. 40 overall prospect, No. 12 defensive tackle) • Rated three-star by Rivals • Rated two-star by Scout • Second Team NJCAA All-American in 2013

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• Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference Defensive Player of the Year • 2013 KJCCC First Team All-Conference • Helped Grizzlies to 2013 Graphic Edge Bowl, making nine tackles in the game • Led conference in sacks with 7.0 for 50 yards, as part of team-best 15.5 TFLs in 2013 • Piled up 48 tackles and forced a fumble in 2013 • Helped Grizzlies to 2012 KJCCC regular-season and playoff championships


HIGH SCHOOL

• Lettered at Westside High School in Macon Ga., for coach Sheddrick Risper • All-State by the Georgia Sports Writers Associated in Class AAAA as a junior totaling 86 tackles and 15 sacks • First Team All-Region 2-AAA, First Team All-Bibb County and Second Team All-Middle as a senior • Georgia Macon Touchdown Club Lineman of the Week for Oct. 8, 2010 after posting 15 tackles and three sacks in a win

• Played in GACA North-South All-Star Football Classic • Seminoles compiled a 31-6 record in his three varsity seasons • Originally signed with Georgia Southern in 2011

PERSONAL

• Full Name: Owen Vidal Williams III • Born: September 29, 1991 • Son of Shawn and Owen Williams Jr. and Demetrice and Curtis Mathews • Majoring in Agricultural Leadership

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FRESHMAN • HS • 6-5 • 243 MINSTER, OHIO • MINSTER H.S. HIGH SCHOOL

• Played at Minster High School in Ohio for coach Geron Stokes • Rated three-star by 247Sports (No. 13 tight end, No. 16 prospect in Ohio) • Rated three-star by ESPN (No. 15 tight end, No. 24 prospect in Ohio) • Rated three-star by Rivals (No. 20 tight end, No. 25 prospect in Ohio) • Rated four-star by Scout (No. 5 tight end) • Named Associated Press Second Team All-Ohio as a senior and junior

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• Racked up 49 tackles, 12.5 tackles for loss and 3.5 sacks in 2012 • Also forced two fumbles and recovered one in 2012

• Earned First Team All-Midwest Athletic Conference honors in 2012 and 2013 • Named to the Division IV First Team All-District team in his junior and senior years • As a senior, hauled in 41 receptions for 475 yards with five receiving touchdowns

PERSON

• Full Name: Ethan James Wolf • Born: November 7, 1995 • Son of James and Shelly Wolf • Majoring in Arts and Sciences

JUSTIN WORLEY QUARTERBACK

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SENIOR • 3L • 6-4 • 224 ROCK HILL, S.C. • NORTHWESTERN H.S. HONORS

• 2013 SEC Academic Honor Roll • 2012 SEC Academic Honor Roll

2013 - JUNIOR

• Games/Starts: 8/7 • In eight games, seven starts, threw for 1,239 yards on 109-of-196 for a 55.6 completion percentage. 10 touchdowns and eight interceptions • Underwent thumb surgery on Oct. 29, missed final four weeks of the season • Competed and earned starting quarterback role in fourman battle during 2013 training camp • Played first half in loss at #1 Alabama (10/26) before sitting out second half with injury; threw for 120 yards • Led Vols to upset of #11 South Carolina (10/19) throwing for 179 yards on 19-of-34 with one touchdown; also ran for 18 yards including a key 13-yard first-down run • Nearly led Vols to upset over #6 Georgia (10/5) as he threw for 215 yards on 17-of-31 with a TD pass • Returned to start vs. South Alabama (9/28) and threw

for 204 yards on 20-of-36 with two TD and three INTs • Came on in relief at #19 Florida (9/21) and threw for 149 yards on 10-of-23 including 18-yard touchdown pass to Pig Howard • Career-long 51-yard pass to Josh Smith as part of 126 yards on 13-of-25 at #2 Oregon (9/14) along with a TD 4-yard pass to Jason Croom • Threw fo 142 yards on 11-of-19 with a touchdown vs. WKU (9/7) • Started opener vs. Austin Peay (8/31) and completed 11of-13 for 104 yards with three touchdown passes

2012 - SOPHOMORE

• Games/Starts: 5/0 • Served as the backup quarterback to Tyler Bray in 2012 • Played in five games in 2012, completing 15-of-23 passes for 134 yards • Saw most action of season at Vanderbilt (11/17), completing 8-of-11 for 51 yards • In late duty vs. #1 Alabama (10/20), completed 3-of-4 for 19 yards UTSPORTS.COM // @VOL_FOOTBALL ON TWITTER

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PLAYERS • In 2012 debut vs. Georgia State (9/8), threw for 64 yards on 4-of-8 with one interception

2011 - FRESHMAN

• Games/Starts: 4/3 • Started three games (Oct. 29-Nov. 12), throwing for 604 yards on 48-of-87 with a touchdown and three interceptions • Threw for 208 yards on 15-of-29 at #8 Arkansas playing first three quarters • Won first college game vs. MTSU (11/5) throwing for careerhigh 291 yards on 23-of-32 with first-career TD pass (47 yards to Da’Rick Rogers) • Made first career college start at quarterback vs. #14 South Carolina (10/29) throwing for 105 yards on 10-of-26 passing • Moved to No. 2 quarterback after thumb injury to starter Tyler Bray, suffered vs. Georgia (10/8) • Made college debut at #2 Alabama (10/22), did not throw a pass, playing late in the fourth quarter • Enrolled in classes in January and participated in spring workouts

HIGH SCHOOL

• Rivals: 3-star (No. 30 overall pro-style quarterback, No. 19 overall prospect in South Carolina) • Scout: 3-star (No. 37 overall quarterback) • ESPN: 3-star (No. 18 overall quarterback) • As a senior in 2010, earned Gatorade National Player of the Year accolades, becoming the first ever player from South Carolina to earn the honors in any sport • Finalist for the Gatorade Male High School Athlete of the Year award • Earned South Carolina Player of the Year honors • Named to RivalsHigh 2010 All-America Team and selected as RivalsHigh Offensive Player of the Year • SCPrepNation.com Player of the Year • Named All-State as a senior in 2010 and junior in 2009 • Honored as the National Sophomore of the Year in 2008 by MaxPreps • Finished career with 13,385 passing yards and 157 touchdowns • As a senior, threw for 5,315 yards and a state-record 64 touchdowns, while also rushing for six TDs • Completed 429-590 passes (.727) in final year • Finished 26-of-42 for 263 yards and five TDs in 2010 State Championship victory • Compiled 4,366 passing yards and 42 TDs as a junior • Threw for 3,641 yards and 50 TDs in sophomore campaign • Won Class AAAA, Division II State Championship as a se-

nior in 2010 against Greenwood High School to cap a 15-0 record • Led team to state championship game in 2008 against South Pointe High School • Also a standout in basketball and baseball at Northwestern • Coach at Northwestern: Jimmy Wallace

PERSONAL

• Full Name: Justin Scott Worley • Born: November 20, 1992 • Son of Peyton and Angela Worley • Majoring in Recreation and Sport Management

 CAREER STATISTICS Passing GP/GS Com Att TD Int Yds Per/G Long High Yd 2011 4/3 48 87 1 3 604 151.0 50-Ark 291-MT 2012 5/0 15 23 0 2 134 26.8 19-GSU 64-GSU 2013 8/7 109 196 10 8 1239 154.9 51-UO 215-UGa Totals 17/10 172 306 11 13 1977 116.3 51-UO 291-MT

 CAREER HIGHS Completions Attempts Yards Touchdowns Longest Completion

23 vs. Middle Tennessee, 11/5/11 36 vs. South Alabama, 9/28/13 291 vs. Middle Tennessee, 11/5/11 3 vs. Austin Peay, 8/31/13 51 at Oregon, 9/14/13

 CAREER GAME-BY-GAME 2011 Opp. Comp Att TD INT Pct. Yards Long at Alabama 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 South Carolina 10 26 0 2 38.4 105 26 Middle Tennessee 23 32 1 0 71.9 291 47 at Arkansas 15 29 0 1 51.7 208 50 2012 Opp. Comp Att TD INT Pct. Yards Long Georgia State 4 8 0 1 50.0 64 19 Akron 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Alabama 3 4 0 0 75.0 19 15 at Vanderbilt 8 11 0 1 72.7 51 17 Kentucky 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2013 Opp. Austin Peay W. Kentucky at Oregon at Florida So. Alabama Georgia So. Carolina at Alabama

Comp Att TD INT Pct. Yards Long 11 13 3 0 84.6 104 23 11 19 1 1 57.9 142 37 13 25 1 0 52.0 126 51 10 23 1 2 43.5 149 32 20 36 2 3 55.6 204 29 17 31 1 0 54.8 215 33 19 34 1 0 55.9 179 48 8 15 0 2 53.3 120 43

DEVRIN YOUNG

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SENIOR • 3L • 5-8 • 178 KNOXVILLE, TENN. • BEARDEN H.S. 2013 - JUNIOR

• Games/Starts: 7/0 • Moved to wide receiver as a junior in 2013 after playing running back for first two years with the Vols • Underwent surgery on Sept. 5, 2013 after suffering a broken hand, missed five games from Sept. 7 through Oct. 5 before returning vs. South Carolina (10/19) • Ranks fourth in career kickoff return yards with 1,263;

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Next on the list: #3 Corey Larkins (1,307) • Ranks fifth in career total kick & punt return yards with 1,575; Next on the list: #4 Stanley Morgan (1,615) • Second on team in all-purpose yards in 2013 with 641 (493 kickoff return, 79 receiving, 63 punt return and 6 rushing) • Posted 493 kickoff return yards in 2013 on 19 returns for a 25.9 per return average


kickoff returns, 19 on punt returns, three rushing and two receiving • Returned two kicks for 63 yards vs. #14 So. Carolina (10/29) • Second consecutive 100-yard kickoff game with exactly 100 yards at #2 Alabama. Also returned a punt for 11 yards, caught a pass for two yards and rushed once for six yards for 119 all-purpose yards • Had career-high 135 kickoff return yards vs. #1 LSU (10/15) including career-long 60-yarder, the longest by a Vol since Da’Rick Rogers vs. Kentucky (11/27/10). Also made first-career catch vs. LSU for 21 yards • Made debut vs. Buffalo (10/1) to be one of 15 true freshmen to play in 2011 after missing first three games recovering from a broken collarbone • In first college game, returned punts and kickoffs and saw time in the slot on offense. Returned first punt for 43 yards and brought back two kickoffs for 51 yards vs. Buffalo (10/1) • Punt return of 43 yards vs. Buffalo was longest by a UT player since Dennis Rogan had a 45-yard return in 2007 • Suffered fractured right collarbone in late July

2012 - SOPHOMORE

HIGH SCHOOL

• Games/Starts: 10/0 • Seeing time in tailback role, earned backup spot in preseason camp, also serving as team’s primary return man • Ranks 10th in career kickoff return yards with 770 in just 19 games; Next on the list are #9 Carl Pickens (777) and #8 Anthony Morgan (862) • Compiled 446 all-purpose yards in 2012 (155 punt return, 142 kickoff return, 140 rushing and 9 receiving) • Returned one punt for 10 yards in finale vs. Kentucky (11/24) • Did not travel to Vanderbilt (11/17) due to personal reasons • Returned two kicks for 21 yards vs. Missouri (11/10) in return • Carried five times for 21 yards vs. #1 Alabama (10/20) • Career-best rushing day with 58 yards on 13 carries at #19 Miss State (10/13) • Then career-high 46 rushing yards along with two catches for 11 yards and four punt returns for 46 yards vs. Georgia State (9/8) for total of 103 all-purpose yards • Began 2012 with two carries, a catch for four yards and 45 kickoff return yards vs. NC State (8/31) • Harvey Robinson Award as the Offensive Surprise of Spring

2011 - FRESHMAN

• Games/Starts: 9/1 • In nine games, finished third on team in all-purpose yards with 756 and second best on team at 84.0 per game • Had 27 kickoff returns for 628 yards along with eight punt returns for 94 yards • Averaged 69.8 kickoff return yards per game and 23.3 yards per return (ninth in SEC) • Total of 628 kickoff yards, ranked fifth-most in a singleseason in UT history • Mark of 27 kickoff returns, tied for fourth-most in a single-season in UT history • Also has six carries for nine yards and three catches for 25 yards in 2011 • Finished year with 36 kickoff return yards on two returns at Kentucky (11/26) • Had two kickoff returns for 34 yards vs. Vanderbilt (11/19) • Returned four kickoffs for 62 yards at #8 Arkansas (11/12) • Gained 63 all-purpose yards vs. MTSU (11/5) with 39 on

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• Eight punt returns for 63 yards for 7.9 average in 2013 • Made six catches for 79 yards and two touchdowns • In season finale at Kentucky (11/30), led team with four catches for 66 yards including second-career receiving touchdown on a 7-yard catch; also had two kickoff returns for 67 yards for 151 all-purpose yards • Moved to fourth on career kickof return yards list with 45 vs. Vanderbilt (11/23) • Moved to fifth on career kickoff return yardage list with four returns for 74 yards vs. #7 Auburn (11/9) • At #10 Missouri (11/2), returned four kickoffs for 91 yards and two punts for 19 yards • Career-high 146 kickoff return yards on five returns at #1 Alabama (10/26); His 146 KO return yards were the most by a Vol since David Oku’s 149 vs. Ole Miss in 2009 • Returned to action with 4-yard catch and a kickoff return for 12 yards in win over #11 South Carolina (10/19) • All-around debut in 2013 opener vs. Austin Peay (8/31) with 94 all-purpose years (58 on kick returns, 21 in punt returns, nine receiving and six rushing); First-career touchdown on a 9-yard catch in the first quarter; 58-yard kickoff return was second longest of career

• Rivals: 3-star (No. 25 overall prospect in Tennessee) • Scout: 3-star (No. 118 overall running back) • ESPN: 2-star (No. 134 overall running back) • Named Class AAA Tennessee Mr. Football Back of the Year • Garnered All-State honors in 2008, 2009 and 2010 • Earned ESPN RISE Third Team All-America accolades • 2010 District 4-AAA Player of the Year • Knoxville News Sentinel PrepXtra Offensive Player of the Year in 2010 • 2009 District 4-AAA Offensive Back of the Year • 2009 Knoxville Interscholastic League (KIL) Offensive Player of the Year • Earned First Team PrepXtra honors in 2009 • 2008 MaxPreps Second Team Sophomore All-America • 2008 TFCA and TSWA All-State • 2008 PrepXtra Sophomore of the Year, First Team All-KIL • Also earned First Team All-Region honors on offense and defense as a sophomore • 2008 All-KIL Offense by News Sentinel • Totaled 7,433 all-purpose yards and 83 touchdowns in decorated prep career, while intercepting three passes and compiling 54 tackles on defense • Averaged 7.7 yards per carry throughout career...In senior campaign, rushed for 2,271 yards and 32 TDs on 228 carries, while catching 13 passes for 201 yards and four TDs • As a junior in 2009, rushed for 1,455 yards with 19 touchdowns in 10 games • Ran for 1,366 yards and 17 touchdowns while also catching eight passes for 168 yards and two touchdowns as a sophomore in 2008 • Factored in special teams, returning 31 punts for 518 yards and two TDs and returning 30 kickoffs for 1,173 yards and six TDs in three years • 2010 Football Captain at Bearden • Finished second in the 100-meter dash at the 2010 Class AAA Tennessee state track and field meet • Coach at Bearden: Brad Taylor

PERSONAL

• Full Name: Devrin Dominique Young • Born: February 2, 1993 in Knoxville • Son of Danyel Young • Majoring in Communications UTSPORTS.COM // @VOL_FOOTBALL ON TWITTER

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PLAYERS  CAREER STATISTICS Rushing 2011 2012 2013 Totals

GP/GS No Yds Avg Per/G TD Long High Yd 9/1 6 9 1.5 1.0 0 6-2x 6-2x 10/0 33 140 4.2 14.0 0 30-GSU 58-MSU 7/0 1 6 6.0 0.9 0 6-AP 6-AP 26/1 40 155 3.9 6.0 0 30-GSU 58-MSU

Receiving 2011 2012 2013 Totals

GP/GS No Yds Avg Per/G TD Long High Yd 9/1 3 25 8.3 2.8 0 21-LSU 21-LSU 10/0 5 9 1.8 0.9 0 8-GSU 11-GSU 7/0 6 79 13.2 11.3 2 37-UK 66-UK 26/1 14 113 8.1 4.3 2 37-UK 66-UK

Punt Returns 2011 2012 2013 Totals

GP No Yds Avg Per/G TD Long High Yd 9 8 94 11.8 10.4 0 43-Buf 43-Buf 10 16 155 9.7 15.5 0 35-GSU 46-GSU 7 8 63 7.9 9.0 0 17-UK 21-AP 26 32 312 9.8 12.0 0 43-Buf 46-GSU

Kickoff Returns GP No Yds Avg Per/G TD Long High Yd 2011 9 27 628 23.3 69.8 0 60-LSU 135-LSU 2012 10 8 142 17.8 14.2 0 35-NCS 45-NCS 2013 7 19 493 25.9 70.4 0 58-AP 146-Ala Totals 26 54 1263 23.4 48.6 0 60-LSU 146-Ala

 CAREER HIGHS Rushes 13 at Mississippi State, 10/13/12 Rushing Yards 58 at Mississippi State, 10/13/12 Receptions 4 at Kentucky, 11/30/13 Receiving Yards 66 at Kentucky, 11/30/13 Touchdowns 1 vs. Austin Peay, 8/31/13 & at Kentucky, 11/30/13 Punt Return 4 vs. Georgia State, 9/8/12 Punt Return Yards 46 vs. Georgia State, 9/8/12 Kickoff Return 5 vs. LSU, 10/15/11 Kickoff Return Yards 135 vs. LSU, 10/15/11

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 CAREER GAME-BY-GAME 2011 Opp. Rec-Yds-TD, Lg Buffalo 0-0-0 Georgia 0-0-0 LSU 1-21-0, 21 at Alabama 1-2-0, 2 South Carolina 0-0-0 MTSU 1-2-0, 2 at Arkansas 0-0-0 Vanderbilt 0-0-0 at Kentucky 0-0-0

PR-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

KR-Yds-TD, Lg 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

2012 Opp. Rush-Yds-TD, Lg NC State 2- (-2)-0, 0 Ga. State 8-46-0, 30 Florida 0-0-0 Akron 0-0-0 at Georgia 3-14-0, 12 at Miss State 13-58-0, 10 Alabama 5-21-0, 7 at S.Carolina 2-3-0, 2 Troy DNP-INJ Missouri 0-0-0 at Vanderbilt DNP Kentucky 0-0-0

Rec-Yds-TD, Lg 1-4-0, 4 2-11-0, 8 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 2- (-6)-0, 0 0-0-0

PR-Yds-TD, Lg 1-5-0, 4-46-0, 35 1-8-0, 8 3-45-0, 18 1-5-0, 5 1- (-1)-0, -1 1-13-0, 13 1-3-0, 3

KR-Yds-TD, Lg 2-45-0, 35 0-0-0 0-0-0 2-25-0, 15 5-55-0, 22 1-17-0, 17 0-0-0 0-0-0

0-0-0

2-21-0, 13

0-0-0

0-0-0

1-10-0, 10

0-0-0

2013 Opp. Rush-Yds-TD, Lg Austin Peay 1-6-0, 6 W. Kentucky DNP-INJ at Oregon DNP-INJ at Florida DNP-INJ So. Alabama DNP-INJ Georgia DNP-INJ So. Carolina 0-0-0 at Alabama 0-0-0 at Missouri 0-0-0 Auburn 0-0-0 Vanderbilt 0-0-0 at Kentucky 0-0-0

Rec-Yds-TD, Lg PR-Yds-TD, Lg KR-Yds-TD, Lg 1-9-1, 9 2-21-0, 11 1-58-0 58

1-4-0, 4 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 4-66-1,37

0-0-0 0-0-0 2-19-0, 14 0-0-0 2-5-0, 5 2-18-0, 17

1-12-0, 12 5-146-0, 45 4-91-0, 29 4-74-0, 20 2-45-0, 30 2-67-0, 37


2014 INITIAL ENROLEES

Name Chris Beck Dontavius Blair Neiko Creamer Daniel Helm Jalen Hurd Jakob Johnson Colton Jumper Josh Malone Dimarya Mixon Emmanuel Moseley D’Andre Payne Von Pearson Ray Raulerson Coleman Thomas Owen Williams Ethan Wolf

Pos. RB OL WR TE RB LB LB WR DE DB DB WR OL OL DL TE

Hgt. 6-0 6-8 6-3 6-4 6-3 6-4 6-2 6-3 6-3 5-11 5-9 6-3 6-5 6-6 6-2 6-5

Wgt. 200 300 223 225 227 240 220 195 263 165 176 185 275 299 285 243

Yr. High Rating Jr. Jr.  Fr.  Fr.  Fr.  Fr.  Fr.  Fr.  Fr.  Fr.  Fr.  R-Jr.  Fr.  Fr.  R-Jr.  Fr. 

Hometown/High School/Previous School Austell, Ga./South Cobb/Dean (Mass.) College Anniston, Ala./Anniston/Garden City (Kan.) C.C. Wilmington, Del./Eastern Christian Academy (Md.) Chatham, Ill/Glenwood Hendersonville, Tenn./Beech Senior Stuttgart, Germany/Jean Ribault (Fla.) Lookout Mountain, Tenn./Baylor School/The Hun School (N.J.) Gallatin, Tenn./Station Camp Compton, Calif./West Mesquite (Texas) Greensboro, N.C./Dudley Washington, D.C./H.D. Woodson Newport News, Va./Denbigh/Feather River (Calif.) College Tampa, Fla./Plant Senior Max Meadows, Va./Fort Chiswell Macon, Ga./Westside/Butler (Kan.) C.C. Minster, Ohio/Minster

2014 SIGNING DAY ADDITIONS Name Derek Barnett Dillon Bates Elliott Berry Evan Berry Gavin Bryant Bryson Durden Rashaan Gaulden Joe Henderson Dewayne Hendrix Todd Kelly Jr. Cortez McDowell Aaron Medley Charles Mosley Treyvon Paulk Jashon Robertson Michael Sawyers Derrell Scott Chris Weatherd Vic Wharton

Pos. Hgt. DL 6-3 LB 6-3 ATH 6-0 DB 5-11 LB 6-0 DB 5-10 DB 6-1 DL 6-3 DB 6-3 DB 6-0 DB 6-1 K 6-2 DL/OL 6-5 RB 5-8 DL/OL 6-3 DL 6-3 RB 5-11 LB 6-4 WR 5-11

Wgt. 284 213 206 196 233 170 178 222 252 195 201 173 362 195 306 300 179 225 192

Yr. High Rating Fr.  Fr.  Fr.  Fr.  Fr.  Fr. Fr.  Fr.  Fr.  Fr.  Fr.  Fr.  Fr.  Fr.  Fr.  Fr.  Fr.  Jr.  Fr. 

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2014 SIGNING CLASS

Hometown/High School/Previous School Nashville, Tenn./Brentwood Academy Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla./Ponte Vedra Fairburn, Ga./Creekside Fairburn, Ga./Creekside Jackson, Ala./Jackson McDonough, Ga./Eagles Landing Christian Acad. Spring Hill, Tenn./Independence Shaker Heights, Ohio/Shaker Heights O’Fallon, Ill./O’Fallon Township Knoxville, Tenn./Webb School Locust Grove, Ga./Locust Grove Lewisburg, Tenn./Marshall County Brighton, Tenn./Brighton Alpharetta, Ga./Milton Nashville, Tenn./Montgomery Bell Acad. Antioch, Tenn./Ensworth Havelock, N.C./Havelock Carrollton, Texas/Creekview/Trinity Valley C.C. Spring Hill, Tenn./Independence

DEREK BARNETT DEFENSIVE LINE

FRESHMAN • HS • 6-3 • 284 NASHVILLE, TENN. • BRENTWOOD ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL

• Lettered at Brentwood Academy, in Brentwood, Tenn. for coach Cody White • 247 Sports: 4-star (No. 12 strong side defensive end, No. 5 prospect in Tenn.) • ESPN: 4-star (No. 25 defensive end, No. 6 prospect in Tenn.) • Rivals: 4-star (No. 10 defensive end, No. 5 prospect in Tenn.) • Scout: 4-star (No. 27 defensive end) • Back-to-back Division 2, Class AA Tennessee Mr. Football winner (2012, 2013) • Received All-Midstate honors as a senior

• 2013 TSWA All-State selection • All-Division II-AA Defensive Line • As a senior, recorded 60 tackles, 18 tackles for loss, 5.5 sacks and one forced fumble • Helped Brentwood Academy Eagles to a 9-4 record and state semifinal berth • Also had 141 receiving yards, one receiving touchdown and three rushing touchdowns in senior year

PERSONAL

• Full Name: Derek Anthony Barnett • Born: June 25, 1996 • Son of Christine Barnett UTSPORTS.COM // @VOL_FOOTBALL ON TWITTER

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DILLON BATES LINEBACKER

FRESHMAN • HS • 6-3 • 213 PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FLA. • PONTE VEDRA H.S. HIGH SCHOOL

• Four-year letterman at Ponte Vedra High School in Florida for coach Mike Lloyd • 247 Sports: 4-star (No. 97 national prospect, No. 7 outside linebacker, No. 15 prospect in Fla.) • ESPN: 4-star (No. 104 national prospect, No. 4 outside linebacker, No. 16 prospect in Fla.) • Rivals: 4-star (No. 67 national prospect, No. 3 outside linebacker, No. 10 prospect in Fla.) • Scout: 4-star (No. 18 outside linebacker) • Selected to play in 2013 Under Armour All-America High School Football Game • Associated Press Class 5A All-State Team as a senior • Named a Florida Times-Union Super 24, the top recruits of 2013

• All-First Coast Team in 2013 • 2013 Florida Times-Union Super 11 selection • Recorded 81 total tackles and 55 solo tackles in his senior campaign • Credited with more than 300 tackles and 180 solo tackles in his high school career

PERSONAL

• Full Name: Dillon Timothy Bates • Born: July 5, 1995 • Son of Denise and Bill Bates • Father, Bill, was a standout safety for UT and played in the NFL for the Dallas Cowboys for 15 seasons from 198397 winning three Super Bowl titles

ELLIOTT BERRY DEFENSIVE BACK

FRESHMAN • HS • 6-0 • 206 FAIRBURN, GA. • CREEKSIDE H.S. HIGH SCHOOL

• Lettered for Creekside High School in Canton, Ga. under coach Olten Downs • 247 Sports: 3-star (No. 59 outside linebacker, No. 69 prospect in Ga.) • ESPN: 3-star (No. 108 outside linebacker, No. 105 prospect in Ga.) • Rivals: 3-star (No. 32 athlete, No. 45 prospect in Ga.) • Scout: 3-star (No. 125 safety) • Named one of Reebok’s Top 25 Most Dynamic Athletes • Georgia Class 5A All-State Linebacker in 2013 - AtlantaJournal Constitution • Georgia Class 5A All-State Linebacker in 2013 - Associated Press • City/South Fulton All-Metro First Team

• Selected as a 2011 U.S. Air Force Sophomore Second Team All-American • Led Creekside to a state championship and undefeated record as a senior

PERSONAL

• Full Name: Elliott Lee Berry • Born: November 4, 1995 • Son of Carol and James Berry • Twin brother to fellow Vol commit Evan Berry • Older brother, Eric, was an All-American for Tennessee and is a Pro Bowl safety with the Kansas City Chiefs • Father, James, played running back for the Vols from 1978-81, rushing for more than 1,700 yards and scoring 19 touchdowns

EVAN BERRY DEFENSIVE BACK

FRESHMAN • HS • 5-11 • 196 FAIRBURN, GA. • CREEKSIDE H.S. HIGH SCHOOL

• Lettered at Creekside High School in Canton, Ga., for coach Olten Downs • 247 Sports: 4-star (No. 28 athlete, No. 24 prospect in Ga.) • ESPN: 4-star (No. 37 athlete, No. 26 prospect in Ga.) • Rivals: 4-star (No. 22 defensive back, No. 23 prospect in Ga.)

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• Scout: 4-star (No. 28 defensive back) • Named one of Reebok’s Top 25 Most Dynamic Athletes • Class 5A All-State first team defensive back • Directed Creekside to an undefeated record and state championship as a defensive back and quarterback • 2013 Georgia Class 5A 100-meter dash champion


PERSONAL

• Older brother, Eric, was an All-American for Tennessee and is a Pro Bowl safety with the Kansas City Chiefs • Father, James, played running back for the Vols from 1978-81, rushing for more than 1,700 yards and scoring 19 touchdowns

GAVIN BRYANT LINEBACKER

FRESHMAN • HS • 6-0 • 233 JACKSON, ALA. • JACKSON H.S. HIGH SCHOOL

• Lettered at Jackson High School in Jackson, Ala. for coach Danny Powell • 247 Sports: 4-star (No. 11 inside linebacker, No. 9 prospect in Ala.) • ESPN: 4-star (No. 10 inside linebacker, No. 10 prospect in Ala.) • Rivals: 4-star (No. 17 inside linebacker, No. 14 prospect in Ala.) • Scout: 4-star (No. 10 inside linebacker) • 2013 ASWA Class 5A All-State linebacker

• 2012 ASWA Class 5A All-State honorable mention • Helped team to the Alabama Class 4A state championship in 2011 • Had 60 tackles and nine sacks in his senior campaign • Recorded 110 tackles and eight sacks as a junior

PERSONAL

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• Full Name: Evan Lawrence Berry • Born: November 4, 1995 • Son of Carol and James Berry • Twin brother to fellow Vol commit Elliott Berry

• Full Name: Gavin O’Shea Bryant • Born: May 1, 1995 • Son of Lucretia Brown and Gary Bryant

BRYSON DURDEN DEFENSIVE BACK

FRESHMAN • HS • 5-10 • 170 MCDONOUGH, GA. • EAGLES LANDING CHRISTIAN ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL

• Lettered at Eagles Landing Christian Academy in McDonough, Ga. for coach Jonathan Gess • Honored as All-Region in 5-A as a senior in 2013 • 2013 Henry Daily Herald All-County Second Team • Racked up 56 tackles along with two interceptions and two defensive touchdowns • Helped Chargers to an 11-1 record as a senior in 2013,

reaching Georgia private school semifinals • Won 2012 private school title with the Chargers • Starred in track and field

PERSONAL

• Full Name: Joseph Bryson Durden • Born: Aug. 25, 1995 • Son of Mylora and Barry Durden

RASHAAN GAULDEN DEFENSIVE BACK

FRESHMAN • HS • 6-1 • 178 SPRING HILL, TENN./INDEPENDENCE H.S. HIGH SCHOOL

• Lettered at Independence High School in Spring Hill, Tenn. under head coach Scott Blade • 247 Sports: 3-star (No. 34 safety, No. 9 prospect in Tenn.) • ESPN: 3-star (No. 60 safety, No. 18 prospect in Tenn.) • Rivals: 4-star (No. 21 safety, No. 6 prospect in Tenn.) • Scout: 3-star (No. 94 safety) • Member of The Tennessean’s 2013 Dandy Dozen • 2013 First Team All-Midstate defensive back • 2013 Class 6A All-State selection as a defensive back • Played in the Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl follow-

ing his senior season • Recorded 193 total tackles including 117 solo tackles, an average of 14.8 tackles per game in his senior season • Named All-American in track and field after finishing fourth nationally in the 4x400 relay at the U.S. Track and Field Junior Olympics • High School tea mmate of fellow Vol commit Vic Wharton

PERSONAL

• Full Name: Rashaan Malik Gaulden • Born: January 23, 1995 • Son of Cassandra and Reynold Gaulden UTSPORTS.COM // @VOL_FOOTBALL ON TWITTER

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JOE HENDERSON DEFENSIVE LINE

FRESHMAN • HS • 6-3 • 222 SHAKER HEIGHTS, OHIO • SHAKER HEIGHTS H.S. HIGH SCHOOL

• Played at Shaker Heights High School in Ohio for head coach Jarvis Gibson • 247 Sports: 4-star (No. 18 weakside defensive end, No. 21 prospect in Ohio) • ESPN: 3-star (No. 44 defensive end, No. 20 prospect in Ohio) • Rivals: 4-star (No. 17 weakside defensive end, No. 15 prospect in Ohio) • Scout: 3-star (No. 74 defensive end) • Participated in The Opening 2013, showcasing the nation’s elite prospects • Named to the Associated Press All-Ohio Second Team in 2013

• Named First Team Northeast Lakes All-District as a senior • Earned Cleveland First Team All-Star as a senior • Racked up 14.5 sacks as a senior and finished with 23.5 in his career • Made 52 tackles (21 for loss) as a senior in leading Raiders to first playoff berth since 2005 • Forced three fumbles and had seven passes defended in 2013

PERSONAL

• Full Name: Joseph Lavelle Henderson • Born: July 7, 1996 • Son of Joe and Tracy Henderson

DEWAYNE HENDRIX DEFENSIVE END

FRESHMAN • HS • 6-3 • 252 O’FALLON, ILL. • O’FALLON TOWNSHIP H.S. HIGH SCHOOL

• Lettered at O’Fallon Township High School in O’Fallon, Ill. for head coach Brandon Joggerst • 247 Sports: 4-star (No. 8 strongside defensive end, No. 4 prospect in Illinois) • ESPN: 4-star (No. 18 defensive end, No. 8 prospect in Illinois) • Rivals: 4-star (No. 100 national prospect, No. 6 defensive end, No. 3 prospect in Illinois) • Scout: 4-star (No. 14 defensive end) • Participated in the 2013 Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl

• Chicago Tribune Second Team All-State selection • 2013 American Family Insurance All-USA Illinois Football Team defensive lineman • Had 60 tackles including 9.0 tackles for a loss as a senior while also recording eight sacks • Also had 60 tackles as a junior in 2012, including 7.0 tackles for a loss

PERSONAL

• Full Name: Dewayne Hendrix • Born: June 13, 1995 • Son of Denise Joy

TODD KELLY JR. DEFENSIVE BACK

FRESHMAN • HS • 6-0 • 195 KNOXVILLE, TENN. • WEBB SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL

• Lettered at Webb School in Knoxville, Tenn., for head coach David Meske • 247 Sports: 4-star (No. 68 national prospect, No. 6 safety, No. 3 prospect in Tenn.) • ESPN: 4-star (No. 84 national prospect, No. 5 safety, No. 3 prospect in Tenn.) • Rivals: 4-star (No. 71 national prospect, No. 9 safety, No. 4 prospect in Tenn.) • Scout: 4-star (No. 14 safety)

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• 2013 Gatorade State Player of the Year for Tennessee • Tennessee Titans Division II-A Mr. Football in both 2012, 2013 • 2013 U.S. Army All-American Bowl selection • 2012 Knoxville News Sentinel’s Defensive Player of the Year • Two-time TSWA All-State selection • Played both defensive back and running back for Webb • Led Spartans to Division II-A State Championship in 2013 • As a senior leader had 53 tackles, one sack and two inter-


PERSONAL

• Full Name: Todd Eric Kelly, Jr. • Born: Octpber 9, 1995 • Son of Renee and Todd Kelly Sr. • Father, Todd Kelly Sr., was a star for the Vols in the early 1990s and played four seasons in the NFL for the San Francisco 49ers, Cincinnati Bengals and Atlanta Falcons

CORTEZ McDOWELL DEFENSIVE BACK

FRESHMAN • HS • 6-1 • 201 LOCUST GROVE, GA. • LOCUST GROVE H.S. HIGH SCHOOL

• Lettered at Locust Grove High School in Locus Grove, Ga., for head coach Clint Satterfield • 247 Sports: 4-star (No. 12 safety, No. 13 prospect in Ga.) • ESPN: 4-star (No. 11 safety, No 14 prospect in Ga.) • Rivals: 4-star (No. 30 safety, No. 26 prospect in Ga.) • Scout: 4-star (No. 19 safety) • Played in 2013 Offense-Defense All-American Bowl in Orlando • Rated No. 1 safety in Georgia • Georgia Class 4A All-State Defensive Back in 2013 by the Atlanta Journal Constitution • Georgia Class 4A All-State Defensive Back in 2013 by the Associated Press • Georgia Sportswriters All-State First Team defensive back as a senior

• Named Atlanta Journal Constitution All-Metro in 2013 • Compiled 92 total tackles including 48 solo tackles in his senior campaign • Made 56 total tackles, 42 of which were solo tackles in junior season • Intercepted five passes and forced four fumbles in his prep career • On offense, had 43 catches for 516 yards with seven receiving touchdowns as a senior • Also ran for 251 yards in high school, scoring three rushing touchdowns

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ceptions to go along with 1,014 rushing yards and 23 total touchdowns on offense • Named BlueCross Bowl Offensive MVP as he ran for more than 250 yards and scored three touchdowns in the championship game • As a junior, recorded 72 tackles and three interceptions on defense and carried the ball 99 times for 1,120 yards and 23 touchdowns while also scoring five receiving touchdowns

PERSONAL

• Full Name: Cortez D’Angelo McDowell • Born: April 11, 1996 • Son of Deborah McDowell

AARON MEDLEY PLACEKICKER

FRESHMAN • HS • 6-2 • 173 LEWISBURG, TENN. • MARSHALL COUNTY H.S. HIGH SCHOOL

• Lettered at Marshall County High School in Lewisburg, Tenn. for head coach Aaron Pitts • 247 Sports: 3-star (No. 4 kicker, No. 20 prospect in Tenn.) • ESPN: 3-star (No. 1 kicker, No. 14 prospect in Tenn.) • Rivals: 3-star (No. 4 kicker, No. 17 prospect in Tenn.) • Scout: 3-star • Played in the 2013 Under Armour All-American Game • 2013 MaxPreps Preseason All American Team • 2013 Tennessee Class AA Mr. Football Finalist • 2013 District 12 AA Special Teams Player of the Year • 2013 All-MidState First Team by the Tennessean • 2013 Varsity All Super Region Punter • Made a 65-yard field goal in 2013 Kohl’s Kicking Southern Showcase • As a senior, connected on three-of-six field goals, making 33-of-35 extra points; punted 33 times for a 37.2 average

• Also kicked off 52 times, reach endzone 46 times for touchbacks • 2012 Varsity All Super Region Kicker • 2012 All-MidState First Team by the Tennessean • 2012 Kohl’s Kicking All American Team First Team Class of 2014 • 2012 MaxPreps Medium Schools All-American Second Team • Punted 44 times for 40.4 average as a junior; also made three field goals and 27-of-30 extra points • 2011 Varsity All Super Region Kicker • 2010 Varsity All Super Region Kicker

PERSONAL

• Full Name: Aaron W. Medley • Born: August 8, 1995 • Son of Sheila and Richard Medley

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CHARLES MOSLEY

DEFENSIVE LINEMAN/OFFENSIVE LINEMAN

FRESHMAN • HS • 6-5 • 362 BRIGHTON, TENN. • BRIGHTON H.S. HIGH SCHOOL

• Lettered at Brighton High School in Brighton, Tenn. for head coach Will Wolfe • 247 Sports: 4-star (No. 27 defensive tackle, No. 7 prospect in Tenn.) • ESPN: 3-star (No. 43 defensive tackle, No. 11 prospect in Tenn.) • Rivals: 3-star (No. 21 defensive tackle, No. 11 prospect in Tenn.) • Scout: 4-star (No. 27 defensive tackle) • Selected to play in Offense-Defense All-American Bowl in Orlando

• Mr. Football Class AAA Finalist for lineman in 2013 • Invited to the Offense-Defense All-American Bowl • 2013 Div. 6A All-State Selection • Racked up 20 tackles for loss including eight sacks, also forced four fumbles and recovered two fumbles

PERSONAL

• Full Name: Charles Deangelo Mosley • Born: August 26, 1996 • Son of Janey and Jeffrey Mosley • Shaved “UT Vols” and a checkerboard into his hair to show his commitment to Tennessee

TREYVON PAULK RUNNING BACK

FRESHMAN • HS • 5-8 • 195 ALPHARETTA, GA. • MILTON H.S. HIGH SCHOOL

• Lettered at Milton High School in Milton, Ga. for head coach Howie Decristofaro • 247 Sports: 3-star (No. 29 running back, No. 37 prospect in Ga.) • ESPN: 4-star (No. 34 running back, No. 33 prospect in Ga.) • Rivals: 3-star (No. 11 running back, No. 31 prospect in Ga.) • Scout: 3-star (No. 50 running back) • Suffered a knee injury in September that ended his 2013 season prematurely, after just four games • Ran for 227 yards and three touchdowns in 2013 opener

vs. Alpharetta to earn Neighbor Newspaper’s Player of Week • Tallied four touchdowns in win over Johns Creek • Prior to injury, was on the GHSF Daily’s Player of the Year watch list • Ran for 1,200 yards and 19 touchdowns in his junior season

PERSONAL

• Full Name: Treyvon Paulk • Born: October 30, 1994 • Son of Melissa Watts and Nicky Paulk

JASHON ROBERTSON DEFENSIVE LINEMAN/OFFENSIVE LINEMAN

FRESHMAN • HS • 6-3 • 306 NASHVILLE, TENN. • MONTGOMERY BELL ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL

• Played at Montgomery Bell Academy in Nashville, Tenn., for Marty Euverard • 247 Sports: 3-star (No. 29 offensive guard, No. 10 prospect in Tenn.) • ESPN: 3-star (No. 45 defensive tackle, No. 12 prospect in Tenn.) • Rivals: 3-star (No. 13 prospect in Tenn.) • Scout: 3-star (No. 78 defensive tackle) • Two-way standout as a defensive tackle and offensive guard for MBA • First-Team Tennessean All-Midstate selection as a senior

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in 2013 • Named to The Tennessean’s Dandy Dozen as one of the top 12 players in the Midstate • Helped Big Red to a 10-2 record as a senior • Posted 74 tackles including 14 for a loss in 2013 • Also had four sacks and five passes defended as a senior

PERSONAL

• Full Name: Jashon LaQuinn Robertson • Born: March 21, 1996 • Son of Monica Robertson


DEFENSIVE LINEMAN

FRESHMAN • HS • 6-3 • 300 ANTIOCH, TENN. • ENSWORTH H.S. HIGH SCHOOL

• Lettered at Ensworth High School in Nashville, Tenn. for head coach Ricky Bowers • 247 Sports: 4-star (No. 28 defensive tackle, No. 8 prospect in Tenn.) • ESPN: 4-star (No. 24 defensive tackle, No. 6 prospect in Tenn.) • Rivals: 4-star (No. 16 defensive tackle, No. 7 prospect in Tenn.) • Scout: 3-star (No. 56 defensive tackle) • Finalist for the 2013 DII-AA Mr. Football Lineman Award • Helped Ensworth to four-straight state championship titles during his career • Named the Defensive MVP of the state championship game his senior season finishing the game with 3.5 tackles, 1.5 sacks for 11 yards and a forced fumble

• Member of The Tennessean’s Dandy Dozen as one of the top 12 players in the Midstate • 2013 First Team All-Midstate as defensive lineman • Racked up 104 tackles, 24 tackles for loss, 11.5 sacks and a forced fumble during his career at Ensworth • Tallied 33 tackles, 7 tackles for loss and five sacks as a senior

PERSONAL

• Full Name: Michael B. Sawyers • Born: October 25, 1995 • Son of Latoya Davis

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MICHAEL SAWYERS

DERRELL SCOTT RUNNING BACK

FRESHMAN • HS • 5-11 • 179 HAVELOCK, N.C. • HAVELOCK H.S. HIGH SCHOOL

• Four-year letterman at Havelock High School in Havelock, N.C. for head coach Jim Bryant • 247 Sports: 4-star (No. 3 all-purpose back, No. 6 prospect in N.C.) • ESPN: 4-star (No. 11 running back, No. 8 prospect in N.C.) • Rivals: 4-star (No. 9 all-purpose back, No. 7 prospect in N.C.) • Scout: 4-star (No. 17 running back) • Invited to the Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl • Associated Press 2013 All-State running back selection • 2013 Sun Journal Player of the Year • Named NCPreps All-State and Mr. 3A Football as a senior • Led team to three state championships in a row from sophomore to senior seasons • MVP of 2013 state championship game after rushing for 209 yards and three touchdowns • Set Class 3A Championship game record with a 96-yard

rushing touchdown • Ran for 6,145 yards and 87 rushing touchdowns in his high school career • Averaged 99.1 yards per game in prep career with 9.43 yards per rush • Rushed for 2,147 yards and 25 touchdowns as a senior • Helped his team to a combined 58-5 record in high school • As a junior, ran for 1,742 yards and 34 touchdowns • Piled up 1,807 yards and 22 touchdowns as a sophomore • Had 46 catches for 637 yards in his high school career with five receiving touchdowns • Also 22 kickoffs for 477 yards in his four seasons

PERSONAL

• Full Name: Derrell Anthony Scott • Born: October 25, 1995 • Son of Deborah and John Scott • High school teammate of current Vol Kendal Vickers

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CHRIS WEATHERD LINEBACKER

JUNIOR • JC • 6-4 • 225 CARROLLTON, TEXAS • CREEKVIEW H.S. • TRINITY VALLEY C.C. AT TRINITY VALLEY C.C.

• Played two seasons at Trinity Valley Community College in Athens, Texas for coach Brad Smiley • 247 Sports: 4-star (No. 19 overall prospect, No. 1 outside linebacker, No. 1 prospect in Texas) • ESPN: 3-star (No. 29 overall prospect, No. 2 outside linebacker) • Rivals: 4-star • Scout: 4-star • Helped Cardinals to Southwest Junior College Football Conference Championship in 2013 • Won the C.H.A.M.P.S. Heart of Texas Bowl with 72-23 victory • Posted 24 tackles, 4.0 TFLs and two sacks in 2013 • Played in eight games in 2012 and had one interception

HIGH SCHOOL

• Lettered at Creekview High School in Carrolton, Texas for coach Jay Cline • Made 30 tackles as a senior in 2011, including five sacks, five passes defended and six quarterback hurries • Also played wide receiver and had two catches, including a touchdown • Played basketball and averaged 6.9 points and 7.0 rebounds as a senior

PERSONAL

• Full name: Christopher Cordale Weatherd • Born on Aug. 1, 1994 • Son of Tina Washington

VIC WHARTON WIDE RECEIVER

FRESHMAN • HS • 5-11 • 192 SPRING HILL, TENN. • INDEPENDENCE H.S. HIGH SCHOOL

• Lettered at Independence High School in Spring Hill, Tenn. for head coach Scott Blade • 247 Sports: 3-star (No. 46 athlete, No. 10 prospect in Tenn.) • ESPN: 4-star (No. 41 athlete, No. 8 prospect in Tenn.) • Rivals: 4-star (No. 50 wide receiver, No. 9 prospect in Tenn.) • Scout: 3-star (No. 182 wide receiver) • Selected as one of Middle Tennessee’s Dandy Dozen of 2013 top college football prospects • All-Southeast Honorable Mention for the All-Southeast HSGC Awards • 2013 First Team All-Midstate as kick returner • As a senior, selected to Class 6A All-State team as a defensive back

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• As a senior, recorded 23 total TDs, nine rushing TDs, 58 carries, total 518 rushing yards, with average of 39.8 rushing yards per game • Named All-American in Track and Field after finishing fourth nationally in the 4x400 relay at the U.S. Track and Field Junior Olympics • High school teammate of fellow Vol commit Rashaan Gaulden

PERSONAL

• Full Name: Vic LaRoy Wharton III • Born: May 31, 1995 • Son of Robin and Vic Wharton • Nephew of Brandon Wharton, who played basketball at Tennessee in the late 1990s


2013

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TENNESSEE VOLUNTEERS (5-7, 2-6 SEC) 2013 SEASON REVIEW

VOLUNTEER STAT LEADERS

THE BASICS

RUSHING PASSING RECEIVING DEFENSIVE

Record: 5-7 (2-6 SEC)

The 2013 Tennessee football team finished with a 5-7 record under Head Coach Butch Jones during his first season at the helm of the Volunteer program. This was the third consecutive year the Vols have finished with that record. The Vols excitingly ended a 19-game losing streak to ranked opponents with a 23-21 victory over No. 11 South Carolina at home on Oct. 19 while earning Butch Jones his first SEC victory as Vols head coach. The previous last win for UT over a ranked team was vs. then-No. 21 South Carolina on Oct. 31, 2009. The win over South Carolina also marked the first over an AP Top 15 team since defeating the then-No. 15 Gamecocks on Oct. 27, 2007, a 27-24 overtime win.

Rajion Neal - 215-1, 163, 12 TD, 93.7 ypg Justin Worley - 109-196, 1239 yds., 10 TD/8 INT, 154.9 ypg Alton Howard - 44-388, 3 TD, 35.3 ypg A.J. Johnson - 106 tkls, 8.5 TFL, 3 QBH

The Vols finished 2-6 in the conference, the most wins in the conference for UT since a 3-5 finish in 2010. Tennessee also snapped an 11-game SEC road losing streak and a 12-game road losing streak overall since 2010 with a 27-14 season-ending win over Kentucky. The win over Kentucky also marked the 30th time in the last 31 seasons that Tennessee has won its last scheduled game of the regular season. Tennessee also held the lead over No. 6 Georgia late in the game before a 34-31 overtime loss to the Bulldogs on Oct. 5.

2013 SCHEDULE & RESULTS DATE

OPPONENT

SITE

Aug. 31

AUSTIN PEAY (0-12) Governors

Knoxville PPV W, 45-0 Neyland Stadium

Vols win Butch Jones UT debut: 800th program victory for Tennessee

Sept. 7

W. KENTUCKY (8-4) Hilltoppers

Knoxville SEC TV W, 52-20 Neyland Stadium

Vols force 7 turnovers in victory; most for UT team since 1984

Sept. 14

at #2 Oregon (10-2) Ducks

Eugene, Ore. ABC L, 14-59 Autzen Stadium

Oregon scores on 8 consec. possessions; Vols fall to No. 2 team in the nation

Sept. 21

at #19 Florida* (4-8) Gators

Gainesville, Fla. CBS L, 17-31 Ben Hill Griffin Stadium

Vols commit six turnovers in loss; UT took 7-0 lead on Swafford pick-six

Sept. 28

SO. ALABAMA (6-6) Jaguars

Knoxville SEC TV W, 31-24 Neyland Stadium

RB Neal rushes for career-high 169 yds; Late INT in 4th by Randolph seals win

Oct. 5

#6 GEORGIA* (8-4) Bulldogs

Knoxville CBS L, 31-34 OT UGA scores with 0:05 left to force OT; Neyland Stadium Vols fumble, UGA FG gives Bulldogs win

Oct. 19

#11 SO. CAROLINA* (10-2) Knoxville ESPN W, 23-21 Gamecocks Neyland Stadium

Vols tally 1st win over ranked foe since ‘09 UT 15-2-2 all-time vs. SC in Knoxville

Oct. 26

at #1 Alabama* (11-1) Crimson Tide

Tuscaloosa, Ala. CBS L, 10-45 Bryant-Denny Stadium

Tide scores 21 in 1st quarter; R. Neal tallies rushing TD in 4th consec. game

Nov. 2

at #10 Missouri* (11-2) Tigers

Columbia, Mo. ESPN L, 3-31 Memorial Stadium

First career start at QB for Dobbs; Vols outgained 339-94 in rushing yds

Nov. 9

AUBURN* (12-1) Tigers

Knoxville ESPN L, 23-55 Neyland Stadium

Tigers rush for 444 yards in victory; Vols rush for 185 yards in loss

Nov. 19

VANDERBILT* (8-4) Commodores

Knoxville ESPN2 L, 10-14 Neyland Stadium

Vandy TD with :16 left in the difference; Vols rush for 185 yards in loss

Nov. 26

at Kentucky* (2-10) Wildcats

Lexington, Ky. SEC W, 27-14 Commonwealth Stadium

Vols win 28th in last 29 vs. Kentucky; C.Miller sets UT record with 4.5 sacks

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SCHEDULE NOTES

¢ According to NCAA.com, Tennessee played the toughest schedule of NCAA Division I FBS team this season, as opponents posted a cumulative .658 winning pct.  Toughest Schedule by Opp. Winning Pct., 2013 Team (Ranked Opponents in 2013) Pct. TENNESSEE (7) .658 Purdue (4) .643 Georgia (5) .637 Mississippi State (5)/Virginia (2) .634 ¢ Tennessee played arguably the most difficult schedule in the nation in 2013, facing off against seven ranked opponents, the most in the nation during the regular season.  Most AP-Ranked Opponents, 2013 Regular Season 7: TENNESSEE 6: Stanford* 5: Arizona State, Auburn*, Georgia, Missouri*, UCLA *Stanford played a 7th ranked team in the postseason (Pac12 Championship Game, vs. Arizona State for the 2nd time in 2013). The Auburn vs. Missouri postseason matchup in the SEC Championship Game was the sixth ranked opponent for each. ¢ In 1991, UT played a previous school-record six ranked teams in the regular season (#21 UCLA, #23 Mississippi St., #13 Auburn, at #10 Florida, at #14 Alabama, at #5 Notre Dame). UT also played #6 Penn State in the Fiesta Bowl that season. ¢ According to Stats, Inc., UT is the first team since Pitt in 1993 to play seven ranked teams in an eight-game span. ¢ This season is the first since 2005 that UT has played four ranked teams on the road, all consecutively (1995: #6 Florida, #4 LSU, #5 Alabama, #8 Notre Dame).

TOP 10... ¢ The Vols also played five of the top 10 in the final BCS rankings: #2 Auburn, #3 Alabama, #8 Missouri, #9 South Carolina, and #10 Oregon. ¢ With consecutive games against #1 Alabama, #10 Missouri, and #7 Auburn, Tennessee played three consecutive top 10 opponents for the first time since 1964 (#3 Alabama, at #7 LSU, #7 Georgia Tech). ¢ The Vols tied the school record for the most top 10 opponents in a single season with five (also: at #2 Oregon, #6 Georgia). UT also played five Top 10 foes in 2005 (at #6 Florida, at #4 LSU, #5 Georgia, at #5 Alabama, at #8 Notre Dame).

VICTORY #800 FOR THE VOLS ¢ The victory over Austin Peay in the season opener was the 800th in the history of the Tennessee program, and only seven schools in NCAA history have more wins.  NCAA Football Wins Leaders School Wins 1. Michigan 910 2. Texas 874 3. Notre Dame 873 4. Nebraska 864 5. Ohio State 849

School 6. Oklahoma 7. Alabama 8. TENNESSEE 9. Southern Cal 10. Georgia

Wins 841 838 804 795 766

GROUND ATTACK

¢ Tennessee rushed for 2,261 yards this season, the most for the Vols since 2004 and the third-most in the last 16 seasons since 1998.  Tennessee Team Rushing Totals, 2004-13 Year Season Rush Yds. Year Season Rush Yds. 1. 2004 2,418 6. 2008 1,475 2. 2013 2,261 7. 2006 1,404 3. 2009 2,043 8. 2010 1,420 4. 2007 1,946 9. 2005 1,411 5. 2012 1,924 10. 2011 1,081 ¢ This season also marks only the third 2,000-yard rushing season for Tennessee since 2000. The Vols reached the milestone with a 2,418-yard effort in 2004. ¢ The 2,261 yards rushing eclipses UT’s full-season rushing total of the last eight consecutive seasons (2005-12). UT rushed for 200-plus yards in five games this season, their most since posting seven 200-yard rushing efforts in 2004.  Tennessee Most Team Rushing Yards, Since 1998 Year Season Rush Yds. 1. 1998 2,516 2. 2004 2,418 3. 2013 2,261 4. 1999 2,104 5. 2009 2,043 ¢ RB Rajion Neal rushed for a career-high 1,124 yards and 12 touchdowns, becoming the first 1,000-yard rusher for Tennessee since Tauren Poole (1,034) in 2010. Neal finished 12th on the UT career rushing list with 2,163. ¢ For the second consecutive year, the Vols posted an increase in the team’s rushing average both overall and vs. BCSlevel opponents.

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TEAM NOTES

POSTSEASON HONORS Senior OT Ja’Wuan James • 2013 Associated Press All-SEC Second Team • 2013 College Sports Madness All-SEC Second Team Junior LB A.J. Johnson • 2013 Associated Press All-SEC First Team • 2013 SEC Coaches First Team All-SEC • 2013 Sporting News’ All-SEC First Team • 2013 Athlon Sports All-SEC First Team • College Sports Madness All-SEC Second Team Senior RB Rajion Neal • 2013 College Sports Madness All-SEC Third Team Freshman WR Marquez North • 2013 247Sports Freshman All-American Second Team • 2013 Athlon Sports Freshman All-American Third Team • 2013 College Football News All-Freshman Honorable Mention • 2013 Freshmen All-SEC • 2013 USA Today Photograph Of The Year Senior K/P Michael Palardy • Ray Guy Award Semifinalist

• 2013 SEC Coaches Second Team All-SEC • 2013 ESPN.com All-SEC First Team • 2013 AP All-SEC Honorable Mention Punter • 2013 College Sports Madness All-SEC Third Team Sophomore DB Brian Randolph • 2013 College Sports Madness All-SEC Third Team • Honorable Mention on CFN’s All-Sophomore Team Junior OT Antonio Richardson • 2013 CBSSports.com Third Team All-American • 2013 Associated Press All-SEC Second Team • 2013 SEC Coaches Second Team All-SEC • 2013 College Sports Madness All-SEC Second Team • 2013 Athlon Sports All-SEC Second Team Freshman DB Cameron Sutton • 2013 247Sports Freshman All-American Second Team • 2013 Athlon Sports Freshman All-American Second Team • 2013 College Football News All-Freshman Second Team • 2013 Freshmen All-SEC UTSPORTS.COM // @VOL_FOOTBALL ON TWITTER

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THE GRADUATES ¢ A total of 10 Tennessee football players graduated this December: TE Joseph Ayres, OL Alex Bullard, DL Maurice Couch, WR/H Tyler Drummer, LB Gregory Grieco, DL Daniel Hood, OL Ja’Wuan James, DB Byron Moore, PK/P Michael Palardy, and DL Marlon Walls. ¢ Three other Vols played the 2013 season having already received their degrees: LS J.R. Carr, LB Greg King, and WR Dylan West.

ALL-AMERICAN SELECTIONS ¢ Junior OL Antonio Richardson earned his first ever AllAmerican honors from CBSSports.com marking the second straight season that a Vol OL has earned the distinction from CBSSports.com.

ALL-CONFERENCE SELECTIONS ¢ LB A.J. Johnson earned First Team All-SEC honors from both the AP and the league’s coaches. Johnson is the first UT linebacker to earn first team distinction since Jerod Mayo in 1997. ¢ OL Antonio Richardson was named to the second team in both All-SEC squads as well, while OL Ja’Wuan James was named Second Team All-SEC by the AP. Richardson announced his intention to enter the NFL Draft on Dec. 6, and earned Second Team All-SEC honors for the second consecutive year. ¢ PK/P Michael Palardy earned Second Team All-SEC accolades from the league’s coaches, the first kicker or punter to earn any form of All-SEC distinction since PK Daniel Lincoln and P Britton Colquitt were both named Second Team All-SEC in 2007. ¢ WR Marquez North and DB Cameron Sutton were named to the SEC’s All-Freshman squad.

TURNSTILE TICKER ¢ In seven home games, a total of 669,087 fans attended Tennessee games at Neyland Stadium, an average attendance of 95,584 per game. UT ranked sixth in average attendance and eighth in total attendance nationally this season. The average attendance of 95,584 is a 6.2% increase from the 2012 fullseason total of 89,965.  2013 FBS Season Home Attendance By Average Team Avg. Home Games Total 1. Michigan 111,592 7 781,144 2. Ohio State 104,933 7 734,528 3. Alabama 101,505 7 710,538 4. Texas 98,976 6 593,857 5. Penn State 96,587 7 676,112 6. TENNESSEE 95,584 7 669,087 ¢ Additionally, student attendance was up by an average of nearly 2,300 fans per game, an increase of 31.5% from the 2012 season. ¢ Tennessee drew sellout crowds of 102,455 against both Georgia and Auburn, the 18th consecutive year in which Neyland Stadium has seen a 100,000-plus crowd. Only Michigan (39 consecutive seasons since 1975) has a longer streak nationally of consecutive years with at least one game of 100,000plus attendance. ¢ The season-opening crowd of 97,169 against Austin Peay was nearly 10,000 more than the 2012 home opener (87,821).

MR. CONSISTENCY

¢ By making his 49th career start on Nov. 30 vs. Kentucky, senior offensive lineman Ja’Wuan James set the Tennessee

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record for most career starts by an offensive lineman. James eclipses the previous mark of 48, set by Jeff Smith from 199295. ¢ James has started every game at right tackle since the season opener his freshman year in 2010, and finishes his career tied for second in career games played by an offensive lineman, trailing only the 50 played by Dallas Thomas (200912).  Most Career Starts, Tennessee Offensive Lineman Player Career Starts JA’WUAN JAMES (2010-13) 49 Jeff Smith (1992-95) 48 Michael Munoz (2001-04) 46  Most Career Games Played, UT Offensive Lineman Player Career Games Played Dallas Thomas (2009-12) 50 J. JAMES (10-13)/McClendon (06-09)/Riley (96-99) 49 Will Ofenheusle (99-02)/Jeff Smith (02-05)/S. Wells (00-03) 48

TURNOVER TALES ¢ UT finished 4th in the SEC in turnovers forced this season with 25. The Vols were +1 in turnover margin this season. ¢ The 25 turnovers forced are tied with the 2007 team for the second-most for Tennessee over the last nine seasons since 2005. UT forced 28 turnovers in 2010. ¢ UT ranked tied for 2nd in the SEC with 11 fumble recoveries, while the Vols were tied for 5th in interceptions with 15. ¢ The 25 turnovers forced represented an increase from a year ago, when UT forced only 18 turnovers.  SEC Team Turnovers Forced/Interception Leaders SEC Team TO Forced Missouri 29 Vanderbilt 27 South Carolina 26 TENNESSEE 25  SEC Team Fumble Recovery/Interception Leaders SEC Team INTs SEC Team FRs Missouri 18 UK 12 Vanderbilt 16 TENNESSEE* 11 S. Carolina/A&M 15 *-tied w/ three others TENNESSEE/MSU 14 ¢ Tennessee has intercepted a pass on 3.95% of defensive plays this season, the third-best rate in the SEC. ¢ UT forced seven turnovers vs. WKU (five INTs, two fumbles), the team’s most since seven vs. Memphis on Nov. 10, 1984, including forcing turnovers on an NCAA-record four consecutive plays in the first quarter. ¢ Since 2011, Butch Jones-coached teams have forced 81 turnovers, ranking him tied for third among all FBS head coaches and second among coaches of BCS-level programs during that time.  Team Turnovers Forced, BCS Head Coaches, 2011-13 Head Coach* TOs Forced Mike Gundy, Oklahoma State 96 BUTCH JONES, Tennessee/Cincinnati 86 Gary Patterson, TCU 83 *-All three seasons as head coach of BCS-level program.

FRESH BEAT ¢ Tennessee played a total of 15 true freshmen and 24 freshmen overall in 2013. ¢ Overall, 29 players made their Vol debuts in 2013, also including LB Gregory Grieco, WR Johnathon Johnson, DB Reggie Juin, TE Woody Quinn, and DB Riyahd Jones.  UT Freshmen Playing in 2013 Season True Freshmen (15) Redshirt Freshmen (9) WR Paul Harris QB Nathan Peterman WR Marquez North RB Alden Hill WR Josh Smith WR Drae Bowles


DOBBS 8TH TRUE FROSH QB TO START

¢ On Nov. 2 at Missouri, true freshman Joshua Dobbs became the eighth true freshman in UT history to start at QB (more info on page 8). ¢ Dobbs is also the third true freshman QB starter in the last four seasons, joining Tyler Bray in 2010 and Justin Worley in 2011. Here’s a look back at the results and stats of first seven true freshmen in their starting debuts:  UT True Freshman Quarterback Starting Debuts Alan Cockrell vs. Colorado State (9/19/1981) W, 42-0 7-14-74 yds 0 TD 1 INT 2 rush TD Peyton Manning vs. Washington State (10/1/1994) W, 10-9 7-14-79 yds 0 TD 0 INT Casey Clausen vs. Alabama (10/21/2000) W, 20-10 17-24-213 yds 2 TD 0 INT Brent Schaeffer vs. UNLV (9/5/2004) W, 42-17 7-10-123 yds 1 TD 0 INT 1 rush TD Erik Ainge vs. Auburn (10/2/2004) L, 10-34 17-35-173 yds 1 TD 4 INT Tyler Bray at Memphis (11/6/2010) W, 50-14 19-33-325 yds 5 TD 0 INT Justin Worley vs. South Carolina (10/29/2011) L, 3-14 10-26-105 yds 0 TD 2 INT Joshua Dobbs at Missouri (11/2/2013)

L, 3-31

26-42-240 yds 0 TD

2 INT

TRIO OF STARTING QBS

¢ For the second time in three seasons, Tennessee has utilized three starting quarterbacks in a season. ¢ Back in 2011, Tyler Bray, Matt Simms and Justin Worley all started games for the Vols, with Worley making his debut as a true freshman. ¢ Before 2011, the last time the Vols had three starting QBs in a season was 2004 when Brent Schaeffer, Erik Ainge and Rick Clausen started. ¢ Since 1980, the Vols have started three quarterbacks in a season seven times.  UT Seasons With Three Starting Quarterbacks 1981: Steve Alatorre, Alan Cockrell, Jeff Olszewski 1994: Jerry Colquitt, Todd Helton, Peyton Manning 2000: Joey Mathews, A.J. Suggs, Casey Clausen 2002: Casey Clausen, C.J. Leak, James Banks 2004: Brent Schaeffer, Erik Ainge, Rick Clausen 2011: Tyler Bray, Matt Simms, Justin Worley 2013: Justin Worley, Nathan Peterman, Joshua Dobbs ¢ Tennessee is one of 10 schools in the country in 2013 to start three different quarterbacks.

 FBS Teams With 3 Or More Starting QBs Air Force (4): K. Pearson, J. Awini, K. Roberts, N. Romine Nevada (3): C. Fajardo, D. Combs, T. Stewart Utah State (3): C. Keaton, C. Harrison, D. Garretson Hawai’i (3): T. Graham, S. Schroader, I. Woolsey Temple (3): C. Reilly, C. Granger, P.J. Walker W. Kentucky (3): B. Doughty, T. Porter, N. Fishback West Virginia (3): P. Millard, F. Childress, C. Trickett Tennessee (3): J. Worley, N. Peterman, J. Dobbs UConn (3): Chandler Whitmer, Tim Boyle, Casey Cochran Central Mich. (3): Cody Kater, Alex Niznak, Cooper Rush  FBS Teams With 3 Or More Starting QBs Air Force (4): K. Pearson, J. Awini, K. Roberts, N. Romine Nevada (3): C. Fajardo, D. Combs, T. Stewart Utah State (3): C. Keaton, C. Harrison, D. Garretson Hawai’i (3): T. Graham, S. Schroader, I. Woolsey Temple (3): C. Reilly, C. Granger, P.J. Walker W. Kentucky (3): B. Doughty, T. Porter, N. Fishback West Virginia (3): P. Millard, F. Childress, C. Trickett Tennessee (3): J. Worley, N. Peterman, J. Dobbs UConn (3): Chandler Whitmer, Tim Boyle, Casey Cochran Central Mich. (3): Cody Kater, Alex Niznak, Cooper Rush

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TE A.J. Branisel OL John Simcox DL Jason Carr DL LaTroy Lewis DL Jaylen Miller DL Danny O’Brien LB Jalen Reeves-Maybin LB Kenny Bynum DB Malik Foreman TE Joe Stocstill DB Lemond Johnson DB Tino Thomas DB David Priddy DB Cameron Sutton DB Devaun Swafford OL Dylan Wiesman DL Corey Vereen QB Joshua Dobbs ¢ Including Joshua Dobbs in 2013, the Vols have played a true freshman quarterback in three of the last four seasons (Justin Worley, 2011, Tyler Bray, 2010).

VOLS BY MONTH

¢ The Vols are 42-16 (.724) during November since 2000, including a 20-10 record (.667) in the month since a win over Vanderbilt on Nov. 18, 2006. ¢ The Vols are 79-19 (.806) in November in the last 24 seasons since 1990. In the decade of the 90’s, UT was 37-3 (.925) in November and won 21 consecutive during the month from 1990-96. ¢ All-time, the Vols are 310-124-21 for a .704 win percentage in November.  UT Record By Month (Since 1990) Years Sept.* Oct. 1990-99 28-8-2 (.763) 25-7-1 (.773) 2000-09 26-12 (.684) 21-15 (.583) 2010-12 10-7 (.588) 2-13 (.133) Overall 64-27-2 (.699) 48-35-1 (.577)

Nov.^ 37-3 (.925) 33-9 (.786) 9-7 (.563) 79-19 (.806)

 UT Home/Road Record By Month (Since 1990) Years Sept.* Oct. Nov.^ Overall Home 52-10 27-18 45-9 123-37 Road/Neu. 12-17-2 21-17-1 35-10 68-43-3 Overall 64-27-2 47-33-1 79-19 188-81-3 *-Includes Aug. ^-Includes Dec.; Regular-season games only

MORE ROOKIE RECAP

¢ Tennessee has played the third-most true freshmen in FBS football in 2013.  Most True Freshman Played In 2013, NCAA School No. School No. 1. UCLA 18 So. Miss 15 2. Texas A&M 17 5. Alabama/FSU 14 3. TENNESSEE 15 UGA/LSU 14 ¢ WR Marquez North and DB Cameron Sutton became the 10th and 11th players to start as true freshmen in a season opener for UT since 2004 while Josh Smith became the third true freshman to start this season earning a start at Oregon (Sept. 14). ¢ UT had 33 starts by true freshmen in 2013: Sutton (12), North (11), Joshua Dobbs (4), Josh Smith (4), Devaun Swafford (2). ¢ North was the first true freshmen to start the season opener at receiver since Marsalis Teague in 2009 vs. Western UTSPORTS.COM // @VOL_FOOTBALL ON TWITTER

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RED ZONE DEFENSE

¢ Tennessee ranked third in the SEC and 15th in FBS this season in red zone defense. Opponents scored at a 73.5% rate in the red zone, trailing only Alabama (63.6%) and Auburn (70.8%) in the league this season. ¢ The 73.5% red zone defense percentage was the highest for the Vols in the last nine seasons. Tennessee allowed a 71.4% scoring pct. in the red zone during the 2004 season. ¢ Tennessee was tied for the second-most red zone turnovers forced in the NCAA with six. Middle Tennessee led with seven.  NCAA/SEC Turnovers Forced in Red Zone, 2013 NCAA Team RZ TOs SEC Team RZ TOs Middle Tennessee 7 TENNESSEE 6 TENNESSEE 6 Auburn/Ole Miss 4 Houston/Tulane 6 Five tied with 3  Tennessee Red Zone Defense Scoring Pct., 2005-13 Year Pct. Year Pct. 2013 73.5% 2006 85.4% 2008 77.1% 2007 86.8% 2010 79.2% 2009 88.6% 2011 80.0% 2012 91.5% 2005 80.0%

JONES BY THE NUMBERS

¢ Butch Jones is 9-2 as a head coach after an open week all-time. ¢ Teams coached by Jones are 43-2 when leading at halftime and 38-5 when leading after the first quarter. ¢ Jones’ .955 winning pct. when leading at halftime ranks 5th among all head coaches during the time span since he became a head coach in 2007.  Winning Pct. When Leading At Half, Since ‘07 Head Coach* Winning Pct. Since ‘07 w/ Lead at Half Bill Snyder 1.000 Kyle Whittingham .979 Jerry Kill .971 Urban Meyer .966 BUTCH JONES .958 Tim Beckham .955 Chris Petersen .950 Dave Doeren .950 Nick Saban .948 Bill Blankenship .941 ¢ Jones-coached teams have also been successful when the game is close at the half (defined as the score differential being within four points or less), as his 20 victories are tied for second among FBS head coaches since 2007.  Most Wins in Games Within 4 Pts. at Half, 2007-13 Head Coach* Most Wins, Game Within 4 pts. at Half Frank Beamer 21 BUTCH JONES/Steve Spurrier 20 Les Miles/Troy Calhoun 19

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¢ The Vols lead the SEC and rank tied for 19th nationally in fewest penalty yards per game with 37.9.  Fewest Penalty Yards/Game, SEC, 2013 Team Yds/G TENNESSEE 37.9 Arkansas 38.4 Missouri 38.5 ¢ Tennessee also led the SEC in penalty yardage per game by opponents (54.0 per game). ¢ Tennessee was tied for third in the SEC and tied for 25th nationally in fewest penalties with 4.73 per game.

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 Fewest Penalties/Game, SEC, 2013 Team Yds/G Arkansas 4.08 TENNESSEE 4.58 Alabama 4.75 ¢ The Vols started the Butch Jones era without a penalty for 89:26 until the second quarter vs. WKU, by not committing a single penalty vs. Austin Peay.

FREE FOOTBALL ¢ Tennessee ranks second among NCAA Division I FBS football programs in both wins (10-4) while also ranking tied for third in OT games played (14).  Most Overtime Games Played, NCAA FBS Programs Missouri 16 (11-5) Pittsburgh 14 (6-8) Fresno State 15 (7-8) TCU 14 (6-8) TENNESSEE 14 (10-4) SMU 14 (3-11) Northwestern 14 (9-6) Seven teams 13 E. Carolina 14 (7-7)  Most Overtime Wins, NCAA Division I FBS Programs Missouri 11-5 Arkansas 9-3 TENNESSEE 10-4 Michigan 9-2

PICK 6/MORE TURNOVER TALES

¢ The Vols finished the season with four pick-sixes and ranked second in the SEC in interception return yards with 243 (Alabama, 253).  Vols’ Pick-Sixes In 2013 Time Turnover Game 1. 4:24 (1) Justin Coleman (DB) 23-yd INT WKU 2. 3:27 (1) Cameron Sutton (DB) 36-yd INT WKU 3. 9:23 (1) Devaun Swafford (DB) 62-yd INT UF 4. 1:28 (2) Jacques Smith (DL) 18-yd INT AUB ¢ Jacques Smith took the first interception of his career to the house against Auburn (Nov. 9) becoming the fourth Vol with a pick-six this season. ¢ Smith was the first Tennessee defensive lineman with an interception returned for a touchdown since Wes Brown’s 25yard pick six vs. Vanderbilt on Nov. 21, 2009. ¢ True freshman DB Devaun Swafford returned an interception for a touchdown in the first quarter at Florida, giving the Vols three defensive touchdowns this season (Justin Coleman and Cameron Sutton returned interceptions for touchdowns vs. Western Kentucky). ¢ Swafford became the first Vol since Eric Berry to have a pick-six in The Swamp (Sept. 15, 2007). ¢ Before Sept. 7, 2013, the last time Tennessee had two pick-sixes in one game came in 2010 vs. Ole Miss, when Eric Gordon took one back 46 yards and Prentiss Waggner returned another 10 yards. ¢ Swafford and Sutton are the first UT true freshmen to return an interception for a touchdown in a season since Eric Berry in 2007 at Florida, which was also the last time a true freshman recorded a pick-six vs. Florida. ¢ In the last 4:24 of the first quarter, Tennessee’s defense forced five Western Kentucky turnovers in a span of six plays over five consecutive series, including four turnovers on consecutive defensive plays. ¢ The four consecutive turnovers are an NCAA-record.  Record-Setting Turnovers Time Turnover Result 1. 4:24 (1) Justin Coleman 23-yd INT for TD TD 2. 3:27 (1) Cameron Sutton 36-yd INT for TD TD 3. 3:12 (1) Dontavis Sapp FF, FR FG 4. 1:05 (1) Brent Brewer FF, Max Arnold 23-yd FR TD 5. 0:17 (1) Brent Brewer INT TD 6. 1:40 (2) Brian Randolph INT (in end zone) Punt 7 13:48 (4) Brian Randolph INT (In end zone) TD


SETTING THE SACK RECORD

¢ In his final career game at Tennessee, senior defensive lineman Corey Miller set the school record with 4.5 sacks in a 27-14 win at Kentucky. ¢ Miller broke Reggie White’s 30-year-old sack record. White had recorded 4.0 sacks vs. The Citadel in 1983.  Most Sacks, Tennessee Player, Single Game Player Sacks Opponent, Year 1. Corey Miller 4.5 at Kentucky, 2013 2. Reggie White 4.0 The Citadel, 1983 3. 14 tied with 3.0

1,000-YARD RUSHER

¢ Senior RB Rajion Neal finished his Tennessee career with a 134-yard effort in a 27-14, season ending-victory at Kentucky. ¢ Neal finished 2013 with a career highs in rushing yards (1,124) and rushing touchdowns (12), becoming the first 1,000yard rusher for the Vols since Tauren Poole in 2010 (1,034) and the first to do so by the end of the regular season only since Montario Hardesty in 2009. ¢ Neal finishes his career 12th on the UT career rushing list with 2,163 yards from 2010-13.  UT Career Rushing Yards Player Years Yards 1. Travis Henry 1997-2000 3,078 10. Reggie Cobb 1987-89 2,360 11. Travis Stephens 1997-01 2,336 12. Rajion Neal 2010-13 2,029 13. Charlie Garner 1992-93 2,091 14. Aaron Hayden 1991-94 2,061 15. Stanley Morgan 1973-76 1,952 ¢ Neal also posted 626 receiving yards in his career and finishes with 19 rushing touchdowns and 25 TDs overall. ¢ Neal is just the second Tennessee running back to rush for 2,000+ yards and receive for 600+ yards in his career (Arian Foster - 2,964 rush, 742 receiving) ¢ With Neal’s 3-yard TD run against Alabama (Oct. 26) he became the first opponent to tally a touchdown against Alabama at Bryant-Denny Stadium in 2013. ¢ After tallying 102 yards on 13 carries in the first half, against South Alabama, Rajion Neal finished with a career-high 169 yards and a TD, the most since Montario Hardesty piled up 179 yards vs. Kentucky in 2009. ¢ The last Vol to rush for three TDs in a game was also Hardesty, vs. Kentucky on Nov. 28, 2009. ¢ It was the third multi-touchdown game of Neal’s career, following two-TD efforts vs. his homestate schools Georgia State and Georgia in 2012.

¢ Neal’s 104 yards in the first quarter were the most rushing yards for a Vol in one quarter since Tauren Poole rushed for 111 against Oregon in 2010 (See chart below for 100 yard rushers in a quarter since 2000)  100-Yard Rushing Quarters Since 2000 Player Yards (Q) Opponent, Year Cedric Houston 134 (3rd) at So. Carolina, 2004 Travis Henry 129 (3rd) vs. Arkansas, 2000 LaMarcus Coker 128 (4th) vs. Marshall, 2006 Tauren Poole 111 (1st) vs. Oregon, 2010 Cedric Houston 108 (1st) vs. La. Tech, 2004 Rajion Neal 104 (1st) vs. Austin Peay, 2013 Arian Foster 102 (1st) vs. Vanderbilt, 2005 Cedric Houston 102 (3rd) vs. Marshall, 2003 Travis Stephens 101 (4th) at Florida, 2001 Travis Henry 100 (3rd) at Vanderbilt, 2000 ¢ Against South Alabama, both Neal (53) and backfield mate Marlin Lane (54) raced for 50-yard runs, the first time the Vols had two carries of 50+ yards in the same game since Cedric Houston notched carries of 54 and 65 at South Carolina on Oct. 30, 2004. ¢ The last time two different Vols had rushes of 50 or more yards in one game came on Nov. 18, 2000 vs. Kentucky when Travis Stephens had a carry for 80 and Travis Henry toted one for a 53-yard gain.

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INDIVIDUAL NOTES

PIG REELS ‘EM IN ¢ Sophomore WR Pig Howard caught a career-high 11 passes on the night for the Vols for 89 yards vs. Missouri (Nov. 2). ¢ Howard became the first Vol since Mychal Rivera to have 10 catches in a game. Rivera achieved the feat last season against Missouri (Nov. 10, 2012 in a 4OT game, 10 rec. 129 yds. 1 TD). ¢ Howard’s 11 catches were the most since Kelley Washington had 11 vs. LSU on Sept. 29, 2001. The 11 catches, tied for the fifth-most in a game in Tennessee history.  Tennessee Single Game Most Receptions No. Name Opponent 1. 13 Joey Kent at Arkansas 13 Carl Pickens vs. Notre Dame 3. 12 David Martin at LSU 12 Alvin Harper vs. Wash. State 5. 11 Pig Howard at Missouri 11 Kelley Washington vs. LSU 11 Jeremaine Copeland vs. So. Miss. 11 Thomas Woods vs. Kentucky 11 Anthony Hancock vs. Wisconsin* 11 Larry Seivers vs. Clemson 11 Gary Kreis at Kentucky 11 Johnny Mills at Auburn * - Bowl Game

Year 1995 1990 2000 1988 2013 2001 1997 1988 1981 1976 1969 1966

TEAM AWARDS The Vols’ coaches handed out three weekly awards to Team 117 after Vol Victories: Fast & Furious - Offensive Player of the Week Orange Swarm - Defensive Player of the Week VOLatile - Special Teams Player of the week Week Fast & Furious 1 Alex Bullard 2 Zach Fulton 3 4 5 Rajion Neal 6 7 Tiny Richardson 8 9 10 11

Orange Swarm Daniel Hood Brian Randolph NO TEAM AWARDS NO TEAM AWARDS Corey Miller NO TEAM AWARDS Dan McCullers NO TEAM AWARDS NO TEAM AWARDS NO TEAM AWARDS NO TEAM AWARDS

VOLatile Michael Palardy Justin Coleman

Game Ball -Justin Coleman

Michael Palardy

Corey Miller

J.R. Carr

Michael Palardy

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¢ Vols freshman receiver Marquez North is among the top freshman receivers in the NCAA. He ranks 10th in catches by a freshman with 38 and seventh in receiving yards by freshmen.  Catches By True Freshmen, NCAA Rec.(Yds) Name 1. 77 (1,001) Tyler Boyd 2. 67 (941) Corey Davis 3. 67 (557) Laquon Treadwell 4. 64 (795) Rashard Higgins 5. 58 (858) Tyler Winston 6. 53 (410) Tyre’Oune Holmes 7. 54 (556) Isaiah Jones 8. 45 (355) Samajie Grant 9. 39 (376) Tanner Gentry 10. 38 (496) Marquez North

School Pittsburgh Western Michigan Ole Miss Colorado State San Jose State Southern Miss East Carolina Arizona Wyoming Tennessee

 Receiving Yards By True Freshmen, NCAA Yds. (Rec) Name School 1. 1,001 (77) Tyler Boyd Pittsburgh 2. 941 (67) Corey Davis Western Michigan 3. 858 (58) Tyler Winston San Jose State 4. 795 (64) Rashard Higgins Colorado State 5. 606 (37) Joshua Stanford Virginia Tech 6. 557 (67) Laquon Treadwell Ole Miss 7. 556 (54) Isaiah Jones East Carolina 8. 496 (38) Marquez North Tennessee 9. 410 (53) Tyre’Oune Holmes Southern Miss 10. 376 (39) Tanner Gentry Wyoming

NORTH TOPPING THE CHARTS

¢ With his 38 catches and 496 receiving yards, true freshman Marquez North is in the midst of one of the greatest freshman receiving seasons in Tennessee history. ¢ In 2001, Kelley Washington set the standard for a freshman with 64 catches for 1,010 yards. ¢ North stands second to Washington’s catches by a freshman and third on receiving yards, also behind Stanley Morgan, who had 511 in 1973 in his first season.  UT Receptions By Freshmen Player 1. Kelley Washington 2. Marquez North 3. Reggie Harper 4. Robert Meachem (RS) 5. Keith Davis (RS)

Year 2001 2013 1977 2004 1985

Rec-Yards 64-1,010 38-496 30-331 25-459 25-168

 UT Receiving Yards By Freshmen Player Year Rec-Yards 1. Kelley Washington 2001 64-1,010 2. Stanley Morgan 1973 22-511 3. Marquez North 2013 38-496 4. Robert Meachem (RS) 2004 25-459 5. Justin Hunter 2010 16-415 6. Donte’ Stallworth 1999 23-407 ¢ North had his first 100-yard receiving game vs. South Carolina (Oct. 19), catching three key passes for 102 yards. ¢ North’s performance was the first 100-yard- receiving effort by a Vol rookie since Justin Hunter had 114 vs. Ole Miss on Nov. 13 , 2010. That was, consequently, the last time Tennessee beat an SEC school other than Kentucky or Vanderbilt.

DOBBS’ DEBUT

¢ Joshua Dobbs made his first career start at Missouri (Nov. 2), making his first career start at Neyland Stadium the following week vs. Auburn (Nov. 9). ¢ Dobbs finished the night vs. Missouri with 26-of-42 passing for 240 yards while also rushing for 45 yards on seven carries. ¢ One of Dobbs’ rushes went for 33 yards down the far side of the field, the longest by a Tennessee true quarterback this

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season and longest since Tee Martin rushed for 38 yards vs. Notre Dame on Nov. 6, 1999. ¢ Dobbs’ 26 completions were the most by a true freshman in his first start in Tennessee history besting Tyler Bray’s 18 vs. Memphis in 2010. ¢ His 42 attempts were the most by a true freshman in his debut besting Erik Ainge’s 35 vs. Auburn in 2004.

GIVE THAT FRESHMAN 6

¢ Marquez North became the fifth different Vol freshman to score a touchdown this season when he hauled in a 19-yard score vs. Georgia (10/5). ¢ He joins fellow true freshmen Devaun Swafford (2), A.J. Branisel, Josh Smith and Cameron Sutton as rookies to score touchdowns. ¢ With five freshmen scoring TDs this season, that marks the most since the 2001 season when six freshmen (four true and two redshirt) scored. 2013: 5 Devaun Swafford (2), A.J. Branisel, Marquez North, Josh Smith, Cameron Sutton (all true freshmen). 2001: 6 Kelley Washington-RS (5), Jabari Davis (2), Corey Larkins-RS (2), Julian Battle, Cedric Houston, Derrick Tinsley.

LINE EM UP, KNOCK EM DOWN ¢ Tennessee has notched 13 through 11 games this year. ¢ The Vols have also posted 35 quarterback hurries, including a season-high nine vs. South Alabama (9/28). ¢ Marlon Walls leads the team with 4.5 sacks. Walls came into the season with one career sack. ¢ True freshman Cameron Sutton registered his first career sack in the first quarter on Auburn’s 3rd down and 13 at the Tigers’ 37. ¢ It was the first sack by a Tennessee DB this season and the first by a UT DB since Prentiss Waggner against South Carolina on Oct. 28, 2011. ¢ The Tennessee front seven put the heat on SC QB Connor Shaw (Oct. 19) and forced the senior QB into an 0-for-5 start in pass attempts and a 7-21 day. ¢ Walls finished with 2.5 sacks, including a first-quarter sack of Shaw and a sack-and-a-half in the fourth quarter (sharing with senior defensive tackle Daniel McCullers).

DEVRIN DASHES

¢ Junior Devrin Young has played in seven games this season after suffering a broken hand after the season opener. ¢ Young, who with 74 yards vs. Auburn (Nov. 9) became the seventh Vol with 1,000 career kick return yards, finished the 2013 season fourth on the UT career list with 1,263 kickoff return yards.  UT Career Kickoff Return Yards Player Yards Years 1. Willie Gault 1,854 1979-82 2. Leonard Scott 1,788 1999-2002 3. Corey Larkins 1,307 2001-04 4. Devrin Young 1,263 2011-pres. 5. David Oku 1,175 2009-10

SWAFFORD JOINS THE ELITE LIST

¢ After true freshman walk-on Devaun Swafford recovered classmate Jalen Reeves-Maybin’s blocked punt and returned it for a touchdown vs. Georgia (Oct. 5), Swafford became just the seventh Vol to have a special teams TD and and INT return for TD (Sept. 21, Florida) in the same season. ¢ He was the first true freshman to achieve the feat. ¢ Swafford became the first Vol since Dale Carter, who in his first year as a junior college transfer in 1990, returned an interception and a kickoff return for touchdowns.


REGULAR -SEASON HONORS

FINAL SEC STANDINGS SEC East

Missouri 7-1 South Carolina 6-2 Georgia 4-4 Vanderbilt 4-4 Florida 3-5 TENNESSEE 2-6 Kentucky 0-8

SEC West

Auburn 7-1 Alabama 7-1 LSU 5-3 Texas A&M 4-4 Miss. State 3-5 Ole Miss 3-5 Arkansas 3-9

Justin Coleman

CFPA Defensive Back Of Week Honorable Mention (Sept. 9)

Ja’Wuan James

SEC Offensive Lineman of the Week (Nov. 30)

Corey Miller

SEC Defensive Lineman of the Week (Nov. 30) NCAA Defensive Player of the Week (Nov. 30)

Marquez North

SportsCenter Top-10 #3 Play of the Day (Sept. 7) SportsCenter Top-10 #3 Play of the Day (Oct. 19) Athlon Sports SEC Freshman of the Week (Oct. 20)

Michael Palardy

Ray Guy Award Semifinalist CFPA Punter Of Week Honorable Mention (Oct. 7) SEC Special Teams Player of the Week (Oct. 21) Lou Groza Star Of The Week (Oct. 21) CFPA Specialist Of Week Honorable Mention (Oct. 21) CFPA Specialist Of Week Honorable Mention (Oct. 28)

Brian Randolph

SEC Defensive Player of the Week (Sept. 9) CFPA Defensive Back Of Week Honorable Mention (Sept. 9)

Cameron Sutton

CFPA Defensive Back Of Week Honorable Mention (Sept. 9)

Devaun Swafford

CFPA Defensive Back Of Week Honorable Mention (Sept. 23) CFPA Punt Returner Of Week (Oct. 7)

FINAL BCS RANKINGS BCS Standings

1. Florida State 2. Auburn 3. Alabama 4. Michigan State 5. Stanford 6. Baylor 7. Ohio State 8. Missouri 9. South Carolina 10. Oregon 11. Oklahoma 12. Clemson 13. Oklahoma State 14. Arizona State 15. UCF 16. LSU 17. UCLA 18. Louisville 19. Wisconsin 20. Fresno State 21. Texas A&M 22. Georgia 23. Northern Illinois 24. Duke 25. USC Bold: Teams on UT ‘13 schedule.

.9957 .9638 .9061 .8600 .8191 .7722 .7705 .7256 .7152 .5811 .5756 .5553 .5233 .4416 .4343 .4322 .3703 .3199 .2365 .1675 .1663 .1594 .1572 .1134 .0672

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 Vols With INT & Special Teams TD In Season Player Year Touchdowns Walter Slater 1946 INT & 2 PR Bert Rechichar 1950 INT & 2 PR Jimmy Wade 1951 INT & PR Conrad Graham 1972 INT & PR Carl Pickens 1989 INT & KR Dale Carter 1990 INT & KR Devaun Swafford 2013 INT & PR

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REVIEW  2013 FINAL STATISTICS  TEAM STATISTICS

UT OPP SCORING 286 348 Points Per Game 23.8 29.0 FIRST DOWNS 224 255 Rushing 118 129 Passing 83 112 Penalty 23 14 RUSHING YARDAGE 2261 2488 Yards gained rushing 2469 2724 Yards lost rushing 208 236 Rushing Attempts 460 473 Average Per Rush 4.9 5.3 Average Per Game 188.4 207.3 TDs Rushing 18 25 PASSING YARDAGE 1979 2533 Comp-Att-Int 191-344-17 200-354-14 Average Per Pass 5.8 7.2 Average Per Catch 10.4 12.7 Average Per Game 164.9 211.1 TDs Passing 12 18 TOTAL OFFENSE 4240 5021 Total Plays 804 827 Average Per Play 5.3 6.1 Average Per Game 353.3 418.4 KICK RETURNS: #-Yards 37-880 40-1017 PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards 16-143 22-218 INT RETURNS: #-Yards 14-243 17-314 KICK RETURN AVERAGE 23.8 25.4 PUNT RETURN AVERAGE 8.9 9.9 INT RETURN AVERAGE 17.4 18.5 FUMBLES-LOST 14-7 19-11 PENALTIES-Yards 55-455 75-648 Average Per Game 37.9 54.0 PUNTS-Yards 64-2801 58-2321 Average Per Punt 43.8 40.0 Net punt average 38.5 36.9 KICKOFFS-Yards 60-3701 65-4070 Average Per Kick 61.7 62.6 Net kick average 36.8 39.1 TIME OF POSSESSION/Game 28:49 31:11 3RD-DOWN Conversions 57/159 71/167 3rd-Down Pct 36% 43% 4TH-DOWN Conversions 5/11 9/12 4th-Down Pct 45% 75% SACKS BY-Yards 18-95 15-110 MISC YARDS 0 48 TOUCHDOWNS SCORED 35 46 FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS 14-17 9-18 ON-SIDE KICKS 0-0 0-1 RED-ZONE SCORES (34-44) 77% (36-49) 73% RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS (25-44) 57% (29-49) 59% PAT-ATTEMPTS (34-35) 97% (45-46) 98% ATTENDANCE 669087 370645 Games/Avg Per Game 7/95584 5/74129 Neutral Site Games 0/0

 SCORE BY QUARTERS

1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT Total Tennessee 92 89 57 48 0 286 Opponents 74 136 83 52 3 348

 RUSHING

Name GP Att Gain Loss Net Avg TD Lng Avg/G Rajion Neal 12 215 1163 39 1124 5.2 12 60 93.7 Marlin Lane 11 101 552 18 534 5.3 4 54 48.5 Joshua Dobbs 5 38 263 74 189 5.0 1 40 37.8 D. Summerhill 10 20 115 0 115 5.8 0 15 11.5 Tom Smith 10 24 96 1 95 4.0 0 12 9.5 Alton Howard 11 18 105 12 93 5.2 0 20 8.5 Alden Hill 8 10 58 0 58 5.8 1 12 7.2 Justin Worley 8 19 91 35 56 2.9 0 13 7.0 Marquez North 11 1 9 0 9 9.0 0 9 0.8 Devrin Young 7 1 6 0 6 6.0 0 6 0.9 Nathan Peterman 4 6 11 17 -6 -1.0 0 8 -1.5 TEAM 7 7 0 12 -12 -1.7 0 0 -1.7 Total 12 460 2469 208 2261 4.9 18 60 188.4 Opponents 12 473 2724 236 2488 5.3 25 62 207.3

 PASSING

Name GP Effic C-A-I Pct Justin Worley 8 117.39 109-196-8 55.6 Joshua Dobbs 5 103.29 72-121-6 59.5 Nathan Peterman 4 42.52 10-23-2 43.5 TEAM 7 0.00 0-2-0 0.0 Michael Palardy 12 -200.00 0-1-1 0.0 Rajion Neal 12 0.00 0-1-0 0.0 Total 12 105.48 191-344-17 55.5 Opponents 12 125.47 200-354-14 56.5

 RECEIVING

Name Alton Howard Marquez North Rajion Neal Jason Croom Johnathon Johnson Josh Smith Brendan Downs Marlin Lane Devrin Young Jacob Carter A.J. Branisel Vincent Dallas Cody Blanc Paul Harris Tom Smith Total Opponents

GP Rec Yds Avg TD Long Avg/G 11 44 388 8.8 3 33 35.3 11 38 496 13.1 1 48 45.1 12 27 108 4.0 0 16 9.0 12 18 269 14.9 2 43 22.4 10 13 189 14.5 0 37 18.9 11 12 182 15.2 1 51 16.5 12 12 70 5.8 2 17 5.8 11 9 50 5.6 0 12 4.5 7 6 79 13.2 2 37 11.3 11 4 45 11.2 0 14 4.1 10 3 28 9.3 1 28 2.8 6 2 14 7.0 0 8 2.3 10 1 43 43.0 0 43 4.3 5 1 15 15.0 0 15 3.0 10 1 3 3.0 0 3 0.3 12 191 1979 10.4 12 51 164.9 12 200 2533 12.7 18 76 211.1

 INTERCEPTIONS Name Brian Randolph Cameron Sutton Brent Brewer LaDarrell McNeil Justin Coleman Jacques Smith Daniel Hood Devaun Swafford Malik Foreman Total Opponents

Int Yds Avg TD Long 4 79 19.8 0 41 2 36 18.0 1 36 2 0 0.0 0 0 1 16 16.0 0 16 1 23 23.0 1 23 1 18 18.0 1 18 1 5 5.0 0 5 1 62 62.0 1 62 1 4 4.0 0 4 14 243 17.4 4 62 17 314 18.5 1 89

 PUNT RETURNS Name Devrin Young Jacob Carter Devaun Swafford Total Opponents

Ret Yds Avg TD Long 8 63 7.9 0 17 7 65 9.3 0 18 1 15 15.0 1 15 16 143 8.9 1 18 22 218 9.9 1 85

 KICKOFF RETURNS Name Devrin Young Vincent Dallas JaRon Toney Total Opponents

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Yds TD Lng Avg/G 1239 10 51 154.9 695 2 43 139.0 45 0 15 11.2 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 1979 12 51 164.9 2533 18 76 211.1

Ret Yds Avg TD 19 493 25.9 0 13 289 22.2 0 5 98 19.6 0 37 880 23.8 0 40 1017 25.4 1

Long 58 36 24 58 90


Name Max Arnold LaDarrell McNeil Total Opponents

 PUNTING

Name Michael Palardy TEAM Total Opponents

 KICKOFFS Name Michael Palardy Total Opponents

KO 60 60 65

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 FUMBLE RETURNS

Ret Yds Avg TD Long 1 23 23.0 0 23 1 0 0.0 0 0 2 23 11.5 0 23 0 0 0.0 0 0

Punts Yds Avg Lg TB FC I20 Blkd 63 2801 44.5 69 6 10 33 0 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 1 64 2801 43.8 69 6 10 33 1 58 2321 40.0 57 2 17 15 1

YDS AVG 3701 61.7 3701 61.7 4070 62.6

TB 19 19 26

OB 0 0 2

RET NET YD

LN

1017 36.8 880 39.1 25

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 FIELD GOALS

Field Goal Sequence By Player Name FGM-FGA Pct. 1-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ Michael Palardy 14-17 82.4 1-1 2-2 6-7 4-5 1-2

Lg Blk 51 1

 FIELD GOAL SEQUENCE BY GAME AUSTIN PEAY WESTERN KENTUCKY at Oregon at Florida SOUTH ALABAMA GEORGIA SOUTH CAROLINA at Alabama at Missouri AUBURN VANDERBILT at Kentucky

Tennessee Opponents (37) 31 (23) (37), (33) - 37, (38) (44) (23), 41 (40), 52 (24), 41 (26) (56), 39, (42) (37), 46, (33), (19) 45 (37) (20) (51) (24), 29 (39), (42), (40) - 33, (32) 42 - 53

Numbers in (parentheses) indicate field goal was made ALL-SEC Kicker/Punter Michael Palardy

 2013 RED ZONE STATS  TENNESSEE INSIDE OPPONENT RED-ZONE

Times Times Total Rush Pass FGs ---- Failed to score inside RZ --Date Opponent Score In RZ Scored Pts TDs TDs TDs Made FGA Downs Int Fumb Half Game Aug 31 Austin Peay W, 45-0 6 6 38 5 2 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sep 7 Western Ky. W, 52-20 8 6 38 5 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 Sep 14 at Oregon L, 14-59 2 2 14 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 *Sep 21 at Florida L, 17-31 2 1 7 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Sep 28 So. Alabama W, 31-24 4 3 21 3 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 *Oct 5 Georgia L, 31-34 (OT) 5 4 24 3 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 *Oct 19 So. Carolina W, 23-21 5 5 23 2 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 *Oct 26 at Alabama L, 10-45 2 2 10 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 *Nov 2 at Missouri L, 3-31 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 *Nov 9 Auburn L, 23-55 2 2 10 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 *Nov 23 Vanderbilt L, 10-14 4 2 10 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 *Nov 30 at Kentucky W, 24-14 3 1 7 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 Totals 44 34 202 25 15 10 9 1 1 3 3 0 2 34-of-44 (77.3%)

 OPPONENT INSIDE TENNESSEE RED-ZONE Times Times Total Date Opponent Score In RZ Scored Pts Aug 31 Austin Peay W, 42-0 2 0 0 Sep 7 Western Ky. W, 52-20 6 4 20 Sep 14 at Oregon L, 14-59 7 6 38 *Sep 21 at Florida L, 17-31 5 4 24 Sep 28 So. Alabama W, 31-24 4 3 17 *Oct 5 Georgia L, 31-34 (OT) 5 4 28 *Oct 19 So. Carolina W, 23-21 1 1 7 *Oct 26 at Alabama L, 10-45 5 4 24 *Nov 2 at Missouri L, 3-31 3 2 10 *Nov 9 Auburn L, 23-55 5 4 28 *Nov 23 Vanderbilt L, 10-14 3 2 14 *Nov 30 at Kentucky W, 27-14 3 2 14 Totals 49 36 224 36-of-49 (73.5%)

Rush Pass FGs TDs TDs TDs Made 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 2 5 3 2 1 3 3 0 1 2 2 0 1 4 1 3 0 1 1 0 0 3 3 0 1 1 0 1 1 4 4 0 0 2 2 0 0 2 0 2 0 29 20 9 7

---- Failed to score inside RZ --FGA Downs Int Fumb Half Game 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 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 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 5 1 4 2 1 0

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REVIEW  SCORING Name Michael Palardy Rajion Neal Marlin Lane Alton Howard Jason Croom Brendan Downs Devaun Swafford Devrin Young Alden Hill Josh Smith Justin Coleman Cameron Sutton A.J. Branisel Joshua Dobbs Marquez North Jacques Smith Total Opponents

PAT PAT PAT PAT PAT TD FGs Kick Rush Rcv Pass DXP Saf Pts 0 14-17 34-35 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 76 12 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 72 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 24 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 18 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 12 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 12 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 12 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 12 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 35 14-17 34-35 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 286 46 9-18 45-46 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 348

 ALL-PURPOSE

Name GP Rush Rec PR KR IR Tot Avg/G Rajion Neal 12 1124 108 0 0 0 1232 102.7 Devrin Young 7 6 79 63 493 0 641 91.6 Marlin Lane 11 534 50 0 0 0 584 53.1 Marquez North 11 9 496 0 0 0 505 45.9 Alton Howard 11 93 388 0 0 0 481 43.7 Vincent Dallas 6 0 14 0 289 0 303 50.5 Jason Croom 12 0 269 0 0 0 269 22.4 Johnathon Johnson 10 0 189 0 0 0 189 18.9 Joshua Dobbs 5 189 0 0 0 0 189 37.8 Josh Smith 11 0 182 0 0 0 182 16.5 D. Summerhill 10 115 0 0 0 0 115 11.5 Jacob Carter 11 0 45 65 0 0 110 10.0 JaRon Toney 12 0 0 0 98 0 98 8.2 Tom Smith 10 95 3 0 0 0 98 9.8 Brian Randolph 12 0 0 0 0 79 79 6.6 Devaun Swafford 12 0 0 15 0 62 77 6.4 Brendan Downs 12 0 70 0 0 0 70 5.8 Alden Hill 8 58 0 0 0 0 58 7.2 Justin Worley 8 56 0 0 0 0 56 7.0 Cody Blanc 10 0 43 0 0 0 43 4.3 Cameron Sutton 12 0 0 0 0 36 36 3.0 A.J. Branisel 10 0 28 0 0 0 28 2.8 Justin Coleman 12 0 0 0 0 23 23 1.9 Jacques Smith 10 0 0 0 0 18 18 1.8 LaDarrell McNeil 12 0 0 0 0 16 16 1.3 Paul Harris 5 0 15 0 0 0 15 3.0 Daniel Hood 12 0 0 0 0 5 5 0.4 Malik Foreman 9 0 0 0 0 4 4 0.4 Nathan Peterman 4 -6 0 0 0 0 -6 -1.5 TEAM 7 -12 0 0 0 0 -12 -1.7 Total 12 2261 1979 143 880 243 5506 458.8 Opponents 12 2488 2533 218 1017 314 6570 547.5

 TOTAL OFFENSE Name Justin Worley Rajion Neal Joshua Dobbs Marlin Lane D. Summerhill Tom Smith Alton Howard Alden Hill Nathan Peterman Marquez North Devrin Young TEAM Total Opponents

GP Plays 8 215 12 216 5 159 11 101 10 20 10 24 11 18 8 10 4 29 11 1 7 1 7 9 12 804 12 827

Rush 56 1124 189 534 115 95 93 58 -6 9 6 -12 2261 2488

 TENNESSEE GIVEAWAY/TAKEAWAY

Giveaway Takeaway Game Fum Int Tot Fum Int Tot Dif. AUSTIN PEAY 1 0 1 0 2 2 +1 WESTERN KY. 0 1 1 2 5 7 +6 at Oregon 1 0 1 0 0 0 -1 at Florida 2 4 6 2 1 3 -3 S. ALABAMA 0 3 3 0 3 3 +0 GEORGIA 1 0 1 0 0 0 -1

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Pass 1239 0 695 0 0 0 0 0 45 0 0 0 1979 2533

Tot Avg/G 1295 161.9 1124 93.7 884 176.8 534 48.5 115 11.5 95 9.5 93 8.5 58 7.2 39 9.8 9 0.8 6 0.9 -12 -1.7 4240 353.3 5021 418.4

 FUMBLES

Name No.-Lost Rajion Neal 5-2 Joshua Dobbs 4-1 Alden Hill 1-1 Alton Howard 1-1 Marlin Lane 1-1 Nathan Peterman 1-1 Justin Worley 1-0 TOTAL 14-7

Giveaway Takeaway Game Fum Int Tot Fum Int Tot Dif. S. CAROLINA 0 0 0 1 1 2 +2 at Alabama 0 2 2 1 0 1 -1 at Missouri 1 2 3 0 0 0 -3 AUBURN 0 1 1 1 1 2 +1 VANDERBILT 0 3 3 3 1 4 +1 at Kentucky 1 1 2 1 0 1 -1 TOTAL 7 17 24 11 14 25 +1


 DEFENSIVE STATISTICAL LEADERS

 SPECIAL TEAMS TACKLE LEADERS Player Jalen Reeves-Maybin Raiques Crump Byron Moore JaRon Toney J.R. Carr Devaun Swafford Malik Foreman Michael Palardy Alden Hill Lemond Johnson Tom Smith Max Arnold Drae Bowles Justin Coleman Cody Blanc Brent Brewer Vincent Dallas Tyler Drummer Christian Harris Reggie Juin Greg King LaDarrell McNeil Corey Miller Geraldo Orta John Propst Brian Randolph Dontavis Sapp Dylan Wiesman TOTALS

Total 11 6 6 6 5 5 4 4 3 3 3 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 76

KO Punt Other 7 4 0 1 5 0 5 1 0 3 3 0 0 5 0 2 3 0 4 0 0 3 1 0 3 0 0 3 0 0 3 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 46 28 2

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No. Player GP-GS ST AT TT TFL Sacks Int PBU QBH FR-Yds FF Blk Saf 45 A.J. Johnson 12-12 60 46 106 8.5-17 . . 3 3 1-0 . . . 37 Brian Randolph 12-12 50 25 75 2.5-6 . 4-79 3 . . 1 . . 41 Dontavis Sapp 12-12 32 34 66 8.0-21 . . 4 3 3-0 1 . . 33 LaDarrell McNeil 12-12 35 19 54 1.0-5 . 1-16 3 . 1-0 . . . 27 Justin Coleman 12-12 36 10 46 1.0-1 . 1-23 7 . . . . . 23 Cameron Sutton 12-12 34 5 39 4.0-17 1.0-7 2-36 7 . 2-0 . . . 35 JaRon Toney 12-6 25 12 37 1.0-1 . . . 3 . . . . 80 Corey Miller 12-11 28 8 36 7.0-43 6.5-42 . 1 5 . 1 . . 98 Daniel McCullers 12-12 21 12 33 4.5-8 0.5-1 . 1 4 1-0 . 1 . 55 Jacques Smith 10-9 16 12 28 2.0-3 0.5-1 1-18 . 2 1-0 . . . 17 Brent Brewer 12-4 18 9 27 2.5-3 . 2-0 2 3 . 1 . . 3 Byron Moore 12-0 19 6 25 1.0-1 . . 2 . . 1 . . 58 Marlon Walls 11-1 16 4 20 7.5-30 4.5-21 . 1 3 . 1 . . 97 Daniel Hood 12-12 8 12 20 2.0-4 . 1-5 2 3 . 1 . . 54 Jordan Williams 12-3 9 9 18 1.5-8 1.5-8 . . 1 . . . . 13 Devaun Swafford 12-2 11 6 17 . . 1-62 1 . . 1 . . 34 Jalen Reeves-Maybin 11-0 8 6 14 . . . . . . . 1 . 50 Corey Vereen 9-0 9 4 13 1.0-7 1.0-7 . 1 2 . . . . 95 Danny O’Brien 12-0 8 4 12 3.0-12 1.0-4 . . . . . . . 46 Max Arnold 7-0 3 7 10 0.5-1 . . . . 1-23 . . . 22 Malik Foreman 9-0 6 4 10 1.0-3 . 1-4 . . . . . . 47 John Propst 12-0 5 4 9 . . . . . 1-0 . . . 93 Gregory Clark 10-0 3 4 7 . . . . 1 . . . . 29 Tom Smith 10-0 5 1 6 . . . . . . . . . 26 Geraldo Orta 12-0 3 3 6 1.0-2 . . . 1 . . . . 40 Raiques Crump 9-0 3 3 6 . . . . . . . . . 96 Trevarris Saulsberry 4-0 2 3 5 0.5-2 0.5-2 . . 1 . . . . 52 Christian Harris 12-0 4 1 5 . . . . . . . . . 53 J.R. Carr 12-0 . 5 5 . . . . . . . . . 44 Maurice Couch 2-0 2 2 4 2.0-5 1.0-2 . . . . . . . 4 LaTroy Lewis 6-0 3 1 4 1.0-1 . . . . . . . . 1 Michael Palardy 12-0 3 1 4 . . . . . . . . . 89 Jaylen Miller 3-0 2 1 3 . . . . . . . . . 30 Alden Hill 8-0 2 1 3 . . . . . . . . . 83 Cody Blanc 10-1 3 . 3 . . . . . . . . . 28 Lemond Johnson 12-0 2 1 3 . . . . . . . . . 9 Reggie Juin 5-0 1 1 2 . . . . . . . . . 14 Justin Worley 8-7 2 . 2 . . . . . . . . . 48 Greg King 11-0 1 1 2 . . . . . . . . . 51 Kenny Bynum 4-0 2 . 2 . . . . . . . . . 7 Drae Bowles 11-0 1 1 2 . . . . . . . . . 85 Brendan Downs 12-11 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . . 71 Dylan Wiesman 10-0 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . . 25 Josh Smith 11-4 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . . 94 Jason Carr 3-0 . 1 1 . . . . . . . . . 6 Vincent Dallas 6-1 1 . 1 1.0-15 . . . . . . . . 3 Tyler Drummer 12-0 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . . 20 Rajion Neal 12-12 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . . 2 Alton Howard 11-10 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . . 21 Riyahd Jones 2-0 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . . 81 Johnathon Johnson 10-2 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . . TOTAL 12-0 510 289 799 65-216 18-95 14-243 38 35 11-23 8 2 . OPPONENTS 12-0 490 336 826 63.0-243 15-110 17-314 42 24 7-0 10 2 .

 VOLS ON OPENING OFFENSIVE DRIVES Game AUSTIN PEAY WESTERN KENTUCKY at Oregon at Florida SOUTH ALABAMA GEORGIA SOUTH CAROLINA at Alabama at Missouri AUBURN VANDERBILT at Kentucky

1st Half 2nd Half Touchdown Field Goal Punt Touchdown Fumble Punt Fumble Field Goal Punt Touchdown Punt Punt Punt Punt Punt Field Goal Punt Punt Field Goal Field Goal Interception Field Goal Touchdown Punt

 VOLS ON OPENING DEFENSIVE SERIES Game 1st Half 2nd Half AUSTIN PEAY Punt Punt WESTERN KENTUCKY Field Goal Field Goal at Oregon Punt Touchdown at Florida Fumble on Punt Touchdown SOUTH ALABAMA Touchdown Interception GEORGIA Field Goal Missed FG SOUTH CAROLINA Punt Interception at Alabama Touchdown Punt at Missouri Punt Punt AUBURN Punt Touchdown VANDERBILT Punt Fumble at Kentucky Missed Field Goal Punt

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1st

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Passing

Total Offense Punts

Fumbles Penalties KO Ret. Punt Ret. Int. Ret. 3rd-Dn Time of

Score Downs (No-Yds-TD) (C-A-I-Yds-TD) (Ply-Yds) No-Avg No-Lost No-Yds No-Yds No-Yds No-Yds Convs. Poss.

TENNESSEE 45

30 52-315-3 15-21-0-132-3 73-447 2-44.0

1-1 0-0.0 1-58 2-88 2-9 7-of-11 30:16

Austin Peay

11

0-0

0

TENNESSEE 52 Western Ky.

20

27-79-0

20 45-240-4 21

34-171-1

13-26-2-132-0

53-211

7-43.1

11-19-1-142-1 64-382 4-34.8 0-0 17-36-5-222-1

70-393

3-41.0

TENNESSEE 14

14 38-178-1

15-29-0-138-1 67-316 9-43.6

at #2 Oregon 59

29

23-35-0-471-4

TENNESSEE 17

12 23-66-0

14-34-4-154-1 57-220 3-41.7

at #19/18 Florida 31

20

11-20-1-167-1

TENNESSEE 31

24 37-278-2 20-36-3-204-2 73-482 4-45.5

South Alabama 24

22

TENNESSEE 31

18 41-189-2

17-31-0-215-1 72-404 6-51.2

#6 Georgia

22

19-35-0-196-3

34

TENNESSEE 23

41-216-4 56-215-3 28-135-3 37-238-1

18 41-146-1

24-51-3-257-0

76-687 76-382 79-392 72-434

3-46.3 3-37.0 5-42.0 5-34.0

9-85

6-133

2--6

0-0

2-of-12

29:44

2-17 3-90 2-20 5-97 4-of-10 27:24

4-2

8-70

1-1

4-40 7-143 1--1

6-131

1-16

1-0

8-62

2-2

3-25 3-57 0-0

1-62 5-of-13 20:23

6-2

6-44

4-61

1-0

8-43 4-86 2-30

3-16 4-of-11 29:27

0-0

5-28

3-72

1-1

9-67 6-387 1-15

0-0 7-of-17 30:44

0-0

6-41

0-0

3-75

2-46

3-74

2-5

2-32

2-3

6-382

4--2

19-36-0-179-1 77-325 8-40.4 0-0 5-40 1-12 2-16

1-16

8-of-15

32:36

0-0 5-of-14 34:18 0-0

6-of-12 10-of-18 7-of-17 4-of-13

25:42 39:37 20:33 29:16

1-0 5-of-17 32:22

#11/9 S. Carolina 21

17 42-218-2

8-22-1-166-1 64-384 8-36.2

2-1

9-84 3-58 2-8

0-0 4-of-14 27:38

TENNESSEE 10

14 28-127-1

13-28-2-195-0 56-322 5-46.2

1-0

3-32 5-146 0-0

0-0 3-of-12 26:02

at #1 Alabama 45

26

19-28-0-275-2

1-1

4-45

2-117

TENNESSEE 3

15 24-94-0 26-42-2-240-0 66-334 7-42.7

1-1

9-65 4-91 2-19

0-0 2-of-13 26:15

at #10 Missouri 31

24

0-0

5-35

2-15

TENNESSEE 23

18 43-226-1 16-25-1-128-0 68-354 5-46.6 1-0 4-30 4-74 0-0

1-18 4-of-13 31:45

#7/10 Auburn 55

25

1--3

TENNESSEE 10

18 45-184-1

11-20-3-53-0 65-237 5-37.0 3-0 5-61 2-45 2-5

Vanderbilt 14

15 31-90-2

24-31-1-195-0 62-285 5-37.8 3-3 7-74 3-108 0-0 3-10 4-of-13 31:45

TENNESSEE 27

23 43-218-2 14-23-1-199-2 66-417 6-49.5

2-1

3-35 2-67 2-18

0-0 7-of-14 28:38

at Kentucky

23

1-1

7-75

1--1

1-26

QB J. Worley J. Worley J. Worley N. Peterman J. Worley J. Worley J. Worley J. Worley J. Dobbs J. Dobbs J. Dobbs J. Dobbs

TB R. Neal R. Neal R. Neal R. Neal R. Neal R. Neal R. Neal R. Neal R. Neal R. Neal R. Neal R. Neal

SS B. Randolph B. Randolph B. Randolph B. Randolph B. Randolph B. Randolph B. Randolph B. Randolph B. Randolph B. Randolph B. Randolph B. Randolph

SLB/NK J. Toney (NK) J. Toney (NK) J. Toney (NK) B. Brewer (SLB) D. Swafford (NK) B. Brewer (SLB) B. Brewer (SLB) J. Toney (NK) J. Toney (NK) B. Brewer (SLB) J. Toney (NK) D. Swafford (NK)

14

37-204-3 54-339-1 53-444-5

33-139-0

12-25-0-163-3 3-7-1-35-1

25-38-0-254-2

65-479 79-502 60-479

71-393

2-40.0 8-39.1 2-47.0

1-1

7-42.9

1-5

3-113 2-37 5-185

3-53

2-19 2-3 2-127

7-of-11

33:58

10-of-19 33:45 4-of-9

28:15

1-41 4-of-13 28:15

5-of-14

31:22

 STARTING LINEUPS Offense TE/WR LT AUSTIN PEAY B. Downs (TE) A. Richardson WESTERN KY. B. Downs (TE) A. Richardson at #2/2 Oregon B. Downs (TE) A. Richardson at #19/18 Florida B. Downs (TE) A. Richardson SOUTH ALABAMA B. Downs (TE) A. Richardson #6/6 GEORGIA B. Downs (TE) A. Richardson #11/9 SO. CAROLINA B. Downs (TE) A. Richardson at #1/1 Alabama B. Downs (TE) A. Richardson at #10/10 Missouri J. Johnson (WR) A. Richardson #7/10 AUBURN B. Downs (TE) A. Richardson VANDERBILT B. Downs (TE) A. Richardson at Kentucky B. Downs (TE) A. Richardson Defense DE DT AUSTIN PEAY C. Miller D. McCullers WESTERN KY. C. Miller D. McCullers at #2/2 Oregon C. Miller D. McCullers at #19/18 Florida C. Miller D. McCullers SOUTH ALABAMA C. Miller D. McCullers #6/6 GEORGIA C. Miller D. McCullers #11/9 SO. CAROLINA C. Miller D. McCullers at #1/1 Alabama C. Miller D. McCullers at #10/10 Missouri C. Miller D. McCullers #7/10 AUBURN C. Miller D. McCullers VANDERBILT M. Walls D. McCullers at Kentucky C. MillerD. McCullers

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LG A. Bullard A. Bullard A. Bullard A. Bullard A. Bullard A. Bullard J. Stone A. Bullard A. Bullard A. Bullard A. Bullard A. Bullard

NG D. Hood D. Hood D. Hood D. Hood D. Hood D. Hood D. Hood D. Hood D. Hood D. Hood D. Hood D. Hood

C J. Stone J. Stone J. Stone J. Stone J. Stone J. Stone M. Crowder J. Stone J. Stone J. Stone J. Stone J. Stone

LEO J. Williams J. Williams J. Williams Ja. Smith Ja. Smith Ja. Smith Ja. Smith Ja. Smith Ja. Smith Ja. Smith Ja. Smith Ja. Smith

RG Z. Fulton Z. Fulton Z. Fulton Z. Fulton Z. Fulton Z. Fulton Z. Fulton Z. Fulton Z. Fulton Z. Fulton Z. Fulton Z. Fulton

RT J. James J. James J. James J. James J. James J. James J. James J. James J. James J. James J. James J. James

WLB MLB D. Sapp A.J. Johnson D. Sapp A.J. Johnson D. Sapp A.J. Johnson D. Sapp A.J. Johnson D. Sapp A.J. Johnson D. Sapp A.J. Johnson D. Sapp A.J. Johnson D. Sapp A.J. Johnson D. Sapp A.J. Johnson D. Sapp A.J. Johnson D. Sapp A.J. Johnson D. Sapp A.J. Johnson

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WR M. North M. North M. North M. North M. North M. North M. North M. North M. North M. North M. North J. Johnson

CB J. Coleman J. Coleman J. Coleman J. Coleman J. Coleman J. Coleman J. Coleman J. Coleman J. Coleman J. Coleman J. Coleman J. Coleman

WR/FB A. Howard A. Howard V. Dallas A. Howard A. Howard A. Howard A. Howard A. Howard A. Howard A. Howard J. Stocstill (FB) A. Howard

CB C. Sutton C. Sutton C. Sutton C. Sutton C. Sutton C. Sutton C. Sutton C. Sutton C. Sutton C. Sutton C. Sutton C. Sutton

FS L. McNeil L. McNeil L. McNeil L. McNeil L. McNeil L. McNeil L. McNeil L. McNeil L. McNeil L. McNeil L. McNeil L. McNeil

WR PK J. Croom M. Palardy J. Croom M. Palardy J. Smith M. Palardy J. Smith M. Palardy J. Smith M. Palardy J. Smith M. Palardy C. Blanc M. Palardy J. Croom M. Palardy J. Croom M. Palardy J. Croom M. Palardy J. Croom M. Palardy J. Croom M. Palardy P M. Palardy M. Palardy M. Palardy M. Palardy M. Palardy M. Palardy M. Palardy M. Palardy M. Palardy M. Palardy M. Palardy M. Palardy


 PASSING

#11 JOSHUA DOBBS Att Comp Int Pct Yards TD Long Sack Yds Effic Alabama 12 5 0 41.7 75 0 29 0 0 94.2 Missouri 42 26 2 61.9 240 0 25 2 15 100.4 Auburn 25 16 1 64.0 128 0 30 2 19 99.0 Vanderbilt 19 11 2 57.9 53 0 23 2 23 60.3 Kentucky 23 14 1 60.9 199 2 43 1 13 153.5 TOTALS 121 72 6 59.5 695 2 43 7 70 103.3 #14 JUSTIN WORLEY Att Comp Int Pct Yards TD Long Sack Yds Effic Austin Peay 13 11 0 84.6 104 3 23 0 0 228.0 Western Kentucky 19 11 1 57.9 142 1 37 1 1 127.5 Oregon 25 13 0 52.0 126 1 51 0 0 107.5 Florida 23 10 2 43.5 149 1 32 0 0 94.9 South Alabama 36 20 3 55.6 204 2 29 1 5 104.8 Georgia 31 17 0 54.8 215 1 33 3 16 123.7 South Carolina 34 19 0 55.9 179 1 48 1 6 109.8 Alabama 15 8 2 53.3 120 0 43 0 0 93.9 TOTALS 196 109 8 55.6 1239 10 51 6 28 117.4

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 OFFENSIVE GAME-BY-GAME

#12 NATE PETERMAN Att Comp Int Pct Yards TD Long Sack Yds Effic Austin Peay 8 4 0 50.0 28 0 15 1 6 79.4 Oregon 4 2 0 50.0 12 0 11 0 0 75.2 Florida 11 4 2 36.4 5 0 9 1 6 3.8 TOTALS 23 10 2 43.5 45 0 15 2 12 42.5

 RUSHING

Player No-Yds/TD APSU WKU UO UF USA UGA SC ALA MIZZOU AU VU UK Neal, R. 215-1124/12 16-141/1 15-74/3 12-42/0 12-42/0 25-169/1 28-148/2 24-77/1 13-70/1 8-8/0 20-124/1 22-95/1 20-134/1 Lane, M. 101-534/4 6-38/2 16-97/1 13-63/0 5-16/0 5-66/1 DNP 12-55/0 6-25/0 6-37/0 12-53/0 9-53/0 11-31/0 Dobbs, J. 38-189/1 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 3-19/0 7-45/0 10-50/0 11-23/0 7-52/1 Summerhill, D. 20-115/0 9-67/0 9-40/0 2-8/0 - DNP DNP - - - - - Smith, T. 24-95/0 9-29/0 - 5-25/0 - 3-27/0 - - 4-10/0 3-4/0 - DNP DNP Howard, A. 18-93/0 1-7/0 1-20/0 DNP 2-2/0 - 6-46/0 1--3/0 1-1/0 - 1--1/0 2-15/0 3-6/0 Hill, A. 10-58/1 3-9/0 2-11/0 5-38/1 - - - - - DNP DNP DNP DNP Worley, J. 19-56/0 4-21/0 1--1/0 1-2/0 - 3-18/0 6--4/0 3-18/0 1-2/0 DNP DNP DNP DNP North, M. 1-9/0 - - - 1-9/0 - - - - - - - DNP Young, D. 1-6/0 1-6/0 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP - - - - - Peterman, N. 6--6/0 3--3/0 - - 3--3/0 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP TEAM 7--12/0 DNP 1--1/0 DNP DNP 1--2/0 1--1/0 1--1/0 - DNP DNP 1--2/0 2--5/0

 RECEIVING

Player No-Yds-TD NCSU GSU UF AKR UGA MSU ALA SC TROY MIZZOU VU UK North, M. 38-496/1 3-33/0 2-27/0 3-9/0 4-43/0 2-20/0 4-47/1 3-102/0 4-87/0 7-68/0 5-58/0 1-2/0 DNP Howard, A. 44-388/3 3-29/1 1-8/0 DNP 4-75/1 3-36/0 4-70/0 8-33/1 2-4/0 11-89/0 4-13/0 2-23/0 2-8/0 Croom, J. 18-269/2 - - 1-4/1 2-31/0 3-50/0 2-25/0 1-23/0 2-12/0 2-32/0 2-15/0 1-3/0 2-74/1 Johnson, J. 13-189/0 2-15/0 2-57/0 DNP DNP - - 1-6/0 1-24/0 3-38/0 2-14/0 - 2-35/0 Smith, Jo. 12-182/1 1-9/0 3-36/0 1-51/0 1-2/0 3-40/1 1-26/0 DNP 1-9/0 1-9/0 - - Neal, R. 27-108/0 1-7/0 - 4-23/0 1-9/0 3-14/0 5-19/0 2--9/0 1-13/0 2-4/0 2-23/0 4--1/0 2-6/0 Young, D. 6-79/2 1-9/1 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 1-4/0 - - - - 4-66/1 Downs, B. 12-70/2 1-3/1 1-1/1 2-18/0 1-0/0 2-20/0 - 3-20/0 - - - 1-3/0 1-5/0 Lane, M. 9-50/0 - 1-7/0 2-16/0 1--6/0 2-14/0 DNP - - - 1-5/0 1-9/0 1-5/0 Carter, J. 4-45/0 1-14/0 1-6/0 1-11/0 - - - - - DNP - 1-14/0 Blanc, C. 1-43/0 - - - - - - - 1-43/0 - - DNP DNP Branisel, A.J. 3-28/1 1--2/0 - - - 1-2/1 1-28/0 - - - - DNP DNP Harris, P. 1-15/0 1-15/0 - - DNP DNP DNP - - DNP DNP DNP DNP Dallas, V. 2-14/0 - - 1-6/0 - 1-8/0 - DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP Smith, T. 1-3/0 - - - - - - - 1-3/0 - - DNP DNP

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TOT APSU WKU UO

UF USA UGA

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Johnson, A.J. 60-46 106 2-0 3-5 2-5 7-3 3-5 6-6 6-2 4-6 6-5 7-1 8-5 6-3 Randolph, B. 50-25 75 1-0 4-4 4-1 8-3 7-5 5-2 1-1 1-1 5-0 6-2 2-3 6-3 Sapp, D. 32-34 66 0-1 5-3 1-2 3-6 2-3 4-3 1-2 3-4 5-4 1-1 2-3 5-2 McNeil, L. 35-19 54 1-0 5-5 2-0 5-2 1-0 1-1 3-1 5-4 3-1 4-3 4-1 1-1 Coleman, J. 36-10 46 - 4-2 4-2 1-1 4-0 5-0 2-0 3-2 2-0 - 7-1 4-2 Sutton, C. 34-5 39 - 4-0 3-1 2-0 5-2 4-0 2-0 2-0 3-0 5-1 1-1 3-0 Toney, J. 25-12 37 1-0 0-1 3-2 - 5-3 3-1 4-1 3-1 6-3 - - Miller, C. 28-8 36 1-0 - 2-0 2-1 4-0 4-0 3-2 1-1 3-2 1-0 1-1 6-1 McCullers, D. 21-12 33 1-0 1-1 2-1 - 3-3 2-0 5-1 1-3 1-0 1-0 3-1 1-2 Smith, Ja. 16-12 28 DNP DNP 3-0 0-1 - 2-3 - 1-3 2-1 2-0 4-2 2-2 Brewer, B. 18-9 27 2-1 2-0 - 5-1 1-1 0-2 2-0 2-0 0-2 - 0-1 4-1 Moore, B. 19-6 25 3-2 1-1 1-0 - - 3-0 - 1-3 3-0 4-0 - 3-0 Hood, D. 8-12 20 2-0 - 0-1 0-2 0-1 0-1 2-2 0-2 2-0 1-2 1-0 0-1 Walls, M. 16-4 20 3-0 0-1 4-0 3-0 0-1 1-0 3-1 0-1 1-0 DNP 1-0 Williams, J. 9-9 18 1-0 2-2 3-1 0-2 1-1 - 1-0 - 1-0 0-3 - Swafford, D. 11-6 17 1-1 1-0 1-0 - 1-0 - - - 0-1 - 4-2 3-2 Reeves-Maybin 8-6 14 - DNP - 2-0 0-1 2-1 1-0 0-1 1-0 0-3 1-0 1-0 Vereen, C. 9-4 13 DNP DNP DNP - - 1-0 1-0 2-1 1-2 3-1 - 1-0 O’Brien, D. 8-4 12 1-0 1-0 - - - 1-0 2-1 - 1-1 1-1 1-1 Arnold, M. 3-7 10 1-0 - 1-3 DNP DNP DNP - DNP DNP 1-4 - Foreman, M. 6-4 10 3-0 - - DNP DNP - DNP 1-0 1-0 1-2 - 0-2 Propst, J. 5-4 9 1-0 0-1 2-1 - - - - 0-1 - 1-0 1-1 Clark, G. 3-4 7 0-1 DNP 1-0 1-0 - 0-1 - - 1-1 - 0-1 DNP Orta, G. 3-3 6 1-0 - 2-0 - - - - 0-3 - - - Smith, T. 5-1 6 1-0 0-1 1-0 - - - 2-0 1-0 - - DNP DNP Crump, R. 3-3 6 1-0 DNP DNP DNP 1-0 0-1 - - 1-0 - - 0-2 Harris, C. 4-1 5 3-0 - 1-0 - 0-1 - - - - - - Carr, J.R. 0-5 5 - - 0-1 - 0-1 0-2 - - 0-1 - - Saulsberry, T. 2-3 5 2-0 0-3 - DNP DNP DNP DNP - DNP DNP DNP DNP Lewis, L. 3-1 4 3-0 - 0-1 - - DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP Palardy, M. 3-1 4 1-0 - - - - - - 0-1 - 2-0 - Couch, M. 2-2 4 1-1 1-1 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP Johnson, L. 2-1 3 - 0-1 - - - - 1-0 - - - 1-0 Blanc, C. 3-0 3 - 1-0 - 2-0 - - - - - - DNP DNP Hill, A. 2-1 3 - 1-1 - - - - 1-0 - DNP DNP DNP DNP Miller, J. 2-1 3 2-0 - 0-1 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP Bynum, K. 2-0 2 2-0 - - DNP - DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP King, G. 1-1 2 1-0 - DNP - - - - 0-1 - - - Worley, J. 2-0 2 - - - - 1-0 - - 1-0 DNP DNP DNP DNP Juin, R. 1-1 2 1-0 - - DNP DNP DNP DNP 0-1 DNP DNP - DNP Bowles, D. 1-1 2 - 0-1 - 1-0 - - - - - - DNP Jones, R. 1-0 1 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP - 1-0 DNP DNP Carr, Ja. 0-1 1 - - 0-1 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP

 SACKS

Player UA-A TOT APSU WKU UO UF USA UGA SC ALA MIZZOU AU VU UK Miller, C. 6-1 6.5 - - 1.0-6 - 1.0-8 - - - - - - 4.5-28 Walls, M. 4-1 4.5 1.0-3 - 1.0-6 - - - 2.5-12 - - DNP - Williams, J. 1-1 1.5 - 1.5-8 - - - - - - - - - Sutton, C. 1-0 1.0 - - - - - - - - - 1.0-7 - Vereen, C. 1-0 1.0 DNP DNP DNP - - 1.0-7 - - - - - Couch, M. 1-0 1.0 1.0-2 - DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP O’Brien, D. 1-0 1.0 - - - - - - 1.0-4 - - - - McCullers, D. 0-1 0.5 - - - - - - 0.5-1 - - - - Saulsberry, T. 0-1 0.5 - 0.5-2 - DNP DNP DNP DNP - DNP DNP DNP DNP Smith, Ja. 0-1 0.5 DNP DNP - - - - - - - - - 0.5-1

 TACKLES FOR LOSS Player Johnson, A.J. Sapp, D. Walls, M. Miller, C. McCullers, D. Sutton, C. O’Brien, D. Brewer, B. Randolph, B. Smith, Ja. Hood, D. Couch, M. Williams, J. Lewis, L. McNeil, L. Toney, J. Foreman, M. Dallas, V. Moore, B. Coleman, J. Orta, G. Vereen, C. Arnold, M. Saulsberry, T.

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UA-A TOT APSU WKU UO UF USA UGA SC ALA MIZZOU AU VU UK 8-1 8.5 - 1.0-1 - 1.0-2 1.0-1 1.5-3 - - - 1.0-3 2.0-5 1.0-2 7-2 8.0 - 2.0-4 - - - 1.0-4 0.5-1 - 0.5-2 - 2.0-2 2.0-8 7-1 7.5 2.0-4 - 1.0-6 1.0-5 - - 2.5-12 - - DNP 1.0-3 6-2 7.0 - - 1.0-6 - 1.0-8 - - - 0.5-1 - - 4.5-28 4-1 4.5 - - - - - 2.0-3 2.5-5 - - - - 4-0 4.0 - - - - 1.0-5 - - 1.0-2 - 2.0-10 - 3-0 3.0 1.0-3 - - - - - 1.0-4 - - - 1.0-5 2-1 2.5 - - - 1.0-1 - 0.5-1 - - - - - 1.0-1 2-1 2.5 - - - 2.0-5 - - - - - - - 0.5-1 0-4 2.0 DNP DNP - - - 1.0-2 - - - - - 1.0-1 1-2 2.0 1.0-3 - 0.5-0 - - - 0.5-1 - - - - 2-0 2.0 1.0-2 1.0-3 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 1-1 1.5 - 1.5-8 - - - - - - - - - 1-0 1.0 1.0-1 - - - - DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 1-0 1.0 - 1.0-5 - - - - - - - - - 1-0 1.0 - - - - - - - - 1.0-1 - - 1-0 1.0 - - - DNP DNP - DNP 1.0-3 - - - 1-0 1.0 - - - 1.0-15 - - DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 1-0 1.0 - - - - - - - - 1.0-1 - - 1-0 1.0 - 1.0-1 - - - - - - - - - 1-0 1.0 1.0-2 - - - - - - - - - - 1-0 1.0 DNP DNP DNP - - 1.0-7 - - - - - 0-1 0.5 - - 0.5-1 DNP DNP DNP - DNP DNP - - 0-1 0.5 - 0.5-2 - DNP DNP DNP DNP - DNP DNP DNP DNP

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Player No-Yds APSU WKU UO UF USA UGA SC ALA MIZZOU AU VU UK Randolph, B. 4-79 - 2-38 - - 1-0 - - - - - 1-41 Brewer, B. 2-0 - 1-0 - - 1-0 - - - - - - Sutton, C. 2-36 - 1-36 - - - - 1-0 - - - - Foreman, M. 1-4 1-4 - - DNP DNP - DNP - - - - Coleman, J. 1-23 - 1-23 - - - - - - - - - Hood, D. 1-5 1-5 - - - - - - - - - - Smith, Ja. 1-18 DNP DNP - - - - - - - 1-18 - Swafford, D. 1-62 - - - 1-62 - - - - - - - McNeil, L. 1-16 - - - - 1-16 - - - - - - -

 FUMBLE RETURNS

Player No-Yds APSU WKU UO UF USA UGA SC ALA MIZZOU AU VU UK Arnold, M. 1-23 - 1-23 - DNP DNP DNP - DNP DNP - - McNeil, L. 1-0 - - - - - - - - - 1-0 - -

 SPECIAL TEAMS GAME-BY-GAME  PUNT RETURNS Player No-Yds APSU WKU UO UF USA UGA SC ALA MIZZOU AU VU UK Carter, J. 7-65 - 2-20 1--1 - 2-30 - 2-16 - DNP - - Young, D. 8-63 2-21 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP - - 2-19 - 2-5 2-18 Swafford, D. 1-15 - - - - - 1-15 - - - - - -

 KICK RETURNS

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 INTERCEPTION RETURNS

Player No-Yds APSU WKU UO UF USA UGA SC ALA MIZZOU AU VU UK Young, D. 19-493 1-58 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 1-12 5-146 4-91 4-74 2-45 2-67 Dallas, V. 13-289 - 3-90 5-111 3-57 1-20 1-11 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP Toney, J. 5-98 - - 2-32 - 3-66 - - - - - - --

 FIELD GOALS Player Palardy, M.

No-Yds 13-15

APSU (37)

WKU UO UF USA (23) - (44) (40), 52

UGA SC ALA MIZZOU AU VU UK (26) (37),46,(33)(19) (37) (51) (39,(42),(40) 33, (32) -

 PUNTING Player No-Yds-Avg NCSU GSU UF AKR UGA MSU ALA SC TROY MIZZOU VU UK Palardy, M. 63-2801-44.5 2-88-44.0 3-139-46.3 9-392-43.6 3-125-41.7 4-182-45.5 6-307-51.2 8-323-40.4 5-231-46.2 7-299-42.7 5-233-46.6 5-185-37.0 6-297-49.5

 STARTING EXPERIENCE OFFENSE ‘09 ‘10 ‘11 ‘12 Tot Strk Cody Blanc, WR . . . 1 1 . Alex Bullard, OG/C . 12 2* 11 25 5 Jason Croom, WR . . . 7 7 5 Mack Crowder, C/OG . . . 1 1 . Vincent Dallas, WR . . . 1 1 . Joshua Dobbs, QB . . . 4 4 4 Brendan Downs, TE . 1 1 11 13 3 Zach Fulton, OG 5 12 11 12 40 12 Alton Howard, WR . . . 10 10 1 Marcus Jackson, OG . 5 . . 5 . Ja’Wuan James, OT 13 12 12 12 49 49 Johnathon Johnson, WR . . . 2 2 1 Marlin Lane, TB . . 6 . 6 . Rajion Neal, WR/TB . ^3 6 12 21 12 Marquez North, WE . . . 11 11 . Nathan Peterman, QB . . . 1 1 . Antonio Richardson, OT . . 12 12 24 24 Josh Smith, WR . . . 4 4 . Joe Stocstill, FB/TE . . . 1 1 . James Stone, C/OG 8 7 12 12 39 24 Justin Worley, QB . 3 . 7 10 . Devrin Young, WR . 1 . . 1 . Totals 26 56 62 132 276 ^Neal’s three starts in 2011 were at wide receiver. * Bullard’s first start in 2012 was at tight end. SPECIAL TEAMS Matt Darr, P Derrick Brodus, PK Michael Palardy, PK Michael Palardy, P J.R. Carr, LS Tyler Drummer, H Totals

DEFENSE ‘09 ‘10 ‘11 ‘12 Tot Strk Joseph Ayres, DT 1 . . . 1 . Brent Brewer, DB/LB 6 8 2 4 20 . Justin Coleman, DB . 4 9 12 25 21 Maurice Couch, DL . 4 9 . 13 . Daniel Hood, DT . 8 1 12 21 13 A.J. Johnson, LB . 10 12 11 33 31 Greg King, LB *2 . . . 2 . Curt Maggitt, LB . 8 9 . 17 . Daniel McCullers, DL . . 7 12 19 12 LaDarrell McNeil, DB . . 7 12 19 12 Corey Miller, DL 2 . 2 11 15 1 Byron Moore, DB . 2 12 . 14 . Brian Randolph, S . 8 3 12 23 12 Dontavis Sapp, LB . . 2 12 14 12 Jacques Smith, DE/LB . 8 6 9 23 9 Cameron Sutton, DB . . . 12 12 12 Devaun Swafford, DB . . . 2 2 1 JaRon Toney, DB . . 4 6 10 . Marlon Walls, DE . 4 1 1 6 . Jordan Williams, LB . . 5 3 8 . Totals 10 64 91 132 298 *King’s two starts listed for 2010 came in the 2009 season.

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REVIEW  PARTICIPATION GAME-BY-GAME No. Player GP/GS APSU WKU UO UF USA UGA SC ALA MIZZOU AU VU UK 46 Arnold, M. 7/- X X X DNP DNP DNP X DNP DNP X X X 88 Ayres, J. 2/- X X DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 83 Blanc, C. 10/1 X X X X X X WR X X X DNP DNP 7 Bowles, D. 11/- X X X X X X X X X X DNP X 86 Branisel, A.J. 10/- X X X X X X X X X X DNP DNP 17 Brewer, B. 12/4 X X X SLB X SLB SLB X X SLB X X 78 Bullard, A. 12/11 LG LG LG LG LG LG X LG LG LG LG LG 51 Bynum, K. 4/- X X X DNP X DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 94 Carr, Ja. 3/- X X X DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 53 Carr, J.R. 12/- X X X X X X X X X X X X 87 Carter, J. 11/- X X X X X X X X DNP X X X 93 Clark, G. 10/- X DNP X X X X X X X X X DNP 27 Coleman, J. 12/12 CB CB CB CB CB CB CB CB CB CB CB CB 44 Couch, M. 2/- X X DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 18 Croom, J. 12/7 WR WR X X X X X WR WR WR WR WR 57 Crowder, M. 8/1 X X X DNP DNP DNP C X X DNP X X 40 Crump, R. 9/- X DNP DNP DNP X X X X X X X X 6 Dallas, V. 6/1 X X WR X X X DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 11 Dobbs, J. 5/4 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP X QB QB QB QB 85 Downs, B. 12/11 TE TE TE TE TE TE TE TE X TE TE TE 3 Drummer, T. 12/- X X X X X X X X X X X X 22 Foreman, M. 9/- X X X DNP DNP X DNP X X X X X 72 Fulton, Z. 12/12 RG RG RG RG RG RG RG RG RG RG RG RG 65 Gilliam, J. 2/- DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP X X DNP DNP DNP 5J Grieco, G. 10/- X X X X X X X X X X DNP DNP 52 Harris, C. 12/- X X X X X X X X X X X X 1 Harris, P. 5/- X X X DNP DNP DNP X X DNP DNP DNP DNP 30 Hill, A. 8/- X X X X X X X X DNP DNP DNP DNP 97 Hood, D. 12/12 NG NG NG NG NG NG NG NG NG NG NG NG 2 Howard, A. 11/10 WR WR DNP WR WR WR WR WR WR WR X WR 70 James, J. 12/12 RT RT RT RT RT RT RT RT RT RT RT RT 45 Johnson, A.J. 12/12 MLB MLB MLB MLB MLB MLB MLB MLB MLB MLB MLB MLB 81 Johnson, J. 10/2 X X DNP DNP X X X X WR X X WR 28 Johnson, L. 12/- X X X X X X X X X X X X 21 Jones, R. 2/- DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP X X DNP DNP 9 Juin, R. 5/- X X X DNP DNP DNP DNP X DNP DNP X DNP 77 Kerbyson, K. 12/- X X X X X X X X X X X X 48 King, G. 11/- X X DNP X X X X X X X X X 15 Lane, M. 11/- X X X X X DNP X X X X X X 4 Lewis, L. 6/- X X X X X DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP X 98 McCullers, D. 12/12 DT DT DT DT DT DT DT DT DT DT DT DT 33 McNeil, L. 12/12 FS FS FS FS FS FS FS FS FS FS FS FS 80 Miller, C. 12/11 DE DE DE DE DE DE DE DE DE DE X DE 89 Miller, J. 3/- X X X DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 3 Moore, B. 12/- X X X X X X X X X X X X 20 Neal, R. 12/12 TB TB TB TB TB TB TB TB TB TB TB TB 8 North, M. 11/11 WR WR WR WR WR WR WR WR WR WR WR DNP 95 O’Brien, D. 12/- X X X X X X X X X X X X 26 Orta, G. 12/- X X X X X X X X X X X X 66 Pair, M. 5/- X X X DNP DNP DNP DNP X X DNP DNP DNP 1 Palardy, M. 12/- X X X X X X X X X X X X 12 Peterman, N. 4/1 X X X QB DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 67 Posey, A. 2/- X X DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 21 Priddy, D. 1/- DNP X DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 47 Propst, J. 12/- X X X X X X X X X X X X 84 Quinn, W. 3/- X X X DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 37 Randolph, B. 12/12 SS SS SS SS SS SS SS SS SS SS SS SS 34 Reeves-Maybin 11/- X DNP X X X X X X X X X X 74 Richardson, A. 12/12 LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT 41 Sapp, D. 12/12 WLB WLB WLB WLB WLB WLB WLB WLB WLB WLB WLB WLB 96 Saulsberry, T. 4/- X X X DNP DNP DNP DNP X DNP DNP DNP DNP 76 Simcox, J. 1/- X DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 55 Smith, Ja. 10/9 DNP DNP X LEO LEO LEO LEO LEO LEO LEO LEO LEO 25 Smith, Jo. 11/4 X X WR WR WR WR DNP X X X X X 29 Smith, T. 10/- X X X X X X X X X X DNP DNP 18 Stocstill, J. 8/1 X DNP DNP DNP X X X X X X FB DNP 64 Stone, J. 12/12 C C C C C C LG C C C C C 24 Summerhill, D. 10/- X X X X DNP DNP X X X X X X 23 Sutton, C. 12/12 CB CB CB CB CB CB CB CB CB CB CB CB 13 Swafford, D. 12/2 X X X X NK X X X X X X NK 31 Thomas, T. 3/- DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP X X X DNP 35 Toney, J. 12/6 NK NK NK X X X X NK NK X NK X 50 Vereen, C. 9/- DNP DNP DNP X X X X X X X X X 58 Walls, M. 11/1 X X X X X X X X X DNP DE X 71 Wiesman, D. 10/- DNP X X X X X X X X X X DNP 54 Williams, J. 12/3 LEO LEO LEO X X X X X X X X X 14 Worley, J. 8/7 QB QB QB X QB QB QB QB DNP DNP DNP DNP 19 Young, D. 7/- X DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP X X X X X X Starts indicated by position; X-Played; DNP-Did Not Play

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Date Opponent Score Aug 31 Austin Peay W 45-0 Sept 7 Western Ky. W 52-20 Sept 14 at Oregon L 14-59 *Sept 21 at Florida L 17-31 Sept 28 So. Alabama W 31-24 *Oct 5 Georgia L 31-34 (OT) *Oct 19 So. Carolina W 23-21 *Oct 26 at Alabama L 10-45 *Nov 2 at Missouri L 3-31 *Nov 9 Auburn L 23-55 *Nov 23 Vanderbilt L 10-14 *Nov 30 at Kentucky W 27-14 Tennessee Opponents

Overall 1st Qtr 2nd Qtr 7-11 63.6% 1-1 100.0% 2-2 100.0% 4-10 40.0% 0-2 0.0% 0-3 0.0% 5-15 33.3% 1-3 33.3% 3-6 50.0% 5-13 38.5% 1-2 50.0% 0-4 0.0% 4-11 36.4% 2-4 50.0% 0-1 0.0% 7-17 41.2% 1-3 33.3% 2-5 40.0% 5-17 29.4% 1-6 16.7% 0-1 0.0% 3-12 25.0% 0-2 0.0% 1-3 33.3% 2-13 15.4% 1-3 33.3% 0-3 0.0% 4-13 30.8% 2-5 40.0% 1-4 25.0% 4-13 30.8% 0-3 0.0% 0-1 0.0% 7-14 50.0% 2-3 66.7% 2-4 50.0% 57-159 35.8% 12-37 32.4% 11-37 29.7% 71-167 42.5% 24-48 50.0% 12-34 35.3%

 4TH-DOWN CONVERSIONS Date Opponent Score Aug 31 Austin Peay W 45-0 Sept 7 Western Ky. W 52-20 Sept 14 at Oregon L 14-59 *Sept 21 at Florida L 17-31 Sept 28 So. Alabama W 31-24 *Oct 5 Georgia L 31-34 (OT) *Oct 19 So. Carolina W 23-21 *Oct 26 at Alabama L 10-45 *Nov 2 at Missouri L 3-31 *Nov 9 Auburn L 23-55 *Nov 23 Vanderbilt L 10-14 *Nov 30 at Kentucky W 27-14 Tennessee Opponents

 TIME OF POSSESSION

Overall 1st Qtr 0-0 0.0% 0-0 0.0% 0-0 0.0% 0-0 0.0% 1-1 100.0% 0-0 0.0% 0-1 0.0% 0-0 0.0% 0-0 0.0% 0-0 0.0% 3-3 100.0% 0-0 0.0% 0-0 0.0% 0-0 0.0% 1-2 50.0% 0-1 0.0% 0-2 0.0% 0-1 0.0% 0-1 0.0% 0-0 0.0% 0-1 0.0% 0-0 0.0% 0-0 0.0% 0-0 0.0% 5-11 45.5% 0-2 0.0% 9-12 75.0% 0-1 0.0%

Date Opponent Score Aug. 31 Austin Peay W 45-0 Sept 7 Western Ky. W 52-20 Sept 14 at Oregon L 14-59 *Sept 21 at Florida L 17-31 Sept 28 So. Alabama W 31-24 *Oct 5 Georgia L 31-34 (OT) *Oct 19 South Carolina W 23-21 *Oct 26 at Alabama L 10-45 *Nov 2 at Missouri L 3-31 *Nov 9 Auburn L 23-55 *Nov 23 Vanderbilt L 10-14 *Nov 30 at Kentucky W 27-14 Tennessee Total Avg. Opponents Total Avg.

3rd Qtr 4th Qtr OT 1-3 33.3% 3-5 60.0% 1-2 50.0% 3-3 100.0% 1-5 20.0% 0-1 0.0% 2-4 50.0% 2-3 66.7% 0-2 0.0% 2-4 50.0% 1-3 33.3% 2-5 40.0% 1-1 100.0% 2-5 40.0% 2-5 40.0% 1-3 33.3% 1-4 25.0% 1-4 25.0% 0-3 0.0% 1-3 33.3% 0-1 0.0% 3-5 60.0% 1-4 25.0% 1-3 33.3% 2-4 50.0% 15-42 35.7% 18-42 42.9% 1-1 100.0% 16-39 41.0% 19-45 42.2% 0-1 0.0%

2nd Qtr 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 0.0% 0-0 0.0% 0-0 0.0% 0-0 0.0% 0-0 0.0% 3-3 100.0%

Overall 1st Qtr 2nd Qtr 30:16 6:31 8:11 27:24 4:46 4:31 34:18 6:58 10:15 20:23 3:07 6:24 29:27 6:39 10:10 30:44 5:51 8:31 32:22 8:01 7:57 26:02 4:18 7:20 26:15 6:56 6:07 31:45 10:45 11:24 28:15 5:47 3:15 28:38 6:25 6:42 345:49 76:04 90:47 28:49 6:20 7:33 374:11 103:56 89:13 31:10 8:39 7:26

3rd Qtr 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 0.0% 0-0 0.0% 0-0 0.0% 0-0 0.0% 0-0 0.0% 4-5 80.0%

4th Qtr OT 0-0 0.0% 0-0 0.0% 1-1 100.0% 0-1 0.0% 0-0 0.0% 3-3 100.0% 0-0 0.0% 0-0 0.0% 1-1 100.0% 0-1 0.0% 0-1 0.0% 0-1 0.0% 0-0 0.0% 5-9 55.6% 0-0 0.0% 2-3 66.7% 0-0 0.0%

3rd Qtr 5:21 7:49 8:03 5:33 6:03 5:55 6:39 8:00 6:46 6:04 11:14 6:38 84:05 7:00 95:55 7:59

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 MISCELLANEOUS STATS  3RD-DOWN CONVERSIONS

4th Qtr 10:13 10:18 9:02 5:19 6:35 10:27 9:45 6:24 6:26 3:32 7:59 8:53 94:53 7:54 85:07 7:05

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REVIEW  2013 TEAM SUPERLATIVES  TENNESSEE HIGHS AND LOWS Points Scored Low First Downs Low Rushing Attempts Low Rushing Yards Low Rushing TDs Low Passes Attempted Low Passes Completed Low Had Intercepted Low Passing Yards Low Passing TDs Low Total Offensive Plays Low Total Offensive Yards Low Fumbles Low Fumbles Lost Low Penalties Low Penalty Yards Low QB Sacks by Low

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Western Kentucky at Missouri Austin Peay at Florida Austin Peay at Florida Austin Peay at Florida Western Kentucky 2x, last at Missouri at Missouri Western Kentucky at Missouri 2x, last vs. Vanderbilt at Florida 4x, last vs. South Carolina at Missouri vs. Vanderbilt Austin Peay 4x, last vs. Vanderbilt South Carolina at Alabama South Alabama at Florida vs. Vanderbilt 2x, last vs. South Carolina at Florida 5x, last vs. Vanderbilt 2x, last at Missouri Austin Peay Georgia Austin Peay at Kentucky 4x, last vs. Vanderbilt

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 OPPONENT HIGHS AND LOWS Points Scored Low First Downs Low Rushing Attempts Low Rushing Yards Low Rushing TDs Low Passes Attempted Low Passes Completed Low Had Intercepted Low Passing Yards Low Passing TDs Low Total Offensive Plays Low Total Offensive Yards Low Fumbles Low Fumbles Lost Low Penalties Low Penalty Yards Low QB Sacks by Low

59 Oregon 0 Austin Peay 29 Oregon 11 Austin Peay 56 Florida 27 Austin Peay 444 Auburn 79 Austin Peay 5 Auburn 0 Austin Peay 36 Western Kentucky 7 Auburn 25 2x, last Kentucky 3 Auburn 5 Western Kentucky 0 4x, last Missouri 471 Oregon 35 Auburn 4 Oregon 0 3x, last Vanderbilt 79 2x, last Missouri 53 Austin Peay 687 Oregon 211 Austin Peay 6 Florida 0 4x, last Missouri 3 Vanderbilt 0 4x, last Missouri 9 2x, last South Carolina 1 Auburn 85 Austin Peay 5 Auburn 3 Georgia 0 2x, last Alabama


 MOST BY A VOL... Rushing Attempts 28 Net Rushing Yards 169 Rushing TDs 3 Pass attempts 42 Pass completions 26 Had Intercepted 3 Passing Yards 240 Passing TDs 3 Total Offense Plays 49 All-Purpose Yards 183 Receptions 11 Receiving Yards 102 Receiving TDs 1 Points Scored 18 Touchdowns 3 Field Goals (Made) 3 PATs (Made) 7 Punts 9 Punt Average (min. 3) 51.2 Punt Returns 2 Punt Return Yards 30 Kickoff Returns 5 Kickoff Return Yards 146 Total Tackles 13 Solo Tackles 8 TFL 4.5 Sacks 2.5 Interceptions 2 Interception Return Yds. 62

 MOST BY AN OPPONENT... Rajion Neal vs. Georgia Rajion Neal vs. Austin Peay Rajion Neal vs. Western Kentucky Joshua Dobbs vs. Missouri Joshua Dobbs vs. Missouri Justin Worley vs. So. Alabama Joshua Dobbs vs. Missouri Justin Worley vs. Austin Peay Joshua Dobbs vs. Missouri Rajion Neal vs. South Alabama Alton Howard vs. Missouri Marquez North vs. South Carolina 12x, last Devrin Young & Jason Croom at Kentucky Rajion Neal vs. Western Kentucky Rajion Neal vs. Western Kentucky 2x, last Michael Palardy vs. Auburn Michael Palardy vs. Western Kentucky Michael Palardy at Oregon Michael Palardy vs. Georgia 7x, last Devrin Young at Kentucky Jacob Carter vs. South Alabama 2x, last Devrin Young at Alabama Devrin Young at Alabama A.J. Johnson vs. Vanderbilt 2x, last A.J. Johnson vs. Vanderbilt Corey Miller at Kentucky Corey Miller at Kentucky Brian Randolph vs. Western Kentucky Devaun Swafford at Florida

 TENNESSEE’S LONG PLAYS Rushing 60 Passing 51 Field Goal 51 Punt 69 Punt Return 18 Kickoff Return 58 Interception Return 62 Fumble Return 23

Rajion Neal at Kentucky Justin Worley to Josh Smith at Oregon Michael Palardy at Missouri Michael Palardy at Kentucky Jacob Carter vs. South Alabama Devrin Young vs. Austin Peay Devaun Swafford at Florida Max Arnold vs. Western Kentucky

Rushing Attempts 24 Mack Brown, Florida Net Rushing Yards 214 Nick Marshall, Auburn Rushing TDs 3 Tre Mason, Auburn Pass Attempts 42 Ross Metheny, South Alabama Pass Completions 23 Marcus Mariota, Oregon Had Intercepted 5 Brandon Doughty, Western Kentucky Pass Yards 456 Marcus Mariota, Oregon Pass TDs 4 Marcus Mariota, Oregon Total Offense Plays 52 Ross Metheny, South Alabama All-Purpose Yards 214 Nick Marshall, Auburn Receptions 13 Jordan Matthews, Vanderbilt Receiving Yards 133 Jordan Matthews, Vanderbilt Receiving TDs 2 2x, last Rantavious Wooten, Georgia Points Scored 18 2x, last Tre Mason, Auburn Touchdowns 3 2x, last Tre Mason, Auburn Field Goals 2 2x, Marshall Morgan, Georgia PATs 6 Cody Parkey, Auburn Punts 8 Christian Brinser, Missouri Punt Average (min. 3) 46.3 Alejandro Maldonado, Oregon Punt Returns 2 6x, last Chris Davis, Auburn Punt Return Yards 127 Chris Davis, Auburn Kickoff Returns 4 Anthony Wales, Western Kentucky Kickoff Return Yards 108 Darrius Sims, Vanderbilt Total Tackles 15 Ramik Wilson, Georgia Solo Tackles 8 2x, last Ramik Wilson, Georgia TFL 3.0 Dante Fowler Jr., Florida Sacks 2.0 Ray Drew, Georgia Interceptions 2 Paris Head, Vanderbilt Interception Return Yds 89 Landon Collins, Alabama

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 2013 INDIVIDUAL SUPERLATIVES

 OPPONENT’S LONG PLAYS Rushing 62 Passing 76 Field Goal 56 Punt 57 Punt Return 85 Kickoff Return 90 Interception Return 89 Fumble Return 0

Nick Marshall, Auburn Connor Shaw to Damiere Byrd, South Carolina Marshall Morgan, Georgia Steven Clark, Auburn Chris Davis, Auburn Corey Grant, Auburn Landon Collins, Alabama 6x, last Za’Sarius Smith, Kentucky

 20-YARDS-PLUS BY PLAYER

 20-YARDS-PLUS BY GAME

Player No. TD R P KR PR IR FR Devrin Young 12 0 0 1 11 0 0 0 Vincent Dallas 10 0 0 0 10 0 0 0 Marquez North 9 0 0 9 0 0 0 0 Rajion Neal 7 2 7 0 0 0 0 0 Alton Howard 7 0 1 6 0 0 0 0 Jason Croom 6 1 0 6 0 0 0 0 Johnathon Johnson 5 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 Joshua Dobbs 3 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 Josh Smith 3 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 JaRon Toney 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 Marlin Lane 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 Brian Randolph 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 Cameron Sutton 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 Justin Coleman 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 Devaun Swafford 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 A.J. Branisel 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 Max Arnold 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Cody Blanc 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 TOTAL 76 8 14 32 24 0 5 1

Player No. TD R P KR PR IR FR Austin Peay 3 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 WESTERN KENTUCKY 12 2 2 3 3 0 3 1 at Oregon 6 0 0 1 5 0 0 0 at Florida 6 1 0 4 1 0 1 0 SOUTH ALABAMA 10 1 3 3 4 0 0 0 GEORGIA 6 0 1 5 0 0 0 0 SOUTH CAROLINA 3 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 at Alabama 8 0 1 4 3 0 0 0 at Missouri 6 0 1 2 3 0 0 0 AUBURN 5 0 3 1 1 0 0 0 VANDERBILT 3 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 at Kentucky 8 3 2 4 2 0 0 0 TOTAL 76 8 14 32 24 0 5 1

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REVIEW  2013 BIG PLAYS (More than 20 Yards)  20-YARD PLUS PLAYS

By Tennessee (76) Offense (46) Yards Type Player(s) *60 Rush Rajion Neal 54 Rush Marlin Lane 53 Rush Rajion Neal 51 Pass Smith from Worley 48 Pass North from Worley *47 Rush Rajion Neal *43 Pass Croom from Dobbs 43 Rush Rajion Neal 43 Pass Blanc from Worley 43 Rush Rajion Neal *40 Rush Joshua Dobbs 39 Pass North from Worley 38 Pass North from Worley 37 Pass Young from Dobbs 37 Pass Johnson from Worley 33 Rush Joshua Dobbs 33 Pass Howard from Worley 32 Rush Joshua Dobbs 32 Pass North from Worley 31 Pass Croom from Dobbs 30 Pass North from Dobbs 29 Pass North from Dobbs *29 Pass Smith from Worley 29 Pass Howard from Worley 28 Pass Branisel from Worley 27 Pass Howard from Worley 26 Pass Johnson from Dobbs 26 Pass Smith from Worley 25 Pass Johnson from Dobbs 24 Pass Johnson from Dobbs 24 Pass Croom from Worley 23 Pass Howard from Dobbs 23 Rush Marlin Lane 23 Pass Croom from Worley 23 Pass North from Worley 22 Pass Croom from Dobbs 22 Rush Rajion Neal 22 Pass Howard from Worley 22 Pass Croom From Worley 20 Rush Rajion Neal 20 Pass North from Worley 20 Pass Howard from Worley 20 Rush Marlin Lane 20 Rush Pig Howard 20 Pass North from Worley 20 Pass Johnson from Worley * touchdown scored on play

 20-YARD PLUS PLAYS Opponent Kentucky South Alabama South Alabama Oregon S. Carolina Austin Peay Kentucky Alabama Alabama Georgia Kentucky S. Carolina Alabama Kentucky WKU Missouri Georgia Auburn Florida Kentucky Auburn Alabama S. Alabama Florida Georgia Florida Kentucky Georgia Missouri Alabama Florida Vanderbilt Auburn S. Carolina Austin Peay Missouri South Alabama S. Alabama S. Alabama Auburn Georgia Georgia WKU WKU WKU WKU

Defense (6) Yards Type Player(s) *62 INT Devaun Swafford 41 INT Brian Randolph *36 INT Cameron Sutton 23 FR Max Arnold *23 INT Justin Coleman 20 INT Brian Randolph * touchdown scored on play Special Teams (6) Yards Type Player(s) 58 KR Devrin Young 45 KR Devrin Young 44 KR Devrin Young 37 KR Devrin Young 36 KR Vincent Dallas 34 KR Vincent Dallas 30 KR Devrin Young 30 KR Devrin Young 29 KR Devrin Young 27 KR Vincent Dallas 24 KR JaRon Toney 23 KR Vincent Dallas 22 KR Devrin Young 22 KR Devrin Young 21 KR Devrin Young 21 KR JaRon Toney 21 KR JaRon Toney 21 KR Vincent Dallas 21 KR Vincent Dallas 20 KR Devrin Young 20 KR Vincent Dallas 20 KR Vincent Dallas 20 KR Vincent Dallas 20 KR Vincent Dallas * touchdown scored on play

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Opponent Florida Vanderbilt WKU WKU WKU WKU

Opponent Austin Peay Alabama Alabama Kentucky WKU WKU Kentucky Vanderbilt Misouri Oregon South Alabama Oregon Missouri Alabama Missouri South Alabama South Alabama Florida Oregon Auburn South Alabama Oregon Oregon WKU

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By Opponent (97) Offense (65) Yards Type Player(s) *76 Pass Byrd from Shaw 62 Rush Nick Marshall 57 Rush Murray 57 Pass Mundt from Mariota *54 Pass Cooper from McCarron *54 Pass Huff from Mariota 53 Rush Dyshawn Mobley *52 Pass Patton from Murphy 47 Rush Andrews 45 Rush Davis *45 Pass Hawkins from Mariota 43 Pass Andrews from Doughty 42 Pass Smith from Metheny *40 Pass Lucas from Mauk *38 Rush Nick Marshall 38 Pass Addison from Mariota 36 Pass Marshall from Mariota 35 Pass Clack from Spivey 34 Pass Norwood from McCarron 33 Pass Henry from Doughty 33 Pass Clack from Sexton 32 Rush Green 32 Pass Douglas from Murray *32 Rush Metheny 31 Pass Dunbar from Murphy 29 Rush Shaw 28 Rush Mauk 28 Pass Smith from Metheny 28 Rush Murphy *28 Rush Thomas 28 Pass Thomas from Mariota 28 Pass Huff from Mariota 27 Rush Dyshawn Mobley *26 Pass Washington from Mauk *26 Rush Hansbrough 25 Pass Legree from Smith *25 Pass Uzomah from Marshall 25 Pass Matthews from ACS 25 Rush Nick Marshall 25 Pass Anderson from Shaw 24 Rush Yelton 24 Pass Conley from Murray 24 Pass Mundt from Mariota 24 Rush Allen 23 Rush Nick Marshall 23 Pass Yeldon from McCarron 23 Rush Henry *22 Pass Norwood from McCarron 21 Pass Legree from Smith *21 Rush Davis 21 Pass Byrd from Shaw 21 Pass Lavender from Metheny 21 Pass Burton from Driskel 21 Pass Huff from Mariota 20 Pass Aumiller from Smith 20 Pass Matthews from ACS 20 Rush Corey Grant 20 Pass Lucas from Mauk 20 Rush Mauk 20 Rush C. Jones 20 Pass Conley from Murray 20 Pass Saxton from Metheny 20 Pass Dunbar from Murphy 20 Rush Mariota 20 Pass McNeal from Doughty * touchdown scored on play Special Teams (25) Yards Type Player(s) *90 KR C. Grant *85 PR C. Davis 71 KR Darrius Sims 57 KR C. Jones 49 KR C. Jones 42 PR C. Davis 40 PR Addison 38 KR Patton 36 KR Carlton 35 KR Q. Bray 34 KR T. Mason 32 KR Thomas 28 KR Chatman 27 KR Andrews 26 KR Thomas 26 KR Andrews 26 KR Wales 24 KR T. Mason 24 KR Wales 22 KR Javess Blue 21 KR Cooper 21 KR Purifoy 20 KR Wales 20 KR Phillips 20 KR Phillips

Opponent South Carolina Auburn Georgia Oregon Alabama Oregon Kentucky Florida WKU South Carolina Oregon WKU S. Alabama Missouri Auburn Oregon Oregon Austin Peay Alabama WKU Austin Peay Georgia Georgia South Alabama Florida South Carolina Missouri S. Alabama Florida Oregon Oregon Oregon Kentucky Missouri Missouri Kentucky Auburn Vanderbilt Auburn S. Carolina Alabama Georgia Oregon WKU Auburn Alabama Alabama Alabama Kentucky South Carolina S. Carolina USA Florida Oregon Kentucky Vanderbilt Auburn Missouri Missouri Alabama Georgia S. Alabama Florida Oregon WKU Opponent Auburn Auburn Vanderbilt Alabama Alabama Auburn Oregon Florida Austin Peay Auburn Auburn Oregon Austin Peay WKU Oregon WKU WKU Auburn WKU Kentucky South Carolina Florida WKU Austin Peay Austin Peay


INDIVIDUAL Rushed for 100 yards - 137, Rajion Neal at Kentucky, 11/30/13 Rushed for 200 yards - 223, Arian Foster vs. Vanderbilt, 11/19/05 Rushed for 250 yards - 294, Chuck Webb vs. Mississippi, 11/18/89 A QB Rushed for 100 yards - 103, Jimmy Streater vs. Georgia Tech, 10/13/1979 Passed for 300 yards - 404, Tyler Bray vs. Missouri, 11/10/12 Passed for 400 yards - 404, Tyler Bray vs. Missouri, 11/10/12 Passed for 500 yards - 530, Tyler Bray vs. Troy, 11/3/12 Had 100 yards receiving - 102, Marquez North vs. South Carolina, 10/19/13 Had 150 yards receiving - 219, C. Patterson, 181, J. Hunter vs. Troy, 11/3/12 Had 200 yards receiving - 219, Cordarrelle Patterson, vs. Troy, 11/3/12 Returned onside kick for TD - 44, Bret Smith at S. Carolina, 10/30/04 Returned conventional kickoff for TD - 98, Cordarrelle Patterson at Miss. St, 10/13/12 Returned kickoff 100 yards - Leonard Scott vs. Georgia, 10/9/99 Returned punt for TD - 15, Devaun Swafford vs. Georgia, 10/5/13 Returned punt at least 75 yards - 81, Cordarrelle Patterson at Vanderbilt, 11/17/12 (TD) Returned INT for TD - 18 yards, Jacques Smith vs. Auburn, 11/9/13 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, Rajion Neal vs. Western Kentucky, 9/7/13 Rushed for four TDs - 4, James Stewart at Georgia, 9/10/94 Threw four TD passes - 4, Tyler Bray vs. Kentucky, 11/24/12 Caught three TD passes - 3, Justin Hunter vs. Troy, 11/3/12 Made four FGs - 4, Derrick Brodus vs. Akron, 9/22/12 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, A.J. Johnson at Mississippi State, 10/13/12 Recorded three sacks - 4.5, Corey Miller at Kentucky, 11/30/13 Forced two fumbles - 2, Rico McCoy vs. South Carolina, 10/31/09 Intercepted two passes - 2, Brian Randolph vs. Western Kentucky, 9/7/13 Intercepted three passes - 3, Deon Grant vs. Auburn, 10/2/99 Made a 50-yard FG - 51, Michael Palardy at Missouri, 11/2/13

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 THE LAST TIME TENNESSEE...

TEAM Shut out an opponent - 45-0 vs. Austin Peay, 8/31/13 Shut out consecutive opponents - at Vanderbilt and vs. Kentucky, 11/23-30/02 (24-0) Rushed for more than 300 yards - 315, vs. Austin Peay, 8/31/13 (52 att.) Rushed for more than 400 yards - 406, vs. Vanderbilt, 11/26/94 (60 att.) Passed for more than 300 yards - 432 vs. Missouri, 11/10/12 (38-for-55) Passed for more than 400 yards - 432 vs. Missouri, 11/10/12 (38-for-55) Had more than 500 yards total off. - 585 vs. Missouri, 11/10/12 (432 pass, 153 rush) Had more than 600 yards total off. - 718 vs. Troy, 11/3/12 (530 pass, 188 rush) Scored 50 points - 52, vs. Western Kentucky, 9/7/13 (Score: 52-20) 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 - 94 at Misouri, 11/2/13 (24 att.) Failed to pass for 100 yards - 54, vs. Vanderbilt, 11/23/13 (11-of-20) Held opponent to fewer than 100 yards rushing - 90, vs. Vanderbilt, 11/23/12 (31 att.) Held opponent to fewer than 100 yards passing - 35, vs. Auburn, 11/9/13 (3-of-7) Held opponent to fewer than 100 yards total off. - 83, vs. W. Ky, 9/5/09 (34 rush, 49 pass) Held opponent without a TD - vs. Austin Peay, 8/31/13 (Score: Tennessee 45-0) Failed to get a first down - vs. Auburn, 9/27/58 (Score: Auburn 13-0) Scored a safety - vs. NC State, 8/31/12 (C. Maggitt sack, forced fumble) Committed no turnovers - vs. South Carolina, 10/19/13 Forced opponent into five turnovers - vs. Western Kentucky, 9/7/13 Committed no penalties - vs. Austin Peay, 8/31/13 Never had to punt - vs. Western Ky., 9/5/09 (15 off. possessions in 63-7 win) Blocked a punt - vs. Georgia, 10/5/13 (Jalen Reeves-Maybin) Returned blocked punt for TD - 15 vs. Georgia, 10/5/13 (Devaun Swafford) Blocked a field goal - vs. Cincinnati, 9/10/11 (Justin Hunter) Returned blocked FG for TD - 90 vs. S. Carolina, 10/28/95 (Tyrone Hines) Blocked a PAT - Auburn, 11/9/13 (Daniel McCullers on PAT) Faked a punt - at Vanderbilt, 11/17/12 (Michael Palardy incomplete pass) Successfully faked punt for 1st down - at Alabama, 10/22/11 (M. Palardy pass to A. Anderson) Faked a FG - vs. Vanderbilt, 11/23/13 (Failed to get 1st down) Attempted 2-pt conversion - at Vanderbilt, 11/17/12 (Lane rush successful) Scored 2-pt conversion - at Vanderbilt, 11/17/12 (Lane rush successful) Attempted onside kick - at Vanderbilt, 11/17/12 (out of bounds) Two players w/ 100 yards rushing - M. Hardesty (160) & B. Brown (104) vs. W. 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 (141) & M. Rivera (129) vs. Missouri, 11/10/12 Lost OT game - vs. Georgia, 10/5/13 (Score: UGA 34-31, 1 OT) Won OT game - vs. Vanderbilt, 11/19/11 (Score: UT 27-21, OT) Won game on last play - vs. South Carolina, 10/19/13 (UT 23-21, 19-yd Michael Palardy FG) Lost game on last play - OT field goal vs. Georgia, 10/5/13 (Score: UGA 34-31, 1 OT) Rallied from down 14 to win - vs. Vanderbilt, 11/17/07 (trailed 24-9 in 4Q & won, 25-24) Beat ranked opponent - vs. #11 South Carolina, 10/19/13 (Score: Tennessee 23-21) Beat team ranked in top 15 - vs. #11 South Carolina, 10/19/13 (Score: Tennessee 23-21) Beat team ranked in top five - at #4 LSU, 9/26/05 (Score: Tennessee 30-27 OT) Beat team ranked in top five - at #4 LSU, 9/26/05 (Score: Tennessee 30-27 OT) Highlighted - Accomplished during 2013 season UTSPORTS.COM // @VOL_FOOTBALL ON TWITTER

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REVIEW  THE LAST TIME AN OPPONENT... INDIVIDUAL Rushed for 100 yards - 143, Dyshawn Mobley at Kentucky, 11/30/13 Rushed for 200 yards - 214, Nick Marshall, vs. Auburn, 11/9/13 (14 attempts) Rushed for 250 yards - 282, Dexter McCluster, at Mississippi, 11/14/09 (25 attempts) A QB Rushed for 100 yards - 214, Nick Marshall, vs. Auburn, 11/9/13 Passed for 300 yards - 456, Marcus Mariota, at Oregon, 9/14/13 Passed for 400 yards - 456, Marcus Mariota, at Oregon, 9/14/13 Passed for 500 yards - Never Had 100 yards receiving - 133, Jordan Matthews, Vanderbilt, 11/23/13 Had 150 yards receiving - 162, Amari Cooper, Alabama, 10/20/12 Had 200 yards receiving - 221, Julio Jones, Alabama, 10/23/10 Returned a kickoff for TD - 90, Corey Grant, Auburn, 11/9/13 Returned a kickoff 100 yards - Brandon Boykin, Georgia, 10/10/09 Returned a punt for TD - 85, Chris Davis, Auburn, 11/9/13 Returned a blocked punt for TD - 17, Sean Westgate, at UCLA, 9/1/08 Returned a INT for TD - 89, Landon Collins, Alabama, 10/26/13 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 punt at least 75 yards - 85, Chris Davis, Auburn, 11/9/13 (TD) Rushed for three TDs - 3, Tre Mason, Auburn, 11/9/13 Rushed for four TDs - 4, Dexter McCluster, at Mississippi, 11/14/09 Threw four TD passes - 4, Marcus Mariota, at Oregon, 9/14/13 Caught three TD passes - 3, Josh Reed, at LSU, 9/30/00 (overtime) Made four FGs - 4, Robert Stein, Akron, 9/22/12 Had an 80-yard run - 80, Tre Burton, Florida, 9/15/12 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, Paris Head, Vanderbilt, 11/23/13 Made a 50-yard FG - 56, Marshall Morgan, Georgia, 10/5/13

TEAM

Shut out Tennessee - 31-0, Florida, 9/17/94 (247 Games) 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 - 444, vs. Auburn, 11/9/13 Rushed for more than 400 yards - 444, vs. Auburn, 11/9/13 Passed for more than 300 yards - 471, at Oregon, 9/14/13 (25-of-35) Had more than 600 yards total offense - 687, at Oregon, 9/14/13 Scored 50 points - 55, Auburn, 11/9/13, (Score: Auburn 55-23) 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, 11/23/13 (31 attempts) Failed to pass for 100 yards - 35, Auburn, 11/9/13 (3-of-7) Held Tennessee to fewer than 100 yards rushing - 94 at Missouri, 11/2/13 (24 att.) Held Tennessee to fewer than 100 yards passing - 53, Vanderbilt, 11/23/13 (11-of-20) Held Tennessee to fewer than 100 yards total offense - 59, vs. Alabama, 10/18/80 Held Tennessee without TD - vs. Missouri, 11/2/13 (Score: Missouri 31-3) Scored a safety - Montana, 9/4/11 (Tauren Poole tackled in end zone) Blocked a punt - vs. Western Kentucky, 9/7/13 (Tyler Higbee) Returned a blocked punt for TD - 17, at UCLA, 9/1/08 (Sean Westgate) Blocked a FG - vs. Vanderbilt, 11/23/13 (blocked by Adam Butler) Blocked two FGs - at Alabama, 10/24/09 (Terrence Cody blocked both) Returned punt and kickoff for TD in same game - Auburn, 11/9/13 (Chris Davis 85-yard punt reurnt; Corey Grant 90-yard kickoff return) Faked a punt - Florida, 9/15/12 (Matt Elam 5 run unsuccessful) Successfully faked a punt for first down - Florida, 9/18/10 (Omarius Hines 36 run) Failed 2-pt conversion - Cincinnati, 9/10/11 (Z. Collaros inc. pass to A. McClung) Scored 2-pt conversion - vs. Troy, 11/3/12 (Eric Thomas pass from Corey Robinson) Attempted an onside kick - vs. Kentucky, 11/30/13 (UT’s Jacob Carter recovered) Recovered a successful onside kick - at Mississippi State, 10/13/12 Two players with 100 yards rushing - Auburn, N. Marshall (214), T. Mason (120), 11/9/13 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 - Troy, Corey Robinson (393) and Deon Anthony (103), 11/3/12 Two players with 100 yards receiving - Oregon, Josh Huff (125) andJohnny Mundt (121), 9/14/13 Won OT game - Georgia, 10/5/13 (Score: UGA 34-31, 1 OT) Lost OT game - Vanderbilt, 11/19/11 (Score: UT 27-21, OT) Beat a ranked Tennessee team - Florida, 9/15/12 (Score: #18 UF 37, #23 UT 20) 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 2013 season

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Aug. 31 | Neyland Stadium | Knoxville | 6:07 p.m. | Attendance: 97,169

Breakdown APSU UT FIRST DOWNS 11 30 Rushing 5 19 Passing 6 7 Penalty 0 4 NET YARDS RUSHING 79 315 Rushing Attempts 27 52 Average Per Rush 2.9 6.1 Rushing Touchdowns 0 3 Yards Gained Rushing 91 335 Yards Lost Rushing 12 20 NET YARDS PASSING 132 132 Completions-Attempts-Int 13-26-2 15-21-0 Average Per Attempt 85.1 6.3 Average Per Completion 10.2 8.8 Passing Touchdowns 0 3 TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS 211 447 Total offense plays 53 73 Average Gain Per Play 4.0 6.1 Fumbles: No-Lost 0-0 1-1 Penalties: No-Yards 9-85 0-0 PUNTS-YARDS 7-302 2-88 Average Yards Per Punt 43.1 44.0 Net Yards Per Punt 40.1 47.0 Inside 20 1 2 50+ Yards 2 1 Touchbacks 0 0 Fair catch 1 0 KICKOFFS-YARDS 1-35 8-484 Average Yards Per Kickoff 35.0 60.5 Net Yards Per Kickoff -23.0 40.8 Touchbacks 0 1 Punt returns: No -Yards-TD 2--6-0 2-21-0 Average Per Return -3.0 10.5 Kickoff returns: No-Yds-TD 6-133-0 1-58-0 Average Per Return 22.2 58.0 Interceptions: No -Yds-TD 0-0-0 2-9-0 Fumble Returns: No -Yds-TD 0-0-0 0-0-0 Miscellaneous Yards 0 0 Possession Time 29:44 30:16 1st Quarter 8:29 6:31 2nd Quarter 6:49 8:11 3rd Quarter 9:39 5:21 4th Quarter 4:47 10:13 Third-Down Conversions 2 of 12 7 of 11 Fourth-Down Conversions 2 of 2 0 of 0 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 0-2 6-6 Touchdowns 0-2 5-6 Field goals 0-2 1-6 Sacks By: No-Yards 1-6 2-5 PAT Kicks 0-0 6-6 Field Goals 0-1 1-1

THE WRAPUP

For the Record • Tennessee Captains: #14 Justin Worley, #41 Dontavis Sapp, #45 A.J. Johnson, #72 Zach Fulton. Game Notes • Tennessee earned 800th program victory Butch Jones’ first win head coach of the Vols. now 800-354-53 all-time

its in as UT

• Butch Jones became the fourth consecutive Tennessee head coach to making a victorious debut. Jones followed in the footsteps of Phillip Fulmer (1993, 50-0), Lane Kiffin (2009, 63-7) and Derek Dooley (2010, 50-0). • The victory over Austin Peay marks the fifth consecutive win in a season opener since 2009. • The Vols claimed their 18thconsecutive win to open the season at home dating to a 26-26 tie vs. UCLA in 1985. • Ten true freshmen made their Tennessee debuts while 12 others played in their first game as Vols. • Tennessee was not penalized vs. Austin Peay. The last time the Vols finished a game with no penalties was Dec. 1, 2007, vs. LSU in the SEC Championship game. • The Vols scored on their first seven possessions, producing six TDs. • The last time the Big Orange scored on seven drives in a row was on Nov. 6, 2010, vs. Memphis, when UT turned the ball over on downs on its first series before reeling off seven straight scoring drives.

Vols Down APSU 45-0 To Open

KNOXVILLE - The football team opened up the Butch Jones era Saturday with the program’s 800th win, trouncing Austin Peay State University, 45-0 in front of an opening night crowd of 97,169 at Neyland Stadium. From the start, the Vols hit the ground running - literally. Senior running back Rajion Neal carried the ball for 141 yards on 16 carries and one score while junior Marlin Lane ground out 38 yards rushing on six carries and two touchdowns. Both exited the game after the first half. Neal’s 47-yard run in the beginning of the first quarter broke the scoreless tie and ignited the Volunteer attack. From there the Vols’ offense cruised scoring five more touchdowns in the first half. Three Justin Worley passes resulted in points as the junior quarterback connected with wide receivers Devrin Young and Alton Howard and tight end Brendon Downs. Worley, who played only the first half as well, finished 11 for 13 with 104 yards passing and three touchdowns, keeping the Vols from having to punt in the first half. Just as impressive as the offense was Jones’ defense which only allowed 211 total yards and created two turnovers, helping lead to the shutout. It was the first time in 84 games that Austin Peay had been held scoreless. The last time they failed to score in a game was on Sept. 24, 2005 when they lost to Drake University 54-0. Defensive lineman Daniel Hood’s early tipped pass and interception set up a Lane 14-yard touchdown run putting Volunteers up 14-0 early. The first team defense would allow only 99 first half yards, shutting out the visiting Governors in the half in route to a 42-0 halftime blow out. The third quarter saw the removal of many Volunteer first team players and veterans and with them the threatening offense of the first half. Nathan Peterman replaced Worley at quarterback in the second half and a Michael Palardy 37-yard field goal proved to be the only score. Consequently, several Vol newcomers made their collegiate debuts including receivers Josh Smith, Marquez North, Paul Harris and Johnathon Johnson who all contributed catches to the young receiving corps. Freshman Malik Foreman’s interception early in the fourth quarter also helped to stop an Austin Peay drive that had reached the Volunteer red zone. Leading the way for Austin Peay was junior quarterback Andrew Spivey who passed for 94 yards and completed 11 of his 22 attempts. The Governors’ Darryl Clack had 3 catches for 80 yards, leading the team in receiving while running back Tim Phillips accounted for 38 yards rushing on 8 carries. Part of the success for the Volunteers was a result of their composure. Jones has stressed the importance of playing fundamentally sound football and it showed Saturday as the Vols finished the game without a penalty. The last time Tennessee committed no penalties was on Dec. 1, 2007 against Louisiana State University in the SEC Championship game. >> SCORING SUMMARY Team UT UT UT UT UT UT UT

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Time Scoring Play Conversion 12:43 Neal 47 yd run Palardy kick 10:50 Lane 14 yd run Palardy kick 6:20 Young 9 yd pass from Worley Palardy kick 14:46 Howard 11 yd pass from Worley Palardy kick 6:56 Lane 4 yd run Palardy kick 0:53 Downs 3 yd pass from Worley Palardy kick 13:02 Palardy 37 yd field goal

Plays 4-64 3-25 7-61 7-49 9-80 11-68 4-8

TOP 1:13 0:51 2:27 2:14 3:14 4:43 1:46

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AUSTIN PEAY 0 0 0 0 - TENNESSEE 21 21 3 0 -

Score 0-7 0-14 0-21 0-28 0-35 0-42 0-45

Stat Leaders >> AUSTIN PEAY Rushing Phillips Sexton Oliver Mitchell Franklin Williams Spivey Totals

Att Yds TD Long Avg. 8 38 0 12 4.8 7 25 0 8 3.6 5 18 0 7 3.6 1 7 0 7 7.0 2 -1 0 2 -0.5 2 -3 0 0 -1.5 2 -5 0 0 -2.5 27 79 0 12 2.9

Passing C-A-I Yds TD Long Sack Spivey 11-22-1 94 0 35 2 Sexton 2-4-1 28 0 33 0 Totals 13-26-2 132 0 35 2 Receiving No. Yds TD Long Clack 3 80 0 35 Coleman 3 20 0 10 Booker 3 20 0 14 Oliver 1 6 0 6 Chatman 1 5 0 5 Johnson 1 4 0 4 Totals 13 132 0 35

>> TENNESSEE

Rushing Att Yds TD Long Avg. Neal 16 141 1 47 8.8 Summerhill 9 67 0 15 7.4 Lane 6 38 2 14 6.3 Smith 9 29 0 8 3.2 Worley 4 21 0 11 5.2 Hill 3 9 0 6 3.0 Howard 1 7 0 7 7.0 Young 1 6 0 6 6.0 Peterman 3 -3 0 8 -1.0 Totals 52 315 3 47 6.1 Passing C-A-I Yds TD Long Sack Worley 11-13-0 104 3 23 0 Peterman 4-8-0 28 0 15 1 Totals 15-21-0 132 3 23 1 Receiving No. Yds TD Long North 3 33 0 23 Howard 3 29 1 13 Johnson 2 15 0 9 Harris 1 15 0 15 Carter 1 14 0 14 Young 1 9 1 9 Smith 1 9 0 9 Neal 1 7 0 7 Downs 1 3 1 3 Totals 15 132 3 23

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REVIEW Game 2

W. KENTUCKY 3 14 3 0 - TENNESSEE 24 7 14 7 -

20 52

Sept. 7 | Neyland Stadium | Knoxville | 12:21 p.m. | Attendance: 86,783

Breakdown FIRST DOWNS Rushing Passing Penalty NET YARDS RUSHING Rushing Attempts Average Per Rush Rushing Touchdowns Yards Gained Rushing Yards Lost Rushing 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: No-Lost Penalties: No-Yards PUNTS-YARDS Average Yards Per Punt Net Yards Per Punt Inside 20 50+ Yards Touchbacks Fair catch KICKOFFS-YARDS Average Yards Per Kickoff Net Yards Per Kickoff Touchbacks Punt returns: No-Yards-TD Average Per Return Kickoff returns: No-Yds-TD Average Per Return Interceptions: No-Yds-TD Fumble Returns: No-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: No-Yards PAT Kicks Field Goals

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THE WRAPUP WKU UT 21 20 8 12 12 6 1 2 171 240 34 45 5.0 5.3 1 4 203 243 32 3 222 142 17-36-5 11-19-1 6.2 7.5 13.1 12.9 1 1 393 382 70 64 5.6 6.0 4-2 0-0 9-70 2-17 3-123 4-139 41.0 34.8 34.3 25.8 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 5-317 9-561 63.4 62.3 37.4 39.4 2 3 1-16-0 2-20-0 16.0 10.0 6-131-0 3-90-0 21.8 30.0 1-16-0 5-97-2 0-0-0 1-23-0 0 0 32:36 27:24 10:14 4:46 10:29 4:31 7:11 7:49 4:42 10:18 8 of 15 4 of 10 0 of 0 0 of 0 4-6 6-8 2-6 5-8 2-6 1-8 1-1 2-10 2-2 7-7 2-2 1-1

For the Record • Tennessee Captains: #41 Dontavis Sapp, #45 A.J. Johnson, #70 Ja’Waun James, #97 Daniel Hood. Game Notes • The Vols’ five interceptions were the most since having five picks against Kentucky in 1999. • With 52 points, Tennessee accumulated the most points in its first two games of a season since also having 97 combined points in 1996 (against UNLV and UCLA). • The victory over Austin Peay marks the fifth consecutive win in a season opener since 2009. • The Vol defense finished the game with seven turnovers, including four on consecutive defensive plays. • The four consecutive turnovers, according to the NCAA, has never occurred prior to Saturday’s game. • Saturday marked the first time since the Nov. 10, 1984 game against Memphis that the Vols recorded seven turnovers in a game. • Rajion Neal finished the game with three touchdowns marking the first time a Vol has rushed for three TDs since Montario Hardesty achieved the feat vs. Kentucky on Nov. 28, 2009. • Butch Jones became the first Vol head coach to begin his career with a 2-0 record since Phillip Fulmer achieved the feat in 1992.

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Tennessee Topples Toppers 52-20 KNOXVILLE - The Tennessee Volunteers capitalized on six first half turnovers to top the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers 52-20 on Saturday at Neyland Stadium, making new head coach Butch Jones the first to start his Volunteer tenure 2-0 since Phillip Fulmer in 1992. The Vol defense finished the game with seven turnovers, including four on consecutive defensive plays, and proved instrumental in staking them an early 31-3 lead as Tennessee was able to hold on from there, defeating the potent offense of Western Kentucky’s new coach, Bobby Petrino. The four consecutive turnovers, according to the NCAA, has never occurred prior to Saturday’s game. Saturday marked the first time since the Nov. 10, 1984, game against Memphis that the Vols recorded seven turnovers in a game. Justin Worley finished the game 11-of-19 with one touchdown and one interception while senior running back Rajion Neal led the way with 74 yards rushing and three touchdowns. Also leading the charge for the Volunteers on the ground was Marlin Lane who scampered for 97 yards on 16 carries and an additional touchdown. Johnathon Johnson reeled in a team-high 57 yards on two catches for the Vols while Josh Smith had three grabs for 36 yards. After a drive by Western Kentucky to start the game which only netted the Hilltoppers three points, junior Justin Coleman took advantage of a deflected ball and returned his interception 23 yards for the Vols first score of the game. When it rained, it poured for Western Kentucky’s offensive woes. On their next possession’s second play, freshman defensive back Cameron Sutton stepped in front of a Brandon Doughty pass for a 36-yard interception return for a touchdown, his first career interception and pick-six. Western Kentucky’s following three possessions also resulted in turnovers. The Vols capitalized on their shortened field position, scoring two more TDs and a field goal. The Hilltoppers threatened that lead late in the second quarter, closing the gap to 31-17. A dropped pass on third down by Jason Croom and a blocked punt on the Volunteers resulted in a Western Kentucky touchdown just before the half. A motivated Volunteer offense entered the third quarter and promptly marched down the field. Worley connected with Johnathon Johnson for 37 yards to put Tennessee in position for a Rajion Neal 1-yard touchdown run, giving the Vols a 38-17 lead. Tennessee let up a field goal midway through the third quarter before Neal punched in his third TD of the game, a career best, to cap an eight play, 75-yard drive. Neal’s three touchdowns were most since Monterio Hardesty rushed for three against Kentucky in 2009. A big sack by Jordan Williams on third-and-goal from the UT 10yard line in the third quarter and an early fourth quarter interception in the Western Kentucky end zone by Brian Randolph helped to halt Hilltopper drives and secure a Volunteer victory. >> SCORING SUMMARY Team Qtr Time Scoring Play Conversion Plays TOP Score WKU 1 7:55 Schwettman 37-yd FG 14-55 7:05 3-0 UT 1 4:24 Coleman 23-yd INT return Palardy kick 3-7 UT 1 3:27 Sutton 36-yd INT return Palardy kick 3-14 UT 1 1:20 Palardy 23-yd FG 5-22 1:52 3-17 UT 1 0:31 Neal 1-yd run Palardy kick 2-12 0:34 3-24 UT 2 14:38 Lane 8-yd run Palardy kick 3-22 0:39 3-31 WKU 2 6:47 Allen 1-yd run Schwettman kick 9-80 3:10 10-31 WKU 2 0:23 Norris 6-yd pass from Doughty Schwettman kick 2-8 0:11 17-31 UT 3 13:10 Neal 1-yd run Palardy kick 5-59 1:44 17-38 WKU 3 8:42 Schwettman 33-yd FG 10-59 4:28 20-38 UT 3 5:59 Neal 7-yd run Palardy kick 8-75 2:43 20-45 UT 4 9:56 Downs 1-yd pass from Worley Palardy kick 8-80 3:52 20-52

Stat Leaders >> WESTERN KENTUCKY

>> TENNESSEE

Passing C-A-I Yds TD Long Sack Doughty 17-34-5 222 1 43 2 Smith 0-2-0 0 0 0 0 Totals 17-36-5 222 1 43 2

Passing C-A-I Yds TD Long Sack Worley 11-19-1 142 1 37 1

Rushing Att Yds TD Long Avg. Andrews 13 111 0 47 8.5 Allen 13 52 1 24 4.0 Smith 3 9 0 15 3.0 Simpson 3 9 0 8 3.0 Totals 34 171 1 47 5.0

Receiving No. Yds TD Long Allen 4 35 0 15 German 3 46 0 18 McNeal 3 43 0 20 Andrews 1 43 0 43 Henry 1 33 0 33 Jones 1 10 0 10 Gorski 1 7 0 7 Norris 1 6 1 6 Totals 17 222 1 43

Rushing Att Yds TD Long Avg. Lane 16 97 1 20 6.1 Neal 15 74 3 12 4.9 Summerhill 9 40 0 8 4.4 Howard 1 20 0 20 20.0 Hill 2 11 0 10 5.5 Totals 45 240 4 20 5.3

Receiving No. Yds TD Long Jo. Smith 3 36 0 16 Johnson 2 57 0 37 North 2 27 0 20 Howard 1 8 0 8 Lane 1 7 0 7 Carter 1 6 0 6 Downs 1 1 1 1 Totals 11 142 1 37


TENNESSEE #2 OREGON

7 0 0 7 - 10 28 21 0 -

14 59

Sept. 14 | Autzen Stadium | Eugene, Ore. | 3:41 p.m. | Attendance: 57,895

Breakdown FIRST DOWNS Rushing Passing Penalty NET YARDS RUSHING Rushing Attempts Average Per Rush Rushing Touchdowns Yards Gained Rushing Yards Lost Rushing 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: No-Lost Penalties: No-Yards PUNTS-YARDS Average Yards Per Punt Net Yards Per Punt Inside 20 50+ Yards Touchbacks Fair catch KICKOFFS-YARDS Average Yards Per Kickoff Net Yards Per Kickoff Touchbacks Punt returns: No-Yards-TD Average Per Return Kickoff returns: No-Yds-TD Average Per Return Interceptions: No-Yds-TD Fumble Returns: No-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: No-Yards PAT Kicks Field Goals

THE WRAPUP UT UO 14 29 9 11 5 16 0 2 178 216 38 41 4.7 5.3 1 4 178 234 0 18 128 471 15-29-0 25-35-0 4.8 13.5 9.2 18.8 1 4 316 687 67 76 4.7 9.0 1-1 1-0 4-40 8-62 9-392 3-139 43.6 46.3 34.0 46.7 2 1 1 1 2 0 0 1 3-189 10-602 63.0 60.2 38.0 38.4 0 3 1--1-0 2-46-0 -1.0 23.0 7-143-0 3-75-0 20.4 25.0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0 0 34:18 25:42 6:58 8:02 10:15 4:45 8:03 6:57 9:02 5:58 5 of 15 6 of 12 1 of 1 1 of 1 2-2 6-7 2-2 5-7 0-2 1-7 2-12 0-0 2-2 8-8 0-0 1-2

For the Record • Tennessee Captains: #41 Dontavis Sapp, #45 A.J. Johnson, #70 Ja’Waun James, #72 Zach Fulton Game Notes • The Vols are now 0-2 alltime vs. Oregon. • UT is now 17-15-4 all-time against Pac-12 schools. • Tennessee is now 7-81 all time against No. 2 ranked teams. • Tennessee suffers its first loss on this date, now owning a 1-1-2 record. • With the loss, the Big Orange snapped a 12-game win-streak vs. non-conference opponents, the last loss also coming against Oregon on Sept. 11, 2010. • Butch Jones is now 2-1 at Tennessee and owns a career record of 52-28. • Tennessee is 2-1 in coin tosses this season after winning today’s flip. • UT is 1-1 when winning the coin flip and 1-0 when losing the toss. • Today’s attendance was 57,895, the 91st straight sell-out at Autzen Stadium. • The Vols 45-point loss was the worst of the modern era (since 1937) besting a 44-0 loss at Georgia in 1981. • The margin of defeat (-45) was the worst since a 48-0 loss to Mississippi A&M in 1910.

Vols Fall at #2 Oregon 59-14 EUGENE, Ore. - The Tennessee football team suffered a 59-14 loss to the Oregon Ducks in Eugene, Ore., at Autzen Stadium in front of a sellout crowd of 57,895, including 5,000 Vol fans, in UT’s first road trip of its 2013 campaign. Despite the defeat, several Vols stood out in the second part of the Oregon-Tennessee series. Quarterback Justin Worley threw for 126 yards on 13-of-25 passes and looked especially good early on, completing a long pass to Josh Smith for a 51-yard strike and finishing the drive with a 4-yard touchdown pass to sophomore wide receiver Jason Croom - his first receiving touchdown of his career. Marlin Lane ground his way for 63 yards but failed to reach the end zone. After a Rajion Neal fumble, the Volunteer defense held the dangerous Oregon offense to a missed field goal opportunity and the Worley to Croom touchdown gave the Volunteers a 7-0 lead early in the first quarter. Oregon would not be silenced for long though. The Ducks opened their scoring with a 38-yard field goal by Matt Wogan, favorable for the Vols who were fortunately on the other end of an Oregon offensive pass interference call that saw De’Anthony Thomas walk into the end zone. Oregon quarterback Marcus Mariota would connect with Johnny Mundt for a 16-yard touchdown reception, giving Oregon their first lead of the game with 3:34 left in the first quarter. With the Ducks hyper offense, Mark Helfrich’s team would start their run of 59 unanswered points. Mariota followed up his first passing touchdown with a rushing touchdown on an option keeper and would start the Volunteer bleeding. After a short unsuccessful drive in which the Oregon defense was able to pressure Worley into a deflected throw, Mariota met a streaking Josh Huff for another quick Oregon score, extending their lead to 24-7. Two more subsequent touchdowns by Oregon, including one more passing by Mariota, gave the Volunteers a 38-7 deficit to overcome. The third quarter proved to be all Oregon just like the others. They would tack on 21 more points and extend their lead to an imposing 59-7. Tennessee would show some late life after Alden Hill powered his way to the Vols’ second score early in the fourth quarter. The score was a little too late however as the Volunteers were unable to make a significant dent in the steep Oregon lead. >> SCORING SUMMARY Team Qtr Time Scoring Play Conversion Plays UT 1 9:00 Croom 4-yd pass from Worley Palardy kick 6-80 UO 1 5:45 Wogan 38-yd field goal 9-44 UO 1 3:34 Mundt 16-yd pass from Mariota Maldonado kick 4-37 UO 2 14:54 Mariota 9-yd run Wogan kick 5-78 UO 2 9:53 Huff 54-yd pass from Mariota Maldonado kick 4-80 UO 2 4:20 Hawkins 45-yd pass from Mariota Wogan kick 7-80 UO 2 1:19 Thomas 28-yd run Maldonado kick 6-92 UO 3 11:30 Mundt 17-yd pass from Mariota Wogan kick 9-73 UO 3 5:40 Marshall 11-yd run Maldonado kick 7-89 UO 3 2:19 Tyner 2-yd run Wogan kick 9-63 UT 4 7:14 Hill 8-yd run Palardy kick 12-73

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Game 3

TOP Score 3:18 7-0 3:15 7-3 0:43 7-10 1:40 7-17 1:25 7-24 1:55 7-31 1:19 7-38 2:03 7-45 1:54 7-52 2:18 7-59 6:16 14-59

Stat Leaders >> TENNESSEE

Rushing Att Yds TD Long Avg. Lane 13 63 0 12 4.8 Neal 12 42 0 12 3.5 Hill 5 38 1 12 7.6 Smith 5 25 0 7 5.0 Summerhill 2 8 0 8 4.0 Totals 38 178 1 12 4.7 Passing C-A-I Yds TD Long Sack Worley 13-25-0 126 1 51 0 Peterman 2-4-0 12 0 11 0 Totals 15-29 138 1 51 0 Receiving No. Yds TD Long Neal 4 23 0 8 North 3 9 0 5 Downs 2 18 0 14 Lane 2 16 0 12 Smith 1 51 0 51 Carter 1 11 0 11 Dallas 1 6 0 6 Croom 1 4 1 4 Totals 15 138 1 51

>> OREGON

Rushing Att Yds TD Long Avg. Thomas 13 86 1 28 6.6 Marshall 6 41 1 11 6.8 Tyner 8 29 1 14 3.6 Mariota 6 27 1 20 4.5 Roseberry 3 16 0 12 5.3 Lockie 1 8 0 8 8.0 Bassett 2 5 0 3 2.5 Totals 41 216 4 28 5.3 Passing C-A-I Yds TD Long Sack Mariota 23-33-0 456 4 57 2 Lockie 2-2-0 15 0 11 0 Totals 25-35-0 471 4 57 2 Receiving No. Yds TD Long Huff 6 125 1 54 Addison 6 78 0 38 Mundt 5 121 2 57 Hawkins 3 61 1 45 Marshall 1 36 0 36 Thomas 1 28 0 28 Allen 1 11 0 11 Lowe 1 7 0 7 Delaney 1 4 0 4 Totals 25 471 4 57

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REVIEW Game 4

TENNESSEE #19 FLORIDA

7 0 3 7 - 3 14 7 7 -

17 31

Sept. 21 | Ben Hill Griffin Stadium | Gainesville, Fla. | 3:39 p.m. | Attendance: 90,074

Breakdown FIRST DOWNS Rushing Passing Penalty NET YARDS RUSHING Rushing Attempts Average Per Rush Rushing Touchdowns Yards Gained Rushing Yards Lost Rushing 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: No-Lost Penalties: No-Yards PUNTS-YARDS Average Yards Per Punt Net Yards Per Punt Inside 20 50+ Yards Touchbacks Fair catch KICKOFFS-YARDS Average Yards Per Kickoff Net Yards Per Kickoff Touchbacks Punt returns: No-Yards-TD Average Per Return Kickoff returns: No-Yds-TD Average Per Return Interceptions: No-Yds-TD Fumble Returns: No-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: No-Yards PAT Kicks Field Goals

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THE WRAPUP UT UF 12 20 6 13 5 7 1 0 66 215 23 56 2.9 3.8 0 3 87 256 21 41 154 167 14-34-4 11-20-1 4.5 8.4 11.0 15.2 1 1 220 382 57 76 3.9 5.0 1-1 1-0 3-25 6-44 3-125 3-111 41.7 37.0 40.0 37.0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 4-260 6-388 65.0 64.7 41.5 42.7 1 3 0-0-0 2-5-0 0.0 2.5 3-57-0 3-74-0 19.0 24.7 1-62-1 4-61-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0 0 20:23 39:37 3:07 11:53 6:24 8:36 5:33 9:27 5:19 9:41 5 of 13 10 of 18 0 of 1 0 of 1 1-2 4-5 1-2 3-5 0-2 1-5 0-0 1-6 2-2 4-4 1-1 1-2

For the Record • Tennessee Captains: #3 Byron Moore, #41 Dontavis Sapp, #45 A.J. Johnson, #64 James Stone Game Notes • The Vols are now 19-24 alltime against Florida. • Tennessee is now 3-3 alltime on September 21. Last three games on this date came vs. Florida in 1996 (L, 29-35), 2002 (L, 13-30) and 2013 (L, 17-31). • With the loss, the Gators extended their win-streak over Tennessee to nine games dating back to Sept. 29, 2004. • Tennessee has still scored at least 30 points vs. Florida only twice in the last 12 meetings, winning both games 2001, 34-32 and 2004, 30-28. • Jones suffered his first conference opening loss as a head coach after going 6-0 at Central Michigan and Cincinnati. • Freshman walk-on DB Devaun Swafford helped the Vols to an early lead with a 62-yard pick-six. • The interception and touchdown were the first of Swafford’s career.

Vols Drop 31-17 Decision At #19 Florida GAINESVILLE, Fla. - The Vols couldn’t overcome four first-half turnovers and dropped a 31-17 decision to 19th-ranked Florida at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium before 90,074 on Saturday afternoon. Tennessee (2-2) dropped its second game in a row as it continues its gauntlet of a schedule. Florida, coming off a bye week moved to 2-1 and rebounded after a loss to in-state foe Miami, two weeks ago. The Vols made a change at quarterback, as redshirt freshman and native Floridian Nathan Peterman drew his first career start and played nearly the entire first half before he was replaced by junior Justin Worley in the final seconds. Peterman was ineffective, completing 4-of-11 for five yards with two interceptions. Worley came on to throw for 149 yards on 10-of23 passing and a touchdown. Florida overcame three of its own first-half turnovers including an interception returned for a touchdown by Tennessee and the loss of its starting quarterback Jeff Driskel to extend its winning streak over the Vols to nine games. Tennessee last beat Florida in 2004 and last won at The Swamp in 2003. Gator backup signal caller Tyler Murphy threw for 134 yards on just 8-of-14 passing with a touchdown in his most extensive playing time. The redshirt junior, who had never taken a snap under center in his four seasons with the Gators, also added 84 yards on the ground and a touchdown to head up the Gators’ ground attack. Mack Brown rushed for 86 yards and a score. Solomon Patton had three catches for 73 yards and his firstcareer touchdown. Quinton Dunbar hauled in four catches for 63 yards. The Vols were limited to 220 yards on offense by Florida, which came into the game third in the nation in fewest yards per game allowed (208.5). Rajion Neal (42) and Marlin Lane (16) combined for just 58 rushing yards. Marquez North had four catches for 43 yards, including a career-long 32-yard reception. Pig Howard was the Vols leading receiver and had four catches for 75 yards and a touchdown. The teams combined for nine turnovers which resulted in 24 of the game’s 48 points. Freshman walk-on Devaun Swafford gave the Vols a 7-0 lead on a 62-yard interception return with 9:23 left in the first quarter. It was Tennessee’s first ‘Pick 6’ at The Swamp since another true freshman -- Eric Berry -- had one back in 2007. The Gators gained its first lead of the day at 10-7 on a 52-yard screen pass from Murphy to Patton with 13:23 left in the first half. Florida took advantage of the Vols’ fourth first-half turnover as the Gators took a 17-7 lead on a Mack Brown 3-yard rush with 37 seconds left in the first half. After the Vols cut the lead to 17-10 on a Michael Palardy 44-yard field goal early in the second half, Florida answered back with a 79yard drive covering 11 plays as Matt Jones rumbled in to the end zone over left tackle. Which put the Gators ahead 24-10 with 7:03 left in the third quarter. Murphy finished off a 84-yard drive on a 7-yard rush up the middle to put Florida ahead 31-10 with 13:52 left in the fourth. The Vols continued to fight and cut the deficit to 31-17 on an 18yard connection between Worley and Howard with 10:20 on the clock. >> SCORING SUMMARY Team Qtr Time Scoring Play Conversion Plays TOP UT 1 9:23 D. Swafford 62-yd INT return Palardy kick UF 1 1:43 Hardin 23-yd field goal 4-1 1:41 UF 2 13:23 Patton 52 yd from Murphy Hardin kick 2-56 0:52 UF 2 0:37 Brown 3-yd run Hardin kick 7-40 3:03 UT 3 12:17 Palardy 44-yd field goal 8-48 2:43 UF 3 7:08 Jones 4-yd run Hardin kick 11-79 5:09 UF 4 13:52 Murphy 7-yd run Hardin kick 11-84 5:26 UT 4 10:20 Howard 18-yd pass from Worley Palardy kick 7-79 3:32

Stat Leaders

• Swafford became the third Vol to record an interception for a touchdown this season and notched the eighth Tennessee interception of the season.

>> TENNESSEE

• Swafford became the first Vol to record a pick-six at Florida since Eric Berry had one in 2007.

Passing C-A-I Yds TD Long Sack Worley 10-23-2 149 1 32 0 Peterman 4-11-2 5 0 9 1 Totals 14-34-4 154 1 32 1

• Pig Howard’s four catches and 75 yards were career bests for the sophomore.

Receiving No. Yds TD Long Howard 4 75 1 29 North 4 43 0 32 Croom 2 31 0 24 Neal 1 9 0 9 Smith 1 2 0 2 Downs 1 0 0 0 Totals 14 154 1 32

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Score 7-0 7-3 7-10 7-17 10-17 10-24 10-31 17-31

Rushing Neal Lane North Howard Totals

Att Yds TD Long Avg. 12 42 0 15 3.5 5 16 0 7 3.2 1 9 0 9 9.0 2 2 0 7 1.0 23 66 0 15 2.9

>> FLORIDA Rushing Brown Murphy Jones Purifoy Patton Taylor Totals

Att Yds TD Long Avg. 24 86 1 13 3.6 10 84 1 28 8.4 12 49 1 13 4.1 1 15 0 15 15.0 2 5 0 4 2.5 1 3 0 3 3.0 56 215 3 28 3.8

Passing C-A-I Yds TD Long Sack Murphy 8-14-0 134 1 52 0 Driskel 3-6-1 33 0 21 0 Totals 11-20 1 167 52 0 Receiving No. Yds TD Long Dunbar 4 63 0 31 Patton 3 73 1 52 Burton 3 27 0 21 Jones 1 4 0 4 Totals 11 167 1 52


Game 5

24 31

Sept. 28 | Neyland Stadium | Knoxville | 12:21 p.m. | Attendance: 87,266

THE WRAPUP

Breakdown FIRST DOWNS Rushing Passing Penalty NET YARDS RUSHING Rushing Attempts Average Per Rush Rushing Touchdowns Yards Gained Rushing Yards Lost Rushing 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: No-Lost Penalties: No-Yards PUNTS-YARDS Average Yards Per Punt Net Yards Per Punt Inside 20 50+ Yards Touchbacks Fair catch KICKOFFS-YARDS Average Yards Per Kickoff Net Yards Per Kickoff Touchbacks Punt returns: No-Yards-TD Average Per Return Kickoff returns: No-Yds-TD Average Per Return Interceptions: No-Yds-TD Fumble Returns: No-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: No-Yards PAT Kicks Field Goals

USA UT 22 24 8 14 14 10 0 0 135 278 28 37 4.8 7.5 3 2 145 290 10 12 257 204 24-51-3 20-36-3 5.0 5.7 10.7 10.2 0 2 392 482 79 73 5.0 5.7 0-0 1-0 5-28 8-43 5-210 4-182 42.0 45.5 36.0 44.8 1 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 5-272 6-389 54.4 64.8 37.2 42.8 0 4 2-3-0 2-30-0 1.5 15.0 2-32-0 4-86-0 16.0 21.5 3-72-0 3-16-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 48 0 30:33 29:27 8:21 6:39 4:50 10:10 8:57 6:03 8:25 6:35 7 of 17 4 of 11 1 of 2 0 of 0 3-4 3-4 2-4 3-4 1-4 0-4 1-5 1-8 3-3 4-4 1-2 1-2

For the Record • Tennessee Captains: #1 Michael Palardy, #41 Dontavis Sapp, #45 A.J. Johnson and #72 Zach Fulton. Game Notes • UT is 9-0 all-time vs. teams from the Sun Belt. • On this date, Tennessee won its fourth straight game and owns a 9-3 mark. • The Vols have been victorious in 11-consecutive home games vs. non-conference opponents since starting that streak vs. UAB in 2010. • Tennessee has won 15 in a row vs. opponents from non-BCS conferences since the 2009 season opener vs. Western Kentucky. • UT is 2-2 when winning the coin flip and 1-0 when losing the toss. • After picking off three passes vs. South Alabama, Tennessee now has forced 15 turnovers in five games. • Brian Randolph thwarted South Alabama’s potential game winning drive with with an INT in the end zone, his third career pick with all of them coming this season and taking place in the end zone. • Senior defensive end Corey Miller came up with Tennessee’s only sack of the day, giving him a career season-best of two in 2013. • The two runs (by Lane and Neal) of more than 50 yards marked the first time since the Volunteers faced Kentucky in 2000 that two different Vols have had rushes of 50 yards or more in the same game. Travis Stephens’ 80-yard rush along with a 53-yard scamper by Travis Henry helped the Vols defeat Kentucky 59-20.

Vols Top South Alabama 31-24

KNOXVILLE - Tennessee moved to 3-2 on the season with a 31-24 victory over South Alabama on Saturday afternoon. Brian Randolph’s interception in the final minutes secured the win. The Vols overcame three of their own turnovers, but in the end the Jaguars’ third miscue of the game enabled Tennessee to remain perfect at Neyland Stadium this season. Rajion Neal ran for a career high 169 yards on 25 carries including a 53-yard run that set the Vols up for a Marlin Lane score. Lane also added a 54-yard rush as a part of his 66 yards on the ground. Tennessee gained 278 yards on the ground. Butch Jones-coached teams are now 26-2 all-time in games where his teams run for 200-plus yards and 16-1 when his squads go over 250-plus yards. Justin Worley was 20-for-36 through the air for 204 yards with two touchdown passes. He did throw three interceptions leaving room for a near comeback by South Alabama. The Vols’ yielded a quick touchdown to the visiting Jaguars as South Alabama quarterback, Ross Metheny, took off on a 32-yard touchdown run on the opening drive. Tennessee was able to put points on the scoreboard after LaDarrell McNeil intercepted a tipped South Alabama pass giving the Vols prime position for a Michael Palardy field goal. UT went on to score 21 more unanswered first half points giving them a 24-7 lead at the half. Worley had a pair of first half touchdown passes to true freshmen A.J. Branisel and Josh Smith. After a beautiful play action pass, he found A.J. Branisel in the back of the end zone wide open. On the next drive, Worley hit Smith in stride for the Knoxville-native’s first career touchdown catch. The touchdown receptions were the first of Branisel and Smith’s career and gave the Volunteers a lead that they wouldn’t relinquish for the remainder of the game. The Vols continued to stride past the Jaguars despite several turnovers. Lane’s two-yard score after he stretched over the goal line made it 24-7 Volunteers. After winning the coin toss and deferring to the second half, UT took their initial second half possession into the checkerboards. Neal scored from 11 yards out after the Vols drove 76 yards on seven plays and used only two minutes and 24 seconds of game clock to extend their lead to 31-7. The touchdown would be the ultimate game-winner. The momentum shifted drastically however. The two teams traded turnovers, giving South Alabama the ball inside the UT 10-yard line. Two plays later, Metheny scrambled left and dove just inside the pylon for South Alabama’s second score. The Jaguars scored 10 more points and drove to within eight yards of a game-tying score with just minutes to go in the half. It was all for naught though as redshirt sophomore Brian Randolph sealed the Volunteer victory, 31-24, with an interception in the end zone with just 1:51 left on the clock. A huge sack by Corey Miller on secondand-goal pushed South Alabama back to the 14-yard line. The interception was the third of Randolph’s season and career. All three of Randolph’s interceptions have come in the end zone. >> SCORING SUMMARY Team Qtr Time Scoring Play Conversion Plays USA 1 12:25 Metheny 32-yd. run Sunanon kick 6-82 UT 1 9:49 Palardy 40-yd. field goal 4-1 UT 1 2:32 Branisel 2 yd. from Worley Palardy kick 9-92 UT 2 13:16 Smith 29 yd. from Worley Palardy kick 7-69 UT 2 10:16 Lane 2 yd. run Palardy kick 4-73 UT 3 12:28 Neal 11 yd. run Palardy kick 7-76 USA 3 8:51 Metheny 5 yd. run Sunanon kick 2-5 USA 3 4:05 Sunan 24 yd. field goal 10-68 USA 4 8:55 Dinham 3 yd. run Sunanon kick 6-29

Stat Leaders

>> SOUTH ALABAMA Rushing Metheny Jones Dinham Totals

Att Yds TD Long Avg. 10 67 2 32 6.7 10 36 0 11 3.6 7 33 1 14 4.7 28 135 3 32 4.8

Passing C-A-I Yds TD Long Sack Metheny 21-42-2 234 0 42 1 Bridge 3-9-1 23 0 10 0 Totals 24-51-3 257 0 42 1 Receiving No. Yds TD Long Woodson 5 39 0 11 Smith 4 83 0 42 Lavender 4 55 0 21 Jones 4 26 0 19 Saxton 3 40 0 20 Jones 3 11 0 10 Dinham 1 3 0 3 Totals 24 257 0 42

TOP 2:35 0:43 4:23 1:53 1:51 2:24 0:15 3:09 1:59

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SO. ALABAMA 7 0 10 7 - TENNESSEE 10 14 7 0 -

Score 7-0 7-3 7-10 7-17 7-24 7-31 14-31 17-31 24-31

>> TENNESSEE

Rushing Neal Lane Smith Worley Totals

Att Yds TD Long Avg. 25 169 1 53 6.8 5 66 1 54 13.2 3 27 0 12 9.0 3 18 0 13 6.0 37 278 2 54 7.5

Passing C-A-I Yds TD Long Sack Worley 20-36-3 204 2 29 1 Receiving No. Yds TD Long Croom 3 50 0 22 Smith 3 40 1 29 Howard 3 36 0 22 Neal 3 14 0 13 Downs 2 20 0 14 North 2 20 0 15 Lane 2 14 0 8 Dallas 1 8 0 8 Branisel 1 2 1 2 Totals 20 204 2 29

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REVIEW Game 6

#6 GEORGIA 10 7 0 14 3 TENNESSEE 10 17 0 14 0

- -

34 31

Oct. 5 | Neyland Stadium | Knoxville | 3:39 p.m. | Attendance: 102,455

Breakdown FIRST DOWNS Rushing Passing Penalty NET YARDS RUSHING Rushing Attempts Average Per Rush Rushing Touchdowns Yards Gained Rushing Yards Lost Rushing 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: No-Lost Penalties: No-Yards PUNTS-YARDS Average Yards Per Punt Net Yards Per Punt Inside 20 50+ Yards Touchbacks Fair catch KICKOFFS-YARDS Average Yards Per Kickoff Net Yards Per Kickoff Touchbacks Punt returns: No-Yards-TD Average Per Return Kickoff returns: No-Yds-TD Average Per Return Interceptions: No-Yds-TD Fumble Returns: No-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: No-Yards PAT Kicks Field Goals

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THE WRAPUP UGA UT 22 18 11 6 8 10 3 2 238 189 37 41 6.4 4.6 1 2 259 206 21 17 196 215 19-35-0 17-21-0 5.6 6.9 10.3 12.6 3 1 434 404 72 72 6.0 5.6 0-0 1-1 6-41 9-67 5-170 6-307 34.0 51.2 27.0 44.8 0 2 0 3 1 2 2 0 6-382 6-387 63.7 64.5 45.2 40.7 5 5 4--2-0 1-15-1 -0.5 15.0 1-18-0 1-11-0 18.0 11.0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0 0 29:16 30:44 9:09 5:51 6:29 8:31 9:05 5:55 4:33 10:27 4 of 13 7 of 17 1 of 1 3 of 3 4-5 4-5 4-5 3-5 0-5 1-5 3-16 1-7 4-4 4-4 2-3 1-1

For the Record • Tennessee Captains: #20 Rajion Neal (Fayetteville), #41 Dontavis Sapp (Valdosta), #45 A.J. Johnson (Gainesville) and #70 Ja’Wuan James (Suwanee), all natives of the state of Georgia, represented the Vols for the pregame coin toss. Game Notes • The Big Orange still leads the all-time series with Georgia, 21-20-2, including 11-10-1 in Knoxville. • Georgia has won four straight in the series. • Jones is 1-2 in overtime games and stands 11-8 alltime in games decided by four points or fewer and 40-6 when his team scores 30 or more points.

Vols Drop OT Heartbreaker To #6 UGA 34-31 KNOXVILLE - The Tennessee football team fell 34-31 in overtime to No. 6 Georgia in front of a sold-out crowd of 102,455 at Neyland Stadium on Saturday. The Vols came up just short of upsetting their visiting opponent when Georgia sophomore Marshall Morgan connected a 42-yard field goal in overtime to give the Bulldogs the victory. A strong Vol defense, who held Georgia to 4-of-13 on third down, helped to keep Tennessee in the game and slow down a Georgia offense headed by quarterback Aaron Murray who became the SEC career passing leader during the game after a 19-for-35, 196-yard, 3-touchdown passing effort. For the Vols Justin Worley put together 17-of-31 passing for 215 yards and one touchdown while Rajion Neal led the Vols on the ground rushing for 148 yards while scoring two touchdown, his fourth career multitouchdown effort as a Vol. After going into the half down 17-3, Tennessee outscored the Bulldogs 28-17 in the second half, tying up the game at 17-all at the end of the third quarter. On the Volunteers second possession out of halftime, Worley connected with freshman Marquez North as he was diving out of the end zone for the Vols first touchdown of the day and giving Georgia only a one possession lead. The touchdown was the first of North’s career and he became the fifth true freshman to record a touchdown for the Vols this season. The Vols were able to hold Georgia on the ensuing possession as true freshmen Corey Vereen had a timely sack on third down to give Tennessee the ball back. After the Tennessee offense failed to get a first down, Michael Palardy pinned the Georgia offense and Murray deep in their own territory. As a result, momentum began to shift within Neyland in the Volunteer’s favor. With UGA punter Colin Barber backed up near his own end zone, Jalen Reeves-Maybin snuck through the Georgia defenses and blocked the punt. Devaun Swafford scooped up the loose ball and sprinted into the checkerboards for a game tying score. The 15-yard punt return for a touchdown was the second of Swafford’s young career, this one coming on his 19th birthday. The two teams would swap scores for the rest of the half. After a quick Georgia touchdown run by Brendan Douglas, UT drove 75 yards on nine plays, capped off by a Neal 1-yard run to tie things at 24-all. Tennessee would march down the field again on their next possession, eating up more than six minutes of the game clock and moving the ball 80 yards, including two fourth-and-one conversions to set up a 7-yard Neal score that gave the Volunteers their first lead of the game, 31-24. With just less than two minutes to go in the game, Murray took the ball on the Georgia 25 yard line and orchestrated a drive that resulted in a two-yard touchdown pass to Rantavious Wooten with five seconds left in the game and forcing overtime play. Still the Volunteer team didn’t give up. The Vols looked as though they had the go-ahead touchdown in overtime when Pig Howard dove for the pylons in the first overtime period, but the ball slipped from Howard’s fingers resulting in a touchback. The Tennessee defense allowed the Georgia offense no yards in their ensuing overtime possession, but Marshall Morgan connected on a gamewinning 42-yard field goal to give No. 6 Georgia the 34-31 victory. With the loss, the Vols fall to 10-5 all-time in overtime while Georgia improved to 5-4. >> SCORING SUMMARY

• Today’s attendance was 102,455 (a sellout), moving the season average to 93,418.

Team Qtr Time Scoring Play Conversion Plays TOP UGA 1 12:12 Morgan 56 yd field goal 6-40 2:48 UGA 1 3:53 Conley 1 yd pass from Murray Morgan kick 12-80 4:27 UT 2 10:15 Palardy 26 yd field goal 11-59 4:45 UGA 2 5:09 Wooten 4 yd pass from Murray Morgan kick 11-75 5:06 UT 3 7:10 North 19 yd pass from Worley Palardy kick 7-78 2:06 UT 3 1:25 Swafford 15 yd blocked punt return Palardy kick UGA 4 14:55 Douglas 3 yd run Morgan kick 4-75 1:30 UT 4 11:15 Neal 1 yd run Palardy kick 9-75 3:40 UT 4 1:54 Neal 7 yd run Palardy kick 13-80 6:42 UGA 4 0:05 Wooten 2 yd pass from Murray Morgan kick 10-75 1:49 UGA OT Morgan 42 yd field goal 4-0 0:00

• The game marked the first time the Vols have donned their new adidas Smokey Gray uniforms.

>> GEORGIA

• Tennessee is 4-2 in coin tosses this season after winning today’s flip. • UT is 2-3 when winning the coin flip and 1-0 when losing the toss.

• The game marked just the third time since the 1930s that a UT team has worn anything other than orange at home. The other occasion came in the 2004 season opener vs. UNLV, when the Vols wore throwback white jerseys in a 42-17 conquest of the Runnin’ Rebels. • Tennessee fell to 10-5 all-time in overtime games while Georgia improved to 5-4.

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Score 3-0 10-0 10-3 17-3 17-10 17-17 24-17 24-24 24-31 31-31 34-31

Stat Leaders Rushing Green Murray Marshall Douglas Totals

Att Yds TD Long Avg. 17 129 0 32 7.6 3 53 0 57 17.7 5 33 0 13 6.6 10 25 1 14 2.5 37 238 1 57 6.4

Passing C-A-I Yds TD Long Sack Murray 19-35-0 196 3 32 1 Receiving No. Yds TD Long Wooten 6 38 2 10 Conley 5 64 1 24 Scott-Wesley 2 22 0 13 McGowan 2 13 0 10 Douglas 1 32 0 32 Bennett 1 14 0 14 Davis 1 9 0 9 Green 1 4 0 4 Totals 19 196 3 32

>> TENNESSEE Rushing Neal Howard Totals

Att Yds TD Long Avg. 28 148 2 43 5.3 6 46 0 16 7.7 41 189 2 43 4.6

Passing C-A-I Yds TD Long Sack Worley 17-31-0 215 1 33 3 Receiving No. Yds TD Long Neal 5 19 0 11 Howard 4 70 0 33 North 4 47 1 20 Croom 2 25 0 16 Branisel 1 28 0 28 Smith 1 26 0 26 Totals 17 215 1 33


Game 7

21 23

Oct. 2 19 | Neyland Stadium | Knoxville | 12:01 p.m. | Attendance: 195,736

THE WRAPUP

Breakdown FIRST DOWNS Rushing Passing Penalty NET YARDS RUSHING Rushing Attempts Average Per Rush Rushing Touchdowns Yards Gained Rushing Yards Lost Rushing 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: No-Lost Penalties: No-Yards PUNTS-YARDS Average Yards Per Punt Net Yards Per Punt Inside 20 50+ Yards Touchbacks Fair catch KICKOFFS-YARDS Average Yards Per Kickoff Net Yards Per Kickoff Touchbacks Punt returns: No-Yards-TD Average Per Return Kickoff returns: No-Yds-TD Average Per Return Interceptions: No-Yds-TD Fumble Returns: No-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: No-Yards PAT Kicks Field Goals

SC UT 17 18 11 8 5 6 1 4 218 146 42 41 5.2 3.6 2 1 242 177 24 31 166 179 8-22-1 19-36-0 7.5 5.0 20.8 9.4 1 1 384 325 64 77 6.0 4.2 2-1 0-0 9-84 5-40 8-290 8-323 36.2 40.4 34.2 39.4 1 6 0 1 0 0 4 4 4-256 5-319 64.0 63.8 48.5 42.2 2 2 2-8-0 2-16-0 4.0 8.0 3-58-0 1-12-0 19.3 12.0 0-0-0 1-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0 0 27:38 32:22 6:59 8:01 7:03 7:57 8:21 6:39 5:15 9:45 4 of 14 5 of 17 1 of 1 0 of 0 1-1 5-5 1-1 2-5 0-1 3-5 1-6 4-17 3-3 2-2 0-1 3-5

For the Record • The Tennessee captains were #1 Michael Palardy, #2 Pig Howard, #14 Justin Worley and #80 Corey Miller. Worley and Miller are South Carolina natives, from Rock Hill and Wellford, respectively. Game Notes • The Big Orange now leads the all-time series with South Carolina, 23-7-2, including 15-2 in Knoxville. • Tennessee snapped South Carolina’s three-game winning streak in the series, which began in 2010. • Tennessee is 79-37-9 alltime coming off an open date, while Butch Jones is 9-1 as a head coach in that scenario. • Today’s Vol For Life (#VFL) Legends of the Game were the more than 200 former players who returned to Rocky Top for the contest. • They took part in the Vol Walk, the pregame reading of General Neyland’s Maxims and ran through the “T” prior to kickoff. • The Vols wore pink equipment on Saturday in recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October. The players donned pink gloves, wrist bands, socks, knee braces and more. • Tennessee donned orange jerseys and orange pants vs. South Carolina, marking the first time the Vols wore an all-orange ensemble since a 26-22 home loss vs. Auburn on Oct. 3, 2009. • While wearing all orange, the victory marked UT’s first in that apparel since edging Memphis, 17-16, at Neyland Stadium on Sept. 25, 1999.

Vols Upset #11/9 SC, 23-21 KNOXVILLE - Tennessee added another Brick to Butch Jones’ Brick-By-Brick mantra by rallying to upset No. 11/9 South Carolina on Saturday afternoon, 23-21, at Neyland Stadium in front of 95,736. The Vols’ victory ended a 19-game losing streak against ranked teams that dated to a 31-13 victory, also over South Carolina (No. 21) on Oct. 31, 2009. It was also UT’s first win over a Top 15 team since an Oct. 27, 2007 win also against the Gamecocks, who were 15th prior to that game. On the game-winning drive, Justin Worley hit Marquez North for a clutch 39yard pass on third and 10 to the South Carolina 36 who reeled in the grab with just one hand. Marlin Lane took over scampering for 25 yards on four plays to the one-yard line where Jones smartly let the clock run down to three seconds setting up senior Michael Palardy for the game-winning 19-yard field goal. Palardy drilled the ball through the uprights giving the Vols the upset victory and the Vols’ first game-winning field goal since James Wilhoit kicked a 50-yard field goal with six seconds to go to lift No. 13 Tennessee to a 30-28 victory over 11th-ranked Florida on Sept. 18, 2004. Worley, who two years ago made his first career start against his home state Gamecocks, managed the UT game plan and threw for 179 yards on 19-of-34 passing with one touchdown and no interceptions. The Vols’ running back tandem of Rajion Neal (24-77, TD) and Lane (12-55) combined for 132 yards. South Carolina’s Mike Davis, the SEC’s leading rusher, rumbled for 137 yards. Freshman Marquez North finished with three catches for 102 yards, the first Vol freshman to go over 100 receiving yards since Justin Hunter had 114 vs. Ole Miss on Nov. 13, 2010. Hunter’s two 100-yard games as a freshmen were the first by a Vol since Robert Meachem in 2004 vs. Kentucky. Pig Howard had a career-high eight catches for 33 yards including a 6-yard TD reception. Tight end Brendan Downs also posted a career-high in catches with three. Tennessee’s defense played strong against a team that piled up 52 points and 537 yards of offense at Arkansas a week ago. The Vols forced Connor Shaw (7-of21 for 161 yards) into his first interception of the season, ending his streak of 177 consecutive attempts without an INT. Freshman Cameron Sutton picked off Shaw at the UT 27 to thwart the Gamecocks’ first drive of the second half. The Tennessee victory was Shaw’s first loss to an unranked team in his career as a starter. The Vols front line also sacked Shaw four times on the day, the most for the quarterback this season, including a career best 2.5 sacks by senior Marlon Walls. After leading for 32 of the game’s first 42 minutes, before falling behind, 21-17, Tennessee put together a drive to get within one at 21-20 on a Michael Palardy 33-yard field goal with 10:11 left in the fourth. A 48-yard connection from Worley to freshman Marquez North set the Vols up on the Gamecocks’ 16-yard line. Down 7-3 early in the second quarter, the Vols tallied back-to-back touchdowns in less than five minutes to take a 17-7 lead with 6:11 left in the first half. The Vols put together a steady 10-play, 75-yard drive that finished with a 6-yard TD strike from Worley to Howard with 8:36 left in the second quarter to make it 10-7. Then after a 3-and-out, including a 4-yard sack by Danny O’Brien, the Vols went back to work on offense. Tennessee maintained that 17-7 lead at halftime for the team’s largest lead at the half vs. a ranked team since leading South Carolina, 21-3 at half in that 2009 win -- the Vols’ last win over a ranked squad. Butch Jones maintained his nearly perfect record when his teams lead at halftime, as his squads are now 43-2 when leading after 30 minutes. >> SCORING SUMMARY Team Qtr Time Scoring Play Conversion UT 1 9:14 Palardy 37 yd field goal SC 2 14:50 Byrd 76 yd pass from Shaw Fry kick UT 2 10:12 Howard 6 yd pass from Worley Palardy kick UT 2 6:11 Neal 5 yd run Palardy kick SC 3 9:46 Davis 21 yd run Fry kick SC 3 2:50 Shaw 1 yd run Fry kick UT 4 10:11 Palardy 33 yd field goal

Plays TOP 7-33 2:44 3-95 1:00 10-75 4:38 7-61 2:25 11-66 3:11 6-70 3:07 9-67 3:43

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#11 S. CAROLINA0 7 14 0 - TENNESSEE 3 14 0 6 -

Score 0-3 7-3 7-10 7-17 14-17 21-17 21-20

Stat Leaders >> SOUTH CAROLINA

>> TENNESSEE

Passing C-A-I Yds TD Long Sack Shaw 7-21-1 161 1 76 4 Thomspon 1-1-0 5 0 5 0 Totals 8-22-1 166 1 76 4

Passing C-A-I Yds TD Long Sack Worley 19-34-0 179 1 48 1 Totals 19-36-0 179 1 48 1

Rushing Att Yds TD Davis 21 137 1 Shaw 19 78 1 Thompson 1 6 0 Totals 42 218 2

Long Avg. 45 6.5 29 4.1 6 6.0 45 5.2

Receiving No. Yds TD Long Byrd 4 121 1 76 Davis 2 16 0 11 Anderson 1 25 0 25 Jones 1 4 0 4 Totals 8 166 1 76

Rushing Neal Lane Worley Totals

Receiving Howard North Downs Neal Croom Johnson Young Totals

Att Yds TD Long 24 77 1 16 12 55 0 15 3 18 0 13 41 146 1 16

Avg. 3.2 4.6 6.0 3.6

No. Yds TD Long 8 22 1 12 3 102 0 48 3 20 0 17 2 -9 0 0 1 23 0 23 1 6 0 6 1 4 0 4 19 179 1 48

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REVIEW Game 8

TENNESSEE #1 ALABAMA

0 0 3 7 - 21 14 7 3 -

10 45

Oct. 26 | Bryant-Denny Stadium | Tuscaloosa, Ala. | 3.39 p.m. | Attendance: 101,821

THE WRAPUP

Breakdown FIRST DOWNS Rushing Passing Penalty NET YARDS RUSHING Rushing Attempts Average Per Rush Rushing Touchdowns Yards Gained Rushing Yards Lost Rushing 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: No-Lost Penalties: No-Yards PUNTS-YARDS Average Yards Per Punt Net Yards Per Punt Inside 20 50+ Yards Touchbacks Fair catch KICKOFFS-YARDS Average Yards Per Kickoff Net Yards Per Kickoff Touchbacks Punt returns: No-Yards-TD Average Per Return Kickoff returns: No-Yds-TD Average Per Return Interceptions: No-Yds-TD Fumble Returns: No-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: No-Yards PAT Kicks Field Goals

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UT UA 14 26 4 11 9 13 1 2 127 204 28 37 4.5 5.5 1 3 127 210 0 6 195 275 13-28-2 19-28-0 7.0 9.8 15.0 14.5 0 2 322 479 56 65 5.8 7.4 1-0 1-1 3-32 4-45 5-231 2-80 46.2 40.0 42.4 40.0 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3-173 8-506 57.7 63.2 20.0 35.6 0 3 0-0-0 2-19-0 0.0 9.5 5-146-0 3-113-0 29.2 37.7 0-0-0 2-117-1 0-0-0 0-0-0 0 0 26:02 33:58 4:18 10:42 7:20 7:40 8:00 6:00 6:24 8:36 3 of 12 7 of 11 1 of 2 1 of 1 2-2 4-5 1-2 3-5 1-2 1-5 0-0 0-0 1-1 6-6 1-1 1-1

For the Record • #1 Michael Palardy, #14 Justin Worley, #72 Zach Fulton and #98 Dan McCullers represented the Vols for the pregame coin toss. Game Notes • On this date, Tennessee is 9-5-1 • The Vols are now 5-6 in Tuscaloosa all-time. • The game’s attendance was 101,821, the second crowd of 100,000+ that the Vols have played in front of this season. • Joshua Dobbs came into the game for the Vols in the second half becoming the 15th true freshman to play this season for Tennessee. • Dobbs also became the third true freshman quarterback to play in the last four years. • Linebacker A.J. Johnson recorded 10 tackles against Alabama, his 16th career 10-tackle game and third of the season. • With a 3-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter, Rajion Neal became the first opposing player to score a touchdown against Alabama at home in 2013 and the first since Jarvis Landry (LSU) caught a TD with 12:58 left in the fourth quarter on Nov. 3, 2012. • The Vols recorded three of the six biggest plays against Alabama this season during the game, a 43-yard catch by Cody Blanc, a 43-yard run by Rajion Neal and a 38-yard grab by Marquez North. • Devrin Young finished the day against Alabama with five kick returns for a careerhigh 146 yards and moved into eighth all-time on the Vols career kick return yards list.

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Vols Fall At #1 Alabama, 45-10 TUSCALOOSA, Ala. - A week after knocking off No. 11 South Carolina, the Vols lost to the top team in the land, No. 1 Alabama, 45-10, before 101,821 at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Alabama’s T.J. Yeldon ran for three touchdowns and 72 yards. Quarterback A.J. McCarron threw for 275 yards on 19-of-27 passing with two scoring tosses. Kevin Norwood hauled in six catches for 112 yards and a touchdown. Vols’ quarterback Justin Worley started, but was banged up and played the first half only, finishing with 120 yards. Freshman Joshua Dobbs made his college debut and led the Vols to their first scoring drive of the day, early in the third quarter. Tennessee made sure it wouldn’t be shutout for the 238th consecutive game as Michael Palardy kicked a 37-yard field goal with 12:53 left in the third quarter. That ended a run of 104 consecutive points by Alabama dating back to the Kentucky game on Oct. 12. Dobbs then led the Vols to the first touchdown against Alabama at home in 2013. Early in the fourth quarter, Dobbs engineered a 9-play, 55-yard drive that culminated with a 3-yard touchdown run by Rajion Neal (13 carries for 70 yards). The score, which was originally ruled down outside the end zone, was corrected by video review for Neal’s ninth TD of the season and the first allowed by Alabama at Bryant-Denny Stadium this season. Dobbs, who became the 15th true freshman to play for the Vols in 2013, finished the day with 75 yards on 5-of-12 passing. Fellow freshman Marquez North topped the Tennessee receiving chart with 87 yards on four catches. Tennessee and Alabama, played to a 10-10 score in the second half. The Crimson Tide continued its first-half dominance, outscoring the Vols 35-0 in the first 30 minutes. Dating to its second game vs. Texas A&M, Alabama has scored 179 consecutive first-half points, over a span of more than 200 minutes. Alabama came right out of the gates, scoring just 1:28 into the game as Amari Cooper scored on a 54-yard swing pass from McCarron. That came three plays after a 49-yard kickoff return by Christion Jones to open the game. The Tide took a 14-0 lead on a Yeldon 1-yard burst up the middle with 8:44 left in the first quarter. The lead expanded to 21-0 on a 22-yard pass from McCarron to Kevin Norwood with 28 seconds left in the first half. That drive consumed 12 plays and 5:34. Yeldon added his second 1-yard TD run for a 28-0 lead for Alabama with 7:18 left in the first half. Alabama appeared to be taking a 35-0 lead when Kenyan Drake fumbled going in for a score and Cameron Sutton recovered the ball for the Vols at their own 2-yard line. It was the first turnover by Alabama in three weeks. With Tennessee driving late in the first half -- looking to end the Crimson Tide’s first-half dominance, Worley was intercepted by Landon Collins, who returned the pick 89 yards for a 35-0 lead with a dozen seconds left in the first half. It was the Vols’ seventh consecutive loss to Alabama dating back to a 2006 UT victory, 16-13, in Knoxville. >> SCORING SUMMARY Team Qtr Time Scoring Play Conversion Plays TOP Score UA 1 13:32 Cooper 54 yd pass from McCarron Foster kick 3-51 1:28 0-7 UA 1 8:44 Yeldon 1 yd run Foster kick 7-66 3:40 0-14 UA 1 0:28 Norwood 22 yd pass from McCarron Foster kick 12-66 5:34 0-21 UA 2 7:18 Yeldon 1 yd run Foster kick 9-81 4:43 0-28 UA 2 0:12 Collins 89 yd int return Foster kick 0-35 UT 3 12:53 Palardy 37 yd field goal 5-48 2:07 3-35 UA 3 2:55 Yeldon 1 yd run Griffith kick 9-98 3:59 3-42 UT 4 12:58 Neal 3 yd run Palardy kick 9-55 4:57 10-42 UA 4 6:50 Griffith 20 yd field goal 12-68 6:08 10-45

Stat Leaders

>> TENNESSEE

>> ALABAMA

Passing Worley Dobbs Totals

Passing C-A-I Yds TD Long Sack McCarron 19-27-0 275 2 54 0 Sims 0-1-0 0 0 0 0 Totals 19-28-0 275 2 54 0

Rushing Neal Lane Dobbs T. Smith Totals

Receiving North Croom Howard Blanc Johnson Neal J. Smith T. Smith Totals

Att Yds TD LongAvg. 13 70 1 43 5.4 6 25 0 7 4.2 3 19 0 11 6.3 4 10 0 5 2.5 28 127 1 43 4.5

C-A-I Yds TD Long Sack 8-15-2 120 0 43 0 5-12-0 75 0 29 0 13-28-2 195 0 43 0 No. Yds TD Long 4 87 0 38 2 12 0 7 2 4 0 6 1 43 0 43 1 24 0 24 1 13 0 13 1 9 0 9 1 3 0 3 13 195 0 43

Rushing Drake Yeldon Jones Henry Totals

Receiving Norwood Cooper Yeldon White Drake Bell Jones Totals

Att Yds TD Long Avg. 14 89 0 11 6.4 15 72 3 24 4.8 1 20 0 20 20.0 3 20 0 23 6.7 37 204 3 24 5.5

No. 6 5 3 2 1 1 1 19

Yds TD Long 112 1 34 75 1 54 29 0 23 29 0 18 15 0 15 9 0 9 6 0 6 275 2 54


Game 9

0 3 0 0 - 7 17 7 0 -

3 31

Nov. 2 | Faurot Field | Columbia, Mo. | 7:11 p.m. | Attendance: 65,869

THE WRAPUP

Breakdown FIRST DOWNS Rushing Passing Penalty NET YARDS RUSHING Rushing Attempts Average Per Rush Rushing Touchdowns Yards Gained Rushing Yards Lost Rushing 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: No-Lost Penalties: No-Yards PUNTS-YARDS Average Yards Per Punt Net Yards Per Punt Inside 20 50+ Yards Touchbacks Fair catch KICKOFFS-YARDS Average Yards Per Kickoff Net Yards Per Kickoff Touchbacks Punt returns: No-Yards-TD Average Per Return Kickoff returns: No-Yds-TD Average Per Return Interceptions: No-Yds-TD Fumble Returns: No-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: No-Yards PAT Kicks Field Goals

UT MU 15 24 5 15 10 8 0 1 94 339 24 54 3.9 6.3 0 1 115 344 21 5 240 163 26-42-2 12-25-0 5.7 6.5 9.2 13.6 0 3 334 502 66 79 5.1 6.4 1-1 0-0 9-65 5-35 7-299 8-313 42.7 39.1 39.4 36.8 4 3 2 0 1 0 1 3 2-116 6-384 58.0 64.0 39.5 40.5 0 2 2-19-0 2-3-0 9.5 1.5 4-91-0 2-37-0 22.8 18.5 0-0-0 2-15-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0 0 26:15 33:45 6:56 8:04 6:07 8:53 6:46 8:14 6:26 8:34 2 of 13 10 of 19 0 of 2 0 of 0 0-1 2-3 0-1 1-3 0-1 1-3 0-0 2-15 1-1 4-4 1-1 1-2

For the Record • #20 Rajion Neal, #41 Dontavis Sapp, #45 A.J. Johnson and #72 Zach Fulton represented the Vols for the pregame coin toss. Game Notes • On this date, Tennessee is 11-4. • The Vols are now 0-1 in their first appearance in Columbia. • Johnathon Johnson made his first career start at wide receiver while Joshua Dobbs became just the eighth true freshman to start at quarterback in Tennessee history. • With Dobbs starting at quarterback, UT became the eighth team in FBS football to start three or more quarterbacks this season.

Vols Drop 31-3 Decision at #10 Missouri COLUMBIA, Mo. - Tennessee continued its gauntlet of a schedule, playing a ranked team for the sixth time in seven weeks as the Vols suffered a 31-3 loss at No. 10 Missouri on Saturday night at Faurot Field. The Vols (4-5, 1-4 SEC) were unable to knock off the Tigers (8-1, 4-1), who suffered their only defeat of the season last week against South Carolina in overtime, 27-24. In a battle of freshman quarterbacks, Missouri’s Maty Mauk had the best game of his young career, as he threw for three touchdowns and was 12-of-25 for 163 yards through the air. In his debut as a starter, Tennessee’s Joshua Dobbs threw for 240 yards on 26-of-42. Dobbs became the eighth true freshman to start in Tennessee history. Mauk ran for a career-high 114 yards as Mizzou racked up 339 yards on the ground, including 197 yards in the first half. In the first half, Mauk connected on TD passes to Dorial GreenBeckham (9 yards), L’Damian Washington (26 yards) and Marcus Lucas (40 yards). Dobbs also led the Vols in rushing with 45 yards, including a 33-yarder where he dashed down the sideline. The run was the longest by a Vols’ quarterback since a 38-yard run by Tee Martin back in 1999. Vols’ sophomore Alton “Pig” Howard had a career-high 11 catches for a team-best and career-high 89 receiving yards. Marquez North had seven catches for 68 yards. Howard’s 11 catches are the most since Kelley Washington had 11 vs. LSU on Sept. 29, 2001. The 11 catches, tied for the fifth-most in a game in Tennessee history. For the second week in a row the Vols had a rough first half. Last week at Alabama, UT trailed 35-0 after 30 minutes. Missouri held a three-touchdown advantage on Saturday. Missouri took a 24-3 lead on a 40-yard bomb from Mauk to Lucas with 1:44 left in the first half. The Vols got on the scoreboard on the previous drive on a 51-yard field goal by Michael Palardy, the secondlongest kick of his career. That made it 17-3. The opportunistic Tigers converted an E.J. Gaines interception into a 17-0 lead one play after the Tigers secured a turnover for the 39th consecutive game. Mauk connected with a wide open Washington on a 26-yard touchdown with 6:35 left in the first half. Mizzou took a 7-0 lead on a 9-yard TD pass from Mauk to GreenBeckham with 2:20 left in the first quarter. The three points scored by the Vols were the fewest since tallying three agianst South Carolina in a 14-3 loss on Oct. 29, 2011. >> SCORING SUMMARY Team Qtr Time Scoring Play Conversion MU 1 2:20 Green-Beckham 9 yd pass from Mauk Baggett kick MU 2 6:58 Baggett 24 yd field goal MU 2 6:35 Washington 26 yd pass from Mauk Baggett kick UT 2 4:13 Palardy 51 yd field goal MU 2 1:44 Lucas 40 yd pass from Mauk Baggett kick MU 3 6:44 Hansbrough 26 yd run Baggett kick

Plays 14-64 10-74 1-26 7-44 7-85 4-65

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TENNESSEE MISSOURI

TOP Score 5:26 0-7 3:58 0-10 0:08 0-17 2:15 3-17 2:20 3-24 1:15 3-31

• Tino Thomas and Riyahd Jones were out on special teams for the Vols, the 28th and 29th Vols to debut this season. • Thomas was the ninth redshirt freshman and the 24th freshman overall. • Pig Howard had 11 catches against Missouri, the most since Kelley Washington had 11 vs. LSU on Sept. 29, 2001. • The 11 catches tied for the fifth-most in a game in Tennessee history. • Howard’s 11 catches were a career high, besting his eight against South Carolina earlier this season (Oct. 19) • Dobbs became the eighth ever true freshman to start a game at QB in Vol history. • Dobbs’ 26 completions and 42 attempts were the most by a true freshman in his first start in Tennessee history.

Stat Leaders >> TENNESSEE Rushing Dobbs Lane Neal Smith Totals

Att Yds TD Long Avg. 7 45 0 33 6.4 6 37 0 11 6.2 8 8 0 4 1.0 3 4 0 3 1.3 24 94 0 33 3.9

Passing C-A-I Yds TD Long Sack Dobbs 26-42-2 240 0 25 2 Receiving No. Yds TD Long Howard 11 89 0 17 North 7 68 0 15 Johnson 3 38 0 25 Croom 2 32 0 22 Neal 2 4 0 4 Smith 1 9 0 9 Totals 26 240 0 25

>> MISSOURI

Rushing Att Yds TD Long Avg. Mauk 13 114 0 28 8.8 Josey 16 74 0 13 4.6 Hansbrough 7 61 1 26 8.7 Murphy 8 44 0 19 5.5 Steward 6 32 0 14 5.3 White 3 11 0 7 3.7 Green-Beckham 1 3 0 3 3.0 Totals 54 339 1 28 6.3 Passing C-A-I Yds TD Long Sack Mauk 12-25-0 163 3 40 0 Receiving No. Yds TD Long Lucas 4 75 1 40 Washington 3 45 1 26 Green-Beckham 2 22 1 13 Clark 1 12 0 12 White 1 6 0 6 Copelin 1 3 0 3 Totals 12 163 3 40

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REVIEW Game 10

#7/10 AUBURN 6 28 14 7 - TENNESSEE 6 14 3 0 -

55 23

Nov. 9 | Neyland Stadium | Knoxville, Tenn. | 12:00 p.m. | Attendance: 102,455

THE WRAPUP

Breakdown FIRST DOWNS Rushing Passing Penalty NET YARDS RUSHING Rushing Attempts Average Per Rush Rushing Touchdowns Yards Gained Rushing Yards Lost Rushing 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: No-Lost Penalties: No-Yards PUNTS-YARDS Average Yards Per Punt Net Yards Per Punt Inside 20 50+ Yards Touchbacks Fair catch KICKOFFS-YARDS Average Yards Per Kickoff Net Yards Per Kickoff Touchbacks Punt returns: No-Yards-TD Average Per Return Kickoff returns: No-Yds-TD Average Per Return Interceptions: No-Yds-TD Fumble Returns: No-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: No-Yards PAT Kicks Field Goals

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AU UT 25 18 23 12 2 5 0 1 444 226 53 43 8.4 5.3 5 1 454 250 10 24 35 128 3-7-1 16-25-1 5.0 5.1 11.7 8.0 1 0 479 354 60 68 8.0 5.2 1-1 1-0 1-5 4-30 2-94 5-233 47.0 46.6 47.0 21.2 1 3 1 3 0 0 1 2 9-578 6-350 64.2 58.3 42.1 23.3 5 1 2-127-1 0-0-0 63.5 0.0 5-185-1 4-74-0 37.0 18.5 1--3-0 1-18-1 0-0-0 1-0-0 0 0 28:15 31:45 4:15 10:45 3:36 11:24 8:56 6:04 11:28 3:32 4 of 9 4 of 13 1 of 1 0 of 1 4-5 2-2 4-5 1-2 0-5 1-2 2-19 1-7 7-8 2-2 0-0 3-3

For the Record • #64 James Stone, #45 A.J. Johnson, #41 Dontavis Sapp, #1 Michael Palardy represented the Vols for the pregame coin toss. Game Notes • Today’s Vol For Life Legend of the Game was Tony Robinson, the QB who guided the Vols to a 35-20 win over No. 1-ranked Auburn and Heisman Trophy winner Bo Jackson on Sept. 28, 1985. • On this date, Tennessee is 9-6-1. • Auburn holds a 28-21-3 edge in the all-time series and has won six-straight. • Tennessee played in front of its second sell-out crowd at Neyland Stadium in 2013 (102,455). • Auburn tallied 444 rushing yards on the day, marking the first time an opponent has rushed for over 400 yards since Nebraska tallied 409 in the 1998 Orange Bowl. • Auburn’s 444 rushing yards are the most by a Tennessee opponent since Alabama set the record at 457 in 1986. • Nick Marshall’s 214 rushing yards are the fourth-most by an opposing player in the history of Tennessee football. The record of 217 is shared by Mike Pritchard (Colorado, 1990) and Bobby Humphrey (Alabama, 1986). • Daniel McCullers surged up the middle to block an Auburn PAT on the Tigers first touchdown (Marshall to Uzomah). Tennessee last blocked a PAT on Sept. 29, 2012, at Georgia when McCullers swatted away a Bulldog attempt.

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#7 Auburn Tops Vols, 55-23 KNOXVILLE - UT’s difficult schedule continued on Saturday as the Vols faced their fifth Top-10 opponent of the season and third in as many games in front of a sellout crowd of 102,455. The Vols offense under the direction of freshman signal caller Joshua Dobbs had 354 yards on offense. Dobbs combined for 178 yards of total offense with 128 passing yards and 50 rushing yards. Senior tailback Rajion Neal had his sixth career 100-yard rushing game finishing the game with 124 yards. The Vols’ Ray Guy Award semifinalist Michael Palardy was a weapon all day tying his career-high with three made field goals (39, 42, 40) while punting 5 times for a 46.6 average. Freshman receiver Marquez North had five catches for 58 yards while Pig Howard had four catches for 13 yards. Auburn quarterback Nick Marshall ran for two TDs (7, 38 yards) and threw for another score. He accounted for 249 total yards with 214 on the ground and 35 through the air. Tailback Tre Mason ran for three touchdowns (13, 4, and 1 yards) as he galloped for 117 yards in the game, the first time the Vols have let up two 100-yard rushers in a game this season. With the game tied at 13, Chris Davis returned a punt 85 yards to put the Tigers ahead, 20-13 with 9:51 left in the first half. It was the longest punt return in Auburn history since 1970. Less than four minutes later Marshall finished off a 6-play drive (all of which were rushes) for 85 yards with his own 7-yard rush, putting the Tigers ahead, 27-13. Senior Jacques Smith got the Vols back within one score with his first-career interception, which he returned 18 yards for a touchdown. But 37 seconds later Marshall ran for his second TD of the day from 38 yards out to put the Tigers up 34-20. Tennessee opened the game with a scoring drive for just the second time all season and first since the opener vs. Austin Peay (Aug. 31) as Dobbs guided the Vols into Auburn territory. Palardy finished the drive with a 39-yard field goal, 4:03 into the game giving UT a 3-0 lead. Auburn took a 6-3 lead on 25-yard pass from Marshall to C.J. Uzomah. Daniel McCullers blocked the second PAT of his career to keep the Tigers at six points. Auburn’s Cody Parkey missed a PAT for just the second time in 111 career PAT attempts. Palardy finished an 11-play drive with a 42-yard field to tie the game at 6-6 with 3:26 left in the first quarter. The Vols took a 13-6 lead on the first play of the second quarter as Rajion Neal tip-toed and then high-stepped into the end zone for a 17-yard score. But Auburn answered two plays later as Tre Mason ran in from 13 yards on the heels of a 62-yard rush by Marshall. The Tigers needed only 32 seconds to tie the game, 13-13. The second half began with Corey Grant returning the opening kickoff 90 yards to put Auburn ahead 41-20. After Palardy added his third field goal of the game from 40 yards, Auburn answered with Mason’s second score of a day on a 4-yard rush. That put the Tigers ahead, 48-23. >> SCORING SUMMARY Team Qtr Time Scoring Play Conversion Plays TOP Score UT 1 10:57 Palardy 39 yd field goal 9-53 4:03 0-3 AU 1 6:36 Uzomah 25 yd from Marshall Parkey blocked 2-22 0:37 6-3 UT 1 3:26 Palardy 42 yd field goal 11-50 3:10 6-6 UT 2 14:50 Neal 17 yd run Palardy kick 4-57 1:51 13-6 AU 2 14:18 Mason 13 yd run Parkey kick 2-75 0:32 13-13 AU 2 9:51 Davis 85 yd punt return Parkey kick 20-13 AU 2 5:08 Marshall 7 yd run Parkey kick 6-85 1:43 27-13 UT 2 1:28 Smith 18 yd INT return Palardy kick 27-20 AU 2 0:58 Marshall 38 yd run Parkey kick 2-45 0:30 34-20 AU 3 14:45 Grant 90 yd kickoff return Parkey kick 41-20 UT 3 10:39 Palardy 40 yd field goal 11-52 4:06 41-23 AU 3 7:52 Mason 4 yd run Parkey kick 8-55 2:34 48-23 AU 4 13:07 Mason 1 yd run Parkey kick 12-73 6:17 55-23

Stat Leaders >> AUBURN

Rushing Att Yds TD Long Avg. Marshall 14 214 2 62 15.3 Mason 20 117 3 15 5.8 Artis-Payne 12 53 0 17 4.4 Grant 4 48 0 20 12.0 Louis 1 7 0 7 7.0 Frazier 2 5 0 3 2.5 Totals 53 444 5 62 8.4 Passing C-A-I Yds TD Long Sack Marshall 3-7-1 35 1 25 1 Receiving No. Yds TD Long Coates 2 10 0 13 Uzomah 1 25 1 25 Totals 3 35 1 25

>> TENNESSEE Rushing Neal Lane Dobbs Totals

Att Yds TD Long Avg. 20 124 1 20 6.2 12 53 0 23 4.4 10 50 0 32 5.0 43 226 1 32 5.3

Passing C-A-I Yds TD Long Sack Dobbs 16-25-1 128 0 30 2 Receiving No. Yds TD Long North 5 58 0 30 Howard 4 13 0 8 Neal 2 23 0 16 Croom 2 15 0 8 Johnson 2 14 0 12 Lane 1 5 0 5 Totals 16 128 0 30


VANDERBILT TENNESSEE

7 0 0 7 - 0 7 3 0 -

14 10

Nov. 23 | Neyland Stadium | Knoxville | 7:06 p.m. | Attendance: 97,223

THE WRAPUP

Breakdown FIRST DOWNS Rushing Passing Penalty NET YARDS RUSHING Rushing Attempts Average Per Rush Rushing Touchdowns Yards Gained Rushing Yards Lost Rushing 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: No-Lost Penalties: No-Yards PUNTS-YARDS Average Yards Per Punt Net Yards Per Punt Inside 20 50+ Yards Touchbacks Fair catch KICKOFFS-YARDS Average Yards Per Kickoff Net Yards Per Kickoff Touchbacks Punt returns: No-Yards-TD Average Per Return Kickoff returns: No-Yds-TD Average Per Return Interceptions: No-Yds-TD Fumble Returns: No-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: No-Yards PAT Kicks Field Goals

VU UT 15 18 4 12 8 3 3 3 90 184 31 45 2.9 4.1 2 1 104 218 14 34 195 53 24-31-1 11-20-3 6.3 2.7 8.1 4.8 0 0 285 237 62 65 4.6 3.6 3-3 3-0 7-74 5-61 5-189 5-185 37.8 37.0 32.8 37.0 1 2 1 0 1 0 1 2 3-195 3-171 65.0 57.0 41.7 21.0 1 0 0-0-0 2-5-0 0.0 2.5 3-108-0 2-45-0 36.0 22.5 3-10-0 1-41-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0 0 31:45 28:15 9:13 5:47 11:45 3:15 3:46 11:14 7:01 7:59 4 of 13 4 of 13 1 of 1 0 of 1 2-3 2-4 2-3 1-4 0-3 1-4 2-23 0-0 2-2 1-1 0-1 1-2

For the Record • Seniors #41 Dontavis Sapp (Valdosta, Ga.), #58 Marlon Walls (Olive Branch, Miss.), #70 Ja’Wuan James (Suwanee, Ga.), #72 Zach Fulton (Homewood, Ill.) represented the Vols for the pregame coin toss. Game Notes • Coming off of an open date, Tennessee is 78-38-9 (.660) all time. • On this date, Tennessee is 11-2 and is now 27-2 on Senior Day since 1985. • The Vols finished the season with an average of 95,584 fans at each home game at Neyland Stadium, fifth in the nation. • The kickoff temperature of 42 degrees was the coldest kickoff temperature at Neyland Stadium since it was 42 degrees when UT hosted Kentucky on Nov. 29, 2008. • Ja’Wuan James made his 48th career start, tying Jeff Smith (1992-95) for the Tennessee record for most starts by an offensive lineman. • James has started every game at right tackle since the season opener of his freshman year in 2010. James is also tied with Will Ofenheusele (99-02), Jeff Smith and Scott Wells (00-03) for most career games played by an offensive lineman (48).

Last-Second TD Pushes Vandy Past UT, 14-10 KNOXVILLE - The Volunteers fell in dramatic fashion to Vanderbilt Saturday, 14-10 in front of 97,223 fans who came out to support the 27 Tennessee seniors appearing in their final home game at Neyland Stadium. Vanderbilt, after initially being ruled short on a 4th-and-1 with 34 seconds remaining in the game, saw the spot of the ball overturned after review. The Commodores took advantage of the fresh set of downs as Maryville, Tenn., native Patton Robinette faked the handoff and ran for the game-winning, five-yard touchdown with just 16 seconds left in the ballgame. Robinette was just 3-of-4 passing for 14 yards in the game, but rushed for 33 yards on eight carries including the game-winning touchdown run. Vanderbilt’s starting quarterback Austyn Carta-Samuels finished 21of-27 for 181 yards including a key 25-yard completion to Biletnikoff semifinalist Jordan Matthews to set up first and goal from the eight. Matthews finished with 133 yards on a career-high 13 receptions. On his fourth catch of the night, Matthews became the SEC’s all-time receptions leader. For the Vols, Joshua Dobbs was 11-of-19 for 53 passing yards. Dobbs also rushed for 23 yards on 11 carries. Senior running back Rajion Neal surpassed 2,000 career rushing yards after boasting 95 yards and one touchdown on the evening. Neal became the 14th Volunteer to rush for 2,000 yards while at Tennessee. Tennessee forced Vanderbilt to a season-high four turnovers (three fumbles lost and one interception). Coming into the game, Vanderbilt had lost just two fumbles all season. The loss clinches Tennessee’s fourth consecutive losing season. Junior A.J. Johnson finished with a game-high 13 tackles and stands at 97 heading into the final game. Junior Justin Coleman added eight stops. Tennessee took its only lead of the game at 10-7 on a 32-yard field goal by Michael Palardy which banked in off the left upright, 5:54 into the second half. The Vols looked to add to their lead early in the fourth quarter. Dobbs rushed into the checkerboards but an illegal block in the back call negated what would have given Tennessee a 17-7 lead. Three plays later, Palardy went out to attempt a 39-yard field goal. Instead, Palardy took the snap and threw an interception to Paris Head as Vanderbilt took over with 12 minutes left in regulation. The first half saw the teams combine for five turnovers (three by Vanderbilt and two by the Vols) as the teams stood deadlocked at 7-7 after 30 minutes. On the first play of the second quarter, Neal rushed in from five yards to tie the game at seven. Vanderbilt jumped out to a 7-0 lead on a Jerron Seymour 4-yard TD rush up the middle with 6:09 left in the first quarter. The Commodores made good on Kenny Ladler’s interception of Dobbs, on the freshman’s first passing attempt of the game.

GENERAL STAFF PLAYERS REVIEW

Game 11

>> SCORING SUMMARY Team Qtr Time Scoring Play Conversion Plays TOP Score VU 1 6:09 Seymour 4 yd run Spear kick 11-61 5:29 7-0 UT 2 14:56 Neal 5 yd run Palardy kick 7-53 1:52 7-7 UT 3 9:06 Palardy 32 yd field goal 12-55 5:49 7-10 VU 4 0:16 Robinette 5 yd run Spear kick 12-92 4:00 14-10

Stat Leaders >> VANDERBILT

>> TENNESSEE

• The Vols wore the Smokey Gray uniforms for Senior Day as voted on by the Tennessee seniors.

Passing C-A-I Yds TD Long Sack Carta-Samuels 21-27-1 181 0 25 0 Robinette 3-4-0 14 0 7 0 Totals 24-31-1 195 0 25 0

Passing C-A-I Yds TD Long Sack Dobbs 11-19-2 53 0 23 2

• The four forced turnovers by the Vols against Vandy were a season high for the Commodores. Entering the game Vandy had just two fumbles, they finished the game with

Receiving No. Yds TD Long Matthews 13 133 0 25 Tate 5 9 0 7 Krause 3 43 0 18 Seymour 3 10 0 4 Totals 24 195 0 25

Rushing Att Yds TD Long Avg. Tate 10 43 0 15 4.3 Robinette 8 33 1 9 4.1 Carta-Samuels 5 10 0 3 2.0 Seymour 5 9 1 4 1.8 Totals 31 90 2 15 2.9

Rushing Neal Lane Dobbs Howard Totals

Att Yds TD Long Avg. 22 95 1 16 4.3 9 53 0 16 5.9 11 23 0 14 2.1 2 15 0 14 7.5 45 184 1 16 4.1

Receiving No. Yds TD Long Neal 4 -1 0 14 Howard 2 23 0 23 Carter 1 14 0 14 Lane 1 9 0 9 Croom 1 3 0 3 Downs 1 3 0 3 North 1 2 0 2 Totals 11 53 0 23

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REVIEW Game 12

TENNESSEE KENTUCKY

14 6 7 0 - 0 7 0 7 -

27 14

Nov. 30 | Commonwealth Stadium | Lexington, Ky. | 7:00 p.m. | Attendance: 81,841

THE WRAPUP

Breakdown FIRST DOWNS Rushing Passing Penalty NET YARDS RUSHING Rushing Attempts Average Per Rush Rushing Touchdowns Yards Gained Rushing Yards Lost Rushing 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: No-Lost Penalties: No-Yards PUNTS-YARDS Average Yards Per Punt Net Yards Per Punt Inside 20 50+ Yards Touchbacks Fair catch KICKOFFS-YARDS Average Yards Per Kickoff Net Yards Per Kickoff Touchbacks Punt returns: No-Yards-TD Average Per Return Kickoff returns: No-Yds-TD Average Per Return Interceptions: No-Yds-TD Fumble Returns: No-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: No-Yards PAT Kicks Field Goals

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UT UK 23 23 11 9 7 13 5 1 218 139 43 33 5.1 5.2 2 0 243 182 25 43 199 254 14-23-1 25-38-0 8.7 6.7 14.2 10.2 2 2 417 393 66 71 6.3 5.5 2-1 1-1 3-35 7-75 6-297 7-300 49.5 42.9 49.7 40.3 5 3 4 0 0 0 1 1 5-302 2-125 60.4 62.5 39.8 29.0 2 0 2-18-0 1--2-0 9.0 -1.0 2-67-0 3-53-0 33.5 17.7 0-0-0 1-26-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0 0 28:38 31:22 6:25 8:35 6:42 8:18 6:38 8:22 8:53 6:07 7 of 14 5 of 14 0 of 0 0 of 1 1-3 2-3 1-3 2-3 0-3 0-3 5-29 1-13 3-4 2-2 0-0 0-1

For the Record • #41 Dontavis Sapp, #64 James Stone, #72 Zach Fulton, #97 Daniel Hood represented the Vols for the pregame coin toss. Game Notes • With his 49th consecutive start at right tackle today, Ja’Wuan James set the Tennessee record for most career starts by an offensive lineman, eclipsing the previous mark of 48 set by Jeff Smith from 1992-95. • Corey Miller finished the night with 4.5 sacks -- his first career multi-sack game in the final game of his Tennessee career. • The 4.5 sacks set a UT sack record besting Football Hall of Famer Reggie White’s four sacks vs. The Citadel on Oct. 1, 1983. • Leading the way of the Vols run game was senior running back Rajion Neal who dashed for a careerbest 1,124 yards and careerbest 12 touchdowns. • With his 134 yards, Neal became the first 1,000 yard rusher since Tauren Poole went for 1,034 yards in 2010 and the first running back to eclipse 1,000 yards during the regular season since Montario Hardesty achieved the feat in 2009. • Senior Michael Palardy finished off his Tennessee career handling all three aspects of the kicking game in each and every game of the 2013 season.

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Vols Close 2013 With 27-14 Win At UK LEXINGTON, Ky. - Tennessee finished the 2013 season on a winning note, posting a 27-14 victory at Kentucky. The Vols finish Butch Jones’ first season at the helm with a 5-7 record overall and a 2-6 mark in the SEC. The win broke Tennessee’s 11-game SEC road losing streak and 12-game overall losing streak dating to a 2010 win at Vanderbilt. Freshman quarterback Joshua Dobbs engineered his first win with 251 total yards, throwing for 199 yards and two scores while rushing for 52 yards and a TD. Senior Rajion Neal went over 100 yards for the seventh time in his career, finishing his final college game with 134 yards. Neal became the 14th Vol to run for 1,000 rushing yards in a season and finished with 1,124 in his final campaign. That stands 12th on the career rushing list for the Vols. Defensively, A.J. Johnson posted nine tackles for his second consecutive 100-tackle season (106). He became the first Vol with consecutive 100-tackle season since Earnest Fields in 1990-91. Johnson and Brian Randolph led Tennessee with nine tackles. In his final game, Corey Miller posted 4.5 sacks, setting a new UT sack record besting Football Hall of Famer Reggie White’s record of four sacks recorded vs. The Citadel on Oct. 1, 1983. Kentucky dropped to 2-10 and went winless in the league with an 0-8 mark in Mark Stoops’ first season in Lexington. Tennessee jumped out to 14-0 lead in the first quarter and never trailed the rest of the way. The Vols were able to convert on long scoring plays of 60, 43 and 40 yards in the first half to gain a 20-0 lead midway through the second quarter. On the second play from scrimmage, Neal ripped off a career-long 60yard rush for a touchdown. The score was the longest offensive play of the season for Tennessee and longest rush since Cordarrelle Patterson’s 67-yard rush in the 2012 season opener. Dobbs threw his first-career touchdown pass on a 43-yard bomb to Jason Croom. On the play, Croom pulled the ball out of Jaleel Hytchye’s hands after he had appeared to intercept the ball and ran in for his secondcareer score. That put the Vols ahead 14-0 with 19 seconds left in the first quarter. Early in the second quarter, Kentucky looked to have a great opportunity to get on the scoreboard, but Miller sacked Maxwell Smith for an 8-yard loss on third down which forced Kentucky to punt. Dobbs took to the ground himself to give the Vols a 20-0 lead on a 40yard rush. That rush concluded a 98-yard drive, the longest of the season for the Vols. Dobbs’ run for a score was the longest by a Vols quarterback since a 43-yard TD run by Alan Cockrell in 1983 vs. LSU. Kentucky broke the shutout with a 19-yard TD pass from Smith to Anthony Kendrick with 1:45 left in the first half. That made the score 20-7. Tennessee extended its lead to 27-7 on a 7-yard dart from Dobbs to Devrin Young with 3:14 left in the third quarter. The Vols defense stood tall as they stopped Kentucky’s Mobley on a 4thand-1 short of the goal line. Justin Coleman tripped him up and Dontavis Sapp finished him off to give the Vols the ball. In his final game, Michael Palardy had a stellar day punting with a careerlong 69-yard boot. Palardy landed five of his six punts inside the 20-yard line and three inside the 10-yard line. Four of his six punts went for 50-plus yards. The Vols open the 2014 season against Utah State on Aug. 30, 2014 at Neyland Stadium ... 273 days from the 2013 finale at Kentucky. >> SCORING SUMMARY Team Qtr Time Scoring Play Conversion Plays UT 1st 14:36 Neal 60 yd run Palardy kick 2-60 UT 1st 00:19 Croom 43 yd pass from Dobbs Palardy kick 7-94 UT 2nd 5:54 Dobbs 40 yd run 8-98 UK 2nd 1:45 Kendrick 19 yd pass from Smith Mansour kick 8-75 UT 3rd 3:14 Young 7 yd pass from Dobbs Palardy kick 8-58 UK 4th 3:41 Blue 14 yd pass from Smith Mansour kick 12-99

TOP Score 0:24 7-0 2:28 14-0 3:32 20-0 4:09 20-7 2:55 27-7 3:21 27-14

Stat Leaders >> TENNESSEE

Rushing Att Yds TD Long Avg. Neal 20 134 1 60 6.7 Dobbs 7 52 1 40 7.4 Lane 11 31 0 9 2.8 Howard 3 6 0 6 2.0 TEAM 2 -5 0 0 -2.5 Totals 43 218 2 60 5.1 Passing C-A-I Yds TD Long Sack Dobbs 14-23-1 199 2 43 1 Receiving Young Croom Johnson Howard Neal Lane Downs Totals

No. Yds TD Long 4 66 1 37 2 74 1 43 2 35 0 26 2 8 0 5 2 6 0 7 1 5 0 5 1 5 0 5 14 199 2 43

>> KENTUCKY

Rushing Att Yds TD Long Avg. Mobley 17 143 0 53 8.4 Kemp 5 22 0 13 4.4 Whitlow 1 3 0 3 3.0 George 1 2 0 2 2.0 Herrick 1 -10 0 0 -10.0 Smith 8 -21 0 4 -2.6 Totals 33 139 0 53 4.2 Passing C-A-I Yds TD Long Sack Smith 25-38-0 254 2 25 5 Receiving Badet Timmons Blue Aumiller Kemp Legree Kendrick Robinson Mobley Totals

No. Yds TD Long 6 47 0 17 4 35 0 18 3 42 1 18 3 42 0 20 3 6 0 9 2 46 0 25 2 21 1 19 1 14 0 14 1 1 0 1 25 254 2 25


LIVE ELECTRONIC MEDIA INTERVIEW REQUESTS

Radio – Only members of the coaching staff can participate in radio interviews. SEC rules prevent student-athletes from appearing on live radio programs. Television – Because of contractual obligations, Tennessee coaches are not available to be in studio to appear on sportscasts or television shows. To arrange individual sit-down interviews with the head coach or player, contact the Media Relations office. Internet – As specified by the Southeastern Conference, players are not allowed to participate in live internet chat sessions. Contractual obligations do not allow any of the coaches to participate in live chat sessions.

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DISH NETWORK ORANGE & WHITE GAME

The annual Dish Network Orange and White Game will begin at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 12 and is open to the media and the general public. Coach Jones and selected players will be available for interviews following the game in the Stokely Family Media Center. To apply for credentials to the 2014 Dish Network Orange and White Game, please visit www.sportssystems.com/ seccredentials and click on the Spring Football link under Tennessee.

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 SPRING FOOTBALL MEDIA INFORMATION

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

Brian Bruce Asst. Director - Media Relations Office: (865) 974- 8876 Cell: (607) 745-6093 E-mail: BrianBruce@utk.edu Twitter: @BrianBruceUT Mary-Carter Kniffen Asst. Director - Media Relations Office: (865) 974-4173 Cell: (804) 516-6337 E-mail: MaryCarter@utk.edu Twitter: @MCKniffen  Tennessee Media Relations Dept. Phone: (865) 974-1212  Fax: (865) 974-1269 Mailing Address: 1551 Lake Loudoun Blvd. Knoxville, TN 37996

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REVIEW  SPRING FOOTBALL MEDIA INFORMATION

MEDIA INFORMATION The following is a list of media policies for coverage of 2014 University of Tennessee spring football practice. We appreciate the cooperation in adhering to these policies. Coach Jones, assistant coaches and selected players will be available to the media for interviews per the schedule listed below. When the team practices at Haslam Field, interviews will take place following practice on the indoor field of the Neyland-Thompson Sports Complex in the south end zone. For those days when practices occur at Neyland Stadium, those interviews will take place in the south end zone. The early enrollees who are true freshmen are not available for interviews, and student-athletes should not be contacted by the media for interviews by any method outside of scheduled interview times. Interview requests for Coach Jones outside of standard interview times should be made through Associate AD/ Communications Jimmy Stanton at 865-974-4167 (office) or 865-306-2052 (cell). Requests for player interviews should be made at least 24 hours in advance of the practice for which you are requesting an interview by contacting Assistant AD/Media Relations Jason Yellin at 865-9749494 (office) or 865-314-0273 (cell). The pre-spring football press conference for Coach Jones and selected players will begin at 12 Noon on Thursday, March 6 at the Stokely Family Media Center at Neyland Stadium. Practices will typically be held at Haslam Field, and media will be notified in advance when practice is being held in Neyland Stadium.

2014 SPRING PRACTICE DATES

March 6 (Thurs.) Butch Jones Pre-Spring Press Conference, 12 PM Stokely Family Media Center at Neyland Stadium Practice Days Time Media Availability March 7 (Fri.) Practice 1 4:20 pm Head Coach/Players March 8 (Sat.) Practice 2 10:45 am Players March 11 (Tues.) Practice 3 4:20 pm Head Coach/Players March 13 (Thurs.) Practice 4 4:20 pm Assistant Coaches March 14 (Fri.) Practice 5 4:20 pm Head Coach/Players March 27 (Thurs.) Practice 6 4:20 pm Head Coach/Players March 29 (Sat.) Practice 7 10:45 am Head Coach/Players March 30 (Sun.) Practice 8 4:20 pm Assistant Coaches April 1 (Tues.) Practice 9 4:20 pm Head Coach/Players April 3 (Thurs.) Practice 10 4:20 pm Head Coach April 5 (Sat.) Practice 11 10:45 am Head Coach/Players April 7 (Mon.) Practice 12 4:20 pm Assistant Coaches April 8 (Tues.) Practice 13 4:20 pm Head Coach/Players April 10 (Thurs.) Practice 14 4:20 pm Head Coach April 12 (Sat.) Practice 15 3 p.m. Head Coach/Players *Dish Orange and White Game Note: Start times above are when walkthrough begins. All times are subject to change.

GENERAL PRACTICE COVERAGE GUIDELINES

Tennessee football practices will be open for viewing during individual periods. Still photography and video will be allowed during selected individual periods. Team periods will be closed to the media. All practices are closed to the general public. Scrimmages will open for observation to media throughout the entire practice, but video and still photography are still limited to individual periods. Scrimmage dates are to be announced. Media members are required to sign in daily at the field entrance gate off Pat Head Summitt Drive across from Lindsey Nelson Stadium to obtain practice coverage credentials. Please notify the media relations department if you wish to attend practice. There is a practice viewing area and designated shooting area for media on the sideline adjacent to Pat Head Summitt Drive. Members of the media are not permitted to use cell phones at practice, report on injuries or player attendance, or any other relevant news items witnessed during practice (including Tweets) until after Coach Jones’s post-practice comments have concluded. All dialogue between players and coaches at practice is considered confidential. Please use discretion in reporting practice in such areas as plays, formations and injuries. If there is any question in your mind about what may be reported, please consult with the head coach or the media relations department. Photographers can only shoot from the sidelines at practice, with no end zone shots or any shots depicting team formations. Media Relations personnel will inform media when viewing/filming sessions end and can answer any questions regarding practice protocol. Interviews are not allowed during practice or while the players are going to, or leaving, the practice field. The training and locker room areas are off limits for interviews. The head coach will provide all information regarding injuries and administrative information (discipline, etc.) during his post-practice media sessions. Any additions to/or updates will be provided by the Media Relations office, and any questions concerning these areas should be directed to the Media Relations office. Outside of designated practice times, members of the media should not be in the complex unless by appointment through Media Relations. The working space for media, including phone and internet access, is in the media relations office on the ground floor of the Football Training Center/Lawson Center.

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