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2015 TENNESSEE PRO DAY ROSTER Name Justin Coleman Matt Darr Marlin Lane Woody Quinn Deanthonie Summerhill Mike Wegzyn Jordan Williams Devrin Young
Pos. Hometown (High School/Previous School) DB Brunswick, Ga. (Brunswick) P Bakersfield, Calif. (Frontier) RB Daytona Beach, Fla. (Mainland) TE Dana Point, Calif. (St. Margaret’s/Pepperdine/Santa Ana College) RB Tuscumbia, Ala. (Deshler) QB Knoxville, Tenn. (Knoxville Catholic/Massachusetts) DL Gainesville, Fla. (Gainesville) RB Knoxville, Tenn. (Bearden)
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JUSTIN COLEMAN
DEFENSIVE BACK
BRUNSWICK, GA. • BRUNSWICK HIGH SCHOOL NFL COMBINE RESULTS 3-Cone Drill: 6.61 (1st among ALL players)
40-yard Dash: 4.53 official
Bench Press: 20 reps (3rd among cornerbacks)
Vertical Jump: 37.5 inches (8th among cornerbacks)
60-Yard Shuttle: 11.21 (3rd among all cornerbacks) Broad Jump: 10’4’’ (9th among cornerbacks) 20-yard Shuttle: 3.98 (5th among all cornerbacks)
2014 - SENIOR • Competed at the 2015 NFL Combine • Made four tackles in East-West Shrine Game • Games/Starts: 13/13 • One of 18 seniors on team; starting cornerback and team’s primary nickelback • Tied for fourth in the SEC with four interceptions • Started all 13 games in 2014 and had 42 tackles with teamhigh four interceptions, 4.0 TFLs, and nine passes defended • Started final 34 games in a row, including all 13 in 2014 • Made one tackle in final college game, the Vols 2015 TaxSlayer Bowl win over Iowa (1/2) • Team-high fourth interception of the season at Vanderbilt (11/29), also had six tackles • Picked off a pass for the second game in a row, vs. Kentucky (11/15) and returned it 25 yards in the win • Second interception of season at South Carolina (11/1) and posted seven tackles for second game in a row • Seven tackles including a TFL vs. #4 Alabama (10/25) • Second interception of career came vs. Chattanooga (10/11), returned for 53 yards; also made two tackles • Made five tackles at #4/3 Oklahoma (9/13) • Four tackles with a TFL for four yards vs. Arkansas State (9/6) • Opened senior year with two tackles vs. Utah State (8/31) • Started last 22 games in a row, including all 12 in 2013 2013 - JUNIOR • Games/Starts: 12/12 • Emerged as a leader on defense and starting at cornerback as a junior in 2013 • Started last 21 games in a row, including all 12 in 2013 • Made 46 tackles (fifth on team), along with an interception for touchdown and eight passes defended (seconds to Cam Sutton for tea, lead) in 2013 • Closed 2013 with six tackles 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 stop at Missouri (11/2) • Five tackles at #1 Alabama (10/26) • Two tackles a break-up vs. #11 South Carolina (10/19)
• Racked up five tackles vs. homestate #6 Georgia (10/5) • Four stops vs. South Alabama (9/28) • Six tackles and 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 • Started opener vs. Austin Peay (8/31) 2012 - SOPHOMORE • Honored with Fourth Quarter Award in Spring for competing with intangible values • Games/Starts: 12/9 • 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) • 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
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• 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 • Rivals: 4-star (No. 17 overall cornerback, No. 16 overall prospect in Georgia) • Scout: 3-star (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) • Coach at Brunswick: Victor Floyd PERSONAL • Full name: Justin Jamal Coleman • Born: March 27, 1993 • Son of James Coleman • Graduated with degree 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 2014 13/13 31 11 42 0-0 4-7 0 0 5 4-83 7-2x Totals 49/38 112 45 157 0-0 8.5-33 0 0 17 5-106 13-Ala
CAREER HIGHS
Tackles Tackles for Loss Interception Touchdown Passes Defended 10-Tackle Games
13 vs. Alabama, 10/20/12 1 multiple times, last at Ole Miss, 10/18/14 1 five times, last at Vanderbilt, 11/29/14 1 vs. Western Kentucky, 9/7/13 2 four times, last at Vanderbilt, 11/29/144 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 1-0-14 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
2012 Opp. vs. NC State Georgia State Florida Akron at Georgia at Miss. State Alabama at So. Carolina Troy Missouri at Vanderbilt Kentucky
U-A-T, Other 1-0-1 0-0-0 0-0-0 2-0-2, pd, 1-10 tfl 2-2-4, 1-10 tfl 4-5-9, 0.5-1 tfl, 2 pd 4-9-13 2-1-3 6-1-7, 1-4 tfl 5-3-8 5-2-7 4-1-5
2013 Opp. U-A-T, Other 2014 Opp. Austin Peay 0-0-0 Utah State W. Kentucky 4-2-6, 1-23 int, pd, 1-1 tfl Ark. State at Oregon 4-2-6, 2 pd at Oklahoma at Florida 1-1-2 at Georgia So. Alabama 4-0-4 Florida Georgia 5-0-5, pd Chattanooga So. Carolina 2-0-2, pbu Ole Miss at Alabama 3-2-5 Alabama at Missouri 2-0-2 at So. Carolina Auburn 0-0-0 Kentucky Vanderbilt 7-1-8, pd Missouri at Kentucky 4-2-6, pd at Vanderbilt vs. Iowa
U-A-T, Other 2-0-2, qh 3-1-4, 1-4 tf 2-3-5 1-1-2 3-0-3, 1-1 tfl 1-1-2, 1-53 int 2-0-2, 1-1 tfl, pbu 6-1-7, 1-1 tfl, pbu 4-3-7, 1-5 int, pbu 0-0-0, 1-25 int, qh 1-0-1, pbu 5-1-6, 1-0 int, pbu 1-0-1
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MATT DARR PUNTER
BAKERSFIELD, CALIF. • FRONTIER HIGH SCHOOL
CAREER HONORS • 2014 SEC Academic Honor Roll • Punted in the College Gridiron Showcase All-Star Game averaging 54.3 on three punts • 2014 Ray Guy Award Candidate 2014 - R-SENIOR • Games/Starts: 13/13 • In 13 games in 2014, punted 80 times for 42.2 average with 30 punts inside the 20-yard line and 21 punts of 50 or more yards • Had 19 punts of 50-plus yards in last 10 games • Had 22 punts inside the 20-yard line in last nine games • Closed career with four punts for 37.2 average in 2015 TaxSlayer Bowl win over Iowa (1/2) • Boomed seven punts for 48.4 average with four punts of 50-plus yards including a 60-yard punt at Vanderbilt (11/29) • On Senior Night, booted six punts for 46.5 average with four landing inside the 20 and three inside the 10 with two punts of 50-plus yards vs. Missouri (11/22) • Four punts for 43.5 average including two inside the 20-yard line, came vs. Kentucky (11/15) • Punted five times for 41.8 average with two punts landing at the 10-yard line vs. #4 Alabama (10/25) • Career-high nine punts for 45.6 average with four punts of 50plus yards, three punts inside the 20-yard line at Ole Miss (10/18) • Averaged 50.0 with three punts of 50-plus yards on four punts vs. Chattanooga (10/11) • Career-long 61-yard punt vs. Florida (10/4), as part of eight punts for 43.0 average • Single-game best 44.6 average at #12/13 Georgia (9/27), including three punts of 50-plus yards and four punts inside the 20yard line • Boomed six balls for 40.5 average with long of 51 vs. Arkansas State (9/6), two punts inside 20 • Punted career-high eight times for 37.3 average vs. Utah State (8/31) in return to starting punting duties; equaled career-long with 53-yard punt on first punt of season 2013 - R-JUNIOR • Did not play in a game in 2013; served as backup punter
2012 - R-SOPHOMORE • 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 • Equalled 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 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 the 20 with long of 52 • Career-high six punts 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
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HIGH SCHOOL • 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 yards 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 • Coach at Frontier High School: Rich Cornford PERSONAL • Full Name: Matthew Paul Darr • Born: July 2, 1992 • Son of Don and Paula Darr • Graduated with a degree in Management with a concentration in Marketing Collateral and is pursuing a Masters degree in Human Resource 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 2014 13/13 80 3378 42.2 11 30 30 12 21 0 61-UF Totals 30/28 136 5527 40.6 14 50 46 19 27 1 61-UF
CAREER HIGHS
Punts Punting Average Longest Punt Most 50-Yard Punts Punts Inside 20-Yd Line Punts Inside 10-Yd Line Long Long Rush
9 at Ole Miss, 10/18/14 50.0 vs. Chattanooga, 10/11/14 61 vs. Florida, 10/4/14 4 at Ole Miss, 10/18/14 & at VU, 11/29/14 4 at UGA, 9/27/14 & vs. Mizzou, 11/22/14 3 vs. Mizzou, 11/22/14 54 at UGA, 9/27/14 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 2-68-34.0, 37 1-35-35.0, 35 3-132-44.0, 52 1-29-29.0, 29 4-169-42.2, 49 2-I20 4-147-36.8, 41 2-120 DNP 2-74-37.0, 37 2-I20 5-190-38.0, 43 1-I20 6-225-37.5, 53 6-226-37.7, 52 2-I20 6-230-38.3, 42
2014 Opp. Punts-Yds-Avg, Lg Utah State 8-298-37.3, 53 Ark. State 6-243-40.5, 51 at Oklahoma 8-278-34.8, 39 at Georgia 8-357-44.6, 54 Florida 8-344-43.0, 61 Chattanooga 4-200-50.0, 54
2012 Opp. Punts-Yds-Avg, Lg vs. NC State 5-193-38.6, 51 2-I20 Ga. State 1-35-35.0, 35 1-I20 Florida 4-178-44.5, 50 1-I20 Akron 2-81-40.5, 45 1-I20 at Georgia 3-124-41.3, 53, blk 1-I20 at Miss State 1-13-13.0, 13 Alabama DNP at So. Carolina DNP Troy DNP Missouri DNP at Vanderbilt DNP Kentucky DNP 2014 Opp. at Ole Miss Alabama at So. Carolina Kentucky Missouri Vanderbilt vs. Iowa
Punts-Yds-Avg, Lg 9-410-45.6, 55, 4 50+, 3 I20 5-209-41.8, 48, 2 I20 3-98-32.7, 55, 1 I20 4-174-43.5, 53 2 I20 6-279-46.5, 55, 4 I20, 2 50+ 7-339-48.4, 60, 2 I20, 4 50+ 4-149-37.2, 61 1 I20
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MARLIN LANE RUNNING BACK
DAYTONA BEACH, FLA. • MAINLAND HIGH SCHOOL
2014 - SENIOR • Games/Starts: 12/4 • In 12 games (four starts), had 86 carries for 300 rushing yards with touchdown, also had 11 catches for 78 yards and threw a touchdown pass in the 2015 TaxSlayer Bowl • In final game with the Vols, threw a 49-yard touchdown pass to Vic Wharton on first-career pass attempt to help UT to 2015 TaxSlayer Bowl win over Iowa (1/2); also rushed nine times for 21 yards • In most extensive time of 2014, rushed 16 times for 51 yards and had three catches for 25 yards in win at Vanderbilt (11/29) • Ran for 15 yards and had a catch for nine yards at South Carolina (11/1) before suffering an injury • Ripped off 44-yard rush vs. #4 Alabama (10/25) and finished with 48 yards on three carries • After missing one game, returned to limited action at #3 Ole Miss (10/18) and had one catch for five yards • Sat out vs. Chattanooga (10/11) with an ankle injury • Gained 42 yards on 10 rushes at #4/3 Oklahoma (9/13) • 13 carries for 54 yards vs. Arkansas State (9/6) • Opened 2014 with 11 carries for 41 yards, including a 7-yard touchdown to finish 38-7 win over Utah State (8/31) 2013 - JUNIOR • Games/Starts: 11/0 • Shared tailback duties with Rajion Neal • 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 • Ripped off 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) • Has 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) • 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 multi-touchdown, 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) 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
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• Also has 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 of 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 career-highs 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 • 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 • 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) • Coach at Mainland: John Maronto PERSONAL • Full Name: Marlin A Lane, Jr. • Born: December 31, 1991 • Son of Marlin Lane Sr. and Milinia Williams • Majoring in Sociology
CAREER STATISTICS
Rushing GP/GS No 2011 12/0 75 2012 12/6 120 2013 11/0 101 2014 12/4 86 Totals 47/10 382
Yds 280 658 534 300 1772
Avg Per/G 3.7 23.3 5.5 54.8 5.3 48.5 3.5 25.0 4.6 37.7
TD 2 2 4 1 9
Long High Yd 45-Ark 58-Ark 45-UK 132-Troy 54-USA 97-WKU 44-Ala 54-ASU 45-2x 132-Troy
Receiving GP/GS 2011 12/0 2012 12/6 2013 11/0 2014 12/4 Totals 47/10
No 17 29 9 11 66
Yds Avg Per/G TD Long High Yd 161 9.5 13.4 2 27-UGa 84-UGa 228 7.9 19.0 0 35-Akr 49-Akr 50 5.6 4.5 0 12-UO 16-UO 78 7.1 6.5 0 28-UK 28-UK 517 7.8 11.0 2 35-Akr 84-UGa
KO Returns GP/GS 2011 12/0 2012 12/0 2013 11/0 Totals 35/0
No 7 2 0 9
Yds 143 32 0 175
Avg Per/G TD Long High Yd 20.4 11.9 0 35-Fla 76-Fla 16.0 2.7 0 18-Van 32-Van 0.0 0.0 0 -- -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 Pass Attempts 1 vs. Iowa, 1/2/15 Pass Completions 1 vs. Iowa, 1/2/15 Passing Yards 49 vs. Iowa, 1/2/15 Passing Touchdowns 1 vs. Iowa, 1/2/1
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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
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. 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 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
Rush-Yds-TD, Lg 6-38-2, 14 16-97-1, 20 13-63-0, 12 5-16-0, 7 5-66-0, 54 DNP-INJ 12-55-0, 15 6-25-0, 7 6-37-0, 11 12-53-0, 23 9-53-0, 16 11-31-0, 9
CAREER GAME-BY-GAME
2014 Opp. Rush-Yds-TD, Lg Utah State 11-41-1, 9 Ark. State 13-54-0, 18 at Oklahoma 10-42-0, 8 at Georgia 5-1-0, 4 Florida 10-22-0, 5 Chattanooga DNP-INJ at Ole Miss 0-0-0 Alabama 3-48-0, 44 at S.Carolina 5-15-0, 9 Kentucky 3-5-0, 3 Missouri 1-0-0, 0 at Vanderbilt 16-51-0, 18 vs. Iowa 9-21-0, 6
Rec-Yds-TD, Lg 1-2-0, 2 0-0-0 1-0-0, 0 2-7-0, 4 0-0-0 0-0-0
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
1-5-0, 5 0-0-0 1-9-0, 9 1-28-0, 28 1-2-0, 2 3-25-0, 26 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
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WOODY QUINN TIGHT END
DANA POINT, CALIF. • ST. MARGARET’S • PEPPERDINE/SANTA ANA COLLEGE
CAREER HONORS • 2014 SEC Academic Honor Roll • 2013 SEC Academic Honor Roll 2014 - SENIOR • Games/Starts: 0/0 2013 - JUNIOR • Games/Starts: 4/0 • Former volleyball player has played football in just three of the last seven years as transferred to UT in summer of 2013 • Made college debut vs. Austin Peay (8/31) 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 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 • Graduated with a degree in Communication Studies
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DEANTHONIE SUMMERHILL RUNNING BACK
TUSCUMBIA, ALA.• DESHLER HIGH SCHOOL
HONORS • 2014 SEC Academic Honor Roll 2014 - R-SENIOR • Games/Starts: 5/0 • In five games, ran for 41 yards on 15 attempts • In 2015 TaxSlayer Bowl win over Iowa (1/2), ran for nine yards on four carries, his final college game
CAREER STATISTICS
Rushing GP/GS No Yds Avg Per/G TD Long High Yd 2012 1/0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 -- -2013 10/0 18 107 5.9 11.5 0 15-APSU 67-APSU 2014 5/0 15 41 2.7 8.2 0 6-UK 18-UK Totals 16/0 35 156 4.5 9.8 0 15-APSU 67-APSU
CAREER HIGHS
2013 - R-JUNIOR • Games/Starts: 10/0 • Walk-on ran for 107 yards in 10 games in 2013 • Ran for 67 yards on nine carries in 2013 opener vs. Austin Peay (8/31) • Played one game in 2012, on special teams, making two tackles vs. Kentucky (11/24/12)
Rushes Rushing Yards
2012 - R-SOPHOMORE • Games/Starts: 1/0 • Made college debut playing on special teams vs. Kentucky (11/24) in finale, made two tackles
2014 Opp. Rush-Yards-TD, Lg 2014 Opp. Utah State 3-5-0, 3 Kentucky Arkansas State 0-0-0 vs. Iowa Chattanooga 2-9-0, 5
2011 - R-FRESHMAN • Squad member with the Vols 2010 - FRESHMAN • Redshirted HIGH SCHOOL • Started three years at running back and cornerback • Earned First Team All-State honors as a senior (RB) and Second Team accolades as a junior • Also participated in track and field and was a three-time state champion in the 4x100 relay • Coach at Deshler: John Mothshed PERSONAL • Full Name: Deanthonie Lamont Summerhill • Born: March 22, 1992 • Son of Harvey Summerhill • Graduated with a degree in sociology
9 vs. Austin Peay, 8/31/13 67 vs. Austin Peay, 8/31/13
CAREER GAME-BY-GAME
2013 Opp. Austin Peay
Rush-Yards-TD, Lg 2013 Opp. Rush-Yards-TD 9-67-0, 15 W. Kentucky 9-40-0, 8 Rush-Yards-TD 6-18-0, 6 4-9-0, 5
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MIKE WEGZYN QUARTERBACK
KNOXVILLE, TENN. • KNOXVILLE CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL
2014 - R-JUNIOR • Squad member, did not play in any games 2013 - AT UMASS • Finished 9-for-23 with 73 yards through the air and an interception at No. 23 Wisconsin (8/31), also rushing for seven yards on a pair of carries • Threw his first TD pass of the season as part of a 13-for-25, 139-yard performance against Maine (9/7) while also running for 13 yards on four carries • Eclipsed 2,000 career passing yards with his 6-yard throw to Tajae Sharpe during the first series of the second quarter against Maine • Was 3-for-5 totaling 16 passing yards against Vanderbilt (9/21) with 22 more on the ground through five rushing attempts • Was 7-for-8 for 76 yards, one touchdown and an interception over two drives as the quarterback at Bowling Green (10/5) • Hit Tajae Sharpe with a 24-yard TD strike against the Falcons • His only pass attempt against Western Michigan (10/26) was a 26-yard toss to Rob Blanchflower • Started in place of an injured A.J. Doyle and finished 10-for-25 with 169 yard passing and a pair of interceptions against #17/21 Northern Illinois (11/2) • Went 4-of-7 for 76 yards with a touchdown and interception against Akron (11/16) while providing 13 more yards on the ground through three rushing attempts 2012 - AT UMASS • Played and started in 11 games at quarterback • Threw for 1,825 yards on 182-of-346 pass attempts with six touchdowns and ten interceptions • Also rushed for 141 yards on 93 carries with two touchdowns • Averaged 165.9 yards passing and 12.8 yards rushing per game • Recorded 151 passing yards on 18 completions against Indiana (9/8), adding 32 yards on the ground to go with his first collegiate rushing touchdown • Added 213 yards passing and 52 more on the ground at Miami (Ohio) on Sept. 22 • Completed 27-of-51 passes for 373 yards and four touchdowns vs. Ohio (9/29), while rushing for 36 yards • His 373 passing yards and four touchdowns mark single-game career-highs and were the highest totals recorded in an individual contest for both categories on the 2012 season • Passed for 266 yards and a touchdown on 23-of-39 attempts and ran for another • Recorded 215 yards through the air on 20-for-40 passing with one touchdown against Buffalo (11/17)
2011 - AT UMASS • Redshirted the 2011 season and was a member of the scout unit • Entered 2012 with four years of eligibility remaining HIGH SCHOOL • Quarterback at Knoxville Catholic High School in Tennessee • Named to Scout.com’s “Stars Of The South” • Tennessee A-AAA All-District selection • Preseason Top QB in Tennessee according to Football Time in Tennessee • Rivals.com TNVarsity No. 26 overall football player in Tennessee • WBIR Offensive Player of the Week (Aug. 26, 2010) • Threw for 1,281 yards as a senior as Irish posted a 7-5 record • Threw for eight touchdowns and rushed for 394 yards on the season • Threw for season-best 255 yards against William Blount • Began high school career at Northville H.S., in Michigan • Named All-Conference as a junior at Northville • Named quarterback MVP of the National Underclassmen Combine’s Midwest Ultimate 100 Camp in Nashville • Placed second among a tough quarterback competition at NUC’s exclusive Top Prospect Camp in Norman, Oklahoma • Played in the NUC’s All-World Gridiron Classic Game on New Year’s Eve PERSONAL • Full Name: Michael Charles Wegzyn • Brother of former Tennessee tight end Matt Wegzyn • Pursuing a Masters degree in Kinesiology
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JORDAN WILLIAMS DEFENSIVE LINE
GAINESVILLE, FLA. • GAINESVILLE HIGH SCHOOL
CAREER HONORS • 2014 SEC Academic Honor Roll • Played in the Medal of Honor Bowl in Charleston, S.C., recording one sack • 2013 SEC Academic Honor Roll 2014 - SENIOR • Games/Starts: 13/13 • Started all 13 games in 2014, making 27 tackles with 4.0 TFLs, two sacks and four pass break-ups • In return to home state for final college game, made two tackles in 2015 TaxSlayer Bowl win over Iowa (1/2) • On senior night, set career-high with six tackles, including a 6-yard sack vs. #19 Missouri (11/22) • Suffered a broken wrist in Ole Miss (10/18) game, but playing with a cast • Started all eight games in 2014, making 18 tackles with 3.0 TFLs and a sack • Four tackles at #3 Ole Miss (10/18) • Three stops at #12/13 Georgia (9/27) and vs. Florida (10/4) • Posted three tackles including 2-yard sack at #4/3 Oklahoma (9/13) • Three stops and quarterback hurry vs. Arkansas State (9/6) • Had a tackle for a TFL vs. Utah State (8/31) in first start at defensive tackle 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, 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 season opener at defensive end vs. Austin Peay (8/31) and had a tackle 2012 - SOPHOMORE • Games/Starts: 10/5 • After serving as backup JACK, 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 sigificant 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 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) • Made college debut, as one of 15 true freshmen to play in 2011, vs. Buffalo (10/1) • First-career tackle was a 6-yard sack vs. Buffalo (10/1) HIGH SCHOOL • 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 fellow UT signee Trevarris Saulsberry • Father, Keith, played on Florida’s defensive line in the mid-1980s • Sister, Janine, played volleyball at Florida • Coach at Gainesville: Ryan Smith PERSONAL • Full Name: Jordan Cornell Williams • Born: March 23, 1993 in Gainesville, Florida • Son of Keith Williams and Angela Bent-Williams • Father, Keith, played on Florida’s defensive line in the mid-1980s • Sister, Janine, played volleyball at Florida • Graduated with a degree in sociology
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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 1 0-0 4-WKU 2014 13/13 15 12 27 2-8 4-10 0 0 1 0-0 6-Miz Totals 44/21 39 27 66 6.5-36 10.5-41 0 0 2 0-0 6-Miz
CAREER HIGHS
Tackles Tackles For Loss Sacks
6 vs. Missouri, 11/22/14 3 vs. Kentucky, 11/24/12 1.5 vs. Western Kentucky, 9/7/13
CAREER GAME-BY-GAME
Defense P/GS UT AT U-A-T, TT Sack TFL FF FR QH 2012 Int HighOpp. Tk 2011 GOpp. Other 2009 7/0 2 0 2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 2-Mem Montana DNP 2010 Injured-Redshirt Season vs. NC State 2011 12/4 12 10 22 1-6 3-9 0 0 5 0-0 4-2x Cincinnati DNP Ga. State Totals 19/4 14 10 24 1-6 3-9 0 0 5 0-0 4-2x
at Florida Buffalo Georgia LSU at Alabama So. Carolina MTSU at Arkansas Vanderbilt at Kentucky
U-A-T, Other DNP 2-2-4 DNP Florida 0-0-0 1-0-1, 1-6 sk, 1-6 tfl Akron 0-0-0 0-0-0 at Georgia 0-0-0 0-0-0 at Miss State 0-0-0 0-0-0 Alabama 0-2-2 1-0-1 at So. Carolina 2-0-2 0-1-1 Troy 1-0-1 1-0-1 Missouri 2-0-2, 1-6 sk, 1-6 tfl 0-0-0 at Vanderbilt 0-0-0 0-0-0 Kentucky 5-0-5. 1-8 sk, 3-11 tfl
2013 Opp. U-A-T, Other Austin Peay 1-0-1 W. Kentucky 2-2-4, 1.5-8 sk, 1.5-8 tfl at Oregon 3-1-4 at Florida 0-2-2 So. Alabama 1-1-2 Georgia 0-0-0 So. Carolina 1-0-1 at Alabama 0-0-0 at Missouri 1-0-1 qh Auburn 0-3-3 Vanderbilt 0-0-0 at Kentucky 0-0-0
2014 Opp. U-A-T, Other Utah State 1-0-1, 1-1 tfl Ark. State 1-2-3, qh at Oklahoma 3-0-3, 1-2 sk, 1-2 tf at Georgia 1-2-3 Florida 2-1-3, 1-1 tf Chattanooga 0-1-1 at Ole Miss 3-1-4, pbu Alabama 0-0-0 at So.Carolina 0-0-0, pbu Kentucky 0-0-0, pbu Missouri 2-4-6, 1-6 sk, 1-6 tfl, pd at Vanderbilt 1-0-1, qh vs. Iowa 1-1-2
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DEVRIN YOUNG RUNNING BACK
KNOXVILLE, TENN. • BEARDEN HIGH SCHOOL
CAREER HONORS • 2014 Phil Steele Preseason Fourth Team All-SEC 2014-SENIOR • Games/Starts: 7/0 Returned to running back as a senior in 2014 after bouncing back and forth between receiver and tailback since arriving in Knoxville • Returned to action in the 2015 TaxSlayer Bowl after missing final six regular-season games with broken ribs suffered vs. Chattanooga (10/11) • Finished third in career kickoff return yards with 1,543, next No. 2 Leonard Scott (1,788) and Willie Gault (1,854) • Finished second in career total kick & punt return yards with 1,855, next No. 1 Willie Gault (2,513) • In seven games in 2014, had 13 kickoff returns for 280 yards • On offense, had 10 carries for 49 yards and four catches for 31 yards • In return to action in the TaxSlayer Bowl, had four carries for 25 yards in win vs. Iowa (1/2) • Three kickoff returns for 58 yards along with two catches for 15 yards and a rush for seven yards vs. Florida (10/4) • Three kick return for 79 yards at #12/13 Georgia (9/27) • Two kick returns for 60 yards at #4/3 Oklahoma (9/13) • Two kick returns for 48 yards vs. Arkansas State (9/6) • Opened 2014 with two kickoff returns for 35 yards and carried once for six yards vs. Utah State (8/31) 2013 - JUNIOR • Games/Starts: 7/0 • 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) • Moved to wide receiver as a junior in 2013 after playing running back for first two years with the Vols • Ranks fourth in career kickoff return yards with 1,263; 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 • Eight punt returns for 63 yards for 7.9 average in 2013 • In season finale at Kentucky (11/30), led team with four catches for 66 yards including second-career recieiving touchdown on a 7-yard catch; also had two kickoff returns for 67 yards for 151 all-purpose yards • Moved to fourth on career kickoff return yards list with 45 vs. Vanderbilt (11/23) • Has 426 kickoff return yards in 2013 on 17 returns for a 25.1 per return average • Has six punt returns for 45 yards for 7.5 average in 2013 • 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 2012 - SOPHOMORE • 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)
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• 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) 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 single-season 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 kickoff returns, 19 on punt returns, three rushing and two receiving • Returned two kicks for 63 yards vs. #14 So. Carolina (10/29) • Second-straight 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 HIGH SCHOOL • 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 and First Team AllKIL • 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 • Also hauled in 19 receptions for 189 yards and a score • 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 Recreation & Sport Management
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CAREER STATISTICS
Rushing GP/GS No Yds Avg Per/G TD Long High Yd 2011 9/1 6 9 1.5 1.0 0 6-2x 6-2x 2012 10/0 33 140 4.2 14.0 0 30-GSU 58-MSU 2013 7/0 1 6 6.0 0.9 0 6-AP 6-AP 2014 7/0 10 49 4.9 7.0 0 11-ASU 11-ASU Totals 33/1 50 204 4.1 6.2 0 30-GSU 58-MSU Receiving GP/GS No Yds Avg Per/G TD Long High Yd 2011 9/1 3 25 8.3 2.8 0 21-LSU 21-LSU 2012 10/0 5 9 1.8 0.9 0 8-GSU 11-GSU 2013 7/0 6 79 13.2 11.3 2 37-UK 66-UK 2014 7/0 4 31 7.8 4.4 0 18-UF 15-UF Totals 33/1 18 144 8.0 4.4 2 37-UK 66-UK Punt Returns GP No Yds Avg Per/G TD Long High Yd 2011 9 8 94 11.8 10.4 0 43-Buf 43-Buf 2012 10 16 155 9.7 15.5 0 35-GSU 46-GSU 2013 7 8 63 7.9 9.0 0 17-UK 21-AP 2014 7 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 -- -Totals 33 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 2014 7 13 280 21.5 40.0 0 39-UGa 79-UGa Totals 33 54 1263 23.4 46.8 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
YOUNG ON THE CHARTS
¢ Kickoff Return Yardage 1. 1,854 Willie Gault 2. 1,788 Leonard Scott 3. 1,543 Devrin Young ¢ Total Kick (Punt & Kickoff) Return Yards 1. 2,513 Willie Gault 2. 1,855 Devrin Young 3. 1,788 Leonard Scott ¢ Kickoff Returns 1. 78 Willie Gault 2. 77 Leonard Scott 3. 67 Devrin Young
1979-82 1999-02 2011-14 1979-82 2011-14 1999-02 1979-82 1999-02 2011-14
CAREER GAME-BY-GAME
2011 Opp. Rec-Yds-TD, Lg PR-Yds-TD, Lg KR-Yds-TD, Lg Buffalo 0-0-0 1-43-0, 43 2-51-0, 34 Georgia 0-0-0 2-19-0, 20 4-108-0, 50 LSU 1-21-0, 21 0-0-0 5-135-0, 60 at Alabama 1-2-0, 2 1-11-0, 11 5-100-0, 25 South Carolina 0-0-0 0-0-0 2-63-0, 38 MTSU 1-2-0, 2 3-19-0, 16 1-39-0, 39 at Arkansas 0-0-0 1- -1-0, -1 4-62-0, 24 Vanderbilt 0-0-0 1-2-0, 2 2-34-0, 18 at Kentucky 0-0-0 0-0-0 2-36-0, 21 2012 Opp. Rush-Yds-TD, Lg Rec-Yds-TD, Lg PR-Yds-TD, Lg KR-Yds-TD, Lg NC State 2- (-2)-0, 0 1-4-0, 4 1-5-0, 2-45-0, 35 Ga. State 8-46-0, 30 2-11-0, 8 4-46-0, 35 0-0-0 Florida 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-8-0, 8 0-0-0 Akron 0-0-0 0-0-0 3-45-0, 18 2-25-0, 15 at Georgia 3-14-0, 12 0-0-0 1-5-0, 5 5-55-0, 22 at Miss State 13-58-0, 10 0-0-0 1- (-1)-0, -1 1-17-0, 17 Alabama 5-21-0, 7 2- (-6)-0, 0 1-13-0, 13 0-0-0 at S.Carolina 2-3-0, 2 0-0-0 1-3-0, 3 0-0-0 Troy DNP-INJ Missouri 0-0-0 0-0-0 2-21-0, 13 0-0-0 at Vanderbilt DNP Kentucky 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-10-0, 10 0-0-0 2013 Opp. Rush-Yds-TD, Lg Rec-Yds-TD, Lg PR-Yds-TD, Lg KR-Yds-TD, Lg Austin Peay 1-6-0, 6 1-9-1, 9 2-21-0, 11 1-58-0 58 W. Kentucky DNP-INJ at Oregon DNP-INJ at Florida DNP-INJ So. Alabama DNP-INJ Georgia DNP-INJ So. Carolina 0-0-0 1-4-0, 4 0-0-0 1-12-0, 12 at Alabama 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 5-146-0, 45 at Missouri 0-0-0 0-0-0 2-19-0, 14 4-91-0, 29 Auburn 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 4-74-0, 20 Vanderbilt 0-0-0 0-0-0 2-5-0, 5 2-45-0, 30 at Kentucky 0-0-0 4-66-1,37 2-18-0, 17 2-67-0, 37 2014 Opp. Rush-Yds-TD, Lg Utah State 1-6-0, 6 Ark. State 2-11-0, 11 at Oklahoma 0-0-0 at Georgia 0-0-0 Florida 1-7-0, 7 Chattanooga 2-0-0, 0 at Ole Miss DNT-INJ Alabama DND-INJ at S.Carolina DNT-INJ Kentucky DND-INJ Vanderbilt DNT-INJ vs. Iowa 4-25-0, 9
Rec-Yds-TD, Lg 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-6-0, 6 2-15-0, 18 1-10-0, 10
PR-Yds-TD, Lg 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0
KR-Yds-TD, Lg 2-35-0, 18 2-48-0, 29 3-60-0, 24 3-79-0, 39 3-58-0, 27 0-0-0
0-0-0
0-0-0
0-0-0