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TENNESSEE (3-1) at #5/5 GEORGIA (4-0)
2012 » SCHEDULE & RECORD
AT FIRST GLANCE
THE MATCHUP
THE GEORGIA GAME
RV/RV TENNESSEE vs #5/#5 GEORGIA
THE BASICS 2012 RECORD 2012 RECORD 3-1, 0-1 SEC 4-0, 2-0 SEC Current Rank: RV/RV Current Rank: 5/5 Points/Game: 38.2 Points/Game: 47.5 Points Allowed/Game: 24.2 Points Allowed/Game: 16.5 Rush Yds/Game: 172.5 Rush Yds/Game: 242.5 TDs (Rush/Pass): 7/12 TDs (Rush/Pass): 14/10 Pass Yds/Game: 341.2 Pass Yds/Game: 287.5 Total Off./Game: 513.8 Total Off./Game: 530.0 Total Def./Game: 396.0 Total Def./Game: 343.2
STATISTICAL LEADERS RUSHING RUSHING #20 Rajion Neal #3 Todd Gurley (80-356, 3 TD, 89.0 ypg) (44-419, 6 TD, 101.5 ypg) PASSING #8 Tyler Bray (94-148, 1301 yds, 63.5%, 12 TD, 3 INT, 325.2 ypg)
PASSING #11 Aaron Murray (69-104, 1092 yds, 66.3%, 10 TD, 2 INT, 273.0 ypg)
RECEIVING RECEIVING #11 Justin Hunter #82 Michael Bennett (30-410, 4 TD, 102.5 ypg) (19-275, 2 TD, 68.8 ypg) DEFENSE #45 A.J. Johnson (31 tkls, 1 TFL, 4 QBH)
DEFENSE #52 Amarlo Herrera (30 tkls, 2 TFL, 1 INT)
INSIDE THE SERIES Overall: UT, 21-18-2 In Knoxville: UT, 11-9-1 In Athens: UT, 10-9-1 Current Streak: UGA 2
Last Meeting: Georgia 20, UT 12 - Oct. 8, 2011 in Knoxville
Last Win Over Top-10 Team: UT All-Time Record: 10/7/06 at #10 Georgia, 51-33 797-348-53 (.687)
¢ Saturday’s game marks the 42nd all-time meeting between Tennessee and Georgia, with the Vols holding a 21-18-2 all-time edge in the series. ¢ UT holds a 10-9-1 advantage in Athens in the series. Tennessee will attempt to snap a two-game losing streak both in the series overall and at Sanford Stadium. ¢ Tennessee’s last win in the series was a 45-19 win at Neyland Stadium in 2009, a 26-point victory that represented the Bulldogs’ largest margin of defeat over the last four seasons. The Vols won three of four over Georgia from 2006-09. ¢ UT won a series-best nine in a row from 1989-99. ¢ Six of the last seven meetings in the series have been decided by at least 12 points, with the exception being Georgia’s 20-12 win in 2011 in Knoxville. Four of the last six meetings in the series have featured a margin of victory of 18 or more points. ¢ A win would give Tennessee its first 4-1 start since 2006 as well, when the Vols started 7-1.
AGAINST TOP 10
¢ Saturday’s game against No. 5 Georgia will mark the 28th consecutive year that the Vols have played at least one opponent ranked in the top 10. ¢ Based on the current rankings, UT is slated four consecutive ranked opponents, including three in the top six (No. 5 Georgia, No. 21 Mississippi State, No. 1 Alabama, No. 6 South Carolina). The last time the Vols faced such a gauntlet was in 1991 when it faced five consecutive ranked foes. ¢ Tennessee’s last win over a top 10 team was against No. 10 Georgia in Athens, 51-33, on Oct. 7, 2006.
TOP-FLIGHT OFFENSE
¢ Tennessee ranks second in the SEC and 17th nationally in total offense at 513.8 yards per game through four games (2,055 total yards). The only team ahead of the Vols is this week’s opponent, Georgia which is averaging 530.0 yards per game. ¢ The Vols lead the SEC and rank eighth nationally in passing offense at 341.25. UT is on pace to eclipse the school record for yards passing (3,981 in 1997). ¢ The 2,055 yards of total offense marks the highest total through four games in Tennessee history. ¢ Total Offense, First Four Games, UT History 2012 2,055 1993 1,922 1990 1,951 1996 1,834 ¢ The Vols have also scored 153 points, the fifthhighest total through four games in the last 100 years of Tennessee football. ¢ Most Points, First Four Games, UT 1913-2012 1990 182 1969 157 1996 167 2012 153 1993 164
A TENNESSEE WIN WOULD...
Give Tennessee a 4-1 start for the first time since 2006 when the Vols started 7-1. A win would also snap a two-game losing streak against both Georgia overall and in Athens. Mark the 798th victory in UT history, two wins shy of becoming the eighth program to reach 800 wins. Give the Vols their first win over a top-5 team since beating No. 4 LSU, 30-27 in Baton Rouge on Sept. 26, 2005. Give the Vols their first win over a top-10 team since beating 10th-ranked Georgia, 51-33, in Athens on Oct. 7, 2006 Give UT its first win over a ranked team since beating No. 21 South Carolina, 31-13, on Oct. 31, 2009.
THE RECORD
SEPT. 29, 2012 » SANFORD STADIUM » ATHENS, GA. » 3:30 P.M. EST
OVERALL RECORD:
3-1
SEC 0-1 NON-CONFERENCE 3-0 HOME 2-1 AWAY 0-0 NEUTRAL 1-0
THE SCHEDULE DATE Aug. 31 Sept. 8 Sept. 15 Sept. 22 Sept. 29 Oct. 13 Oct. 20 Oct. 27 Nov. 3 Nov. 10 Nov. 17 Nov. 24 Dec. 1
OPPONENT (TV) TIME/RESULT vs. NC State ^ (ESPNU) W, 35-21 Georgia State (PPV) W, 51-13 #18 Florida * (ESPN) L, 20-37 Akron (CSS) W, 47-26 at #5 Georgia * (CBS) 3:30 p.m. at #21 Mississippi State * TBA #1 Alabama * TBA at #6 South Carolina * TBA Troy TBA Missouri * TBA at Vanderbilt * TBA Kentucky * TBA SEC Championship (CBS) 4 p.m.
* Southeastern Conference game ^ Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game All times Eastern
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DEPTH CHART NOTES: OFFENSE
QB
#8 TYLER BRAY
6-6, 215, JR., KINGSBURG, CALIF.
#14 JUSTIN WORLEY
6-4, 213, SO., ROCK HILL, S.C.
#20 RAJION NEAL
TB
Prounounced (RAY-zhon)
5-11, 211, JR., FAYETTEVILLE, GA.
#19 DEVRIN YOUNG
5-8, 172, SO., KNOXVILLE, TENN.
OR
FB
#15 MARLIN LANE
5-11, 205, SO., DAYTONA BEACH, FLA.
#39 BEN BARTHOLOMEW 6-2, 251, SR.-RS, NASHVILLE, TENN.
#38 JUSTIN KING
6-2, 225, FR., DUNWOODY, GA.
X
#6 VINCENT DALLAS
• Inserted as primary X back-up prior to Akron game; 2 catches for 18 yds • Returned to WR after playing as a DB for nearly all of training camp • 11-yard catch vs. Akron and 7-yarder vs. NC State
Year GP/GS Rec Yds Avg TD Lg 2012 4/0 2 18 9.0 0 11 Car. 15/0 5 55 11.0 0 22 Car. Highs: Rec: 1, Yds: 22, TDs: 0
#81 MYCHAL RIVERA
• Named to John Mackey Award Preseason watch list for nation’s top TE • Third on Vols in catches with 11 and fourth in yards with 173 with 2 TDs • Third-career TD, 2nd vs. Florida with 6-yard catch vs. Gators (4-47 rec) • On 22nd birthday, had 2nd-career TD on 19-yd rec; had 4-70 rec. vs. GSU
Year GP/GS Rec Yds Avg TD Lg 2012 4/4 11 173 15.7 2 24 Car. 29/16 51 629 12.3 3 26 Car. Highs: Rec: 6, Yds: 85, TDs: 1
• Began camp as backup to Rivera, suffered knee injury & missed 2 games • First-career touchdown on a 6-yard reception vs. Akron (9/22) • As a true freshman, played eight games in 2011 with 3 catches for 34 yds
Year GP/GS Rec Yds Avg TD Lg 2012 2/0 1 6 6.0 1 6 Car. 10/1 4 40 10.0 1 21 Car. Highs: Rec: 2, Yds: 32, TDs: 1
Prounounced (MICHAEL)
6-3, 244, SR.-RS, VALENCIA, CALIF.
#74 ANTONIO RICHARDSON
• Helped Vols to 513.8 yards per game of offense; 500+ yds. three times (1st at UT since 2004) • Drew first career start vs. NC State, helped Vols offense to 524 total yards including 191 rushing • Served as backup left tackle to Dallas Thomas as a freshman in 2011 • In 2011, all 12 games, part of field goal offensive line and reserve linemen with offense
Year GP/GS 2012 4/4 Car. 16/4
#67 ALAN POSEY
• Made college debut vs. Georgia State; Redshirted as a true freshman in 2011 • Played at Clarke Central HS, same HS as Derek Dooley and current Vols TB Quenshaun Watson • ESPN: 4-star (No. 15 overall offensive tackle) in 2011.
Year GP/GS 2012 1/0
#71 DALLAS THOMAS
• On Outland Trophy Watch List for 2012; Member of Senior Bowl Watch List for 2012 • Named to 2012 Preseason All-SEC Teams by SEC Coaches; also 3rd team by Lindy’s & Phil Steele • Started last 29 games in a row, four this season at left guard and previous 25 at left tackle • Moved to left guard after starting 25 games in a row at left tackle, all 12 in 2011 and 13 in 2010 • 2011 Phil Steele Freshman All-American First Team; 2011 SEC All-Freshman Team Selection • Played all 12 games in 2011, was one of 16 true freshmen to play for Vols • Started last five games of 2011 at left guard; part of field goal PAT offensive line unit all 12 games
Year GP/GS 2012 4/4 Car. 42/29
• Regained starting center role in preseason camp after starting first six games of 2011 at center • A left-hander, Stone is snapping under center with right hand and shotgun snaps with left hand • Started seven games overall in 2011 including one at left guard; played in nine overall games • 2010 Sporting News and FWAA Freshman All-American, starting eight games (five at center)
Year GP/GS 2012 4/4 Car. 25/19
6-6, 332, SO., NASHVILLE, TENN.
6-5, 310, SR.-RS, BATON ROUGE, LA.
#68 MARCUS JACKSON
6-2, 310, SO., VERO BEACH, FLA.
#64 JAMES STONE 6-3, 300, JR., NASHVILLE, TENN.
#57 MACK CROWDER 6-2, 283, FR.-RS, BRISTOL, TENN.
• Made college debut vs. Georgia State; Redshirted as a true freshman in 2011 Year GP/GS 2012 1/0 • Has been at UT campus since January 2011, enrolling early • Rivals: 3-star (No. 14 Center, No. 8 in Tenn.); Scout: 3-star (No. 9 Center); ESPN: 3-star (No. 7 C) in 2011 • Named SEC Offensive Lineman of the Week, first Vol to earn that honor since 2009 • Started last 19 consecutive games at RG, including all 12 last season. Started 21 of last 23 games • UT has allowed just two sacks (0.5) per game, seventh-best in NCAA • Younger brother of current Saskatchewan Roughriders lineman Xavier Fulton in CFL
#78/89 ALEX BULLARD
• Versatile lineman can play all three spots and also being used as a blocking tight end (wearing No. 89) Year GP/GS 2012 4/0 • Started all 12 games in 2011: last six at center, after starting first six games at left guard • Nashville-area native played in three games with Notre Dame before coming home to Tennessee in ‘11 Car. 19/12
6-5, 324, JR., HOMEWOOD, ILL.
Year GP/GS 2012 4/4 Car. 28/21
#70 JA’WUAN JAMES
• Named to 2012 Preseason All-SEC Second Team by SEC Media; also 2nd team by Lindy’s • Started all 29 games of his college career at right tackle, four this year and all 12 last season • One of three team representativs at SEC Media Days in Hoover, Ala. • Earned Coaches’ All-SEC Freshman Team honors in 2010
#77 KYLER KERBYSON
• Made college debut vs. Georgia State; Played one snap vs. Florida Year GP/GS • Redshirted as a true freshman in 2011, was listed as back-up right tackle all season 2012 2/0 • Named Tennessee Mr. Football AAA Lineman of the Year in 2010; Earned TSWA All-State honors
6-6, 323, JR., SUWANEE, GA.
6-4, 320, FR.-RS, KNOXVILLE, TENN. 2
Year GP/GS 2012 4/0 Car. 16/5
#72 ZACH FULTON
6-2, 300, JR., FRANKLIN, TENN.
RT
• Made Vols’ debut vs. Georgia State playing Wildcat QB, rushed once Year GP/GS Rush Yds Avg TD Lg • Converted LB, moved to offense during fall camp, also plays Wildcat QB 2012 2/0 2 18 9.0 0 18 Car. Highs: Rush: 1, Yds: 18, TDs: 0 • Played QB, RB, OLB at Dunwoody H.S., rushing for 800 yards
Year GP/GS Rec Yds Avg TD Lg 2012 4/4 30 410 13.7 4 42 Car. 20/8 63 1139 18.2 13 81 Car. Highs: Rec: 10, Yds: 165, TDs: 3
6-4, 200, JR., VIRGINIA BEACH, VA.
6-5, 321, FR.-RS, ATHENS, GA.
RG
Year GP/GS Rec Yds Avg TD Lg 2012 4/1 4 40 10.0 0 13 Car. 23/8 10 94 9.4 0 18 Car. Highs: Rec: 2, Yds: 21, TDs: 0
• Member of Biletnikoff Watch List for 2012; 6th in NCAA in rec yards (410) • Tied UT record with 3 receiving TDs vs. GSU, 8th player in Vols history • W/30 catches has 2nd-most catches in UT history through 1st 4 games (M.Nash 31 in ‘97): 8-115 vs. Akron; 5-76 vs. UF; 8-146 vs. GSU, 9-73 vs. NC St.)
6-3, 205, JR., ROCK HILL, S.C.
6-5, 254, SO, BRISTOL, TENN.
C
• Seeing action at fullback and tight end; 2 catches for 21 yds vs. Akron • Started 7 games at FB in 2011, but no rushes; 6 catches for 54 yds in 2011 • Member of Vols track & field team in 2010, competing in shot put • 3rd-generation Vol, brother Will (1998-2001), Grandpa Sam (1937-39)
Year GP/GS Rush Yds Avg TD Lg 2012 4/0 10 44 4.4 0 30 Car. 13/1 16 53 3.3 0 30 Car. Highs: Rushes: 8, Yds: 46, TD: 0 • Gained 154 yards on 27 carries in first 4 games this season (47 vs. Akron) Year GP/GS Rush Yds Avg TD Lg • Game-best & career-hi 75 rushing yards including long of 42 vs. NC State 2012 4/0 27 154 5.7 0 42 Car. 16/0 102 434 4.3 2 45 • In 2011, as a true freshman ran for 280 yards, had 17 catches for 161 yards Car. Highs: Rushes: 10, Yds: 75, TD: 2
#11 JUSTIN HUNTER
Prounounced (core-DARE-uhl)
#85 BRENDAN DOWNS
LG
Year GP/GS Rush Yds Avg TD Lg 2012 4/4 80 356 4.5 3 29 Car. 25/7 153 687 4.5 5 40 Car. Highs: Rush: 23, Yds: 151, TDs: 1
Year GP/GS Rec Yds Avg TD Lg 2012 4/4 19 259 13.6 2 45 Car. Highs: Rec: 8, Yds: 93, Rec TDs: 1, Rushes: 2, Yds: 72, Rush TDs: 1 Year GP/GS Rec Yds Avg TD Lg 2012 4/3 8 198 24.8 1 72 Car. 40/13 39 613 15.7 3 72 Car. Highs: Rec: 4, Yds: 87, TD: 1
5-11, 187, SO., ELLENWOOD, GA.
LT
Year GP/GS Cmp Att Yds TD/Int 2012 2/0 4 8 64 0/1 2011 6/3 52 95 668 1/4 Car. Highs: Att: 32, Cmp: 23, Yds: 291, TD: 1
• 195 all-purpose yards (71 rec/18 rush/106 KR) vs. Georgia State • Had 165 all-purpose yds (93 rec/72 rush) 2TDs (41 rec, 67 run) vs. NC State • #1 JUCO prospect in nation by 247Sports.com; 5-star by 247Sports & Scout • Started first 3 games in 2012, with eight catches for 198 yards and a TD • Career-high 87 receiving yds. w/career-high tying 72 yd TD vs. NC State. • Started six games in 2011, making 14 catches for 189 yards with one TD
6-0, 172, SR., NASHVILLE, TENN.
TE
Year GP/GS Cmp Att Yds TD/Int 2012 4/4 94 148 1301 12/3 Car. 20/16 366 619 5133 47/19 Car. Highs: Cmp: 34, Att: 48, Yds: 405, TD: 5
• Career-high 151 rushing yards vs. Akron, fourth TD of season on TD catch • Then career-hi of 87 rushing yards and 23 rushing attempts vs. Florida • First-career multi-touchdown game vs. GSU with 1- and 5-yard rushes • Started three games at receiver in 2011, making 13 catches for 269 yards • Gained 233 all-purpose yards in 2012 (104 KR, 70 PR, 44 Rush, 15 Rec) • Career-high 46 rushing yards vs. Georgia State; also had 11 rec. yards • Hometown native was third on UT in all-purpose yards in 2011 (756)
#84 CORDARRELLE PATTERSON• Has team-high 512 all-purpose yards (128.0 pg), ranks second in SEC #83 ZACH ROGERS
Z
• Preseason Award Watch Lists: Maxwell, Manning, Camp, O’Brien Awards • 11-5 all-time as a starting QB, throwing for 302 yds per game in 16 starts • 3rd in NCAA in pass yds (1,301): 401 vs. Akron; 333 vs. NCSt; 310 vs. GSU • On UT career charts: TD Pass (4th/47); Yds (6th/5,133), Comp. (6th/366) • Made 2012 debut vs. Georgia State, throwing for 64 yards on 4-of-8 • Started 3 games at QB as true freshman in 2011 (Oct. 29-Nov. 12, 2011) • First college win vs. MTSU (11/5/11) with 291 yards on 23-of-32 and a TD
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Year GP/GS 2012 4/4 Car. 29/29
DEPTH CHART NOTES: DEFENSE
DE
#94 DARRINGTON SENTIMORE
• Started all 4 games this yr in UT debut; First-career sack (11 yds) vs. GSU • JUCO transfer, joined Vols in spring after year at Gulf Coast (Miss.) CC • In 2011 at Gulf Coast CC in Mississippi, had 39 tackles with seven sacks • Began career at Alabama, played in 11 games in 2010 with Crimson Tide
Year GP/GS UT AT TT Sack TFLs 2012 4/4 3 2 5 2-15 2-15 Career 15/4 6 8 14 2.5-16 2-15 Car. Highs: Tackles: 4, Sack: 1, TFLs: 1
#80 COREY MILLER
• First start since freshman year vs. Akron, makde three tackles with TFL • Career-high six tackles including third-career sack vs. Georgia State • Played in all 12 games as a sophomore, making 15 tackles with two TFLs
Year GP/GS UT AT TT Sack TFLs 2012 4/1 6 6 12 1-6 2.5-8 Car. 29/3 23 17 40 3-15 5.5-23 Car. Highs: Tackles: 6, Sack: 1, TFLs: 1.5
#98 DANIEL McCULLERS
• Massive nose guard (6-8, 377), won starting job in training camp • Career-high three tackles along with TFL, Quarterback Hurry vs. Florida • JUCO Transfer from Georgia Military Academy, where he played two years • Rivals: 4-star (No. 6 JUCO overall, No. 1 JUCO DT, No. 1 in Georgia)
Year GP/GS UT AT TT Sack TFLs 2012 4/2 3 1 4 0-0 1-1 Car. Highs: Tackles: 3, TFLs: 1
#97 DANIEL HOOD
• Hometown native had a tackle and 18-yard KO return vs. Georgia State • Moved to defense for sophomore season in 2011 after playing OL in 2010 • Starred at Knoxville Catholic, making 62 tackles with 7.5 sacks as senior
Year GP/GS UT AT TT Sack TFLs 2012 4/0 0 1 1 0-0 0-0 Career 22/8 3 6 9 1-3 1-3 Car. Highs: Tackles: 2, Sack: 1, TFLs: 1
#44 MAURICE COUCH
6-2, 299, JR.-RS, ORLANDO, FLA.
• Leads UT defensive linemen with 16 tackles, including 1.5 TFLs • Led D-Linemen with 5 tackles including TFL & a forced fumble vs. NC St. • 2nd-year Vol; JUCO transfer prior to 2011, from Garden City (Kan.) CC • Played all 12 games with four starts in 2011, making 37 tackles, 6.0 TFLs
Year GP/GS UT AT TT Sack TFLs 2012 4/4 12 4 16 0-0 1.5-3 Career 16/8 22 31 53 1.5-6 7.5-15 Car. Highs: Tackles: 6, Sack: 1, TFLs: 2
#58 MARLON WALLS
• Tied career-high with 4 tkls vs. Akron; has 6 tkls in 2012 as a reserve DL • Returned to action in 2011 after missing all of 2010 with Achilles injury
Year GP/GS UT AT TT Sack TFLs 2012 4/0 1 5 6 0-0 0-0 Career 23/4 15 15 30 1-6 3-9 Car. Highs: Tackles: 4, Sack: 1, TFLs: 1
#55 JACQUES SMITH
• Started at Vols’ JACK in first three games; tied career-hi with 6 tkls vs. UF • Played in all 12 games, starting eight on defensive line as sophomore in 2011 • In 2011, ninth on team in tackles with 35 including 7.5 TFLs for 26 yds in 2011 • Chattanooga-area native, earned SEC All-Freshman from Coaches in 2010
Year GP/GS UT AT TT Sack TFLs 2012 4/3 6 6 12 0-0 1-3 Career 29/11 43 28 71 2.5-12 13.5-45 Car. Highs: Tackles: 6, Sack: 1, TFLs: 2
6-2, 288, JR.-RS, NORCO, LA.
6-3, 257, JR., WELLFORD, S.C.
NG
6-8, 377, JR., RALEIGH, N.C.
6-4, 292, JR.-RS, KNOXVILLE, TENN.
DE
6-2, 285, JR.-RS, OLIVE BRANCH, MISS. • Played in all 12 games, making 4 starts on def line, made 22 tackles in ‘11
JACK
Prounounced (JOCK-kwez)
6-2, 244, JR., OOLTEWAH, TENN.
#54 JORDAN WILLIAMS
6-5, 256, SO., GAINESVILLE, FLA.
SLB
#56 CURT MAGGITT Prounounced (muh-JIT)
6-3, 240, SO., WEST PALM BEACH, FLA.
Year GP/GS UT AT TT Sack TFLs 2012 4/1 2 1 3 1-9 1.5-10 Car. 40/6 22 31 53 5.5-40 9.5-51 Car. Highs: Tackles: 4, Sack: 1, TFLs: 1
#45 A.J. JOHNSON
• Member of Butkus Award Watch List; Preseason All-SEC Third Team LB • Leads team with 31 tackles including 11 in each of last two games • Running “The Beast” scored on rushing plays in each of last two games • Consensus 2011 First-Team Freshman All-American (UT record 5 honors)
Year GP/GS UT AT TT Sack TFLs 2012 4/4 16 15 31 0-0 1-6 Career 16/14 53 58 111 0-0 8-13 Car. Highs: Tackles: 13, Sack: 0, TFLs: 1.5
#46 CHANNING FUGATE
• Leads team in special teams tackles with eight; 12 overall tackles • Tied for team lead in tackles with career-high seven vs. Georgia State • Converted fullback in first year on defense as backup MIKE linebacker
Year GP/GS UT AT TT Sack TFLs 2012 4/0 8 4 12 0-0 0.5-0 Career 29/6 9 4 13 0-0 0.5-0 Car. Highs: Tackles: 7, Sack: 0, TFLs: 0.5
#34 HERMAN LATHERS
• Returned vs. Florida with 5 tkls, 1.5 TFLs; missed GSU (shoulder injury) • Made five tackles in return to action vs. NC State, but injured shoulder • Senior returned after missing all of 2011 with fractured ankle (June 2011) • Bone cancer survivor; didn’t play football until sophomore year of HS
Year GP/GS UT AT TT Sack TFLs 2012 3/2 7 3 10 0-0 1.5-2 Career 28/19 79 58 137 2.5-16 8.5-28 Car. Highs: Tackles: 12, Sack: 1, TFLs: 2
#41 DONTAVIS SAPP
• Started vs. Akron, made four tackles; has 11 overall stops with 2.5 TFLs • First-career start vs. Georgia State, made four tackles and had 1.5 TFLs • Former defensive back, moved to linebacker prior to 2011 season
Year GP/GS UT AT TT Sack TFLs 2012 4/2 5 6 11 0-0 2.5-10 Career 27/2 17 19 36 1-6 3.5-16 Car. Highs: Tackles: 6, Sack: 1, TFLs: 1.5
#27 JUSTIN COLEMAN
• Moved into starting role vs. Akron, made two tackles with a 10-yd TFL • Played all 12 games, starting four (including first two) as true frosh in 2011 • In Spring 2012, honored with Fourth Quarter Award for intangible value • Became first true frosh to start at UT since Eric Berry did in 2009
Year GP/GS UT AT TT TFLs PDs 2012 4/1 3 0 3 1-10 1 Career 16/5 13 0 13 1-10 3 Car. Highs: Tackles: 5, TFLs: 1, PD: 1
#10 MARSALIS TEAGUE
• First career interception to close out win vs. NC State, also had 3 tackles • Member of 2012 Senior Bowl Watch List • Converted wide receiver, begins three year in secondary • Started eight games of 2011, playing in 11 of 12, making 27 tackles
Year GP/GS UT AT TT TFLs INT PD 2012 4/3 6 3 9 0-0 1-0 1 Car. 39/24 49 35 84 1-1 1-0 11 Car. Highs: Tackles: 11, TFLs: 0.5, PDs: 3
#3 BYRON MOORE
• Second on Vols with 30 tackles w/ career-high 10 vs. Akron • Two INTs vs. Akron, first Vol with 2 INTs in a game since Eric Berry (2007) • Tied for UT lead with career-hi eight tackles and had first INT vs. NC State • JUCO transfer in 2nd year w/ UT after L.A. Harbor CC; original USC signee
Year GP/GS UT AT TT TFLs INT PD 2012 4/4 17 13 30 0-0 3-53 4 Car. 15/6 21 15 36 0-0 3-53 5 Car. Highs: Tackles: 10, INT: 2, PD: 1
#22 ROD WILKS
• One of nine fifth-year seniors on the team; played 32 career games • Saw action in 12 games of 2011 as a reserve in secondary & special teams • Former receiver, moved to defense prior to 2010 season
Year GP/GS UT AT TT TFLs PDs 2012 4/0 1 2 3 0-0 0 Career 32/0 19 14 33 2-4 0 Car. Highs: Tackles: 7, Sack: 0, TFLs: 1
#17 BRENT BREWER
• In first start of 2012 had four tackles vs. Akron; has 12 stops on season • Returned in 2012 from torn ACL suffered vs. South Carolina (10/29/11) • Started first eight games of 2011, making 24 tackles in 2nd UT season • Had started 14 games in a row, including last six of freshman year in 2010
Year GP/GS UT AT TT TFLs PDs 2012 4/1 8 4 12 0-0 0 Career 25/16 44 22 66 5-9 3 Car. Highs: Tackles: 8, TFLs: 1, PDs: 1
#33 LaDARRELL McNEIL
• True freshman played in each of last 3 games with one tackle each game Year GP/GS UT AT TT TFLs PDs 2012 3/0 3 0 3 0-0 0 • Consensus 4-star recruit by ESPN, 247Sports, Rivals and Scout Car. Highs: Tackles: 1, TFLs: 0, PDs: 0 • Parade All-American following senior year at Wilmer-Hutchins • Averaged 13.8 tackles per game as a senior, racking up 124 total
#23 PRENTISS WAGGNER
• Started last 29 games in a row; has 129 career tackles and 8 interceptions • Fourth in team in tackles with 18 after eight vs. Akron • 2012 Preseason All-SEC 2nd Team by SEC Media; 2nd team by Phil Steele • 2012 Senior Bowl Watch List as Vols returning starting right cornerback
#24 ERIC GORDON
• Sixth-career INT along with four tackles vs. Akron; Has 17 stops in 2012 • Started in nickel package and made six tackles vs. Georgia State • Two INTs in 2011 including game-winning 90-yard TD return for OT win vs. Vandy (11/19/11), was first def. TD to win OT game since 2005 in NCAA
6-2, 240, SO., GAINESVILLE, GA.
6-0, 230, SR.-RS, BATON ROUGE, LA.
6-2, 224, JR., VALDOSTA, GA.
LCB
5-10, 182, SO., BRUNSWICK, GA.
5-11, 182, SR., PARIS, TENN.
FS
6-0, 193, JR.-RS, CARSON, CALIF.
6-0, 221, SR.-RS, SMYRNA, TENN.
SS
6-1, 214, JR., TYRONE, GA.
6-1, 195, FR., DALLAS, TEXAS
RCB
Year GP/GS UT AT TT Sack TFLs 2012 3/3 9 2 10 1-18 1-18 Career 14/11 38 29 66 1.5-24 6.5-37 Car. Highs: Tackles: 7, Sack: 1, TFLs: 2.5
• Made fifth-career start vs. GSU, had two tackles, a sack/force fumble • Fifth-year senior has played in 39 career games w/ 53 tackles (9.5 TFLs) • Started final 3 games of 2011 at left defensive end, 9 tkls in those games
6-1, 239, JR., JACKSON, KY.
WLB
Year GP/GS UT AT TT Sack TFLs 2012 2/0 2 2 4 0-0 0-0 Career 11/0 5 3 8 1-6 1-6 Car. Highs: Tackles: 4, Sack: 1, TFLs: 1
#86 WILLIE BOHANNON
6-2, 253, SR.-RS, MOBILE, ALA.
MLB
• Four tackles vs. GSU, that equalled his career total for all games in 2011 • Played in nine games as a true freshman, made four tackles, one sack • Dad Keith played def. line at Florida in 80s; sister Janine played VB at UF • Returned to action with five tackles vs. Florida; missed GSU (toe injury) • Credited w/5 tackles, 18-yard sack, which resulted in safety vs. NC State • 2011 3rd-Team Freshman All-American by Phil Steele; 2011 SEC All-Frosh • 56 tackles in 2011 was 4th-most by a UT frosh in history (R.White had 51)
6-2, 182, SR.-RS, CLINTON, LA.
5-9, 190, JR.-RS, NASHVILLE, TENN.
Year GP/GS UT AT TT TFLs INT PD 2012 4/4 12 6 18 0.5-1 1-8 2 Car. 42/31 94 35 129 5.5-15 8-138 20 Car. Highs: Tackles: 11, TFLs: 1; INTs: 1 Year GP/GS UT AT TT TFLs INT PD 2012 4/2 14 3 17 1-1 2-12 3 Car. 27/10 61 19 80 8-14 6-165 9 Car. Highs: Tackles: 6, TFLs: 2, INTs: 1
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DEPTH CHART NOTES: SPECIAL TEAMS Year GP/GS No Yds Avg I-20 Lg 2012 4/4 12 487 40.6 5 51 Career 15/13 52 2012 38.7 15 53 Car. Highs: Punts: 6, Avg: 44.5, Lg: 53
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#43 MATT DARR
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#1 MICHAEL PALARDY
• Two 50-yard punts as part of 44.3 average vs. Florida on 3 punts • Punted in six of 12 games in 2011, played as starting punting three times • Averaged 36.8 yards per punt on 14 boots with long of 46 yards in 2011 • Punted four times as a freshman in 2010 for 39.2 average
Year GP/GS No Yds Avg I-20 Lg 2012 4/0 4 164 41.0 0 50 Career 26/3 22 836 38.0 1 51 Car. Highs: Punts: 5, Avg: 51.0, Lg: 51
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#42 DERRICK BRODUS
Year GP/GS FG FGA PAT PAT Pts 2012 3/2 5 5 8 9 23 Career 4/3 6 6 11 12 29 Car. Highs: FGs: 4, FGAs: 4, Long: 37
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#1 MICHAEL PALARDY
• Tied UT record for most kicking points in a game with 17 vs. Akron • Has made all five field goal attempts and is 8-of-9 on PATs for 23 points • 4-4 FGs vs. Akron (9/22), made most FG by a Vol since D.Lincoln in ‘07 • 4 made FGs is tied for the 2nd-most in a game this season in NCAA • Made two field goals (20, 34) in win over NC State in opener • In two training camp scrimmages, made all six field goal attempts • Handled kicking duties in 11 of 12 games in 2011
Year GP/GS FG FGA EXP Att Pts 2012 4/2 2 3 8 10 14 Car. 26/19 16 24 46 50 94
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#1 MICHAEL PALARDY
• 28 kickoffs in 2012 for 62.6 average with 12 touchbacks • Career-high five touchbacks vs. Akron on 10 kickoffs (62.3 average) • Kicked off 43 times for a 63.1 kickoff average including six TBs in 2011 • As a freshman, handled 45 kickoffs for a 61.0 average
Year GP KO Yds Avg TB OB 2012 4 28 1752 62.6 12 1 Car. 26 116 7209 62.1 18 6 Car. Highs: Avg: 64.6, TBs: 5
#42 DERRICK BRODUS
Year GP KO Yds Avg TB OB • Kicked off twice vs. Georgia State for 62.5 average vs. Georgia State 2 2 125 62.5 0 0 • Walk-on, who gained fame in 2011, as he was sitting on his couch before MTSU 2012 Career 4 6 363 60.5 0 0 (11/5/11) & was taken by police escort to, where he kicked 21-yd FG & 3 PATs.
#53 J.R. CARR
• Made college debut vs. NC State, snapped 11 times on all punts and kicks • Fourth-year team member, opens 2012 as Vols starting deep snapper • Had never played in a college game until 2012 since joining team in 2009 • Awarded a scholarship prior to the start of 2012 season
Year GP 2012 4
#59 MATT GIAMPAPA 6-1, 239, SO., JACKSON, TENN.
• Returned to home state after starting as snapper at Michigan State in 2011 • Snapped in all 13 games for Spartans, one of 19 true freshmen in NCAA to serve as team’s starting snapper
Year GP 2012 0 Car. 13
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#43 MATT DARR
• Began year as team’s starting holder, working with M. Palardy • Served as a holder for the final four games of 2011
Year GP 2012 3 Car. 14
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#3 TYLER DRUMMER
• Serving as starting holder for new starter Derrick Brodus • Made his collegiate debut as a holder against Georgia State (9/8) • Transfer from the University of the Cumberlands where he played in 2009
Year GP 2012 2
PR
#19 DEVRIN YOUNG
5-8, 172, SO., KNOXVILLE, TENN.
• Returned three punts for 45 yards vs. Akron; career-hi 46 yds vs. GSU • Eight returns for 94 yds in 2011 • Longest punt return (43) of year came in first return vs. Buffalo (10/1/11) • 43-yard punt return was longest by a Vol since Dennis Rogan in 2007
Year GP PR Yds Avg TD Lg 2012 4 9 104 11.6 0 35 Career 13 17 198 11.6 0 43 Car. Highs: Returns: 4, Yds: 46, TDs: 0
#11 JUSTIN HUNTER
• Did not return any punts in sophomore season of 2011 • Returned two punts as a freshman in 2010, for 16 yards
Year GP PR Yds Avg TD Lg 2010 13 2 16 8.0 0 12 Car. 17 2 16 8.0 0 12
#19 DEVRIN YOUNG
• 698 kickoff return yards (in just 11 games) ranks 13th in UT career history • 27 returns in 2011, tied for fourth-most in Tennessee history in season • Total of 628 kick return yards in 2011 was the fifth-most in Vols history • First player in UT history with three games of 100-plus return yards in a row
Year GP KR Yds Avg TD Lg 2012 4 4 70 17.5 0 35 Career 13 31 698 22.5 0 60 Car. Highs: Returns: 5, Yds: 135, TDs: 0
#84 CORDARRELLE PATTERSON
Year GP KR Yds Avg TD Lg • Ranks 2nd in SEC and 16th in NCAA with 30.2 yards per kickoff return 2012 4 5 151 30.2 0 61 • Piled up 106 kickoff return yards on three returns with long of 61 vs. GSU • Averaged 48.2 yards on 10 kickoff returns with three kick return TDs in 2011 Car. Highs: Returns: 3, Yds: 106, TDs: 0 • #1 JUCO prospect in nation by 247Sports.com; 5-star by 247Sports & Scout
• Career-best 44.5 average with one 50-yard punt vs. Florida • Punted for all five of UT’s punts in opener vs. NC State for 38.6 average
6-1, 213, SO.-RS, BAKERSFIELD, CALIF. • Served as Vols starting punter in nine games in 2011, punted in 11 overall • Averaged 38.1 yards per punt with 10 inside the 20-yard line in 2011
5-11, 177, JR., CORAL SPRINGS, FLA.
5-11, 188, JR., MARYVILLE, TENN.
5-11, 177, JR., CORAL SPRINGS, FLA. 5-11, 177, JR., CORAL SPRINGS, FLA.
5-11, 188, JR., MARYVILLE, TENN.
DS
5-11, 224, JR.-RS, LOMITA, CALIF.
6-1, 213, SO.-RS, BAKERSFIELD, CALIF. • Overall, served as holder in nine games in 201
6-1, 172, JR., POWELL, TENN.
6-4, 200, JR., VIRGINIA BEACH, VA.
KR
5-8, 172, SO., KNOXVILLE, TENN.
Prounounced (core-DARE-uhl)
6-3, 205, JR., ROCK HILL, S.C.
WHERE ARE THE COACHES?
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Cody Blanc Derrick Brodus Raiques Crump Steven Fowlkes Matt Giampapa Channing Fugate Ja’Wuan James Kyler Kerbyson Herman Lathers Curt Maggitt
BLANK BRO-dus RAW-keese FOLKS GEE-um-PAPA FEW-get Juh-WAHN KYE-lerr LAH-thers Muh-JITT
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Rajion Neal Marques Pair Michael Palardy Cordarrelle Patterson Jacques Smith Quenshaun Watson Ryeon Wedley Devrin Young
RAY-zhon Mar-KEES puh-LAR-dee core-DARE-uhl JOCK-kwez QUEN-shaun RYAN DEV-rin
Neyland Stadium
KNEE-land
Offensive Coord. Jim Chaney Press Box Defensive Coord. Sal Sunseri Sideline Cornerbacks Derrick Ansley Sideline Special Teams/TE Charlie Coiner Sideline Safeties Josh Conklin Press Box Running Backs Jay Graham Sideline Wide Receivers Darin Hinshaw Sideline Defensive Line John Palermo Sideline Offensive Line Sam Pittman Sideline
BY THE NUMBERS
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» Tyler Bray is tied for No. 1 in the NCAA in touchdown passes in 2012.
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» Tyler Bray has thrown for 47 career TDs, placing him fourth in school history (in just 20 career games). That is 10th-most among all active NCAA QBs.
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» The Vols returned 106 career starts on offensive line for 2012, just two years removed from when Derek Dooley inherited a line with just three career starts.
2012 SCHEDULE AND RESULTS DATE
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OPPONENT
SITE
Aug. 31
NC STATE (3-1) Wolfpack
Atlanta, Ga. ESPNU 7:30 ET W, 35-21 Georgia Dome
Patterson scores 2 TDs in Vols debut; Vols end 6-game Ga. Dome losing streak
Sept. 8
GEORGIA ST. (0-4) Panthers
Knoxville PPV 4 ET W, 51-13 Neyland Stadium
Bray 90% completion pct., 4 TD passes; Hunter ties UT rec. with 3 TD receptions.
Sept. 15
#18 FLORIDA (4-0) Gators
Knoxville ESPN 6 ET L, 37-20 Neyland Stadium
Vols held 20-13 lead late in 3rd; Gators score game’s final 24 points to win.
Sept. 22
AKRON (1-3) Zips
Knoxville CSS 7:30 ET W, 47-26 Neyland Stadium
Vols tally 633 yds. total offense in win; Bray throws for 401 yds., four TDs.
Sept. 29
at #5 Georgia (4-0) Bulldogs
Athens, Ga. CBS 3:30 ET UT 21-18-2 Sanford Stadium
Home team has won four of series last five; UT leads UGA 10-9-1 in Athens.
Oct. 13
at Mississippi St. (4-0) Starkville, Miss. -- -- UT 28-15-1 Vols have won six in a row over MSU; Bulldogs Davis Wade Stadium First meeting between schools since ‘08
Oct. 20
ALABAMA (4-0) Crimson Tide
Oct. 27
at South Carolina (4-0) Columbia, S.C. -- -- UT 22-6-2 Gamecocks Williams-Brice Stadium
Vols have lost consec. games to SC; UT 8-4-2 all-time at Columbia.
Nov. 3
TROY (2-2) Trojans
Knoxville -- -- First Meeting Neyland Stadium
First meeting between two schools; UT 7-1 vs. current Sun Belt members.
Nov. 10
MISSOURI (2-2) Tigers
Knoxville -- -- First Meeting Neyland Stadium
First meeting between two schools; Mizzou new to SEC in 2012.
Nov. 19
at Vanderbilt (1-3) Commodores
Nashville -- -- UT 73-27-5 Vanderbilt Stadium
Vols have won 6 consec. meetings; UT has won 33 of last 35 in series.
Nov. 26
KENTUCKY (1-3) Wildcats
Knoxville -- -- UT 74-24-9 Neyland Stadium
UT’s series win streak of 26 snapped in ‘11; Vols have won 13 in a row vs. UK at home.
TIME
SERIES/RESULT NOTE
Knoxville -- -- UA 49-38-7 Neyland Stadium
TEAM NOTES...
TENNESSEE 47, AKRON 26 ¢ Tennessee improved to 3-1 with a 47-26 win over Akron on Sept. 22 in Knoxville. The Vols totaled 633 yards of total offense, the most for UT since a 657-yard output vs. Western Kentucky in 2009. ¢ The Vols outscored Akron, 24-3, in the second half, and the win ran UT’s non-conference winning streak to nine games, the longest for the team since a 10-game streak from 2000-02. ¢ The 232 yards rushing were the most for the Vols since gaining 332 yards on the ground in the season opener vs. UT Martin in 2010.
SCORE EARLY, SCORE OFTEN
¢ The Vols have five scoring drives of 34 or fewer seconds in their first four games after accomplishing the feat only once in 2011, in the opening drive of the opening game vs. Montana. ¢ Tennessee scored on a one-play, 19-yard drive (Tyler Bray passing TD to Justin Hunter) that spanned seven seconds vs. Akron. ¢ Since 2007, the Vols have won 25 consecutive games when scoring 28 or more points. The last loss for UT when scoring 28+ points was a season-opening, 45-31 loss at California in 2007. ¢ Tennessee is 11-1 under Derek Dooley when scoring 25 or more points and 14-4 when scoring 20 or more points. ¢ UT is 10-2 under Derek Dooley when passing for 300 yards, including six consecutive wins when accomplishing the feat (Montana, Cincinnati, Buffalo, NC State, Georgia State, Akron). ¢ UT is 177-0 all-time when scoring 40-plus points.
APPROACHING 800
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¢ Tennessee has won 797 games in the program’s history, three away from becoming the eighth school all-time to reach the 800-win mark.
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Tide has won five consecutive meetings; Last UT win vs. UA was in ‘06 (16-13).
Most Wins, NCAA FBS Division I, All-Time School All-Time Wins Michigan 897-314-38 Texas 861-333-34 Nebraska 859-350-41 Notre Dame 857-301-41 Ohio State 829-316-53 Oklahoma 821-311-53 Alabama 818-329-43 TENNESSEE 797-348-54 Southern California 782-314-54 Georgia 752-400-54 Florida 673-385-40
¢ The Vols are +2 in turnover margin in 2012 and have forced multiple turnovers in seven of their last nine games since the South Carolina game in 2011. ¢ The Vols did not force a turnover against Florida, and UT has lost four consecutive games when not forcing a turnover, dating to the LSU game in 2011. ¢ The Vols are 11-5 under Derek Dooley when forcing multiple turnovers and have won seven consecutive games since Memphis in 2010 when intercepting multiple passes. Since 2008, Tennessee is 12-3 in games in which the team records more than one interception.
GROUND GAME
¢ Tennessee is receiving votes in both the AP (10 points) and USA Today Coaches' Poll (6 points). ¢ In 2012 UT’s opponents are a combined 30-18 in 2012 with a 30-14 mark from FBS opponents. Beginning this week, the Vols are slated to play four consecutive teams that are currently undefeated as Georgia, Mississippi State, Alabama and South Carolina all stand at 4-0 currently. ¢ Eight of Tennessee’s 2012 opponents earned a bid to play in a bowl game last season, including Alabama (BCS National Championship Game), Florida (Gator), Georgia (Outback), Mississippi State (Music City) Missouri (Independence), NC State (Belk), South Carolina (Capital One), and Mississippi State (Music City). ¢ The Vols have three current top six teams on the schedule and five in the top 20, including #1/1 Alabama, #5/5 Georgia, and #6/6 South Carolina. #11/12 Florida and #21/19 Mississippi State. ¢ Tennessee’s 2012 opponents were a combined 81-71 in 2011, the exact same combined record the Vols’ 2011 opponents compiled the season before, in 2010. Five of the 12 teams on the UT schedule in 2012 posted losing records a year ago: Akron (1-11), Georgia State (3-8), Troy (3-9), Vanderbilt (6-7), and Kentucky (5-7).
¢ The Vols are averaging 172.5 yards rushing per game in 2012, an increase of 82.4 yards per game over last season’s final total of 90.1 rushing yards per game. ¢ Tennessee is averaging 61.5 rushing yards more per game than it was through four games a year ago. In 2011, the Vols were averaging 111 rushing yards per game through four games. ¢ The Vols have played two BCS schools thus far in 2012, NC State and Florida. Tennessee rushed for 191 and 83 yards, respectively, for a 137.0 yards per game rushing average vs. BCS teams. A year ago, Tennessee averaged 70.4 rushing yards per game vs. opponents from BCS conferences.
TURNOVER TALES ¢ Tennessee is tied for second both in the SEC and nationally with eight interceptions, trailing only Mississippi State’s nine. ¢ Tennessee totaled only nine interceptions a year ago and did not record their eighth interception until the 11th game of the season, when the Vols intercepted three passes in an overtime win at Neyland Stadium over Vanderbilt.
RANKINGS/SCHEDULE
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EARLY RETURNS ARE IN...
¢ The Vols rank fourth in the SEC at 11.6 yards per punt return. ¢ UT Kick and Punt Return Averages, 2010-12 Year 2010 2011 2012 KR Avg. 21.5 22.7 22.0 PR Avg. 4.1 8.1 11.9 ¢ After allowing 10.3 yards per punt return during the 2011 season, Tennessee is allowing opponents an average of only 3.5 yards per punt return thus far in 2012.
FRESH BEAT
¢ Receiver Pig Howard became the 10th true freshman to play for the Vols in 2012. Overall, the Vols have played 16 freshmen this season with six redshirt freshmen seeing action. Last season the Vols played 16 true freshman while 21 overall freshmen played in 2010. ¢ The Vols played only two true freshmen in the win over NC State: WR Cody Blanc and DB Deion Bonner, but played seven more in the win over Georgia State. ¢ Seven other true freshmen made their collegiate debut vs. Georgia State: WR Jason Croom, DB Daniel Gray, FB Justin King, DB LaDarrell McNeil, DL Omari Phillips, DL Trent Taylor, and RB Quenshaun Watson. ¢ Redshirt freshmen making their collegiate debut for the Vols in 2012: DB Geraldo Orta, LB Christian Harris, OL Mack Crowder, OL Kyler Kerbyson, OL Alan Posey, and DL Trevarris Saulsberry. ¢ The Vols played a combined 32 true freshmen and 47 freshmen overall during the last two seasons. ¢ 2012 Tennessee True Freshmen Player Games Played Cody Blanc NC State, Georgia State, Akron Deion Bonner NC St., Ga. St., Fla., Akron Jason Croom Georgia State, Akron Daniel Gray Georgia State, Florida, Akron Pig Howard Florida, Akron Justin King Georgia State, Akron LaDarrell McNeil Georgia State, Florida, Akron Omari Phillips Georgia State Trent Taylor Georgia State Quenshaun Watson Georgia State, Akron
TENNESSEE FANS TUNING IN
¢ Twice this season Tennessee has played on national television and twice it has made the ratings meter jump. ¢ The Tennessee-Florida football game was the most-watched college football game for the week of Sept. 15. ESPN’s broadcast led all games with 5,076,000 total viewers for Florida’s 37-20 victory over the Vols. The game garnered a rating of 30.1 in Knoxville, meaning nearly one in every three homes in the area were tuned into the Vols football game. ¢ On Aug. 31, ESPNU averaged 1,491,000 viewers (based on a 1.3 rating and 945,000 households) for its telecast of Tennessee beating NC State, 35-21, making it the network’s most-viewed college football game ever.
ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE
¢ Two current Vol football players have already earned their degree: fullback Ben Bartholomew and linebacker Herman Lathers.
OWNING OVERTIME
¢ UT’s win over Vanderbilt on Nov. 19, 2011 marked the 10th all-time victory in overtime for Tennessee, tying Missouri for the most in NCAA history. ¢ The Vols are 6-0 at home all-time in overtime and 4-3 on the road. In overtime games in which a scoring play ends the game, Tennessee is 6-1. ¢ The Vols are 2-1 in overtime in the Derek Dooley era, winning over UAB in 2010 and Vanderbilt last year while losing to North Carolina in the 2010 Franklin American Music City Bowl.
OFFENSE NOTES
FIGURING OUT FIRST DOWN
¢ Through the first four games of the season, Tennessee is averaging a whopping 8.35 yards per play on first down (1,228 yards on 147 plays). ¢ UT’s 1,228 yards on first down represent 59.2 percent of the team’s 2,075 yards of total offense this year. ¢ Of Tennessee’s 22 offensive plays that have gone for 20 or more yards, 16 have come on first down. ¢ After averaging 9.72 yards on first down against NC State, the Vols did even better against Georgia State, recording 10.89 yards per play on first downs. ¢ The Vols averaged just 5.16 yards on first down against Florida (165 yards, 32 plays) but bounced back against Akron, generating over half of their total offense on first-down plays (328 yards, 44 plays) for an average of 7.45 yards per play.
OFFENSIVE PRODUCTION
¢ The Vols produced 633 yards of total offense against Akron, marking the first time they reached that threshold since Sept. 5, 2009 when UT had 657 vs. Western Kentucky (380 rush, 277 pass). ¢ Tennessee rushed for 232 vs. Akron and added 401 through the air. ¢ UT also recorded its third game of 500+ yards of total offense in 2012 against Akron. The last time the Vols accomplished that feat was 2004.
O-LINE PRIDE
¢ Tennessee has had the same starting five for each of the first four games of the season. LT Antonio Richardson, LG Dallas Thomas, C James Stone, RG Zach Fulton, RT Ja’Wuan James. ¢ This season the Vols have allowed just two sacks, tied with Miss. St. for least amount of sacks allowed in the SEC (2) and seventh in the country. (Air Force, MTSU, Okla. St. have allowed 0). ¢ Two years ago, head coach Derek Dooley inherited an offensive line that had made a combined three career starts, all by then-senior Jarrod Shaw. Entering the 2012 season, that number had increased greatly, as the Vols’ offensive line corps features players who have combined for 106 career starts (Ja’Wuan James and Dallas Thomas, 25 each; Zach Fulton, 18; James Stone, 15; Alex Bullard, 12; Darin Gooch, 6; Marcus Jackson, 5). ¢ All five Tennessee offensive line starters return from one of seven units in the nation that did not start a senior last season and has utilized a combined 31 starts from true freshmen over the last two seasons.
PRESEASON HONORS Tyler Bray
Top Quarterbacks, No. 9 (Lindy’s) All-SEC Third Team (Lindy’s) Honor Roll - Strongest Arm (Lindy’s) All-SEC Third Team (Athlon)
Justin Hunter
Top Wide Receivers, No. 6 (Lindy’s) All-SEC First Team (Lindy’s) Honor Roll - Most dangerous deep threat (Lindy’s) Top-10 NFL Talent, No. 4 (Lindy’s) All-SEC Second Team (Coaches) All-SEC Second Team (Media) All-SEC Second Team (Phil Steele) All-SEC Second Team (Athlon)
A.J. Johnson
Top Outside Linebackers, No. 12 (Lindy’s) All-SEC Third Team (Coaches) All-SEC Second Team (Media) All-SEC Second Team (Lindy’s) All-SEC Third Team (Phil Steele)
Ja’Wuan James
All-SEC Third Team (Media) All-SEC Second Team (Lindy’s) All-SEC Fourth Team (Phil Steele)
Dallas Thomas
All-SEC Third Team (Coaches) All-SEC Third Team (Lindy’s) All-SEC Third Team (Phil Steele)
Prentiss Waggner
All-SEC Second Team (Coaches) All-SEC Third Team (Media) All-SEC Second Team (Phil Steele)
Mychal Rivera
All-SEC Third Team (Lindy’s)
Top-10 Unit Rankings (Lindy’s) Receivers, No. 4 Offensive Line, No. 10
The group will hope to build on the dividends paid by increased experience in 2011, when the Tennessee offensive line allowed only 18 sacks, the third-lowest total in the SEC and trailing only LSU and Alabama. This was less than half of the 2010 total, when opponents sacked UT quarterbacks 41 times.
Fewest Sacks Allowed, SEC,2012 TENNESSEE 2 Mississippi State 2 Kentucky 4 ¢ Fewest Sacks Allowed Texas A&M TENNESSEE LSU Missouri Mississippi State
Last 2 Seasons 16 (9-2011, 7-2012) 20 (18-2011, 2-2012) 25 (18-2011, 7-2012) 26 (18-2011, 8-2012) 27 (25-2011, 2-2012)
VOLS ON PRESEASON WATCH LISTS Eight Vols were honored on nine preseason award watch lists. Name, Position Tyler Bray, QB Justin Hunter A.J. Johnson Herman Lathers Mychal Rivera Marsalis Teague Dallas Thomas Prentiss Waggner 6
Award Maxwell Award Manning Award Walter Camp Davey O’Brien Biletnikoff Award Butkus Award Senior Bowl Watch List Mackey Award Senior Bowl Watch List Senior Bowl Watch List Outland Trophy Senior Bowl Watch List Senior Bowl Watch List
Description Most outstanding player Top quarterback Player of the Year Best quarterback Top receiver Top linebacker 2013 Senior Bowl Top tight end 2013 Senior Bowl 2013 Senior Bowl Top interior lineman 2013 Senior Bowl 2013 Senior Bowl
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No. of candidates Semifinal Cut 65 Oct. 29 25 -- 50 Mid-November 34 Oct. 22 49 Nov. 12 51 Oct. 22 312 -- 33 Nov. 12 312 -- 312 -- 71 312 -- 312 --
Finalist Cut Nov. 19 -- -- Nov. 19 Nov. 19 Nov. 20 -- No. 19 -- -- Nov. 19 -- --
Winner Dec. 6 Jan. 2013 Dec. 6 Dec. 6 Dec. 6 Jan. 2013 Jan. 26 Dec. 6 Jan. 26 Jan. 26 Dec. 6 Jan. 26 Jan. 26
Tyler Bray
rushers and five different receivers in the first quarter alone. ¢ The Vols finished with eight different rushers and 11 different receivers. All five touchdowns (four receiving, one rushing) were scored by different players. ¢ Bray connected with 10 different receivers in the Vols season opener against NC State (Aug. 31.) Six Vols finished with a multi-catch game.
Zach Fulton
RAJION RUNNING THE ROCK
REGULAR -SEASON HONORS Manning Award Player of the Week nominee (Sept. 3) CFPA National QB of the Week (Sept. 10) TSWA Offensive Player of the Week (Sept. 25) SEC Offensive Lineman of the Week (Sept. 3)
Justin Hunter
CFPA Weekly Honor Roll (Sept. 10)
Cordarrelle Patterson
CFPA Weekly Honor Roll (Sept. 3)
Mychal Rivera
CFPA Weekly Honor Roll (Sept. 10)
Byron Moore
CFPA Hon. Mention DB of the Week (Sept. 24) Southern Pigskin Defensive POW (Sept. 24) TSWA Defensive Player of the Week (Sept. 25)
Derrick Brodus
CFPA Hon. Mention Specialist of the Week (Sept. 24) CFPA Hon. Mention Placekicker of the Week (Sept. 24) Lou Groza Award Star of the Week (Sept. 24)
NO SACKS FOR YOU! ¢ The Vols rank seventh in the nation in regards to pass attempts made as compared to how many sacks have been allowed by the offensive line. ¢ Pass Att./Sacks Allowed Rk. Team Gm. SA Pass Att PA/SA 1. Oklahoma St. 3 0 134 -2. Middle Tenn. 3 0 86 -3. Air Force 3 0 39 -4. La.-Lafayette 3 1 91 91.00 5. Boise St. 3 1 89 89.00 6. TCU 3 1 80 80.00 7. Tennessee 4 2 156 78.00 8. Ball State 4 2 151 75.50
SPREAD OFFENSE ¢ Tyler Bray has connected with 13 different receivers in 2012, nine of which have three or more catches. ¢ Bray has tossed 12 touchdowns this season to seven different receivers. ¢ Bray has targeted Justin Hunter and Cordarrelle Patterson the most, however, with the duo accounting for 49 of Tennessee’s 98 receptions (.500) ¢ In the Akron game, Tennessee had seven different
¢ In his first season as Tennessee’s starting tailback, junior Rajion Neal leads the Vols with 356 yards and four TDs through the first four games, including a career-high 151 yards on 22 carries against Akron. ¢ His 151 yards were the most by a UT running back since Tauren Poole ran for 162 yards on 23 attempts vs. Oregon in 2010. ¢ Neal also caught three passes for 22 yards, including a three-yard TD reception to put UT up 30-23 in the third quarter against Akron. ¢ Neal rushed for a then-career-high 87 yards on a personal-best 23 carries against Florida. ¢ Against Georgia State, Neal recorded his first career multi-touchdown game (2). ¢ In 2011, Neal recorded his first career touchdown, a 20-yard run vs. Buffalo, which was Tennessee’s longest rushing TD of the season. ¢ Neal mostly played wide receiver in 2011 finishing with 13 catches for 269 yards. He transitioned back to tailback in 2012 and has started the first four games of the year.
THE BEAST PACKAGE ¢ Tennessee’s version of the Wildcat package is called the “Beast Package.” ¢ Sophomore linebacker A.J. Johnson appeared as the “Beast” quarterback on UT’s second drive against Akron and promptly scored his second touchdown of the season on only his third rushing attempt. ¢ On four career rushes in two games, Johnson has seven yards and two TDs. ¢ UT also tried Johnson on fourth and one with 2:26 to go in the first half, but he was turned back by the Akron defense. ¢ Fullback Justin King also got a turn at QB, toting the ball 18 yards on his second career carry in the first quarter. ¢ Freshman Pig Howard also took a direct snap during the game rushing for three yards.
RIVERA ROCKIN’ IT ¢ Named to the John Mackey Award Watch List in both 2011 and 2012, UT senior tight end Mychal Rivera is Tennessee’s leading returning receiver after finishing second on the team in receptions (29) and receiving
VOLS RETIRE JOHNNY MAJORS’ NO. 45 JERSEY One of the greatest singlewing tailbacks in Tennessee history, Majors had his jersey (45) retired before the Florida game on Sept. 15, 2012. A 1987 inductee of the National Football Foundation and College Football Hall of Fame, Majors played for the Volunteers from 1954-1956. He earned both SEC Player of the Year honors and All-SEC selection at tailback twice, in 1955 and 1956. A unanimous AllAmerican in 1956, he finished second in the Heisman Trophy balloting after leading the Vols to a 10-1 record, an appearance in the Sugar Bowl, and a final national ranking of No. 2. Tennessee was 20-10-1 during his time as a Vol. He was named to the Quarter-Century AllSEC team (1950-74) at running back, along with LSU’s Billy Cannon and Alabama’s Johnny Musso. When his Tennessee career ended, he ranked in the top 10 in total offense (2,757) and rushing (1,622) and was the single-season record holder for completion percentage (61.0% in 1956).
RUSHING Year Att Yds Avg TD 1954 96 416 4.3 2 1955 183 657 3.6 6 1956 108 549 5.1 7 Career 387 1622 4.2 15 PUNTING Year No Yds Avg 1954 18 619 34.4 1955 39 1509 38.7 1956 26 1119 43.0 Career 83 3246 39.1 UT RETIRED NUMBERS/JERSEYS 16 - Peyton Manning 32 - Bill Nowling 45 - Johnny Majors 49 - Rudy Klarer 61 - Willis Tucker 62 - Clyde Fuson 91 - Doug Atkins 92 - Reggie White
yards (344) in 2011. This year he is third on the team with 11 grabs for 173 yards and two TDs. ¢ On his birthday against Georgia State (Sept. 8), Rivera had four catches (2nd on the team) for 70 yards (third) and a touchdown, his second career TD. ¢ Rivera came up big for the Vols on third down multiple times in the Florida game finishing with four catches for 47 yards and a touchdown. Three of his four catches came on third down (two first downs), his non-third down catch resulted in a touchdown on first and goal. It was his third career TD, second this season and second against Florida.
DR. CARTER DELIVERS ¢ Jacob Carter, who was awarded a scholarship at the beginning of his redshirt sophomore season has made the most of it already. ¢ Carter has four catches for 79 yards and a touchdown this season. ¢ He notched his first career TD against Akron (Sept. 22) on a 24-yard pass from Tyler Bray with 6:34 remaining in the game to put the Vols up for good 47-26.
MR. ROGERS’ NEIGHBORHOOD ¢ Zach Rogers has hauled in eight catches for 198 yards this season and one TD. He is averaging 24.8 yards/catch which leads the Vols this season. ¢ Zach Rogers’ 72-yard touchdown against NC State (Aug. 31) tied a career best. He also had a 72yard catch against UAB on Sept. 25, 2010. ¢ The play was the longest of the game, put the Vols on top for good and helped begin a stretch where UT scored 16 points in 38 seconds. ¢ Rogers’ 87 receiving yards against the Wolfpack were also a career high. ¢ Rogers had his second longest pass completion of the season when he and Bray connected for a 48yard gain against Akron.
WHEN PIG FLIES ¢ Alton ‘Pig’ Howard, who suffered a foot injury this July that required surgery, returned to the gridiron against Florida (Sept. 15). ¢ Howard saw more snaps against Akron (Sept. 22), taking a snap in the wildcat formation, notching two catches for 18 yards and breaking up a potential interception.
HITTING THE SEAM ¢ In 2012, one of the Vols’ main focuses was to expand on the run game’s importance in the offense. ¢ Last season, the Vols averaged 90.1 yards rushing/game. This year, they are averaging 172.5 yards per game on the ground, an improvement of 82.4 yards per game. ¢ This season, the Vols have put up rushing yards of 191 (NC State), 196 (Georgia State) and a season best 232 (Akron). ¢ Rajion Neal has been the Vols’ leading rusher in both game two (GSU, 65 yds. 2 TDs), game three (Florida, 87 yds.) and game four (Akron, 151 yds.) ¢ Against Georgia State, six different Vols got touches including rookie Quenshaun Watson who in one quarter of play ran the ball seven times for 27 yards and a TD. ¢ The Vols had a season high eight different rushers against Akron, including three different running backs in the wildcat formation.
WHAT A (BIRTH)DAY ¢ A walk-on for the last two seasons, redshirt sophomore wide receiver Jacob Carter was awarded a scholarship on August 28. It served as an early birthday present for Carter who also had one catch for 20 yards, helping the Vols to a 35-21 win over NC State on his 21st birthday (Aug. 31). ¢ Against Georgia State (Sept. 8), Mychal Rivera celebrated his 22nd birthday with 70 receiving yards and his second career touchdown.
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PRESTIGE WORLDWIDE ¢ Showing that Big Orange Country knows no boundaries, the #Vols have received not just national, but international exposure as well this season. That is most evident on Twitter where they been found trending on numerous occasions. ¢ Many things of Big Orange vintage were trending on Twitter during UT’s game against Florida. Those included Tyler Bray, A.J. Johnson and Touchdown Tennessee worldwide and Derek Dooley, PAT, Rocky Top, Tennessee, Vols and Wildcat in the U.S. ¢ Not only did the Vols score 22 points in the first quarter against NC State on Aug. 31, but they scored big in the social media realm as well, as “Tyler Bray,” “Cordarrelle Patterson,” “Tennessee Touchdown” and “Go Vols” were all trending Worldwide on Twitter at various points.
DEFENSE NOTES AMAZING A.J.
¢ In 2012, on defense, A.J. Johnson has tallied 31 tackles, first on the team, one TFL for a loss of six yards and four QB hurries. ¢ Johnson has had back-to-back 10+ tackle games against Florida (11) and Akron (11). ¢ His 11 tackles against Akron marked his fifth career game with 10+ tackles. ¢ Against Florida, Tennessee retired Johnny Majors’ jersey (No. 45). Linebacker A.J. Johnson (who also wears No. 45) channeled his inner Majors by lining up at quarterback in the Beast package and scoring his first career touchdown. His one-yard plunge put the Vols up 20-13 with 7:33 to go in the third quarter. ¢ Johnson also had one of his biggest games of the season on defense against Florida finishing with 11 tackles, two QB hurries and a tackle for a loss, marking his fourth career 10-plus tackle game. ¢ Johnson reappeared in the wildcat against Akron and on his third carry of the season, Johnson tallied his second career TD. ¢ On four career rushes, Johnson has seven yards and two TDs. ¢ In 2011, Johnson finished second on the Vols in tackles with 80, the most among SEC freshmen. He was one of four true freshmen to rank among the top two on his team in tackles among all D-I FBS schools (Mark Murphy - Indiana, Derrick Matthews - Houston, Denzel Perryman- Miami (Fla.)). ¢ Johnson’s 80 tackles as a freshman ranked second on UT’s all-time true freshman tackle-leaders list. ¢ Johnson was the first true freshman in UT history to record three 10-plus tackle games, recording 13 against No. 2 Alabama, 11 vs. No. 1 LSU and 12 vs. No. 14 South Carolina. He was also the first Tennessee defender to notch three consecutive double-digit tackle performances since Nick Reveiz did it four straight times in 2010 (Oregon-LSU). ¢ In 2011, Johnson was awarded SEC Freshman of the Week (Oct. 22) honors for his career-best 13-tackle performance at Alabama which rank as the secondmost by a Tennessee true freshman, behind only Berry’s 14-tackle game vs. UK in 2007. Johnson now holds three of UT’s top-four tackle games by a true freshman, joining Berry’s two efforts, and a 12-tackle game by Reggie White against Virginia in 1980. ¢ Johnson was also the only Vol with multiple fum8
ble recoveries in 2011. He’s the first freshman to have more than one fumble recovery since Eric Berry had a pair in 2007.
PICK-OFF ARTISTS ¢ Tennessee’s secondary has picked off eight passes in 2012, a feat the Vols didn’t accomplish until game 11 (Vanderbilt) last season. ¢ The eight interceptions ranks second in the SEC and second in the country (Miss. St, 9). ¢ Most Interceptions in the NCAA Team GP INTs Yards TD Mississippi St. 4 9 252 2 TENNESSEE 4 8 77 0 Arizona St. 4 8 172 1 Fresno St. 4 8 137 4 LSU 4 8 92 2 Notre Dame 4 8 116 0 Southern California 4 8 77 1 UCLA 4 8 82 0 ¢ Tennessee had four interceptions against NC State, with Prentiss Waggner, Byron Moore, Eric Gordon and Marsalis Teague each picking off passes from Mike Glennon. Teague picked up his interception with five seconds left to seal the win. ¢ After the first week of games, Tennessee was one of two teams to accomplish the feat of four INTs in one game along with Kansas. ¢ It was the eighth career interception for Waggner, fifth for Gordon, first for Moore and first for Teague. ¢ The last time the Vols had four interceptions in a game was November 13, 2010 against Ole Miss in Knoxville. ¢ In game two against Georgia State, another Vol added a pick to his resume as redshirt freshman Geraldo Orta nabbed a Ben McLane pass late in the fourth quarter. Orta also added a PBU on the goal line. ¢ The Vols tacked on three more interceptions against Akron with Byron Moore notching his first multiple interception game. He had one with a 20-yard return in the first quarter and another with a 15-yard runback in the third period. ¢ Moore is the first Vol since Eric Berry to record two or more interceptions in a single game. Berry had two vs. Arkansas on Nov. 10, 2007. ¢ He now has three for the season and his career, getting his first one vs. NC State. ¢ Eric Gordon picked off his second pass of the campaign and the sixth of his career.
SECONDARY STRENGTH ¢RS junior Byron Moore leads a UT secondary that has picked off eight passes in 2012. ¢ Moore leads all defensive backs with 30 tackles, 17 of them solo and has tallied three INTs this season. (t-4th in NCAA, 2nd SEC) ¢ In addition to his interceptions, Byron Moore was in on 10 stops against Akron, marking the first time in his UT career he had 10 or more tackles. ¢ Eight of Moore’s tackles came against NC State (Aug. 31) where he also recorded his first career interception. He took the pick back 18 yards helping to set up a Michael Palardy field goal which gave the Vols a 32-14 advantage late in the third quarter. ¢ Moore’s eight tackles against NC State were more than he recorded in all of 2011 (6). ¢ Also aiding Moore is junior Eric Gordon who has tallied 17 tackles (14 solo), a TFL, two INT, three passes defended and a PBU. ¢ Gordon notched his sixth career INT and second of the season against Akron helping to solidify the victory for the Vols. ¢ Veteran senior Prentiss Waggner who has started in all four games of 2012, is fourth on the team with 18 tackles, 0.5 TFL, an INT, two passes defended, a PBU and has forced a fumble. ¢ Waggner had a couple of the hardest hits of the game against Akron jarring defenders and forcing PBUs.
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PRESSURE UP FRONT
¢ The Tennessee defense has recorded five sacks for a loss of 48 yards already this season. ¢ The Vols have also notched 20 quarterback hurries in the last three games. ¢ With Georgia State driving deep into Tennessee territory in the first quarter, defensive lineman Darrington Sentimore recorded his first career sack dropping GSU’s Ben McLane for an 11-yard loss. ¢ Sentimore added another sack against Akron for a loss of four yards. ¢ Starting in place of Curt Maggitt (toe), Willie Bohannon sacked GSU’s Ben McLane for a nine-yard loss in the first quarter and forced the second fumble of his career, which GSU recovered.
FANTASTIC FRESHMEN SOPHOMORES
¢ In the first four games of the season, the duo of Curt Maggitt and A.J. Johnson have combined for 42 tackles (Johnson 31, Maggitt 11). ¢ Though just sophomores the twosome are the vocal leaders of the defense with Johnson handling MIKE linebacker duties and Maggitt handling SAM linebacker duties. Both players can be seen calling out checks prior to the snap for the front seven. ¢ Maggitt had one of the biggest plays of the season, forcing NC State QB Mike Glennon back 18 yards, sacking him, forcing a fumble and helping register a safety all in one play. The play continued a stretch where the Vols scored 16 points in 38 seconds against NC State. ¢ A five-time freshman All-America honoree, A.J. Johnson led all SEC freshmen in tackles and ranked second on the Vols with 80 in 2011. He ranked tied for 14th overall in the SEC in tackles (6.8/game) and seventh in SEC games only with 65 (8.1/game). ¢ Johnson and Maggitt were the first true freshmen to start at linebacker for UT since freshman eligibility was reinstated in 1972. Additionally, DB Justin Coleman was the first true freshman to start in the secondary in the season opener for the Vols since Eric Berry in 2007 at California. ¢ Johnson also ranked second in Tennessee history among true freshmen in tackles (80), behind Eric Berry’s standard of 86 in 2007. Among UT true freshman who played in the front seven, Johnson had the record for single-season tackles.
COACH TO CURE MD
The Tennessee and Georgia coaching staffs will be wearing Coach to Cure MD patches this week to raise awareness and funding for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy research. Fans are encouraged to donate online at www.CoachtoCureMD.org or donate $5 by texting CURE to 90999.
TWEET THIS... #Vols PK @DBrodus was named a @LouGrozaAward Star Of the Week on Monday after his 4-4 FG, 17-pt game vs. @ZipsFB #Vols WR @CeeFlashPee84 is 2nd in the #SEC in all-purpose yardage per game (128.0) and third in KO Return per game (30.2). #Vols QB @TBrayVol8 is tied for the national lead in TD passes with 12 through four games #Vols DB @BMoore3VFL is tied for fourth in the NCAA in interceptions with three & is sixth with 0.75 INT per game
SAFETY DANCE ¢ The Vols recorded their first safety against NC State (Aug. 31) since Austin Johnson and Greg King tackled a Skyhawk in the endzone against UT-Martin on Sept. 4, 2010, also a season opener.
WAGGNER ALL OVER THE SECONDARY ¢ Senior Prentiss Waggner shifted around the secondary in 2011 and produced from all angles. Waggner, who has started the last 29 games, has started in all four games this year. ¢ Waggner has started in all four games of 2012, is fourth on the team with 18 tackles, 0.5 TFL, an INT, 2 passes defended, a PBU and has forced a fumble. ¢ Waggner had a couple of the hardest hits of the game against Akron jarring defenders and forcing PBUs. ¢ The redshirt senior finished with five tackles and an INT against the Wolfpack (Aug. 31), returning it eight yards and helping to set up the opportunity for a Vol TD. ¢ In 2011, Waggner had a team-best nine passes defended, matching his total from 2010, and was tied for sixth on the squad with 48 tackles. His 40 solo tackles were second on the Vols.
BIG PLAY GORDON ¢ This year, Gordon has notched 17 tackles, fifth on the team, to go along with a TFL, 3 passes defended and an 2 interceptions. ¢ He picked up his fifth career interception against NC State (Aug. 31) earning his sixth career pick against Akron (Sept. 22). ¢ Last year, in UT’s final home game, Gordon returned a game-winning interception 90 yards in overtime vs. Vanderbilt. The INT return for a TD was the first defensive score in OT in the FBS since Sept. 9, 2005, when Ohio DB Dion Byrum picked off Tyler Palko of Pittsburgh and returned it for a score. ¢ The 90-yard return tied for the fifth-longest INT return in school history. His 107 INT return yards in 2011 were the most on the Vols. ¢ Gordon was just the third Vol since 2000 to have at least 100 INT return yards in a season. Janzen Jackson had 114 in 2010, while Eric Berry topped the UT record books with an SEC record 265 INT return yards in 2008 to one-up his 222 return yards as a freshman in 2007. ¢ Gordon, who did not play in the 2011 season finale at Kentucky, has interceptions in his last two games after picking off NC State QB Mike Glennon in the fourth quarter and returning it 12 yards.
SPECIAL TEAMS NOTES RECORD NIGHT FOR BRODUS
¢ Derrick Brodus tied a UT record with 17 points in a game against Akron on Sept. 22. He matched Alex Walls (4 FG, 5 PAT vs. Wyoming, 2002), Fuad Reveiz (5 FG, 2 PAT vs. Memphis St., 1982) and Alan Duncan (5 FG, 2 PAT vs. Kentucky, 1978). ¢ Was named one of three Lou Groza Award Stars of the Week after his effort against Akron.
¢ Brodus drilled 4-of-4 field goal attempts vs. Akron to improve his season number to 5-of-5 and career count to 6-of-6. ¢ Brodus connected from a career-long distance of 37 yards in the first quarter, from 23 and 22 yards in the second period and from 28 yards in the fourth stanza. ¢ The last Tennessee kicker to make four field goals was Daniel Lincoln, who connected on four of five attempts at Mississippi State on Oct. 13, 2007. ¢ Brodus’ other career makes were from 25 yards vs. Georgia State this season and from 21 last year vs. Middle Tennessee. ¢ Brodus also was good on all five PAT attempts and improved to 8-of-9 in 2012 and 11-of-12 for his career.
VERY SPECIAL TEAMS ¢ Against Florida, three different Vols punted for 40 yards or more. ¢ UT got a pair of 50-yard punts by Palardy (2nd/4th quarters) and a 50-yarder by Darr in the fourth quarter. It was Darr’s fifth career punt of 50 yards or more, and Palardy now has three of 50 or more. ¢ The Vols also had a surprise punter in Tyler Bray who made it look like the Vols were going for it on a fourth and 5, but sent a pooch kick 41 yards to the Florida four yard line setting up a 3-and-out for the Gators followed by a Tennessee touchdown. He was the first UT quarterback to punt since Heath Shuler did at LSU in 1992.
DEVRIN DASHES ¢ Devrin Young is listed as the No. 1 for both punt and kick returns and has accumulated 104 yards on nine punt returns (11.6 avg.) and 70 yards on four kick returns (17.5 avg.). ¢ In 2011, Young had eight punt returns for 94 yards and 27 kick returns for 628 yards last season. His 94 punt return yards were the most by a Vol in a single season since Gerald Jones recorded 150 yards in 2008 on 15 returns. ¢ Young’s 628 kickoff return yards ranked as the fifth most by a Vol in a single season all-time, while his 722 total kick return yards rank seventh. ¢ Additionally, his 27 kickoff returns were tied for the fourth-most in a season. ¢ UT Single-Season Kickoff Return Yards Player KOR Yards Year 1. David Oku 863 2009 2. Dennis Rogan 698 2008 3. Willie Gault 662 1980 4. Leonard Scott 636 2000 5. Devrin Young 628 2011 6. Dale Carter 623 1991 ¢ In his Tennessee debut, freshman Devrin Young returned his first career punt for 43 yards against Buffalo, the longest by a Vol since Dennis Rogan returned a punt for 45 yards against Vanderbilt on Nov. 17, 2007.
DARR DRILLS IT ¢ Matt Darr booted his fourth and fifth career punts of 50 yards or more in 2012. ¢ Darr had a 51-yard punt in the first quarter against NC State (Aug. 31) and a 50 yard punt in the fourth quarter against Florida (Sept. 15). ¢ Darr finished the NC State game with five punts for 193 yards and an average of 38.6 dropping two inside the 20.
PALARDY DOES IT ALL ¢ Junior Michael Palardy has had a hand in all three areas of kicking this season, serving as the Vols’ placekicker, kickoff man and punter at times. ¢ He has served as the primary kickoff man with a 62.7 average and seven touchbacks on kickoffs. He has kicked two field goals and eight PATs. Palardy has also punted four times including three vs. Florida when he had a pair of 50-yarders. For the year, he is averaging 41.0 yards per punt.
BY THE NUMBERS
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» The Vols rank first in the SEC in sacks allowed, letting up just two this season. The mark of .5/ game also ranks seventh nationally.
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» The Vols have had three games with 500+ yards of total offense this season, the first time since 2004 that UT has accomplished that feat.
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» Johnny Majors became the eighth Vol to have his number/ jersey retired by Tennessee before the Florida game on Sept. 15, 2012.
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» The Vols are ranked eighth nationally in passing offense with 341.25 yards passing per game. That number ranks first in the SEC this season.
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» Through the first four games of the season, Tennessee is averaging a whopping 8.35 yards per play on first down (1,228 yards on 147 plays).
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» Nine different terms about UT were trending nationally on Twitter Sept. 15 against Florida including 3 worldwide, Tyler Bray, A.J. Johnson, and Touchdown Tennessee.
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» Justin Hunter has 30 receptions through the first four games of 2012, 2nd all-time in Vol history behind Marcus Nash (31, 1997). His rec./game ranks 1st in the SEC
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» The 1,228 yards Tennessee has recorded on first down this season represent 59.2 percent of the team’s 2,075 yards of total offense this year.
177 401 633
» Tennessee is a perfect 177-0 when scoring 40 or more points in school history, including two wins this season.
» Tyler Bray unleashed his second career 400-yard passing game (401), the fifth time a UT QB has accomplished that feat (Manning - 3; Bray - 2). » Tennessee produced 633 yards of total offense, rushing for 232 yards and generating 401 yards through the air against Akron.
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QB TYLER BRAY /// 6-6 • 210 • Junior • Kingsburg, Calif. Record as a Starter: 11-5
SEC: 4-4
Home: 8-2
Away/Neutral: 3-3
Regular Season: 11-4
TYLER BRAY CAREER STATS PASSING G Cmp Att Int Yds TD 2010 9 125 224 10 1849 18 2011 7 147 247 6 1983 17 2012 4 94 148 3 1301 12 TOTAL 20 366 619 19 5133 47 As Starter 16 341 572 16 4830 45
LEADING THE NATION ¢ With 12 touchdown passes this season, junior quarterback Tyler Bray is tied for the NCAA lead with three other players. ¢ 2012 NCAA TD Pass Leaders Player School G A-C-INT TD Tyler Bray Tennessee 4 148-94-3 12 Geno Smith West Virginia 3 118-96-0 12 Seth Doege Texas Tech 3 101-75-1 12 Matt Barkley Southern Cal 4 143-88-5 12 Nick Florence Baylor 3 110-71-4 11 Colby Cameron La Tech 3 98-68-0 11 Bryn Renner North Carolina 4 144-90-3 11 ¢ Bray also ranks third in the NCAA in passing yards this season, just 180 yards behind the leader. He is also ninth in the NCAA in passing yards per game (325.25), 14th in total offense (320.8) and 22nd in passing efficiency (160.1). ¢ 2012 NCAA Passing Yards Leaders Player School G YPG Yards Rakeem Cato Marshall 4 370.3 1,481 Ryan Nassib Syracuse 4 338.8 1,355 Tyler Bray Tennessee 4 325.3 1,301 Corey Robinson Troy 4 321.5 1,286 Dalton Williams Akron 4 308.3 1,233 ¢ For his career, Bray is third among active NCAA quarterbacks in passing yards per game (256.6) and sixth in total offense per play (7.37), ¢ Active NCAA Career Leaders - Passing YPG Player School G Yards YPG Landry Jones Oklahoma 42 13,151 313.1 Corey Robinson Troy 34 8,403 289.8 Tyler Bray Tennessee 20 5,133 256.6 Seth Doege Texas Tech 21 5,289 251.9 Matt Barkley Southern Cal 40 10,059 251.5 ¢ Active NCAA Career Leaders - Total Offense/Play Player School Plays Yards YPP Casey Pachall TCU 519 4,102 7.73 Tyler Wilson Arkansas 707 5,314 7.52 Terrance Owens Toledo 631 4,739 7.51 A.J. McCarron Alabama 508 3,771 7.42 Bryn Renner North Carolina 572 4,226 7.39 Tyler Bray Tennessee 671 4,942 7.37 10
Lg Pct Avg/Att Avg/G Effic 80 55.8 8.3 205.4 142.73 81 59.5 8.0 283.3 144.81 72 63.5 8.8 325.3 160.06 81 59.1 8.3 256.7 147.70 81 59.6 8.4 301.9 150.91
¢ Bray is also 10th among all active NCAA players in career passing touchdowns (47), 10th in total offense per game (247.1) and 11th in passing efficiency (147.7). ¢ Active NCAA Career Leaders - Passing TDs Player Yr. School G INT TD Landry Jones Sr. Oklahoma 42 43 98 Matt Barkley Sr. Southern Cal 40 38 92 Alex Carder Sr. Western Mich. 37 31 69 Aaron Murray Jr. Georgia 31 24 69 Geno Smith Sr. West Virginia 34 15 68 Corey Robinson Jr. Troy 29 34 55 Ryan Nassib Sr. Syracuse 39 23 54 Zac Dysert Sr. Miami (OH) 38 42 53 Ryan Aplin Sr. Arkansas St. 38 34 50 B.J. Daniels Sr. South Florida 42 35 47 Tyler Bray Jr. Tennessee 20 19 47 ¢ Active NCAA Career Leaders - Total Offense/Game Player School G Yards YPG Landry Jones Oklahoma 42 12,837 305.6 Corey Robinson Troy 29 8,203 282.9 Brett Smith Wyoming 16 4,414 275.9 Zac Dysert Miami (OH) 38 9,902 260.6 Ryan Aplin Arkansas St. 38 9,842 259.0 Geno Smith West Virginia 34 8,787 258.4 Kolton Browning UL Monroe 27 6,960 257.8 Seth Doege Texas Tech 21 5,310 252.9 Matt Barkley Southern Cal 40 9,957 248.9 Tyler Bray Tennessee 20 4,942 247.1 ¢ Active NCAA Career Leaders - Passing Efficiency Player School G Pct. Eff. Casey Pachall TCU 24 68.09 167.08 Terrance Owens Toledo 23 66.54 158.19 Bryn Renner North Carolina 20 66.53 157.37 A.J. McCarron Alabama 29 65.65 155.02 Aaron Murray Georgia 31 60.78 154.07 Geno Smith West Virginia 34 67.14 152.66 E.J. Manuel Florida State 33 67.22 151.41 Keith Price Washington 24 64.83 151.29 Tyler Wilson Arkansas 29 62.24 148.65 Jeff Godfrey UCF 29 67.94 148.26 Tyler Bray Tennessee 20 59.13 147.70
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THE BOOK ON BRAY NCAA (2012) 2012 Passing TDs 2012 Passing Yards 2012 Passing Yards/Game 2012 Total Offense/Game 2012 Passing Efficiency
T-1st 3rd 9th 14th 22nd
12 1,301 325.25 320.8 160.1
3rd 6th 10th 10th 11th
256.6 7.37 47 247.1 147.7
4th 6th 7th
47 5,133 619
NCAA (Active Career) Career Passing Yards/Game Career Total Offense/Play Career Passing TDs Career Total Offense/Game Career Passing Efficiency
TENNESSEE (Career) Career Passing TDs Career Passing Yards Career Passing Attempts
Longest Scoring Drive (Yards) 93 yards (12 plays) vs. Montana (9/3/11) - TD
Longest Scoring Drive (Plays) 16 plays (76 yards) vs. Florida (9/15/12) - TD
Longest Scoring Drive (Time) 7:22 (14 plays, 80 yards) vs. Georgia (10/8/11) - FG
400-Yard Passing Games
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Last, 401 yards vs. Akron (9/22/12)
300-Yard Passing Games
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Last, 401 yards vs. Akron (9/22/12)
Three-TD Games
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Last, 4 TDs vs. Akron (9/22/12)
Four-TD Games
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Last, 4 TDs vs. Akron (9/22/12)
Five-TD Games Last, 5 TDs at Memphis (11/6/10)
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BRAY-WATCH
400 IS THE MAGIC NUMBER
¢ Bray has moved up to fourth on the Tennessee career passing touchdowns list. With 47, he has passed the trio of Jonathan Crompton, Heath Shuler and Andy Kelly, all of whom had 36. Next on the list with 72 is Erik Ainge. ¢ Bray also ranks sixth in both career passing yards (5,133) and completions (366) and seventh in career passing attempts (619). ¢ Bray tossed four TD passes against Akron, marking the the 15th time he has thrown for multiple touchdowns in his career, all in the last 17 games.
¢ Bray is one of just two Tennessee quarterbacks to ever pass for 400 yards in a game, joining the elite club with Peyton Manning. ¢ He last accomplished the feat with 401 passing yards against Akron, marking the fourth time a UT quarterback has ever crossed that threshold.
¢ Tennessee Career Passing Touchdowns Name TD GP TD/G Years 1. Peyton Manning 89 44 2.02 1994-97 2. Casey Clausen 75 45 1.67 2000-03 3. Erik Ainge 72 43 1.67 2004-07 4. Tyler Bray 47 19 2.47 2010-Pres. 5. Jonathan Crompton 36 35 1.03 2006-09 Heath Shuler 36 27 1.33 1991-93 Andy Kelly 36 41 0.88 1988-91 8. Tee Martin 32 31 1.03 1996-99 Bobby Scott 32 27 1.19 1968-70 Tennessee Career Passing Yards Name Yards Years 1. Peyton Manning 11,201 1994-97 2. Casey Clausen 9,707 2000-03 3. Erik Ainge 8,700 2004-07 4. Andy Kelly 6,397 1988-91 5. Jeff Francis 5,867 1985-88 6. Tyler Bray 5,133 2010-Pres. 7. Tee Martin 4,592 1996-99 8. Jonathan Crompton 4,187 2006-09 Tennessee Career Completions Name Comp. Years 1. Peyton Manning 863 1994-97 2. Casey Clausen 775 2000-03 3. Erik Ainge 733 2004-07 4. Andy Kelly 514 1988-91 5. Jeff Francis 476 1985-88 6. Tyler Bray 366 2010-Pres. 7. Jonathan Crompton 348 2006-09 8. Tee Martin 326 1996-99 Tennessee Career Passing Attempts Name Att. Years 1. Peyton Manning 1,381 1994-97 2. Casey Clausen 1,270 2000-03 3. Erik Ainge 1,210 2004-07 4. Andy Kelly 846 1988-91 5. Jeff Francis 768 1985-88 6. Jonathan Crompton 629 2006-09 7. Tyler Bray 619 2010-Pres. 8. Tee Martin 588 1996-99
SHOOTING FOR 300 ¢ The junior slinger leads all active SEC quarterbacks with nine career 300-yard passing games. Arkansas’ Tyler Wilson is second with six. Bray has eclipsed 300 yards passing in nine of his 16 career starts. ¢ Bray has averaged 301.9 yards passing per game in his 16 career starts, and Tennessee is 11-5 in those games, including an 8-2 mark at Neyland Stadium. At the time of his injury in 2011, his 315.8 passing yards per game ranked ninth nationally and first in the SEC. He is 11-4 in regular-season starts. ¢ Since becoming UT’s primary QB at halftime of the South Carolina game on 10/30/10, Bray is 363-of-587 (61.8%) for 4,989 yards, 47 TDs and just 17 INTs. ¢ Bray set a UT record, throwing for at least two touchdowns in 10 consecutive games (10/30/10 at South Carolina-10/1/11 vs. Buffalo). ¢ With four TDs vs. Cincinnati last season, Bray set the UT record with eight consecutive games with multiple touchdown throws, breaking Peyton Manning’s previous mark of seven, as Manning accomplished the feat from the 1997 Florida Citrus Bowl vs. Northwestern through the Alabama game in 1997.
Tennessee Single-Game Passing Yards Name Yards Years 1. Peyton Manning 523 at Kentucky (1997) 2. Peyton Manning 492 vs. Florida (1996) 3. Peyton Manning 408 vs. N’Western (1996) 4. Tyler Bray 405 vs. Cincinnati (2011) 5. Tyler Bray 401 vs. Akron (2012) 6. Peyton Manning 399 vs. So. Miss (1997) Andy Kelly 399 vs. Notre Dame (1990) 8. Erik Ainge 397 at Kentucky-OT (2007)
14 IN A ROW ¢ Bray completed his last 13 passes against Georgia State, finishing 18-for-20 on the day to set a personalbest completion percentage mark (90%). He then added one more against Florida before the run ended at 14 in a row, the third-longest consecutive completions streak in school history. Tennessee Consecutive Completions Name Comp. Game (Year) 1. Tee Martin 24 vs. Alabama/at USC 1998 2. Erik Ainge 15 vs. Air Force (2006) 3. Tyler Bray 14 vs. Ga St./Florida (2012) 4. Jeff Francis 13 vs. Indiana (1987) Casey Clausen 13 vs. Kentucky (2000) 6. Peyton Manning 12 at Kentucky (1997) 7. Heath Shuler 11 vs. Louisville (1993)
BRAY IN THE SEC ¢ Tyler Bray currently ranks among the top five for active SEC players in five different statistical categories. Current SEC Leaders - Total Offense Yards 7,561 - Aaron Murray, Georgia (7290 pass, 271 rush) 5,314 - Tyler Wilson, Arkansas (5360 pass, -46 rush) 4,942 - Tyler Bray, Tennessee (5133 pass, -191 rush) 3,771 - A.J. McCarron, Alabama (3842 pass, -71 rush) 2,911 - Connor Shaw, S. Carolina (2094 pass, 817 rush) Current SEC Leaders - TD Responsibility 78 - Aaron Murray, Georgia (9 rushing, 69 passing) 48 - Tyler Bray, Tennessee (1 rushing, 47 passing) 43 - Tyler Wilson, Arkansas (4 rushing, 39 passing) 31 - A.J. McCarron, Alabama (2 rushing, 29 passing) 26 - Connor Shaw, S. Carolina (8 rushing, 18 passing) Current SEC Leaders - Pass Completions 516 - Aaron Murray, Georgia (849 atts., 7290 yards) 394 - Tyler Wilson, Arkansas (633 atts., 5360 yards) 366 - Tyler Bray, Tennessee (619 atts., 5133 yards) 300 - A.J. McCarron, Alabama (457 atts., 3842 yards) 190 - Morgan Newton, Kentucky (373 atts., 1812 yards) Current SEC Leaders - Passing Yards 7,290 - Aaron Murray, Georgia (516-of-849) 5,360 - Tyler Wilson, Arkansas (394-of-633) 5,133 - Tyler Bray, Tennessee (366-of-619) 3,842 - A.J. McCarron, Alabama (300-of-457) 2,094 - Connor Shaw, South Carolina (181-of-269)
NON-CONFERENCE KILLER ¢ In nine career games against non-conference foes, Bray has completed 69.2 percent of his passes (193-of-283) for 2,745 yards (305.0 ypg) with just five interceptions to 30 touchdowns. That equates to a 181.12 passer rating.
Current SEC Leaders - Touchdown Passes 69 - Aaron Murray, Georgia 47 - Tyler Bray, Tennessee 39 - Tyler Wilson, Arkansas 29 - A.J. McCarron, Alabama 21 - Tyler Russell, Mississippi State
TYLER BRAY CAREER GAME-BY-GAME Date Sept 4, 2010 Oct 09, 2010 Oct 23, 2010 Oct 30, 2010 Nov 06, 2010 Nov 13, 2010 Nov 20, 2010 Nov 27, 2010 Dec 30, 2010
Opponent UT MARTIN at Georgia ALABAMA at South Carolina at Memphis * OLE MISS * at Vanderbilt * KENTUCKY * vs North Carolina * Totals
C-A-I 3-6-1 8-12-0 5-14-1 9-15-1 19-33-0 18-34-0 16-27-2 20-38-2 27-45-3 125-224-10
Yds TD Lg 24 0 9 81 0 22 39 0 16 159 2 62 325 5 42 323 3 80 232 2 34 354 2 49 312 4 45 1849 18 80
Date Sept 3, 2011 Sept 10, 2011 Sept 17, 2011 Oct 1, 2011 Oct 8, 2011 Nov 19, 2011 Nov 26, 2011
Opponent MONTANA * CINCINNATI * at Florida * BUFFALO * GEORGIA * VANDERBILT * at Kentucky * Totals
C-A-I 17-24-0 34-41-0 26-48-2 21-30-0 18-33-0 16-33-2 15-38-2 147-247-6
Yds TD Lg 293 3 81 405 4 33 288 3 22 342 4 58 251 0 27 189 2 22 215 1 53 1983 17 81
Date Aug 31, 2012 Sept 8, 2012 Sept 15, 2012 Sept. 22, 2012
Opponent vs. NC State * GEORGIA STATE * FLORIDA * AKRON * Totals
C-A-I 27-41-0 18-20-0 22-44-2 27-43-1 94-148-3
Yds TD Lg 333 2 72 310 4 45 267 2 42 401 4 48 1301 12 72
As Starter Career Totals * - Game started by Bray
341-572-16 366-619-19
4830 5133
45 47
81 81
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WR JUSTIN HUNTER 6-4 • 200 • Junior Virginia Beach, Va. HUNTER CAREER STATS
PATTERSON CAREER STATS
RECEIVING Year GP/GS Rec Yds Avg TD Lg 2010 13/2 16 415 25.9 7 80 2011 3/3 17 314 18.5 2 81 2012 4/4 30 410 12.9 4 42 Totals 20/9 63 1,139 18.1 13 81 Car. Highs: Rec: 10, Yds.: 165, TDs: 3
RECEIVING Year GP/GS Rec Yds Avg TD Lg 2012 4/4 19 259 13.6 2 45 Car. Highs: Rec: 6, Yds: 93, TDs: 1
Biletnikoff Award Watch List 2012 Preseason All-SEC 1st Team (Lindy’s) 2012 Preseason All-SEC 2nd Team (Athlon) SEC’s Most Dangerous Threat (Lindy’s)
HUNTER’S BACK & BETTER THAN EVER ¢ After missing most of the 2011 season with a torn ACL, junior wide receiver Justin Hunter has come back in a big way. Hunter ranks second alltime through four games for receptions with 30. Only Marcus Nash has more catches through the first four games with 31 in 1997. The record through five games is 37, held by both Nash and Cedrick Wilson (1999). ¢ Hunter has established himself as one of the top receivers in the NCAA this season, ranking among the nation's best in a variety of categories. - Sixth in NCAA in receiving yards (410) - 13th in NCAA in receiving yards per game (102.5 per/g) - Seventh in NCAA in receptions(30) - 13th in NCAA in rec./game (7.5/game) 100-Yd. Receiving Games - First in the SEC in rec./game (7.5) 1993-96 - 2nd in SEC in rec. yards/ game (102.5) 1. 15 Joey Kent ¢ Against NC State (Aug. 31) in week one, 2. 11 Marcus Nash 1994-97 Hunter hauled in a game-high nine catches, in- 3. 8 Peerless Price 1995-98 8 Tim McGee 1982-85 cluding six in the second half, for 73 yards. ¢ Hunter’s nine catches were one off his career 5. 7 Robert Meachem 2004-06 7 Larry Seivers 1973-76 high of 10 set vs. Cincinnati on Sept. 10, 2011. 7. 6 Da’Rick Rogers 2010-11 ¢ Hunter brought in another eight catches 6 Kelley Washington 2001-02 against Georgia State (Sept. 8) for a game 6 Donte’ Stallworth 1999-01 high 146 yards and three touchdowns, which 6 Cedrick Wilson 1997-00 tied the UT record for TD receptions in a game. 6 Carl Pickens 1989-91 ¢ He became the eighth player to accomplish 6 Justin Hunter 2010the feat (for the ninth time) and the first since Chris Hannon when he did it against Mississippi State in 2003. (Donte’ Stallworth caught three Career Touchdowns 1. 25 Joey Kent 1993-96 TD passes in a game twice in his career). ¢ Justin Hunter’s third TD grab against Geor- 2. 24 Cedrick Wilson 1997-00 gia State was his 50th career reception as a Vol. 3. 20 Marcus Nash 1994-97 ¢ Against Georgia State, Hunter posted the 4. 19 Peerless Price 1995-98 fifth 100-yard receiving effort of his career, fin- 5. 18 Denarius Moore 2007-10 ishing with eight catches for 146 yards. He add- 18 Cory Fleming 1990-93 ed a 100 yard game against Akron (Sept. 22) 7. 17 Robert Meachem 2004-06 8. 16 Alvin Harper 1987-90 finishing with eight catches for 115 yards. 9. 15 Tim McGee 1982-85 ¢ Hunter has 13 TD catches for his career, four 10. 14 Bret Smith 2003-06 this season. 11. 13 Justin Hunter 2010¢ Against Florida, Justin Hunter hauled in a 42-yard pass from Tyler Bray in the first quarter, marking his longest reception of the season. He finished the game with five catches for 76 yards.
THE LEADERS ¢ UT Three Receiving TDs in a Game Name Opp. Year Justin Hunter Georgia St. 2012 Chris Hannon Mississippi St. 2003 Donte Stallworth at Kentucky 2001 Donte Stallworth Memphis 2001 Cedrick Wilson Arkansas 2000 Marcus Nash at Kentucky 1997 Billy Williams at Florida 1993 Carl Pickens Kentucky 1990 Jim Powell at Ole Miss 1964 12
WR CORDARRELLE PATTERSON 6-3 • 205 • Junior Rock Hill, S.C.
¢ Most Catches First 4 Games Name No. Years 1. Marcus Nash 31 1997 2. Justin Hunter 30 2012 3. Cedrick Wilson 29 1999 Kelly Washington 29 2001 ¢ Most Catches First 5 Games Name No. Years 1. Marcus Nash 31 1997 Cedrick Wilson 37 1999
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RUSHING Year GP/GS Att. Yds Avg TD Lg 2012 4/4 5 102 20.4 1 67 Car. Highs: Rushes: 2, Yds: 72, TDs: 1 KICKOFF RETURN Year GP/GS Ret Yds Avg TD Lg 2012 4/4 5 151 30.2 0 61 Car. Highs: Ret: 3, Yds: 106, TDs: 0 ALL-PURPOSE Year Rec Rush KO Total 2012 259 102 151 512 Car. High: 195
PATTERSON PROVING IT ¢ Cordarrelle Patterson leads UT and is second in the SEC in both all-purpose yards (512) and all-purpose yards per game (128.0). ¢ In week two against Georgia State, Patterson accumulated 195 all-purpose yards on 106 kick return, 71 receiving, and 18 rushing yards. ¢ Cordarrelle Patterson returned Georgia State’s first-quarter kickoff 61 yards. The Vols’ best kickoff return all year in 2011 was a 60-yard effort by Devrin Young. ¢ Against NC State, Patterson scored a touchdown on the second catch of his collegiate career with his 41-yard grab in the first quarter against NC State. He also scored on his first rushing play, scoring from 72 yards out on a reverse later in the same quarter tallying 165 all-purpose yards (93 receiving, 72 rushing). ¢ Patterson’s rush against NC State (Aug. 31) was the longest by a Vol since LaMarcus Coker had an 87-yard rush on Nov. 18, 2006 vs. Vanderbilt. ¢ Patterson added 75 more receiving yards to his total against Florida but was stymied on special teams, adding just 19 return yards.
GAME-BY-GAME 2012 Opp. vs. NC State Ga. State Florida Akron at Georgia at Mississippi State Alabama at South Carolina Troy Missouri at Vanderbilt Kentucky
Rec-Yds-TD, Lg 6-93-1, 41 3-71-0, 45 8-75-18, 1 2-20-0, 13
Rush-Yds-TD, Lg 2-72-1, 67 1-18-0, 18 0-0-0 2-12-0, 17
KR-Yds-TD, Lg 0-0-0 3-106-0, 61 1-19-0, 19 1-26-0, 26
TENNESSEE TRENDS
DEREK DOOLEY /// HEAD COACH Tennessee head football coach Derek Dooley is in his third season at Rocky Top in COACHING CAREER 2012, and his efforts in building a foundation Year School Position for long-term success for Tennessee football 1996 Georgia Graduate Asst., Defensive Backs have the Volunteers primed for a leap for- 1997 SMU Wide Receivers Coach ward this fall. Dooley, 44, has reshaped the 1998-99 SMU Wide Receivers/Co-Recruiting Coordinator culture of the Tennessee program since his 2000-02 LSU Recruiting Coord./Tight Ends arrival with his energetic personality, metic- 2003 LSU Running Backs/Special Teams LSU Asst. Head Coach/Running Backs/Special Teams ulous approach and belief in the dedication 2004 to both the character and on-field develop- 2005-06 Miami Dolphins Tight Ends Coach 2007 Louisiana Tech Head Coach ment of the student-athlete. The bright future on the horizon for UT 2008-09 Louisiana Tech Head Coach/Athletic Director 2010- Tennessee Head Coach football was exemplified by performances from talented freshmen classes. During the last two seasons, Tennessee has played 47 freshmen, including 32 true freshmen, the latter of which ties with Florida’s total for the most in the nation since the beginning of the 2010 season. The infusion of talented young players, almost all of whom will play significant roles on the 2012 team, began shortly after Dooley was named Tennessee’s 22nd football coach on Jan. 15, 2010. Dooley’s first two recruiting classes include six Freshman All-Americans, and eight players who were named Freshman All-SEC over the last two seasons. Additionally, Freshman All-American linebackers A.J. Johnson and Curt Maggitt ranked first and second, respectively, among SEC freshman tackle leaders per game in 2011. Tennessee was the only team in Division I FBS in 2011 with three freshmen (true or redshirt) among its top five tackle leaders. The increased commitment to excellence in all facets of the program is also present in the state-of-the-art, $40 million Football Training Center that is opening soon. The facility, redesigned by Dooley upon his arrival, will be the finest of its kind in the nation. He also established a new academic accountability system shortly after accepting his current position. Determined to make immediate strides in changing the culture of the program, Dooley created the Vol for Life (VFL) program, a comprehensive player support and character education program, in his first year at Tennessee. The four-year VFL curriculum focuses on the often-overlooked personal growth of the student-athlete, encompassing the following topics: character education, personal finance, life skills, career development, spiritual growth, community service, mental conditioning, personal branding and navigating the social media landscape. Dooley has led by example as well, speaking at numerous events throughout Knoxville and the entire state of Tennessee to help raise more than $1,000,000 for children and other causes in the local community. The youngest son of Georgia legend Vince Dooley, who coached the Derek Dooley is in his third season as UT’s head Bulldogs for 25 seasons and claimed six league titles and coach and has a 14-15 record with the Vols. Of the 12 the 1980 national championship, Dooley never accepted coaches who have seen a third season at Rocky Top, 11 the predetermined path to success. He played his college have posted a winning record that year, including five football at Virginia, turning down scholarship offers elsewith at least eight wins and two with 10-plus. Philip where to walk on and later earn his own scholarship from Fulmer had the best third year, going 11-1 and finishing Cavaliers head coach George Welsh. ranked third in the nation. Dooley is married to Dr. Allison Jeffers Dooley, an OB/ GYN and Fort Worth, Texas, native. They have two sons, John Taylor (13) and Peyton (10) and a daughter, Julianna (8).
DOOLEY YEAR THREE
TENNESSEE COACHES IN THEIR THIRD SEASONS: Name Derek Dooley Phillip Fulmer Johnny Majors Bill Battle Doug Dickey Bowden Wyatt John Barnhill Robert Neyland M.B. Banks John R. Bender Z.G. Clevenger George Levene
Years 1st Two Yrs. 2010- 11-14 1993-08 18-6 1977-92 9-12-1 1970-76 21-3 1964-69 12-6-3 1955-62 16-4-1 1941-45 17-3-1 1926-52 16-1-1 1921-25 14-4-1 1916-20 11-3-3 1911-15 7-8-2 1907-09 14-4-1
3rd Yr. 3-1 11-1 7-5 10-2 8-3 8-3 7-1-1 9-0-1 5-4-1 7-2 6-3 1-6-2
August/September October November December/January Overall
2012 at UT 3-1 7-4 0-0 1-8 0-0 6-2 0-0 0-1 3-1 14-15
UT’s Conference Record... at home on the road
0-1 0-0
3-6 1-7
UT’s Non-Conference Record... at home on the road neutral site
2-0 0-0 1-0
8-1 1-0 1-1
UT vs. Ranked Opponents... at home on the road
0-1 0-0
0-6 0-5
UT’s Record in Games... decided by 7 pts or less decided by 3 pts or less away during the day away at night home during the day home at night neutral site at night
0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-0 1-1 1-0
2-3 1-2 0-5 2-1 6-2 5-6 1-1
UT’s Record When Scoring... less than 20 points 20+ points 25+ points
0-0 3-1 3-0
0-11 14-4 11-1
UT’s Record When Allowing... 14 or fewer points 24 or fewer points 25+ points
1-0 1-0 1-1
8-2 11-4 2-11
UT’s Record When... leading after the 1st quarter trailing after the 1st quarter tied after the 1st quarter leading at halftime trailing at halftime tied at halftime leading after the 3rd quarter trailing after the 3rd quarter tied after the 3rd quarter tied after the 4th quarter/OT
2-0 0-0 1-1 2-1 0-0 1-0 3-0 0-1 0-0 0-0
11-5 1-5 2-5 13-1 0-9 1-5 13-0 0-14 1-1 2-1
UT’s Record With... less than 300 yards total off. 300+ yards total offense 400+ yards total offense 500+ yards total offense 600+ yards total offense less than 100 yards rushing 100+ yards rushing 150+ yards rushing 200+ yards rushing 250+ yards rushing less than 200 yards passing 200-300 yards passing 300+ yards passing 350+ yards passing 400+ yards passing 450+ yards passing
0-0 3-1 3-0 3-0 1-0 0-1 3-0 3-0 1-0 0-0 0-0 0-1 3-0 2-0 1-0 0-0
2-9 12-6 11-1 7-0 1-0 2-11 12-4 4-2 2-0 1-0 1-6 1-7 9-2 4-0 2-0 0-0
UT’s Record When Allowing... less than 200 total yards less than 300 total yards less than 400 total yards 400 yards+ total offense less than 100 yards rushing 100+ yards rushing less than 200 yards passing less than 250 yards passing less than 300 yards passing 300+ yards passing
0-0 1-0 2-0 1-1 1-0 2-1 1-0 2-1 3-1 0-0
1-0 6-1 12-7 2-8 5-0 9-15 7-4 9-12 13-14 1-1
2012 COACHING STAFF Derek Dooley, Head Coach Jim Chaney, Offensive Coord/Quarterbacks Sal Sunseri, Defensive Coord/Linebackers Derrick Ansley, Cornerbacks Charlie Coiner, Tight Ends/Special Teams Josh Conklin, Safeties Jay Graham, Running Backs Darin Hinshaw, Wide Receivers/Recruiting Coord. John Palermo, Defensive Line Sam Pittman, Offensive Line Ron McKeefery, Football Head Strength Coach Schirra Fields, Graduate Assistant Derrick Foster, Graduate Assistant Kyle Manley, Graduate Assistant Brandon Staley, Graduate Assistant
¢ Seven of Tennessee’s nine assistant coaches are new to the staff this season, including defensive coordinator Sal Sunseri, who comes to Rocky Top after three years at Alabama. The lone holdovers are offensive coordinator Jim Chaney and Darin Hinshaw, who has switched to wide receivers and added recruiting coordinator to his title. ¢ Although new to the coaching staff, running backs coach Jay Graham is no stranger to Tennessee having played for the Vols from 1993-96. He ranks seventh all-time on the UT career rushing chart with 2,609 yards. He earned All-SEC Second Team honors as both a junior and a senior, and helped lead the Vols to three bowl victories.
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TENNESSEE IN THE SOUTHEASTERN CONFERENCE >> EASTERN DIVISION
SEC Pct. PF PA Overall Pct. PF PA 2011 Home Away Neutral vs. Div. Top 25 Streak Florida 3-0 1.000 95 37 4-0 1.000 122 51 4-0 2-0 2-0 0-0 2-0 1-0 W4 Georgia 2-0 1.000 89 23 4-0 1.000 190 66 2-2 3-0 1-0 0-0 2-0 0-0 W4 South Carolina 2-0 1.000 48 23 4-0 1.000 145 39 4-0 3-0 1-0 0-0 2-0 0-0 W4 Kentucky 0-1 .000 0 38 1-3 .250 92 116 2-2 1-1 0-2 0-0 0-1 0-2 L2 TENNESSEE 0-1 .000 20 37 3-1 .750 153 97 3-1 2-1 0-0 1-0 0-1 0-1 W1 Missouri 0-2 .000 30 72 2-2 .500 116 102 2-2 2-1 0-1 0-0 0-2 0-2 L1 Vanderbilt 0-2 .000 16 65 1-3 .250 87 88 3-1 1-1 0-2 0-0 0-2 0-2 L1
>> WESTERN DIVISION
SEC Pct. PF PA Overall Pct. PF PA 2011 Home Away Neutral vs. Div. Top 25 Streak Alabama 1-0 1.000 52 0 4-0 1.000 168 21 4-0 2-0 1-0 1-0 1-0 2-0 W4 LSU 1-0 1.000 12 10 4-0 1.000 157 41 4-0 3-0 1-0 0-0 1-0 0-0 W4 Mississippi State 1-0 1.000 28 10 4-0 1.000 144 53 2-2 3-0 1-0 0-0 1-0 0-0 W4 Ole Miss 0-0 .000 0 0 3-1 .750 147 103 1-3 2-1 1-0 0-0 0-0 0-1 W1 Arkansas 0-1 .000 0 52 1-3 .250 106 145 3-1 1-3 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-1 L3 Texas A&M 0-1 .000 17 20 2-1 .667 135 37 2-1 1-1 1-0 0-0 0-1 0-1 W2 Auburn 0-2 .000 20 40 1-3 .250 70 94 3-1 1-1 0-1 0-1 0-2 0-2 L1
UPCOMING SCHEDULES IN THE SEC Saturday, Sept. 29 (ALL TIMES EASTERN) Missouri at Central Florida (FSN) 12 p.m. Arkansas at Texas A&M (SEC) 12:21 p.m. TENNESSEE at Georgia (CBS) 3:30 p.m. South Carolina at Kentucky (ESPN or ESPN2) 7 p.m. Towson at LSU (ESPNU) 7 p.m. Ole Miss at Alabama (ESPN or ESPN2) 9:15 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 6 (ALL TIMES EASTERN) Arkansas at Auburn (ESPN/ESPN2) 12 p.m. Mississippi State at Kentucky (SEC) 12:21 p.m. LSU at Florida (CBS) 3:30 p.m. Georgia at South Carolina (ESPN) 7 p.m. Texas A&M at Ole Miss (ESPNU) 7 p.m. Vanderbilt at Missouri (FSN) 7 p.m.
TOP-25 POLLS (as of 9/23) Associated Press
1. Alabama (59) 4-0 2. Oregon 4-0 3. LSU (1) 4-0 4. Florida State 4-0 5. Georgia 4-0 6. South Carolina 4-0 7. Kansas State 4-0 8. Stanford 3-0 9. West Virginia 3-0 10. Notre Dame 4-0 11. Florida 4-0 12. Texas 3-0 13. USC 3-1 14. Ohio State 4-0 15. TCU 3-0 16. Oklahoma 2-1 17. Clemson 3-0 18. Oregon State 3-0 19. Louisville 4-0 20. Michigan State 3-1 21. Mississippi State 4-0 22. Nebraska 3-1 23. Rutgers 4-0 24. Boise State 2-1 25. Baylor 3-0 Others receiving votes: Northwestern 89, UCLA 79, Michigan 44, Ohio 40, Virginia Tech 26, Arizona 17, Iowa State 16, Wisconsin 13, Oklahoma State 12, Texas A&M 11, TENNESSEE 10, Texas Tech 10, Cincinnati 10, Arizona State 8, Louisiana Tech 7, Purdue 5, Miami (Fla.) 1. Bold: UT and teams on UT ‘12 schedule.
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USA Today Coaches
1. Alabama (57) 4-0 2. Oregon 4-0 3. LSU 4-0 4. Florida State (1) 4-0 5. Georgia 4-0 6. South Carolina 4-0 7. West Virginia 3-0 8. Kansas State 4-0 9. Stanford 3-0 10. Texas 3-0 11. Notre Dame 4-0 12. Florida 4-0 13. USC 3-1 14. TCU 3-0 15. Oklahoma 2-1 16. Clemson 3-0 17. Louisville 4-0 18. Michigan State 3-1 19. Mississippi State 4-0 20. Nebraska 3-1 21. Oregon State 3-0 22. Oklahoma State 2-1 23. Wisconsin 3-1 24. Baylor 3-0 25. Rutgers 4-0 25. Virginia Tech 3-1 Others receiving votes: Northwestern 96, Boise State 69, Michigan 57, Iowa State 45, Cincinnati 42, UCLA 33, Texas A&M 31, Louisiana Tech 28, Arizona State 22, Texas Tech 17, Arizona 16, Ohio 13, Minnesota 11, TENNESSEE 6, Western Kentucky 5, LouisianaMonroe 4, Purdue 4, Miami (Fla.) 2, San Jose State 2, Washington 2.
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Saturday, Oct. 13 (ALL TIMES EASTERN) Alabama at Missouri Kentucky at Arkansas Auburn at Ole Miss Florida at Vanderbilt South Carolina at LSU Georgia at South Carolina TENNESSEE at Mississippi State Texas A&M vs. Louisiana Tech* *-Shreveport, La.
TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA
2012 » SEC BOWL TIE-INS Advocare V100 Independence Bowl Dec. 28 ESPN 2 p.m. Shreveport, La. Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl Dec. 31 ESPN Noon Nashville, Tenn. AutoZone Liberty Bowl Dec. 31 ESPN 3:30 p.m. Memphis, Tenn. Chick-fil-A Bowl Dec. 31 ESPN 7:30 p.m. Atlanta, Ga. CapitalOne Bowl Jan. 1 ESPN 1 p.m. Orlando, Fla. Outback Bowl Jan. 1 ABC 1 p.m. Tampa, Fla. TaxSlayer.com Gator Bowl Jan. 1 ESPN2 1 p.m. Jacksonville, Fla. Rose Bowl, presented by VIZIO Jan. 1 ESPN 4:30 p.m. Pasadena, Calif. Discover Orange Bowl Jan. 1 ESPN 8 p.m. Miami Gardens, Fla. Allstate Sugar Bowl Jan. 2 ESPN 8:30 p.m. New Orleans, La. Tostitos Fiesta Bowl Jan. 3 ESPN 8:30 p.m. Glendale, Ariz. AT&T Cotton Bowl Jan. 4 FOX 8 p.m. Arlington, Texas BBVA Compass Bowl Jan. 5 ESPN 1 p.m. Birmingham, Ala. Discover BCS National Championship Jan. 7 ESPN 8 p.m. Miami Gardens, Fla.
ACC vs. SEC ACC vs. SEC C-USA vs. SEC ACC vs. SEC Big 10 vs. SEC Big 10 vs. SEC Big 10 vs. SEC BCS BCS BCS BCS Big 12 vs. SEC BIG EAST vs. SEC BCS
NEYLAND STADIUM /// SHIELDS-WATKINS FIELD
439-113-17
CAPACITY /// 102,455 The Best Gets Better
The Home of the Vols got a makeover in 2010, transforming one of college football’s meccas into an aesthetic masterpiece. The concrete walls that used to hold up the west side were replaced with brick. Below the press box, six new panels display some of the finest to ever don the Orange and White-- Al Wilson, Gen. Robert R. Neyland, Reggie White, Peyton Manning, Johnny Majors and Doug Atkins. Most noticeable from the outside are the approximately 700,000 bricks that totally transformed the look of the stadium’s north and west sides. Standing in the middle of that transformation is the majestic Gate 21 plaza area. Six lofty archways dominate the entrance, which doubles during the work week as a key campus transportation hub. No doubt the traffic on game days is just as hectic. Adjacent to the Gate 21 plaza is another change, the new amphitheater at the corner of Phillip Fulmer Way and Andy Holt Avenue. The Vol Network’s Kickoff Call-In Show takes place there, sporting spiffy new digs after spending years on a make-shift platform in front of a worn down hillside. Just inside Gate 21, the Tennessee Official Team Shop is open for business six days a week under management of the UT Bookstore. Four other souvenir locations are located throughout the stadium, including one in an exclusive new seating area.
17 Straight Years with 100,000+
Tennessee has had at least one home crowd of 100,000-plus in each of the last 17 seasons, including a sell-out against Florida this year. Only Michigan has a longer streak with the Wolverines’ dating back to 1975.
Overall Record in 90 Seasons at Neyland Stadium
LARGEST STADIUMS In college football Facility Capacity 1. Michigan Stadium 109,901 Michigan 2. Beaver Stadium 107,572 Penn State 3. Neyland Stadium 102,455 Tennessee 4. Ohio Stadium 102,329 Ohio State 5. Bryant-Denny Stadium 101,821 Alabama 6. DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium 101,624 Texas 7. Rose Bowl 94,118 UCLA 8. L.A. Memorial Coliseum 93,607 Southern California 9. Sanford Stadium 92,746 Georgia 10. Tiger Stadium 92,542 LSU
Turnstile Ticker
¢ In 2011, Tennessee ranked second in the nation and led the SEC in total attendance (757,136). ¢ 2011 NCAA Total Attendance Leaders Michigan 897,431 TENNESSEE 757,136 Ohio State 736,618
NEYLAND STADIUM
WHAT THEY ARE SAYING ABOUT NEYLAND STADIUM “The big games I played in Neyland Stadium are right up there with the Super Bowl. It is still one of the most electric atmospheres I have ever experienced, and the passion of the fans is what makes the difference.” -- Peyton Manning, Former Vol and Denver Broncos QB “It is a remarkable experience. It starts with the Vol Walk down to the stadium, and the energy just builds and builds until you run through the ‘T’ for kickoff.” -- Jerod Mayo, Former Vol and New England Patriots LB “I’ve been to LSU, Florida State and Texas and almost every place that could be considered one of the toughest places to play. But we went down to Knoxville for a night game, and that Tennessee crowd was the most impressive that I have ever faced. Neyland Stadium was just electric.” -- Bob Davie, ESPN game analyst and former Notre Dame head coach “It’s static noise. You can’t hear anything. You go up and down the line -- your wide receivers, your running backs, your tight ends -- nobody can hear. Nobody.” -- Nate Longshore, Former Cal quarterback (2006) “It’s got to be Tennessee! That night in that stadium with the orange and Rocky Top -- that’s my favorite!” -- Lee Corso, ESPN College Football Analyst
THE GENERAL
The Proverbial, Perpetual Yardstick
One of the greatest coaches in the history of the game of football, Gen. Robert Reese Neyland is still, and will most likely always be, the yardstick by which all Tennessee football coaches are measured. For 21 years, he led the Big Orange to win after win and championship after championship. His 173 wins, seven conference titles and four national championships set the bar at one of the nation’s finest football institutions. According to UT legend Gus Manning, no one summed up Neyland and his coaching ability better than Wallace Wade: “He could take his and beat yours or take yours and beat his.” -- Wallace Wade, Alabama and Duke head coach and Neyland rival.
Gen. Neyland’s Maxims of Football
1. The team that makes the fewest mistakes will win. 2. Play for and make the breaks and when one comes your way -- SCORE. 3. If at first the game or the breaks go against you, don’t let up -- put on more steam. 4. Protect our kickers, our QB, our lead and our ball game. 5. Ball, oskie, cover, block, cut and slice, pursue and gang tackle -- for this is the WINNING EDGE. 6. Press the kicking game. Here is where the breaks are made. 7. Carry the fight to our opponent and keep it there for 60 minutes.
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NOTING THE BULLDOGS GEORGIA STAT LEADERS
2012 SCHEDULE
RUSHING Todd Gurley Keith Marshall
G Att. Yds. Avg. TD Yds/G 4 44 406 9.2 6 101.5 4 42 264 6.3 3 66.0
PASSING Aaron Murray
G Cmp-Att. Pct. Yds. TD/INT 4 69-104 66.3 1,092 10/2
RECEIVING Michael Bennett Marlon Brown
G No. Yds. Avg. TD Yds./G 4 19 275 14.5 2 68.8 3 16 264 16.5 3 88.0
DEFENSE Armarlo Herrera Shawn Williams Michael Gilliard
G 4 4 4
Solo Asst Total TFL PBU 16 14 30 2.0-3 2 18 11 29 2.5-6 2 11 14 25 1.5-2 1
STAT COMPARISON
TENNESSEE VS. GEORGIA >> LAST SIX GAMES OCT. 8, 2011 - GEORGIA 20, TENNESSEE 12 ¢ After finishing the first half tied, the Vols surrendered 14 unanswered
points in the third quarter and couldn’t catch back up...Backed up at his 7-yard line, Georgia QB Aaron Murray hit Malcolm Mitchell on a play-action pass that took Georgia to the UT 22...Two plays later, Isaiah Crowell scored on that 17-yard run to give Georgia a 20-6 lead with 4:51 remaining in the third quarter...Tyler Bray suffered a broken hand late in the game and missed the next five games for the Vols.
OCT. 9, 2010 - GEORGIA 41, TENNESSEE 14 ¢ Georgia scored the first 17 points in the first quarter and never looked
back..Tennessee turned the ball over three times and gave up four sacks... The Vols opened the second quarter with a 38-yard touchdown from Matt Simms to Justin Hunter...Hunter became the first Vols receiver with 100 yards in a game since Robert Meachem in 2004 against Kentucky...Hunter led the team in receptions (4) for the first time in his career...Rajion Neal’s first career catch was a 58-yarder that set up a Tauren Poole TD in the third quarter.
OCT. 10, 2009 - TENNESSEE 45, GEORGIA 19 ¢ Tennessee’s 45-point, six-touchdown performance was its best during its
2009 SEC slate...neither team scored in the first quarter...Jonathan Crompton threw for then career-highs of 310 yards and four touchdowns...WR Gerald Jones (105 yards) snatched two of those scores, matching a career-best... Bulldogs DB Bacarri Rambo returned a Crompton INT 28 yards for a touchdown to cut the UT deficit to 24-19 in the third quarter...Following the INT, UT scored the final 21 points of the game.
OCT. 11, 2008 - #10 GEORGIA 26, TENNESSEE 14 ¢ Tennessee scored both of its touchdowns off turnovers but UGA domi-
nated time of possession, holding the ball for over 42 minutes...UGA QB Matthew Stafford threw for 310 yards and a TD and had 458 yards of offense... Robert Ayers added a career-high nine stops and 3.5 tackles for loss...Berry’s third quarter INT led to a 46-yard TD drive to pull the Vols within six points before UGA sealed the victory with a pair of field goals from Blair Walsh.
OCT. 6, 2007 - TENNESSEE 35, #12 GEORGIA 14 ¢ UT won its second straight over UGA for the first time since winning
a series-high nine consecutive from 1989-99...UGA was ranked 10th at the time...The Vols jumped out to a 28-0 lead at intermission and never looked back...UT’s second all-time leading rusher Arian Foster matched a careerbest with three rushing touchdowns...UT held the Bulldogs to an opponent season-low 69 rushing yards...The Vols’ 21 second-quarter points matched a season-best for points in a period in 2007.
Series History (Last 30) Year Location 1936 Athens 1937 Knoxville 1968 Knoxville 1969 Athens 1972 Athens 1973 Knoxville 1980 Knoxville 1981 Athens 1988 Athens 1989 Knoxville 1992 Athens 1993 Knoxville 1994 Athens 1995 Knoxville 1996 Athens 1997 Knoxville 1998 Athens 1999 Knoxville 2000 Athens 2001 Knoxville 2002 Athens 2003 Knoxville 2004 Athens 2005 Knoxville 2006 Athens 2007 Knoxville 2008 Athens 2009 Knoxville 2010 Athens 2011 Knoxville
• All-Time: UT leads 21-18-2 • at Knoxville: UT leads 11-9-1 • at Athens: UT leads 10-9-1 • Biggest Win: 46 (46-0; 1936 in Athens) • Biggest Loss: 44 (44-0; 1981 in Athens) • Longest Win Streak: 9 games (1989-99) • Longest Losing Streak: 5 games (1909-24) • Current Streak: Georgia 2 games
¢ No. 13 Tennessee became just the second team to put up 50 points on No. 10 Georgia be-
tween the hedges, coming from behind for a stunning, 51-33, victory... Erik Ainge threw for two touchdowns and ran for another...Arian Foster returned from a sprained ankle to score three TDs, each of them with a 1-yard run...The Vols wiped out a 17-point deficit, piled up 383 yards and 27 first downs, going a perfect 6-for-6 scoring TDs each time they drove inside Georgia’s 20...Ainge finished 25-of-38 for 268 yards...Robert Meachem had seven receptions for 98 yards.
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High School (Hometown) Tennessee Clarke Central (Athens, Ga.) Alan Posey Quenshaun Watson Carver (Columbus, Ga.) Deion Bonner Dwyer (West Palm Beach, Fla.) Curt Maggitt Etowah (Woodstock, Ga.) Christian Harris Lowndes (Valdosta, Ga.) Geraldo Orta Northside (Warner Robins, Ga.) Gregory Clark Valdosta (Valdosta, Ga.) Dontavis Sapp UTSPORTS.COM » FOLLOW ON TWITTER @V0L_FOOTBALL
W/L Score W 46-0 W 32-0 T 17-17 W 17-3 W 14-0 L 31-35 L 15-16 L 0-44 L 17-28 W 17-14 W 34-31 W 38-6 W 41-23 W 30-27 W 29-17 W 38-13 W 22-3 W 37-20 L 10-21 L 24-26 L 13-18 L 14-41 W 19-14 L 14-27 W 51-33 W 35-14 L 14-26 W 45-19 L 14-41 L 12-20
Series Breakdown
OCT. 7, 2006 - #13 TENNESSEE 51, #10 GEORGIA 33
Georgia Adam Erickson Jarvis Jones Faton Bauta Austin Herod Josh Harvey-Clemons Abry Jones James Eunice Michael Gilliard Malcolm Mitchell Jay Rome
Date Opponent Time/Result Sept. 1 Buffalo (SEC Network) W, 45-23 Sept. 8 at Missouri* (ESPN2) W, 41-20 Sept. 15 Florida Atlantic (CSS) W, 56-20 Sept. 22 Vanderbilt* (ESPN2) W, 48-3 Sept. 29 Tennessee* (CBS) 3:30 p.m. Oct. 6 at South Carolina* (ESPN) 7 p.m. Oct. 20 at Kentucky* TBA Oct. 27 Florida* (CBS) 3:30 p.m. Nov. 3 Ole Miss* TBA Nov. 10 at Auburn* TBA Nov. 17 Georgia Southern TBA Nov. 24 Georgia Tech TBA * - SEC Game
Category Tennessee Georgia Record 3-1 4-0 Conference 0-1 2-0 Scoring Offense 38.2 47.5 Total Offense 513.8 530.0 Rushing Offense 172.5 242.5 Passing Offense 341.2 287.5 Scoring Defense 24.2 16.5 Total Defense 391.0 343.2 Rushing Defense 163.0 135.5 Passing Defense 228.0 207.8 KO Ret. Avg. 22.0 23.9 Punt Ret. Avg. 11.6 9.5 Net Punting 38.7 33.3 Time of Possession 28:55 29:37 3rd Down Conversions 25/62 23/51 Opp. 3rd Down Conv. 18/63 21/69 Turnover Margin +2 0 Fumbles Recovered 1 4 Passes Intercepted (D) 8 2 Fumbles Lost 3 3 Passes Intercepted (O) 4 3 Turnovers Gained 9 6 Turnovers Lost 7 6 Passing Efficiency 156.6 182.43 Pass Efficiency Defense 99.1 120.97 Penalties 26 32 Yards Penalized 181 197 Opp. Penalties 22 25 Opp. Yards Penalized 193 176 Sacks 5-48 8-57 Tackles For Loss 20-91 29-104 First Downs 102 93 First Downs Rushing 29 44 First Downs Passing 64 46 Red Zone Offense 21-23 11-13 Red Zone Defense 12-13 6-8
UT-UGA CONNECTIONS • UT head coach Derek Dooley is the son of legendary Georgia head coach and athletics director Vince Dooley. The elder Dooley served as head coach from 196468 and as AD from 1974-2004. While coaching, Dooley won six SEC titles and the 1980 national championship. He was 2-4-1 all-time against Tennessee. The Vols head coach served as a graduate assistant at UGA in 1996. • Derek Dooley was an offensive graduate assistant for Georgia when current UGA Offensive Coordinator and QBs coach Mike Bobo was the quarterback of the Dawgs. • UGA head coach Mark Richt was the quarterbacks coach and later offensive coordinator at Florida State while UT Athletic Director Dave Hart served the same role at FSU. • UGA wide receivers coach Tony Ball is originally from Chattanooga and graduated from Brainerd H.S. Ball played and coached at UT Chattanooga and served as a graduate assistant at Austin Peay in Clarksville. • UGA assistant head coach Rodney Garner is the only member of the Bulldogs’ staff that previously coached at UT (1996-97). Garner mentored the Vols’ tight ends in 1996 and added the offensive line to his responsibilities in 1997. • 20 Vols call their home state Georgia, including two Athens, Ga. (Clarke Central, Derek Dooley’s alma mater) natives Alan Posey and Quenshaun Watson. • Just four Bulldogs call the state of Tennessee home, all hailing from the Western side of the state (Memphis, Tenn.).
2012 » DEPTH CHARTS
Tennessee Volunteers
Georgia Bulldogs
Depth Chart >> Offense TE LT LG C RG RT X Z QB TB FB
81 85 74 67 71 68 64 57 72 78 70 77 11 6 84 83 8 14 20 19 15 39 38
Mychal Rivera Brendan Downs Antonio Richardson Alan Posey Dallas Thomas Marcus Jackson James Stone Mack Crowder Zach Fulton Alex Bullard Ja’Wuan James Kyler Kerbyson Justin Hunter Vincent Dallas Cordarrelle Patterson Zach Rogers Tyler Bray Justin Worley Rajion Neal Devrin Young Marlin Lane Ben Bartholomew Justin King
>> Defense DE NG DE JACK SLB MLB WLB LCB FS SS RCB
94 80 98 97 44 58 55 54 56 86 45 46 34 41 27 10 3 22 17 33 23 24
Darrington Sentimore Corey Miller Daniel McCullers Daniel Hood Maurice Couch Marlon Walls Jacques Smith Jordan Williams Curt Maggitt Willie Bohannon A.J. Johnson Channing Fugate Herman Lathers Dontavis Sapp Justin Coleman Marsalis Teague Byron Moore Rod Wilks Brent Brewer LaDarrell McNeil Prentiss Waggner Eric Gordon
>> Specialists P PK KOS DS H
43 1 42 1 1 42 53 59 3 43
Matt Darr Michael Palardy Derrick Brodus Michael Palardy Michael Palardy Derrick Brodus J.R. Carr Matt Giampapa Tyler Drummer Matt Darr
>> Returners PR KR
19 11 19 84
Devrin Young Justin Hunter Devrin Young Cordarrelle Patterson
Depth Chart >> Offense
6-3 6-5 6-6 6-6 6-5 6-2 6-3 6-2 6-5 6-2 6-6 6-5 6-4 5-11 6-3 6-0 6-6 6-4 5-11 5-8 5-11 6-2 6-2
244 254 329 317 310 320 310 283 324 300 323 320 200 187 205 172 215 213 211 172 205 252 225
Sr.-RS So. So. Fr.-RS Sr.-RS So. Jr. Fr.-RS Jr. Jr.-RS Jr. Fr.-RS Jr. So. Jr. Sr. Jr. So. Jr. So. So. Sr.-RS Fr.
6-2 6-3 6-6 6-4 6-2 6-2 6-2 6-5 6-3 6-2 6-3 6-1 6-0 6-2 5-10 5-11 6-0 6-0 6-1 6-1 6-2 5-9
288 257 377 292 295 283 244 256 240 253 240 233 230 224 182 182 193 221 214 195 182 190
Jr.-RS Jr. Jr. Jr.-RS Jr.-RS Jr.-RS Jr. So. So. Sr.-RS So. Jr. Sr.-RS Jr. So. Sr. Jr.-RS Sr.-RS Jr. Fr. Sr.-RS Jr.
6-1 5-11 5-11 5-11 5-11 5-11 5-10 6-0 6-1 6-1
213 177 188 177 176 188 224 239 172 213
So.-RS Jr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Jr.-RS So. Jr. So.-RS
5-8 6-4 5-8 6-3
172 200 172 205
So. Jr. So. AND Jr.
OR
SE LT LG C RG RT TE FLK QB FB TB
15 82 26 72 79 74 64 72 61 68 68 73 71 78 88 87 12 17 31 11 14 16 43 22 3 24 4
Marlon Brown Michael Bennett Malcolm Mitchell Kenarious Gates Mark Beard Austin Long Dallas Lee Kenarious Gates David Andrews Chris Burnette Chris Burnette Greg Pyke John Theus Watts Dantzler Arthur Lynch Jay Rome Tavarres King Rantavious Wooten Chris Conley Aaron Murray Hutson Mason Christian LeMay Merritt Hall Richard Samuel IV Todd Gurley Ken Malcome Keith Marshall
>> Defense
OR OR
DE NG DE OLB OLB ILB ILB CB FS SS CB
93 56 6 99 83 47 96 51 33 91 29 59 44 35 52 9 45 26 19 37 18 19 11 36 39 1 5
Abry Jones Garrison Smith John Jenkins Kwame Geathers Cornelius Washington Ray Drew Mike Thornton Ramik Wilson Chase Vasser Josh Dawson Jarvis Jones Jordan Jenkins T.J. Stripling Michael Gilliard Amarlo Herrera Alec Ogletree Christian Robinson Malcolm Mitchell Sanders Commings Devin Bowman Bacarri Rambo Sanders Commings Connor Norman Shawn Williams Corey Moore Branden Smith Damian Swann
>> Specialists
OR
PK P LS H
13 99 32 97 69 49 97
Marshall Morgan Jamie Lindley Collin Barber Adam Erickson Ty Frix Nathan Theus Adam Erickson
>> Returners PR KR
1 5 1 3
Branden Smith Damian Swann Branden Smith Todd Gurley
6-5 6-3 6-1 6-5 6-5 6-5 6-4 6-5 6-2 6-2 6-2 6-6 6-6 6-7 6-5 6-6 6-1 5-10 6-3 6-1 6-3 6-2 5-11 6-2 6-1 6-0 5-11
216 204 192 318 302 324 300 318 295 332 322 327 309 320 258 265 200 179 205 210 206 201 238 236 218 224 216
Sr. So.-RS So. Jr. So. Jr. Jr. Jr. So. Jr. Jr. Fr. Fr. So. Jr. Fr.-RS Sr. Jr. So. Jr. Jr. Fr.-RS Fr.-RS Sr. Fr. So.-RS Fr.
6-3 6-3 6-3 6-6 6-4 6-5 6-1 6-2 6-3 6-4 6-3 6-3 6-6 6-2 6-2 6-3 6-2 6-1 6-2 6-0 6-0 6-2 5-10 6-1 6-2 5-11 5-11
308 297 358 355 268 284 302 234 231 250 241 257 235 230 245 232 235 192 216 180 210 216 207 217 214 182 189
Sr. Jr. Sr. Jr. Sr. So. So.-RS So. Jr. Fr. Jr. Fr. Jr. Sr. So. Jr. Sr. So. Sr. Fr.-RS Sr. Sr. So.-RS Sr. So. Sr. So.
6-3 5-11 6-2 5-10 6-0 6-3 5-10
201 183 200 175 214 249 175
Fr. Sr. Fr. So.-RS Sr. Fr.-RS So.-RS
5-11 5-11 5-11 6-1
182 189 182 218
Sr. So. Sr. Fr.
OR
OR
OR
OR
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2012 » NUMERICAL ROSTER No. Name 1 Michael Palardy 2 Alton Howard 2 Michael Williams 3 Byron Moore 3 Tyler Drummer 4 LaTroy Lewis 5 George Bullock 6 Vincent Dallas 7 Drae Bowles 7 Corey Alexander 8 Tyler Bray 9 Sam Cranford 9 Daniel Gray 10 Marsalis Teague 11 Justin Hunter 12 Nathan Peterman 13 Naz Oliver 13 Patrick Ashford 14 Justin Worley 15 Marlin Lane 15 Tyrin Fairman 17 Brent Brewer 17 Joe Stocstill 18 Jason Croom 19 Devrin Young 19 Tyler Coombes 20 Rajion Neal 22 Rod Wilks 22 Reggie Juin 23 Prentiss Waggner 24 Eric Gordon 24 Deanthonie Summerhill 25 Quenshaun Watson 26 Geraldo Orta 27 Justin Coleman 28 Deion Bonner 29 Tom Smith 30 Alden Hill 30 Max Arnold 31 Tino Thomas 33 LaDarrell McNeil 34 Herman Lathers 35 Jaron Toney 35 David Page 36 Cody Blanc 37 Brian Randolph 38 Justin King 39 Ben Bartholomew 39 Michael Cantwell 40 Raiques Crump 40 Alex Ellis 41 Dontavis Sapp 42 Derrick Brodus 42 Charles Folger 43 Matt Darr 43 Dakota Summers 44 Maurice Couch 45 A.J. Johnson 45 Austin Bolen 46 Channing Fugate 47 John Propst 48 Greg King 48 Ryeon Wedley 50 Omari Phillips 51 Kenny Bynum 52 Christian Harris 53 J.R. Carr 54 Jordan Williams 55 Jacques Smith 56 Curt Maggitt 57 Mack Crowder 57 Andrew Henry 58 Marlon Walls 59 Gregory Grieco 59 Matt Giampapa 60 Carson Anderson 18
Pos. PK/P WR DB DB WR LB PK WR WR DB QB WR DB DB WR QB DB QB QB TB DB DB QB WR TB DB TB DB TB DB DB TB TB DB DB DB TB TB DB DB DB LB DB TE WR DB FB FB LB LB TE LB PK/P TE P TE DL LB FB LB LB TE FB DL LB LB DS DL LB LB OL DS DL LB DS OL
Ht. 5-11 5-8 5-10 6-0 6-1 6-4 6-1 5-11 6-0 5-5 6-6 6-4 5-11 5-11 6-4 6-2 5-10 6-0 6-4 5-11 5-8 6-1 6-2 6-5 5-8 6-0 5-11 6-0 5-7 6-2 5-9 5-9 5-9 6-0 5-10 5-11 5-11 6-1 5-11 6-0 6-1 6-0 5-10 6-5 6-3 6-0 6-2 6-2 5-11 6-1 6-4 6-2 5-11 6-4 6-1 6-3 6-2 6-2 5-11 6-1 6-0 6-2 5-9 6-6 6-1 6-1 5-10 6-5 6-2 6-3 6-2 6-2 6-2 5-10 6-0 6-1
Wt. 177 185 176 193 172 238 198 187 202 161 215 189 170 182 200 226 179 201 213 205 180 214 220 232 172 195 211 221 171 182 190 201 175 179 182 178 213 219 186 199 195 230 188 220 202 195 225 252 208 218 222 224 188 225 213 235 299 240 211 239 225 239 220 325 246 226 224 256 244 240 283 212 285 220 239 280
Cl. Exp Jr. 2L Fr. HS So. Sq. Jr.-RS 1L Jr. Sq. Fr. HS Fr. HS So. 1L Fr. HS Sr. Sq. Jr. 2L Fr. HS Fr. HS Sr. 3L Jr. 2L Fr. HS Jr.-RS Sq. So. Tr. So. 1L So. 1L So. Sq. Jr. 2L Fr. HS Fr. HS So. 1L Jr. Sq. Jr. 2L Sr.-RS 2L Jr. Sq. Sr.-RS 3L Jr.-RS 2L Jr. Sq. Fr. HS Fr.-RS RS So. 1L Fr. HS So. Sq. Fr. HS So. Sq. Fr. HS Fr. HS Sr.-RS 2L Jr. Sq. Fr. HS Fr. HS So. 1L Fr. HS Sr.-RS 3L So. Sq. Jr. 2L So. Sq. Jr. 2L Jr. Sq. Fr. HS So.-RS 1L Jr. Sq. Jr.-RS 1L So. 1L Jr. Sq. Jr. 2L Jr. 2L Jr.-RS 1L Fr. HS Fr. HS Fr. HS Fr.-RS RS Jr.-RS Sq. So. 1L Jr. 2L So. 1L Fr.-RS RS So. Sq. Jr.-RS 2L Jr. Sq. So. Tr. Sr.-RS Sq.
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Hometown (High School/Previous School) Coral Springs, Fla. (St. Thomas Aquinas) Orlando, Fla. (Edgewater) Knoxville, Tenn. (Bearden) Carson, Calif. (Narbonne/Los Angeles Harbor [Calif.] CC) Powell, Tenn. (Powell/Univ. of the Cumberlands) Akron, Ohio (Archbishop Hoban) Knoxville, Tenn. (West) Ellenwood, Ga. (Cedar Grove) Jackson, Tenn. (Jackson Christian) Gallatin, Tenn. (Station Camp/Pittsburgh) Kingsburg, Calif. (Kingsburg) Nashville, Tenn. (Christ Presbyterian Academy) Lauderdale Lakes, Fla. (Boyd Anderson) Paris, Tenn. (Henry County) Virginia Beach, Va. (Ocean Lakes) Fruit Cove, Fla. (Bartram Trail) Jersey City, N.J. (Saint Peter’s Prep) Morristown, Tenn. (Morristown West/Carson-Newman) Rock Hill, S.C. (Northwestern) Daytona Beach, Fla. (Mainland) Monmouth Junction, N.J. (South Brunswick) Tyrone, Ga. (Sandy Creek) Lewisburg, Tenn. (Cornersville) Norcross, Ga. (Norcross) Knoxville, Tenn. (Bearden) Lebanon, Tenn. (Wilson Central) Fayetteville, Ga. (Sandy Creek) Smyrna, Tenn. (Smyrna) Conyers, Ga. (Heritage/Tusculum College) Clinton, La. (Clinton) Nashville, Tenn. (Hillsboro) Tuscumbia, Ala. (Deshler) Athens, Ga. (Clarke Central) Valdosta, Ga. (Lowndes) Brunswick, Ga. (Brunswick) Columbus, Ga. (Carver) Apopka, Fla. (Apopka) Alliance, Ohio (Marlington) McKenzie, Tenn. (McKenzie) Memphis, Tenn. (Melrose) Dallas, Texas (Wilmer-Hutchins) Baton Rouge, La. (Scotlandville) Alcoa, Tenn. (Alcoa) Franklin, Tenn. (Franklin) Knoxville, Tenn. (Central) Kennesaw, Ga. (Kell) Dunwoody, Ga. (Dunwoody) Nashville, Tenn. (Montgomery Bell Academy) Morristown, Tenn. (Morristown West) Adamsville, Ala. (Minor) Del Mar, Del. (Del Mar) Valdosta, Ga. (Valdosta) Maryville, Tenn. (Alcoa) Augusta, GA (Lincoln County) Bakersfield, Calif. (Frontier) Camden, Tenn. (Central) Orlando, Fla. (Edgewater/Garden City (Kan.) CC) Gainesville, Ga. (Gainesville) Knoxville, Tenn. (Farragut) Jackson, Ky. (Breathitt County) Hoover, Ala. (Hoover) Memphis, Tenn. (Melrose) Humbolt, Tenn. (Humbolt) Venice, Fla. (Venice Senior) Jacksonville, Fla. (Raines) Woodstock, Ga. (Etowah) Lomita, Calif. (South Torrance) Gainesville, Fla. (Gainesville) Ooltewah, Tenn. (Ooltewah) West Palm Beach, Fla. (Dwyer) Bristol, Tenn. (Tennessee HS) Gallatin, Tenn. (Station Camp) Olive Branch, Miss. (Olive Branch/Hargrave [Va.] Mil. Acad.) Knoxville, Tenn. (Farragut) Jackson, Tenn. (Univ. of Jackson School/Michigan St.) Florence, Ala. (Florence)
z ALPHABETICAL
No. Name Pos. 7 Corey Alexander DB 60 Carson Anderson OL 30 Max Arnold DB 13 Patrick Ashford QB 88 Joseph Ayres TE 39 Ben Bartholomew FB 36 Cody Blanc WR 86 Willie Bohannon LB 45 Austin Bolen FB 28 Deion Bonner DB 7 Drae Bowles WR 8 Tyler Bray QB 17 Brent Brewer DB 42 Derrick Brodus PK/P 78 Alex Bullard OL/TE 5 George Bullock PK 51 Kenny Bynum LB 39 Michael Cantwell LB 53 J.R. Carr DS 69 Allan Carson DL 87 Jacob Carter WR 93 Gregory Clark DL 27 Justin Coleman DB 79 Brock Collier OL 19 Tyler Coombes DB 44 Maurice Couch DL 9 Sam Cranford WR 18 Jason Croom WR 57 Mack Crowder OL 40 Raiques Crump LB 6 Vincent Dallas WR 43 Matt Darr P 85 Brendan Downs TE 3 Tyler Drummer WR 63 Adam Eichelberger OL 40 Alex Ellis TE 15 Tyrin Fairman DB 42 Charles Folger TE 90 Steven Fowlkes DL 46 Channing Fugate LB 72 Zach Fulton OL 59 Matt Giampapa DS 65 Jacob Gilliam OL 73 Darin Gooch OL 24 Eric Gordon DB 9 Daniel Gray DB 59 Gregory Grieco LB 52 Christian Harris LB 57 Andrew Henry DS 30 Alden Hill TB 97 Daniel Hood DL 2 Alton Howard WR 11 Justin Hunter WR 68 Marcus Jackson OL 70 Ja’Wuan James OL 45 A.J. Johnson LB 22 Reggie Juin TB 77 Kyler Kerbyson OL 48 Greg King TE 38 Justin King FB 15 Marlin Lane TB 34 Herman Lathers LB 4 LaTroy Lewis LB 56 Curt Maggitt LB 98 Daniel McCullers DL 33 LaDarrell McNeil DB 82 Justin Meredith TE 80 Corey Miller DL 75 Isaac Mobley OL 3 Byron Moore DB 20 Rajion Neal TB 95 Danny O’Brien DL 13 Naz Oliver DB 26 Geraldo Orta DB 35 David Page TE 66 Marques Pair OL
2012 » NUMERICAL ROSTER No. Name 63 Adam Eichelberger 64 James Stone 65 Jacob Gilliam 66 Marques Pair 67 Alan Posey 68 Marcus Jackson 69 Allan Carson 70 Ja’Wuan James 71 Dallas Thomas 72 Zach Fulton 73 Darin Gooch 74 Antonio Richardson 75 Isaac Mobley 77 Kyler Kerbyson 78 Alex Bullard 79 Brock Collier 80 Corey Miller 80 Dylan West 81 Mychal Rivera 82 Justin Meredith 83 Zach Rogers 84 Cordarrelle Patterson 85 Brendan Downs 86 Willie Bohannon 87 Jacob Carter 88 Joseph Ayres 89 Bryant Plumlee 90 Steven Fowlkes 93 Gregory Clark 94 Darrington Sentimore 95 Danny O’Brien 96 Trevarris Saulsberry 97 Daniel Hood 98 Daniel McCullers 99 Trent Taylor
Pos. OL OL OL OL OL OL DL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL/TE OL DL WR TE TE WR WR TE LB WR TE TE DL DL DL DL DL DL DL DL
Ht. 6-2 6-3 6-4 6-5 6-5 6-2 6-1 6-6 6-5 6-5 6-2 6-6 6-1 6-4 6-2 6-3 6-3 6-1 6-3 6-5 6-0 6-3 6-5 6-2 6-0 6-3 6-2 6-5 6-2 6-2 6-2 6-4 6-4 6-6 6-2
ALPHABETICAL Wt. 305 300 287 321 321 310 323 323 310 324 288 332 320 320 300 268 257 186 244 223 172 205 254 253 180 273 230 255 323 288 304 285 292 377 288
Cl. Exp Fr. HS Jr. 2L Jr. Sq. So.-RS Sq. Fr.-RS RS So. 1L So. 1L Jr. 2L Sr.-RS 3L Jr. 2L Sr. 1L So. 1L So. Sq. Fr.-RS RS Jr.-RS 1L Jr. Sq. Jr. 2L Jr. Sq. Sr.-RS 2L Fr. HS Sr. 3L Jr. JC So. 1L Sr.-RS 3L So.-RS Sq. Jr.-RS 2L So. Sq. Sr.-RS Sq. So.-RS Sq. Jr.-RS JC Fr. HS Fr.-RS RS Jr.-RS 1L Jr. JC Fr. HS
Hometown (High School/Previous School) Lenoir City, Tenn. (Lenoir City) Nashville, Tenn. (Maplewood) Knoxville, Tenn. (Farragut) Sumter, S.C. (Sumter) Athens, Ga. (Clarke Central) Vero Beach, Fla. (Vero Beach) Oxford, Ala. (Oxford) Suwanee, Ga. (North Gwinnett) Baton Rouge, La. (Scotlandville) Homewood, Ill. (Homewood-Flossmoor) Reno, Nev. (McQueen/Butte [Calif.] JC) Nashville, Tenn. (Pearl-Cohn) Knoxville, Tenn. (West) Knoxville, Tenn. (Knoxville Catholic) Franklin, Tenn. (Brentwood Academy/Notre Dame) Joelton, Tenn. (Brentwood Academy) Wellford, S.C. (Byrnes) Oneida, Tenn. (Oneida) Valencia, Calif. (Birmingham/College of the Canyons) Anderson, S.C. (T.L. Hanna) Nashville, Tenn. (David Lipscomb) Rock Hill, S.C. (Northwestern/Hutchinson [Kan.] CC) Bristol, Tenn. (Tennessee HS) Mobile, Ala. (Blount) Nashville, Tenn. (Ensworth) Knoxville, Tenn. (Chattanooga McCallie) Springfield, Tenn. (Davidson Academy) College Park, Ga. (Banneker) Warner Robins, Ga. (Northside) Norco, La. (Destrahan/Gulf Coast [Miss.] CC/Alabama) Flint, Mich. (Powers Catholic) Gainesville, Fla. (Gainesville) Knoxville, Tenn. (Knoxville Catholic) Raleigh, N.C. (SE Raleigh/Georgia Military College) Lakeland, Fla. (Lake Gibson)
No. Name Pos. 1 Michael Palardy PK/P 84 Cordarrelle Patterson WR 12 Nathan Peterman QB 50 Omari Phillips DL 67 Alan Posey OL 89 Bryant Plumlee TE 47 John Propst LB 37 Brian Randolph DB 74 Antonio Richardson OL 81 Mychal Rivera TE 83 Zach Rogers WR 41 Dontavis Sapp LB 96 Trevarris Saulsberry DL 94 Darrington Sentimore DL 55 Jacques Smith LB 29 Tom Smith TB 17 Joe Stocstill QB 64 James Stone OL 24 Deanthonie Summerhill TB 43 Dakota Summers TE 99 Trent Taylor DL 10 Marsalis Teague DB 71 Dallas Thomas OL 31 Tino Thomas DB 35 Jaron Toney DB 23 Prentiss Waggner DB 58 Marlon Walls DL 25 Quenshaun Watson TB 48 Ryeon Wedley FB 80 Dylan West WR 22 Rod Wilks DB 54 Jordan Williams DL 2 Michael Williams DB 14 Justin Worley QB 19 Devrin Young TB
FOOTBALL TRAINING CENTER Tennessee’s state-of-the-art Football Training Center will be 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 for players and coaches. The locker room includes roomy, custom-built and ventilated lockers with electrical outlets for charging portable devices like cellphones, iPods and laptops. Also included in the building is an updated football hall of fame area. The Football Training Center will join with the Brenda Lawson Athletic Center and NeylandThompson Sports Center. It will provide athletes direct access to both the 120-yard indoor football field and Haslam Field, Tennessee’s two outdoor football practice fields. Construction began in Spring 2011, and the project is scheduled to open in the coming weeks.
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2012 Statistics
Overall: 3-1
SEC: 0-1
Home: 2-1
Away: 0-0
Neutral: 1-0
2012 » SCHEDULE & RESULTS Date Aug. 31 Sept. 8 Sept. 15 Sept. 22 Sept. 28 Oct. 13 Oct. 20 Oct. 27 Nov. 3 Nov. 10 Nov. 17 Nov. 24
UT (rank) Opponent (rank) RV/RV vs. #RV/RV NC State^ RV/RV Georgia State 23/RV #18/17 Florida* RV/RV Akron RV/RV at #5/5 Georgia* --/-- at Mississippi State* --/-- Alabama* --/-- at South Carolina* --/-- Troy (HC) --/-- Missouri* --/-- at Vanderbilt* --/-- Kentucky*
TV ESPNU PPV ESPN CSS CBS --- --- --- --- --- --- ---
Site Time/Result Attend. Highlights Atlanta W, 35-21 55,529 Vols roll up 524 yards of total offense, including 165 from WR Cordarrelle Patterson Knoxville W, 51-13 87,821 Justin Hunter ties UT record with 3 rec.TDs; Tyler Bray throws for 310 yards (18-of-20) Knoxville L, 37-20 102,455 Johnny Majors #45 jersey retired before game; A.J. Johnson makes offensive debut Knoxville W, 47-26 81,719 Bray records second career 400+ yard passing game; Rajion Neal runs for 151 yards Athens 3:30 p.m. Starkville TBD Knoxville TBD Columbia TBD Knoxville TBD Knoxville TBD Nashville TBD Knoxville TBD
Rankings listed (AP/USA Today) HC-Homecoming *-SEC Game ^-Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game
Team Statistics
UT OPP SCORING 153 97 Points Per Game 38.2 24.2 FIRST DOWNS 102 82 Rushing 29 33 Passing 64 43 Penalty 9 6 RUSHING YARDAGE 690 657 Yards gained rushing 761 788 Yards lost rushing 71 131 Rushing Attempts 155 142 Average Per Rush 4.5 4.6 Average Per Game 172.5 164.2 TDs Rushing 7 6 PASSING YARDAGE 1365 912 Comp-Att-Int 98-156-4 86-158-8 Average Per Pass 8.8 5.8 Average Per Catch 13.9 10.6 Average Per Game 341.2 228.0 TDs Passing 12 3 TOTAL OFFENSE 2055 1569 Total Plays 311 300 Average Per Play 6.6 5.2 Average Per Game 513.8 392.2 KICK RETURNS: #-Yards 11-242 17-343 PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards 9-104 4-14 INT RETURNS: #-Yards 8-77 4-69 KICK RETURN AVERAGE 22.0 20.2 PUNT RETURN AVERAGE 11.6 3.5 INT RETURN AVERAGE 9.6 17.2 FUMBLES-LOST 5-3 12-1 PENALTIES-Yards 26-181 22-193 Average Per Game 45.2 48.2 PUNTS-Yards 17-692 22-994 Average Per Punt 40.7 45.2 Net punt average 38.7 40.5 KICKOFFS-Yards 30-1877 23-1401 Average Per Kick 62.6 60.9 Net kick average 52.1 38.4 TIME OF POSSESSION/Game 28:55 31:05 3RD-DOWN Conversions 25/62 18/63 3rd-Down Pct 40% 29% 4TH-DOWN Conversions 3/7 6/10 4th-Down Pct 43% 60% SACKS BY-Yards 5-48 2-13 MISC YARDS 0 0 TOUCHDOWNS SCORED 19 10 FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS 7-8 9-10 ON-SIDE KICKS 0-0 0-0 RED-ZONE SCORES (21-23) 91% (12-13) 92% RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS (14-23) 61% (5-13) 38% PAT-ATTEMPTS (16-19) 84% (10-10) 100% ATTENDANCE 271995 0 Games/Avg Per Game 3/90665 0/0 Neutral Site Games 1/55529
Rushing Name
Rajion Neal Marlin Lane Cordarrelle Patterson Devrin Young Quenshaun Watson Justin King A.J. Johnson Alton Howard TEAM Tyler Bray Total Opponents
Passing Name
Tyler Bray Justin Worley Total Opponents
Receiving Name
Justin Hunter Cordarrelle Patterson Mychal Rivera Zach Rogers Rajion Neal Marlin Lane Jacob Carter Ben Bartholomew Devrin Young Alton Howard Vincent Dallas Quenshaun Watson Brendan Downs Total Opponents
Interceptions Name
Byron Moore Eric Gordon Marsalis Teague Prentiss Waggner Geraldo Orta Total Opponents
Score by Quarters
1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT Total Tennessee 46 41 36 30 -- 153 Opponents 27 26 17 27 -- 97 20
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GP
4 4 4 4 2 2 4 2 2 4 4 4
Att Gain Loss
80 27 5 10 15 2 4 1 5 6 155 142
380 157 107 46 39 18 7 3 0 4 761 783
GP Effic
Comp-Att-Int
GP
Yds
4 160.06 2 92.20 4 156.58 4 99.06
4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 2 4 2 2 4 4
Rec
30 19 11 8 8 5 4 4 3 2 2 1 1 98 86
94-148-3 4-8-1 98-156-4 86-158-8
410 259 173 198 52 80 79 40 15 18 18 17 6 1365 912
Net
24 356 3 154 5 102 2 44 6 33 0 18 0 7 0 3 9 -9 22 -18 71 690 131 652
Pct
4.4 5.7 20.4 4.4 2.2 9.0 1.8 3.0 -1.8 -3.0 4.5 4.6
3 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 7 6
Avg
13.7 13.6 15.7 24.8 6.5 16.0 19.8 10.0 5.0 9.0 9.0 17.0 6.0 13.9 10.6
TD
4 2 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 12 3
53 17.7 0 12 6.0 0 0 0.0 0 8 8.0 0 4 4.0 0 77 9.6 0 69 17.2 1
20 12 0 8 4 20 44
29 89.0 42 38.5 67 25.5 30 11.0 15 16.5 18 9.0 4 1.8 3 1.5 0 -4.5 4 -4.5 67 172.5 75 163.0
Yds TD Lng Avg/G
63.5 1301 12 50.0 64 0 62.8 1365 12 54.4 912 3
Int Yds Avg TD Long
3 2 1 1 1 8 4
Avg TD Long Avg/G
Long Avg/G
42 102.5 45 64.8 24 43.2 72 49.5 12 13.0 35 20.0 24 19.8 13 10.0 8 3.8 13 9.0 11 4.5 17 8.5 6 3.0 72 341.2 75 228.0
72 325.2 19 32.0 72 341.2 75 228.0
2012 STATISTICS Punt Returns Name Devrin Young Total Opponents
Kickoff Returns Name
Cordarrelle Patterson Devrin Young Mychal Rivera Daniel Hood Total Opponents
Name
Matt Darr Michael Palardy Tyler Bray Total Opponents
Kickoffs
0 61 0 35 0 3 0 18 0 61 0 43
- - --- - 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
All-Purpose Name
Punts Yds Avg Lg TB FC I20 Blkd
12 487 40.6 51 1 4 5 0 4 164 41.0 50 0 1 3 0 1 41 41.0 41 0 0 1 0 17 692 40.7 51 1 5 9 0 22 994 45.2 58 0 8 4 0
Name
KO
Michael Palardy Derrick Brodus Total Opponents
28 1752 62.6 12 1 2 125 62.5 0 0 30 1877 62.6 12 1 343 43.1 23 1401 60.9 11 1 242 40.8
YDS
AVG
TB
OB RET NET YD LN
21 24
Field Goals
Field Goal Sequence By Player Name
Michael Palardy Derrick Brodus
FGM-FGA Pct. 1-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ Lg Blk
2-3 66.7 0-0 5-5 100.0 0-0
1-1 4-4
1-2 1-1
0-0 0-0 34 0-0 0-0 37
Field Goal Sequence By Game
Tennessee Opponents
vs. NC State (20),(34) 39 Georgia State 39,(25) (32),(30) Florida - (20),(25),(49) Akron (37),(23),(22),(28) (45),(32),(37),(37) at Georgia - at Mississippi State - Alabama - at South Carolina - Troy - Missouri - at Vanderbilt - Kentucky - -
FGs
PAT PAT PAT PAT PAT Kick Rush Rcv Pass DXP
Justin Hunter 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 Rajion Neal 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 Derrick Brodus 0 5-5 8-9 0-0 Cordarrelle Patterson 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 Michael Palardy 0 2-3 8-10 0-0 Mychal Rivera 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 A.J. Johnson 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 Quenshaun Watson 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 Zach Rogers 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 Jacob Carter 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 Brendan Downs 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 TEAM 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 Total 19 7-8 16-19 0-0 Opponents 10 9-10 10-10 0-0
Ret Yds Avg TD Long
--- Total Opponents
Punting
Name TD
Ret Yds Avg TD Long
5 151 30.2 4 70 17.5 1 3 3.0 1 18 18.0 11 242 22.0 17 343 20.2
Fumble Returns Name
Scoring
Ret Yds Avg TD Long 9 104 11.6 0 35 9 104 11.6 0 35 4 14 3.5 0 13
0 0
GP Rush
Cordarrelle Patterson Justin Hunter Rajion Neal Marlin Lane Devrin Young Zach Rogers Mychal Rivera Jacob Carter Byron Moore Quenshaun Watson Ben Bartholomew Alton Howard Vincent Dallas Daniel Hood Justin King Eric Gordon Prentiss Waggner A.J. Johnson Brendan Downs Geraldo Orta TEAM Tyler Bray Total Opponents
Total Offense Name
Rec
KR
IR
Saf
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pts
0 24 0 24 0 23 0 18 0 14 0 12 0 12 0 6 0 6 0 6 0 6 1 2 1 153 0 97
Tot Avg/G
4 102 259 0 151 0 512 128.0 4 0 410 0 0 0 410 102.5 4 356 52 0 0 0 408 102.0 4 154 80 0 0 0 234 58.5 4 44 15 104 70 0 233 58.2 4 0 198 0 0 0 198 49.5 4 0 173 0 3 0 176 44.0 4 0 79 0 0 0 79 19.8 4 0 0 0 0 53 53 13.2 2 33 17 0 0 0 50 25.0 4 0 40 0 0 0 40 10.0 2 3 18 0 0 0 21 10.5 4 0 18 0 0 0 18 4.5 4 0 0 0 18 0 18 4.5 2 18 0 0 0 0 18 9.0 4 0 0 0 0 12 12 3.0 4 0 0 0 0 8 8 2.0 4 7 0 0 0 0 7 1.8 2 0 6 0 0 0 6 3.0 4 0 0 0 0 4 4 1.0 2 -9 0 0 0 0 -9 -4.5 4 -18 0 0 0 0 -18 -4.5 4 690 1365 104 242 77 2478 619.5 4 652 912 14 343 69 1990 497.5
GP Plays
Tyler Bray Rajion Neal Marlin Lane Cordarrelle Patterson Justin Worley Devrin Young Quenshaun Watson Justin King A.J. Johnson Alton Howard TEAM Total Opponents
PR
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
Rush
Pass
Tot Avg/G
4 154 -18 1301 1283 320.8 4 80 356 0 356 89.0 4 27 154 0 154 38.5 4 5 102 0 102 25.5 2 8 0 64 64 32.0 4 10 44 0 44 11.0 2 15 33 0 33 16.5 2 2 18 0 18 9.0 4 4 7 0 7 1.8 2 1 3 0 3 1.5 2 5 -9 0 -9 -4.5 4 311 690 1365 2055 513.8 4 300 652 912 1564 391.0
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DEFENSIVE STATISTICAL LEADERS No. Player GP-GS ST AT TT TFL Sacks Int PBU QBH FR-Yds FF Blk Saf 45 A.J. Johnson 4-4 16 15 31 1.0-6 . . . 4 . . . . 3 Byron Moore 4-4 17 13 30 . . 3-53 1 . . . . . 37 Brian Randolph 3-3 17 5 22 1.0-2 . . 2 . . . . . 23 Prentiss Waggner 4-4 12 6 18 0.5-1 . 1-8 1 . . 1 . . 24 Eric Gordon 4-2 14 3 17 1.0-1 . 2-12 1 . . . . . 44 Maurice Couch 4-4 12 4 16 1.5-3 . . . 1 . 1 . . 17 Brent Brewer 4-1 8 4 12 . . . . . . . . . 46 Channing Fugate 4-0 8 4 12 0.5-0 . . . . . . . . 80 Corey Miller 4-1 6 6 12 2.5-8 1.0-6 . . 2 . . . . 55 Jacques Smith 4-3 6 6 12 1.0-3 . . . 2 . . . . 56 Curt Maggitt 3-3 9 2 11 1.0-18 1.0-18 . . 1 . 1 . . 41 Dontavis Sapp 4-2 5 6 11 2.5-10 . . . 1 . . . . 34 Herman Lathers 3-2 7 3 10 1.5-2 . . . . . . . . 10 Marsalis Teague 4-3 6 3 9 . . 1-0 . . . . . . 58 Marlon Walls 4-0 1 5 6 . . . . 1 . . . . 94 Darrington Sentimore 4-3 3 2 5 2.0-15 2.0-15 . . 2 . . . . 90 Steven Fowlkes 4-1 2 3 5 . . . . 2 . . . . 98 Daniel McCullers 4-2 3 1 4 1.0-1 . . 1 1 . . . . 54 Jordan Williams 2-0 2 2 4 . . . . . . . . . 86 Willie Bohannon 4-1 2 1 3 1.5-10 1.0-9 . . 2 1-0 1 . . 33 LaDarrell McNeil 3-0 3 . 3 . . . . . . . . . 22 Rod Wilks 4-0 1 2 3 . . . . . . . . . 27 Justin Coleman 4-1 3 . 3 1.0-10 . . 1 . . . . . 9 Daniel Gray 3-0 2 . 2 . . . . . . . . . 1 Michael Palardy 4-0 2 . 2 . . . . . . . . . 40 Raiques Crump 4-0 . 2 2 . . . . . . . . . 47 John Propst 3-0 1 1 2 0.5-1 . . 2 . . . . . 97 Daniel Hood 4-0 . 1 1 . . . . . . . . . 11 Justin Hunter 4-4 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . . 99 Trent Taylor 1-0 . 1 1 . . . . . . . . . 53 J.R. Carr 4-0 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . . 83 Zach Rogers 4-3 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . . 35 Jaron Toney 3-0 . 1 1 . . . . . . . . . TM TEAM 2-0 . . . . . . . . . . . 1 96 Trevarris Saulsberry 1-0 . . . . . . . 1 . . . . 26 Geraldo Orta 4-0 . . . . . 1-4 1 . . . . . Total 4-0 171 102 273 20-91 5-48 8-77 10 20 1-0 4 . 1 Opponents 4-0 189 112 301 21.0-70 2-13 4-69 13 9 3-0 3 . .
Special Teams Tackle Leaders Player Channing Fugate Brian Randolph Byron Moore Rod Wilks Eric Gordon Michael Palardy Brent Brewer Raiques Crump Marsalis Teague J.R. Carr Corey Miller TOTALS
Total KO Punt 8 5 2 4 3 1 4 4 0 3 3 0 3 1 2 2 2 0 2 2 0 2 2 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 32 26 6
Vols on Opening Offensive Drives Game 1st Half 2nd Half vs. NC State Punt Touchdown Georgia State Touchdown Touchdown Florida Punt Touchdown Akron Interception Downs at Georgia - at Mississippi State - Alabama - at South Carolina - Troy - Missouri - at Vanderbilt - Kentucky - -
Vols on Opening Defensive Series
Game 1st Half 2nd Half vs. NC State Punt Punt Georgia State Field Goal Punt Florida Punt Field Goal Akron Interception Interception at Georgia - at Mississippi State - Alabama - at South Carolina - Troy - Missouri - at Vanderbilt - Kentucky - -
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Tennessee Giveaway/Takeaway
Giveaway Takeaway Game Fum Int Tot Fum Int Tot D if. vs. NC State 1 0 1 0 4 4 +3 Georgia State 1 1 2 1 1 2 Florida 0 2 2 0 0 0 -2 Akron 1 1 2 0 3 3 +1 at Georgia - - - - - - at Mississippi State - - - - - - Alabama - - - - - - at South Carolina - - - - - - Troy - - - - - - Missouri - - - - - - at Vanderbilt - - - - - - Kentucky - - - - - - TOTAL 3 4 7 1 8 9 +2
Fumbles
Name No.-Lost Tyler Bray 1-1 Marlin Lane 1-1 Justin Hunter 1-0 Devrin Young 1-0 Rajion Neal 1-1 TOTAL 5-3
Vols on Coin Flips
Game Flip Score vs. NC State Lost (R) W, 35-21 Georgia State Lost (R) W, 51-13 Florida Won (R) L, 37-20 Akron Lost (R) W, 47-26 at Georgia --- at Mississippi State --- Alabama --- at South Carolina --- Troy --- Missouri --- at Vanderbilt --Kentucky ---
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2012 » VIDEO REVIEWS REVIEWS IN UT’s FAVOR: 4
NOT IN UT’s FAVOR: 4
1. The Vols were denied a touchdown on the first video review of the season as the officials upheld their original ruling that Tyler Bray did not cross the plane on a goal line plunge in the second quarter of the season opener against NC State on Aug. 31. (UPHELD) 2. The second video review went in Tennessee’s favor as the ruling on the field that Rajion Neal crossed the goal line on an eight-yard TD run was upheld in the third quarter against NC State. (UPHELD) 3. The first of four video reviews against Florida saw a play initially ruled a fumble by Rajion Neal overturned because he was down by contact. (REVERSED) 4. Tennessee head coach Derek Dooley called for video review after a flag for pass interference was picked up. Although the ball was not tipped at the line of scrimmage, the play remained as called because the ball was tipped before it got to the receiver. (UPHELD) 5. After a complete pass from Tyler Bray to Cordarrelle Patterson on fourth down in the second quarter, Patterson was initially ruled to have fumbled with Florida gaining possession. Video evidence was conclusive that he was down by contact though and the play was overturned. (REVERSED) 6. In the fourth quarter against Florida, a long run by Gator quarterback Jeff Driskel was initially ruled a fumble before video evidence confirmed that he stepped out of bounds at the UT 28. (REVERSED) 7. In the first quarter against Akron, UT tailback Rajion Neal was originally ruled to be down by contact before fumbling, but the call was reversed with Akron ruled to recovered the fumble. (REVERSED) 8. After originally ruled to have fumbled, Mychal Rivera was ruled down by contact after video review. (REVERSED)
BIG PLAYS (More than 20 Yards) 20-Yard Plus Plays
20-Yard Plus Plays
Yards Type Player(s) Opponent *72 Pass Rogers from Bray NC State *67 Rush Cordarrelle Patterson NC State 61 KR Cordarrelle Patterson Ga. State 48 Pass Rogers from Bray Akron 45 Pass Patterson from Bray Ga. State 42 Pass Hunter from Bray Florida 42 Rush Marlin Lane NC State *41 Pass Patterson from Bray NC State 35 KR Devrin Young NC State 35 PR Devrin Young Ga. State 35 Pass Lane from Bray Akron 30 Rush Devrin Young Ga. State 29 Rush Rajion Neal Akron 27 Pass Rogers from Bray Florida 26 KR Cordarrelle Patterson Akron 25 Rush Rajion Neal Akron 25 Pass Hunter from Bray Akron *25 Pass Hunter from Bray Ga. State *24 Pass Carter from Bray Akron 24 Pass Rivera from Bray Akron 23 KR Cordarrelle Patterson Ga. State 23 Pass Rivera from Bray Ga. State 22 KR Cordarrelle Patterson Ga. State 22 Pass Rivera from Bray Ga. State 21 Pass Hunter from Bray Ga. State 20 INT Byron Moore Akron 20 Pass Hunter from Bray Akron 20 Rush Rajion Neal Florida 20 Pass Rivera from Bray Florida 20 Pass Carter from Bray NC State
Yards Type Player(s) Opponent *80 Rush Burton Florida *75 Pass Hammond from Driskel Florida *70 Rush Hines Akron 49 Pass Payton from Glennon NC State 45 Rush Gillislee Florida *44 INT Commack Akron 43 KR Palmer NC State 38 Pass Payton from Glennon NC State 33 Rush Gillislee Florida 32 Pass Burton from Driskel Florida 31 Pass Payton from Glennon NC State 30 KR Williams Akron 28 Pass Watson from Glennon NC State 28 Rush Driskel Florida 26 KR Debose Florida 26 KR Tobais Palmer Ga. State 26 Pass Russell from McLane Ga. State 26 Rush Russell Ga. State 25 INT Mccray Florida 25 Pass Giles from McLane Ga. State 24 Pass Wilson from McLane Ga. State 24 KR Debose Florida *23 Pass Reed from Driskel Florida 21 Pass Williams from Williams Akron 21 KR Davis Akron 21 KR Wilson Ga. State 20 Pass D’Orazio from Williams Akron 20 Pass Reed from Driskel Florida 20 KR Debose Florida 20 Pass Dunbar from Driskel Florida
By Tennessee (30)
By Opponent (30)
* touchdown scored on play * touchdown scored on play
Long Plays By the Numbers Long Plays By Yards 100+ 90-99 80-89 70-79 60-69 50-59 40-49 30-39 20-29
No. TD 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 5 1 4 0 18 2
Long Plays By Type Rushing Passing Punt returns Kick returns Interceptions Fumble returns Other TOTAL
No. TD 6 1 17 4 1 0 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 30 5
20-Yards-Plus By Player Player No. TD Cordarrelle Patterson 7 2 Justin Hunter 5 1 Mychal Rivera 4 0 Zach Rogers 3 1 Rajion Neal 3 0 Devrin Young 3 0 Jacob Carter 2 1 Marlin Lane 2 0 Byron Moore 1 0 TOTAL 30 5
R P KR PR IR FR 1 2 4 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 17 5 1 1 0
Longest Plays of the Year Rushing Rushing Touchdown Passing Passing Touchdown Punt Return Kick Return Interception Return Fumble Return Punt Field Goal
67 Cordarrelle Patterson vs NC State (8/31) 67 Cordarrelle Patterson vs NC State (8/31) 72 Zach Rogers from Tyler Bray vs NC State (8/31) 72 Zach Rogers from Tyler Bray vs NC State (8/31) 35 Devrin Young vs Georgia State (9/8) 61 Cordarrelle Patterson vs Georgia State (9/8) 20 Byron Moore vs Akron (9/22) -- --51 Matt Darr vs NC State (8/31) 37 Derrick Brodus vs. Akron (9/22)
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TEAM TOTALS 1st Rushing Passing Total Offense Score Downs (No-Yds-TD) (C-A-I-Yds-TD) (Ply-Yds)
Punts Fumbles Penalties No-Avg No-Lost No-Yds
KO Ret. No-Yds
Punt Ret. No-Yds
Int. Ret. 3rd-Dn Time of No-Yds Convs. Poss.
TENNESSEE 35 23 38-191-2 27-41-0-333-2 79-524 5-39.2 1-1 6-35 2-45 1-5 4-38 9-of-19 31:47 vs. NC State 12 22 32-119-2 27-48-4-288-1 80-407 4-40.2 3-0 4-40 4-94 2-(-3) 0-0 6-of-16 28:13 TENNESSEE 51 27 43-184-3 22-28-1-374-4 71-558 2-33.0 2-1 6-62 4-124 4-46 1-4 5-of-13 25:42 Georgia State 13 22 41-92-1 18-41-1-186-0 82-278 8-44.8 7-1 4-35 5-88 0-0 1-0 4-of-19 34:18 TENNESSEE 20 19 28-83-1 22-42-1-257-2 72-340 8-44.0 0-0 9-59 4-256 1-8 0-0 6-of-16 26:47 Florida 37 20 43-336-2 14-20-0-219-2 63-555 5-48.6 2-0 8-78 7-455 1-13 2-25 3-of-13 33:13 TENNESSEE 47 33 46-232-1 27-43-1-401-4 89-633 2-40.5 2-1 5-30 10-623 3-45 3-35 5-of-14 31:24 Akron 26 18 26-115-1 27-49-3-229-0 75-344 5-45.4 0-0 6-40 7-396 1-4 1-44 5-of-15 28:36 TENNESSEE -- -- --- --- --- --- -- -- -- -- -- --- --at Georgia -- -- --- --- --- --- -- -- -- -- -- --- --TENNESSEE -- -- --- --- --- --- -- -- -- -- -- --- --at Mississippi St. -- -- --- --- --- --- -- -- -- -- -- --- --TENNESSEE -- -- --- --- --- --- -- -- -- -- -- --- --Alabama -- -- --- --- --- --- -- -- -- -- -- --- --TENNESSEE -- -- --- --- --- --- -- -- -- -- -- --- --at S. Carolina -- -- --- --- --- --- -- -- -- -- -- --- --TENNESSEE -- -- --- --- --- --- -- -- -- -- -- --- --Troy -- -- --- --- --- --- -- -- -- -- -- --- --TENNESSEE -- -- --- --- --- --- -- -- -- -- -- --- --Missouri -- -- --- --- --- --- -- -- -- -- -- --- --TENNESSEE -- -- --- --- --- --- -- -- -- -- -- --- --at Vanderbilt -- -- --- --- --- --- -- -- -- -- -- --- --TENNESSEE -- -- --- --- --- --- -- -- -- -- -- --- --Kentucky -- -- --- --- --- --- -- -- -- -- -- --- ---
Starting Lineups
Offense TE LT vs. NC State M. Rivera A. Richardson GEORGIA STATE M. Rivera A. Richardson FLORIDA M. Rivera A. Richardson AKRON M. Rivera A. Richardson at Georgia --- --- at Mississippi St. --- --- ALABAMA --- --- at South Carolina --- --- TROY --- --- MISSOURI --- --- at Vanderbilt --- --- KENTUCKY --- --- Defense DE vs. NC State D. Sentimore GEORGIA STATE D. Sentimore FLORIDA D. Sentimore AKRON C. Miller at Georgia --- at Mississippi St. --- ALABAMA --- at South Carolina --- TROY --- MISSOURI --- at Vanderbilt --- KENTUCKY ---
LG C RG RT WR WR D. Thomas J. Stone Z. Fulton J. James J. Hunter C. Patterson D. Thomas J. Stone Z. Fulton J. James J. Hunter C. Patterson D. Thomas J. Stone Z. Fulton J. James J. Hunter C. Patterson D. Thomas J. Stone Z. Fulton J. James J. Hunter C. Patterson --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---
NG/DB DE JACK/DE SLB D. McCullers M. Couch J. Smith C. Maggitt E. Gordon (DB) M. Couch J. Smith W. Bohannon D. McCullers M. Couch J. Smith C. Maggitt E. Gordon (DB) M. Couch S. Fowlkes C. Maggitt --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---
MLB A. Johnson A. Johnson A. Johnson A. Johnson --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---
WLB H. Lathers D. Sapp H. Lathers D. Sapp --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---
QB TB FB/TE/WR PK T. Bray R. Neal Z. Rogers (WR) M. Palardy T. Bray R. Neal Z. Rogers (WR) M. Palardy T. Bray R. Neal Z. Rogers (WR) D. Brodus T. Bray R. Neal B. Bartholomew D. Brodus --- --- --- ----- --- --- ----- --- --- ----- --- --- ----- --- --- ----- --- --- ----- --- --- ----- --- --- ---
RCB LCB M. Teague P. Waggner M. Teague P. Waggner M. Teague P. Waggner P. Waggner J. Coleman --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---
FS B. Randolph B. Randolph B. Randolph B. Moore --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---
SS P B. Moore M. Darr B. Moore M. Darr B. Moore M. Darr B. Brewer M. Darr --- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ---
Starting Experience Offense ‘09 ‘10 ‘11 ‘12 Tot Strk Ben Bartholomew, FB . . 7 1 8 1 Alex Bullard, OG/C . . 12 . 12 . Tyler Bray, QB . 5 7 4 16 6 Brendan Downs, TE . . 1 . 1 . Zach Fulton, OG . 5 12 4 22 18 Darin Gooch, C . 6 . . 6 . Justin Hunter, WR . 2 3 4 9 4 Marcus Jackson, OG . . 5 . 5 . Ja’Wuan James, OT . 13 12 4 29 29 Rajion Neal, WR/TB . . ^3 4 7 6 Cordarrelle Patterson, WR . . . 4 4 4 Antonio Richardson, OT . . . 4 4 4 Mychal Rivera, TE . . 11 4 15 6 Zach Rogers, WR . 4 6 3 13 . James Stone, C/OG . 8 7 4 19 4 Dallas Thomas, OT/OG . 14 12 4 29 29 Justin Worley, QB . . 3 . 3 . Devrin Young, WR . . 1 . 1 . Totals 1 77 131 44 255 ^Neal’s three starts in 2011 were at wide receiver.
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Defense ‘09 ‘10 ‘11 ‘12 Tot Strk Joseph Ayres, DT . 1 . . 1 . Willie Bohannon, DE 1 . 3 1 5 . Brent Brewer, DB . 6 8 1 15 1 Justin Coleman, DB . . 4 1 5 1 Maurice Couch, DL . . 4 4 8 7 Steven Fowlkes, DL . . . 1 1 1 Channing Fugate, LB . *5 *1 . 6 . Eric Gordon, DB . 6 1 2 9 1 Daniel Hood, DT . - 8 . 8 . A.J. Johnson, LB . . 10 4 14 12 Greg King, LB 2 . . . 2 . Herman Lathers, LB 5 12 . 2 19 . Curt Maggitt, LB . - 8 3 11 2 Daniel McCullers, DL . . . 2 2 . Corey Miller, DL . 2 . 1 3 1 Byron Moore, DB . . 2 4 6 4 Brian Randolph, S . . 8 3 11 . Dontavis Sapp, LB . . . 2 2 1 Darringon Sentimore, DL . . . 3 3 . Jacques Smith, DE/LB . . 8 3 11 . Marsalis Teague, DB *5 8 8 3 24 . Prentiss Waggner, DB 2 13 12 4 31 29 Marlon Walls, DE . . 4 . 4 . Totals 38 72 133 44 288 *Teague’s five starts in 2009 were at wide receiver. *Fugate’s six starts in 2010-11 were at fullback.
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Special Teams ‘09 ‘10 ‘11 ‘12 Tot Strk Matt Darr, P . . 9 4 13 8 Derrick Brodus, PK . . 1 2 3 2 Michael Palardy, PK . 6 11 2 19 . J.R. Carr, DS . . . 4 4 4 Totals - 6 21 12 37 -
TENNESSEE MISCELLANEOUS STATISTICS 3rd-Down Conversions
Date Opponent Score Aug 31 vs NC State W 35-21 Sep 8 Georgia State W 51-13 Sep 15 Florida L 20-37 Sep 22 Akron W 47-26 Sept.28 at Georgia - --- Oct. 13 at Mississippi St. - --- Oct 20 Alabama - --- Oct 27 at S. Carolina - --- Nov. 3 Troy - --- Nov 10 Missouri - --- Nov 17 at Vanderbilt - --- Nov 24 Kentucky - --- Tennessee Opponents
4th-Down Conversions
Date Opponent Score Aug 31 vs NC State W 35-21 Sep 8 Georgia State W 51-13 Sep 15 Florida L 20-37 Sep 22 Akron W 47-26 Sept.28 at Georgia - --- Oct. 13 at Mississippi St. - --- Oct 20 Alabama - --- Oct 27 at S. Carolina - --- Nov. 3 Troy - --- Nov 10 Missouri - --- Nov 17 at Vanderbilt - --- Nov 24 Kentucky - --- Tennessee Opponents
Time of Possession
Overall 9-19 47.4% 5-13 38.5% 6-16 37.5% 5-14 35.7% --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- 25-62 40.3% 18-63 28.6%
1st Qtr 0-3 0.0% 3-4 75.0% 0-3 0.0% 2-4 50.0% --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- 5-14 35.7% 3-15 20.0%
2nd Qtr 3-6 50.0% 0-1 0.0% 3-5 60.0% 1-4 25.0% --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- 7-16 43.8% 5-16 31.2%
3rd Qtr 4-5 80.0% 0-2 0.0% 3-4 75.0% 2-3 66.7% --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- 9-14 64.3% 5-14 35.7%
4th Qtr 2-5 40.0% 2-6 33.3% 0-4 0.0% 0-3 0.0% --- --- --- --- --- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- --4-18 22.2% 5-18 27.8%
Overall 0-2 0.0% 2-2 100.0% 1-1 100.0% 0-2 0.0% --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- 3-7 42.9% 6-10 60.0%
1st Qtr 0-0 0.0% 0-0 0.0% 0-0 0.0% 0-0 0.0% --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- 0-0 0.0% 2-3 66.7%
2nd Qtr 0-1 0.0% 0-0 0.0% 1-1 100.0% 0-1 0.0% --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- 1-3 33.3% 0-0 0.0%
3rd Qtr 0-0 0.0% 0-0 0.0% 0-0 0.0% 0-1 0.0% --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- 0-1 0.0% 1-3 33.3%
4th Qtr 0-1 0.0% 2-2 100.0% 0-0 0.0% 0-0 0.0% --- --- --- --- --- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- --2-3 66.7% 3-4 75.0%
Date Opponent Score Aug. 31 vs NC State W 35-21 Sep 8 Georgia State W 51-13 Sep 15 Florida L 20-37 Sep 22 Akron W 47-26 Sept.28 at Georgia - --- Oct. 13 at Mississippi St. - --- Oct 20 Alabama - --- Oct 27 at S. Carolina - --- Nov. 3 Troy - --- Nov 10 Missouri - --- Nov 17 at Vanderbilt - --- Nov 24 Kentucky - --- Tennessee Total Avg. Opponents Total Avg.
OT Qtr
0-0 0.0% 0-0 0.0% OT Qtr
0-0 0.0% 0-0 0.0%
Overall 1st Qtr 2nd Qtr 3rd Qtr 4th Qtr OT Qtr 31:47 4:46 9:46 8:05 9:10 25:42 5:42 5:08 6:58 7:54 26:47 7:08 8:02 8:18 3:19 31:24 11:15 6:24 3:55 9:50 --- --- --- --- --- ----- --- --- --- --- ----- --- --- --- --- ----- --- --- --- --- ----- --- --- --- --- ----- --- --- --- --- ----- --- --- --- --- ----- --- --- --- --- --115:40 28:51 29:20 27:16 30:13 0:00 28:55 7:12 7:20 6:49 7:33 0:00 124:20 31:09 30:40 32:44 29:47 0:00 31:05 7:47 7:40 8:11 7:26 0:00
2012 » 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 Sept 3 NC State W, 35-21 4 3 13 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 Sep 8 Georgia State W, 51-13 8 7 44 6 3 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 *Sep 15 Florida L, 20-37 3 3 20 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sep 22 Akron W, 47-26 8 8 40 4 1 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sept. 28 at Georgia --- - - - - - - - - - - - - Oct. 13 at Miss. State --- - - - - - - - - - - - - Oct. 20 Alabama --- - - - - - - - - - - - - Oct. 27 at S. Carolina --- - - - - - - - - - - - - Nov. 3 Troy --- - - - - - - - - - - - - Nov. 10 Missouri --- - - - - - - - - - - - - Nov. 17 at Vanderbilt --- - - - - - - - - - - - - Nov. 24 Kentucky --- - - - - - - - - - - - - Totals 23 21 117 14 6 8 7 1 0 0 1 0 0 21 of 23 (91.3%)
Opponent Inside Tennessee 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 Sept 3 NC State W, 35-21 3 3 21 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sep 8 Georgia State W, 51-13 3 13 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 *Sep 15 Florida L, 20-37 3 3 13 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sep 22 Akron W, 47-26 4 3 9 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 Sept. 28 at Georgia --- - - - - - - - - - - - - Oct. 13 at Miss. State --- - - - - - - - - - - - - Oct. 20 Alabama --- - - - - - - - - - - - - Oct. 27 at S. Carolina --- - - - - - - - - - - - - Nov. 3 Troy --- - - - - - - - - - - - - Nov. 10 Missouri --- - - - - - - - - - - - - Nov. 17 at Vanderbilt --- - - - - - - - - - - - - Nov. 24 Kentucky --- - - - - - - - - - - - - Totals 13 12 56 5 4 1 7 0 0 1 0 0 0 12 of 13 (92.3%) UTSPORTS.COM » FOLLOW ON TWITTER @V0L_FOOTBALL
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OFFENSIVE GAME-BY-GAME
DEFENSIVE GAME-BY-GAME Total Tackles
Passing
#8 TYLER BRAY NC State Georgia State Florida Akron TOTALS
Att Comp Int 41 27 0 20 18 0 44 22 2 43 27 1 148 94 3
Pct Yards TD Long Effic 65.9 333 2 72 150.2 90.0 310 4 45 286.2 50.0 257 2 42 105.0 62.8 401 4 48 167.2 63.5 1301 12 72 160.1
#14 JUSTIN WORLEY Att Comp Int Pct Yards TD Long Effic Georgia State 8 4 1 50.0 64 0 19 92.2 TOTALS 8 4 1 50.0 64 0 19 92.2
Rushing
Player No-Yds-TD NCSU GSU UF AKR Neal, R. TB 80-356/3 22-53/1 13-65/2 23-87/0 22-151/0 Lane, M. TB 27-154/0 9-75/0 8-31/0 1-1/0 9-47/0 Patterson, C. WR 5-102/1 2-72/1 1-18/0 - 2-12/0 Young, D. TB 10-44/0 2--2/0 8-46/0 - Watson, Q. TB 15-33/1 DNP 7-27/1 DNP 8-6/0 King, J. FB 2-18/0 DNP 1-0/0 DNP 1-18/0 Johnson, A.J. 4-7/2 - - 2-5/1 2-2/1 Howard, A. WR 1-3/0 DNP DNP - 1-3/0 TEAM 5--9/0 1--2/0 4--7/0 DNP DNP Bray, T. QB 6--18/0 2--5/0 1-4/0 2--10/0 1--7/0
Receiving
Player No-Yds-TD NCSU GSU UF AKR Hunter, J. WR 30-410/4 9-73/0 8-146/3 5-76/0 8-115/1 Patterson, C. WR 19-259/2 6-93/1 3-71/0 8-75/1 2-20/0 Rogers, Z. WR 8-198/1 2-87/1 - 3-39/0 3-72/0 Rivera, M. TE 11-173/2 1-13/0 4-70/1 4-47/1 2-43/0 Lane, M. TB 5-80/0 2-19/0 1-12/0 - 2-49/0 Carter, J. WR 4-79/1 1-20/0 2-35/0 - 1-24/1 Neal, R. TB 8-52/1 2--2/0 1-12/0 2-20/0 3-22/1 Bartholomew, B. FB 4-40/0 2-19/0 - - 2-21/0 Dallas, V. WR 2-18/0 1-7/0 - - 1-11/0 Howard, A. WR 2-18/0 DNP DNP - 2-18/0 Watson, Q. TB 1-17/0 DNP 1-17/0 DNP Young, D. TB 3-15/0 1-4/0 2-11/0 - Downs, B. TE 1-6/1 DNP DNP - 1-6/1
Punt Returns Player AKR Young, D.
No-Yds-TD NCSU GSU UF 9-104
1-5
4-46
1-8
3-45
Player UA-A-TOT NCSU GSU UF AKR Johnson, A.J. LB 16-15-31 3-1 2-3 6-5 5-6 Moore, B. DB 17-13-30 8-0 3-2 2-5 4-6 Randolph, B. DB 17-5-22 7-1 7-0 3-4 DNP Waggner, P. DB 12-6-18 4-1 1-2 1-1 6-2 Gordon, E. DB 14-3-17 4-0 5-1 2-1 3-1 Couch, M. DL 12-4-16 5-0 2-1 2-2 3-1 Smith, J. LB 6-6-12 3-1 1-0 2-4 0-1 Miller, C. DL 6-6-12 - 4-2 1-2 1-2 Brewer, B. DB 8-4-12 3-1 1-0 2-1 2-2 Fugate, C. LB 8-4-12 1-0 5-2 1-2 1-0 Maggitt, C. LB 9-2-11 4-1 DNP 4-1 1-0 Sapp, D. LB 5-6-11 1-0 2-2 1-1 1-3 Lathers, H. LB 7-3-10 3-2 DNP 4-1 Teague, M. DB 6-3-9 3-0 1-1 0-2 2-0 Walls, M. DL 1-5-6 0-1 0-1 - 1-3 Sentimore, D. DL 3-2-5 - 1-0 - 2-2 Fowlkes, S. DL 2-3-5 1-0 1-0 - 0-3 McCullers, D. DL 3-1-4 - 0-1 3-0 Williams, J. DL 2-2-4 DNP 2-2 DNP Coleman, J. DB 3-0-3 1-0 - - 2-0 Bohannon, W. LB 2-1-3 - 2-0 0-1 Wilks, R. DB 1-2-3 0-1 1-1 - McNeil, L. DB 3-0-3 DNP 1-0 1-0 1-0 Gray, D. DB 2-0-2 DNP 2-0 - Propst, J. LB 1-1-2 DNP 1-1 - Crump, R. LB 0-2-2 - 0-1 0-1 Palardy, M. 2-0-2 1-0 - - 1-0 Toney, J. DB 0-1-1 DNP 0-1 - Hood, D. DL 0-1-1 - 0-1 - Rogers, Z. 1-0-1 - - 1-0 Taylor, T. DL 0-1-1 DNP 0-1 DNP DNP Carr, J.R. 1-0-1 - - - 1-0 Hunter, J. 1-0-1 - - 1-0 -
Sacks
Player UA-A-TOT ST GSU UF AKR Sentimore, D. DL 2-0-2.0 - 1.0-11 - 1.0-4 Miller, C. DL 1-0-1.0 - 1.0-6 - Maggitt, C. LB 1-0-1.0 1.0-18 DNP - Bohannon, W. LB 1-0-1.0 - 1.0-9 - -
Tackles for Loss
Player FG-FGA NCSU GSU UF AKR Palardy, M. 2-3 (20), (34) 39 - Brodus, D. 1-1 - (25) - (37), (23) (22), (28)
Player UA-A-TOT NCSU GSU UF AKR Sapp, D. LB 2-1-2.5 1.0-4 1.5-6 - Miller, C. DL 2-1-2.5 - 1.5-7 - 1.0-1 Sentimore, D. DL 2-0-2.0 - 1.0-11 - 1.0-4 Couch, M. DL 1-1-1.5 1.0-3 0.5-0 - Lathers, H. LB 1-1-1.5 - DNP 1.5-2 Bohannon, W. LB 1-1-1.5 - 1.0-9 0.5-1 Smith, J. LB 1-0-1.0 - - 1.0-3 Maggitt, C. LB 1-0-1.0 1.0-18 DNP - McCullers, D. DL 1-0-1.0 - - 1.0-1 Randolph, B. DB 1-0-1.0 1.0-2 - - DNP Coleman, J. DB 1-0-1.0 - - - 1.0-10 Gordon, E. DB 1-0-1.0 1.0-1 - - Johnson, A.J. LB 1-0-1.0 - - 1.0-6 Fugate, C. LB 0-1-0.5 - 0.5-0 - Waggner, P. DB 0-1-0.5 - 0.5-1 - Propst, J. LB 0-1-0.5 DNP 0.5-1 - -
Punting
Interception Returns
Kick Returns
Player No-Yds-TD NCSU GSU UF AKR Patterson, C. 5-151 - 3-106 1-19 1-26 Young, D. 4-70 2-45 - - 2-25 Hood, D. 1-18 - 1-18 - Rivera, M. 1-3 - - - 1-3
Field Goals
Player Darr, M. Palardy, M. Bray, T.
No-Yds-Avg NCSU GSU UF AKR 10-406-40.6 5-193-38.6 1-35-35.0 4-178-44.5 2-40.5 4-164-41.0 - 1-31-31.0 3-133-44.3 1-41-41.0 - - 1-41-41.0
Player No-Yds NCSU GSU UF AKR Moore, B. 3-53 1-18 - - 2-35 Gordon, E. 2-12 1-12 - - 1-0 Waggner, P. 1-8 1-8 - - Teague, M. 1-0 1-0 - - Orta, G. 1-4 - 1-4 - -
Fumble Returns Player None
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No-Yds NCSU GSU UF AKR
2012 SUPERLATIVES 2012 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
51 Georgia State 20 Florida 33 Akron 19 Florida 46 Akron 28 Florida 232 Akron 83 Florida 3 Georgia State 1 Florida 44 Florida 28 Georgia State 27 NC State and Akron 22 Georgia State and Florida 2 Florida 0 NC State 401 Akron 257 Florida 4 Georgia State and Akron 2 NC State and Florida 89 Akron 71 Georgia State 633 Akron 340 Florida 2 Georgia State and Akron 0 Florida 1 NC State, Georgia State and Akron 0 Florida 9 Florida 5 Akron 62 Georgia State 30 Akron 3 Georgia State 0 Florida
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
37 Florida 13 Georgia State 22 NC State and Georgia State 18 Akron 43 Florida 26 Akron 331 Florida 92 Georgia State 2 NC State and Florida 1 Georgia State and Akron 49 Akron 20 Florida 27 NC State and Akron 14 Florida 4 NC State 0 Florida 288 NC State 186 Georgia State 2 Florida 0 Georgia State and Akron 82 Georgia State 63 Florida 550 Florida 278 Georgia State 7 Georgia State 0 Akron 1 Georgia State 0 NC State, Florida and Akron 8 Florida 4 NC State and Georgia State 78 Florida 35 Georgia State 1 NC State and Florida 0 Georgia State and Akron
STATS » 2012 INDIVIDUAL SUPERLATIVES Most by a Vol...
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Tennessee’s Long Plays
Opponent’s Long Plays
Rushing Attempts 23 Rajion Neal vs. Florida Net Rushing Yards 151 Rajion Neal vs. Akron Rushing TDs 2 Rajion Neal vs. Georgia State Pass Attempts 43 Tyler Bray vs. Akron Pass Completions 27 Tyler Bray vs. NC State and Akron Had Intercepted 2 Tyler Bray vs. Florida Passing Yards 401 Tyler Bray vs. Akron Passing TDs 4 Tyler Bray vs. Georgia State and Akron Total Offense Plays 46 Tyler Bray vs. Florida Total Offense Yards 394 Tyler Bray vs. Akron Receptions 9 Justin Hunter vs. NC State Receiving Yards 146 Justin Hunter vs. Georgia State Receiving TDs 3 Justin Hunter vs. Georgia State Points Scored 18 Justin Hunter vs. Georgia State Touchdowns 3 Justin Hunter vs. Georgia State Field Goals (Made) 4 Derrick Brodus vs. Akron PATs (Made) 5 2x, last Derrick Brodus vs. Akron Punts 5 Matt Darr vs. NC State Punt Average (min. 3) 44.5 Matt Darr vs. Florida Punt Returns 4 Devrin Young vs. Georgia State Punt Return Yards 46 Devrin Young vs. Georgia State Kickoff Returns 3 Cordarrelle Patterson vs. Georgia State Kickoff Return Yards 106 Cordarrelle Patterson vs. Georgia State Total Tackles 11 A.J. Johnson vs. Florida and Akron Solo Tackles 8 Brian Randolph vs. NC State TFL 1.5 2x, last Herman Lathers vs. Florida Sacks 1.0 5x, last Darrington Sentimore vs. Akron Interceptions 2 Byron Moore vs. Akron Interception Return Yds. 35 Byron Moore vs. Akron
Rushing 67 Cordarrelle Patterson vs. NC State (TD) Passing 72 Tyler Bray to Zach Rogers vs. NC State (TD) Field Goal 37 Derrick Brodus vs. Akron Punt 51 Matt Darr vs. NC State Punt Return 35 Devrin Young vs. Georgia State Kickoff Return 61 Cordarrelle Patterson vs. Georgia State Interception Return 20 Byron Moore vs. Akron Fumble Return -- ---
Rushing Attempts 18 Net Rushing Yards 115 Rushing TDs 2 Pass Attempts 49 Pass Completions 27 Had Intercepted 4 Pass Yards 288 Pass TDs 2 Total Offense Plays 52 Total Offense Yards 300 Receptions 12 Receiving Yards 129 Receiving TDs 1 Points Scored 13 Touchdowns 2 Field Goals 4 PATs 4 Punts 8 Punt Average (min. 3) 48.6 Punt Returns 2 Punt Return Yards 13 Kickoff Returns 4 Kickoff Return Yards 87 Total Tackles 12 Solo Tackles 9 TFL 2.0 Sacks 1.0 Interceptions 1 Interception Return Yds 44
Rushing Passing Field Goal Punt Punt Return Kickoff Return Interception Return Fumble Return
80 75 49 58 13 43 44 0
Mike Gillislee, Florida Mike Gillislee, Florida Trey Burton, Florida Dalton Williams, Akron 2x, last Dalton Williams, Akron Mike Glennon, NC State Mike Glennon, NC State Jeff Driskel, Florida Mike Glennon, NC State Jeff Driskel, Florida Marquelo Suel, Akron Quintin Payton, NC State 3x, last Frankie Hammond/Jordan Reed, Florida Caleb Sturgis, Florida Trey Burton, Florida Robert Stein, Florida Caleb Sturgis, Florida Matt Hubbard, Georgia State Kyle Christy, Florida Rashard Smith, NC State Andre Debose, Florida Andre Debose, Florida Tobais Palmer, NC State Earl Wolff, NC State Earl Wolff and David Amerson, NC State 3x, Albert Presley, Akron 2x, last Matt Elam, Florida 4x, last Avis Commack, Akron Avis Commack, Akron
Trey Burton, Florida Jeff Driskel to Frankie Hammond, Florida Caleb Sturgis, Florida Zach Paul, Akron Andre Debose, Florida Tobais Palmer, NC State Avis Commack, Akron 2x, last Terrance Woodard, Georgia State
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DRIVE CHARTS Tennessee vs. NC State (Aug. 31)
Tennessee vs. Florida (Sept. 15)
Drive Started Team Qtr Spot Time Obtained UT 1st T40 15:00 Kickoff UT 1st T46 12:05 Punt UT 1st T22 10:04 Missed FG UT 1st T25 05:15 Kickoff UT 1st T28 01:18 Interception UT 1st T33 00:45 Kickoff UT 2nd T29 14:04 Punt UT 2nd T20 10:17 Punt UT 2nd T25 03:42 Kickoff UT 3rd T13 10:43 Punt UT 3rd N45 03:07 Interception UT 4th T25 13:46 Kickoff UT 4th N32 09:16 Interception UT 4th N39 05:04 Downs UT 4th T20 00:05 Interception
Spot T44 N00 T31 T35 N00 N00 T37 N33 N03 N00 N02 T50 N26 N17 T18
Drive Ended Consumed Time How Lost Pl-Yds TOP 14:07 Punt 3-4 0:53 11:31 *TOUCHDOWN 2-54 0:34 08:48 Punt 3-9 1:16 03:45 Punt 5-10 1:30 01:07 *TOUCHDOWN 1-72 0:11 00:29 *TOUCHDOWN 1-67 0:16 11:12 Punt 6-8 2:52 06:54 Downs 11-47 3:23 00:11 Fumble 12-72 3:31 04:17 *TOUCHDOWN 14-87 6:26 01:28 *FIELD GOAL 5-43 1:39 10:04 Punt 6-25 3:42 07:13 Downs 4-6 2:03 01:44 *FIELD GOAL 7-22 3:20 00:00 End of half 1--2 0:05
Drive Started Team Qtr Spot Time Obtained UF 1st F10 13:22 Punt UF 1st T35 09:03 Interception UF 1st F04 05:53 Punt UF 1st F21 02:54 Kickoff UF 2nd F20 08:34 Kickoff UF 2nd F17 03:19 Punt UF 3rd F24 14:54 Kickoff UF 3rd F28 07:25 Kickoff UF 3rd F25 03:27 Punt UF 3rd F30 01:49 Interception UF 4th F18 14:05 Punt UF 4th F22 11:27 Punt UF 4th F25 08:55 Punt UF 4th F40 05:46 Punt
Spot F07 T00 F10 F40 F39 T03 T08 F47 T00 T00 F21 T00 T33 T31
Drive Ended Consumed Time How Lost Pl-Yds TOP 11:25 Punt 3--3 1:57 07:52 *TOUCHDOWN 3-35 1:11# 04:11 Punt 3-6 1:42 00:00 Punt 4-19 2:54 05:01 Punt 8-19 3:33 15:00 *FIELD GOAL 9-80 3:19# 12:22 *FIELD GOAL 7-68 2:32# 05:00 Downs 5-19 2:25 03:15 *TOUCHDOWN 1-75 0:12 00:30 *TOUCHDOWN 3-70 1:19 11:53 Punt 3-3 2:12 09:55 *TOUCHDOWN 3-78 1:32 06:44 *FIELD GOAL 5-42 2:11 00:00 End of half 9-29 5:46
ST ST ST ST ST ST ST ST ST ST ST ST ST ST ST
N14 T22 T00 T35 N00 N27 N38 T00 N05 T48 N35 T00 N27 N40 T27
12:05 10:04 05:15 01:18 00:51 14:04 10:17 03:42 00:00 10:43 03:07 13:46 09:16 05:04 00:05
UT UT UT UT UT UT UT UT UT UT UT UT UT
T50 F43 F45 F00 F00 T46 F00 F45 T44 T49 T28 T25 T17
13:22 09:03 05:53 03:02 08:40 03:19 07:33 03:27 01:49 14:05 11:27 08:55 05:46
1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 2nd 2nd 2nd 3rd 3rd 3rd 4th 4th 4th
N14 N25 N14 N22 N19 N25 N34 N33 N03 N27 N25 N45 N23 N27 N26
14:07 11:31 08:48 03:45 01:01 00:29 11:12 06:54 00:11 14:52 04:17 01:19 10:04 07:13 01:39
Punt Kickoff Punt Punt Kickoff Kickoff Punt Downs Fumble Kickoff Kickoff Kickoff Punt Downs Kickoff
Punt 3-0 Missed FG 5-53 *TOUCHDOWN 10-86 Interception 7-43 *SAFETY 1--19 Punt 3-2 Punt 3-4 *TOUCHDOWN 8-67 End of half 1-2 Punt 10-25 Interception 3-10 *TOUCHDOWN 8-55 Interception 3-4 Downs 6-13 Interception 10-47
2:02 1:27 3:33 2:27 0:10 1:25 0:55 3:12 0:11 4:09 1:10 2:33 0:48 2:09 1:34
TENNESSEE Time of possession 3rd Down Conversions Avg Field Position 4th Down Conversions
1st 2nd 3rd 4th 1st 2nd Qtr Qtr Qtr Qtr Half Half Total 04:46 09:46 08:05 09:10 14:32 17:15 31:47 0/3 3/6 4/5 2/5 3/9 6/10 9/19 T32 T24 T34 T43 T29 T40 T34 0/0 0/1 0/0 0/1 0/1 0/1 0/2
NC STATE Time of possession 3rd Down Conversions Avg Field Position 4th Down Conversions
1st 2nd 3rd 4th 1st 2nd Qtr Qtr Qtr Qtr Half Half Total 10:14 05:14 06:55 05:50 15:28 12:45 28:13 1/5 2/4 1/2 2/5 3/9 3/7 6/16 N19 N23 N32 N25 N21 N28 N24 1/2 0/0 0/0 0/1 1/2 0/1 1/3
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UT UT UT UT UT UT UT UT UT UT UT UT UT UT UT
Qtr Spot 1st G20 1st G21 2nd G16 2nd G20 2nd T41 2nd G24 2nd G21 3rd G24 3rd G20 3rd G20 3rd G15 3rd T46 4th G18 4th G20
Drive Started Time Obtained 10:46 Kickoff 02:38 Missed FG 13:04 Punt 10:58 Kickoff 08:38 Fumble 04:06 Kickoff 01:23 Kickoff 14:53 Kickoff 11:11 Kickoff 08:02 Kickoff 02:47 Punt 00:48 Interception 08:32 Kickoff 05:40 Kickoff
1st 1st 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd 3rd 3rd 3rd 3rd 4th 4th 4th
15:00 03:55 14:51 11:28 09:03 05:31 02:10 00:19 13:47 09:20 04:45 01:54 14:04 07:17 00:52
T22 G39 T40 G40 T34 T27 T21 T16 T28 T38 T26 T27 T46 G20 T36
Kickoff Kickoff Punt Punt Punt Kickoff Punt Punt Punt Downs Punt Punt Fumble Interception Kickoff
T25 T38 T25 T40 T24 T20 T19 F47 T25 T25 T28 T25 T25
15:00 11:25 07:52 04:11 15:00 05:01 12:16 05:00 03:15 00:30 11:53 09:55 06:44
Kickoff Punt Kickoff Punt Punt Punt Kickoff Downs Kickoff Kickoff Punt Kickoff Kickoff
Punt Interception Punt *TOUCHDOWN *TOUCHDOWN Punt *TOUCHDOWN Punt Interception Punt Punt Punt Punt
4-25 1:38 6-19 2:22 5-30 1:59 3-60 1:09# 16-76 6:20# 4-26 1:42 12-81 4:43# 3-2 1:33 5-19 1:26 5-24 1:25 3-0 0:26 3-0 1:00 3--8 0:58
TENNESSEE Time of possession 3rd Down Conversions Avg Field Position 4th Down Conversions
1st 2nd 3rd 4th 1st 2nd Qtr Qtr Qtr Qtr Half Half Total 07:08 08:02 08:18 03:19 15:10 11:37 26:47 0/3 3/5 3/4 0/4 3/8 3/8 6/16 T32 T22 T30 T26 T28 T28 T28 0/0 1/1 0/0 0/0 1/1 0/0 1/1
FLORIDA Time of possession 3rd Down Conversions Avg Field Position 4th Down Conversions
1st 2nd 3rd 4th 1st 2nd Qtr Qtr Qtr Qtr Half Half Total 07:52 06:58 06:42 11:41 14:50 18:23 33:13 0/3 1/3 0/2 2/5 1/6 2/7 3/13 F25 F18 F26 F26 F22 F26 F24 0/0 0/0 0/1 1/1 0/0 1/2 1/2
Tennessee vs. Akron (Sept. 22)
Spot T15 G17 G19 G32 T13 G33 G43 G29 T38 G48 G15 T46 G19 T00
Drive Ended Consumed Time How Lost Pl-Yds TOP 04:06 *FIELD GOAL 14-65 6:40# 14:51 Punt 4--4 2:47 11:28 Punt 3-3 1:36 09:03 Punt 4-12 1:55 05:37 *FIELD GOAL 9-28 3:01# 02:10 Punt 5-9 1:56 00:19 Punt 5-22 1:04 13:47 Punt 3-5 1:06 09:20 Downs 6-42 1:51 04:45 Punt 8-28 3:17 01:54 Punt 3-0 0:53 14:04 Fumble 5-0 1:44 07:17 Interception 3-1 1:15 00:58 *TOUCHDOWN 12-80 4:42#
Drive Started Team Qtr Spot Time Obtained AKRON 1st T00 14:25 Interception AKRON 1st A25 09:55 Kickoff AKRON 1st A25 06:55 Kickoff AKRON 1st T28 04:20 Fumble AKRON 2nd A25 14:53 Kickoff AKRON 2nd A35 08:12 Kickoff AKRON 2nd A30 02:26 Downs AKRON 2nd A32 00:57 Kickoff AKRON 3rd A25 15:00 Kickoff AKRON 3rd A36 10:39 Downs AKRON 3rd A21 06:43 Kickoff AKRON 4th A17 12:23 Kickoff AKRON 4th A12 09:18 Punt AKRON 4th A25 08:58 Kickoff AKRON 4th A33 06:28 Kickoff AKRON 4th A34 01:18 Punt
Spot T00 A38 A50 T27 T15 T19 T00 A24 T15 A44 T19 A25 A07 A28 A40 A35
Drive Ended Consumed Time How Lost Pl-Yds TOP 14:25 *TOUCHDOWN 0-0 0:00 08:56 Interception 3-13 0:59 05:02 Punt 6-25 1:53 03:27 *FIELD GOAL 4-1 0:53 10:40 *FIELD GOAL 12-60 4:13 05:04 *FIELD GOAL 10-46 3:08 02:14 *TOUCHDOWN 1-70 0:12 00:00 End of half 2--8 0:57 11:35 Interception 10-60 3:25 09:46 Punt 3-8 0:53 14:50 *FIELD GOAL 16-60 6:53 11:15 Punt 3-8 1:08 09:09 Interception 1--5 0:09 08:18 Punt 3-3 0:40 04:58 Punt 3-7 1:30 00:00 End of half 2-1 1:18
G00 G21 T49 G00 T41 G00 G00 T14 G00 G00 G46 T45 G07 G00 T31
10:46 02:38 13:04 10:58 08:38 04:11 01:29 00:00 11:11 08:02 02:47 00:48 08:38 05:47 00:00
UT UT UT UT UT UT UT UT UT UT UT UT UT UT UT
T37 A00 A19 T29 A05 A00 A29 A04 A36 A00 A10 T43 A00 A00 T34
14:25 09:55 06:55 04:20 14:53 08:12 02:26 01:03 10:39 06:47 12:28 09:18 09:02 06:34 01:18
Tennessee vs. Georgia State (Sept. 8) Team GSU GSU GSU GSU GSU GSU GSU GSU GSU GSU GSU GSU GSU GSU
1st 1st 1st 1st 2nd 2nd 3rd 3rd 3rd 3rd 4th 4th 4th
*TOUCHDOWN Missed FG Punt *TOUCHDOWN Fumble *TOUCHDOWN *TOUCHDOWN End of half *TOUCHDOWN *TOUCHDOWN Punt Interception *FIELD GOAL *TOUCHDOWN End of half
13-78 5-18 3-9 2-40 2-7 4-73 3-79 1--2 6-72 4-62 4-28 4-18 14-47 5-20 3--5
4:14# 1:17# 1:47 0:30# 0:25 1:20 0:41# 0:19 2:36# 1:18# 1:58 1:06 5:26# 1:30# 0:52
1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 2nd 2nd 2nd 3rd 3rd 4th 4th 4th 4th 4th
T35 T25 A28 T16 T15 T25 T27 T26 T17 T34 T37 T34 A19 T37 T11
15:00 14:25 08:56 05:02 03:22 10:40 04:56 02:08 11:35 09:46 14:45 11:15 09:09 08:18 04:58
Kickoff Kickoff Interception Punt Kickoff Kickoff Kickoff Kickoff Interception Punt Kickoff Punt Interception Punt Punt
Interception *TOUCHDOWN *FIELD GOAL Fumble *FIELD GOAL *TOUCHDOWN Downs *FIELD GOAL Downs *TOUCHDOWN *FIELD GOAL Punt *TOUCHDOWN *TOUCHDOWN Punt
3-2 13-75 7-9 2-13 11-80 7-75 8-44 8-70 5-47 8-66 7-53 3-9 1-19 5-63 5-23
0:35 4:30 2:01 0:42 3:29 2:28 2:30 1:05 0:56 2:59 2:17 1:57 0:07 1:44 3:40
GEORGIA STATE Time of possession 3rd Down Conversions Avg Field Position 4th Down Conversions
1st 2nd 3rd 4th 1st 2nd Qtr Qtr Qtr Qtr Half Half Total 09:18 09:52 08:02 07:06 19:10 15:08 34:18 1/4 1/6 1/5 1/4 2/10 2/9 4/19 G20 G28 G26 G19 G25 G24 G25 1/1 0/0 0/1 2/2 1/1 2/3 3/4
AKRON Time of possession 3rd Down Conversions Avg Field Position 4th Down Conversions
1st 2nd 3rd 4th 1st 2nd Qtr Qtr Qtr Qtr Half Half Total 03:45 08:36 11:05 05:10 12:21 16:15 28:36 1/3 1/3 3/5 0/4 2/6 3/9 5/15 A40 A30 A27 A24 A34 A25 A29 0/0 0/0 1/1 0/0 0/0 1/1 1/1
TENNESSEE Time of possession 3rd Down Conversions Avg Field Position 4th Down Conversions
1st 2nd 3rd 4th 1st 2nd Qtr Qtr Qtr Qtr Half Half Total 05:42 05:08 06:58 07:54 10:50 14:52 25:42 3/4 0/1 0/2 2/6 3/5 2/8 5/13 T41 T33 T29 G46 T35 T40 T37 0/0 0/0 0/0 2/2 0/0 2/2 2/2
TENNESSEE Time of possession 3rd Down Conversions Avg Field Position 4th Down Conversions
1st 2nd 3rd 4th 1st 2nd Qtr Qtr Qtr Qtr Half Half Total 11:15 06:24 03:55 09:50 17:39 13:45 31:24 2/4 1/4 2/3 0/3 3/8 2/6 5/14 T32 T26 T25 T40 T30 T35 T32 0/0 0/1 0/1 0/0 0/1 0/1 0/2
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THE LAST TIME TENNESSEE... INDIVIDUAL
Rushed for 100 yards - 151, Rajion Neal vs. Akron, 9/22/12 Rushed for 200 yards - 223, Arian Foster vs. Vanderbilt, 11/19/05 Rushed for 250 yards - 294, Chuck Webb vs. Mississippi, 11/18/89 Passed for 300 yards - 401, Tyler Bray vs. Akron, 9/22/12 Passed for 400 yards - 401, Tyler Bray vs. Akron, 9/22/12 Passed for 500 yards - 523, Peyton Manning at Kentucky, 11/22/97 Had 100 yards receiving - 115, Justin Hunter vs. Akron, 9/22/12 Had 150 yards receiving - 180, Da’Rick Rogers vs. Buffalo, 10/1/11 Had 200 yards receiving - 205, Denarius Moore vs. Kentucky, 11/27/10 Returned kickoff for TD - 44, Bret Smith at S. Carolina, 10/30/04 (onside kick) Returned conventional kickoff for TD - 82, Mark Jones vs. Alabama, 10/26/02 Returned kickoff 100 yards - Leonard Scott vs. Georgia, 10/9/99 Returned punt for TD - 53, Mark Jones vs. Vanderbilt, 11/22/03 Returned punt at least 75 yards - 86, Terry Fair vs. Arkansas, 11/16/96 (TD) Returned blocked punt for TD-20, Antonio Wardlow vs. La-Lafayette, 11/3/07 Returned blocked FG for TD - 90, Tyrone Hines vs. S. Carolina, 10/28/95 Returned pass interception for TD - 1, Eric Gordon vs. Vanderbilt, 11/19/11 (90 yds in OT) Returned a fumble for TD - 18, Parys Haralson vs. Alabama, 10/23/04 Returned an extra point for a score - 97, Floyd Miley vs. Mississippi (at Memphis), 11/17/90 (blocked kick return) Rushed for three TDs - 3, Montario Hardesty at Kentucky, 11/28/09 Threw three TD passes - 4, Tyler Bray vs. Akron, 9/22/12 Caught three TD passes - 3, Justin Hunter vs. Georgia State, 9/8/12 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, Tom Fisher at Auburn (in Birmingham), 9/26/64 Recorded three sacks - 3, Jerod Mayo vs. California, 9/2/06 Forced two fumbles - 2, Rico McCoy vs. South Carolina, 10/31/09 Intercepted two passes - 2, Byron Moore vs. Akron, 9/22/12 Intercepted three passes - 3, Deon Grant vs. Auburn 10/2/99 Made a 50-yard FG - 52, Michael Palardy at Alabama, 10/22/11
TEAM
Shut out an opponent - 24-0 vs. MTSU, 11/5/11 Shut out consecutive opponents - at Vanderbilt and vs. Kentucky, 11/23-30/02 (both scores were 24-0) Rushed for more than 300 yards - 332, vs. UT Martin, 9/4/10 (43 att.) Rushed for more than 400 yards - 406, vs. Vanderbilt, 11/26/94 (60 att.) Passed for more than 300 yards - 401 vs. Akron, 9/22/12 (27-for-43) Passed for more than 400 yards - 401 vs. Akron, 9/22/12 (27-for-43) Had more than 500 yards total off. - 633 vs. Akron, 9/22/12 (401 pass, 251 rush) Had more than 600 yards total off. - 633 vs. Akron, 9/22/12 (401 pass, 251 rush) Scored 50 points - 51, vs. Georgia State, 9/8/12 (Score: 51-13) 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 - 83 vs. Florida, 9/15/12 (28 att.) Failed to pass for 100 yards - 63, at Alabama, 10/22/11 (9-of-18) Held opponent to fewer than 100 yards rushing - 92, vs. Georgia State, 9/8/12 (41 att.) Held opponent to fewer than 100 yards passing - 15, at Kentucky, 11/26/11 (4-of-6) Held opponent to fewer than 100 yards total off. - 83, vs. W. Ky, 9/5/09 (34 rush, 49 pass) Held opponent without a TD - vs. MTSU, 11/5/11 (Score: Tennessee 24-0) Failed to get a first down - vs. Auburn, 9/27/58 (Score: Auburn 13-0) Scored a safety - vs. NC State 8/31/12 (C. Maggitt sack, forced fumble) Committed no turnovers - vs. MTSU 11/5/11, vs. Georgia, 10/8/11 and vs. Montana, 9/4/11 Committed no penalties - vs. LSU (in Atlanta, SEC Champ. Game), 12/1/07 Never had to punt - vs. Western Ky., 9/5/09 (15 off. possessions in 63-7 win) Blocked a punt - vs. Alabama, 10/25/08 (Montario Hardesty) Blocked a FG - vs. Cincinnati, 9/10/11 (Justin Hunter) Faked a punt - at Alabama, 10/22/11 (Michael Palardy 5-yard pass to Anthony Anderson) Successfully faked punt for 1st down - at Alabama, 10/22/11 (M. Palardy pass to A. Anderson) Faked a FG - at Arkansas, 11/12/11 (Michael Palardy incomplete pass) Attempted 2-pt conversion - at Florida, 9/17/11 (Tyler Bray pass failed) Scored 2-pt conversion - at Kentucky, 11/24/07 (A. Rogers pass from E. Ainge in 4th OT) Attempted onside kick - vs. South Carolina, 10/29/11 (out of bounds) Two players w/ 100 yards rushing - M. Hardesty (160) & B. Brown (104) vs. 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 (156) & D. Rogers (100) vs. Cincinnati, 9/10/11 Lost OT game - vs. N. Carolina (Music City Bowl), 12/30/10 (Score: NC 30-27, 2OT) Won OT game - vs. Vanderbilt, 11/19/11 (Score: UT 27-21, OT) Won game on last play - vs. Vanderbilt, 11/19/11 (UT 27-21, OT, 90-yd Eric Gordon INT) Lost game on last play - vs. N. Carolina (Music City Bowl), 12/30/10 (Score: NC 30-27, 2 OT) Beat ranked opponent - vs. #21 South Carolina, 10/31/09 (Score: Tennessee 31-13) Beat team ranked in top 15 - vs. #15 South Carolina, 10/27/07 (Score: Tennessee 27-24 OT) Beat team ranked in top 10 - at #10 Georgia, 10/7/07 (Score: Tennessee 51-33) Beat team ranked in top five - at #4 LSU, 9/26/05 (Score: Tennessee 30-27 OT)
THE LAST TIME AN OPPONENT... INDIVIDUAL Rushed for 100 yards - 115, Mike Gillislee, vs. Florida, 9/15/12 (18 attempts) Rushed for 200 yards - 282, Dexter McCluster, at Mississippi, 11/14/09 (25 attempts) Rushed for 250 yards - 282, Dexter McCluster, at Mississippi, 11/14/09 (25 attempts) Passed for 300 yards - 373, Bryan Ellis, UAB, 9/25/10 (2 ot) Passed for 400 yards - 430, Andre’ Woodson, at Kentucky, 11/24/07 (4 ot) Passed for 500 yards - Never Had 100 yards receiving - 129, Quintin Payton, vs. NC State, 8/31/12 Had 150 yards receiving - 221, Julio Jones, Alabama, 10/23/10 Had 200 yards receiving - 221, Julio Jones, Alabama, 10/23/10 Returned a kickoff for TD - 100, Brandon Boykin, Georgia, 10/10/09 Returned a kickoff 100 yards - Brandon Boykin, Georgia, 10/10/09 Returned a punt for TD - 60, Joe Adams, at Arkansas,11/12/11 Returned a blocked punt for TD - 17, Sean Westgate, at UCLA, 9/1/08 Returned a pass interception for TD - 44, Avis Commack, Akron, 9/22/12 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 - 80, Kenjon Barner, Oregon, 9/11/10 (TD) Rushed for three TDs - 4, Dexter McCluster, at Mississippi, 11/14/09 Threw three TD passes - 3, Tyler Wilson, at Arkansas, 11/12/11 Caught three TD passes - 3, Josh Reed, at LSU, 9/30/00 (overtime) Made four FGs - 4, Robert Stein, Akron, 9/22/12 Had an 80-yard run - 80, Trey 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, Archibald Barnes, Vanderbilt, 11/19/11 Made a 50-yard FG - 50, Leigh Tiffin, Alabama, 10/24/09
TEAM
Shut out Tennessee - 31-0, Florida, 9/17/94 Shut out Tennessee in consecutive games - at Kentucky and vs. Vanderbilt, 11/19-26/59 (Scores: 20-0, 14-0) Rushed for more than 300 yards - 348, vs. Florida, 9/15/12 Rushed for more than 400 yards - 409, Nebraska, 1/2/98 (Orange Bowl) Passed for more than 300 yards - 326, Alabama, 10/23/10 (24-of-35) Had more than 600 yards total offense - 634, at Kentucky, 11/22/97 (4 ot) Scored 50 points - 50, Kentucky, 11/24/07 (Score: Tennessee 52-50, 4 ot) Scored 60 points - 62, Florida, 11/16/95 (Score: Florida 62-37) Scored 70 points - 70, Trinity (present-day Duke), 11/4/1893 (Score: Trinity 70-0) Failed to rush for 100 yards - 92, Georgia State, 9/8/12 (41 attempts) Failed to pass for 100 yards - 15, at Kentucky, 11/26/11 (4-of-6) Held Tennessee to fewer than 100 yards rushing - 83, vs. Florida, 9/15/12 (28 att.) Held Tennessee to fewer than 100 yards passing - 63, at Alabama, 10/22/11 (9-of-18) Held Tennessee to fewer than 100 yards total offense - 59, vs. Alabama,10/18/80 Held Tennessee without TD - vs. South Carolina, 10/29/11 (Score: South Carolina 14-3) Scored a safety - Montana, 9/4/11 (Tauren Poole tackled in end zone) Blocked a punt - at Florida, 9/17/11 (Chris Rainey); vs. Buffalo, 10/1/11 (Saron Hood) Returned a blocked punt for TD - 17, at UCLA, 9/1/08 (Sean Westgate) Blocked a FG - at Kentucky, 11/26/11 (blocked by Alvin Dupree) Blocked two FGs - at Alabama, 10/24/09 (Terrence Cody blocked both) Returned punt and kickoff for TD in same game - at Georgia, 10/7/06 (M. Henderson 86 punt ret; Thomas Brown 99 kickoff ret) 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) Attempted 2-pt conversion - Cincinnati, 9/10/11 (Z. Collaros inc. pass to A. McClung) Scored 2-pt conversion - UAB, 9/25/10 (Jeffery Anderson pass from Bryan Ellis; 2x) Attempted an onside kick - at Vanderbilt, 11/20/10 (UT’s Denarius Moore recovered) Recovered a successful onside kick - at Alabama, 10/20/07 (game’s opening kickoff) Two players with 100 yards rushing - LSU, S. Ridley (123) and J. Jefferson (100), 10/2/10 Three players with 100 yards rushing - Mississippi, P.Hofer (119), J.Reed (115), M.Sweet (103), 11/15/75 Two players with 100 yards passing - Florida, Jesse Palmer (210) and Doug Johnson (199), 9/19/98 (overtime) Two players with 100 yards receiving - Kentucky, Rafael Little (108) and Jacob Tamme (104), 11/24/07 (four overtimes) Won OT game - North Carolina (Music City Bowl), 12/30/10 (Score: NC 30-27, 2OT) Lost OT game - Vanderbilt, 11/19/11 (Score: UT 27-21, OT) Beat a ranked Tennessee team - 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 2012 season
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PLAYER NOTES #39 BEN BARTHOLOMEW
FB/TE, 6-2, 252, Sr.-RS, Nashville, Tenn. • One of nine fifth-year seniors on the team • Listed as Vols starting fullback, also listed as backup tight end for first three games of the season • Four catches for 40 yards in four games played with one start in 2012 • Second two-catch game of the season with a pair of receptions for 21 yards vs. Akron (9/22) • Second career multi-reception game with two catches for career-best 19 yards vs. NC State (8/31). Helped block for 524 yards of total offense including 191 rushing • In 2011, emerged as starting fullback after opener, playing all 12 games with seven starts with six catches for 54 yards • Third generation Vol, brother Will played from 1998-2001 and won 1998 National Championship, Grandfather Sam was captain of 1939 SEC Championship team • Competed for Vols track & field team in shotput in 2010 >> Full profile on Record Book Page 52
CAREER STATS Receiving 2009 2010 2011 2012 Totals
GP/GS No Yds Avg Per/G TD Long High Yd 2/0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 -- -5/0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 -- -12/7 6 54 9.0 4.5 0 18-Mon 18-Mon 4/1 4 40 10.0 10.0 0 13-2x 20-Akr 24/8 10 94 9.4 4.1 0 18-Mon 20-Akr
CAREER HIGHS Catches Receiving Yards
GAME-BY-GAME
2 three times, last vs. Akron, 9/23/12 20 vs. Akron, 9/23/12
2011 Opp. Rec-Yds-TD, Lg Montana 1-18-0, 18 Cincinnati 1-8-0, 8 at Florida 0-0-0 Buffalo 2-12-0, 8 Georgia 0-0-0 LSU 1-6-0, 6 at Alabama 0-0-0 South Carolina 0-0-0 MTSU 1-10-0, 10 at Arkansas 0-0-0 Vanderbilt 0-0-0 at Kentucky 0-0-0
2012 Opp. vs. NC State Ga. State Florida Akron
Rec-Yds-TD, Lg 2-19-0, 13 0-0-0 0-0-0 2-21-0, 13
#36 CODY BLANC
WR, 6-3, 202, Fr., Knoxville, Tenn. • Knoxville native is one of 10 true freshman to play in 2012 • Made college debut with a few snaps vs. NC State (8/31) • Hometown product, starred at Central, playing tailback and Safety • Ran for 1,850 yards in prep career, 19 rushing touchdowns • Had 54 catches for 654 yards, six receiving touchdowns • On defense, had 167 tackles and seven interceptions >> Full profile on Record Book Page 53
CAREER STATS Receiving 2012
GP/GS No Yds Avg Per/G TD Long High Yd 3/0 0 0 0 0 0 -- --
CAREER HIGHS
Catches None Receiving Yards None
GAME-BY-GAME 2012 Opp. vs. NC State Ga. State Florida Akron
Rec-Yds-TD, Lg 2012 Opp. Rec-Yds-TD, Lg 0-0-0, 0 0-0-0, 0 0-0-0, 0 0-0-0
#86 WILLIE BOHANNON LB, 6-2, 253, Sr.-RS, Mobile, Ala.
• One of nine fifth-year seniors on the team • Moved to JACK linebacker position in final year after playing on defensive line for first four seasons • Three tackles, 1.5 TFL, sack, forced fumble, fumble recovery • Sack, forced fumble and fumbled recovery, two QB hurries along with two tackles in start vs. Georgia State (9/8) • Played in opener vs. NC State (8/31) • In 2011, played in all 12 games, starting last three games • Had 27 tackles, 2.5 TFLs, 1.5 sacks and four QB hurries • Started third game in a row in finale at Kentucky (11/26/11) and made career-high four tackles and a TFL • Shared 2011 Fourth Quarter Off-Season Award, present30
ed for attitude, discipline, toughness, effort & team >> Full profile on Record Book Page 53
CAREER STATS
Defense GP/GS UT AT TT Sack TFL FF FR PD Int High Tk 2009 13/1 7 7 14 1-7 2-12 1 1 1 0-0 3-2x 2010 11/0 5 4 9 2-12 3.5-17 0 0 0 0-0 3-UGA 2011 12/3 8 19 27 1.5-12 2.5-13 0 0 4 0-0 4-UK 2012 4/1 2 1 3 1-9 1.5-10 1 1 0 0-0 2-GSU Totals 40/5 22 31 53 5.5-40 9.5-52 2 2 5 0-0 4-UK
CAREER HIGHS Tackles Sacks Quarterback Hurries
4 vs. Kentucky, 11/26/11 1 (5x, last vs. Georgia State, 9/8/12) 3 vs. Vanderbilt, 11/19/11
GAME-BY-GAME
2009 Opp. U-A-T, Other 2010 Opp. U-A-T, Other W.Kentucky 0-0-0 UT-Martin 0-1-1, 0.5-1 tfl UCLA 1-1-2, 1-7 sk, 1-7 tfl, ff Oregon 0-0-0 at Florida 0-0-0 Florida 0-0-0 Ohio 0-2-2 UAB 0-1-1 Auburn 0-0-0 at LSU DNP Georgia 0-1-1 at Georgia 2-1-3, 1-7 sk, 1-7 tfl at Alabama 0-0-0 Alabama 1-0-1 South Carolina 3-0-3, 1-5 tfl at S. Carolina DNP Memphis 2-1-3 at Memphis 0-1-1 at Mississippi 0-1-1 Mississippi 1-0-1, 1-4 tfl Vanderbilt 0-0-0 at Vanderbilt 1-0-1, 1-5 sk, 1-5 tfl at Kentucky 0-1-1, fr Kentucky 0-0-0 Va. Tech (Bowl) 1-0-1 UNC (Bowl) 0-0-0
GAME-BY-GAME
2011 Opp. U-A-T, Other 2012 Opp. Montana 1-1-2 vs. NC State Cincinnati 0-1-1 Ga. State at Florida 2-0-2, 1-10 sk, 1-10 tfl Florida Buffalo 0-3-3, qh Akron Georgia 0-0-0 LSU 3-0-3 at Alabama 0-3-3 South Carolina 2-1-3, 0.5-2 sk, 0.5-2 tfl MTSU 0-1-1 at Arkansas 0-3-3 Vanderbilt 0-2-2, 3 qh at Kentucky 1-3-4, 1-1 tfl
U-A-T, Other 0-0-0 2-0-2, 1-9 sk, 1-9 tfl, ff, fr, 2qh 0-1-1, 0.5-1 tfl 0-0-0
#8 TYLER BRAY
QB, 6-6, 215, Jr., Kingsburg, Calif. • Named to Preseason Watch Lists for Davey O’Brien National Quarterback of the Year, Manning Award and 77th annual Maxwell Award as nation’s top player • One of nine finalists for the Manning Award Player of
the Week after his performance vs. NC State (8/31)
• 2012 Preseason All-SEC Third Team selection by Athlon, Lindy’s • Named 2012 Preseason Lindy’s “Strongest Arm in SEC” • Rising on Tennessee all-time career lists in various stats, having played just 20 college games: » Fourth in touchdowns (47), next #3 Erik Ainge (72) » Sixth in passing yards (5,133), next #5 Jeff Francis (5,867) » Sixth in completions (366), next #5 Jeff Francis (476) » 7th in attempts (619), next #6 Jonathan Crompton (629), #5 Jeff Francis (768) • Among all active quarterbacks in the NCAA ranks: - Third in passing yards per game (256.6) - Sixth in total offense per play (7.37) - 10th in career passing touchdowns (47) - 10th in total offense per game (247.1) - 11th in passing efficiency (147.7) • 11-5 record in 16 starts with 301.8 passing yards per game with 300 or more passing yards in nine of those games • Two career 400-yard passing games, only Vol other than Peyton Manning (three times) to throw for 400 yards in a game in Tennessee history • Nine career 300-yard games including three this season • Six career games with four TD passes of more • Three of more TD passes in nine games, all in last 17 • Multiple touchdown passes in 15 games, all in last 17, including all four games this season • Completed 14 consecutive passes (ending Georgia State game-13 and first pass vs. Florida) for third-longest streak in UT history behind Erik Ainge (15 in 2006) and No. 1 is Tee Martin with 25 in 1998 • Has 160.1 passing rating through four games in 2012 with 1301 yards (325.3 per game) on 63.5 completion percentage with 12 touchdowns and just three interceptions • Tied for NCAA lead in passing touchdowns with 12
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• Third in total passing yards in 2012 with 1,301 • Stands ninth in NCAA in passing yards per game (325.25) • Ranks 14th in NCAA in total offense in 2012 (320.8) • Stands 22nd in NCAA in passing efficiency (160.1) • Began 2012 with 65 pass attempts without interception • Second-career 400-yard passing game with 401 vs. Akron (9/22), completing 27-of-43 with four touchdowns • Threw for 257 yards on 22-of-44 with two touchdowns and two INTs vs. #18 Florida (9/15) • Became first Vol QB to punt since Heath Shuler with 41yard boot vs. Florida • Personal-best completion percentage at 90.0 (18-of-20) against Georgia State (9/8), throwing for 310 yards and four touchdowns • Began 2012 with 333 yards on 27-of-41 with two touchdowns vs. NC State (8/31) • In 2011, returned to action against Vanderbilt (11/19/11) after missing five games with a fractured right thumb, suffered vs. Georgia (10/8/11) • In 2011, named to preseason Manning, O’Brien, Maxwell Award Watch Lists • Won first six career starts in regular season, winning all four starts in Nov. 2010 • Saw consecutive games streak with a TD pass (10) end against Georgia (10/8/11). Streak lasted from South Carolina (10/30/10) through Buffalo (10/1/11) • Owns UT record for consecutive games with multiple touchdown passes (10), breaking Peyton Manning’s record (7) set in 1997 • Holds UT record for most passing yards in first four games of a season with 1,328, second is Peyton Manning (1,326) in 1997 • Also holds UT mark for most passing TDs in first four games of a season with 14. Manning had 12 to start ‘97 • Tied for sixth on UT career list for consecutive games (10) with a TD pass (with Andy Kelly). • Set school record for completion percentage in a game (min. 30 att.) with 82.9, completing 34-of-41 for career-high 405 yards vs. Cincinnati (9/10) • Became only second player in UT history (P. Manning three times) to throw for 400-plus yards in game with 405 vs. Cincinnati. That mark is fourth most in a game • Career-high 34 completions vs. Cincinnati ranks as sixth most in a game in UT history, three shy of record 37 • In 2010, set UT freshmen records for completions (125), attempts (224), passing yards (1,849), passing TDs (18) >> Full profile on Record Book Page 56
CAREER STATS Passing 2010 2011 2012 Totals
GP/GS Com Att TD Int Yds Per/G Long High Yd 9/5 125 224 18 10 1849 205.4 80-Miss 354-UK 7/7 147 247 17 6 1983 283.3 81-Mon 405-UC 4/4 94 148 12 3 1301 325.3 72-NCS 401-Akr 20/16 366 619 47 19 5133 256.6 81-Mon 405-UC
CAREER HIGHS
Completions 34 vs. Cincinnati, 9/10/11 (6th in UT history) Attempts 48 at Florida, 9/17/11 (9th in UT history) Comp Pct. (min 30 att) 82.5 vs. Cincinnati, 9/10/11 (1st in UT history) Comp Pct. (min 20 att) 90.0 vs. Ga. State, 9/8/12 (2nd in UT history) Yards 405 vs. Cincinnati, 9/10/11 (4th in UT history) Touchdowns 5 vs. Memphis, 11/6/10 (T-2nd in UT history) Longest Completion 81 vs. Montana, 9/3/11 (T-9th in UT history) 300-Yard Passing Games 9 (last vs. Akron, 9/22/12) 400-Yard Passing Games 2 vs. Cinci, 9/10/11 & vs. Akron, 9/22/12
GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS
2010 Comp Att TD INT Pct. Yards Long UT Martin 3 6 0 1 50.0 24 9 at Georgia 8 12 0 0 75.0 81 22 Alabama 5 14 0 1 35.7 39 16 South Carolina 9 15 2 1 60.0 159 62 at Memphis 19 33 5 0 57.6 325 42 Mississippi 18 34 3 0 52.9 323 80 at Vanderbilt 16 27 2 2 59.3 232 34 Kentucky 20 38 2 2 52.6 354 49 N. Carolina (bowl) 27 45 4 3 60.0 312 45 2011 Montana Cincinnati at Florida Buffalo Georgia Vanderbilt at Kentucky
Comp Att TD INT Pct. Yards Long 17 24 3 0 70.8 293 81 34 41 4 0 82.9 405 33 26 48 3 2 54.2 288 22 21 30 4 0 70.0 342 58 18 33 0 0 54.5 251 27 16 33 2 2 48.5 189 22 15 38 1 2 39.5 215 53
2012 vs. NC State Georgia State Florida Akron
Comp Att TD INT Pct. Yards Long 27 41 2 0 65.9 333 72 18 20 4 0 90.0 310 45 22 44 2 2 50.0 257 42 27 43 4 1 63.0 401 48
#17 BRENT BREWER DB, 6-1, 214, Jr., Tyrone, Ga.
• Returned to starting line-up at strong safety vs. Akron (9/22) after injured to Brian Randolph shuffled secondary • Has 12 tackles in four games with one start in 2012 • In first start since tearing ACL late in 2011 season, had four tackles vs. Akron (9/22) • Made three tackles vs. #18 Florida (9/15) • Opened 2012 with four tackles vs. NC State (8/31) • Returned to action for 2012 after missing final four games of 2011 with torn ACL • Had started 14 games in a row (last six of freshman year of 2010 though first eight of 2011), before suffering a season-ending torn ACL vs. South Carolina (10/29/11) • FInished 2011 with 24 tackles with 3.0 TFL before injury • Spent four years in minor league baseball with Milwaukee Brewers after being second-round MLB Draft pick in 2006 • Batted .240 with 17 home runs and 103 stolen bases as a shortstop/outfielder in 427 minor league games >> Full profile on Record Book Page 58
CAREER STATS
Defense GP/GS UT AT TT Sack TFL FF FR PD Int High Tk 2010 13/6 20 10 30 0-0 1-1 0 1 3 0-0 8-Miss 2011 8/8 16 8 24 0.5-2 3-8 0 0 0 0-0 6-Cin 2012 4/1 8 4 12 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 4-2x Totals 25/15 44 22 66 0.5-2 4.0-9 0 1 3 0-0 8-Miss
CAREER HIGHS Tackles Tackles For Loss
8 vs. Mississippi, 11/13/10 1 three times, last vs. LSU, 10/15/11
GAME-BY-GAME 2010 Opp. UT-Martin Oregon Florida UAB at LSU at Georgia Alabama at S. Carolina at Memphis Mississippi at Vanderbilt Kentucky UNC (Bowl)
U-A-T, Other 2011 Opp. U-A-T, Other 0-0-0 Montana 2-1-3, 0.5-2 tfl 0-0-0 Cincinnati 2-4-6 0-0-0 at Florida 4-0-4, 1-1 tfl 0-0-0 Buffalo 1-0-1 0-0-0 Georgia 1-1-2 0-0-0 LSU 1-1-2, 1-3 tfl 2-4-6 at Alabama 0-0-0 2-2-4, pd South Carolina 5-1-6, 0.5 sack 2-0-2 MTSU DNP-INJ 5-3-8 at Arkansas DNP-INJ 3-0-3 Vanderbilt DNP-INJ 3-1-4, 1-1 tfl, fr, pd at Kentucky DNP-INJ 3-0-3, pd
2012 Opp. vs. NC State Ga. State Florida Akron
U-A-T, Other 3-1-4 1-0-1 2-1-3 2-2-4
#42 DERRICK BRODUS
PK/P, 5-11, 188, Jr., Maryville, Tenn. • Walk-on kicker, who is competing with Michael Palardy for starting kicking duties in 2012 • 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, has made all five field goal attempts and is 8-of-9 on PATs for 23 points • With 4-4 field goal game vs. Akron (9/22), made most field goals by a Vol since Daniel Lincoln in 2007; Four field goals made is tied for the second-most in a game this season in NCAA • 17 points vs. Akron is tied for most points by a kicker in NCAA in 2012 • Served as starting kicker vs. #18 Florida (9/15) and made 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 prior to Florida game • Amazing story of walk-on kicker played out on Nov. 5, 2011 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 collegiate game • Story was featured on Yahoo.com, ESPN and in Sports Illustrated • High school soccer All-State selection in 2009, 2010 in leading Alcoa H.S. to Tenn. State titles in both seasons. Also kicked for football team as sophomore & junior >> Full profile on Record Book Page 59
CAREER STATS
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 3/2 5 5 100 8-9 23 4-4 1-1 0-0 0-0 37-Akr Totals 4/3 6 6 100 11-12 29 5-5 1-1 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
GAME-BY-GAME
2011 Opp. FG-FGA, Seq. MTSU 1-1, (21)
PATs 3-3
2012 Opp. Ga. State Florida Akron
PATs 1-1 2-3 5-5
FG-FGA, Seq. 1-1, (25) 0-0 4-4 (37)(23)(22)(28)
• Versatile lineman can play anywhere on the line, serving as backup guard to start the year • Also seeing time as a reserve tight end, wearing No. 89 • Played in all four games in 2012, mostly at tight end • Played on O-line vs. Akron (9/22) and helped team to 633 yards of total offense • In 2011, started all 12 games, first six at left guard and last six at center • Vols have allowed just 18 sacks (1.5 per game), thirdfewest in SEC in 2011 • Earned 2011 Harvey Robinson Off-Season Award, honoring the offensive surprise of spring • Nashville native played in three games with Notre Dame (2009-10) before coming home to Tennessee • Late father, Louis, was offensive lineman with Seattle Seahawks (1978-80) and Jackson State >> Full profile on Record Book Page 60
#53 J.R. CARR
DS, 5-10, 224, Jr.-RS., Lomita, Calif • Former walk-on, serving as Vols starting deep snapper on both kicks and punts in 2012 • Has snapped on all 19 PAT attempts and eight field goal attempts • Made college debut vs. NC State (8/31), snapped 11 times • Awarded a scholarship prior to 2012 season • Spent three seasons (2009-11) as a squad member >> Full profile on Record Book Page 61
#87 JACOB CARTER
WR, 6-0, 180, So.-RS., Nashville, Tenn. • Former walk-on, earned scholarship just prior to opener vs. NC State (8/31), has four catches for 79 yards in 2012 with first-career touchdown • 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 >> Full profile on Record Book Page 62
CAREER STATS
GP/GS No Yds Avg Per/G TD Long High Yd 4/0 4 79 19.8 19.8 1 24-Akr 35-GSU
Catches Receiving Yards Touchdowns
GAME-BY-GAME 2012 Opp. vs. NC State Ga. State Florida Akron
Rec-Yds-TD, Lg 1-20-0, 20 2-35-0, 19 0-0-0, 0 1-24-1, 24
• Inserted as starter at left cornerback, in Akron game, in second season with Vols • In first start of 2012, had two tackles including 10-yard TFL and a pass defended • Played 2012 opener vs. NC State (8/31) and made tackle • In 2011, played in all 12 games, starting four games at corneback. Had 10 tackles and two pass breakups • One of 16 true freshmen to play in 2011 with the Vols • Was first true freshman defensive back to start for UT since Eric Berry (2007) when he started at left cornerback vs. Montana (9/4/11) >> Full profile on Record Book Page 63 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 4/1 3 0 3 0-0 1-10 0 0 1 0-0 2-Akr Totals 16/5 13 0 13 0-0 1-10 0 0 3 0-0 5-Ark
OL/TE, 6-2, 300, Jr.-RS, Franklin, Tenn.
CAREER HIGHS
DB, 5-10, 182, So., Brunswick, Ga.
CAREER STATS
#78/89 ALEX BULLARD
Receiving 2012
#27 JUSTIN COLEMAN
2 vs. Georgia State, 9/8/12 35 vs. Georgia State, 9/8/12 1 vs. Akron, 9/22/12
CAREER HIGHS Tackles Tackles For Loss
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
5 at Arkansas, 11/12/11 1 vs. Akron, 9/22/12 2012 Opp. vs. NC State Ga. State Florida Akron
U-A-T, Other 1-0-1 0-0-0 0-0-0 2-0-2, pd
#44 MAURICE COUCH
DL, 6-2, 299, Jr.-RS, Orlando, Fla. • Starter at defensive end in second season after coming in as JUCO transfer from Garden City (Kan.) before 2011 • Leading tackler among defensive lineman and sixth on team overall with 16 tackles, 1.5 TFLs and forced fumble • Four tackles in each of last two games vs. Akron (9/22) and #18 Florida (9/15) • Three stops with a TFL and QB hurry vs. Ga. State (9/8) • Opened 2012 with five tackles including a TFL and forced a fumble vs. NC State (8/31) • In 2011, JUCO transfer played in all 12 games, making four starts. Had 37 tackles with 6.0 TFLs and a 1.5 sacks in UT debut • 27 tackles (4.5 per game) including 5.0 TFLs in last six games after 10 tackles in first six games at UT >> Full profile on Record Book Page 64
CAREER STATS
Defense GP/GS UT AT TT Sack TFL FF FR PD Int High Tk 2011 12/4 10 27 37 1.5-6 6-12 0 0 0 0-0 6-SC/Van 2012 4/4 12 4 16 0-0 1.5-3 1 0 0 0-0 5-NCSt Totals 16/8 22 31 53 1.5-6 7.5-15 1 0 0 0-0 6-SC/Van
CAREER HIGHS
Tackles 6 vs. South Carolina, 10/29/11 & Vanderbilt, 11/19/11 Tackles For Loss 2 vs. Vanderbilt, 11/19/11
GAME-BY-GAME
2011 Opp. U-A-T, Other 2012 Opp. Montana 0-1-1 vs. NC State Cincinnati 0-3-3, 0.5-0 tfl Ga. State at Florida 0-0-0 Florida Buffalo 2-1-3 Akron Georgia 1-0-1 LSU 0-2-2, 0.5-0 tfl at Alabama 2-3-5, 0.5-1 tfl South Carolina 2-4-6, 1.5-3 tfl MTSU 0-0-0 at Arkansas 1-4-5, 1-3 sk, 1-3 tfl Vanderbilt 2-4-6, 0.5-3 sk, 2-5 tfl at Kentucky 0-5-5
U-A-T, Other 5-0-5, 1-3 tfl, ff 1-2-3, 0.5-1 tfl, qh 2-2-4 3-1-4
#57 MACK CROWDER
OL, 6-2, 275, Fr.-RS, Bristol, Tenn. • Backup center, made debut vs. Georgia State (9/8) • True freshman did not played in a game in 2011, listed as backup center all year on two-deep • Rivals: 3-star (No. 14 overall C, No. 8 overall in Tenn.); Scout: 3-star (No. 9 overall C); ESPN: 3-star (No. 7 overall C) >> Full profile on Record Book Page 65 UTSPORTS.COM » FOLLOW ON TWITTER @V0L_FOOTBALL
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#40 RAIQUES CRUMP
CAREER STATS
Prounounced (RAH-keese)
LB, 6-1, 218, Jr., Birmingham, Ala. • Special teams regular on coverage, played in all four games, has two tackles • In 2012, played 11 of 12 games, five special teams tackles >> Full profile on Record Book Page 65
CAREER STATS
Defense GP/GS UT AT TT Sack 2010 12/0 11 2 13 0-0 2011 11/0 3 2 5 0-0 2012 4/0 0 2 2 0-0 Totals 27/0 14 6 20 0-0
TFL FF FR PD Int High Tk 0-0 1 0 0 0-0 6-Mem 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 2-Fla 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 1-GSU 0-0 1 0 0 0-0 6-Mem
CAREER HIGHS Tackles
GAME-BY-GAME
2010 Opp. U-A-T, Other UT-Martin DNP Oregon DNP Florida 0-0-0 UAB 2-0-2 at LSU 0-0-0 at Georgia 2-1-3, ff Alabama 0-0-0 at S. Carolina 0-0-0 at Memphis 5-1-6 Mississippi 0-0-0 at Vanderbilt 0-0-0 Kentucky 0-0-0 UNC (Bowl) 2-0-2 2012 Opp. vs. NC State Ga. State Florida Akron
6 vs Memphis, 11/6/10 2011 Opp. U-A-T, Other Montana 1-0-1 Cincinnati 0-1-1 at Florida 2-0-2 Buffalo DNP Georgia 0-0-0 LSU 0-1-1 at Alabama 0-0-0 South Carolina 0-0-0 MTSU 0-0-0 at Arkansas 0-0-0 Vanderbilt 0-0-0 at Kentucky 0-0-0
WR, 5-11, 187, So., Ellenwood, Ga. • Returned to receiver after playing as a defensive back for nearly all of training camp in 2012; has two catches • Officially moved to back-up X receiver behind Justin Hunter prior to Akron (9/22) game • Made one catch for 11 yards vs. Akron (9/22) • Opened 2012 with a 7-yard reception vs. NC State (8/31) • As one of 16 true freshmen to play in 2011, saw action in first 11 games at receiver, had three catches for 37 yards • Suffered a broken hand prior to 2011 finale at Kentucky (11/26/11) and missed that game >> Full profile on Record Book Page 66
CAREER STATS
GP/GS No Yds Avg Per/G TD Long High Yd 11/0 3 37 12.3 3.4 0 22-Van 22-Van 4/0 2 18 9.0 4.5 0 11-Akr 11-Akr 15/0 5 55 11.0 3.7 0 22-Van 22-Van
CAREER HIGHS Receptions Receiving Yards
GAME-BY-GAME
1 five times, last vs Akron, 9/22/12 22 vs Vanderbilt, 11/19/11
2011 Opp. Rec-Yards-TD, Lg 2012 Opp. Montana 0-0-0 vs. NC State Cincinnati 0-0-0 Ga. State at Florida 1-7-0, 7 Florida Buffalo 0-0-0 Akron Georgia 0-0-0 LSU 0-0-0 at Alabama 0-0-0 South Carolina 0-0-0 MTSU 0-0-0 at Arkansas 1-9-0, 9 Vanderbilt 1-22-0, 22 at Kentucky DNP-INJ
#43 MATT DARR
Rec-Yards-TD, Lg 1-7-0, 7 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-11-0, 11
P, 6-1, 213, So.-RS, Bakersfield, Calif.
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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 30 vs. Buffalo, 10/1/11
GAME-BY-GAME
2011 Opp. Punts-Yds-Avg, Lg Montana 2-68-34.0, 37 Cincinnati 1-35-35.0, 35 at Florida 3-132-44.0, 52 Buffalo 1-29-29.0, 29 1-30 Rushing Georgia 4-169-42.2, 49 2-I20 LSU 4-147-36.8, 41 2-120 at Alabama DNP South Carolina 2-74-37.0, 37 2-I20 MTSU 5-190-38.0, 43 1-I20 at Arkansas 6-225-37.5, 53 Vanderbilt 6-226-37.7, 52 2-I20 at Kentucky 6-230-38.3, 42 2012 Opp. vs. NC State Ga. State Florida Akron
Punts-Yds-Avg, Lg 5-193-38.6, 51 1-35-35.0, 35 4-178-44.5, 50 2-81-40.5, 45
#85 BRENDAN DOWNS TE, 6-5, 254, So., Bristol, Tenn.
U-A-T, Other 0-0-0 0-1-1 0-1-1 0-0-0
#6 VINCENT DALLAS
Receiving 2011 2012 Totals
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 4/4 12 487 40.6 1 4 5 1 2 0 51-NCSt Totals 15/13 52 2012 38.7 3 20 15 5 5 0 53-Ark
• Began camp as backup tight end to Mychal Rivera, suffered knee injury in scrimmage and missed first two games • First-career touchdown on a 6-yard reception vs. Akron (9/22) • Returned vs. #18 Florida (9/15) with a few snaps • In 2011, was one of 16 true freshman to play, saw action in eight games with a start, had three catches for 34 yards >> Full profile on Record Book Page 67
CAREER STATS Receiving 2011 2012 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 2/0 1 6 6.0 3.0 1 6-Akr 6-Akr 10/1 4 40 10.0 4.0 1 21-UC 32-UC
CAREER HIGHS Receptions Receiving Yards Touchdowns
2 vs. Cincinnati, 9/10/11 32 vs. Cincinnati, 9/10/11 1 vs. Akron, 9/22/12
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 LSU 0-0-0 at Alabama 0-0-0 South Carolina DNP MTSU 0-0-0 at Arkansas DNP Vanderbilt DNP at Kentucky DNP
#46 CHANNING FUGATE Prounounced (FEW-get)
LB, 6-1, 239, Jr., Jackson, Ky. • Converted fullback is seeing action as backup middle linebacker and special teams ace • Leads team with eight tackles on special teams • Tied for seventh on team with 12 tackles in debut on defense • Three stops vs. #18 Florida (9/15), all on special teams • Career-high six tackles along with a 0.5 TFL in most playing time of career in defense vs. Georgia State (9/8) • Made a tackle in opener vs. NC State (8/31) • In 2011, played in all 12 games at fullback with one start >> Full profile on Record Book Page 69
• Listed as co-starting punter with Michael Palardy for 2012 • Punted 12 times 40.6 average with five punts inside 20 • Four punts for career-best 44.5 average vs. #18 Florida CAREER STATS (9/15) including 50-yarder Defense GP/GS UT AT TT Sack TFL FF FR PD Int High Tk • Booted five punts for 38.6 yards including 51-yarder vs. 2011 12/0 1 0 1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 1 NC State (8/31) 2012 4/0 8 4 12 0-0 0.5-0 0 0 0 0-0 6-GSU • In 2011, punted in 11 games with nine starts, had 40 punts Totals 29/6* 9 4 13 0-0 0.5-0 0 0 0 0-0 6-GSU for 38.1 average with 10 inside 20-yard line, three punts * Started six games at fullback of 50 yards >> Full profile on Record Book Page 67 UTSPORTS.COM » FOLLOW ON TWITTER @V0L_FOOTBALL
Receiving 2010 2011 Total
GP/GS No Yds Avg Per/G TD Long High Yd 13/5 2 21 10.5 1.8 0 17-UK 17-UK 12/1 3 17 5.7 1.4 0 7-Mon 17-Mon 28/6 5 48 9.6 1.9 0 17-UK 17-UK
CAREER HIGHS Tackles Tackles For Loss Receptions Receiving Yards 2012 Opp. vs. NC State Ga. State Florida Akron
7 vs. Georgia State, 9/8/12 0.5 vs. Georgia State, 9/8/12 3 vs. Montana, 9/3/11 17 vs. Kentucky, 11/27/10 & vs. Montana, 9/3/11
U-A-T, Other 1-0-1 5-2-7 1-2-3 1-0-1
#72 ZACH FULTON
OL, 6-5, 324, Jr., Homewood, Ill. • SEC Offensive Lineman of the Week (Sept. 3). First Vol to earn that award since 2009 • Started last 18 consecutive games at right guard including all 12 last season • Started 21 of last 23 games dating to 2010 • In 2012, has helped Vols to 513.8 yards of total offense per game (17th in NCAA, 2nd in SEC) • UT has allowed just two sacks (0.5) per game, seventhbest in NCAA • Vols allowed just 18 sacks (1.5 per game), third-fewest in the SEC in 2011 • In 2010, saw action at right guard in 12 games, including three consecutive starts beginning with the Alabama game, before missing the Ole Miss contest with an ankle injury • Brother of Washington Redskins lineman Xavier Fulton >> Full profile on Record Book Page 70
#24 ERIC GORDON
DB, 5-9, 190, Jr.-RS, Nashville • In fourth year at UT, used in various secondary packages and as backup right cornerback • Fifth on team in tackles with 17, two interceptions and three pass break-ups in four games, two starts in 2012 • Six career interceptions including two in each of last three seasons • Interception along with four tackles vs. Akron (9/22) • Three stops vs. #18 Florida (9/15) • Tied career-high with six tackles in start vs. Georgia State (9/8) • Opened 2012 with fifth-career interception along with four tackles vs. NC State (8/31) • In 2011, played 10 games with one start, made 16 tackles • Posted 5.0 TFLs, to rank tied for fifth on team in TFLs • Had two interceptions, including game-winning INT vs. Vanderbilt (11/19/11) along with 5.0 TFLs, tied for fourthmost on the team • Picked off Jordan Rodgers in overtime and returned the ball 90 yards for game-winning score as Vols beat VU, 2721. Interception return ties for fifth-longest in UT history • Interception for TD in overtime was first game-winning defensive score to win a game in the NCAA since 2005 >> Full profile on Record Book Page 72
CAREER STATS
Defense GP/GS UT AT TT Sack TFL FF FR PD Int High Tk 2010 13/6 32 15 47 0-0 1.5-3 0 0 3 2-46 6-2x 2011 10/1 15 1 16 0-0 5-10 0 0 2 2-107 4-2x 2012 4/2 14 3 17 0-0 1-1 0 0 3 2-12 6-GSU Totals 27/9 61 19 80 0-0 7.5-14 0 0 8 6-165 6-3x
CAREER HIGHS
Tackles 6 three times (last vs. Georgia State, 9/8/12) Tackles For Loss 2 vs. Georgia, 10/8/11 & Middle Tennessee, 11/5/11 Interceptions 1 six times, last vs. Akron, 9/22/12 Interception Yards 90 vs. Vanderbilt, 11/19/11 Touchdowns 1 vs. Vanderbilt, 11/19/11
GAME-BY-GAME 2010 Opp. UT-Martin Oregon Florida UAB at LSU at Georgia Alabama at S. Carolina at Memphis Mississippi at Vanderbilt Kentucky UNC (Bowl)
U-A-T, Other 2011 Opp. U-A-T, Other 1-0-1 Montana 4-0-4, 1-2, tfl 1-0-1 Cincinnati 1-0-1 4-1-5, 1-3 tfl at Florida 1-0-1 1-3-4, pd Buffalo 0-0-0 1-3-4, 0.5-0 tfl Georgia 3-0-3, 2-4 tfl 2-1-3 LSU 1-0-1 4-1-5 at Alabama DNP 6-0-6 South Carolina 0-0-0 qh 6-0-6, 1-0 int, pd MTSU 3-1-4, 2.0-4 tfl, 1-17 int 6-0-6, 1-46 int, pd at Arkansas 1-0-1 3-0-3 Vanderbilt 1-0-1, 1-90 int-td, pd 2-1-3 at Kentucky DNP 1-3-4
2012 Opp. vs. NC State Ga. State Florida Akron
U-A-T, Other 4-0-4, 1-12 int, 1-1 tfl 5-1-6 2-1-3 3-1-4, 1-0 int, 2 pd
#97 DANIEL HOOD
DL, 6-4, 292, Jr.-RS, Knoxville • Backup nose guard behind Daniel McCullers in 2012 • Working on special teams kick-block unit • In 2011, played in all 12 games, making first eight starts of his career and had eight tackles, one sack for a TFL • Switched to the defensive line prior to 2011 after spending 2010 and 2009 as an offensive lineman >> Full profile on Record Book Page 74
CAREER STATS
Defense GP/GS UT AT TT Sack 2010 6/0 0 0 0 0-0 2011 12/8 3 5 8 1-3 2012 4/0 0 1 1 0-0 Totals 22/8 3 6 9 1-3
TFL FF FR PD Int High Tk 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 -1-3 0 0 0 0-0 2-UGa 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 1-GSU 1-3 0 0 0 0-0 2-UGa
CAREER HIGHS Tackles Sacks
2 vs. Georgia, 10/8/11 1 vs. LSU, 10/15/11
GAME-BY-GAME 2011 Opp. Montana Cincinnati at Florida Buffalo Georgia LSU
U-A-T, Other 2011 Opp. U-A-T, Other 0-1-1 at Alabama 0-0-0 0-1-1 South Carolina 0-0-0 1-0-1 MTSU 0-0-0 1-0-1 at Arkansas 0-1-1 0-2-2 Vanderbilt 0-0-0 1-0-1, 1-3 sk, 1-3 tfl at Kentucky 0-0-0 qh
2012 Opp. vs. NC State Ga. State Florida Akron
U-A-T, Other 0-0-0 0-1-1 0-0-0 0-0-0
Receiving 2010 2011 2012 Totals
Receptions
GP/GS No Yds Avg Per/G TD Long High Yd 13/2 16 415 25.9 31.9 7 80-Miss 114-Miss 3/3 17 314 18.5 104.7 2 81-Mon 156-UC 4/4 30 410 13.7 102.5 4 42-UF 146-GSU 20/9 63 1139 18.1 57.0 13 81-Mon 156-UC
Receiving Yards Touchdowns 100-Yard Games
WR, 5-8, 185, Fr., Orlando, Fla.
• Played in two games, one of 10 true freshman to see action in 2012 • Seeing action at receiver and as a Wildcat QB • 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 • Four-star recruit by 247Sports, ESPN, Rivals • As a senior at Edgewater HS, had 36 receptions for 691 yards with five touchdowns, also rushed for 392 yards >> Full profile on Record Book Page 74
CAREER STATS Rushing 2012
GP/GS No Yds Avg Per/G TD Long High Yd 2/0 1 3 3.0 1.5 0 3-Akr 3-Akr
Receiving 2012
GP/GS No Yds Avg Per/G TD Long High Yd 2/0 2 18 9.0 9.0 0 13-Akr 18-Akr
Rushes Rushing Yards Receptions Receiving Yards
CAREER STATS
CAREER HIGHS
#2 ALTON ‘PIG’ HOWARD
CAREER HIGHS
• Leads Vols with 20 catches for 410 yards and four receiving touchdowns in 2012 • With six 100-yard receiving games, tied for seventhmost in a career in Tennessee history • Eight catches for 115 yards with a 19-yard TD catch vs. Akron (9/22) • Five catches for 76 yards with season-long of 42 vs. #18 Florida (9/15) • Tied UT record for receiving TDs in a game with three vs. Georgia State (9/8) with catches of 25, 11, 19 yards • Fifth-career 100-yard game vs. Georgia State with eight catches for 146 yards • Returned to action for first time since Sept. 17, 2011 in opener vs. NC State (8/31) and had nine catches for 73 yards. Reception total was second-highest in career • In 2011, suffered season-ending torn ACL in left knee at #16 Florida (9/17/11), missed last nine games of season • Finished year with 17 catches for 314 yards (18.5 yards per catch and 104.7 yards per game) • Despite playing just three games, finished third on team in receiving yards and tied for fifth on receptions. • Set UT record for most receiving yards in first two games of a season with 302 in first two games of 2011 • 2010 Coaches All-SEC Freshman Team honors • Set UT freshmen record with 7 TD catches, as 5 of 7 came in final 5 games of 2010 • First among all FBS WR in TD catches by a freshman • Track Indoor All-American in long jump (25-4 1/2) >> Full profile on Record Book Page 76
1 vs. Akron, 9/22/12 3 vs. Akron, 9/22/12 2 vs. Akron, 9/22/12 18 vs. Akron, 9/22/12
GAME-BY-GAME
2012 Opp. Rush-Yds-TD, Lg Rec-Yds-TD, Lg Florida 0-0-0 0-0-0 Akron 1-3-0, 3 2-18-0, 13
#11 JUSTIN HUNTER
WR, 6-4, 200, So., Virginia Beach, Va. • Biletnikoff Preseason Watch List as nation’s top receiver • 2012 Preseason All-SEC First Team by Lindy’s • 2012 Preseason All-SEC Second Team by Athlon, Steele • Named SEC’s Most Dangerous Threat by Lindy’s • With 30 catches in first three games, has second-most catches of any player in UT history through three games (record of 31 is held by Marcus Nash in 1997) • Had tied UT record for most catches in first two games of a season tying Johnny Mills in 1966 • Sixth in NCAA in receiving yards with 410 • 13th in NCAA in receiving yards per game (102.5 per/g) • Seventh in NCAA in receptions with 30 • 13th in NCAA in receptions per game (7.5 per game) • Ranks first in the SEC in receptions per game (7.5) and second in receiving yards per game (102.5) behind Cobi Hamilton from Arkansas (107.3)
10 vs. Cincinnati, 9/10/11 156 vs. Cincinnati, 9/10/11 3 vs. Georgia State, 9/8/12 (Tied UT Record) 6 (last 115 vs. Akron, 9/22/12)
GAME-BY-GAME
2010 Opp. Rec-Yds-TD, Lg UT Martin 0-0-0 Oregon 1-31-0, 31 Florida 3-60-1, 35 UAB 1-minus 2-0 at LSU 1-37-0, 37 at Georgia 4-110-1, 38 Alabama 0-0-0 South Carolina 0-0-0 at Memphis 1-42-1, 42 Mississippi 3-114-2, 80 at Vanderbilt 1-15-1, 15 Kentucky 0-0-0 N.Caro. (Bowl) 1-8-1, 8 2012 Opp. vs. NC State Ga. State Florida Akron
2011 Opp. Rec-Yds-TD, Lg Montana 6-146-1, 81 Cincinnati 10-156-1, 33 Blk FG at Florida 1-12-0, 12 Buffalo DNP-INJ Georgia DNP-INJ LSU DNP-INJ at Alabama DNP-INJ South Carolina DNP-INJ MTSU DNP-INJ at Arkansas DNP-INJ Vanderbilt DNP-INJ at Kentucky DNP-INJ
Rec-Yds-TD, Lg 9-73-0, 19 8-146-3, 25 5-76-0, 42 8-115-1, 25
#68 MARCUS JACKSON
OL, 6-2, 310, So., Vero Beach, Fla. • Backup left guard to Dallas Thomas in 2012 • Played in all four games this season, seeing action on field goal/kick block in four games games in 2012 • 2011 Phil Steele First-Team Freshman All-American • 2011 SEC Coaches All-Freshman Offensive Line • In 2011, played in all 12 games as one of 16 true freshman to play for Vols in 2011 • Started last five games at left guard for the Vols in 2011 >> Full profile on Record Book Page 77
#45 A.J. JOHNSON
LB, 6-2, 240, So., Gainesville, Ga. • 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 • Second season as starting middle linebacker • Leads team with 31 tackles in four starts in 2012 • Has rushed four times for seven yards with two touchdowns out of ‘The Beast’ a Wildcat QB formation • Has 11 tackles in each of last two games for 22 total • 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 • Racked up five tackles vs. Georgia State (9/8) • Opened 2012 with four tackles vs. NC State (8/31) • 2011 Consensus First-Team Freshman All-American (Yahoo! Sports, Sporting News, Fox Sports, Phil Steele) • 2011 SEC Coaches All-Freshman Offensive Line • Led all SEC freshmen in tackles with 80 in 2011 • 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 • Only true freshman to have three double-figure tackle games in a season (Eric Berry had two in 2007) with 10plus in three games in a row (10/15-29) • Played in all 12 games in 2011 in true freshman season, starting 10 times • Had 36 tackles in three-game span in 2011 (12.0 per game) vs. #1 LSU, #2 Alabama and #14 South Carolina • Was named the SEC Freshman of the Week after racking up 13 tackles at #2 Alabama (10/22/11), the second-most tackles by a true freshman in a game in UT history (record Eric Berry, vs. Kentucky in 2007) • Along with Curt Maggitt, believed to be first true freshman to start at LB for UT in season opener >> Full profile on Record Book Page 78
CAREER STATS
Defense GP/GS UT AT TT Sack TFL FF FR PD Int High Tk 2011 12/10 37 43 80 0-0 4.5-7 1 2 0 0-0 13-Ala 2012 4/4 16 15 31 0-0 1-6 0 0 0 0-0 11-2x Totals 16/14 53 58 111 0-0 5.5-13 1 2 0 0-0 13-Ala Rushing 2012
GP No Yds Avg Per/G TD Long High Yd 4 4 7 1.8 1.8 2 4-UF 5-UF
CAREER HIGHS
Tackles 13 at Alabama, 10/22/11 Forced Fumble/Fumble Recovery 1 at Florida, 9/17/11 Tackles for Loss 1.5 at Alabama, 10/22/11 10-Tackle Games 5 (last 11 vs. Akron, 9/22/12) Rushing Yards 5 vs. Florida, 9/15/12 Touchdowns 1 vs. Florida, 9/15/12 & vs. Akron, 9/22/12
GAME-BY-GAME
2011 Opp. U-A-T, Other 2012 Opp. U-A-T, Other Montana 0-3-3, 0.5-0 tfl vs. NC State 3-1-4 Cincinnati 0-1-1, 0.5-0 tfl Ga. State 2-3-5, qh at Florida 7-0-7, ff, fr Florida 6-5-11, 1-6 tfl; 2-5 TD rush Buffalo 1-5-6, 1-1 tfl Akron 5-6-11, qh; 2-2 TD rush Georgia 1-3-4 LSU 4-7-11 at Alabama 5-8-13, 1.5-1 tfl *2nd most by a UT True Frosh all-time 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
#15 MARLIN LANE
TB, 5-11, 205, So., Daytona Beach, Fla.
#70 JA’WUAN JAMES
• Rushed for 154 yards in four games in 2012 (38.5 per/g) • 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) • 2012 Preseason All-SEC by league media • Opened 2012 with game-best and career-high 75 rush• 2012 Preseason All-SEC by Lindy’s ing yards including long of 42 vs. NC State (8/31) • Started all 29 games of college career, all at right tackle • In 2011, as a true freshman ran for 280 yards, had 17 • In 2012, has helped Vols to 513.8 yards of total offense catches for 161 yards in 12 games as a reserve tailback. per game (17th in NCAA, 2nd in SEC) • Overall, had 620 all-purpose yards (51.7 per game) • UT has allowed just two sacks (0.5) per game, seventh• Scored TDs in each of his first three college games, the best in NCAA first UT player to do so since Reggie Cobb in 1987, who • In 2011, started all 12 games at right tackle scored TD in first five games of that season • Vols allowed just 18 sacks (1.5 per game), third-fewest • First UT freshman with 2 TDs (vs. Montana) in debut in SEC this season since Corey Larkins in 2001 vs. Syracuse • 2010 Coaches’ All-SEC Freshman Team honors • Switched to No. 15 after wearing No. 4 to honor his >> Full profile on Record Book Page 77 brother, who is 15 years old UTSPORTS.COM » profile FOLLOW ON TWITTER >> Full on Record Book Page@V0L_FOOTBALL 81
OL, 6-6, 323, Jr., Suwanee, Ga.
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CAREER STATS Rushing 2011 2012 Totals
GP/GS No Yds 12/0 75 280 4/0 27 154 16/0 102 434
Avg Per/G TD Long High Yd 3.7 23.3 2 45-Ark 58-Ark 5.7 38.5 0 42-NCS 75-NCS 4.3 27.1 2 45-Ark 75-NCS
Receiving 2011 2012 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 4/0 5 80 16.0 20.0 0 35-Akr 49-Akr 16/0 22 241 11.0 15.1 2 35-Akr 84-UGa
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 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
CAREER HIGHS Rushes Rushing Yards Receptions Receiving Yards Touchdowns Punt Returns Punt Return Yards Kickoff Returns Kickoff Return Yards
GAME-BY-GAME
10 vs. Montana, 9/3/11 75 vs. NC State, 8/31/12 6 vs. Georgia, 10/8/11 84 vs. Georgia, 10/8/11 2 vs. Montana, 9/3/11 4 vs. Montana, 9/3/11 23 vs. Montana, 9/3/11 4 vs. Florida, 9/17/11 76 vs. Florida, 9/17/11
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
Rec-Yds-TD, Lg 2-19-0, 13 1-12-0, 12 0-0-0 2-49-0, 35
PR-Yds-TD, Lg 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
#34 HERMAN LATHERS
LB, 6-0, 230, Sr.-RS, Baton Rouge, La. • Senior returned after missing all of 2011 with fractured ankle (June 2011) • Has 10 tackles, playing in three games with two starts • Returned to action vs. #18 Florida (9/15) and racked up five tackles including 1.5 TFLs • Sat out Georgia State (9/8) with shoulder injury • Returned to action first game in two years vs. NC State (8/31), starting at WILL linebacker and made five tackles • Started all 12 games he played in 2010, making 75 tackles with 4.5 TFLs • 2009 Freshman All-SEC by Coaches, Sporting News • Three-time SEC Academic Honor Roll (2009-11) • 2008 SEC Freshman Academic Honor Roll • Bone cancer survivor; didn’t play football until sophomore year of HS >> Full profile on Record Book Page 82
CAREER STATS
Defense GP/GS UT AT TT Sack TFL FF FR PD Int High Tk 2009 13/5 28 24 52 0-0 2.5-9 0 0 0 0-0 12-2x 2010 12/12 44 31 75 2.5-16 4.5-17 0 0 1 0-0 10-2x 2012 3/2 7 3 10 0-0 1.5-2 0 0 0 0-0 5-2x Totals 28/19 79 58 137 2.5-16 8.5-28 0 0 1 0-0 12-2x
CAREER HIGHS
Tackles 12 vs. Virginia Tech, 12/31/09 & Vanderbilt, 11/21/09 Tackles For Loss 2 vs. South Carolina, 10/30/10 Sacks 1 vs. South Carolina, 10/30/10 & Alabama, 10/24/10
GAME-BY-GAME
2009 Opp. U-A-T, Other W. Kentucky 1-0-1 UCLA 0-0-0 at Florida 0-0-0 Ohio 0-0-0 Auburn 0-2-2 Georgia 1-0-1 at Alabama 1-2-3 South Carolina 1-1-2 Memphis 3-3-6 at Ole Miss 3-5-7, 1-5 tfl Vanderbilt 9-3-12 at Kentucky 2-4-6 vs. Va. Tech 8-4-12, 1.5-4 tfl
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2010 Opp. U-A-T, Other UT-Martin 0-0-0 Oregon 4-2-6 Florida 2-5-7, 0.5-0 UAB DNP at LSU 4-6-10, 0.5-2, 1 -2 tfl at Georgia 4-3-7 Alabama 2-3-5, 1-7 sk, 1-7 tfl at S. Carolina 6-1-7, 1-7 sk, 2-8 tfl at Memphis 1-1-2 Ole Miss 3-3-6 at Vanderbilt 8-2-10 Kentucky 7-1-8, pd N. Carolina 3-4-7
2012 Opp. vs. NC State Ga. State Florida Akron
#80 COREY MILLER
U-A-T, Other 3-2-5 DNP-INJ 4-1-5, 1.5-2 tfl 0-0-0
DL, 6-3, 257, Jr., Wellford, S.C.
#56 CURT MAGGITT Prounounced (muh-JITT)
LB, 6-3, 240, So., W. Palm Beach, Fla. • Second year as starter at MIKE linebacker • Has 11 tackles in sophomore season • 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 Third-Team Freshman All-American by Phil Steele • 2011 SEC Coaches All-Freshman Offensive Line • In 2011, 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 2nd among all SEC freshmen with 5.1 tackles/ game behind teammate A.J. Johnson • Believed to be first true freshman, along with A.J. Johnson, to start at linebacker for UT in season opener >> Full profile on Record Book Page 83
CAREER STATS
Defense GP/GS UT AT TT Sack TFL FF FR QH Int High Tk 2011 11/8 29 27 56 0.5-6 5.5-19 1 0 2 0-0 7-4x 2012 3/3 9 2 11 1-18 1-18 1 0 0 0-0 5-NCSt Totals 14/11 38 29 67 1.5-24 6.5-37 2 0 2 0-0 7-4x
CAREER HIGHS Tackles
Tackles For Loss
7 four times, last at Kentucky, 11/26/11 2.5 vs. Vanderbilt, 11/19/11
GAME-BY-GAME 2011 Opp. Montana Cincinnati at Florida Buffalo Georgia LSU
U-A-T, Other 2011 Opp. U-A-T, Other 3-0-3 at Alabama 3-3-6, 0.5-2 tfl 0-3-3, 0.5-6 sk, 0.5-6 tfl South Carolina DNP-INJ 3-3-6, 0.5-2 tfl, qh MTSU 1-1-2 5-2-7, 0.5-0 tfl at Arkansas 2-4-6, 1-3 tfl, ff 0-2-2 Vanderbilt 2-5-7, 2.5-6 tfl 6-1-7 at Kentucky 4-3-7
2012 Opp. vs. NC State Ga. State Florida Akron
U-A-T, Other 4-1-5, 1-18 sk, 1-18 tfl, ff DNP-INJ 4-1-5 1-0-1, qh
DL, 6-8, 377, Jr., Raleigh, N.C.
• Massive nose guard (6-8, 377), won starting job in training camp; has four tackles • Subject of national feature in USA Today (9/13) • Three tackles and TFL vs. #18 Florida (9/15) • First-career tackle vs. Georgia State (9/8) • Started first UT game vs. NC State (8/31), had pass break-up • JUCO Transfer from Georgia Military Academy, where he played two years • Rivals: 4-star (No. 6 JUCO overall, No. 1 JUCO DT, No. 1 in Georgia) • Made 37 tackles with nine TFLs and two sacks as a soph at GMA >> Full profile on Record Book Page 84
CAREER STATS
Defense GP/GS UT AT TT Sack TFL FF FR PD Int High Tk 2012 4/2 3 1 4 0 1-1 0 0 1 0-0 3-UF Tackles
GAME-BY-GAME 2012 Opp. vs. NC State Ga. State Florida Akron
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U-A-T, Other 0-0-0, pd 0-1-1 3-0-3, 1-1 tfl 0-0-0
CAREER STATS
Defense GP/GS UT AT TT Sack TFL FF FR PD Int High Tk 2010 13/2 6 7 13 1-6 2-8 0 0 0 0-0 3-Miss 2011 12/0 11 4 15 1-3 2-7 0 1 1 0-0 5-UC 2012 4/1 6 6 12 1-6 2.5-8 0 0 0 0-0 6-GSU Totals 29/3 23 17 40 3-15 6.5-23 0 1 1 0-0 6-GSU
CAREER HIGHS
Tackles 6 vs. Georgia State, 9/8/12 Sacks 1 vs. Miss., 11/13/10; vs. Georgia 10/8/11; vs. Ga. State, 9/8/12
GAME-BY-GAME 2010 Opp. UT-Martin Oregon Florida UAB at LSU at Georgia Alabama at S. Carolina at Memphis Mississippi at Vanderbilt Kentucky UNC (Bowl)
U-A-T, Other 0-0-0 0-2-2 0-0-0 1-0-1, 1-2 tfl 1-1-2 0-1-1 1-1-2 0-1-1 1-0-1 2-1-3, 1-6 sk, 1-6 tfl 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0
2011 Opp. U-A-T, Other Montana 1-1-2 Cincinnati 2-3-5 at Florida 1-0-1, 1-4 tfl Buffalo 3-0-3 Georgia 1-0-1, 1-3 sk LSU 1-0-1 at Alabama 0-0-0, qh So. Carolina 0-0-0 MTSU 1-0-1, pd at Arkansas 0-0-0, fr Vanderbilt 0-0-0 at Kentucky 1-0-1
2012 Opp. vs. NC State Ga. State Florida Akron
U-A-T, Other 0-0-0 4-2-6, 1-6 sk, 1.5-7 tfl 1-2-3 1-2-3, 1-1 tfl, 2 qh
#3 BYRON MOORE
DB, 6-1, 193, Jr.-RS, Carson, Calif.
#98 DANIEL McCULLERS
CAREER HIGHS
• Returned to team for fall camp after missing spring football due to personal reasons • 12 tackles with 2.5 TFLs in four games with a start in 2012 • Started for first time since freshman season against Akron (9/22), made three tackles incluidng a TFL and had two quarterback hurries • Three stops vs. #18 Florida (9/15) • Career-high six tackles, including 1.5 TFLs and a sack against Georgia State (9/8) in most playing time • In 2011, played in 12 games with 15 tackles and 2.0 TFLs >> Full profile on Record Book Page 85
3 vs. Florida, 9/15/12
• Starting strong safety for first three games, slid over to start at free safety after Brian Randolph’s injury • Second on team in tackles with 30, with three interceptions • Tied for fourth in the NCAA in total interceptions with three • Tied for sixth in the NCAA and second in the SEC with 0.75 interceptions per game • Honored As Southern Pigskin SEC Defensive Player of the Week and CFPA Defensive Back Weekly Honor Roll (9/2) • Career-high 10 tackles along with two interceptions vs. Akron (9/22); first Vol with two interceptions in a game since Eric Berry in 2007 • Tied for second on team with seven stops vs. Florida (9/15) • Five stops vs. Georgia State (9/8) • Posted career-high eight tackles and first-career interception in opener vs. NC State (8/31) • With eight tackles in opener, more than doubled season total of six from 2011 • In 2011, played 11 games, had six tackles and pass defended • Began career at USC and redshirted in 2009 before playing a JUCO year at Los Angeles Harbor >> Full profile on Record Book Page 87
CAREER STATS
Defense GP/GS UT AT TT Sack TFL FF FR PD Int High Tk 2011 11/2 4 2 6 0-0 0-0 1 0 1 0-0 2-SC 2012 4/4 17 13 30 0-0 0-0 0 0 4 3-52 10-Akr Totals 15/6 21 15 36 0-0 0-0 1 0 5 3-52 8-NCSt
CAREER HIGHS Tackles Forced Fumble Interceptions
GAME-BY-GAME 2011 Opp. Montana Cincinnati at Florida
U-A-T, Other 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0
10 vs. Akron, 9/22/12 1 vs. Middle Tennessee, 11/5/11 2 vs. Akron, 9/22/12 2012 Opp. vs. NC State Ga. State Florida
U-A-T, Other 8-0-8, 1-18 int 3-2-5 2-5-7
Buffalo 1-0-1 Georgia 0-0-0 LSU 0-0-0 at Alabama 0-1-1 South Carolina 2-0-2 MTSU 1-0-1, ff at Arkansas 0-1-1 Vanderbilt 0-0-0 at Kentucky 0-0-0
Akron
4-6-10, 2-35 int, 3pd
Prounounced (RAY-zhon)
TB, 5-11, 211, Jr., Fayetteville, Ga. • Earned starting tailback job in training camp. • Leading rusher on team with 356 yards (89.0 per game) • First-career 100-yard rushing game vs. Akron (9/22) • Career-high rushing yards for second game in a row with 151 yards vs. Akron (9/22), also scored a receiving touchdown on a 3-yard catch • Career-high 87 rushing yards on career-high 23 rushes vs. #18 Florida (9/15); also had two catches for 20 yards • First-career multi-touchdown game with runs of 1 and 5 yards vs. Georgia State (9/8), gained 65 rushing yards • In first-career start at tailback, ran for 53 yards on career-high 22 carries vs. NC State (8/31). Scored thirdcareer rushing touchdowns on an 8-yard scamper • In 2011, played receiver, tailback, Wildcat quarterback • Played in 11 of 12 games with three starts at receiver • Had 13 catches for 269 yards and carried 27 times for 134 yards with three touchdowns >> Full profile on Record Book Page 87 Rushing 2010 2011 2012 Total
GP/GS No Yds 10/0 46 197 11/3 27 134 4/4 80 356 25/7 153 687
Receiving 2010 2011 2012 Totals
GP/GS No Yds Avg Per/G TD Long High Yd 10/0 7 100 14.3 10.0 0 58-UGA 70-UGA 11/3 13 269 20.7 24.5 1 53-UK 125-UK 4/4 8 52 6.5 13.0 1 12-2x 22-Akr 25/7 28 421 15.0 16.8 2 58-UGA 125-UK
CAREER HIGHS Rush Attempts Rushing Yards Receptions Receiving Yards Touchdowns
Avg Per/G TD Long High Yd 4.3 19.7 0 40-UTM 79-UTM 5.0 12.2 2 20-Buf 29-Van 4.5 89.0 3 29-Akr 151-Akr 4.5 27.5 5 40-UTM 151-Akr
23 vs. Florida, 9/15/12 151 vs. Akron, 9/22/12 4 at Kentucky, 11/26/11 125 at Kentucky, 11/26/11 2 vs. Georgia State, 9/8/12
GAME-BY-GAME
2010 Opp. Run-Yds-TD / Rec-Yd 2011 Opp. Run-Yds-TD / Rec-Yd UT-Martin 9-79-0 Montana 2-7-0, 4 Oregon 2-2-0 Cincinnati 3-10-0, 12 Florida DNP at Florida 0-0-0 UAB 4-20-0 Buffalo 3-20-1, 20 / 1-14-0 at LSU 0-0-0 Georgia 2-7-0, 11 at Georgia 2-3-0 / 3-70-0 LSU 1-5-0, 5 / 1-38-0, 38 Alabama 6-36-0 / 2-29-0 at Alabama 1-6-0, 6 / 1-1-0, 1 at S. Carolina 6-16-0 / 1-(6)-0 So. Carolina 0-0-0 / 2-10-0, 6 at Memphis 4-14-0 MTSU 3-22-0,17 / 1-18-0, 18 Mississippi 4-(-1)-0 at Arkansas 4-24-1, 11/ 3-63-0, 50 at Vanderbilt DNP Vanderbilt 6-29-0, 6 / 0-0-0 Kentucky DNP at Kentucky 2-4-0, 7 / 4-125-1, 53 UNC (Bowl) 9-28-0 / 1-7 2012 Opp. Run-Yds-TD, Lg vs. NC State 22-53-1, 8 Ga. State 13-65-2, 19 Florida 23-87-0, 20 Akron 22-151-0, 29
Kickoff Returns GP No Yds Avg Per/G TD Long High Yd 2012 4 5 151 30.2 37.8 0 61-GSU 106-GSU
CAREER STATS
Receptions Receiving Yards Rushes Rushing Yards Touchdowns Kickoff Returns Kickoff Return Yards
Kicking G/S FG FGA Pct. PAT PTS 0-29 30-39 40-49 50+ LONG 2010 11/6 5 7 71.4 13-14 28 1-1 4-4 0-1 0-1 39-SC 2011 11/11 9 14 64.3 25-26 52 5-5 1-2 2-5 1-2 52-Ala 2012 4/2 2 3 66.7 8-10 14 1-1 1-2 0-0 0-0 34-NCS Tot. 26/19 16 24 66.7 46-50 94 7-7 6-8 2-6 1-3 52-Ala
#20 RAJION NEAL
CAREER STATS
• Bested career-long field goal for second week in a row with a 52-yarder at #2 Alabama (10/22/11). Kick was longest by a Vol since Jeff Hall (53 yards) vs. Okla. St. in 1995. >> Full profile on Record Book Page 90
Rec-Yd-TD, Lg 2-(-2)-0 1-12-0, 12 2-20-0, 12 3-22-1, 10
#1 MICHAEL PALARDY
PK/P, 5-11, 177, Jr., Coral Springs, Fla. • Third-year specialist, listed as co-starter at placekicker and punter • Primary kicker in first two games, making 2-of-3 on field goals, 8-of-10 on PATs • Punted four times thre season for 41.0 average • Handling kickoffs for 2012, with 62.6 average and 12 touchbacks • Posted career-high five touchbacks vs. Akron (9/22) • Punted three times for 44.3 average with two 50-yard punts vs. #18 Florida (9/15), three punts inside 20-yard line • Opened 2012 with two field goals (20, 34 yards) vs. NC State (8/31), also kicked off seven times with three touchbacks • In 2011, served as starting placekicker, playing 11 games • Had 52 points on 25-of-26 PATs, 9-of-14 field goals • Also punted 14 times for 36.8 avg • 43 kickoffs for 63.1 average including six touchbacks
Punting GP/GS No Yds Avg TB FC I20 I10 50+ Blk Long 2010 11/0 4 157 39.2 0 1 0 0 1 0 51-LSU 2011 11/3 14 515 36.8 0 6 1 0 0 1 46-Ala 2012 4/0 4 164 41.0 0 1 3 2 0 0 50-UF Totals 26/3 22 836 38.0 0 8 4 2 1 1 51-LSU
CAREER HIGHS
Field Goals Made 3 vs. Memphis, 11/6/10 Field Goals Attempted 3 vs. Memphis, 11/6/10 & vs. Georgia, 10/8/11 Longest Field Goal 52 at Alabama, 10/22/11 Longest Attempt 52 vs. Alabama, 10/23/10 & at Alabama, 10/22/11 Punts 5 at Alabama, 10/22/11 Punting Average 51.0 vs. LSU, 10/2/10 Long Punt 51 vs. LSU, 10/2/10 Kickoff Touchbaks 5 vs. Akron, 9/22/12
GAME-BY-GAME
2010 Opp. FG-FGA, Seq. PATs Punts-Yds-Avg, Lg at LSU 0-1, 45 2-2 1-51-51.0, 51 at Georgia 0-0 2-2 Alabama 1-2, (33) 52 1-1 at So. Carolina 1-1 (39) 3-3 at Memphis 3-3 (24) (32) (33) 5-6 Kentucky 0-0 0-0 3-106-35.3, 46 2011 Opp. FG-FGA, Seq. Montana 0-0 Cincinnati 1-2, 43 (37) at Florida 1-2, 37 (20) Buffalo 2-2, (28) (28) Georgia 2-3, 51 (28) (43) LSU 0-0 at Alabama 2-2, (40) (52) South Carolina 1-2, (22) 47 MTSU DNP at Arkansas 0-0 Vanderbilt 0-0 at Kentucky 0-1, 46
PATs 6-6 6-6 2-2 5-5 0-1 1-1 0-0 0-0
2012 Opp. NC State Ga. State Florida Akron
PATs 3-4 5-6 0-0 0-0
FG-FGA, Seq. 2-2 (34) (20) 0-1 39 0-0 0-0
Punts-Yds-Avg, Lg 2-81-40.5, 44 0-0 1-39-39.0, 39 Blk 0-0 0-0 1-42-42.0 5-200-40.0, 46 1-5 Passing 3-106-35.3, 45 1 I-20
Punts-Yds-Avg, Lg 0-0 1-31-31.0, 31 3-133-44.3, 50 0-0
Prounounced (core-DARE-uhl)
WR, 6-3, 205, Jr., Rock Hill, S.C. • No. 1 JUCO recruit in the nation, serving as starting Z receiver and starter on kickoff return • In first three college games, has racked up 512 all-purpose yards (128.0) to rank second in the SEC, 45th in NCAA • With 30.2 yards per kickoff return, ranks third in the SEC and 16th in the NCAA • In four starts, has 19 catches for 259 yards with two touchdowns; also rushed five times for 102 yards and a score • Two catches for 20 yards, a kickoff return for 26 yards and rushed twice for 12 yards vs. Akron (9/22) • Career-best eight catches for 75 yards including a 2-yard TD pass to give Vols their first TD in first quarter vs. Florida (9/15) since 2004 • Gained 195 yards on all-purpose yards with 71 receiving yards, 18 rushing yards and 106 kickoff return yards vs. Georgia State (9/8) • Named to College Football Performance Award All-Purpose Yardage Honor Roll (Sept. 4) • Huge debut with UT recording 165 all-purpose yds (93 rec/72 rush). Scored two touchdowns on a 41-yard reception and a 67-yard rush vs. NC State (8/31) • #1 JUCO prospect in nation by 247Sports.com; 5-star by 247Sports & Scout • Two-time NJCAA All-American at Hutchinson CC (Kan.) • Caught 61 passes for 924 yards & 15 TDs in 2011, also rushed for 379 yards. Returned 10 kickoffs for 48.2 yards per return with three touchdowns >> Full profile on Record Book Page 91
CAREER STATS Rushing 2012
8 vs. Florida, 9/15/12 93 vs. NC State, 8/31/12 2 vs. NC State, 8/31/12 72 vs. NC State, 8/31/12 2 vs. NC State, 8/31/12 3 vs. Georgia State, 9/8/12 106 vs. Georgia State, 9/8/12
GAME-BY-GAME 2012 Opp. vs. NC State Ga. State Florida Akron
Rec-Yds-TD, Lg 6-93-1, 41 3-71-0, 45 8-75-18, 1 2-20-0, 13
Rush-Yds-TD, Lg 2-72-1, 67 1-18-0, 18 0-0-0 2-12-0, 17
KR-Yds-TD, Lg 0-0-0 3-106-0, 61 1-19-0, 19 1-26-0, 26
#37 BRIAN RANDOLPH
DB, 6-0, 195, So., Kennesaw, Ga. • Starting free safety for first three games, suffered knee injury vs. Florida (9/15) and will miss remainder of 2012 • At time of injury, was leading tackler for Vols with 22 stops and two break-ups • Tied for second on team in tackles with seven 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) • 2011 Second-Team Freshman All-American by Yahoo! Sports • 2011 Third-Team Freshman All-American by Phil Steele • 2011 SEC Coaches All-Freshman Offensive Line • In 2011, as a 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 alltime 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 >> Full profile on Record Book Page 93
CAREER STATS
1-1 2-47-23.5, 35 3-3 0-0 1-1 0-0
#84 CORDARRELLE PATTERSON
Receiving 2012
CAREER HIGHS
GP/GS No Yds Avg Per/G TD Long High Yd 4/4 19 259 13.6 64.8 2 45-GSU 93-NCS
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 Totals 15/11 54 23 77 0-0 3-8 1 0 4 0-0 12-UK
CAREER HIGHS Tackles TFLs
Passes Defended 10-Tackle Games
12 at Kentucky, 11/26/11 1 at Kentucky, 11/26/11 & vs. NC State, 8/31/12 2 vs. Cincinnati, 9/10/11 1 at Kentucky, 11/26/11
GAME-BY-GAME
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
2012 Opp. vs. NC State Ga. State Florida Akron
U-A-T, Other 7-1-8, 1-2 tfl 7-0-7 3-4-7, pd DNP-INJ
#74 ANTONIO RICHARDSON OL, 6-6, 332, So., Nashville, Tenn.
• Earned starting left tackle job in training camp as senior Dallas Thomas makes move to left guard • Started all four games at left tackle • In 2012, has helped Vols to 513.8 yards of total offense per game (17th in NCAA, 2nd in SEC) • UT has allowed just two sacks (0.5) per game, seventhbest in NCAA • Helped Vols to 633 yards of total offense vs. Akron (9/22) including 232 rushing • Helped UT to 524 yards of total offense vs. NC State (8/31), including 191 rushing yards • In 2011, played in all 12 games as part of offensive line on field goal and PAT attempts >> Full profile on Record Book Page 94
GP No Yds Avg Per/G TD Long High Yd 4 5 102 10.4 25.5 1 67-NCS 72-NCS
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#81 MYCHAL RIVERA
TE, 6-3, 244, Sr.-RS, Valencia, Calif. • Named to John Mackey Award Preseason Watch List • Preseason All-SEC Third Team by Lindy’s • Second-year starter at tight end at Tennessee • Third on team with 11 catches for 173 yards (fourth in team) • Two catches for 43 yards vs. Akron (9/22) • Third-career touchdown on a 6-yard pass vs. #18 Florida (9/15) in racking up four catches for 47 yards • On 22nd birthday, scored second-career touchdown on 19-yard grab, also had four catches for 70 yards vs. Georgia State (9/8) • Opened 2012 with 13-yards catch vs. NC State (8/31) • In 2011, starting tight end had 29 catches for 344 yards and a touchdown • 21st among all tight ends in NCAA in receptions (3rd in SEC) and 19th in receiving yards (3rd in SEC) • Second on UT in catches and second in receiving yards • Made five catches for career-high 71 yards at #16 Florida (9/17/11). First-ever TD on 18-yard reception in fourth quarter. Most catches in a single game by a UT tight end since Chris Brown in 2007 with six vs. Cincinnati • Began at Oregon as 2008 signee, but transferred to College of Canyons (in hometown of Valencia) >> Full profile on Record Book Page 94
CAREER STATS Receiving 2010 2011 2012 Total
GP/GS 13/0 12/12 4/4 29/16
No Yds 11 112 29 344 11 174 51 629
CAREER HIGHS Receptions Receiving Yards Touchdowns
Avg Per/G TD Long High Yd 10.2 8.6 0 26-Miss 35-Miss 11.9 28.7 1 20-Fla 85-UGa 15.7 43.3 2 24-Akr 70-GSU 12.3 21.7 3 26-Miss 85-UGa
6 vs. Cincinnati, 9/10/11 85 vs. Georgia, 10/8/11 1 three times, last vs. Florida, 9/15/12
2010 Opp. UT-Martin Oregon Florida UAB at LSU at Georgia Alabama at S. Carolina at Memphis Mississippi at Vanderbilt Kentucky UNC (Bowl)
Rec-Yds-TD, Lg 1-7-0, 7 0-0-0 0-0-0 2-6-0, 3 0-0-0 1-4-0, 4 1-16-0, 16 0-0-0 3-29-0, 11 2-35-0, 26 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-15-0, 15
2012 Opp. vs. NC State Ga. State Florida Akron
Rec-Yds-TD, Lg 1-13-0, 13 4-70-1, 23 4-47-1, 20 2-43-0, 24
2011 Opp. Rec-Yds-TD, Lg Montana 0-0-0 Cincinnati 6-54-0, 12 at Florida 5-71-1, 20 Buffalo 3-38-0, 17 Georgia 5-85-0, 19 LSU 0-0-0 at Alabama 1-13-0, 13 So. Carolina 2-15-0, 10 MTSU 3-32-0, 15 at Arkansas 1-7-0, 7 Vanderbilt 1-11-0, 11 at Kentucky 2-18-0, 11
WR, 6-0, 172, Sr., Nashville, Tenn. • Fourth-year receiver, seeing time in the slot, third starter • Third on team in receiving yards with 198; tied for fouth in receptions with eight • Three receptions for 72 yards includuing game-long of 48 yards vs. Akron (9/22) • Three catches for 39 yards vs. #18 Florida (9/15) • Career-high 87 receiving yards in opener vs. NC State (8/31), including career-long tying 72-yard touchdown (equalling long vs. UAB in 2010) • In 2011, played in all 12 games as slot receiver, started six • Had 14 catches for 189 yards with a touchdown >> Full profile on Record Book Page 97
CAREER STATS
GP/GS No Yds Avg Per/G TD Long High Yd 12/0 3 19 6.3 1.6 0 11-WKy 11-WKy 12/4 14 207 14.8 17.2 1 72-UAB 78-UAB 12/6 14 189 13.5 15.8 1 19-2x 34-Fla 4/3 8 198 24.8 49.5 1 72-NCS 87-NCS 39/13 39 613 15.7 15.7 3 72-UAB 87-NCS
CAREER HIGHS Receptions Receiving Yards Rushing Yards Touchdowns
4 vs. Florida, 9/18/10 87 vs. NC State, 8/31/12 9 South Carolina, 10/30/10 1, three times, last vs. NC State, 8/31/12
2009 Opp. Rec-Yds-TD, Lg Western Ky 1-11-0 UCLA 1-6-0
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Florida 4-53-0 UAB 2-78-1 at LSU 1-5-0 at Georgia 1-8-0 Alabama 1-6-0 at S. Carolina0-0-0 / 1-9-0 at Memphis 0-0-0 / 1-1-0 Mississippi 0-0-0 / 1-4-0 at Vanderbilt DNP Kentucky 0-0-0 UNC (Bowl) 1-5-0
2011 Opp. Montana Cincinnati at Florida Cincinnati Georgia LSU at Alabama So. Carolina MTSU at Arkansas Vanderbilt at Kentucky
2012 Opp. Rec-Yds-TD, Lg vs. NC State 2-87-1, 72 Ga. State 0-0-0 Florida 3-39-0, 27 Akron 3-72-0, 48
Rec-Yds-TD, Lg 1-14-0, 12 2-25-1, 16 2-34-0, 18 2-24-0, 14 1-19-0, 19 0-0-0 0-0-0 2-24-0, 14 1-13-0, 13 2-17-0, 14 1-19-0, 19 0-0-0
LB, 6-2, 224, Jr., Valdosta, Ga. • Backup WILL linebacker behind senior Herman Lathers • Leading team in TFLs through four games with 2.5 • Has 11 tackles in four games with two starts • Four stops in second-career start vs. Akron (9/22) • Drew first-career start vs. Georgia State (9/8) and made four tackles including 1.5 TFLs • Had a 4-yard tackle for loss in opener vs. NC State (8/31) • In 2011, played in all 12 games and made 20 tackles along with a fumble recovery and a sack • Former defensive back moved to linebacker for 2011 >> Full profile on Record Book Page 98
CAREER STATS
Defense GP/GS UT AT TT Sack TFL FF FR PD Int High Tk 2010 11/0 1 4 5 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 1-5x 2011 12/0 11 9 20 1-6 1-6 1 1 0 0-0 6-UK 2012 4/2 5 6 11 0-0 2.5-10 0 0 0 0-0 4-2x Total 27/2 17 19 36 1-6 2.5-16 1 1 0 0-0 6-UK Tackles Sacks Tackles For Loss Fumble Recovery
2010 Opp. Rec-Yds-TD, Lg / Run UT-Martin 1-7-0 Oregon 3-45-0
2010 Opp. U-A-T, Other UT-Martin 0-0-0 Oregon 0-0-0 Florida 1-0-1 UAB 0-0-0 at LSU 0-1-1 at Georgia 0-0-0 Alabama 0-0-0 at S. Carolina 0-0-0 at Memphis 0-1-1 Mississippi 0-1-1 at Vanderbilt 0-0-0 Kentucky 0-1-1 UNC (Bowl) 0-0-0 2012 Opp. vs. NC State Ga. State Florida Akron
6 at Kentucky, 11/26/11 1 vs. Cincinnati, 9/10/11 1.5 vs. Georgia State, 9/8/12 1 vs. Middle Tennessee, 11/5/11 2011 Opp. U-A-T, Other Montana 2-0-2 Cincinnati 2-2-4, 1-6 sk, 1-6 tfl, ff at Florida 1-0-1 Buffalo 0-0-0 Georgia 0-0-0 LSU 1-0-1 at Alabama 0-0-0 So. Carolina 3-2-5 MTSU 1-0-1, fr at Arkansas 0-0-0 Vanderbilt 0-0-0 at Kentucky 1-5-6
U-A-T, Other 1-0-1, 1-4 tfl 2-2-4, 1.5-6 tfl 1-1-2 1-3-4, qh
#94 DARRINGTON SENTIMORE DL, 6-2, 288, Jr.-RS, Norco, La.
• Started all four games and has five tackles with teambest two sacks • Four tackles including a 4-yard sack vs. Akron (9/22) • 11-yard sack vs. Georgia State (9/8) for first UT tackle • Made UT debut, first-career start vs. NC State (8/31) • JUCO transfer, joined Vols in spring after year at Gulf Coast (Miss.) CC • In 2011 at Gulf Coast CC in Mississippi, had 39 tackles with seven tackles • Began career at Alabama, played in 11 games in 2010 with Crimson Tide >> Full profile on Record Book Page 99
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Defense GP/GS UT AT TT Sack TFL FF FR PD Int High Tk 2010 UA 11/0 3 6 9 0-0 0.5-1 1 0 0 0-0 3-Duke 2012 4/4 3 2 5 2-15 2-15 0 0 0 0-0 4-Akr Totals 15/4 6 8 14 2-15 2.5-16 1 0 0 0-0 4-Akr
CAREER HIGHS Tackles Sacks Tackles For Loss
4 vs. Akron, 9/22/12 1 vs. Georgia State, 9/8/12 & vs. Akron, 9/22/12 1 vs. Georgia State, 9/8/12 & vs. Akron, 9/22/12
GAME-BY-GAME 2012 Opp. vs. NC State Ga. State Florida Akron
U-A-T, Other 0-0-0 1-0-1, 1-11 sk, 1-11 tfl, qh 0-0-0 2-2-4, 1-4 sk, 1-4 tfl, qh
#55 JACQUES SMITH LB, 6-2, 255, So., Ooltewah
Prounounced (don-TAY-vis)
CAREER HIGHS
CAREER STATS
Prounounced (JOCK-kwez)
#41 DONTAVIS SAPP
GAME-BY-GAME
#83 ZACH ROGERS
Receiving 2009 2010 2011 2012 Totals
at Florida DNP Ohio 0-0-0 Auburn 0-0-0 Georgia 0-0-0 at Alabama 0-0-0 So. Carolina 1-2-0 Memphis 0-0-0 at Mississippi 0-0-0 Vanderbilt 0-0-0 at Kentucky 0-0-0 Va. Tech (Bowl)0-0-0
• Starting at JACK in Vols new 3-4 system after playing defensive line last two seasons, has five tackles in 2012 • Tied for seventh in tackles with 12 including a TFL • Tied career-high with six tackles including a TFL vs. #18 Florida (9/15) • Opened 2011 with four tackles vs. NC State (8/31) • In 2011, played in all 12 games, started eight at left end • Ninth on the team in tackles with 35 including 7.5 TFLs for 26 yards, ranking second on team • Also, second on team with six quarterback hurries • Career-high six tackles, including two TFLs, in finale at Kentucky (11/26/11) • Coaches’ All-SEC Freshman Team honors in 2010 >> Full profile on Record Book Page 100
CAREER STATS
Defense GP/GS UT AT TT Sack TFL FF QH PD Int High Tk 2010 13/0 15 9 24 2-7 5-18 1 4 0 0-0 5-LSU 2011 12/8 22 13 35 0-0 7.5-26 1 6 1 0-0 6-UK 2012 4/3 6 6 12 0-0 1-3 0 2 0 0-0 6-UF Totals 29/11 43 28 71 2-7 13.5-47 2 12 1 0-0 6-UK/UF
CAREER HIGHS Tackles TFLs Quarterback Hurries
6 at Kentucky, 11/26/11, vs. Florida, 9/15/12 2 three times, last at Kentucky, 11/26/11 2 vs. UAB, 9/25/10, vs. Florida, 9/15/12
GAME-BY-GAME 2010 Opp. UT-Martin Oregon Florida UAB at LSU at Georgia Alabama at S. Carolina at Memphis Mississippi at Vanderbilt Kentucky UNC (Bowl)
U-A-T, Other 2011 Opp. U-A-T, Other 4-0-4, 1-3 tfl Montana 3-1-4, 2-7 tfl, qh 1-0-1, 1-4 tfl Cincinnati 3-2-5, 0.5-5 sk, 0.5-5 tfl 1-0-1 at Florida 4-1-5, 2-5 tfl, pd 1-0-1 Buffalo 0-0-0, qh 1-0-1 Georgia 1-2-3, 1-1 tfl 2-1-3, 1-4 tfl LSU 1-4-5 1-0-1 at Alabama 0-0-0, qh 2-0-2 So. Carolina 1-0-1 1-0-1, 1-5 sk, 1-5 tfl, ff MTSU 2-0-2, ff 1-1-2, 1-2 sk, 1-2 tfl at Arkansas 1-2-3 0-0-0 Vanderbilt 1-0-1, qh 1-2-3 at Kentucky 5-1-6, 2-8 tfl 0-0-0
2012 Opp. vs. NC State Ga. State Florida Akron
U-A-T, Other 3-1-4 1-0-1, qh 2-4-6, 1-3 tfl, qh 0-1-1
#64 JAMES STONE
OL, 6-3, 300, Jr., Nashville • Regained starting center role in preseason camp after starting first six games of 2011 at center • A left-hander, Stone is snapping under center with right hand and shotgun snaps with left hand • In 2012, has helped Vols to 513.8 yards of total offense per game (17th in NCAA, 2nd in SEC) • UT has allowed just two sacks (0.5) per game, seventhbest in NCAA • Helped Vols to 633 yards of total offense vs. Akron (9/22) including 232 rushing • UT is 10-5 when he starts at center • In 2011, played in nine of 12 games • Earned Sporting News and FWAA Freshman All-America honors in 2010, playing 12 games >> Full profile on Record Book Page 102
#10 MARSALIS TEAGUE DB, 5-11, 182, Sr., Paris
• Started at left cornerback as a senior in first three games of the season; has nine tackles in four games • Named to Senior Bowl Preseason Watch List • Had first-career interception along with three tackles vs. NC State (8/31) • In 2011, started eight games, playing in 11 of 12, started first six games and final two at right cornerback • Had 27 tackles, two pass break-ups and fumble recovery • Converted wide receiver, played wideout in 2009 >> Full profile on Media Guide Page 107
CAREER STATS
• Led teams in passes broken up (7) and passes defended (9), also had two interceptionsm two sacks and 3.0 TFLs • Career-high 11 tackles (10 solos) vs. Georgia (10/8/11), as well as a forced fumble and two pass break-ups • 2011 Preseason Watch Lists: Thorpe, Bednarik, Nagurski, Lott • 2011 Preseason Media All-SEC Second Team selection >> Full profile on Record Book Page 106
CAREER STATS
Defense GP/GS UT AT TT Sack TFL FF FR PD Int High Tk 2009 13/2 4 2 6 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 5-Miss 2010 13/13 38 19 57 0-0 2-8 0 3 9 5-73 8-LSU 2011 12/12 40 8 48 2-5 3-6 1 0 9 2-57 11-UGa 2012 4/4 12 6 18 0-0 0.5-1 1 0 2 1-8 5-NCS Totals 42/31 94 35 129 2-5 5.5-15 2 3 20 8-138 11-UGa
Defense GP/GS UT AT TT Sack TFL FF FR PD Int High Tk 2009 13/5* 1 1 2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 1-2x 2010 11/8 29 17 46 0-0 0.5-1 0 0 8 0-0 11-UK 2011 11/8 13 14 27 0-0 0.5-0 0 1 2 0-0 7-Van 2012 4/3 6 3 9 0-0 0-0 0 0 1 1-0 3-NCS Totals 39/24 49 35 84 0-0 1-1 0 1 11 1-0 11-UK * Started five games at wide receiver
CAREER HIGHS
CAREER HIGHS
GAME-BY-GAME
Tackles Interceptions Passes Defended
GAME-BY-GAME 2010 Opp. UT-Martin Oregon Florida UAB at LSU at Georgia Alabama at S. Carolina at Memphis Mississippi at Vanderbilt Kentucky UNC (Bowl)
U-A-T, Other 1-0-1, pd 3-3-6, pd 2-3-5, 0.5-1 tfl 4-0-4, 3 pd 3-5-8, pd 1-2-3 2-1-3, pd DNP DNP 2-0-2, pd 1-0-1 9-2-11 1-1-2
2012 Opp. vs. NC State Ga. State Florida Akron
U-A-T, Other 3-0-3, 1-0 int 1-1-2 0-2-2 2-0-2
11 vs. Kentucky, 11/27/10 1 vs. NC State, 8/31/12 3 vs. UAB, 9/25/10 2011 Opp. U-A-T, Other Montana 1-2-3, fr Cincinnati 2-1-3, pd at Florida 1-1-2, pd Buffalo 0-0-0 Georgia 3-2-5 LSU 1-3-4 at Alabama 0-0-0 So. Carolina DNP MTSU 1-0-1 at Arkansas 0-1-1 Vanderbilt 4-3-7, 0.5-1 tfl at Kentucky 0-1-1
#71 DALLAS THOMAS
LT, 6-5, 310, Sr.-RS, Baton Rouge, La. • On Outland Trophy Watch List for 2012 • Member of Senior Bowl Watch List for 2012 • Named to 2012 Preseason All-SEC Teams by SEC Coaches; also 3rd team by Lindy’s & Phil Steele • Started 29 games in a row (last four at left guard, 25 at left tackle) • In 2012, has helped Vols to 513.8 yards of total offense per game (17th in NCAA, 2nd in SEC) • UT has allowed just two sacks (0.5) per game, seventhbest in NCAA • Helped Vols to 633 yards of total offense vs. Akron (9/22) including 232 rushing • Moved to left guard for 2012 after starting last 25 games in a row at left tackle, all 12 in 2011 and 13 in 2010 • Earned Fourth Quarter Award from team in Spring 2012 for adding intangible values to team • Made first-career start at left guard in opener vs. NC State (8/31) • Part of offensive line that has allowed just 18 sacks (1.5 per game), third-fewest in SEC in 2011 >> Full profile on Record Book Page 104
#23 PRENTISS WAGGNER DB, 6-2, 182, Sr.-RS, Clinton, La.
• 2012 Preseason All-SEC 2nd Team by SEC Media • 2012 Preseason All-SEC 2nd team by Phil Steele • 2012 Senior Bowl Watch List as starting right cornerback • Has 129 career tackles and eight career interceptions • Fourth on team with 18 tackles, along with an interception and forced fumble in 2012 • Eight stops and a pass break-up vs. Akron (9/22) • Three stops, forced fumble and TFL vs. Georgia St. (9/8) • Eighth-career interception along with five tackles in opener vs. NC State (8/31) • Has started 27 games in a row, dating to first game of 2010 • In 2011, started all 12 games: first six games at free safety, and last six games at cornerback with 48 tackles
Tackles 11 vs. Georgia, 10/8/11 Passes Defended 2, three times, last vs. Georgia, 10/8/11 Quarterback Hurries 2 vs. Buffalo, 10/1/11 Interceptions 1, eight times, last vs. NC State, 8/31/12 INT Return Yards 54 vs. UT Martin, 9/4/10 & vs. S. Carolina, 10/29/11 2009 Opp. U-A-T, Other W.Kentucky 0-0-0 UCLA 0-0-0 at Florida 0-0-0 Ohio 0-0-0 Auburn 0-0-0 Georgia 0-0-0 at Alabama 0-0-0 South Carolina 0-0-0 Memphis 1-0-1 at Mississippi 4-1-5 Vanderbilt 0-0-0 at Kentucky 0-0-0 Va. Tech (Bowl)0-0-0
2010 Opp. U-A-T, Other UT-Martin 4-2-6, 1-54 int, 2 pd Oregon 3-4-7, 1-3 tfl, fr, pd Florida 4-2-6 UAB 3-1-4, 1-9 int, pd at LSU 3-5-8, pd at Georgia 1-1-2 Alabama 2-1-3, 0.5-2 at S. Carolina 5-0-5 at Memphis 1-0-1, 2-45 fr Mississippi 4-2-6, 1-10 int, pd at Vanderbilt 1-0-1, 1-0 int, pd Kentucky 4-1-5, 0.5-3 tfl, 1-0 int, 2 pd UNC (Bowl) 3-0-3
2011 Opp. U-A-T, Other 2012 Opp. Montana 2-0-2, pd, qh vs. NC State Cincinnati 3-0-3, pd Ga. State at Florida 4-2-6, pd Florida Buffalo 4-0-4, 1-3 sk, 1-3 tfl, 2 qh Akron Georgia 10-1-11, ff, 2 pd LSU 1-0-1 at Alabama 0-1-1 South Carolina 5-0-5, 1-54 int, 1-2 sk, 1-2 tfl MTSU 3-1-4, 2 pd at Arkansas 2-1-3 Vanderbilt 1-2-3, 1-3 int at Kentucky 5-0-5, 1-1 tfl
U-A-T, Other 4-1-5, 1-8 int 1-2-3, 0.5-1 tfl, ff 1-1-2 6-2-8, pd
DL, 6-2, 285, Jr.-RS, Olive Branch, Miss.
• Backup defensive end in fourth year in the program • Played in all four games with six tackles • Tied career-high with four tackles vs. Akron (9/22) • Had one tackle in each of first two games on season for two overall • In 2011, played in all 12 games, starting four, posted 22 tackles along with 3.0 TFLs, a sack >> Full profile on Record Book Page 107
CAREER STATS
Defense GP/GS UT AT TT Sack TFL FF FR QH Int High Tk 2009 7/0 2 0 2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 2-Mem 2010 Injured-Redshirt Season 2011 12/4 12 10 22 1-6 3-9 0 0 5 0-0 4-2x 2012 4/0 1 5 6 0-0 0-0 0 0 1 0-0 4-Akr Totals 23/4 15 15 30 1-6 3-9 0 0 6 0-0 4-3x Tackles Sacks
GAME-BY-GAME
TB, 5-9, 175, Fr., Athens, Ga.
• Reserve true freshman tailback has played in two games with 33 rushing yards • Gained six yards in eight carries vs. Akron (9/22) • College debut vs. Georgia State (9/8) with seven carries for 27 yards including first-career touchdown; also had a 17-yard reception • Rushed for a school-record 1,790 yards and school-record 26 touchdowns as a senior with the Gladiators • Career-high 294 rushing yards in a single-game came against Flowery Branch H.S., as he also scored four touchdowns in the game on runs of 60, 47, 43 and 17 yards • Attended Derek Dooley’s alma mater Clarke Central with lineman Alan Posey >> Full profile on Record Book Page 107
CAREER STATS Rushing 2012
GP/GS No Yds Avg Per/G TD Long High Yd 2/0 15 33 2.2 16.5 1 15-GSU 27-GSU
Receiving 2012
GP/GS No Yds Avg Per/G TD Long High Yd 2/0 1 17 17.0 8.5 0 17-GSU 17-GSU
CAREER HIGHS Rush Attempts Rushing Yards Receptions Receiving Yards Touchdowns
8 vs. Akron, 9/22/12 27 vs. Georgia State, 9/8/12 1 vs. Georgia State, 9/8/12 17 vs. Georgia State, 9/8/12 1 vs. Georgia State, 9/8/12
GAME-BY-GAME
2012 Opp. Run-Yds-TD, Lg vs. NC State DNP Ga. State 7-27-1, 15 Florida DNP Akron 8-6-0, 5
Rec-Yd-TD, Lg 1-17-0, 17 0-0-0
#22 ROD WILKS
DB, 6-0, 221, Sr.-RS, Smyrna
• One of nine fifth-year seniors on the team in 2012 • Serving as backup free safety, playing all four games • Three tackles in 2012 with two vs. Georgia State (9/8) • Made a tackle in opener vs. NC State (8/31) • In 2011, played all 12 games on defense and special teams • Led team in special teams tackles with eight; Overall had 26 tackles, 2.0 TFL, a forced fumble,fumble recovery • Career-high seven tackles along with a fumble recovery and return for 25 yards vs. Vanderbilt (11/19/11) • Former receiver played four games in secondary in 2010 >> Full profile on Record Book Page 109
CAREER STATS
#58 MARLON WALLS
CAREER HIGHS
#25 QUENSHAUN WATSON
4 three times vs. Akron, 9/22/12 1 vs. Buffalo, 10/1/11
2011 Opp. U-A-T, Other 2012 Opp. U-A-T, Other Montana 2-2-4, 0.5-1 tfl vs. NC State 0-1-1 Cincinnati 1-0-1 Ga. State 0-1-1, qh at Florida 2-0-2 Florida 0-0-0 Buffalo 1-0-1, 1-6 sk, 1-6 tfl Akron 1-3-4 Georgia 2-0-2 LSU 1-0-1, 1-1 tfl, qh at Alabama 0-1-1, 0.5-1 tfl South Carolina 3-1-4, qh MTSU 0-2-2 at Arkansas 0-0-0 Vanderbilt 0-2-2, qh at Kentucky 0-2-2
Defense GP/GS UT AT TT Sack 2009 13/0 2 0 2 0-0 2010 4/0 2 0 2 0-0 2011 12/0 14 12 26 0-0 2012 4/0 1 2 3 0-0 Totals 33/0 17 14 31 0-0
CAREER HIGHS Tackles Fumble Recovery
GAME-BY-GAME
2011 Opp. U-A-T, Other Montana 2-2-4, 0.5-1 tfl Cincinnati 2-1-3, ff at Florida 0-0-0 Buffalo 1-1-2 Georgia 0-0-0 LSU 0-0-0 2012 Opp. vs. NC State Ga. State Florida Akron
TFL FF FR PD Int High Tk 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 1-2x 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 2-Van 2-4 1 1 0 0-0 7-Van 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 2-GSU 2-4 1 1 0 0-0 7-Van 7 vs. Vanderbilt, 11/19/11 1 vs. Vanderbilt, 11/19/11
2011 Opp. U-A-T, Other at Alabama 0-1-1 South Carolina 3-1-4, 1-2 tfl MTSU 2-0-2 at Arkansas 1-1-2 Vanderbilt 3-4-7, 0.5-1 tfl, 1-25 fr at Kentucky 0-1-1
U-A-T, Other 0-1-1 1-1-2 0-0-0 0-0-0
#54 JORDAN WILLIAMS
LB, 6-5, 256, So., Gainesville, Fla. • Backup JACK linebacker to Jacques Smith • Equalled career total for tackles against Georgia State (9/8) with four stops • In 2011, played in nine games with four tackles and sack >> Full profile on Record Book Page 109
CAREER STATS
Defense GP/GS UT AT TT Sack 2011 9/0 3 1 4 1-6 2012 2/0 2 2 4 0-0 Totals 11/0 5 3 8 1-6
TFL FF FR PD Int High Tk 1-6 0 0 0 0-0 1-3x 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 4-GSU 1-6 0 0 0 0-0 4-GSU
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Tackles Sacks/Tackles For Loss
4 vs. Georgia State, 9/8/12 1 vs. Buffalo, 10/1/11
#14 JUSTIN WORLEY
QB, 6-4, 213, So., Rock Hill, S.C. • Serving as the primary backup quarterback to Tyler Bray • In 2012 debut vs. Georgia State (9/8), threw for 64 yards on 4-of-8 with one interception • In 2011, 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 (11/12) playing first three quarters • Won first college game vs. MTSU (11/5) throwing for 291 yards on 23-of-32 with first-career TD pass • Made first-career college start at quarterback vs. #14 South Carolina (10/29) throwing for 105 yards and two interceptions on 10-of-26 passing >> Full profile on Record Book Page 110
CAREER STATS Passing 2011 2012 Totals
GP/GS Com Att TD Int Yds Per/G Long High Yd 4/3 48 87 1 3 604 151.0 50-Ark 291-MT 2/0 4 8 0 1 64 32.0 19-GSU 64-GSU 6/3 52 95 1 4 668 111.3 50-Ark 64-GSU
CAREER HIGHS Completions Attempts Yards Touchdowns Longest Completion
23 vs. Middle Tennessee, 11/5/11 32 vs. Middle Tennessee, 11/5/11 291 vs. Middle Tennessee, 11/5/11 1 vs. Middle Tennessee, 11/5/11 50 at Arkansas, 11/12/11
GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS
Punt Returns 2011 2012 Totals
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 4 4 70 17.5 17.5 0 35-NCS 45-NCS Totals 13 31 698 22.5 53.7 0 60-LSU 135-LSU
CAREER HIGHS Rushes Rushing Yards Receiving Punt Return Punt Return Yards Kickoff Return Kickoff Return Yards
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 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
Comp Att TD INT Pct. Yards Long 4 8 0 1 50.0 64 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
#19 DEVRIN YOUNG
TB/KR, 5-8, 172, So., Knoxville
• Seeing time in tailback role, earned backup spot in preseason camp, also serving as team’s primary return man • Compiled 233 all-purpose yards in 2012 (104 punt return, 70 kickoff return, 44 rushin and 15 receiving) • 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) • In 2011, played in nine games, finished third on team in all-purpose yards with 756 and second best on team 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 hsitory • Mark of 27 kickoff returns, tied for fourth-most in a single-season in UT history • Had 135 kickoff return yards vs. #1 LSU (10/15) including career-long 60-yarder. Also made first-career catch vs. LSU for 21 yards. His 135 KO return yards were the most by a Vol since David Oku’s 149 vs. Ole Miss in 2009 • 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 (longest since Dennis Rogan, 45 yards in 2007) and brought back two kickoffs for 51 yards vs. Buffalo (10/1) >> Full profile on Record Book Page 111
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Receiving 2011 2012 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 4/0 3 15 5.0 3.8 0 8-GSU 11-GSU 13/1 6 40 6.7 3.1 0 21-LSU 21-LSU
Rushing 2011 2012 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 4/0 10 44 4.4 11.0 0 30-GSU 46-GSU 13/1 16 53 3.3 4.1 0 30-GSU 46-GSU
2 vs. LSU, 10/15/11 & vs. NC State, 8/31/12 6 vs. Buffalo, 10/1/11, at Alabama, 10/22/11 21 vs. LSU, 10/15/11 4 vs. Georgia State, 9/8/12 46 vs. Georgia State, 9/8/12 5 vs. LSU, 10/15/11 135 vs. LSU, 10/15/11
GAME-BY-GAME
2011 Opp. Comp Att TD INT Pct. Yards Long 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. Georgia State Akron
GP No Yds Avg Per/G TD Long High Yd 9 8 94 11.8 10.4 0 43-Buf 43-Buf 4 9 104 11.6 26.0 0 35-GSU 46-GSU 13 17 198 11.6 15.2 0 43-Buf 46-GSU
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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
Rec-Yds-TD, Lg 1-4-0, 4 2-11-0, 8 0-0-0 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
PR-Yds-TD, Lg 1-5-0, 5 4-46-0, 35 1-8-0, 8 3-45-0, 18
KR-Yds-TD, Lg 2-45-0, 35 0-0-0 0-0-0 2-25-0, 15
PARTICIPATION GAME-BY-GAME Participation
No. Player GP/GS NCSU GSU UF AKR 60 Anderson, C. 1/- ... X ... ... 39 Bartholomew, B. 4/1 X X X FB 36 Blanc, C. 3/- X X ... X 86 Bohannon, W. 4/1 X SLB X X 28 Bonner, D. 4/- X X X X 8 Bray, T. 4/4 QB QB QB QB 17 Brewer, B. 4/1 X X X SS 42 Brodus, D. 3/2 ... X PK PK 78 Bullard, A. 4/- X X X X 53 Carr, J.R. 4/- X X X X 87 Carter, J. 4/- X X X X 93 Clark, G. 1/- ... X ... ... 27 Coleman, J. 4/1 X X X RCB 44 Couch, M. 4/4 DE DE DE DE 18 Croom, J. 2/- ... X ... X 57 Crowder, M. 1/- ... X ... ... 40 Crump, R. 4/- X X X X 6 Dallas, V. 4/- X X X X 43 Darr, M. 4/- X X X X 85 Downs, B. 2/- ... ... X X 3 Drummer, T. 3/- ... X X X 90 Fowlkes, S. 4/1 X X X DE 46 Fugate, C. 4/- X X X X 72 Fulton, Z. 4/4 RG RG RG RG 24 Gordon, E. 4/2 X DB X DB 9 Gray, D. 3/- ... X X X 52 Harris, C. 2/- ... ... X X 97 Hood, D. 4/- X X X X 2 Howard, A. 2/- ... ... X X 11 Hunter, J. 4/4 WR WR WR WR 68 Jackson, M. 4/- X X X X 70 James, J. 4/4 RT RT RT RT 45 Johnson, A.J. 4/4 MLB MLB MLB MLB 77 Kerbyson, K. 2/- ... X X ... 48 King, G. 1/- ... X ... ... 38 King, J. 2/- ... X ... X 15 Lane, M. 4/- X X X X 34 Lathers, H. 3/2 WLB ... WLB X 56 Maggitt, C. 3/3 SLB ... SLB SLB 98 McCullers, D. 4/2 NG X NG X 33 McNeil, L. 3/- ... X X X 80 Miller, C. 4/1 X X X DE 3 Moore, B. 4/4 SS SS SS FS 20 Neal, R. 4/4 TB TB TB TB 26 Orta, G. 4/- X X X X 1 Palardy, M. 4/- X X X X 84 Patterson, C. 4/4 WR WR WR WR 50 Phillips, O. 1/- ... X ... ... 67 Posey, A. 1/- ... X ... ... 47 Propst, J. 3/- ... X X X 37 Randolph, B. 3/3 FS FS FS ... 74 Richardson, A. 4/4 LT LT LT LT 81 Rivera, M. 4/4 TE TE TE TE 83 Rogers, Z. 4/3 WR WR WR X 41 Sapp, D. 4/2 X WLB X WLB 96 Saulsberry, T. 1/- ... X ... ... 94 Sentimore, D. 4/3 DE DE DE X 55 Smith, J. 4/3 JACK JACK JACK X 64 Stone, J. 4/4 C C C C 99 Taylor, T. 1/- ... X ... ... 10 Teague, M. 4/3 LCB LCB LCB X 71 Thomas, D. 4/4 LG LG LG LG 35 Toney, J. 3/- ... X X X 23 Waggner, P. 4/4 RCB RCB RCB LCB 58 Walls, M. 4/- X X X X 25 Watson, Q. 2/- ... X ... X 22 Wilks, R. 4/- X X X X 54 Williams, J. 2/- ... X ... X 14 Worley, J. 2/- ... X ... X 19 Young, D. 4/- X X X X Starts indicated by position; X- Played; DNP-Did Not Play
Game 1
TENNESSEE NC STATE
22 0 10 3 - 7 7 0 7 -
35 21
Aug. 31 | Georgia Dome | Atlanta, Ga. | 7:36 p.m. | Attendance: 55,529
Breakdown UT NCSU FIRST DOWNS 23 22 Rushing 7 8 Passing 14 13 Penalty 2 1 NET YARDS RUSHING 191 119 Rushing Attempts 38 32 Average Per Rush 5.0 3.7 Rushing Touchdowns 2 2 Yards Gained Rushing 213 149 Yards Lost Rushing 22 30 NET YARDS PASSING 333 288 Completions-Attempts-Int 27-41-0 27-48-4 Average Per Attempt 8.1 6.0 Average Per Completion 12.3 10.7 Passing Touchdowns 2 1 TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS 524 407 Total offense plays 79 80 Average Gain Per Play 6.6 5.1 Fumbles: Number-Lost 1-1 3-0 Penalties: Number-Yards 6-35 4-40 PUNTS-YARDS 5-193 4-166 Average Yards Per Punt 38.6 41.5 Net Yards Per Punt 39.2 40.2 Inside 20 2 1 50+ Yards 1 0 Touchbacks 0 0 Fair catch 2 3 KICKOFFS-YARDS 7-432 5-312 Average Yards Per Kickoff 61.7 62.4 Net Yards Per Kickoff 37.6 38.4 Touchbacks 3 3 Punt returns: Number-Yards-TD 1-5-0 2--3-0 Average Per Return 5.0 -1.5 Kickoff returns: Number-Yds-TD 2-45-0 4-94-0 Average Per Return 22.5 23.5 Interceptions: Number-Yds-TD 4-38-0 0-0-0 Fumble Returns: Number-Yds-TD 0-0-0 0-0-0 Miscellaneous Yards 0 0 Possession Time 31:47 28:13 1st Quarter 4:46 10:14 2nd Quarter 9:46 5:14 3rd Quarter 8:05 6:55 4th Quarter 9:10 5:50 Third-Down Conversions 9 of 19 6 of 16 Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 2 1 of 3 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 3-4 3-3 Touchdowns 1-4 3-3 Field goals 2-4 0-3 Sacks By: Number-Yards 1-18 1-3 PAT Kicks 3-4 3-3 Field Goals 2-2 0-1
THE WRAPUP
For the Record • Tennessee Captains: Tyler Bray, Dallas Thomas, Herman Lathers and Prentiss Waggner. • Alex Bullard donned 88 against NC State, instead of his normal 78.
Game Notes • Tennessee’s win snapped a sixgame losing streak in Atlanta and the Georgia Dome dating to 2001. • The victory snapped a threegame losing streak to ACC schools, including a two-game losing streak in neutral site games against the conference (2010 Music City Bowl vs. North Carolina and 2009 Chick-fil-A Bowl vs. Virginia Tech). • The win also marked UT’s fourth consecutive win in a season opener since 2009 and the 16th win to open the season in the last 18 years since 1995. • Tennessee’s 22 points were its most in any quarter since scoring 23 vs. UT-Martin in the third quarter on Sept. 4, 2010. • The 22 points were UT’s most in a first quarter since opening its game against Arkansas with 35 on Nov. 11, 2000. • The first quarter was a big one for the Vols in the social media realm as well, as “Tyler Bray,” “Cordarrelle Patterson,” “Tennessee Touchdown” and “Go Vols” were all trending Worldwide on Twitter at various points. • The Vols recorded their first safety since Austin Johnson and Greg King tackled a Skyhawk in the endzone against UT-Martin on Sept. 4, 2010.
Vols Roll NC State, 35-21, in Season Opener ATLANTA - Tennessee’s 2012 season got off to an impressive start. The same could be said for wide receiver Cordarrelle Patterson’s career. And Sal Sunseri’s defense. The Vols rolled up more than 500 yards of total offense and dispatched NC State 35-21 in front of 55,529 in the Georgia Dome in the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Patterson, a South Carolina native who spent two seasons at Hutchinson Community College in Kansas, caught six passes for 93 yards and scored on a 67-yard reverse to help stake the Vols to an early lead. All told, Patterson had 165 of the Vols’ 524 yards of total offense. And Sunseri, making his debut as the Vols’ defensive coordinator, saw his players record a safety and pick off four NC State passes. Tennessee (1-0) had just nine interceptions last season. Justin Hunter picked up Patterson’s momentum in the second half. In his first game since tearing his ACL against Florida last September, Hunter caught nine pass for 73 yards, with eight of those catches coming after halftime. Hunter had four catches on UT’s first drive of the second half, a 14-play, 87-yard grind that ended when Rajion Neal scored from 8 yards out. That score - and a Michael Palardy field goal on their next possession - helped the Vols build a 33-14 lead by the end of the third quarter. While Tennessee’s third-quarter scores were methodical, its first-half offense came in a flash. Patterson began the scoring with a 41-yard touchdown pass from Tyler Bray, whose 333 yards against NC State (0-1) marked the seventh time he’s thrown for more than 300 yards. The Wolfpack answered and took a 7-6 lead on a 2-yard touchdown run by Tony Creecy, ending a 10-play, 86-yard drive that got a big boost from 41- and 28-yard completions by quarterback Mike Glennon. Then the Vols hit fast-foward. Cornerback Prentiss Waggner intercepted a Glennon pass on fourth down, ending an NC State drive inside UT territory. One play later, Tyler Bray found Zach Rogers wide open behind the Wolfpack secondary for a 72-yard touchdown. On NC State’s next play from scrimmage, linebacker Curt Maggitt forced a fumble that rolled out of the end zone for a safety. And one play after that, Patterson took an end around 67 yards for a touchdown, winning a footrace to the end zone and ending a stretch that saw the Vols score 16 points in 38 seconds. Once the pace slowed, NC State turned a fourth-down stop into an eight-play, 67-yard touchdown drive that made the score 22-14 with 3:42 left in the second quarter. The Vols nearly scored a touchdown with 11 seconds to go in the first half, but officials said quarterback Tyler Bray fumbled on a quarterback sneak from the 1-yard line. An official replay upheld the call and kept the Vols’ lead at eight points heading into halftime. UT allowed 145 passing yards in first quarter, but clamped down in second half and kept major pressure on Glennon, who finished with 287 yards on 27-of-46 passing with four interceptions and one touchdown. UT’s defense had a major hand in the win, as did its running game. Tennessee finished with 191 yards rushing, led by Marlin Lane’s 75 yards on nine carries, including a 42-yard run that set up a field goal in the third quarter.
>> SCORING SUMMARY Team Qtr UT 1st ST 1st UT 1st UT 1st UT 1st ST 2nd UT 3rd UT 3rd ST 4th UT 4th
Time 11:31 05:15 01:07 00:51 00:29 03:42 04:17 01:28 13:46 01:44
Scoring Play Conversion Plays TOP Patterson 41 yd pass from Bray Kick failed 2-54 0:34 Creecy 2 yd run Sade kick 10-86 3:33 Rogers 72 yd pass from Bray Palardy kick 1-72 0:11 TEAM safety Patterson 67 yd run Palardy kick 1-67 0:16 Washington 2 yd run Sade kick 8-67 3:12 Neal 8 yd run Palardy kick 14-87 6:26 Palardy 20 yd field goal 5-43 1:39 Underwood 5 yd pass from Glennon Sade kick 8-55 2:33 Palardy 34 yd field goal 7-22 3:20
Score 6-0 6-7 13-7 15-7 22-7 22-14 29-14 32-14 32-21 35-21
Stat Leaders >> TENNESSEE
Rushing Att Yds TD Long Avg. Lane 9 78 0 42 8.3 Patterson 2 72 1 67 36.0 Neal 22 63 1 8 2.4 Young 2 -2 0 0 -1.0 Bray 2 -5 0 0 -2.5 Totals 38 213 2 67 5.0 Passing C-A-I Yds TD Long Sack Bray 27-41-0 333 2 72 1 Receiving No. Yds TD Long Hunter 9 73 0 19 Patterson 6 93 1 41 Rogers 2 87 1 72 Lane 2 19 0 13 Bartholomew 2 19 0 13 Neal 2 -2 0 4 Carter 1 20 0 20 Rivera 1 13 0 13 Dallas 1 7 0 7 Young 1 4 0 4 Totals 27 333 2 72
>> NC STATE
Rushing Att Yds TD Long Avg. Greene 11 53 0 13 4.8 Creecy 10 48 1 16 4.8 Washington 5 14 1 4 2.4 Glennon 6 34 0 14 1.0 Totals 32 149 2 16 3.7 Passing C-A-I Yds TD Long Sack Glennon 27-46-4 288 1 49 1 Receiving Carter Payton Watson Palmer Washington Underwood Greene Hegedus Creecy Smith Totals
No. Yds TD Long 5 46 0 17 4 129 0 49 4 50 0 28 4 28 0 11 3 10 0 11 3 9 1 5 1 9 0 9 1 7 0 7 1 1 0 1 1 -1 0 0 27 288 1 49
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Game 2
GEORGIA STATE 3 3 0 7 - TENNESSEE 7 21 13 10 -
13 51
Sept. 8 | Neyland Stadium | Knoxville | 4:07 p.m. | Attendance: 87,821
Breakdown GSU UT FIRST DOWNS 22 27 Rushing 8 9 Passing 11 18 Penalty 3 0 NET YARDS RUSHING 92 184 Rushing Attempts 41 43 Average Per Rush 2.2 4.3 Rushing Touchdowns 1 3 Yards Gained Rushing 153 196 Yards Lost Rushing 61 12 NET YARDS PASSING 186 374 Completions-Attempts-Int 18-41-1 22-28-1 Average Per Attempt 4.5 13.4 Average Per Completion 10.3 17.0 Passing Touchdowns 0 4 TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS 278 558 Total offense plays 82 71 Average Gain Per Play 3.4 7.9 Fumbles: Number-Lost 7-1 2-1 Penalties: Number-Yards 4-35 6-62 PUNTS-YARDS 8-358 2-66 Average Yards Per Punt 44.8 33.0 Net Yards Per Punt 39.0 33.0 Inside 20 1 2 50+ Yards 3 0 Touchbacks 0 0 Fair catch 0 1 KICKOFFS-YARDS 4-238 9-566 Average Yards Per Kickoff 59.5 62.9 Net Yards Per Kickoff 28.5 44.2 Touchbacks 0 4 Punt returns: Number-Yards-TD 0-0-0 4-46-0 Average Per Return 0.0 11.5 Kickoff returns: Number-Yds-TD 5-88-0 4-124-0 Average Per Return 17.6 31.0 Interceptions: Number-Yds-TD 1-0-0 1-4-0 Fumble Returns: Number-Yds-TD 0-0-0 0-0-0 Miscellaneous Yards 0 0 Possession Time 34:18 25:42 1st Quarter 9:18 5:42 2nd Quarter 9:52 5:08 3rd Quarter 8:02 6:58 4th Quarter 7:06 7:54 Third-Down Conversions 4 of 19 5 of 13 Fourth-Down Conversions 3 of 4 2 of 2 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 3-3 7-8 Touchdowns 1-3 6-8 Field goals 2-3 1-8 Sacks By: Number-Yards 0-0 3-26 PAT Kicks 1-1 6-7 Field Goals 2-2 1-2 40
THE WRAPUP
For the Record
• Tennessee Captains: Ben Bartholomew, Maurice Couch, James Stone and Willie Bohannon. • The Vol For Life Legend of the Game was Charles Davis, a defensive back for UT from 198386. He is the lead college football analyst for FOX.
Game Notes
• Mychal Rivera celebrated his 22nd birthday with his second career TD reception, hauling in a 19-yard pass from Tyler Bray in the second stanza. He finished with four catches for 70 yards. • Tennessee’s total of 51 points was the second-highest tally of the Derek Dooley era, ranking behind the 52 the Vols scored vs. Ole Miss in 2010. • The Vols posted back-to-back 500+ total yardage games in the opening two contests of the season for the first time ever. Tennessee also posted its first back-to-back 500+ total yardage contests since gaining 502 vs. Arkansas and 590 vs. Kentucky in 2000. • In his 14th career start, Tyler Bray recorded his eighth career game of 300-plus yards passing, finishing 18 of 20 for 310 yards and four touchdowns. • The Vol QB completed his last 13 passes, including nine straight in the second quarter, tying for the third-longest completion streak in school history with Casey Clausen and Jeff Francis. • Justin Hunter tied the UT record for TD receptions in a game, snaring three scoring tosses from Tyler Bray. The catches were for 25, 11 and 19 yards.
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Vols Sprint to 51-13 Win in Home Opener Over Georgia St. KNOXVILLE - Tennessee’s first possession inside Neyland Stadium this season lasted 13 plays, covered 78 yards and ended with a trip to the checkerboard end zone. But for the rest of the Vols’ 51-13 victory over Georgia State, that opening drive proved an anomaly. For the better part of three quarters, the Vols looked like they were caught in one long two-minute drill. After tailback Rajion Neal capped UT’s 4 minute, 14-second opening drive with a 1-yard touchdown run, the Vols specialized in quick-strike scores. They needed just 30 seconds and two plays to move 40 yards for a touchdown and a 14-3 lead in the second quarter. And then the real fireworks started. The Vols moved 73 yards in just 1:20, scoring on the first of three touchdowns by receiver Justin Hunter to take a 21-6 lead with 4:11 to go before halftime. Their next possession ended the same way - another Tyler Bray-to-Hunter touchdown - but took just 41 seconds to go 79 yards. That touchdown gave UT 28-6 lead at halftime, but the quick scores continued into the third quarter. After forcing a Georgia State punt to begin the second half, the Vols’ next drive qualified as a regular slog in comparison to the rest of the day, lasting a full 2:36 and six plays before Neal scored on a 5-yard run. Already leading 34-6, the Vols moved 62 yards in four plays when Bray connected again with Hunter for a 19-yard score. Bray, who came out with 4:45 remaining in the third quarter for backup Justin Worley, completed his last 13 passes and finished 18-of-20 for 310 yards and four touchdowns. Hunter led the Vols with 146 yards receiving on eight catches, and his three touchdowns marked the ninth time in school history a player has caught three touchdowns in a game. For the rest of the game, Tennessee played lots of newcomers. Twelve players saw their first career action, and running back Quenshaun Watson scored on a 2-yard touchdown that began after redshirt freshman Geraldo Orta intercepted a pass deep in Georgia State territory. Tennessee, which ran for 184 yards, topped 150 rushing yards for the second straight week. Last season, the Vols eclipsed that mark just once. What’s more, the Vols recorded more than 500 yards of total offense for the second straight week, the first time since 2000 they’ve done that in consecutive games. The Vols also ran plays out of their ‘Wildcat’ package with fullback Justin King taking snaps at quarterback.
>> SCORING SUMMARY Team Qtr Time UT 1st 10:46 GSU 1st 04:06 UT 2nd 10:58 GSU 2nd 05:37 UT 2nd 04:11 UT 2nd 01:29 UT 3rd 11:11 UT 3rd 08:02 UT 4th 08:38 UT 4th 05:47 GSU 4th 00:58
Scoring Play Conversion Neal 1 yd run Palardy kick Benvenuto 32 yd field goal Rivera 19 yd pass from Bray Palardy kick Benvenuto 30 yd field goal Hunter 25 yd pass from Bray Palardy kick Hunter 11 yd pass from Bray Palardy kick Neal. 5 yd run Kick failed Hunter 19 yd pass from Bray Palardy kick Brodus 25 yd field goal Watson 2 yd run Brodus kick McLane 12 yd run Benvenuto kick
Plays 13-78 14-65 2-40 9-28 4-73 3-79 6-72 4-62 14-47 5-20 12-80
TOP 4:14 6:40 0:30 3:01 1:20 0:41 2:36 1:18 5:26 1:30 4:42
Score 0-7 3-7 3-14 6-14 6-21 6-28 6-34 6-41 6-44 6-51 13 -51
Stat Leaders >> TENNESSEE
>> GEORGIA STATE
Passing C-A-I Yds TD Long Sack Bray 18-20-0 310 4 45 0 Worley 4-8-1 64 0 19 0 Totals 22-28-1 374 4 45 0
Passing C-A-I Yds TD Long Sack McLane 18-41-1 186 0 26 3
Rushing Att Yds TD Long Avg. Neal 13 65 2 19 5.0 Young 8 46 0 30 5.8 Lane 8 31 0 7 3.9 Watson 7 27 1 15 3.9 Patterson 1 18 0 18 18.0 Totals 43 184 3 30 4.3
Receiving Hunter Rivera Patterson Carter Young Watson Lane Neal Totals
No. Yds TD Long 8 146 3 25 4 70 1 23 3 71 0 45 2 35 0 19 2 11 0 8 1 17 0 17 1 12 0 12 1 12 0 12 22 374 4 45
Rushing Att Yds TD Long Avg. Russell 15 73 0 26 4.9 Watson 6 18 0 11 3.0 Wilson 2 17 0 11 8.5 Lee 2 11 0 6 5.5 Sweeting 1 7 0 7 7.0 Evans 3 3 0 3 1.0 Ogbuehi 1 -1 0 0 -1.0 Totals 41 92 1 26 2.2
Receiving Wilson Giles Russell Minor Blair Lee Sweeting Ogbuehi Totals
No. Yds TD Long 8 84 0 24 2 34 0 25 2 33 0 26 2 18 0 10 1 7 0 7 1 5 0 5 1 3 0 3 1 2 0 2 18 186 0 26
Game 3
#18 FLORIDA 7 3 17 10 - #23 TENNESSEE 7 7 6 0 -
37 20
Sept. 15 | Neyland Stadium | Knoxville | 6:06 p.m. | Attendance: 102,455
Breakdown UF UT FIRST DOWNS 20 19 Rushing 12 3 Passing 7 12 Penalty 1 4 NET YARDS RUSHING 336 83 Rushing Attempts 43 28 Average Per Rush 7.8 3.0 Rushing Touchdowns 2 1 Yards Gained Rushing 353 101 Yards Lost Rushing 17 18 NET YARDS PASSING 219 257 Completions-Attempts-Int 14-20-0 22-44-2 Average Per Attempt 10.9 5.8 Average Per Completion 15.6 11.7 Passing Touchdowns 2 2 TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS 555 340 Total offense plays 63 72 Average Gain Per Play 8.8 4.7 Fumbles: Number-Lost 2-0 0-0 Penalties: Number-Yards 8-78 9-59 PUNTS-YARDS 5-243 8-352 Average Yards Per Punt 48.6 44.0 Net Yards Per Punt 47.0 39.2 Inside 20 0 4 50+ Yards 3 3 Touchbacks 0 1 Fair catch 4 1 KICKOFFS-YARDS 7-455 4-256 Average Yards Per Kickoff 65.0 64.0 Net Yards Per Kickoff 40.9 43.0 Touchbacks 6 0 Punt returns: Number-Yards-TD 1-13-0 1-8-0 Average Per Return 13.0 8.0 Kickoff returns: Number-Yds-TD 4-84-0 1-19-0 Average Per Return 21.0 19.0 Interceptions: Number-Yds-TD 2-25-0 0-0-0 Fumble Returns: Number-Yds-TD 0-0-0 0-0-0 Miscellaneous Yards 0 0 Possession Time 33:13 26:47 1st Quarter 7:52 7:08 2nd Quarter 6:58 8:02 3rd Quarter 6:42 8:18 4th Quarter 11:41 3:19 Third-Down Conversions 3 of 13 6 of 16 Fourth-Down Conversions 1 of 2 1 of 1 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 3-3 3-3 Touchdowns 1-3 3-3 Field goals 2-3 0-3 Sacks By: Number-Yards 1-10 0-0 PAT Kicks 4-4 2-3 Field Goals 3-3 0-0
THE WRAPUP
For the Record • Tennessee Captains: Tyler Bray, Brian Randolph, A.J. Johnson, Mychal Rivera. • The Vol For Life Legend of the Game was former UT player and head coach Johnny Majors. His jersey (45) was retired prior to the game, and he became the eighth Vol to have his jersey retired. The others are Peyton Manning (16), Bill Nowling (32), Rudy Klarer (49), Willis Tucker (61), Clyde Fuson (62), Doug Atkins (91) and Reggie White (92).
Game Notes • ESPN GameDay returned to Knoxville for the first time since the UT-Auburn game on Oct. 2, 2004. UT made its 18th appearance on ESPN GameDay. • On the night UT retired Johnny Majors’ jersey (No. 45), linebacker A.J. Johnson (who also wears No. 45) lined up at quarterback in the Wildcat package and scored his first career touchdown. His one-yard plunge put the Vols up 20-13 with 7:33 to go in the third quarter. • Earlier in the drive, Johnson bulled his way up the middle for four yards and a first down on his first career rush. Johnson also finished with 11 tackles and two QB hurries and a tackle for a loss. • Many things of Big Orange vintage were trending on Twitter on Saturday night. Those included Tyler Bray, A.J. Johnson and Touchdown Tennessee worldwide and Derek Dooley, PAT, Rocky Top, Tennessee, Vols and Wildcat in the U.S. • Wide receiver Alton “Pig” Howard made his first Vol appearance in the second quarter. He is the 10th true freshman to play in 2012.
No. 23 Vols Fall to 18th-Ranked Florida, 37-20 KNOXVILLE - During its 2-0 start to the season, No. 23 Tennessee made a habit of scoring points in a flash. Against No. 18 Florida, its fortunes changed just as quickly. The Gators dealt the Vols a couple of body blows in the third quarter and pulled away to win their eighth consecutive game in the series, 37-20, in front of a sold-out Neyland Stadium. Florida exploded for 24 unanswered points to close the game, and wound up with 555 yards of total offense and 336 yards rushing. At halftime, the Gators had just 176 yards of offense and only 86 on the ground. Florida gained 227 yards of total offense in the third quarter, 170 of which came on the ground. But after the Vols went 81 yards on their first possession of the second half, it was all Florida the rest of the way. Trey Burton, who scored Florida’s only touchdown of the first half, started the deluge with an 80-yard touchdown run on a direct snap. Then after a Tyler Bray interception, the Gators ripped off a 45-yard run by Mike Gillislee and one play later quarterback Jeff Driskel found Jordan Reed in the end zone for a 23-yard touchdown and a 27-20 lead. The haymaker was a 75-yard, catch-and-run touchdown pass to Frankie Hammond on third down that gave Florida a 34-20 lead with 9:55 remaining. Tennessee failed to gain a yard of total offense in the fourth quarter and didn’t have a first down in the final 15 minutes. Tennessee got off to a solid start and seemed in control at halftime leading 10-7, its first lead in the series after two quarters since 2006. Florida scored on its second possession of the game when Burton took a direct snap 14 yards to give the Gators a 7-0 lead with 7:52 left in the first quarter. They took possession on that drive after linebacker Lerentee McCray intercepted a Bray pass and returned it 25 yards into Tennessee territory. The UT offense came alive in the first quarter when Bray hit Hunter for a 42-yard gain to the Florida 18-yard line. He then caught Cordarrelle Patterson on a quick slant from the 2-yard line one play and a Gators penalty later to even the score with 3:02 left in the first quarter. After the defense forced a three-and-out, Tennessee embarked on a 16-play, 77yard drive that ended with a perfectly lofted touchdown pass from Bray to tight end Mychal Rivera. The key play on that drive came on fourth-and-9 from the Gators’ 30, when Bray hit Patterson for a 12-yard gain. Officials initially said the Patterson fumbled on the play, giving the Gators possession, but overturned the ruling on review.
>> SCORING SUMMARY Team Qtr Time UF 1st 07:52 UT 1st 03:02 UT 2nd 08:40 UF 2nd 00:00 UF 3rd 12:22 UT 3rd 07:33 UF 3rd 03:15 UF 3rd 00:30 UF 4th 09:55 UF 4th 06:44
Scoring Play Conversion Burton,T. 14 yd run Sturgis kick Patterson 2 yd pass from Bray Brodus kick Rivera 6 yd pass from Bray Brodus kick Sturgis,C 20 yd field goal Sturgis,C 25 yd field goal Johnson 1 yd run Kick failed Burton 80 yd run Sturgis,C kick Reed 23 yd pass from Driskel Sturgis kick Hammond 75 yd pass from Driskel Sturgis,C kick Sturgis,C 49 yd field goal
Plays 3-35 3-60 16-76 9-80 7-68 12-81 1-80 3-70 3-78 5-42
TOP 1:11 1:09 6:20 3:19 2:32 4:43 0:12 1:19 1:32 2:11
Score 7-0 7-7 7-14 10-14 13 -14 13 20 20-20 27-20 34-20 37-20
Stat Leaders >> TENNESSEE
Rushing Att Yds TD Long Avg. Neal 23 87 0 20 3.8 Johnson 2 5 1 4 2.5 Lane 1 1 0 1 1.0 Bray 2 -10 0 0 -5.0 Totals 28 83 1 20 3.0 Passing C-A-I Yds TD Long Sack Bray 22-44-2 257 2 42 1 Receiving Patterson Hunter Rivera Rogers Neal Totals
No. Yds TD Long 8 75 1 18 5 76 0 42 4 47 1 20 3 39 0 27 2 20 0 12 22 257 2 42
>> FLORIDA
Rushing Att Yds TD Long Avg. Gillislee 18 115 0 45 6.4 Burton 3 91 2 80 30.3 Driskel 8 81 0 28 10.1 Patton 3 34 0 14 11.3 Jones,M. 5 9 0 5 1.8 Elam,M 1 5 0 5 5.0 Brown,M. 1 3 0 3 3.0 Debose,A. 2 1 0 8 0.5 Totals 43 336 2 80 7.8 Passing C-A-I Yds TD Long Sack Driskel 14-20-0 219 2 75 0 Receiving Reed Dunbar Burton Hammond Patton Joyer Hines Totals
No. Yds TD Long 5 60 1 23 3 30 0 20 2 38 0 32 1 75 1 75 1 17 0 17 1 5 0 5 1 -6 0 0 14 219 2 75
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Game 4
AKRON TENNESSEE
10 13 0 3 - 10 13 7 17 -
26 47
Sept. 22 | Neyland Stadium | Knoxville | 7:36 p.m. | Attendance: 81,719
Breakdown AKRON UT FIRST DOWNS 18 33 Rushing 5 10 Passing 12 20 Penalty 1 3 NET YARDS RUSHING 115 232 Rushing Attempts 26 46 Average Per Rush 4.4 5.0 Rushing Touchdowns 1 1 Yards Gained Rushing 138 251 Yards Lost Rushing 23 19 NET YARDS PASSING 229 401 Completions-Attempts-Int 27-49-3 27-43-1 Average Per Attempt 4.7 9.3 Average Per Completion 8.5 14.9 Passing Touchdowns 0 4 TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS 344 633 Total offense plays 75 89 Average Gain Per Play 4.6 7.1 Fumbles: Number-Lost 0-0 2-1 Penalties: Number-Yards 6-40 5-30 PUNTS-YARDS 5-227 2-81 Average Yards Per Punt 45.4 40.5 Net Yards Per Punt 36.4 38.5 Inside 20 2 1 50+ Yards 2 0 Touchbacks 0 0 Fair catch 1 1 KICKOFFS-YARDS 7-396 10-623 Average Yards Per Kickoff 56.6 62.3 Net Yards Per Kickoff 43.1 44.6 Touchbacks 2 5 Punt returns: Number-Yards-TD 1-4-0 3-45-0 Average Per Return 4.0 15.0 Kickoff returns: Number-Yds-TD 4-77-0 4-54-0 Average Per Return 19.2 13.5 Interceptions: Number-Yds-TD 1-44-1 3-35-0 Fumble Returns: Number-Yds-TD 0-0-0 0-0-0 Miscellaneous Yards 0 0 Possession Time 28:36 31:24 1st Quarter 3:45 11:15 2nd Quarter 8:36 6:24 3rd Quarter 11:05 3:55 4th Quarter 5:10 9:50 Third-Down Conversions 5 of 15 5 of 14 Fourth-Down Conversions 1 of 1 0 of 2 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 3-4 8-8 Touchdowns 0-4 4-8 Field goals 3-4 4-8 Sacks By: Number-Yards 0-0 1-4 PAT Kicks 2-2 5-5 Field Goals 4-4 4-4 42
THE WRAPUP
For the Record • Tennessee Captains: Channing Fugate, Curt Maggitt, Zach Fulton, Zach Rogers. • The Vol For Life Legend of the Game was Lester McClain, a member of the Tennessee squad from 1967-70. McClain became the first African-American to play football in the SEC, as he suited up for the Vols in 1967 and played in his first games at wingback in 1968.
Game Notes • Tennessee is 13-1 all-time vs. teams from the Buckeye State. The Vols last lost to a team from Ohio in 1904. • Tyler Bray posted his second career 400-yard passing game and ninth career 300-yard passing contest. • Derrick Brodus tied a UT placekicker record with 17 points in a game. He matched Alex Walls (4 FG, 5 PAT vs. Wyoming, 2002), Fuad Reveiz (5 FG, 2 PAT vs. Memphis St., 1982) and Alan Duncan (5 FG, 2 PAT vs. Kentucky, 1978) • The Vols produced 633 yards of total offense, marking the first time it has reached the 600mark since Sept. 5, 2009, when UT had 657 yards vs. Western Kentucky (380 rush, 277 pass). • Tennessee recorded its third game of 500+ yards of total offense in 2012. The last time the Vols accomplished that feat three times in a single season was 2004. • Tennessee had seven different rushers and five different receivers in the first quarter alone. The Vols finished with eight different rushers and 11 different receivers. All five touchdowns (four receiving, one rushing) were scored by different players
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Vols Zap Zips, 47-26 KNOXVILLE - Tennessee didn’t have much trouble moving the ball against Akron in Neyland Stadium. It didn’t have much trouble slowing down the Zips’ passing attack, either. But finding a comfortable margin on the scoreboard took the better part of three quarters before the Vols pulled away for a 47-26 victory in their last game before facing four straight ranked SEC opponents. Tennessee pulled away from the Zips (1-3) in the second half to reach 3-1 for the first time since 2006. But it took a fight to get there. Beginning its second possession of the second half tied, 23-23, Tennessee moved deep into Akron territory but appeared to be stopped when officials said tight end Mychal Rivera fumbled. A video review overturned the call, and the Vols scored three plays later to take the lead for good at 30-23. The Zips, though, drove for a field goal on their next possession, and it wasn’t until Justin Hunter scored on a 19-yard pass from Tyler Bray that Tennessee truly seemed in control. That score, which gave UT a 40-26 lead, was set up by an Eric Gordon interception one play earlier. Former walk-on Jacob Carter had his first career touchdown, giving the Vols a 47-26 lead. Kicker Derrick Brodus had four field goals for Tennessee, which topped 600 yards of total offense. Quarterback Tyler Bray finished with 401 yards passing, the second time in his career he’s thrown for more than 400 in a single game. It was a solid night on the ground for the Vols as well. Rajion Neal had a careerbest 151 yards on 22 carries, and Tennessee finished with 232 yards rushing. Gaining yards wasn’t a problem for Tennessee all night long. In the first half, Tennessee outgained the Zips by more than 150 yards, but still ended the first half in a draw. Akron’s Avis Commack intercepted Bray in the first minute of the game, returning it 44 yards for a touchdown and a 7-0 lead. The Vols answered, driving 75 yards in 13 plays and tying the game on A.J. Johnson’s 2-yard touchdown run. The teams traded a pair of field goals -- Akron’s Robert Stein connecting from 45 and 32 yards and UT’s Brodus hitting from 37 and 23 yards -- before the Vols broke a 13-13 tie midway through the second quarter. Bray connected with Zach Rogers for a 48-yard gain to the Akron 5. Two plays later, he found tight end Brendan Downs -- playing in his first game this season after suffering a knee injury late in fall camp -- for a 6-yard touchdown.
>> SCORING SUMMARY Team Qtr Time AK 1st 14:25 UT 1st 09:55 UT 1st 06:55 AK 1st 03:27 UT 2nd 14:53 AK 2nd 10:40 UT 2nd 08:12 AK 2nd 05:04 AK 2nd 02:14 UT 2nd 01:03 UT 3rd 06:47 AK 4th 14:50 UT 4th 12:28 UT 4th 09:02 UT 4th 06:34
Scoring Play Conversion Plays TOP Commack 44 yd INT return Stein kick Johnson 2 yd run Brodus kick 13-75 4:30 Brodus 37 yd field goal 7-9 2:01 Stein 45 yd field goal 4-1 0:53 Brodus 23 yd field goal 11-80 3:29 Stein 32 yd field goal 12-60 4:13 Downs 6 yd pass from Bray Brodus kick 7-75 2:28 Stein 37 yd field goal 10-46 3:08 Hines 70 yd run Stein kick 1-70 0:12 Brodus 22 yd field goal 8-70 1:05 Neal 3 yd pass from Bray Brodus kick 8-66 2:59 Stein 37 yd field goal 16-60 6:53 Brodus 28 yd field goal 7-53 2:17 Hunter 19 yd pass from Bray Brodus kick 1-19 0:07 Carter 24 yd pass from Bray Brodus kick 5-63 1:44
Score 7-0 7-7 7-10 10-10 10-13 13-13 13-20 16-20 23-20 23-23 23-30 26-30 26-33 26-40 26-47
Stat Leaders >> TENNESSEE
>> AKRON
Passing C-A-I Yds TD Long Sack Bray 27-43-1 401 4 48 0
Passing C-A-I Yds TD Long Sack Williams 27-49-3 229 0 21 1
Receiving No. Yds TD Long Hunter 8 115 1 25 Rogers 3 72 0 48 Neal 3 22 1 10 Lane 2 49 0 35 Rivera 2 43 0 24 Bartholomew 2 21 0 13 Patterson 2 20 0 13 Howard 2 18 0 13 Carter 1 24 1 24 Dallas 1 11 0 11 Downs 1 6 1 6 Totals 27 401 4 48
Receiving Suel D’Orazio Frieson Sconiers Williams Smith Fleming Totals
Rushing Att Yds TD Long Avg. Neal 22 151 0 29 6.9 Lane 9 47 0 14 5.2 King 1 18 0 18 18.0 Patterson 2 12 0 17 6.0 Watson 8 6 0 5 0.8 Howard 1 3 0 3 3.0 Johnson 2 2 1 2 1.0 Bray 1 -7 0 0 -7.0 Totals 46 232 1 29 5.0
Rushing Att Yds TD Long Avg. Hines 6 76 1 70 12.7 Chisholm 14 53 0 17 3.8 Hundley 2 8 0 5 4.0 Williams 1 -4 0 0 -4.0 TEAM 2 -8 0 0 -4.0 Williams 1 -10 0 0 -10.0 Totals 26 115 1 70 4.4
No. Yds TD Long 12 92 0 19 6 72 0 20 4 11 0 4 2 17 0 9 1 21 0 21 1 9 0 9 1 7 0 7 27 229 0 21
VOLS IN THE
Atop The Record Book
With his 330-yard effort against Houston Sunday, Peyton Manning registered his 64th career 300-yard passing game, moving past Dan Marino (63) for the most in NFL History.
First Time’s A Charm
Notching the Bucs’ first TD of the game on Sunday, Luke Stocker also recorded his first career NFL touchdown on a 1-yard pass from Josh Freeman. For the second-year pro, the catch was also his first of 2012 and 13th of his career.
Third Ain’t So Bad
With his second catch against Seattle on Sept. 16, former Vol and current Dallas Cowboy Jason Witten became the third tight end in NFL history with 700 career catches. In 10 seasons, Witten has 704 total receptions. Witten is also the second player in Cowboys history to reach 700 catches, joining Pro Football Hall of Fame wide receiver Michael Irvin (750). ¢ All-Time NFL Receptions by Tight Ends Player Team(s) Years Rec. Tony Gonzalez Kansas City, Atlanta 1997-pres. 1,163 Shannon Sharpe Denver, Baltimore 1990-2003 815 Jason Witten Dallas 2003-pres. 704 Ozzie Newsome Cleveland 1978-90 662 Antonio Gates San Diego 2003-pres. 597
Texans’ Rushing King
Arian Foster became the Houston Texans’ all-time leading rusher on Sept. 16, 2012.
After recording 110 yards on 28 carries against Jacksonville on Sept. 16, Arian Foster became the Houston Texans’ all-time leading rusher, passing Domanick Davis who had 3,195 rushing yards for the franchise from 2003-05.
VOLS IN THE NFL - WEEK THREE Player Pos. Team vs./at Week 3 Result Stats vs./at Week 4 Jason Allen CB Cincinnati at Washington W, 38-31 1st app of 2012, 2 tackles at Jacksonville 4 pm Robert Ayers DE Denver vs. Houston L, 25-31 Played, no stats vs. Oakland 4 pm Eric Berry DB Kansas City at New Orleans W, 27-24 OT Started SS, 8 tkls ,1 TFL vs. San Diego 1 pm Kevin Burnett LB Miami vs. NY Jets L, 20-23 OT Started LB, led Miami with 9 tackles, pass def. at Arizona 4 pm Britton Colquitt P Denver vs. Houston L, 25-31 8 punts, 42.8 avg. 3 I-20 vs. Oakland 4 pm Dustin Colquitt P Kansas City at New Orleans W, 27-24 OT 5 punts, 41.6 avg. 4 I-20 vs. San Diego 1 pm Morgan Cox LS Baltimore vs. New England W, 31-30 Snapped on all punts and kicks including GW FG vs. Cleveland TNF Arian Foster RB Houston at Denver W, 31-25 25 rush-105 yds. 1 catch, 3 yds. TD vs. Titans 1 pm Ramon Foster OT Pittsburgh at Oakland L, 24-21 Started at RG BYE WEEK Aubrayo Franklin DT San Diego vs. Atlanta L, 3-27 4 tackles at Kansas City 1 pm Jabari Greer CB New Orleans vs. Kansas City L, 24-27 OT Started LCB, 5 tackles, 1 INT-28 yds. 3 Pass. Def. at Green Bay 4 pm Nick Guess LS Oakland Released Sept. 19 Parys Haralson LB San Francisco at Minnesota L, 13024 Injured Reserve at NY Jets 1 pm Montario Hardesty RB Cleveland vs. Buffalo L, 14-24 Did not play at Baltimore TNF Malik Jackson DE Denver vs. Houston L, 25-31 1 tackle vs. Oakland 4 pm Peyton Manning QB Denver vs. Houston L, 25-31 26-52, 330 yds. 2 TDs 0 INT vs. Oakland 4 pm Jerod Mayo LB New England at Baltimore L, 30-31 Started LB, gm-high 11 tkls at Buffalo 1 pm Turk McBride DE New Orleans vs. Kansas City L, 24-27 OT Not active at Green Bay 4 pm Tony McDaniel DE Miami vs. NY Jets L, 20-23 OT Not active at Arizona 4 pm Robert Meachem WR San Diego vs. Atlanta L, 3-27 4 catches, 43 yds. at Kansas City 1 pm Marvin Mitchell LB Minnesota vs. San Francisco W, 24-13 Started WLB, 1 tkl, 1 FR at Detroit 1 pm Denarius Moore WR Oakland vs. Pittsburgh W, 34-31 Started WR, 5 catches 45 yards, 1 TD (1st of 2012) at Denver 4 pm Tauren Poole RB Carolina vs. NY Giants L, 7-36 Injured Reserve at Atlanta 1 pm Chris Scott OL Green Bay vs. Chicago W, 23-10 Practice Squad vs. New Orleans 4 pm Jarrod Shaw OL Cleveland at Cincinnati L, 27-34 Practice Squad at Baltimore TNF Luke Stocker TE Tampa Bay at Dallas L, 10-16 Notched his first career TD on a 1-yd catch vs. Washington 4 pm Scott Wells C St. Louis at Chicago L, 6-23 Injured Reserve vs. Seattle 1 pm Dan Williams DT Arizona vs. Philadelphia W, 27-6 Started NT, 1 tackle 1 FR vs. Miami 4 pm Jason Witten TE Dallas at Seattle L, 7-27 Started TE, 2 rec. 8 yds. vs. Chicago MNF
Foster continues to add to his lifetime total upping his rushing yards to 3,286 after a 105-yard effort against the Broncos (Sept. 23) Foster currently leads the NFL with three rushing touchdowns and ranks seventh in both total rushing yards (189) and rushing yards per game (94.5).
Vols vs. Vols
This week, 14 Vols will go head-to-head in week four of the NFL regular season. Robert Ayers, Britton Colquitt, Malik Jackson and Peyton Manning welcome Denarius Moore and the Oakland Raiders to Denver. San Diego’s Aubrayo Franklin and Robert Meachem head to Kansas City for a meeting with Eric Berry and Dustin Colquitt. Kevin Burnett and Tony McDaniel will come headto-head with Dan Williams as Miami and Arizona meet in Phoenix. Baltimore’s Morgan Cox will host Montario Hardesty and the Cleveland Browns in Thursday Night Football on the NFL Network.
THE BREAKDOWN 330 drafted players, most in SEC and seventh among all schools. Arian Foster was once again amongst the league leaders in rushing this time, finishing fifth in the NFL in rushing yards (1,224) in 2011. At least one former Vol has played in 20 of the last 21 Super Bowls with a total of 29 playing in the big game since 2000. Three Vols played in the Super Bowl in 2012. Two former Vols received invitations to the 2011 Pro Bowl: Arian Foster and Scott Wells. Wells did not play due to his preparation for Super Bowl XLV with the champion Green Bay Packers. A total of 38 former Vols have earned 113 all-time invitations. Malik Jackson, drafted fifth round of the 2012 draft, marked the third UT defensive lineman taken since 2009, joining first-rounders Dan Williams (2010) and Robert Ayers (2009). 12 former Vols have been selected in the first round of the NFL Draft since 2000, while 63 UT players overall have been selected in that time frame, second-most in the SEC and fifth nationally. Tennessee is second in the SEC with 43 alltime first-round draft picks. Tennessee has had multiple first-round draft picks nine times in the history of the NFL Draft, including 2010. Former Vol Peyton Manning earned a record fourth NFL regular-season MVP award in 2009. Super Bowl XLIV MVP Drew Brees played for Vols offensive coordinator Jim Chaney at Purdue from 1997-2000.
Jerod Mayo (New England) has registered 33 tackles so far this season which ranks third in the league.
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MEDIA INFORMATION
TENNESSEE MEDIA RELATIONS STAFF
CREDENTIAL REQUESTS:
WEEKLY MEDIA CONFERENCES:
Coach Derek Dooley’s weekly press conferences are held Mondays of game week inside the football team meeting room at the Neyland-Thompson Football Complex. The conferences start between 12-12:30 p.m. ET. Player interviews will be conducted following practices on Mondays and Tuesdays.
HEAD COACH MEDIA TELECONFERENCES:
Coach Dooley is available Wednesdays at 11:50 a.m. ET on the SEC coaches weekly teleconference. Media representatives needing further information should contact the SEC Media Relations Office at (205) 458-3000.
From I-40 East: Follow I-40 to James White Parkway. Follow to Neyland Drive. (G-10 Garage can be entered off Neyland Drive.) From I-40 West: Follow I-40 to James White Parkway. Follow to Neyland Drive. From I-75 South: Follow I-75 to I-275. Follow I-275 to I-40. Take I-40 East to James White Parkway and follow to Neyland Drive. (G-10 Garage can be entered off Neyland Drive.) At Neyland Drive: Follow to Thompson-Boling Arena. Turn onto Lake Loudoun Boulevard. Turn right at first light onto Phillip Fulmer Way. G-10 garage is on right after passing arena.
Assistant AD - Media Relations Office: (865) 974-9494 Cell: (865) 314-0273 E-mail: jyellin@utk.edu Twitter: @JasonYellin
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Press Will Call is at Gate 21 on the northwest side beginning two hours before game time. Pregame media meal is served on Press Box fifth level and in the Stokely Family Media Center at field level. Press box media access is through Gate 15. Field access is through Gates 21A and 25. Press parking is in parking garage G-10 at the southwest end of the stadium.
From Airport: Turn toward Knoxville onto Alcoa Hwy. (U.S. Hwy. 129 North). After crossing Tennessee River bridge, exit right and then turn left onto Neyland Drive.
Associate AD - Communications Office: (865) 974-4167 Cell: (865) 306-2052 E-mail: jimmystanton@utk.edu Twitter: @JimmyStanton
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To obtain season or single-game credentials, please apply online by visiting secsportsmedia.com and click on the Credentials link.
Associate Directors: Tom Satkowiak, Eric Trainer Assistant Directors: Brian Bruce, Stephen Lee, Amanda Pruitt Graduate Assistants: Nate Bain, Cassandra Novy
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TELECONFERENCE: The 14 SEC head football coaches will be featured twice a week on a teleconference from 11 a.m.-1:20 p.m., ET, during the 2012 league season. The teleconference will be held each Wednesday beginning Wed., Aug. 29 through Wed., Nov. 21. Media representatives should contact the SEC Media Relations Department (205) 458-3000 for the confidential phone number. Each coach will appear on the teleconference for seven minutes, according to the following schedule:
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11:30 a.m. James Franklin, Vanderbilt
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11:00 a.m. Les Miles, LSU 11:20 a.m. Will Muschamp, Florida
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11:40 a.m. Nick Saban, Alabama 11:50 a.m. Derek Dooley, Tennessee
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12:00 p.m. John L. Smith, Arkansas
Assistant MRD: Sean Cartell (scartell@sec.org)
12:10 p.m. Gary Pinkel, Missouri
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12:20 p.m. Hugh Freeze, Ole Miss
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12:30 p.m. Kevin Sumlin, Texas A&M
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12:40 p.m. Joker Phillips, Kentucky
12:50 p.m. Dan Mullen, Mississippi State
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Mark Richt, Georgia
1:10 p.m.
Gene Chizik, Auburn
2012 » TENNESSEE FOOTBALL PRACTICE SCHEDULE FOR THE UPCOMING WEEK
SUNDAY [23] No Open Practice
MONDAY [24]
Practice: Closed Haslam Field Coach Dooley, Selected Players
TUESDAY [25]
Practice: 9:15 a.m. Haslam Field Coach Dooley, Selected Players
WEDNESDAY THURSDAY [26] [27] Practice: 9:15 a.m. Haslam Field Coach Dooley, Asst. Coaches
Practice: 9:30 a.m. Haslam Field No Availability
FRIDAY [28] No Open Practice/Travel Day
SATURDAY [29]
Tennessee at #5 Georgia 3:30 p.m. ET (CBS) Athens, Ga.
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