UT vs. UT-Martin Game Notes by jeff muir

Tennessee Volunteers (0-0) vs. UT Martin Skyhawks (0-0)

Sept. 4, 2010 | 6 p.m. ET | Neyland Stadium

The Breakdown The Tennessee Volunteers open the 2010 season at Neyland Stadium by hosting the UT Martin Skyhawks for the first time. The game will be televised at 6 p.m. Eastern, available on VideoSeat pay-per-view. Here’s a quick look at the matchup based on the final 2009 statistics.

Tennessee

UT Martin

2009: 7-6 Overall; 4-4 SEC Head Coach: Derek Dooley (0-0 at UT; 1st year)

2009: 5-6 Overall; 4-4 OVC Head Coach: Jason Simpson (26-20 at UTM; 5th year)

Offense

383.5 yards per game Passing

226.3 272 first downs

Passing

Rushing

136

122

Rushing

243.0

157.2

Passing

 Tennessee Schedule

409.4 yards per game

Rushing

166.4

235 first downs Passing

Rushing

111

104

14 Penalty 47 touchdowns Passing

42 touchdowns

Rushing

Passing

20 Penalty Rushing

Defense

318.8 yards allowed per game Passing

169.2

Rushing

149.5

Scoring (PPG) Points for:

29.3

Points Against:

22.2

332.7 yards allowed per game

Rushing

210.2

122.5

Scoring (PPG) 27.3

Points Against:

29.4

For Starters: Debuts & Beginnings Season Opener

Saturday, the Vols begin their 114th official season of football. Tennessee has traditionally started well at home, having won 15 consecutive opening games at Neyland Stadium. For a breakdown of how the Vols have kicked off the year:  Season Openers: 83-24-6 (.761)  Last 25 Season Openers: 19-4-2  Home Openers: 89-18-5 (.816)

Dooley’s Debut

Derek Dooley became Tennessee’s 22nd head coach in January, joining the Vols after serving as head coach and athletics director at Louisiana Tech. More often than not, coaches have been successful in their UT debuts; the Vols have gone 17-4 in those games. For more on the coaching staff, see page 9.

New-Look Neyland

The Tennessee athletics department is putting the finishing touches on Phase III of the Neyland

 On TV and Radio

TV: VideoSeat pay-per-view Radio: Vol Network; XM Satellite Channel 200; Sirius “Best of XM” Channel 219

Stadium master plan. The improvements are immediately noticeable on the outside, including a new entry at Gate 21 and a brick and iron facade along the north and west ends. The Tennessee Terrace seating on the west side will also open for game day on Sept. 4. For more on Neyland Stadium, see page 8.

First Meeting

Date Opponent Time Sept. 4 UT Martin 6 p.m. ET Sept. 11 Oregon 7 p.m. ET Sept. 18 Florida* 3:30 p.m. ET Sept. 25 UAB -Oct. 2 at LSU* -Oct. 9 at Georgia* -Oct. 23 Alabama* -Oct. 30 at South Carolina* -Nov. 6 at Memphis 8 p.m. ET Nov. 13 Mississippi* -Nov. 20 at Vanderbilt* -Nov. 27 Kentucky* -Dec. 4 SEC Championship Game 4 p.m. ET * Southeastern Conference game

 UT Martin Schedule

Passing

Points for:

2010 Schedules

Saturday marks the first meeting between Tennessee and UT Martin. The Skyhawks are a member of the NCAA I Football Championship Series and the Ohio Valley Conference. The Vols are 13-0 against teams not currently in a BCS conference and 3-0 against the OVC. Tennessee has also won its last six games against in-state opponents. For more on UT Martin, see page 11.

Date Opponent Sept. 4 at Tennessee Sept. 11 at Southeastern La. Sept. 18 Eastern Illinois* Sept. 25 at Murray State* Sept. 30 at Tennessee Tech* Oct. 9 Jacksonville State* Oct. 16 Eastern Kentucky* Oct. 21 Lambuth Oct. 30 at Southeast Missouri St.* Nov. 6 at Austin Peay* Nov. 13 Tennessee State * Ohio Valley Conference game

Time 6 p.m. ET 6 p.m. CT -6 p.m. CT 7 p.m. CT -2 p.m. CT -1 p.m. CT 1 p.m. CT 6 p.m. CT

In the SEC... Thursday Game

All Times Eastern Southern Miss. vs. South Carolina, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday Games

Miami (Ohio) vs. Florida, noon Lousiana-Lafayette vs. Georgia, 12:30 p.m. Kentucky vs. Louisville, 3:30 p.m. Jacksonville State vs. Mississippi, 3:30 p.m. UT Martin vs. Tennessee, 6 p.m. San Jose State vs. Alabama, 7 p.m. Tennessee Tech vs. Arkansas, 7 p.m. Arkansas State vs. Auburn, 7 p.m. Memphis vs. Mississippi State, 7 p.m. Northwestern vs. Vanderbilt, 7:30 p.m. LSU vs. North Carolina, 8 p.m. For more on the SEC, see page 12

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Media Policies/Notes A Typical Game Week Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

 Game Highlights

 Media Day

 Practice

 Teleconferences

 No Availability

 Game Day

 Teleconference

 Preview Feed

9:00 a.m. Highlights available from 9-10 a.m. via satellite uplink

5:30 p.m. Derek Dooley

11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. Dooley and player interviews at Neyland Stadium. Dooley press conference at 12:30 4:15 p.m. Interviews and footage for the upcoming game via satellite uplink

 Practice

Selected players after practice

Media Contacts  For Tennessee Jimmy Stanton

Associate AD - Communications Cell 865-306-2052 E-mail jimmystanton@tennessee.edu

Bud Ford

Associate AD - Media Relations Cell 865-567-6287 E-mail bford@tennessee.edu

John Painter

Associate SID - Football Cell 865-414-1143 E-mail jpainter@tennessee.edu

Andrew Lentz

Graduate Assistant E-mail alentz1@utk.edu

Amanda Pruitt

Graduate Assistant E-mail akpruitt@utk.edu

Drew Rutherford

Graduate Assistant Email andrew@utk.edu

• Office Information Phone 865-974-1212 Fax 865-974-1269 Mailing Address P.O. Box 15061 Knoxville, TN 37901

 For UT Martin Joe Lofaro

Office (731) 881-7632 Cell (731) 514-2905 Email jlofaro@utm.edu

Ryne Rickman

Sports Information Assistant E-mail rrickman@utk.edu

• Office Information Mailing Address 15 Mount Pelia Road Martin, Tenn. 38238

Dooley and selected players after practice

11:40 a.m. Dooley on SEC Coaches Teleconference 1 p.m. Players Teleconference

Head Coach and selected players will be available 10-15 minutes following the game.

 Practice

Dooley and assistant coaches after practice

 Statewide Radio 8 p.m. Vol Calls

Tennessee Media Policies The following is a list of media policies for the 2010 Tennessee football season. Members of the media are expected to adhere to these policies, as they are put in place to allow student-athletes adequate time to devote to their school work and their team commitments. It should be noted that true freshmen will not be available for interviews. Interviews with Derek Dooley and the assistant coaches should be coordinated through Associate AD Jimmy Stanton. All player interview requests should be made through Associate SID John Painter at least 24 hours in advance. The Neyland-Thompson Sports Center is for studentathletes and Tennessee Athletics staff and members of the media should not be in the facility (outside of scheduled practices) unless by appointment through the office of media relations. All post-practice interviews will take place on Haslam Field, or in the case of an indoor practice, insde the Neyland-Thompson Sports Center. A working space for media is available in Stokely Athletics Center adjacent to the media relations office.

Coach and Player Interview Opportunities

 Game Day All Tennessee post-game press conferences will be held in the Stokely Family Media Center located in the northwest corner of Neyland Stadium near Gate 25. The press conference will begin with head coach Derek Dooley 10-15 minutes after each home game. Coach Dooley will be followed by selected players. A member of the Tennessee Media Relations staff will escort all media down to the media center when there are five minutes remaining in the fourth quarter.  Sundays Game highlights from the previous day’s contest are available from the Derek Dooley show from 9-10 a.m. A system test will be made at 8:45 a.m. and there is no programming on open dates. Please credit IMG College/Vol Network for video use. Head coach Derek Dooley will be available each Sunday evening for a teleconference beginning at 5:30 p.m. to discuss the previous game. Interested media should dial (212) 812-4494. The access code is 89348710 and Associate SID John Painter will moderate the call.  Mondays Head coach Derek Dooley holds a weekly media luncheon beginning at 11:30 a.m. at the Stokely Family Media Center, located at Gate 25 of Neyland Stadium. Selected players will be available from 11:30-1 p.m. Head coach Derek Dooley will begin at 12:30 p.m. Coach Dooley is available weekly via satellite uplink at 12:30 p.m. Satellite coordinates above. The Monday media luncheon will be streamed live at UTsports.com beginning at 12:30 p.m. and audio can be accessed on the website Monday afternoons.

On Air Saturday’s Broadcast

 Television: VideoSeat Pay-Per-View Commenators: Randy Smith (play-by-play), Pat Ryan (analyst)  Tennessee Radio: Vol Network Commentators: Bob Kesling (play-by-play), Tim Priest (analyst), Andy Kelly (sideline)  Additional Radio: Sirius 219; XM 200

Satellite Coordinates

For Derek Dooley’s weekly Monday press conference and additional footage: Digital KU Band, Horizons 2 Transponder 7-Slot/ Channel A Uplink Freq: 14246.5v Downlink Freq: 11946.5 H Symbol Rate:6.113, FEC:3/4 Trouble Number (865) 974-5069 or 974-2680 Each Monday during the season the UT Broadcasting Department will provide interviews and footage for the upcoming game at 4:15 p.m. There will be no feed during open weeks. Post-practice interviews will take place on Halsam Field or inside the Neyland-Thompson Sports Complex with Coach Dooley and selected players.  Wednesdays Head coach Derek Dooley is scheduled on the SEC Weekly Coaches Teleconference at 11:40 a.m. Eastern. Each SEC head coach will speak for 10 minutes beginning at 11 a.m. Selected players will be available each week 1-1:30 p.m. on the Tennessee Players’ Teleconference. Interested media should call 212-812-4494 and use the access code 89348710. This is the last media availability with student-athletes for the week. Coach Dooley and assistant coaches will be available post-practice. Assistant coaches are limited in discussion to coach/player feature stories. This will be the last media availability with Coach Dooley and assistants for the week.  Thursdays and Fridays No availability with coaches or student-athletes. NOTE: Coach Dooley is available by special appointment on Tuesday and Wednesday. Interested media should call Associate AD Jimmy Stanton to schedule an interview time. UTSports.com | 2

The Tennessee Vault

BEHIND THE UNITS

WALKER

TENNESSEE VOLUNTEER

In our weekly chat with senior Chris Walker, the always colorful defensive end sheds light on sporting a Superman backpack around campus and being a “big kid.” The 12 quarterbacks the Vols face this year probably wish he really was a big kid.

This Week on Behind the Units: Quarterbacks

Which quarterback would win a Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) Tournament?

4 - Matt Simms 1 - Tyler Bray 1 - Mike Fromke

CW:“I’m a big kid, actually. I’m always watching cartoons. I’m always watching SpongeBob. I watch Spongebob every day. I think it all came from (former Vols’ basketball player) Wayne Chism. I saw he had a Bert and Ernie hat on one day (and) some pajama pants on that were pretty cool so I started to take his swag since he was leaving. My favorite action hero is Superman. I’ve got two posters in my room of him.”

ROCKY

TE-Luke Stocker

Things about “Football Time in Tennessee”

5. The Vol Walk

As we come down through the T and see all the fans cheering us on and getting us hyped up. You know it’s game time around the corner.

4. Traveling with the Team

All of us guys getting together on one airplane or one bus and the camaraderie as a team and coming together and getting to travel together is a really neat experience.

3. The Fans

#2 Matt Simms

#8 Tyler Bray

#17 Tyler Page

“I would definitely say myself because I actually have some training sessions in mixed martial arts in New Jersey with a guy named Martin Rooney, who trains the Gracie family in Brazil. I can’t lie, but I can throw a pretty sick armbar or rear naked chokehold in there. Or I can put you in the guillotine. It’s either way you want. I do have a little skill in that.”

“It would probably be between me and Matt Simms. He’s the biggest and the strongest quarterback but I have family who’s owned part of MMA, so I’ve watched it for awhile. I know all the moves and stuff. I’d probably go with Matt. He’s a little stronger than me. If I gain a little weight, I might be able to take him.”

“I don’t know. We have some fun times together, and it gets heated sometimes, just for kicks. Tyler Bray can be pretty vicious, but I’d probably have to say Matt Simms. He’s a stocky dude and he’s got a grit to him for sure. And he’s from up north.”

WHERE ARE THEY NOW ? Raynoch Thompson • LB • 1997-99

Q: What are you doing now for a living? A: “An independent scouting service. A former player of mine that played at Arizona and I (are) doing an independent scouting service called Draftnasty.com. We’ve been working that, doing outsource work with the NFL Network, and we’ve been covering the NFL Draft. Check it out when you get some time.” Q: What teammates do you still keep in touch with? A: “Everybody! Corey (Gaines), Al Wilson, we’re here for his charity golf tournament. Shaun Ellis, Jamal Lewis, we keep up with just about everybody, Peyton (Manning). Everybody keeps in touch. It’s just a family. Once you’re a part of the Tennessee family, it goes on forever. Phil Crosby here, it goes all the way back 10 years ago.” Q: What was your favorite memory as a Vol? A: “Of course, winning a national championship. I can’t even explain that feeling. I played in a lot of NFL games but there’s nothing like winning. I love the college atmosphere, but there’s nothing like winning that national championship, so it was a great experience.”

Everyone coming in here flooding the stadium with orange. The emotion on the field, we can feel it. As players, that is something to really look forward to.

2. The Band

When they come out here and you can hear them playing Rocky Top in warmups. It just makes you feel college football and the passion. All the emotion you feel around Saturday is just unbelievable because of the band.

1. Running Through the “T”

You know it’s game time as soon as you run through the “T” as the crowd is going crazy and they’re playing Rocky Top. You get all those aspects I just talked about into one. It’s just an unbelievable feeling.

9/4 in UT Football History  Times Played: Twice (vs. Lousiana Tech1992/ vs. Wyoming 1999)  Record: 2-0  Most Memorable Moment/Game: Led by three sacks apiece from Shaun Ellis (1997-99) and Darwin Walker (1997-99), the Vols collectively tallied a team-record 13 sacks versus Wyoming. Ellis’ and Walker’s performances are tied as the third-best individual efforts in UT history. Eric Westmoreland (1996-00) became the most recent Vol to date to recover two fumbles in the same outing, a UT record matched by 11 others.  Notable: • Cedrick Wilson (1997-00): Career-best 183 receiving yards vs. Wyoming good for the 12th-best mark in Vols history. • John Becksvoort (1991-94): 51-yard field goal versus Louisiana Tech in 1992 ranks as the seventh-longest distance and is tied for the 20th-best mark overall in UT annals. • Aaron Hayden (1991-94) and Jamal Lewis (1997-99) each notched the fourth-best rushing efforts in their careers with 119 yards vs. Louisana Tech and 159 yards vs. Wyoming, respectively.

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Tennessee vs. UT Martin Quotable:

“This place is special. It really is because of that. A lot of people take it for granted. A lot of people don’t really appreciate how special those things are. But it is. I told them I knew about most of these traditions before I even got the job because I grew up watching it. It’s awesome. They’re going to leave here believing that, too.”

Head Coach Derek Dooley, on the Tennessee football traditions

Remembering Haywood

Haywood Harris’ black and white words were the rites of fall in Big Orange Country for media and Vol fans alike in the way only he could shed light on Tennessee’s upcoming season. Haywood’s no-nonsense, barber shop style of prose was timeless. From the excitement of a new coach to the veterans he worked with over the seasons to even the General, Haywood made most folks feel good about the Vols’ possibilities and welcome in Neyland Stadium. Haywood, a fixture in the Tennessee athletic department since the 1961 season, died this summer. He was 80. Tennessee will commemorate Haywood’s seat in the press box prior to Saturday’s game against UT Martin. Knoxville media legends Russ Bebb (seat No. 7), Gary Lundy (No. 54) and Lindsey Nelson (No. 90) already have seats recognized in the Tom Elam Press Box.

Home Cookin’

For just the ninth time in Tennessee football history and the third time since 1978, the Vols will open up their season with four consecutive games in Knoxville. UT holds a 25-9 (.735) record in those games and is 54-27-1 (.665) overall in years in which they kickoff the season with at least four straight contests at home. Two of those campaigns (1915 & 1977) saw the Vols defending their home field for a UT-record five games before hitting the road. Here’s how the Vols finished when starting the season with at least four at home: Year Start Final 1902 3-1 6-2 1908 4-0 9-0-1 1915 4-1 4-4 1931 4-0 9-0-1 1963 2-2 5-5 1977 2-3 4-7 2004 3-1 10-3 2006 3-1 9-4 Overall 25-9 54-27-1

A New Decade

Now that it’s 2010, the Vols are entering a new decade. Tennessee has enjoyed its share of success to open every 10-year period, being named national champions in 1940 and 1950. The Vols also won SEC titles in 1940 and 1990. Looking back at the last 100 years: Year Record Titles 2000 8-4 -1990 9-2-2 SEC Champions 1980 5-6 -1970 11-1 -1960 6-2-2 -1950 11-1 National Champions 1940 10-1 National Champions SEC Champions 1930 9-1 -1920 7-2 -1910 3-5-1 -1900 3-2-1 --

5 of the 25

Per tradition, the Vols will face steep competition in 2010, with five opponents ranked in both the Associated Press and USA Today Coaches Poll. Alabama, whom the Vols play Oct. 23 in Neyland Sta-

Numbers of Interest

Facts and stats worth knowing by game day.

Tennessee’s second-year video board at Neyland Stadiums ranks as the fifth-largest in college football, according to Street & Smith’s Sports Business Journal. Five is also the number of teams currently ranked in the top 25 that are on the Vols’ 2010 schedule.

The ranking of UT’s 2010 recruiting class, according to Rivals.com.

Six consecutive victories over schools within the state of Tennessee, including four against Vanderbilt and two against Memphis.

An SEC school has won each of the last four BCS national titles: Alabama (2009), Florida (2008 and 2006) and LSU (2007). All three are on the Vols’ 2010 schedule.

Vols from the state of Georgia, marking the first time UT has boasted that many players from the Peach State since 1975. That year, 20 Vols called Georgia home.

dium, is ranked atop both polls. Florida, Oregon, LSU and Georgia are also ranked.

Top 25 Polls

Happy Birthday, Vol Walk

1. Alabama 2. Ohio State 3. Boise State 4. Florida 5. Texas 6. TCU 7. Oklahoma 8. Nebraska 9. Iowa 10. Virginia Tech 11. Oregon 12. Wisconsin 13. Miami (Fla.) 14. Southern Cal 15. Pittsburgh 16. Georgia Tech 17. Arkansas 18. North Carolina 19. Penn State 20. Florida State 21. LSU 22. Auburn 23. Georgia 24. Oregon State 25. West Virginia

This season, the Tennessee game day tradition of the Vol Walk celebrates its 20th anniversary. Then head coach Johnny Majors started the official Saturday march to Neyland Stadium prior to the Alabama game on Oct. 20, 1990. In 1989, the team walked unofficially to the games from Bill Gibbs Dormitory. That phenomenon caught on with fans. However, the first publicized and announced Vol Walk did not take place until the Alabama game in 1990. On rare occasions due to inclement weather, the team busses directly to Gate 21. The Vol Walk has been moved its start time of 2 hours, 15 minutes prior to kickoff. The team will walk down Peyton Manning Pass, take a left on Phillip Fulmer Way and enter the stadium at the newly remodeled Gate 21.

Where Youth Will Be Served

Tennessee’s 2010 signing class was ranked ninth in the nation by Rivals.com, and several of those signees will have a chance to see action in their first season opener. In depth chart for UT Martin, 16 Vols in the two-deep are freshmen. In fact, three freshmen are listed as potential starters for Saturday. JerQuari Schofield (6-6, 331) and Ju’Wuan James (6-7, 313) are slated to get the starting nod at left guard and right tackle respectively. Either Eric Gordon (5-10, 186) or sophomore Marsalis Teague (5-10, 178) will start at right cornerback. Additional freshmen on the depth chart include: Defense Offense LG James Stone WR Justin Hunter LT Marques Pair WR Da’Rick Rogers

RG RT

Zach Fulton Daniel Hood

Specialist P/PK Michael Palardy

QB FB LE NT RE SS RC

Tyler Bray Channing Fugate Corey Miller Arthur Jeffery Jacques Smith Brent Brewer Eric Gordon

Associated Press

USA Today Coaches

Others receiving votes: Cincinnati 108, Stanford 81, Utah 80, South Carolina 71, Houston 66, Connecticut 32, Notre Dame 31, Missouri 27, Brigham Young 19, Arizona 15, Clemson 15, Texas Tech 14, Navy 12, Washington 8, Texas A&M 7, Mississippi 6, Oklahoma State 3, Middle Tennessee 2, Central Michigan 2, Temple 2, UCF 1, Boston College 1, Southern Methodist 1

Others receiving votes: Cincinnati 135, Houston 76, Brigham Young 66, Arizona 65, Mississippi 48, Clemson 44, Stanford 41, Connecticut 40, Notre Dame 38, South Carolina 38, Washington 26, Missouri 23, Navy 12, Oklahoma State 11, Boston College 10, Michigan State 10, Arizona State 6, California 6, Texas Tech 5, South Florida 4, Texas A&M 3, Temple 2, Northwestern 2, Mississippi State 1, Nevada 1, Northern Illinois 1, Central Michigan 1, Southern Methodist 1

1. Alabama 2. Ohio State 3. Florida 4. Texas 5. Boise State 6. Virginia Tech 7. TCU 8. Oklahoma 9. Nebraska 10. Iowa 11. Oregon 12. Wisconsin 13. Miami (Fla.) 14. Penn State 15. Pittsburgh 16. LSU 17. Georgia Tech 18. North Carolina 19. Arkansas 20. Florida State 21. Georgia 22. Oregon State 23. Auburn 24. Utah 24. West Virginia

Bold Teams on schedule

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Tennessee vs. UT Martin Nine Vols with Diplomas Ranks Third

As the 2010 season looms, nine Vols will suit up as graduates of Tennessee. Chad Cunningham, Daniel Lincoln, Cody Pope, Nick Reveiz, Jarrod Shaw, Luke Stocker, Victor Thomas, LaMarcus Thompson and Tyler Wolf all earned their college degrees before the 2010 football season. With nine active graduates slated for action this season, Tennessee is third in the nation behind Boston College (14) and Auburn (11). Kansas State, Virginia Tech and UCF are tied with eight.

59th pick, Cleveland Browns), while two former offensive line starters in Jacques McClendon (4th round, 129th pick, Indianapolis Colts) and Chris Scott (5th round, 151st pick, Pittsburgh Steelers) were drafted on the third day. Starting quarterback Jonathan Crompton (5th round, 168th pick, San Diego Chargers) was also taken. Tennessee had the third-highest total selected in the SEC with six. A total of 44 former Volunteers have been drafted in the first round of the NFL draft, the highest of any SEC school.

Position Swap

Preseason All-SEC

Three Vols have changed sides of the ball during the offseason. Junior Austin Johnson moved from fullback to linebacker and earned the Andy Spiva Award, given to the most improved defensive player during spring practice. Sophomore Marsalis Teague made a surprise move to start fall camp, going from wide receiver to becoming a potential starter at the right corner position. Last year, Teague had 13 catches and 2 touchdowns. In the case of senior defensive lineman Victor Thomas, the move meant a shift back to his normal position. He moved to center during spring practice and but returned to defensive tackle this fall.

Among the near-countless summer preseason all-conference selections, three Vols -- Stocker, Reveiz and Walker -- were named preseason All-SEC by the coaches or media.  Luke Stocker, TE Phil Steele All-America (4th) Coaches All-SEC (2nd) Media All-SEC (2nd)  Nick Reveiz, LB Media All-SEC (2nd)  Chris Walker, DL Coaches All-SEC (2nd)

Recap the Draft

A pair of senior Vols have been placed on national watch lists for major positional awards. Luke Stocker is on the watch list for the John Mackey Award, given annual to the nation’s best tight end. Chris Walker is one of 36 candidates for the Ted Hendricks Defensive End of the Year Award. Among many other awards, Eric Berry won the Jim Thorpe Award last season and was a finalist for both the Bronko Nagurski and Lott Trophy awards.

Tennessee had six players drafted in the NFL Draft this April. Two former UT standouts were selected in the first round, All-America safety Eric Berry (1st round, 5th pick, Kansas City Chiefs) and All-SEC defensive linemen Dan Williams (1st round, 26th pick, Arizona Cardinals). The Browns traded up in the second round to grab running back Montario Hardesty (2nd round,

Watch Lists

How Do You Say...  A brief pronunciation guide for the 2010 Volunteers in alphabetical order: 43 Savion Frazier SA-vee-on 46 Channing Fugate FEW-get 93 Montori Hughes Mon-TORE-ee 70 Ja’Wuan James Juh-WAHN 83 Denarius Moore Duh-NARE-ee-iss 27 David Oku OH-koo 28 Tauren Poole TAR-in 29 Stephaun Raines Ste-FON 56 Nick Reveiz Ruh-VAZE 75 JerQuari Schofield Jer-KWAR-ee SKOH-field 74 Jarrod Shaw Jur-ROD 55 Jacques Smith JOCK-ez

2010 Schedule and Results

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Date

Opponent

Site TV Time

Series/Result Note

Sept. 4

UT Martin Skyhawks

Knoxville PPV 6:00 ET First Meeting Neyland Stadium

Sept. 11

Oregon Ducks

Knoxville ESPN2 7:00 ET First Meeting Fifth straight year facing Pac-10 foe: Neyland Stadium California (2006-07), UCLA (2008-09).

Sept. 18

Florida Gators

Knoxville CBS 3:30 ET UF 20-19 Neyland Stadium

Vols lead 11-9 in Knox, but Gators’ current 5-game streak matches their best vs. UT

Sept. 25

UAB Blazers

Knoxville -- -- UT 3-0 Neyland Stadium

Vols won last meeting 35-3 in 2008; All 3 games played in Knoxville.

Oct. 2

at LSU Tigers

Baton Rouge, La. -- -- UT 20-7-3 Tiger Stadium

Last visit saw Vols rally from 21-0 at half, 24-7 in 4th to claim 30-27 OT miracle.

Oct. 9

at Georgia Bulldogs

Athens, Ga. -- -- UT 21-16-2 Sanford Stadium

Derek Dooley returns to his hometown; Vols have won 6 of last 9 in Athens.

Oct. 23

Alabama Crimson Tide

Knoxville -- -- UA 47-38-7 Neyland Stadium

Last year’s 12-10 result was first-ever two-point loss by Vols to Alabama.

Oct. 30

at South Carolina Gamecocks

Columbia, S.C. -- -- UT 22-4-2 Williams-Brice Stadium

Vols have won 7 of last 8 in Columbia and are 8-3-2 there overall in series.

Nov. 6

at Memphis Tigers

Memphis CBSC 7:00 CT UT 21-1 Liberty Bowl Memorial

Last trip to Memphis was 41-7 win in ‘06; Vols 9-1 all time against Tigers at Liberty.

Nov. 13

MISSISSIPPI (HC) Rebels

Knoxville -- -- UT 43-19-1 Neyland Stadium

Vols won 55-13 in 1987, which was last time Ole Miss was UT’s Homecoming foe.

Nov. 20

at Vanderbilt Commodores

Nashville -- -- UT 71-27-5 Vanderbilt Stadium

Vols have won last 13 consecutive in Nashville (14 counting ‘02 vs. Wyoming).

Nov. 27

KENTUCKY Wildcats

Knoxville -- -- UT 73-23-9 Neyland Stadium

Winning streak at 25, but four of last six games have been decided by TD or less.

Vols become last SEC member since ‘92 expansion to play FCS (I-AA) member.

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Notes on Offense Herald Gerald

With another stellar season in 2010, senior wideout Gerald Jones will likely find himself among the top 10 in two main receiving categories in the UT record books. With 87 catches under his belt, Jones needs 27 receptions to slide past Lucas Taylor (200508) into the top 10 for career receptions. The standout receiver, who has amassed 1,114 receiving yards in three years, can also move into the top 10 in career receiving yards by adding 634 to his total. Donte’ Stallworth (1999-2001) is currently 10th on the list with 1,747. If Jones leads the team in reception yards in 2010, he will become just the fifth receiver in UT history to do so in three consecutive seasons. Here’s where he stacks up on the career lists:  Career Receptions 8. Tim McGee, 1982-85 123 9. Larry Seivers, 1973-76 117 10. Lucas Taylor, 2005-08 113 Gerald Jones, 2007-Pres. 87

Stock(er) Market Rising

Senior tight end Luke Stocker looks to have a breakout season after improving his numbers each season since he began his playing career at UT in 2007 and finishing 2009 with a flurry. In his junior slate, Stocker’s numbers increased by 16 receptions, 250 yards, and five touchdowns. In the Vols’ final two regular season games last season, Stocker registered 10 receptions, 125 yards, and a pair of touchdowns. The individual season records for a tight end are 41 receptions (Chris Brown, 2007), 493 yards (Jason Witten, 2002) and seven touchdowns (Austin Denney, 1966). Receptions 4 13 29

Net Yards 11 139 389

Third-Season Starters

Stocker and senior fullback Kevin Cooper are entering their third season starting at their respective positions. Stocker has started all 25 games the last two seasons, while Cooper has started 19 of them. Jones has started 15 games over the last two seasons at wide receiver. Cooper enjoyed a breakout season as a re-

Spotlight On:

Senior wide receiver Denarius Moore led the Vols with seven touchdowns in 2009 among his 40 catches for 540 yards. He had a 13.5 yard-per-catch average. Moore, one of four returning starters on offense, has more than 1,000 career yards in the 39 times he has seen action for the Vols.

New at Tailback

Junior Tauren Poole is slated as the starter for the Vols at tailback and is charged with filling the void left by Montario Hardesty, who rushed for more than 1,300 yards in 2009. Poole has put together solid performances in fall camp scrimmages. If his high school career is any indication, he can roll up the offensive yardage. He set the Stephens County (Ga.) High School records for career rushing (5,519) and touchdowns (79). Sophomore David Oku made a name for himself as a kick returner last season, returning 33 kicks for 863 yards. He is listed behind Poole on the depth chart.

The QB Family

 Career Receiving Yards 8. Carl Pickens, 1989-91 1,875 9. Anthony Hancock, 1978-81 1,826 10. Donte’ Stallworth, 1999-2001 1,747 Gerald Jones, 2007-Pres. 1,114

Year 2007 2008 2009

ceiving option last year, catching 12 passes with an average of 9.2 yards per catch. The Chattanooga native caught his first career touchdown on a two-yard pass against South Carolina last year.

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No doubt about it: the Simms are a quarterback family. Junior Matt Simms, listed as starter for Saturday’s opener, is the son of Super Bowl champion quarterback Phil Simms and the younger brother of Chris Simms, who currently plays for the Tennessee Titans. Matt Simms arrived at UT in January from El Camino Community College in California, where he passed for 2,204 yards and 17 touchdowns.

Hunter Also a Track Star

Freshman wide receiver Justin Hunter had a busy summer on the track, a sport in which he’s found national success. In June, he won the long jump at the USA Junior National Championships with a leap of 25 feet, 10.75 inches. Hunter later represented the U.S. at the IAFF World Junior Track & Field Championships, where he finished sixth.

Good to Be Home

More often than not, the Vols had little problem posting high point totals last season at Neyland Stadium. They scored at least 30 points in six of eight home games, posting a season-high 63 points in the 2009 opener against Western Kentucky. The other 30+ point performances at home include Memphis (56), Georgia (45), Ohio (34), South Carolina (31) and Vanderbilt (31).

The Returners Returning Offense

 Returning Starters (4)

Tight End Luke Stocker (Sr., 6-6, 253); Wide Receiver Gerald Jones (Sr., 6-0, 195); Wide Receiver Denarius Moore (Sr., 6-1, 194), and Fullback Kevin Cooper (Sr., 6-0, 242).

 Returning Lettermen (12) Name Ben Bartholomew Kevin Cooper Sam Edgmon Cory Eicholtz Gerald Jones Denarius Moore David Oku Tauren Poole Zach Rogers Jarrod Shaw Luke Stocker Dallas Thomas

Pos. TE FB FB WR WR WR TB TB WR OG TE OT

Year Exp. Jr. 2L Sr. 2L Jr. 1L Jr. 1L Sr. 3L Sr. 3L So. 1L Jr. 2L So. 1L Sr. 2L Sr. 3L So. 1L

Returning Defense

 Returning Starters (5)

Right End Chris Walker (Sr., 6-3, 245), Strong Linebacker LaMarcus Thompson (Sr., 6-1, 228), Middle Linebacker Nick Reveiz (Sr., 5-10, 224), Right Cornerback Art Evans (Jr., 6-0, 185) and Free Safety Janzen Jackson (Soph., 6-0, 187).

 Returning Lettermen (24) Name Anthony Anderson Willie Bohannon Art Evans Savion Frazier Montori Hughes Janzen Jackson Austin Johnson* Greg King Herman Lathers Nigel Mitchell-Thornton Darren Myles Jr. Stephaun Raines Nick Reveiz Shane Reveiz Jake Storey Marsalis Teague* Victor Thomas* LaMarcus Thompson Daryl Vereen Prentiss Waggner Chris Walker Rod Wilks Gerald Williams Tyler Wolf

Pos. DB DE DB LB DT DB LB LB LB LB DB DB LB LB LB DB DT LB LB DB DE DB DE DB

 Camp Injured Players (2) Ben Martin DE Marlon Walls DT

Year Exp. Jr. 1L So. 1L Jr. 2L Sr. 3L So. 1L So. 1L Jr. 2L So. 1L So. 1L So. 1L So. 1L Jr. 1L Sr. 3L Jr. 1L Jr. 1L So. 1L Sr. 1L Sr. 3L Jr. 2L So. 1L Sr. 3L So. 1L Sr. 2L Sr. 1L Sr. So.

3L 1L

Returning Specialists Name Chad Cunningham Daniel Lincoln

Pos. Year Exp. P/PK Sr. 3L PK Sr. 3L

* Note Austin Johnson moved from fullback to linebacker in the spring. Marsalis Teague and Victor Thomas shifted positions during fall camp. Teague went from a wide receiver to a defensive back. Thomas had moved from defensive tackle to center during spring practice but returned to the D-Line during the fall.

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Notes on Defense/Special Teams Defense: The Return

Senior Chris Walker and transfer Malik Jackson bookend the Vols defensive line and are accompanied by veteran players everywhere the look. Willie Bohannon, Steven Fowlkes, Montori Hughes and Victor Thomas all saw significant time on last season’s squad, which was one of the nation’s top 25 defenses. Senior Victor Thomas, local product Rae Sykes, along with freshmen Arthur Jeffery, Corey Miller and Jacques Smith should also be key to shoring up the line. At linebacker, the fierce Nick Reveiz returns to torment opposing rushers along with seniors LaMarcus Thompson and Savion Frazier, juniors Austin Johnson and Daryl Vereen, and a trio of sophomores-- Herman Lathers, Nigel MitchellThornton and Greg King. The secondary features a stable of returners, who last year aided the Big Orange’s 12th-place NCAA ranking in both passing defense and passing efficiency defense. Art Evans, Eric Gordon, Anthony Anderson and Marsalis Teague hold down the cornerback position. Meanwhile, Janzen Jackson fills the shoes of safety Eric Berry with the help of Prentiss Waggner, Rod Wilks and Tyler Wolf.

It Begins With the Ends

The ability of senior defensive end Chris Walker and newcomer Malik Jackson to replicate the Vols’

2009 success of wreaking havoc on the opposing team’s quarterback will play a key role in the Vols’ defense this season. Jackson steps in to relieve senior Ben Martin, who is sidelined with an Achilles’ injury. Walker, who last season doubled his sack total from 2008, ranked ninth in the conference while dragging the quarterback down six times behind the line of scrimmage. He also tied for the team lead in interceptions with a pair.

Starting Again

Tennessee’s defense, historically one of the nation’s stingiest, returns five starters from a strong 2009 squad. Defensive end Chris Walker, linebackers Nick Reveiz and LaMarcus Thompson, cornerback Art Evans and safety Janzen Jackson all return to pound opponents in 2010. The quintet collectively boast 180 tackles, 22 of them for a loss of 104 yards-- including eight sacks for a loss of 63 yards-- and forced seven turnovers.

Reveiz Back in the Saddle

After his junior season ended earlier than expected due to injury, senior Nick Reveiz (left) returns to the playing field for the first time since Sept. 26, 2009. The gritty walk-on turned scholarship player has transformed into one of the Vols emotional leaders on and off the field. During the 30 games Reveiz has played thus far in his career on The Hill, he has snagged 60 total tackles and looks to gain a whole lot more now that he’s back on the field.

Jackson: Filling in Big Shoes

Sophomore safety Janzen Jackson is left with the footprint of his record-breaking predecessor Eric Berry. But judging by the numbers Jackson posted in his freshman campaign, he may leave some big shoes as well. In just 10 games, the Lake Charles, La., native racked up 37 tackles, managed to snag a sack for an 11-yard loss, had a 29-yard interception return. Defending four passes, Jackson also caused and recovered a fumble for an 8-yard return.

Freshmen: Ready, Set, Go

Tennessee’s two-deep depth chart shows five freshmen poised for action. Corey Miller and Jacques Smith at end, Arthur Jeffery at tackle, Brent Brewer at safety and Eric Gordon at cornerback are all in a position to make an immediate impact for The Big Orange. While Gordon and Jeffery have the benefit of a redshirt season, Brewer, Miller and Smith will all step onto Shields-Watkins Field on Sept. 4 as true freshmen.

Diamond to Gridiron

Defensive back Brent Brewer is not your typical freshman. He signed a professional baseball contract in 2006 with the Milwaukee Brewers out of Sandy Creek High School in Georgia, turning his back on a promising football career at Florida State. The second-round draft pick spent five years as a shortstop in the Brewers’ organization. Now, the former high school wide receiver has found a home at Tennessee as a defensive back, where he currently is slotted at second-string strong safety behind Prentiss Waggner.

Inside the Box A pair of defensive staff members will take in a Neyland Stadium game from the coaches’ booth. Defensive backs coach Terry Joseph and defensive graduate assistant Peter Sirmon will be looking down on the action from the Tom Elam Press Box. Offensive coordinator Jim Chaney will also direct the Vols from the coaches’ booth.

Numbers of Interest

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Returning starters on defense; freshmen defenders on the two-deep depth chart

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Games played by senior linebacker and local product Nick Reveiz

Tackles by Janzen Jackson in his lone season on The Hill

Yards David Oku needs to move into the top 10 all-time in career kick return yards

Points Daniel Lincoln lacks from being in the top five all-time in career scoring

Kicking Up a Storm

Senior placekicker Daniel Lincoln earned starting PK duties and will attempt to cement his mark in the Big Orange record books. The Ocala, Fla., native lacks just 11 field goals to tie John Becksvort for fifth place in Vols history for career field goals. In his career as a four year starter for Tennessee, Lincoln has scored 230 points on 107 PATs and 41 field goals. He currently ranks ninth all-time in career scoring, just 62 points outside of the top five. Lincoln’s career long field goal of 49 yards came in last season’s win over South Carolina on Oct. 31.

Punt, Chad! Punt!

Like Lincoln, Chad Cunningham enters his senior season having secured the starting punter spot. During his career on The Hill, the Dawsonville, Ga., native has 15 punts that went for 50 yards or more, including a career-best 58-yarder against Alabama in 2009. His 41.2 yard career average is on pace to leave Cunningham well inside the top 10 in Vols history at eighth.

Okuuuuuuuuuuu!

When sophomore tailback David Oku takes the field, he isn’t being booed. Vols fans are simply elongating the last sound of his last name as a sign of their support as he zips down the field on one of his stellar kick returns. In his freshman campaign, Oku raced to 863 yards on 33 kick returns for a 26.2-yard average. Just 37 yards out of the all-time top 10 in career yards on kick returns, the Midwest City, Okla., native ranks third all-time at UT in kick return yardage in a season .

Spotlight On: Senior Nick Reveiz leads the Vols ‘D’ into the 2010 season. Once an undersized walk-on from the outskirts of Knoxville, the linebacker with a Big Orange pedigree now stands alongside giants in Tennessee football history. UTSports.com | 7

Coaching Notes

Head Coach Derek Dooley The Dooley Era Begins

Derek Dooley may own a rival’s pedigree, but to Tennessee fans he felt just like one of their own when the Vols introduced him as the school’s 22nd head coach in January. Dooley, 41, comes to UT after three seasons as head coach at Louisiana Tech, where he also served as athletics director since March 2008. He was the only athletics director serving as head football coach on the FBS level. Dooley is the youngest son of Georgia legend Vince Dooley, who coached the Bulldogs for 25 seasons and claimed six league crowns and the 1980 national title. Dooley never accepted the predetermined path to success. He played his college football at Virginia, turning down scholarship offers elsewhere to walk on and later earn his own scholarship from Cavaliers head coach George Welsh. Then after a successful start to the legal profession, Dooley switched gears and returned to his love of football. Four short years later, he latched onto the staff of Nick Saban at LSU and moved into the fast lane of the SEC. After five successful seasons that included the 2003 national title, Dooley moved with Saban to the NFL’s Miami Dolphins. Dooley was named to his first head coaching position by Louisiana Tech in December 2006, and immediately began laying the foundation for future success. Included in his 1720 overall record was an 8-5 mark in 2008 highlighted by the school’s first postseason victory in 30 years at the Independence Bowl. Tech finished second in the WAC that season and played in a bowl game for only the third time since joining the major college ranks in 1989. The Louisiana Sports Writers’ Association named him 2008 Coach of the Year. Dooley is married to Dr. Allison Jeffers Dooley, an OB/GYN and Fort Worth, Texas, native. They

Coaching Career Year 1996 1997 1998-99 2000-02 2003 2004 2005-06 2007-09 2010

School Georgia SMU SMU LSU LSU LSU Miami Dolphins Louisiana Tech Tennessee

have two sons, John Taylor and Peyton, and a daughter, Julianna. Allison is active in fundraising for the Susan G. Komen Foundation for breast cancer research.

Head Coaching Debuts

Derek Dooley is Tennessee’s 22nd head coach and on Sept. 4 has the opportunity to be the 18th to win his first game as the Vols skipper. Tennessee head coaches are 17-4 all-time in their first games. Gen. Robert R. Neyland coached the Vols during three separate tenures and thus had three “first” games. He won all three contests, improving the total number to 19-4.

Coaching Prowess

Head coach Derek Dooley’s staff at Tennessee has a proven track record-eight of his assistants have coaching experience in one of the BCS conferences, five have coached in the NFL and three have experienced the formiddable SEC. Baggett, Chaney, Hiestand, Smith and Wylie spent a combined 24 years coaching in the NFL with eight different teams-- the Baltimore Ravens, Dallas Cowboys, Green Bay Packers, Houston Oilers, Miami Dolphins, Minnesota Vikings, New York Jets and St. Louis Rams. UT’s assistant coaching staff has a combined 66 years of coaching experience in all six BCS automatic qualifying conferences. The Vols assistant coaches have coached in the bowl games that now comprise the BCS a total of 10 times and boast coaching experience in 59 total bowl games-- including the Super Bowl.

Noting the Staff Chaney, Thompson Return

Offensive coordinator Jim Chaney and linebackers coach Lance Thompson prepare for their second year in Knoxville. Both joined Tennessee’s staff in 2009 and were retained by first-year head coach Derek Dooley. Chaney, arrived on The Hill after three seasons in the NFL with the St. Louis Rams. He was most notably the mastermind of a stellar Purdue offense from 19972005, during which time the Boilermakers ranked inside the top 10 nationally in total offense six times. Super Bowl XLIV winning quarterback Drew Brees played for Chaney during his tenure in West Lafeyette, and the pair led Purdue to the Big Ten Championship and a Rose Bowl berth in 2000. Thompson came to Rocky Top via Tuscaloosa, where he served on Nick Saban’s staff from 200708. His coaching resume is overflowing--Thompson has been a member of two national championships staffs, has a pair of SEC titles, two ACC championships and a Conference USA divisonal winner.

Smith Comes Home

Rounding out coach Dooley’s staff was former Tennessee defensive standout Chuck Smith. The Los Angeles native will take over coaching the Vols defensive line. Best known for his work with some of the biggest names in pro football, Smith spent the past season with the New York Jets No. 1 ranked pass defense. Over the past five seasons, Smith has coached and mentored nearly 60 NFL players, including Albert Haynesworth, Robert Ayers and Shaun Ellis-- all three former Vols. He also worked with Michael Johnson, Osi Umeny-

iora, Derek Morgan and Bart Scott. During his career in the NFL, Smith recorded 58.5 sacks in nine seasons and served as a captain during the Atlanta Falcons’ lone Super Bowl appearance after the 1998 season. He was later selected the “Best Defensive Lineman in Team History,” by Falcons’ fans. On The Hill, Smith started at right end for two seasons. He helped the Big Orange to a win in the 1990 Sugar Bowl and earned All-SEC honors in 1991.

Wilcox on a Rising Star

According to a recent Sports Illustrated article, Tennessee defensive coordinator Justin Wilcox is one of college football’s best assistant coaches. The article, compiled by Andy Staples and Stewart Mandel, predicts Wilcox’s career is on the rise, citing the 49-4 record Boise State amassed during his four year tenure with the Broncos. Wilcox, 33, led the Broncos defense to 14th in the national rankings in both total and scoring defense and were third in turnover margin.

The Coaching Staff

Position Graduate Asst., Defensive Backs Wide Receivers Coach Wide Receivers/Co-Recruiting Coordinator Recruiting Coord./Tight Ends Running Backs/Special Teams Assistant Head Coach/Running Backs/Special Teams Tight Ends Coach Head Coach Head Coach

Derek Dooley, Head Coach *Jim Chaney, Offensive Coord/Running Backs Justin Wilcox, Defensive Coord Charlie Baggett, Asst. Head Coach/Receivers Harry Hiestand, Offensive Line *Terry Joseph, Def. Backs/Recruiting Coord Eric Russell, Tight Ends/Special Teams Chuck Smith, Defensive Line Lance Thompson, Linebackers Bennie Wylie, Football Head Strength Coach Chino Fontenette, Off. Graduate Assistant *Peter Sirmon, Def. Graduate Assistant * Denotes In the coaching booth

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. UTSports.com | 8

Notes on Neyland Stadium

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UT Wins at Neyland

The Best Just Got Better

The Home of the Vols just got a makeover, transforming one of college football’s meccas into an aesthetic masterpiece. The concrete walls that used to hold up the west side of Neyland Stadium 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. Gate 21 saw additions, as well. An arched entryway, a new plaza and a hillside ampitheatre will greet Vols fans as they return to the loudest house in the land on Sept. 4. Once inside the gates, another change will be apparent. The west upper deck directly in front of the press box has been remodeled to house the new Tennessee Terrace. Fans can enjoy a private, air conditioned concourse, seat backs and expanded concessions options.

Unveiling of the Statue

Perhaps the most anticipated improvement to the Home of the Vols will not be unveiled until the Nov. 13 homecoming date with Mississippi. As Vols young and old return to The Hill to see the Big Orange take on the Rebels, they will see a twice-lifesize statue of the stadium’s namesake, Gen. Neyland. The statue will meet its permanent resting place at Gate 14.

Sideline Change for 2010 Season

When Tennessee kicks off the 2010 season on Sept. 4 against UT Martin, the Vols will have a new sideline. The Vols called the west sideline home until 1994, when the SEC began prohibiting student seating directly behind a visiting team bench. In order to meet SEC guidelines, the athletics department approached the Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs in December to discuss making modest adjustments to student seating assignments. UT Athletics in conjunction with Student Affairs and SGA chose to add additional lower level student seating in sections J and K to offset the seat adjustments needed in section D to give students a more cohesive student section.

When at Neyland Stadium...

The Vols have been even more dominant in home openers, going 89-18-5 (.817) all-time in the

Home of the Vols  Shields-Watkins Field was constructed in 1921 and the Vols cruised to a win in their first game on the site, 27-0 over Emory and Henry.

After recent renovations, Neyland Stadium capacity is now listed at 102,455-- the third largest in the land and the South’s biggest. Only Michigan (107,501) and Penn State (107,282) have larger stadiums than the Big Orange.

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numbers retired. Doug Atkins (91), Peyton Manning (16) and Reggie White (92) have their numbers etched in Tennessee lore. Clyde Fuson (62), Rudy Klarer (49), Bill Nowling (32) and Willis Tucker (61) were all Vols who made the ultimate sacrifice for their nation during WWII.  Built: 1921 as Shields-Watkins Field

 Dedicated: Oct. 20, 1962 as Neyland Stadium  Surface: Natural grass

With an all-time record of 428-106-17 (.795), the Home of the Vols is the nation’s second winningest college football venue. Only Georgia Tech’s Bobby Dodd Stadium has more wins (433), but is eight years older than Neyland Stadium.

 Capacity: 102,455

Tennessee’s fans have faithfully poured into Neyland Stadium for nearly nine decades. Thanks to the support of a steady fan base, the Vols have led the SEC in attendance each of the past 36 seasons. Additionally, The Home of the Vols has ranked among the top five nationally for 34 years.  Seven former Volunteer greats have their jersey

 Longest Losing Streak: 4 (twice)

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first game at Neyland Stadium each season. Tennessee has won 15 consecutive home openers dating to the 1994 season.

Kelly Named Sideline Reporter

Former Tennessee quarterback Andy Kelly is the Vol Network’s new sideline reporter for UT football broadcasts this fall. Kelly teams with Bob Kesling, Tim Priest and Brent Hubbs to describe the action of Tennessee football over the Vol Network. Kelly was a three-year starter for Tennessee from 1988-91 and led the Vols to back-to-back SEC Championships in 1989 and 1990. Behind Kelly, the Vols went 24-5-2 and played in three straight New Year’s Day bowl games. He was named MVP of the 1991 Sugar Bowl and earned second-team All-SEC honors his senior season. He left UT as the career leader in total offense, passing yardage, attempts, completions and touchdowns. Kelly is best known in pro football circles for his illustrious career in the Arena Football League,

 Attendance Record:109,061 (vs. Florida 2004)  All-time Record: 428-106-17

 Winning Seasons: 78 (last in 2009)

 Undefeated Seasons: 36 (last in 2007)

 Longest Winning Streak: 30 (1928-1933)

“The big games I’ve 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 where became the most prolific quarterback in history over the course of 16 seasons with nine teams. Kelly set several AFL career passing records, including TD passes, yards, attempts and completions. Kelly served as color analyst on regional televised replays of Tennessee football games with the late Bob Bell a number of years ago before his playing career forced him to give it up. Kelly was the top high school quarterback prospect in Tennessee after earning Gatorade All-America honors at Rhea County in Dayton. Kelly currently lives in his hometown of Dayton with his wife and young daughter. His career stats at UT include: Year G Comp Att Pct Int TD Yds 1988 8 15 25 60.0 0 0 98 1989 10 92 156 59.0 9 7 1299 1990 12 179 304 58.9 14 14 2241 1991 11 228 361 63.2 15 15 2759 Totals 41 514 846 60.8 38 36 6397 UTSports.com | 9

Tennessee and the SEC The SEC Standings  Eastern Division Florida Georgia Kentucky South Carolina Tennessee Vanderbilt

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Away 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

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This Week in the SEC Thursday Game

All Times Eastern Southern Miss. vs. South Carolina, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday Games

Miami (Ohio) vs. Florida, noon Lousiana-Lafayette vs. Georgia, 12:30 p.m. Kentucky vs. Louisville, 3:30 p.m. Jacksonville State vs. Mississippi, 3:30 p.m. UT Martin vs. Tennessee, 6 p.m.

San Jose State vs. Alabama, 7 p.m. Tennessee Tech vs. Arkansas, 7 p.m. Arkansas State vs. Auburn, 7 p.m. Memphis vs. Mississippi State, 7 p.m. Northwestern vs. Vanderbilt, 7:30 p.m. LSU vs. North Carolina, 8 p.m.

SEC Instant Replay 2010 The Coaches’ Challenge

The head coach may challenge the ruling of any reviewable play. He retains a challenge if his initial challenge is successful and thus results in a reversal by the replay official. The head coach will then have a single challenge that he may use anytime during the game if his team has not used all its timeouts. Thus a team may have a total of two challenges in the game, but only if the first results in a reversal of the on-field ruling.

The Source

All reviewable video comes direct from either the television network broadcasting the game or other TV production facilities that meet established conference standards. The SEC has used instant replay since 2005.

The Plays

 Reviewable 1. Plays governed by Sideline, Goal Line, End Zone, and End Line: a. Scoring Plays, including the ball in possession of a runner breaking the plane of the goal line b. Runner/receiver in or out of bounds c. Recovery of loose ball in and out of bounds 2. Passing Plays: a. Pass ruled complete/ incomplete/ intercepted in the field of play and end zones b. Touching of a forward pass by a player or an official c. Illegal forward pass or illegal handing off beyond the line of scrimmage d. Illegal forward pass or illegal handing off after change of possession e. Forward or backward pass thrown from behind the line of scrimmage f. Quarterback (Passer) starts arm forward, ball comes loss and play is ruled incomplete (if ball is quickly recovered) g. Quarterback (Passer) throws incomplete swing pass that is close to being forward or backward, and pass is ruled forward (if ball is quickly recovered) 3. Miscellaneous: a. Runner ruled not down. b. Runner ruled down (when ball carrier is judged down by rule and the ball is fumbled, play may be reviewed if recovery of ball occurs in the im mediate action following fumble and is prior to any official signaling ball is dead. Also reviewable when runner is ruled out of bounds near goal line.) c. Forward progress with respect to first down d. Touching of a kick e. Number of players on field f. Clock adjustments (in conjunction with reviewed plays) g. Fourth-down/try fumble plays h. Field Goal Attempts (only when ball is ruled below or above the crossbar, inside or outside the uprights when it is lower than the top of the uprights.)

i. The game clock expires at the end of a half. If at the end of the game, the time may be restored to the clock only if the score is tied or the team that would next snap the ball trails by eight points or fewer.

 Not Reviewable 1. Fighting participants 2. Off-sides/Encroachment 3. Pass interference 4. Roughing passer/kicker 5. Illegal formations 6. Taunting/Other unsportsmanlike conduct 7. Face mask 8. Taunting 9. Illegal blocks 10. Holding 11. Personal fouls

The Process

Each SEC football stadium has a secured replay booth equipped with the HD Instant Replay system provided by XOS Digital. Three individuals work in the booth for the duration of the game: 1. Replay Official, 2. Communicator, 3. Technician. The Replay Official and the Communicator are selected and assigned by the Conference Office. A live HD video feed is sent directly to the replay booth from the TV truck. The Technician watches the feed on an input monitor while recording it into the XOS Digital Replay System. The Technician also marks the beginning of each play while the Communicator marks all incoming replays. Each play and subsequent replay then appears on a touch screen in front of the Replay Technician. As the Technician and the Communicator mark the incoming video, each view will appear as a small picture on the computer touch screen. At any time, the Replay Technician can touch the thumbnail and immediately send that play or replay to the Replay Official. With the Communicator’s assistance, the Replay Official can quickly jump between replays while playing back the video. All replay video navigation is done via a jog shuttle remote controlled by the Replay Official. All video is viewed on an HD monitor that sits in front of the Replay Official. The touch screen is only used to select the replays and to log specific play data in the event a call is overturned. While all plays are reviewed between the whistle and the beginning of the next play, the Replay Official can stop play on the field by using a pager system. Five onfield officials wear pagers. If play is stopped the Referee announces on the stadium PA microphone that play has been stopped so the previous play can be reviewed. The Referee then proceeds to the sideline headset, which provides direct communication to the Replay Official in the booth. Once the play has been reviewed, the Replay Official notifies the Referee, who then announces the decision on the stadium PA system. UTSports.com | 10

Noting UT Martin

UT Martin Skyhawks  Returning Leaders

 2010 Schedule

RUSHING G Att. Yds. Avg. TD Yds/G Jason McNair 9 61 292 4.8 4 32.4

Date Opponent Time Sept. 4 at Tennessee 6 p.m. ET Sept. 11 at Southeastern La. 6 p.m. CT Sept. 18 Eastern Illinois* -Sept. 25 at Murray State* 6 p.m. CT Sept. 30 at Tennessee Tech* 7 p.m. CT Oct. 9 Jacksonville State* -Oct. 16 Eastern Kentucky* 2 p.m. CT Oct. 21 Lambuth -Oct. 30 at Southeast Missouri St.* 1 p.m. CT Nov. 6 at Austin Peay* 1 p.m. CT Nov. 13 Tennessee State 6 p.m. CT * Ohio Valley Conference game

PASSING Derek Carr

G Cmp-Att. Pct. Yds. TD/Int. 7 10-21 47.6 127 0/1

RECEIVING G No. Yds. Avg. TD Yds./G Stephen Shiver 11 33 479 13.0 3 43.5 TACKLES Josh Bey Kendal Harper Jonathan Utley

Solo Ast. Total 62 45 107 32 17 49 28 20 48

TFL Sks. 16.5 6.5 4.0 0 9.5 2.0

Noting the Skyhawks  Head Coach Jason Simpson begins his fifth year at the helm of UTM. In 2009, the Skyhawks finished with a 5-6 overall record and a 4-4 mark in the Ohio Valley Conference. Overall, UTM – which competes in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision – is 27-20 under Simpson and competed in the postseason in 2006.  The Skyhawks return five starters on offense and seven on defense.  Senior linebacker Josh Bey is the preseason OVC Defensive Player of the Year. He was second in the OVC in tackles (107), TFLs (16.5) and sacks (6.5) in 2009. Bey was also named to the FCS Senior Scout Bowl Preseason All-American team and preseason favorite for the Linebacker Performer of the Year award from the College Football Performance Awards. He is the only Skyhawk on the Preseason AllOVC Team.  In addition to Bey, the Skyhawks also return their second and third leading tacklers from a year ago. Junior rover Kendal Harper had 49 tackles in 2009, while senior middle linebacker Jonathan Utley accounted for 48 stops and 9.5 TFLs.  Sophomore running back Jason McNair was named to the 2009 OVC All-Newcomer Team after rushing for 292 yards and four touchdowns. Also a return specialist, he accounted for a season-best 163 yards in a loss to Memphis last September.  Stephen Shiver, a Maryville native, is UT Martin’s leading returning receiver, having caught 33 passes for 479 yards and three scores a year ago as the squad’s No. 2 threat.  This is the second time in three years that UT Martin has faced an SEC team, as the Skyhawks lost a hard fought battle, 37-20, at Auburn in 2008. The game was tied 20-20 in third quarter before the Tigers reeled off 17 unanswered points to close-out the game.  UTM ranked second in the OVC in scoring a year ago, tallying 27.3 points per game and 409.4 yards of total offense per contest. Through the air, the Skyhawks were the class of the league, leading the conference in passing offense (243.0). However, starting quarterback Cade Thompson of Maryville has graduated and UTM will be breaking in a new signal caller against the Vols.

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Vols all-time versus the Ohio Valley Conference

1949

In its first-ever matchup with an OVC opponent, the Vols routed Tennessee Tech 36-6 on Oct. 22, 1949, in Knoxville.

1950

The Vols defeated the Golden Eagles a second time a year later, again in Knoxville. This time the score was 48-14 on Nov. 11. The victory helped UT to an 11-1 record and the Dunkel national championship.

1951

Another OVC matchup, another national title for the Big Orange. In 1951, the No. 1-ranked Vols blasted Tennessee Tech 68-0 on Oct. 27 in Knoxville. The victory helped the 10-1 Vols win an SEC Championship and consensus national title.

Connections  Simpson’s SEC tie: He spent two seasons on the football and baseball teams at Mississippi State in the early 1990s, before transferring to Southern Miss.  Tennessee Lady Vols basketball coach Pat Summitt graduated from UT Martin in 1974, where she was a standout women’s hoops player. In 1997, her alma mater named the basketball court in Skyhawk Arena, the Pat Head Summitt Court. UTM also designated a street on campus, “Pat Head Summitt Avenue.” Although she is excited to see UT Martin in action on the gridiron, she has unequivocally stated she will be rooting for the Vols.  UT junior fullback Sam Edgmon and UTM senior safety Joe Dunavant both attended Giles County High School in Pulaski.  Tennessee junior cornerback Anthony Anderson attended Austin-East High School in Knoxville with Skyhawks Kenny Jones, a junior fullback, and D.J. Roberts a sophomore defensive end.  East (Memphis) High School products Mandela Shaw and Felando Warr are both sophomore defensive backs at Tennessee and UT Martin, respectively.  UTM sophomore center Tyler Eady and UT sophomore DB Rod Wilks both attended Smyrna High School  UTM offensive lineman Rodney Irvin and Tennessee redshirt freshman cornerback Eric Gordon both attended Hillsboro High School in Nashville.

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Depth Chart

Tennessee Volunteers

UT Martin Skyhawks

2 Deep

 Offense TE LT LG C

RG RT WR WR

QB TB FB

88 81 71 66 75 64 77 73 60 74 72 70 76 6 87 4 83 21 2 8 28 27 45 46

 Offense Luke Stocker Mychal Rivera Dallas Thomas Marques Pair JerQuari Schofield James Stone Cody Pope Darin Gooch Carson Anderson Jarrod Shaw Zach Fulton Ja’Wuan James Daniel Hood Denarius Moore Justin Hunter Gerald Jones Zach Rogers Da’Rick Rogers Matt Simms Tyler Bray Tauren Poole David Oku Kevin Cooper Channing Fugate

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

253 240 295 275 331 295 290 305 280 331 315 313 275 194 183 195 178 215 217 210 213 195 242 244

Sr. Jr. So. Fr. Fr. Fr. Jr. So. So. Sr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Sr. Fr. Sr. So. Fr. Jr. Fr. Jr. So. Sr. Fr.

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

265 255 250 293 253 305 294 245 238 248 228 221 224 231 217 221 185 185 181 205 187 202 186 178

Jr. Fr. Sr. Sr. OR So. So. Fr. Sr. So. Fr. Sr. Jr. Sr. Jr. So. OR Sr. Jr. Jr. So. Fr. So. Sr. Fr. OR So.

6-2 6-0 6-0 6-0 6-2 6-0 6-2 5-10 6-2 6-3

210 170 210 170 210 170 215 215 210 217

Sr. Fr. Sr. Fr. Sr. Fr. Jr. Fr. Sr. Jr.

6-0 5-10 5-10 6-1

195 195 195 194

Sr. So. So. Sr.

TB QB X OR LT LG

C RG OR RT TE Z

 Defense LE DT

NT RE

SLB MLB WLB LCB SS FS RCB

97 80 57 52 90 93 95 84 86 55 42 9 56 40 34 43 25 36 23 17 15 18 24 10

Malik Jackson Corey Miller Gerald Williams Victor Thomas Steven Fowlkes Montori Hughes Arthur Jeffery Chris Walker Willie Bohannon Jacques Smith LaMarcus Thompson Daryl Vereen Nick Reveiz Austin Johnson Herman Lathers Savion Frazier Art Evans Anthony Anderson Prentiss Waggner Brent Brewer Janzen Jackson Tyler Wolf Eric Gordon Marsalis Teague

PK KOS DS H

96 1 26 1 96 1 59 56 96 2

Chad Cunningham Michael Palardy Daniel Lincoln Michael Palardy Chad Cunningham Michael Palardy Nick Guess J.R. Carr Chad Cunningham Matt Simms

Kenny Jones Jarvis Perry Jason McNair Tevin Barksdale Derek Carr Julius McNair Stephen Shiver Daniel Chamberlain Rodney Irvin Wilson Emebunor Taz Tillery Michael Mancini Darren Fizer Tyler Eady Ladarrius Stallings Michael Mancini Michael Pope Jeremy Buchanan Michael Bryant Ben Everett Kenny Jones Taylor Stanley Bryant Milligan

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

195 240 190 179 190 197 195 190 240 270 280 280 265 275 290 280 250 299 307 221 195 182 197

Jr. Jr. So. So. So. So. Jr. Sr. Jr. So. Sr. Fr. Sr. So. Jr. So. So. Sr. So. Jr. Jr. Jr. Sr.

Josh Cody Dean Wathen Karlos Jones Darrin Nalls D.J. Roberts Ray Teamer Tim Cox Justin Darden Jett Howard DuJuan Brown Aaron Carney Jonathan Utley Josh Bey Nate Rottero Kendal Harper Joe Dunavant Gerald Guffin Obi Nwankwo Thad Williams Derek Welch C.J. Estelle T.J. Drakeford

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

237 246 300 296 245 290 226 225 204 200 231 210 222 210 183 180 183 181 190 167 160 191

Sr. Fr. Jr. So. Fr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Sr. Sr. Sr. So. Jr. Jr. Sr. Fr. Sr. Sr. Jr. Jr.

6-2 5-8 6-0 6-1 6-0

180 177 180 224 180

So. Fr. Jr. So. Jr.

5-8 5-8

147 192

Fr. So.

 Offense DE NG DT DE SLB MLB WLB ROV FS LC RC

 Specialists P

34 32 25 21 15 5 88 2 70 79 75 53 61 65 58 53 64 78 71 84 34 87 8

52 95 97 99 96 94 10 40 22 14 57 35 11 41 7 36 29 28 4 6 12 3

 Specialists PK

P DS H

81 38 83 46 83

Cody Sandlin Tucker Nelson Joe Hook Clay Sheeley Joe Hook

 Returners KR PR

86 25

Kevin Barfield Jason McNair

 Returners PR KR

4 27 27 6

Gerald Jones David Oku David Oku Denarius Moore

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The Vols 86 Willie Bohannon

45 Kevin Cooper

25 Art Evans

Sophomore Defensive End

Senior Fullback

Junior Defensive Back

6-3 | 238 | Mobile, Ala. | Psychology

6-0 | 242 | Chattanooga | Sport Management

6-0 | 185 | Lakeland, Fla. | Africana Studies

Career Stats

SKS/ TFL/ FR/ INT/ HIGH YEAR G UT AT TT YDS YDS FF YDS PD YDS TKLE 2009 13 7 7 14 1/7 2/12 1 1/0 0 0/0 3-2x 2010 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -Totals 13 7 7 14 1/7 2/12 1 1/0 0 0/0 3-2x

YEAR 2007 2008 2009 2010 Totals

SKS/ TFL/ FR/ INT/ HIGH YEAR G UT AT TT YDS YDS FF YDS PD YDS TKLE 2008 10 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 0 0 0 0/0 -2009 12 24 15 39 0/0 1/1 1 0 3 0/0 5-2x 2010 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -Totals 22 24 15 39 0/0 1/1 1 0 3 0/0 5-2x

 Defense

Career Games/Starts: 13/1

First-Year Highlights

 Finished season with 14 tackles  Notched a season-high three tackles at South Carolina and Memphis.  First career sack came versus UCLA.

Career Highs

 Tackles 3 (South Carolina & Memphis 2009)  Tackles For Loss 1 (UCLA & South Carolina 2009)  Sacks 1 (UCLA 2009)

39 Ben Bartholomew Junior Tight End 6-1 | 247 | Nashville Marketing/International Business Career Games/Starts: 7/0

Last Season

 Saw action in five games  Played in 11 quarters at fullback spot

 Rushing

NET AVG AVG HIGH G ATT YDS ATT GM TD LONG YDS 7 0 0 -- -- 0 -- -12 5 10 2.0 0.8 0 4-Van 6-Van 13 1 3 3.0 0.2 0 3-Van 3-Van -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -32 6 13 2.2 0.4 0 4-Van 6-Van

 Receiving

YEAR 2007 2008 2009 2010

Totals

NET AVG AVG HIGH G REC YDS REC GM TD LONG YDS 7 0 0 -- -- 0 -- -12 7 42 6.0 3.5 0 9-2x 27-UCLA 13 12 110 9.2 8.5 1 23-Ohio 31-Ohio -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -32 19 152 8.0 4.8 1 23-Ohio 31-Ohio

Freshman Quarterback 6-6 | 210 | Kingsburg, Calif. | Arts & Sciences Career Games/Starts: -/-

Honor Roll

 Valley League Offensive Player of the Year  Valley League Most Valuable Player  Member of PrepStar Top 150 Dream Team

Stats 101

 Passed for 3,321 yards and 41 TDs as a senior.

17 Brent Brewer Freshman Defensive Back 6-2 | 205 | Tyrone, Ga. | Arts & Sciences

Out of the Backfield

 Appeared in every game for Vols, making nine starts  Rushed one time for three yards while serving as blocking back for Vols rushing game in 2009.  Caught 12 passes for 110 yards and one TD.

Career Highs

 Rushes 2 (twice)  Rushing yards 6 (Vanderbilt 2008)  Receptions 4 (UCLA 2008)  Receiving yards 27 (UCLA 2008)

Senior Punter/Placekicker 6-2 | 210 | Dawsonville, Ga. Graduate Sport Psychology Career Stats  Punting

YEAR G NO YDS AVG TB FC I20 50+ BK LONG 2007 5 3 122 40.7 0 3 1 0 0 46-SM 2008 12 25 988 39.5 3 6 11 3 2 57-Aub 2009 13 55 2,313 42.1 6 9 12 12 1 58-Ala 2010 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -Totals 30 83 3,423 41.2 9 18 24 15 3 58-Ala

 Rated as a three-star prospect by both Rivals. com and Scout.com in 2006.

Miscellaneous

 Played professional baseball the last four years in the Milwaukee Brewers organization.  Most recently played for Huntsville in Class AA Southern League  Selected by the Brewers in the secound round of 2006 MLB Draft  Originally signed to play football at Florida State in 2006 before opting for baseball.

2009 Mainstay

 Started 12 games for the Vols notching 39 tackles.  Recorded lone tackle for loss and forced a fumble against Georgia.  Tallied five tackles against both Ohio and Auburn.

Career Highs

 Tackles 5 (Ohio & Auburn 2009)  Passes defended 1 (three times)  Forced fumbles 1 (Georgia 2009)

90 Steven Fowlkes Sophomore Defensive Tackle 6-5 | 253 | College Park, Ga. | Arts & Sciences Career Stats  Defense

SKS/ TFL/ FR/ INT/ HIGH YEAR G UT AT TT YDS YDS FF YDS PD YDS TKLE 2009 3 1 2 3 0/0 0.5/2 0 0/0 0 0/0 2-Mem 2010 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -Totals 3 1 2 3 0/0 0.5/2 0 0/0 0 0/0 2-Mem

Career Games/Starts: 3/0

First Season

 Season-best two tackles came versus Memphis  Appeared in three games

Career Highs

 Tackles 2 (Memphis 2009)

Career Games/Starts: 30/19

43 Savion Frazier

Inside the 20

Senior Linebacker

 Started every game and punted 55 times for 42.1-yard average.  Best effort came against UCLA punting three times for 49.7 average.  Four of 12 punts inside the 20-yard line came versus Auburn.

Career Games/Starts: -/-

Honor Roll

Career Games/Starts: 22/12

Career Games/Starts: 32/19

96 Chad Cunningham 8 Tyler Bray

 Defense

Career Bests

 Punts 10 (Auburn 2008)  Average 49.7 (UCLA 2009)  Long 58 (Alabama 2009)  Inside the 20-yard line 5 (Auburn 2008)

6-0 | 221 | Woodbridge, Va. | Psychology Career Stats  Defense

SKS/ TFL/ FR/ INT/ HIGH YEAR G UT AT TT YDS YDS FF YDS PD YDS TKLE 2007 11 9 6 15 0/0 0/0 0 0 0 0/0 4-MSU 2008 12 8 10 18 0/0 0.5/1 0 0 0 0/0 4-Ala 2009 8 19 19 38 1/3 4/12 0 1/0 1 0/0 11-Aub 2010 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -Totals 31 36 35 71 1/3 4.5/13 0 1/0 1 0/0 11-Aub

Career Games/Starts: 31/4

Filling In

 Finished eighth on team in tackles with 38  Set career-high 11 tackles against Auburn

Career Highs

 Tackles 11 (Auburn 2009)

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The Vols 46 Channing Fugate Freshman Fullback

87 Justin Hunter Freshman Wide Receiver

Career Highs

 Sacks 1 (five times)  Tackles 3 (three times)

6-2 | 244 | Jackson, Ky. | Arts & Sciences

6-4 | 183 | Virginia Beach, Va. | Arts & Sciences

Career Games/Starts: 0/0

70 Ja’Wuan James

Honor Roll

Freshman Offensive Tackle

 Rated as No. 3 overall prospect in Kentucky by Rivals.com  Selected to PrepStar Magazine’s All-Region Team

Stats 101

 Rushed for 3,052 yards and 36 TDs in junior season while sparking Breathitt County to a Kentucky Class 3A state runner-up finish.  Finished season senior season with 1,332 rushing yards and 17 TDs.

 Virginia High School Coaches AAA All-State  Rated the No. 8 at his position and No. 75 overall prospect by Rivals.com  Ranked as the No. 11 wide receiver by Scout.com

Stats 101

 Tallied 46 receptions for 714 yards and nine touchdowns as a senior.

6-7 | 313 | Suwanee, Ga. | Marketing Career Games/Starts: 0/0

Honor Roll

 Class AAAAA All-State by the Georgia Sportswriters  Rivals.com All-America team  Rated the No. 8 offensive tackle in nation by Rivals.com

15 Janzen Jackson 24 Eric Gordon Freshman Defensive Back

Sophomore Defensive Back 6-0 | 187 | Lake Charles, La. | Arts & Sciences

95 Arthur Jeffery Freshman Defensive Tackle

5-10 | 186 | Nashville | Arts & Sciences

Career Stats

6-3 | 294 | Sarasota, Fl. | Social Work

Career Games/Starts: 0/0

SKS/ TFL/ FR/ INT/ HIGH YEAR G UT AT TT YDS YDS FF YDS PD YDS TKLE 2009 10 26 11 37 1/11 1/11 1 1/8 4 1/29 7-SC 2010 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -Totals 10 26 11 37 1/11 1/11 1 1/8 4 1/29 7-SC

Career Games/Starts: 0/0

Time to Play

 Redshirted in 2009  Rated the No. 16 cornerback nationally and the No. 159 recruit by Rivals.com in 2009  Finalist for Tennessee’s Mr. Football award as a senior.

 Defense

Career Games/Starts: 10/9

Freshman Standout

93 Montori Hughes

 Earned SEC Freshman of the Week honors (Nov. 2) following South Carolina game.  Recorded season-high seven tackles, deflected two passes, and forced a fumble against the Gamecocks.  Registered 37 tackles to rank second amoung freshmen Vols.  Delivered first career sack versus Kentucky.  Tallied first career interception against Virginia Tech in the Chick-fil-A Bowl.

Sophomore Defensive Tackle

Career Highs

 Recorded 34 tackles and five interceptions as a senior.  Also rushed for more than 500 yards and nine touchdowns while catching 41 passes for more than 750 yards.

6-4 | 305 | Murfreesboro | Arts & Sciences Career Stats  Defense

SKS/ TFL/ FR/ INT/ HIGH YEAR G UT AT TT YDS YDS FF YDS PD YDS TKLE 2009 13 10 10 20 0/0 2/12 1 0 1 0/0 4-Mem 2010 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -Totals 13 10 10 20 0/0 2/12 1 0 1 0/0 4-Mem

 Tackles 7 (South Carolina 2009)  Tackles for loss 1 (Kentucky 2009)  Interceptions 1 (Virginia Tech 2009)  Pass Deflections 2 (South Carolina 2009)

97 Malik Jackson Junior Defensive End

One Down

6-5 | 265 | Northridge, Calif. | Arts & Sciences

Career Highs

 Tackles 4 (Memphis 2009)  Tackles for loss 1 (UCLA & Auburn 2009)  Pass deflections 1 (Virginia Tech 2009)

 Second-team Class 3A All-State by Florida Sports Writers Association as a junior.  Reebok Florida Phenom by Florida Football Magazine prior to 2008 season.

Stats 101

 Tallied 74 tackles, 27 tackles for loss, 11 sacis, four forced fumbles and five blocked kicks in final season of high school action as a junior.

40 Austin Johnson Junior Linebacker 6-2 | 231 | Hickory, N.C. Communication Studies Career Games/Starts: 18/0

Switching Positions

 Spent first two seasons as a fullback.

Surprise, Surprise

Career Games/Starts: 13/0

 Played in all 13 games for the Vols  Recorded 20 tackles in first season.  Season-high four tackles came against Memphis.

Honor Roll

 Earned UT’s Andy Spiva Award as the team’s defensive surprise player of 2010 spring practice period.

Career Stats  Defense

SKS/ TFL/ FR/ INT/ HIGH YEAR G UT AT TT YDS YDS FF YDS PD YDS TKLE 2008* 4 4 0 4 2/8 2/8 1 0/0 1 0/0 2-Vir 2009* 10 11 7 18 3.5/22 3.5/22 1 0/0 2 0/0 3-3x 2010 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -Totals 14 15 7 22 5.5/30 5.5/30 2 0/0 3 0/0 3-3x *Played at USC

Career Games/Starts: 14/0

Welcome Addition

 Played freshman and sophomore seasons at Southern California  Registered 18 tackles in 2009 including 3.5 sacks.  Forced a fumbles and deflected a pass versus Arizona State. UTSports.com | 14

The Vols 4 Gerald Jones

48 Greg King

Career Games/Starts: 33/33

Top 5 Watch

Senior Wide Receiver

Sophomore Linebacker

6-0 | 195 | Oklahoma City, Okla. Sociology: Criminal Justice

6-1 | 222 | Memphis | Arts & Sciences

Career Stats  Rushing

NET AVG AVG HIGH YEAR G ATT YDS ATT GM TD LONG YDS 2007 9 8 58 7.2 6.4 2 20-LSU 39-LSU 2008 11 23 126 5.5 11.5 1 55-Ky 67-Ky 2009 12 2 7 3.5 0.6 0 8-Miss 8-Miss 2010 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -Totals 32 33 191 5.8 6.0 3 55-Ky 67-Ky

 Receiving YEAR 2007 2008 2009 2010 Totals

NET AVG AVG HIGH G REC YDS REC GM TD LONG YDS 9 11 111 10.1 12.3 1 20-SC 34-Wis 11 30 323 10.8 29.4 4 43-NIU 68-Ga 12 46 680 14.8 56.7 4 51-Ga 113-Ky -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -32 87 1,114 12.8 34.8 9 51-Ga 113-Ky

 Punt Returns YEAR 2007 2008 2009 2010 Totals

NET AVG AVG HIGH G RET YDS RET GM TD LONG YDS 9 0 0 -- -- 0 -- -11 15 150 10.0 13.6 0 40-Aub 68-Aub 12 0 0 -- -- 0 -- --- -- -- -- -- -- -- -32 15 150 10.0 4.7 0 40-Aub 68-Aub

 Kickoff Returns YEAR 2007 2008 2009 2010 Totals

NET AVG AVG HIGH G RET YDS RET GM TD LONG YDS 9 0 0 -- -- 0 -- -11 3 115 38.3 10.5 0 43-UCLA 76-UCLA 12 0 0 -- -- 0 -- --- -- -- -- -- -- -- -32 3 115 38.3 3.6 0 43-UCLA 76-UCLA

Career Games/Starts: 32/15

Top 10 Watch

 Needs 27 receptions to slide past Lucas Taylor into the top 10 for career receptions.  Needs 634 receiving yards to move into the top 10 in career receiving yards.

Leading the Pack

 Can become fifth receiver in UT history to lead the team in reception yard in three consecutive seasons.  Led Vols in both receptions (46) and receiving yards (680).  Ranked seventh among SEC receptions leaders (3.8 rpg) and 10th in receiving yards per game (56.7).  Posted two 100-yard outings including a careerbest 113 versus Kentucky.

Freshman Honor Roll

Career Stats  Defense

SKS/ TFL/ FR/ INT/ HIGH YEAR G UT AT TT YDS YDS FF YDS PD YDS TKLE 2009 9 14 10 24 0/0 1.5/1 0 0 3 1/8 6-2x 2010 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -Totals 9 14 10 24 0/0 1.5/1 0 0 3 1/8 6-2x

Career Games/Starts: 9/2

Royal Season

 Saw action in nine games.  Recorded six tackles versus both Ohio and Vanderbilt.  First career interception came against South Carolina.

Career Highs

 Tackles 6 (Ohio & Vanderbilt 2009)  Tackles for loss 1 (Florida 2009)  Interceptions 1 (South Carolina 2009)  Pass Deflections 1 (three times)

 Football Writers All-America  All-SEC first team (Rivals.com) and second team (coaches/AP)  Freshman All-SEC Coaches, Rivals.com and Sporting News  SEC Special Teams Player of Week (Oct. 27)  2007 Groza Award Semifinalist  UT kicking record with 115 points

Third Season’s A Charm

 Connected on a career-long field goal of 49 yards against Ohio.  Converted 33-34 extra point attempts and scored 63 points

Career Highs

 Most FGs made 4 (Mississippi State 2007)  Most FGs attempted 5 (Mississippi State 2007)  Longest field goal made 49 (Ohio 2009)  Longest field goal attempted 55 (UCLA 2009)

34 Herman Lathers Sophomore Linebacker

80 Corey Miller

6-0 | 217 | Baton Rouge, La. Sport Management

Freshman Defensive End 6-3 | 255 | Wellford, S.C. | Sport Management

Career Stats

Career Games/Starts: 0/0

SKS/ TFL/ FR/ INT/ HIGH YEAR G UT AT TT YDS YDS FF YDS PD YDS TKLE 2009 13 28 24 52 0/0 2.5/9 0 0 0 0/0 12-2x 2010 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -Totals 13 28 24 52 0/0 2.5/9 0 0 0 0/0 12-2x

 Class 4A All-State first-team  Selected to play in U.S. Army All-American Bowl  Ranked as No. 3 weakside defensive end in nation and No. 2 overall prospect in South Carolina by Rivals.com

 Defense

Career Games/Starts: 13/5

Honor Roll

Stats 101

Honor Roll

 Totaled 146 tackles and 18 sacks as a senior  Finished four-year career with 388 total tackles and 38 sacks

The Hermantor

37 Nigel Mitchell-Thornton

 2009 Freshman All-SEC Coaches and Sporting News

 Compiled 43 tackles in five starts.  Fifth on the team in tackles with 52.  Registered 12-tackle performances against Vanderbilt and Virginia Tech.  1.5 tackles for loss in Chick-fil-A Bowl.

 Tackles 12 (Vanderbilt & Virginia Tech 2009)  Tackles for loss 1.5 (Virginia Tech 2009)

26 Daniel Lincoln

 Defense

SKS/ TFL/ FR/ INT/ HIGH YEAR G UT AT TT YDS YDS FF YDS PD YDS TKLE 2009 8 5 4 9 0/0 1/3 0 0 0 0/0 5-Ohio 2010 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -Totals 9 14 10 24 0/0 1.5/1 0 0 3 1/8 6-2x

Every Defense Has it’s Thorn(ton)

6-0 | 210 | Ocala, Fla. Graduate Public Administration Career Stats  Kicking

G FG FGA PCT PAT PTS 0-29 30-39 40-49 50+ LONG 14 21 29 72.4 52-53 115 9-11 5-6 7-10 0-2 48-SC 10 10 18 55.6 22-22 52 3-3 5-9 2-3 0-3 47-2x 9 10 16 62.5 33-34 63 6-6 3-4 1-6 -- 49-Oh

-- -- -- --

6-0 | 230 | Stone Mountain, Ga. Entrepreneurship Management

Career Games/Starts: 8/0

Senior Placekicker

YEAR 2007 2008 2009 2010 Totals

Sophomore Linebacker

Career Stats

Career Highs

 Receptions 7 (Auburn & Alabama 2009)  Yards 113 (Kentucky 2009)  Receiving touchdowns 2 (UAB 2008 & Georgia 2009)  Rushes 6 (Vanderbilt 2008)  Rushing yards 67 (Kentucky 2008)  Rushing touchdowns 1 (three times)

 Needs 12 field goals to pass John Becksvoort for fifth place on the all-time list.

-- -- -- -- -- -- --

 Saw action in eight games  Registered nine tackles as a freshman  Best outing came against Ohio with five tackles  First career tackle for loss was versus Western Ky.

Career Highs

 Tackles 5 (Ohio 2009)  Tackles for loss 1 (Western Kentucky 2009)

33 41 63 65.1 107-109 230 18-20 13-19 10-19 0-5 49-Oh

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The Vols 6 Denarius Moore

27 David Oku

Senior Wide Receiver

Sophomore Tailback

6-1 | 194 | Tatum, Texas Sociology: Criminal Justice

5-10 | 195 | Midwest City, Okla. | Nutrition

Career Stats  Receiving YEAR 2007 2008 2009 2010 Totals

NET AVG AVG HIGH G REC YDS REC GM TD LONG YDS 14 14 212 15.1 15.1 0 40-Wis 86-Wis 12 11 271 24.6 22.6 2 63-Ky 65-NIU 13 40 540 13.5 41.5 7 40-VT 76-Mem -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -39 65 1,023 15.7 26.2 9 63-Ky 86-Wis

 Kickoff Returns YEAR 2007 2008 2009 2010 Totals

NET AVG AVG HIGH G RET YDS RET GM TD LONG YDS 14 4 87 21.8 6.2 0 31-Cal 56-SM 12 2 49 24.5 4.1 0 27-UAB 27-UAB 13 1 25 25.0 1.9 0 25-Miss 25-Miss -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -39 7 161 23.0 4.1 0 31-Cal 56-SM

Career Games/Starts: 39/7

Moore Than Good

 Led Vols with seven receiving touchdowns including scores in four of his last five games.  Compiled 40 catches for 540 yards.  Tied with Gerald Jones for active career touchdown lead with nine

Best Outings

 Caught seven passes for 76 yards and two touchdowns versus Memphis  Tallied four receptions for 73 yards and one TD against Georgia

Career Highs

 Receptions 7 (Memphis 2009)  Receiving yards 76 (Memphis 2009)  Receiving TDs 2 (Memphis 2009)

Career Highs

Career Stats  Rushing YEAR 2009 2010 Totals

NET G ATT YDS 13 23 94 -- -- -- 13 23 94

AVG AVG HIGH ATT GM TD LONG YDS 4.1 7.2 2 16-WKy 42-WKy -- -- -- -- -4.1 7.2 2 16-WKy 42-WKy

 Receiving YEAR 2009 2010 Totals

NET AVG AVG HIGH G REC YDS REC GM TD LONG YDS 13 2 13 6.5 1.0 0 8-Ohio 8-Ohio -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -13 2 13 6.5 1.0 0 8-Ohio 8-Ohio

5-11 | 215 | Tyrone, Ga. | Arts & Sciences Career Games/Starts: 0/0

Honor Roll

 AP All-State  Georgia Class 4A Offensive Player of the Year  Ranked as the No. 9 tailback in the nation and No. 151 overall prospect on the Rivals250 list by Rivals.com. Also rated the No. 11 prospect in Georgia.

Stats 101

 Rushed for 166 yards and one TD in 2009 state title win.

77 Cody Pope Junior Center 6-6 | 290 | Julian, Calif. | Grad. Agriculture Leadership, Education & Communicaton Career Games/Starts: 4/0

As a Sophomore

 Moved to center position after season’s end.  Saw playing time against Western Kentucky, Georgia, and Memphis

 Kickoff Returns YEAR 2009 2010 Totals

NET AVG AVG HIGH G RET YDS RET GM TD LONG YDS 13 33 863 26.2 66.4 0 69-Mem 149-Miss -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -13 33 863 26.2 66.4 0 69-Mem 149-Miss

Career Games/Starts: 13/0

Off-Season Honors

 Earned UT’s 2010 John Stucky Off-Season Award presented to the players who demonstrate the best physical and mental conditioning during the offseason program.

Already in the Books

 Set UT records with 33 kickoff returns and 863 return yards  Already seventh on UT career kickoff return yardage chart. Needs 991 yards to move into first place.

All-Around Back

 Rushed 23 times for 94 yards and caught two passes for 13 yards in 2009.

Career Highs

 Rushes 8 (Western Kentucky 2009)  Rushing yards 42 (Western Kentucky 2009)  Receptions 1 (Ohio 2009)  Receiving yards 8 (Ohio 2009)  Returns 5 (Florida & Mississippi 2009)  Receiving yards 149 (Mississippi 2009)

20 Rajion Neal Freshman Tailback

 Rushes 11 (Wyoming 2008)  Rushing yards 62 (Western Kentucky 2009)  Receptions 1 (twice)  Receiving yards 9 (Vanderbilt 2009)

28 Tauren Poole Junior Tailback 5-11 | 213 | Toccoa, Ga. Sport Management Career Stats  Rushing YEAR 2008 2009 2010 Totals

NET AVG AVG HIGH G ATT YDS ATT GM TD LONG YDS 12 22 86 3.9 7.2 0 19-UAB 44-Wyo 13 10 85 8.5 6.5 0 34-WKy 62-WKy -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -25 32 171 5.3 6.8 0 34-WKy 62-WKy

YEAR 2008 2009 2010 Totals

NET AVG AVG HIGH G REC YDS REC GM TD LONG YDS 12 1 -1 -- -- 0 -- -13 1 9 9.0 0.7 0 9-Van 9-Van -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -25 2 8 4.0 0.3 0 9-Van 9-Van

 Receiving

Career Games/Starts: 25/0

In 2009

 Rushed five times for 62 yards against Western Kentucky  Finished season strong carrying the ball three times for 15 yards in the Chick-fil-A Bowl versus Virginia Tech

29 Stephaun Raines Junior Defensive Back 5-10 | 182 | Dalton, Ga. | Psychology Career Stats  Defense

SKS/ TFL/ FR/ INT/ HIGH YEAR G UT AT TT YDS YDS FF YDS PD YDS TKLE 2009 12 6 4 10 0/0 0/0 0 0 0 0/0 4-Van 2010 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -Totals 12 6 4 10 0/0 0/0 0 0 0 0/0 4-Van

Career Games/Starts: 12/0

Making it Rain

 Appeared in all 12 regular season games and totaled 10 tackles  Career-high four tackles came against Vanderbilt

Career Highs

 Tackles 4 (Vanderbilt 2009)

56 Nick Reveiz Senior Linebacker 5-10 | 224 | Farragut | Graduate Sport Studies Career Stats  Defense

SKS/ TFL/ FR/ INT/ HIGH YEAR G UT AT TT YDS YDS FF YDS PD YDS TKLE 2007 14 10 5 15 0/0 0/0 0 1/0 0 0/0 2-4x 2008 12 9 9 18 0/0 0/0 0 0 0 0/0 4-NIU 2009 4 11 16 27 0/0 4.5/9 0 0 0 0/0 9-UCLA 2010 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -Totals 30 30 30 60 0/0 4.5/9 0 1/0 0 0/0 9-UCLA

Career Games/Starts: 30/5

Preseason Honors

 Earned preseason All-SEC honors as voted by the media.

Season Cut Short

 Registered 27 tackles in four games before season-ending injury in 2009.  Career-high nine tackles came versus UCLA.  Registered 1.5 tackles for loss against Ohio. UTSports.com | 16

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74 Jarrod Shaw

88 Luke Stocker

Sophomore Tight End

Senior Offensive Guard

Senior Tight End

6-4 | 240 | Valencia, Calif. | Arts & Sciences

6-4 | 331 | Lafayette, La. Graduate Agriculture Leadership, Education & Communication

6-6 | 253 | Berea, Ky. Recreation & Leisure Studies

Career Games/Starts: 0/0

Honor Roll

 Ranked as the No. 39 overall tight end and No. 94 overall prospect in California as a high school senior in 2007 by Rivals.com  Rated the No. 76 overall prospect in California by Scout.com.

Stats 101

 Caught 35 passes for 330 yards and three touchdowns in 2009 at College of the Canyons.

Career Games/Starts: 10/3

Line Leader

 Vols most experienced offensive lineman with 10 games played and three starts.  Earned first three collegiate starts at left tackle in 2009.  Saw action in eight games last season.

2 Matt Simms 21 Da’Rick Rogers Freshman Wide Receiver 6-3 | 215 | Calhoun, Ga. | Arts & Sciences Career Games/Starts: 0/0

Honor Roll

 Ranked as a five-star prospect by Scout.com as a high school senior in 2007.  Atlanta Journal Constitution’s All-Classifications Player of the Year and Super 11 selection.  Class AA Offensive Player of the Year by Georgia Sportswriters.

Stats 101

 Set a Georgia state record with 1,641 receiving yards as a senior in 2009.  Hauled in 84 receptions for 22 touchdowns.  Compiled 707 receiving yards and 15 touchdowns in five career playoff games.

83 Zach Rogers Sophomore Wide Receiver 6-0 | 178 | Nashville | Finance Career Stats  Receiving YEAR 2009 2010 Totals

NET AVG AVG HIGH G REC YDS REC GM TD LONG YDS 12 3 19 6.3 1.6 0 11-WKy 11-WKy -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -12 3 19 6.3 1.6 0 11-WKy 11-WKy

Career Games/Starts: 12/0

Roger That

 Saw action in 12 games with three catches for 19 yards.  Season-long reception of 11 yards came in his Vols debut versus Western Kentucky.

75 JerQuari Schofield Freshman Offensive Guard 6-6 | 331 | Aiken, S.C. | Arts & Sciences Career Games/Starts: 0/0

Honor Roll

 Rated No. 11 overall prospect in South Carolina by Rivals.com.  Selected to Sweet 16 Dream Team by Augusta (Ga.) Chronicle.

Junior Quarterback 6-3 | 217 | Franklin Lakes, N.J. | Political Science Career Stats  Passing

ATT- INT/ PASS AVG. QB TOT AVG. HI PASS YEAR G CMP TD PCT YDS GM RATE OFF GM YDS

2008* 2 10-4 1/0 40.0 39 18.0 70.76 34 17.0 39-Pitt 2010 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -*Played at Louisville.

Career Stats  Receiving YEAR 2007 2008 2009 2010 Totals

NET AVG AVG HIGH G REC YDS REC GM TD LONG YDS 14 4 11 2.8 0.8 1 6-ULL 6-ULL 12 13 139 10.7 11.6 0 26-Ala 30-Ala 13 29 389 13.4 29.9 5 40-Aub 78-Ky -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -39 46 539 11.7 13.8 6 40-Aub 78-Ky

Career Games/Starts: 39/25

Stock(er) Market Finishes Strong in 2009

 Caught 10 receptions for 125 yards and a pair of TDs in Vols’ final two regular season games.  Increased numbers as a junior by 16 receptions, 250 yards, and five scores.  Career-high game with five catches for 78 yards and a touchdown came at Kentucky.

Career Highs

 Receptions 5 (Vanderbilt & Kentucky 2009)  Receiving yards 78 (Kentucky 2009)  Touchdowns 2 (Western Kentucky 2009)

Career Games/Starts: 2/0

Back to DI

 Appeared in 10 games for El Camino (Calif.) Community College.  Completed 159-of-269 passes for 2,204 yards with 17 TDs.  Played in two games at Louisville in 2008 and completed 4-of-10 passes against Pittsburgh.

Career Highs

 Completions 4 (Pittsburgh 2008)  Attempts 10 (Pittsburgh 2008)  Yards 39 (Pittsburgh 2008)

98 Rae Sykes Junior Defensive Tackle 6-4 | 270 | Alcoa | Psychology Career Games/Starts: 1/0

Notable

 Made his collegiate debut against Western Kentucky  Did not play in his two seasons at Coffeyville (Kan.) Community College due to injury.  Named first team All-State three times during his high school football career and played for three consecutive state championship teams.

55 Jacques Smith Freshman Defensive End 6-2 | 248 | Ooltewah | Marketing Career Games/Starts: 0/0

Honor Roll

 Chattanooga Times Free Press 2009 Best of Preps City Defensive Player of the Year.  Knoxville News Sentinel’s No. 1 prospect in Tennessee.  Rivals.com All-America team, No. 1 prospect in Tennessee and No. 6 weakside defensive end in nation.  Scout.com No. 8 defensive end in nation.  First-team All-State and Class 3A lineman of the year in Tennessee as senior and junior.

Stats 101

 Contributed 79 tackles, 21 tackles-for-loss, 9.5 sacks, four forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries as senior.  Tallied 80 tackles, 28 tackles-for-loss, and 13 sacks as junior.

10 Marsalis Teague Sophomore Defensive Back 5-10 | 178 | Paris | Sport Management Career Games/Starts: 13/5

Getting Defensive

 After playing wide receiver as a freshman, switched to defensive back.  Best wideout performance came versus Western Kentucky as he caught six passes for 86 yards and a touchdown.

71 Dallas Thomas Sophomore Offensive Tackle 6-5 | 295 | Baton Rouge, La. Sociology: Criminal Justice Career Games/Starts: 13/0

New Opportunities

 Appeared in all 13 games working exclusively with field-goal and extra-point units.

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23 Prentiss Waggner

57 Gerald Williams

Senior Defensive Tackle

Sophomore Defensive Back

Senior Defensive End

6-3 | 293 | Olive Branch, Miss. Sport Management

6-2 | 181 | Clinton, La. | Psychology

6-3 | 250 | Lauderdale Lakes, Fla. Africana Studies

Career Stats  Defense

SKS/ TFL/ FR/ INT/ HIGH YEAR G UT AT TT YDS YDS FF YDS PD YDS TKLE 2007 2 0 1 1 0.5/3 0.5/3 0 0/0 0 0/0 1-ULL 2008 7 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 0 0 0 0/0 -2009 5 1 1 2 0/0 0/0 0 0 0 0/0 1-2x 2010 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -Totals 14 1 2 3 0.5/3 0.5/3 0 0/0 0 0/0 1-3x

Career Games/Starts: 14/0

As A Junior

 Appeared in five games as part of defensive line rotation  Registered tackles against UCLA and Memphis.

42 LaMarcus Thompson Senior Linebacker 6-1 | 228 | Lithonia, Ga. | Political Science Career Stats  Defense

SKS/ TFL/ FR/ INT/ HIGH YEAR G UT AT TT YDS YDS FF YDS PD YDS TKLE 2007 14 5 5 10 0/0 0/0 0 0 0 0/0 2-3x 2008 12 5 5 10 0/0 0/0 1 0 0 0/0 3-MSU 2009 11 25 10 35 1/9 7/33 1 2/0 0 0/0 7-Fla 2010 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -Totals 37 35 20 55 1/9 7/33 2 2/0 0 0/0 7-Fla

Career Stats  Defense

SKS/ TFL/ FR/ INT/ HIGH YEAR G UT AT TT YDS YDS FF YDS PD YDS TKLE 2009 13 4 2 6 0/0 0/0 0 0/0 0 0/0 5-Miss 2010 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -Totals 13 4 2 6 0/0 0/0 0 0/0 0 0/0 5-Miss

Career Games/Starts: 13/2

Notable

 Started at free safety versus memphis and Mississippi and appeared in every game.  Five of six tackles came against Ole Miss.

Career Stats  Defense

SKS/ YEAR G UT AT TT YDS 2008 10 8 4 12 0/0 2009 13 9 6 15 0/0 2010 -- -- -- -- -- Totals 23 17 10 27 0/0

TFL/ FR/ INT/ HIGH YDS FF YDS PD YDS TKLE 0.5/2 0 0 1 0/0 5-SC 0.5/3 0 1/0 3 0/0 4-Aub -- -- -- -- -- -1/5 0 1/0 4 0/0 5-SC

Career Games/Starts: 23/2

Gaining Ground

Career Highs

 Started season’s first two games against Western Kentucky and UCLA.  Finished 2009 with 15 total tackles including four versus Auburn.  Recorded a fumble recovery against UCLA.

84 Chris Walker

Career Highs

 Tackles 5 (Mississippi 2009)

Senior Defensive End 6-3 | 245 | Memphis | Communication Studies

 Tackles 5 (South Carolina 2008)  Tackles for loss 0.5 (South Carolina 2008 & Auburn 2009)  Pass deflections 2 (Georgia 2009)

Career Stats  Defense

SKS/ TFL/ FR/ INT/ HIGH YEAR G UT AT TT YDS YDS FF YDS PD YDS TKLE 2007 14 2 1 3 0/0 0/0 0 0 0 0/0 3-ULL 2008 11 13 2 15 3/19 4/22 2 0 0 0/0 4-Van 2009 12 23 19 42 6/43 8.5/50 1 0 3 2/7 7-Fla 2010 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -Totals 37 38 22 60 9/62 12.5/72 3 0 3 2/7 7-Fla

18 Tyler Wolf Senior Defensive Back 5-11 | 202 | Cookeville Graduate Sport Psychology

Career Games/Starts: 37/11

Emerging Leader

 Tied for third on team with seven tackles for lost yardage.  Those big plays accounted for minus-33 yards, tying for Vols’ second best.  Finished with 35 tackles in 2009.  All-around performance against Western Kentucky with a sack, forced fumble, fumble recovery, and five tackles.  Career-high seven tackles versus Florida.

Career Highs

 Tackles 7 (Florida 2009)

9 Daryl Vereen Junior Linebacker 5-11 | 221 | Charlotte, N.C. | Psychology Career Stats  Defense

SKS/ TFL/ FR/ INT/ HIGH YEAR G UT AT TT YDS YDS FF YDS PD YDS TKLE 2008 7 0 3 3 0/0 0/0 0 0 0 0/0 1-3x 2009 10 1 0 1 0/0 0/0 0 0 0 0/0 1-UCLA 2010 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -Totals 17 1 3 4 0/0 0/0 0 0 0 0/0 1-4x

Career Games/Starts: 17/0

Notable

 Earned 2008 Freshman All-SEC selection by league coaches for his work in secondary and on special teams.

Career Games/Starts: 37/12

Preseason Honors

 Selected Coaches Preseason All-SEC

Begins With the End

 Led the 2009 Vols in sacks with six which was good for ninth in the SEC.  Tied for the team lead in interceptions with a pair.  Returned one of those interceptions for a touchdown versus Ohio.  Registered career-high seven tackles versus Florida and had 42 total on the year.

Career Highs

 Tackles 7 (Florida 2009)  Sacks 2 (Western Kentucky & Florida 2009)  Tackles for loss 2.5 (Western Kentucky 2009)

Career Stats  Defense

SKS/ TFL/ FR/ INT/ HIGH YEAR G UT AT TT YDS YDS FF YDS PD YDS TKLE 2007 0 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 0 0 0 0/0 -2008 0 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 0 0 0 0/0 -2009 12 4 6 10 0/0 0/0 0 0 0 0/0 3-Mem 2010 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -Totals 12 4 6 10 0/0 0/0 0 0 0 0/0 3-Mem

Career Games/Starts: 12/0

Special Teams Standout

 Second to Eric Berry with 10 tackles via punt or kickoff coverage.  Saw game action as free safety reserve late in season.  Season-best tackle effort came against Memphis with three

Career Highs

 Tackles 3 (Memphis 2009)

22 Rod Wilks Sophomore Defensive Back 6-0 | 211 | Smyrna | Arts & Sciences Career Games/Starts: 13/0

Mr. Versatility

 Saw action in all 13 games last season on both sides of the ball.  Caught a 33-yard pass against Memphis.

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