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Tennessee Head Coach

Derek Dooley

 The 41-year-old comes to UT after three seasons at Louisiana Tech, where he was the only head coach also serving as athletics director on major college level.  Named Louisiana Sports Writers’ Association 2008 Coach of the Year.  Served as assistant head coach at LSU under Nick Saban. Helped Tigers to 2003 national championship.

Member of Saban’s Miami Dolphins staff for two seasons.  Played college football at Virginia, turning down scholarship offers elsewhere to walk on and later earn scholarship from Cavaliers and head coach George Welsh.  Academic All-ACC player for Virginia who helped Cavaliers to Sugar Bowl bid against Tennessee and later played in Senior Bowl.  Youngest son of Georgia legend Vince Dooley, who coached Bulldogs for 25 years and claimed six league titles and 1980 national championship.

2010 SCHEDULE Sept. 4 Sept. 11 Sept. 18 Sept. 25 Oct. 2 Oct. 9 Oct. 23 Oct. 30 Nov. 6 Nov. 13 Nov. 20 Nov. 27

UT Martin at Knoxville Oregon at Knoxville Florida* at Knoxville UAB at Knoxville LSU* at Baton Rouge Georgia* at Athens Alabama* at Knoxville South Carolina* at Columbia Memphis at Memphis Mississippi* at Knoxville (HC) Vanderbilt * at Nashville Kentucky * at Knoxville

SEC Championship Game in Atlanta, Dec. 4 *SEC Game HC-Homecoming

2010 TENNESSEE SPRING REVIEW Quick Facts

Coaches

Athletics Administration

Positions Volunteers 2009 Review

Director of Athletics........................................................................Mike Hamilton Senior Associate AD-Chief Financial Officer.................................... Bill Myers Senior Associate Associate AD-External Operations.................Chris Fuller Associate AD-Compliance................................................................ Brad Bertani Associate AD-Media Relations............................................................... Bud Ford Associate AD-Strategic Initiatives...............................Desiree Reed-Francois Assocate AD-Development.............................................................Mark Ingram Associate AD-Business and Internal Affairs............................ Tyler Johnson Associate AD-Administration....................................................Carmen Tegano Associate AD- Development............................................................Dara Worrell Assistant AD-Tickets............................................................................. Joe Arnone Assistant AD- Business and Internal Affairs...................... Angie Boyd-Keck Assistant AD- Public Relations...............................................Tiffany Carpenter Assistant AD Compliance.................................................................Todd Dooley Assistant AD- Marketing...................................................................... Doug Kose Assistant AD-Event Management..................................................David Elliott Assistant AD-Administration....................................................... David Woodall Internet Communications............................................................ Drew Edwards Director of Broadcasting.....................................................................Bob Kesling Director of Athletic Facilities and Grounds............................. Kevin Zurcher Consultant to AD............................................................................... Gus Manning

Football Staff

Head Coach...........................................................Derek Dooley (Virginia 1990) Offensive Coordinator, Running Backs..........................................Jim Chaney (Central Missouri State 1985) Defensive Coordinator....................................... Justin Wilcox (Oregon 1999) Assistant Head Coach, Wide Receivers ................................. Charlie Baggett (Michigan State 1976) Offensive Line................................. Harry Hiestand (East Stroudsburg 1983) Quarterbacks........................................Darin Hinshaw (Central Florida 1993) Defensive Backs, Recruiting Coordinator....................................Terry Joseph (Northwestern State 1996) Tight Ends, Special Teams ........................................Eric Russell (Idaho 1991) Defensive Line..................................................Chuck Smith (Tennessee 1992) Linebackers......................................................Lance Thompson (Citadel 1987) Football Head Strength Coach...................................................... Bennie Wylie (Sam Houston State 1999) Graduate Assistant............................................... Peter Sirmon (Oregon 1999) ............................................................................Chino Fontenette (Tulane 2003) Senior Assoc. AD - Admin...................... David Blackburn (Tennessee 1989) Dir. of Football Operations.................. Brad Pendergrass (Tennessee 1998) Asst. Dir. - Football Operations.....................................................Heather Ervin Coord. of Football Operations....................Kyle Strongin (Oklahoma 2005) Director of Player Personnel............................................................Steven Rubio (Central Florida 2007) Director of On Campus Recruiting....................................... Kris Ann Hawkins Assistant to the Head Coach............................................................. Adam Dicus Admin. Interns..............................Ben Larson, Blake Rolan, Chandler Tygard Asst. AD - Player Relations................................................Condredge Holloway (Tennessee 1991) Head Athletic Trainer ............................... Jason McVeigh (Tennessee 1996) Equipment Manager.........................................................................Roger Frazier Coord. of Sports Technology...................................................... Joe Harrington Asst. Equipment Manager........................................ Max Parrott, Allen Sitzler FCA Director......................................................................................... Roger Woods

Outlook

Name...................................................................................University of Tennessee Location ........................................................................................... Knoxville, Tenn.

Founded................................................................................................................ 1794 Enrollment.........................................................................................................27,107 Interim President................................................................................Dr. Jan Simek SEC/NCAA Faculty Representative..........................................Dr. Dan Murphy Nickname.................................................................................... Volunteers or Vols Colors............................................................................................Orange and White Mascot . ........................................................................................................... Smokey Stadium (capacity).................................................Neyland Stadium (102,455)

Table of Contents 2010 Spring Review - 3 Outlook 4-5 Key Returners 6 Notes 7-12 Coaching Staff - 13 Derek Dooley 14-15 Assistant Coaches/Staff 16-20

Breakdown and Rosters - 21 Roster 22-23 Orange and White Lineup 23 Position Breakdown 24-27 Depth Chart 28

Meet the Vols - 29 Returning Lettermen 30-43 2010 Signees 44-46 2009 Season Review - 47 2009 Wrap-up 48 2009 Statistics 49-56

Tennessee Media Relations: Stokely Athletics Center, Room 255 | SID Phone: (865) 974-1212 | SID Fax: (865) 974-1269 SID Staff: Assoc. AD - Bud Ford, Debby Jennings | Assoc. SID - John Painter (Football), Tom Satkowiak, Eric Trainer | Asst. SID - Brian Davis, Cameron Harris | Graduate AssistantMarcus Dittmer, Josh Pate, Amanda Pruitt, Zach Stipe | Student Assistant- Allix Bullock, Donnie Conley, Christen Kardaztke, Drew Rutherford, Hali Talbott | Secretary- Susie Treis 2010 TENNESSEE SPRING FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE

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Neyland Stadium Master Plan Neyland Stadium is a mecca for football fans. On football Saturdays, even the fall leaves of East Tennessee quiver with the fervor that fills the stadium as over 100,00 Volunteer faithful cheer on their team. Neyland Stadium has become a beloved meeting place for UT fans of many generations. However, no building lasts forever, and as a result, Neyland Stadium is currently undergoing a series of renovations to ensure its viability for generations of Tennessee fans to come.

“Neyland Stadium holds a special place in the hearts of Tennessee fans everywhere. Over the past 86 years, it has grown to become one of America’s greatest football stadiums,” said Mike Hamilton, men’s athletics director. “I believe these renovations will enhance the fan experience for years to come.”

In November of 2004, the Tennessee athletics department unveiled its master plan for Neyland Stadium to serve as a long-term solution for the issues currently facing the Home of the Vols and to prepare the stadium for the next 75 years.

The master plan was created in a phased approach. Each phase is independent to ensure that funding is available for each phase before it begins. The renovations should take approximately eight to 12 years to complete, provided funding is available.

During this off-season, work is slated to continue on Phase III, which include creation of an entrance plaza at Gate 21, new brick and wrought iron facade along the north and west exterior of the stadium and a statue of legendary coach Gen. 2

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Robert R. Neyland. The largest and most expensive phase of the Neyland Master Plan also adds a new Tennessee Terrace on the west upper deck sideline.

Other improvements include widening of concourse areas to assist in traffic flow, addition of family restrooms, addition of concessions stands, addition of women’s restrooms by almost 300 percent and update of the infrastructure for water, electric and sewer systems For more information on the Neyland Stadium master plan, log onto UTSports.com.

Phase III is set for completion in time for the 2010 Tennessee football season.

Outlook Coaches Positions Volunteers 2009 Review

2010 SPRING REVIEW Here are some notes, quotes, facts and figures reviewing what has happened this spring and looking ahead to the 2010 fall season.

Photo | TE Luke Stocker

Volunteers Ready for Work under Dooley Just more than 24 hours after being introduced as the 22nd head football coach at Tennessee, Derek Dooley hit the road. He had work to do.

Dooley was named the Vols’ new coach on Jan. 15, was introduced to fans at a basketball game the following day, then took off on a recruiting sprint in the final weeks before National Signing Day with hopes to shore up Tennessee’s immediate future. The Vols head into 2010 with lots of promise, and lots of holes to fill.

Gone are the team’s top passer and rusher.

Defensively, gone are the top four tacklers from last year. But if there’s one thing Dooley has made clear in his short time on Rocky Top, it’s that he welcomes the challenge.

“I’m not going to sell this program and what we’re about to do in a sound bite; it’s impossible,” Dooley said. “I can tell you this -- everything we’re going to do is going to be with a foundation of integrity in every aspect of the program. There are going to be bumps along the way; there always are. But I can assure you we are going to forge ahead, we’ll always be growing and developing as a program, and I’m excited about what the future holds at Tennessee.”

While some of that future will include prominent puzzle pieces from the previous two coaching staffs, Dooley’s fingerprints are sure to be evident. The Vols are coming off a 7-6 campaign under former head coach Lane Kiffin in his only season on The Hill. UT had a 4519 victory against Georgia, and then finished the regular season winning four of the final five games. But a Chick-fil-A Bowl loss to Virginia Tech was followed by Kiffin’s resignation, and it all placed Dooley in a pressure-cooker situation from the day he was hired with top priorities on securing the recruiting class while maintaining stability among the current Vols.

Dooley responded.

UT signed eight mid-term enrollees and marched forward by landing a consensus top15 recruiting class by most experts. But Dooley wasn’t about to get caught up in rankings and projections, noting that the work begins now.

Offense

Dooley’s work starts on the entire offensive battery with the focus on quarterback, running back and offensive line. Just five starters are back from last season’s offense. But as the trenches seek to reload for 2010, a deep crop of returning wide receivers and a new group of talent may allow Tennessee fans to reminisce back to the days when the orange was known

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Gerald Jones enters 2010 as the team’s active leader in both receptions (87) and yards (1,114).

as Wide Receiver U. Gerald Jones comes back as Tennessee’s leading receiver. Playing in 12 of UT’s 13 games last season, he still managed to lead the Vols in catches with 46, reception yards with 680 and yards per catch at 14.8. He hauled in a 51yard bomb late in the Georgia game, a seasonlong for Tennessee. Opposite Jones is Denarius Moore, who caught 40 balls for 540 yards at a 13.5 per-play average. Together, Jones and Moore accounted for more nearly 100 yards receiving per game for the Vols last season and the senior duo can provide the 1-2 punch no matter who throws them the ball.

Marsalis Teague will look to be a trend-setter for Tennessee, as he had 13 catches and a pair of scores during his freshman campaign. Now a sophomore, he can help mentor the group of freshmen wide receivers that signed on to wear the orange – two early enrollees and two who will begin in the fall.

Solidifying the receiving half of the pitchcatch connection at Tennessee is tight end Luke Stocker. The bulldozer showed his nimbleness last year with 29 catches, 389 yards and five touchdowns (third among receivers behind Jones and Moore). Stocker became the go-to guy inside the Red Zone, and could provide a big target coming off the line in short yardage or when cutting across the middle for a musthave first down.

With a granite-solid foundation at receiver, the question turns to who will be throwing the ball. Jonathan Crompton wrapped up his career with his best season, throwing for 2,800 yards and 27 touchdowns. He had five touchdowns against Western Kentucky and Memphis, and four TDs against Georgia. The statistics and on-field cool were visual evidence that Crompton progressed more in his senior year than any other time at UT. So now the Vols search for another signal caller to break into the Southeastern Conference mold quickly.

Veteran Nick Stephens was the only quarterback on the roster who saw action for UT last year, playing in three games and throwing for 142 yards mostly in late-game situations with the contests already decided. In his sophomore season of 2008 he started six games and threw for 840 yards and four touchdowns as the Vols were in search of a consistent gunslinger. However, Stephens left the team in the spring and the focus turned to a crop of newcomers.

In the mix will be junior college transfer Matt Simms, sophomore Nick Lamaison and freshmen Tyler Bray. While experience may not favor the Vols, it’s a deep quarterback class that gives Tennessee options. Simms and Bray saw work with the first team in spring drills, and the competition may spill over into games this fall.

Running back will also face a changing of the guard as Montario Hardesty and his 1,345 yards rushing have moved on. Hardesty had one of the best seasons of any UT running back, finishing as just the fifth runner to total more than 1,300 yards in a season. Hardesty’s 14 touchdowns made him and Crompton the top two offensive performers on the team, of course. Third on that list was Hardesty’s backup, Bryce Brown.

Brown rushed for 460 yards last season and scored four touchdowns mostly in a relief role for the workhorse Hardesty. But Brown also left the team in the spring.

Tauren Poole stepped up in spring practice carrying the ball, and David Oku has also battled for carries. The two will be seeking to carry the load this fall. Meanwhile, fullback Kevin Cooper established himself as a receiving threat by catching 13 balls and averaging 9.2 yards per catch last year. With his blocking and catching tuned in, he’s a dual threat and the only returning starter in the backfield.

Blocking the way may be the critical point.

Aaron Douglas was Freshman All-America last season with the Vols at right tackle, but he parted ways with the Vols for personal reasons. Tennessee will be crafting an all-new offensive line

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Outlook

nessee will be crafting an all-new offensive line as the trench from 2009 is gone. Tennessee will be young across the line also. Of the linemen coming back, there are just two juniors and two seniors. Jarrod Shaw has the most experience, seeing time last season in multiple positions.

All that adds up to a lot of weight on the newcomers. Ja’Wuan James is already on campus and in classes with the hopes of helping out on the line at 6-foot-6, 290 pounds. A handful of promising young talent very well could provide immediate help in blocking, too. The most pressure, however, may come at center. Cody Sullins and brother Cory Sullins have wrapped up their careers, as has Josh McNeil. So breaking in a new snapper is among the top priorities for the Vols. Victor Thomas, who played on defense last year, could get a look, as could sophomore Carson Anderson and freshman Daniel Hood.

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Defense

The return of senior middle linebacker Nick Reveiz, who suffered a season-ending knee injury in 2009, is a key part of the Vol defense.

year and is the Vols’ top returning tackler, and the Vols are bright in the middle of the defense.

Similar things could be said of the secondary despite the loss of Berry and Rogan at safety and corner, respectively. Free safety Janzen Jackson and cornerback Art Evans are back as starters and provide much-needed game experience in the defensive backfield. Jackson had 37 stops last season while playing in just 10 games as a freshman. Against South Carolina he had seven tackles, forced a fumble and broke up two passes to earn SEC Defensive Freshman of the Week. Evans had 39 tackles last year, the most among returning players in the secondary.

The Vols return a list of talent that saw action last season at safety and corner, including local standout Anthony Anderson and Stephaun Raines at cornerback, and Tyler Wolf and Darren Myles Jr. at safety. All four backups were second on the depth chart last year at their respective positions, so promotion will be among the top battles.

UT will also be searching for two new starters on the defensive line. Dazzling pass rusher Chris Walker is back for his senior season at right end, as is Ben Martin on the left side of the line. Walker collected a team-high six sacks last year while making 42 tackles from his outside spot. Martin had 38 tackles and 3.5 sacks, ranking him second behind Walker in taking down the quarterback.

The missing piece to the defensive plug is in the middle. All-America performer Dan Williams and the ever tough Wes Brown have departed and will be missed. Williams, who ranked third on the team in tackles last year, collected a team-high nine tackles for loss in 2009. That pressure from

2009 Review

One of Tennessee’s most decorated footballers in recent times, Eric Berry’s departure for the NFL leaves a large hole to fill in the defensive secondary. Berry earned All-America status during his stellar junior season and won the Jim Thorpe Award as the top defensive back in college football. Berry ranked second on the team in tackles (87) behind linebacker Rico McCoy, who tallied 119.

McCoy and his five forced fumbles have also moved on, as has Associated Press thirdteam All-America lineman Dan Williams and his massive presence and speedy pressure. Together, Berry, McCoy and Williams ranked 1-2-3 in tackles as anchors of all three levels of the defense. Cornerback Dennis Rogan also declared himself eligible for the NFL Draft, leaving the Vols searching for hard hitters to fill in the brunt of last season’s tackling production.

But even with the defense losing five starters, even with the top tacklers departing, and even with the Vols set to learn a new defensive scheme under coordinator Justin Wilcox, Tennessee fans may find some familiarity with this year’s defenders.

Senior middle linebacker Nick Reveiz is back from a season-ending injury last year.

When he got hurt, he was among the team leaders in tackles and regarded as one of the primary emotional leaders of the team. That didn’t stop even with him on the sidelines, so with a helmet on it can only benefit the squad.

The same goes for Savion Frazier, who stepped in to fill Reveiz’s shoes. Frazier’s season was also cut short by injury, yet he still finished with 38 tackles, eighth on the team. He’s back for his senior year, as is LaMarcus Thompson, who missed time due to injury as well. Add to that trio the emergence of sophomore Herman Lathers, who earned Freshman All-SEC last

the middle of the line will be likely picked up by a pair of sophomores in Marlon Walls and Montori Hughes, both of whom saw time last season.

Adding to the depth will be early enrollees Corey Miller and Jacques Smith, who can throw around their bulk.

Specialists

Perhaps the most experienced unit wearing orange will be in the kicking game as seniors Chad Cunningham and Daniel Lincoln have one more go at it. Cunningham handled punting and kickoff duties last year, averaging 42.1 yards per punt and improving on his kickoff distances. Lincoln struggled as the placekicker late in the season due to a nagging leg injury that prevented him from getting height on his kicks. He was 10-of-16 on field goals, and five of his misses were from 40 yards or more. Devin Mathis filled in for the injured Lincoln by going 2-of-2 down the stretch, so consistency may dictate who handles kicking.

Where the Vols will need help is in returns.

Rogan handled most of the punt returning duties last year so a new threat will need to be established. Oku is one option since he handled most of the kickoff returns last season, and did a solid job as a freshman. He averaged 26.2 yards per return, totaling 863 yards. The depth and talent from the wide receiver and defensive secondary units, however, may see a solid punt returner emerge as a list of speedsters and good hands are looking to get more action on the field.

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KEY RETURNING PERFORMERS 25 Art Evans DB | 6-0 | 185 | Jr. | Lakeland, Fla.

Florida and Memphis, with half-sack at Ole Miss … Added three pass deflections to tie for fourth on team … Career Totals -- 63 total hits (35 tackles, 28 assists), 6½ TFLs, 4½ sacks, 3 forced fumbles, 3 pass breakups.

6 Denarius Moore

WR | 6-1 | 190 | Sr. | Tatum, Texas

four receptions for 68 yards against Georgia … Started stretch of three TDs in four games with score against Memphis ... Three catches for 60 yards against Tigers … Careerhigh five catches against Vanderbilt for 47 yards and TD …

Saved best game statistically for regular season finale, with five catches for 78 yards and touchdown against his home state school of Kentucky … Career Totals -- 46 receptions, 539 yards, 11.7 avg., 6 touchdowns.

42 LaMarcus Thompson

LB | 6-1 | 228 | Sr. | Lithonia, Ga. One of last season’s surprises stepped up offseason drills and fall camp to earn starting spot at right corner … Steady performer for Vols recorded 39 tackles and contributed three pass breakups … Season and career high five tackles in back-to-back games against both Ohio and Auburn … Pass deflections came against Georgia, South Carolina and Memphis … Forced a fumble versus Georgia … Only missed start of 2009 was regular season finale at Kentucky because of injury.... Career Totals -- 39 total hits (24 tackles, 15 assists), 1 TFL, 3 pass breakups.

4 Gerald Jones

WR | 6-0 | 190 | Sr. | Oklahoma City, Okla.

Honors -- 2007 Freshman All-SEC Coaches.

Tennessee’s best deep threat compiling 40 catches last year for 540 yards … Led team with seven receiving TDs …

Tied with Gerald Jones for active career TD lead with nine … Slow start to begin 2009 because of injuries, contributing only one catch in first three games … Then had 39 receptions over final 10 contests … Best outing came against Memphis, with seven catches for 76 yards and two touchdowns … Added four catches for 67 yards and one TD in Chick-fil-A Bowl against Virginia Tech ... Career Totals -- 65 receptions, 1,023 yards, 15.7 avg., 9 TDs, 7 kickoff returns, 161 yards, 23.0 avg.

56 Nick Reveiz

LB | 5-10 | 224 | Sr. | Farragut

Honors -- 2008 SEC Special Teams Player of the Week (Nov. 29).

Enters 2010 as Vols’ active leader in both receptions (87), yards (1,114) … Tied with Denarius Moore for active TD lead (9) … Dynamic playmaker paced 2009 Vols with 46 catches, 680 yards … Overcame preseason injury that limited him to just three receptions during first four games … Then tallied seven catches for 75 yards against Auburn, followed by five-catch, 105-yard outing against Georgia …

Scored two TDs against Bulldogs, including career-long 51-yarder … Second 100-yard game came in regular season finale at Kentucky, career-high 113 yards on five catches … Key reception in OT set up winning TD by Montario Hardesty on next play … Career Totals -- 87 receptions, 1,114 yards, 12.8 avg., 9 TDs, 32 rushes, 183 yards, 5.7 per att., 3 TDs, 15 punt returns for 150 yards, 10.0 avg.

99 Ben Martin

DE | 6-3 | 251 | Sr. | Cincinnati, Ohio

84 Chris Walker

DE | 6-3 | 241 | Sr. | Memphis

Honors -- 2009, 2008 and 2007 Academic All-SEC. Former walk-on earned scholarship in 2009 and also starting MLB spot … Capped those accomplishments by being elected team captain … First walk-on team captain since J.J. McCleskey in 1992 … Local product’s season cut short by injury in fourth game … Owned 27 tackles to that point with 4½ tackles for loss … Team high nine tackles versus UCLA and tied for team lead with eight against Ohio before injury … Added 1½ TFLs against Ohio … Two of four stops at Florida were for lost yardage … Career Totals -- 60 total hits (30 tackles, 30 assists), 4½ TFLs, 1 fumble recovery.

88 Luke Stocker

TE | 6-6 | 253 | Sr. | Berea, Ky.

Honors -- 2009 SEC Good Works Team.

Hard work paid off for prototype defensive end, leading to 38 tackles and uncanny big-play ability … Finished second on team in both sacks and forced fumbles … Compiled 3½ sacks for minus-32 yards … Started season’s final 11 games … Best tackle day was a career-high seven at Mississippi …

Ended season with four tackles in Chick-fil-A Bowl against Virginia Tech … Forced fumbles came against Memphis and Kentucky … Sacks came against Western Kentucky, 6

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Explosive defender tied for third on 2009 team with seven tackles for lost yardage, despite missing two games because of injuries … Those big plays accounted for minus-33 yards, tying for Vols’ second best … Finished with 35 tackles …

Recorded sack against Western Kentucky … Also forced and recovered fumble against Hilltoppers … Second fumble recovery came against Kentucky, leading to field goal …

Best tackle effort was career-high seven at Florida … Also had four or more stops against WKU, Vanderbilt, Kentucky and Virginia Tech … Four tackles and one quarterback pressure against Hokies ... Career Totals -- 55 total hits (35 tackles, 20 assists), 7 TFLs, 1 sack, 2 forced fumbles, 2 fumble recoveries.

Break out year for strong but agile tight end … Finished with 29 catches for 389 yards … Second on 2009 team with five TDs … One of five Vols with at least 20 catches …

Started season with two catches against Western Kentucky, both for touchdowns … One of two catches vs. Auburn went for career-long 40 yards … Set then-career highs with

Battled injuries through 2009 but paced Vols in sacks and tied for team lead in interceptions … None was bigger than pick-six versus Ohio … Walker intercepted screen pass at 7-yard line and waltzed into end zone … Led Vols with six sacks and second on team with 8½ tackles for loss, accounting for team-leading 50 yards in losses … Also had interception versus Georgia … Two sacks each against Western Kentucky and Florida … Added 1½ sacks against Memphis and contributed on half-sack at Mississippi … Career high seven tackles against Gators … Six stops in Chick-fil-A Bowl and five apiece against Alabama and Western Kentucky … Finished season with 42 tackles … Career Totals -- 60 total hits (38 tackles, 22 assists), 12½ TFLs, 9 sacks, 3 forced fumbles, 2 interceptions, 1 pass breakup.

TENNESSEE FOOTBALL NOTES Dooley Brings SEC Roots

Positions Volunteers 2009 Review

A senior pair anchors the deep wide receiver unit for Tennessee this season. And those two will be relied upon.

Gerald Jones returns as the Vols’ leading receiver, averaging 56.7 yards per game from last season. Jones caught 46 passes for 680 yards and four touchdowns. Perhaps the bigger note is that he averaged a whopping 14.8 yards per catch last season. His highlight came in Tennessee’s victory against Georgia when he hauled in a 51-yard bomb late in the third quarter for a scoring strike that extended UT’s lead to 38-19 at the time.

On the other end of the line will be another senior in Denarius Moore, who was right behind Jones statistically. Moore caught 40 passes for 540 yards last season for a 13.5-yard average (41.5 yards per game). He hauled in seven touchdowns, the most for the Vols through the air. Spring drills established Moore as a consistent deep threat due to his speed off the line.

But there’s more than just the two veterans.

Sophomore Marsalis Teague returns for the Vols after having tallied 147 yards last season and a pair of touchdowns. The trio of trustworthiness also will transform into teachers. Tennessee had two receivers enroll early and participate in spring drills, and Matt Milton and Ted

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Outlook

Derek Dooley was fairly blunt when he was hired to be Tennessee’s 22nd head football coach in January.

“How can you ask for anything more than Tennessee?” asked Dooley, a Georgia native who has grown up with roots firmly planted in the Southeastern Conference.

Dooley’s father, Vince Dooley, was a coaching legend at the University of Georgia, and the younger Dooley himself has made a name as a top assistant under current Alabama head coach Nick Saban. Dooley was on Saban’s staff at LSU and with the Miami Dolphins before choosing to blaze his own trail as a head coach and athletics director at Louisiana Tech. He was head coach for three seasons and served as AD in the final two years at Tech, displaying the organizational skills that peers raved about when UT athletic director Mike Hamilton sought advice about Dooley as a coaching candidate.

Dooley’s familiarity with the SEC could pay dividends for the Vols. He kept a consensus top-15 recruiting class intact despite being hired less than a month before National Signing Day. His knowledge of the SEC recruiting landscape likely played a role in that; he landed two top classes while at LSU as the recruiting coordinator. And he’s kept the ship moving during the spring amid natural attrition that occurs with coaching changeovers with a nononsense type of approach.

Denarius Moore

Meline got to work right away improving their connections with UT quarterbacks in practice.

Two more freshmen join the mix in the fall.

New Face at QB … But Which One?

Derek Dooley cleared one thing up at the start of his first spring practice: The battle for the starting quarterback position won’t be settled before fall camp. And it may not get settled then.

Dooley’s statement took on a new wrinkle midway through spring practice when senior Nick Stephens left the team. Stephens was the only quarterback on Tennessee’s roster with game experience for the Tyler Bray Vols, having started six games in 2008 and used in backup duty last season.

Now the Vols look to transfer Matt Simms and freshman Tyler Bray to take the early lead in settling the quarterback job. Simms and Bray both got work with the first-team offense Matt Simms in spring practice.

Simms is a 6-foot-3 junior who came to Tennessee out of El Camino Community College in California, where he threw for 2,204

yards and 17 touchdowns. Bray, however, is a true freshman who enrolled in January. The 6-6 passer threw for 3,321 yards his senior year of high school in Kingsburg, Calif.

While one of the two may emerge with the upper hand going into the season opener against UT Martin on Sept. 4, sophomore Nick Lamaison and incoming freshman Nash Nance also add depth to the position this fall.

2009 SEC Standings • Eastern Division

Florida Tennessee Georgia S. Carolina Kentucky Vanderbilt

SEC 8-0 4-4 4-4 3-5 3-5 0-8

Pct. 1.000 .500 .500 .375 .375 .000

All 13-1 7-6 9-5 7-6 7-6 2-10

Pct. .929 .538 .643 .538 .538 .167

Pct. 1.000 .625 .500 .375 .375 .375

All 13-0 9-4 9-4 8-5 8-5 5-7

Pct. 1.000 .692 .692 .615 .615 .417

• Western Division

Alabama LSU Mississippi Arkansas Auburn Miss. St.

SEC 8-0 5-3 4-4 3-5 3-5 3-5

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Veterans Return at Linebacker

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Tennessee’s talent load at linebacker will carry the torch for the defensive unit thanks to a return of some healthy upperclassmen.

Nick Reveiz is back from his season-ending knee injury last year. He sat out the first half of spring practice to avoid contact, but midway through took off the red no-contact jersey and starting doing what he does best: hitting hard.

Reveiz was among the leading tacklers when he was injured last season, and his vocal leadership never swayed as he rehabilitated.

Also returning from injury are Savion Frazier and LaMarcus Thompson. Frazier replaced Reveiz in the lineup last year but also suffered a season-ending setback, and Thompson was banged up late in the season.

When the holes at linebacker last season piled up, Herman Lathers stepped up. He finished the season with 52 tackles, the most among returning linebackers. Frazier, however, is right behind him after having 38 tackles last year – in just eight games.

Backup RB Ready To Emerge

The starter is gone and a conservatively used backup stands to inherit the role of every down running back for the Vols. Sound familiar?

It was the storyline this time last year as Montario Hardesty was preparing to take the starting role – and starring role – in Tennessee’s offense. Hardesty had only been used in backup situations until then, but when given the opportunity to carry the load he shined. He finished with 1,345 yards as one of the most prolific backs in UT history.

The storyline is the same coming out of spring practice this year. Junior running back Tauren Poole saw action in all 13 games last year but collected just 85 yards rushing on the season. He split time with backups Bryce Brown and David Oku, but Brown has since taken a leave from the team.

Poole has taken advantage this spring. His speedy emergence was backed up with stats as he rushed for 94 yards and a touchdown in Tennessee’s first spring scrimmage. He had 87 yards and a pair of TDs in the second scrimmage.

Oku has been a solid performer in the spring, providing an alternative speed burst.

He collected 23 and 33 yards, respectively, in the two scrimmages leading up to the Orange and White Game.

Oku also proved his worth to the Vols last year as a record-setting kickoff returner. The Midwest City, Okla., native returned 33 kickoffs for 863 yards, breaking the old marks of 28 returns and 698 yards. Willie Gault’s school records of 28

returns for 662 yards were set in the early 1980s before Dennis Rogan in 2008 tied the returns mark of 28 and set the then return yardage record of 698.

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Replacing Berry Tough, But Not Impossible Task for Volunteers

Replacing an All-America safety isn’t easy.

But the Vols are on the right track in filling the gap left by Eric Berry in the defensive secondary.

Berry was among the most decorated Tennessee players to wear the orange and won the Jim Thorpe Award last year as the nation’s best defensive back. He was second on the team in tackles last year with 119.

But this year, the secondary is no slouch thanks to talent like returning starter Janzen Jackson. Jackson is back in full swing for the Vols, having played in 10 games last year and collecting 37 tackles. He will provide the anchor moving forward in the defensive backfield, and his supporting cast is deep and talented.

Junior cornerback Art Evans is back as the leading returning tackler in the secondary with his 39 takedowns last season. On the other side of the field, Anthony Anderson and Stephaun Raines add depth and experience. Sophomore Darren Myles Jr. was hard at work over the spring in getting a good look at the other safety position opposite Jackson.

Stocker A Go-To Target

While the Vols have a firm grip on their options at wide receiver, one of Tennessee’s most dangerous weapons on offense comes off the line at tight end. UT opponents can thank Luke Stocker for that.

The senior Stocker has established himself as a dual blocking and receiving threat from tight end. He transitioned into a go-to guy when Tennessee was in red-zone situations last season, providing a huge target across the middle.

This year he will do much the same. He caught a pair of passes and rumbled for 54 yards in Tennessee’s second scrimmage of the spring.

Stocker hopes to continue his stout showing from last year, when he caught 29 passes for 389 yards – third among returning Volunteers – and scored five touchdowns.

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(AP) Maybe the award should be renamed Most Valuable Peyton.

Peyton Manning became the first player to win The Associated Press NFL Most Valuable Player honors four times. The Indianapolis Colts’ sensational quarterback romped to the 2009 award in balloting by 50 sports writers and broadcasters who cover the league.

He received 39 1/2 votes to 7 1/2 for Drew Brees of New Orleans. Manning also won in 2003, 2004 and 2008, breaking a tie with Favre at three MVPs.

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Jamal Lewis and Peyton Manning were among 53 players selected to the NFL’s All-Decade Team, which is chosen every 10 years by the Pro Football Hall of Fame Selection Committee members. The 2000s marked the ninth All-Decade team to be selected in NFL history.

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“I’m very humbled and grateful to be honored with this award and I really feel like it is a reflection of our team,” said Manning, who guided the Colts to a 14-0 record before they rested starters in the second half of two games and finished 14-2.

“I have to believe that starting 14-0 and having seven comeback wins has a lot to do with this award coming our way, and I’m very grateful to all the players and the coaches and our fans, who were a big part of it. There were a number of other extremely deserving candidates.”

The Colts play in the divisional round next week and have home-field advantage throughout the AFC playoffs. The Super Bowl is Feb. 7 in Miami, the same place they won it three years ago.

Manning threw for 4,500 and 33 touchdowns this season. Perhaps most impressive, he led the Colts to all those comeback victories.

The 33-year-old quarterback has started every game in his career, 192 in the regular season and 15 in the playoffs.

He is durable and dynamic, dependable and decisive. In other words, most valuable.

Outlook

The list of former Tennessee Volunteers helping their teams reach the Super Bowl has become a regular trend.

This year’s win by the New Orleans Saints over the Indianapolis Colts saw four former Vols on the field in Miami.

Helping the Saints to the franchise’s first Super Bowl victory were cornerback Jabari Greer, wide receiver Robert Meachem and linebacker Marvin Mitchell. New Orleans’ 31-17 triumph came at the expense of the four-time NFL Most Valuable Player, quarterback Peyton Manning, who was making his second Super Bowl appearance in four seasons.

It means at least one former Vol has played in 18 of the last 19 Super Bowls and 32 of the 44. The 2009 Pittsburgh-Arizona Super Bowl snapped a string of 17 straight games with at least one Vol appearing.

Meachem tied for the team lead with nine touchdown receptions to go along with 45 catches for 722 yards and a 16.0 average per catch. In nine games, Greer made 44 tackles with two interceptions while Mitchell added 27 tackles in 14 games.

Manning threw for 4,500 yards and 33 touchdowns while completing 68.8 percent of his passes this season. He is fourth all-time with 50,128 passing yards and third with 366 touchdowns.

It was the fourth time at least four former Vols have appeared in a Super Bowl. The first time was in 1986 when New England Patri-

ots DB Roland James, WR Stanley Morgan, DE Brian Ingram and WR Willie Gault of the Chicago Bears played. The second came in 1999 with LB’s Chuck Smith and Ben Talley of Atlanta joined WR Marcus Nash and C Trey Teague (injured) of Denver. The third was in 2008 when the Patriots had DT Rashad Moore, WR Donte’ Stallworth and WR Kelley Washington along with DB Gibril Wilson from the New York Giants.

Volunteering in the NFL: The Pipeline

Tennessee had 31 active players on NFL rosters for the opening of the 2009 season, which ranked seventh among all college teams and third in the SEC. Here was the list: Erik Ainge (Jets) Jason Allen (Dolphins) Robert Ayers (Broncos)

Kevin Burnett (Chargers) Chad Clifton (Packers) Dustin Colquitt (Chiefs) Brad Cottam (Chiefs) Shaun Ellis (Jets) Ramon Foster (Steelers) Aubrayo Franklin (49ers) Omar Gaither (Eagles) Deon Grant (Seahawks) Jabari Greer (Saints)

Tennessee in the NFL Draft: Going into the 2010 NFL Draft, 10 former Vols have been selected in the first round of the draft since 2000.

In the draft’s history, seven times more than one UT player has been selected in the first round.

The Vols lead the SEC with 39 all-time first-round picks and have had one in each of the previous two seasons (Robert Ayers - 2009 and Jerod Mayo - 2008).

Atkins, White Enshrined in Canton: Legendary defensive linemen Doug Atkins (1950-52) and Reggie White (1980-83) represent UT in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Atkins starred for the Chicago Bears (1955-66) and the New Orleans

Parys Haralson (49ers) Albert Haynesworth (Redskins) John Henderson (Jaguars) Anthony Herrera (Vikings) Jamal Lewis (Browns) Leonard Little (Rams) Peyton Manning (Colts) Jerod Mayo (Patriots) Turk McBride (Lions) Tony McDaniel (Dolphins)

Saints (1967-69). White is remembered as one of the best pass rushers in NFL history. He retired as the NFL’s all-time sacks leader and is the only player in league history to have recorded nine consecutive seasons of double-digit sack totals.

White passed away Dec. 26, 2004.

Morgan on Patriots All-Time Team: Former UT wide receiver Stanley Morgan (1973-76) was named to the New England Patriots’ All-Time Team as the organization celebrates its 50th anniversary in 2009. Morgan recorded more than 10,000 career receiving yards and scored 72 touchdowns in 15 years in the league. He was selected for the Pro Bowl four times.

Robert Meachem (Saints) Marvin Mitchell (Saints) Jonathan Wade (Rams) Kelley Washington (Ravens) Scott Wells (Packers) Gibril Wilson (Dolphins) Jason Witten (Cowboys) Eric Young (Rams)

Vols in 2010 Pro Bowl: Three former Tennessee footballers were named to the 2010 NFL Pro Bowl. Tight end Jason Witten of the Dallas Cowboys, defensive end Shaun Ellis of the New York Jets and quarterback Peyton Manning of the Indianapolis Colts. Manning did not play in the game because the Colts were preparing for the Super Bowl game against New Orleans. This year’s Pro Bowl was played the week before the Super Bowl instead of the week after.

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McCoy, the team’s leading tackler. And in the secondary, both Eric Berry and Dennis Rogan have their sights on the NFL. While new names will fill those holes, the defensive unit has six returning starters despite the loss of starpower.

Still, head coach Derek Dooley likes what he sees in the new talent, particularly in the trenches where the most pressing needs are on display. Less than a week before spring practice concluded, Dooley named defensive ends Corey Miller and Jacques Smith as major early contributors, and called on offensive linemen Dallas Thomas, Ja’Wuan James and JerQuari Schofield as talent he’s counting on now.

Big Names Crowd 2010 Schedule

Consider it a dream season for Vol fans. Or the gauntlet, depending on how you look at it.

Tennessee’s 2010 schedule is among the most impressive lineups in the nation. The Vols begin the season with four consecutive home games to get the young and fresh-faced team off and running inside their own confines. UT Martin and UAB bookend the early homestand, with Martin being Tennessee’s first game against a Football Championship Subdivision team in nearly 30 years.

In between, however, may be the toughest games. Oregon comes to Knoxville for a Sept. 11 showdown, followed by a home game against SEC rival Florida. The Ducks finished last season ranked No. 11 and are considered to be among the top contenders for a national championship this year. The Gators finished No. 3 in the nation last year.

Consecutive trips to LSU and Georgia will be homecomings for UT head coach Derek Dooley. The Vols coach worked under Nick Saban at LSU, and his father Vince Dooley was a legendary coach at Georgia. Tennessee then returns to Knoxville for the Third Saturday in October against defending national champion Alabama and a toe-to-toe matchup of the student (Dooley) and the professor (Saban).

UT travels to South Carolina to close out October, then finishes the season with its final four games once again all being played in Tennessee – two in Knoxville, one in Memphis and one in Nashville.

In all, nine of the 12 games will be played in Tennessee.

Kicking Game Driven by Seniors

Change is a recurring theme for this season’s Tennessee squad with new players taking on new roles under a new system and a new coach.

But one thing’s constant, and that’s the kicking game.

Seniors Chad Cunningham and Daniel Lincoln are back for one more go on the special teams unit. Cunningham averaged 42.1 yards per punt last season and has carried on a long tradition of consistent punting. Lincoln finished the 2008 season 10-of-16 on field goals and looks forward to a healthy senior campaign after a nagging leg injury a year ago.

Dooley has expressed comfort in his two seniors kicking the ball. He did hint at evaluating kickoff scenarios in the fall, particularly after incoming freshman placekicker Michael Palardy gets on campus.

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Sideline Change for 2010 Season

Kevin Cooper

Cooper’s Consistent

Traditionally a big blocker out of the backfield, Kevin Cooper has taken on that role and added a new element for the Vols as a major receiving threat at fullback.

Cooper has been the essence of consistency for the Vols amid a time when the team has experienced turnover in all prime offensive output areas. He has played in every game for the last two seasons. He caught 12 passes in 2009 for an average of 9.2 yards per catch.

Cooper’s consistency can provide stability in the backfield for Tennessee, where the Vols look to lock down a new quarterback and running back.

New List Of Names To Fill The Gaps Big names and top performers have moved on, so the Vols are left turning to new faces in new places for the 2010 season. The cyclical way of college football is life, and for Tennessee this season it starts on the offensive line.

Freshman All-America offensive lineman Aaron Douglas parted ways with the Vols in spring practice, which left Tennessee looking to replace all five spots up front. They’ll be blocking and protecting a new quarterback and moving defenders for a new running back.

Defensively, Tennessee lost its senior tackles from the line. At linebacker, it lost Rico

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.

“Our players and coaches have discussed the advantages of moving the team back to the west sideline for several years but we needed the cooperation of the students to make it happen,” said athletics director Mike Hamilton. “We are currently the only school in the SEC that has both bands, our students, opponents fans, both cheerleaders, and the chain gang all on our home sideline. This move will make it easier for the coaches and players to communicate.”

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.

SGA President Laura Nishida also negotiated a reduction in student ticket costs for the 2010 season to give students a flat $10 price for each game. Last year student tickets were $10 for Western Kentucky, Ohio, South Carolina, Memphis and Vanderbilt and $20 for UCLA, Auburn and Georgia.

“When I found out that the coaches and players felt that moving the team to the west sideline was vital to their performance on the field, I realized it would be necessary to support this initiative,” said Nishida. “Working together is a step in the right direction for our student body and football team.”

In order to move the students, the athletics department moved approximately 1,000 season tickets in Neyland Stadium. Season ticket holders affected by the move were relocated to comparable seating in Neyland Stadium with no additional donation requirement.

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The Tennessee football team landed 19 student-athletes among 37 UT recipients on the 2009 Southeastern Conference Fall Academic Honor Roll, as released by SEC Commissioner Mike Slive.

Five Vols, all from within the state of Tennessee and all regular contributors on the football field during their playing days, were selected to the SEC’s honor roll for the fourth time.

They were tight end Jeff Cottam of Germantown, deep snapper Morgan Cox of Collierville, wide receiver Austin Rogers of Nashville, center Cody Sullins of Cottontown and offensive guard Cory Sullins of Cottontown. Cody Sullins was named to the CoSIDA Academic All-District IV second team during the fall.

Three-time honorees on this year’s list are placekicker Daniel Lincoln of Ocala, Fla., offensive guard Jacques McClendon of Cleveland, linebacker Nick Reveiz of Farragut and defensive back Tyler Wolf of Cookeville.

Making the team for a second time were defensive tackle Wes Brown of Athens, Ala., quarterback Jonathan Crompton of Waynesville, N.C., and fullback Austin Johnson of Hickory, N.C. Three more UT recipients of this year’s honor roll are former members of the SEC Freshman Academic Honor Roll. They are fullback Ben Bartholomew of Nashville, punter Chad Cunningham of Dawsonville, Ga., and linebacker Herman Lathers of Baton Rouge, La. The 2009 SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll recognizes team members from the sports of football, soccer and volleyball and is based on grades from the 2009 spring, summer and fall terms. Each student-athlete must have a grade-point average of 3.00 or above for either the preceding academic year (two semesters or three quarters) or have a cumulative grade point average of 3.00 or above at the nominating institution.

If a student-athlete attends summer school, his/her grade point average during the summer academic term must be included in the calculation used to determine eligibility for the Academic Honor Roll. Student-athletes eligible for the Honor Roll include those receiving an athletics scholarship, recipients of an athletics award (i.e., letter winner), and nonscholarship student-athletes who have been on a varsity

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UT Lands 19 on Academic All-SEC

team for two seasons. Prior to being nominated, a student-athlete must have successfully completed 24 semester or 36 quarter hours of non-remedial academic credit toward a baccalaureate degree at the nominating institution.

The student-athlete must have been a member of a varsity team for the sport’s entire NCAA Championship segment.

Tennessee’s 2009 SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll Recipients Football -- Ben Bartholomew, Marketing; Wes Brown, Recreation and Leisure Management; Jeff Cottam, Sport Management; Morgan Cox, Sport Management; Jonathan Crompton, Recreation and Leisure Management; Chad Cunningham, Sport Management; Derrick Furlow, Sport Management; Nick Guess, Marketing; Austin Johnson, Communication Studies, Charles Karlosky, Enterprise Management; Herman Lathers, Sport Management; Daniel Lincoln, Enterprise Management; Jacques McClendon, Sport Management; Tauren Poole, Sport Management; Nick Reveiz, Enterprise Management; Austin Rogers, Political Science; Cody Sullins, Communication Studies; Cory Sullins, Communication Studies; Tyler Wolf, Logistics (Marketing).

Outlook

Head coach Derek Dooley took over his new position at Tennessee on Jan. 15, just 19 days before National Signing Day. Yet Dooley and his staff managed to ink a consensus top-15 class that some regarded as among the nation’s 10 best. Dooley’s familiarity with the SEC paid immediate dividends.

Here are highlights from the head coach’s signing day press conference: “I guess I was hired on a Friday (Jan. 15) and that next Saturday—I guess it’s an understatement to say that the program was in a fragile state. We had so much to do and a short time to get there. We really just had to focus in one step at a time.

“That started that Saturday. Our first priority was getting some coaches in to help us hit the road recruiting, and of course putting all our energy into those eight mid-term enrollees, which was a fragile state as well. So I was really pleased that all eight of them came back and I thought that was a good first step.

“I really have to give a lot of credit to Lance (Thompson) and Jim (Chaney), who were on the staff before and gave us a good personnel view of our roster. Then I just spent all day and night going through recruiting tape because I was not familiar with all these guys. Then we developed a plan to hit the road, and then we hit the road for two weeks of recruiting and had two official visit weekends. Now here we are today.

“Tennessee has so much to sell. So it wasn’t as hard as people think to go out there and convince some of these young men to come to Tennessee. It was just a matter of me getting in front of them and selling who I am and what I believe; selling our coaching staff and selling where we are headed with the program.

“As you know, we have almost completed our staff. We have one more hire and I’ll finally be able to catch my breath when that is finished.

“I don’t want to get into particulars about each recruit because I believe there is no way I can sit here and project how good these guys are going to be two or three years from now.

Today is really when the work begins. It’s how we coach them, how we mentor them, support them and how we develop them mentally, physically, spiritually and emotionally. There are so many factors that go into how well these guys will perform at this university and how good our team is going to be in the next two or three years. So I think it’s jumping the gun a little bit to get so excited on signing day, even though I know it’s a great event for the fans.

“Just as an example, I was looking back and I think in 2007, we had the No. 3 signing class in the country—according to the experts. Today, we have about 53 percent of those guys

still on the roster. So that ought to tell you that what is really important is not just getting the guys, but what we do with them after they get here.

“That’s where we are and I am happy to finally get to this point. I am pleased overall with the guys that we have. But at the end of the day, this class will be evaluated three or four years from now.”

Each spring, the Tennessee coaching staff selects the a number of awards recognizing performance and effort during the off-season and spring practice periods. Award-winners are presented at halftime of the Dish Network Orange and White Game.

Two of the awards have been a Vols tradition since 1979 -- the Harvey Robinson Award and the Andy Spiva Award.

This year, head coach Derek Dooley presented three additional awards, including one honoring former strength coaching legend John Stucky.

Harvey Robinson Award -- Dallas Thomas. Presented to the offensive surprise of spring.

Andy Spiva Award -- Austin Johnson. Presented to the defensive surprise of spring.

Big Lick Award -- Gerald Jones, Eric Gordon and Jacques Smith. Presented to the players who consistently play with the most physical toughness.

Fourth Quarter Award -- Tauren Poole, Luke Stocker, LaMarcus Thompson and Darren Myles Jr. Presented to the players who consistently compete with the intangible values that provide the foundation of the Tennessee Football Program: attitude, discipline, toughness, effort and team.

John Stucky Off-Season Award -- Cody Pope and Willie Bohannon. Presented to the players who demonstrate the best physical and mental conditioning during the off-season program.

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Future Challenges

Tennessee has an outstanding slate of nonconference opponents signed to contracts beginning this fall.

During the last 20 years, Tennessee’s nonconference schedule has included elite competition on an annual basis. The Vols have played Notre Dame four times, UCLA four times, Miami (Fla.), Syracuse and California twice, along with meetings against Fresno State, Louisville, Washington State, Oklahoma State, Marshall and Texas Tech.

Non-Conference Games vs. BCS Teams 2010 - Oregon 2011 - Cincinnati, at North Carolina 2012 - N.C. State (Atlanta), North Carolina 2013 - at Oregon 2014 - at Oklahoma 2015 - Oklahoma, at Connecticut 2016 - Connecticut, at Nebraska 2017 - Nebraska 2018 - at Ohio State 2019 - Ohio State

Vols Finish 5th in Attendance

Tennessee finished the 2009 season fifth in the nation in attendance with an average of 99,220 fans per game entering the gates of Neyland Stadium.

The Vols have ranked in the top five in attendance each of the last 34 seasons and have been the highest-drawing team in the SEC for each of the last 36 seasons.

In addition, Tennessee is the only NCAA Division I school ever to rank in the top five nationally in attendance for football, men’s basketball and women’s basketball in the same year. The Vols turned the trick for the seventh time in 2009-10.

Five SEC schools ranked in the top 10 nationally in attendance.

2009 NCAA Attendance Leaders

Team

Cum. Att.

Per Game

1. Michigan 2. Penn State 3. Ohio State 4. Texas 5. TENNESSEE 6. Georgia 7. LSU 8. Alabama 9. Florida 10. Nebraska

871,464 856,066 736,830 607,049 793,760 556,476 647,420 644,084 634,446 601,216

108,933 107,008 105,261 101,175 99,220 92,746 92,489 92,012 90,635 85,888

2010 Opponent Profiles UT Martin

Head coach: Jason Simpson 2009 Record: 5-6 2009 Bowl: None Series: First meeting Last Meeting: N/A Web site: utmsports.com Media Contact: Joe Lofaro, (731) 881-7632

Oregon

Head coach: Chip Kelly 2009 Record: 10-3 2009 Bowl: Rose Bowl, L 17-26 (Ohio State) Series: First meeting Last Meeting: N/A Web site: goducks.com Media Contact: Dave Williford, (541) 346-2251

Florida

Head coach: Urban Meyer 2009 Record: 13-1 2009 Bowl: Sugar Bowl, W 51-24 (Cincinnati) Series: Florida leads 20-19-0 Last Meeting: L 13-23 at Florida on Sept. 19, 2009 Web site: gatorzone.com Media Contact: Steve McClain, (352) 375-4683

UAB

Head coach: Neil Callaway 2009 Record: 5-7 2009 Bowl: None Series: UT leads 3-0 Last Meeting: W 35-3 in Knoxville on Sept. 13, 2008 Web site: uabsports.cstv.com Media Contact: Norm Reilly, (205) 934-0722

LSU

Head coach: Les Miles 2009 Record: 9-4 2009 Bowl: Capital One Bowl, L 17-19 (Penn State) Series: UT leads 20-6-3 Last Meeting: L 24-28 in Knoxville on Nov. 4, 2006 Web site: lsusports.net Media Contact: Michael Bonnette (225) 578-8226

Georgia

Head coach: Mark Richt 2009 Record: 8-5 2009 Bowl: Independence Bowl, W 44-20 (Texas A&M) Series: UT leads 21-16-2 Last Meeting: W 45-19 in Knoxville on Oct. 10, 2009 Web site: georgiadogs.com Media Contact: Claude Felton (706) 542-1621

Alabama

Head coach: Nick Saban 2009 Record: 14-0 2009 Bowl: BCS Championship, W 37-21 (Texas) Series: Alabama leads 47-38-7 Last Meeting: L 10-12 at Alabama on Oct. 24, 2009 Web site: rolltide.com Media Contact: Doug Walker (205) 348-7245

South Carolina

Head coach: Steve Spurrier 2009 Record: 7-6 2009 Bowl: PapaJohns.com Bowl, L, 7-20 (Connecticut) Series: UT leads 22-4-2 Last Meeting: W 31-13 in Knoxville on Oct. 31, 2009 Web site: gamecocksonline.com Media Contact: Steve Fink (803) 777-7897

Memphis

Head coach: Larry Porter 2009 Record: 2-10 2009 Bowl: None Series: UT leads 21-1-0 Last Meeting: W 56-28 in Knoxville on Nov. 7, 2009 Web site: gotigersgo.com Media Contact: Jennifer Rodrigues, (901) 6782397

Mississippi

Head coach: Houston Nutt 2009 Record: 9-4 2009 Bowl: Cotton Bowl, W 21-7 (Oklahoma State) Series: UT leads 43-18-1 Last Meeting: L 17-42 at Mississippi on Nov. 14, 2009 Web site: olemisssports.net Media Contact: Langston Rogers, (662) 915-7522

Vanderbilt

Head coach: Bobby Johnson 2009 Record: 2-10 2009 Bowl: None Series: UT leads 71-27-5 Last Meeting: W 31-16 in Knoxville on Nov. 21, 2009 Web site: vucommodores.com Media Contact: Larry Leathers, (615) 343-6437

Kentucky

Head coach: Joker Phillips 2009 Record: 7-6 2009 Bowl: Music City Bowl, L 13-21 (Clemson) Series: UT leads 73-23-9 Last Meeting: W 30-24 (ot) at Kentucky on Nov. 28, 2009 Web site: ukathletics.com Media Contact: Tony Neely, (859) 257-3838

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COACHING STAFF Derek Dooley and his coaching staff have begun developing the Tennessee brand of how the Vols will compete and play.

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HEAD COACH DEREK DOOLEY

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 major college level.

But it is his family lineage where Tennessee and Southeastern Conference football fans make the connection. Dooley is the youngest son of Georgia legend Vince Dooley, who coached the Bulldogs for 25 seasons and claimed six league titles and the 1980 national championship.

And yet Tennessee’s Dooley sounds right at home in his new home.

“As most of you know, I grew up in this conference,” he said. “I grew up in the SEC. It didn’t take me long as a youngster to realize that Tennessee was the essence of college football. Even as a young kid, watching the team run through the ‘T,’ when you see checkerboard end zones and, of course, hear ‘Rocky Top’ – those were vivid memories as a youngster.”

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.

During his UVa career, Dooley caught 41 passes for 604 yards and three touchdowns. His level of play was such in the 1990 season that he was invited to and participated in the Senior Bowl.

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 championship, Dooley moved with Saban to the NFL’s Miami Dolphins.

“I really thrived in his way of doing things,” Dooley said of Saban. “I’m very grateful for the opportunity he gave me in wearing so many hats, coaching different positions, coordinating recruiting and coordinating special teams, assistant head coach -- he really allowed me to blossom as a young coach.”

But rather than remain in that comfort zone, Dooley again chose his own path toward success – a path that returned him to the state of Louisiana.

“There was a part of me that said stay in your comfort zone, sit tight, and, hopefully, one day it (head coaching job) would come,” Dooley said. “That really isn’t who I am, and I felt I needed to develop more to be ready when I got this opportunity.”

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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 17-20 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.

For his efforts, the Louisiana Sports Writers’ Association named him 2008 Coach of the Year.

“I am certain that I’m a better and more qualified candidate by doing what I did the last three years,” Dooley said. “I did take a little bit of a risk. I took the head coaching job at Louisiana Tech. It was a program that had been

The Derek Dooley File BORN June 10, 1968, Athens, Ga. EDUCATION Clarke Central High School, Athens, Ga. University of Virginia ’91 University of Georgia Law School ’94 COLLEGE FOOTBALL 1987-90 Virginia

Wide Receiver

COACHING CAREER 1996 Georgia 1997 Southern Methodist 1998-99 Southern Methodist 2000-02 LSU 2003-04 LSU 2005-06 Miami Dolphins 2007-09 Louisiana Tech 2010 Tennessee

Grad. Asst., Defensive Backs Wide Receivers Coach Wide Receivers/Co-Recruiting Coordinator Recruiting Coordinator/Tight Ends Running Backs/Special Teams Tight Ends Coach Head Coach Head Coach

WIFE Dr. Allison Jeffers Dooley CHILDREN John Taylor (11), Peyton (8) and Julianna (6)

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struggling, it was a program that hadn’t made a lot of investment in football, and I’m very proud of the improvements we made in all phases.”

Tennessee Director of Athletics Mike Hamilton, always a visionary, saw in Dooley a rising star on the sidelines who could fit right away into his rugged SEC surroundings.

“Derek is one of the bright young coaches in America,” Hamilton said.

“He understands our league and the competitive environment in which we compete. He took a very difficult first head coaching job and has made significant strides there in a short period of time. He is incredibly bright, a tireless recruiter and excellent on-the-field coach.” Dooley began his coaching career in 1996 as a graduate assistant at Georgia under defensive coordinator Joe Kines. He then served from 1997-99 as wide receivers coach and corecruiting coordinator at SMU, where Dooley helped the Mustangs to the school’s only winning season over a 20-year stretch.

Dooley joined the staff at LSU under Saban in 2000, serving as recruiting coordinator and tight ends coach from 2000-02 and then running backs coach and special teams coordinator from 2003-04. While LSU’s recruiting coordinator, Dooley helped the Tigers land No. 1 classes in 2001 and 2003.

The Tigers won SEC championships both of those seasons, claimed the BCS national championship in 2003, and Saban promoted Dooley to assistant head coach for the 2004 campaign.

Under Dooley’s tutelage, running back Justin Vincent set an LSU freshman record by rushing for 1,001 yards in 2003. He went on to be named MVP of both the SEC Championship Game as well as the Sugar Bowl, during which LSU claimed the BCS national title. In 2004, the Tigers finished first in the SEC in rushing (193.8 yards per game), led by Alley Broussard (867 yards, 6.1 avg.) and Joseph Addai (680 yards, 6.7 avg.), a first-round draft choice of Indianapolis in 2006. Dooley left with Saban to serve as tight ends coach for the Dolphins from 2005-06. During his two years in Miami, Dooley oversaw the continued development of tight end Randy McMichael, who ended his Dolphins career as the all-time leader in receptions by a tight end. Dooley was a walk-on wide receiver at Virginia before earning a scholarship after his second season. He went on to help the Cavaliers to three bowl appearances and the 1989 Atlantic Coast Conference championship.

In 1990, he was named first team Academic All-ACC, helped Virginia to a Sugar Bowl bid against Tennessee, and participated in the Senior Bowl. He graduated that year with a bachelor’s degree in government and foreign affairs, and then went on to earn his law degree from the University of Georgia in 1994.

Before embarking on his coaching career, Dooley practiced law at a private law firm in Atlanta for two years. Dooley is married to Dr. Allison Jeffers

Head Coach Derek Dooley with his wife, Allison, and children John Taylor (11), Peyton (8) and Julianna (6).

Dooley, an OB/GYN and Fort Worth, Texas, native. They have two sons, John Taylor (11) and Peyton (8), and a daughter, Julianna (6). Allison is active in fundraising and leadership for the Susan G. Komen Foundation for breast cancer research.

What They’re Saying About Dooley “Derek is exactly what I hoped he would be. As far as I am concerned, he has exceeded everyone’s expectations, including the 65,000 alumni (at Louisiana Tech). He is making people stand up and take notice of Louisiana Tech. What we have is a man who has a vision for this program and this university; he wants to make it something special. He has a plan. It is an energetic, aggressive plan, and I could not be more proud to have him as our AD and our football coach.”

-- Terry Bradshaw, former Louisiana Tech and Pittsburgh Steelers Quarterback, on Dooley’s tenure at Louisiana Tech “He’s the kind of coach that’s got a lot of energy, and he’s somebody that you can relate to on a personal level. He’s great at giving advice while being upbeat at the same time. There aren’t many coaches that will let you have fun while getting the job done at the same time. He has the ability to get that out of you.”

-- Joseph Addai, Indianapolis Colts Running Back

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Offensive Coordinator/ Running Backs

Defensive Coordinator

Jim Chaney helped turn around the Tennessee offense in 2009, producing a terrific rushing and passing combination that improved the unit’s total offensive output by better than 50 percent from the year before his arrival.

Chaney’s efforts saw tailback Montario Hardesty approach UT’s season rushing record before finishing with 1,345 yards, and quarterback Jonathan Crompton pass for the second-most touchdowns, 27, in the SEC. Chaney arrived in Knoxville from the NFL ranks, having spent the three previous seasons as assistant coach for the St. Louis Rams.

The majority of Chaney’s coaching experience, however, comes from the collegiate ranks. His coaching and recruiting turns at Purdue, Wyoming and Cal State Fullerton made him the perfect fit for Tennessee.

Chaney spent all three years in St. Louis coaching the offensive line before adding tight ends to his assignment sheet in 2008. During the 2007 campaign, Chaney helped coach an offensive line that led running back Steven Jackson to his third consecutive 1,000-yard season.

Possessing one of college football’s best offensive minds, Chaney helped the Boilermakers lead the Big Ten in passing offense five times and total offense three. Purdue was ranked in the top 10 in the nation in total offense in six seasons, including 2000, when the Boilermakers ranked fourth.

Quarterback Drew Brees, a second-round draft pick by the San Diego Chargers in 2001, was the NCAA total offense champion in 2000, averaging 349.1 yards per game, and received the Maxwell Award as the nation’s outstanding player. Tim Stratton received the inaugural John Mackey Award as the nation’s best tight end in 2000.

More importantly, the 2000 combination of Chaney and Brees under head coach Joe Tiller led Purdue to its first Big Ten championship and Rose Bowl berth in 33 years.

From 1997-2001, Chaney served as recruiting coordinator and helped the Boilermakers sign some of the country’s top high school talent. The 1998 class was ranked second in the Big Ten and 11th nationally. Each of Chaney’s last five classes was in the top 30 nationally.

Chaney previously coached the tight ends from 1999-2001. He coached the offensive line in 1997, 1998 and 2002 and was co-offensive coordinator with Tim Lappano in 1997.

Before his Purdue tenure, Chaney was offensive line coach and recruiting coordinator at Wyoming in 1995 and 1996. He joined the Cowboys in 1993 as a graduate assistant, working with the tight ends and recruiting.

Chaney broke into coaching at Cal State Fullerton in 1985. He served in many areas, including offensive coordinator and recruiting coordinator as well as coaching quarterbacks, receivers, and both lines.

Chaney had a stint as the offensive line coach at Western Michigan during the spring of 1988 before returning to Cal State Fullerton.

Chaney, a native of Holden, Mo., earned his bachelor’s degree in physical education from Central Missouri State in 1985 after a career at nose guard, where he earned All-Conference honors as a senior. He is married to Lisa, who hails from Rock Springs, Wyo., and they are the parents of daughters Elizabeth, 11, and Sara, 7.

Justin Wilcox comes to the Vols from Boise State, where for the last four seasons he served as defensive coordinator and helped the Broncos blast their way into the elite of college football. In 2009, Boise State completed a perfect 14-0 season with a Fiesta Bowl victory over TCU. That victory lifted Boise State’s record to 49-4 in four seasons with Wilcox at the defensive helm under head coach Chris Petersen.

Wilcox, 33, made his mark on the national defensive rankings this past season, guiding the Broncos to a No. 14 statistical finish in both total defense and scoring defense and a No. 3 showing in turnover margin. Boise State bookended the season with two of its most impressive victories, clamping down on Pac-10 Conference champion Oregon 19-8 to start the year and then closing with the 17-10 triumph over previously undefeated TCU at the Fiesta Bowl.

The Broncos of 2008 were nearly as tough, finishing 12-1 and winning their second Western Athletic Conference championship in three seasons. Wilcox’s defense ranked third nationally in scoring, allowing just 12.6 points per game and holding eight of its 13 opponents to 10 points or fewer.

Boise State led the WAC in total defense and scoring defense all four seasons under Wilcox.

Wilcox coached six seasons overall in Boise, also working as a graduate assistant for the Broncos from 2001-02. Among his prized stalwarts were defensive end Ryan Winterswyk and defensive back Kyle Wilson, both of whom twice earned All-WAC first team nods.

In both 2007 and 2006, the Broncos also led the WAC in rushing defense. Boise State was eighth nationally against the run during Wilcox’s debut season as defensive coordinator, and his overall defensive scheme was instrumental in helping that 2006 squad to a 13-0 record and the now-famous 43-42 overtime win over Oklahoma in the Fiesta Bowl.

Before returning to Boise State as defensive coordinator, Wilcox spent three seasons (2003-05) at California as linebackers coach. Wilcox was credited with turning his linebackers into a unit that epitomized the Cal defense’s swarm-to-the-ball philosophy, and the Golden Bears went to three straight bowls and combined for a 26-12 record.

In his two seasons as a graduate assistant at Boise State, Wilcox worked with the Broncos’ outside linebackers. He helped Boise State to an upset victory over No. 8 Fresno State in 2001 and a 12-1 record and No. 15 national ranking in 2002.

The Junction City, Ore., native played collegiately at Oregon from 1995-99 and was a part of four Ducks teams that advanced to bowl games. He played in the 1997 Las Vegas, 1998 Aloha, and 1999 Sun bowls. He redshirted in 1995 when Oregon participated in the Cotton Bowl.

His first three years were spent at safety before he moved to cornerback as a senior in 1999 and claimed All-Pac-10 second-team honors.

Wilcox earned his bachelor’s degree in anthropology from Oregon in 1999.

Wilcox is the son of Dave Wilcox, an All-Pro linebacker for the San Francisco 49ers who was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2000.

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DARIN HINSHAW

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Darin Hinshaw, Tennessee’s first-year quarterbacks coach, was a record-setting quarterback during his collegiate playing days and spent the last three seasons as wide receivers coach at Memphis on the staff of Tommy West.

His two star pupils -- Duke Calhoun and Carlos Singleton -- ended their Memphis careers in 2009 as the top two wideouts in school history.

Calhoun finished with school records of 212 receptions and 2,981 yards, while adding 19 TDs to tie for second all-time in Tigers history in that category. Singleton’s 22 career touchdowns are a Memphis record and his 164 career receptions for 2,365 yards both are second on the U of M charts behind Calhoun.

Hinshaw, 37, joined the Memphis staff after serving one season as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Georgia Southern under former head coach Brian VanGorder. In 2006, Georgia Southern ranked 27th nationally in total offense, averaging 359.9 yards per game.

Prior to his brief Georgia Southern stint, Hinshaw worked at Middle Tennessee for five seasons.

He was the running backs coach his first two seasons before being elevated to co-offensive coordinator in February 2003.

Under Hinshaw’s guidance, the MTSU offense consistently led the Sun Belt Conference and was among the nation’s statistical leaders. A highlight was in 2003, when the Blue Raiders offense was the highest scoring unit in the league at 27.7 points a contest.

Hinshaw made his way to Middle Tennessee from Central Florida, his alma mater, after serving on Mike Kruczek’s staff. A record-setting quarterback during his playing days for the Knights, Hinshaw spent the 1999 campaign as a graduate assistant before taking over the quarterback coaching duties in 2000.

The Punta Gorda, Fla., native set numerous school records for the Knights. He finished as the career leader in every major passing category, including yards (9,000) and touchdowns (82). During his time under center, UCF had a combined 28-16 record, including a 9-3 mark in 1993 that resulted in a berth in the Division I-AA playoffs.

Hinshaw was named in 2004 to UCF’s 25th Anniversary Team.

Following his playing days at UCF, Hinshaw began a career in pro football. After a brief stint with the Cleveland Browns, he spent two years with the Orlando Predators of the Arena Football League, one in the Eastern Football League, and wrapped up his playing days back in the Arena League playing for the Nashville Kats.

A 1993 University of Central Florida graduate, Hinshaw earned his master’s in business administration from UCF in 1996.

Hinshaw and his wife, Pam, have four children: daughters Sydney, Hayley and Carley; and son Darin Jr.

Coaches

Assistant coach Harry Hiestand (pronounced HE-stand) comes to the Vols after five seasons as offensive line coach with the Chicago Bears, where he helped the NFL franchise to its first Super Bowl appearance in 21 years.

Before that, Hiestand coached 17 seasons at four different major college schools, the longest tenure being eight seasons as offensive line coach and assistant head coach at Illinois.

“It’s an exciting opportunity,” Hiestand said.

“Being around campus and being around Coach Dooley and the staff that’s there, you can tell it’s a place committed to doing the right thing, winning football games and having quality people.

I’m excited to be a part of what Coach Dooley’s putting together there.”

The 51-year-old has been coaching offensive linemen and tight ends since 1982, when he began as a student assistant at his alma mater of East Stroudsburg University. In Chicago, Hiestand molded units that were known for their durability and their prowess at protecting the quarterback.

The NFC-champion Bears of 2006 attempted 539 passes while permitted just 25 sacks, and the 2008 squad attempted 557 passes and absorbed just 29 sacks.

During his Illinois days, Hiestand coached 12 All-Big Ten Conference selections on the offensive line. Every starting offensive lineman in Hiestand’s first seven years with the Illini signed an NFL contract. He served as Ron Turner’s assistant head coach from 2000-04.

Hiestand joined Illinois in 1997 after spending three seasons at Missouri. Prior to his stint as offensive line coach with the Tigers, he coached the same position at Cincinnati for five seasons (1989-93) and also was run-game coordinator in 1992 and offensive coordinator in 1993. Hiestand coached tight ends and assisted with the offensive line at Toledo in 1988, was a graduate assistant at Southern California in 1987, and tight ends and assistant offensive line coach at Pennsylvania in 1986.

He became a full-time assistant coach at East Stroudsburg in 1983, staying four years at the Division II school. That was after injuries ended his playing days, which had begun at Springfield College in Massachusetts before he transferred.

Hiestand earned his bachelor’s degree in health and physical education from East Stroudsburg in 1983.

The Malvern, Pa., native and his wife, Terri, have three sons, Michael (20), Matthew (18) and Mark (9), and one daughter, Sarah (7).

Outlook

NFL veteran Charlie Baggett, who has coached nine 1,000-yard receivers in the professional ranks, will serve as Tennessee’s assistant head coach and wide receivers coach. Baggett brings 33 years of coaching experience to the Vols, including 11 seasons as an NFL assistant.

Baggett had just completed his first season with the St. Louis Rams when Vols head coach Derek Dooley selected him for UT’s assistant head coach.

Baggett previously was at the University of Washington, where he coached wide receivers from 2007-08. Baggett was associate head coach/ offense and wide receivers coach for the Miami Dolphins from 2005-06. Under Baggett, Dolphins wide receiver Chris Chambers recorded the most productive season of his career in 2005, catching 82 passes for 1,118 yards and 11 touchdowns and becoming the first Dolphins wide receiver to be named to the Pro Bowl since Irving Fryar in 1994.

He was wide receivers coach for the Minnesota Vikings from 2000-04, coaching Cris Carter and Randy Moss. In the first four seasons of Baggett’s tenure, Moss had 376 receptions for 5,649 yards and 49 touchdowns, all of which ranked in the top three in the NFL. Carter caught 169 passes before retiring after the 2001 season. Carter (2000) and Moss (2000, 2002-03) earned four Pro Bowl invitations.

Baggett came to the Vikings following the 1999 season at Green Bay, where Packers receivers Antonio Freeman and Bill Schroeder each surpassed 1,000 yards and combined for 148 catches.

Baggett was associate head coach/wide receivers coach at his alma mater, Michigan State University, from 1995-98, his second stint at the school, having also served the Spartans from 1983-92 as wide receivers coach (1983-84, 1986-87, 199092) and as running backs coach (1985, 1988-89).

In 14 seasons and two tenures at Michigan State, Baggett guided such future NFL players as Andre Rison, Mark Ingram, Plaxico Burress, Lorenzo White, Muhsin Muhammad, Daryl Turner, Derrick Mason, and Courtney Hawkins.

Baggett made his NFL coaching debut with the Houston Oilers, tutoring receivers from 199394. In his first season with the team, Oilers receivers Haywood Jefferies and Webster Slaughter were named to the Pro Bowl.

Baggett began his collegiate playing career at the University of North Carolina in 1971 before transferring to Michigan State, where he started at quarterback for three seasons (1973-75). Baggett was with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the CFL in 1976 before beginning his coaching career, overseeing wide receivers and running backs at Bowling Green in 1977. Baggett moved on to coach wide receivers at the University of Minnesota from 1981-82.

A native of Fayetteville, N.C., Baggett and his wife, Lisa, have a daughter, Camille.

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TERRY JOSEPH

Defensive Backs/ Recruiting Coordinator

Terry Joseph takes over as Tennessee’s defensive backs assistant coach and recruiting coordinator under head coach Derek Dooley.

Joseph, 36, held those same duties the last three seasons on Dooley’s staff at Louisiana Tech.

He helped turn around a Bulldogs secondary unit that ranked dead last in the country the year before his arrival in both total defense and scoring defense to one that sliced its scoring defense average nearly in half by 2008.

That’s the year Louisiana Tech won its first bowl game 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.

Defense played its part, tossing the school’s first shutout -- 21-0 at San Jose State -- since 1996 for a span of 148 games and its first road shutout since 1988 for a span of 225 games.

In addition to Joseph’s success on the field, he also coordinated Dooley’s recruiting efforts for the Western Athletic Conference program. Tech’s 2009 recruiting class ranked second in the league and Rivals.com tabbed Joseph as the No. 4 recruiter from a non-BCS school in 2008.

Joseph came to Louisiana Tech after one season of graduate assistant work on the LSU staff of Les Miles. Joseph worked under defensive coordinator and current Nebraska head coach Bo Pelini as the Tigers ended the season third nationally in total defense and pass defense, and fourth nationally in scoring defense.

Before that, Joseph gathered a wealth of knowledge of the Louisiana high school football circuit -- especially south Louisiana -- thanks to his three seasons each as an assistant coach at both Archbishop Shaw and Destrehan high schools in the New Orleans area. Joseph was at Archbishop Shaw from 1999 through 2002, and then at Destrehan through 2005.

In fact, Joseph was a member of the Destrehan coaching staff for former Vols tight end Chris Brown’s final two high school seasons. Brown caught 92 passes during his UT career from 200407.

Joseph earned his bachelor’s degree from Northwestern State in 1996. He was the 1995 Southland Conference Baseball Player of the Year and went on to four minor league playing seasons in the Chicago Cubs and San Diego Padres systems.

He is married to the former Amanda Gauthe, and they are the parents of daughters Taylor and Lynleigh.

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Special Teams Coordinator/ Tight Ends

Tennessee head coach Derek Dooley welcomed a familiar face when he named Eric Russell to his assistant coaching staff. Russell coached two seasons under Dooley before moving to the Texas Tech staff.

The 42-year-old has the reputation of being of the top special teams coaches in the country and was special teams coordinator at Texas Tech in 2009. This season, the Red Raiders were third in the Big 12 in kickoff returns and third in kickoff coverage, with freshman Eric Stephens second in the league with a 25.7-yard kickoff return average.

The Idaho native Russell arrived in Lubbock after two highly successful seasons in the same position at Louisiana Tech under Dooley. In 2007, he helped make the Bulldogs one of the top overall return teams in the country. Tech ranked eighth nationally in punt returns and 26th in kickoff returns.

Russell helped punter Chris Keagle average 41.3 yards a punt and earn first team All-WAC honors. Keagle and the punt coverage unit led the WAC in net punting and ranked 27th nationally.

The Bulldogs also developed quite a reputation for blocking kicks as freshman Dominique Faust blocked three field goals and one punt while as a team Tech blocked a total of five kicks.

Before joining Dooley at Louisiana Tech, Russell spent 13 seasons at North Texas, including five as the special teams coordinator. During his tenure at North Texas, Russell helped lead the program to four-straight Sun Belt Conference titles and four-consecutive appearances in the New Orleans Bowl from 2001-04.

His Mean Green special teams units were annually ranked among the best in the Sun Belt Conference in punt returns, kickoff coverage and field goal percentage. North Texas led the Sun Belt in net punting in 2002 and 2003 and in kickoff returns in 2002. During his time as special teams coordinator, North Texas blocked 14 punts, including seven during the 2003 season.

Prior to joining the North Texas staff in 1994, Russell served as a graduate assistant at New Mexico in 1993 and at Idaho in 1991.

An all-state quarterback at St. Marie’s High School, Russell was named the Idaho Offensive Player of the Year as a senior before earning all-conference honors at Spokane (Wash.) Falls Community College in 1986-87. He earned his bachelor’s degree in public relations from Idaho in 1991.

Russell is married to the former Shannon Cook of Tyler, Texas, and the couple has a 3-year-old son, Hayden, and a newborn daughter, Hadleigh.

CHUCK SMITH

Defensive Line

Tennessee’s Derek Dooley completed his staff by naming Chuck Smith to the ninth and final assistant coach’s position.

Smith is a former UT and pro football defensive star originally from Athens, Ga., where he was a teammate of Dooley’s at Clarke Central High School in the 1980s.

The 40-year-old spent this past season with the New York Jets’ No. 1-ranked defense as pass rush specialist and assistant defensive line coach. Jets head coach Rex Ryan first hired Smith in Baltimore in 2008 when Ryan was the Ravens’ defensive coordinator and named Smith his pass rush coach.

Smith built his coaching reputation as a defensive line specialist throughout the previous decade. There are nearly 60 NFL players over the last five seasons to whom Smith has personally taught, trained and mentored the art of defensive line play.

Among his star pupils are three former Vols -- Albert Haynesworth, of the Washington Redskins; Robert Ayers, a 2009 NFL first-round pick of the Denver Broncos; and Shaun Ellis, a Pro-Bowler with the New York Jets. Others include Baltimore’s Ray Lewis, Oakland’s Richard Seymour, the New York Giants’ Osi Umenyiora, Atlanta’s Jonathan Babeneaux, the New York Jets’ Bart Scott, San Diego’s Larry English, Cleveland’s Shaun Rogers and Seattle’s Patrick Kerney, just to name a few.

In the 2009 NFL Draft, seven linemen selected in the first five rounds trained under Smith.

Smith also taught and instructed coaches from the professional to high school levels as part of Defensive Line Inc., a firm he started in 2001.

Since then, Smith has concentrated his efforts on teaching and coaching what it takes to be a successful defensive lineman.

“I’m just excited about this opportunity to be a part of a program that believes not only in winning championships but also having champions off the field,” Smith said. “Integrity always will be one of our goals.”

Smith compiled 58½ career sacks in nine NFL seasons and captained the Falcons’ first and only Super Bowl appearance following the 1998 season. He later was voted “Best Defensive Lineman in Team History” by the Atlanta Falcons fans.

At Tennessee, Smith started at right defensive end in both of his UT playing seasons. He helped the Vols to 1990 SEC and Sugar Bowl championships and earned All-SEC honors for the 1991 Vols that advanced to the Fiesta Bowl. During his senior campaign, Smith made 13 of his 64 tackles behind the line of scrimmage. Nine of those stops were quarterbacks sacks for a combined minus-74 yards.

He then earned MVP honors at the Senior Bowl and was a second-round selection by Atlanta in the 1992 NFL Draft.

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Linebackers

DAVID BLACKBURN

Sr. Associate AD Administration/ Football

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David Blackburn displays his value and versatility to UT as Senior Associate Athletics Director for Administration Football. Blackburn recently handed over responsibility for football operations with the hiring of Brad Pendergrass in April.

A Loudon native, Blackburn graduated from UT in 1989 after serving two years as head football student manager under head coach Johnny Majors. He joined UT Athletics in a full-time capacity in 1991 and has served in a number of roles, including five years as assistant athletics director for football administration under head coach Phillip Fulmer. His other positions include serving as assistant recruiting coordinator, administrative assistant for football, director of recruiting compliance for all men’s teams, assistant athletics director for development, and associate athletics director for administration.

Blackburn lives in Maryville with his wife, the former Andrea Radel of Albion, Mich. They have two daughters: Emma, 13, and Charlee, six months.

Coaches

Bennie Wylie, 33, takes over at UT as football head strength coach after five seasons at Texas Tech, where for the last three years he was the athletics department’s head strength and conditioning coach.

“It’s just a great opportunity to be here with Coach Dooley and be on the front end of this movement,” Wylie said. “I’m ready to get this program back on top of the SEC and I’m just really excited about the kids we have here. We have great talent, and I’m just really excited to work with those guys just as soon as I get here.”

The Mexia, Texas, native established himself as one of the top strength coaches in the country during his Lubbock tenure. Wylie’s five seasons helped the Red Raiders produce a 46-18 overall record in football that was third-best in the Big 12 Conference. Included was perhaps the most memorable season in Tech history, the 11-2 campaign of 2008. His training methods and dedication to the student-athlete garnered national attention not only for the school and the program, but for himself.

Prior to his appointment at Texas Tech, Wylie was an assistant strength and conditioning coach with the Dallas Cowboys for four seasons, helping implement rehabilitation for injured players.

In addition to working with the Cowboys, Wylie also spent the 2002 spring season heading the strength and conditioning program for the Dallas Desperados arena football team, a property of the Dallas Cowboys.

Wylie and his wife, Jennifer, are the proud parents of twin boys, Braden and Caden (3).

Outlook

Lance Thompson survived seemingly one 2009 injury after another to his linebacker corps and kept Tennessee’s defense ranked in the top 25 nationally.

The Vols lost starting middle linebacker Nick Reveiz in the season’s fourth game, then lost his replacement, Savion Frazier, just four games later.

Freshman prospect Greg King was lost for the season in the Vanderbilt contest and junior stalwart LaMarcus Thompson battled a neck injury for most of the season.

Still, Thompson’s charges proved difficult to stop. Senior Rico McCoy led the team with 119 tackles and topped the 300-tackle mark for his career. Freshman Herman Lathers picked up in the middle and earned Freshman All-SEC honors.

Thompson arrived in Knoxville the owner of a championship pedigree.

The Riverdale, Ga., native helped mold national title-winners at Georgia Tech and LSU, and spent his two seasons before UT rejuvenating Alabama’s fortunes toward the SEC elite as outside linebackers coach and recruiting specialist. All told, Thompson has been a member of two SEC championship coaching staffs, two ACC championship staffs and one Conference USA divisional winner.

Thompson owns two separate coaching stints alongside Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban, having originally joined Saban at LSU for the 2002-03 seasons before rejoining him at Alabama in 2007. He served LSU as the assistant head coach in charge of recruiting and tight ends for the Tigers during their national championship season in 2003.

From there, Thompson spent three years as defensive coordinator at Central Florida.

Thompson developed one of the nation’s youngest defenses in 2004, as the Golden Knights held their opposition to 21 points or less in three of the final four games of the season.

He previously served as Alabama’s defensive line coach in 1999-2000.

Prior to his first two-year stint at Alabama, Thompson was a part of the Georgia Tech staff for 11 years. During his stay with the Yellow Jackets, Thompson was defensive line coach in 1998; defensive ends coach in 1996 and 1997 and tight ends coach in 1995. Thompson served as Georgia Tech’s recruiting coordinator from 1995-98 and then again in 2001. Prior to serving as an on-field coach for the Yellow Jackets, Thompson held the position of Director of Football Operations at Georgia Tech from 1992-94.

Thompson got his start in coaching in 1988, serving as a graduate assistant for two years at Georgia Tech, followed by two more years as a volunteer assistant in 1990 and 1991.

Thompson was a four-year letterman at The Citadel, where he earned his bachelor’s degree in education and mathematics in 1987.

BENNIE WYLIE

Football Head Strength Coach

BRAD PENDERGRASS

Director of Football Operations

Tennessee head coach Derek Dooley announced earlier this month that Brad Pendergrass is returning to Knoxville as UT’s director of football operations.

Pendergrass held the same position last year at Wisconsin after a five-year stint at Mississippi State. His first full-time position, however, was at Tennessee with his alma mater.

Pendergrass, 33, is reuniting with David Blackburn, under whom Pendergrass worked during his previous tenure in Knoxville.

Pendergrass made the move to Wisconsin one year ago as the Badgers’ director of football operations under head coach Bret Bielema.

At Mississippi State, he spent his first three years on Sylvester Croom’s staff as assistant to the head coach. Pendergrass was named coordinator of football operations in 2007, and then was promoted prior to the 2008 season to assistant AD for football operations and also served as staff liaison to the Southeastern Conference.

Pendergrass spent 10 seasons with the Vols under former head coach Phillip Fulmer -- rising from student manager, to GA for the coaching staff, to GA in football operations and later to full-time recruiting assistant.

A native of Huntingdon, Pendergrass received his bachelor’s degree from UT in 1998. He earned a master’s, also at UT, in 2001.

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Kyle Strongin

Steven Rubio

Condredge Holloway

Heather Ervin

Coordinator of Football Operations

Director of Player Personnel

Asst. AD Player Relations

Asst. Director of Football Operations

John Dean

Robb Duncanson

Steve Gortmaker

Dan Hamilton

Ben Larson

Director of Rehabilitation

Assoc. Athletic Trainer

Assoc. Strength and Conditioning Coach

Asst. Strength and Conditioning Coach

Strength and Conditioning Intern

Allen Sitzler

Joe Harrington

Roger Woods

Asst. Equipment Manager

Video Coordinator

FCA Director

Peter Sirmon

Chino Fontenette

Graduate Assistant Defense

Graduate Assistant Offense

Jason McVeigh Head Athletic Trainer

Roger Frazier Equipment Manager

Max Parrott Asst. Equipment Manager

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Back row (L to R): Defensive Backs Coach /Recruiting Coordinator Terry Joseph, Graduate Assistant Offense Chino Fontenette, Graduate Assistant Defense Peter Sirmon, Linebackers Coach Lance Thompson, Football Head Strength Coach Bennie Wylie, Offensive Line Coach Harry Hiestand, Strength and Conditioning Ben Larson Front Row (L to R): Quarterbacks Coach Darin Hinshaw, Coordinator Special Teams/ Tight Ends Coach Eric Russell, Offensive Coordinator/Running Backs Coach Jim Chaney, Head Coach Derek Dooley, Defensive Coordinator Justin Wilcox, Wide Recievers/Assistant Head Coach Charlie Baggett, Defensive Line Coach Chuck Smith

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breakdown and rosters The necessary guide to who’s wearing what number, who’s at what position and where the players stand on the depth chart at the end of spring practice.

Photo | WR Gerald Jones

Alphabetical Roster No. Name 89 Daniel Adderley 36 Anthony Anderson 60 Carson Anderson 20 LaMarcus Armstead 47 Jerod Askew 65 Joseph Ayres 39 Ben Bartholomew 86 Willie Bohannon 27 Nick Branum 8 Tyler Bray 85 Todd Campbell 56 J.R. Carr 40 Chris Cates 45 Kevin Cooper 13 Geoff Courtney 96 Chad Cunningham 41 Sam Edgmon 12 Chris Eggert 82 Cory Eichholtz 25 Art Evans 38 C.J. Fleming 90 Steven Fowlkes 43 Savion Frazier 15 Mike Fromke 46 Channing Fugate 24 Eric Gordon 59 Nick Guess 99 David Harrington 76 Daniel Hood 93 Montori Hughes 15 Janzen Jackson 21 Nick Jackson 70 Ja’Wuan James 95 Arthur Jeffery 39 Grant Jessen 40 Austin Johnson 4 Gerald Jones 46 Charles Karlosky 48 Greg King 19 Nick Lamaison 34 Herman Lathers 90 Ben Lehning 67 Caleb Leonard 26 Daniel Lincoln 85 T.J. Marrs 99 Ben Martin 5 Ted Meline 80 Corey Miller 9 Matt Milton 37 Nigel Mitchell-Thornton 6 Denarius Moore 3 Darren Myles Jr. 97 Chase Nelson 35 Robert Nelson 27 David Oku 12 Naz Oliver 73 Chase Phillips 28 Tauren Poole 77 Cody Pope 29 Stephaun Raines 56 Nick Reveiz 30 Shane Reveiz 63 Kevin Revis 47 Chip Rhome 83 Zach Rogers 75 JerQuari Schofield 74 Jarrod Shaw 7 Mandela Shaw 2 Matt Simms 55 Jacques Smith 88 Luke Stocker 53 Jake Storey 98 Rae Sykes 10 Marsalis Teague 71 Dallas Thomas 22

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Pos. TE DB OG LB LB OG TE DE DB QB WR DS WR FB WR/H P/PK FB WR WR DB DB DE LB QB FB DB DS P OT DT DB DB OT DT LB LB WR LB LB QB LB TE OG PK DS DE WR DE WR LB WR DB DT LB TB DB OT TB C DB LB LB OG P WR OG OG DB QB DE TE LB DE WR OT

Ht. Wt. 6-6 235 6-0 185 6-2 280 5-9 198 5-11 230 6-3 262 6-1 247 6-3 238 5-10 180 6-6 210 6-0 186 5-10 215 6-0 184 6-0 242 6-1 180 6-2 210 5-11 237 5-10 205 5-8 183 6-0 185 5-10 173 6-5 253 6-0 221 6-2 211 6-2 244 5-10 186 6-2 215 6-4 181 6-4 275 6-4 305 6-0 187 5-11 199 6-7 313 6-3 294 5-11 223 6-2 231 6-0 195 6-2 218 6-1 222 6-1 214 6-0 217 6-1 236 6-3 265 6-0 210 5-10 206 6-3 251 6-2 183 6-3 255 6-5 220 6-0 230 6-1 194 6-1 190 6-3 291 5-11 200 5-10 195 5-11 183 6-3 275 5-11 213 6-6 290 5-10 182 5-10 224 5-9 218 6-2 285 6-3 200 6-0 178 6-6 331 6-4 331 6-0 193 6-3 217 6-2 248 6-6 253 5-10 219 6-4 270 5-10 178 6-5 295

Cl. Exp Jr. Tr. Jr. 1L So. Sq. So. Sq. Fr. Sq. Fr. Sq. Jr. 2L So. 1L Fr. Sq. Fr. HS Jr. Sq. Fr. Sq. So. Sq. Sr. 2L Sr. Sq. Sr. 3L Jr. 1L Jr. Sq. Jr. 1L Jr. 2L Jr. Sq. So. Sq. Sr. 3L Fr. Sq. Fr. HS Fr. Sq. Jr. Sq. Jr. Tr. Fr. Sq. So. 1L So. 1L So. Sq. Fr. HS Fr. Sq. So. Sq. Jr. 2L Sr. 3L Sr. Sq. So. 1L So. Tr. So. 1L Jr. Sq. Fr. Sq. Sr. 3L Jr. Sq. Sr. 3L Fr. HS Fr. HS Fr. HS So. 1L Sr. 3L So. 1L Sr. Sq. Fr. Sq. So. 1L Fr. Sq. Fr. Sq. Jr. 2L Jr. Sq. Jr. 1L Sr. 3L Jr. 1L Fr. Sq. Jr. Sq. So. 1L Fr. Sq. Sr. 2L Jr. Sq. Jr. JC Fr. HS Sr. 3L Jr. 1L Jr. Sq. So. 1L So. 1L

Hometown (Previous School) Greer, S.C. (Univ. of Miami) Knoxville (Austin-East) Florence, Ala. (Florence) Nashville (Overton) Chesapeake, Va. (Oscar Smith) Knoxville (Chattanooga McCallie) Nashville (Montgomery Bell Academy) Mobile, Ala. (Blount) Knoxville (Knoxville Catholic) Kingsburg, Calif. (Kingsburg) Nashville (Franklin) Lomita, Calif. (South Torrance) Knoxville (Christian Academy of Knoxville) Chattanooga (Baylor) Knoxville (Farragut) Dawsonville, Ga. (Dawson County) Pulaski (Giles County) Knoxville (Univ. of the Cumberlands) Knoxville (Bearden) Lakeland, Fla. (Evangel Christian) Richmond, Va. (Highland Springs) College Park, Ga. (Banneker) Woodbridge, Va. (Gar-Field) Knoxville (Christian Acad. of Knoxville) Jackson, Ky. (Breathitt County) Nashville (Hillsboro) Knoxville (Farragut) Huntington Beach, Calif. (Orange Coast Coll.)

Knoxville (Catholic) Murfreesboro (Siegel) Lake Charles, La. (Barbe) Memphis (Central) Suwanee, Ga. (North Gwinnett) Sarasota, Fla. (Booker) Cordova (St. George’s) Hickory, N.C. (Hickory) Oklahoma City, Okla. (Millwood) Cookeville (Tennessee Tech Univ.)

Memphis (Melrose) Covina, Calif. (Mt. San Antonio College) Baton Rouge, La. Scotlandville) Nashville (David Lipscomb) Knoxville (Halls) Ocala, Fla. (Forest) Bluefield, Va. (Graham) Cincinnati, Ohio (La Salle) Miami, Fla. (North Miami Senior) Wellford, S.C. (Byrnes) Mascoutah, Ill. (Mascoutah) Stone Mountain, Ga. (Stephenson) Tatum, Texas (Tatum) Atlanta, Ga. (Carver) Tulsa, Okla. (Union) Stone Mountain, Ga. (Stone Mountain) Midwest City, Okla. (Carl Albert) Jersey City, N.J. (Saint Peter’s Prep) Knoxville (South Doyle) Toccoa, Ga. (Stephens County) Julian, Calif. (Cathedral Catholic) Dalton, Ga. (Coffeyville [Kan.] CC) Farragut (Farragut) Farragut (Farragut) Evansville (Rhea County) Christiana (Austin Peay State Univ.)

Nashville (David Lipscomb) Aiken, S.C. (South Aiken) Lafayette, La. (Northside) Memphis (East) Franklin Lakes, N.J. (El Camino [Calif.] CC) Ooltewah (Ooltewah) Berea, Ky. (Madison Southern) Titusville, Fla. (Astronaut) Alcoa (Coffeyville [Kan.] CC) Paris (Henry County) Baton Rouge, La. (Scotlandville)

Numerical Roster No. Name 2 Matt Simms 3 Darren Myles Jr. 4 Gerald Jones 5 Ted Meline 6 Denarius Moore 7 Mandela Shaw 8 Tyler Bray 9 Daryl Vereen 9 Matt Milton 10 Marsalis Teague 12 Naz Oliver 12 Chris Eggert 13 Geoff Courtney 15 Janzen Jackson 15 Mike Fromke 18 Tyler Wolf 19 Nick Lamaison 20 LaMarcus Armstead 21 Nick Jackson 22 Rod Wilks 23 Prentiss Waggner 24 Eric Gordon 25 Art Evans 26 Daniel Lincoln 26 Tyler Wills 27 David Oku 27 Nick Branum 28 Tauren Poole 29 Stephaun Raines 30 Shane Reveiz 33 Toney Williams 34 Herman Lathers 35 Robert Nelson 36 Anthony Anderson 37 Nigel Mitchell-Thornton 38 C.J. Fleming 39 Ben Bartholomew 39 Grant Jessen 40 Austin Johnson 40 Chris Cates 41 Sam Edgmon 42 LaMarcus Thompson 43 Savion Frazier 45 Kevin Cooper 46 Channing Fugate 46 Charles Karlosky 47 Jerod Askew 47 Chip Rhome 48 Greg King 52 Victor Thomas 53 Jake Storey 55 Jacques Smith 56 Nick Reveiz 56 J.R. Carr 57 Gerald Williams 58 Marlon Walls 59 Nick Guess 60 Carson Anderson 63 Kevin Revis 65 Joseph Ayres 67 Caleb Leonard 70 Ja’Wuan James 71 Dallas Thomas 73 Chase Phillips 74 Jarrod Shaw 75 JerQuari Schofield 76 Daniel Hood 77 Cody Pope 80 Corey Miller 82 Cory Eichholtz 83 Zach Rogers 84 Chris Walker 85 Todd Campbell 85 T.J. Marrs

Pos. QB DB WR WR WR DB QB LB WR WR DB WR WR/H DB QB DB QB LB DB DB DB DB DB PK DB TB DB TB DB LB TB LB LB DB LB DB TE LB LB WR FB LB LB FB FB LB LB P LB C LB DE LB DS DE DT DS OG OG OG OG OT OT OT OG OG OT C DE WR WR DE WR DS

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

2010 Roster Name Victor Thomas LaMarcus Thompson Daryl Vereen Prentiss Waggner Chris Walker Marlon Walls Matt Wegzyn Rod Wilks Gerald Williams Toney Williams Tyler Wills Tyler Wolf

Pos. C LB LB DB DE DT TE DB DE TB DB DB

Ht. 6-3 6-1 5-11 6-2 6-3 6-3 6-3 6-0 6-3 6-1 5-11 5-11

Wt. 293 228 221 181 245 278 234 211 250 214 179 202

Cl. Exp Sr. 1L Sr. 3L Jr. 2L So. 1L Sr. 3L So. 1L So. Sq. So. 1L Sr. 2L Fr. Sq. Fr. Sq. Sr. 1L

Hometown (Previous School) Olive Branch, Miss. (Olive Branch) Lithonia, Ga. (Redan) Charlotte, N.C. (North Mecklenburg) Clinton, La. (Clinton) Memphis (Christian Brothers) Olive Branch, Miss. (Hargrave Military) Northville, Mich. (Northville) Smyrna (Smyrna) Lauderdale Lakes, Fla. (City Col. of San Fran.)

Alpharetta, Ga. (Milton) Russellville (Morristown East) Cookeville (Cookeville)

Name Willie Bohannon Matt Wegzyn Luke Stocker Daniel Adderley Steven Fowlkes Ben Lehning Montori Hughes Arthur Jeffery Chad Cunningham Chase Nelson Rae Sykes Ben Martin David Harrington

Pos. DE TE TE TE DE TE DT DT P/PK DT DE DE P

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

Coaches

No. 86 86 88 89 90 90 93 95 96 97 98 99 99

Outlook

No. 52 42 9 23 84 58 86 22 57 33 26 18

Positions

game rosters

Name Matt Simms Gerald Jones Marsalis Teague Naz Oliver Matt Fromke Tyler Wolf Rod Wilks Prentiss Waggner Eric Gordon Tyler Wills Daniel Lincoln David Oku Toney Williams Herman Lathers Robert Nelson C.J. Fleming Grant Jessen Chris Cates LaMarcus Thompson Channing Fugate Greg King J.R. Carr Jake Storey

Celebrity Head Coach John Adams Celebrity Assistant Coach Dr. Bertin Louis Assistant Coaches Jim Chaney Terry Joseph Lance Thompson Chino Fontenette Ben Larson Blake Rolan Chandler Tygard Football Operations Brad Pendergrass Adam Dicus Athletic Trainer Jason McVeigh

Pos. QB WR WR DB QB DB DB DB DB DB PK TB TB LB LB DB LB WR LB FB LB DS LB

57 60 65 71 73 75 77 80 82 84 85 86 88 89 95 97 98 99

Gerald Williams Carson Anderson Joseph Ayres Dallas Thomas Chase Phillips JerQuari Schofield Cody Pope Matt Wegzyn Cory Eichholtz T.J. Marrs Todd Campbell Willie Bohannon Luke Stocker Daniel Adderley Arthur Jeffery Chase Nelson Rae Sykes David Harrington

DE OG OT OT OT OG C TE WR DS WR DE TE TE DT DT DE P

Injured 20 LaMarcus Armstead 56 Nick Reveiz

Strength and Conditioning Bennie Wylie Dan Hamilton Equipment and Video Allen Sitzler Joe Harrington Historian Condredge Holloway Doctor John Dean Academics/Student Support Roger Woods Ashleigh Huffman Admin. Staff/Nutrition Allison Maurer Amanda Gilpin Angela Schwinge

LB LB

No. 3 5 6 7 8 9 9 12 13 15 19 21 27 28 29 30 36 37 39 40 41 45 46

Name Darren Myles Jr. Ted Meline Denarius Moore Mandela Shaw Tyler Bray Matt Milton Daryl Vereen Chris Eggert Geoff Courtney Janzen Jackson Nick Lamaison Nick Jackson Nick Branum Tauren Poole Stephaun Raines Shane Reveiz Anthony Anderson Nigel Mitchell-Thornton Ben Bartholomew Austin Johnson Sam Edgmon Kevin Cooper Charles Karlosky

Rules of the Game • Four 10-minute quarters with regular game-clock rules.

• Must go hurry-up mode inside 2:00 of each half.

• No rush on field goals, extra points and punts.

• Quarterbacks are not live.

• No tackling on kickoff units; fair catches on all punts.

Game Officials: R Tom Ritter U Johnny Hibbett HL Randall Kizer LJ Tim Beard SJ Chris Conley FJ John Wright BJ Tony Josselyn ALT Lee Hedrick

Pos. DB WR WR DB QB WR LB TE WR DB QB DB DB TB DB LB DB LB TE LB TB FB LB

47 48 52 55 58 59 63 67 70 74 76 80 83 84 89 90 93 96

Jerod Askew Chip Rhome Victor Thomas Jacques Smith Marlon Walls Nick Guess Kevin Revis Caleb Leonard Ja’Wuan James Jarrod Shaw Daniel Hood Corey Miller Zach Rogers Chris Walker Ben Lehning Steven Fowlkes Montori Hughes Chad Cunningham

Injured 25 Art Evans 43 Savion Frazier 99 Ben Martin

Celebrity Head Coach Jimmy Hyams Celebrity Assistant Coach Jeremy Higdon Assistant Coaches Darin Hinshaw Charlie Baggett Harry Hiestand Justin Wilcox Chuck Smith Peter Sirmon Eric Russell Football Operations David Blackburn Heather Ervin Athletic Trainer Robb Duncanson

LB PK C DE DT DS OG OT OT OG OT DE WR DE TE DT DT P

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No. 2 4 10 12 15 18 22 23 24 25 26 27 33 34 35 38 39 40 42 46 48 50 53

Volunteers

WHITE team

ORANGE team

DB LB DE

Strength and Conditioning Steve Gortmaker Medgar Harrison Equipment and Video Max Parrott Zach Kennedy Historian Roger Frazier Doctor Chris Klenck Academics/Student Support Heather Bell Fernandez West Administrative Staff Kim Milligan Kris Ann Hawkins Austin Thomas

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Quarterback Lettermen Returning (0)

Lettermen Lost (2) Jonathan Crompton Nick Stephens

Sr. 4L Sr. 1L

Things were quite different in 2008 as the Vols searched for a consistent and every-down quarterback. Jonathan Crompton got the wave part of the time, and Nick Stephens was used most of the other times. Both quarterbacks had their strengths and showed it at times, but Crompton emerged and held the starting job all of last season.

This season, however, the signal caller spot is up for grabs. Stephens was the only quarterback on this year’s roster who had seen action for UT, playing in three games last season and throwing for 142 yards mostly in late-game situations with the contests already decided. His previous game experience, however, was his biggest asset, as he started six games and threw for 840 yards and four touchdowns in 2008. Stephens, however, left the team during spring camp.

The departure placed transfer Matt Simms in the spotlight early in his Tennessee career. He progressed nicely in his first workouts with the Vols and was beginning to work with the first team just before Stephens left. Simms is a 6-3 junior who came to Tennessee out of El Camino Community College in California where he threw for 2,204 yards and 17 touchdowns, so game experience is his advantage.

Also in the mix is freshman Tyler Bray, who was an early enrollee in January and saw plenty of action during spring practice. Sophomore Nick Lamaison is back with the team, and Nash Nance will enter as a freshman in the fall.

Tennessee head coach Derek Dooley insisted he will evaluate the talent as it progresses heading into the home opener against UT-Martin. And even then it might not be over.

“I can tell you this: the quarterback position will not be settled by the end of spring,” Dooley said. “This is a body of work over time.”

Tailback Lettermen Returning (2) David Oku So. 1L Tauren Poole Jr. 2L

Lettermen Lost (2) Bryce Brown Montario Hardesty

Fr. 1L Sr. 4L

One of the most difficult holes to fill for Tennessee will be the consistency of Montario Hardesty and his 1,345 yards that he collected last season carrying the ball. And like the quarterback position, the quest to find a replacement may be an extended battle.

The platoon of junior Tauren Poole and sophomore David Oku saw action in

13 games last season, and one is likely to emerge as the frontrunner for inheriting the load at tailback. Oku ranked third in rushing for the Vols last year with 94 net yards and a 4.1 yards per carry average. Poole was fourth on that list with 10 attempts for 85 yards and an 8.5-yard average.

With Hardesty carrying the weight last season and Bryce Brown serving as backup – Brown took a leave of absence from the team in the spring – it made time in the backfield precious for Poole and Oku. Oku made his mark as a return specialist on kickoffs, giving him plenty of field experience. But Poole’s explosiveness at times makes him a big-play threat waiting to happen. That’s attractive to Dooley and Co. “Big plays change field position, change momentum,” Dooley said. “The days of the 15-play, 80-yard drive still happen, but it’s hard. Big plays on offense generally happen on great execution of the play and some possible breakdown on defense.”

The Vols have made a habit of scoring on the ground. Fourteen of Tennessee’s touchdowns came from the ground last season. Tennessee’s rushing offense (157.2 yards per game) ranked ninth in the Southeastern Conference despite Hardesty’s numbers.

So the shoes will be difficult to fill. Of course, the same was said the previous season and Hardesty put up numbers that rank among the best in school history.

Fullback Lettermen Returning (2) Kevin Cooper Sr. 2L Sam Edgmon Jr. 1L

Lettermen Lost (0)

The lone spot of experience in the offensive battery for Tennessee is at fullback.

And that’s a good thing for the Vols.

Kevin Cooper established himself as a receiving threat by catching 12 balls and averaging 9.2 yards per catch last year. With his blocking and catching tuned in, he’s a dual threat and the only returning starter in the backfield for UT. The senior brings a big target out of the backfield at 6-foot, 254 pounds. He caught seven passes in 2008 and has quietly developed into another target for the Vols from a throwing standpoint. His blocking has also been key as he’s appeared in every game for the last two seasons. It’s allowed him to develop into a reliable rock in the backfield.

Austin Johnson, who played fullback last year and caught six passes for an 11.3-yard average, has switched to linebacker so his complementary skills to Cooper will be missed since the fullback position is dangerously thin.

Still, the blocking and ball catching is a good safety valve for Tennessee. With focus on its receiving corps and questions at running back, the fullbacks may just be able to provide the paths for success on both roads.

Wide Receiver Lettermen Returning (5) Cory Eichholtz Jr. 1L Gerald Jones Sr. 3L Denarius Moore Sr. 3L Zach Rogers So. 1L Marsalis Teague So. 1L

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Lettermen Lost (3) Quintin Hancock Steven Hensley Austin Rogers

Sr. 3L Sr. 1L Sr. 4L

With other prime positions on offense preparing to reload, the rock on the scoring side of the ball is the receiving corps – with experience and statistics to back it.

Gerald Jones comes back as one of Tennessee’s senior leaders. Playing in 12 of the 13 games last season, he led the Vols with 46 catches and 680 yards (an average of 14.8 yards per catch). His 51-yard strike against Georgia last year was the highlight as a season-long for Tennessee.

On the other side of the line is Denarius Moore. The senior caught 40 balls for 540 yards last year. He gained 13.5 yards each catch. It all adds up to more than 100 yards per game returning at the starting receiver positions for Tennessee. And the backups aren’t slackers.

Marsalis Teague was explosive as a freshman last season (13 catches, two touchdowns) and he’ll be mentoring a crop of freshmen this season that will only strengthen the depth chart at wideout for the Vols.

Four new receivers will suit up for Tennessee this fall, two of which were early enrollees in January. The good thing is they’ll have a pair of senior starters and an experienced sophomore to lead the way. Perhaps the better thing is they have the talent to walk in and begin contributing from the opener.

POSITION BREAKDOWN Luke Stocker

Outlook Coaches Positions

Lettermen Returning (2) Ben Bartholomew Jr. 2L Luke Stocker Sr. 3L

Offensive Guard Lettermen Lost (1) Jeff Cottam

Sr. 4L

Center Lettermen Returning (1) Victor Thomas Sr. 1L

Lettermen Lost (2) Josh McNeil Cody Sullins

Sr. 4L Sr. 3L

The anchor. The cog. The middleman. Whatever you want to call him, Tennessee’s newest center will have big shoes to fill.

Last season, Cody Sullins elevated from scarcely used backup to a rock as the Vols’ center. Prior to the 2009 campaign, Sullins had never started a game for UT. He started all 13 of them last year as the Tennessee snapper.

To say consistency in the middle will be missed is an understatement. Prior to Sullins’ streak last season, Josh McNeil had started the previous 35 games as Tennessee’s center but an injury in the fall set him back and thrust Sullins into the role.

Now the Vols look for a replacement. Junior Cody Pope did see action in three games last year in the offensive line and has a 6-6, 290-pound frame that could help move the chains. With a lack of depth at the position, coaches moved senior Victor Thomas from defensive tackle to offense with the potential for him to earning playing time at center. Thomas brings a much-needed plate of experience to the Vols’ offensive line with his game experience as part of the defensive line rotation. Now that he’s on offense, he has a chance to control the trenches from the middle.

Sophomore Carson Anderson, who saw limited game action last season, was moved to guard at mid-spring.

2L

Lettermen Lost (4) William Brimfield Jacques McClendon Vladimir Richard Cory Sullins

So. Sr. Sr. Sr.

1L 4L 3L 2L

A young offensive line will bear weight this season, particularly at the guard position. Still, the run blockers have Tennessee’s most experienced bulldozer paving the way.

Jarrod Shaw comes to the line having played in eight games last season and collecting three starts early in the season. He began last year at the tackle spot, but injuries forced him to slide over into the left guard position against Ohio. That worked as Montario Hardesty rushed for 140 yards in the Vols’ 34-23 victory.

Shaw, at 6-foot-4 and 322 pounds, has stayed put at guard for this season as Tennessee attempts to piece together a list of new faces on the line. The rest of the front wall will be comprised of freshmen and guys searching for game experience.

At guard, Shaw is the only returning letterman.

It still adds up to open possibilities for the young Volunteers. Freshman Zach Fulton could be counted on early; he comes to Knoxville as a highly touted offensive guard from Illinois. Other freshmen like Marques Pair, Ja’Wuan James and James Stone come to Tennessee having played offensive tackle in high school, but head coach Derek Dooley and staff will seek to put the best five linemen on the field in search of success.

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The headliner this season will be on receiver. The position is deep and experienced. But that doesn’t include a vital aspect of the pass-catching game.

Solidifying the receiving half of the pitch-catch connection at Tennessee is the tight end position. Last year the Vols used the tight end as a critical weapon, particularly in Red Zone situations. And the results were positive.

Senior Luke Stocker returns as the big gamer of the bunch. Stocker showed his nimbleness last season with 29 catches for 389 yards – third on the team among those returning – and five touchdowns. Stocker was the go-to guy when the Vols were sniffing the end zone and will be a big target in short-yardage situations this year.

Ben Bartholomew is also back for the Vols, bringing two years of experience to the position. Tennessee also brings in one freshman – Mychal Rivera – in the fall for yet another big target tack on the end of the line.

Lettermen Returning (1) Jarrod Shaw Sr.

Volunteers

Tight End

Offensive Tackle Lettermen Returning (1) Dallas Thomas So. 1L

Lettermen Lost (2) Aaron Douglas Chris Scott

Fr. 1L Sr. 4L

The search for experience and consistency seen in other parts of the offensive line doesn’t skip the tackle positions. Tennessee returns just one letterman in Dallas Thomas. The sophomore, however, saw most of his action last season on special teams units, working with both field goal and extra point units. Still, the field time can’t hurt.

Aside from Thomas, Tennessee will put its stock in a list of freshmen. JerQuari Schofield and his 6-foot-6, 312 frame gives the Vols a highly rated blocker at the tackle position and could battle for a starting spot.

Pencil in Ja’Wuan James as a contender for a starting position as well. He was an early enrollee in the spring and has the benefit of working with the team through spring drills. However, signees like James Stone and Marques Pair also bring stellar credentials to the Vols in their first seasons and will likely be called to action. Who will be named starter of this bunch may not be as important as who will be ready to compete consistently.

Local freshman Daniel Hood also could get looks at a tackle spot, after spending part of the spring at center.

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Defensive End Lettermen Returning (4) Willie Bohannon So. 1L Ben Martin Sr. 3L Chris Walker Sr. 3L Gerald Williams Sr. 2L

Linebacker Lettermen Lost (1) Wes Brown

Sr. 4L

The pass rushing skills of Chris Walker are back as the Vols will boast experience and seniority at the defensive tackle position.

Walker comes back for his senior season at Tennessee after posting a team-high six sacks last year as part of his 42 tackles from right end. His speed and ability to break through into the backfield will be relied upon heavily by UT as the Vols return a large chunk of talent on defense.

On the left side of the line, senior Ben Martin holds down the end position after collecting 38 tackles and 3.5 sacks in 2009.

Also in the mix for time at the end positions will be senior Gerald Williams and sophomore Willie Bohannon, as well as early enrollees Jacques Smith and Corey Miller. The depth and experience give Tennessee a strong anuchor to bookend the defensive line and keep pressure on opponents.

Defensive Tackle Lettermen Returning (2) Montori Hughes So. 1L Marlon Walls So. 1L

Lettermen Lost (1) Dan Williams

Sr. 3L

Gone are roadblocks Dan Williams, an All-America performer last season, and Wes Brown, one of the toughest men in orange. The two anchored the middle of the defensive line last season.

The Vols now turn to a pair of sophomores in Montori Hughes and Marlon Walls. Hughes played in all 13 games last year, collecting 20 tackles. Walls saw limited action in seven games and had a pair of tackles. Still, they bring the experience to stop the middle, and they’ll have some talent coming in to help.

Heralded junior college transfer John Brown could provide some early relief at 6-foot-2, 285 pounds. He collected 80 tackles last season at Northeast Mississippi Community College.

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Lettermen Returning (10) Savion Frazier Sr. 3L Austin Johnson Jr. 2L Greg King So. 1L Herman Lathers So. 1L Nigel Mitchell-Thornton So. 1L Nick Reveiz Sr. 3L Shane Reveiz Jr. 1L Jake Storey Jr. 1L LaMarcus Thompson Sr. 3L Daryl Vereen Jr. 2L

Lettermen Lost (1) Rico McCoy

Sr. 4L

As the Vols look to reload on go-to playmakers on both offense and defense, the linebacker position is one that may have improved over last year. That’s because everyone is healthy again.

Senior middle linebacker Nick Reveiz is back from a season-ending injury last year. When he got hurt, he was among the team leaders in tackles and regarded as one of the primary emotional leaders of the team. That didn’t stop even with him on the sidelines, so with a helmet on once again it can only benefit the squad. He missed spring practice as he continued to rehabilitate his knee, but he kept up his sideline presence and will be a much-needed familiar face this fall.

The same goes for Savion Frazier, who stepped in to fill Reveiz’s shoes. Frazier’s season was also cut short by injury, yet he still finished with 38 tackles, eighth on the team. He’s back for his senior year, as is LaMarcus Thompson, who missed time due to injury as well.

Add to that trio the emergence of sophomore Herman Lathers, who earned Freshman All-SEC last year and is the Vols’ top returning tackler, and the UT linebacker corps shine brightly in the middle of the defense.

A pair of linebackers from Alabama -- Martaze Jackson and John Propst – will add to the mix as freshmen in the fall and battle Greg King, Nigel MitchellThornton and Austin Johnson, who converted from fullback, for playing time.

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POSITION BREAKDOWN 2010 Vols at a Glance

Cornerback Lettermen Returning (3) Anthony Anderson Jr. 1L Art Evans Jr. 2L Stephaun Raines Jr. 1L

Lettermen Lost (3) Derrick Furlow Dennis Rogan Marsalous Johnson

Sr. 1L Jr. 3L Sr. 4L

Jr. 3L

Offense (7) Left Tackle Chris Scott (Sr., 6-5, 330), Left Guard Cory Sullins (Sr., 6-1, 270), Center Cody Sullins (Sr., 6-1, 260), Right Guard Jacques McClendon (Sr., 6-3, 324), Right Tackle Aaron Douglas (Soph., 6-6, 287), Quarterback Jonathan Crompton (Sr., 6-4, 228) and Tailback Montario Hardesty (Sr., 6-0, 2l5) Defense (5) Left Tackle Wes Brown (Sr., 6-4, 257), Right Tackle Dan Williams (Sr., 6-3, 327), Weak Linebacker Rico McCoy (Sr., 6-1, 220), Left Cornerback Dennis Rogan (Jr., 5-10, 178) and Strong Safety Eric Berry (Jr., 5-11, 203).

Specialists (0)

Specialists Lettermen Lost (2) Bram Cannon Morgan Cox

H DS

Sr. 2L Sr. 3L

Chad Cunningham and Daniel Lincoln have one more go at it for the Vols and are in search of consistent senior seasons.

Cunningham averaged 42.1 yards per punt and improved his kickoff distances last year. Lincoln struggled some as the placekicker late in the season due to a nagging leg injury that prevented him from getting height on his kicks. He was 10-of-16 on field goals, and five of his misses were from 40 yards or more.

In the return game, Tennessee could look to one of its freshmen simply to allow them to break into game-time speed and collect on-field experience during punt returns. It was Dennis Rogan who held that position in 2009. Last year, backup running back David Oku handled most of the kickoff returns, averaging 26.2 yards per return and totaling 863 yards. His success on special teams may keep him in the mix. Conversely, his increased role carrying the ball out of the backfield may force Dooley and staff to look elsewhere for a kick returner.

-- Josh Pate UTSports.com

Offense (14) Tight Ends Ben Bartholomew** Like Stocker*** Tackles Dallas Thomas* Guards Jarrod Shaw**

Centers Victor Thomas* Wide Receivers Cory Eicholtz* Gerald Jones*** Denarius Moore*** Zach Rogers* Marsalis Teague*

Tailbacks David Oku* Tauren Poole**

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One of Tennessee’s most decorated players in recent times, Eric Berry’s departure for the NFL leaves a large hole to fill in the defensive secondary. Berry earned All-America status during his stellar junior season and won the Jim Thorpe Award as the top defensive back in college football while ranking second on the team in tackles with 119.

So how does that hole in talent get filled? Sophomore Janzen Jackson is a huge start.

Jackson is back for his second year as a starter at safety. In 10 games last season Jackson tallied 37 tackles. Against South Carolina he had seven tackles, forced a fumble and broke up two passes to earn SEC Defensive Freshman of the Week.

The Vols also return a list of talent that saw action last season at safety, including Tyler Wolf and Darren Myles Jr. Wolf played in 12 games last season and collected 10 tackles, while Myles got seven tackles in seven games.

Lettermen Returning (2) Chad Cunningham P/PK Sr. 3L Daniel Lincoln PK Sr. 3L

Starters Lost (12)

Volunteers

Lettermen Lost (1) Eric Berry

Specialists (2) Placekicker Daniel Lincoln (Sr., 6-0, 210), Punter Chad Cunningham (Sr., 6-2, 210)

Positions

Lettermen Returning (5) Janzen Jackson So. 1L Darren Myles Jr. So. 1L Prentiss Waggner So. 1L Rod Wilks So. 1L Tyler Wolf Sr. 1L

Defense (6) Left End Ben Martin (Sr., 6-3, 251), 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)

Coaches

Safety

Offense (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),

Outlook

Yes, the question mark may be who will replace Dennis Rogan at left corner of the Tennessee defensive backfield. But that doesn’t mean the Vols are empty on experience for a lock-down defender.

Art Evans returns as a starter and will hold the right side of the defensive backfield for Tennessee. His 39 tackles last year was the most among returning players in the entire secondary. A ding kept him out of the starting lineup against Kentucky last season, but otherwise he was a concrete performer after earning his spot through hard work leading into the season.

Local standout Anthony Anderson (nine tackles last year) and Stephaun Raines (10 tackles last year) will battle it out for time on the left side as well as a backup plan for Evans. Additionally, the Vols inked at least three players who could get time on the field this season at corner.

Starters Returning (12)

Fullbacks Kevin Cooper** Sam Edgmon*

Defense (24) Ends Willie Bohannon* Ben Martin*** Chris Walker*** Gerald Williams** Tackles Montori Hughes* Marlon Walls*

Linebackers Savion Frazier*** ^Austin Johnson** Greg King* Herman Lathers* Nigel Mitchell-Thornton* Nick Reveiz*** Shane Reveiz* Jake Storey* LaMarcus Thompson*** Daryl Vereen**

Defensive Backs Anthony Anderson* Art Evans** Janzen Jackson* Darren Myles, Jr.* Stephaun Raines* Prentiss Waggner* ^Rod Wilks* Tyler Wolf*

Specialists (2) Placekicker Daniel Lincoln***

Punter Chad Cunningham***

^ In 2009, Johnson lettered as a fullback and Wilks lettered as a wide receiver

Lettermen Lost (25) Offense (16) OG William Brimfield*, TB Bryce Brown*, TE Jeff Cottam****, QB Jonathan Crompton****, OT Aaron Douglas*, WR Quinton Hancock***, TB Montario Hardesty****, WR Steven Hensley* (Service), OG Jacaques McClendon****, C Josh McNeil**** (Service), OG Vladmir Richard***, WR Austin Rogers**** (Service), OT Chris Scott****, QB Nick Stephens*, C Cody Sullins***, OG Cory Sullins** Defense (7) DB Eric Berry***, DE Wes Brown****, DB Derrick Furlow*, DB Marsalous Johnson****, LB Rico McCoy****, DB Dennis Rogan***, DT Dan Williams*** Specialists (2) H Bram Cannon**, DS Morgan Cox***

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POST-SPRING DEPTH CHART Offense TE

88 Luke Stocker (6-6, 253, Sr.) 39 Ben Bartholomew (6-1, 247, Jr.)

LT

LG

71 Dallas Thomas (6-5, 295, So.) 76 Daniel Hood (6-4, 275, Fr.)

C

RG

77 Cody Pope (6-6, 290, Jr.) 52 Victor Thomas (6-3, 292, Sr.)

RT

70 Ja’Wuan James (6-7, 313, Fr.) 73 Chase Phillips (6-3, 275, Fr.)

WR

6 Denarius Moore (6-1, 194, Sr.) 83 Zach Rogers (6-0, 178, So.)

WR

4 Gerald Jones (6-0, 195, Sr.) 10 Marsalis Teague (5-10, 178, So.)

QB

Defense LE

99 Ben Martin (6-3, 251, Sr.) 57 Gerald Williams (6-3, 250, Sr.) 80 Corey Miller (6-3, 255, Fr.)

DT

58 Marlon Walls (6-3, 278, So.) OR 98 Rae Sykes (6-4, 270, Jr.) OR 90 Steven Fowlkes (6-5, 253, So.)

NT

93 Montori Hughes (6-4, 305, So.) 97 Chase Nelson (6-3, 291, Sr.) OR 95 Arthur Jeffery (6-3, 294, Fr.)

RE

84 Chris Walker (6-3, 245, Sr.) 86 Willie Bohannon (6-3, 238, So.) 55 Jacques Smith (6-2, 248, Fr.)

SLB

MLB

42 LaMarcus Thompson (6-1, 228, Sr.) 9 Daryl Vereen (5-11, 221, Jr.) OR 48 Greg King (6-1, 222, So.)

2 Matt Simms (6-3, 217, Jr.) 8 Tyler Bray (6-6, 210, Fr.)

WLB

34 Herman Lathers (6-0, 217, So.) OR 43 Savion Frazier (6-0, 221, Sr.) 37 Nigel Mitchell-Thornton (6-0, 230, So.)

TB

28 Tauren Poole (5-11, 213, Jr.) 27 David Oku (5-10, 195, So.)

LCB

25 Art Evans (6-0, 185, Jr.) 12 Naz Oliver (5-11, 183, Fr.)

FB

45 Kevin Cooper (6-0, 242, Sr.) 46 Channing Fugate (6-2, 244, Fr.)

SS

3 Darren Myles Jr. (6-1, 190, So.) 22 Rod Wilks (6-0, 211, So.) OR 18 Tyler Wolf (5-11, 202, Sr.)

FS

15 Janzen Jackson (6-0, 187, So.) 23 Prentiss Waggner (6-2, 181, So.)

RCB

24 Eric Gordon (5-10, 186, Fr.) 36 Anthony Anderson (6-0, 185, Jr.)

75 JerQuari Schofield (6-6, 331, Fr.) 63 Kevin Revis (6-2, 285, Fr.)

74 Jarrod Shaw (6-4, 331, Sr.) 60 Carson Anderson (6-2, 280, So.)

Specialists P

PK

KOS

DS

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96 Chad Cunningham (6-2, 210, Sr.) 99 David Harrington (6-4, 181, Jr.) 26 Daniel Lincoln (6-0, 210, Sr.) 47 Chip Rhome (6-3, 200, Jr.) 96 Chad Cunningham (6-2, 210, Sr.) OR 26 Daniel Lincoln (6-0, 210, Sr.) 59 Nick Guess (6-2, 215, Jr.) 56 J.R. Carr (5-10, 215, Fr.) 96 Chad Cunningham (6-2, 210, Sr.) 2 Matt Simms (6-3, 217, Jr.)

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56 Nick Reveiz (5-10, 224, Sr.) 40 Austin Johnson (6-2, 231, Jr.)

Returners PR

15 Janzen Jackson (6-0, 187, So.) 27 David Oku (5-10, 195, So.)

KR

27 David Oku (5-10, 195, So.) 6 Denarius Moore (6-1, 194, Sr.)

Outlook Coaches Positions Volunteers 2009 Review

THE VOLUNTEERS Here’s information and stats for all the Vols’ returning lettermen, as well as a look at this year’s signing class.

Photo | LB Nick Reveiz

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39 Ben Bartholomew

Samuel Anthony Anderson Tennessee Trivia: Made 48 catches senior prep season for 1,010 yards and 14 TDs. On defense, added 67 tackles, two fumble recoveries and six interceptions.

Benjamin Oakes Bartholomew Tennessee Trivia: Brother of former Vols fullback Will Bartholomew (19982001), and grandson of former UT blocking back Sam Bartholomew (1937-39).

Career Games/Starts: 14/1 2009: Games/Starts: 12/1 … The Knoxville native saw action in all but Auburn game, earning first career starting spot at cornerback against Vanderbilt … Finished season with nine tackles, including career-high four against Memphis …

Also forced one fumble versus Tigers.

Career Games/Starts: 7/0 2009: Games/Starts: 5/0 ... The third-generation Volunteer saw action in five games. . . Played in 11 quarters at the fullback spot . . . Also was on second unit for kickoff returns.

Junior | 1L | Psychology Defensive Back | 6-0 | 185 Knoxville

Junior | 2L | Arts & Sciences Tight End | 6-1 | 247 Nashville

Coach at Austin-East High School: Kwayu Graham.

Born: Feb. 2, 1989.

Defensive Statistics

YEAR G UT AT TT 2008 2 0 0 0 2009 12 7 2 9 Totals 14 7 2 9

SACKS/ YDS 0/0 0/0 0/0

TFL/ YDS FF FR PD 0/0 0 0 0 0/0 1 0 3 0/0 1 0 3

INT/ YDS 0 0 0

HIGH TKLE -4-Mem 4-Mem

Coach at Montgomery Bell Academy: Daniel McGugin.

Born: July 31, 1989.

Superlatives • 2009 Academic All-SEC

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Sophomore | 1L | Arts & Sciences Defensive End | 6-3 | 238 Mobile, Ala.

Willie Sanders Bohannon Tennessee Trivia: Set his high school record for sacks in a season with 18 as a sophomore.

Career Games/Starts: 13/1 2009: Games/Starts: 13/1 … Made immediate impact as freshman, seeing action in every game … Recorded one sack against UCLA that forced Bruins punt …. Earned first collegiate start against South Carolina and recorded three tackles … Also recorded tackle for loss against Gamecocks on key third-down play to stop USC drive … Matched career-high tackle total against Memphis … Finished season with 14 tackles.

Coach at Blount High School: Ben Harris.

Born: Nov. 7, 1988.

Defensive Statistics SACKS/ YEAR G UT AT TT 2009 13 7 7 14

Willie Bohannon 30

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INT/ HIGH PD YDS 0 0/0

TKLE 3-Mem

RETURNING LETTERMEN 96 Chad Cunningham

Senior | 3L | Communications Studies Punter/Placekicker | 6-2 | 210 Dawsonville, Ga.

Senior | 2L | Finance Fullback | 6-0 | 242 Chattanooga

2009 Review

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Volunteers

Kevin Cooper

Positions

Coach at Dawson County High School: Jeff Lee. Born: Jan. 12, 1988.

Coaches

Career Games/Starts: 30/19 2009: Games/Starts: 13/13 … Handled punting duties for Vols and finished with 55 attempts for 42.1-yard average … Had 12 punts downed inside 20-yard line against only six touchbacks … Launched career-long boot of 58 yards against Alabama … Also handled kickoff duties … Didn’t merely watch after kicking either as he was third on team in special teams tackles with seven … Also booted 39-yard field against South Carolina … Made all four of his extra point attempts.

Outlook

Chad Ray Cunningham Tennessee Trivia: First-ever major college signee from Dawson County (Ga.) High School … Son of former Vols offensive guard Rory Cunningham, who lettered in 1980.

Superlatives • 2009 Academic All-SEC • 2006 SEC Freshman Academic Honor Roll Punting Statistics YEAR 2007 2008 2009 Totals

G 5 12 13 30

PUNT YARDS 3 122 25 988 55 2,313 83 3,423

AVG 40.7 39.5 42.1 41.2

TB 0 3 6 9

FC I20 50+ 3 1 0 6 11 3 9 12 12 18 24 15

BLK 0 2 1 3

LONG 46-SM 57-Aub 58-Ala 58-Ala

Kicking Statistics Kevin Anson Cooper Tennessee Trivia: Twice named Tennessee sportswriters All-State and was 2006 Division II-AAA Mr. Football finalist.

Career Games/Starts: 32/19 2009: Games/Starts: 13/9 … Had breakout season at fullback helping lead way for tailback Montario Hardesty to rush for 1,345 yards … Vol fans took notice that he was just not blocker as he caught 2-yard touchdown pass against South Carolina on fourth-down play … Longest play was 23-yard catch and run against Ohio … Also had 22-yarder against Vanderbilt … Finished season with 12 catches for 110 yards.

YEAR 2007 2008 009 Totals

G FG FGA 5 0 0 12 0 0 13 1 3 30 1 3

PCT -- -- 33.3 33.3

PAT PTS 0-29 30-39 40-49 50+ 0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 4-4 7 0-0 1-1 0-2 0-0 4-4 7 0-0 1-1 0-2 0-0

LONG --- 2 39-SC 39-SC

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Junior | 1L | Sport Management Fullback | 5-11 | 237 Pulaski

Coach at Baylor School: Phillip Massey.

Born: Jan. 11, 1989.

Rushing Statistics

YEAR G ATT 2007 7 0 2008 12 5 2009 13 1 Totals 32 6

NET YARDS 0 10 3 13

AVG ATT. -- 2.0 3.0 2.2

AVG GAME TD LONG -- 0 -- 0.8 0 4-Van 0.2 0 3-Van 0.4 0 4-Van

HIGH YARDS -6-Van 3-Van 6-Van

Receiving Statistics

YEAR G REC YARDS 2007 7 0 0 2008 12 7 42 2009 13 12 110 Totals 32 19 152

AVG REC -- 6.0 9.2 8.0

AVG GAME TD LONG -- 0 -- 3.5 0 9-2x 8.5 1 23-Ohio 4.8 1 23-Ohio

HIGH YARDS -27-UCLA 31-Ohio 31-Ohio

Samuel Douglas Edgmon Tennessee Trivia: Made his Vols debut in 2009 and earned playing time in 11 games.

Career Games/Starts: 11/0 2009: Games/Starts: 11/0 … Saw action on the kickoff return unit … Returned two kickoffs for a total 18 yards, with a long return of 10 yards . . . Played in 30 quarters in 11 games on kickoff returns.

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43 Savion Frazier

Williams Cory Eichholtz Tennessee Trivia: Broke into Vols lineup during 2009 mid-season and played in final eight contests.

Savion Dominique Frazier Tennessee Trivia: Hard-working Vols defender made four starts last season at middle linebacker before injury ended his season.

Career Games/Starts: 8/0 2009: Games/Starts: 8/0 … Totaled three tackles on special teams during season . . . Played in last eight games, beginning with Georgia . . . Participated in 21 quarters as lead gunner on kickoff coverage team . . . Had three tackles – two solo and one unassisted.

Career Games/Starts: 31/4 2009: Games/Starts: 8/4 … Stepped up for fellow linebacker Nick Reveiz into starter’s role after Reveiz saw his season end with injury … First career start was against Auburn … Turned in solid effort at middle linebacker during his four starts before he too suffered season-ending injury against South Carolina … Still finished eighth on team with 38 tackles … Had four tackles for loss including sack against South Carolina … Sack was for 3-yard loss and helped force Gamecocks punt … Also had fumble recovery against Western Kentucky … Vols cashed in turnover four plays later for touchdown.

Junior | 1L | Logistics Wide Receiver | 5-8 | 183 Knoxville

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Senior | 3L | Psychology Linebacker | 6-0 | 221 Woodbridge, Va.

Junior | 2L | Psychology Defensive Back | 6-0 | 185 Lakeland, Fla.

Defensive Statistics SACKS/ TFL/ YEAR G UT AT TT YDS YDS FF FR PD 2007 11 9 6 15 0/0 0/0 0 0 0 2008 12 8 10 18 0/0 0.5/1 0 0 0 2009 8 19 19 38 0/0 4/12 0 1/0 1 Totals 31 36 35 71 0/0 4.5/13 0 1/0 1

Arthur Lee Evans Tennessee Trivia: Finished with 11 interceptions his junior high school season, returning two kickoffs for touchdowns to go with eight punt returns for TDs that same season.

Career Games/Starts: 22/12 2009: Games/Starts: 12/12 … One of season’s top surprises stepped up during offseason drills and fall camp to earn starting spot at right corner back … Steady performer for Vols, recording 39 tackles and contributing three pass breakups … Season-high five tackles against both Ohio and Auburn … Pass deflections came against Georgia, South Carolina and Memphis … Forced one fumble versus Georgia … Only missed start was regular season finale at Kentucky because of injury … Compiled at least four tackles in nine different games, including Chick-fil-A Bowl against Virginia Tech.

Defensive Statistics SACKS/ YEAR G UT AT TT YDS 2008 10 0 0 0 0/0 2009 12 24 15 39 0/0 Totals 22 24 15 39 0/0

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INT/ YDS 0/0 0/0 0/0

HIGH TKLE -5-2x 5-2x

Art Evans

INT/ YDS 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0

HIGH TKLE 4-MSU 4-Ala 11-Aub 11-Aub

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and set up Vols’ tying touchdown late in second quarter.

Sophomore | 1L | Arts & Sciences Defensive Tackle | 6-4 | 305 Murfreesboro

Superlatives • 2009 SEC Freshman of the Week (Nov. 2) Defensive Statistics

Junior | 2L | Communication Studies Linebacker | 6-2 | 231 Hickory, N.C.

INT/ YDS 0/0

HIGH TKLE 4-Mem

Sophomore | 1L | Arts & Sciences Defensive Back | 6-0 | 187 Lake Charles, La.

Career Games/Starts: 18/0 2009: Games/Starts: 12/0 … Helped lead the way for Montario Hardesty to rush for more than 1,300 yards … Caught 38-yard touchdown pass on game’s second play versus South Carolina.

Superlatives • 2009 Academic All-SEC • 2008 Academic All-SEC

2009 Review

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Austin Thomas Johnson Tennessee Trivia: Made the switch to linebacker during 2010 spring drills after spending his first two UT seasons at fullback.

Volunteers

TFL/ YDS FF FR PD 2/12 1 0 1

Positions

SACKS/ G UT AT TT YDS YEAR 2009 13 10 10 20 0/0

HIGH TKLE 7-SC

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Career Games/Starts: 13/0 2009: Games/Starts: 13/0 … Saw action in all 13 games as true freshman at defensive tackle … Finished season with 20 tackles, including career high four versus Memphis … Also had two tackles for loss, with those coming against UCLA and Auburn … Pass deflection came against Virginia Tech.

Defensive Statistics

INT/ YDS 1/29

Coaches

Montori Montenez Hughes Tennessee Trivia: Mid-term enrollee saw action in all 13 games during true freshman campaign.

TFL/ YDS FF FR PD 1/11 1 1/8 4

Outlook

SACKS/ YEAR G UT AT TT YDS 2009 10 26 11 37 1/11

Rushing Statistics Janzen Glynn Jackson Tennessee Trivia: Big hitter delivered 37 tackles in just 10 games played as true freshman, and hauled in first career interception during Chick-fil-A Bowl.

Career Games/Starts: 10/9 2009: Games/Starts: 10/9 … True freshman worked his way into starting spot at free safety in just his second collegiate game … Big tackler delivered memorable hits all season … Contributed season-high seven tackles against South Carolina to earn SEC Freshman of the Week honors … Also forced one fumble against Gamecocks and added two pass breakups as UT scored 24 points off four takeaways … Finished campaign with 37 tackles to rank second among freshman Vols … Delivered sack in regular season finale against Kentucky that forced Wildcats punt … Recovered one fumble against Ohio … First career interception came in Chick-fil-A Bowl against Virginia Tech … Return was for 29 yards

YEAR G ATT 2008 6 0 2009 12 1 Totals 18 1

NET YARDS 0 2 2

AVG ATT. -- 2.0 2.0

AVG GAME TD LONG -- 0 -- 0.2 0 2-Ga 0.1 0 2-Ga

HIGH YARDS -2-Ga 2-Ga

Receiving Statistics

YEAR G REC YARDS 2008 6 0 0 2009 12 6 68 Totals 18 6 68

AVG REC -- 11.3 11.3

AVG GAME TD LONG -- 0 -- 5.7 1 38-SC 3.8 1 38-SC

HIGH YARDS -38-SC 38-SC

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4 Gerald Jones

48 Greg King

Gerald Ramon Jones Tennessee Trivia: Enters 2010 as Vols’ active leader in both receptions (87) and receiving yards (1,114), and tied with Denarius Moore for active touchdown lead (9).

Gregory King Tennessee Trivia: Started two games at linebacker last season as true freshman before injury cut short his season.

Senior | 3L | Criminal Justice Wide Receiver | 6-0 | 195 Oklahoma City, Okla.

Sophomore | 1L | Arts & Sciences Linebacker | 6-1 | 222 Memphis

Career Games/Starts: 32/17 2009: Games/Starts: 12/8 … Dynamic playmaker led Vols in both receptions (46) and receiving yards (680) … Overcame preseason injury that limited him to just three receptions during first four games … Then tallied seven catches for 75 yards against Auburn, followed by five-catch, 105-yard outing against Georgia … Scored two TDs against Bulldogs, including career long 51-yarder … Second 100-yard game came in regular season finale at Kentucky, a career high 113 yards on five catches … Key reception in overtime versus the Wildcats set up gamewinning touchdown run by Montario Hardesty on next play … Ranked seventh among SEC receptions leaders (3.8 pg) and 10th in receiving yards per game (56.7) … Entered 2009 season with just 41 career catches.

Superlatives • 2008 SEC Special Teams Player of the Week (Dec. 1) Receiving Statistics

YEAR 2007 2008 2009 Totals

G 9 11 12 32

REC 11 30 46 87

YARDS 111 323 680 1,114

AVG REC 10.1 10.8 14.8 12.8

AVG GAME TD LONG 12.3 1 20-SC 29.4 4 43-NIU 56.7 4 51-Ga 34.8 9 51-Ga

NET YARDS 58 126 7 183

AVG ATT. 7.2 5.5 3.5 5.7

AVG GAME TD LONG 6.4 2 20-LSU 11.5 1 55-Ky 0.6 0 8-Miss 5.7 3 55-Ky

HIGH YARDS 39-LSU 67-Ky 8-Miss 67-Ky

AVG RET -- 10.0 -- 10.0

AVG GAME TD LONG -- 0 -- 13.6 0 40-Aub -- 0 -- 4.7 0 40-Aub

HIGH YARDS -68-Aub -68-Aub

AVG RET -- 38.3 -- 38.3

AVG GAME TD LONG -- 0 -- 10.5 0 43-UCLA -- 0 -- 3.6 0 43-UCLA

HIGH YARDS -76-UCLA -76-UCLA

Kickoff Returns

YEAR G RET YARDS 2007 9 0 0 2008 11 3 115 2009 12 0 0 Totals 32 3 115

Jones has three career pass attempts (at Auburn 2009, vs. Northern Illinois 2008, vs.

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TFL/ YDS FF FR PD 1.5/1 0 0 3

INT/ YDS 1/8

HIGH TKLE 6-2x

Sophomore | 1L | Arts & Sciences Linebacker | 6-0 | 217 Baton Rouge, La.

HIGH YARDS 34-Wis 68-Ga 113-Ky 113-Ky

Punt Returns

G RET YARDS YEAR 2007 9 0 0 2008 11 15 150 2009 12 0 0 Totals 32 15 150

Defensive Statistics

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Rushing Statistics

YEAR G ATT 2007 9 8 2008 11 23 2009 12 2 Totals 32 32

Career Games/Starts: 9/2 2009: Games/Starts: 9/2 … Saw action in nine games at demanding middle linebacker spot before missing final two contests because of injury … Finished season with 24 tackles … Grabbed interception against South Carolina that gave Vols possession near midfield … Tennessee scored on ensuing drive … Game highs of six tackles against both Ohio and Vanderbilt … Had 1½ tackles for a loss.

Herman Lathers Tennessee Trivia: Most Valuable Interior Player in U.S. Army Red Stick Bowl Game following senior high school season.

Career Games/Starts: 13/5 2009: Games/Starts: 13/5 … Claimed starting role at middle linebacker for season’s final five games and turned in Freshman All-SEC performance … Replaced injured Savion Frazier after Frazier had taken over for injured Nick Reveiz …

Made most of his opportunity by compiling 43 of his season’s 52 tackles in those five starts … Finished fifth on team in tackles with 52 … Turned in standout lateseason performances against Vanderbilt and in Chick-fil-A Bowl against Virginia Tech, registering 12 tackles in each contest … Added seven-tackle performance at Mississippi and six-tackle effort at Kentucky.

Superlatives 2009 Freshman All-SEC Coaches and Sporting News; 2009 Academic All-SEC Defensive Statistics SACKS/ YEAR G UT AT TT YDS 2009 13 28 24 52 0/0

TFL/ YDS FF FR PD 2.5/9 0 0 0

INT/ YDS 0/0

HIGH TKLE 12-2x

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Daniel Ridgway Lincoln Tennessee Trivia: Already sixth on UT’s career field goal chart with 41 made entering his senior season. Needs 11 field goals to tie John Becksvoort for fifth place.

Benjamin Joseph Martin Tennessee Trivia: Finished second on 2009 team in both sacks and forced fumbles.

Career Games/Starts: 33/33 2009: Games/Starts: 9/9 … Started season 8-of-10 on field goals before injury slowed former Freshman All-America … Finished season 10-of-16 … Season long of 49 yards came against Ohio … Had three field goals against Bobcats …

Connected on 33-34 extra point attempts and scored 63 points … Named to CoSIDA Academic All-District IV second team.

Career Games/Starts: 33/11 2009: Games/Starts: 13/11 … Hard work paid off for prototype defensive end, leading to 38 tackles and uncanny big-play ability … Compiled 3½ sacks for minus-32 yards … Started season’s final 11 games … Best tackle day was careerhigh seven at Mississippi … Ended season with four tackles in Chick-fil-A Bowl against Virginia Tech … Forced fumbles came against Memphis and Kentucky … Play against Memphis led to Vols TD four plays later … Sacks came against Western Kentucky, Florida and Memphis, with half-sack at Ole Miss … Added three pass deflections to tie for fourth on team.

Senior | 3L | Enterprise Management Placekicker | 6-0 | 210 Ocala, Fla.

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G FG FGA 14 21 29 10 10 18 9 10 16 33 41 63

HIGH TKLE 2-3x 3-2x 7-Miss 7-Miss

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Sophomore | 1L | Entrepreneurship Mgmt.

Linebacker | 6-0 | 230 Stone Mountain, Ga.

Kicking Statistics YEAR 2007 2008 2009 Totals

INT/ YDS 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0

Positions

Defensive Statistics SACKS/ TFL/ YEAR G UT AT TT YDS YDS FF FR PBU 2007 8 2 5 7 0/0 0/0 0 0 0 2008 12 13 5 18 1/3 2/9 1 0 0 2009 13 20 18 38 3.5/32 4.5/33 2 0 3 Totals 33 35 28 63 4.5/35 6.5/42 3 0 3

Coaches

Superlatives • 2009 SEC Good Works Team

Outlook

Superlatives • 2009 Academic All-District IV CoSIDA (2nd) • 2009 Academic All-SEC • 2008 Academic All-SEC • 2007 All-America Football Writers • 2007 Freshman All-America Rivals.com (2nd) and Collegefootballnews.com (honorable mention) • 2007 All-SEC Rivals.com, Associated Press (2nd) and Coaches (2nd) • 2007 Freshman All-SEC Coaches, Rivals.com and Sporting News • 2007 Groza Award Semifinalist • 2007 SEC Special Teams Player of the Week (Oct. 27) • 2007 Academic All-District IV CoSIDA • 2007 Academic All-SEC • 2006 SEC Freshman Academic Honor Roll

Senior | 3L | Communication Studies Defensive End | 6-3 | 251 Cincinnati, Ohio

PCT PAT PTS 0-29 30-39 40-49 50+ LONG 72.4 52-53 115 9-11 5-6 7-10 0-2 48-SC 55.6 22-22 52 3-3 5-9 2-3 0-3 47-2x 62.5 33-34 63 6-6 3-4 1-6 -- 49-Ohio 65.1 107-109 230 18-20 13-19 10-19 0-5 49-Ohio

Nigel Kameron Mitchell-Thornton Tennessee Trivia: Named 2008 All-State in high school by the Atlanta JournalConstitution and the Georgia Sports Writers Association.

Career Games/Starts: 8/0 2009: Games/Starts: 8/0 … Finished freshman season with nine tackles, including one for lost yardage … Tackle for loss came against Western Kentucky and helped force Hilltoppers punt … Game-high five tackles against Ohio.

Defensive Statistics SACKS/ YEAR G UT AT TT YDS 2009 8 5 4 9 0/0

TFL/ YDS FF FR PD 1/3 0 0 0

INT/ YDS 0/0

HIGH TKLE 5-Ohio

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Defensive Statistics SACKS/ YEAR G UT AT TT YDS 2009 7 6 1 7 0/0

Senior | 3L | Criminal Justice Wide Receiver | 6-1 | 194 Tatum, Texas

TFL/ YDS FF FR PD 1/1 0 0 1

INT/ YDS 0/0

HIGH TKLE 4-Mem

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Sophomore | 1L | Arts & Sciences Tailback | 5-10 | 195 Midwest City, Okla.

Denarius Earl Moore Tennessee Trivia: Led 2009 squad with seven receiving touchdowns, including scores in four of his last five games.

Career Games/Starts: 39/7 2009: Games/Starts: 13/7 … Tennessee’s best deep threat compiled 40 catches for 540 yards … Led team with seven receiving TDs … Tied with Gerald Jones for active career TD lead with nine … Slow start to begin 2009 because of injuries, contributing only one catch in first three games … Then had 39 receptions over final 10 contests … Best outing came against Memphis, with seven catches for 76 yards and two touchdowns … Scooped ball inches from ground on 11-yard touchdown grab versus Vanderbilt … Contributed nifty 21-yard end around at Kentucky ... Added four catches for 67 yards and one TD in Chick-filA Bowl against Virginia Tech.

Receiving Statistics

YEAR 2007 2008 2009 Totals

G 14 12 13 39

REC 14 11 40 65

YARDS 212 271 540 1,023

AVG REC 15.1 24.6 13.5 15.7

AVG GAME TD LONG 15.1 0 40-Wis 22.6 2 63-Ky 41.5 7 40-VT 26.2 9 63-Ky

HIGH YARDS 86-Wis 65-NIU 76-Mem 86-Wis

Kickoff Returns

YEAR G NO YARDS 2007 14 4 87 2008 12 2 49 2009 13 1 25 Totals 39 7 161

AVG RET 21.8 24.5 25.0 23.0

AVG GAME TD LONG 6.2 0 31-Cal 4.1 0 27-UAB 1.9 0 25-Miss 4.1 0 31-Cal

HIGH YARDS 56-SM 27-UAB 25-Miss 56-SM

Moore has three career rushes for 23 yards (long of 21 vs. Kentucky 2009).

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Sophomore | 1L | Communication Defensive Back | 6-1 | 190 Atlanta, Ga.

Darren Roland Myles Jr. Tennessee Trivia: Coached in high school by his father, Darren Myles, who played running back at Purdue.

Career Games/Starts: 7/0 2009: Games/Starts: 7/0 … Seven tackles on year including one tackle for lost yardage … Tackle for loss came against Memphis … Contributed game-high four tackles in that contest … Appeared in all four quarters of games against Western Kentucky, Ohio and Auburn.

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David Trevon Oku Tennessee Trivia: Established Tennessee records in 2009 with 33 kickoff returns for 863 yards, breaking the old marks of 28 returns and 698 yards. Willie Gault’s school records of 28 returns for 662 yards were set in the early 1980s before Dennis Rogan in 2008 tied the returns mark of 28 and set the then return yardage record of 698.

Career Games/Starts: 13/0 2009: Games/Starts: 13/0 … Stalwart on special teams set UT records for both kickoff returns (33) and kickoff return yardage (863) … Finished with 165 more yards than the previous record (698) set one season earlier by Dennis Rogan …

Already seventh on UT career kickoff return yardage chart, 991 yards behind all-time leader Willie Gault … His 26.2-yard average ranked second among SEC freshmen by just 0.1 behind Mississippi’s Warren Norman and was fourth among major college freshmen … Finished sixth overall in SEC and 25th nationally …

Provided spark in backfield as well with 94 rushing yards on 23 carries for season … His two rushing touchdowns came on eight carries (42 yards) against Western Kentucky … Best return days were 149 yards at Ole Miss and 122 against Memphis.

Rushing Statistics

YEAR G ATT 2009 13 23

NET YARDS 94

AVG ATT. 4.1

AVG HIGH GAME TD LONG YARDS 7.2 2 16-WKy 42-WKy

Receiving Statistics

YEAR G REC 2009 13 2

AVG YARDS 13

AVG REC GAME TD 6.5 1.0 0

HIGH LONG YARDS 8-Ohio 8-Ohio

Kickoff Returns

YEAR G RET YARDS 2009 13 33 863

AVG RET 26.2

AVG GAME TD LONG 66.4 0 69-Mem

HIGH YARDS 149-Miss

RETURNING LETTERMEN 28 Tauren Poole

56 Nick Reveiz

Tauren Chasmaine Poole Tennessee Trivia: Talented tailback making most of spring opportunity after showing flashes in each of his first two preseason camps.

Nicholas Fuad Reveiz Tennessee Trivia: The top two field goal seasons in UT history are owned by his father, Fuad, 27 in 1982, and uncle, Carlos, 24 in 1985. Fuad finished with a career-best 71 made FGs and played 11 years in the NFL.

Junior | 2L | Sport Management Tailback | 5-11 | 213 Toccoa, Ga.

Senior | 3L | Enterprise Management Linebacker | 5-10 | 224 Farragut

AVG ATT. 3.9 8.5 5.3

AVG GAME TD LONG 7.2 0 19-UAB 6.5 0 34-WKy 6.8 0 34-WKy

HIGH YARDS 44-Wyo 62-WKy 62-WKy

29 Stephaun Raines

Junior | 1L | Psychology Defensive Back | 5-10 | 182 Dalton, Ga.

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NET YARDS 86 85 171

Defensive Statistics SACKS/ YEAR G UT AT TT 2007 14 10 5 15 2008 12 9 9 18 2009 4 11 16 27 Totals 30 30 30 60

Volunteers

YEAR G ATT 2008 12 22 2009 13 10 Totals 25 32

Superlatives • 2009 Academic All-SEC • 2008 Academic All-SEC • 2007 Academic All-SEC

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Superlatives • 2009 Academic All-SEC

Career Games/Starts: 30/5 2009: Games/Starts: 4/4 … Former walk-on earned scholarship in 2009 and also starting middle linebacker spot … Capped those accomplishments by being elected team captain … First former walk-on team captain since J.J. McCleskey in 1992 … Local product’s season cut short by injury in fourth game … Owned 27 tackles to that point with 4½ tackles for loss … Team high nine tackles versus UCLA and tied for team lead with eight against Ohio before injury … Added 1½ TFLs against Ohio … Two of four stops at Florida were for lost yardage.

Outlook

Career Games/Starts: 25/0 2009: Games/Starts: 13/0 … Though time on offense was limited, found ways to contribute via special teams … Still managed to total 86 rushing yards on 12 carries ... Had 62 of those yards came on five attempts in season-opener ... Season-long carry of 34 yards came against Western Kentucky … Closed strongly as well, carrying three times for nifty 15 yards in Chick-fil-A Bowl against Virginia Tech.

TFL/ YDS YDS FF FR 0/0 0/0 0 1/0 0/0 0/0 0 0 0/0 4.5/9 0 0 0/0 4.5/9 0 1/0

INT/ HIGH PD YDS 0 0/0 0 0/0 0 0/0 0 0/0

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Reveiz has one career kickoff return for 20 yards (vs. Arkansas State 2007).

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Stephaun Bershaud Raines Tennessee Trivia: Named to Chattanooga Times Free Press 2005 All-North Georgia Team.

Career Games/Starts: 12/0 2009: Games/Starts: 12/0 … Appeared in all 12 regular season games, totaling 10 tackles … Highlight of his first UT campaign was open field tackle against Vanderbilt receiver late in fourth quarter … Commodore wideout caught swing pass but could not shake Raines, who made hard-charging open field tackle to prevent possible touchdown at 5-yard line … Defense then held Vanderbilt to field goal on drive.

Defensive Statistics SACKS/ YEAR G UT AT TT YDS 2009 12 6 4 10 0/0

TFL/ YDS FF FR PD 0/0 0 0 0

INT/ YDS 0/0

HIGH TKLE 4-Van

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Shane Colin Reveiz Tennessee Trivia: His father, Fuad, is a Vols legend who played 11 seasons in the NFL. Fuad also appears as host of DIY Network’s “Weekend Remodeling.”

Jarrod Brayson Shaw Tennessee Trivia: Class 4A All-State in 2005 along with being named All-Acadiana and All-Parish.

Career Games/Starts: 12/0 2009: Games/Starts: 12/0 … Steady performer who appeared in all but one game … Began as special teams performer but moved into reserve linebacking role by late season … Compiled seven tackles on season with five coming on special teams … Hard hit against Memphis player on kickoff return forced fumble that Vols recovered … Result was touchdown six plays later.

Career Games/Starts: 10/3 2009: Games/Starts: 8/3 … Earned first three collegiate starts at left tackle …

Starts came against Western Kentucky, UCLA and at Florida … Saw action in eight games.

Junior | 1L | Enterprise Management Linebacker | 5-9 | 218 Farragut

Senior | 2L | Sport Management Offensive Guard | 6-4 | 331 Lafayette, La.

Defensive Statistics SACKS/ YEAR G UT AT TT YDS 2009 12 4 3 7 0/0

TFL/ YDS FF FR PD 0/0 1 0 0

INT/ YDS 0/0

HIGH TKLE 4-Mem

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Sophomore | 1L | Finance Wide Receiver | 6-0 | 178 Nashville

Zachery Knight Rogers Tennessee Trivia: Brother of former Vols receiver Austin Rogers, who played here from 2005-09.

Career Games/Starts: 12/0 2009: Games/Starts: 12/0 … 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 … Also quality member of special teams unit.

Receiving Statistics

YEAR G REC YARDS 2009 12 3 19

AVG REC 6.3

AVG GAME TD LONG 1.6 0 11-WKy

HIGH YARDS 11-WKy

Rushing Statistics

YEAR G ATT 2009 12 1

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AVG ATT. 15.0

AVG GAME TD LONG 1.3 0 15-Ga

HIGH YARDS 15-Ga

Luke Stocker

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10 Marsalis Teague

Senior | 3L | Sport Management Tight End | 6-6 | 253 Berea, Ky.

Sophomore | 1L | Sport Management Wide Receiver | 5-10 | 178 Paris

AVG GAME TD LONG 0.8 1 6-ULL 11.6 0 26-Ala 29.9 5 40-Aub 13.8 6 40-Aub

HIGH YARDS 6-ULL 30-Ala 78-Ky 78-Ky

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AVG REC 11.3

AVG HIGH GAME TD LONG YARDS 11.3 2 24-WKy 86-WKy

Teague has one career rush for 6 yards (at Alabama 2009).

71 Dallas Thomas

2009 Review

AVG REC 2.8 10.7 13.4 11.7

YEAR G REC YARDS 2009 13 13 147

Volunteers

YEAR G REC YARDS 2007 14 4 11 2008 12 13 139 2009 13 29 389 Totals 39 46 539

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Career Games/Starts: 13/5 2009: Games/Starts: 13/5 … Freshman playmaker got his Volunteers career off to great start … Had six catches for 86 yards and touchdown in season lidlifter versus Western Kentucky … Started first four games of collegiate career in place of injured Gerald Jones … Second scoring catch of year came against Georgia on 5-yard reception … Added two catches for 27 yards against Memphis …

Finished season with 13 catches and 147 yards.

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Career Games/Starts: 39/25 2009: Games/Starts: 13/13 … Finished with 29 catches for 389 yards … Second on team with five TDs … One of five Vols with at least 20 catches … Started season with two receptions against Western Kentucky, both for touchdowns …

One of two catches versus Auburn went for career-long 40 yards … Set thencareer highs with four receptions for 68 yards against Georgia … Started stretch of four games with score against Memphis … Three catches for 60 yards against Tigers … Career-high five catches against Vanderbilt for 47 yards and TD …

Saved best game statistically for regular season finale, with five catches for 78 yards and touchdown against his home state school of Kentucky.

Marsalis Terrell Teague Tennessee Trivia: Started and caught a touchdown pass in his first collegiate game, finishing with six receptions for 86 yards against Western Kentucky.

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Lucas Aaron Stocker Tennessee Trivia: Caught five passes for career-high 78 yards and touchdown last year against home-state school of Kentucky.

Sophomore | 1L | Arts & Sciences Offensive Tackle | 6-5 | 295 Baton Rouge, La.

Junior | 1L | Hotel, Restaurant & Tourism Management Linebacker | 5-10 | 219 Titusville, Fla.

Jacob Mark Storey Tennessee Trivia: Worked his way onto special teams units in 2009 and appeared in final nine regular season games.

Career Games/Starts: 9/0 2009: Games/Starts: 9/0 … Found home on special teams and played in final nine regular season games, making three tackles.

Dallas Treymell Thomas Tennessee Trivia: Did not allow a sack during his junior and senior high school seasons.

Career Games/Starts: 13/0 2009: Games/Starts: 13/0 … Made most of his opportunity on special teams to appear in all 13 games … Worked exclusively with field-goal and extra-point units.

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Senior | 1L | Legal Studies Center | 6-3 | 293 Olive Branch, Miss.

Victor Thomas Jr. Tennessee Trivia: High school All-State by Jackson Clarion-Ledger and Best of Preps by Memphis Commercial Appeal.

Career Games/Starts: 14/0 2009: Games/Starts: 5/0 … Appeared in five games as part of defensive line rotation … Most extensive playing time came against Western Kentucky and Ohio ... Tackles this year against UCLA and Memphis.

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Senior | 3L | Spts. Mgmt./Comm. Stds./Poli. Sci. Linebacker | 6-1 | 228 Lithonia, Ga.

LaMarcus Alexander Thompson Tennessee Trivia: Served as three-year captain for his high school golf team.

Career Games/Starts: 37/11 2009: Games/Starts: 11/11 … Tied for third on team with seven tackles for lost yardage, despite missing two games because of injuries … Those big plays accounted for minus-33 yards, tying for Vols’ second best … Finished with 35 tackles … Recorded sack against Western Kentucky … Also forced and recovered fumble against Hilltoppers … Second fumble recovery came against Kentucky, leading to field goal … Best tackle effort was career-high seven at Florida … Also had four or more stops against WKU, Vanderbilt, Kentucky and Virginia Tech … Four tackles and one quarterback pressure against Hokies.

Defensive Statistics SACKS/ YEAR G UT AT TT YDS 2007 14 5 5 10 0/0 2008 12 5 5 10 0/0 2009 11 25 10 35 1/9 Totals 37 35 20 55 1/9

TFL/ YDS FF FR PD 0/0 0 0 0 0/0 1 0 0 7/33 1 2/0 0 7/33 2 2/0 0

INT/ YDS 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0

HIGH TKLE 2-3x 3-MSU 7-Fla 7-Fla

9 Daryl Vereen

Junior | 2L | Psychology Linebacker | 5-11 | 221 Charlotte, N.C.

Daryl Andre Vereen Jr. Tennessee Trivia: Earned 2008 Freshman All-SEC by league coaches.

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Superlatives • 2008 Freshman All-SEC Coaches Defensive Statistics

YEAR 2008 2009 Totals

G UT AT 7 0 3 10 1 0 17 1 3

SACKS/ TT YDS 3 0/0 1 0/0 4 0/0

TFL/ YDS FF FR PD 0/0 0 0 0 0/0 0 0 0 0/0 0 0 0

INT/ YDS 0/0 0/0 0/0

HIGH TKLE 1-3x 1-UCLA 1-4x

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Prentiss Pierre Waggner Tennessee Trivia: Louisiana Football Coaches Association All-State wide receiver and defensive back as senior.

Marlon Lee Walls Tennessee Trivia: Three-sport athlete combined for 24 sacks over his last two high school football seasons.

Career Games/Starts: 13/2 2009: Games/Starts: 13/2 … Started at free safety versus Memphis and Mississippi and appeared in every game … Contributed five of his six tackles at Ole Miss.

Career Games/Starts: 7/0 2009: Games/Starts: 7/0 … Missed most of fall camp but still saw action at defensive tackle spot in seven games, including Chick-fil-A Bowl against Virginia Tech … Bluff City-area product made first two tackles of collegiate career against Memphis.

Sophomore | 1L | Psychology Defensive Back | 6-2 | 181 Clinton, La.

Sophomore | 1L | Arts & Sciences Defensive Tackle | 6-3 | 278 Olive Branch, Miss.

Defensive Statistics SACKS/ YEAR G UT AT TT YDS 2009 7 2 0 2 0/0

TFL/ YDS FF FR PD 0/0 0 0 0

INT/ YDS 0/0

HIGH TKLE 2-Mem

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HIGH TKLE 5-Miss

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INT/ YDS 0/0

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TFL/ YDS FF FR PD 0/0 0 0 0

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Defensive Statistics SACKS/ YEAR G UT AT TT YDS 2009 13 4 2 6 0/0

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

Christopher Tyrell Walker Tennessee Trivia: Led 2009 Vols in sacks and tied for team in interceptions. He carried one of those picks back for touchdown against Ohio.

Career Games/Starts: 37/12 2009: Games/Starts: 12/12 … Battled injuries throughout season but paced Vols in sacks and tied for team lead in interceptions … None was bigger than pick-six versus Ohio … Walker intercepted screen pass at 7-yard line and waltzed into end zone … Led Vols with six sacks and second on team with 8½ tackles for loss, accounting for team-leading 50 yards in losses … Also had interception versus Georgia … Two sacks each against Western Kentucky and Florida … Added 1½ sacks against Memphis and contributed on half-sack at Mississippi … Career high seven tackles against Gators … Six stops in Chick-fil-A Bowl and five apiece against Alabama and Western Kentucky … Finished season with 42 tackles …

Earned Andy Spiva Award as Vols’ most improved player during spring practice.

Defensive Statistics

YEAR 2007 2008 2009 Totals

SACKS/ TFL/ G UT AT TT YDS YDS FF FR PD 14 2 1 3 0/0 0/0 0 0 0 11 13 2 15 3/19 4/22 2 0 0 12 23 19 42 6/43 8.5/50 1 0 1 37 38 22 60 9/62 12.5/72 3 0 1

INT/ YDS 0/0 0/0 2/7 2/7

HIGH TKLE 3-ULL 4-Van 7-Fla 7-Fla

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Sophomore | 1L | Communications Defensive Back | 6-0 | 211 Smyrna

Rodriquez Martell Wilks Tennessee Trivia: Helped Smyrna High School win back-to-back state football championships in Tennessee’s highest classification … Brother of former Vols defensive back Marsalis Johnson.

Career Games/Starts: 13/0 2009: Games/Starts: 13/0 … Saw action in all 13 games … Had one catch on year for nifty 33-yard gain … Adaptable to both offensive and defensive sides of ball.

Receiving Statistics

YEAR 2009

G 13

REC YARDS 1 33

AVG REC 33.0

AVG HIGH GAME TD LONG YARDS 2.5 0 33-Mem 33-Mem

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Senior | 2L | Africana Studies Defensive End | 6-3 | 250 Lauderdale Lakes, Fla.

Gerald Lee Deangelo Williams Jr. Tennessee Trivia: Key member of 2007 City College of San Francisco team that was named junior college national champion by J.C. Grid-Wire.

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Senior | 1L | Marketing Defensive Back | 5-11 | 202 Cookeville

Career Games/Starts: 23/2 2009: Games/Starts: 13/2 … Played to his strengths this season and finished with 4½ big plays among 15 total tackles … Was key defensive end reserve when not in starting lineup … Started season’s first two games against Western Kentucky and UCLA … Recovered fumble versus UCLA to stop Bruins drive …

Added season-high four tackles against Auburn … Also had three tipped passes at line scrimmage.

Defensive Statistics SACKS/ YEAR G UT AT TT 2008 10 8 4 12 2009 13 9 6 15 Totals 23 17 10 27

TFL/ YDS YDS FF FR 0/0 0.5/2 0 0 0/0 0.5/3 0 1/0 0/0 1/5 0 1/0

INT/ HIGH PD YDS 1 0/0 3 0/0 4 0/0

TKLE 5-SC 4-Aub 5-SC

Tyler Fields Wolf Tennessee Trivia: Second on 2009 team with 10 special teams tackles. Turned that work ethic into increased playing time in secondary last November.

Career Games/Starts: 12/0 2009: Games/Starts: 12/0 … Standout on special teams who was second on squad to Eric Berry with 10 tackles via punt or kickoff coverage … Moved into key role as free safety reserve by late season and saw game action … Best tackle games were three against Memphis and two at Alabama.

Defensive Statistics SACKS/ YEAR G UT AT TT YDS 2007 0 0 0 0 0/0 2008 0 0 0 0 0/0 2009 12 4 6 10 0/0 Totals 12 4 6 10 0/0

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TFL/ YDS FF FR PD 0/0 0 0 0 0/0 0 0 0 0/0 0 0 0 0/0 0 0 0

INT/ YDS 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0

HIGH TKLE --3-Mem 3-Mem

2010 SIGNEES Tyler Bray

2010 Signing Class Roster Signed and Currently Enrolled - Jan. 2010 Position QB ATH OL WR DL WR QB DL

Ht. 6-6 6-2 6-6 6-3 6-4 6-6 6-3 6-3

Wt. 190 225 290 170 230 200 215 235

Hometown (High School/Previous School) Kingsburg, Calif. (Kingsburg HS) Jackson, Ky. (Breathitt County HS) Suwanee, Ga. (North Gwinnett HS) Miami, Fla. (North Miami Senior HS) Wellford, S.C. (Byrnes HS) Mascoutah, Ill. (Mascoutah HS) Franklin Lakes, N.J. (El Camino [Calif.] CC) Ooltewah (Ooltewah HS)

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Signed on National Signing Day - Feb. 3, 2010 Name John Brown Dave Clark Raiques Crump Marcques Dixon Zach Fulton Justin Hunter Martaze Jackson Eddrick Lofton Nash Nance Rajion Neal Marques Pair Michael Palardy John Propst Mychal Rivera Da’Rick Rogers Dontavis Sapp James Stone

Position DL DB LB ATH OL WR LB DB QB RB OL PK/P LB TE WR DB OL

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

Wt. 285 190 215 195 315 183 225 200 215 215 275 170 220 240 215 205 295

Hometown (High School/Previous School) Lakeland, Fla. (Northeast Mississippi CC) Baton Rouge, La. (Independence [Kan.] CC) Birmingham, Ala. (Minor HS) Decatur, Ga. (Southwest DeKalb HS) Homewood, Ill. (Homewood-Flossmoor HS) Virginia Beach, Va. (Ocean Lakes HS) Demopolis, Ala. (Demopolis HS) Irving, Texas (Nimitz HS) Calhoun, Ga. (Calhoun) Tyrone, Ga. (Sandy Creek HS) Sumter, S.C. (Sumter HS) Coral Springs, Fla. (St. Thomas Aquinas HS) Hoover, Ala. (Hoover) Valencia, Calif. (College of the Canyons) Calhoun, Ga. (Calhoun HS) Valdosta, Ga. (Valdosta HS) Nashville (Maplewood HS)

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Hometown (High School/Previous School) Warner Robins, Ga. (Northside HS)

Signed on March 30, 2010 Name Greg Clark

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Name Tyler Bray Channing Fugate Ja’Wuan James Ted Meline Corey Miller Matt Milton Matt Simms Jacques Smith

Quarterback | 6-6 | 190 Kingsburg, Calif. (Kingsburg HS) Honors: Ranked as No. 7 pro-style quarterback in the nation by Rivals.com ... Rated the No. 21 overall prospect in California by Rivals.com ... Earned No. 25 overall quarterback by Scout.com ... Member of PrepStar Top 150 Dream Team ... Valley League Offensive Player of the Year as a senior and league Most Valuable Player ... Named sophomore and junior of the year for Valley League in 2007 and 2008.

Stats: Second on Valley Section career passing list with more than 8,000 yards ... As a senior, completed 185-of-302 passes (61.2 percent) for 3,321 yards and 41 TDs while adding 171 yards on the ground ... As a junior in 2008, threw for 2,411 yards and 26 touchdowns ... As a sophomore in 2007, completed 99 passes for 1,784 yards ... As a freshman in 2006, threw for 1,100 yards.

Misc: Practiced with Vols during mid-December lead in to Chick-fil-A Bowl ... Enrolled at UT in January ... Led Kingsburg to perfect 13-0 season and Valley championship as a senior ... Also a standout on the basketball court while averaging nearly 20 points and nine rebounds as a junior ... Competed in baseball for Kingsburg, finished junior season batting .455 with one home run and 20 RBIs ... Also finished with a 2-1 record on the mound with a 4.94 ERA and 32 strikeouts ... Coach at Kingsburg High School: John Sweeney.

John Brown

Defensive Lineman | 6-2 | 285 Lakeland, Fla. (Northeast Mississippi CC) Honors: Rated as the No. 33 overall junior college prospect in the nation by Rivals.com ... Ranked as a five-star prospect by Scout.com as a high school senior in 2007 … Rated state’s No. 1 prospect by FlaVarsity.com … Rated No. 3 nationally among defensive tackles by ESPN.com and No. 5 by Scout. com … Selected to PrepStar Magazine’s All-Region team … Twice named to Florida Class 5A All-Star first team … Lakeland Ledger’s 2006 Defensive Player of the Year.

Stats: Paced Northeast Mississippi Community College with 80 total tackles in 2009 … 45 of those tackles were solos, with 35 assists … Also added 3.5 sacks in 2009 … Finished senior year at Lakeland High School with more than 94 total tackles (53 solo), including 18 for lost yardage and 11.5 sacks … As a junior, collected 93 tackles, four sacks and two fumble recoveries.

Misc: Originally signed with Florida in 2007 after helping Lakeland to 45 straight victories and three straight Class 5A state championships … USA Today also voted Lakeland its national champion in 2006 and 2007 … Coach at Lakeland High School: Bill Castle … Coach at Northeast Mississippi Community College: Ricky Smither.

Dave Clark

Defensive Back | 6-2 | 190 Baton Rouge, La. (Independence [Kan.] CC) Honors: Ranked as the No. 39 overall junior college prospect by Rivals.com ... Earned Second-Team AllConference honors as a freshman in 2008 … Honored as First-Team All-State as a high school senior 2010 TENNESSEE SPRING FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE

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at Capitol Senior High School in Baton Rouge, La., in 2006 … Earned a two-star ranking by Rivals.com as a high school senior.

Stats: Tallied 50 tackles, two interceptions and two forced fumbles and seven pass breakups as a freshman at Independence in 2008 … Totaled 57 tackles, 7 interceptions, and 13 pass break-ups as a high school senior … Amassed 72 tackles, 10 tackles-forloss and two sacks as a junior.

Misc: Redshirted 2009 because of a summer injury after entering the preseason as a junior college AllAmerica choice … Coach at Independence Community College: Steve Carson … Coach at Capitol Senior High School: Chad Germany.

Greg Clark

Defensive Lineman | 6-3 | 300 Warner Robins, Ga. (Northside HS) Honors: Named Northside High School’s Best Defensive Lineman.

Stats: Recorded 34 solo tackles, 21 assists and nine tackles for lost yardage ... Defensive unit held five opponents under 200 total yards.

Misc: Helped Northside High School to 13-2 record this year and berth in Georgia’s Class AAAAA state championship game … Senior team captain ... Three-year starter ... Coach at Northside High School: Conrad Nix.

Raiques Crump

Linebacker | 6-2 | 215 Birmingham, Ala. (Minor HS) Honors: Named to Birmingham News All-West Metro and All-State teams as defensive lineman.

Stats: Finished senior year with 108 tackles (75 solo), including 28 for lost yardage and eight sacks … Also forced five fumbles and blocked two punts … Forced key fumble during win over then fourthranked Jess Lanier High that led to touchdown …

As a junior in 2008, totaled 82 tackles, 18 tacklesfor-loss and nine sacks.

Misc: Helped Minor High School to second round of 2009 Class 6A playoffs … Led team as starter to 25-10 record over three prep seasons … Earned track and field All-Metro honors in javelin as freshman and in 100M hurdles as sophomore … Eagle Scout … Coach at Minor High School: Randy Cook.

Marcques Dixon

Athlete | 5-10 | 195 Decatur, Ga. (Southwest DeKalb HS) Honors: Rated as the No. 57 prospect in Georgia and No. 63 overall athlete by Rivals.com ... Ranked as the No. 80 cornerback in the nation by Scout.com … Selected to PrepStar Magazine’s All-Region team … Atlanta Journal-Constitution Top 50 … Georgia Class AAAA All-State return specialist.

Stats: Totaled 40 tackles and two interceptions as a senior in 2009 ... Also in 2009, caught 25 passes for over 700 yards receiving and four touchdowns … Added four kickoff returns, two punt returns and one interception for touchdown as a senior …

Finished with 41 tackles and four interceptions as a sophomore in 2007.

Misc: Competed in the DeKalb County All-Star Bowl in 2010 … Coach at Southwest DeKalb High School: Buck Godfrey.

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Channing Fugate

Athlete | 6-2 | 225 Jackson, Ky. (Breathitt County HS) Honors: Rated as the No. 75 prospect in the nation at his position and No. 3 overall prospect in Kentucky by Rivals.com ... Ranked the No. 6 overall fullback by Scout.com ... Selected to PrepStar Magazine’s All-Region team.

Stats: Finished senior season with 1,332 rushing yards and 17 touchdowns ... Highlight of 2009 was rushing for 141 yards and four touchdowns to go with one receiving TD against Powell County ...

Rushed for 3,052 yards and 36 touchdowns as a junior ... During sophomore season, rushed for 1,727 yards and 30 touchdowns ... Added 45 catches that year for 625 yards and five scores.

Misc: Practiced with Vols during mid-December lead in to Chick-fil-A Bowl ... Enrolled at UT in January ... Sparked Breathitt County to a Class AAA state runner-up finish as a junior ... Coach at Breathitt County High School: Mike Holcomb.

Zach Fulton

Offensive Lineman | 6-5 | 315 Homewood, Ill. (Homewood-Flossmoor HS) Honors: Rated as No 11 prospect in Illinois and No. 14 overall offensive guard by Rivals.com ... Ranked as the No. 14 overall offensive guard by Scout.com … Selected to PrepStar Magazine’s All-Region team … Named All-Conference as a senior in 2009.

Misc: Younger brother of current Tampa Bay Buccaneers lineman Xavier Fulton … Coach at Homewood-Flossmoor High School: Kenny Smith.

Justin Hunter

Wide Receiver | 6-4 | 183 Virginia Beach, Va. (Ocean Lakes HS) Honors: Virginia High School Coaches AAA AllState … Earned spot on Rivals100 list as the No 75 overall prospect in the nation by Rivals.com ... Also rated as the No. 3 prospect in Virginia and No. 8 overall wide receiver by Rivals.com … Rated as the No. 11 wide receiver by Scout.com … Participated in the Under Armour All-America Game.

Stats: Tallied 46 receptions for 714 yards and nine touchdowns as a senior in 2009 ... As a junior in 2008, caught 34 passes for 545 yards and 13 TDs. Misc: Plans on participating in track and field at Tennessee under jumps coach Jerome Romain …

Track & Field News rates him nation’s No. 3 long jumper (25-3¾), No. 7 high jumper (7-2) and No. 14 triple jumper (49-5) … Won Virginia Class AAA state championship in the high jump and long jump as a junior … Place second in state triple jump, ninth in 300M hurdles and ran a leg on Ocean Lakes’ third-place 4x100 M relay team … Also competed on the basketball team at Ocean Lakes … Coach at Ocean Lakes High School: Chris Scott.

Martaze Jackson

Linebacker | 6-2 | 225 Demopolis, Ala. (Demopolis HS) Honors: Rated as the No. 131 defensive end prospect by Scout.com ... Named honorable mention all-state as a senior in 2009 … Honored as a West Alabama 5A All-Star as a senior … Also All-County ... Named Defensive Lineman MVP at U.S. Army

All-America Junior Combine in 2008.

Stats: Combined for 26 quarterback sacks and 22 quarterback hurries over his last two seasons … As a senior, 26 of his 38 total tackles went for lost yardage … 11 of those were sacks and he also forced three fumbles … Amassed 54 tackles, 17 sacks and eight tackles-for-loss as a junior in 2008.

Misc: Helped Demopolis to 12-3 record in 2009 and Alabama Class 5A state championship …

Coach at Demopolis High School: Tom Causey.

Ja’Wuan James

Offensive Lineman | 6-6 | 290 Suwanee, Ga. (North Gwinnett HS) Honors: Class AAAAA All-State by Georgia Sportswriters ... Rivals.com All-America team ... Rated as the No. 8 offensive tackle and No. 55 player in the nation by Rivals.com ... Ranked as the No. 6 prospect in Georgia by Rivals.com ... Rated as the No. 13 offensive tackle by Scout.com ... Member of PrepStar Top 150 Dream Team ... Selected to play in the Under Armour All-America Game ... Named to the Atlanta Journal Constitution Top-50 list as the No. 18 overall player in Georgia.

Misc: Enrolled at UT in January ... Helped lead North Gwinnett to 13-1 mark this season as senior ... Team earned Region 7-5A championship and advanced to state quarterfinals ... Junior season also led to berth in state quarterfinals behind 10-3 finish ... Sophomore campaign of 2007 saw North Gwinnett advance to state championship final with 13-2 record ... Coach at North Gwinnett High School: Bob Sphire.

Eddrick Loften

Defensive Back | 6-0 | 200 Irving, Texas (Nimitz HS) Honors: Named to the Rivals250 List as the No. 173 prospect in the nation by Rivals.com ... Rated as the No. 25 prospect in Texas and the No. 4 overall safety by Rivals.com … Ranked as the No. 32 safety

by Scout.com … Earned All-District Honors as a senior in 2009 and junior in 2008.

Stats: Totaled 128 tackles (35 solos), four interceptions, 10 pass-break-ups and one fumble recovery as a senior ... As a junior, tallied 88 tackles, six interceptions, six sacks, five pass-break-ups and one fumble recovery … As a sophomore in 2007, registered 122 tackles and three interceptions … As a freshman in 2006, amassed 88 tackles and three interceptions.

Misc: Four-year starter in the secondary at Nimitz … Coach at Nimitz High School: Steve Hohenberger.

Ted Meline

Wide Receiver | 6-3 | 170 Miami, Fla. (North Miami Senior HS) Honors: Rated as the No. 42 wide receiver in the nation and No. 43 prospect in Florida by Rivals. com ... Ranked as the No. 73 wide receiver in the nation by Scout.com ... Invited to participate in the 2010 Offense-Defense All-American Bowl in Myrtle Beach, S.C. ... Earned All-Broward County honors in 2008 for 4-7 team after averaging 18 yards per catch. Stats: Appeared in only five games as senior for North Miami Senior High School ... Finished with 487 receiving yards and 32.2 per catch

2010 SIGNEES ... Also averaged 15 yards per rushing attempt while battling injuries.

Misc: Enrolled at UT in January ... Played junior season at Westlake High School in Davie, Fla. ...

Coach at North Miami Senior High School: Leonard Graham.

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Michael Palardy

Placekicker/Punter | 6-0 | 170 Coral Springs, Fla. (St. Thomas Aquinas HS) Honors: Rated as the No. 2 overall, No. 3 most versatile and No. 5 most accurate kicker by Rivals.

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Marques Pair

Offensive Lineman | 6-6 | 275 Sumter, S.C. (Sumter HS) Honors: Named the No. 16 prospect in South Carolina and No. 49 offensive tackle by Rivals.com ...

Rated as the No. 80 offensive tackle by Scout.com … Selected to PrepStar Magazine’s All-Region team … Participated in South Carolina’s North-South AllStar Game.

Misc: Helped Sumter to 2009 Region VI-4A championship and 10-3 record … Sumter finished as Class 4A state runner-up in 2008 … Competes as a center on basketball team ... Coach at Sumter High School: Paul Sorrells.

John Propst

Linebacker, 6-1, 220 Hoover, Ala. (Hoover HS) Honors: Alabama Sportswriters Class 6A All-State … Rated as the No. 25 overall inside linebacker and No. 35 prospect in Alabama by Rivals.com …

Ranked as the No. 39 overall inside linebacker by Scout.com … Participated in the 2009 Alabama/ Mississippi All-Star Classic.

Stats: Totaled over 160 tackles and six sacks as a senior in 2009 … Tallied 174 tackles, 19 tacklesfor-loss, six sacks and one interception as a junior in 2008 … Finished career with 490 tackles, 31 tackles-for-loss, over 15 sacks, and 17 quarterback pressures.

Misc: Helped lead Hoover to the 6A Alabama State Championship in 2009 … Coach at Hoover High School: Josh Niblett.

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Matt Milton

Wide Receiver | 6-6 | 200 Mascoutah, Ill. (Mascoutah HS) Honors: Rated as the No. 6 prospect in Illinois and No. 45 overall wide receiver by Rivals.com ... Ranked as the No. 20 wide receiver in the nation by Scout. com ... Selected to PrepStar Magazine’s All-Region team ... Shared Small-School Football Player of the Year honors from Belleville (Ill.) News-Democrat.

Stats: Finished senior season rushing for 1,309 yards and 20 touchdowns, while catching 14 passes for 232 yards ... In addition to his receiving duties, also took direct snaps in Wildcat position ... On his first play at the position, rushed 76 yards for a touchdown against Waterloo ... Finished that game with 267 rushing yards and three touchdowns on just 10 carries, scoring on runs of 76, 67 and 36 ... Also rushed for 240 yards and three touchdowns against Triad and 226 yards and three TDs against Civic Memorial ... In playoff loss to Rochester, rolled up 182 yards rushing with three TDs, including 67-yard run and 97-yard kickoff return ... Caught 40 passes as a junior for 797 yards and nine touchdowns.

Misc: Enrolled at UT in January ... Practiced with Vols during mid-December lead in to Chick-fil-A Bowl ... Coach at Mascoutah High School: Scott Battas.

Rajion Neal

Running Back | 5-11 | 215 Tyrone, Ga. (Sandy Creek HS) Honors: Associated Press All-State and Class AAAA 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 as the No. 11 prospect in Georgia … Named the No. 31 running back by Scout.com … Atlanta JournalConstitution Top 50 … Georgia Sportswriters Class AAAA State Offensive Player of the Year … All-Region 5-AAAA by the coaches.

Stats: Ran for 166 yards and one touchdown in 2009 state title game win over Clarke Central …

Rushed for 242 yards and two touchdowns on 29 carries against rival Starr’s Mill … Added 159 rushing yards and three TDs along with 110 return yards in victory over Thomas County. Misc: Helped lead Sandy Creek to Class AAAA state championship in 2009 over Clarke Central … … Coach at Sandy Creek High School: Chip Walker.

com … Ranked as the No. 1 overall kicker by Scout. com … EA Sports All-America first team … Participated in the 2010 U.S. Army All-American Game … Honored as FSWA first-team all-state as a senior in 2009 and FSWA third-team all-state as a junior in 2008 … Earned 2009 All-State honors by SunStateFootball.com … Named All-County as a senior and junior.

Stats: Left-footer averaged better than 47.0 yards per punt as senior and all but five of his 43 kickoffs went for touchbacks … Added seven field goals in 2009 … As a junior, was 76-of-78 on extra points and 98-percent of kickoffs were touchbacks.

Misc: Helped lead St. Thomas Aquinas to 5A state championship in 2008 … Coach at St. Thomas Aquinas High School: George Smith.

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Corey Miller

Defensive Lineman | 6-4 | 230 Wellford, S.C. (Byrnes HS) Honors: Ranked as the No. 3 weakside defensive end and No. 66 overall prospect in that nation by Rivals.com ... Rated as the No. 2 prospect in South Carolina by Rivals.com ... Ranked as the No. 10 overall defensive end by Scout.com ... Member of PrepStar Top 150 Dream Team ... Selected to play in the U.S. Army All-America Game ... Participated in the Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas as senior ... Named Class 4A All-State first-team as a senior ... Received All-Area, All-Region and second-team All-State honors as a junior ... Named USA Today Pre-Season AllAmerica as a senior.

Stats: As a senior, totaled 146 tackles and 18 sacks ...Tallied 119 tackles, 19 tackles-for-loss, 34 quarterback hurries and eight sacks as a junior ... Totaled 109 tackles and four sacks as a sophomore ... Finished four-year career with 388 total tackles and 38 sacks.

Misc: Enrolled at UT in January ... Helped lead Byrnes to state championships during his sophomore and junior seasons with a combined overall record of 29-1 ... Team advanced to state runner-up finish his senior season and 13-2 record ... Also played basketball during freshman and sophomore seasons ...

Coach at Byrnes High School: Chris Miller.

Nash Nance

Quarterback | 6-3 | 215 Calhoun, Ga. (Calhoun HS) Honors: Class AA All-State quarterback by Georgia Sportswriters … Named All-Area by both Chattanooga Times Free Press and Rome News Tribune.

Stats: As a senior in 2009, completed 203-of-297 passes for 3,017 yards and 29 touchdowns against only eight interceptions … Also carried 78 times for an additional 359 yards, a 4.3-yard average … As junior at Darlington High School, threw for 700 yards and rushed for another 600.

Misc: High school teammate of UT signee Da’Rick Rogers at both Calhoun and Darlington high schools … Helped Calhoun to 14-1 finish in 2009 and berth in Class AA state championship game …

Competed three years in basketball and two in track and field (400M) … Placed fifth individually in 2009 Class AA state golf championship … National Honor Society member and Fellowship of Christian Athletes huddle leader … Coach at Calhoun High School: Hal Lamb.

Mychal Rivera

Tight End, 6-4, 240 Valencia, Calif. (College of the Canyons) Honors: 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 ... Scout.com rated him the No. 76 overall prospect in California out of high school.

Stats: Caught 35 passes for 330 yards and three touchdowns in 2009 ... As a high school senior, had 21 receptions for 210 yards … Caught passes in seven of eight games played … Scored three touchdowns.

Misc: Originally signed with Oregon in 2008 …

Helped Birmingham High School to 2007 West Valley League title with a 13-1 record, as well as a fourth-place finish in the final state rankings and a second consecutive City Championship Sectional title … Coach at College of the Canyons: Garett Tujague … Coach at Birmingham Senior High School: Osorio Arnold.

Da’Rick Rogers

Wide Receiver, 6-3, 215 Calhoun, Ga. (Calhoun HS) Honors: Rated as the No. 33 overall junior college prospect in the nation by Rivals.com ... Ranked as a five-star prospect by Scout.com as a high school senior in 2007 … Atlanta Journal Constitution’s

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All-Classifications Player of the Year and Super 11 selection … Class AA Offensive Player of the Year by Georgia Sportswriters … Played in the 2010 Under Armour All-America Game … Named as the top athlete in the Under Armour All-America Game

by Rivals.com … Honored to the 2010 Parade AllAmerica Team.

Stats: In five career playoff games, compiled 707 receiving yards and 15 touchdowns … Set a Georgia state record with 1,641 receiving yards as a senior in 2009 ... Also caught 84 passes for 22 touchdowns as a senior … As a junior in 2008, tallied 66 receptions for 1,300 yards and 11 touchdowns.

Misc: High school teammate of UT signee Nash Nance at both Calhoun and Darlington high schools … Helped Calhoun to 14-1 finish in 2009 and berth in Class AA state championship game … Coach at Calhoun High School: Hal Lamb.

Dontavis Sapp

Defensive Back, 6-3, 205 Valdosta, Ga. (Valdosta HS) Honors: Earned All-Region 1-5A first team honors as a senior in 2009 … Honored as Region 1-5A second team as a junior in 2008 … Awarded Golden Cat Award at Valdosta for leadership on and off the field.

Stats: As a senior, totaled 56 tackles and two interceptions ... As a junior, caught 19 passes for 259 yards and two touchdowns.

Misc: Team finished 8-4 in 2009 and advanced to playoffs … Also a standout on the basketball court for Valdosta … Helped lead basketball team to a Region 1-5A Championship and 28-2 record as a junior … Given Coach’s Award after junior season for leadership and contributions on the hardwood … Coach at Valdosta High School: Rick Tomberlin.

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Matt Simms

Quarterback, 6-3, 215 Franklin Lakes, N.J. (El Camino [Calif.] CC) Honors: Ranked as eighth-best player in New Jersey out of Don Bosco Prep School ... Selected to PrepStar Magazine’s All-Region team ... Participated in U.S. Army All-American Bowl, completing 4-of-7 passes for 30 yards ... First team All-State by Associated Press as junior.

Stats: Played in 10 games this season for El Camino, completing 159-of-269 (59.1 percent) passes for 2,204 yards with 17 touchdowns against only 12 interceptions ... Helped El Camino to fourth consecutive league title ... Played the 2008 season at Louisville, appearing in two games and completing 4-of-10 passes for 39 yards with an interception ...

During his three-year career as starter at Don Bosco Prep, passed for more than 6,000 yards and 60 touchdowns ... Threw for more than 2,000 yards and 20 touchdowns as senior in leading Don Bosco to state title and perfect 12-0 record ... Threw for 118 yards and TD in state championship win over St. Peter’s ... Threw for 2,744 yards and 30 touchdowns during junior season as Don Bosco advanced to state title game.

Misc: Enrolled at UT in January ... Son of former Super Bowl-champion quarterback Phil Simms and the younger brother of Chris Simms, who currently plays for the Denver Broncos ... Coach at Don Bosco Prep School: Greg Toal ... Coach at El Camino Community College: John Featherstone.

Jacques Smith

Defensive Lineman, 6-3, 235 Ooltewah (Ooltewah HS) Honors: Chattanooga Times Free Press 2009 Best of Preps City Defensive Player of the Year ... Knoxville News Sentinel’s No. 1-rated prospect in Tennessee

... Rivals.com All-America team ... No. 1 prospect in Tennessee, No. 6 overall weakside defensive end in the nation and No. 80 overall prospect in the nation by Rivals.com ... Ranked as the No. 8 defensive end in the nation and 36th-best overall prospect by Scout.com ... Member of PrepStar Top 150 Dream Team ... Participated in the 2010 U.S. Army AllAmerica Bowl ... Named first-team All-State and Class AAA lineman of the year in Tennessee as a senior and junior ... Named to USA Today All-USA first team ... Two-time All-Region and Region 2 Defensive Player of the Year.

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

Misc: Enrolled at UT in January ... Coach at Ooltewah High School: Benny Monroe.

James Stone

Offensive Lineman, 6-4, 295 Nashville (Maplewood HS) Honors: Tennessee AA Lineman of the Year … Tennessee Sports Writers All-State first team … Tennessee Class 2A Mr. Football Lineman … All-Mid-State and member of the Tennessean’s Dandy Dozen …

Ranked as the No. 4 prospect in Tennessee and the No. 7 offensive guard in the nation by Rivals.com ... Rated as the No. 32 offensive tackle in the nation

by Scout.com … Competed in the 2010 Under Armour All-America Game.

Stats: As a junior, amassed 52 tackles, 12 tackles-for-loss, eight sacks and three fumble recoveries primarily at defensive tackle.

Misc: Recipient of the prestigious William Hume Award as Metro Nashville’s Top High School Scholar-Athlete … Coach at Maplewood High School: Ralph Thompson.

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2009 SEASON REVIEW Need a second look at last year’s stats? Here’s a numbers breakdown of the season that was, plus story to put it all in perspective.

Photo | DE Chris Walker

2009 YEAR IN REVIEW

When Adversity Called, the Vols Answered A season isn’t made in one game, but one game can reflect a body of work over the course of a season. For Tennessee, that game was the season finale at Kentucky.

By then, the Vols were bowl eligible and facing the potential to guarantee a winning season.

That’s when Tennessee’s stars shined their brightest in the cool Lexington air.

Tailback Montario Hardesty’s 20-yard scamper for the game-winning touchdown in overtime capped a career-high night with 179 yards on 39 carries. It followed the previous week’s game against Vanderbilt when the senior had 171 yards.

He had five 100-yard games and finished the regular season with 1,306 yards, only the school’s fifth tailback to break 1,300 yards in a season.

Senior quarterback Jonathan Crompton was another example. He was picked off early for a Kentucky touchdown, yet he calmly orchestrated a UT comeback to take the lead. Adversity struck again as Kentucky managed to tie the game on a field goal and send it into overtime. Crompton stepped up, hitting Gerald Jones for 14 yards after UT was backed up from a penalty. It all set up Hardesty’s game winner.

By the time the whistle blew to cap off Tennessee’s season, Crompton was second in the Southeastern Conference in touchdowns (26) on the year and third in the league in passing yards (2,565). He had five touchdowns against Western Kentucky and Memphis, and four TDs against Georgia. His touchdown passes season ranked fourth on UT’s all-time list of quarterbacks for a single season behind familiar names like Manning, Ainge and Clausen, and ahead of Shuler.

Defensively, that one game told the same story.

The Vols shut down the Wildcats late in regulation and held them to the game-tying field goal, a textbook bend-but-don’t-break stand by Tennessee that had been seen time and time again in 2009 when the stakes were high.

So the 25th consecutive victory over Kentucky was but a mere notch in the W column for Tennessee to finish the regular season at 7-5. But it was a clear synopsis of the year: A roller-coaster ride full of adversity, but when the heat turned up, the Vols answered.

Long forgotten were the questions and downright criticism of Crompton from early in the year. He was operating under his third offensive system in as many seasons and was coming off an inconsistent junior year. But then-head coach Lane Kiffin wrote No. 8 in the starting slot early in fall practice and let the ink dry, never wavering on his support of the QB. Gone were the insecurities at tailback. The Vols turned to Montario Hardesty to carry the load for the season. He was trustworthy on talent, but he had battled injury since he suited up in orange four years ago. And with the signing of Bryce Brown, the backfield picture became murky. That is, until Kiffin chiseled Hardesty into the starter’s role for good, too. In his 264 carries last season, Hardesty was Wells Fargo secure – he didn’t fumble the ball a single time.

As good as the Vols finished the season, winning four of the final five games, it was a difficult train to get rolling.

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Two-time All-America defensive back Eric Berry captured the 2009 Jim Thorpe Award.

The Vols made their goals clear: Rebound from a 5-7 campaign the previous season, get back into a bowl game, and take back control of the Southeastern Conference Eastern Division.

The Vols came out of the gates struggling to a 1-2 start. A mammoth 63-7 victory against Western Kentucky got things kicked off, but it may have been a fog that clouded the windshield. A week later, Tennessee was derailed by UCLA as Hardesty’s fourth-and-2 push near the goal line was stopped by the Bruins, preserving the 19-15 surprising victory in Neyland Stadium for Kiffin’s old Pac-10 foe.

Then came the Gators.

The much-anticipated matchup against topranked Florida delivered some grit. Tennessee kept Florida within arm’s reach but the major difference was Tim Tebow.

Despite snapping a streak of 30 consecutive games with a passing touchdown, the QB rushed for one and controlled the game when it counted to win 23-13. He handed off to Jeff Demps for a late touchdown to ice it before Hardesty tacked on a touchdown for the Vols. Nevertheless, it wasn’t the lopsided blowout some expected.

Tennessee recuperated with 34-23 win at home against Ohio. Crompton polished his passing game with a pair of aerial strikes, and the Vols worked on some details before coming back to conference play to face Auburn. The Tigers had a mission of their own, edging the Vols 26-22 in an old-fashioned grinder that saw Auburn win the time of possession battle to claim a balanced victory.

At 2-3, the Vols went into the meat of their conference schedule with Georgia at home and a trip to Alabama looming. And the heat was on as to how this cohort would respond to the early adversity.

First it was the Bulldogs, and the Vols put on a show. Kiffin drilled it to the players leading into the game that UT would no longer lose to borderrival Georgia. Amid recruiting and conference battles, the Vols, Kiffin suggested, were going to

win the war. And they did this season, hammering the Bulldogs 45-19 at home. Crompton threw for 310 yards and four touchdowns as the Vols piled up 472 yards of offense. Georgia, meanwhile, was held to 241 total yards and never got the ball inside the 25.

Two weeks later, Tennessee’s trip to Tuscaloosa carried higher stakes as Alabama leapfrogged Florida for the No. 1 spot, allowing the Vols to play two top-ranked teams in the same season for the first time. And the Third Saturday in October lived up to its billing.

Four field goals were all the Crimson Tide could muster, and it was a field goal that held Tennessee’s fate as time expired. Alabama lineman Terrence Cody broke through to block Tennessee’s 44-yard last-second field goal attempt to preserve the 12-10 victory for the Tide.

The Vols had battled back from certain defeat with less than two minutes to play. Eric Berry recovered a fumble, then Crompton threw a touchdown with 1:19 remaining. Tennessee got the onside kick and got into field goal range as the clock dwindled, but the blocked kick ended the game and ended the Vols’ hopes for one of the program’s biggest upset victories.

The close call kicked UT into gear down the stretch. Donning black jerseys for the first time since moving to orange shirts in 1922, Tennessee celebrated Halloween with a treat by pounding South Carolina 31-13 thanks to three quick turnovers by the Gamecocks. The Vols turned all three into scores early in the first half and never looked back. Crompton threw for two touchdowns and Hardesty got two of his own in the runaway victory.

Memphis got the next blow as Tennessee won big, 56-28, behind five touchdown passes from Crompton and a career-high 331 yards through the air in the Homecoming route. But a trip to Mississippi didn’t go as planned as Dexter McCluster racked up 282 yards on the ground (324 overall) and the Rebels ran over Tennessee 4217. It was the only game all season that got out of hand at the Vols’ expense, and it left a bowlclinching sixth victory on hold for a week.

Tennessee secured its bowl eligibility with a 31-16 handling of Vanderbilt on Senior Night at Neyland Stadium, capped by an emotional interception and return for a touchdown from senior defensive lineman Wes Brown to wrap up the game. A week later, the Vols took the show on the road for the heart-pumping overtime win at Kentucky.

At 1-2 following a loss at Florida, Tennessee didn’t fold. The Vols stuck with Crompton, kept handing off to Hardesty, and continued to trust a defense that finished the season with bandages and limps from injury. It all added up to a secondplace finish in the SEC East and a return to the postseason in the Chick-fil-A Bowl.

In Atlanta, the Vols finished on a sour note as Virginia Tech used a 20-0 second-half onslaught to turn a close game into a one-sided affair and win the Chick-fil-A Bowl 37-14. Tennessee finished the season 7-6, an improvement from the previous campaign thanks to the dedication of senior leadership.

2009 STATISTICS 2009 Scoreboard (7-6, 4-4 SEC) Site Knoxville Knoxville Gainesville Knoxville Knoxville Knoxville Tuscaloosa Knoxville Knoxville Oxford Knoxville Lexington Atlanta

Time/Result W 63-7 L 15-19 L 13-23 W 34-23 L 22-26 W 45-19 L 10-12 W 31-13 W 56-28 L 17-42 W 31-16 W 30-24 ot L 14-37

Attend.

98,761 102,239 90,894 95,535 102,941 103,261 92,012 96,263 94,636 61,422 100,124 70,981 73,777

Quick Facts Total offense margin of plus-574 best in school history; Three frosh among 7 with TDs Vols limit Bruins to 186 total yards but lose 4 turnovers; Hardesty 26 rush., 89 yds., TD Berry CBS Player of the Game in losing effort after 11 tackles, 13th career interception Brown, Richardson both 100+ all-purpose yds; Hardesty 4th straight game w/TD McCoy career-high 16 tackles, Berry (14) ties career high; Vols convert 3 fourth downs Crompton 20-of-27 for 310 yards and 4 TDs; UT defense allows zero trips into red zone Vols outgain Crimson Tide 341-256, own second-half time of possession 20:53 to 9:07 Four takeaways turned into 24 points; McCoy’s 10 tackles surpass 300 career plateau Crompton UT-record 305 first-half passing yards en route to 42-7 lead by intermission D.Williams’ career-high nine tackles can’t offset McCluster’s record 282 rushing yards W.Brown first collegiate score on 25-yd Pick 6; Hardesty 32 rushes for 171 yards, TD Hardesty 39 carries for 179, 3 TDs (all career highs); Longest gain 20-yard OT winner Both Vol TDs in 7-minute span of 2nd quarter; Lathers ties career high with 12 tackles

Rankings listed (AP/USA Today) HC-Homecoming *-Southeastern Conference game #-Chick-fil-A Bowl (Georgia Dome)

Team Statistics

4th 83 56

OT 6 0

SEC/NCAA Team Rankings

Category Scoring Offense Total Offense Rushing Offense Passing Offense Passing Efficiency 1st Downs 3rd-Down Conversions Sacks Allowed Scoring Defense Total Defense Rushing Defense Passing Defense Passing Efficiency Defense Sacks by Net Punting Punt Returns Kickoff Returns Interceptions (Total) Penalty Yards Turnover Margin

Stat 29.3 383.5 157.2 226.3 135.79 20.9 39.8 1.38 22.2 318.8 149.5 169.2 102.13 1.62 34.4 9.3 24.0 10 39.7 0.23

SEC 6 6 9 3 5 3 4 4 6 5 8 5 4 8t 9 7 3 10t 2 6

Total 381 289

NCAA 43 60 43 46 39 36t 59 33t 38 22 65 12 12 87t 87 56 20 76t 8 46

# 2 11 27 28 7 6 83 4 10 45 40 87 9 8

Rushing Montario Hardesty Bryce Brown David Oku Tauren Poole Nu’Keese Richardson Denarius Moore Zach Rogers Gerald Jones Marsalis Teague Kevin Cooper Austin Johnson Quintin Hancock Bram Cannon Jonathan Crompton Totals Opponent

GP 13 12 13 13 9 13 12 12 13 13 12 10 12 13 13 13

# 8 17 4 2

Passing Jonathan Crompton Nick Stephens Gerald Jones Montario Hardesty Team Totals Opponents

GP 13 3 12 13 - 13 13

Effic 136.02 170.98 0.00 0.00 -- 135.79 102.11

# 4 6 88 87 2 10 45 11 7 1 40 80 83 27 22 28

Receiving Gerald Jones Denarius Moore Luke Stocker Quintin Hancock Montario Hardesty Marsalis Teague Kevin Cooper Bryce Brown Nu’Keese Richardson Brandon Warren Austin Johnson Jeff Cottam Zach Rogers David Oku Rod Wilks Tauren Poole Totals Opponents

GP 12 13 13 10 13 13 13 12 9 5 12 13 12 13 13 13 13 13

No. 46 40 29 27 25 13 12 10 8 7 6 3 3 2 1 1 233 220

No. 55 56 61

Yds 2313 2313 2643

Punting/Kicking # 96

Punting Chad Cunningham Totals Opponents

Att Gain Loss 282 1413 68 101 476 16 23 99 5 10 86 1 6 65 7 3 29 6 1 15 0 2 8 1 1 6 0 1 3 0 1 2 0 1 0 1 1 0 2 44 100 152 477 2302 259 459 2260 316 Comp-Att-Int 224-384-13 9-13-1 0-1-0 0-1-0 0-2-0 233-401-14 220-393-10 Yds 680 540 389 298 302 147 110 137 102 54 68 41 19 13 33 9 2942 2200

Avg 14.8 13.5 13.4 11.0 12.1 11.3 9.2 13.7 12.8 7.7 11.3 13.7 6.3 6.5 33.0 9.0 12.6 10.0

Avg Long 42.1 58 41.3 58 43.3 64

Net 1345 460 94 85 58 23 15 7 6 3 2 -1 -2 -52 2043 1944

Avg 4.8 4.6 4.1 8.5 9.7 7.7 15.0 3.5 6.0 3.0 2.0 -1.0 -2.0 -1.2 4.3 4.2

TD Long 13 43 3 37 2 16 0 34 0 41 0 21 0 15 0 8 0 6 0 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 13 19 43 20 71

Avg/G 103.5 38.3 7.2 6.5 6.4 1.8 1.2 0.6 0.5 0.2 0.2 -0.1 -0.2 -4.0 157.2 149.5

Pct 58.3 69.2 0.0 0.0 -- 58.1 56.0

Yds 2800 142 0 0 0 2942 2200

TD Lng 27 51 1 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 51 5 63

Avg/G 215.4 47.3 0.0 0.0 -226.3 169.2

TD Long 4 51 7 40 5 40 2 33 1 47 2 24 1 23 1 34 1 27 2 13 1 38 1 21 0 11 0 8 0 33 0 9 28 51 5 63

TB 6 6 9

FC 9 8 15

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Individual Statistics

Offensive Statistics

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Score by Quarters

1st 2nd Tennessee 79 148 Opponents 67 86

OPP 289 22.2 230 117 102 11 1944 2260 316 459 4.2 149.5 20 2200 220-393-10 5.6 10.0 169.2 5 4144 852 4.9 318.8 64-1450 22.7 26-267 10.3 14-159 11.4 28-14 67-566 43.5 61-2643 43.3 38.5 29:33 66/184 36% 5/13 38% 18-142 0 29 28-33 29-29 0-1 315,309 4/78,827 1/73,777

Positions

UT Scoring 381 Points Per Game 29.3 First Downs 272 Rushing 122 Passing 136 Penalty 14 Rushing Yardage 2043 Yards gained rushing 2302 Yards lost rushing 259 Rushing Attempts 477 Average Per Rush 4.3 Average Per Game 157.2 TDs Rushing 19 Passing Yardage 2942 Comp-Att-Int 233-401-14 Average Per Attempt 7.3 Average Per Completion 12.6 Average Per Game 226.3 TDs Passing 28 Total Offense 4985 Total Plays 878 Average Per Play 5.7 Average Per Game 383.5 Kick Returns: No.-Yards 57-1369 Average Per Return 24.0 Punt Returns: No.-Yards 12-112 Average Per Return 9.3 Int Returns: No.-Yards 10-86 Average Per Return 8.6 Fumbles-Lost 16-7 Penalties-Yards 63-516 Average Per Game 39.7 56-2313 Punts-Yards Average Per Punt 41.3 Net punt average 34.4 Time of Possession/Game 30:27 3rd-Down Conversions 70/176 3rd-Down Pct 40% 4th-Down Conversions 13/25 4th-Down Pct 52% Sacks By-Yards 21-153 Misc. Yards (Blocked FG Ret.) 0 Touchdowns Scored 49 Field Goals-Attempts 13-21 PAT-Attempts 46-47 On-Side Kicks 1-1 Attendance 793,760 Games/Avg Per Game 8/99,220 Neutral Site Games -

Coaches

Opponent (rank) (TV) Western Kentucky (SEC) UCLA (ESPN) *at Florida (1/1)(CBS) Ohio (VideoSeat PPV) *Auburn (ESPN) *Georgia (SEC) *at Alabama (1/2)(CBS) *South Carolina (21/21)(ESPN) Memphis (ESPNU) *at Mississippi (CBS) *Vanderbilt (ESPNU) *at Kentucky (ESPNU) #Virginia Tech (12/12)(ESPN)

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Date Sept. 5 Sept. 12 Sept. 19 Sept. 26 Oct. 3 Oct. 10 Oct. 24 Oct. 31 Nov. 7 Nov. 14 Nov. 21 Nov. 28 Dec. 31

Avg/G 56.7 41.5 29.9 29.8 23.2 11.3 8.5 11.4 11.3 10.8 5.7 3.2 1.6 1.0 2.5 0.7 226.3 169.2

I20 12 12 13

50+ Blkd 12 1 12 1 13 0

# Field Goals FGM-FGA Pct. 1-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ Lg Blk 26 Daniel Lincoln 10-16 62.5 0-0 6-6 3-4 1-6 0-0 49 3 93 Devin Mathis 2-2 100.0 0-0 1-1 1-1 0-0 0-0 30 0 96 Chad Cunningham 1-3 33.3 0-0 0-0 1-1 0-2 0-0 39 1 FG SEQ Lincoln -- (31) (28) (24) (20) (38) 46 (49) 39 (26) (30) (24) 47, 43b, 44b (27) 45b; Mathis -- (25) (30); Cunningham -- 40b (39) 49.

Numbers in parentheses indicate field goal was made. b--Blocked.

Returning

# 27 7 14 41 11 21 6

Kickoff Returns David Oku Nu’Keese Richardson Eric Berry Dennis Rogan Bryce Brown Sam Edgmon Denarius Moore Total Opponents

No. 33 13 4 2 2 2 1 57 64

Yds 863 292 100 52 19 18 25 1369 1450

Avg 26.2 22.5 25.0 26.0 9.5 9.0 25.0 24.0 22.7

TD Long 0 69 0 37 0 31 0 24 0 19 0 10 0 25 0 69 2 100

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# 7 41

Punt Returns Nu’Keese Richardson Dennis Rogan Totals Opponents

No. 6 6 12 26

Yds 66 46 112 267

Avg 11.0 7.7 9.3 10.3

TD Long 0 21 0 23 0 23 0 24

# 94 14 84 15 48 13 41

Interceptions Wes Brown Eric Berry Chris Walker Janzen Jackson Greg King Brent Vinson Dennis Rogan Totals Opponents

No. 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 10 14

Yds 28 7 7 29 8 7 0 86 159

Avg 14.0 3.5 3.5 29.0 8.0 7.0 -- 8.6 11.4

TD Long 1 25 0 7 1 7 0 29 0 8 0 7 0 0 2 29 2 56

No.

Fumble Returns Totals Opponents

No. 5 1

Yds 98 13

Avg 19.6 13.0

TD Long 0 46 0 13

# 8 2 11 17 27 28 7 6 83 6 10 45 40 87 9

Total Offense Jonathan Crompton Montario Hardesty Bryce Brown Nick Stephens David Oku Tauren Poole Nu’Keese Richardson Denarius Moore Zach Rogers Gerald Jones Marsalis Teague Kevin Cooper Austin Johnson Quintin Hancock Bram Cannon Totals Opponents

GP 13 13 12 3 13 13 9 13 12 12 13 13 12 10 12 13 13

Plays 428 283 101 13 23 10 6 3 1 3 1 1 1 1 1 878 852

Rush -52 1345 460 0 94 85 58 23 15 7 6 3 2 -1 -2 2043 1944

Pass 2800 0 0 142 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2942 2200

# FGs Scoring TD 2 Montario Hardesty 14 0-0 26 Daniel Lincoln 0 10-16 6 Denarius Moore 7 0-0 88 Luke Stocker 5 0-0 4 0-0 11 Bryce Brown 4 Gerald Jones 4 0-0 0 2-2 93 Devis Mathis 87 Quintin Hancock 2 0-0 2 0-0 27 David Oku 10 Marsalis Teague 2 0-0 2 0-0 1 Brandon Warren 96 Chad Cunningham 0 1-3 1 0-0 94 Wes Brown 45 Kevin Cooper 1 0-0 1 0-0 80 Jeff Cottam 8 Jonathan Crompton 1 0-0 40 Austin Johnson 1 0-0 7 Nu’Keese Richardson 1 0-0 1 0-0 84 Chris Walker

Team 0 0

Totals 49 13-21

Opponents 29 28-33 # 2 27 4 11 6 7 88 87 10 45 14 6 28 40 1 80 83 22 15 94 21 48 13 84 9 8

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All Purpose Montario Hardesty David Oku Gerald Jones Bryce Brown Denarius Moore Nu’Keese Richardson Luke Stocker Quintin Hancock Marsalis Teague Kevin Cooper Eric Berry Dennis Rogan Tauren Poole Austin Johnson Brandon Warren Jeff Cottam Zach Rogers Rod Wilks Janzen Jackson Wes Brown Sam Edgmon Greg King Brent Vinson Chris Walker Bram Cannon Jonathan Crompton Totals Opponents

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GP 13 13 12 12 13 9 13 10 13 13 13 12 13 12 5 13 12 13 10 12 11 9 9 12 12 13 13 13

PAT Kick 0-0 33-34 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 9-9 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 4-4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 46-47 29-29 Rush 1345 94 7 460 23 58 0 -1 6 3 0 0 85 2 0 0 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -2 -52 2043 1944

PAT Rush 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

PAT Rcv 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Rec PR 302 0 13 0 680 0 137 0 540 0 102 66 389 0 298 0 147 0 110 0 0 0 0 46 9 0 68 0 54 0 41 0 19 0 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2942 112 2200 267

Total 2748 1345 460 142 94 85 58 23 15 7 6 3 2 -1 -2 4985 4144

PAT Pass DXP 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0

KR 0 863 0 19 25 292 0 0 0 0 100 52 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 0 0 0 0 0 1369 1450

Defensive Statistical Leaders

Avg/G 211.4 103.5 38.3 47.3 7.2 6.5 6.4 1.8 1.2 0.6 0.5 0.2 0.2 -0.1 -0.2 383.5 318.8 Saf Pts 0 84 0 63 0 42 0 30 0 24 0 24 0 15 0 12 0 12 0 12 0 12 0 7 0 6 0 6 0 6 0 6 0 6 0 6 0 6 1 2 1 381 1 289

IR Tot 0 1647 0 970 0 687 0 616 0 588 0 518 0 389 0 297 0 153 0 113 7 107 0 98 0 94 0 70 0 54 0 41 0 34 0 33 29 29 28 28 0 18 8 8 7 7 7 7 0 -2 0 -52 86 6552 159 6020

Avg/G 126.7 74.6 57.2 51.3 45.2 57.6 29.9 29.7 11.8 8.7 8.2 8.2 7.2 5.8 10.8 3.2 2.8 2.5 2.9 2.3 1.6 0.9 0.8 0.6 -0.2 -4.0 504.0 463.1

No. Player GP 5 Rico McCoy 13 14 Eric Berry 13 55 Dan Williams 13 41 Dennis Rogan 12 34 Herman Lathers 13 84 Chris Walker 12 25 Art Evans 12 99 Ben Martin 13 43 Savion Frazier 8 15 Janzen Jackson 10 42 L.Thompson 11 56 Nick Reveiz 4 48 Greg King 9 94 Wes Brown 12 93 Montori Hughes 13 57 Gerald Williams 13 86 Willie Bohannon 13 13 Brent Vinson 9 29 Stephaun Raines 12 18 Tyler Wolf 12 38 Anthony Anderson 12 31 Marsalous Johnson 9 37 N.Mitchell-Thornton 8 96 Chad Cunningham 13 3 Darren Myles Jr. 7 12 30 Shane Reveiz 23 Prentiss Waggner 13 17 Derrick Furlow 13 20 Mike Edwards 8 6 Denarius Moore 13 5 46 Andre Mathis 28 Tauren Poole 13 13 53 Morgan Cox 38 C.J. Fleming 4 88 Luke Stocker 13 90 Steven Fowlkes 3 7 Nu’Keese Richardson 9 7 24 Cory Eichholtz 47 Jake Storey 8 52 Victor Thomas 5 10 Marsalis Teague 13 22 Rod Wilks 13 7 58 Marlon Walls 65 Jacques McClendon 13 9 Daryl Vereen 10 80 Jeff Cottam 13 40 Austin Johnson 12 13 45 Kevin Cooper 87 Quintin Hancock 10 2 Montario Hardesty 13

Totals Opponents

T 72 56 36 42 28 23 24 20 19 26 25 11 14 10 10 9 7 8 6 4 7 5 5 5 6 4 4 4 1 4 1 2 1 2 0 1 2 2 2 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 0 1 1

AT TT TFL 47 119 3-14 31 87 7-21 34 70 9-31 27 69 4.5-17 24 52 2.5-9 19 42 8.5-50 15 39 1-1 18 38 4.5-33 19 38 4-12 11 37 1-11 10 35 7-33 16 27 4.5-9 10 24 1.5-1 10 20 5-26 10 20 2-12 6 15 0.5-3 7 14 2-12 3 11 .

4 10 .

6 10 .

2 9 .

4 9 1-1 4 9 1-3 2 7 .

1 7 1-1 3 7 .

2 6 .

1 5 .

4 5 .

0 4 .

3 4 .

2 4 .

2 3 .

1 3 .

3 3 .

2 3 0.5-2 1 3 .

1 3 .

1 3 .

1 2 .

1 2 .

1 2 .

0 2 .

0 2 .

0 1 .

0 1 .

0 1 .

1 1 .

0 1 .

0 1 .

Sack 0.5-5 .

2.5-21 1-2 .

6-43 .

3.5-32 1-3 1-11 1-9 . .

2.5-19 . .

1-7 . . . .

1-1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Int .

2-7 .

1-0 .

2-7 . . .

1-29 . .

1-8 2-28 . . .

1-7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

PBU PD 5 5 7 9 . .

6 7 . .

1 3 3 3 3 3 1 1 3 4 . . . .

2 3 . 2 1 1 3 3 . .

2 3 . . . .

3 3 3 3 . . . .

1 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

13 520 370 890 71-302 21-153 10-86 13 502 424 926 72-279 18-142 14-159

QBH FR FF Blk 2 . 5 .

3 2-48 1 .

9 1-0 . . . 3-42 1 . . . . .

3 . 1 . . . 1 .

2 . 2 .

3 1-0 . . .

1-8 1 .

1 2-0 1 .

1 . . . . . . .

3 1-0 1 .

1 . 1 .

5 1-0 . .

1 1-0 1 .

1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 .

1 . . .

1 . . . . . . . . . . .

1 . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1-0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

45 55 37 14-98 18 56 70 24 7-13 10

0 6

*Quarterback hurries is not an official NCAA statistic.

Defensive Big Play Leaders Eric Berry 19, Dennis Rogan 15.5, Rico McCoy 13, Chris Walker 12.5, LaMarcus Thompson 10, Dan Williams 10, Ben Martin 9.5, Wes Brown 9, Janzen Jackson 7, Savion Frazier 6, Art Evans 5, Greg King 4.5, Nick Reveiz 4.5, Gerald Williams 4.5.

Special Teams Tackle Leaders No. 14 18 96 15 30

Player Eric Berry Tyler Wolf Chad Cunningham Janzen Jackson Shane Reveiz

T 9 4 5 5 4

AT 5 6 2 1 1

TT 14 10 7 6 5

No. 41 43 17 36 28

Player Dennis Rogan Savion Frazier Derrick Furlow Anthony Anderson Tauren Poole

T 2 3 3 2 2

AT 3 1 1 2 2

TT 5 4 4 4 4

Miscellaneous Statistics Red Zone* Poss. TD FG TO MFG Downs Time Tennessee 53 36 11 1 2 2 1 Opponents 44 20 19 1 2 1 0 *The Red Zone denotes UT’s possessions inside the 20-yd. line (includes OT).

No. 96 93

Kickoffs No. Chad Cunningham 71 Devin Mathis 1 Totals 72

TB 4 0 4

RET 63 1 64

OB 2 0 2

Name Montario Hardesty Jonathan Crompton Jonathan Crompton Gerald Jones Gerald Jones Chad Cunningham David Oku Montario Hardesty Chris Walker Rico McCoy

Score% 88.7 88.6

FC Points Off Turnovers 2 Takeaways Pts. Off 0 UT 24 138 2 OPP 21 56

SEC/NCAA Individual Rankings

Category Rushing-Game Passing Efficiency Rating Total Offense-Game Receptions-Game Receiving Yards-Game Punting-Avg. Kickoff Returns All PurposeYards-Game Sacks-Game Tackles t-tie

TD% 67.9 45.5

Stat 103.5 136.02 211.4 3.8 56.7 42.1 26.2 126.7 0.50 9.2

SEC 4 7 4 7 10 4 6 7 7 3

NCAA 23 41 57 -96 39 25 49t 69t 29t

2009 STATISTICS Team Totals Game-by-Game

25-32-2-277-5 9-16-1-49-0 13-26-3-93-0 11-23-0-101-1 11-19-2-93-0 14-19-1-115-0 17-34-1-222-2 30-52-1-319-1 20-44-0-259-2 20-35-0-235-1 20-27-1-310-4 20-40-2-152-0 21-37-1-265-1 18-29-0-120-0 12-24-0-142-2 25-50-1-300-1 26-38-1-429-6 20-32-1-193-0 20-37-0-176-2 13-20-1-133-0 20-34-1-221-2 19-35-1-174-1 13-23-1-220-1 11-25-0-100-0 15-26-1-235-1 10-17-1-209-0

Game-by-Game Starters

Offense

TE LT LG

Stocker Stocker Stocker Stocker Stocker Stocker Stocker Stocker Stocker Stocker Stocker Stocker Stocker

Scott Scott Scott Scott Scott Scott Scott Scott Scott Scott Scott Scott Scott

Defense LE LT

WESTERN KY. UCLA at Florida OHIO AUBURN GEORGIA at Alabama SOUTH CAROLINA MEMPHIS at Mississippi VANDERBILT at Kentucky Virginia Tech (Bowl)

G.Williams G.Williams Martin Martin Martin Martin Martin Martin Martin Martin Martin Martin Martin

W.Brown W.Brown W.Brown Mathis W.Brown W.Brown W.Brown W.Brown W.Brown W.Brown W.Brown W.Brown W.Brown

C

Richard Richard Richard Cr.Sullins Cr.Sullins Cr.Sullins Cr.Sullins Cr.Sullins Cr.Sullins Cr.Sullins Cr.Sullins Cr.Sullins Cr.Sullins

Cd.Sullins Cd.Sullins Cd.Sullins Cd.Sullins Cd.Sullins Cd.Sullins Cd.Sullins Cd.Sullins Cd.Sullins Cd.Sullins Cd.Sullins Cd.Sullins Cd.Sullins

RT

RE

D.Williams Walker D.Williams Walker D.Williams Walker D.Williams Walker D.Williams Walker D.Williams Walker D.Williams Walker D.Williams Bohannon D.Williams Walker D.Williams Walker D.Williams Walker D.Williams Walker D.Williams Walker

0-0.0 9-44.8 3-49.7 4-47.0 3-39.3 1-55.0 5-36.2 5-35.6 8-41.8 6-42.5 5-35.8 6-49.8 5-37.0 3-44.0 7-44.7 6-42.5 1-38.0 4-42.8 5-38.6 3-42.7 3-46.0 4-39.5 5-45.8 7-42.3 6-42.7 3-41.7

RG

RT

McClendon McClendon McClendon McClendon McClendon McClendon McClendon McClendon McClendon McClendon McClendon McClendon McClendon

Shaw Shaw Shaw Douglas Douglas Douglas Douglas Douglas Douglas Douglas Douglas Douglas Douglas

SLB MLB

Thompson Thompson Thompson King Thompson Thompson Thompson Thompson Thompson Thompson King Thompson Thompson

N.Reveiz N.Reveiz N.Reveiz N.Reveiz Frazier Frazier Frazier Frazier Lathers Lathers Lathers Lathers Lathers

3-1 3-2 1-1 6-1 1-0 1-1 3-1 2-1 1-1 2-0 2-0 2-1 0-0 1-1 1-0 3-3 1-1 5-2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-1 3-2 2-1 0-0

KO Ret. No-Yds

6-45 9-74 2-10 9-70 3-40 4-25 3-19 4-39 4-30 3-35 7-47 9-79 8-68 1-10 6-40 4-35 7-50 3-20 2-20 4-35 9-95 6-50 2-24 6-64 4-28 5-30

WR

2-40 8-177 4-77 3-52 5-103 3-97 5-95 6-221 7-176 4-140 2-54 7-181 5-142 1-30 3-62 6-78 5-152 9-151 6-174 3-63 5-103 6-92 3-57 5-111 5-134 3-57

WR

Teague Teague Teague Teague Jones Jones Jones Jones Jones Jones Jones Jones Hancock

Hancock Hancock Hancock Richardson Hancock Hancock Moore Moore Moore Moore Hancock Moore Moore

WLB LCB

McCoy McCoy McCoy McCoy McCoy McCoy McCoy McCoy McCoy McCoy McCoy McCoy McCoy

M.Johnson Rogan Rogan Vinson Rogan Rogan Rogan Rogan Rogan Rogan Anderson Rogan Rogan

Punt Ret. No-Yds

QB

Crompton Crompton Crompton Crompton Richardson Crompton Crompton Crompton Crompton Crompton Crompton Crompton Crompton

RCB

Evans Evans Evans Evans Evans Evans Evans Evans Evans Evans Evans M.Johnson Evans

Int. Ret. No-Yds

4-35 0-0 1-6 2-32 0-0 0-0 1-21 3-14 1-9 2-9 1-(-4) 3-31 1-23 2-33 0-0 3-37 1-0 1-5 1-17 3-8 1-5 3-38 0-0 1-18 0-0 3-42

3rd-Dn Time of Convs. Poss.

1-7 2-3 0-0 3-30 1-0 2-0 1-7 1-10 0-0 0-0 2-0 1-28 0-0 1-11 1-8 0-0 1-7 1-1 1-3 0-0 1-25 1-11 0-0 1-56 1-29 1-9

TB

7-9 1-11 4-15 3-14 5-12 8-13 5-14 7-18 4-17 6-17 5-11 3-13 6-15 5-14 3-14 4-15 8-13 4-11 4-13 7-13 8-16 5-15 7-15 5-16 4-11 8-14

FB

Hardesty Hardesty Hardesty Hardesty Hardesty Hardesty Hardesty Hardesty Hardesty Hardesty Hardesty Hardesty Hardesty

Cooper Cooper Cooper Cooper Cooper Moore (WR) Cooper Teague (WR) Cooper Hancock (WR) Cottam (TE) Cooper Cooper

SS

FS

Berry Berry Berry Berry Berry Berry Berry Berry Berry Berry Berry Berry Berry

32:59 27:01 31:38 28:22 27:20 32:40 31:00 29:00 25:14 34:46 34:05 25:55 32:18 27:42 33:25 26:35 32:03 27:57 25:49 34:11 30:20 29:40 33:10 26:50 26:25 33:35

PK

Lincoln Lincoln Lincoln Lincoln Lincoln Lincoln Lincoln Cunningham Lincoln Lincoln Mathis Mathis Mathis

2009 Review

WESTERN KY. UCLA at Florida OHIO AUBURN GEORGIA at Alabama SOUTH CAROLINA MEMPHIS at Mississippi VANDERBILT at Kentucky Virginia Tech (Bowl)

76-657 46-83 70-208 59-186 51-210 63-323 73-399 69-340 73-410 83-459 64-472 62-241 73-339 59-256 64-341 70-365 71-566 75-403 62-275 70-492 74-422 68-297 70-446 63-261 57-240 65-438

Fumbles Penalties No-Lost No-Yds

Volunteers

44-380-4 30-34-1 44-115-1 36-85-0 32-117-1 44-208-2 39-177-1 17-21-0 29-151-1 48-224-1 37-162-2 22-89-0 36-74-0 30-136-0 40-199-2 20-65-0 33-137-2 43-210-4 25-99-0 50-359-6 40-201-1 33-123-0 47-226-3 38-161-2 31-5-1 48-229-4

Punts No-Avg

Positions

34 6 16 12 13 20 24 15 19 24 24 13 20 16 15 19 29 27 18 26 24 20 22 13 14 19

Total Offense (Ply-Yds-TD)

Coaches

63 7 15 19 13 23 34 23 22 26 45 19 10 12 31 13 56 28 17 42 31 16 30 24 14 37

Passing (C-A-I-Yds-TD)

Outlook

TENNESSEE Western Ky. TENNESSEE UCLA TENNESSEE Florida TENNESSEE Ohio TENNESSEE Auburn TENNESSEE Georgia TENNESSEE Alabama TENNESSEE South Carolina TENNESSEE Memphis TENNESSEE Mississippi TENNESSEE Vanderbilt TENNESSEE Kentucky TENNESSEE Virginia Tech

1st Rushing Score Downs (No-Yds-TD)

P

Rogan Jackson Jackson Jackson Jackson Jackson Jackson Jackson Waggner Waggner Rogan Jackson Jackson

Cunningham Cunningham Cunningham Cunningham Cunningham Cunningham Cunningham Cunningham Cunningham Cunningham Cunningham Cunningham Cunningham

Starting Experience Defense

‘06 ‘07 ‘08 ‘09 Tot Strk

Anthony Anderson, DB Eric Berry, DB Willie Bohannon, DE Wes Brown, DT Art Evans, DB Savion Frazier, LB Janzen Jackson, DB Marsalous Johnson, DB Greg King, LB Herman Lathers, LB Ben Martin, DE Rico McCoy, LB Nick Reveiz, LB Dennis Rogan, DB LaMarcus Thompson, LB Brent Vinson, DB Prentiss Waggner, DB Chris Walker, DE Dan Williams, DT Gerald Williams, DE

. . . . . . . . . . .

2 . . . . . . . .

.

14 . . . . .

7 . . .

13 . . .

10 . .

10 .

.

12 .

12 . . .

2 . . .

12 1 12 . . . .

9 .

1 13 1 12 12 4 9 2 2 5 11 13 4 12 11 1 2 12 13 2

1 39 1 24 12 4 9 11 2 5 11 40 5 24 11 11 2 12 32 2

Totals

2

54

60 143 259

39 9 1 2 5 11 40 9 2 5 14 -

Offense

‘06 ‘07 ‘08 ‘09 Tot Strk

Kevin Cooper, FB Jeff Cottam, TE Jonathan Crompton, QB Aaron Douglas, OT Quintin Hancock, WR Montario Hardesty, TB Gerald Jones, WR Jacques McClendon, OG Josh McNeil, C Denarius Moore, WR Vladimir Richard, OG Chris Scott, OT Jarrod Shaw, OT Nick Stephens, QB Luke Stocker, TE Cody Sullins, C Cory Sullins, OG Marsalis Teague, WR

Totals

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1 . .

5 .

1 9 . . . . . . . . .

.

6 . . . . .

6 14 . .

14 . . . . . .

10 2 6 .

1 1 7 6 12 .

6 12 .

6 12 . . .

9 1 12 10 8 13 8 13 .

7 3 13 3 .

13 13 10 5

19 9 19 10 9 19 15 26 35 7 9 39 3 6 25 13 10 5

16

40

82 143 281

2 8 10 1 13 13 2 39 25 13 10 -

Special Teams

Chad Cunningham, P Daniel Lincoln, PK Devin Mathis, PK

‘06 ‘07 ‘08 ‘09 Tot Strk . . .

1 14 .

5 10 .

13 9 3

19 33 3

Totals

15

15

25

55

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(Att-Yds-TD) B.Brown

Cooper Crompton

WESTERN KY. 11-104-1 UCLA 11-34-0 at Florida 8-21-0 OHIO 13-56-0 AUBURN 3-14-0 GEORGIA 9-21-1 at Alabama 11-35-0 S. CAROLINA 9-60-0 MEMPHIS 11-55-1 at Mississippi 6-34-0 VANDERBILT 6-18-0 at Kentucky 3-8-0 Virginia Tech (Bowl) DNP Totals 101-460-3

Receiving

(No-Yds-TD) B.Brown

0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-3-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-3-0

Cooper

WESTERN KY. 0-0-0 2-25-0 UCLA 2-8-0 1-1-0 at Florida 3-34-0 2-16-0 OHIO 2-60-1 2-31-0 AUBURN 1-3-0 0-0-0 GEORGIA 0-0-0 2-8-0 at Alabama 0-0-0 0-0-0 S. CAROLINA 0-0-0 2-7-1 MEMPHIS 1-21-0 0-0-0 at Mississippi 0-0-0 0-0-0 VANDERBILT 1-11-0 1-22-0 Kentucky 0-0-0 0-0-0 Virginia Tech (Bowl) DNP 0-0-0 Totals 10-137-1 12-110-1

Passing

(C-A-I-Yds-TD)

Crompton

WESTERN KY. 21-28-2-233-5 UCLA 13-26-3-93-0 at Florida 11-19-2-93-0 OHIO 17-34-1-222-2 AUBURN 20-43-0-259-2 GEORGIA 20-27-1-310-4 at Alabama 21-36-1-265-1 S. CAROLINA 12-24-0-142-2 MEMPHIS 21-27-0-331-5 at Mississippi 20-37-0-176-2 VANDERBILT 20-34-1-221-2 at Kentucky 13-23-1-220-1 Virginia Tech (Bowl) 15-26-1-235-1 Totals 224-384-13-2800-27

1-4-0 7-(-8)-0 3-6-0 4-(-18)-0 4-6-0 0-0-0 4-(-15)-0 3-3-0 3-1-1 3-(-3)-0 1-9-0 4-18-0 7-(-55)-0 4-(-52)-1

WESTERN KY. UCLA at Florida OHIO AUBURN GEORGIA at Alabama S. CAROLINA MEMPHIS at Mississippi VANDERBILT at Kentucky Virginia Tech (Bowl) Totals

0-0-0 0-0-0 1-4-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-21-0 0-0-0 1-16-1 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 3-41-1

Stephens

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0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 DNP 1-2-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-2-0

5-65-1 5-58-0 1-5-0 DNP 4-35-0 2-31-0 DNP DNP 3-45-1 4-26-0 3-33-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 27-298-2

1-2-0 1-3-0 1-4-0 2-29-0 3-56-1 0-0-0 4-66-0 1-12-0 2-16-0 3-11-0 1-13-0 2-11-0 4-79-0 25-302-1

Punting

(No-Yds-Avg)

1-8-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 DNP 1-12-0 1-4-0 1-38-1 0-0-0 2-6-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 6-68-1

Oku

0-0-0 0-0-0 1-(-6)-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-21-0 1-8-0 3-23-0

8-42-2 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 3-8-0 1-2-0 4-16-0 6-21-0 1-5-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 23-94-2

Jones Moore DNP 0-0-0 2-25-0 1-4-0 7-75-0 5-105-2 7-72-1 2-23-0 4-97-1 5-48-0 3-48-0 5-113-0 5-70-0 46-680-4

1-4-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 4-47-0 3-44-1 4-73-1 4-73-0 3-34-0 7-76-2 5-69-1 4-35-1 1-18-0 4-67-1 40-540-7

Cunningham

Poole Z.Rogers 5-62-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 2-8-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 3-15-0 10-85-0

0-0-0 0-0-0 DNP 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-15-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-15-0

Oku

Poole

0-0-0 0-0-0 1-5-0 1-8-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 2-13-0

0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-9-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-9-0

Kickoff Returns

(No-Yds-Avg) Berry B.Brown

1-5-5.0 WESTERN KY. 0-0-0.0 0-0-0.0 UCLA 0-0-0.0 0-0-0.0 at Florida 0-0-0.0 DNP OHIO 0-0-0.0 0-0-0.0 AUBURN 0-0-0.0 1-(-4)-(--) GEORGIA 0-0-0.0 1-23-23.0 at Alabama 0-0-0.0 0-0-0.0 S. CAROLINA 0-0-0.0 1-0-0.0 MEMPHIS 0-0-0.0 1-17-17.0 at Mississippi 0-0-0.0 1-5-5.0 VANDERBILT 0-0-0.0 0-0-0.0 at Kentucky 2-49-24.5 0-0-0.0 Virginia Tech (Bowl) 2-51-25.5 6-46-7.7 4-100-25.0

0-0-0.0 0-0-0.0 0-0-0.0 0-0-0.0 0-0-0.0 0-0-0.0 0-0-0.0 0-0-0.0 0-0-0.0 0-0-0.0 2-19-9.5 0-0-0.0 DNP 2-19-9.5

Z.Rogers

Stocker

Teague

Wilks

1-11-0 2-23-2 1-6-0 2-10-0 DNP 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 2-46-0 0-0-0 4-68-0 0-0-0 3-33-0 1-2-0 1-5-0 0-0-0 3-60-1 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 5-47-1 0-0-0 5-78-1 0-0-0 2-19-0 3-19-0 29-389-5

6-86-1 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-9-0 0-0-0 1-5-1 2-17-0 0-0-0 2-27-0 0-0-0 1-3-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 13-147-2

0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-33-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-33-0

Field Goals

(FG-FGA)

Cunningham Lincoln Mathis

4-4-0-44-0 WESTERN KY. 0-0-0.0 WESTERN KY. DNP UCLA 3-149-49.7 UCLA DNP at Florida 3-118-39.3 at Florida DNP OHIO 5-181-36.2 OHIO DNP AUBURN 8-334-41.8 AUBURN 0-0-0-0-0 GEORGIA 4-179-44.8 GEORGIA DNP at Alabama 5-185-37.0 at Alabama DNP S. CAROLINA 7-313-44.7 S. CAROLINA 5-9-1-98-1 MEMPHIS 1-38-38.0 MEMPHIS DNP at Mississippi 5-193-38.6 at Mississippi DNP VANDERBILT 3-138-46.0 VANDERBILT DNP at Kentucky 5-229-45.8 at Kentucky DNP Virginia Tech (Bowl) 6-256-42.7 Virginia Tech (Bowl) 9-13-1-142-1 55-2313-42.1

Rogan

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DNP 18-160-1 0-0-0 26-89-1 0-0-0 20-96-1 0-0-0 20-140-1 0-0-0 21-90-1 0-0-0 20-97-1 0-0-0 18-48-0 0-0-0 23-121-2 0-0-0 13-60-0 1-8-0 14-55-0 0-0-0 32-171-1 0-0-0 39-179-3 1-(-1)-0 18-39-1 2-7-0 282-1345-13

Cottam Hancock Hardesty A.Johnson

Punt Returns

(No-Yds-Avg)

Jones Hardesty A.Johnson Moore

-- -- -- -- -- -- -- 1-2 -- -- -- 0-1 -- 1-3

Edgmon Moore 0-0-0.0 0-0-0.0 0-0-0.0 0-0-0.0 0-0-0.0 0-0-0.0 0-0-0.0 0-0-0.0 1-10-10.0 0-0-0.0 0-0-0.0 1-8-8.0 0-0-0.0 2-18-9.0

-- 2-2 2-2 2-3 1-2 1-1 1-4 -- -- 1-2 -- -- -- 10-16

Oku

0-0-0.0 1-21-21.0 0-0-0.0 3-68-22.7 0-0-0.0 5-79-15.8 0-0-0.0 1-19-19.0 0-0-0.0 3-86-28.7 0-0-0.0 0-0-0.0 0-0-0.0 3-90-30.0 0-0-0.0 3-62-20.7 0-0-0.0 3-122-40.7 1-25-25.0 5-149-29.8 0-0-0.0 3-84-28.0 0-0-0.0 0-0-0.0 0-0-0.0 3-83-27.7 1-25-25.0 33-863-26.2

--- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 1-1 1-1 -2-2

Seq. (Made)-Miss (31) (28) (24) (20) (38) 46 (49) 39 (26) (30) (24) 47, 43b, 44b 40b (39) -(27) 45b (25) 49 (30)

Rogan 1-19-19.0 1-9-9.0 0-24-na DNP 0-0-0.0 0-0-0.0 0-0-0.0 0-0-0.0 0-0-0.0 0-0-0.0 0-0-0.0 0-0-0.0 0-0-0.0 2-52-26.0

2009 STATISTICS Defensive Front [T-AT-TT]

Game Bohannon

Fowlkes Hughes Martin 0-1-1 1-0-1 1-0-1 DNP 1-1-2 0-1-1 DNP 1-0-1 1-1-2 DNP 0-0-0 3-1-4 DNP 1-2-3 0-1-1 DNP 1-0-1 0-3-3 DNP 0-2-2 1-3-4 DNP 1-1-2 1-1-2 1-1-2 1-3-4 1-2-3 0-0-0 1-1-2 4-3-7 DNP 0-0-0 1-2-3 DNP 2-0-2 3-0-3 DNP 0-0-0 4-0-4 1-2-3 10-10-20 20-18-38

Linebackers [T-AT-TT]

Game

Frazier

King Lathers McCoy Mitc-Thrntn

Anderson Berry

Evans

Fleming

1-1-2 1-2-3 0-0-0 0-0-0 7-3-10 1-3-4 0-0-0 9-2-11 2-1-3 0-0-0 3-4-7 3-2-5 DNP 11-3-14 2-3-5 0-0-0 4-1-5 4-0-4 0-0-0 2-3-5 1-1-2 0-0-0 1-1-2 3-0-3 4-0-4 3-2-5 4-0-4 0-0-0 3-5-8 0-3-3 1-0-1 5-0-5 1-1-2 0-1-1 5-3-8 DNP 1-0-1 2-2-4 3-1-4 7-2-9 56-31-87 24-15-39

DNP 0-2-2 DNP 4-4-8 DNP 3-1-4 DNP 0-3-3 DNP 2-5-7 DNP 3-2-5 0-0-0 2-4-6 0-0-0 4-0-4 2-0-2 2-2-4 0-0-0 4-5-9 0-0-0 4-0-4 0-0-0 2-3-5 0-0-0 6-3-9 2-0-2 36-34-70

N.Reveiz

S.Reveiz Thompson

2-0-2 1-5-6 0-0-0 2-7-9 0-0-0 4-0-4 2-3-5 4-4-8 DNP DNP 0-0-0 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 0-1-1 DNP DNP DNP 0-0-0 DNP DNP DNP 1-0-1 DNP 5-4-9 11-16-27

0-0-0 5-0-5 0-0-0 2-1-3 DNP 5-2-7 0-0-0 DNP 0-0-0 2-1-3 0-0-0 2-0-2 0-0-0 1-0-1 0-0-0 0-0-0 2-2-4 1-1-2 0-0-0 2-2-4 1-1-2 DNP 1-0-1 2-2-4 0-0-0 3-1-4 4-3-7 25-10-35

Jackson M.Johnson Myles Jr.

0-0-0 0-0-0 DNP 1-1-2 DNP 5-1-6 DNP 3-1-4 DNP 3-2-5 DNP 3-2-5 DNP 2-2-4 DNP 7-0-7 2-1-3 DNP DNP DNP 0-0-0 DNP DNP 2-0-2 0-0-0 0-2-2 2-1-3 26-11-37

0-1-1 DNP 0-0-0 1-0-1 0-0-0 1-1-2 0-1-1 2-1-3 DNP DNP DNP 1-0-1 0-0-0 5-4-9

1-0-1 DNP 0-0-0 1-0-1 1-0-1 0-0-0 0-0-0 DNP 3-1-4 DNP DNP DNP DNP 6-1-7

3-0-3 1-0-1 1-2-3 0-1-1 2-2-4 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-1 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-1-2 9-6-15

Raines

Rogan

Vereen

Vinson

Waggner

Wolf

0-1-1 2-0-2 1-0-1 5-0-5 1-0-1 2-3-5 0-0-0 DNP 0-0-0 4-5-9 0-0-0 4-2-6 0-0-0 5-1-6 0-0-0 4-1-5 2-1-3 2-2-4 0-0-0 5-3-8 2-2-4 2-4-6 0-0-0 3-4-7 DNP 4-2-6 6-4-10 42-27-69

0-0-0 1-0-1 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 DNP DNP 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 DNP 1-0-1

2-0-2 0-0-0 1-0-1 2-2-4 DNP DNP DNP 0-0-0 2-1-3 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-1 DNP 8-3-11

0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-1-1 4-1-5 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 4-2-6

0-0-0 0-0-0 DNP 1-0-1 0-1-1 1-0-1 1-1-2 0-0-0 0-3-3 1-0-1 0-0-0 0-1-1 0-0-0 4-6-10

2009 Review

WESTERN KY. UCLA at Florida OHIO AUBURN GEORGIA at Alabama S. CAROLINA MEMPHIS at Mississippi VANDERBILT at Kentucky Virginia Tech (Bowl) Totals

Walls D.Williams G.Williams

Volunteers

Secondary [T-AT-TT]

Game

2-3-5 1-6-7 4-4-8 5-3-8 10-6-16 7-2-9 6-6-12 8-2-10 0-1-1 6-2-8 10-5-15 10-3-13 3-4-7 72-47-119

Walker

0-0-0 2-3-5 0-1-1 1-1-2 DNP 5-2-7 0-0-0 1-0-1 0-0-0 0-2-2 DNP 1-3-4 DNP 1-4-5 DNP DNP 1-0-1 2-1-3 DNP 2-2-4 DNP 1-0-1 DNP 1-1-2 DNP 6-0-6 1-1-2 23-19-42

Positions

WESTERN KY. 4-2-6 0-0-0 1-0-1 UCLA 0-0-0 DNP 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-1 0-0-0 at Florida OHIO 0-0-0 4-2-6 0-0-0 7-4-11 0-1-1 0-2-2 AUBURN GEORGIA 3-4-7 DNP 1-0-1 at Alabama 1-6-7 0-1-1 1-2-3 4-3-7 0-1-1 1-1-2 S. CAROLINA MEMPHIS DNP 2-2-4 3-3-6 at Mississippi DNP 2-2-4 2-5-7 VANDERBILT DNP 5-1-6 9-3-12 at Kentucky DNP DNP 2-4-6 Virginia Tech (Bowl) DNP DNP 8-4-12 Totals 19-19-38 14-10-24 28-24-52

Thomas

Coaches

W.Brown

0-0-0 1-0-1 1-1-2 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-1-2 0-2-2 DNP 0-0-0 0-3-3 0-1-1 1-0-1 0-0-0 1-3-4 3-0-3 0-0-0 2-1-3 0-1-1 0-1-1 1-0-1 0-0-0 1-2-3 0-1-1 4-0-4 1-0-1 0-0-0 7-7-14 10-10-20

Outlook

WESTERN KY. UCLA at Florida OHIO AUBURN GEORGIA at Alabama S. CAROLINA MEMPHIS at Mississippi VANDERBILT at Kentucky Virginia Tech (Bowl) Totals

Defensive ‘Big Plays’ Leaderboard Tackles for Loss (71)

D.Williams 9 -- (WKY 0.5, OHIO 0.5, GA 1, SC 1, MEM 1.5, MISS 2, VAN 2, VT 0.5).

Walker 8.5 -- (WKY 2.5, FLA 2, OHIO 1, MEM 1.5, MISS 0.5, VAN 1).

Berry 6 -- (UCLA 1, FLA 2, OHIO 0.5, AUB 1, ALA 0.5, KY 1).

Thompson 6 -- (WKY 3, AUB 1, GA 1, ALA 1).

W.Brown 5 -- (WKY 1, AUB 0.5, MEM 0.5, MISS 1, VAN 1, KY 1).

Martin 4.5 -- (WKY 1, FLA 1, OHIO 1, MEM 1, MISS 0.5).

N.Reveiz 4.5 -- (WKY 0.5, UCLA 0.5, FLA 2, OHIO 1.5).

Rogan 4.5 -- (UCLA 1, GA 1, ALA 1, MISS 1, VT 0.5).

Frazier 4 -- (WKY 1, AUB 1, GA 1, SC 1).

McCoy 3 -- (WKY 1, UCLA 0.5, OHIO 0.5, ALA 0.5, VT 0.5).

Lathers 2.5 -- (MISS 1, VT 1.5).

Bohannon 2 (UCLA 1, SC 1).

Hughes 2 -- (UCLA 1, AUB 1).

King 1.5 -- (FLA 1, MEM 0.5).

Evans 1 -- (GA 1).

Jackson 1 -- (KY 1).

M.Johnson 1 -- (SC 1).

Mitchell-Thornton 1 -- (WKY 1).

Myles Jr. 1 -- (MEM 1).

Fowlkes 0.5 -- (WKY 0.5).

G.Williams 0.5 -- (AUB 0.5).

Sacks (21)

Walker 6 -- (WKY 2, FLA 2, MEM 1.5, MISS 0.5).

Martin 3.5 -- (WKY 1, FLA 1, MEM 1, MISS 0.5).

W.Brown 2.5 -- (WKY 1, MEM 0.5, VAN 1).

Williams 2.5 -- (SC 1, VAN 1, VT 0.5).

Bohannon 1 -- (UCLA 1).

Frazier 1 -- (SC 1).

Jackson 1 -- (KY 1).

M.Johnson 1 -- (SC 1).

Rogan 1 -- (UCLA 1).

Thompson 1 -- (WKY 1).

McCoy 0.5 -- (VT 0.5).

Fumbles Forced (18)

McCoy 5 -- (OHIO 1, AUB 1, SC 2, KY 1).

Martin 2 -- (MEM 1, KY 1).

Anderson 1 -- (MEM 1).

Berry 1 -- (ALA 1).

Bohannon 1 -- (UCLA 1).

W.Brown 1 -- (KY 1).

Evans 1 -- (GA 1).

Hughes 1 -- (FLA 1).

Jackson 1 -- (SC 1).

S.Reveiz 1 -- (MEM 1).

Rogan 1 -- (UCLA 1).

Thompson 1 -- (WKY 1).

Walker 1 -- (UCLA 1).

Fumbles Recovered (14) Rogan 3 -- (FLA 1, ALA 1, SC 1).

Berry 2 -- (GA 1, MEM 1).

Thompson 2 -- (WKY 1, KY 1).

Bohannon 1 -- (KY 1).

W.Brown 1 -- (SC 1).

Frazier 1 -- (WKY 1).

Jackson 1 -- (OHIO 1).

Poole 1 -- (MEM 1).

D.Williams 1 -- (SC 1).

G.Williams 1 -- (UCLA 1).

Passes Broken Up (45)

Berry 7 -- (WKY 1, AUB 1, GA 2, ALA 2, KY 1).

Rogan 6 -- (AUB 1, ALA 2, MEM 2, KY 1).

McCoy 5 -- (UCLA 1, OHIO 1, AUB 1, GA 1, SC 1).

Evans 3 -- (GA 1, SC 1, MEM 1).

Jackson 3 -- (FLA 1, SC 2).

M.Johnson 3 -- (ALA 1, SC 1, KY 1).

Martin 3 -- (WKY 1, FLA 1, KY 1).

G.Williams 3 -- (AUB 1, GA 2).

Anderson 2 -- (MEM 2).

King 2 -- (OHIO 1, VAN 1).

Vinson 2 -- (OHIO 2).

Anderson 1 -- (VAN 1).

Fleming 1 -- (MEM 1).

Frazier 1 -- (SC 1).

Hughes 1 -- (VT 1).

Myles Jr. 1 -- (GA 1).

Walker 1 -- (AUB 1).

Interceptions (10)

Berry 2 -- (FLA 1, MEM 1).

W.Brown 2 -- (MISS 1, VAN 1).

Walker 2 -- (OHIO 1, GA 1).

Jackson 1 -- (VT 1).

King 1 -- (SC 1).

Rogan 1 -- (GA 1).

Vinson 1 -- (WKY 1).

QB Hurries (37)

D.Williams 9 -- (FLA 1, OHIO 1, AUB 1, GA 2, ALA 1, SC 3).

G.Williams 5 -- (WKY 1, UCLA 1, OHIO 2, SC 1).

Berry 3 -- (UCLA 1, ALA 1, SC 1).

Frazier 3 -- (AUB 2, SC 1).

W.Brown 3 -- (WKY 1, VAN 1, KY 1).

Martin 2 -- (SC 2).

McCoy 2 -- (OHIO 1, GA 1).

Walker 2 -- (AUB 1, MEM 1).

Bohannon 1 -- (SC 1).

Hughes 1 -- (OHIO 1).

M.Johnson 1 -- (SC 1).

Mitchell-Thornton 1 -- (OHIO 1).

N.Reveiz 1 -- (OHIO 1).

S.Reveiz 1 -- (VAN 1).

Thompson 1 -- (VT 1).

Vinson 1 -- (OHIO 1).

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2009 GAME HIGHS & LOWS Tennessee Team

Points Scored____________ 63

Low__________ 10 First Downs _ ____________ 34

Low__________ 13 Rushing Attempts_ _______ 47

Low__________ 25 Rushing Yards___________ 380

Low___________ 5 Rushing TDs_ ______________

Low___________ 0 Passes Attempted________ 44

Low__________ 19 Passes Completed_ _______ 26

Low__________ 11 Had Intercepted___________ 3

Low___________ 0 Passing Yards___________ 429

Low__________ 93 Passing TDs_______________ 6

Low___________ 0 Total Offensive Plays_ _____ 76

Low__________ 51 Total Offensive Yards_____ 657

Low_________ 208 Fumbles_ ________________ 3

Low___________ 0 Fumbles Lost_ _____________

Low___________ 0 Penalties_________________ 9

Low___________ 2 Penalty Yards_ _____________

Low__________ 10 QB Sacks by _ _____________ 5

Low___________ 0

Western Kentucky Alabama Western Kentucky Florida Kentucky Mississippi Western Kentucky Virginia Tech 4 Western Kentucky Alabama & Mississippi Auburn Florida Memphis Florida UCLA Auburn, South Carolina & Mississippi Memphis UCLA & Florida Memphis UCLA & Florida Western Kentucky Florida Western Kentucky UCLA Western Kentucky & Ohio Alabama, Mississippi & Vanderbilt 1 Seven times Six times Vanderbilt UCLA, Mississippi & Kentucky 95 Vanderbilt UCLA Western Kentucky Five times

Tennessee Individual

Rushing Attempts_ _______ 39 Net Rushing Yards_ ______ 179 Rushing TDs_ _____________ 3 Pass Attempts____________ 43 Pass Completions_________ 21 Memphis Had Intercepted___________ 3 Pass Yards______________ 331 Pass TDs_ ________________ 5 Memphis__________________ Total Offense Plays________ 47 Total Offense Yards_ _____ 332 Receptions_ ______________ 7 vs. Memphis Receiving Yards_ ________ 113 Receiving TDs_____________ 2 Mem_ ____________________ Points Scored____________ 18 Touchdowns______________ 3 Field Goals (Made)_________ 2 PATs (Made)______________ 9 Punts____________________ 8 Punt Average (min. 3)_ ___ 49.7 Punt Returns______________ 3 Punt Return Yards_ _______ 30 Kickoff Returns____________ 5 Kickoff Return Yards______ 149 Total Tackles_____________ 16 Solo Tackles_ ____________ 11 TFL______________________ 3 Sacks____________________ 2 Interceptions_ ____________ 1 Interception Return Yds____ 29

Montario Hardesty vs. Kentucky Montario Hardesty vs. Kentucky Montario Hardesty vs. Kentucky Jonathan Crompton vs. Auburn Jonathan Crompton vs. Western Kentucky, Alabama & Jonathan Crompton vs. UCLA Jonathan Crompton vs. Memphis Jonathan Crompton vs. Western Kentucky & Jonathan Crompton vs. Auburn Jonathan Crompton vs. Memphis Gerald Jones vs. Auburn & Alabama; Denarius Moore Gerald Jones vs. Kentucky L.Stocker vs. WKy; G.Jones vs. Ga; & D.Moore vs.

Montario Hardesty vs. Kentucky Montario Hardesty vs. Kentucky Daniel Lincoln vs. UCLA, Florida & Ohio Daniel Lincoln vs. Western Kentucky Chad Cunningham vs. Auburn Chad Cunningham vs. UCLA Nu’Keese Richardson vs. Western Kentucky Nu’Keese Richardson vs. Western Kentucky David Oku vs. Florida & Miississippi David Oku vs. Mississippi Rico McCoy vs. Auburn Eric Berry vs. Auburn LaMarcus Thompson vs. Western Kentucky Chris Walker vs. Western Kentucky & Florida 10 players Janzen Jackson vs. Virginia Tech

Tennessee Individual Long Plays

Rushing_________________ Passing_ ________________ Field Goal_ ______________ Punt____________________ Punt Return_____________ Kickoff Return____________ Interception Return_ ______ Fumble Return___________

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43 51 49 58 23 69 29 46

Montario Hardesty vs. Western Kentucky (TD) Jonathan Crompton to Gerald Jones vs. Georgia (TD) Daniel Lincoln vs. Ohio Chad Cunningham at Alabama Dennis Rogan at Alabama David Oku vs. Memphis Janzen Jackson vs. Virginia Tech Eric Berry vs. Georgia

Opponent Team

Points Scored____________ 42

Low___________ 7 First Downs _ ____________ 27

Low___________ 6 Rushing Attempts_ _______ 50

Low__________ 17 Rushing Yards___________ 359

Low__________ 21 Rushing TDs_ ______________

Low___________ 0 Passes Attempted________ 52

Low__________ 16 Passes Completed_ _______ 30

Low___________ 9 Had Intercepted___________ 2

Low___________ 0 Passing Yards___________ 319

Low__________ 49 Passing TDs_______________ 1

Low___________ 0 Total Offensive Plays_ _____ 83

Low__________ 46 Total Offensive Yards_____ 492

Low__________ 83 Fumbles_ ________________ 6

Low___________ 0 Fumbles Lost_ _____________

Low___________ 0 Penalties_________________ 9

Low___________ 1 Penalty Yards_ _____________

Low__________ 10 QB Sacks by _ _____________ 6

Low___________ 0

Mississippi Western Kentucky Memphis Western Kentucky Mississippi Ohio Mississippi Ohio 6 Mississippi Six teams Ohio Western Kentucky Ohio Western Kentucky Georgia UCLA, Auburn, Alabama & Kentucky Ohio Western Kentucky Five teams Eight teams Auburn Western Kentucky Mississippi Western Kentucky UCLA Mississippi, Vanderbilt & Virginia Tech 3 South Carolina Auburn, Mississippi, Vanderbilt & Virginia Tech Western Kentucky, UCLA & Georgia Alabama 79 Georgia Alabama Virginia Tech Western Kentucky, Auburn & Georgia

Opponent Individual

Rushing Attempts_ _______ 25 Va. Tech Net Rushing Yards_ ______ 282 Rushing TDs_ _____________ 4 Pass Attempts____________ 52 Pass Completions_________ 30 Had Intercepted___________ 2 Pass Yards______________ 319 Pass TDs_ ________________ 1 Total Offense Plays________ 56 Total Offense Yards_ _____ 309 Receptions_ ______________ 8 Receiving Yards_ ________ 120 Receiving TDs_____________ 1 Points Scored____________ 24 Touchdowns______________ 4 Field Goals_ ______________ 4 Alabama PATs_ ___________________ 6 Punts____________________ 9 Punt Average (min. 3)_ ___ 49.8 Punt Returns______________ 3 Punt Return Yards_ _______ 42 Kickoff Returns ____________ 6 Kickoff Return Yards______ 221 Total Tackles_____________ 16 Solo Tackles_ ____________ 10 TFL______________________ 4 Sacks____________________ 2 Interceptions_ ____________ 2 Interception Return Yds____ 56

B.Tate, Auburn; D.McCluster, Mississippi; & R.Williams, Dexter McCluster, Mississippi Dexter McCluster, Mississippi Theo Scott, Ohio Theo Scott, Ohio Joe Cox, Georgia Theo Scott, Ohio Five players Stephen Garcia, South Carolina Theo Scott, Ohio LaVon Brazill, Ohio; & A.J. Green, Georgia Jarrett Boykin, Virginia Tech Five players Dexter McCluster, Mississippi Dexter McCluster, Mississippi Kai Forbath, UCLA; Wes Byrum, Auburn; & Leigh Tiffin, Joshua Shene, Mississippi Jeremy Moore, Western Kentucky Drew Butler, Georgia Five players Jayron Hosley, Virginia Tech Chris Garrett, Ohio Chris Garrett, Ohio Micah Johnson, Kentucky Micah Johnson, Kentucky Brian Price, UCLA Brian Price, UCLA; & Nekos Brown, Virginia Tech Rahim Moore, UCLA Sam Maxwell, Kentucky

Opponent Individual Long Plays Rushing_________________ 71 Passing_ ________________ 63 Field Goal_ ______________ 52 Punt____________________ 64 Punt Return_____________ 24 Kickoff Return___________ 100 Interception Return_ ______ 56 Fumble Return___________ 13

Dexter McCluster, Mississippi (TD) Tyrod Taylor to Jarrett Boykin, Virginia Tech Blair Walsh, Georgia Jeff Locke, UCLA Javier Arenas, Alabama Brandon Boykink, Georgia (TD) Sam Maxwell, Kentucky (TD) John Garrett, Western Kentucky

2009 BIG PLAYS Tennessee (106) Returns (45) David Oku--21 KR

David Oku--28 KR, 20 KR David Oku--22 KR, 22 KR David Oku/Dennis Rogan--32 KR* Dennis Rogan--35 FR *Oku (8) and Rogan (24) combined on 32-yard KR. Nu’Keese Richardson--20 KR, 29 KR

Dennis Rogan--23 PR Nu’Keese Richardson--28 KR, 24 KR David Oku--32 KR, 25 KR, 33 KR David Oku--25 KR, 29 KR

2009 Review

David Oku--27 KR, 25 KR, 41 KR, 32 KR, 24 KR Denarius Moore--25 KR David Oku--32 KR, 23 KR, 29 KR Wes Brown--25 IR TD

Volunteers

David Oku--69 KR, 38 Nu’Keese Richardson--20 KR

Positions

Nu’Keese Richardson--37 KR Eric Berry--46 FR

Coaches

David Oku--35 KR, 23 KR, 28 KR Richardson--30 KR, 20 KR

Outlook

Game Rush (15) Pass (46) WESTERN KENTUCKY Montario Hardesty--22, 43 TD Jonathan Crompton to Quintin Hancock--28

Bryce Brown--34 Jonathan Crompton to Marsalis Teague--24, 23

Tauren Poole--34 Nick Stephens to Nu’Keese Richardson--27 UCLA Jonathan Crompton to Quintin Hancock--26 at Florida Montario Hardesty--20 Jonathan Crompton to Bryce Brown--21

OHIO Montario Hardesty--22 Jonathan Crompton to Bryce Brown--34, 26 TD

Jonathan Crompton to Denarius Moore--25

Jonathan Crompton to Kevin Cooper--23 AUBURN Nu’Keese Richardson--41 Jonathan Crompton to Luke Stocker--40

Montario Hardesty--21 Jonathan Crompton to Montario Hardesty--31 TD

Jonathan Crompton to Gerald Jones--25

Jonathan Crompton to Denarius Moore--32 TD GEORGIA Montario Hardesty--39 TD Jonathan Crompton to Luke Stocker--23, 26

Jonathan Crompton to Denarius Moore--33 TD

Jonathan Crompton to Gerald Jones--33, 51 TD at Alabama Jonathan Crompton to Montario Hardesty--26, 27

Jonathan Crompton to Denarius Moore--31

Jonathan Crompton to Luke Stocker--23 SOUTH CAROLINA Bryce Brown--37 Jonathan Crompton to Austin Johnson--38 TD

Montario Hardesty--23 Jonathan Crompton to Jeff Cottam--21 MEMPHIS Jonathan Crompton to Quintin Hancock--33

Jonathan Crompton to Gerald Jones--23, 37, 20

Jonathan Crompton to Luke Stocker--23 TD, 29

Jonathan Crompton to Bryce Brown--21

Nick Stephens to Rod Wilks--33

Nick Stephens to Nu’Keese Richardson--24 Montario Hardesty--23 Jonathan Crompton to Denarius Moore--25 TD at Mississippi

VANDERBILT Montario Hardesty--24 Jonathan Crompton to Kevin Cooper--22

Jonathan Crompton to Gerald Jones--22

Jonathan Crompton to Quintin Hancock--20 at Kentucky Denarius Moore--21 Jonathan Crompton to Gerald Jones--30, 39

Montario Hardesty--20 TD Jonathan Crompton to Luke Stocker--20, 30 Virginia Tech (Bowl) Jonathan Crompton to Denarius Moore--40

Jonathan Crompton to Gerald Jones--20

Jonathan Crompton to Montario Hardesty--47, 26

Eric Berry--26 KR, 23 KR Eric Berry--20 KR, 31 KR Janzen Jackson--29 IR David Oku--30 KR, 25 KR, 28 KR

Opponent (70) Game Rush (18) Pass (19) WESTERN KENTUCKY

UCLA Jonathan Franklin--24 at Florida Emmanuel Moody--23

Jeffery Demps--21 OHIO Theo Scott to Taylor Price--25, 41

Theo Scott to Jordan Thompson--29

Theo Scott to LaVon Brazill--59 AUBURN Ben Tate--20 Chris Todd to Onterio McCalebb--24, 22

Mario Fannin--32 Chris Todd to Darvin Adams--20 GEORGIA Joe Cox to A.J. Green--21

at Alabama Mark Ingram--25

SOUTH CAROLINA Kenny Miles--23 Stephen Garcia to Tori Gurley--22

Stephen Garcia to Weslye Saunders--23

Stephen Garcia to Moe Brown--31 TD MEMPHIS Curtis Steele--21, 21 Will Hudgens to Curtis Johnson--28

Marcus Hightower--36 TD

at Mississippi Jesse Grandy--22

Dexter McCluster--20, 23 TD, 32 TD, 71 TD VANDERBILT Zac Stacy--21 Mackenzi Adams to John Cole--20

Warren Norman--20 Mackenzi Adams to Brandon Barden--32 at Kentucky Randall Cobb to Chris Matthews--31

Virginia Tech (Bowl) Tyrod Taylor--21 Tyrod Taylor to Jarrett Boykin--20, 63, 30

Ryan Williams--21, 32 Tyrod Taylor to Danny Coale--42

Dyrell Roberts--21 Tyrod Taylor to Dyrell Roberts--23

Returns (33) Bobby Rainey--24 KR, 22 KR, 26 KR, 22 KR Derrius Brooks--24 KR, 28 KR Alterraun Verner--26 IR Brandon James--50 KR, 30 KR Chris Garrett--95 KR TD, 30 KR, 25 KR, 26 KR, 28 KR

Ben Tate--35 KR Onterio McCalebb--39 KR, 52 KR Brandon Boykin--100 KR TD Bacarri Rambo--28 IR TD Branden Smith--31 KR Terry Grant--25 KR Javier Arenas--24 PR Stephon Gilmore--21 PR

Chris Hobbs--21 KR, 20 KR Curtis Johnson--22 KR Marcus Hightower--30 KR Jesse Grandy--22 KR, 23 KR Warren Norman--23 KR, 25 KR Sam Maxwell--56 IR TD Randall Cobb--43 KR Derrick Locke--31 KR Dyrell Roberts--25 KR Jayron Hosley--23 PR, 21 PR

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2009 SUPERLATIVES Individual Career-Game Bests

Name

Name

No.

Yards

Bryce Brown 13 vs. OHIO 2009 Kevin Cooper 2, twice Jonathan Crompton 8 vs. KY 2008 Montario Hardesty 39 at KY 2009 Austin Johnson 1 vs. GA 2009 Gerald Jones 6 at VAN 2008 Denarius Moore 1, twice David Oku 8 vs. WKY 2009 Tauren Poole 11 vs. WYO 2008 Zach Rogers 1 vs. GA 2009 Nick Stephens 6 at SC 2008 Marsalis Teague 1 at ALA 2009

104 vs. WKY 2009 6 at VAN 2008 22, twice 179 at KY 2009 2 vs. GA 2009 67 vs. KY 2008 21 at KY 2009 42 vs. WKY 2009 62 vs. WKY 2009 15 vs. GA 2009 17 vs. MSU 2008 6 at ALA 2009

Passing Name

Att.

Comp.

Jonathan Crompton 43 vs. AUB 2009 Nick Stephens 30 at GA 2008

21, three times 16 vs. ALA 2008

Passing Yards Name

Yards

Jonathan Crompton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 331 vs. MEM 2009 Nick Stephens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208 at GA 2008

Receiving Name

No.

Yards

Bryce Brown 3 at FLA 2009 Kevin Cooper 4 at UCLA 2008 Jeff Cottam 1, 5 times Quintin Hancock 5, 3 times Montario Hardesty 4 at ALA 2009 Austin Johnson 2, twice Gerald Jones 7, twice Denarius Moore 7 vs. MEM 2009 David Oku 1, twice Tauren Poole 1, twice Zach Rogers 1, twice Luke Stocker 5 vs. VAN 2009 Marsalis Teague 6 vs. WKY 2009 1 vs. MEM 2009 Rod Wilks

60 vs. OHIO 2009 31 vs. OHIO 2009 21 vs. SC 2009 65 vs. WKY 2009 79 vs. VT 2009 38 vs. SC 2009 113 at KY 2009 86 vs. WIS 2008 8 vs. OHIO 2009 9 vs. VAN 2009 11 vs. WKY 2009 78 at KY 2009 86 vs. WKY 2009 33 vs. MEM 2009

Punt Returns Name Gerald Jones Dennis Rogan

No.

Yards (Total)

5 at AUB 2008 7 at SC 2008

68 at AUB 2008 72 vs. VAN 2007

Kickoff Returns Name

56

No.

Yards (Total)

Bryce Brown 2 vs. VAN 2009 Eric Berry 2, three times Sam Edgmon 1, twice Marsalous Johnson 2, twice Gerald Jones 2 at UCLA 2008 Denarius Moore 3 vs. SM 2007 David Oku 5, twice Dennis Rogan 6 vs. FLA 2008 Luke Stocker 1 vs. KY 2008

19 vs. VAN 2009 51 vs. VT 2009 10 vs. MEM 2009 40 at SC 2006 76 at UCLA 2008 56 vs. SM 2007 159 at MISS 2009 165 vs. FLA 2008 5 vs. KY 2008

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Field Goal Sequence

Tackles

Rushing

Tackles

Anthony Anderson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 vs. MEM 2009 Eric Berry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

14, twice Willie Bohannon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3, twice Wes Brown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 vs. WYO 2008 Cory Eichholtz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2 vs. SC 2009 Art Evans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5, twice C.J. Fleming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 vs. MEM 2009 Steven Fowlkes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 vs. MEM 2009 Savion Frazier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 vs. AUB 2009 Montori Hughes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 vs. MEM 2009 Janzen Jackson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

7 at SC 2009 8 at ALA 2007 Marsalous Johnson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Greg King . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

6, twice Herman Lathers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

12, twice Ben Martin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

7 at MISS 2009 Andre Mathis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 vs. MSU 2008 Rico McCoy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 vs. AUB 2009 Nigel Mitchell-Thornton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 vs. OHIO 2009 Darren Myles, Jr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 vs. MEM 2009 Chase Nelson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2 vs. SM 2007 Stephaun Raines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 vs. VAN 2009 Nick Reveiz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 vs. UCLA 2009 Shane Reveiz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 vs. MEM 2009 9, twice Dennis Rogan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Jake Storey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 vs. MEM 2009 LaMarcus Thompson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

7 at FLA 2009 Brent Vinson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

7 at ALA 2007 Prentiss Waggner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5 at MISS 2009 Marlon Walls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 vs. MEM 2009 6, twice Chris Walker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

9, twice Dan Williams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Gerald Williams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5 at SC 2008 Tyler Wolf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 vs. MEM 2009

Inside the Red Zone

Game

Tennessee

Opponent

Western Ky. 8-9 (8 TD) 1-1 (1 TD) UCLA 3-4 (1 TD, 2 FG) 3-3 (1 TD, 2 FG) at Florida 3-3 (1 TD, 2 FG) 5-6 (2 TD, 3 FG) Ohio 3-3 (2 TD, 1 FG) 4-5 (1 TD, 3 FG) Auburn 2-2 (1 TD, 1 FG) 5-5 (2 TD, 3 FG) Georgia 4-4 (3 TD, 1 FG) 0-0 at Alabama 2-3 (1 TD, 1 FG) 1-1 (1 FG) So. Carolina 3-4 (3 TD) 1-1 (1 FG) 7-8 (7 TD) 3-5 (3 TD) Memphis at Mississippi 2-2 (1 TD, 1 FG) 3-4 (3 TD) Vanderbilt 4-4 (3 TD, 1 FG) 4-4 (1 TD, 3 FG) at Kentucky 4-5 (3 TD, 1 FG) 3-3 (2 TD, 1 FG) Va. Tech (Bowl) 2-2 (2 TD) 6-6 (4 TD, 2 FG) Totals 47-53 (36 TD, 11 FG) 39-44 (20 TD, 19 FG)

Tennessee Giveaway/Takeaway Giveaway Game Fum Int Tot Western Ky. 1 2 3 UCLA 1 3 4 at Florida 0 2 2 Ohio 1 1 2 Auburn 1 0 1 Georgia 0 1 1 at Alabama 0 1 1 South Carolina 0 0 0 Memphis 1 1 2 at Mississippi 0 0 0 Vanderbilt 0 1 1 at Kentucky 1 1 2 Va. Tech (Bowl) 1 1 2 Totals 7 14 21

Takeaway Fum Int Tot 2 1 3 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 1 2 0 0 0 1 2 3 1 0 1 3 1 4 2 1 3 0 1 1 0 1 1 2 0 2 0 1 1 14 10 24

Dif. --3 ---1 +2 -+4 +1 +1 ---1 +3

Western Ky. UCLA (47) at Florida Ohio Auburn (22) Georgia at Alabama So. Carolina Memphis at Mississippi Vanderbilt at Kentucky Virginia Tech Totals

Tennessee

Opponent

-- (31) (28)

-(26) 51 (39) (31)

(24) (20) (38) 46 (49) 39 (26)

(37) (29) (35) (36) (18) (31) 32 (29) (43) 46 (19)

(30) (24) 47, 43b, 44b 40b (39) -- (27) 45b (25) 49 (30) -- 13-21

(52) (38) (50) (22) (49) (47) (32) -28 (31) (27) (32) (23) 49 (21) (46) (22) 28-33

Numbers in (parentheses) indicate field goal was made. b--Blocked.

Fumbles

Name

No.-Lost

Kevin Cooper Jonathan Crompton Montario Hardesty Quintin Hancock Janzen Jackson Nu’Keese Richardson Dennis Rogan Luke Stocker Brandon Warren Totals

2-0 6-3 1-1 1-0 1-1 1-0 2-1 1-1 1-0 16-7

Vols on Opening Offensive Drives

Western Ky. UCLA at Florida Ohio Auburn Georgia at Alabama So. Carolina Memphis at Mississippi Vanderbilt Kentucky Virginia Tech (Bowl)

1st Half

2nd Half

Interception FG FG TD Missed field goal Punt Punt TD TD Punt TD Interception Interception

Downs Interception Interception Missed FG Punt FG Punt Punt TD FG Interception Downs Punt

Vols on Opening Defensive Series

Western Ky. UCLA at Florida Ohio Auburn Georgia at Alabama So. Carolina Memphis at Mississippi Vanderbilt Kentucky Virginia Tech (Bowl)

1st Half

2nd Half

Punt FG FG TD Punt Punt Punt Fumble Punt TD Punt Punt Punt

Downs FG FG Punt Punt Interception Punt Punt Fumble Punt Punt Punt TD

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FACTs ABouT Tennessee Founded: 1794 Enrollment: 27,107 Interim President: Dr. Jan Simek Director of Athletics: Mike Hamilton Faculty Chairman of Athletics: Dr. Daniel Murphy Athletic Conference: Southeastern Conference Nickname of Team: Volunteers or Vols Mascot: Blue tick coon hound named Smokey Band: Pride of the Southland (250 pieces) Colors: Orange and White Stadium: Neyland Stadium (Capacity: 102,455) Shields-Watkins Field (natural grass)

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Junior defensive back Art Evans is an emerging star in the Vols’ secondary. His only missed start of 2009 was the regular season finale at Kentucky because of injury.

1,464 18 11 67.0 3,819 36 3,789 76 1,298 13 46.9 457 863 265 21 27

sInGle-seAson reCorD HolDers Rushing Yards Travis Stephens, 2001 Rushing TDs Gene McEver, 1929 Rushing TDs (QB) Heath Shuler, 1992 Passing Percentage Erik Ainge, 2006 Passing Yards Peyton Manning, 1997 Passing TDs Peyton Manning, 1997 Total Offense Yards Peyton Manning, 1997 Receptions Marcus Nash, 1997 Receiving Yards Robert Meachem, 2006 Receiving TDs Marcus Nash, 1997 Punting Average Jimmy Colquitt, 1982 Punt Return Yards Bobby Majors, 1969 Kickoff Return Yards David Oku, 2009 Int. Return Yards Eric Berry, 2008 Touchdowns Gene McEver, 1929 Field Goals Made Fuad Reveiz, 1982 MAsCoT The Vols’ mascot is a blue tick coon hound named Smokey. The latest in the line -- Smokey IX -- will be faithfully patrolling the sidelines again this year for Tennessee.

The current Volunteers mascot comes from a line of native Tennessee-bred blue tick coon hounds that has been on the job since 1953 and been provided by the family of the late Rev. W.C. Brooks of Knoxville. The mascot Smokey was chosen as a result of a Pep Club contest held that year to select a mascot.

nICKnAMe The University of Tennessee, as the state’s land grant university, draws the nickname of its athletic teams (Volunteers) from the name most associated with the state.

Tennessee acquired its name, “The Volunteer State,” in the early days of the 19th century when Gen. Andrew Jackson mustered large armies from his home state to fight the American Indians, and later the British at the Battle of New Orleans during the War of 1812.

The name “Volunteers” is frequently shortened to “Vols” in describing Tennessee athletic teams.

sCHool Colors The colors Orange and White were selected by Charles Moore, a member of the first football team in 1891, and later were approved by a vote of the student body. The colors were those of the common American Daisy, which grew in profusion on The Hill. Tennessee players did not appear in the now-famous orange jerseys until the season-opening game in 1922. Coach M.B. Banks’ Vols won that game over Emory & Henry by a score of 50-0.

The present-day Neyland Stadium/Shields-Watkins Field had its beginning in 1919. Col. W.S. Shields, president of Knoxville’s City National Bank and a UT trustee, provided the initial capital to prepare and equip an athletic field. Thus, when the field was completed in March 1921, it was called Shields-Watkins Field in honor of the donor and his wife, Alice Watkins-Shields.

The stadium, apart from the field it grew to enclose, came to bear its own distinguished name: Neyland Stadium. It was named in 1962 for the man most responsible for the growth and development of UT’s football program, Gen. Robert R. Neyland. Neyland served as head coach from 1926-1952, with two interruptions for military service. After retiring from the coaching ranks, Neyland was athletic director until his death in 1962. He was the guiding force behind additions to the stadium’s capacity and is the one most responsible for the winning tradition that Volunteer fans have come to expect over the years.

In the summer before the 1994 season, natural grass replaced the artificial turf as the surface of Neyland Stadium for the first time since 1968. A 1996 expansion to the North end upper deck pushed capacity above 100,000. The 2000 addition of the east side skyboxes raised the figure to 104,079 before Phase I and II renovations for club seating dropped current capacity to 102,455 -- still the fourth-largest stadium in college football.

neYlAnD sTADIuM/sHIelDs-WATKIns FIelD

3,078 3,078 37 62.5 62.5 11,201 11,201 89 89 11,020 183 2,814 25 18 494 43.9 1,163 1,854 44 71

CAreer reCorD HolDers Rushing Yards Travis Henry, 1997-2000 Rushing TDs Gene McEver, 1928-31 Passing Percentage Peyton Manning, 1994-97 Passing Yards Peyton Manning, 1994-97 Passing TDs Peyton Manning, 1994-97 Total Offense Yards Peyton Manning, 1994-97 Receptions Joey Kent,1993-96 Receiving Yards Joey Kent,1993-96 Receiving TDs Joey Kent,1993-96 Interceptions Tim Priest, 1968-70 Int. Return Yards Eric Berry, 2007-09 Punting Average Jimmy Colquitt, 1981-84 Punt Return Yards Bobby Majors, 1969-71 Kickoff Return Yards Willie Gault, 1979-82 Touchdowns Gene McEver, 1928-31 Field Goals Made Fuad Reveiz, 1981-84

2010 sTAFF -- Derek Dooley, Head Coach; Charlie Baggett, Asst. Head Coach/Wide Receivers; Jim Chaney, Offensive Coordinator/Running Backs; Justin Wilcox, Defensive Coordinator; Harry Hiestand, Offensive Line; Terry Joseph, Defensive Backs/Recruiting Coordinator; Eric Russell, Tight Ends/Special Teams; Chuck Smith, Defensive Line; Lance Thompson, Linebackers; Chino Fontenette, Graduate Assistant; Peter Sirmon, Graduate Assistant; Bennie Wylie, Football Head Strength Coach; David Blackburn, Senior Assoc. AD/Administration & Football Operations; Condredge Holloway, Asst. AD/ Student-Athlete Relations & Lettermen; Jason McVeigh, Head Athletic Trainer; Kyle Strongin, Coordinator Football Operations; Steven Rubio, Director of Player Personnel; Roger Frazier, Equipment Manager; Joe Harrinigton, Sports Video Coordinator, Heather Ervin, Asst. Director Football Operations.

HeAD CoACH DereK DooleY Derek 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 BCS 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 17-20 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.

For his efforts, 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 have two sons, John Taylor (11) and Peyton (8), and a daughter, Julianna (6). Allison is active in fundraising for the Susan G. Komen Foundation for breast cancer research.

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