2010 SPRING OUTLOOK
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 45-19 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 top-15 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 as Wide Receiver U. Gerald Jones comes back as Tennessee’s leading receiver. Playing in 12 of UT’s 13 games last season, he managed to lead the Vols in catches with 46, reception yards with 680 and yards per catch at 14.8. He hauled in a 51-yard bomb late in the Georgia game, a season-long for UT. Opposite Jones is Denarius Moore, who caught 40 balls for 540 yards at a 13.5 per-play average. Together, they 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 pitch-catch 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 must-have 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 is 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. The senior did rack up one touchdown in going 9-of-13 during his limited action. In his sophomore season he started six games and threw for 840 yards and four touchdowns as the Vols were in search of a consistent gunslinger. His familiarity with the SEC and Tennessee could work in his corner.
Luke Stocker
But Stephens will have a battle for the position as in the mix will be junior college transfer Matt Simms, sophomore Nick Lamaison and freshman Tyler Bray, who was an early enrollee in January. While experience may not favor the Vols, it’s the deepest quarterback class Tennessee has had in years. 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 stands to inherit the starting running back spot for the Vols. He rushed for 460 yards last season and scored four touchdowns mostly in a relief role for the workhorse Hardesty. Brown provides the power, and he’s got the speed. He’s also got trusty running mates in junior Tauren Pool and sophomore David Oku, both who saw action in 13 games last year. 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 is back for his sophomore year, coming off a Freshman All-America season with the Vols at right tackle. Douglas, though, will be surrounded by all-new help on the offensive line as the rest of his trench mates from 2009 are gone. Tennessee will be young across the line. 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.
DEFENSE
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 third-team 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.
2010 SPRING OUTLOOK 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 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 Chris Walker 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. 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 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. 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, averaging 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. -- Josh Pate, UTSports.com
2010 VOLS AT A GLANCE Starters Returning (13)
Offense (5) Tight End Luke Stocker (Sr., 6-6, 253), Right Tackle Aaron Douglas (Soph., 6-6, 287), Wide Receiver Gerald Jones (Sr., 6-0, 190), Wide Receiver Denarius Moore (Sr., 6-1, 190), and Fullback Kevin Cooper (Sr., 6-0, 254). Defense (6) Left End Ben Martin (Sr., 6-3, 251), Right End Chris Walker (Sr., 6-3, 241), 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, 181). Specialists (2) Placekicker Daniel Lincoln (Sr., 6-0, 210), Punter Chad Cunningham (Sr., 6-2, 205).
Starters Lost (11)
Offense (6) Left Tackle Chris Scott (Sr., 6-5, 330), Left Guard Cory Sullins (Sr., 6-1, 270), Center Cody Sullins (Sr., 6-1, 260), Left Guard Jacques McClendon (Sr., 6-3, 324), 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)
Lettermen Returning (43)
Offense (19)
Tight Ends Ben Bartholomew** Like Stocker*** Tackles Aaron Douglas* Dallas Thomas* Guards Jarrod Shaw**
Centers Victor Thomas* Quarterback Nick Stephens* Wide Receivers Cory Eicholtz* Gerald Jones*** Denarius Moore*** Zach Rogers* Marsalis Teague* Rod Wilks*
Tailbacks Bryce Brown* David Oku* Tauren Poole** Fullbacks Kevin Cooper** Sam Edgmon* Austin Johnson**
Defense (22) Ends Willie Bohannon* Ben Martin*** Chris Walker*** Gerald Williams** Tackles Montori Hughes* Marlon Walls*
Linebackers Savion Frazier*** 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* Tyler Wolf*
Specialists (2) Chad Cunningham (Punter/Placekicker)*** Daniel Lincoln* (Placekicker)***
Lettermen lost (22) Offense (13) OG William Brimfield*, TE Jeff Cottam****, QB Jonathan Crompton****, WR Quinton Hancock***, TB Montario Hardesty****, WR Steven Hensley* (Service), OG Jacques McClendon****, C Josh McNeil**** (Service), OG Vladmir Richard***, WR Austin Rogers**** (Service), OT Chris Scott****, 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***
2009 FINAL STATISTICS 2009 Scoreboard (7-6, 4-4 SEC)
Date Opponent (rank) (TV) Site Sept. 5 Western Kentucky (SEC) Knoxville Sept. 12 UCLA (ESPN) Knoxville Sept. 19 *at Florida (1/1)(CBS) Gainesville Sept. 26 Ohio (VideoSeat PPV) Knoxville Oct. 3 *Auburn (ESPN) Knoxville Oct. 10 *Georgia (SEC) Knoxville Oct. 24 *at Alabama (1/2)(CBS) Tuscaloosa Oct. 31 *South Carolina (21/21)(ESPN) Knoxville Nov. 7 Memphis (ESPNU) Knoxville Nov. 14 *at Mississippi (CBS) Oxford Nov. 21 *Vanderbilt (ESPNU) Knoxville Nov. 28 *at Kentucky (ESPNU) Lexington Dec. 31 #Virginia Tech (12/12)(ESPN) Atlanta Rankings listed (AP/USA Today) HC-Homecoming
TEAM STATISTICS
SCORING Points Per Game FIRST DOWNS Rushing Passing Penalty RUSHING YARDAGE Yards gained rushing Yards lost rushing Rushing Attempts Average Per Rush Average Per Game TDs Rushing PASSING YARDAGE Comp-Att-Int Average Per Pass Average Per Catch Average Per Game TDs Passing TOTAL OFFENSE Total Plays Average Per Play Average Per Game KICK RETURNS: #-YARDS Average Per Return PUNT RETURNS: #-YARDS Average Per Return INT RETURNS: #-YARDS Average Per Return FUMBLES-LOST PENALTIES-YARDS Average Per Game PUNTS-YARDS Average Per Punt Net punt average TIME OF POSSESSION/GAME 3RD-DOWN CONVERSIONS 3rd-Down Pct 4TH-DOWN CONVERSIONS 4th-Down Pct SACKS BY-YARDS MISC (Blocked FG Ret.) YARDS TOUCHDOWNS SCORED FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS PAT-ATTEMPTS ATTENDANCE Games/Avg Per Game Neutral Site Games SCORE BY QUARTERS 1st Tennessee 17 Opponents 67
2nd 63 50
UT 208 17.3 172 86 70 16 1,475 1,747 272 409 3.6 122.9 14 1,750 153-309-9 5.7 11.4 145.8 8 3,225 718 4.5 268.8 44-1,037 23.6 28-212 7.6 17-478 28.1 12-9 66-539 44.9 69-2,819 40.9 34.9 28:33 58/167 35% 5/14 36% 22-126 0 26 10-19 22-22 710,136 7/101,448 -
3rd 58 41
OPP 201 16.8 195 75 100 20 1,237 1,514 277 444 2.8 103.1 6 1,925 186-332-17 5.8 10.3 160.4 8 3,162 776 4.1 263.5 39-820 21.0 20-251 12.6 9-193 21.4 9-3 70-539 44.9 64-2,643 41.3 37.0 31:26 69/186 37% 7/14 50% 25-170 0 20 21-25 18-19 369,199 5/73,840 -
4th 70 40
OT 0 3
Total 208 201
SEC 6 6 9 3 5 3 4 4 6 5 8 5 4 8t 9 7 3 10t 2 6
NCAA 43 60 43 46 39 36t 59 33t 38 22 65 12 12 87t 87 56 20 76t 8 46
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
Result Attend. Quick Facts W, 63-7 98,761 Total offense margin of plus-574 best in UT history; 3 frosh among 7 with TDs L, 15-19 102,239 Vols limit Bruins to 186 total yards but lose 4 turnovers; Hardesty 26 rush, 89 yards, TD L, 13-23 90,894 Berry CBS Player of the Game in losing effort after 11 tackles, 13th career interception W, 34-23 95,535 Brown, Richardson both 100+ all-purpose yds; Hardesty 4th straight game w/TD L, 22-26 102,941 McCoy career-high 16 tackles, Berry (14) ties his high; UT converts 3 fourth downs W, 45-19 103,261 Crompton 20-of-27 for 310 yards and 4 TDs; UT def. allows no trips into red zone L, 10-12 92,012 Vols outgain Alabama 341-256, own second-half time of possession 20:53 to 9:07 W 31-13 96,263 Four takeaways turned into 24 points; McCoy’s 10 tackles surpass 300 career mark W, 56-28 94,636 Crompton UT-record 305 first-half passing yards en route to 42-7 halftime lead L, 17-42 61,422 D.Williams’ career-high nine tackles can’t offset McCluster’s record 282 rushing yards W, 31-16 100,124 W.Brown first collegiate TD on 25-yd Pick 6; Hardesty 32 rushes for 171 yards, TD W, 30-24 ot 70,981 Hardesty 39 carries for 179, 3 TDs (all career highs), including 20-yard OT winner L 14-37 73,777 Both Vol TDs in 7-min. span of 2nd quarter; Lathers ties career high with 12 tackles *-Southeastern Conference game #-Chick-fil-A Bowl (Georgia Dome)
individual Statistics
Offensive Statistics
# 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
Att 282 101 23 10 6 3 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 44 477 459
# 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
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
TD 4 7 5 2 1 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 28 5
Long 51 40 40 33 47 24 23 34 27 13 38 21 11 8 33 9 51 63
No. 55 56 61
Yds 2313 2313 2643
Avg 42.1 41.3 43.3
Long 58 58 64
TB 6 6 9
FC 9 8 15
Punting/Kicking
# 96
Punting Chad Cunningham Totals Opponents
Gain 1413 476 99 86 65 29 15 8 6 3 2 0 0 100 2302 2260
Loss 68 16 5 1 7 6 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 152 259 316
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 13 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 19 20
Comp-Att-Int 224-384-13 9-13-1 0-1-0 0-1-0 0-2-0 233-401-14 220-393-10
Pct 58.3 69.2 0.0 0.0 -- 58.1 56.0
Yds 2800 142 0 0 0 2942 2200
TD 27 1 0 0 0 28 5
I20 12 12 13
Long Avg/G 43 103.5 37 38.3 16 7.2 34 6.5 41 6.4 21 1.8 15 1.2 8 0.6 6 0.5 3 0.2 2 0.2 0 -0.1 0 -0.2 13 -4.0 43 157.2 71 149.5 Lng 51 33 0 0 0 51 63
Avg/G 215.4 47.3 0.0 0.0 -226.3 169.2
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
50+ 12 12 13
Blkd 1 1 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
Long 69 37 31 24 19 10 25 69 100
2009 FINAL STATISTICS # 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 0 0 0 0
Long 21 23 23 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 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 2
Long 25 7 7 29 8 7 0 29 56
No. 5 1
Yds 98 13
Avg 19.6 13.0
TD 0 0
Long 46 13
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
No. Fumble Returns Totals Opponents
Totals
# 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
PAT # Scoring TD FGs Kick 2 Montario Hardesty 14 0-0 0-0 26 Daniel Lincoln 0 10-16 33-34 6 Denarius Moore 7 0-0 0-0 88 Luke Stocker 5 0-0 0-0 11 Bryce Brown 4 0-0 0-0 4 Gerald Jones 4 0-0 0-0 0 2-2 9-9 93 Devis Mathis 87 Quintin Hancock 2 0-0 0-0 27 David Oku 2 0-0 0-0 10 Marsalis Teague 2 0-0 0-0 1 Brandon Warren 2 0-0 0-0 96 Chad Cunningham 0 1-3 4-4 94 Wes Brown 1 0-0 0-0 45 Kevin Cooper 1 0-0 0-0 80 Jeff Cottam 1 0-0 0-0 8 Jonathan Crompton 1 0-0 0-0 40 Austin Johnson 1 0-0 0-0 7 Nu’Keese Richardson 1 0-0 0-0 84 Chris Walker 1 0-0 0-0 Team 0 0 0-0 Totals 49 13-21 46-47 Opponents 29 28-33 29-29 # 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
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
PAT PAT Rush Rcv 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0
Total 2748 1345 460 142 94 85 58 23 15 7 6 3 2 -1 -2 4985 4144
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
PAT Pass DXP Saf Pts 0-0 0 0 84 0-0 0 0 63 0-0 0 0 42 0-0 0 0 30 0-0 0 0 24 0-0 0 0 24 0-0 0 0 15 0-0 0 0 12 0-0 0 0 12 0-0 0 0 12 0-0 0 0 12 0-0 0 0 7 0-0 0 0 6 0-0 0 0 6 0-0 0 0 6 0-0 0 0 6 0-0 0 0 6 0-0 0 0 6 0-0 0 0 6 0-0 0 1 2 0-0 0 1 381 0-0 0 1 289
GP Rush Rec PR KR IR Tot Avg/G 13 1345 302 0 0 0 1647 126.7 13 94 13 0 863 0 970 74.6 12 7 680 0 0 0 687 57.2 12 460 137 0 19 0 616 51.3 13 23 540 0 25 0 588 45.2 9 58 102 66 292 0 518 57.6 13 0 389 0 0 0 389 29.9 10 -1 298 0 0 0 297 29.7 13 6 147 0 0 0 153 11.8 13 3 110 0 0 0 113 8.7 13 0 0 0 100 7 107 8.2 12 0 0 46 52 0 98 8.2 13 85 9 0 0 0 94 7.2 12 2 68 0 0 0 70 5.8 5 0 54 0 0 0 54 10.8 13 0 41 0 0 0 41 3.2 12 15 19 0 0 0 34 2.8 13 0 33 0 0 0 33 2.5 10 0 0 0 0 29 29 2.9 12 0 0 0 0 28 28 2.3 11 0 0 0 18 0 18 1.6 9 0 0 0 0 8 8 0.9 9 0 0 0 0 7 7 0.8 12 0 0 0 0 7 7 0.6 12 -2 0 0 0 0 -2 -0.2 13 -52 0 0 0 0 -52 -4.0 13 2043 2942 112 1369 86 6552 504.0 13 1944 2200 267 1450 159 6020 463.1
No. Player GP 13 5 Rico McCoy 14 Eric Berry 13 13 55 Dan Williams 41 Dennis Rogan 12 34 Herman Lathers 13 12 84 Chris Walker 25 Art Evans 12 13 99 Ben Martin 43 Savion Frazier 8 15 Janzen Jackson 10 11 42 L.Thompson 56 Nick Reveiz 4 9 48 Greg King 94 Wes Brown 12 13 93 Montori Hughes 57 Gerald Williams 13 86 Willie Bohannon 13 9 13 Brent Vinson 29 Stephaun Raines 12 12 18 Tyler Wolf 38 Anthony Anderson 12 31 Marsalous Johnson 9 37 N.Mitchell-Thornton 8 96 Chad Cunningham 13 7 3 Darren Myles Jr. 30 Shane Reveiz 12 23 Prentiss Waggner 13 17 Derrick Furlow 13 20 Mike Edwards 8 13 6 Denarius Moore 46 Andre Mathis 5 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 58 Marlon Walls 7 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 AT TT TFL 72 47 119 3-14 56 31 87 7-21 36 34 70 9-31 42 27 69 4.5-17 28 24 52 2.5-9 23 19 42 8.5-50 24 15 39 1-1 20 18 38 4.5-33 19 19 38 4-12 26 11 37 1-11 25 10 35 7-33 11 16 27 4.5-9 14 10 24 1.5-1 10 10 20 5-26 10 10 20 2-12 9 6 15 0.5-3 7 7 14 2-12 8 3 11 . 6 4 10 . 4 6 10 . 7 2 9 . 5 4 9 1-1 5 4 9 1-3 5 2 7 . 6 1 7 1-1 4 3 7 . 4 2 6 . 4 1 5 . 1 4 5 . 4 0 4 . 1 3 4 . 2 2 4 . 1 2 3 . 2 1 3 . 0 3 3 . 1 2 3 0.5-2 2 1 3 . 2 1 3 . 2 1 3 . 1 1 2 . 1 1 2 . 1 1 2 . 2 0 2 . 2 0 2 . 1 0 1 . 1 0 1 . 1 0 1 . 0 1 1 . 1 0 1 . 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 PBU PD QBH FR . 5 5 2 . 2-7 7 9 3 2-48 . . . 9 1-0 1-0 6 7 . 3-42 . . . . . 2-7 1 3 3 . . 3 3 . . . 3 3 2 . . 1 1 3 1-0 1-29 3 4 . 1-8 . . . 1 2-0 . . . 1 . 1-8 2 3 . . 2-28 . 2 3 1-0 . 1 1 1 . . 3 3 5 1-0 . . . 1 1-0 1-7 2 3 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 3 . . . 3 3 1 . . . . 1 . . . . . . . 1 1 . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-0 . . . . . . 1 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
FF Blk 5 . 1 . . . 1 . . . 1 . 1 . 2 . . . 1 . 1 . . . . . 1 . 1 . . . 1 . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
13 520 370 890 71-302 21-153 10-86 45 55 37 14-98 18 13 502 424 926 72-279 18-142 14-159 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 44 20 19 1 2 1 0 Opponents *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 RET 4 63 0 1 4 64
OB 2 0 2
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
Name Montario Hardesty Jonathan Crompton Jonathan Crompton Gerald Jones Gerald Jones Chad Cunningham David Oku Montario Hardesty Chris Walker Rico McCoy
TD% Score% 67.9 88.7 45.5 88.6
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
2010 KEY RETURNEES 25 Art Evans DB | 6-0 | 185 | Jr. | Lakeland, Fla.
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 -- 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
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, 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
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 -- 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.
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 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 … 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 … Career Totals -- 46 receptions, 539 yards, 11.7 avg., 6 touchdowns.
42 LaMarcus Thompson LB | 6-1 | 228 | Sr. | Lithonia, Ga.
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.
84 Chris Walker
DE | 6-3 | 241 | Sr. | Memphis
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.
2009 HONORS All-America
Eric Berry -- AP, FWAA, AFCA, Walter Camp, Sporting News, Rivals.com, CBSsportsline.com, Sports Illustrated, CollegeFootballNews.com, NCAA Consensus Dan Williams -- Associated Press (Third Team)
Freshman All-America
Aaron Douglas -- Phil Steele, Sporting News, CollegeFootballNews.com (Second Team)
All-SEC
Eric Berry -- AP, Coaches, Sporting News, Phil Steele, Rivals.com, Sports Illustrated, CBSsportsline.com Dan Williams -- AP, Sporting News, Phil Steele Coaches (Second Team) Montario Hardesty -- Coaches, Associated Press, Phil Steele (Second Team) Rico McCoy -- Rivals.com, Coaches and Associated Press, Phil Steele (Second Team) Chris Scott -- Coaches and Associated Press (Second Team)
Freshman All-SEC
Aaron Douglas -- Coaches, Phil Steele, Sporting News, Rivals.com (Second Team) Herman Lathers -- Coaches, Sporting News
Additional Honors
Eric Berry -- Jim Thorpe Award Winner; Bronko Nagurski Award (Finalist), Lott Trophy (Finalist), Southeast Defensive Back of the Year (Touchdown Club of Atlanta), Amateur Male Athlete of the Year (Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame), Player of the Year (Tennessee Sports Writers Association), Lott Trophy Player of the Week (Set. 20, Nov. 11), Sports Illustrated CFB Safety of the Decade Wes Brown -- SEC Defensive Lineman of the Week (Nov. 23) Jonathan Crompton -- AT&T National Player of the Week (Oct. 15), SEC Offensive Player of the Week (Oct. 12) Aaron Douglas -- SEC Offensive Lineman of the Week (Nov. 9) Janzen Jackson -- SEC Defensive Freshman of the Week (Nov. 2) Daniel Lincoln -- CoSIDA Academic All-District (Second Team) Ben Martin -- SEC Good Works Team Chris Scott -- SEC Offensive Lineman of the Week (Sept. 7) Cody Sullins -- CoSIDA Academic All-District (Second Team)
2010 SPRING ROSTER OFFENSE
DEFENSE
Tight Ends
# 89 39 42 90 88 86
Name Ht. Daniel Adderley 6-6 Ben Bartholomew 6-1 Charles Karlosky 6-2 Ben Lehning 6-1 Luke Stocker 6-6 Matt Wegzyn 6-2
Wt. 215 245 218 232 253 234
Cl. Jr. Jr. Sr. Jr. Sr. So.
Exp Hometown (Previous School) Tr. Greer, S.C. (Univ. of Miami) 2L Nashville (Montgomery Bell Academy) Sq. Cookeville (Tennessee Tech Univ.) Sq. Nashville (David Lipscomb) 3L Berea, Ky. (Madison Southern) Sq. Northville, Mich. (Northville)
6-6 6-7 6-3 6-5
287 320 310 284
So. Fr. Fr. So.
1L HS Sq. 1L
Maryville (Maryville) Suwanee, Ga. (North Gwinnett) Knoxville (South Doyle) Baton Rouge, La. (Scotlandville)
Caleb Leonard 6-3 Cody Pope 6-6 Kevin Revis 6-2 JerQuari Schofield 6-6 Jarrod Shaw 6-4
272 290 279 312 322
Fr. Jr. Fr. Fr. Sr.
Sq. Sq. Sq. Sq. 2L
Knoxville (Halls) Julian, Calif. (Cathedral Catholic) Evansville (Rhea County) Aiken, S.C. (South Aiken) Lafayette, La. (Northside)
Tackles 78 70 73 71
Aaron Douglas Ja’Wuan James Chase Phillips Dallas Thomas
Guards 67 77 63 75 74
Centers
60 Carson Anderson 6-2 272 So. Sq. Florence, Ala. (Florence) 76 Daniel Hood 6-4 259 Fr. Sq. Knoxville (Catholic) 52 Victor Thomas 6-3 282 Sr. 1L Olive Branch, Miss. (Olive Branch)
Quarterbacks 8 Tyler Bray 40 Chris Cates 15 Mike Fromke 19 Nick Lamaison 2 Matt Simms 17 Nick Stephens
Wide Receivers 85 12 24 4 5 80 6 83 10
Todd Campbell Chris Eggert Cory Eichholtz Gerald Jones Ted Meline Matt Milton Denarius Moore Zach Rogers Marsalis Teague
Tailbacks 11 27 28 33
Bryce Brown David Oku Tauren Poole Toney Williams
6-6 6-0 6-2 6-1 6-3 6-4
192 182 196 212 209 231
Fr. So. Fr. So. Jr. Sr.
HS Sq. Sq. Tr. JC 1L
Kingsburg, Calif. (Kingsburg) Knoxville (Christian Acad. of Knoxville) Knoxville (Christian Acad. of Knoxville) Covina, Calif. (Mt. San Antonio College) Franklin Lakes, N.J. (El Camino CC) Flower Mound, Texas (Flower Mound)
6-0 5-10 5-8 6-0 6-2 6-5 6-1 6-0 5-10
188 193 182 190 172 207 190 174 178
Jr. Jr. Jr. Sr. Fr. Fr. Sr. So. So.
Sq. Sq. 1L 3L HS HS 3L 1L 1L
Nashville (Franklin) Knoxville (Univ. of the Cumberlands) Knoxville (Bearden) Oklahoma City, Okla. (Millwood) Miami, Fla. (North Miami Senior) Mascoutah, Ill. (Mascoutah) Tatum, Texas (Tatum) Nashville (David Lipscomb) Paris (Henry County)
6-0 5-10 5-11 6-0
220 185 211 212
So. So. Jr. Fr.
1L 1L 2L Sq.
Wichita, Kan. (Wichita East) Midwest City, Okla. (Carl Albert) Toccoa, Ga. (Stephens County) Alpharetta, Ga. (Milton)
Fullbacks
45 Kevin Cooper 6-0 254 Sr. 2L Chattanooga (Baylor) 44 Sam Edgmon 6-1 227 Jr. 1L Pulaski (Giles County) 46 Channing Fugate 6-2 229 Fr. HS Jackson, Ky. (Breathitt County)
SPECIALISTS
Placekickers/Punters # Name Pos. 96 Chad Cunningham P/PK 10 Josh Davis P 99 David Harrington P 26 Daniel Lincoln PK 47 Chip Rhome P 44 Sam Thomas P
Snappers/Holders 56 J.R. Carr 13 Geoff Courtney 59 Nick Guess 85 T.J. Marrs
LS H DS LS
Ht. 6-2 5-10 6-3 6-0 6-3 6-5
Wt. 205 190 174 210 175 189
Cl. Sr. Jr. Jr. Sr. Jr. Fr.
Exp Hometown (Previous School) 3L Dawsonville, Ga. (Dawson Co.) Sq. Dayton (Roane County) Tr. Westminster, Calif. (Orange Coast) 3L Ocala, Fla. (Forest) Sq. Christiana (Austin Peay) Sq. Memphis (Ridgeway)
5-10 6-1 6-2 5-10
215 176 202 221
Fr. Sr. Jr. Jr.
Sq. Sq. Sq. Sq.
Lomita, Calif. (South Torrance) Knoxville (Farragut) Knoxville (Farragut) Bluefield, Va. (Graham)
Ends # 65 86 90 99 94 55 98 84 57
Name Joseph Ayres Willie Bohannon Steven Fowlkes Ben Martin Corey Miller Jacques Smith Rae Sykes Chris Walker Gerald Williams
Tackles 93 95 97 58
Montori Hughes Arthur Jeffery Chase Nelson Marlon Walls
Ht. 6-3 6-3 6-5 6-3 6-3 6-2 6-4 6-3 6-3
Wt. 243 230 240 251 243 243 264 241 245
Cl. Fr. So. So. Sr. Fr. Fr. Jr. Sr. Sr.
Exp Hometown (Previous School) Sq. Knoxville (Chattanooga McCallie) 1L Mobile, Ala. (Blount) Sq. College Park, Ga. (Banneker) 3L Cincinnati, Ohio (La Salle) HS Wellford, S.C. (Byrnes) HS Ooltewah (Ooltewah) Sq. Alcoa (Coffeyville [Kan.] CC) 3L Memphis (Christian Brothers) 2L Lauderdale Lakes, Fla. (City Col. of SF)
6-4 6-3 6-3 6-3
317 288 285 289
So. Fr. Sr. So.
1L Sq. Sq. 1L
Murfreesboro (Siegel) Sarasota, Fla. (Booker) Tulsa, Okla. (Union) Olive Branch, Miss. (Hargrave Military)
212 236 221 223 231 222 217 225 198 224 222 219 228 218 202
So. Fr. Sr. So. Jr. So. So. So. Fr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Sr. Jr. Sr.
Sq. Sq. 3L Sq. 2L 1L 1L 1L Sq. 3L 1L 1L 3L 2L 1L
Nashville (Overton) Chesapeake, Va. (Oscar Smith) Woodbridge, Va. (Gar-Field) Cordova (St. George’s) Hickory, N.C. (Hickory) Memphis (Melrose) Baton Rouge, La. Scotlandville) Stone Mountain, Ga. (Stephenson) Stone Mountain, Ga. (Stone Mountain) Farragut (Farragut) Farragut (Farragut) Titusville, Fla. (Astronaut) Lithonia, Ga. (Redan) Charlotte, N.C. (North Mecklenburg) Cookeville (Cookeville)
185 178 185 173 186 181 199 186 183 184 198 181 217 174
Jr. Fr. Jr. Jr. Fr. So. So. So. Fr. Jr. Jr. So. So. Fr.
1L Sq. 2L Sq. Sq. 1L Sq. 1L Sq. 1L Sq. 1L 1L Sq.
Knoxville (Austin-East) Knoxville (Knoxville Catholic) Lakeland, Fla. (Evangel Christian) Richmond, Va. (Highland Springs) Nashville (Hillsboro) Lake Charles, La. (Barbe) Memphis (Central) Atlanta, Ga. (Carver) Jersey City, N.J. (Saint Peter’s Prep) Dalton, Ga. (Coffeyville [Kan.] CC) Memphis (East) Clinton, La. (Clinton) Smyrna (Smyrna) Russellville (Morristown East)
Linebackers 20 47 43 39 40 48 34 37 35 56 30 53 42 9 18
LaMarcus Armstead 5-9 Jerod Askew 5-11 Savion Frazier 6-2 Grant Jessen 5-11 Austin Johnson 6-2 Greg King 6-1 Herman Lathers 6-0 Nigel Mitchell-Thornton 6-0 Robert Nelson 5-11 Nick Reveiz 5-10 Shane Reveiz 5-9 Jake Storey 5-10 LaMarcus Thompson 6-1 Daryl Vereen 5-11 Tyler Wolf 5-11
Defensive Backs 36 27 25 38 24 15 21 3 12 29 7 23 22 26
Anthony Anderson Nick Branum Art Evans C.J. Fleming Eric Gordon Janzen Jackson Nick Jackson Darren Myles Jr. Nyshier Oliver Stephaun Raines Mandela Shaw Prentiss Waggner Rod Wilks Tyler Wills
6-0 5-10 6-0 5-10 5-10 6-0 5-11 6-1 5-11 5-10 6-0 6-2 6-0 5-11
FALL 2010 NEWCOMERS
Name Pos. Ht. Wt. John Brown DL 6-2 285 DB 6-2 190 Dave Clark Raiques Crump LB 6-2 220 Marcques Dixon ATH 5-10 195 OL 6-5 315 Zach Fulton Justin Hunter WR 6-5 180 Martaze Jackson LB 6-2 225 Eddrick Lofton DB 6-0 200 QB 6-3 215 Nash Nance RB 5-11 215 Rajion Neal Marques Pair OL 6-6 275 Michael Palardy PK/P 6-0 170 LB 6-1 220 John Propst Mychal Rivera TE 6-4 250 Da’Rick Rogers WR 6-3 215 Dontavis Sapp DB 6-3 205 OL 6-4 295 James Stone
Hometown (Previous School) Lakeland, Fla. (Northeast Mississippi CC) Baton Rouge, La. (Independence [Kan.] CC) Adamsville, 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 HS) Tyrone, Ga. (Sandy Creek HS) Sumter, S.C. (Sumter HS) Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (St. Thomas Aquinas HS) Hoover, Ala. (Hoover HS) Van Nuys, Calif. (College of the Canyons) Calhoun, Ga. (Calhoun HS) Valdosta, Ga. (Valdosta HS) Nashville (Maplewood HS)
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