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UTSPORTS.COM // @VOL_FOOTBALL 15 STAFF FOOTBALL HEAD COACH • 5 x National Champion (‘17, ‘13, ‘12, ‘11, ‘09) • 52 NFL Draft Picks with 16 First Round Picks • 20 All-Americans • Two victories over ranked teams in Year 1 at UT • Dodd Trophy National Coach of the Week (Nov. 13, 2018) • 18 All-Conference First-Team Selections • Coached Nation’s No. 1 Defense in ‘17, ‘16, ‘13 • 2 x Broyles Award Finalist • 2012 National Recruiter of the Year • His defenses have allowed only 16.7 ppg since 2013 Jeremy Pruitt enters his second season as the head coach of the Tennessee football program COACHING CAREER looking to build on the foundation he set in year one Year School Position on Rocky Top. 1997 Alabama Graduate Assistant Introduced as the 26th head coach in Tennessee 1998 Plainview HS Defensive Backs football history on Dec. 7, 2017, Pruitt took the 1999 West Alabama Defensive Backs helm of the Volunteers after collecting five national 2000 Plainview HS Defensive Coordinator 2001-03 Fort Payne HS Assistant Coach championships as an assistant and cementing himself 2004 Hoover HS Defensive Backs as the nation’s top defensive coordinator during stints 2005-06 Hoover HS Defensive Coordinator/DBs at Alabama (2016-17, 2007-12), Georgia (2014-15) and 2007-09 Alabama Director of Player Development Florida State (2013). 2010-12 Alabama Defensive Backs Pruitt has coached 52 NFL Draft selections, 2013 Florida State Defensive Coordinator/DBs including 16 first-round picks and 20 All-Americans. 2014-15 Georgia Defensive Coordinator/DBs Additionally, he guided the nation’s No. 1 defense in 2016-17 Alabama Defensive Coordinator/ILBs 2017, 2016 and 2013. He was named the 2012 National 2018-pres. Tennessee Head Coach Recruiter of the Year by 247Sports and was a two- time finalist for the Broyles Award, given to the nation’s top assistant coach each year. Pruitt’s first season at UT was highlighted by a pair of upset victories over ranked opponents and a National Coach of the Week honor. Additionally, a pair of Vols collected freshman All-America honors as Tennessee improved by 33 spots nationally in total defense and 74 spots in rush defense, while allowing nearly 100 rushing yards less per game. Pruitt was a standout high school coach before joining the Alabama staff as the Director of Player Development in 2007. He played collegiately for coaching legends Boots Donnelly, at Middle Tennessee State, and for , at Alabama, after growing up in Rainsville, Ala., a town just 45 minutes south of Chattanooga. The Pruitt family (left to right): Casey, Ridge, Jayse, Jeremy and Flynt. Pruitt is a teacher at heart, spending time as a physical education instructor right out of college while serving as an assistant coach for his father, Dale Pruitt Lays the Groundwork in Year 1 on Rocky Top Pruitt, a longtime high school head coach. He has Pruitt wasted no time in dramatically improving joked that he taught every kid in Fort Payne, Ala. how the Tennessee program in year one by molding the to tie their shoes from 2001-04. Vols in his own image: tough, disciplined, and, of The list of players coached by Pruitt reads like a course, fearless. who’s who of ’s top defensive players Tennessee’s first of the Pruitt era, this decade and includes 2017 National Defensive fittingly, came on a fourth-and-1 catch in the season- Player of the Year , 2016 Butkus opener. The Vols continued to play unafraid throughout Award (nation’s top LB) winner , 2016 the season as Tennessee authored two signature wins National Defensive Player of the Year , over ranked opponents in 2018, upsetting Kentucky at top 10 NFL draft picks , , home and Auburn on the road. , and , and Pruitt was named the National Coach of the current NFL stars Ha Ha Clinton-Dix, , Week by the Dodd Trophy following the 24-7 victory and . over the 11th-ranked Wildcats, while Tennessee’s 30-

16 TENNESSEE FOOTBALL 2019 MEDIA GUIDE GENERAL THE PRUITT FILE

Born: May 28, 1974 Hometown: Rainsville, Ala. Education: West Alabama (’99) Playing Experience: MTSU – DB (93-94), Alabama – DB (95-96)

Wife: Casey STAFF Children: Sons: Jayse (23), Ridge (4) and Flynt (2) National Championships (5)

2017 – Alabama (Defensive Coordinator) 2013 – Florida State (Defensive Coordinator) 2012 – Alabama (Defensive Backs Coach) 2011 – Alabama (Defensive Backs Coach) PLAYERS 2009 – Alabama (Director of Player Development)

NFL Draft Picks Coached (52 total, 16 First Rounders) DT (RD 1) - Alabama ‘19 – DB (RD 1) - Georgia ‘19 – DB Johnathan Abram (RD 1) - Georgia ‘19 – Oakland Raiders LB Christian Miller (RD 4) - Alabama ‘19 – 24 win at No. 21 Auburn was UT’s first upset victory DB (RD 5) - Alabama ‘19 – REVIEW over a ranked team on the road in 12 years. LB (RD 5) - Alabama ‘19 – LB D’Andre Walker (RD 5) - Georgia ‘19 – Tennessee was the only team in the Power 5 DT (RD 6) - Alabama ‘19 – without at least one start from a senior on offense LB Roquan Smith (RD 1) - Georgia ‘18 – DB Minkah Fitzpatrick (RD 1) - Alabama ‘18 – Dolphins in 2018 and the Vols had only five senior starters on DT Da’Ron Payne (RD 1) - Alabama ‘18 – Redskins LB (RD 1) - Alabama ‘18 – Tennessee Titans defense. LB Lorenzo Carter (RD 3) - Georgia ‘18 – New York Giants HISTORY Under Pruitt, redshirt sophomore DB (RD 3) - Alabama ‘18 - DL Da’Shawn Hand (RD 4) - Alabama ‘18 – Jarrett Guarantano showed vast improvement in his DB (RD 4) - Alabama ‘18 – second year as a starter, setting a school-record for LB (RD 6) - Alabama ‘18 – Washington Redskins DT (RD 7) - Alabama ‘18 - Pittsburgh Steelers consecutive pass attempts without an DB (RD 1) - Alabama ‘17 – Baltimore Ravens (166 attempts) while throwing for 1,907 yards and DE Jonathan Allen (RD 1) – Alabama ’17 – Washington Redskins LB Reuben Foster (RD 1) – Alabama ’17 – 12 and collecting National Player of the LB Ryan Anderson (RD 2) – Alabama ’17 – Washington Redskins HONORS Week honors following his 328-yard, two-touchdown DT (RD 2) – Alabama ’17 – New York Giants DE DeMarcus Walker (RD 2) – Florida State ’17 – performance at Auburn. LB Tim Williams (RD 3) – Alabama ’17 - Baltimore Ravens DB (RD 4) – Alabama ’17 – Chicago Bears Redshirt junior Darrell Taylor also CB (RD 6) – Florida State ‘17 – Cowboys grabbed National Player of the Week honors following CB Jalen Ramsey (RD 1) – Florida State ’16 – Jacksonville Jaguars LB Leonard Floyd (RD 1) – Georgia ’16 – Chicago Bears his four-sack performance versus Kentucky. Taylor LB (RD 2) – Alabama ’16 – finished with a team-high eight sacks and 11 TFLs to DT A’Shawn Robinson (RD 2) – Alabama ’16 – Detroit Lions VOLMANAC DT (RD 2) – Alabama ’16 – more than double his career output from his first two CB (RD 2) – Alabama ’16 – seasons. LB (RD 3) – Georgia ’16 – New York Jets DE Mario Edwards (RD 2) – Florida State ’15 – Oakland Raiders The Vols were the only team in the SEC that DT (RD 2) - Florida State ’15 – Chicago Bears CB (RD 2) - Florida State ’15 – Buffalo Bills featured two true freshman starters at DB (RD 2) – Alabama ’15 – New York Giants and also included a pair of freshman All-Americans. CB P.J. Williams (RD 3) – Florida State ’15 – Cornerback Bryce Thompson grabbed freshman All- LB Ramik Wilson (RD 4) – Georgia ’15 –

DB Damian Swann (RD 5) – Georgia ’15 – New Orleans Saints RECORDS America honors from the FWAA, while punter Joe LB Amarlo Herrera (RD 6) – Georgia ’15 – FS Ha Ha Clinton-Dix (RD 1) – Alabama ’14 – Doyle grabbed first-year accolades from USA Today. CB Lamarcus Joyner (RD 2) - Florida State ’14 – St. Louis Rams Thompson was the highest-graded true freshman DT (RD 2) – Florida State ’14 – Baltimore Ravens FS (RD 3) – Florida State ’14 – Baltimore Ravens cornerback in college football, according to PFF LB Telvin Smith (RD 5) – Florida State ’14 – Jacksonville Jaguars College. DB (RD 5) – Alabama ’14 – New Orleans Saints CB Dee Milliner (RD 1) – Alabama ’13 – New York Jets Tennessee scored three defensive touchdowns DB Mark Barron (RD 1) – Alabama ’12 – CB Dre Kirkpatrick (RD 1) – Alabama ’12 – in 2018, tying for third in the SEC and No. 17 in the CB DeQuan Menzie (RD 5) – Alabama ’12 – Kansas City Chiefs country, and set a school-record in punt return defense with an SEC-leading 2.0 yards per return mark. Conference Championships (4) 2016 SEC – Alabama (Defensive Coordinator) Additionally, Pruitt stressed academic success in 2013 ACC – Florida State (Defensive Coordinator) his first season on Rocky Top, and several Vols were 2012 SEC – Alabama (Defensive Backs Coach) standouts in the classroom. Since Pruitt arrived on 2009 SEC – Alabama (Director of Player Development) campus: All-Americans Coached (20) • Specialist Parker Henry was named the SEC’s H. DB Bryce Thompson – Tennessee ’18 – FWAA Freshman P Joe Doyle – Tennessee ’18 – USA Today Freshman Boyd McWhorter Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year DB Minkah Fitzpatrick – Alabama ’17 – Unanimous; ’16 – Consensus LB Rashaan Evans – Alabama ‘17 – AFCA in 2018 and received a $20,000 scholarship. DL Da’Ron Payne – Alabama ’17 – AFCA • Redshirt sophomore offensive lineman Ryan DE Jonathan Allen - Alabama ’16 – Unanimous LB Reuben Foster – Alabama ’16 - Unanimous Johnson graduated with a civil engineering DB Marlon Humphrey - Alabama ’16 – FWAA degree in three years and collected Google Cloud LB Lorenzo Carter - Georgia ‘15 - ESPN True Freshman DB Lamarcus Joyner - Florida State ’13 - Unanimous Academic All-District honors along with senior DT Timmy Jernigan – Florida State ’13 – ESPN, Athlon defensive end Kyle Phillips. DB Nate Andrews – Florida State ‘13 – Freshman DB Terrence Brooks – Florida State ’13 - CBS • Twenty-Five Vols were selected for the SEC DB Jalen Ramsey – Florida State ’13 - Freshman CB Dee Milliner – Alabama ’12 - Unanimous Academic Honor Roll. DB Mark Barron – Alabama ’11 - Unanimous; ‘10 - FWAA • Nine graduates played for the Vols during the fall. CB Dre Kirkpatrick – Alabama ’11 - FWAA, CBS, PFW CB DeQuan Menzie – Alabama ’11 – AFCA National Award Winners Coached DB Minkah Fitzpatrick – Alabama ’17 – Thorpe, Bednarik LB Reuben Foster – Alabama ’16 – Butkus DE Jonathan Allen – Alabama ’16 – Nagurski, Bednarik, Hendricks, Lombardi

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“WHAT THEY ARE SAYING” ... ABOUT JEREMY PRUITT

JIMBO FISHER, TEXAS A&M HEAD COACH MEL KIPER, ESPN NFL DRAFT ANALYST Jeremy Pruitt is one of the top defensive I think Jeremy Pruitt, the recruiting class “ “ minds in college football. He has a relentless “ coming in this year, is outstanding. The drive to be great and he did a phenomenal recruits that are coming in are going to get job as our defensive coordinator when we Tennessee back to having a lot of early- won the national championship in 2013. round picks. He’s a tenacious recruiter with a remarkable ” ability to build long-lasting relationships with his players. He loves football and he loves mentoring young men. I believe Tennessee has made a great hire with their , ALABAMA HEAD COACH new head coach. Jeremy has done a tremendous job for our ” “ program, and we appreciate everything he has done to contribute to our success. JALEN RAMSEY, JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS ALL-PRO What has made Jeremy a great coach and CB & FORMER FLORIDA STATE ALL-AMERICA DB coordinator are the same characteristics that are going to make him an outstanding “ Coach Pruitt was one of my favorite head coach. He is hard-working, dedicated coaches because he had a good balance and organized with exceptional knowledge of work and play. When it was time to of the game. He is an excellent recruiter who focus on football, we definitely focused does a great job developing players and on football but when it was time to have earning their respect. He will do a great job fun like on game days and maybe special at Tennessee and we wish him the best. holidays, we had fun as a family. Coach always made sure we were taken care of ” and made sure that we stayed on top of our game and our academics in the classroom. JONATHAN ALLEN, WASHINGTON REDSKINS DL & 2016 NATIONAL DEFENSIVE PLAYER ” OF THE YEAR RASHAAN EVANS, TENNESSEE TITANS LB Coach Pruitt is definitely one of my favorite Jeremy Pruitt is a great coach…He’s very “ coaches I have ever had playing at Alabama. “ patient, and I think that’s what makes him I definitely think he is a players’ coach. The such a great coach because he’s not just a guys at Tennessee are getting a great head coach, he’s a player-type guy. What I mean coach who really cares about them. I mean, by that is he teaches you about life. He’s I know they’re excited. I’m not too excited always implemented some type of thing to play against them every year, but I think that he’s been through in his life and tries to it’s good. I think it was the best decision help guys that are going through things off for him. the field because if something is not right ” off the field, it transitions on to the field, as well. You’ve got to make sure both sides are balanced.”

18 TENNESSEE FOOTBALL 2019 MEDIA GUIDE GENERAL STAFF Pruitt Develops Pros and Wins Championships Pruitt owned an astounding 96-13 record (.881 winning percentage) as an assistant coach at Alabama, Georgia and Florida State. He pushed PLAYERS his players to be successful on the field, but also developed them as men and established life-long bonds with his former student-athletes. A month after taking the UT job, Pruitt honored his commitment to his players and returned to first-team honors. Fitzpatrick collected consensus REVIEW Alabama to help lead the Crimson Tide to the 2017 All-America honors for the second straight year College Football Playoff National Championship. in addition to the (nation’s top He also was part of three national championships defensive back) and Chuck Bednarik Award (nation’s (2009, 2011, 2012) on the staff of the Crimson top defensive player). Tide from 2007 to 2012, and was the defensive In his first season as Alabama’s defensive coordinator during Florida State’s undefeated coordinator, Pruitt led the most dominant defense HISTORY national championship season in 2013. in college football in 2016. The Tide led the nation Former players he recruited and coached swear in scoring defense (13.0 ppg), rushing defense (63.9 by Pruitt years later, including Ramsey, an NFL All- ypg) and total defense (261.8 ypg). The Tide also led Pro, Heisman Trophy winner , the nation in defensive touchdowns with 11. Pruitt Telvin Smith and Redskins linebacker Ryan

coached the aforementioned Foster to consensus HONORS Anderson to name a few. first team All-America honors and the after finishing the season with 115 tackles, 13 tackles Pruitt Guides SEC’s Top Defenses for loss and five sacks, while Allen earned unanimous Pruitt served as the defensive coordinator/inside first-team All-America honors and won the Chuck coach during his second stint with the Bednarik Award, the Vince (nation’s

Crimson Tide in 2016 and 2017, leading an Alabama top lineman), the Ted Hendricks Award (nation’s top VOLMANAC team that topped the nation in scoring defense, total defensive end), and the defense and rushing defense, while advancing to the (nation’s top defensive player). College Football Playoff both seasons. Prior to his return to Alabama, Pruitt was the Pruitt’s 2017 defense allowed only 11.9 points per defensive coordinator for two seasons at Georgia, game, 260.4 total yards per contest and 94.7 rushing guiding the nation’s No. 1 pass defense in 2015 and yards. Six Crimson Tide defensive players earned leading a squad that finished in the top 20 nationally

All-SEC honors in 2017, the most among any team in scoring defense, pass defense and total defense in RECORDS in the conference, with defensive back Fitzpatrick 2014. and defensive lineman garnering The 2015 Bulldogs’ defense ranked seventh

UTSPORTS.COM // @VOL_FOOTBALL 19 STAFF assistant coach in 2010, he shaped an inexperienced secondary into one of the best in the country. The young group came together quickly and helped Alabama lead the SEC in total defense, scoring defense and pass efficiency defense. The unit was anchored by Barron, who was named a first-team FWAA All-American. He led the Tide with 75 tackles in 12 games. Robert Lester also had a significant impact at safety, earning second- team Walter Camp All-American honors and ranking second nationally with eight . At corner, Kirkpatrick was a second-team All-SEC pick, while Milliner was a Freshman All-American and Freshman All-SEC selection.

nationally in total defense, allowing 305.9 yards Pruitt’s Roots as a High School Coach and Collegiate per game, third in red zone defense (.676) and in Player first down defense (189), seventh in pass efficiency Pruitt joined the Alabama staff in 2007 as the defense (104.99) and eighth in scoring defense (16.9 Director of Player Development following a successful ppg). run as a high school coach at prep powerhouse Hoover Pruitt’s 2014 Georgia defense ranked fifth High School and under his father at Fort Payne High nationally in passing yards allowed (170.4 ypg) and School and Plainview High School. was fourth in the country in turnover margin (+1.23). Pruitt coached defensive backs for three seasons During his stint in Athens, Pruitt coached seven at Hoover and added defensive coordinator duties future NFL Draft picks and four all-conference for his final two years with the Bucs. Hoover went to selections. three straight Class 6A State Championship games from 2004-06 and won state titles in 2004 and 2005. Pruitt Finds Immediate Success at First Defensive He was an assistant coach at Fort Payne from Coordinator Post 2001-03. Pruitt’s first defensive coordinator job came Pruitt got his first taste of coaching as a student at Florida State in 2013 where he also coached the assistant at Alabama in 1997, working under defensive defensive backs. The Seminoles led the nation in backs coach , before entering the high scoring defense (12.1 ppg), pass defense (156.6) and school coaching ranks. He coached with his father at interceptions (26) en route to a 14-0 record and the Plainview High School in 1998 and 2000. BCS National Championship. In total, a staggering 11 He also coached defensive backs at West players from FSU’s 2013 defense were selected in the Alabama, where he earned his bachelor’s degree in NFL Draft. 1999. That Seminoles team also boasted nine players Pruitt played collegiately at Middle Tennessee and that received All-ACC postseason honors, led by Alabama, serving as a two-year starter at safety for Joyner, who was a first-team selection and became the Blue Raiders, before transferring to the Crimson just the seventh FSU defensive back to earn consensus Tide and playing in 16 games as a reserve defensive All-America honors. back for Stallings. Defensive Timmy Jernigan also garnered He totaled 79 tackles and three interceptions at All-America honors from multiple outlets and joined MTSU. Joyner on the All-ACC first team. Defensive backs Pruitt wore jersey No. 27 with the Crimson Nate Andrews and Ramsey earned Freshman All- Tide and was a member of the 1996 SEC Western America status as well. Division Championship team that won the Outback Bowl. He played at Alabama with current Tennessee Pruitt Helps Ignite Alabama’s Championship Run assistant coaches Will Friend and as Pruitt served as the defensive backs coach at well as current Cleveland Browns head coach Freddie Alabama from 2010 to 2012, helping the Crimson Tide Kitchens. win back-to-back BCS National Championships in 2011 Pruitt and his wife Casey have three sons, Jayse, and 2012 with his secondary leading the way. Ridge and Flynt. His 2012 Tide secondary was led by Milliner, a first team All-American and top-10 pick in the 2013 NFL Draft. Alabama ranked seventh nationally in pass efficiency defense while leading the nation in scoring and total defense en route to winning the SEC and national championships. The 2011 Alabama secondary was one of the best in the nation, boasting a pair of AFCA first team All- Americans in Barron, who was also a finalist for the Thorpe Award, and DeQuan Menzie. Kirkpatrick made it three first-team All-Americans in the secondary when he and Barron received that honor from the FWAA. During Pruitt’s first season as a full-time collegiate

20 TENNESSEE FOOTBALL 2019 MEDIA GUIDE GENERAL DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR / DEFENSIVE BACKS STAFF SECOND SEASON AT TENNESSEE

TROY ’05

Derrick Ansley joined head coach Jeremy PLAYERS Pruitt’s staff in February as defensive coordinator THE ANSLEY FILE and defensive backs coach. Hometown: Tallassee, Ala. Ansley is a 14-year veteran of the coaching ranks, Education: Bachelor’s Degree (Troy ‘05) & Master’s Degree developing a reputation as one of the Southeastern (Alabama ‘11)

Conference’s most respected defensive backs Playing Experience: Troy - DB (2001-04) REVIEW Wife: Alaea coaches and one of the nation’s top recruiters. Children: Selena Ansley came to the Vols following a one- year stint as the defensive backs coach for the NFL Draft Picks Coached (13 total, 6 first rounders) NFL’s Oakland Raiders where his unit tallied 14 DB Mike Edwards (RD 3) – Kentucky ’19 – Tampa Bay Buccaneers DB Deionte Thompson (RD 5) – Alabama ’19 – Arizona Cardinals interceptions – up from five the year before. DB Minkah Fitzpatrick (RD 1) – Alabama ’18 – HISTORY He has coached 13 defensive backs that have been DB Ronnie Harrison (RD 3) – Alabama ’18 – Jacksonville Jaguars selected in the NFL Draft and five All-Americans, DB Anthony Averett (RD 4) – Alabama ’18 – Baltimore Ravens DB Marlon Humphey (RD 1) – Alabama ’17 – Baltimore Ravens while winning two national championships at DB Eddie Jackson (RD 4) – Alabama ’14 – Chicago Bears Alabama during stints as defensive backs coach DB Ha Ha Clinton-Dix (RD 1) – Alabama ’14 – Green Bay Packers (2016-17) and as a defensive graduate assistant DB Vinnie Sunseri (RD 5) – Alabama ’14 – New Orleans Saints HONORS (2010-11). DB Dee Milliner (RD 1) – Alabama ’13 – New York Jets DB Mark Barron (RD 1) – Alabama ’12 – Tampa Bay Buccaneers Ansley coached the (2013-14) and DB Dre Kirkpatrick (RD 1) – Alabama ’12 – Cincinnati Bengals was the co-defensive coordinator and secondary DB DeQuan Menzie (RD 5) – Alabama ’12 – Kansas City Chiefs coach (2015) at Kentucky after a one-year stint National Championships with the defensive backs at Tennessee (2012). 2017 – Alabama (Defensive Backs Coach) 2011 – Alabama (Defensive Graduate Assistant) VOLMANAC OAKLAND RAIDERS (2018) In 2018, Ansley coached a Raiders’ defensive Conference Championships 2016 SEC – Alabama (Defensive Backs Coach) back unit that improved dramatically from the year prior to his arrival. The Raiders increased their All-Americans Coached interception total by +9 under Ansley. Additionally, DB Minkah Fitzpatrick – Alabama ‘16 & ‘17 – Walter Camp, FWAA, Associated Press, Sporting News, AFCA and Sports Illustrated

DB Marlon Humphrey – Alabama ‘16 – FWAA RECORDS DB Mark Barron – Alabama ‘11 – Unanimous DB Dre Kirkpatrick – Alabama ‘11 – Associated Press DB DeQuan Menzie – Alabama ‘11 – AFCA

National Award Winners Coached DB Minkah Fitzpatrick – Alabama ‘17 – Thorpe Award, Chuck Bednarik Award

the Raiders totaled 73 passes defended in 2018 after tallying 56 in 2017. Ansley coached in Oakland. Conley finished fifth in the NFL with 15 passes defended as he made tremendous strides in his second year in the league, starting 14 games after appearing in only two games as a rookie.

ALABAMA (2016-17) In 2016 and 2017, Ansley teamed with Pruitt as coaches of the nation’s top defenses at Alabama. The Crimson Tide had the nation’s No. 1 total defense and No. 1 scoring defense both seasons, leading the SEC in passing defense (165.7 ypg) and interceptions (19) in 2017 on its way to a College Football Playoff National Championship. Alabama was tied for the SEC lead with 16 interceptions in 2016 and also led the nation with 11 defensive touchdowns.

UTSPORTS.COM // @VOL_FOOTBALL 21 STAFF Ansley directly coached six NFL Draft selections in 2011, featuring the nation’s best defense, which with the Crimson Tide from 2016-17, including ranked No. 1 nationally in scoring defense, total first-round picks Minkah Fitzpatrick and Marlon defense, pass defense and pass efficiency defense. Humphrey, as well as Ronnie Harrison, Anthony He worked with All-Americans Mark Barron, Dre Averett, Eddie Jackson and Deionte Thompson. Kirkpatrick and DeQuan Menzie. Fitzpatrick was a consensus All-American in 2016 and collected unanimous All-America honors in HUNTINGDON COLLEGE (2005-09) 2017, while also winning the Thorpe Award and the After he graduated college, Ansley spent five Chuck Bednarik Award. Humphrey grabbed first- seasons coaching at Huntingdon College. During team All-America honors in 2016, as well. his tenure with the Hawks, Ansley helped guide the team to its first winning season and the school’s KENTUCKY (2013-15) first playoff appearance. Ansley coached the cornerbacks (2013-14) and Huntingdon produced a winning record in four was the co-defensive coordinator and secondary of the five seasons he was on staff with two eight- coach (2015) at Kentucky. In Lexington, Ansley win campaigns. helped the Wildcat defense record a school- record six defensive touchdowns while creating 23 BACKGROUND turnovers that ranked second in the SEC in 2015. He Ansley starred on the gridiron at Troy, starting helped develop future NFL Draft pick Mike Edwards 40 consecutive games for the Trojans. He finished from 2014-15, as well. third in the nation in interceptions as a junior in 2003 with nine picks. Ansley then garnered first TENNESSEE (2012) team All-Sun Belt Conference honors as a senior in With the Vols in 2012, Ansley coached future 2004, Troy’s first season in the league. He finished NFL defensive backs and Brian second in Trojans’ history in interceptions (19) and Randolph as well as safety Byron Moore, who led teamed with future NFL All-Pros Demarcus Ware the SEC with five interceptions. and Osi Umenyiora. Ansley and his wife, Alaea, have a daughter, Selena. ALABAMA (2010-11) Before his first stint on Rocky Top, Ansley was a graduate assistant at Alabama for two years. The Tide went 12-1 to claim the national championship

22 TENNESSEE FOOTBALL 2019 MEDIA GUIDE GENERAL JIM CHANEY OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR STAFF FIFTH SEASON AT TENNESSEE

CENTRAL MISSOURI STATE ’85

Jim Chaney, a 34-year veteran of the coaching PLAYERS ranks, was hired by Jeremy Pruitt in January as THE CHANEY FILE offensive coordinator. Born: January 12, 1957 Hometown: Holden, Mo. Chaney returned to Rocky Top, where he served Education: Bachelor’s Degree (Central Missouri State ‘85) as the Vols’ record-setting offensive coordinator Playing Experience: Central Missouri State - DT (1980-83) Wife: Lisa and coach from 2009-12, following REVIEW impressive stints coordinating the offenses at Children: Elizabeth, Sara Georgia (2016-18), Pitt (2015) and Arkansas (2013- Highlighted NFL Draft Picks Coached (59 total, 6 first rounders) WR Mecole Hardman (RD 2) - Georgia ’19 – Kansas City Chiefs 14). He also has experience as an assistant coach OL (RD 1) – Georgia ’18 – New England Patriots with the St. Louis Rams (2006-08) and as the RB (RD 1) – Georgia ’18 – New England Patriots OL (RD 1) – Arkansas ’18 – Detroit Lions

offensive coordinator at Purdue (1997-2005) and HISTORY RB (RD 2) – Georgia ’18 – Cleveland Browns Cal State Fullerton (1988-92). RB James Conner (RD 3) – Pitt ’17 – Pittsburgh Steelers Led by New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew RB Alex Collins (RD 5) – Arkansas ’16 – Seattle Seahawks OL Ja’Wuan James (RD 1) – Tennessee ’14 – Miami Dolphins Brees, Chaney-coached players are featured WR (RD 1) – Tennessee ’13 – prominently throughout the NFL and include WR Justin Hunter (RD 2) – Tennessee ’13 – Tennessee Titans RB Montario Hardesty (RD 2) – Tennessee ’10 – Cleveland Browns Browns Nick Chubb, Patriots running QB Kelly Orton (RD 4) – Purdue ’05 – Chicago Bears

back Sony Michel, Ravens running back Alex QB Drew Brees (RD 2) – Purdue ’01 – San Diego Chargers HONORS Collins, Bengals Tyler Boyd, Bears OL Matt Light (RD 2) – Purdue ’01 – New England Patriots wide receiver Cordarrelle Patterson, Dolphins’ Conference Championships offensive lineman and Broncos 2017 SEC Championship – Georgia 2000 Big Ten – Purdue offensive lineman Ja’Wuan James, among several 1988 MAC Championship – Western Michigan others. 1993 WAC Championship – Wyoming

Since returning to the college ranks in 2009, VOLMANAC All-Americans Coached Chaney has coached 38 NFL Draft picks and 11 QB Jake Fromm – Georgia ’17 – Freshman All-American - FWAA, ESPN, USA Today 1,000-yard rushers. Overall, he has coached 59 NFL OL Andrew Thomas – Georgia ’17 – Freshman All-American – FWAA, ESPN, USA Today TE Isaac Nauta, Georgia ’16 – Freshman All-American – FWAA, ESPN, Draft picks and 12 All-Americans. USA Today, Athlon The last eight draft-eligible starting quarterbacks OL Travis Swanson – Arkansas ’13 – USA Today TE Hunter Henry – Arkansas ’13 – Freshman All-American – FWAA, who were coached by Chaney have played in the Sporting News, Athlon, Phil Steele NFL, including Nathan Peterman (Pitt), Brandon OL Aaron Douglas – Tennessee ’09 – Freshman All-American – FWAA, Sporting News

Allen (Arkansas), Tyler Bray (UT), Matt Simms (UT), OL James Stone – Tennessee ’10 – Freshman All-American – FWAA, Sporting News RECORDS WR Taylor Stubblefield – Purdue ’04 – Consensus Jonathan Crompton (UT), Curtis Painter (Purdue), QB Drew Brees – Purdue ’00 – Gannett News Service (Purdue) and Brees (Purdue). OL Matt Light – Purdue ’00 – Gannett News Service WR Brian Alford – Purdue ’97 – Football News Chaney has found success at every stop in his OL Steve Scifres – Wyoming ’96 - FWAA-Sports Illustrated, Street & collegiate coaching career. Smith’s, Athlon Sports, College Football News

National Award Winners Coached GEORGIA (2016-18) QB Drew Brees – Purdue ’00 – Maxwell Award Most recently, Chaney guided Georgia to some TE Tim Stratton – Purdue ’00 – John Mackey Award of the most prolific offenses in Bulldogs’ history, coaching quarterbacks in 2016 and 2017, and the tight ends in 2018, in addition to coordinating the offense. Georgia led the SEC in rushing in 2017 (258.4) and 2018 (238.79) and had four different players eclipse 1,000 yards rushing over the two-year span. Georgia set school records in rushing yards (3,876) and rushing touchdowns (42) in 2017. Georgia won the SEC and advanced to the College Football Playoff Championship in 2017 with a true freshman at quarterback in Jake Fromm. The Bulldogs went to a second consecutive SEC Championship game in 2018 and appeared in the Sugar Bowl, while ranking second in the SEC in scoring (37.9 ppg) and averaging 464.4 total yards per game.

PITT (2015) / ARKANSAS (2013-14) Chaney also helped Pitt go 8-5 and developed

UTSPORTS.COM // @VOL_FOOTBALL 23 STAFF PURDUE (1997-2005) During his nine seasons as the offensive coordinator at Purdue, Chaney’s offenses ranked in the top 10 in the nation in total offense six times and led the Big Ten in passing five times. In 2000, Brees led the NCAA in total offense and received the Maxwell Award as the Boilermakers won the Big Ten and earned a berth in the Rose Bowl for the first time in 33 years. Overall, Brees led the Big Ten in yards, completions and touchdowns three years in a row (1998-00) and remains the Big Ten career leader in passing yards and completions. Brees led the nation in total yards in 1999 (4,086) and 2000 future NFL Draft pick Nathan Peterman at (4,189). quarterback in 2015, and he guided an Arkansas Prior to Brees, Billy Dicken led the Big Ten in offense, featuring a pair of 1,000-yard rushers, that passing yards (3,136) and passing touchdowns (21). averaged 31.9 points per game in 2014. Razorbacks’ In 2004, Orton led the Big Ten in passing yards quarterback Brandon Allen threw for 3,837 yards (3,090), completion percentage (60.6) and passing and 33 touchdowns under Chaney’s tutelage. touchdowns (31). Chaney’s offenses led the SEC in fewest sacks allowed over three straight seasons from 2012 to WYOMING (1993-96) 2014 at Tennessee and Arkansas. Chaney coached several different positions from Razorbacks’ Jonathan Williams and Alex Collins 1993 to 1996 at Wyoming. finished 4-5 in the SEC in rushing in 2014, both In 1996, quarterback Josh Wallwork was the eclipsing 1,000 yards, while Allen passed for 20 national leader in passing yards (4,090), total yards touchdowns and just five interceptions. (4,090) and completions (286) as the Cowboys finished 10-2 and No. 22 in the final Associated TENNESSEE (2009-12) Press poll. Tennessee had 12 offensive players drafted from Chaney’s previous stint with the Vols from 2009- CAL STATE FULLERTON (1985-92) 12. He served as interim head coach for the season Chaney broke into coaching at Cal State finale in 2012, a 37-17 victory over Kentucky. Fullerton in 1985 and served in many areas, In 2012, the Vols averaged 475.9 yards per including offensive coordinator. game – the second-most in school history and the In 1989, quarterback Dan Speltz led the NCAA second-best mark in the SEC that season, while in completion percentage (69.3) with Chaney as scoring 36.9 points per game. the offensive coordinator, improving by nearly 20 Quarterback Tyler Bray passed for 3,612 yards percentage points in one year. Speltz led the Big and 34 touchdowns and broke ’s West with 20 touchdown and 2,671 passing yards. single-game school record with 530 passing yards against Troy. BACKGROUND Wide receivers Patterson (2012) and Da’Rick A native of Holden, Mo., Chaney earned his Rogers (2011) and Mychal Rivera (2012) bachelor’s degree in physical education from collected All-SEC First Team honors under Chaney. Central Missouri State University in 1985 after a No Vol offensive player has earned that honor career at nose guard. He earned all-conference since. honors as a senior. Rogers had 67 catches for 1,040 yards and nine Chaney and his wife, Lisa, who hails from touchdowns in 2011 before Justin Hunter totaled 73 Rock Springs, Wyo., are the parents of daughters catches for 1,083 yards and nine scores in 2012. Elizabeth, a Tennessee graduate, and Sara. Rivera had one of the greatest seasons ever by a tight end in UT history, making 36 grabs for 562 yards and five touchdowns in 2012. In 2009, running back Montario Hardesty rushed for the second-best total in Tennessee history with 1,345 yards to go along with 13 touchdowns.

ST. LOUIS RAMS (2006-08) Before his first stint at Tennessee, Chaney was an assistant with the Rams in the NFL for three seasons, coaching offensive line and tight ends. In 2006, Chaney’s offensive line paved the way for the NFL’s sixth-ranked total offense (5,767 yards) and fourth-ranked passing offense (3,962 yards).

24 TENNESSEE FOOTBALL 2019 MEDIA GUIDE GENERAL CO-DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR / OUTSIDE LINEBACKERS STAFF SECOND SEASON AT TENNESSEE

SOUTH CAROLINA ’94

Chris Rumph, a four-year letterwinner at linebacker at South PLAYERS Carolina in the early 1990s, enters his second season as the co- THE RUMPH FILE defensive coordinator and outside linebackers coach. He came to Tennessee after spending three years as Born: December 21, 1971 the defensive line coach at Florida, serving as co-defensive Hometown: St. Matthews, S.C. coordinator and interim defensive coordinator in 2017. Education: Bachelor’s Degree (South Carolina ‘94) Playing Experience: South Carolina - LB (1991-94)

In 2018, Rumph helped a UT defense improve 74 spots in run REVIEW Wife: Kila defense and 45 spots in third down defense as redshirt junior Children: Christopher, Elijah linebacker Darrell Taylor had a breakout season with eight sacks and 11 tackles for loss, including a pair of three-sack games. NFL Draft Picks Coached (24 total, 2 first rounders) He has over 17 years of experience as a defensive assistant at LB (RD 3) - Florida ’19 – New York Jets the FBS level, including stops at Texas, where he coached NFL DB Chauncey Gardner-Johnson (RD 4) - Florida ’19 – New Orleans Saints

first-round pick Malcom Brown, and Alabama, where he won LB Vosean Joseph (RD 5) - Florida ’19 – Buffalo Bills HISTORY back-to-back BCS National Championships as the defensive line DT (RD 1) – Florida ’18 – Jacksonville Jaguars coach from 2011 to 2013. DT (RD 6) – Florida ‘17 – Cleveland Browns Rumph also has coached at Clemson, Memphis and South DT (RD 7) – Florida ’17 – Carolina State. He has coached 24 NFL Draft picks. DT A’Shawn Robinson (RD 2) – Alabama ’16 – Detroit Lions DL Jon Bullard (RD 3) – Florida ‘16 – Chicago Bears TENNESSEE (2018-PRESENT) DT Hassan Ridgeway (RD 4) – Texas ‘16 – Indianapolis Colts

In his first season at Tennessee, Rumph served as the co- DE Alex McCalister (RD 7) – Florida ‘16 – HONORS defensive coordinator and outside linebackers coach. The DE (RD 5) – Alabama ‘14 – Arizona Cardinals Vol defense was one of the most improved in the FBS in 2018, DE (RD 6) – Alabama ‘14 – improving 74 spots in run defense with opponents rushing for DE Malliciah Goodman (RD 4) – Clemson ‘13 – Falcons nearly 100 yards less than in 2017 (251 yards in 2017 to 154 yards DT Jesse Williams (RD 5) – Alabama ‘13 – Seattle Seahawks in 2018). The Vol defense also jumped up 45 spots nationally in DE (RD 5) – Alabama ‘13 – San Francisco 49ers third-down defense with opponents converting just 39 percent of DE Andre Branch (RD 2) – Clemson ‘12 – Jacksonville Jaguars DT Brandon Thompson (RD 3) – Clemson ‘12 – Cincinnati Bengals their third downs in 2018 compared to 45 percent in 2017. VOLMANAC Under the guidance of Rumph, Taylor emerged as a standout DT (RD 5) – Alabama ‘12 – Indianapolis Colts player in 2018 leading the Vols in both sacks (8.0), tackles for loss DE Jarvis Jenkins (RD 2) – Clemson ‘11 – Washington Redskins DE Da’Quan Bowers (RD 2) – Clemson ‘11 – Tampa Bay Buccaneers (11.0), forced (3) and recoveries (2) en route to DE (RD 5) – Clemson ‘10 – Philadelphia Eagles Team MVP honors. DT Darell Scott (RD 4) – Clemson ‘09 – St. Louis Rams Taylor earned Bednarik National Player of the Week, Walter DE (RD 2) – Clemson ‘08 – Miami Dolphins Camp National Defensive Player of the Week and SEC Defensive DE (RD 1) – Clemson ‘07 – Tampa Bay Buccaneers Player of the Week honors after his four-sack performance in the win over No. 12 Kentucky. Taylor’s four-sack effort was only the National Championships RECORDS third in UT history. 2011 – Alabama (Defensive Line) Additionally, Taylor recorded three sacks and two forced 2012 – Alabama (Defensive Line) fumbles to go along with six tackles at Georgia. He was one of two Power-5 players with multiple three-sack games in 2018. Conference Championships 2012 SEC – Alabama (Defensive Line Coach) FLORIDA (2015-17) Rumph joined the Gators’ staff as a defensive line coach in All-Americans Coached 2015 and was promoted to co-defensive coordinator prior to DT Jon Bullard – Florida ‘15 – CBS Sports, Pro Football Focus, the 2017 season. He served as the Gators full-time defensive Sporting News, SI coordinator for the final four games of the season after Randy DT Malcom Brown – Texas ‘14 – Consensus DE Da’Quan Bowers – Clemson ‘10 – Unanimous DE Gaines Adams – Clemson ‘06 – Unanimous

National Award Winners Coached DE Da’Quan Bowers – Clemson ‘10 – Bronko Nagurski Award, Ted Hendricks Award

Shannon was promoted to interim head coach. During his tenure in Gainesville, UF produced a bevy of talent along the defensive line, including five NFL Draft picks in Taven Bryan (2018). Caleb Brantley (2017), Joey Ivie (2017), Alex McCalister (2016) and (2016). Bryan became the third Rumph defensive line product to be drafted in the first round in 2018 after a season where he captured All-SEC Second Team honors and totaled 40 tackles, six TFLs and four sacks for the Gators. Brantley garnered All-SEC second-team honors in 2016 while Bullard was named a semifinalist for the Chuck Bednarik Award and was a unanimous All-SEC first-team selection in 2015. Bullard was also named a first-team All-American by CBSSports.com and Pro Football Focus before being selected in the third round of the 2016 NFL Draft by the Cleveland Browns. Rumph also coached defensive

UTSPORTS.COM // @VOL_FOOTBALL 25 STAFF tackle Bryan Cox Jr., who signed as a free agent with the Carolina 2007 draft by Tampa Bay after receiving unanimous All-America Panthers before this season. honors as a senior. Adams tallied 12.5 sacks to rank fourth in the Under Rumph’s direction in 2016, Florida ranked fifth in the nation. SEC in rushing defense (144.5 ypg) and finished fourth in the In his five-year career at Clemson, Rumph coached nine NFL conference with 31 sacks. The Gators owned four of the 20 draft picks and four All-ACC selections. lowest-allowed rushing totals by SEC teams throughout the 2016 season (North Texas, -13 net rushing yards; Georgia, 21; South MEMPHIS (2003-05) Carolina, 43; and UMass, 46). Rumph served as the outside linebackers coach at Memphis In 2015, the Gators were one of the nation’s best at getting from 2003-05, helping lead the Tigers to three consecutive bowl to the quarterback, registering 40 sacks, which ranked fifth games, including a pair of bowl victories in 2003 and 2005. nationally and tied for the sixth highest total in program history. Memphis won 24 games during his three seasons on staff. Florida also featured a stout rush defense that ranked 25th in the The Memphis defense ranked 23rd in the nation in turnover country, giving up just 128.1 yards per game on the ground. The margin in 2005 when the Tigers posted a 7-5 record. The Gators held their opponents to only 3.53. yards per carry, which defensive unit allowed just 125.6 yards per game on the ground, ranked tied for 17th among FBS programs. first in Conference USA and 27th in the nation. Two of Rumph’s players, Tim Goodwell and Carlton Baker, were the top two TEXAS (2014) tacklers on the defense. Goodwell led the team in tackles with Before heading to Florida, Rumph spent one season at Texas 102 and Baker had 88, including a team best five sacks. as the program’s assistant head coach for defense/defensive In 2004, Goodwell and fellow linebackers Carlton Baker line. Under Rumph’s mentorship, the Longhorns had one of the and Quinton McCrary were three of the top four tacklers on the nation’s top defensive lines and ranked 12th in the country with team, accounting for 284 of the team’s total tackles. Rumph’s 40 sacks. Texas finished the season ranked 26th in the FBS in linebackers also logged 10 of the team’s 23 sacks in 2004 as total defense (348.5 ypg). Memphis started the year 5-1 and was ranked in the top 25 of The Longhorn’s 2014 defense was led by the Associated Press poll, the first top 25 ranking in the history Malcom Brown, who was a consensus All-American and a finalist of the program. for the Nagurski and Outland Trophies. Brown was selected in the During Rumph’s first year at Memphis in 2003, the Tigers first round of the 2015 NFL Draft by the New England Patriots. finished the year ranked ninth in the nation in total defense, Fellow defensive tackle Hassan Ridgeway also had a big season while linebacker Coot Terry was named to the All-Conference for the Longhorns, ranking second on the team with six sacks – USA team. which also ranked second among defensive tackles in the Big 12 – and 11 tackles for loss. Ridgeway was a fourth-round pick by SOUTH CAROLINA STATE (2002) the Indianapolis Colts in the 2016 NFL Draft. Rumph served as South Carolina State’s defensive backs coach in 2002 after a five-year stint as head coach at Calhoun ALABAMA (2011-13) County High School. Rumph spent three seasons as defensive line coach for Nick Saban at Alabama from 2011-13 and was part of the Crimson PRE-COLLEGE COACHING CAREER Tide’s back-to-back BCS national championship teams in 2011 Rumph was a successful head coach at Calhoun County and 2012. During his time in Tuscaloosa, Rumph also coached High School in his hometown of St. Matthews, S.C., from 1997- with current Vols head man Jeremy Pruitt for two seasons (2011 2001. Rumph also worked as a graduate assistant coach at the and 2012). University of South Carolina in the spring of 1997 prior to being Alabama ranked fifth nationally in total defense (286.5 yards named the head coach at Calhoun County High. per game) in 2013 and seventh in rush defense (106.2 yards per game). Defensive end Ed Stinson earned All-SEC second-team BACKGROUND accolades for the Tide. Rumph was a four-year letterwinner at the University of South The Crimson Tide featured the country’s top-ranked scoring, Carolina, where he starred as a linebacker for the Gamecocks total and rushing defense in 2012, allowing just 10.9 points per under head coaches Sparky Woods and Brad Scott, totaling 141 game, 250.0 yards per game and 76.4 yards rushing per game. career tackles. Rumph helped lead USC to its first bowl victory Alabama’s stifling defense saved its best performance for last as in the 1995 Carquest Bowl. He earned his Bachelor’s degree from the Tide shut out top-ranked LSU in the national title game by a South Carolina in 1994. He and his wife Kila are the proud parents score of 21-0. Bama surrendered just five first downs and allowed of two sons, Christopher and Elijah. Christopher is a sophomore LSU to cross the 50-yard line just once the entire game. football player at Duke. Alabama’s 2011 defense was one of the most dominant in the history of college football. The Crimson Tide allowed just 8.2 points per game and gave up 183.6 total yards per contest, the fewest by an FBS team in records dating to 1996. UA also led the country in passing defense (111.5 ypg) and rushing defense (72.2 ypg). The 2011 team featured five players along the defensive line that would end up being drafted by NFL teams: NT Josh Chapman, DE Quinton Dial, DT Jesse Williams, DE Jeoffrey Pagan and DE Ed Stinson. Chapman earned All-SEC second-team honors that season. In total, Rumph coached five NFL Draft picks on the defensive line during his three-year stint with the Crimson Tide.

CLEMSON (2006-10) Rumph was hired as Clemson’s defensive line coach in 2006, serving in the role until 2009 when he focused solely on the Tigers’ defensive ends. The Tigers ranked among the top 25 nationally in scoring defense and total defense during each of Rumph’s five seasons at Clemson. In 2010, Rumph coached unanimous All-American defensive end Da’Quan Bowers, who led the nation in sacks (15.5) and was tied for first in tackles-for-loss (26.0). He won both the Nagurski Trophy as the nation’s top defensive player, and the Hendricks Award as the nation’s top defensive end, and was a second- round pick in the 2011 NFL Draft by Tampa Bay. In Rumph’s first year with the Tigers, he worked with defensive end Gaines Adams, who was the fourth overall selection in the

26 TENNESSEE FOOTBALL 2019 MEDIA GUIDE GENERAL KEVIN SHERRER SPECIAL TEAMS COORDINATOR / INSIDE LINEBACKERS STAFF SECOND SEASON AT TENNESSEE

ALABAMA ’96

Kevin Sherrer enters his second season on head coach PLAYERS Jeremy Pruitt’s staff. After spending his first season as THE SHERRER FILE co-defensive coordinator and inside linebackers coach, Sherrer will serve as special teams coordinator in addition Born: March 19, 1973 to inside linebackers coach. Hometown: Oneonta, Ala. Sherrer has coached six linebackers selected in the Education: Bachelor’s in Physical Education (Alabama ‘96) / NFL Draft in the last five years. He has won two national Master’s in Higher Education Administration (Alabama ‘00) REVIEW championships and three SEC championships. Playing Experience: Alabama - TE (1993-95) In his first season on Rocky Top, Sherrer helped a UT Wife: Carrie defense improve 74 spots from 2017 to 2018 in run defense Children: Kaleb, Kyle and 45 spots in third down defense.

Prior to arriving in Knoxville, Sherrer spent the NFL Draft Picks Coached (6 total, 1 first rounder) HISTORY previous four seasons as the outside linebackers coach LB D’Andre Walker (RD 5) – Georgia ‘19 – Tennessee Titans at Georgia, where he helped lead the Bulldogs to the LB Lorenzo Carter (RD 3) – Georgia ’18 – New York Giants SEC Championship and College Football Playoff National LB Leonard Floyd (RD 1) – Georgia ‘16 – Chicago Bears Championship game in 2017. LB Jordan Jenkins (RD 4) – Georgia ‘16 – New York Jets He also was the defensive coordinator/defensive backs LB Ramik Wilson (RD 4) – Georgia ‘15 – Kansas City Chiefs coach at South Alabama in 2013 and served as the director LB Amarlo Herrera (RD 6) – Georgia ‘15 – Indianapolis Colts HONORS of player development at Alabama from 2010-12. Sherrer was a three-year letterwinner at tight end at National Championships Alabama from 1993-95 and was an accomplished high 2012 – Alabama (Director of Player Development) school assistant coach in the state, including replacing 2011 – Alabama (Director of Player Development) Pruitt as defensive coordinator at prep powerhouse Hoover High School. Conference Championships 2017 SEC – Georgia (Outside Linebackers Coach) VOLMANAC TENNESSEE (2018-PRESENT) 2012 SEC – Alabama (Director of Player Development) In his first season on Rocky Top, Sherrer served as the 1999 SEC – Alabama (Graduate Assistant) co-defensive coordinator and inside linebackers coach. The Tennessee defense was one of the most improved All-Americans Coached in college football in 2018, jumping up 74 spots in run LB Roquan Smith – Georgia ‘17 – Unanimous defense with opponents rushing for nearly 100 yards less LB Lorenzo Carter – Georgia ‘14 – Sporting News Freshman than in 2017 (251 yards in 2017 to 154 yards in 2018). The RECORDS Vols defense also moved up 45 spots nationally in third- down defense with opponents converting just 39 percent of their third downs compared to 45 percent in 2017. Starting inside linebacker Daniel Bituli led the team in tackles (79) while finishing fourth on the team in tackles for loss (6.5). Fellow inside linebacker Darrin Kirkland Jr. was fourth on the team in tackles (51) while finishing fifth in tackles for loss (5.0). After the conclusion of the 2018 season, Sherrer took over as special teams coordinator while still remaining as inside linebackers coach.

GEORGIA (2014-17) Sherrer worked at Georgia from 2014-17, serving as the program’s outside linebackers coach. During his time in Athens, Sherrer coached under and , helping lead the Bulldogs to an SEC Championship and a spot in the National Championship Game during the 2017 season. While in Athens, Sherrer coached three linebackers that were selected in the NFL Draft in Lorenzo Carter (2018), Leonard Floyd (2016) and Jordan Jenkins (2016). He also helped coach inside linebacker NFL picks Roquan Smith (2018), Ramik Wilson (2015) and Amarlo Herrera (2015). Sherrer has coached five players who have received All- SEC honors and two All-Americans, as Carter earned Freshman All-America honors in 2014 and Smith received consensus All-America honors in 2017. UGA’s defensive unit in 2017 was one of the best in the

UTSPORTS.COM // @VOL_FOOTBALL 27 STAFF country, ranking in the top 12 nationally during the regular PRE-COLLEGE COACHING CAREER season in scoring defense (T-3rd), total defense (4th), Prior to joining the college coaching ranks, Sherrer was rushing defense (12th) and passing defense (2nd). an accomplished high school assistant coach at Alabama Carter was a key player on the Dawgs defense, earning high school powerhouse Hoover (2005-09), Spain Park second-team All-SEC honors. He was third on the team (2001-04) and Tuscaloosa County (1996-97). Sherrer in tackles (61), fourth in sacks (4.5) and tied for third in worked with Pruitt at Hoover High School in 2005 and tackles for loss (7.5), while leading the Bulldogs with three 2006 and took over as defensive coordinator for the Bucs forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries. when Pruitt left to take the director of player development The Bulldogs finished in the top 20 in total defense job at Alabama. In Sherrer’s first season on the staff at during all four of Sherrer’s seasons and finished the Hoover, the Bucs claimed the state 6A championship, a season ranked in the top 16 in scoring defense three times. feat they would repeat in 2009. While Sherrer was on the Sherrer coached under Pruitt, who served as the Bulldogs’ staff, the Buccaneers posted a 61-12 overall record. defensive coordinator, during the 2014 and 2015 seasons. Sherrer was also the defensive backs coach at Spain Park High School from 2001-04, where he helped the SOUTH ALABAMA (2013) Jaguars win 16 games his last two seasons after going 3-7 Before moving on to Georgia, Sherrer spent one season in the school’s first-ever year competing in football. Spain as defensive coordinator/defensive backs coach at South Park finished 7-4 the following fall after qualifying for the Alabama in 2013. Under Sherrer’s guidance, the Jaguars state 6A playoffs, and in 2004 the Jaguars advanced to ranked third in the nation with 3.17 sacks per game and the quarterfinals en route to a 9-4 overall mark. 17th with 7.25 TFLs per game. USA finished among the He got his start in the coaching ranks as an assistant league leaders in a handful of defensive categories. They at Tuscaloosa County High during the 1996 and 1997 ranked second in the conference in scoring defense (25.2 seasons. Sherrer helped lead the Wildcats to the state 6A ppg), total defense (384.2 ypg) and passing defense championship in his second year on the staff. (224.6 ypg), while finishing third in the conference in Between his time at Tuscaloosa County and Spain rushing defense (159.7 ypg). Park, Sherrer spent three years as a graduate assistant South Alabama had three defensive players earn All- at Alabama on head coach Mike DuBose’s staff from Sun Belt honors on defense in defensive linemen Romelle 1998-2000, assisting on defense while also helping to Jones and Alex Page, as well as linebacker Enrique coordinate scout teams, video breakdown and on-campus Williams. recruiting. The Tide won the 1999 SEC title and played in the Orange Bowl that season. ALABAMA (2010-12) Sherrer’s first full-time job in college football was as the BACKGROUND director of player development for Alabama from 2010-12. Sherrer was a three-year letterwinner as a tight end Sherrer’s responsibilities included assisting Crimson Tide at Alabama from 1993-95, helping the Crimson Tide to a student-athletes with academics, community outreach 29-7-1 overall record and two SEC West Division titles in and their personal lives. During his tenure, Bama posted that span. He earned his degree in physical education from a 35-5 overall record while winning back-to-back BCS Alabama in 1996 and he earned his master’s degree in national titles in 2011 and 2012. higher education administration from the school in 2000. Sherrer and his wife Carrie have twin sons, Kaleb and Kyle.

28 TENNESSEE FOOTBALL 2019 MEDIA GUIDE GENERAL TEE MARTIN ASST. HEAD COACH / PASSING GAME COORD. / WIDE RECEIVERS STAFF FIRST SEASON AT TENNESSEE

TENNESSEE ’04

Legendary Tennessee quarterback and 1998 national PLAYERS champion Tee Martin returned to Rocky Top when he was THE MARTIN FILE hired by head coach Jeremy Pruitt in January. Born: June 25, 1978 Martin, who will coach wide receivers and serve as Hometown: Mobile, Ala. Education: Sports Management Bachelor’s Degree, assistant head coach and passing game coordinator, (Tennessee, U.S. Sports Academy, 2004) came back to UT after a seven-year stint on the staff at Playing Experience: Tennessee, QB (1996-99), Pittsburgh REVIEW Southern California, where he coached wide receivers Steelers, QB (2001-02), Rhein Fire, QB (2002), Oakland since 2012 and added responsibilities as passing game Raiders, QB (2003), Winnipeg Blue Bombers, QB (2004-05) Wife: Toya coordinator in 2014 and offensive coordinator at the end Children: Kaden, Cannon, A’Yadra, Amari of the 2015 season. He also has coached at Kentucky and

New Mexico. NFL Draft Picks Coached (12 total, 3 first rounders) HISTORY OL Chuma Edoga (RD 3) – USC ’19 – New York Jets Martin coached 12 NFL Draft selections at USC and QB (RD 1) – USC ’18 – New York Jets Kentucky, including current NFL wide receivers JuJu RB Ronald Jones (RD 2) – USC ’18 – Tampa Bay Buccaneers Smith-Schuster, Nelson Agholor, , Robert CB/WR Adoree Jackson (RD 1) – USC ’17 – Tennessee Titans Woods and Randall Cobb, and New York Jets starting WR JuJu Smith-Schuster (RD 2) – USC ’17 – Pittsburgh Steelers OL (RD 4) – USC ’17 – Indianapolis Colts quarterback Sam Darnold. QB Cody Kessler (RD 3) – USC ’16 – Cleveland Browns HONORS Martin was named the 247Sports National Recruiter of WR Nelson Agholor (RD 1) – USC ’15 – Philadelphia Eagles the Year in 2016 and tabbed a semifinalist for the Broyles TE Randall Telfer (RD 6) – USC ’15 – Cleveland Browns WR Marqise Lee (RD 2) – USC ’14 – Jacksonville Jaguars Award in 2017. He helped lead the Trojans to a Rose WR Robert Woods (RD 2) – USC ’13 – Buffalo Bills Bowl victory in 2016 and the Pac-12 Championship and a WR Randall Cobb (RD 2) – Kentucky ’11 – Green Bay Packers Cotton Bowl berth during the 2017 season. WR Deontay Burnett is also on the New York Jets roster

The Mobile, Ala., native was a two-year starter at after being undrafted in 2018 VOLMANAC quarterback for UT, leading the Vols to a 13-0 season National Championships in 1998, culminating with a 23-16 win over Florida State 1998 BCS National Champions – Tennessee in the Fiesta Bowl to capture the first BCS National Conference Championships Championship. 1997 SEC Champions – Tennessee For his Tennessee career, Martin passed for 4,592 yards 1998 SEC Champions – Tennessee and 32 touchdowns. He added 614 yards and 16 scores on 2017 Pac-12 Champions – Southern California the ground. He finished with a 22-3 record as the Vols’ RECORDS All-Americans Coached starting quarterback – an .880 winning percentage that RB Ronald Jones II – USC ‘17 remains the best in school history. OL - USC ‘16 OL Zach Banner - USC ‘16 CB/WR/KR Adoree Jackson – USC ‘16 – Consensus All-American WR Nelson Agholor – USC ‘14 WR Marqise Lee – USC ‘12 – Unanimous All-American WR JuJu Smith Schuster – USC ‘14 – Freshman All-American WR Randall Cobb – Kentucky ’11 – First Team (AP, Sports Illustrated, ESPN)

National Award Winners Coached QB Sam Darnold – USC – 2016 Archie Griffin Award Winner, Freshman All-American (FWAA) WR Marqise Lee – USC – 2012 Biletnikoff Award Winner

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA (2012-18) Martin coached 11 NFL Draft picks at USC, including nine players selected in the first three rounds. Martin coached Darnold, who became USC’s first- ever 4,000-yard passer in 2017 before being selected with the third overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft by the New York Jets. Darnold and running back Ronald Jones (1,584 rushing yards) teamed with wide receiver Deontay Burnett (86 catches, 1,114 yards) to form the nation’s No. 13 offense (484.1 yards per game) in 2017. USC won the Pac- 12 Championship that season, finishing 11-3 and advancing to the Cotton Bowl. Led by Darnold, a freshman All-American, and Smith-

UTSPORTS.COM // @VOL_FOOTBALL 29 STAFF Schuster in 2016, USC finished 20th in the nation in total ELITE 11 QUARTERBACK CAMPS, ATLANTA HIGH offense (477.1). The Trojans won the Rose Bowl in a 52-49 SCHOOL COACHING AND MOREHOUSE COLLEGE shootout against Penn State and wrapped up the season Following his professional football career, Martin got with a 10-3 record. his start in coaching at Morehouse College in Atlanta in Smith-Schuster collected several All-America honors 2006 before coaching at Atlanta high schools, North in 2015 after tallying 89 catches for 1,454 yards and Cobb (2007) and North Atlanta (2008). He also was a emerging as the latest wide receiver to blossom under trainer for Nike and the Elite 11 Quarterback Camps. Martin. He followed Agholor, who caught 104 passes for BACKGROUND 1,313 yards and 12 touchdowns en route to snagging All- Martin, who wore No. 17 at Tennessee, was a two-year America honors in 2014. In his first year as the passing starter for the Vols from 1998 to 1999. He set an NCAA game coordinator, Martin orchestrated an aerial attack record with 23 consecutive completions against South that finished No. 15 in the nation in passing offense Carolina during the national championship season in and saw Agholor become a first-round pick, while 1998. He led the Vols to a 9-3 mark in 1999 and a second quarterback Cody Kessler was drafted in the third round. consecutive appearance in the Fiesta Bowl. Martin Lee wrapped up his USC career in 2013 as the Trojans’ grabbed All-SEC honors in 1999 before being selected all-time leader in receiving yards (3,655). In 2012, Lee set by the Steelers in the fifth round of the 2000 NFL Draft. the Pac-12 record for receptions (112) and receiving yards In 2000, Tee Martin Drive was dedicated to the Orange (1,721) to go along with 12 touchdowns as he captured and White legend. The street runs down the south side the Biletnikoff Award, given to the nation’s top wide of and connects to Phillip Fulmer Way. receiver, and collected unanimous All-America honors. Martin played three years in the NFL with the Pittsburgh Steelers (2001-02) and the Oakland Raiders KENTUCKY (2010-11) / NEW MEXICO (2009) (2003) and two years in the Martin coached wide receivers at Kentucky in 2010-11, with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers (2004-05). He also adding passing game coordinator responsibilities in 2011. starred for the Rhein Fire in the World Football League Cobb emerged as an All-American wide receiver and all- in 2002. purpose player under Martin in 2010, totaling 84 catches He and his wife, Toya, have two sons, Kaden and for 1,017 yards and scoring 13 total touchdowns en route Cannon, and twins, daughter A’Yadra and son Amari, to being drafted in the second round of the NFL Draft who is a starting wide receiver at Clemson. His wife is a that spring. recording artist with hit singles, “I Do!” (2001) and “No Martin got his start in collegiate coaching at New Matta What (Party All Night)” (2002). Mexico in 2009 where guided quarterback Donovan Porterie to 2,411 yards passing and 12 touchdowns.

30 TENNESSEE FOOTBALL 2019 MEDIA GUIDE GENERAL WILL FRIEND OFFENSIVE LINE STAFF SECOND SEASON AT TENNESSEE

ALABAMA ’98

Will Friend enters his second season as Tennessee’s offensive line PLAYERS coach. THE FRIEND FILE Friend came to Rocky Top following a three-year stint as the offensive coordinator and offensive line coach at Colorado State, Born: July 20, 1976 where he led an offense that ranked 11th in the nation and first in the Hometown: Philadelphia, Miss. Mountain West in total offense (492.5 ypg) in 2017. Education: Bachelor’s in Human Performance (Alabama ‘98) Playing Experience: Alabama - OG (1993-96) REVIEW Prior to his time at CSU, Friend served four years as the offensive Wife: Carrie line coach at Georgia, where he coached four NFL Draft picks on Children: Katie, Brooks, Charlie the Bulldogs’ line. Friend has also made coaching stops at UAB and Gardner-Webb, and was a graduate assistant at Georgia. He was a NFL Draft Picks Coached (12 total, 1 first rounder) four-year starter and two-time All-SEC guard at Alabama from 1993 WR Olabisi Johnson (RD 7) - Colorado State ’19 – Minnesota Vikings OT Isaiah Wynn (RD 1) – Georgia ’18 – New England Patriots to 1997. HISTORY Friend has coached nine offensive linemen who have been WR Michael Gallup (RD 3) – Colorado State ’18 – Dallas Cowboys WR (RD 5) – Colorado State ’16 – Cleveland Browns selected in the NFL Draft, and 12 players overall, including guard OT (RD 5) – Georgia ‘16 – San Francisco 49ers Isaiah Wynn, a 2018 first-round selection by the New England OT Cordy Glenn (RD 2) – Georgia ‘12 – Buffalo Bills Patriots. C Ben Jones (RD 4) – Georgia ‘12 – Houston Texas G Justin Anderson (RD 7) – Georgia ’12 – Indianapolis Colts OT Matt McCants (RD 6) – UAB ‘12– New York Giants

TENNESSEE (2018-PRESENT) HONORS In Friend’s first season on Rocky Top as offensive line coach, the OG (RD 7) – Georgia ‘08 – Chicago Bears Vols’ offense saw improvements across the board, seeing an uptick OT Ken Shackleford (RD 6) – Georgia ‘07 – St. Louis Rams OG Max Jean-Gilles (RD 4) – Georgia ‘06 – Philadelphia Eagles in rushing offense, passing offense, total offense and scoring offense from 2017 to 2018. All-Americans Coached The offensive line paved the way for leading rusher Ty Chandler WR Michael Gallup - Colorado State ‘17 - Consensus who averaged 5.5 yards per carry, which is the highest mark by the C Ben Jones – Georgia ‘11 – Sporting News, ESPN.com, Rivals Vols’ top runner since 2006. In two of the first three games of the OL Kris King – Gardner-Webb ‘06 – Don Hansen Honorable Mention VOLMANAC season, a Tennessee running back rushed for over 100 yards including OG Max Jean-Gilles – Georgia ‘05 – AP, AFCA, Walter a 158-yard performance by Chandler on just 12 carries against UTEP. Camp, Sporting News The offensive line also provided a clean pocket for quarterback Jarrett Guarantano who finished with a career-best 1,907 passing yards and 12 touchdowns with just three interceptions. With the offensive line leading the way, Guarantano grabbed National Player of the Week honors following the upset victory at Auburn as the RECORDS redshirt sophomore finished with a career-high 328 yards and two touchdowns.

COLORADO STATE (2015-17) Friend served as the offensive coordinator and offensive line coach at Colorado State University from 2015-17. Friend’s 2017 Colorado State offense ranked 10th in the nation and first in the Mountain West in total offense, averaging 492.5 yards per game. Colorado State’s 33.4 points per game led the conference and ranked 31st in the nation. The Rams led the Mountain West and ranked 20th nationally in passing at 292.2 yards per game. CSU’s rushing attack ranked 31st in the country at 200.2 yards per game. Five Rams earned 2017 All-Mountain West honors, including four first-team selections in quarterback Nick Stevens, wide receiver Michael Gallup and offensive linemen Jake Bennett and Zach Golditch. Stevens enjoyed a banner redshirt senior season in 2017, leading the Mountain West and ranking 13th in the nation with 3,799 passing yards while completing 61.9 percent of his passes and throwing for 29 touchdowns. Gallup finished third in the nation with 100 receptions and his 1,413 receiving yards ranked fifth among all FBS receivers. Gallup earned consensus All-America honors in 2017 for his efforts. In 2016, Friend guided one of the most productive offenses in Colorado State history, and the most potent in the red zone, en route to a second-straight bowl appearance. The Rams scored on 53 of 56 trips inside the 20 (94.6 percent) to rank fourth in FBS. CSU also ranked 12th in passing efficiency (157.04), 28th in scoring offense (35.3), 30th in total offense (462.5) and 31st in rushing offense (217.8).

UTSPORTS.COM // @VOL_FOOTBALL 31 STAFF Six players from Friend’s offensive unit earned All-Mountain West in ‘13 and 467.64 in ‘12) and touchdowns in a season (72 in 2012 and recognition: Gallup (first team), guards Fred Zerblis (first team) and 58 in ‘13). Paul Thurston (honorable mention), Bennett (second team), Stevens He coached three 2012 NFL draft choices – offensive tackle Cordy (honorable mention) and tackle Nick Callender (honorable mention). Glenn (second round, Buffalo Bills), center Ben Jones (fourth round, The Rams were especially productive in the second half of the Houston Texans), and offensive tackle Justin Anderson (seventh 2016 season, averaging 47.8 points and 533.8 yards per game over round, Indianapolis Colts). Friend also coached offensive tackle John the last six contests. Friend’s offensive line was a strength of the Theus, who was selected in the fifth round of the 2016 draft by San team, which allowed just 1.0 sack per game, 8th-best in the nation. Francisco. CSU allowed just one sack in the final six games of the season. Quarterback Nick Stevens ranked fifth in FBS (first in MW) with UAB (2007-10) a 171.3 passer efficiency rating and the Rams ranked 12th in FBS with Prior to his tenure at Georgia, Friend spent four seasons as just seven interceptions thrown. offensive line coach at UAB (2007-10) where the Blazers’ average In his first season with the Rams in 2015, Friend helped lead offensive output per game in 2009 and 2010 represented two of the Colorado State to a 7-6 record with an offense that ranked 47th top three season marks in program history. nationally and third in the Mountain West. The unit featured five The UAB offense registered 5,074 yards in 2010, the school’s All-Mountain West honorees, including first team all-conference second-highest single-season total. The Blazers finished the 2010 wide receiver Rashard Higgins and second team honoree Stevens. campaign ranked 24th nationally in total offense (422.8 yards per Following his junior season, Higgins was drafted in the fifth round of game) and were 24th in passing offense (267.0). In 2009, UAB’s the 2016 NFL Draft by the Cleveland Browns. rushing average of 229.9 yards per game was the highest mark for Colorado State’s offensive line allowed just 1.31 sacks per game the Blazers in school history and ranked No. 7 in the nation. and 4.62 tackles for a loss per game, figures which ranked 22nd and 10th, respectively, in the nation. Stevens set passing records for a GARDNER-WEBB (2005-06) CSU sophomore with 2,679 yards through the air and 21 touchdowns Friend spent the previous two years at Gardner-Webb (2005- (fifth-most in school history), and the Rams were one of only two 06) as offensive line coach. In his first season at Gardner-Webb, the FBS schools to have three running backs each record at least one Bulldog offense ranked No. 10 nationally in total offense as Friend game with 140 or more rushing yards (Dalyn Dawkins, Izzy Matthews saw three of his linemen earn All-Big South Conference honors. and Jasen Oden, Jr.). GEORGIA (2003-04) GEORGIA (2011-14) Friend served two years as a graduate assistant coach at Georgia Friend spent four seasons at Georgia, beginning in 2011 as from 2003-04. The Bulldogs went a combined 21-5 in his two years offensive line coach and adding the title of running game coordinator and finished No. 7 in the AP Top 25 both seasons. in 2013. During his final season in Athens in 2014, Friend helped guide a Bulldogs’ offense that averaged 41.3 points per game, which PRE-DI COLLEGE COACHING CAREER ranked eighth nationally, and racked up 457.8 yards of total offense Friend spent one year at Tuscaloosa Central High School (2002) per game. and was the offensive line coach at West Alabama in 2001. Against teams ranked in the Top 25, UGA compiled a 3-2 record while scoring 34.4 points per game. Additionally, the 2014 Bulldogs’ BACKGROUND offense ranked in the top 15 nationally in rushing offense (257.0; A two-time All-SEC and four-year starting guard at Alabama, 11th), team passing efficiency (156.06; ninth), completion percentage Friend helped the Crimson Tide to the SEC Western Division title (67.4 percent; seventh), fewest interceptions (6; ninth), third-down and berths in the SEC Championship Game in 1993, 1994 and 1996, conversion percentage (49.7 percent; eighth) and fourth-down with appearances in the Gator Bowl, Citrus Bowl and Outback Bowl. conversion percentage (80.0 percent; third). He helped develop Friend was named to Alabama’s Team of the Decade for the 1990s. Wynn that season, laying the foundation for the future first-round Friend was a Parade Magazine All-America selection as a pick. senior at Neshoba Central High in Philadelphia, Miss. He earned his Friend and the offensive staff at Georgia posted record-setting Bachelor’s degree in human performance from Alabama in 1998. numbers in 2012 and 2013, including single-season total offense He and his wife, the former Carrie Moon, have three children: Katie, (6,547 in 2012 and 6,294 in 2013); average yards per game (484.2 Brooks and Charlie.

32 TENNESSEE FOOTBALL 2019 MEDIA GUIDE GENERAL DAVID JOHNSON RUNNING BACKS STAFF SECOND SEASON AT TENNESSEE

NICHOLLS STATE ’95

David Johnson enters his second season as an PLAYERS assistant coach with the Vols. He will coach running THE JOHNSON FILE backs in 2019 after coaching wide receivers in 2018. Hometown: New Orleans, La. Johnson came to Tennessee after helping guide one Education: Bachelor’s in General Education (Nicholls State ‘95) of the nation’s most prolific offenses at Memphis from Playing Experience: Nicholls States - WR (1991-93)

2016-17 following nearly 20 years of experience as a high Wife: Akeia REVIEW Children: Jermaine, De’Von, Karaaz school and college coach in Louisiana and Mississippi. Johnson also has spent time as a college assistant at NFL Draft Picks Coached (9 total, 2 first rounders) Tulane, where he guided running backs and tight ends, WR Anthony Miller (RD 2) – Memphis ’18 – Chicago Bears RB (RD 1) – LSU ’17 [St. Augustine High and in Jackson, Miss. School] – Jacksonville Jaguars He was the head coach at St. Augustine High School in DB Lorenzo Doss (RD 5) – Tulane ’15 [St. Augustine High HISTORY Louisiana in 2009-10, winning back-to-back district titles School] – Denver Broncos OG (RD 3) – LSU ’14 [St. Augustine High School] at the prep powerhouse. In his career, he has coached – Carolina Panthers 12 NFL players including , Leonard DB Tyrann Mathieu (RD 3) – LSU ’13 [St. Augustine High Fournette and Mike Wallace. School] – Arizona Cardinals DB Kendrick Lewis (RD 5) – Ole Miss ’10 [O. Perry Walker

High School] – Kansas City Chiefs HONORS TENNESSEE (2018-PRESENT) OG Selvish Caper (RD 7) – West Virginia ’10 [St. Augustine In his first year as wide receivers coach, Johnson High School] – Washington Redskins WR Mike Wallace (RD 3) – Ole Miss ’09 [O. Perry Walker helped Tennessee have one of the most explosive High School] – Pittsburgh Steelers receiving corps in the conference. Each of the Vols’ top- WR Craig Davis (RD 1) – LSU ’07 [O. Perry Walker High three receivers in Marquez Callaway, Jauan Jennings and School] – San Diego Chargers Josh Palmer finished with a yards per reception average Conference Championships VOLMANAC of 14.6 or better. 2006, 2007, 2008, & 2009 SCAC – Millsaps College (Miss.) Palmer, who caught 23 balls for 484 yards and two (Wide Receivers/Tight Ends/Special Teams/Recruiting touchdowns in 2018, finished sixth in the country and Coordinator) first in the with a 21.04 yards All-Americans Coached per reception average. Callaway had his best season yet WR Anthony Miller (RD 2) – Memphis ’18 – Chicago Bears RB Leonard Fournette (RD 1) – LSU ’17 [St. Augustine HS] at Tennessee posting a team-high 37 catches and 592 – Jacksonville Jaguars RECORDS yards. DB Lorenzo Doss (RD 5) – Tulane ’15 [St. Augustine HS] – Denver Broncos OG Trai Turner (RD 3) – LSU ’14 [St. Augustine HS] – Carolina Panthers DB Tyrann Mathieu (RD 3) – LSU ’13 [St. Augustine HS] – Arizona Cardinals DB Kendrick Lewis (RD 5) – Ole Miss ’10 [O. Perry Walker HS] – Kansas City Chiefs OG Selvish Caper (RD 7) – West Virginia ’10 [St. Augustine HS] – Washington Redskins WR Mike Wallace (RD 3) – Ole Miss ’09 [O. Perry Walker HS] – Pittsburgh Steelers WR Craig Davis (RD 1) – LSU ’07 [O. Perry Walker HS] – San Diego Chargers Conference Championships 2006, 2007, 2008, & 2009 SCAC – Millsaps College (Miss.) (Wide Receivers/Tight Ends/Special Teams/Recruiting Coordinator) All-Americans Coached WR Anthony Miller – 2017 (Consensus)

MEMPHIS (2016-17) Johnson served as the wide receivers coach and passing game coordinator for one of the nation’s most prolific offenses in 2016 and 2017. In 2017, Johnson mentored Anthony Miller, who went from walk-on to the third consensus All-American in Tigers history and the No. 51 overall selection in the 2018 NFL Draft.

UTSPORTS.COM // @VOL_FOOTBALL 33 STAFF Miller set single-season records with 96 receptions, by an appearance in the New Orleans Bowl. That year, 1,462 yards and 18 touchdowns in 2017, while earning Johnson coached running back Orleans Darkwa, who All-AAC honors. His 18 touchdowns tied for the first in rushed for 863 yards and 12 touchdowns – third-most in the nation, while his 96 receptions ranked fifth. He was Tulane history – and was named MVP of the New Orleans named to the All-American Athletic Conference First Bowl. Team. In addition to his consensus All-America honors, Miller HIGH SCHOOL captured the Paul Warfield Award, given to the nation’s St. Augustine (2005, 2009-11), O. Perry Walker (2000- top receiver by the Touchdown Club of Columbus, and 05), John F. Kennedy (1997-2000) was a finalist for the Burlsworth Trophy, awarded to the Johnson was the head coach/offensive coordinator nation’s top former walk-on. and receivers coach at St. Augustine High School in New In 2017, Johnson helped lead an offense that ranked Orleans from 2009 to 2011, leading the Purple Knights to No. 2 in the nation in scoring (45.5 points per game), No. the co-district title in 2010 and the district championship 4 in total yards (532.1) and No. 7 in passing yards (334.0). in 2011. Johnson’s passing attack was led by All-AAC First Team Johnson claimed District 10-4A Coach of the Year quarterback Riley Ferguson, who passed for 4,257 yards honors in 2011. At St. Augustine, Johnson coached future and 38 touchdowns with just nine interceptions. The LSU and NFL star Tyrann Mathieu. Johnson’s development Tigers finished 10-3 on the season with appearances in of Mathieu laid the groundwork for a collegiate career the AAC Championship Game and the Liberty Bowl. at LSU (2010-11) that included consensus All-America In 2016, Johnson’s first season with the Tigers honors, SEC Defensive Player of the Year honors and coincided with Miller’s breakout campaign that saw the being named a Heisman Finalist. Mathieu captured All- junior set school records for single-season receptions Pro honors with the Arizona Cardinals in 2015. (95), yards (1,434) and touchdowns (14) – all of which he Johnson began his high school coaching career would improve on the next year. at John F. Kennedy High School (1997-2000) and O. Johnson also coached wide receiver Phil Mayhue, Perry Walker High School (2000-05), where he was the who finished with 42 catches for 677 yards and four offensive coordinator, wide receivers/tight ends coach. touchdowns. The Tigers finished 8-5 and advanced to At O. Perry Walker, Johnson helped lead the Bucs to the Boca Raton Bowl. Ferguson passed for 3,698 yards the 2002 Louisiana state title game and three straight and 32 touchdowns as Memphis averaged 38.8 points district championships. He helped 18 players move on to per game, 304.4 passing yards per game and 463.7 total play NCAA Division I football. yards per game. BACKGROUND TULANE (2012-15) Johnson starred at Nicholls State from 1991-93, where Johnson spent four seasons at Tulane as the running he earned All-Southland Conference honorable mention backs and tight ends coach. In 2014, Johnson coached a honors as a receiver in 1992 and as a receiver and a punt pair of freshman All-Americans in running back Sherman returner in 1993. Johnson led the Colonels in receiving in Badie and tight end Charles Jones. Badie led the Green 1992 and 1993, finishing with 50 receptions for 990 yards Wave in rushing with 688 yards, while Jones led Tulane and eight touchdowns in those two seasons. tight ends with 21 catches for 192 yards and a team-best- Johnson graduated from Nicholls State in 1995 with a tying three touchdown receptions. bachelor’s degree in general education. He and his wife, In 2013, Johnson helped coach Tulane to one of its Akeia, have three children: Jermaine, De’Von and Karaaz. best seasons in recent memory – a 7-5 campaign capped

34 TENNESSEE FOOTBALL 2019 MEDIA GUIDE GENERAL BRIAN NIEDERMEYER TIGHT ENDS STAFF SECOND SEASON AT TENNESSEE

ARKANSAS AT PINE BLUFF ’12

Brian Niedermeyer enters his second season at PLAYERS Tennessee as the tight ends coach in 2019. THE NIEDERMEYER FILE Niedermeyer, who was named National Recruiter of Born: December 28, 1988 the Year in February by 247Sports and ESPN, joined Hometown: Eagle River, Alaska Jeremy Pruitt’s staff after working closely with the Education: Bachelor’s Degree (Arkansas at Pine Bluff ‘12)

Tennessee coach at Alabama and Georgia. Playing Experience: Arkansas at Pine Bluff (2010-11) REVIEW A former collegiate tight end, he has helped develop NFL Draft Picks Helped Develop (28 total, 11 first rounders) 18 NFL Draft picks. Niedermeyer served as the assistant DT Quinnen Williams (RD 1) - Alabama ‘19 – New York Jets director of recruiting operations with the Crimson Tide in DB Deandre Baker (RD 1) - Georgia ‘19 – New York Giants DB Johnathan Abram (RD 1) - Georgia ‘19 – Oakland Raiders 2017 after his role as a defensive graduate assistant in 2016. LB Christian Miller (RD 4) - Alabama ‘19 – Carolina Panthers He also was a defensive graduate assistant coach, DB Deionte Thompson (RD 5) - Alabama ‘19 – Arizona Cardinals HISTORY working under Pruitt, at Georgia in 2015. A native of LB Mack Wilson (RD 5) - Alabama ‘19 – Cleveland Browns Eagle River, Alaska, he was the wide receivers coach at LB D’Andre Walker (RD 5) - Georgia ‘19 – Tennessee Titans DT Isaiah Buggs (RD 6) - Alabama ‘19 – Pittsburgh Steelers East Texas Baptist University in 2014 and also worked LB Roquan Smith (RD 1) - Georgia ‘18 - Chicago Bears on the staffs at Miami (Fla.) and Arkansas at Pine Bluff. LB Lorenzo Carter (RD 3) - Georgia ‘18 - New York Giants LB Rashaan Evans (RD 1) - Alabama ‘18 - Tennessee Titans

Niedermeyer played tight end at UAPB. HONORS LB Shaun Dion Hamilton (RD 6) - Alabama -’18 - Washington Redskins LB Reuben Foster (RD 1) – Alabama ‘17 – San Francisco 49ers TENNESSEE (2018-PRESENT) LB Ryan Anderson (RD 2) – Alabama ‘17 – Washington Redskins The first-year tight ends coach was named 2019 LB Tim Williams (RD 3) – Alabama ‘17 – Baltimore Ravens National Recruiter of the Year in by 247Sports and ESPN LB Leonard Floyd (RD 1) – Georgia ‘16 – Chicago Bears LB Jordan Jenkins (RD 3) – Georgia ‘16 – New York Jets joining Jeremy Pruitt and Tee Martin as the third coach LB Denzel Perryman (RD 2) – Miami ‘15 – San Diego Chargers on Tennessee’s staff to win the award. VOLMANAC Niedermeyer was key in the development of junior National Championships tight end Dominick Wood-Anderson, who emerged as a 2017 – Alabama (Assistant Director of Recruiting Operations) potential all-conference player. Wood-Anderson had 17 Conference Championships catches for 140 yards and two touchdowns, including the 2016 SEC – Alabama (Defensive Graduate Assistant) first score of the season. 2012 SWAC – Arkansas Pine-Bluff (Defensive Student Assistant)

All-Americans Helped Develop RECORDS ALABAMA (2016-17) LB Reuben Foster – Alabama ’16 – First Team All-American Niedermeyer served as the assistant director of WR Stephen Alfred – East Texas Baptist ’14 – USA Football Network All-American recruiting operations with the Crimson Tide in 2017, WR Tyler Bates – East Texas Baptist ’14 - USA Football facilitating the day-to-day operations and recruiting Network All-American efforts for student-athletes as well as on-campus LB Denzel Perryman – Miami ‘13 – Honorable Mention All-America recruiting events. LB Jer-ryan Harris – Arkansas-Pine Bluff ’13 – SBN Sports Black College All-American, HSRN All-American In 2016, Niedermeyer was a defensive graduate assistant, specializing in linebackers under Pruitt, National Award Winners Helped Develop Alabama’s defensive coordinator. LB Reuben Foster – Alabama ’16 – Butkus Award Led by linebackers Reuben Foster, Tim Williams and Ryan Anderson, the Tide led the nation in scoring defense (13.0 ppg) and rushing defense (63.9 ypg), while ranking second in total defense (261.8 ypg). Alabama finished 14- 1, winning the SEC Championship and the Sugar Bowl before falling to Clemson in the College Football Playoff Championship Game. Foster collected consensus All-America honors and won the Butkus Award after totaling 115 tackles, 13 TFLs and five sacks. Williams was a second-team All-American after tallying nine sacks, while Anderson nabbed first- team All-SEC honors and led the Crimson Tide with 19 TFLs. The trio moved onto the NFL after the season. Foster was selected by the San Francisco 49ers with the No. 31 pick in the first round, Anderson was picked No. 49 overall in the second round by the Washington Redskins and the Baltimore Ravens chose Williams in the third round.

UTSPORTS.COM // @VOL_FOOTBALL 35 STAFF GEORGIA (2015) MIAMI (2013) Niedermeyer got his first taste of the Southeastern In 2013, Niedermeyer worked as a volunteer analyst at Conference by working with Pruitt as a defensive Miami (Fla.), assisting linebackers coach Michael Barrow. graduate assistant at Georgia in 2015. The Hurricanes finished 9-4 and were led by linebacker The Bulldogs led the nation in pass defense in 2015 Denzel Perryman, who finished with 108 tackles and (156.5), while ranking No. 7 in total defense (305.9) and collected All-ACC First Team and All-America honorable No. 8 in scoring defense (16.9 ppg). mention honors. Working primarily with linebackers, Niedermeyer helped coach All-SEC linebacker Leonard Floyd and AT PINE BLUFF (2012) invitees Jake Ganus and Jordan Jenkins. He Niedermeyer started his coaching career at his alma also helped develop future SEC Defensive Player of the mater, University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, as a defensive Year Roquan Smith, who was a true freshman at the time, student coach in 2012. The Golden Lions finished 10-2 and future two-year starter Davin Bellamy. and won the SWAC Championship. Ganus led the Bulldogs with 101 tackles. Floyd ranked second with 72 stops to go along with 8.5 TFLs. Jenkins BACKGROUND finished with 58 tackles and 9.5 TFLs. Niedermeyer played tight end for two years at Floyd was selected with the No. 9 overall pick in the UAPB after beginning his collegiate career at Glendale first round of the 2016 NFL Draft by the Chicago Bears, Community College and Butte Junior College. while Jenkins went in the third round to the New York Niedermeyer was all-state in football and basketball Jets. Ganus signed with the Minnesota Vikings. in high school at Chugiak High School in Eagle River, Alaska. EAST TEXAS BAPTIST UNIVERSITY (2014) Niedermeyer coached wide receivers for one season at East Texas Baptist University, helping guide the No. 1 passing offense in NCAA Division III in 2014. The Tigers led the nation in passing (368.1 ypg) and ranked second in total offense (566.1). ETBU averaged 42.3 points per game (No. 11 in the nation). Niedermeyer coached a pair of All-Americans and 1,000-yard receivers in Tyler Bates (84 receptions, 1,156 yards, 11 touchdowns) and Stephen Alford (59 receptions, 1,210 yards, 12 touchdowns).

36 TENNESSEE FOOTBALL 2019 MEDIA GUIDE GENERAL DEFENSIVE LINE STAFF SECOND SEASON AT TENNESSEE

AUBURN ’92

Tracy Rocker, a renowned national championship-winning PLAYERS defensive line coach in the SEC and the 1988 SEC Player of the THE ROCKER FILE Year, enters his second season on head coach Jeremy Pruitt’s staff. Born: April 9, 1966 Rocker has found success at every stop during his nearly Hometown: Atlanta, Ga. 20-year collegiate and professional coaching career. Rocker Education: Bachelor’s Degree (Auburn ‘92) has coached NFL first-round picks (DeMarcus Ware, Jamaal Playing Experience: Auburn - DL (1985-88) REVIEW Anderson, and ), as well as future pros Wife: Lalitha Greg Hardy, Trent Cole and Osi Umenyiora in coaching stops Children: Kumar at Auburn, Ole Miss, Cincinnati, Arkansas and Troy. He won a national championship with Auburn in 2010. Misc. Honors & Accolades In 2018, Rocker had three first-year full-time starters on the • College Football Hall of Fame Inductee (2004) HISTORY defensive line. The front three led a defense that jumped up 74 • Georgia Sports Hall of Fame Inductee (2018) spots in run defense. • Alabama Sports Hall of Fame Inductee (2005) Rocker spent the 2014 through 2016 seasons as the defensive • Lombardi Trophy Winner (1988) line coach at Georgia after three years with the NFL’s Tennessee • Winner (1988) Titans. Rocker was a two-time All-American at Auburn, winning • SEC Player of the Year (1988) the 1988 Outland Trophy and Lombardi Trophy. He was inducted • Two-time All-American (1987 & 1988) into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2004. • Third Round Pick in 1989 NFL Draft (Washington Redskins) HONORS

TENNESSEE (2018-PRESENT) NFL Draft Picks Coached (15 total, 5 first rounders) In year one on Rocky Top, Rocker served as the defensive line DE (RD 1) – Auburn ’14 – Kansas City Chiefs coach, helping the defense become one of the most improved DE (RD 3) – Auburn ‘13 – San Francisco 49ers in college football in 2018. Tennessee jumped up 74 spots in DT Nick Fairley (RD 1) – Auburn ‘11 – Detroit Lions run defense with opponents rushing for nearly 100 yards less DT (RD 7) – Auburn ‘11 – Tennessee Titans than in 2017 (251 yards in 2017 to 154 yards in 2018). The Vols DT Jerrell Powe (RD 6) – Ole Miss ‘11 – Kansas City Chiefs VOLMANAC defense also improved 45 spots nationally in third-down defense DE Greg Hardy (RD 6) – Ole Miss ‘10 – Carolina Panthers with opponents converting just 39 percent of their third downs compared to 45 percent in 2017. DT Peria Jerry (RD 1) – Ole Miss ‘09 – In his first year on the job, UT saw an uptick sacks, tackles DT Marcus Harrison (RD 3) – Arkansas ‘08 – Chicago Bears for loss and quarterback hurries. Senior defensive lineman Kyle DE (RD 1) – Arkansas ‘07 – Atlanta Falcons Phillips had his best season as a Vol, finishing second on the team DT Keith Jackson (RD 7) – Arkansas ‘07 – St. Louis Rams in tackles for loss (8.0), second in sacks (5.0) and fourth in total DE Trent Cole (RD 5) – Cincinnati ’05 – Philadelphia Eagles tackles (56). DE Demarcus Ware (RD 1) – Troy ‘05 – Dallas Cowboys RECORDS Redshirt senior defensive lineman Alexis Johnson Jr. finished DE Osi Umenyiora (RD 2) – Troy ‘03 – New York Giants the season third in sacks (3.0) while junior defensive lineman DT Davern Williams (RD 7) – Troy ‘03 – Miami Dolphins Emmit Gooden was third on the team in tackles for loss (7.0). DT Marcus Spriggs (RD 6) – Troy ‘99 – Cleveland Browns

National Championships 2010 – Auburn (Defensive Line Coach)

Conference Championships 2010 SEC – Auburn (Defensive Line Coach) 2002 Conference USA – Cincinnati (Defensive Line Coach) 1999 & 2000 Southland – Troy (Defensive Line Coach)

All-Americans Coached DT Nick Fairley – Auburn ‘10 – FWAA, Walter Camp, Sporting News, Sports Illustrated, AP, CBS Sports, Rivals DT Peria Jerry – Ole Miss ‘08 – AP, ESPN, AAFB, Pro Football Writers, Athlon Sports DL Tim Betts – Troy ‘00 – AFCA, AP, Don Hansen DE Eric Sloan – Troy ‘98 & ‘99 – Walter Camp DT Al Lucas – Troy ‘98 & ‘99 – AP, Walter Camp, Don Hansen, Sports Network DE Marcus Spriggs – Troy ‘98 – AP, Walter Camp, ESPN/USA Today

National Award Winners Coached DT Nick Fairley – Auburn ‘10 – Lombardi Award, AP Defensive Player of the Year DT Al Lucas – Troy ‘99 – Buck Buchanan Award (Division I-AA Top Defensive Player)

UTSPORTS.COM // @VOL_FOOTBALL 37 STAFF GEORGIA (2014-16) Rocker had a three-year stint as Georgia’s defensive line coach from 2014-16 under head coaches Mark Richt and Kirby Smart. He was also the associate head coach for the 2015 and 2016 seasons. While in Athens, Rocker coached with Pruitt for two seasons (2014 & 2015). During Rocker’s time with the Bulldogs, they finished in the top 17 nationally in total defense each season and had the eighth best scoring defense (16.9 ppg) in 2015. UGA ranked sixth in the SEC with 29.0 sacks in 2016 as well.

TENNESSEE TITANS (2011-13) Rocker spent three years as the defensive line coach for the Tennessee Titans (2011-13) before leaving for Georgia. In 2012, the Titans ranked 10th in the NFL in sacks (39). Additionally defensive end Derrick Morgan turned in the best season of his career, registering 6.5 sacks, 19 quarterback pressures, five tackles for loss, five passes defensed, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery. the Conference USA title. The UC defense was led by first-team In 2013, the Titans finished 11th in the NFL in passing yards All-CUSA selection Antwan Peek. allowed per game (225.8 - sixth in AFC) and 14th in yards per game allowed (337.9 - eighth in AFC). TROY (1997-01) In his first season with the Titans, Rocker led a young group In 1997, Rocker took over the defensive line coaching position of players that saw two rookies emerge as playmakers on the at Troy, where he spent five seasons. In his time working with interior. Rookie defensive tackle led all NFL rookies at the Trojans, he coached future NFL stars DeMarcus Ware and his position with seven sacks, a total that led the Titans and also Osi Umenyiora. Ware was a three-time all-conference selection ranked fourth among all NFL defensive tackles. and was named Sun Belt Defensive Player of the Year in 2004. Fellow rookie defensive tackle started 15 games Umenyiora was a two-time all-conference selection (2000 & and led all Titans defensive linemen in tackles with 74 while also 2002). tallying 2.5 sacks, nine quarterback pressures, one forced fumble Rocker coached Trojan great Al Lucas, who won the 1999 and one fumble recovery. Buck Buchanan Award as the top defensive player in I-AA and was also a two-time I-AA All-American (1998 & 1999). All three AUBURN (2009-10) of those players are members of the Troy University Sports Hall Prior to joining the Titans staff, Rocker spent two seasons of Fame. (2009-10) at his alma mater, Auburn, as the defensive line coach. In total, three defensive linemen who were coached by Rocker While there, he helped develop Nick Fairley into the Lombardi at Troy ended up being selected in the NFL Draft. Ware was Award winner (given to the NCAA’s best defensive lineman or picked 11th overall in the 2005 draft, Umenyiora was a second- linebacker) and an AP All-American as a part of Auburn’s 2010 round selection in the 2003 draft and Davern Williams was national title winning team. drafted in the seventh round in 2003. Fairley went on to become the 14th overall pick in the first Ware went on to be a nine-time Pro Bowl selection and four- round of the 2011 NFL Draft by Detroit. time first-team All-Pro while leading the league in sacks in 2008 Rocker also coached two other NFL Draft picks during his and 2010. Ware also won 50 as a member of the time at Auburn in defensive end Corey Lemonier (3rd round in Denver Broncos in 2015 and was named to the NFL 2000s All- 2013) and defensive tackle Zach Clayton (7th round in 2011). Decade Team before retiring after the 2016 season. In 2009, he coached Antonio Coleman, who led the SEC in Umenyiora made two Pro Bowls (2005 & 2007) and was tackles for loss (16.5) and sacks (10.0) and was twice named SEC named a first-team All-Pro in 2005. He went on to win a pair of Defensive Lineman of the Week. Super Bowls with the New York Giants.

OLE MISS (2008) WEST ALABAMA (1994-96) Before his two-year stint at Auburn, Rocker spent one year as Rocker broke into the college coaching ranks at West the defensive line coach at Ole Miss in 2008. The Rebels finished Alabama from 1994-96 as the defensive line coach. 14th in the final polls and ranked 19th nationally in total defense. The defense led the SEC and finished fourth in the country with PRE-COLLEGE COACHING CAREER 39 sacks. Rocker began his coaching career as the defensive Rocker mentored two Rebels to All-America honors in Peria coordinator at Auburn (Ala.) High School from 1992-93. Jerry, who was named a second team All-American, and Greg Hardy, who was named a third-team selection, both by Rivals. BACKGROUND com. Jerry and Hardy also earned first and second team All-SEC As a player, Rocker was a two-time All American at Auburn accolades, respectively. and was the 1988 Outland Trophy and Lombardi Trophy winner. Peria was selected in the first round of the 2009 NFL Draft by He was the first SEC player to earn both awards. He was named Atlanta while Hardy was a sixth round pick by Carolina in 2010 SEC Player of the Year following his senior season in 1988. Rocker and ended up being a Pro Bowl selection in 2013. was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2004, the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame in 2005 and the Georgia Sports ARKANSAS (2003-07) Hall of Fame in 2018. Rocker worked five seasons as the defensive line coach at He was a third-round pick by the Washington Redskins in Arkansas from 2003-07 and saw Jamaal Anderson earn a first- the 1989 NFL Draft and played two seasons before suffering round selection in the 2007 NFL Draft after a 14-sack season as a knee injury. He concluded his career by playing one year a senior. The 2005 Razorback unit ranked second in the SEC in for the Orlando Thunder of the World Football League. As a sacks with 29 and was fourth in rushing defense. coach, Rocker spent two summers working with NFL teams During his stint with the Razorbacks, Rocker mentored three (Indianapolis, 2001; Tampa Bay, 2006) as a part of the NFL’s players who were selected in the NFL Draft: Anderson, and Minority Internship Program. defensive tackles Keith Jackson (2007) and Marcus Harrison A native of Atlanta, Ga., Rocker and his wife Lalitha have a (2008). son, Kumar, who led Vanderbilt’s baseball team to the 2019 NCAA Championship as a freshman this spring. He was named CINCINNATI (2002) the 2019 College World Series Most Outstanding Player and Rocker spent one season as defensive line coach with the tossed a 19-strikeout no-hitter in the NCAA Super Regionals. University of Cincinnati in 2002 and helped the Bearcats capture

38 TENNESSEE FOOTBALL 2019 MEDIA GUIDE GENERAL QUARTERBACKS STAFF SECOND SEASON AT TENNESSEE

FLORIDA STATE ’00

Former NFL quarterback and 2000 Heisman Trophy PLAYERS winner Chris Weinke brings a wealth of knowledge to THE WEINKE FILE the Vols’ coaching staff as both a standout player and Born: July 31, 1972 coach. Weinke, who led Florida State to the 1999 national Hometown: St. Paul, Minn. championship, came to Tennessee as the running backs Education: Bachelor’s in Sports Management (Florida coach in 2018, but will move to coaching quarterbacks State ‘00) REVIEW in 2019. Playing Experience: Florida State - QB (1997-00); Carolina Weinke was the quarterbacks coach for the Los Panthers (2001-06); San Francisco 49ers (2007) Angeles Rams for two seasons and spent five years as Children: Carter, Mallory the program director at IMG Academy where he worked with some of the nation’s top high school football 2000 Heisman Trophy Winner HISTORY recruits and trained several NFL players. He worked as an offensive analyst at Alabama in 2017, National Championships 2017 - Alabama (Offensive Analyst) helping lead the Crimson Tide to the College Football 1999 - Florida State (Player) Playoff National Championship. Notable Players Coached/Developed TENNESSEE (2018-PRESENT) QB - Alabama HONORS In year one in Knoxville, Weinke helped boost the WR - Alabama Tennessee rushing attack, which had an increase in yards RB - Alabama per game despite losing 2017 leading rusher, John Kelly, RB - Alabama/IMG Academy to the NFL Draft as an early entrant. QB - LA Rams Ty Chandler became the first Tennessee player in 12 QB Nick Foles - LA Rams VOLMANAC years (since 2006) to record two runs of 75 or more QB - LA Rams yards in the same season, recording touchdown runs of Notable NFL Players Trained 81 yards and 75 yards during his sophomore campaign. Russell Wilson He was also the first Vol running back with a touchdown catch in three straight games in program history. Teddy Bridgewater Chandler averaged 5.5 yards per carry in 2018 which is the highest mark by a leading rusher since 2006. Kirk Cousins RECORDS Chandler finished the season with team-high 630 yards and four rushing touchdowns on 118 carries while catching 19 passes for 183 yards and three touchdowns. He ran for a career-high 158 yards on just 12 carries against UTEP finding the endzone on an 81-yard run in the third quarter. Fellow sophomore Tim Jordan tallied 118 yards and a touchdown on 20 carries vs. West Virginia in the season opener. Jordan finished the season with 522 yards, 4.0 yards per carry and three touchdowns. Weinke moved to coaching quarterbacks during the offseason following the 2018 season.

ALABAMA (2017) Weinke was an offensive analyst for Alabama in 2017, helping lead the Crimson Tide to the national championship by contributing to an offense that ranked No. 15 in the nation in scoring (37.1 points per game) and No. 13 in rushing (250.6). Weinke was instrumental in Alabama’s offense, which was powered by running backs Damien Harris (1,000 yards, 11 touchdowns) and Bo Scarbrough (596 yards and eight touchdowns) as well as quarterback Jalen Hurts (2,081 yards, 17 touchdowns and one interception passing; 855 yards and eight touchdowns rushing) and All-SEC and All-American wide receiver Calvin Ridley (63 catches, 967 yards, five touchdowns).

UTSPORTS.COM // @VOL_FOOTBALL 39 STAFF Ridley was selected by the Atlanta Falcons with the the 106th overall pick. 26th pick in the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft, while He started 15 games as a rookie in 2001, throwing for Scarbrough was also selected in the 2018 Draft by the 2,931 yards and 11 touchdowns and rushing for 128 yards Dallas Cowboys. and six scores. Weinke played in 27 games and made 19 starts for Carolina from 2001-06. After signing with San ST. LOUIS/ RAMS (2015-16) Francisco in 2007, he played in two games and made one Prior to joining the Crimson Tide, Weinke was the start. quarterbacks coach for the St. Louis/ The St. Paul, Minnesota, native is perhaps best known in 2015 and 2016. In his two seasons with the Rams, for his remarkable career at Florida State, playing for the Weinke mentored quarterbacks Nick Foles, Case Keenum legendary from 1997-2000. Weinke owns and No. 1 pick Jared Goff. the Seminoles’ career records for passing yards (9,839), Keenum found success under Weinke’s direction, completions (650) and touchdown passes (79) and his passing for over 3,000 yards despite starting only 14 14 games with 300 or more passing yards is tied for the games. Weinke also helped Goff, then a 21-year-old most in FSU history. He played in 36 games and his 32 rookie, build a foundation for his future success as his wins as a starting quarterback are the most in Florida first NFL position coach. State history. As a senior in 2000, Weinke won the Heisman Trophy, IMG FOOTBALL ACADEMY (2010-14) Johnny Unitas Award and the Davey O’Brien Award after From 2010-14, Weinke spent five years as the director leading Florida State to the ACC title and an 11-2 record. of the IMG Football Academy in Bradenton, Fla., teaching He threw for an FSU record 4,167 yards and a then-record fundamentals of the game, and serving as the head 33 touchdowns and completed 61.7 percent of his passes coach and offensive coordinator of the IMG Academy in 2000. At 28, Weinke became the oldest player ever to high school team in 2013 and 2014. win the Heisman Trophy. IMG Academy’s prep program went 19-2 in 2013 and As a junior in 1999, Weinke led Florida State to a 2014 with Weinke at the helm and he coached several perfect 12-0 record, capping the year with a 46-29 win players who went on to play at the NCAA Division I over in the Sugar Bowl to give the Seminoles level including Alabama’s Scarbrough and Florida State the BCS National Championship. He threw for 3,103 yards quarterback Deondre Francois. and 25 touchdowns and completed 61.5 percent of his Additionally, Weinke, who launched the academy in passes during Florida State’s championship run. 2010, gained extensive experience training quarterbacks Weinke was a 1989 Parade magazine and USA Today for the NFL Combine and NFL Draft, including Russell first-team high school All-American at Cretin-Derham Wilson, Cam Newton, Teddy Bridgewater, Ryan Tannehill, Hall High School in St. Paul, Minn. He was also an all- Kirk Cousins and Matt Barkley – many of which continued state baseball player and in 1990 he was drafted in the to return to work with Weinke in the offseason. second round of the Major League Baseball First-Year Player draft (No. 62 overall) by the Toronto Blue Jays. BACKGROUND He signed a professional contract with Toronto and Weinke enjoyed a seven-year NFL career from 2001- 07, playing with the Carolina Panthers (2001-06) and played in the minor leagues before leaving baseball in the San Francisco 49ers (2007). The Panthers drafted 1996. Weinke in the fourth round of the 2001 NFL Draft with Weinke has a son, Carter, and a daughter, Mallory.

40 TENNESSEE FOOTBALL 2019 MEDIA GUIDE GENERAL CRAIG FITZGERALD DIRECTOR OF FOOTBALL SPORTS PERFORMANCE STAFF

Craig Fitzgerald enters his second season at

Tennessee. PLAYERS Fitzgerald serves as head coach Jeremy Pruitt’s Director of Strength and Conditioning following four seasons as the head strength and conditioning coach with the Houston Texans. He also spent two seasons leading the football strength and conditioning program at Penn State (2012-13) and three seasons REVIEW leading South Carolina’s strength and conditioning efforts (2009-11). He is certified by the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA).

Fitzgerald helped Houston win back-to-back AFC HISTORY South division championships in 2015 and 2016, while putting together three consecutive winning seasons for the first time in franchise history (2014-15-16). In 2016, the Texans advanced to the AFC Divisional Round of the playoffs for the first time since 2012. In Fitzgerald’s first year in Houston, the Texans led the NFL with a seven-win improvement and became HONORS the sixth team in the NFL since 1978 to post a winning record following a season in which it won two games or less. Fitzgerald helped head coach Bill O’Brien steady the ship at Penn State after NCAA sanctions limited scholarships. The Nittany Lions finished 8-4 in 2012 VOLMANAC and 7-5 in 2013 during a rebuilding effort that was more impressive than the records showed and caught the attention of NFL teams. Fitzgerald revamped Penn State’s training facility and workout facility and developed the popular “Iron Lion” t-shirt, which directed proceeds from sales of the shirt to PSU’s chapter of Uplifting Athletes, RECORDS a nonprofit organization that raises money and From 2000 to 2005, he served as an assistant awareness for rare diseases. director of strength and conditioning at Maryland, His tenure at Penn State followed three successful his alma mater. From 1997 to 1999, Fitzgerald was the seasons working with at South Carolina. first director of strength and conditioning at Catholic The Gamecocks won a school-record 11 games and University, where he also was the tight ends coach finished in the Associated Press Top 10 for the first and special teams coordinator. time in school history in his final season – 2011. He was a three-year letterwinner and starting tight Fitzgerald was the director of strength and end for the Terps from 1994 to 1996 after beginning conditioning at Harvard from 2005 to 2009, his career as a walk-on. overseeing 41 varsity sports, including the football Fitzgerald and his wife, Mary, have three sons: Mac, team that won Ivy League championships in 2007 Joe and Luke. and 2008. FOOTBALL SPORTS PERFORMANCE STAFF

A.J. ARTIS MIKE FARRELL BYRON JERIDEAU SHAQ WILSON Assistant Director of Assistant Director of Assistant Director of Assistant Director of Sports Performance Sports Performance Sports Performance Sports Performance

UTSPORTS.COM // @VOL_FOOTBALL 41 STAFF TODD WATSON DIRECTOR OF FOOTBALL OPERATIONS

Todd Watson enters his second season on He also spent time as an assistant coach at Bryant Jeremy Pruitt’s staff as the High School and Alba High School. Director of Football Operations. Watson is a 1993 graduate of the University Watson is instrumental in all aspects of of Mobile. He and his wife, Christie, have two the Tennessee football program, overseeing daughters, LeighAshton Nuss and Micah, and a administration and logistics in addition to serving son-in-law, Seth Nuss. as the main contact to many departments on campus. Prior to coming to Knoxville, Watson served as the Director of Operations and High School Relations at Troy from 2015 – 2017. The Trojans combined to go 20-5 in 2016-17 with Watson and shared the Sun Belt Championship with Appalachian State in 2017. Watson was one of the most successful high school coaches in Alabama before joining Neal Brown’s staff at Troy. Watson compiled an 80-36 record in 10 seasons as the head coach of Foley High School, where he coached Atlanta Falcons star wide receiver and other future NFL players such as Robert Lester and D.J. Fluker. Watson proceeded Pruitt as defensive coordinator at Alabama prep powerhouse Hoover High School from 2000-04, helping the Buccaneers to a 70-4 record and four Alabama 6A state titles. BRANDON SHEPPARD ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF FOOTBALL OPERATIONS

Brandon Sheppard enters his second season Additionally, he served as a minor league as the Associate Director of Football Operations baseball athletic trainer in the New York Mets on the Tennessee staff. Sheppard directs the Vols’ organization from 1995 to 1999. coaching camps and clinics and assists Director of He received his bachelor’s degree in 1995 and Football Operations Todd Watson in all aspects of his master’s degree from Valdosta State in 1997. the daily football program operations. He worked as a graduate assistant for the Valdosta Sheppard came to Rocky Top from USA Football State football team which featured coaches Hal where he was the director of the national 7-on-7 Mumme, Mike Leach and Dana Holgorsen. program and led scholastic team sales for the top 500 football high school football programs from 2015 to 2018. Prior to his USA Football experience, Sheppard was the head athletic trainer and a teacher at Hoover (Ala.) High School, helping the Bucs win several state championships and becoming one of the nation’s top prep programs during two different stints. Sheppard’s first run at Hoover was from 1999 to 2004 and he also worked as the high school team’s Director of Football Operations before serving as the head athletic trainer at Birmingham-Southern College for two years. Sheppard returned to Hoover High School in 2006 as the Head Athletic Trainer and a teacher.

42 TENNESSEE FOOTBALL 2019 MEDIA GUIDE GENERAL DREW HUGHES DIRECTOR OF PLAYER PERSONNEL STAFF

Drew Hughes enters his second season on Jeremy

Pruitt’s Tennessee staff as the Director of Player PLAYERS Personnel following four years in a similar role at Florida. He manages the recruiting department for the Vols, including on and off-campus recruiting, talent evaluation and high school relations. Hughes has proved to be at the top of his profession REVIEW during his time on Rocky Top be leading the Vols’ efforts to sign a pair of outstanding classes. Tennessee’s 2019 class closed the best of any team in the nation, signing the country’s top uncommitted

offensive player, Darnell Wright, and the top HISTORY uncommitted defensive player, Henry To’o To’o, during the February signing period. Overall, the Vols finished with the nation’s No. 12 class, according to 247Sports. Additionally, UT was rated as having the top offensive line unit in the 2019 class. Tennessee’s first class under Hughes was highlighted by cornerback Bryce Thompson, who collected HONORS Freshman All-America honors from the FWAA. Thompson and classmate Alontae Taylor combined to UCF in 2012. give the Vols the only pair of true freshmen starting At NC State he was responsible for the class that cornerbacks in the SEC. landed Chubb, an All-American, while at UCF he helped Hughes led the Gators’ recruiting efforts as their the Knights land stars Shaquill Griffin and Shaquem Director of Player Personnel from 2014 - 2017 in Griffin. VOLMANAC addition to leading the personnel department at NC He broke into the SEC as a recruiting specialist at State. Alabama from 2007 to 2011, assisting with player Since 2012, Hughes has helped his teams bring in 35 evaluation breakdowns and daily operations for Nick NFL draft picks, including 12 in the 2018 draft, headlined Saban’s summer camps. In this role, Hughes worked by first-round picks and Taven Bryan. closely with Pruitt, who served as the Director of Player At Florida, Hughes helped the Gators reel in three Development at Alabama from 2007 to 2009 before

Top 12 recruiting classes, including the nation’s No. 9 being promoted to defensive backs coach in 2010. RECORDS class in 2014, No. 11 in 2017 and No. 12 in 2016. Hughes graduated from Alabama in 2011. He The native of Montgomery, Ala., worked as the is married to the former Rebekah Anne Hough of Director of Player Personnel at NC State in 2013 and Lakeland, Fla., and the couple has a son, Rhett. MYRA MILES EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT TO THE HEAD COACH

Myra Miles enters her second season as the executive the AD at Hoover. assistant to the head coach with the Tennessee football Additionally, she was a teacher and coach from program following a distinguished career in high school 2002 to 2007 at Hoover. The Bucs captured over 20 education and athletics, as well as in business. state titles in 10 different sports during her tenure. She serves as the administrative liaison for Jeremy Before her time at Hoover, Miles served as a physical Pruitt and manages many of the day-to-day operations education teacher and coach at Coffee High School of the football program. (Florence, Ala.), St. James School (Montgomery, Ala.), Miles, who was inducted into the Alabama High Brooks High School (Killen, Ala.) and Haleyville (Ala.), School Sports Hall of Fame in 2014, was a teacher, High School. coach and administrator for 30 years before working Miles was on the AHSAA Central Board of Control in corporate training and leadership at TNT Fireworks from 2012 to 2014, including a term as president of the from 2014 to 2018. AHSADCA (2013-14) and an officer for five years. Her impressive career as an educator culminated She was inducted into the Lauderdale County (Ala.) with a successful stint as the at Hoover Sports Hall of Fame in 2012. (Ala.) High School from 2008-2014. She coordinated Miles collected two degrees from North Alabama: numerous national football broadcasts with ESPN and a bachelor’s degree in physical education and health negotiated contracts with Nike and Under Armour as education, and a master’s degree in physical education.

UTSPORTS.COM // @VOL_FOOTBALL 43 STAFF JOE OSOVET DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMMING FOR FOOTBALL

Joe Osovet enters his second season on Jeremy Pruitt’s staff and his first year as the Director of Programming for Football. He joined the Tennessee staff in a player development role in 2018 following a successful tenure as one of the top head coaches in the junior college ranks. Osovet has coached 11 NFL players and developed 47 Division I players as a JUCO head coach. During his time in the junior college ranks, Osovet won the 2014 USA Sports Writer JUCO Coach of the Year and two Northeast Football Conference Coach of the Year awards, while posting a combined record of 33-11. Osovet came to Knoxville by way of ASA (N.Y.) College, where he served as head coach and offensive coordinator for the 2016 and 2017 seasons. During Osovet’s two seasons at the helm, the Avengers posted a combined record of 13-7 and averaged 41.9 points per game during the 2017 season. the standing head coach for the 2014 and 2015 seasons. In 2016, the Avengers averaged 75 points per game In its first full season under the direction of Osovet, over the final two games. Nassau finished the season 10-0, claiming a NEFC Following the 2017 season, Osovet was named the championship and earning Osovet USA Sports Writer 2017 NEFC coach of the year, his second time winning JUCO Coach of the Year and NEFC Coach of the Year the award. honors. Prior to taking over at ASA College, Osovet coached After guiding Nassau to a 6-3 record in 2015, Osovet at Nassau Community College (N.Y.). took over the reins at ASA College. After his college football playing days, Osovet went A graduate of Nassau Community College, Osovet on to eventually become the offensive coordinator at played for the Lions for two years after playing two Nassau Community College. seasons at Northeastern University. In 2013, he took over as interim head coach for the Osovet and his wife, Sandra, are parents to two final three games of the 2013 season, then served as children: son Austin and daughter Brooke Marie. JERONIMO BOCHE SENIOR ASSOC. DIRECTOR OF SPORTS MEDICINE - FOOTBALL Jeronimo Boche enters his second season on concussion management program for Florida State the Tennessee football staff as the Senior Associate University. Boche worked alongside the team physician Director of Sports Medicine and head football athletic and team neuropsychologist to develop concussion trainer. assessment and management procedures for the entire Boche is one of the country’s premier football athletic department. athletic trainers after spending time on the football Boche earned his Master of Science degree in staffs at Florida State and James Madison. health and human performance from Oklahoma State He joined the Tennessee staff in 2018 after spending University in 2007. During his time at OSU he served two years at James Madison University as the program’s as the graduate assistant athletic trainer responsible associate athletic trainer. for the care and rehabilitation of the OSU women’s Prior to his time at JMU, Boche spent nearly a decade soccer program. He was also an Accredited Curriculum in the sports medicine department at Florida State Instructor (ACI) for the CAATE approved curriculum. University, where he provided medical coverage for A native of Fort Worth, Texas, Boche received his FSU football for six years, in which he gained invaluable Bachelor of Exercise and Sports Science degree with experience. He was part of the sports medicine team an emphasis in athletic training from Texas State that helped the Seminoles reach two Orange Bowls, University in 2004. During the summer of 2003 Boche one College Football Playoff and a win in the 2013 BCS earned an internship via the Professional Football National Championship. His vast experience in dealing Athletic Trainers Society (PFATS). Boche served as an with the explosive athlete dates back to when he first intern athletic trainer with the NFL Arizona Cardinals joined FSU in 2007. in Phoenix, Az. Prior to making the switch to football he served as Boche has been a certified member of the National the staff athletic trainer for the FSU men’s and women’s Athletic Trainers’ Association since 2004 and he is and cross country programs, helping the licensed by the Virginia Board of Medicine. men win the 2008 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field title. He is married to Dr. Katy Boche, and they have one During his tenure at FSU he also spearheaded the son, Everett.

44 TENNESSEE FOOTBALL 2019 MEDIA GUIDE GENERAL PATRICK ABERNATHY PLAYER DEVELOPMENT STAFF

Patrick Abernathy begins his sixth season with Tennessee Before joining Tennessee, Abernathy served as an assistant football this fall. Abernathy is an integral member of the player athletic director at Brentwood Academy. PLAYERS development team for the Vols, focusing on mentoring, support He was a high school football assistant coach for 14 years at and life skills for the current student-athletes. Abernathy several schools in Tennessee, including Brentwood Academy, previously was UT’s Director of High School Relations where Brentwood High School and Ezell Harding High School. He he was charged with coordinating the relationship between the coached state championship teams at Ezell Harding and football program and high schools. Brentwood Academy and also served in the Health and Physical

Abernathy is a graduate of Stratford High School in Nashville, Education Department at Brentwood Academy from 2009 to REVIEW Tenn., where he lettered all four years in football, baseball and 2013. wrestling. He was a team captain on the football team and Abernathy also led the UNA Bears youth football program collected all-state and all-district honors. Abernathy was part to multiple national championships over a 15-year span and of two undefeated seasons as a linebacker at Tennessee State coached several players who went on to capture all-state honors University where he was coached by John Merritt and played and play football in college.

alongside NFL Hall of Famer Richard Dent. During his career as a high school and youth coach, HISTORY Abernathy’s career was cut short because of a knee injury, Abernathy coached 36 student-athletes who played NCAA but he completed his degree in business administration with Division I football, including NFL stars Jalen Ramsey and VFL concentrations in science and math, and began a career in youth . football. Patrick has one son, Tyler. KEVIN SIMON HONORS

PLAYER DEVELOPMENT VOLMANAC

Kevin Simon joined the Tennessee staff in the player 88 stops as a senior in 2005. development role following nearly a decade of success in Simon was a pro scout with the Falcons in 2016 and the NFL in the personnel and scouting departments with 2017. In this role, he assisted the coaching staff with the Atlanta Falcons and the Dallas Cowboys. advance scouting reports for opponents and helped Simon captured All-SEC Second Team honors twice as analyze free agent prospects. a linebacker at Tennessee from 2001 to 2005 before the Before joining the Falcons, Simon worked for the

Washington Redskins selected him in the seventh round of Cowboys as a combine scout beginning in 2009. Three RECORDS the 2006 NFL Draft. years later he was promoted to regional scout for the Simon graduated from UT with a psychology degree in Midwest. 2005, and later earned a master’s degree in kinesiology Simon also worked for the Vols a graduate assistant with a concentration in sports psychology from UT in 2014. prior to his time with the Cowboys. The Walnut Creek, Calif., native persevered through Simon and his wife, Heather, have four children, injuries at Tennessee and finished with 237 tackles over 30 Taneisha, Tamia, Kenneth and Bryson. games. He led the Vols with 115 tackles in 2003. He made KERRY STEVENSON PLAYER DEVELOPMENT

Kerry Stevenson joined Jeremy Pruitt’s staff in February 2019, School in Mobile, Ala., from 2003 to 2012, where he won the following six seasons as the director of player development at Alabama 5A State Championship in 2008, finishing 15-0. Alabama. He is a published author who released his book of poetry Stevenson will focus on mentoring, support and life skills for in 2018, titled: “Inspirations in Life … Inspired by Faith, Family, current athletes as a member of the Vols’ player development Friends and Football.” team. Stevenson attended Alabama A&M on an academic During his time in Tuscaloosa, Stevenson was part of a scholarship and received his undergraduate and graduate program that won a pair of BCS National Championships in 2015 degrees in mathematics. and 2017 and advanced to five consecutive College Football A Birmingham, Ala., native, Stevenson and his wife, Tracy, Playoffs. have a daughter, Aisha, and a son, Jaylon. Stevenson spent 10 years as the head coach at Vigor High

UTSPORTS.COM // @VOL_FOOTBALL 45 STAFF ROGER FRAZIER DIRECTOR OF EQUIPMENT & APPAREL Director of Equipment and Apparel Roger Frazier spring 1983 is responsible for all football equipment issues and In January 2003, the equipment room was renamed maintenance, in addition to handling the purchasing and the Roger Frazier and Max Parrott Football Equipment inventory control of all football game and practice gear. Room, given in their honor by Gordon, Melissa and Hannah He also serves as president of the SEC Equipment Summerfield. Managers Association and assists in new product Frazier graduated from Bradley Central High School development with Nike. in Cleveland and played football. He and his wife, Donna, The UT graduate began his career in 1978 as student have two children, Brandon and Barrett. manager before being named equipment manager in JASON McVEIGH ASSOCIATE AD FOR SPORTS MEDICINE Associate Athletics Director for Sports Medicine Jason Therapy from Duke University. He is a Certified Athletic McVeigh enters his 21st season working with Tennessee Trainer as well as a Board Certified Specialist in Sports Athletics in 2019-20. Physical Therapy, and is an active member of both the McVeigh has been a member of the UT Sports Medicine American Physical Therapy Association and the National staff since 1999, when he was hired by Mike Rollo to join the Athletic Trainers Association. He currently serves on Vols as the Director of Rehabilitation for men’s athletics. the Tennessee Athletic Trainers’ Society Ethics and He was promoted to the Director of Sports Medicine for Compliance Committee, and the UT Medical Center’s Brain men’s athletics and Football Head Athletic Trainer in 2006, and Spine Institute Community Advisory Committee. In and then was named the Director of Sports Medicine 2019 he began a two-year term as the President of the SEC for the combined men’s and women’s sports medicine Sports Medicine Committee after completing two years as department in 2012, while continuing his duties as Football Vice President from 2017-19. Head Athletic Trainer. McVeigh has been an invited speaker at both local He currently maintains oversight of all sports medicine and national sports medicine conferences including the personnel as well as the Mental Wellness and Sports past four years at Dr. James Andrews’ Injuries in Football Performance staff. He also serves as a member of conference, on topics such as exercises for the shoulder Athletic Director Phillip Fulmer’s Senior Staff, the Medical joint, brachial plexus injuries and meniscus pathology in Review Committee, and is the chair of the Sports Science football players. Committee for the athletic department. A native of Buffalo, N.Y., McVeigh graduated from McVeigh graduated Summa Cum Laude from UT with Jonesborough’s David Crockett High. He is married to the a B.S. degree in Biology and a minor in Biochemistry. He former Jennifer Bruorton of Marietta, Ga., and they have then went on to receive his Master’s degree in Physical three children, Caitlin, Carson, and Kennedy. DR. CHRIS KLENCK TEAM PHYSICIAN Dr. Chris Klenck enters his 14th season as the head team Pediatrics and Primary Care Sports Medicine. physician on the UT Sports Medicine staff. In January 2013, was named the Sports Medicine Klenck came to Knoxville in November 2006 following Person of the Year by the Tennessee Athletic Trainers’ a primary care sports medicine fellowship at Indiana Society (TATS). University Medical Center. He had served the Indianapolis An Evansville, Ind., native, Klenck earned his doctor of hospital since June 2001 in the positions of Internal pharmacy degree from Purdue before completing his doctor Medicine/Pediatrics intern, resident and chief resident. of medicine degree at Indiana University School of Medicine. During fellowship training, Klenck was an assistant team He is a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics, physician for the Indianapolis Colts preseason training American College of Physicians, American Medical Society camps and assisted at , his alma mater. for Sports Medicine and American College of Sports Medicine He worked the NFL Scouting Combines in Indianapolis, has Klenck is married to the former Laura Botto of Dayton, NCAA championships experience and served as a team Ohio. They are the parents of three children: Jacob, Ben physician in the Indiana high school ranks. and Ella. He has earned board certifications in Internal Medicine,

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ADAM TATE NATE ANDREWS NANUMI LOLOHEA TYLER MURPHY NICK SEWAK CARTER BLOUNT PLAYERS Assistant AD for Graduate Assistant - Graduate Assistant - Graduate Assistant - Graduate Assistant - Quality Control Compliance Defense Defense Offense Offense Analyst REVIEW

CAMERON CLEMMONS MICHAEL COLOSIMO GARRETT COX BRANDON DEADERICK KEVIN O’BRIEN JEREMIAH WILSON HISTORY Quality Control Quality Control Quality Control Quality Control Quality Control Quality Control Analyst Analyst Analyst Analyst Analyst Analyst HONORS

RACHEL PFISTER LAUREN ANTLE DON RAWSON JOSH BOUCHER BETHANY GUNN DANNY STIFF

Director of Sports Assistant Director of Sports Technology Sports Technology Director of Assistant Director of VOLMANAC Nutrition Sports Nutrition Coordinator - Football Assistant - Football On-Campus Recruiting Player Personnel RECORDS

CALEB COX CLAY BOLLINGER ALEX MEDINA TIERRA HOWARD-BERRY SAMANTHA HOWELL MAX PARROTT Recruiting Assistant Director of Recruiting Assistant Director of Assistant Athletic Assistant Athletic Assistant Director of Content Sports Medicine Trainer Trainer Equipment & Apparel

ALLEN SITZLER NICK HARDESTY BLAKE JACKSON KENDAL HENNIGAN KIM MILLIGAN ANGELA SCHWINGE Assistant Director of Graduate Assistant - Graduate Assistant - Administrative Administrative Administrative Equipment & Apparel Football Operations Football Operations Assistant Assistant Assistant

MARSHALL STEWARD MERCE POINDEXTER TRACI BONDS LYNSEY MILLER LAURA BETH ANDERSON MURIEL LEDBETTER Executive Director of Thornton Center Thornton Center Academic Counselor Learning Specialist Learning Specialist Academic Services Associate Director Assistant Director

UTSPORTS.COM // @VOL_FOOTBALL 47 STAFF DONDE PLOWMAN UT KNOXVILLE CHANCELLOR FIRST YEAR AS CHANCELLOR SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY

Donde Plowman became the ninth chancellor of academic career at the University of Texas at San the , Knoxville, in July 2019. Antonio as an assistant professor of management She returned to Rocky Top after nine years at the and advanced to the position of professor and University of Nebraska–Lincoln, where she served associate dean for graduate studies and research, most recently as executive vice chancellor and chief where she was responsible for the creation of the academic officer. In that role, she oversaw academic university’s doctoral degree in business. affairs, student affairs, the Office of Research Plowman has a doctorate in strategic management Economic Development, and the Office of Diversity from the University of Texas at Austin, an MEd in and Inclusion. She earlier served for more than six higher education administration from the University years as the James Jr. and Susan Stuart Dean of the of North Texas, and an undergraduate degree in College of Business Administration. English from Southern Methodist University. Before going to Nebraska, Plowman was on She is married to Dennis Duchon, a professor the management faculty of UT’s Haslam College of management and department chair at the of Business and served for two years as head of University of Nebraska–Lincoln. She has two grown the Department of Management. She began her sons. DR. DONALD BRUCE FACULTY ATHLETIC REPRESENTATIVE 21ST YEAR AT TENNESSEE DREW UNIVERSITY ’94

Don Bruce is the Douglas and Brenda Horne he presented his work on taxes and small business Professor of Business in the Boyd Center for Business activity before the President’s Advisory Panel on and Economic Research (CBER) and the Department Federal Tax Reform in 2005. of Economics at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Dr. Bruce regularly teaches graduate and He joined the UTK faculty in 1999 after receiving his undergraduate courses on the economics of taxation M.A. and Ph.D. in Economics from Syracuse University and the economics of health and health care. He has and his B.A. with honors in Economics from Drew recently served as the Director of Graduate Studies University. in Economics and the Director of the Undergraduate As a Boyd Center economist, Dr. Bruce regularly Major in Public Administration. Before becoming provides objective, non-partisan policy research Faculty Athletics Representative, Dr. Bruce served and evaluation under contracts with an array of for two years as chair of the Athletics Board’s Fiscal government agencies at the federal and state levels. Integrity and Long-Range Planning Committee. He has His recent work in the Boyd Center has included an also served as chair of the UTK Faculty Senate’s Budget ongoing evaluation of Tennessee’s welfare program, and Planning Committee. Dr. Bruce is an active member Families First, for the Tennessee Department of Human of the National Tax Association, the International Services, an analysis of teacher supply and demand Institute of Public Finance, and the American and in Tennessee for the Governor’s Office of Education Southern Economic Associations. His community Policy, and a forecast of expenditures on Tennessee service has included numerous economic and policy Education Lottery Scholarships for the Tennessee presentations for state and local organizations, and he Higher Education Commission. currently serves as Chairman of the Board of Innovative In addition to his Boyd Center research, Dr. Bruce Education Partnership, the non-profit governing body studies the economic and behavioral effects of tax of the Clayton-Bradley STEM Academy in Blount policies on such things as small business activity and County. owner-occupied housing. His work has been presented Dr. Bruce lives in Walland, Tenn., with his wife and published in a variety of academic journals, edited Jennifer, a mathematics teacher at Clayton-Bradley, volumes, and professional meetings. He has testified and their daughter Annie. before Congress on the topic of internet taxation, and

48 TENNESSEE FOOTBALL 2019 MEDIA GUIDE GENERAL PHILLIP FULMER DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS STAFF SECOND YEAR AS ATHLETIC DIRECTOR

TENNESSEE ’71 PLAYERS Phillip Fulmer was appointed as the University of Tennessee’s Director of Athletics on Dec. 1, THE FULMER FILE 2017. He accepted the position after serving as Full Name: Phillip Edward Fulmer Sr. the UT system president’s special advisor for Born: Sept. 1, 1950 community, athletics and university relations since Hometown: Winchester, Tenn. REVIEW June 20, 2017. Education: Tennessee, 1972 Fulmer—a former Tennessee football co-captain Wife: Vicky Morey who went on to lead the Volunteers to a football Children: Phillip Jr., Courtney, Brittany, Allison national championship and earn first-ballot EXPERIENCE:

induction into the National Football Foundation HISTORY College Football Hall of Fame—has faithfully 1974: Wichita State, Offensive Line Coach 1975-76: Wichita State, Linebackers Coach served the University of Tennessee for more than 1977-78: Wichita State, Offensive Line Coach 40 years. 1979: Vanderbilt, Offensive Line Coach He wasted no time getting to work in the AD 1980-88: Tennessee, Offensive Line Coach chair. Six days after taking the reins of the athletic 1989-92: Tennessee, Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line Coach department at his alma mater, he finalized a deal 1992-2008: Tennessee, Head Football Coach HONORS to make Jeremy Pruitt the 26th head coach in the 2013-15: ETSU, Special Assistant to the Athletic Director storied history of the Tennessee football program. and Advisor to Football Fulmer had experience in such endeavors, as 2017: Tennessee, Special Advisor to the President for Community, Athletics and University Relations in 2013 he was tabbed by the administration at 2017: Tennessee, Director of Athletics ETSU to serve as “special assistant to the athletic director and advisor to football,” providing VOLMANAC guidance and expertise as the school sought state, our fans and our community. to restart its football program, which had been • Intensity – We attack each day with great dormant for 10 years. intensity to achieve our goals and be the very Since taking over as AD, Fulmer also has hired best at our chosen calling. head coaches for volleyball (Eve Rackham), men’s Fulmer leaned on those same four pillars while golf (Brennan Webb) and Tennessee’s storied leading his alma mater’s storied football program RECORDS Lady Vols basketball program (Kellie Harper). He to the most dominant era in its modern history. also came to terms on new or extended contracts Fulmer’s 17 years at the helm of the Volunteers for several other coaches—including 2019 program produced a record of 152 wins and 52 Naismith National Coach of the Year Rick Barnes. losses. At the conclusion of Fulmer’s final season, Under Fulmer’s leadership, Tennessee has he was the dean of SEC football coaches and no laid claim to one team SEC championship active coach with at least a decade in Division I-A (men’s basketball in 2018), 24 individual SEC had a better winning percentage (.744). championships and three individual/relay NCAA Under his tutelage, the Volunteers were the first titles. to win the National Fulmer assumed his current duties midway Championship in 1998 and made five appearances through a year in which Tennessee finished 46th in the SEC Championship game, winning it in 1997 in the Learfield IMG College Directors’ Cup. The and 1998 and also capturing SEC East titles in Big Orange then improved to 35th in the 2017-18 1997, 1998, 2001, 2004 and 2007. Directors’ Cup standings before ascending higher Fulmer was named SEC Coach of the Year and to a 25th-place finish in 2018-19. National Coach of the Year in 1998. The cornerstones of Tennessee Athletics under A 1972 Tennessee graduate, he starred on the Fulmer’s leadership are communication, trust, offensive line during his playing career, serving as warmth and intensity. team co-captain as a senior. The Vols were 30-5 • Communication – Open and honest and won an SEC Championship and a Sugar Bowl communication—no surprises—as we pursue our during his playing career from 1969-71. goals. He returned to Rocky Top as an assistant coach • Trust – Trust is earned, not given. Every day… in 1980 before being named head coach in 1992. be trustworthy. Fulmer built his programs by challenging • Warmth – You know that I care about you, and motivating his teams to victories when the and I know you care about me; together, we care pressure was highest. Among his many accolades: about our student-athletes, our university, our • Nine Fulmer-coached squads eclipsed the

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10-win mark and two others just missed with nine presidency of the Coaches victories. Association, and national, regional and conference • Eighteen of Fulmer’s Vols earned first-team coach of the year honors. All-America honors, 70 Vols garnered first-team His induction into the 2012 National Football All-SEC acclaim and he produced 19 first-round Foundation and College Football Hall of Fame NFL Draft selections and had a total of 101 players on the first ballot was a rare accomplishment, selected overall. signifying immense respect from his peers. He • Under Fulmer, the Vols were ranked in the previously was inducted to the Tennessee Sports national polls at game time for 169 of his 204 Hall of Fame in 2001 and the Greater Knoxville games as head coach. Sports Hall of Fame in 2008. He was welcomed • Tennessee posted a 44-37 record against into the Tennessee Athletics Hall of Fame in 2017. teams ranked in the Associated Press Top-25 Poll In 2019, Fulmer served as chair of the board of during his tenure. directors for the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame. • Fulmer is one of only three coaches to Fulmer and his wife, Vicky, have been produce multiple winners the Draddy Award passionate and active supporters of several (now known as the William V. Campbell Trophy), philanthropic causes. He has served as the which recognizes the nation’s top academic national spokesperson for The Jason Foundation, and athletic student-athlete by The National Inc., since 1998. He also serves as honorary chair Football Foundation & College Football Hall of of the Knoxville Alzheimer’s Association Walk Fame. Offensive lineman Michael Munoz and and sits on the Board of Trustees for the Boys & quarterback Peyton Manning both received the Girls Clubs of the Tennessee Valley. The annual award under Fulmer’s tutelage. Phillip Fulmer Golf Classic since 2001 has raised Fulmer’s family approach in developing and more than $1 million for Boys & Girls Clubs of the guiding his young men on and off the field gave Tennessee Valley. Additionally, Vicky stands as him the opportunity to mentor some of the top an honorary board member with Friends of the names in college and NFL history—including Smokies. Manning, , Chad Clifton, Al Wilson Fulmer’s three daughters—Courtney, Brittany and Jason Witten. Fulmer’s motivation was and Allison—each graduated from the University rooted in his role as a principled mentor who of Tennessee’s College of Communication & pushed his student-athletes to grow socially, Information. Brittany and Allison also lettered as spiritually, academically and personally, as well as Lady Vols, competing as a diver and a softball athletically. player, respectively. His son, Phillip Jr., lives and Fulmer’s reputation as an ace recruiter led works in White House, Tennessee. many analysts to praise him as one of the top Between his Tennessee coaching tenure and head coach recruiters. His holistic approach his return to UT in 2017, Fulmer also worked in earned recognition from his peers as he was business development and made motivational named the second coach in history to earn the speaking appearances nationwide. Eddie Robinson Coach of Distinction Trophy, the

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PLAYERS

PHILLIP FULMER ANGIE BOYD KECK TARA BROOKS ANDREW DONOVAN

DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS ASSOCIATE AD DIRECTOR OF INTERNAL ASSOCIATE AD REVIEW FOR FINANCE & OPERATIONS & SPECIAL FOR COMPLIANCE SPORT ADMINISTRATION PROJECTS HISTORY HONORS

DAVID ELLIOTT KURT GULBRAND BRETT HUEBNER TYLER JOHNSON ASSOCIATE AD SENIOR ASSOCIATE AD SENIOR ASSOCIATE AD / SENIOR ASSOCIATE AD FOR EVENT MANAGEMENT FOR DEVELOPMENT CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER VOLMANAC RECORDS

JANEEN LALIK JASON MCVEIGH TOM SATKOWIAK DR. JOE SCOGIN SENIOR ASSOCIATE AD ASSOCIATE AD FOR ASSISTANT AD SENIOR ASSOCIATE AD / FOR STRATEGIC INITIATIVES SPORTS MEDICINE FOR COMMUNICATIONS ASSISTANT PROVOST

REID SIGMON DARA WORRELL KEVIN ZURCHER EXECUTIVE ASSOCIATE AD ASSOCIATE AD ASSISTANT AD / CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER FOR ATHLETIC FACILITIES & GROUNDS

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JOE ARNONE JIMMY DELANEY STEVE EARLY BLAKE JOHNSON ASSOCIATE AD ASSOCIATE AD SENIOR DIRECTOR FOR TICKET OPERATIONS FOR FAN EXPERIENCE & SALES GENERAL MANAGER OF DEVELOPMENT

MEGAN KAIN BOB KESLING THOMAS MOATS BARRY RICE ASSISTANT AD DIRECTOR OF ASSISTANT AD ASSISTANT AD FOR DEVELOPMENT BROADCASTING FOR INFORMATION FOR BROADCASTING TECHNOLOGY

MARSHALL STEWARD ZACH STIPE DAN WIRTH EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF DIRECTOR OF DIRECTOR OF ACADEMIC SERVICES FOOTBALL COMMUNICATIONS OLYMPIC SPORTS PERFORMANCE

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